Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 10, 1912, Page 1

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Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. T’u. 1 LAKELAND.";’LORIDA, W—E_DNESDAY. JANUARY 10, 1912. . No. 59 | PREPARATIONS FOR CHAU- TAUQUA GOING FORWARD Prof. and Mrs. C. Rucker Adams g JLRORS ‘R[ S[CUR[“ reached Lakeland this morning from Chicago., and from now until the NMADE IN CASE opening of the Lakeland Chautuagqua Assembly they will be busily engaged AGAINST W. C. i making arvangements for this | event, » DLRTSON. ! - The Chautauqua opens on Feb- raary 15th and continues for ten It will be held in a mammoti tent on the shores of Lake Morton . Bureau, Bar- was a night last night, and | days. 9 case of State vs.lat the same place it was held | the examina- [winter. Splendid talent has been s writing, 12 cured and everything points to a aamined and six|most suecessful Assembly. jury box, sub- = e =ix men are M ; o o vewrora.| TEXAS AFFLICTED B\ ‘ ortner, Socrum; ¥s \ledulla, 1t will be y the introduction | gigy of Dajlas Has Numerous Cases of Deadly Cerebro Spinal Jan. 10 -The special Meningitis. it Court, called for 5 trving Dr. F. M. (By A ociated Press.) 5, Jan. 10, An epi- meningitis « 1 W ¢ Robertson for srowing out of tha Dallas, Tex demic of « fady of Lakeland | Chin pag attae persons to For' M last Fouth uI"Jul,\'. date in this city, is causing grave fay at eleven a'clock, | oo The State Board of Health f iy Vhiinty, Irestaing has met here to consider the situa- alled, and such as tion, a New York expert being pres- woend vses were excused. | oo o closing of school at several Jst ¢ the eveses were for having places has beep ordered, and several jie within a year, butf soic ocrablished a quarantine 0T+ Wolr account ({f sickness. against Dallas, but subsequently fie etk time before hearing | igeq it About flity families ar- deliver a L lecture on thef . vag in Austin from the districts af- ] i's duty to servefgoeq and others are enroute to San when called to do so. Antonio. ! that jury duty is the that a citizen is called s e e WILSON LOOKS | GOOD TO BRYAN t because everybody is mrts for justice, and Jtigen has, the right to s Lolow citizen to serve as a R < to tully protect his (By Associated Press.) Phiiadelphia, Pa., Jan. 10. “I'm not in favor of a third party move- s tomes into court. 5y = ment,” said Bryan. He said he fav- special venieremen A i ored @ strong progressive Democerat tv-one’ were re-| for a presidential candidate Wil- tmore tha ikely at LRI bE son, he thought, leoked best now i1 be summoned Is 20ing to be jary in this case. | "THE WOLF" TONIGHT AT THE HERRON THEATER. cndered his deeis- 1 defendants wited same, | The nounced that | reached tried fipst, | will present the “Wolf™ 4 motion for t ! that most import- Latimore & Leigh Company Lakeland this morning and it the Her- ron the preciative and Messis Latimor e ground & Leigh have two this season, t Lo found. feompanies oy the rowd over-|the one in whic 't Leigh is star- ndant | ring, » Man on the Box™ having appe (d here earlicr in the season Wherecer the huve made a most tuoorable sion nee of ven- Caronnd for thi this county detendant visits they company and those who witness this evening will spiendid production be delighted vountry Leader. and t=y have had TRAIN 84 DELAYED BY DERAILMENT OF ENGINE. case and have defendants Traip No. vi, due here 17 trom Tampa, wa ning, not reach- untit at which essed ing at ¢ delay- ed two hours this me | AR WY DL ing here until abont 10:40. The v was cansed by the derailment ot ! P the engine Tampa vard only HCOUNE TACTION FRIDAY EVENING | BIG FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE al n| action will Jacksonville ater Friday |10ss estimated Zth. when Frank|$10.000 and $475 1 lecturer, will| S¥rup Company, one of the tion b ng's entertain-| concerns of the kind i { g s a brother o | Was completely fire | noted author. |2bout 9 oclock t The| quite a treat | Cause of the fir A < of