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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
JURY HEARS WEIRD TALES
OF SANITARIUM PATIENT
University Graduate Is on Trial
for Insanity

Anton Ehrnbeck, a graduate of the
University of Wisconsin and formerly
employed in the city's engineering de-
partment and who refused to become
an inmate of the asylum at Patton
without a jury trial, although he had
been committed there by the lunacy
commission, was given an opportunity
yesterday in department nine of the
superior court to tell his case to a jury.
Ehrnbeck, who resides with his
mother and sisters at 1882 Trenton
street, is 81 years old. He was charged
with insanity by his mother, who said
he had threatened her and his sisters
with a gun and had declared his inten-
ton to commit suicide. She said he
suffers from delusions and thinks
everybody is trying to persecute him.
On the stand yesterday she would not
swear that her son is insane, but she
declared he was not the same man he
had been six months before.
Ehrnbeck, who was placed on the
stand to tell his story, related alleged
weird incidents in a private sanitarium
where he had been placed for awhile.
He asserted he had been strapped in
bed and given hypodermic injections of
some drug to quiet him. Then, he said,
to the uncanny accompaniment of the
howls of persons hopelessly insane, the
nurses engaged in an imitation ghost
dance about his room.
The family, including a brother,
Lieut.. Arthur R. Ehrnbeck, graduate
of West Point, who is in the engineer
ing corps of the United States army,
being located at Vancouver barracks,
and who came here for the trial, wants
him placed somewhere that he can be
cured of his alleged mental disease.
They say that his father died about a
year ago, leaving an estate of $4,000,
their interest in which the children
decided to the mother. She wants to
devote any part Of it necessary for the
benefit of her son.
The case will be resumed today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11

the place over admiringly. The whole
world looked differently to the old in
Ventor.
HE said once he was trying a new
method for getting rich," Graham eX-
planned in his charming, wistful way
when Sperry wanted to know how Dun
can happened to come to Radville,
anyway.
HE picked out a curious town to
try It," Sperry laughed, boisterously.
"That's what I told him, but he said
it's the best kind of a place if you
know the system. But he's wonderful,
Sperry," Graham went on; "he re-
duces the debt here every month; there
isn't a more comfortable house in town
than the one Nat rented and fixed up
for us, and he's sent BETTY to a fine
school. . Yes, she's been gone
six months. Comes home for her first
vacation tomorrow. You know, Sperry,
l feel toward Nat as 1 would toward a
son, and no boy could be more devoted
to father than he is to me-"
Just then the door opened and Betty
suddenly appeared, quite as much
transformed as the drug store, and
grown into a strikingly pretty girl
smartly dressed. She flew to her
fathers arms. She had come home one
day earlier to surprise him. All this
fixing up did show her off, he admitted
The first person she asked for was
Duncan. Then she recalled it was
Thursday and prayer meeting night
and that Duncan had always been an
enthusiastic churchgoer.
Presently Josie Lockwood and her
followers trooped into the drug store
to look over the transformed Betty
and try to arrive at some explanation
of the peculiar state of affairs. Miss
Lockwood was the richest girl in the
district, yet her siege Of Duncan's
heart had been without avail. The viii
lage was all wrought up over Duncan's
persistent attentions to old Graham
and his daughter. Barnett, the bank
clerk, Joses steady, secretly ragged
and vowed to get even with Duncan
because Of Miss Lockwood's evident in
fatuation All the while Duncan was
practicing every means of lodging the
puruant girl. A million was in keen
pursuit, and he did not seem to want
it. Even now, he had returned from
prayer meeting and was hiding in an
inner office until the unhappy Josie
should leave.
To Duncan's astonishment, his old
friend Kellogg appeared on the scene.
The greeting between the two old pals
was affectionate and demonstratlve,
but the New Yorker had come like
spirit from a world that Duncan had
almost forgotten.
I'm a business man! Pipe my
store?" Duncan grinned.
I'm blowed" shouted Kellogg, III
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
ARIZONA ADOPTS
JUDICIARY RECALL
Democrats in Constitutional Con-
vention Stand Together on
Radical Issue
TO DEBATE JUVENILE COURT
Labor Men Will Press for Right to
Strike, Picket and
Boycott
TO DEBATE JUVENILE COURT
Associated Pressl

