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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02
STORY OF THE PLOT.
Ortie MECHANICAL Goes Into Detail on
the Times Job.

Los Angeles, Dec. 2.-Following the
plea of guilty of the Mcnamara broth
ers, Ortie McManigal talked freely of
the dynamiting plots with some details
about which there now is no further
necessity for secrecy on his part
He said he first began dynamiting
June %, 1907, in Detroit, Mich. where
the Russell Wheel Foundry company s
building, then in course of construction,
was destroyed. He skipped from that
time until a year ago, when he was in
the COnOver woods in Wisconsin, with
James B. Mcnamara and the latter, he
said told him then of having just pre-
viously dynamited the Times building.
I'VE left the COnover woods about a
year ago. said McManiga1, land I went
back to my home in Chicago and lay
around there for few days. It was De-
Gem Der g. last. that received q letter
from indianapolis, signed Frank and
asking me to go to that city. Frank
meant James B. Mcnamara. as he at
times used the name of Frank SulIi-
van. I went to Indianapolis and in John
j. NIcNamara's Office, 1 was given in
structions by John J. himself regarding
the Llewellyn job. He said it had been
promised that a Christmas present was
to be sent to Los Angeles and that
was to bring it.
James f. and I went to John Us,
vaults on the fifth floor of the American
Central building in Indianapolis, where
his offices were, and took out a case
specially made to carry nitro glycerine-
The district attorney has that case in
his possession here now.
Took Twelve Quarts.
well, that was December 8. We hired
a rig and drove out to Beach Grove, an
Indianapolis suburb, where we had the
explosives cached. There was II quarts
there and we took it all, leaving two
empty cases.
We went back to J. Us office and
I got instructions from J. J. himself
to come to Los Angeles. He told me
to put shots under the Llewellyn iron
works and the Baker iron works and
to be sure to put one under the Times
auxiliary plant, to add q few more
to the list OF the explosions and fires.
Il left Chicago on Decem Der II for
Los Angeles. 1 had 10 quarts of the
dope in the special carrying case and
two quarts in my suit case. I gave
the case with the ten quarts in it to
the porter to take care of. gave
him dollar for his trouble.
Just before arriving at the depot
on December Is in Los Angeles. the
train ran along by the Los Angeles
river and / took special notice Of the
river as a good place to cache the
dope When / got here / went to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02
JArES B.neNAHARA
e Plea ded Guilty to Los Angeles

Hotel Rosslyn and got a room under
the name of T. F. Mckee. Then I
went back to the river, hid the stuff
and marked the spot so I could not
possibly fail to find it when 1 want
ed it.
I had been told by J. B. how to get
to the Llewellyn iron works. He said
to go to the part of the city where
the streets bore names instead of
mum bers, so I located it all right. Tt
took me a few days, though, to find
the Baker iron works.
Looked Up the Times.
Then I looked about for the Times
auxiliary plant J. B. had told me to buy
torial page and 1 would find the address
L did 50. but I found only the business
where the paper had moved after its
building at First and Broadway had been
blown up.
I finally found the auxiliary plant.
Ihey We're setting up a new press there
at the time I had a long talk with the
Waterman. I looked the place over and
decided it was too well guarded to do
anything there. About 7:30 the night of
of dope at the Llewellyn iron works,
timing it to explode at O'Clock a. m.
About o'clock that night 1 took the
Southern Pacific valley train north to
San Francisco, where 1 remained a few
days and arrived back in Chicago New
Years day"
At this this point in McManigars story
Detectives McLaren and Barry, who were
present, stopped him. saying as the
crimes committed in Los Angeles were
few compared to the whole number
charged against the Mcnamara brothers
and of which McManigal was said to
have knowledge, it would not do for him
to talk too much
The confessed dynamiter, however, was
asked about his confession in which he
told of having been instructed to see
the big chief and a man named
Clancy in San Francisco before coming
to Los Angeles on the 'Llewellyn Job
but the detectives instructed him to men
ton no person by name. That state
ment, however, was made in a part of the
court proceedings when his wife Mrs.
Emma MECHANICAL, was a witness before
the grand jury here last summer
It haven't seen my wife since she left
here" said McAIanigal bitterly Oar
row promised her a life's living If she
would desert me and she took him up. 1
suppose she'll soon be selling Mcnamara
buttons again. There ought to be big
demand the next few days. 1 have
scratched my uncle, George Benin, off the
map, too. All I want to have is my chill
dren, but I don't suppose I can have
them if have to go to prison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02
MITCHELL IS SHOCKED.
Believed Confidently In the Innocence
of the Accused.

