Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 7, 1912, Page 1

——— o ""’l!llin, WA, HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. 1. A. C. CROOM GIED TODAY! - "TROLLER STRICKEN TWO NEW VOTING PRE- ! CINCTS WERE cnnm:n‘ Feb, 6. Commissioners met yes Bartew, The Count; erday, all be-| ¥. Hollbrook, | Whsent on ae- fng present except of Lakeland, who w T L - |Ount of iliness. The Board contin- . WHERE HE HAD ved in session today, dealing with o | | 70 :IARE SPEECH sreat Uy matter. of ded PV In the matier of the petition tor i PrasEd an election to establish special road and bridge district for Winter | Hon, A, C State ol » of the Mr. Croom passed at Ocala, where ress @ meeting of tha ans of wn what caused | K1 but it is supposed failure. Croom was born 65 i He was a Veteran, hav- IIIIIIII s 10 1he hey © with distinction. Quiney to Brooks- ving at that place | to fill the unexpired William Reynolds, of the state, and who o lLakeland many wis appointed to the oller by Governor W, i 1902, and had, there- ! ten years in this capac- Leen a careful, vigilant, #ier and at all times mer- onfidence given him by the v State, b crom leaves a devoted wife William Croom, who the banking business rie son, death makes the sec- in the Cabinet in the . both of which were i in nature, Mr, Mc- (omnissioner of Agriculture, ssing the Elks last week at 1 the Death Angel came it warning, and Mr., Croom was =sion to address the Con- Vetorans at Ocala, when the was civen, DEAD AS RESULT officers. aen territory, the spenid- | d oaction on the priit ol month, at which time Cour Attor- ney T. Wilson will ady the [} volved, to the lezal guestions Two new clection precinets wor established, one to b it Bavenport, No. 28, aad known as Precinet known as Precinet at Nichols, No;: 27, MEN BEING WATCHED UNTIL THEIR ARREST Government Agents Ready to Pounc: on Those Indicted for Alleged Dynamiting. one | to be (By Associated Press.) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb, 7.--In- structions have been sent to govern- ment agents in at least twenty cities to keep a watch over men named in the thirty-three indictments returned late yesterday in the dynamite con- spiracy. Arrests are expected to be made simultaneously in cities from coast to coast, when papers can be made out and mailed to the federal Meantime, the officials are trying to keep the names of those indicted a secret to prevent escapes. MANY HOMESEEKERS WILL ARRIVE HERE FRIDAY Mr. Domback, of the Florida Good Homes (‘o., received a telegram this morfiing advising him that thirty- one lowans, in a special car, left yes- terday for Lakeland and will here to inspect the country with a be view to locating here. It is expected 0F sf_:fl(!us ACCIDENT that they will arrive here on Fri- day. the lineman Electric Company 1 1t the same time uoanother lineman, was =~ Thomp=on, when © pole on which King cdied at 12:45 the Gordon Keller pital. He never re- isness after the acei- pson could live no long- s-tour hours was assert- 2 Oppenheimer, who < him, last night The brain was so severely ‘e was no chance to mpson’s broken arm, ¢4 oand legs might have it the injuries to his ssarily fatal—Tampa BLICAN CONVENTION HARMONIOUS AT PALATKA 1. L. Skipper returned rom Palatka, where eud the State Repub- ates that the meet- IV 1o reports which 1T, most harmonious. that a delegation left *he meeting was be- is is denied by Mr. <tated that only one on nominated com- . also elected dele- onvention at Chicago, “d to vote for Taft. FLND LADY BUYS VALUABLE PROPERTY Reynolds, who recent- tie store of Mrs. S. M. it o’ Mr. M. J. Malloy ® built about a year 4 avenue, and which is b¥ Mr. and Mrs, Reed ‘onsideration being lsome piece of prop- 1 being ideal. being istrict. The house ed throughout occupy her new i< soon as Mr. Weaver ‘able place of residence, " hard at this time of Y hcuses being occupied. . opposition HOOK'S APPOINMENT IS HELD UP Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 7. After an hour's session of lour lawyers in the president’s cabinet it became known that the proposed nomination of Judge W. . Hook, of Kans for the Supreme Bench, had been held up, probably will not he sent 1o the Senate this afternoon. There is much to Hook's confirmation from the central states, on account (By S, of his decision in the Oklahoma rate case, ALLEGED BRIBE TAKER DENIES “CONFESSION” (By A Washington, Gowan, a Canadian, whom a detect- ive charged had admitted taking £1,500 to testify or Lorimer in the senate denied that he had made this “confession.” He said hr had.taken $200 from Edward Hines, his brother-in-law, to pay him for| time lost while he was before the committee last summ cocinted Press.) “h. 7.