Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 11, 1913, Page 1

i 100 BILS l][lUEEll | SE T00AY —_— ;s T00< A wnm.; LAW Tt Orgamutlon Has Been wu 2end Beal Legislative wois has Begun. islative Press Bureau.) e, April 11, —(Spec.al) , one hundred bills were By Les Talk PARUE fproa’s s eat scope in legislation, . number of constitutional Among tiese were the nd referendum, & Dnew nd for the direct elec- s 1or redistricting the con- istricts were dropped into 4¢ Bopper. s 1, of Bradford county, in- ~morial to Congress ask- ¢ t.o tariff on citrus fruit .sturbed and Acosta, oi i notice of introducing a ;m'n.l 1 calling for a constitution- yl wu cution, thought the immature %, which was passed at the (on and which has since been 1 adjudicated as to its con- . is likely to be amend- « session, tuiive Middleton, of Put- 1 which is designed tv ¢ law in several important . und Representative Wor- . is also preparing a : which will embody the ideas won by a committee of cit- wers and endorsed by the ioners of Dade county, ex- bude from the operation ot | It is claimed in behalf of fsl+ county that it is further south & tost of the citrus fruit coun- ud that a law affecting the dat2 rity of fruit in other portions » State works am injustice on tte zrowers of Dade, for the reason v can put mature fruit on rket earlier than other sec- the State. soms certain that some modi- of the present law will re- 1 the several changes in con- 2 tion, $uretiiy Referendum League to Ad- dress Legislature, Judm King, of Washington, D. rtary of the National Refer- lizue, has been extended an 1 to address a joint session cislature early mext week, interest of the proposed ut to the constitution put- ' vifect the initiative and Mr. King is credited r been instrumental in se- ¢ adoption of the amend- cral of the western States. i planned to have Mr. King m J. Bryan address the ' the same evening. ’wt of the Senate com- "' ¥ DPresident Drane among "7 expected to see the oppo- e presiding officer in the campaign slighted. On it Appears that Senator tudious effort to award nts to the opposition, bering his friends hand- ns, who was a candi- | rresidency, was given | judiciary A. | mittee, 7, who was the presi- cpnonent, was ziv(er:I hin of the committee nals and telegraphe. committee best suited "t from the thirteentl he reason that he i3 v for the railroad com- “eenliarly qualified for Senator Zim was given “n on organized labor s president of the State V’-‘ Labor, and he conld 4 for a committee thal ‘ter. Senator Stokes gor 'A‘" on commerce and nav- " pleases him peculiar- T “iringer was awarded the ? on mines and mineral Thich is appropriate, for T'nzer lives tn the hard ' 1sn, | OF the State, and Sen- bas . ‘" *ho s the original good % .." * 20t the echairmanship of lm« Na. on good d "2 those who were warm sup- 1 perters of Senator Drane were Sen- '.\mr Arthur E. Donegan, ._ in the liouse today, cov-; L.IIKELAHD EL"RLDA. LRIDAY, A“‘h. 11, 1313, who re- i ceived the chairmanship of the com- nmee on public lands and drain- age; Senator John C, L’Engle, who was made chairman of the banking committee; Senator Chas. E. Davis. who is chairman of judiciary B, and Senator Himes, who is chairman ot the committee on education. There is not a senator who is not ckairman of a committee, and mnot one who is on less than five commit- tees. The committee selections in the Senate are being generally com- mended. CONDITION OF MR. FLAGLER. | St. Augustine April 11.