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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
ABRAHAMnTES TO MEET

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May s. The twenty-fifth biennial convention of the grand lodge of the Order of B'Rith Abraham will begin its sess- ions in this city tomorrow. More than 1000 delegates from all parts of the country are expected to be pres ent. The lodges of New York city alone are sending 300 delegates to the gathering. Governor Marshall will welcome the visitors and they will be deliberately entertained during their four days stay in the city.
 The order of B'Rith Abraham was founded more than fifty years ago and is one of the oldest Jewish or gsnizations in America. It now ex- tends from the Atlantic to the Paci- fife and has more than 9O,OOO mem- bers. In the past two years it paid s616.OO0 to widows and orphans, $2O0,- 0OO to sick members and donated $15,- 900 to hospitals and orphan asylums.
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By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 FL PASO, Tex, May s.-Insubor dination in the ranks of Madero': ,: army and the lust for fight which tho concessions of the federal government deprived them, caused a fierce at tack on Juarez, which eliminated to night in a retreat in the darkness after a day of continuous skirmish' ing. One hundred and fifty rebels unsupported, carried the fight into the city of Juarez. captured several outposts and failing of reinforcements retired The casualties in Juarez are not known. but five Americans on this side of the line were killed and twelve wounded. Thousands of peo- pie lined the river and housetops. Colonel Steever protected to both armies against the fire into Amer iean territory which was lessened con siderably thereafter. Col Steever and a thousand troops patrl the river to keep the people back.
 Tonight couriers are dashing back and forth in an effort to arrange an amistice, so that the peace ne- gotiations may continue: Madero tonight is sad and disheartened man. His efforts to prevent gen eral attack on Juarez was successful, but only after it was bombarded. There are conflicting stories of the cause of the outbreak. MaderO thinks a remark of Colonel Tambourel, of Juarez, taunting the insurrectos, was the real cause. Madero regrets the occurrence. The fight lasted until darkness, and was thrilling spec tacle.
 Early in the day a dozen rebels emerged from the hills and crawled along the banks of the river to the outposts. Madero claims the federals fired first. At any rate the federals left their abode in the stronghold
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Special to the Journal Miner.)

Special to the Journal Miner)
 JEROME, Ariz., May S.-FOllowing the receipt yesterday afternoon by Assistant General Manager Will L.. Clark of the United Verde Copper Company of orders from General Manager Charles Clark and Former Senator Clark of Montana to close down the entire smelting plant at Jerome at once in the event that bOilermakers could not be secured to take the places of the men who quit work a week ago, the largest mass meeting in the history of the town was held tonight at which the serious situation was discussed and a com mittee appointed to try to adjust the differences between the company and the boilermakers. The meeting was attended hy nine hundred men, in cluding oil the merchants and many of the leadirg employees of the com pany employed at day work, every one of whom were anxious for the prompt settlement of the trouble.
 Frank E. Smith, postmaster, pre- sided and Will L. Clark in a short address stated the position of the company and the harm that would ensue in the event that an amicable adjustment of the differences be- tween the employees and the manage ment was not reached at once. He stated that under the present condi- tions it was impossible for the com pany to secure enough boilermakers and that some of the mechanics who had quit work had spread the news
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
FRIENDS OF PRISONERS GALL AT
 JAIL M'Maniga1 Officially Photographed In
 Prison M'Namara Brothers Refuse To Pose For Camera
 Artist
By Associated Press.

T
 LOS ANGELES, Calif., May S. Ortie MeManigal was officially photo graphed today. The McNamara brothers were asked to permit the same but refused and there is no way under the law to force them to submit to being photographed.
 The MeNamaras received many visitors and flowers from union labor friends Tomorrow the question of bail in the Llewelyn dynamiting case will be considered by Judge Bordwell. The attorney for the de- fense says no other immediate ac- ton will be taken.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
LUST FOR BATTLE IS CAUSE
 OF FIERCE ATTACK ON JUAREZ
Hundred and Fifty Rebels Capture Custom House. Continue Fight Into the Town and Finding Themselves Unsupported
 By the Army of Madero Retreat in Darkness