—Charles Mc- probe, STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MET IN JACKSONVILLE TODAY 7.—The State met in Jack- instead of on Jacksonville, Feb. Democratic Committee sonville today at ncon the 13th, as had previously been an- nounced. Monday Judge Will H Price, Chairman of the Committee, stated that former published an-| nouncements gave an erroneon dfl'i’.‘ and that the Committee would meet | today instead of next week. | It is the duty of the committee| to make all rules and regulations| relative to the manner in whick the primary shall conducted, as \\'rll‘ to stipnlate t paid by each candic for the State office whose name is to appear on the ballot, these assessments, togeth-| er with the amounts paid by the| county candidates, to pay the ex- penses of the two primaries. sments to b LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, FEBBUABY 7 1912 No. 82 DARING HOLD-UP AUBURNDALE 1§ | e v cooo roms f[V[RfilAl)[S IN | Atlanta, Ga, Feb, 6 Mayhell ; ONROCK ISLAND| INCORPORATED = """ THE LIMELIGHT country school girl, appe .|.|l |n\| ' : s — the County Board of Commissioner | |FIVE MEN OVERPOWER TRAIN|SUPREXE COURT REVERSES DE. "' @' ifs mouthiy sesion, and 10id| (ONGRESS INVESTIGATING AL CREW AND LOOT EXPRESS CISION, AND RE-ESTABLISH- |1 1ot oot 1w vmonat mey | LEGED SUPPRESSION OF AND NAIL. LS MUNICIPALITY. climboover ditches, and over feaes DRAINAGE REPORTS. = | nearly every day on her way o - sbidsiiod Driasss Sise s voll Tiore todiy. {8 thitho chool, and that her givl companions| (By Associnted Pross.) 1 I T iveleflect t the superior court has re- | Lo Hiedvdng {oaka v adalidd B ser [ versed lower court’s decision in| made a ¥igoroys and fulel tin ol Congi i today, 11uls LB Seee i wliier cora i clseya] ARNeRl Tor bRtter voads ok Sothio nal inve Wi it dynamit the expressfsought o prevent the incorporation 4 i Coudy Commissionry, . be ol A ! ransacked the mail conch, and [of Auboovdale, and the municipal | "¥ I, A REtolnbly faive e of th caway with the plunder, 1t vern: « t community fs]tter o g dopl quiskor atiantion | o agiount o Which is not Kuows thoratote verabilistiod: | than they would have if the parents W\ tmont i o] 6ol o pudibl i P Ty S .\uh\ll'lu].\lm“ -[‘!|“; ;.i,’l :lnnl. the old folks of '”‘“i Honst car and started ative which burnad | wys pa it the lust session of thi !“1“ """'”‘]'Il ?""l come o tell about | e es by Whit was Jeft of the expresso The | pagislaire. Opposition to the move- S Reprosentitlves’ nk deark, - of b of the passenzers Wis un=! ot ciow ont of objection to th Plorida, and Bathrick, of Ohio, tha molestad, The robbery wis commit-| xront ferritory” embraced in the fioMPERS Srokf lN Hiyoughy thed nfienes tof 16 il ted without the fiving of a shots The - grpora . Lmits, and the opponents :I"”" ol ahr depnrtiient ofiiciyly men escaped in different divections. finstitated quo warranto procecdings s“AK[SI’tR[AN sth[ hilvges BreRsed drunage repors il Posses inpursuit. before dudze . A, Whitney, the suit fasorailt Anan THOgLOrR LY The train was boarded by tWolpeing based on the langvage of the et v two oflicials, engineers Elliott and nusked men, who made the engineer| b, which it was contonded was| When He Told Cowmrt “Go to,” He Modgrolionss, have boen dismissed o .lt‘]» at a lonely spot. Thes \\.\‘l'v vague 1n its description of the ter- Didn't Mean They Should *Go I.:‘“Tm.: o T“v“.'hl ,\l.‘“l"l.“lt i I‘{. Joined by the other three, who intim- | pjitory sought to be embraced, The Tt Jected to by I.‘mt.( men, have <t' ed idated the mail clerks and expr lower court decded in faver ot th to H— "..\‘.“S"”“” s L messenger, and blew open the sa'e. | plaintifts, thus in effect aholishing A AP AT The explosion was heard here DY [ipe ncorporation. The decison o (By Associated Press.) Later: The appearance of Mcetahe trainmen, who notitied the police. | (he supreme court reinstates the mu- Washington, Feb. 7.