Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 5, 1911, Page 1

EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. 1ECTION FOR ROAD BONDS 4L BE HELD PROBABLY SOME TIME NEXT SPRING PETITION IS | REGULAR psidered at Commissioners’ Meet- g Yesterday, and Call May Be Made in January.: Bureau, Bar- 1. December 1911.— poard of County Com- and the Board of Public met yvesterday. The Commissioners was taken v in hearing petitions < and for changes in old approving accounts. matters came before Public Instruction, such sroving of teachers’ reports, This Board finished . but the Commissioners .1 tomorrow to finish up with r husiness, - \. A. Riggins, of Lakeland ap- red Lefore the Board of County wissioners in behalf of the peti- prors of Lakeland and vieinity in grd to the petition filed before ward at its November meeting pecial Road and Bridge dis- t. Mr. Riggins had been asked the Board to report at this meet- g o1 the qualifications of those . signed the petition, as to jer such persoms are property lders and registered voters and as whiether the names on the peti- n constitute twenty-five per cent. stered voters in the pro- el district. He reported to the par | that there are in the proposed ktrict 401 persons who are register- ters and who are owners of real at there appear on the pe- the district 231 names, and it 170 of the petitioners are regis- r ters and owners of real as thus made to appear *d that the legal twenty- t of the registered voters 1ty owners in the proposed ¢ signed the petition, re no further objection d on that account. s, on behalf of the peti- usked that the election be I some time about the mid- Fbruary or the first of March. tvd by the petitioners that called some time in ¢ so that all voters will to pay their poll taxes sear and thus become quali- The Chairman of the E. 8. Whidden, informed s that his request in that ild be complied with. In tie, the County Attorney, “ou. at the request of the ters is looking up the le- © in regard to the petition roposed election will hard- ! before the meetipg in relegram 5, din vte, n be ORK IS HUSTLING ON THE EXTENSION rnal is reliably informed © 10th of this month ' Operate straight through Found Harbor from Key Slance of twenty-eight work all along the line Z very rapidly and among * there is very optimistic il¢ the men on the work istic and “Key West in * the slogan all along the aud night the shriek of #histles is heard here as roll in and out and al- West is assuming the ap- "4 “railroad town."— Tournal. “ISIDENT'S MESSAGE TODAY CONGRESS' ONLY BUSINESS Associated Press.) “<lon, D. C., Dec. 5.—Pres- message on trusts, his he Qxxt)‘x"'»ecmul Congress, in both Houses of Congress "E. The message was ap- Bas o 'he Republicans, . House held only a brief ses- 3 LOST TAMPA BOY FOUND BY PARENTS Tampa, Dec. —Little Laverne Newton, the eleven year old boy who ran away from his home at Palmetto Beach one week ago today, was dis- covered by his parents near Six Mile Creek, helping Walter Heaps open oysters. Heaps lives in a shack near the creek and the parents of the boy visited the house after learning from a boy that a lad answering the de- scription of Laverne was found hang- ing about Heap's house and the discovery of the boy followed. There was some trouble experi- enced by the parents in securing their boy from Heaps, the man de- claring that they were not entitled to take him. He was taken away, but he was in such a dirty condition that the parents walked all the way home rather than board a car. Laverne says he left home be- cause a neighbor woman had said she | would have him arrested unless he put his airgun away. He ran as far as he could and lost himself, finally being taken in by Heaps. MCNAMARAS ARE SENTENCED LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR JAMES B.. AND FIFTEEN YEARS FOR JOHN J. (By Associated Press.) Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 5.—James B. McNamara, who confessed to blow- ing up the Los Angeles Times build- ing, was sentenced to life impris- onment in the San Quentin State Prison. John J. McNamara, brother, who admitted connection explosion at Llewellyn iron works, was een- tenced to fifteen years by Judge Bordwell, The ‘sessfon of thé court was brief. The condemned men took their pun- ishment calmly. Judge Bordwell in passing sen- tences on James B. McNamara, said that the man who placed dynamite in the building where men are work- ing and where gas was burning had no regard for life, and was a mur- derer at heart, undeserving of clem- ency but that he would spare his life in spite of this. It was pre- sumed this clemency was because of informtalon the prisoner had fur- nished the state. SMALL POX IN COUNTY JAIL Negro Has Well-Developed Case, And Expected That Others Will Be Affected. Evening 1vlo»gram Bureau, Bar- tow, Dec. 5.