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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Steps Leading to Confes
sions of McNamaras.

Oct. I, 1e1o.-Los Angeles Times
building wrecked, killing ri men.
April II, 1911.-James McNamara
arrested in Detroit charged with
murder and conspiracy under alias
of J. 3. Bryce and J. 3. Bryson.
Ortie &. McManigaI arrested at
same time on similar charges.
April 22, 1e11.-John J. McNama-
ra arrested at indianapolis charged
with murder and conspiracy. Nc
ManigaI makes confession, impII-
eating the MeNamaras and others.
April 23.-SamueI Gompers and
other labor leaders denounce the
arrests of the MeNamaras as In
famous outrages.
April 25-DeteetiVe William
Burns arrested on charge of kid
napIna prisoners from Indiana.
April 25.-vIctor Berger, social
list member of congress, asks con-
sress to investigate the arrest and
extradItion of J. J. MeNamara.
April 26.-The two McNan.aras
and Ortie MeManigal are placed In
jail in Los Angeles after a sensa-
tonsi journey in irons from In
dlanapolis.
May 5.-The McNamaras are ar
raiened at Los Angeles.
July 14.-TriaI set for Oct. II.
Oct. II. James Mcnamara
placed on trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Secretary Of Navy States
Country is Behind
Other Powers.
SHIPS ABOUT USELESS
Every Country Should Be Giver
to Understand United States
Is Ready to Fight.

Washington, Dec. with a plea
that there shall be no decrease in the
effective strength of the United States
navy, George Won l. Meyer, secretary
Of the navy, in his annual report to
congress, declares that while seeking
peace and playing leading part in
the movement for general arbitration
treaties the world must understand
that America lis prepared for war. Z"
ASKS FOR wARsHIPs.
The short life of warship for first
Or second line of defense-approxi-
mately 20 years-has caused the secre-
tary to ask more ships this year, not
to increase the navy, but to maintain
it at its existing strength. This
strength, he says, is being diminished
by the elimination from active service
of the battleships first constructed for
the new navy"
WHAT HISTORY SHOWS.
The recommendation, he says,
''for continuing naval policy which
will give Us the fleet desired is made
with q due regard for the almost
worldwide movement for the settle
ment of International disputes by ar.
| bitration, in which movement ouI
country has taken a foremost part
History of all kinds, including the
present, shows the utility and danger
of trusting to the good will and fail
dealing, or even to the most Solemnly
binding treaties between nations foi
the protection of a nations sovereign
rights and interests, and withou
doubt, the time is remote when com
paratiyely unarmed and helpless ma
ton 1ay be Reasonably safe from al
att&ek of great commercial age sucl
as the present. The economical sys
TEN Of great commercial nation i:
so deiicately balanced that even F.;
threat of war is very disturbing anC
harmful, while a war with any othe
great power would cause incalcuiabl,
damage, and it is more necessary nov
than ever before that We should b,
fully prepared and that every othe
power should understand that, whil
seeking peace, we are prepared 70
war;
FAR BEHIND POWERS.
The United States, Secretary Meye
says, is far In the rear Of the leadin
naval powers In projected naval cor
struction, even on the basis of tw
new battleships a year.
"a total of 40 battleships with
proportional number of other fightin
and auxiliary vessels is the least tina
will place our country on safe basi
in relation with other world powers,
says the secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
MILWAUKEE, BIDDER FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 2.-The di-
rectors of the Milwaukee Citizens
Business league yesterday decided to
raise a guarantee fund for the demo
cratic national convention. A COM
mittee will be appointed to devise
means to raise 100000. The bust
ness league hopes to have its guar
antee raised and its proposition fol
entertaining the national convention
1zsfy BY; Jan 8, whei the naGona
Ecommittee will meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Receiver for Wireless Concern.

