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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-17
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A lion killed a. noted British
sportsman. in Africa. II was prob
ably one of the fierce kind that
escaped from a menagerie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-17

editors Nott.-The following
is the second article on the opera
tions of the telephone-telegraph
schemers in their plan to tie up
the whole country with wire
trust.-Editor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-17

Caesar conquered Britain in SO
B. C.
He who gives advice is some
times superior to him who can
give take it.-Von KnebeI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-17

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 17.-Glenn H. Curtis made a demonst
flight his hydroplane this morning, proving he
easily alongside warsp then hoisted
his. Una
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-17

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 17-h is semi-ofcialy repor
today China yields Russas
darch 4, an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-17

Giles C. Rush, Tacoma attor-
ney-at-law, to whom the Portland
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-17

Helen Gould for president of Wellesley? That's
better than marrying a disreputable relic Of ex-
tinct nobility. It's distinction, In fact, worthy
distinction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
GIVE ROYAL GREETING
1OtNGtAND'S RULERS
kidg George 6it ! and Queen Mary
Received in SpIendor on
Arrival in India.

BOMBAY, December 2.-"King-E EN-:
peror'' George and Queen Empress
Mary, as they are officially styled since
their arrival in their great eastern en-
pire, landed at o'clock today from the
steamer MedirA at the quay at the
Apollo Bunder. They We're met by the
Governor Of Bombay and large gatn-
.ering of high officials Of the civil and mil,
.stary service. They at once proceeded to
a huge amphitheater which had been
erected opposite the landing stage. and
(which was filled to its utmost capacity
with many thousands who had come to
welcome their majesties.
The handsome levee dress OF the off,
cials and the uniforms of the naval and
military officers, together with the bright
toilets Of the women, only served to en-
phasize the gorgeous hues Of the cere-
mor1ial attire Of the Indian chieftains. !
Behind these were massed an immense
throng composed Of Hindus, Mcharnme-
dams. Parsees. and Arabs, all attired in
richly colored festival costumes.
Addresses Of welcome were presented by
the municipality and other bodies, to
which his majesty replied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
PLANS PRISON INNOVATION.
Warden of Michigan Penitentiary
Will Give Moving Picture Shows.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. December p
Moving picture entertainments and mill.
tary drill are to be introduced to vary
the dull routine of the life OF the convicts
in the Indiana state prison. Warden Fo.
garty. announced yesterday.
1.-The pictures are to be shown in the
chapel on Saturday afternoons and tho
subjects are to be religious in character
with an occasional comic film that |.
clean and bright" said the warden. The
machine is to be operated by William T.
Hinshaw. who is serving a life sentence
for the murder OF his wife.
The drills. which the warden believe:
will increase discipline among the con
victs, will be held .under the supervision
Of q military instructor in the prison
yard preceding the moving picture shows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
HIGHEST SINCE JANUARY.
Rise in Money Rates Due Partly to
Outflow of Gold.

, NEW YORK. December "a sharp
rise in money rates and the. approach Of
the meeting Of Congress tended to reduce
operations in stocks this week After
ruling at abnormally low rates for al
most. the entire year. call money rose to
u per cent, the highest figure since early
IN. January. Interest, and dividend dis
bursements of December I and the con-
tinued outflow of gold to Canada, South
America and San Francisco were. main
ly responsible for the change. Bear trad
ers- made use Of this factor to sell the
market and stocks were heavy most Of
the week. The depression WAS due in
part to the; reluctance Of traders to
buy stocks shortly before the meeting of
Congress and the publication of the
presidential message
Trade reports showed improvement in
some directions. In the copper trade.
however, there, was a falling off in de-
nland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
FUNK WINS A POINT.
Will Obtain Bill Of Particulars in
Alienation Suit.

