Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, July 23, 1912, Page 1

HE LAKELAND EVENING TELEG Published in the Best Town in the Best Part of the Best State. LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1912. stand. He corroborated what Mr, il;ro\\'n had said as to the conversa- tion over the telcphone. He said his " wife had been by the telephone whils | the conversation was in progress and that. she had understood what was | flH GHES said and was greatly excited and in a | | 2ervous condition. Mr. Railsback said N WAHPAIH he did not know how to use a pistol | wis not prepared to engage in an en- ounter and it would not be any hon- or to Mr. Brown to kill him. A BROWN INVOKES CODE I\ CONTROVERSY "NTY COMMISSIONER. WRITING HIS oPEECH OF “In view of this,” said Mr. Brown, to the court, “I withdraw what [ first said about killing this man who whines, and say now that if he does not retract I will horsewhip him on ltho street and kill him if necessary.” PREPARING TO RESPOND TO FORMAL NOTIFICATION. 10 (By Associated Pross.) Seagirt, July Governor Wil- son began today to write his speech iy Associated Press.) july 23.—Editor vening Independent. dto a duel O. T. commissioner, for is said to have| the opposition o 23, 1 Aug. 7, when he will be oflicially MITCHELL GETS NINE |- democratic ! el He spent the night at the home of Frominent Labor Leader Condemned friends, where Ilf- w.ill deny himself i to all callers until his speech is com- to Imprisonment for Con- pleted. He expects to spend today tempt of Court. K 1 he and b any didn’t know he didn't honor for He then had| it where the latter | to keep the peace, 0] and tomorrow at this task, and per- kaps a portion of Thursday. 1 ex- pect to make the speech as short as 1 can,” he said, “although wrevity will not be my principal aim.”” (By Associated Press.) Washington, July 23--John Mitch- all, vice president of the American “ederation of Labor, was sentenced in the District of Columbia Supreme court to nine months' imprisonment for contempt, in connection with the Bucks Stove and Range case. An appeal will be taken. nm was considered of ance be put on i Press wire, and in or- r readers further par- rooard 1o the matter, we lowing account of the m the St. Peters- Mr. Browns pa- to THIRD PARTY PLATFORM. (By Associated Press.) Chiecago, July 23.'--Senator Dixon discussed with leaders of the third party movement today the platform to be drafted for submission to the national convention. TOOMER'S SON SUES FOR LARGE SUM. ot warrant sworn out by issioner 0. T. Rails- trown, editor of The | presented in police | After hearing everal talks by Mayor Pheil dis- tinst Mr. Brown. being that friends ild try to adjust | them. The mayor Railsback desired trom Mr. Brown it to him, BEPEAL OF CAVADAN REGIPROGITY AGT Favored by President Taft. on Ac count of Canada's Non- Acceptance. W. M. Toomer, Jr., by his next friend, W. M. Toomer, has entered four suits in the Circuit Court, the aggregate amount of (lillllfll-'.l‘fi claimed amounting to $153,000, The plaintiff has filed three suits against the Fourth National bank of Jack- sonville and one suit against the United Grocery Co. The suits against the Fourth National bank are in varying amounts, one being tor $3,- A J oI b B §d (By Associated Press.) another for $10,000, and the ‘ , % Washington, July The presi- s tho . . 4 b " = the first witness | giper for $10,000 damages. The k ! or. He said he had 3 3 R . |dent has indicated to several west- sald 1Ad 1 onit against the United Grocery (o, g : i bratally vilified | ;. ¢ - ern Senators that he would favor the ‘. ally viliied fi5 for $40,000 damages. Thus far no . ; & : <ina card signod % J 4 repeal of the Canadian reciprocity dorard signedpapers have been filed in connection £ : : - i und had domandel i 2 . t, which continues in effect in this ' 8 ad demand- | it the suits stating on what alle- notwithstanding Canada's Aibapology. He s2'd ! gations the claims for damages are i SR 5 y retusal to aceept. It is said the pres- reasonable time for | yygoqd, Jacksonville Metropolis T ”l g ity ha ; ‘;‘ we from Mr. Rails- iden akes the position that I¢ ; —_— oo United States should not continue to IS.. ‘:>?