Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 22, 1912, Page 1

oL 1 INTRACTS AWARDED FOR GITY's PUBLIG WORKS ocL FIRM AWARDED DISPOSAL | PLANT—WHO THE BIDDERS WERE. — poard of Bond Trustees met it for the purpose of award- " ontracts for the various im- | wents which are to soon be put - wuy as a result of the sale of 060 bond issue. [, contraus to be let were for - hall and fire station, for sew- streq: paving and a disposal several bids on each proposi- » made, but the following .se who were the fortunate s, and to whom were awarded b, i coniracts: Lop & Grear, of Jasper, were aw the contract for the city | fire station. A Gurley & Co., of Mobile, A were awarded the contract for | werage system. | \sphalt & Paving Co, of}| Ala., were awarded the | am, paving contract. Central Construction Co., .nd, was given the contract for | <posal plant. nids were given the careful at- ior of the bond trustees, and the rwts were awarded to the above bids being the best and most in every respect. Those d on the work were: municipal building: Cen- Construction Co., Lakeland; Il & Sanders, Lakeland; & Kennedy. sanitary sewers: H . Fla.; W. B. Petersburg, lamis, Sarasota, Fla.; Southern Birming- it and Paving Co., Ala; F. W, Long & Co., Jack- 1w ‘ . Fla. “r the Disposal Plant: J. W. Gur- | tory ‘or the St & | and inciting to malicious damage to A Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. SANFORD TO HAVE NEW PASSENGER DEPOT.: Sanford’'s new depot is an assured fact and while it has been settled lor| some time that the new structure! would be built, the actual work he-;i gan this week when the staking out ! commenced. The surveyors h:\\'e‘ been busy for some time running lines and getting the preliminary | work in shape. The new depot will be built abow: where the old hospi- tal formerly stood on the main line and will cost about $28,000 or more. | The new station wil] cause a building boom in that section and already ac- tivity in the real estate line has com- menced. several new houses being | coniracted and many lots sold. A new hotel will be erected and also a fine railroad eating house and res- taurant will be built.—Sanford Her- ald. SUFFRAGETTE. LEADERS GET PRISON SENTENCE OVER IN ENGLAND (By Associated Press.) London, May 22.—Mrs. Emmeline Yankhurst. the millicant suffragette wder, and \lr and Mrs. [’othlnh 0 \\ omen, were convicted of tonsplrm) property today, and sentenced to nine 1onths’ imprisonment, SHERIFF LOGAN LANDS BARTOW JEWELRY ROBBER Sheriff John Logan passed lhroughi Lakeland at noon today for Tampa, where he went to ascertain if the o in jail there is not the thiel ! who broke into Mrs. Stubbs' jewelry | attention, but the lad is very badly store at Bartow Sunday night and | s ole about $1,000 worth of jewelry. A story in this morning's Tribune, about a negro having been arrested | 0., Mobile, Ala.; .\lunin-i[m! i and Construgtion Co., | Southern Asphalt and | . Birmingham, Ala; F. W, | Jacksonville, Fla.; H. J. | Petersburg, Fla.; | Sar . Fla | Central eland, Fla, Fla; P. Fla; 1 Bloom Creosoted New neering Co, 14 | rings ta, Gagg Co., & Co, St Williams, + street pavir tion o bavis, Tampa Tack=onville, Ten Ala; N 0., hattanooga, 0., Mobhile, ok Paving corgia B G Au- WHEREABOUTS OF MAPLES IS A MYSTERY ille, May it MW, who was indicted by the late| ¢ jury upon a charge of murder the first degree, the allegations < that he, with a premedigated ‘1, caused the death of Robert = at High Springs on March 29, remain a mystery, notwith- ling that efforts have been made ocate him by both officers and !ves, and the witnesses in the tas. who were summoned to appear &' Uircuit Court here Monday, have #en discharged until further order 0! the court, _ Maples was here on Monday, May but since the evening of that nothing, so far as can be ned, has been heard from him, 4 he seems to have secreted him- ! in such a manner that not even * relatives have the least