Roanoke, Va. Dec. John Mitch
ell. vice president of the American
Federation Of Labor. and former presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers OF
America. when told of the confession
of the Mcnamara brothers. said he was
utterly shocked.
4 confidently expected that the Nc
Namaras would be cleared" he de-
clared. "and that II would be shown
by experiments that the Times building
was blown up by gas explosion and
not bv dynamite.
From the beginning all OF the Off
GERS and leaders OF the federation
asked the public to withhold judgment
Until the McNamaras had been given
trial This comes as a great shock
to me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02
JOIN q r1eNA1tARA
lgeies Times ls1d LeweIIyn Iron works Dynamiting

McLaren declared that Mrs. McManigal
was fully cognizant of all her husbands
dynamiting crimes, despite her state
ments to the contrary. The detective
stated that it was Mrs. McManigal who
cut from the newspapers accounts of all
the explosions caused by her husband
and kept them for him to show to John
J. Mcnamara, as the secretary-treasurer
of the International Association of
Bridge & Structural Iron Workers al
ways forced Mechanical to produce such
clippings before he would pay him for the
lob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02
THOUGHT THEM BURGLARS.
Police Were Kept in Ignorance Whe1
Arrests Were Made.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2.-When James
3. Mcnamara and Ortie McManigal
were arrested at Woodward avenue
ard High street here on the afternoon
of April II, last, the public gained no
knowledge of the charges that were
held against the prisoners and even the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02
Ends Winters Troubles.

To many. winter Is a season OF trouble.
The frost-bitten toes and fingers. chap
ped hands and lips. chilblains, cold-sorcs.
red and rough skins, prove this. But such
troubles fly before Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. A trial convinces. Greatest healer
of Burns, Boils, Piles. Cuts. Sores. Brul-
ses, Eczema and Sprains. Only 25c at
Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02

moral and financial help. Upon the
guilt of an accused person being estab-
lished the central labor council insists
upon rigid enforcement of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02

insulation tape. burglars tools OF ali
descriptions, Instruments for safe
breaking. and a supply Of cartridges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02
Attitude OF Idol.

upon a rigid enforcement of the law. :"
Attitude of Labor.
E. H Misner, president of the
central labor council, declared in All
s.The mere fact of a few men re-
sorting to 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
dynamite conspiracies elsewhere may
be arrested in san Francisco and IN
dianapolis and that the McNamaras
may be called to testify was one of
the reports early today. A story that
was again current was the reported
tampering with the sworn Jurors 1t
was this phase of the case which it
was thought early yesterday halted
court proceedings and members of the
prosecution are said to have admitted
that they had worked for some time
on an investigation along this line.
The state, however, announced its in
tention of pressing the Franklin case
to a finish, and is said to be still work
ing on clues which may result in fur
Their revelations at the preliminary ex-
animation of Franklin next Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02
GoMpERs IMPOSED UPON.
He was Assured That the NIcNa1naras
Were Innocent. He saws.

New York, Dec. 2.-Samuel Com
pers president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, on his way from
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
ON THE HONOR ROLL.
Pupils At The Grammar Department
OF Public School Who Have At
tanned Distinction.

The following students in the
Grammar School who have attained
distinction in studies and department
in November are on the honor roll for
December:
Grade |, A, Miss Luhn, Teacher
Natalie Donaldson, William Smith,
Howard Rice, Grace McNemar.
Grade l, B, Miss E. Childs, Teacher
R. Jickling, j. Legum, E. Scible,
P. Welch, M. Meekins, T. Savoca, G.
S,ible, G. Brown, A. Frank, f. MUIR
dock, M. Maneke, j. teGroen.
Grade III, A. Miss Baker, Teacher
Mary K. Linthicum, Theodore Fred
erick, Elizabeth Anderson.
Grade II, 3, Miss Hall, Teacher
James Trautwein.
Grade ii, C, Miss RoInick, Teach
er-Frank De Saints.
Grade III, A. Miss Williams, Teach
er-Turner Quaid, NJ. Smith, l..
Gardner X. Vansant, A. Levy.
Grade w, A, Miss Duvall, Teacher
-Grtrude Nichols, Edna Heise, Helen
Stevens.
Grade w, B, Miss White, Teacher
Eleanor rhilds, Thelma Bealer,
Everett Beavin.
Grade v, A, Miss johnson, Teacher
Louise Miller, Reba Wilson.
Grade V, B, Miss Childs, Teacher
Louise Beehler, Milton Theisz.
Grade VI, B, Miss Hurst, Teacher
-Elizabth Davis, Paul Voinot.
Grade VII, A Mis- Redmond, Teach
er-Cornelius Gelhaus.
Grade VII, B, Miss Rockhold, Teach
er-Helen Douw, Thomas Basil.
JOSEPHINE RIORDAN,
Principal.
Approved, Samuel Garner, County
Superintendent.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
THE FLEETS CHRISTMAS.
Five Battleships On WAY To New York
Sailors To Be Paid OFF Early.