New York, Dec. 2.-Jesse Watson
was appointed receiver for the in
terests of Colonel Christopher c..
Wilson, the convicted president Of
the United Wireless Telegraph COM
pany, now serving a sentence in the
federal prison at Atlanta. Creditors
filed petition against Wilson re-
Gently with claims aggregating more
than 81, 100000, alleging that he has
in possession about that amount be-
longing to stockholders of the COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
KING AND QUEEN ARE
GREETED AT BOMBAY

Bombay, Dec. 2.-King- Emperor
George and Queen-Empress Mary
landed today from the steamer Me-
dina. They were met by the gov
ernor and other high officials and es.
corted to an amphitheatre, where
thousands of people had assembled
Addresses of welcome were presented
to which his majesty replied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02

penalty for one of them. Darrow
thought that under the parole law
John ]. might be released after serv-
ing a brief time, but as for his brother,
with life sentence, the situation was
more difficult.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. startling
as was the sudden confession OF the
McNamaras late yesterday afternoon,
more amazing to the people of Los
Angeles today was to learn that big
business men had brought about the
surrender in a novel way. That the
application Of the golden rule and the
principle OF conciliation founded on
religious convictions started the ball
rolling towards an admission OF guilt
by the McNamaras was the theory
supported and confirmed by a score
Of business men who participated In
the movement which today scored
foremost as a reason for the abrupt
conclusion Of the trial.
ARREST HURRIEs CLIMAX.
But despite this, a chain of unex
planned incidents produced wide spec
ulation. Chief among these is Frank
| Inns arrest on a charge Of an attempt
to bribe a prospective juror and the
prosecutions silence as to the origin
Of the 81 900 secured at the time O
Franklin's arrest
There are those who believe Frank
Iin,a arrest and the possible -effect o
conviction of the alleged bribe,
might have upon the McNsmaras
chances forced the defense to la!
down its arms.
CLEMENCY IS REWARD.
The idea that business men had de
termined that to prolong the figh
might mean interminabIe warfare
with qualifications dangerous 10 tn
welfare of the city, is one which VOL
credence because prominent peopl
we're secretly acquainted with the fac
that a concerted movement was ol
foot to bring about a compromise
Clemency to be shown the guilty me-
Is TO be the reward for their willing
ness to yield.
DARROw FOR COMPROMISE.
For people at large there was hop
that the warfare would cease, and a
era of good feeling ensue. DarroV
chief counsel for the McNanaras, r,
iterated today that a compromise wa
the best for all concerned-namel!
life sentence for James B., instead c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
ROCKEFELLER Is TO
GIVE TO GRlNMELL

Grinnell, Iowa, Dec. 2.-The
Rockefeller educational fund VIII
give to Grinnell college 100000,
conditional upon raising s400,009
from other sources by June Is, 1913,
according to an announcement made
by President Mains Condition gifts
amounting to s150,000 will be made
toward the 100000. 1t is believed
the remainder can be raised. 1t is
planned to spend $150,000s for new
buildings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Get Alleged Train Robber.

Pekin, Dec. Frank Allen. who. au-
thorities say, confessed to completely
III the Northern Pacific train robbery
near Buffalo, N. D., last July, was TAX
en- in charge by J. G. Ross, deputy sher.
if of Fargo, N. D., and c. T Gala
han, a special agent of the Northern
Pacific. The officers left for Fargo
with he prisoner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
Life Savers Rescue Boat.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-After an eight-hour
struggle with enormous waves in Lake
Michigan, life savers returned to port
today the Mabel. fishing smack, dis
abled 20 miles out Five men of the
fishing boat were uninjured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
NANKING FALLS TO REBEL
!. FORCE after A HARD FIGHT
FOUR CHICAGO men
WILL SWING DEC. 22

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Four men, the
Shiblowsh brothers, Sommerling and
Schultz, convicted of numbering Fred
W. Guelzow, a truck farmer, today
were sentenced to hang Dec. 22, the
Friday before the coming Christmas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From noon today to noon tomorrowl
Sun sets 4:29. rises 7:O3; moon sets
4:04 a. m; moon at ascending node,
crossing suns path upward; planet
Mercury visible in west after sunset.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
TIGER CHIEF HURT
IN AUTO wreck
Hughey Jennings Machine
Goes Over Bridge at Scran-
ton, Pa.
UNCONSCIOUS ALL NIGHT
No Bones Broken and Physicians Say
He VIII Recover-Guests Are
Injured.
UNCONSCIOUS ALL NIGHT