—-Samuel [has been postponed and Chairman The latter, however, arrived too late 1o catch the robbers, Several hold- ups have taken place near the same spot in recent years. At noon it is reported- that be- tween sixty and seventy-five thovu- sand dollars consigned to an Ohla- homa bank was taken., [Posses search of the men are still unable to find them. N tleman’s legal cap. nicipal government ard makes Au- burndale a town. The litigation on behalf municipal interests was conducted by Hon. Epps Tucker, Jr, of this city, and the final decision in th case I8 quite a feather in that gen- Mr. Tucker is at- torney for the town of Auburndale. of the BOND TRUSTEES ARE COUNIY COIJRI ACTIVELY AT WORK NOW IN SESSION Have Engaged a Competent Engineer | Convened Yesterday, and Thus Far and Work Will Be Pushed With All Expedition. The Board of Bond Trustees met Monday, 'bruary 5, with all mem- bers present, and transacted the r ular routine of business that came be ore the hody at this time The Board made ing the services of hurst, member of the An ciety of Civil Engineers, consulting municipal engincer of Atlanta, Ga, as consulting engineer. Mr. Hazel- L osecur- . Hazel- an So- i contrac Mr. ) hurst comes very highly recommend-| derhill, | Will Owen, Little Business Has Been Dis- posed of. Bartow, I'eb. 6. County Court convened today at ten o'clock, Judge W. S, Preston presiding, The docket was sounded and nolle prosequi was entered in the following cases: Sty vs. Will Hanis, T. . MeKennon, Ry fus Robinson, Vinecent Kanady, i, .- ter Hill, Willie Jacobs, Ivey Ansting Frank Parboe, John Be- wson, all charg- ,and in the fol- Freeman Un- Lanks, thune and Annie ed as liquor d lowing ca te vs, Fred od, having the highest credentials ol | pro‘anity, ag- endorsement on similar work thac io sravated assanlt, Coleman Ray, va- to be done here. He has supervi djprancy, W, G, Bailey sault and paving and sewerage work ipopecont ‘l‘nh-ry_ on payment of costs; John vears in Macon, Ga., Mobile, Ala, | Eilis, pogravated assault, on pay- Tampa, St. Augustine, and many (nient of cHsts, other Southern cities, and is now en-| The afternoon was spent in the gaged in a large amount of work at|trial of Dozier Watson, a young West. His work in each cas Las proven satisfactory and second to none in the South. The Board should be congratulated upon secur- ing the gervices of such an able and competent engineer. He will begin at an early date to do the prelim- inary work, and supply all the data and estimates pertaining to the work of sewerage and paving. Advertisements asking for bids o the entire amount o the bonds have been placed with several financial papers, and as soon as possible the jssue will be disposed of and actual work commenced, pietion as rapidly as possible to in- sure first class service, The peopld of Lakeland may expect 1o see some excellent work done along the of public improvement that has been needed for a long time. MR. CRCOM IN GOOD HEALTH WHEN HE REACHED OCALA lin¢ That Mr. Croom, whose sudden death occurred this morning, in the best of health yesterday, is evidenced by the following para- was zraph taken from yesterday’'s Ocals| | While making its way in pitch-black Star: Mr. Alonzo C. comptroller of the having arrived Croom has met a great many ol the voters while here. The comt ioners, school board, erate Veterans and circuit court wer all in session and he had an oppor- tunity of shaking hands with a great Croom, of Tallahas state, vesterday see, is i the Mr city, v of his personal ‘riends as we as those who only know of him by his splendid public hassee. Mr. Croom has a host o friends in Marion county who look carefully to his campaign inter- ests. and rushed to com- | | county | Confed-| {hurt. record at Talla- Rodman to attend him. Dr wiH‘hr:l regarded as good, | near here, |6 o’clock this morning, white man, on the charge of carry- irg concealed Dozier De- Vane, of Tampa, represents the de- fendant and L. C. Johnson appears for the State, Court will likely than for this week. weapons. not last longer Palatka, Feb. 6. Following inju- rics which he received in an auto- T mobile accident late Saturday night, br. Henry W. Tribble, president of Columbia College, Lake City, died today at Rodman, a little settlement Death, which occurred at was the di- rect result of the internal injuries he received in the accident The remains were taken 1o Lake City today, where the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon Dr. Tribble had preached twice a month at a little Baptist church at Rodman for some time, and at the time of the fatal accident was on his there to £11 the pulpit on the He had boarded a public Cummings way next day. service automobile at darkness, the automcbile collided 1 a logging. train Dr. Tribble as thrown out, his right lez broken, and he was injured internally On the seat with Dr. Tribble was another passenger, alse The driver escaped uninjured who was The injured were man. where Dr. Proctor br. Tribble's injuries. Al-o Dr. War- of Palatka, was summoned to attended 1o bie's chances for recovery wers but the <hoek together with the internal injuries, proved too severc for him. Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, told the court which was trying him for contempt, that he meant no disrespect to the court when he wrote “go to —," and stid he meant it in the Shakespear: “go to with thy prat- tle.” He erted that when the Supreme Cou trampled on the rights of citizens, they should take the matter in their own hands, and be the judge as to which was right or wrong. cin sense, as WEATHER REPORT. Last night the atmosphere cleared and this morning the thermometer hovered around the freezing point, quite & number having seen a thin st of That the present cool weather is not yet over is evidenced by the report of the Weather Bureau, which follows Tampa, Feb, 7. Fair and contin- ued cold tonight and Thursday; frost tonight. WURTZ. U. S. STEEL’S SLAVE LABOR (By Associated P Washington, Feb, 7.--Convict la- Lor in the mines of the United State Steel and ries in the House its subsidia- by Corpu ion Alabama w taken up Committe S, M1 rison, a magazine writer, who said he had investigated conditions, told carried to Rod-| the committee that men were sent to the mines for seemingly trivial of- tenses and were sometimes flogged by the warden hired by the compa- nies. FRENCH AMBASSADOR (By Associated Press.) Washington, Feb, 7. The nomina- tion of former Governor Myron T, Herrick, of Ohio, to France, to suceeed Robert resigned, was sent to the to be Senate T. F. HOLBROOK WILL MAKE . RACE FOR COMMISSIONER We are authoerized by Mr. T. F Holbrook to state that he will be a candidate for re-clection to the certain work that has been begun by the present Board. Moss, of the House Commiittee went into executive session with Senators Bryan and Fleteher, of Florida. Nei- ther would discuss the situation, The results of the conference may be giv- en out Iater today. SUPT. HOLLOWAY MAKES ANNUAL APPORTIONMENT Tallahassee, Feb, 7. W, M, Hollo- ., State perintendent of Publi: Instruction, makes the annual appor- tionment of interest on the State school fund, the amount for the State being $4 70, or 4d cents per pu- pil. Polk county's average attendance is 3.912 pupils, the apportionment for the county being $1,760.40, - FAREWELL TOUR OF WILLIAM TRIPLETT The many friends of Mr. and Mrs Priplett. will be glad to know that Lakeland has been included in the arewell trip 1o Flor a large place itinerary of his i, and Chongh he fills nothe 1 oarts of Lakeland theater- By o toare ol will be more than pleaced to know that he leaves the sSouthland to climb higher up the Ladder Prior selr” nine and Mrs, Triplett were of years prominently identified with s oof the foremost American in things theat to deciding to “do for him- both Mr a number some years ago, for B TS organizations, During the nine never years of * pleased,”™ he has heen suecess thouzh like every other man he has had his “ups and dow He has made fortunes and lost fortunes, still ever the same modest, conservative Triplett That he is an unusually wited actor, with his rich, mellow voice, his intelligence of reading, his keen sense of humor and his easy graceful carriage, all who have wit- pessed his work in the past will readily remember, while it Qs <tated that his new play, “Cherry Valley,” aftords such opportunity for the dis play of his versatile ability as 1o make him appear greater than over before. 0. Lo Weinberz, the well known New York theatrical producing hecame at- tracted by the Mr Triplett reputation, and manife hroker ma fatteri and & report of tantly-zrowing ted suflicient chief adviser o interest to dizpateh his riormance given in a The re to witness a mall Georgia town it was fice of County Commissioner, which|that two weeks later Mr. Triplett exe- he has so ably and acceptably filledfented contracts 1o appear under for the past two years Weinhere manazement tor a term of Mr. Holbrook sought this office|five yea His first introduction to solely becanse he was anxious to -1 New York in a title role, is now eure improvement on the roads of [scheduled to take place on the sec- this section and becau=e he thought lond Monday of the coming Augzust, he would be able to do <o He has|and “Cherry Valley,” a quaint story done splendid work as Commissioner o life in Dixie. will most likely be being broad enough to look after the{the vehicle nsed on that occasion interests o the whole county, and‘,\!' Weinberz has sarrounded his loyal enouz » his own district to| <t ir with very seleet supporting e that it zot what was \|~']‘,%w~' aind has engazed a clever or- entitled 1t e ' ad-minded hestra to accompany the o ) OW 10 s “outhland 1 th oint than | 1t is announced that Mr Ir,r when he went in without previons "',uv- has n definitel experience, and he I t finish | Friday nie February 9 now on sale at Herron's, 50 and 75 cents. i fu'f: [ ¢ e .