-;u k up by tele- n‘""lm Glanuus Is ofter reciprocity if Canada declines to “and toid him tha! [ A' 18 YEARS0LD T0D but it Lad LW Mr nou, a country, aceept, TWO- STORY STRUCTURE Took a Three-Mile Trip on Lake Michigan. o, to hm that unles: zed 1 wou'd for what he said ! that Voo could play. U was glad to know toway about it and dace and time at |, neet and settle it NEW JERSEY PROGRESSIVES. L not meet me, (o5 e il not meet (By Associated Press.) (v would hunt him Asbury Park, N J.. Jaly 23 'I'hv'“'rm-l and Lake avenue, Chicago, and ary. 1 said to|New ! sive mass convens | lot at Lake avenue and Seventy- aid | tion met determined ml-v\vmh street, desired to move the and an apol- | Pt in the ficld in the November elec- ”"l*" to the | And complete Progressive ticket, int, but found that the mu\nu, for i o cided as to the meth- ‘4.pt»xu|ion. on land, would cost much ticket more than the structure was worth :'3 hen, yelephant on his hands, { hiis troubles to a friend, (tically remarked that he had better it as a private yacht, and this him the idea of moving the + by water. Subsequently, the which large two-sto ructure, was moved over a pontoo made by the lowness of the water along the shor and rolled were towed three miles to the e It took three das of work to get the house onto and of! !u‘k,,"“. scows, although the lake tri The Was accomplished In a little less thar an hour. The cost of tie not un- . was less tha O and dey than $1, its life-sus- (By Associated Press)) Baltimore, M. D., July enel Gibbons was TN y¢ He received lettors grams of congratuliation, o Cardi rs old today tele- Z | | | | was a many and (Popular Mechanic:.) Lake Michigan has proved, in one | instance at least, an economical high- | for house-moving. The and lot at Fifty-fourth ay me, 1 a house SOV prog him if he today, and tion tion a but is still which ad written kel inde od the should be neminated by ‘et Character. EATING MASTODON STEAK. he confided ulor, that acks have ln‘v:l’ ng with the ons nee, and the ot stopping | lived forty- orally, phys- My 1o me would vou to have How SO LIRLE Lave 1o utn ak years L rved asks Mr '1 raocd, W luring a north- '} Indians of g of 101 ip to you James | house, is a 0 trip some 1aily il ‘tridge, sha char- , for raight living | not submit|® frozen torn 410\\'n.t‘k“'\; \r ¥ the are necessary fallin The fle ) deep red, 183 onto two scows, whi was of 5 . nd | dined on & iocation thick. My h sent me about v hali 50,004 Years or mors old old operatio was ke NO XORE MML BY FREIGHT. 1 of hun- cold storage during those 0 that t dogs Mail. Washington, July 23. ommittes postoffices leath blow at the postoffice deps nent’s so-called “blue tag” nder which certain second cla s £0 tagged and sent by frei ommittee, putting finishing th xms:om'/ snpropriat ¢d to an ndment t 'oun lu]l which wonld re ostmaster gemeral to send cnd class matter by mail’ on L - JAPANESE EMPEROR STILL CONTINUES TO INPROVE: d Press.) acks on condition o ] . whose life ha was improved to ) the report of the T mperor Mutsu «en despaired | 1ay, according to ourt physicians of, the ] All Second Class Katter to Go b ACGEPTANGE of acceptance which he will duli\'ori | ( owner | { seekers convinced that he had a white | who sarcas- | | ida Lake s (0 atter. some thees miles sakeland Homes Co., ROUNDING UP ROSENTHAL'S MURDERERS: DEMOCRATIC STANDARD BEARER | ONE OF THE GANG GANG IN CAR WHEN ROSENTHAL WAS KILLED SURRENDERS. (By Associated Press.) New York, July 23.-—Gunmen wanted for the murder of the gambler Herman Rosenthal, are beginning (o fall into the net set by the police. Harry Vallon, one of the five gang- sters, known to have been in llw murder car when Rosenthal w:w killed, surrendered today. Within ten days the deputy police commis- gioner thinks he can find one who will squeal and lead to the appre- hension of those who actually did the shooting as well as those higher up, and the conspirators who so greatly desired Rosentha] put out of the way betore he could make further revelations of the relations between the police and gamblers. Several prominent citizens have of- fered to finance a .thorough investi- gation. District Attorney Whitman stated that the police department, with the exception of Dougherty, has shown no inclination towards an in- vestigation of the case. HOW AUBURNDALE WASTCHRISTENED A Bit of History Connected With Naming That Beautiful and Tlmvmg Town. Everybody knows that Auburn- dale is the center of attraction for the