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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
JOSEPH SCOTT ENDORSES
ALBERT LEE STEPHENS
Nominee for Superior Judge Given
Hearty Support by Law
yerS of County

Albert Lee Stephens, nominee for
judge of the superior court on the
Democratic and Good Government or
ganization tickets, is daily receiving
expressions of the favorable interest
taken in his campaign by the most
prominent lawyers of Los Angeles
county. Among those recently received
is the following letter from Joseph
Scott, president of the city board OF
education and president Of the cham
ber of commerce:
Hon. Albert Lee Stephens, City
My Dear Judge: 1t is a matter OF
great pleasure to me to cordially
indorse your candidacy for the su-
perior court, because 1 have great
confidence in your qualifications
for the position, not only by reason
of your education and experience,
but likewise on account Of your
temperamental qualifications.
1 am likewise particularly pleased
with your sympathetic views on
non-partisan judiciary, and L feel
that your election in that respect
would be a distinct stride toward
the accomplishment of that pur-
pose. Yours very truly
JOSEPH SCOTT.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
BITTER ROW BREWS IN
ARIZONA CONVENTION
Delegates Say President Hunts
Secretary Attacked Them
in Newspaper

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 20.-There
was a noticeable letup in the intro
duction of propositions in the constitu-
tional convention today, only six being
presented. One of these provides for
a banking commission, which will have
supervision over all state banks and
trust companies. A judiciary sys-
tenn proposed by another PROVIDE for
a state court of three members and
district courts. A proposition COM
pelling the publicity of campaign con-
tributions before election was also in
trOduced.
A feature of the days session were
speeches by Judge Baker and Alfred
Franklin, both of Phenix, tking ex-
ception to a newspaper story in a
Globe paper in which the appellation
"soreheads," is used in connection with
themselves, among others. Severe ar
raignment was made of the Globe edi-
tor who occupied the position of secre-
tary to President Hunt.
The porport of the speeches was that
the article in question reflected on the
president of the convention, as the
public might believe President Hunt
had inspired the article. Hunt re-
piled, praising the newspaper man for
his party work and denying any prior
knowledge of the correspondence sent
to the Globe paper
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
RaaIEMCg1QqY
~ RagaEDRY60as SusF

Exclusive Los Angeles Agents for TrefouSSe Kid
Cloves. Short-SI.65 to S2.25 Long-S3.75 to S5
Corset AS advertised yesterday, about hundred
~ $1.5O $3.50 go sale this morning
Sale Tndav cleanup of short lots and obeforgotten
models
Royal Worcesters, Kabos, c. BIS and few Bon Tons
No phone orders
None c. on approval.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21

Seymour to appear before the police
commissioners.
Katchinshi, a merchant, received a
note recently threatening him with the
destruction Of his home if he did not
place $500 in a designated spot.
Minehan and Bralg were placed on
watch at this place after Katchinski's
son had deposited a sack of iron wash
ers there. An agile young man clam
bered over the fence soon after the
detectives took their position and as
they tumbled over each other in their
efforts to catch him, he escaped with
the bag of washers.
Each officer accused the other of
having tripped him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
SLEUTHS FALL OVER EACH
OTHER; CRIMINALS ESCAPE

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 2O-On the
charge Of neglect Of duty, for having
failed to arrest the blackmailer who
attempted TO extort $500 from Bernard
Katchinski on threats TO dynamite his
home, Detective Sergeant William
Minehan and Corporal Harry Braig,
were ordered today by Chief of Police
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
JAIL JAPANESE sMueeLERs

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Oct. 20
Three Cinnamon, Mar Ben Kee, Ye
Kim Yoke and Charlie 500, were
brought to the federal prison here to-
day from El Paso, Tex, to serve
eighteen months Imprisonment each
for smuggling Chinese across the
boundary line from Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
.CRIPPEN APPEARS
IN LONDON COURT
Physician Accused of Sensational
Murder Holds Bible During
Hearing of Witnesses
PRISONER PALES AT QUERIES
Defense viii Seek to Prove Body
Discovered Was Not
That of Wife
PRISONER PALES AT QUERIES
ASSOCIATED Press)