idea of Where he may be. The true bill against Maples was vorted by the grand jury on Tues- May 14, but as he failed to an- T when his name was called in ' Court, his bond, amounting to """, was, upon motion of State orney Long, ordered estreated, * @ capias ordered issued for him © bond is signed by M. W. Maples, ¥ Maples, 1. Maples, J. L. Martin, Summers and S. B. Phifer It ‘wproved April 6, 1912, the day ng the defendant's prelimi- aring before County Judge The where- N - ) defendant conducted a h\erv “ss at High Springs, hut pames “ ity Monday from that place ‘ 'ha’ the last time he was there U Sunday, May 12. His stable i0ng the buildings destroyed the 14th | tention, or-| Maples, the whilv| Laving in his possession forty-two artracted Sheriff l‘m...un .n- and, being always on t be was soon en route to Tampa lo ,1,4,-: ’ L neero A telephone message to the Even- ing am from Mr. Logan at o'clock this afternoon brought the i tormation that the negro was the and that he would yw this afternoon on the w ! take wanted, Lol | ing through here at 530 .\1:' securing ulro a breoch and le says the negro is very Logan said thy forty-six rings stolen, dhl] some other il' nt and claims never to have | been to Bartow, but that the jewelry ‘u:rlmpun'l\ wigh that lost by Mrs. L.‘\l.lh‘.).\ INSISTS ON STANDING UP. Sandusky, 0., May 22.—Daniel Kelley, 41, bricklayer, of Newark, 0., has been standing up in a cell at the Central police station continuously for forty hours. He says he will not sit or lie down until he is liberated and in view of this threat the police are hastening th.ir investigation of his case, fearing that delay might cause him to lose his mind. ALFALFA GROWS WELL; MORE SHOULD BE PLANTED. Last week Judge Holcomb bropgh! tc our office a large sample bunch of alfalfa which was grown on his lot in the east part of the city. A plot of ground about ten by forty feet was prepared and the seed sown as an experiment. The grass came up well and developed a good stand from which two cuttings have already been made in the last few weeks. The samples exhibited in our office were very fine, and the judge feels per- fectly confident that it will do well in this climaze and soil. He has a large plot of ground planted to this forage on his place east of the city. —Arcadia News. ALABANA REPUBLICNS SEND CONTESTING DELEGATION (By Assomated Press.) Chicago, May 22.-—Alabama’s del- egates at large to the Republican m ! | | bigz fire at High Springs on, national convention was added to the | President of list of contested delegations today e had succeded in LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 1912 DESTRUGTVE WORK OF AS GOES OHI, S0 OES FLOOD S STILL | THE MATION, TEDDY UNABATED PHEI]IIIIS the flood from the break in the Atch- afalya river levee ot Alto is pouring through a 1,500-foot break. The water is spreading rapidly cver the country. Houses are caught ir the current and swept away like chips. The back water here is ris- ing an inch an hour Lumber and firte wood in vast quantities have been lcst. Persons who remained in their hemes during the first of the flood are now moving out, and many are taking refuge in the freight sheds of the Texas and Pacific railroad. Lieut. Weeks, in charge of the army relief work in this disirict, an- neunced that the government sup- plies are almost exhausted, and that it might be necossary to appeal to the Red Cross unless Congress ox- tends more aid. te his victory over Taft in the Buck- eyn State yesterday. Roosevelt Sweeps State. (By Associated Prees.) COLUMBUS, 0., May 22.