Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-09
APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
Federation of Labor Asks Help to De-
fend the McNamaras-Burns iDetec-
tive Agency is IIOtlv Denounced.

tive Agency is IIotlv Denounced.
Washington, May 9.--Declaring tina,
behind the prosecution Of ]. ]. Nc
Namara stands 4 detective agency with
no scrnpies or hesltancy in manufac-
ing evidence, the National Erectors' As
sociation. q part Of the great corpora.
tiors of the country, with the million:
and billions OF wealth and power allied
against the cause OF labor, the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor today appeal
ed ,c the labor element Of the United
States for financial aid. 1t is the rur-
pose OF the federation to dispatch to
the Pacific coast 500,000 dollars for
the establishment OF defense in the
Mcnamara prosecution.
The appeal Issued today holly de.
nounciatps the Burns Detective Agency
and characterizes it rs an organization
weII-known 10 hare no hesitancy or
sc~uples in manufacturing evidence and
charges against others That agency,
continues the appeal. has long been
known to have spies in factories and
organizations to misdirect the griev-
ances OF workmen into prematurely
provoked conflicts with employers, and
thereby defeat the ends to secure
redress: TO report to corporations the
names Of men who are the most in
tplIigcnt and active among disconicnded
workers and thereby prevent a we'll.
defined purpose 10 secure The redress of
grievances: to bring about thc dis
charge, the viclin'izallon and black.
listing Of men. >
The appeal in part, follows:
A detective agency such rs this is
itself accu ed before the bar of public
opinion. and any accusations which lis
rep. cScnlativeS may make must be re-
gardcd with suspicion by every fair
thinking American citizen.
Behind the prosecution stands this
detective agency. with the National
Erectors' Association nf employers. !
part Of the great corporations nf The
country. with their millions. aye bill
hons, Of wealth and power. In ah,ii
ton is the vindiclive spirit Of persecu-
ton nf the Manufacturers and Mer-
chants Association OF Los Angeles,
with the bitter nvcctive OF the editor
and proprietor Of the Los Angeles
Times. General Otis.
1T is therefore moi ,litiicult To m
prerialc the fact lha, with al this M.
told wealth and power aud influence,
allied with hostile newspapers. the ac-
ruscd men will have 4 most formidable
power and influence with which to con.
tend. How fair trial under such cir
cnmsianceS can he accorded them j..
unlelEttnd Thereforr,ii il readily hard
appreciated how necessary ample
means are for the adequate defense Of
the men before the sountS.
The men mn.l be properly de
Tended lay best counsel ohtainablr. and
the kidnapprrS must be taught lesson
that the lives and persons of labor men
arc rs sacred rs are the lives and liberty
OF any other man in our country, re-
gardlesS Of his wealth, possessions or his
standing
:" It has been determined that ample
opportunities Tor defense of the ac-
cused men shall bc afforded them be.
fore the courts of California, and in
the prosecution Of the charges OF kid
mapping in Indiana and, il necessary,
that the cases shall he brought to the
highest court OF our country. In con-
iormilv herewith, all unions are re-
qucStcd to subscribe or contrhnte.
The petition is signed 10y Samuel
GomprrS. Frank Morrison, president
and secretary respectively Of the Amtri-
can Federation Of Labor. and also bears
the signatures OF the members OF the
executive council OF the federation.
1t is well known that the American
Federation Of Labor has recently cx-
pended approximately one half = mil
lion dollars for the establishments OF or
ganizcd labor on the Pacific coast and
with the receipts from this appeal
which it is expected will total $500. 600
on hand over 4 million dollars will
have been expended in behalf OF labor.
FL Paso. Tex. May 9.-Aftera series
Of desperate battles in the streets OF
Juarpz. in which the CASUALTIES are re-
ported 10 have been enormous, the
troops Of General Francisco |. Madcro
were practically in control OF that city
at S o'clock this morning,
At that hour the insurgents sharp
shooters had picked off nearly all the
gunnerS manning the federal machine
guns and cannon, and the guns had
been siienceG.
With the silencipg OF his guns. Ma
varro practically abandoned the city
according reports reaching here.
Fl Paso. Tex, May 9.-It was re-
ported here today that Con. Navarro is
wounded. There is no confirmation.
San Diego, Cal. May 9.-The insur-
gents captured Tia ,1uana, Mexico at S
q, m. today.
Guadlajara, May 9.-It is reported
that Luis Moya with 500 men is at
tacking Durango and San Luis. An
other force OF insurgents is also report
ed operating against Sombrerete. state
OF ZacatecaS.
San Diego, CAL, May 1.-TWO hun
dred Mexican insurgents commanded
by Captain Price, an American at S
O'Clock this morning drove the federal
garrison out OF the city OF Tia Iuana.
across the border from here and occu-
pied the town.
Public Drinking Cup 10 Go.
Chicago, May 9-Chicago physicians
united today in praising the action OF
council in outlawing the common