San Francisco. The names of the others killed were not learned. There is occasional firing in Juarez to- night, though Navarro is in complete command of the situation.
 In the main insurreeto camp today confusion reigned. Orders were given for a general attack but later coun- termanded. It was urged by some of the chiefs that progress would be made with small detachment which the main force should reinforce and easily take Juarez. MaderO waiver ed on the notion and finally held to his promise to not attack the city. Those bearing flags of truce suffered. One insurrecto with a flag of truce is said to have been shot from his horse. This was not confirmed to- night at 9.15 o'clock. An automobile with a flag of truce left Madero's camp for Juarez tonight. It is said General Navarro was willing all day to grant an armistice, but that the insurrectos ignored all efforts in that dlrectlOn.
 Federals Use Machine Gun.
 Five Americans came to the middle of the bridge and asked permission to bring the rebels who were wounded across. The request was refused. John F. Jones, of Chicago was caught in Juarez sightseeing and allowed to cross to the American side. Other rebels also crossed and all said forty federal dead were found in one aban- dOned trench. They declared the reb- els can easily take the town if sup ported by endorsements. F. Cassidy, member of the American legion of the insurrecto army. said that seventy rebels with a white flag were met on Comereio street by a band of federals The latter fired a machine gun and the destruction was terrific.
 Artillery In Action.
 FL PASO, Tex, May s.-The at
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INTERSTATE SHOOTING TOURNEY

CHICAGO H., May 6.-Amateur marksmen, numbering almost 100, from Illinois and neighboring States, and including some of the best in the country, are gathered here to parti- cipate in the second annual interstate -five-man team and individual cham pionship tournament, which is to be pulled off tomorrow at the grounds of the Chicago Gun Club. The in .dividual competition will take place simultaneously with the team shoot. The winners in either event will carry off the championship of their res pective States and each member of the winning team will be awarded silver trophy. The individual shoot CT with the best card of the day will also receive a silver cup.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
TAFT DEFENDS CANADIAN
 TREATY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May s. - President Taft, addressing twenty-five members of the national grange, who called to protest against reciprocity, today. said he had not intended to play politics in the matter and that if the republican farmers desert the party he would be sorry, but this would not change his views. He declared that he believed reciprocity would be good for the whole country and that would not argue it further. After a years trial he was convinced the farmers would find they were wrong and he right.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
RELY ON REYES ID RESTORE
 PEACE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 CITY OF MEXICO, May S.-Offi, cials betray their bewilderment at the state of affairs in Juarez. A thrill spread at the news that General Ma varro was wounded. President Dia2 conferred with the Cabinet and an official declared that the fight at Juarez confirmed the government $ be lief that Madero is not able to con trol his men. The government is looking for General Reyes to restore peace more than anyone else. All hopes have been eentered in him.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
EDITORS BREAK TELEPHONE
 RECORD
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 NEW YORK, May s.-Newspaper- men of Manhattan, talked with Chi cago, Omaha and Denver over one wire by long distance telephone, 2,00O miles, tonight. This is the longest telephone conversation in history.
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tack on Juarez was resumed at 5:1; O clock this evening. The insurrecto: forced their way into the city as far as the Dull ring and artillery on both sides was brought into action with the insurrectos in control of both bridges leading from Juarez to the United States. Madero denied that the advance was general and is doing his utmost to stop the battle.
 Fighting at Tia Juana.
 SAN DIEGO, Cal, May s.-A mes sage from Tia .Juana, this side of the border at 6:3O o'clock this even ing stated that firing continues at Tia Juana, Mexico and that several are dead on both sides with little known of the exact number.
 Insurrectos Determined.
 FL PASO. Tex. May S.-Though firing ceased at 10.30 o'clock to- night it is rumored that an auto with white lag has gone to demand the surrender of General Navarro and that on his refusal, another attack is imminent. The insurreetos who, it was believed, retreated from the city in the darkness are now said to be concealed in the city awaiting rein fOrcements Physicians have been ordered to get in readiness. The in surrectos are desperately determined to fight. It is believed they can take Juarez easily.
 Fighting in Zacatecas.
 SAN LUIS POTOSI. May S.-News comes that the rebels have attacked Sombretete, Zacateeas and because of the small garrison there, it is sup posed the place was captured.
 Durango Attacked.
 GUADALAJARA, Mex, May 8. = The reports this afternoon are that Luis Mover with five hundred rebels Durango City. Troops have ~~~~-~~ ~~~~-~0~~~-~-~~~~~~~~~-~-
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GALL|NGER IS NOMINEE OF
 CAUCUS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May B. Jacob H. Gallinger, of New Hompshire was made the Caucus nominee for president pro-tem of the senate to- day. The Progressives were absent and did not support him. The Cau- GUS choice will be ratified tomorrow.
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on the river and fled. The insur- rectos were led by W. II. McKensie, a Canadian, flying a pink shirt. At the first fire of the rebels two fed erals toppled over. The federals fled to the trenches but soon abandoned these, the insurrectOs. however, not advancing then continued firing from the shrubbery At five o'clock this evening the federals brought a can non into play. The rebels hugged the river bank and the shells flew far over and fell in the "Peace grove" where the commission met. The reb- els, under the protection of the river bank, forced the federals back, the latter being fearful to fire lest the bullets might go to the American side. The rebels then erept to the Santa Fe bridge, forcing the federals back into the city and seized the custOm-hOuse. The rebels then en- tered the town itself and for four hours there was continuous firing on the streets, which here looked like a real battle. InsurrectO reinforce ments reached the Santa Fe bridge and after a short barley did not fire. However they soon withdrew, abandoning the rebels in the city. Later. when darkness fell, these re trearet successfully.
 Many Americans were among the band that entered Juarez. The first killed on the American side was Antonio Garcia who was standing two hundred feet from the Associated Press correspondent.
 Americans Killed.
 FL PASO, Tex. May s.-A woman sitting on a porch, back in the city, was shot in the wrist and abdomen, at six o'clock tonight, two Americans were killed near the bridge. The name of one is supposed to be Camp and the other had a card "R. H. Ferguson, Troop F. Third Cavalry,
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
FREE LIST BILL PASSED BY
 HOUSE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May S. The House tonight by a vote of 236 to 1O9 passed the democratic free list bill. Twenty-nine republicans voted in favor of it. One hundred republi- can amendments were rejected.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
COPPER.

