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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12

bition, but that he would cop ten
dollars all in one bunch by one
stroke OF genius'was beyond our most
radiant visions OF his future. 1t is
sad TO think of the hardening effect
which sill make him suspicious Of
even his best friends when he sees
them approaching. this suddenly
acquired money Will have upon the
sunny soul of genial Sam Sanborn.
We would gladly borrow the whole
sum from him il re were in borrow
irg distance, purely to save him from
TIE base, deteriorating influence OF
large wealth upon his fine temper
ament and trusting faith in his fell
low man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12

The way to make the criminal
minded understand that the law
means what it says is to make 1t hurt
and cut to the quick in its enforce
m.ent. The other day in Live Oak,
an operator in the blind tiger in
Grstry. doubtless persistent sim
ner who had been Getting off light
and despising the law accordingly,
was brought up with round turn
by fine of $500 and chain gan
term Of ninety days. When he gets
through with that sentence he will
that the law means what
1t says:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12

As those most deeply interested,
the sheriffs are making the hardest
fight against the proposed bill to
abolish the fec system and put the
county officers on salaries. One
sheriff says there are thousand
good reasons against such change.
This would seem to be more than
necessary. One would be sufficient II
Il had the right size and quality.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12
FOUNDATIONS;
- - o.,
!. UNCLE HENRY

T.
bear Editcr, | take my pen in hand
IL let you know that | am about to
write you mother letter. 1t is not
often that | start to write without
having a good and fare idee of what
| am goin to write about, but | have
s,ct myself in the habit of writin to
you and SO have got to write ever
SO often. And they is a few subjcckI
on which we can alters make a few
remarks. like, there is the elcctrck
li"ht sine and the big board sine
we was roin to have at the depot
for the passersby to look upon?
\ mother subeck is about cuttin
down the weeds. The Teller which
sos tarcs in a nabor's yard amt much
worse than him which rascs them in
is own yard and lets the wind plant
the seed in his Majors yard. Crt
down the weeds. is my NOTICE. an J
il had ought to be such with every
citizen Of Lakeland. There is a
Eother idce. Keep out the flies. Ev-
e, body had ought to have screens
70 there houses. Grocery stores. bak.
erys. and meet shops had ought to
have screens. Women had ought to
pay attension to these things and by
there meet and grocerys and fish of
the places which has got screens.
A mother subjeck I would like to
bring up and one which have
thought I would asst Mayer Eaton
about II I should get to talkin to him
Is the subjeck Of the alleys. They are
awful lookin holes sometimes They
is alleys In this town right In the
very hart Of our fare city where all
kinds Of trash is throwed out on the
ground or put in barrels which Is
not covered. Here the flies has a
merry time all day every day. One
such a alley can rase enough flies
to give tyfoid fever to the whole
town, and II we should get fyfoid
fever. and I was to heer anybody
blamin II on the lord. I would arise
In my might and tell about the
flies and rebuke them which was trv-
ing to blame the Lord for what has
been done ny the flies which we have
rased ourselfs. A flv has got to Re
horn and rased in filth. n they is 4
~ in town. and Won know they Is
more than one. that f1y was born
and growed M amon-
flth and trash. 4 fy is a walkin
nroof that we have got dark and dr.
y corners in this town where that
~ was horn and rased.
Muskeeters is another thing which
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12

President Wilson looms bigger and
smarter every day. He was big
enough to ignore precedent and pre-
serve the full vitality of his mes
sage by reading it in person to Con-
gress; and he was smart enough to
win the good will of all the baseball
players and fans in America by pitch
ing the first ball yesterday that
opened the ball season of 1913.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12

The Honorable Samuel Sanborn of
tie Pensacola News put one over on
his esteemed contemporary. the PEN
sacola Journal. last Wednesday night
and as a result now has wealth be-
ycnd the dreams OF avarice. He
walked off with the $40 prize Offered
by the Journal for the best name for
the Pensacola baseball team; his se-
lection, 1.-THE Sn97oers," beiny
awarded the purse bv the commit
tee. We knew that Sans rise in the
world was only a matter Of time, for
he has youth, talent, energy and am
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12

We infer from a paragraph in the
Tampa Tribune of this morning that
that paper has mighty poor opinion
Of the example set by Tampa In the
matter of commission government.
1t was good old English unad0rned.
Wallace and Ed were sure mad when
one wrote and the other o. KID. that
paragraph.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12