~ When the County Physician, Dr. E. L. Wilson, went to the jail today, he found a prisoner with a well-developed case of smalt pox. This prisoner is a negro, by name Arthur Hamilton. There are twenty or more prisoners now in jail and it is likely that others will take the disease from this negro. It was hoped at the December term of the County Court, which convenes tomor- row, to try most of those in jail, but on account of small pox breaking out in jail. Judge Preston does not think it safe to try jail cases, and so the work of the court will be confid- ed to trying bond cases and civil cases. It likely that a special term of court will have to be held after the small pox scare has sub- sided to try those confined in jail. ATTORNEY GENERAL | _ WICKERSHAM IS ILL | water; Sustained Sudden Attack Dlu'ingy Cabinet Meeting. Not Thought Serious. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 5.—At- torney General Wickersham was tak- en suddenly ill during the cabinet session today. Dr. Delaney, Presi- dent Taft's physician, was summon- ed from the War Department head- quarters, across the street. Mr. Wickersham is not in serious dan- ger, it is thought. | Although the aims of the | ent. | tion- LAKELAND, FLORIDA, . TU'ESDAY DECEHBEB5 1911, CONDITIONS IN CHINA CHAOTIC GOVERNMENT MAY COLLAPSE AT ANY TIME, LEAVING NO STABLE SUBSTITUTE. (By Associated Press.) Shanghai, Dec. 5.—Each day’s de- velopments further indicate that China is drifting into political chaos. present revolution are worthy, the good work goes largely for naught through lack of cohesion, personal jealousy, lack of funds, and lack of real leader. This is shown by the large number of desertions atter each defeat by the imperialists, The complete collapse of the present gov- jernment is considered here immin- If the crash should come ther: would be no stable administration to replace it NATIONAL BANK SUSPENDS . Dec, 4.--The Union Naticnal Bank today posted & notice Columbug, 0. of suspension by a resolution of the board of directors. It was further stated that the bank is now in the hands of the comptroller of the cur- rency. It is not believed the closing of the bank will have any effect on the local financial situation. The bank’s capital stock was $750,000 and its depoulw upproxlmnlcly $2,000,000. MCVAMARAS’ LAWYER GOT $50,000.00 Money Came From Labor Organiza- tions, to Defend Men Who Deceived Them. (By Assoclated Press.) New York, Dec. 5.—Clarence 8. Darrow, chief counsel for the Mc- Namaras received $50,000 for his work according to Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federa- tion of Labor, and custodian of the $200,000 .defense fund. No report as to how the money was spent has been received by Morrison, he said. CANDIDATES FOR OPFICE IN PINELLAS COUNTY Thursday voters of Pinellas coun- ty will select county ofticers and the names to be on the ballot, to be voted upon are as follows: County Julge—A. K. Cook, Her- man Merrell, of St. Petersburg; lLe- Roy Brandop of Clearwater. Clerk—C. W. Weicking, Petershurg. Treasurer - M. Joel MeMullen, Largo; H. A, Farmer, St. Petershurg; ¢'. Turner, Clearwater. Sheriff— M. M. Whitehurst, Ozona; Charley Sims, St. Petersburg. Commissioners--R. Veillard, T. Lewis, F. A, Wood, O. T. back, St. Petershurg; L. D. Tarpon Springs; Jefferson T, Seminole; Coachman, Springs; DeLisle Hagadorn, Ozona; M. W. Ulmer, Largo; J. J. Menden- hall, of Clearwater, who qualified, has withdrawn from the race, Tax Assessor—L. S. Johnson, Lar- go; Addison Arnold, St. Petersburg; T. J. Northrup, St. Petersburg. Tax Collector—E. B. McMullen Largo; R. E. Sykes, H. Walter Platt St. Petersburg. Supervisor of Registration Campbell, Albert S. Meares, nole. Superintendent of Public Instruc- Dixie M. Hollins, Clearwater. Surveyor—Wm. S. Merrell, St Petersburg; W. O. Rousseau, Dune- din School Board—W. A. Allen, Clear- A. F. Bartlett, St. Peters- burg; A. P. Beckett, Tarpon Springs. PALIET‘I‘O Llllm DEIAII.ED St. Petersburg, Dee, 5.-—While the Palmetto Limited was approaching Tarpon Springs yesterday morning, a few miles above.the station, the two rear cars, which contained the equipment of a tent show bound for this city jumped the track. None of the cars of the regular train left the rails and none of the passengers of the colored show company were in- jured. Jr,, 8t Ed. Rails- Vinson, Low Green Semi- W. E | STATEMENT OF J. B. MCNAMARA TELLS HOW HE PLACED DYNA. MITE THAT WRECKED THE TIMES BUILDING Associated Press.) Calif., Dec. 5.-—-The following signed statement by James B. McNamara has been made public: “On the night of September 30, 1910, at 5:45 p. m., I placed in the ink all a portion of The Times building. a suitcase, containing 16 sticks of dynamite, set to explode at one o'clock the next morning. 