Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 10, 1913, Page 1

10N MUBI CHARGE OF ERING W OURT DECIDED TODAY RETURN TO ITALY SWER CHARGE. Very. dren’s | to the all we America Were Greatly hen Deed Was Com- tted in 1910, Assoclated Press.) n, June 10 - -The Su- today decided that Por- must return to Italy to the charge of murdering June, 1910, at Lake Como. lBg of lMrs. Porter Chari- gcovery of her crumplel| inw a trunk and suni| ltaly, she had r hisband to Loth where spend her continents turned U Or Liie murderer, aland problem to solve tbouts ol Lthe twenty- band who, as a 1 York, had mar-| omian, cight years older and the divorced wife Castle, a San Francisco father, Paul Charltox, of the bureau of insular | Fermer President Taft's as firm in the conviction B, 0, had been murdered u was solved when Por- 1 I, with hig initials on h:s “itoase, fin\od on a steamer from fay, mz‘uy, d‘.\y-; later at Hoboken, MeLEO! . \." night there appeared 1 _ nfesslon bearing his name. and 1 lived happily to- she had an uncontrolla- er, and 50 had 1,” read the “On the night of the mht‘flu had the worst outbreak | I ever saw, 1 told her to l)dlm or I would make her keey fet. Then she had another out- eak. i took up a wooden mallet, th llhh 1 bhad been repairiog a ble, and hit her on the head and fly two or three times. At midnight mt the body in a trunk, dragged it a llllll pier near the house and rew it overboard.” wnb t\o acceptance of the cou- a solution of the crime, mn 518 ATONO almost at once the dipio- MA Mlem of Charlton’s extra- . It was admitted on all hands n could not be tried in States for a crime com- ‘Italy. His friends, headed r, took the position that /Mot be extradited to Italy, 88 Italy had always refused, der the extradition treaty of 186¥ return Italian subjects to the Mfl“ten to answer for crimes od here. Bowever, made a request for Secretary Knox par- ing if Italy thereby meant walve its past interpretation of 3 treaty, Months of diplomatic ex- Anges followed. w.’ohn A. Blair, of the Court Ter and Terminer in Hudson coun- New York, sitting as a federal traditlon magistrate, held Chari- to extradition. The court o the esu® Leod, detvn est interst the nature then before Knox approved that ing the position that in- Charlton could not be D answer for the crime in y, the United States would its interpretation of the " surrendering him to Italy. In’s father then began the to save his son from ex- Puf' » He applied to the Circuit | EtCA the United States for New ) his release on habeas cor- dings h,olding that the aty did not justify the extradition evidence of sanity should received. The Circuit sed to grant his release, lon appealed to the Su- t. It was this appeal that [} * upon today. with a strong pull for the Associatior to meet tharc ‘Petersburg and Tampa. it NEW AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO TO INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS. Washington, June 10.—R. F, Del Valle, of Los Angeles, Cal., who is slated, it is reported, to be the next American ambassador to Mexico, suc- ceeding Henry Lane Wilson, who has resigned, is soon to be dispatched on an unofficial and confidential mission to Mexico for President Wilson. Del Valle will quietly investigate conditions in the republic and report to the president on the advisability of recognizing the Huerta govern- ment, If his report is favorable the liverta government will be recog- rized by the State department as the de jure as well as the de facto gov- ernment, and soon thereafter Del Valle will be appointed ambassador His mission is said to be the first ever undertaken in this country un- der such circumstances. J. W. Keyes, of San Rafael, Cal, who owns a 2,000 acre ranch in Ma- zatlan, Mexico, who came to Wash- iagton a month ago to protest to President Wilson concerning out- reges on Americans in Mexico is credited with sugnesting to the pres- ilent that Del Valle be sent on his rumghoe mission. H 1] SHELETON U1 ATHED YESTER LA O ORANGE ST, Big Ditching IlMachine Threw Up Skeleton Probably Buried About 25 Years Ago, anse i {1 i While digging a sewer ditch on Orange street, near the intersection ¢! Dakota, yesterday afternoon, the ditching machine exhnumed the ton of an adult human. While the skeleton was fairly intact, it was evidently that of a person who had been dead many years, A number rumors have been circulated concerning the of sensational tind, Some colored people living in the neighborhood hinted that they Kuew whose skeleton it was-—that it was that of a party who had mysteri- ously disappeared from here many years ago, but further than this they vould not say. Others say a negro was killed by a policeman at this point some twen- ty-five years ago, the body having been buried near where the death oc- curred. The burial in the middle of the street is explained by the fact that at that time there were no streets opened in that section, which, though platted, was unbroken wood- land. It is also sald that a former citi- zen of this community, whose widow was burned to death here {pout four years ago, was burled at or near the rlace indicated, and that his two children were buried near him. Perhaps some of our older citizens can throw some ligift on this rather gruesome mystery. In case they can, v.e would be glad to hear from them, 28 possibly some relatives of the per- sen whose remains were found is still living, and would like to direct the c spesition of same. LARGO HAS THE COMMISSION FORM. St. Petersburg, Fla.,, June 10.