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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-09

See the Christmas Pres
ents at Palmer's Bicycle Hos
pital.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05

that went into the fund. There
is a list at the headquarters of the Ma
tional Erectors' Association showing
that the unions We're assessed in sums
varying from $1,000 to 5000 each, the
total amounting to nearly 100000.
The investigation became particularly
interesting to the association after the
statement by Samuel Gompers that the
defence fund amounted to S190.0O0. Ac-
cording To a member of the executive
committee of the Erectors Association.
their investigation has shown that the
contributions dwindled largely as they
passed through each committee by which
they were handled The members of one
union contributed $1,000, in sums of
from 40 cents TO 81 q member, but
after il had passed through the hands
Of one committee il had diminished TO
~ 2G0, and $500 at last reached the de-
fence committee Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in Washington
THIS is typical instance. according
to the association, contributions of SoWp
diminishing TO Sl,j0c and 5000 contri-
buttons running down to $2VOo. Morris
Brown. who up TO two weeks ago was
treasurer of the Mcnamara Defence
Fund Conference. composed OF repre-
sentativcs of the smaller unions in this
city. was asked last night If he knew OF
any shrinkage il the contributions levied
here.
If do moi Well see how it could BE-
ne said. Il resigned as treasurer of the
conference two weeks ago because
could not find the time to make week
il accounting. Up TO that time l had
sent Sl.2O0 10 Frank Morrison, secre-
tary of the American Federation OF La
hor i'm Washington, 10 whom all such
money was TO he sent. The money was
sent in the form OF a check each time,
,layablo TO Mr.. Morrison. 1t was IN
sums ranging from $50 up as the con
tributions came In. I gave receipt Tor
each sum as l received 1t. When L re-
signed there was a balance on hand oil
$93, and very little money came in since
The money sent directly by the unions
was sent TO Mr. Morrison by check or
postofFice order. so that there was no
way by which the money could shrink
III transit. During the convention OF
The American Federation of Labor IN
Atlanta a resolution was passed assess
ing each officer of a union week s
salary, but that assessment will not Be
collected now. l thought though l was
willing To pay the assessment, that 1t
was unfair. The officers of unions had
no more right to sacrifice a weeks sal
ary than union mechanics would have.
Calvin Wyatt, general organizer of the
American Federation of Labor, said the
lumors of the money shrinkage were
prepost erous.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05

representative Of the good government
forces who invoked the recall for the n'S'
time and ousted from office Mayor Aftlu'
Harper and a Democratic admlhistra'iP''
three wears ago The Hartman adherehtS
are hoping for rain. storm Wouiu 'o
good Socialist weather. they declare
Lenders Of both factions put forth the
usual night before election predictions .,
victory, but while the Good Government
workers rested to-day and thlS eE',"7
after a Sunday of inaction, the SoeahS's
followed up their rallies of yesterday WI"
meetings in twenty-five halls to-nish''
Two to one was offered tonight mat
Alexander would be re-eected ana nlt'e VI
thIs money was placed. But betting ouus
and the claims Of the other side an NO.
fleet the enthusiasm of the Soclahe's'
Alexander Irvine manager of the hd'H-
man campaign. declared he was convince"
that his ticket would poll lOOW EaJoi''
over the Good Government" candidates
eve have distributed 10000 pieces 0.
during the last few days sald
Irvine. I'VE have had hfty speakers III
the field. predict Alexander VIII po'i
5000 votes and Hartman $3.50.
Bradner w. Lee. chairman OF the nv
zens' Committee, which was broueh' '''o
being i'm the semi-panic that follower III,
primary on October 81, when Hartman anu
his Socialist Counclmanic ticket lea l"o
Good Government candidates, hke"iss
EXPRESSED certainty that the voters "ouiu
sweep Alexander back into office by ma
tority which he refused to estimate
4 force of men under Chief oil Ponce
Sebastian and Captain w. ~ Hammli nave
been detailed for Election Day service
Ten men were arrested to-day charged win
fraudulent registration. and l9o warrants
were sworn out for others, including oo'"
men and women, on the same charge
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
CRIME BEFOGS ELECTION
Los Angeles Voters to Pass On
Socialism Tc day.