The following is an editorial on
the rural credits subject, an investi-
cation of which as practiccd in Eu
ropc. is soon to bo made by the fed
Nal and American commissions
Jointly headed by Hon. Duncan L.
Fletcher, t. S. senator from Florida:
"The Importance Of providing an
adequate system Of rural credits for
the United States has been recognized
BY each Of the national parties. The
Democrats considered this matter OF
equal importance with currency re-
form and in their platform recon-
mcndcd that IN Investigation OF
agricultural credit societies in for.
eien countries he made, so it may be
asccrta'ncd whether system of
rural credits may be devised suit
ahlc 10 conditions in the Unite l
States Furthermore, the party S
platfwm favored LEGISLATION permit
ting national banks 10 lean a reason
able proportion of their funds on real
estate securities
at is interesting to note that the
first practical steps toward carrying
this constructive policy into effect
was due largely to the efforts of two
Southern senators, Senator Fletcher,
of Florida. and Senator Hoke Smith,
Ct Georgia. Upon their insistence q
provision was made, in the agricul-
trral appropriation bill for the ap-
pointment Of the Rural Credits COM
mission that is soon to begin its
work.
There is perhaps no part Of the
country which has such vital reason
t. be interested in this movement az
has the South. In order that the won.
derfully rich and varied resources 81
this section may be duly developed.
lite agricultural affairs must have the
advantage of business like as well
rs scientific methods. Especially do
they require the aid and stimulus Of
on elastic system of credits. The
task. which the commission has be-
gun, will doubtless be well performed
and result in a larger and freer era
Of southern and national prosperity"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12
From the same Office u issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS
4 weekly newspaper giving . re.
sumo Of local matters. crop condi.
lions, county affairs, etc. Sent any
where for $500 per year.
GIVE US A BLUE SKY LAW"

A State like Florida, now attract
ing national attention and whose re-
sources are being advertised and eX-
plotted DeyCud comparison with those
OF am other State, Offers a field for
she fakir and CRATER and promoter
to which those gentry always hasten
and proceed TO get in their fine work
as quickly as possible. They Orga-
nize all sorts Of companies and fill
) the big papers and magazines with
seductive advertisements sure to
catch a heavy crop of suckers.
They bled the west for years with
out mercy. robbing the credulOus
right and left Of their dollars, In
exchange for worthless stocks and
other fictitious values until some
Kansas man evolved the blue sky
law" which the Legislature of that
State promptly passed. 1t broke up
the game Of the fakirs and promoters
By simply prohibiting any company.
corporation or firm from operating in
the State by negotiating bonds.
stocks or other securities without
proving to the state comptroller that
everything was ION the square," the
enterprise legitimate and securing
his official endorsement and permits
SIGN And this permission must be
renewed annually.
It was so simple the only wonder
was II hadn't been thought Of long
before; but that's the way with all
great discoveries Thirty-twO States
have now adopted the law, and up at
Tallahassee Representatives Russell
has introduced a similar bill which
ought to become law without delay.
We have long needed it in Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-12
ORDINANCE 10. lao.


An ordinance, providing for a cit!
buyer for the city of Lakeland, pre-
scribing his duties, tenure of ollie
and compensation.
Be it ordained by the Council o.
the City of Lakeland:
Section /. That there shall be es
tablished by this ordinance the Office
of the city buyer for the city o.
Lakeland who shall hold his Office a
the pleasure of the City Council anc
who shall be elected by the Git.
Council
Section .. The duties of the ci,,
buyer shall be to purchase all Ct
supplies, tools, stock, and any and a.
other material necess ary for the cur
rent conduct of the business of the
city of Lakeland under the direct I
and supervision of the respect =.
committees Of the City Council o.
Lakeland. He shall purchase M
property except by order Of the Cit
Council or chairman Of committees.
Section 3.-IIe shall keep boa.
Of all supplies in his possession ana
all property delivered to him by the
city Of Lakeland or any Of its Of
flcials; said book shall be kept so
that the property belonging under
the control Of the various commit
tees shall be kept separate from that
Of all other committees; he shall
charge up to any person who receives
from him any property his possession
and take a receipt from said person
describing said property. the date or
which same was delivered and by
whose order same was delivered. IL
shall be responsible for all property
entrusted to his possession and shall
account to the City Council for the
disposal Of same.
Section I. He shall receive az his
compensation such pay as the City
Council shall name.
Section 5. All ordinances and
parts Of ordinances in conflict Wit
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
I hereby certify that the foregoing
ordinance was duly passed by tn,
Council Of the City Of lakeland at
regular session on the 10th dav of
1918.
MORRIS G. WYNN.
Pre-
Attest:
H. l.. SwATTS. CITY Clerk.
Approved by me this osth day O.
March, 1913.
O. NJ. Eaion. Mayor.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
CITY COUNCIL ORDERS
COSTLY STREET OPENING
Extension of Fifteenth ir
Oakland to Connect Two
Important Districts