—A tele- :ram received at the St. Augustine headquarters of the Florida Rast Coast railway from Vice President J. P. Beckwith at Palm Beach yes- terday afternoon states that the con- dition of Henry M. Flagler is wun- changed. Apparently Mr. Flagler is liolding his own quite well much to the pleasure of his thousands of friends. WREAD'S DEATH 15 CHARGED O HiS SON-N-LAW ™Titchell Anderson, of Nichols, in Jail at Tampa, Charged With His Murder. An explanation of Yhe death of Mr. Joseph L. Wread, the aged citizen of Nichols, who was burned to death in his home Tuesaay night ,developed yesterday when the coroner's jury retuned an indictment for murder in the first degree against Mitchell Anderson, a son-in-law of Mr. Wread, who lives at Nichols. Ander- gcn was at once arrested, but, owing to the fact that it was feared he might be lynched, he was rushed tv Tampa last night for safekeeping Although Nichols is in this county, the old gentleman lived just across the line, and the case is therefore be- ing handled by the Hillsborough county officials. It appears that Anderson and his wife have not been living peaceably of late and Mrs. Anderson, who is daughter of Mr .Wread, sued her hus- band for divorce. Mrs. Anderson owned the property on which her fa- ther lived, but Anderson had built the house. The wife filed suit for the house and the court recently granted it to her. In order to elim- inate any trouble that she and her khusband might have over the trans- action, Mr. Wread bought the prop- erty from his daughter and recently gold it for $1,700. He had this money in the house with him at the time he was Killed. On Tuesday it is alleged that An- derson went to Plant City and be- came intoxicated, returning that ev- ening to Nichols, where he was heard to make threats against his father- in-law. That night just before the fire was discovered pistol shots wer2 heard, which, with other damaging evidence against Anderson, caused the coroner's jury to return a ver- dict of murder in the first degree. The neighbors stated that the old man's body had been saturated with rasoline, so that it would burn quickly and leave no trace of the bullet wounds. Anderson is now in the county jail | at Tampa to await trial for two of the most heinons erimes in the cal- arsgon. ' endar—murder and TR. FRIEDMAN CIVFS PHYSI- CIANS INSTRUCTION. (Py \s.mr!:norl Press.) Providence, R. I, April 11.—Dr. Friedman gave instructions to three physicians as to how to administer Vis treatment for tuberculosis. w SUGAR SCFEDULE s TO BE MODIFIED l (By Associated Press.) Washineton, April 11.—The pres- ident is heing urged by former Gov- srnor Adams, of Colorado, and Rob- art Ewing, of Louisiana, to agree to a modification in the tariff schedule on sugar and to make it discretion- ary with the executive at the end of three vears whether sugar will ho free. Tt is argued that the knowl- edge that sugar will be free at the and of three years will have a de- nressing effect on business during that period. = SUCCESSOR 1O [GEAERALST: J0E LEE WILL 00N GENANED M'AD00 GAVE THIS ASSURANCE TO SENATORS TODAY. With State and National Officials Be- hind the Movement, Negro. Will Soon Go. Washington, April 11.——(Specialy —Florida senators today called on MeAdeo o1 some successor to Joe Lee ,the ne- and urged the appeintment cro collector of internal revenue of Florida. The secretary said he would promptly recommend a successor to the negro. The entire Florida dele- cution is anxious to see a white man in this important position. LOWER RIVER STAGES ARE REPORTED. (By Associated Press.) Memphis, April 11.—Lower river siages are reported all the way from Luxora, eighty miles above here, to a point twenty-five miles south. The flood crest is at Barfield, a point one Lundred miles north. Two breaks near Wilson, and a crevasse at Graves Bayou, has relieved the pres- sire on the levees. Little more trou- Lle is anticipated. FLETCHER LEMVESY ; SOON FOR EUROPE Goes as Chairman of the American Commission of the Southern Commercial Congress. (By Winfield Jones.) \Washington, April 11.