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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

to the relief of widows and orphans of the victims of the Los Angeles Times building tragedy, He said he favored this plan rather than return of the money to the unions donating it.
 Labor organizations here contributed about $l00,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
DARR0W SUMS UP TERMINATION
 M'NAMARA CASE IN STATEMENT I
tCoNTINUED FROM PAGE D


 for the McNamaras, Attorney Darrow received in bitter silence the attacks which he assumed to be aimed at him in comments of labor leaders
 "rhey will all understand in time.' he said. "I never told Samuel Gompers, or anyone selse that J. B. McNamara was innocent. I always have believed, how ever, that John J., had nothing to do with the Times disaster though l learned of his connection with the Llewellyn ex- plosion. Whatever information came to Mir. Gompers about the guilt or inno- oence of the McNamaras probably came from the accused men themselves"
 Attorney Darrow declared, furthermore. that he originally did not want to defend the McNamaras, but had been persuaded to do so by labor leaders. Even on learn ing of their guilt later, he said, he felt he was right in saving human life At torney Darrow does not believe in capital punishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
J. I. Sheppard

Pittsburg, Kas., December 2-''The Me- Namara brothers, if guilty, should be hanged said J. l. sheppard of Fort Scott, counsel for the Kansas State Fed eration of Labor. "If they were in Pitts burg they would be hanged by the labor men, l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
John P. White

crimes of the McNamara brothers were acts of individuals and should in no way affect organized labor, which disapproves of violence.'' John F. White, president of the United Mine Workers of America declared here today.
 q believed them innocent, he said .'and their confessions came as a great surprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Attacks on DarrOw

Most difficult of all attacks to bear it was apparent, was that which involved the McNamara defense fund. Attorney Darrow confirmed the fact that sl900OO had been raised for the two brothers and led been at their disposal Con tronted with the statement that labor leaders expected that much of this would be refunded, he answered that he could not see how it could be done
 Money flies fast. very fast he said And in a case like this it has wings Of course, the trial to date did not cost much, but preparation for the handling of witnesses and evidence exhausted much of the funds. A greater part already has been spent and an accounting will be rendered as to every detail. We have been on the up against 1t for funds right along. We have been wondering for some time how we could ever get very far with the means at our disposal
 The McNamara brothers spent the day quietly. They wrote many letters and walked about the jail corridors for ex- ercise. They read the newspaper ac- counts of yesterdays events and accord ing to the jailers, their cheerful air was in no wise affected thereby.
 Startling as was the sudden confession of guilt yesterday on the part of John ]. McNamara, secretary and treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, and his brother. James B. McNamara, the one of causing, .le Llewellyn Iron Works explosion and the other the Los Angeles Times disaster that cost T lives, more amazing to the people of Los Angeles today was the in- formation that big business men had brought about the surrender in novel way
 That the application of the Golden Rule and the principle of conciliation founded on religious convictions started the ball 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 the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
C.. .C. Leak

Knoxville, Tenn. December 2,--C. c. Leak, ex-secretary of the Knoxville Gen. tral Labor union, today proposed that the unexpended defense fund raised for the McNamara brothers be appropriated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

you know are suffering who sent you the medicine that cured you
 I am promising to give away ten thousand dollars worth of medicine and will do that. am promis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Organizer Wyatt

New York, December 2.-'They traitorously betrayed union labor' said General Organizer Wyatt today.
 MT. Wyatt was bitter in his denuh- citation. '.I will make 1t broader than that" he said, they are traitors to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Causes for Support

Believing in the innocence of all until
 proven guilty it came to the aid of the accused with moral and financial help.
 Upon the guilt of an accused person being
 established the Central Labor council in
 sist upon rigid enforcement of the law
 E. H. Mismer of the Central Labor
 council declared in an interview:
 ''The mere fact of few men resorting to d crime does not by any means make the whole movement wrong. We stand
 ready and willing as ever to assist in
 maintaining in. every way possible law and order"
 ! That other persons implicated in dyna- mite conspiracies elsewhere may be ar
 rested in San Francisco and Indianapo- lis, and th..s the McNamaras may be
 called upon to testify was one of the re- | ports early today
 l A story that again was current was the reported tampering with sworn jurors. l This was the phase of the case which l was thought early yesterday halted pro-
 ceedings and members of the prosecution are sand to have admitted that they had worked for some time an investiga- i ton along this line.
 | The state, however. announced it's inten- | tion of pressing the Franklin case 70 a finish, and is said to be still working on clues whicl: may result in further revela- | tions at the preliminary examination of Franklin next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
FREE PACKAGE COUPON

Pyramid Drug Company. 400 Pyra- mid Bldg, Marshall Mich. Kindly send me q sample of Pyramid Pile Remedy at once, by mail, Free. in plain wrapper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

movement, which today stands out fore- most as the reason for the abrupt conclu- sion of the trial which was begun nearly two months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03
Jurors Happy