CHICAGO, December "-Clarence s.
Funk, general manager of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company, won a poin,
yesterday in the suit in which he |.
charged by John Henning with the
alienation of the affections Of Mrs. Hen.
ming.
Judge Carnes ordered that the defend.
ant be given a bill OF particulars by De.
cember II. Attorney Donohue, represent
ing Henning, did not oppose the motion
OF lawyers for Funk for the bin of par.
tculars. although he told the court he
did not believe the defendant was en-.
titled to the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Comment on the Confessions.
Of the MeNamara Brothers

The fight has only just begun. This is only the FIRST
chapter. What we want find out is who The
men behind the McNanaras, and this propose to doWa
Drew Chief Counsel for the National Erecors Assoca
ton
the McNamara brothers. will say that there other
prominent mixed in this affair, and expect to keep
working until the last of them has been brought JUS
tice.-Detective William j Burns.
I would have backed them (the McNamaras) with my
le My credulty imposed upon. They couple Of
imposters of the type-Samue Gopers, President
American Federation of Labor.
a. The criminal of which the McNamaras stand self
confessed merit the condemnation of every member of
ganized labor and society whoeFrank Morrison Sec
retary American Federation Of Labor,
could have got the galows evidence
afraid that old John might it. because of fight
for Gfe.-James B. McNanaraa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

ment Of Justice here without interruption
by the pleas of guilty Of the McNamaras
at Los Angeles. Information further than
that evidence was being put into shape
for presentation to the federal grand jury
when 1t resumes its sessions December II
was not available at the Office Of United
States District Attorney Charles w.
Miller.
''Manifestly IL is improper for us to
discuss now details of the ultimate scope
of this inquiry" said Clarence Nichols.
Mr.. Millers assistant.
Documents Carefully Guarded.
Accountants have been busy with rec.
ords and correspondence OF the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers in the grand jurys
chambers since the documents. were TAX
en- over by order Of Federal Judge A. B.
Anderson. Clocks. fuses and Illuminating
caps seized in the raid on the offices OF
the association when j. j. McNamara
was arrested are locked in vaults n the
federal build ng. Many pounds of dyna-
mite a.so confiscated In the raid are in
charge Of the federal authorities and re-
main In a secret depository said to be on
the outskirts of this city.
While 1t is generally understood many
witnesses have been subpoenaed for tho
grand jury's probe, the greatest care Is
taken to prevent their identity becoming
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

SCRANTON, Pa. December 2.-Hug1
Jennings, manager Of the Detroit Ameri-
can League base ball club, was seriously
but not fatally injured in an automobile
accident late last night near Gouldsboro,
Pa, in the Pocono mountains. eighteen
miles southeast OF Scranton. He was In
an unconscious condition for hours
The Rev. Peter F. Lynett Of Mata-
moras, Pa, who was in the automobile
along with Mr.. and Mrs. David Holden
of Matamoras, Pa, was also seriously
injured. Both his legs were broken and
his left arm was fractured. The Holdens.
who had but few hours before been
married by Father Lynett, were slightly
injured.
Jennings was on a hunting trip In the
Pocono mountains some days ago and HIS
automobile became disabled. He left 1t
ct Goldsboro to be repaired and re-
turned there yesterday with Father Ly.
nett to bring the machine to this city.
ried tile Holdens and Jennings invited
them to start their honeymoon with an
automobile trip to Scranton.
Auto Drops Ten Feet.
It was about 1880 o'clock when the
party approached small bridge over the
Lehfgh river, about three miles from
Gouldsboro. There was light on the
bridge and the automobile started across
the structure at only slightly reduced
speed. Just as the machine got on the
bridge something went wrong, and the
automobile swerved, crashed into the
rail of the structure and fell ten feet
into the river.
There was no water at the place where
the automobile landed. Jennings and
Father Lynett were caught under. the ma
chine. People in the nelghporhood heard
the crash and sLmInoning help managed
to haut'the wrecked automobile from THE
injured men. -i-s ~ -. =
jennings Father. Lynett and the Hold;
ems were removed to farmhouse, and
local physicians gave them prompt at,
proved futile until-today
Internal Injuries Possible.
The frst to reach the party. from Scran-
ton we're .Dc. ". Az Webb and Rev. j. w
Malone Of St Peters Cathedral DR.
Webb after careful examination, sale
Jennings had no broken bones, but tina,
he may be internally injured. He is il
semi-conscions condition.
Mrs. Jennings was notified of the acct
dent to her husband soon after it hap
pened. and left here.at.3 am. with VA
Jennings, a brother of the injured man
Later Jennings and the priest Were
brought to a Scranton hospital.
| The automobile was the one Detroi
| base bali enthusiasts presented to Man.
! agef Jennings. a."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Los Angeles Business Men
Said to Have Used SuaSiOn