—Senator Fletcher is making preparations to be absent from Washington for three months, beginning the last of this month, He will head the American commission of the Southern Commer- cial Congress, that sails from New York April 26, for a three months tour of the European capitals, to siudy agricultural finance and agri- cultural co-operation. While absent in Europe Senator Fletcher will be paired with some Republican senator. not yet agreed upon, so that his ab- sence from the Senate will not make any difference in the Democratic ma- jority, or in the business concerning Florida in the Senate. Senator Bry- an will attend to Florida's business; in the upper House while Senato: Fletcher is in Europe. The American commission is rapid Iy becoming known as the.“Fletcher commission” because the senior Flor ida Senator is its chairman. Senator| Fletcher also is president of the Southern Commercial Congress, which is doing a great work for the sixteen Southern States. The commisgion will comprise more than 100 delegates, two or more from cach State and from many of the Canadian provinces. It will be the largest American commigsion that ha ever gone abroad, and it has the of ficial endorsement of Congress, the| administration, and the State depart- vent and is, in fact, commission. Florida postmasters appointed to-| es D. Drigzers, Bdr Jewfish; Samuc! lay were: Jam Barney L. Stephens, N. Daniel, Vikine. Ilester, Pasadena and Redwink’ have been ordered superceded by ru- ral delivery. *IQUOR DANCE FALIS CAUSE GIRLS’ DOWNFALL (By Associated Press:) Chicazo, April 11.—Dance hal’ where liquor is sold to girls nnder 16 is aseribed as having caused th~ dnwnfall of many young women, by \fre. Gertrude H. Britton, soclal set- tlement worker, testifying before th~ Minois vice commission. “In one dance hall we discovered that the nroprietor had served notice that triends would be provided for any eirl that needed ome.’ “Myrtle S., azed 17. told the commission how ccolding by her father led to a chanee meeting of jolly fellows, and of h~r belng given drugged beer which led to her downfall.” 5 lSEV a government | The postoffices ot | It 5 THREATENED AT BUFFALD ALL ORGANIZED LABOR MAY DE- CIDE TO GO OUT. Street Cars Are Only Using Ten Milea of the Company's 300 Miles of Track. (By Associated Press.) Buffalo, April 11.—A general strike of all union labor in Buffale s threatened as the result of the street railway strike. Stong in- Jduences are being brought to bear teward an arbitration asreement Cars are running under military suard over only ten miles of the company’s three hundred miles of track. The state board of mediation Las berun an investigation of the whole strike situation. POPE SAYS THEY MUST HAVE KILLED AND BURIED HIM. (By Associated Press.) Rome, April 11.—The condition of the pope was unchanged this morn- ing when physicians examined him. No new symptoms developed over nicht. The pope, fecling mueh stronger, sat up in bed and prayed while mass was being celebrated by his private secretary., He expressed « desire to read the papers and when f«‘rhiddon said: “That shows they mpst have killed and buried me.” GOLPER GIBBSITO SUGOEED JUDGE GALL Governor Trammell Made Appoint- ment Today and Same Was Con- firmed by the Senate. (l.egislative Press Bureau.) Tallahassee, April 11.—(Speclal) -Governor Trammell today ap- pointed Couper Gibbs, a well known Jucksonville lawyer, to succeed Judge Call as judge of the Fourth judicial circuit, The governor's appointment vas duly confirmed by the Senate. ERAL ASPIRANTS FOR JOE LEE'S CHAIR. (Special to the Telegram.) Tallahassee, Fla., April 11.—That lt Id saying about every dog having his day is best exemplified by Joe l.ee; he has waxed saucy and grown ‘at by reason of his attachment to certain federal perquisites and now old dog Tray l.ee is doomed, for ths i internal collectorship at Jacksonville i+ slated to pass into other hands and that very quickly. Republican- i\m has reigned supreme for many | vears and with its outgoing will take Joe Lee with it, and hasten the day. The Henry Chubbs, MadFarlanes, Gunbys and Andersons have hail their inning and now they are slated tv be retired. They undoubtedly have profited by their past privileges and it is reasonably certain that tLeir successors will deal more fairly with the constituents, the people. From the promptness and direct- res8 with which the present Hous: ;lw jumped on Joe Lee, it is eviden® |that their distaste is unmistakable. There can be no doubt of this and conville office is cleared of this of-| inr awaits the time when the Jack- ficial. 