— Largo was granted a commission charter by the Legislature as one of its closing acts, which will go into effect immediately upon the election for commissioners, which will be called for July 8. Five commissioners are to be elected, who will elect from among themselves a mayor and treas- urer. A city manager will be elected or appointed by the commissioners, who will eerve in the capacity of ckief of police and general overseer of the city’s conduct. The charter was passed upon the recommendation of the City Counci! and will be inaugurated without the referendum vote that was held in St. S. E. Smith, mayor of Largo, stated over the long cistance telephone that so far there Las been no announcements for com- wissioners’ positions, Commissioners are not elected to any definite capacity and serve only as members of any other executiva board that might be elected. The manager is appointed from withou: the body of commissioners. Largo has contemplated instituting the commission form of government for sometime but secured their charte:s just this week. Largo is the thicd nunicipality of Pinellas county and the west coast to adopt the commis- sion form of government, Pass- Grille having secured first place with St. Petersburg following. skele-| LAKELAND, FLORIDA, TUESDAY., JUNE 10, 1913. DEMOCRATSARE 1250 MILE ROAD CONSIDERING BUILT YESTERDAY! ARIFF BILLIBY 8,000 MEN IULL COMMITTEE WILL HAVL THEIR HANDS FULL DECID- ING SCHEDULES. I. Is Thought That Free Sugar and Wool Will Go Unchanged by Caucus. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 10 —The Demo- crats of the Senate finance commit- tee met today to consider changes in the tariff bill proposed by the suk- committees. Reductions in metal, agricultural and sundries schedules, increases in cotton and potter sched- ules and the enlargement of the frec list were presentod. Most of changes are expected to meet the ap- proval of Democrats on the commii- tee. The sub-committees weft to the full| committee the solution of the incomic certain classes pro- Alsa tux provision aflfecting oi bonds and v'sious «‘;Tw(in:.:'ln:'uig:n nations. administrative the proposal to give the secre treasury the authority cleim the valuation on imports; the to pro- the proposal to change advalorem rates or silks to specific duties and the suggestion that countervailing duties be placed on cattle and grain, mak- ing them free only from countries tiat do not take their interior from the United States. The bill is certain to go to the caucus with free raw wool and free sugar and it seems thaty there will be little prospect that thege will be changed by the caucus, BARTOW'S NEW OFFICIALS. Tuesday last, City Attorney C. A Boswell, administered the oath of of- fice to the new members of the City Council, as follows: Mayor Hatton; City clerk and treasurer, B. J. Oe- land; city tax assessor, C. 0. Den- ham; city tax collector, Ellis Gibson; councilmen, H. L. Finney, J. A. Gar- rerd and John T. Burrows, Messrs. the ! Lundred woicn @ tary of | BUSINESS MEN, FARMERS AND OTHERS PULLED OFF STUNT IN MICHIGAN. 9,500 Ladies Assisted by Supplying Plenty of Food During the Day- (By Assoclated Press.) Alpena, Mich,, June 10.—Eight thousand business men, professional wen and farmers of northeastern Michigan yesterday constructed more than 250 miles of roadway between Buy City and Mackinaw City, which is part of the State highway from Michigan to Mackinaw. Twenty-iive sisted by leeding L \»‘url\vl DARTOW mAd l\LLlLVnfl 04 $20 IN JAX. ‘Once a friend teil short borne a frier Sabui in a . always night 18 made to the Jime Bond, an old and out report police yesterday by isherman of Bartow, ifla, who stit- cd that he had met an old triend in Tampa, dressed him up, brought hi.an to this city saturday and was aboat to take him with him to his home in New York, but while sleeping sound- ly Saturday night at a local hotel the erstwhile friend disappeared with $220 of his money, his two suitcaszes and his mileage book, leaving him in destitute circumstances. The old fisherman seemed much broken up over the way companion had treated him and conld not see how it was possible tor a mau lu- act in such a manner, when he had shared his property with him in good faith. lle stated that he had entrusted his money to him to place with the hotel clerk and it was while waiting on him to show up in the room that he discovered he was the victim of the alleged robbery, at the hands of the supposed friend, He asked for the assistance of the po- lice to apprehond the man with his very his Finney and Burrows succeeding the grips and money, stating that it was Messrs, Hebb and Mc Leod.