East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-24

Brought About to Secure Confess
sion of McNIanisaI.
Chicago. April 2I.-President Fitz-
patrick and Secretary Nickels of the
Chicago Federation of Labor left to-
day for indianapolis where it is said
the labor leaders from all over the
country will meet to perfect arrange
ments to perfect McSdmaTa's defense.
Clarence Darrow after a talk with Ia
Dor men today left presumably for
Indianapolis. II is reported that he
will defend Mcnamara.
Monster Fund Contributed.
| War to the knife between capital
and labor on the coast with labor
strengthened by a monster fund con-
tributed by union men all over the
country is predicted here today as a
result of the arrest of John McNam-
ara, the international secretary of the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
his brother James Mcnamara and Or
tie McNanigal for completely in the
Los Angeles Times explosion. Labor
leaders throughout the country de-
nounce the method of spiriting de-
PENDANTS to Los Angeles and also
charge that third degree methods were
brought about to secure McNanigaTs
confession which it is said recites how
100 lives have been sacrificed and
over $S,5OO,0OO worth Of property de-
stroyed by dynamite in the war of
workers against the employers of nom
unionists. Men will probably arrive
at Los Angeles tomorrow or next day.
san Francisco, April 24.-Folowing
the arrest Of the trio of dynamiters in
the east, chief of Police Seymous said
today that he would not he surprised
II some labor leaders We're arrested
here soon FOR having a knowledge of
the Times dynamiting.
Washington, April 24.-Denuncia-
ton Of the forcible abduction of Nc
Namara from Indiapolis and incredu-
lity as TO the charges against him
were voiced by Frank Morrison, sec
retary of the American Federation Of
Labor today in Il statement. He said
i, would take more than the state
ments in todays dispatches to con-
vince him that Mcnamara had any
connection with the Times catastrophe
NcCarty Makes Statement.
San Francisco.-Mayor McCarty,
who is also president of the states
building trades council today issued
statement saying that organized la
Dor is always for peace, that they
were the first to aid in the search for
the Times dynamiters and would con-
tinue TO do their best to run the dy-
namiters to earth.
Times Denounces Men.
Los Angeles, Cal, April 24.-Ling-
ing the alleged dynamite plotter to
Cammorists the Times today devoted
column and half to a scathing
, denunciation of the arrested men and
! also raps the union labor intimating
that the labor organizations have paid
for assassinations in fights against
! open shop.
Rewards Have Shrunk.
With the announcement of the ar
rest of the trio of the Times dyna-
, mite suspects in indianapolis, the re-
wards said to have been offered for
! the arrest of the men have shrunk
-, considerably. Investigation today
. shows that Detective Burns stands a
ICn0nCt bl RECEIVING So'''' AA'lll NilN
county and possibly a total of $l5,-
- OOO from the city and county in case
T the men are convicted. The merch-
, ants and manufacturers association
reward Of $50.OOO won't be paid ac-
q cording to Secretary Zeehandlaar who
b, asserts that the reward was never au-
- thorized.
Leaders Plan Defence.
, Intimation that labor leaders vii
- maintain that evidence against ar
rested trio has been deliberately
r planted was made here today by +
T. NJ Ryan. international president o
- the Bridge structural Iron Workers
II of America following the discovery o
10 explosives i'm the office building oc'
n cupied by the organization,
O \. l.. Peueril and daughter of Wa
" terloo Iowa. stopped Off in Pendle
. ton for couple Of days on theiI
q tour of the northwest and continued
on their way to Seattle yesterday.