NEW YORK, May 8. -EleetrOly- tic s12.60 to $12.70.
 Casting sl2.OO to $12.25.
 spelter-s5.5O to s5.55.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
VOTE |S UNFINISHED
 BUSINESS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May s. The election of senators by direct vote was made unfinished business by the senate today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
No Vote Permitted On The Judiciary
 Feature
Statehood Measure To Be Reported to the House
 On Wednesday
Special to the JOurnal-Miner.) )

WASHINGTON, D. C., May B. The ten Democrats have reported to the full subcommittee that not later than Tuesday the present majority and minority reports will be submit ted to the full committee and that New Mexico and Arizona be admitted in accordance with the enabling act with certain changes in the eonstitu- tion. The president is to certify to the adoption of the joint resolution to the governors of the two territor- ies who will thereupon issue proela- nation for the election of the first state officers.
 The report recommends as follows:
 First. that the state shall never en- act a law restricting or abridging the right of suffrage on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude.
 Second. that every public officer, except the judiciary, elective or ap- pOintiye, shall be subject to recall upon a petition of twenty-five per cent of the last vote for said office.
 Upon these amendments being sub mitted, the supervisors shall certify the vote to the Governor who shall issue his proclamation if a majority voted for the same, and they shall become part of the constitution. In balloting it is required to place cross in the square ''For eOnstitu- tional amendment" or "Against con stitutional amendment"
 Later the democrats of the com mittee struck out the amendment per hitting vote on the "Reeall of judges.'
 There is a vast amount of politics in every move. Prominent Arizona citizens said the attempt to disfran- ehise the Mexicans will drive those voters to the republican ranks.
 Recall Is Killed. By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May S. The House committee on territories will finish its work tomorrow by recommending changes to be approved by the voters before the president proelaims admission. Chairman Flood expects to call up statehood in the House Wednesday. One amendment the people must vote upon, provides that the state shall never enact res trietions abridging suffrage on ae- count of race, color or previous con ditiOn of servitude.
 The re-submission of the Recall in Arizona must eliminate the judiciary, but include all others. A petition by twenty-five per cent of the elect ors will be necessary to invoke the Recall.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
SILVER