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 2.-Hugh Jen-
nings, manager of the Detroit Ameri-
can league baseball club, injured in
an automobile accident last night,
still is in a serious condition, but at
tending physicians say he will prob
ably recover.
No bones were broken, but Jen-
nings probably is internally injured.
Rev. Peter F. Lynnett of Matomoras,
Pa, also in the automobile. was ser
iously injured. Both legs were brok-
en- and an arm fractured.
ON HUNTING TRIP.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Holden, the
other occupants of the machine
were slightly hurt. Jennings had
been hunting in the mountains and
his automobile became disabled. He
left 1t at Gouldsboro to be repaired
and returned there yesterday with
Father Lynnett to bring the machine
to this city. While in Gouldsboro
Father Lynnett married the Holdens
and Jennings invited them to start
their honeymoon with an automobile
trip to Scranton.
CAR FALLS IN RIVER.
While crossing a bridge neal
Gouldsboro the machine swerved ant
went over, falling 10 feet into the
bed of the river. Fortunately there
was no water where the auto land
ed. The injured people were takel
to neighborhood houses and physi
clans summoned. Later Jenning
| and the priest were brought to |
sScranton hospital. Jennings did no
recover consciousness until thi
morning.
Jennings is believed to be injur
ed internally. His left arm is brok
en- and whether his skull is frac
| tured cannot be determined unit
an X-ray of his head is developed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
MEN BELIEVED INNOCENT.

the death penalty, and a brief prison
sentence for John j. For the accusing
side came the victory of the case with
its pile of evidence, gathered after a
long and vigorous investigation.
FREDERICKs EXPECTED 1T.
Prosecutor Fredericks said today he
did not know a confession was to be
made yesterday until the last minute,
though he had reason to expect it.
He added strong pressure was brought
to bear upon the defense "a hours
preceding ths- confession. 49, r
Fredericks was inclined to minimize
the report that business interests had
taken a hand in ending the trial I'VE
gave them our ultimatum that both
must plead guilty." he said. 9TH
men were guilty and they knew it.
They had a pretty good idea of some
things we knew about. and they per.
haps saved many revelations by thei1
action"
TRIES TO SAVE BROTHER.
1t was said James B. was ready to
confess earlier if he could clear his
brother Of the charges and would will
tngly have gone to death if necessary
but the prosecutor was unwilling thai
the state should overlook the matter
of John J.'s guilt, though il might be
merciful in its recommendation fol
sentence.
URGED TO PLEAD.
Attorney Scott, for the defense, sale
J. j. Mcnamara had been prevailed oI
to plead guilty to a minor charge il
connection with the Llewellyn IroI
works explosion for the sake OF savin,
his brothers life. That his sentenc,
will be a compromise is generally ad
mitted and that business men startet
the compromise is generally accepted
EXPENSE OF TRIAL $500, 900.
The pronouncement of sentence i
now in the hands of Judge Bordwell
The district attorney may make rec
concentrations and usually they ar
accepted, but the court is not boun,
to impose the sentence suggested
The trial so far cost the state $500,
600 and its abrupt ending, it is esti
mated, will save the county 81
100000.
| ALARM CLOCK DEVICE USED.
An alarm clock device, with It
Illuminating cap touching off a nitro
glycerine bomb, now is accepted b
the defense as the method by whic
James B. destroyed the Times, bu
Attorney Darrow remarked toda
that the amount of explosive in tn
bomb could not have caused tn
wreck entirely.
The bomb exploded and the ga
ignited, fire eating up what the e1
plosives had not demolished. Eigh
sworn jurors and two talesmen pass
ed for cause were at their homes tc
day, happy that they had been r,
lieved from jury service.
sTEFFENs GIVEN CREDIT.
The Tribune gives Lincoln Ste
fens, the magazine writer, credit fo
bringing the business men togethe
to suggest a compromise The e.
aminer says the defense crumbled q
a result of Franklin's arrest. Th
Times, whose plant was destroye
and employees killed, declares th
McNamaras were forced TO confes
through absolute proof. That otht
persons implicated in dynamite col
spiracies elsewhere may be ar1este
in San Francisco and IndianupoI
and the McNamaras may be called {
testify. was one of the reports t,
day.
PLEAS OF GUILTY.
Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. flames
Mcnamara late yesterday pleade
| guilty to murder in the fret da1rn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
LABOR DECEIVED,
C0MPERS HOLDS
Federation President Tells OF
kilograms Received From
McNamaras.
PROTESTING INN ENCE
I've Stand for Uplift of Man, Rather
Than Brutality and Violence"
He Says.