It was a happy coterie of 10 men, com- prising eight sworn jurors and two. tales men passed for cause, who spent today at their homes, relieved from serving on the McNamara jury. For two jurors it was the first taste of f4edom for six weeks.
 They were not in the court room when the pleas of guilty were entered by the defendants and when informed later by Judge Bordwel of the cessation of pro- ceedings, some of them forgot the gravity of the occasion and clapped their hands for joy.
 Asked as to when the compromise was effected, District Attorney Fredericks said Saturday: Ut never was settled till it happened.
 Frankly, I did not know it was going to happen till the last minute, although I had every reason to expect it. said he.
 He added that strong pressure was brought to bear upon the defense in the last 24 hours before the confessions, bnt would give no details, Business Had Hand Informed that business interests were reported to have taken hand in settling the trial the district attorney was in clined to minimize the report.
 We gave them our ultimatum that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

SCoNrINuED ON FACE lAa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03


 The Los Angeles Tribune featured the losing of the AIeNamara case as having been brought about by the gos- pei of Christ
 The Los Angeles Examiner an nouneed that the McNamara defense crumbled as a result of Bert Franklin, while the Los Angeles Times, the news paper whose plant was destroyed and 21 employees killed, spread across its front page that the McNamaras were forced to confess through absolute proof and likewise dwelt at length on the theory that the Franklin affair
 was too much for the defense"
 The confession was received with much interest in labor circles here. and the Central Labor council issued the follow ing statement:
 The Central Labor council of Los An geles in it's relations to the McNamara case stands on the fundamental principles it assumes in all the cases where the rights of citizens are involved. It is against lawlessness and disorder of any kind and stands for the uplift of society. When the McNamaras, who were arrested and illegally deported from Indianapolis to Los Angeles. organized labor believed il was a viola tion of law and order and under the circumstances that a fair and impartial trial was impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

Manila, December 2.-In spite of ad- vices from Peking declaring it improb able that American troops from the Phil- ippnes will be sent to China preparations continue to send the Fifteenth infantry, which will arrive here tomorrow. Offi- cial circles are reticent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-03

both must plead guilty" he said. These men were guilty and we knew 1t. They had a pretty good idea of some things we know about the ease and they per haps saved many a revelation by thsir action"
 l What the district attorney chiefly de- sired at all times was that both men i plead guilty. It was said that James P was ready to confess earlier if he couio clear his brother of all charges but the prosecutor was unwilling that the state should overlook the matter of John H. : guilt though it might be merciful Tn the l recommendation for sentence. For long I time it has been apparent to those Who have studied the case that James B. cared little about his own life and would nave gone to his death if by such acton ne 1 could have cleared his brother.
 In arguing with James B., counsel showed him that to stand trial alone and bear conviction might not save John J. | and that the best way for both was 10 confess and make an effort to get light sentence for John J. and life impris- onment for James B.
 1 Attorney Scott. for the defense said Saturday that John ]. MeNamara had l been prevailed upon to plead guilty to the minor charge in connection with the Ilewellyn explosion for the sake of say 1 ing his brothers life.
 Isn't it fact hewas asked. that the entire framework of these confess sions was to save John J.. the brains of the dynamiting conspiracy, from death?"
 No" lie answered: it was each brother doing something for the other. James B. pleaded guilty. to the mur- der charge because it would be waived 1 against John J. The elder brother, John J in turn agreed to plead guilty to the Llewellyn indictment, because the ultimatum was that he, too, must plead guilty to the conspiracy charges If he had not John J. might have lost his life for the state wanted pleas of guilty from both
 l It is impossible 10 determine just how far the committee of business men were influenced by the gospel and re- ligious principles, which are supposed to have brought about the entire sur render of the McNamaras
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05

There are many religions, but there
is only one morality. Ruskn.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
Learn to Lauoh,

Laughter is the best Of all tonics.
Bacilli are humorless folk and hate
the physical constitution that is al
ways vibrating with the shocks of
fun. This is a truism. but serviceable
and likewise worth repeating are the
platitudes on laughter as the great
aseptic of the soul. 1t is true there
are different kinds Of laughter. and
some of them need formaldehyde.
There is kind. too. that needs bicar
Donate of soda as an antidote-an-
other that calls for lithia tablets. But
the right sort of laughter was stolen
from the gods by some wiser Prone
theus. and nothing can prevail against
it. In America there is plenty Of
laughter, good. bad and Indifferent. but
mostly good. and much that is very
good. 1t is one of our greatest nation
al resources. May we conserve it al
ways. A people that laugh kindly
and often have not much to fear; a
people that laugh wisely. nothing
Chicago Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
Twain and the Riyernen.