NEW YORK, May s.-Silver 53H, Mexicans unchanged.
 CT and eight hours in the mine. The boilermakers demanded eight hours and on being informed by Former Senator Clark of Montana, then visit ing in Jerome, that their demands could not be considered at the time, quit work without further warning.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-05-10
LEAD

LEAD NEW YORK, May S.-Lead $40 to s4.5o.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-22
GEORGE Il. LEITNER

Rev. Geo. T. Leitner, one of the best
known Baptist ministers in the state,
died a his home in Barlow one day
last week.
Mr. Leitner was one of the pioneer
preachers of Florida, coming here when
very Young from South Carolina. He
was charter member of the state
Baptist Convention, carrying the first
money which was ever donated TO IL.
He was president of the state board OF
missions for twelve years previous TO
the spring of 1910, when he resigned on
account of i'll health, and was Secre-
tary of the r. NJ. \. \. He is survived
by his wife, four sons and six dauSh =
ters namely: DR.. DOZier Leitner OF
Kissimmee; Messrs. George and Will
Leitner, of Arcadia; Sumpter Leitner, a
student at the University of Florida
Mrs W. d. Denham, of Barlow Mrs
T s Chatham, Mrs. f. II. Chatham, OF
Greenwood, 5. c.; Mrs. +. c. Edwards
! of Starke: Misses Almena and Ruby
Leitner, all of whom We're with him
| during his last illness.
Two of his children, DR.. DoZier Lett
ner and Mrs. F. c. Edwards, were a
one time residents of Ocala, and Mr.
| Leitner was frequent visitor to the
city, preaching at the Baptist church {
number of times.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-22
81 xNEGROES LYNCHED
At LAKE CITY

Lake City, May 22.-Masquerading as
law officers, a dozen men appeared be-
fore the county Jail at o'clock yester-
day morning and presented bogus
telegram to the credulous 16-year-old
son of the sheriff. ordering the release
of Mark Norris. Jr., Jerry Gusto and
four other negroes. who had been held
for safe keeping on the charge OF muir
dering B. B Smith, sawmill man al
Wades borough, Leon county, and
wounding another white man by the
name of Register, on May II. The mer
carried the negroes about mile out
side of Lake City and compelled them
to stand abreast and about ten mer
commenced firing with Winchesters ant
pistols until every one of the six haC
been riddled with bullets. The firms
lasted about a half hour, and a few
| struggling citizens at daybreak fount
the negroes butchered beyond recogni
! ton just after the automobiles left tn
scene of the lynching.
The men who planned the execution
! of the six negroes came overland from
| Tallahassee, a distance Of 106 miles
and covered most of the distance a
night. 1t is possible that the occupant
of the two automobiles were never see
from the time they left Tallahassee un
til they returned
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-22
MENDING RIO ADS
DiNi.D

Whether our roads be good. medium
or bad, work on them is constantly go
ing on. ave start out with good
roads. we have TO keep repairing them.
and the same applies if we have me-
dunn roads. Even bad roads have To
be fixed TO make them pasSable.
When holes wear in hard surface
roads it does very little good to dump
wheelbarrow full of shell or rock
material in the hole and TO do nothing
else. and il does some harm TO dump
unbro..en material in these holes We
hicles avoid the stuff when there i a
little mound of il covering the hole
| in the road. The result OF this avoid
ance Of Vehicles is that the roads are
worn into holes along side the patches
The cost of getting material TO the
| patched places on the road i the mair
cost in repairing. Ii would take bu'
| little more time and a very SliEh
! fraction more cost to Nave the repair
l ing done. by the man after the repair
/ there in such manner as will make -;
| smooth. hard surface where the hol'
was and keep the material int~glace. :
little water and a little pounding viii
a maui will be all the necessary addi
ton TO the present method of mendin.
roads. and the difference would he ef
fective repairing instead Of slip-shod
hit and miss attempts at ii.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-22
SOUTHERN END OF
ST. JOHNS COUNTY SOLD