1t does not matter who is the au- ceompliched. Some astute politicians would like to refer to the dismissal {7s part of their own doinre, but, of {eanree, this is purely eamnaimn fire- works, The Senate took the Initia- tive and the orizinal reenlution pre- ceribed that the president and the 1| cecretary of the treasury be ratif {0 thelr request, but this was n- deemed drastic enough, so it was smended to have the meseame to | Wwashinzton travel by wire s that “0ld Plack Joe” would be deprived more quickly. a poor political policy to thrnet of- ficlals of that kind on eomm nities not in sympathy with the ndminis- tration, but that had nothin~ to do with Democracy and since t'~ latter regime s the relgning mon- ~~h, we may expect relleved of ‘"o bur- densome . ng feature. e o R e i e R S A S e s thor of Joe's onsting =0 lon~ as it fs|° 1t is, and always has been, dcemed | CARRIED DIZ< 70 KILL PRESIDENT WIZSOT - | I ) first Washington, April 11.—The .larmed crank to call at the White House during the present administra- 1 tion appeared yesterday and is now being held in the Washington asy- lum. His name i8 James Matheson and he carried a big dirk which he suys he intended to use to kill Pres- ident Wilson. Mathewson stated that President Wilson by failing to de- clare war onGreat Britain has proved himself unfit to head the affairs ol the American people. A policeman rrrested him just as he was prepar ing to enter the White House, $75.000 WORTH OF SILVER STOLEN TODAY- (By aseociated Press.) 1 Pase, April 11.- -A passenger irain was held up east of Chihuahua City today and robbed of silver bul- lion valued at $75,0¢0 by Pancho \ illa, who has taken the fleld against Huerto. The passengzers were un- molested. SHERIFES HAVE FIVE BILLS THEY DESIRE T0_BEGOME LAWS Present Their Side of the Fee System at Meeting or the Sheriffs’ Association. . (Speclal to the Telegram.) Tallahassce, Fla., April 11.—The Florida State Sheriff’s association here yesterday unanimously decided on five different bills and went on record as objecting to the enactment of a salary law as directed against the sheriffs, One sheriff stated that there were a thousand reasons why the office should not come under the head of a stipulated salary and from the voices of the other members pres- ent, it was easlly seen that the new lew would not have clear sailing; they want more money for the care and feeding of prisoners, advancing the reason that living expenses havz increased to an amazing degree; they fcel that it is not right and just to tike jurors and bailiffs out to eat at a dollar a day house ,this rate now being in force. No hotels, that is ot any degree of reputation and effi- ciency can provide suitable food at three meals for one dollar and hencc the objection. One sheriff present stated that he was able in his town to provide meals at the dollar rate but that his case was doubtless an exception. The association wants the State comptroller to be empowered to pay warrants for any reasonable amount as rendered by hotel pro- prietors, provided that the bill is duly approved by the circuit judge ol the district. The sheriffs want power to hir: detectives, putting it up to the coun- ty commissioners as to how much skould be allowed for buch services They claim that detection of “blind tigers” cannot be obtained by local officers. Col. F. T. Myers, of Tallahassee, has been retained to represent the as- sociation at the session. Mr. Myers will prepare the various bills and to- gether with the following legislative committee will press their passage: E. L. Smith, Volusia; A. B. Gibson Franklin; T. C. Smyth, Lake; W. Il Dowling, Duval; P. ;. Ramsey, Ala- chua; and J. A, Kirkwood, of Oranve The following members were present at the meeting; . A. Bowles, Jack- con; J. A, Kirkwood, Orance; R, G. Ramsey, Alachua; J. P. Gulloway. Marion; A. C. Ellis, Feeambia; T. C. Smyth, Lake; G. Pot:damer, Sn- wannee; W, H. Dow!’ J. P. 8. Houstonn, Leon __—___——————____.———____ “"ONTENEGRO LTTT TO FIGHT DATTLE ALONE. (By Associated Press.) Cettinje, Montene~ro, Anril 11.— The Servian tronps which have been sscisting the Montenezrian army in a siere on Scutar! have withdrawn and are marching back to Servia. This leaves Montenecro practically alone in defiance o fthe powers. SITUATION CRITICAT. IN MISSOURI TOWN. (By Assoclated Press.) Jefterson City, Mo., Aprfl 11.— Flood situatin at Caruthersville is critieal. Al stores are closed and all eitizons are working on the levee. No. 136, URT RHUHNS MANY INDIGTMENTS ONLY ONE CASE DISPOSED OF AT YESTERDAY'S SESSION. List of Those Against Whom Indict- ments Have Been Found So Far. Bartow,, April 11.—Circuit Court ie still in session, but only one case kas been tried since the last report o! your correspondent. A case that was set for trial yesterday and that would have taken all day to try was compromised, that case being Max- well Peninsula Telephone Co.. and so yesterday the court merely waited the bringing ot indictinents by the grand jury and sentenced some defendants who entered pleas of guilty. Wednesday, a case of interest to turpentine and lumber men was tried, this being Soloman K. Knowles vs, I, J. O'llara. Knowles sued O'Hara for trespass for $1,000 dam- ages for going upon his land with- out permission and boxing his trees for turj entine purposes, and the jury gave him a verdict for $450. The following indictments have heen returned by the grand jury: State vs. John Futrell, grand lar- ceny. Ths defendant is one of the boys who recently made away with the horse and buggy of J. Il. Wend- ler. He entered a plea of guilty, and being only 13 years of age and since the stolen property was all recovered, Judge Whitney turned the boy over to his mother under suspended sen- tence, and she took him back to her home in Georgla. State vs. Clifford G. Brown, car- ral intercourse. The defendant is & son of S. H. Brown, a prominent business man of Fort Meade, and in fact all the parties Involved are prominent socially and in business circles. The case will be tried some time this term. State vs. John Martin, a negro, three cases for breaking and enter- ing and one for grand larceny. State vs, Ed. Carter and Tete \lex- ander, two cases breaking and en- tering. State vs. James Woodson, break- ing and entering. State vs. James Armstrong, mur- der. The defendant is a negro, and will be brought to trial in a fe. days. State vs. James Owens, carnal in- tercourse. State vs. Kid Rutledge, murder, another negro who will be tried at this term. State vs. Charlie Carpenic- ¢ gery. Defendant entered a plea of gullty. State vs. Dan Allen, breaking and entering. Defendant cntered a plea of guilty and received sentence of two years in State’s prison. The grand jury will likely finish its deliberations today. V8, TWO0 AMERICANS KILLED BY MEXICANS. (By Associated Pross.) Guayamas Sonora, Mexieo, 11.—Two sailors of the United t3ates erniser California, seoman o4 10a8e t-arms, were killed o1 threo (thors wonnded in a strest £oN¢ 1ast Wednesday at A\Vv--mf' : Teo or three Mexiean nolice v nndad iean ‘pril f : . Duval; and“n attempting to arrect the Aw sailors. Admiral Cowles is investle gating. f"' BULGARIA ST!TT TAYS CLAI'T TO SALONIKA. (By Ascociated Press.) London, Avril 11.—Bulcaria s making her former claims to the pos. gegsfon of S2'onika ,which is now oe- eupled hr Creek troops, according to a dispatch from Belgrade. TONDON'S SUFFS STITY, USING MATCHES. —— (By Assoclated Press.) London, April 11.—Militant suf- fragettes eot fire to the crand stand of the great erfeket grounds at Tua- bridge Mill. leaving behind the pho- tograph of Mrs. Pankhurst.