Mark Twain once told to party of
friends the following story on himself:
On one occasion when he started on
a trip down the Mississippi river on a
fla, boat he was advised never to an
swer the questions asked by rivermen
on other boats and never to handy
words with them. as he would be sure
always to come out second best He
followed the advice religiously for a
time. but one day be thought he saw
a chance to get the better of river
man who called out:
Hey. thar. what yer loaded with?'
"Jackasses Don't you want to come
aboard?" yelled back Twain.
That's whut | reckoned seem as
how they let Their biggest donkey hev
Their run of the deck" came back
Twain made dive below as all the
rivermen in the neighborhood set up a
derisive laugh at his expense.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
Missed the Squeak.

Some persons like one sort OF shoe
and some another. but the kind which
was desired by Pierre, the French Ca
madam mill hand. has never enjoyed
wide popularity.
.'Shoes for Sunday" Pierre stated to
the young man who advanced to meet
him as he entered the salesroom OF
the big shoe factory.
He then sat heavily down on one OF
the red plush seats and allowed the
salesman to insert his feet in pair
of bright yellow shoes. When they
were fairly on. Pierre stood. moved
his feet this way and that. took few
steps and. shaking his head. sat down
again.
whats the matter?" asked the
clerk do they hurt you? Are they
too tight?"
Pierre shook his head violently.
"She no tight" he said. but aise
she no talk. Shoes for Sunday mus
talk. talk, all the way up in churcf
for to SCUM stylish. see?" = Youth
Companion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
Fanny Dickens.

Fanny. the sister of Charles Dickens,
was one of the first students entered
at the old Royal Academy of Music
when it opened its doorssat Tenterden
street in 1928 and at that time the
students lived at the academy. only
going home for the week end. Every
Sunday" Dickens told Forster. II was
at the academy at 8 o'clock in the
morning TO fetch her Fanny, and we
walked back there together at night"
And the Sunday itself the two spent
in the Marshalsea prison. where their
father and mother then resided, owing
to Mr.. Dickens having failed to pro-
pitiate his creditors" While her ia
Their was still in prison Fanny won a
prize at the academy. and the future
novelist. then engaged in FASTING la
beis on backing pots at shillings a
wshes. was present to see her receive
it.--West minister Gazette.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05

Oil of tho Porpoise.

The porpoises killed in winter are
the latest and produce most oil. The
largest size measure about seven feet
In length. five feet in girth and weigh
about 300 pounds. Such a porpoise
Yields from six to seven gallons OF OIL.
The blubber of big porpoise weighs
about 100 pounds and is one ana a
half inches thick in summer and two
in winter, The jaws of the porpoise
WELD superior quality of oil. When
hung up In the sun it readily drips
away into cans provided for the puf-
pose. the quantity of oil thus pfoeur-
ed. however. being not more than hail
a pint to the jaw. The oil from the
blubber gives an excellent light ana Is
in demand along the coast for llght-
house use. 1t has no offensive odor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
Mr.. Franklin at the Bar.

Among the state papers for the year
1886 may be read letter from John
Bartelet to Henry Wills minister,
Thomas Cromwell. stating that in ac-
cordance with the recent act the mayor
and aldermen had chosen Mr. Pryseley
to attend the English parliament as
the representative of Calais and that
ne had made certain arrangements
about his passage into England.
One Thomas Boyd was elected as his
colleague. and Calais continued to send
M. P.'s to Westminster until. in the
reign Of Mary. we lost the stronghold
we had held for over two centuries.
This is the only instance in England's
history Of anything like colonial rep
resentation at Westminster unless in
deed we reckon one or two exceptional
occasions when colonial grievances
have been voiced at the bar of the
house Of commons. as they were so
brilliantly by Benjamin Franklin.
when Burke said the scene reminded
him Of "a master examined by par
Gel of schoolboys."-Lon News.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05

You can't order remembrance out OF
a mans mind. Thackeray-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
Q. Henry Was q Shade Smarter Than
the Magazine Man.

tno magazine wan.
A friend of the late o. Henry writes
Of him. He was reckless in spending
money and frequently gave elevator
boys and bellboys Eve and ten dollar
notes. But he wasn't easy despite his
financial regardlessness.
His friends recently narrated an in,
cident showing the mans shrewdness.
A magazine noted for slow pay they
said, contracted with him for a three
part story for which he was to receive
$1,000 He got $500 advance before
starting TO work and when he turned
in the second installment (none of IL
had been printed yeti got $500 more
and asked for the third $500 as an
advance before finishing the tale.
THE editor in an effort to save mon
ey apparently declared that. after all,
the story didn't appear to be worth
more than $1,000 this when he had
the two installments in his office.
"'All right said o. Henry; 1 won't
write the third one then And he
didn't He laughed at the editor.
"'Well. then said the latter. I'll
run the two parts and then let our
readers have guessing contest as
to how the story ends-and put up,
perhaps, $500 prize to the winner
For a moment the author thought
he was outwitted. Then he said: Go
ahead. and I'll win the prize He in
tended to win it too.'-Boston Herald
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
A WEIGHTY REASON.
II Told Why One of the Nineteen Com
missions Was Executed.