Los Angeles. Dec. 4.-Unsettled weather,
with prediction of rain for Election Day,
complicated tonight the tangled city poliu'
cal situation, which viii BE- solved BY APP
proximately $4,000 voters at the polls to-
morrow.
Socialism OF a continuation OF the present
political regime and prohibition OF re-
slrictod licenses are the main issues, but
the confusion attending the startling END
OF the Mcnamara trial combined with uh-
certainty as 10 how the newly cnfranchised
women viii vote, has befogged the situa-
ton.
The only certainty seems 10 he that the
women. with their $4,000 votes, Will like
ly have the decision. Troy Will decide
whether Los Angeles shal. have as IT'S
next mayor job Hartman, SOCIALIST ana
former attorney ror the Mcnamara BROTH
era, or George Alexander, incumbent ana
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
LAWLER TO INVESTIGATE
Author of Famous Memorandum
Will Conduct Federal Probe.
IFrom The Tribune Bureaul


U-,sbinpfon Dec. 4-OScar Lawler, eX-
Assistant attorney General for the De
partment of the interior and author of The
famous "Lawler memorandum" has been
retained By the government rs special
United States District Attorney to conduct
an Investigation into the alleged Illegal
TRANSPORTATION of dynamite by the McNa-
maras in connection with the blowing up
Of "The Los Angeles Times and the
Llewelyn Iron Works.
No prosecution of the labor organizations
rs vioators of the sherman antitrust law
is contemplated at this time, but II 1t IS
found that dynamite and other high ex-
plosiyes were transported, as has been al
legged by the prosecutors of the McNa-
maras, TO the great danger Of the lives Of
those who rode on the trains with them,
the federal government viii undoubtedly
take an active part IN running down those
who were responsible for the outrage.
The transportation Of high explosives is
so great menace To the travelling public,
where proper precautions are not observed.
that federal laws OF the most specific char
acter have been passed i'm order to reduce
that menace TO a minimum, and the ad-
overlook such a violation Of those laws as
is alleged TO have occurred.
The Attorney General sent long mes
sage Of instruction TO Mr. Lavler, at Los
Angeles, this afternoon. 1t was sent in
code, and much surprise was expressed
when it was learned that some inkling OF
the contents had leaked out. There was no
denial. however that Mr. Lawler had been
retained and that he had been instructed
to exert the utmost diligence TO determine
how far and in what manner the law had
been violated. The former Assistant Attor-
ney General is known in Washington as a
man OF fearlessness and more than ordi-
nary ability, and every confidence is fclt
that IT, as alleged, the law has heen dis
regarded, he will ferret out the volators
and bring them to justice
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
DEFENDS IRON WORKERS
Union Chief Says They Gave No
Money for Dynamiting.

Buffalo. Dec i.-John r. Butler, first
vice president of the International Asso-
citation Of Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers declared to-day that the association
had never knowingly furnished one dollar
10 promote dynamiting or any other form
of violence Mr. Butler. who was present
al the meeting of the executive board in
the indianapolis headquarters when John
j. Mcnamara was arrested, said:
l want TO declare now that l mover
knew tho association 10 provide any fundS
FOR dynamiting, and, as an International
officer Tor many years, / ought 10 know
whats going on. II there were crimes
planned H the union ] know nothing OF
Them.
I stand ready for any investigation by
anybody. 7 do not Intend to resign. or
Eapi2od labor, and even the ironworkerS
ought not to he blamed for the crimes OF
these two men. No one can tell me that
tho rank and file COuntcuauced dyuamlt-
ms. I 10 not believe that Detective Burns
Is justified iu declaring that Mr.. Gompcrs
knew all the time that the McNamaras
were guilty. ] Wa closer to John ), Nc
Namara than MI. Gompers and | believed
absolutely IN his uuOCcnCo--SO much so
that I have not Vet recovered from the
shock Of the confession.
At the regular board meeting twice
year and At intervals i'm my work as an
organizer I came m contact with John j.
pretty Wcll. There was never shadow
Of doubt i'm my mind as 10 his innocence.
and the news of his confession was ike
4 bolt Of lightning from clear SKY. /
did not know the brother. James h. He
was never member of our organization
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
WILL HELP LABoR" HOOPER
Tennessee's Governor Says Confessions
Will Make Unions Stronger.