Headed by the bsttleship Connec-
ticut, flagship of the Atlantic fleet,
five battleships composing the first
division of the Atlantic fleet, left
Lynnhaven Bay for New York to re-
main until after Christmas
The ships left Hampton Roads yes.
terday for New York, but ran into a
fifty-mile northwest gale off Cape
Henry and returned to Lynnhaven
Bay. In the feet is the battleship
Louisiana, and it is said this will be
the first Christmas the big ship ever
spent in New York.
Liberal shore leave will be given
the crews of the various ships while in
New York and to permit them to play
Santa Claus. The men will be paid
off five days sooner than usual, which
will mean they will receive their
money about December 20.
The enlisted men themselves are
responsible for the feet going to New
York. The Navy Department left it
up to the bluejackets to say at which
port they preferred to spend their
Christmas, and majority voted for
New York
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Holds December Meeting And
Considers Revision OF City
Charter.

The December meeting of the
Chamber Of Commerce was held at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms
last evening.
The committee on RAILROADS and
Transportation was ordered to inves-
tigate the express facilities now
offered by the Maryland Electric
Railways The question of inadequate
accommodation for the patrons of the
Washington, Baltimore and Annapo-
lis Electric Railway was discussed,
and a committee was appointed to call
upon the resident manager of the road
to urge upon him the necessity of pro-
viding additional facilities for the
improvement of the public's comfort.
Several proposed changes in the
constitution were discussed, among
the more important the embodiment
of a clause setting forth the purpose
of the organization as being not only
to aid the city, but also to advance
the interests of the county. 1t was
then ordered that the proposed changes
in the constitution should be made a
special order of a meeting of the
Chamber to be held on Tuesday, De-
cember 10.
The committee for the revision of
the city charter was ordered to make
a special report also at this meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
DOLLY DALTON'S KICK.
To Be Shown In Moving Pictures
Saturday At The COlOniul Theatre.

The Colonial Theatre was taxed to
its capacity last night to witness the
Whiteside-S Company in the
four-act comedy drama, His Sisters
Honor"
The play and players repeated their
success of Monday night. The vaude-
willie between the acts Of the play is
alone worth the price of admission.
Tonight this excellent organization
will play for the first time at popular
prices four-aet play THE Fifth
Commandment. 1t is not a relig-
ious play but the greatest play of its
kind ever written. 1t will be mounted
with special scenery and light effects.
In conjunction with the play the
management of the Colonial has
gone 60 large expense to give the pa
irons of the theatre a novelty for the
Saturday performances, a motion
picture of the great football game be-
tween the Army and Navy. This film
shows plainly the wonderful kick
made by Captain Dalton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
ORPHANS COURT
Judicial Disposition OF The Affairs OF
Widows And Orphans.