OAKLAND. Aug. 1.-Resoluions 70
open Fifteenth street from Franklin
to Harrison streets. a distance of two
blocks. were adopted this morning by
the city council. They were intro
duced by Commissioner Baccus.
The opening of this thoroughfare
will relieve the present congestion In
Fourteenth street. and will provide the
business sections with easy access TO
the Harrison street district.
At present there is no street ex-
tending east of Franklin street be-
tween Fourteenth and Nineteenth. The
expense of the opening will be borne
by large assessment district
The cost of the Improvement will
be heavy, as much valuable property
will have to be condemned including
a portion of the Oakland Eagles site,
valued at s60.00 and the new Y. w.
C. A. location, which cost $4,000. 1t
is estimated that the Improvement will
cost between 100000 and 100000.
Plans to open Clay street from San
Pablo avenue to Broadway will next
be considered by the city council.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
AU7 HORT TIES HUNT
PRINCE WHO WE'D
ANGELEN0 H[|REsS
Vienna Laundress Deserted
for Rich Bride and Story
Arouses Federal Irnmi-
grafton Officers

LOS ANGELES, Aug. If Prince
Stanislaus Sulkowski OF Austria and
his bride, who was Miss Marie Louise
Freese, a Los Angeles heiress, can be
found in the United States, their honey
moon will be interrupted for a time at
I least while federal immigration off,
cials examine the prince relative to
allegations made today by Clara Mel
cher, Vienna laundress. to Dudley w.
Robinson, assistant United States dis
trict attorney
Mrs. Melcher who said she had
known the prince for six years while
he was an Austrian army officer sta
toned In Vienna and had come to this
country at his invitation. gave Robin
son a bundle of letters to support her
story.
This story also included the state
meft that the prince after few days
had announced to her that their asso-
ciation must end, as he intended to
wed Miss Freese, and that following
the hasty marriage to the heiress last
Monday he left her helpless and with
out funds in a strange country.
Robinson had these letters trans
lated and read some of them, and inn
mediately announced that federal
agents would try to find the prince.
When the prince and his princess de-
parted after their wedding no one
knows excepting the father OF the
bride August Freese millionaire
landowner of California and Mexico,
and he refused to impart any informa
tion other than that the nobleman and
his bride were now beyond American
Jurisdiction.
Some of the letters ware torn. Mrs.
MeIcher asserted that the mutilation
was the work of an attorney who rep
resented the prince and who had
sought to effect a compromise. Rob-
insOn said he would have the lawyer
summoned for examination tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
DELINQUENCY OF BOY
CAUSES PROSECUTIONS
Owners of Resorts, Where He GambIed
Employers Money, to BE
Arrested

OAKLAND. Aug. As an outcome
of the trial before the juvenile court
room this afternoon of Ward Harry
Masters, age s years, accused Of en-
bezzling $400 from his employer. A. w.
Lewis, the men who played cards for
money with the young man will be ar
rested and charged with contributing
to the delinquency of a minor.
None were put on the witness stand
this afternoon before Judge William III.
Donahue. cas- Assistant District Attor-
ney Phil McCarey explained that q stat
ute would then prevent their arrest on
the delinquency charge.
The following were summoned in
court: Jack Heaney, I'LL Broadway;
w ]. Cockeral, 961S East Fourteenth
street; Fred Miner. College avenue and
Lawton street; Fred Whitehousc Col
lege avenue and Lawton street; Leon
ard Weeks, Claremont and College ave.
nues; Meyers Otterson, TWenty-third
avenue and East Twelfth street, Mar
tin Coon. 2315 East Fifteenth street:
E. Meyers. Twenty-third avenue and
East Fourteenth street: r. Kruhn.
Twenty -third avenue. and East Four
teenth street
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
Sierra Brings Mr. and Mrs. George w. Bailey
Who Were Married in Honolulu