Troy, n. L, Dec. z.-fIeSluenI SdHF
uel Gompers Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor was here toray. He
seemed extremely nervous whenever
he referred to the Mcnamara confes-
sion. He declared labor was grossly
deceived" and referred to a telegram
from the McNamaras to the fedora
ton recently thanking the unions for
their confidence and help.
SAYS LABOR WILL NOT SUFFER.
Gompers did not think labor unions
will suffer as a result of the confeS-
sions. I'VE stand for evolution rather
than revolution; we stand for the
peace and uplift Of man rather than
violence and brutality he said He
contended the severest criticism that
can be made against the federation is
that I'VE had faith in the men accused
of the crime"
MEN BELIEVED INNOCENT.
! He said the federation had every
cause to believe them innocent and
referred to kilograms received from
the McNamaras declaring they were
falsely accused. Gompers said the
labor men raised $4,000 to defend
the McNamaras. Darrow, believing
them innocent, gave up his business
In Chicago and went to California to
| free them. Gompers said John Nc
Namara assured him in the Los An
geles Jail he was innocent. Now they
admit they are guilty, said Gompers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-02
PLEAS OF GUILTY.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. flames B.
Mcnamara late yesterday pleaded
guilty TO murder in the first degree,
IContInueo on raEs ren1 =
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were but nineteen cases OF murder.
or the nineteen murderers five COM
mi,ted suicide All of the others eN.
cept four were arrested and either
convicted and executed or committed
to the insane asylum
In New York City, 1t9 cases OF
homicide were investigated by the
grand jdry during the last year, but
only - convictions resulted. Chicago
reports 202 homicides were commit
ted in that city during the last year.
tea in that city during the last
,year. Only one of the offenders was
hanged; fifteen were sent to the
penitentiary and the others were set
free. In Louisville, with a population
of $4,000 during the last year there
were AZ cases of homicide and not
a single murderer was hanged. in
Alabama for the two years ending
September 80, 1910, $50 cases of hom-
I itlb' were uiopO0ti VI dlii IliN uthNll
penalty WAS imposed in but q cases.
In North Carolina in the last year
there were ~ homicides, and in
Ohio 191, anG in each an absurdly
small number capitally punished. The
report of the attorney general of
Texas states that there were 1,0iS
indictments for murder in that state
during the years 1909 and 1910 and
undoubtedly large number OF hom-
icides in addition for which no in
dictment was found.
'In Alabama conviction for steal
ing hides was recently set aside be-
cause the indictment failed to state
whether they were mule, COW, goat
or sheep hides. And indictments were
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-18
FOUR THOUSAND MILES ADDED
TO TAFTS ITINERARY. MAKING
LONGEST ON RECORD.
FINISHES NOVEMBER FIFTEENTH
Reaching Pittsburg win Make Swing
Through West Virginia and Virginia
Back to Cincinnati and Then to
Kentucky and Tennessee.

Las Vegas, y. NJ, Oct. lS.-Four
thousand miles have been added To
President Tafts itinerary, announced
today, brineiu the, total TO seventeen
thousand miles, breaking all records
of presidential travel.
Reaching Pittsburg, Taft viii swing
through West Virginia and Virginia,
then back to Cincinnati to vote and
then through Kentucky and Tennes'
see and back to Washington, in time
TO prepare his message to congress.
He expects to reach Washington
about November 18th. Tafts train is
due in Salt Lake City about 2:10 this
afternoon.
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AMERICAN PRISON ASSOCIATION
HEARS ADDRESS OF MASSA.
CHUSETTS JUDGE.
FEW MUROERERS PUNISHED
United States Has Highest Number
of Homicides to Population-lnsan
ity Plea and Limitation cf Power
Of Judges Scored.