For the consideration of s3500O0,
over a third of a million, thirty-two
thousand acres of the most fertile
lands in st. Johns county, located in
the southern end of the county and in
GLIDING the town of Dupont, have been
purchased from L. G. White, a we'll
known citizen. by a northern syndicate.
The deal easily ranks as one of the
most important and largest recorded
in the county during the past year or
two. The land is extremely varied in
its character. the great tract including
almost every kind OF Florida land. but
all of il fertile. The purchase includes
practically the entire town of Dupont
also. Mr.. White has himself spent
much upon drainage of parts of the
| tract and it is in excellent shape now
| for colonization and development.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-22
LAST MEETING TILL AUTUMN
OF THE wOMAN's CLUB

Saturday afternoon the members OF
the Woman's Club held their last meet
ing for the summer at the club rooms
There was an unusually large attend
ance The various officers and chair
men of committees made short reports
The report Of the Junior Civic Lea
que. made by the directress, Mrs. J. X
Moorhead, was a splendid one. The re-
port touched on the plans TO work for
union station, park, public play
ground and other civic improvements.
The committee appointed to see about
a fiagman for the 4. g. l. crossings.
reported that there is a law requiring
d fagman. but it is not enforced.
The lunch committee and the ban
quet committee, who prepared the
lunch and the banquet for the bankers
association, made their report The
banquet was a magnificent success and
the Woman's Club received many fiat
tering compliments on the splendid re-
| freshments served and the beautiful
| service.
The club realized a splendid sun
from both the lunch and the banquet
and those who had IL in charge were
given a rising vote of thanks for thei
strenuous labors.
| The members of the club put them
selves on record as being opposed Il
the present milk bill now up before tn
legislature. as they regard il a very in
adequate bill
After the business meeting Mrs. 7
II Johnson sang two beautiful solos
Mrs. McIyer playing the piano accom-
ipaniments, after which iced tea an
cake were served by Mrs. J. II Spen
The club will not meet again unit
October-Banner
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-22
CAREFUL CONGREGATIONS

Lockport, y. Y. May 22.-Some queer
reasons are given by CONGREGATIONS for
refusing 10 call certain ministers.
according to the report OF the Pastoral
supply Committee Of the State Conven-
ton of Congregationalists. now in ses-
sion here.
one candidate was objected 20 by a
CONGREGATION because he crossed his
legs in the pulpit: anotheT congrega-
ton objected 20 the style in which a
minister combed his hair; another re-
jected candidate because he walked
up the center aisle as though he were
self satisfied"
The committee says that il i owing
10 the inade4uacy of salaries that il
has been impossible TO provide pastors
for more than one hundred churches IN
various parts Of the state. The aver
age salary in the vacant pastorates /:
$500 a year and the high cost OF liv-
| ing makes il impossible even for 6
bachelor preacher to live within the
income according TO the committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-22
MAKING Up LOST TINE

Goshen, y. Y, May 21.-General HI.
L. Burnett. former United States attor-
ney, who has summer home near
Goshen, received by registered mail
from Chicago yesterday a key winder
silver watch that had been despatched
to him by messenger during the civil
war and never reached him.
General Burnett was major of the
Second Ohio regiment when A. \. Hoff-
man sent him the watch with the in
Scription in the case: ''Presented to
Major Henry L. Burnett by Hon. A. n.
Hoffman" y relative of General Bur
nett came across the watch in a Chi
cagO jewelry store recently.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-22
BET HE'LL WANT
HIS MONEY BACK

Los Angeles. May EN- give you
$50, 900 to marry me-"
Before the ceremony"
Yes, the minute you promise to be
my wife"
"AN right; I'll take YOU"
Wait a minute and I'll write the
check"
This was the wooing and winning
by Henry o. Spruck. the Oregon APP
pie King" Of Mrs. Frances Rosenblatt
of Chicago, niece of Nelson Morris.
They came here from opposite parts
of the country four months ago. both
recently bereaved of their mates. They
will be married early in June.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-22
PEACE AGREEMENT SIGNED

Juarez, Mexico, May 22.-Offcially
designated representatives of the Mex
lean government and the revolution
lists at 10 o'clock last night signed a
peace agreement at the custom house
here intended to end the hoStilitieS that
have been waged in Mexico for the last
six months.