The marriage in Honolulu last June
OF George w. Bailey son of wealthy
Boston manufacturer. to Miss Alice
Cooper. one of the bellies of Hawaiian
society and the daughter Of Judge E.
Cooper, was not only social event of
Importance, but the crowning of a
pretty romance. Judge Cooper and Mr..
Bailey's father were boyhood ehurfis,
and the marriage of their children was
made thee occasion to renew that friend
ship after separati tion of 25 years.
Judge Cooper and II. 3. Bailey went
to school together as kids and were
inseparable Judge Cooper went to
Honolulu, where Ire becaneo promi-
nent figure in the public life Of the
island territory, which was kingdom
when he went there. He raised the
American flag when the Islands We're
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
GAMBLING CLUB
V|CT| IN SPEEDS
SHOT TO HEART
Spending Last Cent on His
Bride, He Seeks Suicide,
While She Watches
Deed

Despondent over gambling losses
Harry H. Hamilton, 36 years old. night
watchman at the ePhelan building
kissed his young wife goodby in an
office on the mezzanine floor of the
building last evening and shot himself
through the heart. He is at the GEN.
tral emergency hospital. probably dy-
ing
The hospital stewards found card
of membership in the Waldorf club in
his pocket. His wife had asked for
his money, as she had none for car
clothes
Since the Hamiltons were married
nine months ago, they had lived al
2074 Union street, and had been happy
together, according to Mrs. Hamilton.
Celebrating payday, Hamilton called
Mrs Hamilton on the telephone last
evening and suggested a dinner down
town. Mrs. Hamilton had new hat
which she surprised her husband with.
They had good time, although they
went to cheaper restaurant than
Mrs Hamilton expected, and although
the wife did not know it, Hamilton
spent his last cent for the plain re-
past. He took his wife to the Phelan
building afterward.
Mrs. Hamilton went to an upper
floor to consult her physician. Return
ing. she found Hamilton toying with
his revolver.
Run out and see what time it is,
Bess.v Hamilton said. But kiss me
goodby before you go
When Mrs. Hamilton came back she
heard the revolver click. He was hold
ing the barrel TO his heart.
II missed that one, honey" he said
The revolver clicked again.
Il missed that one, too. Bess. he
said.
For Gods sake, don't play the fool,
Harry she said. turning her back
Mrs Hamilton said she did not hear
the shot When she looked around the
revolver had dropped to the floor and
her husband had dropped In his chair.
Mrs Hamilton said the grocery bill
is due and the rent Is unpaid.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02


annexed. Bailey remained in the east
and bcanpe a wealthy shoe manufac-
turer. About year ago. when his son
George announced his intention of Wis
iting Honolulu. old man Bailey remem-
bered kid Cooper of his school days
and gave the boy letter to- his old
chum
Miss Alice was visiting Boston while
George was in Honolulu, and when he
left the island port he carried with
him letter from Judge Cooper intro
ducing him; to his daughter. They met
in Boston and were engaged two days
later Miss Cooper returned to Hono-
lulu to prepare her trousseau. she was
FOLLOWED by George Bailey, who was
accompanied by his father and mother.
They were married June. 16 and are
now on their way TO Boston, where
they will make their home.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
LOST TELEPHONE
GIRL is FOUND
Margaret Doyle. Tired of Asking
Number. PIease3" Left Home
TO Visit Stockton
Especial Dispatch to The Cain

Especial Dispatch TO The Cain
STOCKTON, Aug. Miss Margaret
Doyle, the beautiful telephone opera
tor who disappeared from her home
in San Francisco last Saturday even
ing, has been located in Stockton,
where she has been visiting friends.
She returned to her home in San Fran
cisco today.
Late last Saturday afternoon Miss
Doyle received her pay at the main
office of the Pacific Telephone company,
at Bush and Kearny streets, in San
Francisco She then disappeared and
her mother was almost in state OF
collapse from worry. Miss Doyle
boarded a train and came to Stockton
to spend few days with friends. The
girl is II years of age and very pretty.
Miss Doyle declared that she tired or
asking Number pleaseg This was
her reason for leaving San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
HEAD OF STATE
AND LAWYER IN
TILT At HEARING
Matter Of Indifference
Whether the Highway
Boards Action Meets
Political Approval
GOVERNOR RESENTS
APPARENT THREAT
Two interpretations Of $18,-
100000 Road Act Are
Set Forth
GOVERNOR RESENTS
APPARENT THREAT