Court met yesterday in regular
session, with Chief Judge TydingS and
Associate Judges Cusack and Abbott
on the bench, Register of Wills
Duckett, and Deputy Register Clayton.
and Sheriff Revell, present. The fol-
lowing business was transacted by the
Court:
The last will and testament of Mar
garet Wells Gates, deceased, was
filed, examined and admitted to pro-
bate.
Inventory of the personal estate of
Henry Williams, deceased, was filed
and passed by the Court
Second guardian account of Mar
garet T. r. Worthington, guar dian of
Virginia T. r. Worthington and Jo-
seph Muse Worthington, minors. was
filed, examined and passed by order
of the Court.
First and final account of Roderick
o. Shipley, administrator c. t. a. of
Eliza A. Harman, deceased, was filed,
examined and passed by order of
Court.
The last will and testament of NJ.
c. Russell was filed, but not probated.
Application of Alice E. Jones for
letters of administration on the es-
tate of Eliza Ann Cook, deceased, was
filed and passed, letters of admins
tration granted and notice to credi-
tors given.
Administrator bond of Francisco
Barile, administrators of AntonioBarile
deceased, was filed, examined and ap-
proved by the Court.
Application of Francisco Barie for
letters of administration on the es-
tate of Antonio Barile, deceased, was
filed and approved, letters of admin.
istration granted and notice to credi- [
tors given.
Administrative bond in the matter |
of the estate Of Eliza Ann Cook, de- |.
ceased, was filed, examined and ap- /
proved by the Court.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
bob" IN THE PEN.
Well Known Colored Character
Gets A Six Month Sentence
For Larceny.

Bob" Johnson, a well-known COL
ored resident Of Annapolis, left town
today for an extended stay. Bob was
accompanied by an attache from the
"County's lodging house" on Calvert
street, and his destination was the
Maryland House of Correction, whittier
Judge James r. Brashears yesterday
sug gested that he go for a stay of six
months.
1t seems that Bob sometime ago
got mixed in his mind as to the own
ership of certain bits of property
which a jury after mature delibera-
tion on the facts, submitted to it,
came to the conclusion it belonged to
the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.
1t had been found in the possession
of Bob, however, and the conclusion
reached by court and jury was that
Bob was guilty of larceny. There
fore, he's gone to The Pen.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
SOME AFTERNOON TEAS.
Tuesday A Popular Calling Day
Many Callers Out.

Again the beautiful wintry weath-
or invited callers out yesterday after
noon in large numbers.
Tuesday is Murray Hill day. and
there was much calling in that popular
and fashionable part of the town
which alone possesses our 'unattach-
ed houses and homes and shows a bit
of green sward and parking system.
Callers were out in full force at Muir
ray Hill yesterday.
Mrs. Carroll Storrs Alden, wife Of
Instructor Alden, Of the Department
Of English at the Naval Academy, is
at home the first and third Tuesdays
in the month at 73 Shipwright street.
Mrs. Alden had many callers yester-
day afternoon. She was assisted in
receiving by her mother, Mrs. Gra-
ham, wife of General Graham, u. S.
A., (retired), and Mrs Scales. wife
of Commander Scales, u. 6. N, in
charge Of ships at the Naval Academy,
poured tea. Mrs. Scales is sister
Of Mrs. Alden.
Mrs. James M. Munroe, Mrs. Chase
and Misses Louise and Emily Munroe
observed the first of their three Tues
days in December yesterday after
noon. Assisting was Mrs. Brainard,
mother of Lieutenant Brainard, u.
S. N. and Mrs. Morrison, wife of
Lieut.. d. p Morton, U. S. N, Mrs.
Munroe's daughter. They will have
two more TUESDAYS, the 18th and 18th.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
FUNERAL OF VICTIMS.
Burial OF Mrs. Tyler TOmOrrOw-Mr.
Robinson Friday.

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Tyler,
the victim of the murde rous rage of
her husband, whose death occurred at
the Emergency Hospital Monday
night, will take place tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the residence
of her son, Walter Tyler, at Eastport.
The services will be conducted by
the Rev. James L. Smiley, assistant
to the rector of st. Anne's Parish.
The burial will be in Cedar Bluff
Cemetery here and the remains will
not be taken to Philadelphia for in
terment, which was at first contem-
plated.
The funeral of William Robinson,
also a victim of Tyler, and his son-in-
law, will take place Friday from the
Eastport Baptist Church at 2 o'clock.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
LECTURE in ASTRONOMY.
At Mcdowell Hall December I1tb

A lecture on Astronomy will be given
at Mcdowell Hall st. Johns College
on Monday evening next, December
11th, by Mr.. Henry White. The sub
ject is ''Suns and Worlds Besides Our
Own" and it will be an account of AS
tronomy according to the latest re-
searches. discoveries, theories and
speculations.
1t will be illustrated with over fifty
stereopticon views from photographs
taken at the Lick Observatory, the
Wilson Solar Observatory and with the
forty-inch refractor of the Ierkes OBJ
servatory. which is the largest in the
world.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
MEN OF THE CHURCHES
Great Meeting Next Monday Night
In House Of Delegates
SOME PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
Men And Religion Forward Movement
To Come To Annapolis.