Houston. Texas. Dec. 4-Go,ernor Hoop
er OF Tennessee is in Houston to attend a
meeting OF the directors Of local realty
company. Speaking of the confession ot
the McNamara brother5. Tic Governor said
to-day.
think the result o. the Mcnamara con-
Temporarily. but It will eventually prove
very beneficial, I'm a few wears union labor
will have fully recovered lad viii be
stronger than ever before.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
WANT M'NAMARAS HANGED
MANY Unions Demand Death
Penalty for Dynamlters.

Chicago. Dec. 4-Dspatches from various
,ities in the West to-day told OF the pass
age of resolutions by labor unions coi-
demnipe the Mcnamara brothers ana ASK
ing the ful penalty of the law for mem
In several sets Of resolutions mailed to
Dis,rict Attorney Frcdericks, Of Los An
geIes, the death penalty was aSNou 'P'
cifcally. ,..-..
Such action was taken by the Qulh'y
UID. Duluth Minn), Grand Junction anu
Colorado Springs cold TypoSraphlc"
unions: the Hancock CMich) local OF tne
Western Federation Of Miners; the N'hdeh
CNoJ Miners Union; the Atchson lhah)
Trade and Labor Council and other similar
hnlos.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
Federal Grand Jury ConVenes'


Another angle of the case opened to-
dav with the convening of the federal
grand Jury. with the governments case
in TEMPORARY charge Of Deputy District
Attorney Reagan. Though the McNa-
maras are to be sentenced tomorrow
the work of the state prosecute mere
to apprehend other persons involved VIII
go on as a corolary 10 the Investigation
of the federal government, which Is be
lieved TO extend over much wider ileld'
More arrests, and possibly more indlct-
ments. are looked for as result ol con-
fessions of the Mcnamara brothers.
So far as the Times" explosion is con-
cerned. NJ. \. Schmidt and Davis kap-
Ian. against whom indictments jointly
with the McNamaras were returned
never have been captured, but mlorma-
ton to-day from authoritative sources
WAS that they soon would be arrested.
Besides those indicted, the state is reach
ing out to arrest other culpable persons
and some of these are SAID 10 be out ol
the state at present. These persons are
alleged to have had guilty knowledge oi
tbo conspiracy 10 blow Up The Times
and to have formed the Consplracy
ring" as a member Of the prosecution
mere phrased it. which blew up buildings
AT Oakland. Cal; Seattle and other cities
on the Pacific Coast.
II is considered possible that the probe
Z .,,.,.Cr,.s,,,,,f "A tho int pI-
state conspiracies may cover the ground
that will bring results also desired by
the authorities here and the state ana
federal governments will rcciprocate in
the handling and gathering of evidence
Organized labor was represented at
conferences Of counsel, at which it was
decided to enter pleas of guilty for the
McNamaras. This much was admitted
to-day by Clarence <. DarroW, chief
counsel for the prisoners, who said:
| sent kilograms 10 labor leaders to
come here for an important conference,
but ] did not and could not tell them
what it was about. thought they
would know. ! sent one telegram 20
Samuel Gompers asking for "A repre-
sentative TO advise with me. Edward
Nockes, secretary Of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor, same and was here for
two weeks previous 20 the time the Nc
Namaras made their confession.
Nocllcls to-day reasserted that he did
not come here to represent Samuel Com
pers. president Of the American Fedora
ton.
That is a lie he said.
Did YOU keep Gompers informed Of
the progress Of the negotiations" was
asked
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
JOHN MITCHELL UNDIsMAYBD