LOS ANGELES, Cal, December -
Startling as was the sudden confession
Of guilt yesterday on the part of John j.
Mcnamara, secretary and treasurer OF
the International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers, and his
brother James B., the one Of causing the
Lloyellyn iron works explosion and the
other the Los Angeles Times disaster that
cost twenty-one lives, moro amazing In
the people Of Los Angeles today was tha
information that big business men had
brought about the surrender I'm a novel
way
That the application of the golden rule
and the principle of conciliation founded
on religious convictions started the bali
rolling toward the admission OF guilt by
the McNamaras was the theory, support.
ed and confirmed by more than dozen
business men who participated In tho
movement which today. stands out fore.
most as the reason for the abrupt con.
clusion of the trial which was begru
nearly two months ago.
Chain of Unexplained Incident.
But. despite this, chain of unexplain-
ed Incidents produced wide speculation.
These include the arrest of Burt II.
of bribing a prospective juror; the ST.
lence maintained by the prosecution as
to the origin Of the $4,000 secured at the
time Of the arrest; the mysterious ap-
pearance yesterday at the district attor.
ney's Office OF Lawrence Sullivan. de-
tective, and the subsequent perturbation
Of the prosecution when 1t was discovered
that Sulivan's visit had become known
to outsiders.
The idea that q group OF business men
had put their heads together and deter
mined that to prolong the Mcnamara fight
might mean interminable warfare with
ramidcations dangerous to the cify's wei.
fare. because Of the uncertainty that
might invest its business Interests. Is ono
which won wide crcdence because prompt
people were secretly acquainted with tho
fact that a concerted movement was on
foot to bring about compromise. Tho
clemency to be shown the guilty men 10
to be the reward for their willingness to
Weld: for the people at large. there was
the hope that the warfare would cease.
and that an era Of good feeling would
ensue.
Imprisonment for Both.
Clarence 8. Darrow, chief counsel for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
BIG FUND FOR PLUMBERS.
New York Will Return Deposits Ag'
gregating $3.50, ,OO0.t g. 49,.

NEW YORK, December 2.-The plumb-
ers of New York city will have the pleas
ure this winter Of dividing among them
selves a fund of $4,000 which has been
I'm the hands Of tho city chamberlain for
more than a decade. a decision just
reached In the state courts directs the
division of the fund.
Prior to 1895 the city required plumb
ers who opened street pavcments to de-
posit $3.50 square yard to reimoursc
the city for the cost of replacing the
pavement. The actual cost. was only
$3.50. but the city authorities refused
fo return the excess amounts, which now
amount to a tota! Of more than half a
million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Counsel for Erectors and Detective Burns
Hint That Others High Up
Are Implicated.
MORE DYNAMITE ARRESTS
MAY COME AT ANY TIME
Business Men of Los Angeles Credited With Hav-
ing Brought About End of Trial
Bribery Case to Go On.