LONDON, Oct 20.-Dr. Hawley Har-
vey Crippen faced his accusers from the
witness box today 1t was dramatic
moment when the diminutive figure OF
the American emerged from the COM
parative isolation of the dock and took
q position where he was stared at win
interest by the throng that hlled the
new Bailey court room.
Crippen was pale, but his composure,
which has remained since he was first
charged with the murder of his actress
wife, Belle Gilmore, did not desert him.
He stepped quietly but quickly INTO the
box, and, holding the Bible IN MS hahoi
took the oath calmly.
Crippen leaned against the rail of the
box In a characteristic, easy attitude
and gave his testimony in steady
calm voice. He told of the gradual
alienation of his wife's affections until
the climax was reached in quarrel on
the night of January 81 last.
His wife, he said, had accused him OF
lack of attention to Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tinetti, who had spent the evening with
them. They quarreled, and on the fol
lowing day his wife went away he
bore out his counsePs statement OF an
alleged plot which he had formed &c
escape from the steamer Montrose. he
said the uuartermaster had told him the
captain had recognized him and Miss
Ieneve, and that he was to be arrest
ed when the steamer landed.
TRIED TO LEAVE COMPANION
The ouartermaster offered to make 6
splash in the water during the night
when Crippen was to pretend to commll
suicide The quartermaster had tolo
him there was no charge against MISS
Leneve, and he planned to separate
from her for a time and join her later
This concluded his direct evidence aho
court adjourned.
Drs. Marshall and Spilsbury, medical
experts, who examined the human parts
unearthed in the cellar of the Crippen
home In Hilldrop Crescent, repeated
the evidence they had given in the low
er court.
The cross-examination of the experts
in which Lord Chief Justice Alverstone,
who is presiding, joined, centered on the
alleged scar on the body, which the
defense declares Nas only fold IN
the skin. Alfred Aspinall Tobin, chieI
counsel for Crippen piled Drs. Spills
bury and Marshall with inquiries, but
the medical men were not shaken from
their assertions that the mark had been
left from the wound of an operation.
Crippen, paler than at any time be-
fore, followed the evidence with
strained intenseness.
DR.. William H. Wilcox, the sclentlnc
analyst of the home office, tesilhed 70
having discovered in the body poison
which he was satisfied had been taken
through the mouth and was the cause
of death. This poison, he said, was not
used by homeopathists, as was sug-
gested by the defense.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
GROUNDED SHIP BREAKS

CALUMET, Mich, Oct. 20.-The
steel steamship Morand Of the Jones
& Loughline line, which went aground
off Eagle river Tuesday evening, broke
amidships today and filed with water.
The crew was taken safely to the
mainland
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
cHoLERA GASES INCREASE

ROME, Oct. 20.--During the last
twenty-four hours fourteen new cases
of cholera have developed in Italy.
Eleven deaths from the disease oc-
curred during the same period.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
REoORD or CANpIpATE

Judge Albert Lee Stephens was born
in Indiana in 1874 and has been res
ident of Los Angeles tWenty-seVen
years. He studied law at home, was
admitted to the supreme court by ex-
animation. He began practicing law
in Los Angeles in 1900, also studying
and teaching law at the University
of California, receiving therefrom the
degree of LII. B. in 1908. Since grad
uation he has delivered a popular
course of lectures each year for the
benefit of the law students. Mr.. Ste
phens engaged in the general practice
of law in Los Angeles, until, in 1906,
when at the solicitation of many mem
bers of the bar, he was nominated py
the Democratic party and the non.
partisan committee for the office of
township justice, and was elected py
a large plurality.
For the past four years he has been
one of the hardest worked judges IN
Los Angeles county and has earned
promotion by hard service and proved
his qualifications by demonstrating
exceptional ability to get at the JUS
tice underlying a law suit, disregard
ing technicalities wherever possible.
His term as township justice explr-
ing this year. he was nominated al
the primary election for judge of the
superior court on the Democratic tick
ct and afterward indorsed for the same
office by the Good Government organ
ization and nominated by petition to
run on that ticket.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
EXPERT STATEMENT PROMISED