1t was my intention to injure the build- ing and scare the owners, [ did not intend to take the life of any one. I regret that the men lost their lives. If giving my life would bring them back, 1 would gladly give it. 1 have placed my life in the hands of the State.” This is probably the only written statement of the case that will ever be made by the writer or his broth- er, John J., who pleaded guilty of dynamiting Llewellyn iron works. It is believed by, officials that the confessions of the McNamaras will give the grand jury valuable infor- mation concerning “men higher up” in a nation-wide dynamiting plot. The result of the investigation, in conection with that begun at In- dianapolis, it is belleved will con- stitute one of the greatest criminal problems ever undertaken. NO IMPEACHMENT FOR LITTLETON Syceker Clark Held That Petition Is Not Pertinent and Will Take No Action Thereon. (By Assoc |1l(-d Press.) Washington, D, C., Dec. 5. Speaker Clark announced that he would take no action in the peti- tion for the impeachment of Repre- sentative Martin W, Littleton filed by Secretary H. I3 Martin, of the Anti-Trust League. The speaker held that the petition contained nothing of pertinent matter for the House, g (By Los Angeles, ONLY WOMAN DEPUTY RESIGNED TO MARRY Uniontown, Pa., Dee. 1. -Miss Lucy Beech Johns, the only woman deputy sheriff in the United States, surrendered her badge relin- quished her duties today, order that she might have tin tor her wedding on December 19, John €. Grier, of Pittshurg. Miss Johns has served about year as deputy of the Fayette coun- ty sheriff, and has made a record as a1 most efficient and capable officer A handsome police revolver and a badge made of gold were presented to Miss Johns when she took office Since then she in to prepare to on January 1 last. has taken part in a number of im- portant cases. She has an automo- bile, which she has kept in readi- ness to speed to any part of the coun- ty on a moment’s notice. She has arrested several hardened offenders, some of whom would doubtless have put up a fight if a male officer had attempted to “‘run them in.” BANKRUPT IN DANGER WHO SWEARS FALSELY Washington, D. €. D 1. A bankrupt liable prosecution for perjury if he at the first meeting of his creditors to inquire into his business, cording to a decision today by the Supreme Court of the United States Morris Glickstein, of St for swears falsely is Augus- | Court Refuses to Grant Stay, tine, Fla., was indicted in 1909 on a | charge of perjury, it that he swore the total number of trunks of goods =ent by him Jacksonville to St. Augustine on =2 certain day was two, whereas it was a greater number. Glickstein claimed such a prosecution was not proper. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the fifth circuit was uncertain about it and asked the Su- preme Court if immunity against prosecution for perjury was con- tained in the bankruptcy act. The being alleged | | | from | | SHAKER GILLETTE HELD UNDEB HEAVY BOND Kissimmee, Dec. i.—Egbert Gil- lett, the Shaker colonist, who the Osceola County Grand Jury, just ad- journed, failed to indict for the murder of Sister Sadie Marchant, was placed under $7,500 bonds here late this afternoon upon an order from Circuit Judge W. H. Price. He immediately gave bond and went to his home at Ashton. The action of the court followed a motion made by St Attorney Jones, who expressed surfrise that the Grand Jury had taken no cogniz- ance of the admissions of Gillett that ke had administered a poweriul drug to Sister Sadie at the time when she | waus seriously ill. Strong sentiment fuvoring the abandonment of the charges against the Shakers is be- lieved to be responsible for the fail- ure of the Grand Jury to act, State’s Attorney Jones asked that| Brother Gillette be held without ben- efit of bail until the convening of the next Grand Jury, but the court decided to allow him his freedom on bail. The case against Sister Eliza- beth Sears has been dropped. WOMEN WIELD BALLOT TODAY 85000 OF THEM EXERCISING RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE IN LOS ANGELES. e's (By Associated Press.) Los Angeles, Calif., Dee. 5. Los Angeles is voting today for mayor, with 85,000 women registered as voters for the first time here. Job Harriman, the Socialist candidate, was one of the lawyers for the Mc- Namaras. Whether his connection with the tamous case will affect the clection remains to be seen, WOLGAST WILL RECOVER Ad Wolgast pugilist, who Los Angeles, Dee, 4. champion lightweight was operated on for appendicitis on Novemb today passed the crisis of his illness and from now on his recovery is pected to be rapid. Wolgast, s predicted, will be out of the K within a week. DEMOCRATS T0 BEGIN WORK ON TARIFF (By Associated Press) Washington, D. €., Deec. 5. The Democratic members of the Waye and Means