—Returns of yesterday's State wide primary show that Roosevelt won at least 32 of the 62 delegates to the national convention. Harmon has 28 of the 42 delegates to the Democratic con- vention, while Wilson has only eight, Harmon leads in the presidensial preference vote. sweep for Roosevelt, who, it is ru- mored. will have a plurality of twen- ty thousand over Taft. Democratic return show Harmon far in the lead of Wilson, while Clark and Bryan sot scattering votes, Harmon's ma- jority, it appes will exceed Roose- velt's margin of \irlnr)u BITTEN BY A HORSE. The Lntest Figures. Nearly complete returns — show Roosevelt won of the 12 disriet delegates, and Harmon 3 The young son of Will Humphreys was badly bigen by a horse yester- sl as agains: day. While riding after cattle ajf’ i f ilson horse ridden by his brother reached g g over to bite the horse of young Taft Has Nothing to Say. (By Assoclated Press.) Washington, May President Taft, who returned Humphreys and caught him by the leg taking out a large piece of flesh. Ile was hurried to the office of Dr. Robinson where he received medical this concerning the result of the primary in tiat State, He will leave tomor- row and begin his campaign in New Jersey. injured and the physicians have srave doubts of his entire recovery from the injury.- Sanford Herald. AFHIBAN METHODISTS COMPLAIN OF FOREIGN LABOR ENCROACHMENTS (By Associated Press.) NEGAD UPRISIG I GUBA RAPIDLY GROMNG NORE SERIOLS Associated P (Ihy 35.) Kansas City, May 22.—"The in- Santiago, May 220 Unsettled con- creasing tendeney to o prefer white pol jons in Cuba are rapidly growing Greign dabor o that of the neprs ! rore corion It is estimated tha Citizen is doing the American negro thousand negroes have taker injustice,” =ays the report of a arms in the Provinee of Orient committee to the African Metho alone, conference today, adding, “We re-| "mind the white citizens of this un- | More Troops for Oriente. fairness inoview of the fact that the | (By Associated Press.) | negro in the unrequited lubor of two | Havany, May 22 - Additional re hundred and fitty vears has t'vlll-d}nrurmrm-n'.a were entrained here the American ‘orest, tunnelled and | this morning for Oriente provinee, and lillw” man hfl*i thera in crushing the negro uprising wluraw possi- | bridged American rivers the soil, while the white reveled in the advantages o! tion, leisure and weulth mad ble by negro labor.’ United States to Send Warship. Washingyon, May v the|Self and the city population also. A« self if there is not a reasou creased to 10.5, and ten years mntylin 1910, Per cent of ABRAH. M the town people 2 Board of Ed the total All indications point to a decisive morning from Ohio, had no statement to make assist the government troops already | .~ Negro re- { Lellion in Cuba has caused the State No. 173. ' EPISCOPALIANS GATHER TO- DAY AT JACKSONVILLE. Annual Council of the Dio Jacksonville, I Ninth May ol Florida, embracing the entire cen- church, Pensacola. Immediately aft- 1 ;l!'ill and northern sections of I-‘lm'-‘I ida, convenes in the Church of the —_— l(ioml Shepherd. Jacksonville, th\' | SUPPLIES ARE ALMOST EXHAUST- | BOOSEVELT CARRIES DELEGA: | morning, and is attended by leading ED AND RED CROSS MAY BE TION OF BUCKEYE STATE AND Episcopalians frem all parts of the diocese. DECLARES "THA' o APPEALED TO0. T SETTLES IT." | . The Program. | o : (By Associated Press.) The Council opened at 11 a. m. | ('By Associated Press.) Oyster Bay, May 22.—"The re- with the celebration of the holy com- Melville, La., May 22.—While the! %, Ohio has sottled the contest,” [ Munion, and a sermon by the Rev. Mississippi is talling at all points-,dml:n-ml Roosevelt oday, in referring | 1- H. Brown, B. D., rector of Christ for business, This afternoon a business session will be held and tonight the annual misionary meeting will occur. UNCLE SAM WARNS GREASERS NOT TO FIRE (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. ., May 22.