missions Was Executed.
Before certain gentleman set out
for Japan and India his relatives gave
him errands. One wanted an Indian
shawl. another silver Buddha. a
third chryselephantine carving. and
SO on, till the list of commissions was
appalling. He agreed, however, to fill
them so far as possible.
But when he returned he had exc
cuted but one Of the nineteen commits
sions that had been given him. He
had brought back ONLY he chrysele-
phantine carving. Thi, ne gave to one
smiling cousin amid the disappointed
looks of the other .eIatives. Why. the
disappointed ORES asked, had he exc.
cuted that 5ne particular commission
and disregarded the rest?
The traveller smiled. 1T happened
he began quietly. that each of you
had written your commission on a
sheet of paper On the second day OF
the voyage out ! took all these sheets
of paper from my notebook, opened
them and spread them on my lap as
| reclined in my steamer chair.
1.-THE air was very still at the time
but suddenly brisk wind sprang up
and every sheet was blown away ex
cept that of Cousin Max. Max's shee
! was weighted down with the gold coir
he had given me to pay for his carv
| ing."-St. James Gazette.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
"Niouerinon lous.

The question was asked me as a ma
tive of Maine If could find out what
..niggering" logs meant in the state
ment I'VE fingered the logs" found
that to "nigger' logs was to save the
labor of cbopping them into lengths
by piling them up crossed at points
where it was desired to separate them.
By building fires under these crossings
several logs could be burned into Sec
tons at once Because "a Niger
was supposed to be lazy this lazy
mans way of cutting logs into lengths
was. naturally enough. called mig
gering. Appleton Morgan in New
Shakespeareana.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
BUSY All the Time.

Little Howard came i'll the other day.
crying and rubbing several pumps
caused by a series of butts admins
tered by pet sheep.
well Howard" said his sympathet-
ic auntie. what did you do when the
sheep knocked YOU down!
Il didn't do anything. ! was getting
up all the time. "-Delneator.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
The inexpensive Policem an.

Mr.. Walter Seymour. who writes
UPS and Downs of a Wandering
Life" had Thorold Rogers for tutor
while at oxford. Rogers was as
amusing as he was heterodox. II re-
member asking him one day. Mr.. Rog-
ers. what do you consider the origin of
the idea of the devid:' Cheapest po-
liceman they could find"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
A Mistake,

Applicant For Situation-Ive come
abaht that job wot wos advertised.
Employer Well. can you do the work :?
Applicant lin great alarm,-Work! |
thought it was foreman you wanted!
Punch
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
The Trouble.

DO you find any trouble writing
stories. De gdly"
"None whatever But Ia pay man
well that could sell them for me.
philadelphia Inquirer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
His Penalty.

Geraldine What did pa say when
Won asked him for my hand? Gerald
He said that he wouldn't stand in the
way of my unhappiness if needed the
money badly. New York Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
A Winning Play.

Old Friend Your plan Is most ex-
eelent one. But do you think your
wife will agree to it: Married Man
Oh. yes. I'll tell her some one else sus
gested It. and III call it an idiots idea.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-01-05
No { scape.

Rella--l understand your sister mar
ried a strHmoinla gnnng man? Gus
Yes; he struggled hard. but he couldn't
get away from her.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-21
NJ MANIGAL
ABANDONED
Relatives Viii Have Nothing
More to Do With Him
REPEATS ALL CONVERSATIONS
MAN, CHARGED WITH BEING I'M
PLIcATED WITH M'NAMARAs IN
ALLEGED DYNAMITE OUTRAGE,
TELLS EVERYTHING HE KNOWS
TO THE PROSECUTION.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 21.--Ortie Il
McManigal alleged confessed dyna-
inter and informer against McNamara
brothers. has been abandoned by some
Of his relatives because he repeats ali
their conversations, according to q
statement by his uncle, George Benin
Benin. who is locomotive engineer
OF Portage. Wis., and who cared for
Mechanical from the time he was an
infant until he was Is years old. has
visited his nephew only once since he
arrived in Los Angeles. Benin de-
clared his intention of not visiting hin,
again in his cell in the county taiI be-
cause, "he tells all that's said TO him
to the detectives for the prosecution
Behm's stand has been taken alg1
by Mrs. MECHANICAL, who has not called
upon her husband for weeks. 1t Il
said that she and her children viii
remain away from him.