Mr. great quantity of cane and syrup was s with the bnild % te (Pa) destroyed, toge o To say News ard machi Ty » ne of the m,._‘| < ven e U S, TROOPS T0 | d m LEAVE FOR CHINA spark called | ourage (By Associated P Maniia, J . \ <ps y T Arr 1 e and bathos—ail men and a he "o masterly touch ol‘!g‘un platoon will guard part of ator lrailwty from Pekin to the sea Jsearchlights | witness this morn-{ Wi | refused to say FLAMES STILL DEFY FIREMEN BROADWAY'S BIG BLAZE COST SIX LIVES AND MILLIONS OF MONEY. A white hot sociated . Jan. 1o, t By New Yo {turnaee glowed in the cellars of the today, re- h the cansed lower con- burned Equitable building sisting all etlorts to ex flames which yesterday $12.000 600 Ahove ing $1.000000 in ch it is hoped are secure, nothing granite walls tombstone 1es. damiaze of adway. vovanlts, securities, vemains but a fow coverad with dee, o arim the metropolis’ to one ot fires All night e of under the gl on nearby skyscrapers, the ruins a search of the vaults, They may net be able to get near them until tomorrow. A big force of police is on duty to prevent looting. Whether the life assurance society which owns the ground, will con- struet another building is not decid- ed. The lot is one of the most val- uable on Manhattan. It was once planned to construct a sixty-thres story office structure there. There have been no additions to the list of dead which stand at six. Two per- sons are missing, and twenty-three injured. The body of fire bnnnlloq Chiet Walsh is still in the ruins, The other dead are two watchmen, and two employes of a restaurant. firemen poured water on to permit JAMES SUCCEEDS PAYNTER. (By Associated Press.) Frankfort, Ky. Jan. 10 sentative Ollie James was tormi elected United States Senator to suc- ceed Thomas H. Paynter HAD T00 MUCH MOTHER-IN-LAW Mobile Policeman Killed by Wife's Mother, Who Seems to Have a Husband Record Also. Repre- ally By Associnted Presso Mobile, Abn, Jdan. 10 Murs, Mary 1T Godan, and Mrs, Taeresa Wasser danzhite and Thoma hel b withont taben, wer Williams, a negvo, are bail for the marder of - Policemna Glaben, the =econd woman’ hand, several weeks ago Wil Liams helped to dispose of the bod which was found ina pond with bl Wil Green, Mrs held ' Tt holo Godan son, was discharged bat to the Kkilling ¢omotive thonght to have becn a desive 1 Wesserlaben's snicide My viofent deatn thiee huashands met nnder mysterions cirenmestances i< tricd and acguitied in couner with the death of oie ol her band TEDDY STILL DECLINES TO TALK NOMINATION (By Associated Presso New York. Jan. 100 “The st ments that wave appeared in certa yapers concerning an announcens of the Prosidential situation, {10 have been made by Roo a ' te dinner last night solutely without foundation, sale Lawrence Abbott, president Outiook Company, Roos today anything LORIMER STILL BEFORE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE By Associated Press.) Washington, D. €., Jan. 1% Sen Lorimer continued his testimony fore the Senate committee investi- his election A review of ical conditions in lilinois p po 1 o tion was told Ly hin U. S. TORPEDO BOAT ROE REPORTED SAFE By As York, J of th { = te ) i ot g The vessel is vow on voriolk. The destroyer Me- way | Call is the only vessel unreported CAMPAIGN ON IN EARNEST AFTER MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. T0 BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY. With the mecting of the Florida State Demo- Jucksonville, Jan. 9 © Hotel, next Tuesday al campaian will be on in earnest and candidates who have announced officially or otherwise are now groom- ing their war horses and examining their powder to be sure that will be on the fiving line when the That the oof racers is to be a lony one, they embly call is sonnded 10 coe doubts in the Teast, hut there +some development of string- s, and Kindreed political will ent down nuy halt, s equite diseases that the entrics as given out at the pres- ent time New Chairman Needed. Oue of the first things to be con- gidered