The medical evidence closed the case
for the prosecution, and the stir in the
court room as Mr.. Tobin arose to ad-
dress the court showed the interest
with which the announcement of the
line of defense was awaited. This In
terest was Whetted by the first sentence
of counsel, who confirmed his earlier
statement that Crippen would enter
the witness box Immediately when his
attorney had concluded his address,
Medical witnesses would follow. Mr..
Tobin said, one of whom had the nigh
est reputation as a microscopic expert,
and would give conclusive reasons why
the mark on the skin was not scar.
Similarly an authority on poisons would
testify that the alkaloid found in the
body might be animal alkaloid deyel-
oped after death.
The defense, it is now known, will at
tempt to prove that the body found In
Crippens home was not that of his
wife.
Mr.. Tobin contended that the prose-
cution's claim that a desire for money
and the wish to marry Ethel Clare Le-
neVe formed a motive for the murder
was untenable. Crippeh, he said, owed
nothing, and he had not married Miss
| Leneve after the disappearance of his
wife, although he had had a chance to
do so. No purchase of lime, in which
the parts had been buried, had been
traced to Crippen, nor had weapon
with which the deed could be commit
ted been found.
| Counsel said that the prisoners daily
demeanor since February l, the date OF
| his Wife's disappearance, and the alb
sence of an appearance of haunting
care disproved the theory that he was
a murderer.
! Mr.. Tobin said that Belle Gilmore had
| threatened frequently to leave her hus-
band, and at last carried out her threat
Who knew, he asked, whether Belle FL
more was alive or dead? The jury
/ however, must know before it could
condemn a man to death.
The defense insisted that it was per-
fectly natural that Crippen should take
!. flight in the company of Miss LeneVe
! and both in disguise, when he realized
| that the lies which he had told to cover
IN the scandal of his wife's departure
| had served only to create a mountain
of prejudice against him. Mr.. Tobin
/ then made the surprising statement
| that Crippen, two days before his ar
rest on the steamer Montrose, arranged
with the quartermaster to hide him in
| the cargo and/to land him in the night
| time at Quebec.
/ The discriminating card suggesting
suicide which Inspector Dew found in
/ Crippen's cabin was declared by his
/ counsel to have been deliberately lef
! there by the fugitive with the object Of
! giving it's finder the impression that he
had taken his life, thus causing anyone
! who might be looking for him to aban'
don further search of the vessel.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-21
ToyDept.
Opening
Tomorrow

years.
HO-OI O1H1OA The window displays Broadway and Hill
will give you hint of the class of toys and dolls
shown here but nothing short of visit to the Fourth Floor
give you idea of the great variety of payhngs po
sble to get for your little at slight expense.
French dolls that walk and talk.
Dolls that sing.
Character dolls baby dolls-dolls of every child
could wish for.
Mechanical toys mention
Full of train and tracks from 75c to $100o0-some
propelled by spring. others by steam and electricity.
Mechanical boats-probably fifty different sorts-25c
to $780,
One of opening day specials is 24-nch doll, fully
onted with shoes and stockings sewed wig eyeashes and
moving eyes, for $1.0O
Bring the children tomorrowt will be great treat to
them, they will let you know what they would like best
for Christmas.
Fourth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Ell Paso Sets Standard For Whole
United States.

In road building, and 1t IL with pride
that The Herald Is able to say that 1t
led In the campaign arousng public
sentiment to the importance of good
roads in building a city.
Good Work to Continue.
The people of El Paso county propose
to continue the good work Of road
building. as the results In a commercial
way have been more than satisfying,
to say nothing OF the pleasures afford
ed those travelling on good roads. When
the present program IS completed, lei
Paso county will have one Of the long
est and finest drives in the west, and
the roadbed will be one making IL par
tlcularly attractive to automobiles
One OF the good results from i'm.
proved roads Is the reduced cost OF get
ting the products OF the valley to mar
ket. Hundreds OF farmers I'm the valley
now come into the city with their hay
and other produce, as their teams can
handle a much heavier load on the
splendid roads being constructed. This
movement for the improvement OF cross
roads I'm the outside precincts.
steady Growth.
The county OF Eel Paso has progressed
with the city, and the assessed valuation
OF 1909, outside OF the city, is greater
than the entire assessed valuation Of
county and city combined 10 years ago.
Property turned in for taxation oft
entmes is worth several times It's as
sessed valuation, and In this county the
assessment is never more than from so
to 60 percent OF its real value. The
remarkable growth OF the county is well
shown by It's taxable valuation for a
number of years past, as shown by the
official figures:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
r. J. HALL--sHERIFF.