—Bar- tow Record. DOMESTIG SUGAR IWTERESTS A SPENT 10000 Former Hawalian Governor, Who Is a Lobbyist, Made This Statement Today- (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 10.—Former congressmen, attorneys and others representing special interests icre, continueq their testimony before the lobby investigators today. Former Governor Carter, of Hawaii, admitted representing the Hawaiian sugar in- terests, serving without remunera- tion. He said that domestic sugar irtereste had spent $100,000 in the tight. MANY SERVIANS KILLED IN A BATTLE TODAY. (By Assoclated Press.) London, June 10.—Many Servians everything he owned in the world --Jacksonville Metropolis. SUPRENE GOUAT (P HOLDS NEWSPIPER PUBLGTY LAW Newspapers Will Have to Publish Names of Owners, Cir- culation, Ete. (By Associate. i Washington, June 10.-—The Su- preme Court today upheld the con- stitutionality of the newspaper pub- licity law enacted as a part of the 1912 postal appropriation. The sec- tion of the act attacked barred every newspaper from the mails unless the owners filed with the postal author- ities a semi-annual sworn statement giving the names of editors, owners, stockholders and average 4aily circu- lation and thereafter published the statement. $10,000 FIRE AT APOPKA. A fire estimated to have done dam- were killed today In a battle with the[28¢ amounting to ten thousand dol- Bulgarians near the town of Makres. lars, destroyed the box and crate fac- More conflicts are expectod in the) tCTY of the Consumers’ Lumber and same locality. DRAMATIC CLUB ORGANIZES. ,.The Dramatic Club of Lakelani vas recently reorganized, and new officers are as follows: !men, who will be throcwn out of em- President—Mr, Wm. Steitz. Veneer Co., at Apopka yesterday morning. The progress of the flames was checked before it reached the will proper, The loss will be keenly felt in the | APOPKa, owing to the fact that the rlant employed about a hundred Vice President—Mr. A. J. Hol-|Vloyment for the time being.—Or- worthy. Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs Steitz. A new play is being planned, which the club will probably give some time during July. The club kas many plans for the future and will give Lakeland theatergoers some excellent plays during the summer nonths. , indicating no abatement i1 iness activity. iz real estate deals| \Vhaley, who eloped iando Reporter-Star. UNFROCKED CLELRGYMAN MARRIES AFFINITY. (By Associated Presa) Stamford, Conn., Kn .be Cooke, an unfrocked Ep married Fi Cooke's wife n June 10.—Jers iscopal retta Whaley recently d Floreita li Cooke from rs ago. The clergyman, here today. got a divorce and Hempstead, Vt pair have two chi LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART OF THE BEST STATE CRLANDO TO FOLLOW special session tonight to consider the pros and cons of the St. Petersburg automobile trip. The project is ex- rected to be endorsed with a vim. Lr. Estes said this morning that fif- teen cars are in sight, with the pros- pect that at least twenty-five will b2 secured by next Tuesday-—tomorrow veek—the date tentatively set for the departure of the tourists. Twenty-hive cars would mepn ap- proximately a hundred passengers, end what a hundred men can tell and absorb in a three days’ jaunt will be enough to keep a few braias busy for a time. A splendid idea in connection with ihe trip was sprung this morning. It was to print several tLousand circu- lars to be distributed by the press car, boosting the Jacksonville-Orlan- do-Tampa highway. 'The main roite of travel is now by way of Ocala and Cainesville, But very persistend cltort is going to be made to put ihe gouthern route in such condition it will come into its own as route, i Orlando Reporter Star. veeni FAMLY BUTCHERED | BY MURUEREd AT AEHISHILLE, b0, 1Al Tusband K)llcd, Cnlld Injured and Wife Attacked by Slayer, Who Escaped. (Ly assoclated Press.) Harrisville, Mo., June 10.— Arthur Keller was murdered with an axe in his home here last night, and hig daughkter, aged seven, was wounded Ly The axe struek the hed awakening A pos a blow aimed at Keller's wile Ler, e is hunting the slayer TREASURER'S REPORT. Bartow, June 10 ~-The treasurer of the county school board made his report at the last meeting as follows, which was examined and approved GENERAL SCHOOL FUND. Balance on hand close of last month ...........$18,872.49 To taxes on roll 1912.... 4,684.52 To poll taxes 1912 ...... 188.00 To one-mill school tax... 3,816.90 To I. 0. Tol. Co. 1912.... 96. 15 MOtAlS e i ..$27,658.06 By warrants paid during month ........ ..... 19,684.29 To Balance on hand ...$ 8,063.77 AGGREGATE SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX DISTRICT FUNDS. To balance on hand at close of last month....$10,674 95 To taxes on roll 1912.... 1,5624.21 To I, 0. Tol. tax 1912.. 