Rochester. y y. Dec. I.-In discussing
the confession of the McNamaras to-day
John Mitchell, who addressed tabor meet
ings in this city Yesterday. said he ala
rot believe me cause OF union labor would
McNdmaras. Neither does ho believe. he
said. that men higher up in union labor
councils were joined In the plot
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
RYAN DEFENDS UNION
Missing President of Iron Work
ers Turns Up in Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 4-Frank NJ. Ryan, the
missing president OF the lnternauonal AS
socIation of Bridge and Structural iron
workers of which John J. Mcnamara u
secretarv-treasurer gave out statement
i'm Chicago tonight. He said.
1 can only say that ] was terribly sur
prisad and shocked beyond description AT
he NcNamara CONCESSIONS MI McNa-
mara has been our trusted oinceI lol ritI
last six years and | always hdd HuPuD'
faith i'm his integrity. During my dHllih-
i.tr.tinr as president of our organization
NV work kept mo on the road nearly al
the time. The affairs in the olllCS w Mgie ,.i'
eutiI ely in the hands ot our stClSl't3
treasurer and ! had every reason 10 ~
Iievn that nv confidence was wei place.
As for our organization. ] can say th1r th,r
IT'S aim has been 10 better IN NU' W. tbic
conditions of the me, eInpioII pp'I to nroyidc
most hazardous occupation anu 20 p,o''u't
,,ays and means TO preserve lli", lllnp an"
nropertv. not to destroy them ~,
Immediately after the arrest on NC NJ ~,
\omaras We went on record throuEn o.
executive board. against the use "l .o-
lence. and this always viii remain our Po-
''SgrI Wnch has been said in the newsspa9 per, P,ers
concerning an investigation of the highcr
.ups." II I am in that class l. WGIcD'uN S.,.J ",
such an Investigation, aS ! nay, Aol''i'S ~
tear tneretrCm
Mr. Ryan VINO has been reported as MISS
inc since the confession Of the McNa-
r.aras. would not discuss a report that the
international Iron Workers Union had aP.
rropriatcd H.Coo month for the use OF
.rohn !. Mcnamara, without cXactns from
him an accounting Of it. Mr.. Ryan sald ne
Was going to Washington tomorrow.
indianapolis. Dee. A-Prcss reports oi ih'
several meetings held here for arrange
mept for the defence Of the Mcnamara
brotbers hear ont the denial Of Samue'
Gompers that clarence barrow was pres
ont as asserted by W t. Burns l'aft"N
G"mp@rs did not make his first visit untll
6nrii 81. barrow was expected here TOT
the conference held June 29 when GCmpGi ;
arranged for the defence tund, but ne ui'
pnf arrive
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05

plans and said he would accept Mr.. Frank
lin's proposition.
MIR. Hill-Theu did Franklin come that
night?
Mrs Bain-Yes, bu; l was not at home
| was at lodge.
Mr. Hill-Now, was anything said TO YOU
by Mr.. Balm when YOU came home?
Mrs. Bain-l asked him what had hap
pened and he was worried. He said: Il
have 500. that was all he brought lie said
he would bring the other tomorrow. /
wish TO God | had never gone into IT,"
lie would not talk about IT any more. /
told him he could disqualify himself and
be 500 to the good. IIc said: THAT will
not give me back my honor" ON sunday
he went To a Grand Army Of the Republic
meeting and Franklin came Sunday even
ing. He merely reiterated what he said be-
fore and told Bob that he did not have the
extra 800 with him. but that it was in a
bag ready for him when he stood pat
Mr.. Hill-Was anything else said that
evening?
Mrs Bain-IIe spoke again about men
being ralroaded and went over the same
ground. only cautioning US not TO say any
thing To anyone. On Monday Nh Bain was
I'm court He has not been home since. |
have not spoken TO him.
Under God. (Signed) DORA f. Balm.
Witness-J. Hill, Deputy District Attorney.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
May Arrest Others.