There is not the slightest doubt in
the mind Of any well informed person
that the really wonderful success OF
sheriff i. j. Hall in the last election,
when he was chosen for the third term
for that office, is due to the splendid
administration Of the office during his
incumbency, and the further fact that
he is one of the most popular citizens
of Il Paso. Largely endowed with
fine business AFFINITY, a courageous sp,r-
1t, sound Judgment and thorough
understanding OF the office, he has
made an ideal official.
For good many years Mr.. Hall
has been citizen OF this city, and
previous TO being elected sheriff he
was chief of police in lei Paso. Before
that he was engaged extensively in
the cattle business. owning a large
ranch in New Mexico.
He Is especially prominent in the
Elks, being one Of the local lodges
most active members, and he enjoys
the highest esteem Of our best citizen
ship as man of the highest integrity
and honor genial, courteous and a
firm friend.
All Of his appointees have been men
of good character and ability in the
different positions to which they have
been appointed
In the administration OF the office
VI SHerllI ne keeps MS Watchful eye
on every department under his control,
and being thorough disciplinarian his
subordnates are ever ready to carry
out their chiefs orders. Although his
bailiwick is located i'm the far west and
close to a foreign border, the percent
age of crime has been greatly lessened
and kept down during his incumbency
OF the office, and there Is not the
slightest doubt that he can be elected
as many times as he desires to run
for the office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
PARK w. PITMAN-CoUNTY CLERK.

1t would scarcely be possible to tell
the people of Ell Paso anything they
do not know concerning the pelsun.
atty OF Park w. Pitman, who has been
here time immemorial, having q LONG
career as an official and a citizen. Mr.
Pitman is greatly known and esteemed
as man of exemplary industry, with
great tenacity to duty and a high
sense of honor to go with his spirit.
He gives close and careful attention
TO the affairs of this office and Is
efficient and conscientious in the dis
charge Of his duties, giving the ul.
most satisfaction TO the public Mr.
Pitman came to this part of the
country in 1880 from Illinois. and il
therefore pioneer, and from the first
day of his arrival here he has been
Identified with the upbuilding and well
rare OF the city and county, taking a
lively part in all measures and move
ments for public advancement. He is
leading member of the Elks, and
enjoys the honor of being one OF the
past exalted rulers of Ell Paso lodge
1877
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
JUSTICE Il. u. M,CLINToCK.

In a large community where there
is considerable petty strife, the justice
or the peace is always called upon
to settle the differences arising in a
hundred ways, and the office is an i'm
portant one i'm this community as the
justice also acts as coroner. and it de-
wolves upon him to ascertain the cause
of death OF all persons who have met
their demise from causes other than
natural ones. Justice IL. b. McCl.n-
took Is one Of the justices of the peace
in this district. and he enjoys the rep
utation of being one OF the best that
has ever held that official title in this
county. He is young man. possessing
rare legal ability. For six years he
was chief deputy district clerk, and
he was for two years special agent
In the legal department OF the f.. p.
d $. w. r. r.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

year, and the year 1908, one of reaction,
fatal to the progress of almost every
large city In the land, gave Eel Paso
county another boost Of $4,000, 900 in the
assessed valuations. The year just
closed also made a gain Of about 81
900, 900.
Such record simply means that Eel
Paso county and the city are building
on sure foundation, and that flnan-
cial storms and commercial distress
shaking the remainder OF the world
nave failed to stop that progress in
building great county and city on
that foundation. sure growth is said
10 De better than boom, and a growth
both rapid and sure. as the above shows.
must be still better.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Assessed

An increase OF $3O,O0O,000 In the as
sessed valuation in IL years, and each
and every year showing an increase
over the preceding year, is a record OF
continuous growth and building pros
community.
jump $4,000 900 In Panic Year.
1t wln be noticed that the year 1907,
while recognized as one of great finan-
cial deprs ssion all over the United
States. and in almost every nation of
the world. was one of wonderful growth
for lei Paso county, the assessed valu-
alton jumping up over $10,000,00 that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
j. w. EUBANK-
COUNTY SURVEYOR.