--Col Steever, commanding the department of Texas, was instructed by the war departmenz today to inform the re- bel that must not permit any firing whatever into American lerrimry. commander at Juarez he DISCUSSING PROBABILITY OF UNIIED METHODIST CHURCH (By Associated Press.) Baltimore, May 22 That a Unit- od Methodist church is practicable, but that the Southern and Northern branches must blaze the way to their ot the Methodist Procestant commis- sion on church union, in asking pref- on here to continue its existence for another four years. erence in se I‘UNERAL OF BERTIE FANCHOR Tho funeral exercises over the hody of Bertie ¥ the lad who was drowned yesterday afternoon in Lak anchor, Morton, were held this mornin the tamily residence, interment he e merde in the city cometery In their great sorrow, the family | FOUR HUNGRED MEN AT WORK ON ROAD. we e deepest sympathy of all | Perry, Wiade, Clower of | Wade, railroad contractors, who have } the contract for the construction of the connecting links of the Atlanti. Y Const Line Railway between Dunnel- Old Town, Perry and Monticello, hav ing begun work extensiv have a working force of four hundred men employed, which gurs well that the road will be com- on an scale, ANOTHER EDUCATOR WRITES department to consider zending a | pleted by the time they calenlated, FROM PUMPKINVILLE. | Warship to the eastern end of the is-| jan. 1, 1913, if not before, as every | S—— land. thing possible thav tends to that end | Dear Editor: 1 have been greagly SRR is being pushed. The road is being aggrieved by the altitud: of mind mmcoumn POPULATION | constructed by the trunk line be- displayed by Deacon Wayhack in —— tween Montgomery and South Flor- having his name put in yor paper According to the cersus of 1910, [ida. This will give the people liv- without any recommendation being|the rural population is 49,214,883 ing along the west coast many '.ttl- given to mine. In the four'een X-lang tho town population is 42,623.- vatntagns over .Ifirt'i"lly 4'0nlli|':nns _m. cessive years that [ have done so 383, The rural population feeds it- ralltoad u.'an..hmn ltmn. AT I r.v “, faithfully and fervidly. A-x your- passenger service will bring many - | more people to Florida than hereto- | in yesterday’s city and county elec- | tion. Juvenile Court Judge Lindsas "‘.,‘-,\- re-elecred overwhelmi e The Sinty-| er this service the Council organized | ON AMEREAN SInE union, is the declaration in substance HELD THIS MORNING. | lon and Thomasville, via Otter Creek ‘ discovered an- | INVESTIGATION BY SENATE OF LORIMER'S DASE ' THE MAJORITY REPORT OF IN- VESTIGATION COMMITTEE EX- ONERATES THE SENATOR. Washington, D majority ot tee of the Senate \ ! ., May the on privileges and nted to the The sub-commit- repor relections was prose Sen- te Mon , Moy 20, on the Lorimer cuse, this report being subscribed to by Senators Jones, Dillingham, Gamble, Johnston and Fletcher The report comprises ninely pages in a small booklet and goes thorougsh- Iy into the merits of the Lorimer in- vestigation, analyzing all the new evidence adduced through the sec- ond investigation us to whether or 1ot the junior Sendtor from Hlinois hall be permitted to retain his po- sition in the greatest body in the world. deliberative Conclusion Reached. The inquisition into the charges of cerruption in the election of Lorimes exhaustive nature and reached is | were of a mosy therefore the conclusion Lal] the more interesting The committee says in summariz- ing its inquiry and the resalts tound. “The record in this case is so long that we have felt it our duty to the Senate to present at unusual length cur conclusions upon it, and this is the reason for the length of the re- port and the delay in presenting it “We have sought to do justice by the people, by the Senate and hy Mr. Lovimer. The people are entitled to Lave the election of their representa- tives honesgly conducted; the Senate is entitled to have its honor and in- tegrity maintained by the clection of its members without corruption; and | Mr. Lerimer is entitled to have ithe right to his seat determined in ac- evi- cordnee with the faw amd the d@ence. The Senate has once solemn- Ivoand deliberately passed upon the Cchiarzes made against hime s judg