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 10.-The con-
stitutional convention, after a stren-
uous session, placed the seal Of what
political leaders of both parties have
designated "ultra-radicalism" on the
constitution today by tentatively
adopting the recall measure contained
in the majority report of the executive
committee, with but one minor amend
ment
It has been freely predicted that the
recall of the judiciary would be the
rock upon which the Democratic ma
jority would split, but on final vote FOR
the tentative adoption of the measure
in its entirety all except three Demo-
Gratis, Ellinwood of Cochise, Cobb and
Tuthill of Graham, voted aye. The
final vote was 81 to II, the eight Re
publicans present voting solidIy
against it.
Almost the entire debate was con-
fined to the minority report recon-
mending segregation in the recall OF
election proper and election to fill
vacancy, those favoring the exclusion
of the judiciary having learned in the
morning conference that their cause
was hopeless.
The minority amendment was lost by
a small vote. However, ten Democrats
voted for exclusion of the judiciary,
the vote on the amendment offered by
Ellinwood, excluding supreme and
superior Judges from the recall, being
80 to 18 against. 1t was understood
that tremendous pressure would be
brought to bear on Democratic mem
bers to have the judges immune from
recall, but at the caucus called last
evening only eleven attended, and at
the conference before the convention
went into committee of the whole this
morning half a dozen Democrats re-
fused to attend.
Almost the entire press of the ter
ritory is against the recall of the
judiciary, but a majority of the leaders
of the convention gave out that all
elective officers would be included or
no recall measure would be adopted
1t is believed now that the initiative,
referendum and recall are disposed of
the convention will make rapid prog
ress toward completing the constitu-
ton.
An interesting debate is expected to-
morrow on the Juvenile court and the
proposition providing for minor Of
tenders, which was adversely reported
by the judiciary committee today
Labor men in the convention also
will press the adoption of the Feeney
measure giving the right to organize,
strike, picket and boycott, which also
was adversely reported today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
CHARGE CARELESSNESS IN
SUIT AGAINST HOSPITAL
Surgeons Accused of Sewing a
Sponge in Wound

Alleging that a surgical sponge was
sewed up inside his body after an
operation had been performed on him
by DR.. ]. Bowen and DR.. Howard w.
Seager, William A. Bowen yesterday
filed in the superior court a suit for
damages of $4,000 against the two
surgeons and the Angelus Hospital
Association of Los Angeles, in whose
institution, the Angelus hospital, the
operation was undergone.
Bowen says that relying upon the
representations of the surgeons that
they were experts in performing
operations for the relief and cure of
abnormal pathological conditions in
human beings, he consulted them. They
told him, he AYERS, that he would die
unless he submitted to all operation.
Thereupon he decided to have them
operate upon him and went to the
Angelus hospital for that purpose. The
operation was performed May 80, 1910,
he alleges, his abdominal cavity being
opened for several inches.
Bowen decSareS that the doctors and
the nurse in attendance through their
recklessness sewed up the wound, leav-
ing a surgical sponge in the abdominal
cavity. He was declared sufficiently
recovered July 16 to go home, and he
did so, but between that date and July
%, he AYERS, the sponge gradually was
discharged through tht wound, with
the result that he had to return to the
hospital for further treatment, remain
ing there the second time until August
IT, He asserts that he never will be
anything but a physical wreck, and
taking that into consideration, to-
gether with the agony he already has
suffered and the bills he must pay, he
wants the court to award him damages
of $25, ,000
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
COPE WILL OF $4,000
ESTATE FILED IN PROBATE