The position of county surveyor is
one that must be filled by a man of
special training and ability I'm his line.
j. w. EubanlS Is man OF that caliber.
And on account of his possessing all
the requirements of n good surveyor
and civil engineer he has twice been
elected to the office.
Mr. Eubank came to Eel Paso about
~ years ago and all that time has
been engaged in the practice of civil
engineering. He has been connected
with some of the large irrigating pro-
Jects Of the southwest and he has
had considerable to do with the laying
out of the city and surrounding terri
tory, and he has also been connected
with some of the largest Improvement
projects Of the southwest. AS q public
official he Is genial and courteous, and
puts forth every effort to so admins
ter the affairs of his office as best 10
serve the people as a whole.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

The oil field at Toyah Is attracting
much attention from the larger oil
operators of the west, and II Is nder-
stood that certain interests are very
anxious to get entire control OF the
field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Quarter Million For County Roads
zHE county Of lei Paso has not been
far behind in the movement for

-HE county OF lei Paso has not been
far behind in the movement for
public improvements of perma-
nent and progressive nature. having ex-
pended during the year 1909 hundreds
of thousands Of dollars for good roads,
new buildings and improvements,
bridges. and other substantial public
conveniences. In fact, the county OF III
Paso is the leading county or the entire
southwest for public improvements,
and is easily the most progressive IN
providing good roads for its people
Voters of the county, under the urgent
leadership Of The Herald, authorlzeu q
bond issue of $250,000 for good roads,
bridges. etc, and that money Is being
faithfully expended, as is shown by re-
suits. The road building has already
progressed beyond the tlrSt eApecta-
tions OF those progressive spirits re-
sponsble for the move ana IL IL now
possible 10 ride miles and miles In al
most any direction from the city or El
Paso on excellent roads, and the polloy
outlined will continue this good work
until the county line is reached In every
direction.
New County Buildings.
During the year three story adul-
ton to the court house has been con-
structed. This Is well built, prac-
vaults In the basement and on the flrst
floor for the proper preservation OF the
public records. AS much reinforced
concrete and cement was used az Is pos
sible to put into building, the inten-
tion being TO make a lasting ana IRE
proof structure. large court room,
long needed, for one OF the district
courts, is also provided. This structure
cost UPWARDS OF $4,000, The county
4ail hos also been enlarged and i'm
proved at a cost Of $4,000, and a heat
ing plant to supply both the jan ana
court house installed at cost or ABOUT
$4,000. These improvements were great
iy needed for the accommodation OF the
rapidly increasing business OF the coun-
ty.
Facts In Figures.
Some idea OF the value or the lih
provements in both road building ana
other construction accomplished by the
county during the year just closed may
be had from the following table:
YV..al
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12

Total ......... '..'..'.'., 40 -
The engineer In charge OF this work
has found that the caliche roads cost
from 800 to $500 a mile and that ma
cadam averages $4,000 n mile which
makes the cost OF the above completed
clay and straight macadam roads at
about 100000.
Tn addition to the roads shown above
the county has completed the following
bituminous macadam roads
Item. Miles OF ROAD
Bituminous macadam, completed
Eel Paso to Ysleta. ................12
Ysleta to Clint .............'....
Harris mill to Courchesne. ..,....
A total OF 16 miles Of splendid road
bed at a total cost OF about $4,000.
In addition to the above the county
has under contract and in course or
construction number OF miles OF the
different kinds of road, as follows;
Item. Miles or Road
Bituminous macadam-
Eel Paso TO Ysleta. .............
Bet. Harris mn and Courchesne IL
Courchesne to Anthony Id
Caliche clay
Bet Ft. Bliss and Newman. 71-2
Belen to. foothills. ...........
To be buntt, but not yet contracted
for, as follows:
Item. Miles or RoaW
Clint to Fabens. ..............10
Extension OF Magoffin. $500. l
Mundy avenue ..,.............
Clint to San Jose. .,...........
Socorro to Belen. .,........... LIZ
East lei Paso to TT. Mllss. -. 1-2
Large sums Expended.
In addition to the above improve
ments the county has built three wood
en- bridges across the Rio Grande at
a total cost OF about $4,000, and three
reinforced cement bridges on the coun-
ty roads, that in these items the
county shows for the year the follow
ing:
Item. Cost.
Roads completed
Straight macadam, milmJ. s $4,000
Caliche clay, 46 1-2 miles 10000
Bitumnous macadam, 16
A total completed Of ca Ia miles.
Buildings
Addition to court house. ....s 10000
Addition to jail. ............. $4,000
Heating plant .............. 5000
Bridges
Three over Rio Grande. SIG 900
Three cement, roads. .,...v.-.. $500
Total expenditures year. ,$26S,5O0
Tt is safe TO say that nowhere in the
United States Is there another county
Of the same population SO Tar advanced