NEW YORK December e"Thc fight has only just begun
This only the first chapter What find who
the behind the McNamaras and this
This made today by Walter Drew counsel
the National Erectors Association which employed William
Burns and his detectives investigate the Los Angeles dyna
cases.
"Te McNamaras, pleading gully have said that they
there and acted for principle Mr. Drew continued It
obvious that the representing this principle have kept them
well supplied with 1t is find who these
becomes the important issue from or
After Bigger Came
Mr. Drew emphasized the importance OF the federal nvesga
ton under at Indianapolis.
compared to this the prosecution OF the McNamaras side
he continued ave of the National Erecors Association
malice against the McNamaras and hope that
cemency will be extended them We fighting for
principle, just as they were.
"The big principle behind ALL is the prosecution
the who paid the McNamaras and countenanced and nst
gated this outrage have to believe the federal
authorities will continue rigid investigation of the The
Association will of give every aid posi-
bl There will also be cooperation with the Los Angeles
uthor;fe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
POLICE FIND DYNAMITE.
Large Quantities Of Explosive in
Widely Separated Sections.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, December p
Following the death of three boys here
as result of their experiments with
detonating caps in bonfire. and the in
terruption of game of shiny in
which the puck was a chunk of dyna-
mite, the e>police are today investigating
the discovery of dynamite in widely sep
arated sections of the city.
: In a residence district workmen laying
4 cement walk yesterday dug up eight
sticks of dynamite a few inches below
the surface, while in the cellar OF. the
house of an Italian contractor twelve
children were found at play with a large
quantity Of the, explosive. Just before
they were led from the cellar they had
been. conducting jumping contest with
dynamite as the obstacles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
GOLD IN DUCKS GIzzARDS.
Hotel Chefs Attention Attracted by
Bright Particles in Refuse.

MORRIS, Ill.,, December 2.-Excitement
has been caused here by the finding OF
gold in the gizsards of ducks killed on
Aux Sable creek. 4 hotel chef was first
attracted by the brilliancy of particles
In the gizzards Thanksgiving day.
When it was found where the ducks
came from hunters went out yesterday
and brought in more OF the fowls. The
gizards of these were found to contain
the same substance. Many believe that q
rich stsike may be located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Millionaire's Son Becomes Mill Hand

JEWETT CITY, Conn.,. December q
William A. Slater, IT.. son Ola New York
millionaire and himself the possessor Of
a large fortune Inherited from relatives.
will, after tho holidays, join the ranks OF
the mill workers. entering a yarn mill
here. He recently became OF age and ex-
pressed q preference for u practical edu-
cation rather than q college training. He
will begin work at the bottom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
NEW FIREARM, DELAYED.
Manufacturers Of Automatic Pistol
Unable to Deliver in Quantities.

The manufactures of the new ten-shot
40 caliber automatic pistol, which is to
replace the armys tme-honored six
shooter, have notified the War Depart
ment that they cannot deliver the new
weapon in large quantities until after
next month. AS all OF the pistols received
for several montns will be required to
supply the regular army, the sale or
issue to the organized militia cannot
begin until about July next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Chicago Wants But One Convention

CHICAGO, December 2.LChicago will
be satisfied with one national conven-
ton in 1912, 1T was announced today. a
citizens committee had been after both
the republican and the democratic na-
tional conventions. but. decided that the
500, 0,C00 necessary to bring here the re-
publican gathering would be all that
could be raised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Union Men Too Hasty.
Federal Authorities Active
investigating Conspiracy

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December o.
Investigation Of the McNamara dynamit-
ing conspiracy. announced to be along
lines that may uncover violations by cer-
tain associates Of the MCNAMARA brothers
OF the federal statute governing inter.
state transportation of dynamite, Was
continued today by agents Of the Depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
"There Are Others in Case
Declares Detective Burns

CHICAGO, December Further ar
rests in the Los Angeles Times dynamit-
ing case may come at any time, Accord
ing to Detective William j. Burns, who
discussed the case at some length today.
"There are others in this case that are
Just as guilty as the McNamara broth
ers," said Detective Burns. II do not
think the pleas of guilty in the case of
either man should stop the prosecution
of the case and the search for others inn
plicated in the plot.
eve will soon have Dave kaplan and
M. A. Schmidt. alias .Smithy,' also want
ed in connection with the blowing up of
the Times building, and. there are a num-
ber Of others. 1t would be injudicious
FOE me to say how many or the nature OF
their position in organized labor. but
will say that there are other prominent
men mixed up in this affair and expect
to keep working until the last one of
them has been brought to justice.
Union Men Too Hasty.
This has not been a fight against or
ganized labor. as many have said, but
rather an expose of the worst part OF
unionism, and the part that should be
removed by the better element.
Labor leaders should have investigated
the case before they cried 'frame-up' and
conspiracy Laboring men should have
known that one of the men arrested and
two others sought in connection with the
case did not even belong TO organized la
bor j. B. Mcnamara was not a union
man. nor had he been for many years.
Neither were Kaplan or Schmidt union
men.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
'RESENTS CRITICISM.
Mrs. Gertrude G.. Patterson, Slayer
of Husband, Leaves Denver.