prent, afyer a tull investigation and cxtensive argument, was in his tavor, [iond should stand unless new and con- Wincing evideneo ic produced estab- Dishin g corruption in his clection Uhis rale is more Tiberal toward the St and the people than toward A Lorimer, because i the judg vinst him, e wonld by it rad heen o e been bound and - no ot of prool showing the injus [t of the decision against him ,\‘””m cenre ity reversal and his re- Linstatement W member of this " hody | No New Substantial Evidence. no new and substan- has been produced or this reinvestigation was elected by cor- “Absolutely tial evidence on showing that he ruption, and we believe that all the rules of law, judicial procedure and justice require that the former judg- rient of the Senate should be held to ve and final !be conch “If the Senate should hold, how- wver, that its former judgment should be reconsidered and vacated, we sub- mit for its consideration our conclu- sions on the charges made and the restimony adduced. “It is charged that Semator lLori- mer was elected corruptly. This is the issue. Is this charge true or is honor of presen¢ing the dii s tol cording to tie census, 46.3 per cen'|fore, shortening the tinn. between | it false? If "m,._ he stmuld be denied this graduating class ha- '+n re-|of the people live in towns and 53.7 '“‘""!"' and South Florida and west-{a ceat in this body; if not true, v;'t- | ferred upon me Then as< :oursellf pop wany Jive in the country. ] ""f"""_ by 5;"""?" """_"]" "ffi" ""'*. | should 0 de Iarv.v. Th.: issu:; is mbn if there is any justifiablen -~ ‘u Dea- In the New England division the great saving in time wi I"-numr.u:' .dt-wrmlnud by evidence an m:t ); con Wayback having his n thrust ) g RN the farmers and ""_"'“‘h to lllfm"};r--]udiro or popular opinion bas into print ahead of min 1 with | average of town people is 93.3 Per|jarger crops, 'and “‘.'", also bnn".:j,,“ biased, imperfect .and d‘s[?r[pfl r4'~- the intention of totally - /g my | cent of the total; in the Middle At-|many settlers into this immediate vi-| ports and suggestions. We have name. lantic States, such as New York, New cinity. 1h« ard the evidence under oath; we If you wish to prefer o ‘avor tolJersey and Pennsylvania, the town Mr. Henry 5'_"?'?"‘ and family are | have seen the witnesses as they tes- me, please state in you or that| population is 71 per cent. In the|ir the city, visiting Mr. Stevens’|gified; they have been fully cross- while 1 do not make a- = =u: Dious States of Ohio, Indiana, lllinois, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isnac Stevens, | examined; their evidence has been presentations as some, | iake as| Michigan and Wisconsin the town|on their way back ’_"‘lil"l-' home at | arefully weighed; every Suuu"\'fl"l good a speech as som: m, and | people are 33.3 per cent of the total |lakeland from a visit to the cast }.-r possible proof has been followed ! when the denizens of | nd come| The town people in the Southern | (0ast.— Ocala Star. | and nothing has been lefr undone to out next week to hea peak at States are not over 23 per cent of T TR {ascertain the *=oth of the charg:s {the graduating ex thz the total. In the mountain dni~ivm4um“5’ "um n[mtl’s jagainst Mr. Lorimer { Pumpkinville Acaden ill 1ot or range town people are 36 per cent No Personal Guilt. <fee1 any remorse a' 'of the total; and on the Pacific coast | nE"“cH‘TS m HEMH There is absolutely no evidences Thanking you i the proportion of town people is 56.8 | (ir all irg that justice i- n this, | per cent. % - mating and hoping to m: ona In the year 1840 the town poj (By Associated Press.) AL illiam Lorimer was person sometime recentls as ever, tion was 36.1 per cent; in 1906 the Denver, May The citizens’ 1v of corrupt practices in s Your true { per centage of prople in towns in-|ticket defeated the Democratic ticket ing hi jon, or that he had an of such corrupt d on (Continus Page 2.)