by the committee is the nam- ing of a chairman to take the place ot Will H. Price, of Mariannu, Fla, who has been appointed to the judi- cial bench of the Ninth Circuit ol Florida, after years and years of prominent political activity in this State. There is certain to be a warm con- tention for the chairmanship, and among those mentioned for the posi- tiop is W. B. Crawford, a son of Secretary of State H, €l ¥l The young man was recently elect- ed 1o the State Committee from Osee- ola county, and immediately follow ing his election he was spokey of as a strong contender for the chairman ship Other candidates for the chair- moiship are AL V. Long, of Branford connty: B Fernside, of Putnam ooatyy Do ST Anderson, of Su I wannee county 'THINGS TIED UP " BY BAD WEATHER | Corditions in Middle South Improv- ing. Though Telegraphic Service is Still Impaired. ! e | By Associated Presso : Atlanta, Ga, Jaus 10 Condition as the result of the e tied up randvoads, and telepiion and | [telegraph service are improved this morning, with ol and - warne weather. Nornel conditions are oy pected within o ew days. Wire ser still ue beine o jee s partly eSS vpted subject 1o WOODMEN OF THE WORLD HOLD INSTALLATION. The annual instatlation of officers World and held of the Woordmen ol the the Woodmen Cirele will Ihursday night, January 1th The familics of the members and of invited guests will ! number present and atter the installation imptaous banguet wil AUTOMOBILE MAGNATE BUYS $52.000 FLORIDA HOME. Niami. Jan. v M Walte I Planders, the manufactarer, ha purchased the . Gratingy property at Boena Vista a the cost of $5 begning the creciion ol a home which will cost $30.000 The sale real estate a Mr. Flanders b | winter in the [known for some tuinking s The Grating: the mos de beantitul throngh the Dory < mirde ey of 1. K s been spending and it has been that he was rionsly of investi of property consis Inad M0 acres of u Dade county of Mr. one large park, to hav Flander- 10 « landscape zardner to devore his tim one of the n making 1 spots i structed, M Flan in purchased the househo Mr. W, B. Ozds I *WEATHER FORECAST Tampa, Fla., Ja O - Fair w {and Thursday perature Slowly tem- WURTZ Exceutive Committee at thel the ]).lliv" torm which demaralized, ol = — | WIRE TROUBLES AT JACKSONVILLE. The the only I That Evening Telegram was 1ot paper Pyesterday on account of wire trouble inconvenienced ~ evidenved by the following, taken {trom the Jacksonville Metropoli { X in the North in with the wire system of et and snew refered ihe Associated Press today, and con- Loequently the report is somewhat ab- | breviated. the whole of the day to get any con with Atlanta, the distribut- Ping point tor the South, and wh Hlttle communication was brought the information wires throughout the North w It was impossible durine reetion possible that re ont only Lot commission.” 'CARNEGIE TELLS | ALL ABOUT STEEL llronmaster Appears as Witness Be- fore Committee Investigating Steel Industry. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. ¢., Jan. 10, Andrew Carnegie s an involuntary witness before the House Committee investigating the steel industry, after once consenting to appear, and then refusing, which brought a threat of a subpoena. He told the history of the steel business in this country, leading up to the formation of the Carnegie Company and the United States Corporation He denounced our banking system as a “disgrace to civilization,” but saw relief in the bills now before Congress. DEM. CONVENTION BALTIMORE, JUNE 25 Washingtou, Jan. 9. —The Dem- ocratic National ( ittee completed its work here today with the selec- Baltimore as the conventioa o was fixed as the date tion of city. June of the didates for pre dent will be selected The Repablican to held Jum mtoand vice-presi- national conven- tion i Soin Chicago {LOTS OF AMUSEMENTS FOR LAKELAND PEOPLE. | bakeland s having her share of | attractions thic week Tonight the | [Wolt one o the dinest production.: | ton the road, wili be at the