29.42 o) ¢ e e $12,128.58 By warrants paid during WONtH: i vvi g 3,145 7> To balance on hand 8 8,982.80 The following warrants were is- sved: Viz, on current expenses, Nos. 724 to 747, inclusive, on page 252 ol the warrant book, amounting io $1,721.32; on special tax distric” funds, Nos. 2,954 to 3,064, inclusive on pages 276, 277, and 278 of the warrant book, amounting to $3,- 141.09; on teachers salaries, Nos, 362 to 365, inclusive on page 313 of the warrant book, amounting to $€2.75. C. A. PARKER, Superintendent. MR. H. T. WILDER DIED LAST NIGHT; BODY SHIPPED TO PERRY Mr. H. T. Wilder, who moved here about three months ago from Perry, died Jast night at his home on Peach- tiee street after an illness of 'six weeks, being a sufferer of dropsy. Mr, Wilder was highly respected Ly all who knew him, was a leading citizen of Perry, where he conducted a merchandise business for many years, and his death is generally re- sretted both here and at his former home. He leaves to mourn his loss a devoted wife and five children, Miss Minnie Bee Wilder and Cecil Wilder, who live here; Cleo Wilder, of Cor- dele, Ga.; Luther Wilder, of Live Oak; Sumpter Wilder, of Sarasota. Mr. Wilder also had a sister, Mrs. Faulkner, of this city. The remains were shipped to Perry this morning accompanied by the sor- rowing family. LAKELAKD'S LEAD.’ The Board of Trade Will meet in| No, 188. UALS ARE EASED WITH BATE DECISION LAWYERS DECLARE RATE MAK- ING IS NOW ON NEARLY ACCURATE BASIS. Railroads Eclieve Congress Will Take Charge of State Rates Affecting Intexstate Commerce. (By Assoclated Preas.) Washington, June lo.-—Lawyers who gathered today at a session of the Supreme court to hear the ap- plicaticn of principles laid down yes- terday by Justice Holmes in the Min- nesota rate case (o rate cases from A Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky and other States were of the opinion thau lale mieking both in Staies and Con- fegs las been redaced to a more ac- curate busis than ever. Both minor ofliciids and 1 al oflicers conunected With coul are Tuily saiislied with the decision, which gives the Slates the power to lix intra-sState Rail- prospect State railroads. wed at the of Congress taking charge of State rates allecling int ate commerce indirectly, believing they would es- cept the regulation by forty-eight State commissions. 1tates on inter- rouds aie cucol GOVERNMENT "ROVIDI’.S EMPLOYES' KNTERYLAINMENT, (By Winlield Jones.) Washington, June 10— Providing 1or the entertainment and ment of its empioyes might seem to be ap unusual duty for the govern= ment to pertorm. Nevertheless it has been found advisuble for the govern= ment to do this in a number of in- stances in the west, :uonrr”ll;;‘ld‘fl statement ol Sceretary ol the Inter- ior Lane, On several of the great engineec~ ing works now under construction by the reclamation service camps containing several hundreds of em- ployes are established. These eme- ployes consist of the classitied men and their families, foremen and la= borers, many of the latter have fame illes. As the camps are situated im rogions remote from other centers of yopulation and are under strict con- trol and regulation by the engineer in charge, it naturally falls upon the guvernment to provide for the house ing and feeding, the medical care, ihe schools and other things neces- sary for the comfort and health of its employes. Under the provisions of the eight- hour law the laborers’ time on a gov- ernment job is divided as follows: Eight hours work, eight hours play and eight hours sleep. In order to promote a feeling of contentment among the people thus cut off from the rest of the world, consideration must be given to matters of a social rature, by providing recreation and amuscment during leisure hours. In all large camps a meeting hall ia erected as a sort of a man's club usually in charge of a representative of the Y. M. C. A. magazines, daily rapers and books are provided and Gn regular evening meetings are held. lectures given or some other form of amusement furnished, Where the cumps are likely to remain for a number of years the government erects a suitable building for the club and provides a hall for the moving picture show. The expenses of the show and the oost of the equipment #re reimbursed from the admissions, tnd all profits accruing are invested 1N new attractions. Ou the Rio Grande project in New Mexico the moving picture show is operated in connection with the rege ular Texas tri-weekly circuit and at the performances during December the daily attenddance was in excess of two hundred. The central hall {s used also for dances and social parties and on Sunday for religious services. Life would be exceedingly monotonous and dreary in these remote places but for these social functions which are encouraged by the Government, ——— amusc- ) The New Smyrna News, edited by H. L, Rood, is the latest weekly pa- per in Florida. It is bright and pewsy end will prove a great boost for Nev Smyroa, 2