Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-10-01

Inc OeJOudllOu was neaTQ IOF mllei
around the city. The conclusion
shattered windows for radius ol
several blocks.
Within FIVE minutes after the first
explosion, which appeared to be fol
lowed by other commissions, the en-.
tire building was a mass of flames
The windows of the upper floors
we're quickly crowded with terrified
men and women. Two men, appar-
emily running from the terrible
flames within, plunged like hurdlers
through a third-hoor window, both
falling between street car tracks, 40
feet away.
Their crumbled and broken bodies
we're quickly surrounded by gaping
crowds. The police were compelled
to use night sticks to force the mob
back.
Men rushed from twisted door
ways, useless arms dangling at their
sides, and in several cases their faces
scared and distorted almost beyond
recognition.
Within 20 minutes wives and
mothers Of the men who were a.
work in the building were hystcric-
ally besieging the police lines Tears
Of joy when some loved one joined
an anxiety-stsicbep group on the out
side of the building were minglph
with the cries OF anguish from other
wcmen's lips when they we're lei to
-YIere broken and unconscious bodies
ley awaiting Loepital ambulance!
When the flemen arrived, nets
were quickly stretched beheath the
windows. At least a dozen lives
were saved by these contrivances
For many years the Times has
waged relentless war on organized
labor. Strained relations have es-
listed between General Harrison Gray
Otis and the labor leaders evet since
organized labor began to be factor
in the development of the city.
Recently, according to Managing
Editor Andrews, these relations have
almost reached the breaking point, /
since the precipitation of the brew
ers and iron workers strikes here
six months ago.
Less than a month ago a stand of
so Springfield rifles was purchased |
and installed in the tower room in
the fourth floor of the building. This
fact had been kept secret. 1t was
admitted by Andrews today.
Last week a case of sawed-off shot
guns, which had stood in the man
aging editors office, was moved into
the reporters room.
That the Times management is sin
cere in its charge that human agency
was responsible for the holocaust is
borne out by the following statement
printed in the folio edition of the
paper issued this morning:
"It rocked little to the man who
placed the bombs which wrecked a
splendid newspaper plant that 100
men were at work on the various
doors, busily engaged in getting out
he great newspaper. That the in
slant that the bombs were exploded
heir lives were in peril. that as a re- /
iult of the hellish work lives were :
lost and other lives prec-
GUS to wives, children and relatives
we're in deadly peril. {
"The bombs were planted by ex-
,erienced hands. They did the work l
'or which they were intended, at
east temporarily, to cripple, t
1T would seem that there was no
escape. The murderers. had planned t
With hellish cunning" '
Unions VIII Not Parade. q
AT the request of Mayor Alexand- l
r, the Los Angeles union labor lead l
RS this morning announced that they {
lad called off the union labor parade {
Intended as a welcome TO tae u~.- a
,ates to the state convention here |
leXt Monday night. Thls, they '
tated was done expressly because S
# the explosion at the Times build q
ng, and because of their disinclina-
ion to exhibit spirit of festivity so G
lear the time when the city had beer
listed by terrible calamity,
Through George Gounrey, who has {
'een in charge cf the brewers and
ron workers strike here, the Los An {
,eles unlonists this morning issued |
tatement branding as utterly with
nut foundation the charges published
" the Times to the effect that union {
nen were responsible for the explo.
ion. 4
We deplore the terrible accident
nd resultant loss of life" the state
nept read, but brand as false the
barge that union men were in any
way responsible for the affair.
I'VE condemn violence, and une-
uivocally deny that any person or
ersons connected with organized la
or had anythi to do with last =