sACRAMEN,4O Aug 1.-Two inter-
pretations Of 4california's SIS. 900 900
highway act Nth proponents Of each
backing their construction of the law
by statistics, figures and what seemed
irrefutable logic. were three times
heard today by the advisory board
Of the department of engineering in
session in Governor Johnsons Office to
consider finally arguments on the
three big highway routing disputes
The question: Of whether the highway
act contemplated othe building of a
system of roalways north and south
through the state in the most direct
route possible. or whether the law
should be construed to mean the most
advantageous route to the people and
yet generally carry out the direct
principle. was thrashed out from all
angles,
VERDICT NEXT WEEK
At the close of the hearings. which
lasted from a. m. until Sis p. m.
with an hours intermission for lunch
con. Governor Johnson. who acted as
chairman of the board, announced that
final verdict in the three disputes
would be given4 on his return from
Lose Angeles lat4 next week
The routes ur3ier discussion today
were: From Ffesno to Bakersfield;
from Bakersfeld' to Los Angeles, and
from Sargents to Salinas
The sargent Salinas controversy
contributed a tilt between Governor
Johnson and Attorney = r. Gardner OF
Watsonriile, when the1atter in dosing
his speech said thtt me people would
not forget il tde highwsy was
routed any othersway than through
Watsonville and Castroville
Governor Johnson appeared to regard
this as a political threat. and said
.sUPREsIELY INDIFFERENT-
Gentlemen. so that there may be no
misunders tanding at these hearings it
is matter OF supreme indifference TO
me whether the action of this board
shall meet with criticism or approval,
politically, hereafter Every man on
this. board has striven to do the best
he can to solve this problem. They
will not fear the consequences here
after. 1T will not be necessary. there
fore. in discussion to refer to- this mat
ter"
Attorney Gardner explained that he
| ~, a q NJ M affouco
Arguments over the Fresno Bakers
field controversy brought forth the
charge by State Harbor Commissioner
]. j. Dwyer and Attorney Francis j.
Heney that Attorney General Webb's
Interpretation of the highway act was
inconsistent.
Attorney General Webbs opinion on
the highway act is inconsistent with
ITSELF said Dwyer when c. L. Russell,
leader of the delegation favoring the
direct route between Fresno and
bakersfield. quoted the attorney general
to the effect that tho law contemplated
the most direct sroutes
Henev supported Dwyer, declaring
the attorney general admitted the am
biguity OF the statute and then at
tempted to construe it in detail
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
BERKELEY GIRL GIVES
BATTLE TO HIGHWAYMEN
Miss Katie sheridan Wrenches Revolt
yer From Robbers Hand; Weapon
ExpIodes and Two Men Flee
especisl Dispatch to The CaiI)

! FSpttI1I
OAKLAND. Aug Miss Katie
Sheridan, society girl of 2607 Web
ster street. Berkeley had a thrilling
battle with two holdup men near her
home late last night9
AS she alighted from a car at Tele-
graph avenue and Webster street two
men, shabbily dressed, followed her.
In dark part of the street they at
tackled her.
One of thsnl flashed a revolver which
Miss Sheridan wrenched from his hand.
1t exploded and her fingers were@badly
burned.
The men fed when they found they
had caught a Tartar.
A policeman came on the run and
aided the young woman to find her
pocket book, which was intact
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
WOMAN FAILS IN RESCUE
Risi<ing Life to Save Man, She brings
Only Corpse Ashore

. Mrs. Walter H. Scott. wife OF the
second vice president of the Pacific
Hardware and Steel company, who re-
turned from Hawaii yesterday, distin-
guished herself on the island of Kauai
by brave attempt to save her brother
in law, Ralph Wilcox, from drowning.
At the risk of her life she swan
through the breakers, but he was dead
before she could get him ashore.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
JEWELER TAKES POISON
Despondent From Lack of Work, He
Takes BfchIoride of Mercury

BERKELEY, Aug. IA. G. Hass. a
jewelry designer living al University
hail. 2250 Telegraph avenue, attempted
to commit suicide at midnight tonight
by swallowing bichloride of mercury
tablets He was despondent because
he had no work. Hass came to Berke-
lev from New York city July g. He
probabl will die.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-02
COWBOY TOGS FATAL TO IL
Death OF Girl by Fire Prompts BROOK
lyn Move to Ban Fringed Clothes

NEW YORK, Aug. Twelve chill
dren at play have been burned to death
in Brooklyn this summer while wear
ing fringed Indian and cowboy suits.
The death today of the twelfth victim,
year old girl. caused the coroner's s
Office to warn parents against permit
ting children to wear play costumes
with in1ammable fringes.