The will of George F. Cope, who died
in Los Angeles October 16, leaving an
estate valued at $4,000, was filed for
probate yesterday in the superior court.
OF the $4,000 personal property is rep
resented by $55, 1886, and of that
$21O4.16 is money in the bank, $4,000 is
invested in stocks and the remainder
represents notes and mortgages.
Cope named his four daughters, Mrs.
Mamie Cope Allen, Mrs. Carita Cope
Rothwell, Mrs. Frances Cope Kerr and
Mrs. Vargie Cope Jones, as executrices,
suggesting that they decide which one
should take the active duties or
executrix upon herself. They obeyed
the suggestion, Mrs. Jones being
selected. She filed the petition for the
probate of the will. The daughters and
the widow, Mrs Anna Lee Cope, all of
whom reside in Los Angeles. are the
heirs-at-laW.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
PROBABILITY OF PAGEANT

It will be noted that the mayor makes
no suggestion regarding the character
of the celebration. Already, however,
the idea has been advanced that q
historical pageant be made an inn
portant part of it. Los Angeles his
tory, from it's early days as a Spanish
pueblo to the present time, affords
ample opportunity for picturesque
pageantry, and it is thought that
something along this line would meet
with general approval.
In England historical pageants are
not uncommon, and always are
tremendously popular. In this country
there is, perhaps, no city which offers
such abundant opportunities for this
Members of the Out West club doubt
less will be glad to lend their as
sistance. Divisions of the parade
should show the day Of the hidalgo,
under Spanish rule, the old missions
and the Indians, the arrival Of the
forty-niners, the advent of Gen. John
c. Fremont and his Bear flag men, the
slow growth of the pueblo until within
the past three decades, and then its
tremendous strides forward until it
has become one of the largest cities
in the Union.
No city in the country has as rich
and so varied a history, and nowhere
else could a pageant, accurate histori-
cally, be made as thorough and so pic
turesque a success. This, however, is
merely one suggestion. Doubtless many
others will be made before final de-
cision is reached.
1t is practically certain that citizens
generally will agree with Mayor Alex
ander that Los Angeles should cele-
brate and should celebrate royalty.
No city in the world ever before has
shown so remarkable a growth. AS
the mayor points out in his letter,
thirty years ago the population was
only 11,1S3. Ten years ago 1t was
2,479, and today it is 319,19S.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11

Things were moving more rapidly
for Graham than he had experienced
in some time, for Burnham came in
and offered him $500 spot cash for his
crude oil burner, but it occurred to
Duncan he had seen or heard of this
Burnham before, and in a flash he re-
membered Kellogg's former conversa-
tion and Burnhams schemes. He re-
allied at once that Burnham would
scarcely waste his time over an inven-
tion that would not bring him in thou
sands, so he interfered and reminded
the promoter that he would consult
Kellogg before he would allow Graham
to accept his offer.
You take my tip and don't do any
business with that fellow until you
find out who he is" Burnham COM
mented angrily. With that he was
gone.
Graham looked at Duncan inquiring-
ly. 1t was the first time that the
had crossed the old mans mind.
"All that may have sounded queer
to you, SIR" Duncan tried to explain
to the bewildered inventor, but I'm
not here to beat you out of your In
vention." Then he reminded him that
Lockwood perhaps was waiting to see
him about that note.
"Oh, yes, that note, Lndnk yOut my
boy" he exclaimed, happily his con-
fidence at once restored. "I'll go right
over there. l never had so many things
happen to me in one day before in all
my life" And the smile he gave Dun
can was worth all of Kellogg's stake,
and much more. Betty had come IN
again, her anger all gone, and she
stood looking Wistfully at Duncan. He
pulled out what was left OF his money
and counted it.
Gould you get a party dress for
1922" he asked suddenly.
you're aWfully kind" she answered,
quietly, turning away from him. But
don't care to go now. I've
been thinking over what you said to
me since then and 1 know I'd be out
of place there-I belong here with
father, working in the store" And she
picked up her scrubbing rags and went
vigorously to work again.
In nine months Duncan had trans
formed the old place into as neat, as
shining, as businesslike a drug store
as the village ever boasted, Row upon
row of newly painted, we'll filled shelves
groaned with a burden of bottles,
TASKS and patent drugs. Posters
flames from every side. A gaudy new
soda fountain shone along one end,
and at the other, when the door opened,
the shibboleth IN great letters, "Gra-
ham e. Duncan, Druggists" met the
eye. Old Graham himself was wear
ing a frock coat and silk hat now,
and even the drummer. Sperry. looked
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
CITY is TO ABANDON
RED ROCK CANYON R. R.