A meeting of the men of all the
protestant churches of Annapolis will
be held next Monday evening at s
O'Clock in the Chamber of the House
of Delegates.
The gathering will be under the
direction of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement in behalf of the Chris
tian life of the men and boys of North
America. This is a movement that
has become nationwide, and all the
national organizations of the men of
the protestant churches of the country
are participating.
The headquates of the committee of
the Forward Movement for MARYLAND
is in the Equitable Building, in Bal
timore, and from that center the work
is being carried out into the State.
The committee has arranged to send
two of the most prominent men who
are taking part in the movement to
speak at the meeting en- Monday nj ght.
These men are Francis A. White
and w, Z. Van SAINT, both of whom are
widely known in Baltimore.
The meeting which is being pro-
jected is for the men of all the
churches. 1t is not to be a delegated
body in any sense of the word, but
general for all the men. Announce
ment will be made from all the pull
pits on Sunday, and a broad invita-.
tion will be given to the men of the
city to attend. Governor Crothers
has granted the use IF the Chamber of
the House of Delegates, so that there
might be central place provided for
the gathering.
1t is expected that the occasion
will be one of great Importance to the
highest welfare Of the community.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
One AT Millersville This County To
Be Held Monday Dec. Is.

The annual meetings of the Farmers
Institutes will begin in Southern
Maryland on December IL, and con-
tinue until every county has been
visited.
Native Marylanders who are engaged
actively in farming will do the lectur-
ing this year and the staff will be-
composed of such we'll known farmers
as w. Oscar Collier, of Talbot county.
on the corn crop, good seed and soil
fertility including the use of COW
peas, soy beans. crimson clover and
lime. Johr III. Drury of Calvert
county on tobacco culture, marketing
rotation of crops and growing fruits.
r. /. Oswald, of Washington county.
on poultry, husbandry, feeding for
eggs, use of incubators and market
ing.
Sessions will begin promptly at 10
a. m. and l.S0 p. m. Questions and
exchange of views are ENCOURAGED
for they interest the audience and are
very instructive. The work will be
In charge of DR.. Richard S. Hin. Di-
rector of Farmers Institutes of the
Maryland Agricultural College. The
follwing are the places and dates for
meetings: T. B., Prince Georges
county, Monday, December IL: La
Plata, Charles county. Tuesday. De-
cember IL; Mechanicsville, st. Mary's
county, Wednesday, December IS;
Dunkirk, Calvert county, Thursday.
December ID; Prince Frederick. Cal
vert county, Friday, December Is;
Owensville, Anne Arundel county.
Saturday, December 16; Millersville.
Anne Arundel county, Monday. De-
cember IS; Woodmore. Prince
Georges county. Tuesday. December
19.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06

All friends of st. Johns COLLEGE
are elated over the fact that among
the successful candidates who will re
ceive commissions in the mobile army
three are graduates of the local in
stitution. William r. Vansant and
Harrison McAlpine will be assigned
to the infantry, while John M.
Thompson's designation is for the
field artillery. The commissions have
not yet been received, but are expect
ed daily.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
WAR CORRESPONDENT.
Former Midshipman Harold Sherwood
Spencer In Newspaper Work.

War Correspondents Camp, Tripoli,
Dec. 5.-Harold Sherwood Spencer,
special war correspondent for the New
York Herald and The Sun. of Balti-
more, in Tripoli, was member of
the class of 1911 at the Naval Acad-
envy. He is well known in Annapolis,
where he lived for two years pre-
vious to his entrance to the Academy.
Mr.. Spencer resigned from the
Academy voluntarily on january,
1911. and six weeks later was married
in Cairo. At the Naval Academy Spen-
Ger was editor Of the Bulletin, the
midshipmen's paper of years gone by,
now defunct.
Former Midshipman Spencer was
also a verse writer while in Annap-
oils and was contributor to the
Smart Set and other magazines.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-12-06
COTTLLON CLUB.
Announces Dates OF Dances At St.
Johns COLLEGE.

The Cotillon Club of st. Johns Col
lege has sent invitations to a series
OF dances to be. held in the College
gymnasium during the season of
l9l1-'I2.
The following are the dates Of the
dances:
December S.
January and 10.
February 2 and 9.
April l2 and &c.
May 10.
These dances are always formal
events and are well attended bv the
younger smart set.