northern tourist and everybody knows that it is now the center of great activities; that it is the center of Polk county and exactly in the center of the Florida peninsular, but how many know how Auburndale was christened? Until the railroad engine whistled this way, Auburndale and vicinity was almost unknown to the outside world. A few venturesome home- in search of the promised “land, had headed this way and find- {ing ideal conditions in this beautiful decided that this was for which they had been lake region THE place | looking, and, after selecting a good location, unpacked their worldly [ zoods, then sent word to Uncle Sam that they had found the garden spot ol the earth and intended to remain inoit. As far as known a Mr. and Mrs. Watkins from Virginia were the pioneer homeseckers, The Watkin's lund, now the property of the Flor- is still con- sidered one of the finest locations on | lake Juliana, The Watkins were quickly fol- wed by many others, among them I'rof. Cox of Lakeland, John Patter- . K. M. Baynard, J. E. Reeves, the lvickey brothers, H. P. Walker, W. C. Pdmiston and E. M. Howard, now of Ocala, but who still holds large in- here. Until the coming of « railroad the ycarest trading osts were Sanford about forty-five 1115 to the north and Tampa, forty- vo miles to the south In 1883 the Atlantic stended the line Umpa and a red nade on the calendar rain “tooted” Auburndale first time. The building o1 tie as under the supervizion of Major onis McLain, . a cousin of Mr. ok McLain, who was so much im- rissed with the po-cibilities of Au- .:'nvla]h that he invested in a large extent. In a letter v a frund, Editor Pulsifer of thr ton Herald, the beau- of the mew town , and re csted that Mrs. Pulsifor suggest ar vropriate nam:« I she did 4 named the new Auburn le in honor of her home town burndale, Mass, The name is 11y one and to gl 1 isited here the name Ay wil] always suzgest ple “mories of happy days in the [ the lake and the orange tree. rests Line Sanford to day was the for "oast from letter when into new railroad real tate he told of town wio have e lan NEARLY 30,000 CHILDREN ATTEND "VACATION" SCHOOL New York, July 23.--The vacatiot schools in this city have been opened with an enrollment of 26,637 pupils, an increase over last summer of fully 25 per cent. These vacation schools. ' which include one high school in Manhattan and nine in Brooklyn, arc popular every year. iustruction in the vacation are of a practical nature and include Venetian iron work, bench house- keeping, knitting and crochet work, nursing, advanced sewing and dress- | making, millinery, embroidery, kin- dergarten and advanced kindergarten work. 61,0460 LIKED LORINER'S SLE Ousted Senator Will Be Tendered Re- ception on Arrival in That City. (By Associated Press.) Chicago, July —A public re- ception in a theater “lll be tendered William Lorimer tonight, when he arrives from his summer home. He i+ expected to make a speech on the action of the United States Scnate in ousting him. REVIVAL T0 BEGIN TOMORROW AT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. 0 With tonight's service, the revival in North Lakeland closes, but Rev. Mceleod will open another revival, or rather continue the same at the First Methodist church, the first service to be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. There will also be preach- ing tomorrow night at the church ot 7:30 p.m. There was a fine attendance at the tent last night, and the public is cor- dially invited to the service tonight. The members are looking to a continuation of the good work when the revival opets tomorrow at the church, and in anticipation of tho rieeting. the ladies of the church are holding a prayer service this after- noon at Miss Sarah Polk's. COLUNBIA COLLEGE T0 BE COLUMIA UNIVERSITY (By Associated Press.) New York, July 23.