Committee will probably begin work on the cotton and wool- en tarift bills, without waiting longer for the report of the tariff board and the President’s message accompanying it. SCOTT BOUND OVER Waives Preliminary Hearing on Charge of Timber Trespass. Dee. 50 W, W, Seott, ot Plant City, waived preliminary hear- ing before County Judge Graham yesterday afternoon, and was bound over to Criminal Court on a ¢ of trespass, the State being p Mr. Scott is charged with cut timber on land to which he no title. Tampa, having had Scott is well known in Lakeland, having lived here about a year ago, at which time he in the wood business PACKERS MUST STAND TRIAL was engaged Lin the and | Government is Ready to Begin ‘ Trial Tomorrow. ? 1By Associated Press.) | Washington, D. €, Dec, 5. The| Supreme Court has refused to grant a stay in the becf packers’ trial in‘ Chicago until the court would able to pass on the rrmsli'ulltmall question raised by the packers in the habeas corpus proceedings. The jury was ordered to report in the United States Court at Chicago to- morrow, when the government will be | court answered this in the negative.|be ready to go to trial i fread in Cong | preme Court of the Jan entire TAFT’S MESSAGE T0 CONGRESS DOCUMENT IS UNUSUAL, DEAL- ING WITH BUT ONE SUBJECT. SHERMAN TRUST LAW Defends the Measure, and Advocates Creation of Corporation Commission, Associated Press.) | 15 PSRRI Tt Y third annual mes- (By Washington, President Taft's siage to Congress, devoted exclusively to the Sherman and the trust question in wils s today: ent defended the Sher- man act as interpreted by the Su- United States, irdicated plainly his opposition to the repeal or amendment of this statute, but suggested that Congress pass a federal incorporation law and supplemental legislation that “would describe and denounce me- thods of competition that are un- fair.” To supervise corporations charter- ed under federal law, President Taft proposed the creation of an execu- tive bureau, or commission, with powers akin to those of the Inter- state Commerce Commission, Speaking of the much discussed dissolution of the Tobacco Trust, the President declared that in his opin- fon “not in the history of American law has a decree more effective for purpose been entered by a anti-trust act general, The Pr such a court.” Portions of his message of Janu- ary 1910 proposing Federal incorpo- ration were referred to in this mes- suge, “I renew” continued the Prosi- dent, “the recommendations of the enactment of a general law providing for the voluntary formation of cor- porations to engage in trade and commerce among the states and with forcign nations. It is e¢ven more manifest now than it was then that the denunciation of conspiracies in restraing of trade should not, and does not, mean the denial of organi- zations large enough to be entrusted with our interstate or foreign trade, It has been made more ¢ than it was then that a purely nega- tive statute like the anti-trust law may well be supplemented by speci- tie provisions for the building up and regulation of legitimate national and foreign commerce.” The supplemental legislation the President des , is explained in a aph. ttempt and pur- to suppres mpetitor by un- derselling him at a price so unprofi- table as to drive him out of business, making of exclusive contracts under which they are required to give up associations with other manufactures and num- erous kindred methods for stifling competition and effecting monopoly, deseribed with suflicient criminal statute on ile the gover- ask by prosecut instead of and, on the other hand, to serve the purpose of pointing out more iy detail to the business community must be or the with customers should he aceuracy inoa the one hand to ment to shorten jts ing single misden conspiracy, nors what avoided.” Mr. Taft did not forth the details the poration act he recommended but suggested that combinations of capi- tal allowed to become federal cor- vorations should be subject to rigid tion and proce- attempt to set federal incor- rules as to organi dure, including « publicity, and to the “closest supervision™ as to stock and bond issues by the pro- posed exective burean or commission and Labor Depart- incorporation, the would not ex- ive Commerce ment. Federal President declared, cmpt any concern or its officers from prosecution under the Sherman Act for illegal acts. Such an act, could framed so as to prevent “vexa- invasion by permit control b tions and unnec the states” but yet | by the states with respect to pure- 1y local business. The courts should be empowered, the President said, to invoke the aid of the Bureau of Corporations in determining the suitable reorganization of corpora- tions dissolved by decrees. This work, he pointed out, might be en- (Continued on page four.)