DENVER, Col, December bitterly
resentful against Denver and its people.
Gertrude Gibson Patterson, slayer of her
husband but freed from the charge OF
murder by jury in the criminal court
here Wednesday. is on her way 70 her
old home at Sandoval. Ill. She said she
would never return to. Denver.
When Mrs. Patterson boarded a train
for st. Louis last night she was accom-
panied by her mother, her father, her
sister. detective end her brother,
Charles Gibson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Urge Pensions for Widowed Mothers.

BOSTON, December 2.-Several thou.
sand women in this state are behind q
movement for the passage of a law
whereby widowed mothers may receive a
pension to support themselves and their
children without having to call upon
charitable institutions. The movement
was started by the Massachusetts Con-
gress of Mothers. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

n Great National Issue.
This whole thing is a great national
issue, and the sooner union labor frees
itself Of the criminal element the better
it will be for labor: and the sooner the
country realizes that it is such an issue
the better, and the sooner the problem
will be put on It's proper footing
Mr.. Drew said that messages of con-
graduation had been pouring into his
office all morning from every section of
the country.
Charles f.. Cheney, secretary of the as
sociation. said today:
"The Los Angeles authorities seem to
be able to attend to that end of the case.
The broader aspects OF the case are in
charge of the federal authorities at In
dianapolis. The association hopes. OF
course, to see all the wrongdoers prose-
cuted.'
association in September. 1910, after that
organization had determined to spare no
expense in running down the perpetrators
Of dynamite outrages that had been in
creasing where structural iron building
operations were in progress. At that
time Mr. Burns was given list Of thirty
Ave such explosions that occurred in 1909
and 1910
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
FIRST TO GIVE THE NEWS

The news of the dramatic
climax to the McNamara
trial at Los Angeles was
given to Washington first by
THE STAR. THE STARS
EXTRA last night announc-
ing that pleas of guilty had
been entered by the indicted
men was on the streets, be-
ing sold and widely read,
over half an hour before the
appearance of any other
newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Do Your Christmas
Shopping Early

EARLY in the day for your
own sake and the sake of
the tired clerks.
EARLY in the season for
the sake Of the frienas you
wish to repember. You
can't schoose well at the
last minute.
ONLY I8 more shopping
days before Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02
Arranging Reception to Governors
Message on Foreign Relations Read,

President Taft has finished his second
message to Congress, to follow that on
the trusts. the first one that will be read.
This new message. considered for over
Ave hours yesterday by the cabinet, deals
with the foreign relations OF the govern
ment. International arbitration. pass
ports for American Hebrews in Russia,
the affairs of China and Mexico re
among the pertinent topics TOUCHED upon.
The cabinet met yesterday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. and adjourned at 7:s5. having
been most Of the time considering the
message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

,larence s. Darrow, chief, counsel for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

Generally fair tonight and Sun
day; not much change in ternpera-
ture; moderate northwest winds.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-14

Now is the Time to Buy Christmas Presents
in Plain Figures
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-14

100 Sets 16 Dwt. Knives
and Forks, worth $500
and $3.50, go at 1896. All
guaranteed 1S47 Rogers,
world brand and Alvin.
25 Sets Solid Silver
Knives and Forks, all GO
at 10 per cent discount;
100 Sets Teaspoons, all go.
All fancy pieces, Souvenir
Spoons, Forks, Ladies,
Napkin Rings and all sill
yer plated ware goes at
the extremely low price Of
Is per cent off.