Herron | wht the “Thief, will be seen tomorrow ni Lanother fine atiraction (there, and Frank Dison [ terer will please those who hear him A noted Je Friday eveuing, coming here under “‘n vispicies of the Lyceam. At th Ediconia, beginning tonicht and con- tinuing for a week, Hackney's Eng lish Royal Muavionertes will - give bightly act Fhe Star theater also hiat pecial attraction There will te move for sentence. wational gathering wheny can- |’ Fin the office of Smith & DEATH SENTENCE FOR RICHESON PASTOR SENTENCED TO ELEC- TRIC CHAIR FOR MURDER OF AVIR LINNELL. CDelayed yesterday by wire trouble ) Richeson the firs: and Wi sen- Boston, Jan. % Rey pleaded zuilty of marvder iy desree in court today tenced to death on May 1y Richeson’s tormal plea to first de- sree murder chia tollowed his Wiitten contesston ot gmdt given ot fast Saturday, by wuich he acknowl- edged e sent oyvanide ol potassium student the mi i to the pretiy suise of a ding sied 1o reliev: her of an emba physical con- dition case, should there be an attempt ot appeal, up to the Governor and ex- ceutive council might altew Richeson's fate to life imprisonment Richeson's original plea on arraizn ment was not guilty. Richeson mads no statement. He was in court only about six minutes, His face was pale, but he was perfectly composed and answered formal questions in the simplest possible wi he had anything to say he replied: “I have nothing further to say than my written confession.” Shows No Emotion. Richeson heard the death sentence with little display of emotion, District Attorney Pelletier read the minister's written confession and ad- ded that the government had suf- ficient evidence to have convineed the jury that Richeson was guilty of murder in the first degree. He thea sald that it became his solemn duty Judge Sander- son read the statutes bearing on the case and asked the prisoner if* he reallzed the gravity of his action in pleading guilty; it he had consulted Nentenenn today - put his who counsel, and it he had acted volun tarily. To each question Richeson said yes, sirt Sentence was then passed ILLINOIS DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED JANUARY 30TH atmosphere was pervaded Although the chill, enthusiasm the atmosphere in the ofice of Smith & Steitz, where the Ilinois people were holding their fivst meeting fast wiarm tight Panuary thivtieth was the day e leeted tor the Hlinois celebration. It held i Munn Park aud will hasker preche will be consist oo oa pienic in th atternooy and and s the evening The matter of tahles, ete Mo A Murreie, and anany wils will be dnvestigated and report od oon at the pext meeting which will couring himber to was lett in the hands of ather B el next Taesday evening at 7049 teitz The tollowing officers wer .. 1‘1 e v..m‘m " ’.I,vmu‘.: al V‘I.‘v‘[ Presidont, W, 10 Hallam Sl '. LAY IInORE ML Sredmurors A0, 16 Capsint : it | Saulhl retary. Mrs. William St Parkeland prople most eVEES] gl panwing program committe ke uition they wieht desieed oo appointeds My Barl ¢ My Chairman; Mr Hot Hever A BAPTISTS OUT OF DEBT William Steitz Othey N will be appointed at ! n e Wi b Nowlin reveived PR e R DS i veserday from So : possible how muech maney can e B C Rogers, of Gainesville, . e et S A cxtended it s suggested that th et 'IH" . “ho have contribution to make MO LA iy, el Bowld see Mr. Conant as s heesin Bl y nE | e vendent b ot ' i wer which they had been laboring, | lord 1 curpins in the treasury | This amount was tor the purpose of State work, and :ml varrving on the made 1o all 'h'“ urgent appeal wa amonunt last| feelin camount wi ud the |} titied that t conred befors Convention. | n Ocala on Jan- MARYLAND'S NEW * REPUBLICANGOVERNOR - - 'cince the war Foaildinge REVIVAL AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH SUNDAY NIGHT. el meetings will 1t the Christin Wetmer will do ¥ I L7 y will harge of n h 1 a ' 1 . ' 1 ") " v Bit ' the Lord will bless the m 48 neanle o | 34 Jf 1 i

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