-—-After being Columbia College for 120 years, New York's principal seat of learning is now Columbia University, a petition fer change of name having been pre- sented to the court, HE MADE $20. (St. Catherines (Ontario) Cor. New York Herald.» Arthur Kimmel, motor car owner, is busy explaining how it possible for the devotees of cross-country touring to kill farmers’ live stock without loss to any one concerned. Kimmel was speeding through the country yesterday in his high-pow- erer car when he struck a cow. The farmer who owned the an- peared and demanded that it would have “All right,” el tossing the farmer a check for the amount demanded. “Would you mind assisting me to kill and dress the animal?” The farmer complicd with grace, and, after the operation, he as- sisted in loading the carcass on the motor car, which d back to the city, where Mr. Kimme] quickly dizposed of his carzo for $85 local butcher animal killed Mr. to be vonded whiz to | Hon. Park Trammell has just ro- tarned from a visit 1o Miami, he went to inspect the drainage work. where 'BIII JUMPED}TRACK TWENTY-FIVE WERE HURT| (By As Pa I hurt ateq }'r‘fl‘.\.’ Twenty-five traction car at Four-Mile Creek summer resort rear here. ‘ Erie, ! | a mped the tra Kim-! oi great value and are becoming mor ! The subjects of | school: | new poor |, No. 225. THI3 PROJEGT OF INPORTANGE 0 LAKELAND COUNTY OFFICIALS GET BUSY WITH AUBURNDALE-LAKE- LAND ROAD. The good roads movement is mak- ing itself felt in the Auburndale re- gion in a very practicable manner. Auburndale and surroundings have suffered for a long time through the neglect of the county officials but these gentlemen have at last waked up to the fact that the Auburndale region is getting busy—and is en- titled to attention-—and this atten- tion is now forthcoming. The first move in the right direc- tion has been the systematic improve- ment of this end of the Auburndale- Lakeland highway—this same road which is to be part and parcel of the Jacksonville - to - Tampa automobile highway. Although this is and has always been the principal road be- tween this city and Lakeland it has long been in disgraceful condition, and our people have long petitioned the county commissioners in vain. Now the new order of things is up- on us. The road has been graded «nd side ditched for nearly the en- tire way from Auburndale to the W. 8 Clarke and *‘Josh” Griffin places and the balance of the work will be cempleted in a short time. Pine needles cover a mile of the new road and make the going good, and it is proposc1 to straw the re- mainder before winter comes. The value of good roads has already made itself manifest in two ways. The settlers in the region west of the city can bring their products in- to market and do their shopping here nmuch eacier than before, and the fer- tile, black, but rather low lands in the Clark-Fussel-Griflin neighbor- hood are being rapidly drained by the ditches left when the graders finish their work. Therc are no finer lands for cane, cern, potatoes, strawberries and gen- eral trucking in all Polk county, or in all Florida, than those found in Sections 5, 6, and 8-—the neighbor- hood above referred to- but the hea- vy, record breaking rains of the past ten months have seriously handi- capped the growers in those sections. Now this on¢ piece of good road bas changed the aspect of things, The farms are drained and dry, the crops are looking fine, and the farmers are already laying plans for next season and a “hig cleanup.” “Josh” Griflin has sold his farm te Mr, Pearson ¢t $150.00 per acre, but there is nothing else for sale in the line of improved lands in that neighborhood, according to the farm- ers themselves --and it is all due to the new road Lakeland is tacing the neces- sity of doing its share. 1If Lakeland wants to get any of trade of this mid-section farmers it must get busy and see that its vertion of the Lake- Jand-Auburndale road is repaired. now the | ORLANDO PLANS TO $65 assessing | BOND FOR BRICK. Orlando, Sanford roads in district, Fla., July has decided Now that to build brick the Sanford Commission the question has assumed importance in Orlando and the Ceessity appears meet the im- provements that the celery city has started. It would not do at all to have Sanfords brick roads run out into the country ten or twelve miles and end in a mud hole. Therefore a plan has already been put in motion te circulate a petition asking the commissioners to call a speciaj elec- tion to vote on the question of suing bonds for building forty or fifty miles of brick roads in this dis- trict to meet the roads that will be built the Santord district to is- by (By Associated Press.) Madera, Chihuahua, Juyl 22 Nervousness among foreigners here layed today by orders allow- ing Amcricans to retains arms. There are three Amer in tie was only city an women