Permission was given yesterday by
the council to the board Of public
works to abandon the railroad through
Red Rock canyon, leading to Dove
Springs, and to purchase such parts
of it from the Southern Pacific as the
board may feel that it needs.
This road was constructed in 1908 by
the Southern Pacific and an agreement
made that if the city abandoned the
road within five years it should pur-
chase such parts of it as it wanted at a
price to be fixed by arbitrators. These
prices have been fixed and are satisfac-
tory to the board of public works and
the railroad.
The Southern Pacific is to wreck the
road, charging the city cost, plus 10
per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
DENY WEST POINT CLASS
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY LEAVE

WEST POINT, N. Y, Nov, 10.-The
entire first class of West Point cadets,
eighty-five in number, have been de-
prived of the Christmas leave of alb
sence for their participation in the ''si-
lencing" of Captain Rufus Logan,
Eleventh Infantry, instructor of mill
tary tactics, on September "a last.
While the punishment order includes
all of the first class cadets who will be
graduated next June, fewer than half
the number are affected, the rest be-
ing already debarred from enjoying the
holiday leave this year because of de-
merits marked against them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
MAYOR CHAMPIONS
POPULATION FETE
Los Angeles Executive Suggests
Fitting Celebration of
City'S Great Growth
RICH FEATURES IN HISTORY
Members of Chamber of Com
merCe Asked to Arrange
for Pageant
RICH FEATURES IN HISTORY

Mayor Alexander believes that Los
Angeles should take steps to celebrate
fttingly the arrival of the city into
what he calls the 100000 class" In
an open letter which the mayor ad-
dressed to the chamber of commerce
late yesterday afternoon he suggests
that the chamber take up the question
and it is likely that President Joseph
Scott will call an early meeting to act
upon the suggestion.
The mayors letter follows:
November 10, 1910.
Chamber of Commerce, City:
Gentlemen-Los Angeles may
justly be proud. She has made a
worlds record for rapid and con-
tinuous growth. In ten years we
have grown from a population of
102, ,479 to a population of 319,19S.
Thirty years ago we had but IL, 1873
inhabitants. The chamber of COM
merce is our official booster" and
I would respectfully suggest that
you consider whether or not your
honorable body should take up the
question of a fitting celebration of
our city's having joined the 100000
class. Respectfully,
GEORGE ALEXANDER,
MaVOr
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
STATE AND CHURCH OPEN
NEW MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1O.-Gov. Hadley
Of Missouri and Governor Deneen OF
Illinois dedicated the Illinois Traction
systems new bridge over the Missis-
sippi river here today in the presence
of 300 invited guests.
Archbishop j. J. Glennon of st. Louis
blessed the new structure which is
known as the Mckinley bridge, and
Dean c. M. Davis of the Episcopal
church delivered the Invocation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
WARRANT is FOUND VOID;
FREE PRISONER FOR TIME

George Messing, arrested in San
Francisco on an embezzlement charge
and brought to this city yesterday,
enjoyed a few minutes of liberty after
his arrival, but was again arrested
on a corrected warrant.
Judge Davis caused the release of
Messing soon after his arrival on the
prisoners showing, in support of his
application for a writ of habeas cor
pus, that the warrant on which he was
arrested had not been signed by the
Los Angeles justice of the peace who
issued it.
warrant and in a few minutes Messing
was rearrested and will be given
hearing later
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
SLAYER AND RELATIVES
DEFY THE AUTHORITIES

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov 1O.-Backed
by heavily armed relatives, Jacob
Noble, who killed Wesley Turner,
1ailer of Breathitt county, Tuesday
night, is entrenched on Lost creek, far
back in the mountains, according to
advices received here today from
Jackson county.
Noble has defed the authorities to
arrest him and 200 men, either n
posses or individually, lured by a $500
reward for his capture, have started
for the mountains.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
VICTIM OF POISONING IS
DYING; WIFE Is ARRESTED

WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. 10.-John
O. Schenk, the wealthy pork packer,
alleged to be the victim of poison ad-
ministered by his wife, is reported to
be dying in the North Wheeling hos
pital.
Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk, who
was arrested last night, is still in the
county iail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
cAMBRo AMERICANS TO MEET

An address by j. Henry Jones OF Ar
gentina, prominent in the Welsh colony
in that section of South America, will
be the feature of the Cambro- Ameri-
can society in Burbank hall tonight.
q. L. Owen, president of the society,
will welcome him. There will be a pro-
gram OF music and other addresses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11

city people. I like 'em now, and on the
level, I'm getting kind of stuck on
church. And as for work-why, 1 eat
it up!" His face glowed with pride and
enthusiasm.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11

Check all your
parcels at t h c
Acconrnoda-
ton D e s k on
the Main floor,
a n d shop in
comfort. 1t is
there for your
convenience.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11

the a5OWord by feminine readers
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fourth three fifth two seats sixth
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event later than O'Clock November l6
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11

IT'S as easy to secure a bargain In q used
automobile. through want advertising, as Il
used to be-and stin is-to secure q horse
'n' 'Airi 4nsssI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-22

day and the first day was largely given over to big democratic rally in the n- terests of Congressman John L. Burnett and the county democratic ticket Mr. Burnett has the hardest fight of his life on his hands as M w. Howard is making a strong campaign and is especially pop ular in St. Clair.
 President T. H. Rennie of the Pell City Manufacturing company is attending the annual convention of the Cotton associa- tion at Portsmouth, N. H. The local mill has been running only four days week for six months past but soon expects to be on full time again.
 Cotton is moving freely and first sales have all been on 13-cent basis.
 The crop Is good in this section on an average, while the harvest of corn will break all records for this county. Some farmers have raised sufficient supply to last two years and over. St. Clair will have corn for sale from this time on as the farmers are all practicing diver sified crops and intensive cultivation
 McLane Triton. Jr., will attend the American Bankers association convention at Los Angeles October to '. going out on the New York Central special train arranged by the New York Bankers as- sociation. J. H. Barr of Birmingham will be Alabamas next member of the execu- tive council of the association.
 There will be a large attendance from this section going to the Birmingham fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-22
OPENINGS YESTERDAY

by Birmingham's fashionables this win ter.
 Hrschs Millinery store is sustaining it's reputation with an array of exclusive creations. both for street wear and for formal occasions. Virot, Gergette, Elaine, Felix and the other French designers have given of their best to make the dis play one of rare lovehness. A Virot model which was especially admired yes- terday was superb helmet-shaped chapeu trimmed with a garniture of three French plumes, the pastel tints of which were exquisitely shaded. Giving a rich and elegant finish was a gilt rose garniture One of the most exclusive models was white toque made of breasts in the ermine effect.
 Black hats are always popular and some of those exhibited in this fash ionable atelier are more than superb. One which attracted marked attention was an immense creation of Lyons velvet. A high crown was surmounted by two great French plumes dropping from the back where they were confined with several chic rosettes of black satin duchesse. This was one of the virot models
 The ohildren's hats are notably pretty this season. Hirschs milliners have. in deed, always made a speciality of hats for tiny people and there are some verfta- ble poems this season.
 There are innumerable hats, fancy and severely tailored and each bears the stamp of Individuality and smartness which gives the Hirsch hats such an en- viable place in the regard of Birming- ham women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-22

of the cotton mill, was the one man for mayor, and voted for him without a dissenting voice. Some few contests developed for council and school hoards resulting in the defeat of several names that were printed on the ticket and in their stead Mir Abbott, MT. Allen ana Mr Triton were chosen. The "inh'hs candidates were: Mayor E. A. Ihoihp- son; councilmen, Sumter Cogswell J. T. Memborn. J. E. Box, T. J. Abbott and G. S. Allen; school board, T. H. Rennie, w starnes. ]. M. Garrett, A. E. Led yard and McLane Triton, Jr General sat isfaction was expressed over the results and the people are especially pleased that pen City's government has been put on A commission basis where ability to hold the iob counts more than party utilization or leadership
 Circuit court opened at Ashville yester-