ON Lha, Neb,, Oct. lS-Ouoting
President TAFT as saying that the
administration OF criminal 'aN in
this country is a disgrace to civil
izatlon,' Judge c. \. DeCOurcy, OF
Lawrence. Mass, Justice OF the SUI
perior court of Massachusetts. be-
fore the American Prison Associa-
ton last night pointed out that the
United States was conspicuous for the
great nJmber of unpunished murder
ers.
"The defense of insanity, the limi-
tation of the power of Judges and
the character OF testimony allowed
TO he introduced IN behalf Of the
defendant, were some of the evils
which. he said, ought to he rectfied
"The number OF homicides in this
country for 1910 were S,975-an in
crease of nearly 900 over 1909: yet
but one in Sc were capitally punish
ed in 1910 as against one in n dur
ing the year preceding" said Judge
BeCourcy.
It is said that in 1896 for each mil
lion OF the population there were 11S
homicides IN the United States: in
italy less than Is: IN Canada less
than 10; in Great Britain less than
9: in Germany less tnan 8.
In the last year in London. with
n population OF seven millions. there
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dismissed because father was spelled
farther Tin South Carolina), because
the letter + was omitted in spelling
malice Tin Alabama)."
Judge DeCourcy then suggested
some criminal law reforms which
included simplified forms of indict-
ments, changes in the selections of
juries and in the rules governing
pleadings.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-10-18
SIX VEN|REMAN ARE
TENTAT|VELYACCEPTEO
Defense AND STATE FIGHTING
OVER. THE ACCEPTANCE OF
GEORGE MCKEE AS JUROR.

Los Angeles. Calf. Oct 1S.--AE
though at the opening of the today's
session, the Mcnamara defense had
tentatively accepted six talesmen. the
prospects of the final empaneling OF
the jury are not bright.
The defense began today's work BY
challenging venireman George w. Me
Kee. The state resisted and long
argument began.
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Judqe Will T. Hawkins Here.

Judge Will Y. Hawkins of Hugo was
in the city today en- route to his home
from Pauls Valley where he had been
conveying a delinquent child.
Judge Hawkins is the probation Of
ficer of Choctaw county and stopped
over TO see Co. Suggs with whom he
is well acquainted, they having lived
in Mount Pleasant, Texas, toceth her
for number Of years.
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Conductor Falls From Train.

Woodward, Okla, Oct. 1S.--Conduc-
tor George Hamblin fell from his
train yesterday as it was coming into
the yards and was seriously injured.
His left hip was crushed, several ribs
broken and it is thought he sustained
internal injuries. He lives at Yelling
ton, Kan, and has been in the service
of the Santa Fe for twenty years. He
was taken to the hospital at Topeka.
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a
carload of Mixed
and receiving local shipments caiy.
stock of second
dull this bought
people have left the
cheaper accordingly Remember little of the
) Blocks Caddo
stock, call and take look We ell it,
give We sell
Do all Kinds of repairing renting
ship, pay you cash you q o Furni
hold Goods call
We will make sell
and Newy married peepo shoul goods
thev big No The cheap house
zs n cuddos St. G. p. HALL ,rdnore Okla.
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Take your shoe repairing to Cross
Electric Shoe Shop. opposite post
office. 2S-1m
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FRESH OYSTERS for sale b}
Pugh & Foster. West Main Street
1873
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FRESH OYSTERS for sale by
Pugh & Foster. West Main Street
1913
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FRESH OYSTERS Tor sale j,
Plgh * Foster Wes: Main Street
49,
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RAIN PREVENTS GAME.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 1S.-A :;
heavy rain fell here today, !,
making it impossible to play :,
today's game of the worlds :;
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REGULAR DINNERS SERVED AT
ssoWN'S CAFE. Off
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with bag containing fifteen dollars IN
silver, the presentation speech being
made for the three lodges by Wesley
Yalton, who was in fine mettle ana
clearly demonstrated his ability as an
after-dinner talker. Rev. I-aidley re-
sponded and graciously thanked the
lodges for their remembrance. Rev.
.aidley is man whom all delight to
honor.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wavering and son
were Sunday visitors in Quincy, the
guests of relatives.
Miss Cosie Townsend is SPEND
ing the summer vacation with her pa
rents in Kahoka.
Chas. w. Yant has returned from
his northern fishing trip. The un-
usual air currents stirred up since MS
return is expected to bring rain al
any time.
e. D. Richey of Kahoka has lost tne
sight Of his right eye as result OF q
recent accident.
.Billy" o'Brien and Buck" JORDAN
( engaged In a fight at the depot satur-
day night and as result the former
sustained three fractured RIBS ana
other injuries.