lie said that examination of witnesses
i'm the Franklin case would reveal the
details of the alleged bribery in which
Franklin took part. He said THAI at
present no more arrests were intended,
but that court revelations might make
it necessary ito arrest persons upon
whose orders Franklin is supposed to
have acted.
1t was said later in the day that the
prosecution had learned that nearly
every man in the jury box had been ap-
preached with reference to his verdict
1t was asserted that proceedings in the
Franklin case would reveal that at least
two jurors. besides Bain and Lockwood
Indirectly accepted bribes.
Franklin, whose case was continued
to-day. denied rumors that he had con-
fessed. The outcome of his case may
determine the fate of men whose liberty
tonight lies on scales that a hair may
tilt. according to persons in position
to know.
Complicated by to-morroW's election. in
which job Hartman of counsel for the
Mcnamara defence, is the Socialist can
didate for Mayor. and Joseph Scott, also
Of counsel. is running on the Good Gov
ernment' ticket for membership Of the
School Board of which he is now presl-
dent. Los Angeles was swept tonight
with conflicting assertions and declara-
tions.
II was rumorcd that Darrow was
under arrest. This was traced to the
fact that he and Fredericks were seen
conversing together in the streets. 1t
was said that Hartman was arrested
He was found at the Socialist head
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05

SUNDAYS NEW-YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in tho United States
for $3.50 a yeaT.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05

quarters and no one found any particu-
lar source for this false report
A hundred other reports swiried ABOUT
the iail where the McNamaras aWaiteu
the day which probably will see them on
the way TO the penitcntiary. Ever, man
IA - di9orcrt story. and new ones
arose out of the pavements,
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
Requisition Laws inadequate.

when we get through here declared
Assistant District Attorney w Joseph
Ford. to-day, "and when the federal gov
ernment finishes its investigation. people
will realize how inadequate are our laws
covering the bringing to trial or punish
mcnt of people who commit a crime in one
state and Zee 10 another or who live in
one state and direct the commission OF
crimes I'm other states
As 10 the rewards which were offered
throughout California for the arrest of the
guilty persons who destroyed the Times
building. Mr.. Ford declared he thought
William J. Burns the detective, was en-
titled to all Of them, including those Of
fered By labor organizations and subse-
quenuy withdrawn when the McNamaras
were arrested. if Burns cares TO sue for
them \ question however. has arisen as
10 the collection OF one 5000 reward ~
Burns as there is an ordinance providing
that 10 person in the employ Of the city
can collect a reward for the arrest, and
Burns was then employed by Mayor Alex
andor There are other large rewards,
however, not affected by that ordinance,
which he probably will get.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
N NAMARAS MAY ELLALL
Continued from firs. page.

ment duplicates no one besides the
writer. 1t deals with nothing except the
actual happenings in Los Angeles. 1t
does not describe the trip West from In
dianapolis or tell whom Mcnamara saw
after he got here.
Clarence :. Darrow and lie Compte
Davis. of counsel for the defence. visited
the brothers during the afternoon. They
came away, and later returned, accom-
nanied bv District Attorney Fredericks.
There was no stenoerapher with them.
lanes y. McNamara sat with a block
NJ scratch paper on his knee and wrote
his confession in his own way. He did
il deliberately, and with care as to the
forming of the letters, for u. b." does
not take to writing as easily as his
brother When he had finished it he
nassed the paper to Darrow, who read it,
with Davis looking ON. They handed ii
H. Fredericks The names of the wit
nesses were attached, and Fredericks
took away a sheet of paper bearing per
hans two hundred words, The brothers
nodded to Gallagher, the jailer, and filed
back to their cells after saying good by
to the attorneys.
To-day's developments included the
publication of the deposition of Mrs.
Robert F. Balm. made TO j. \. Hill
Deputy District Attorney, that at the
instance Of Bert II. Franklin, investiga-
tor for the defence, now charged with
bribery. she persuaded her husband the
first Mcnamara juror to be sworn, to
accept $4OO0 if he would make sure that
verdict of guilty would not be given
and that S400 of this money was paid
as a retainer.
81 can't get back my honor" she said
her aged husband declared when II was
suggested tlat he could return the
money. Balm is a Civil War veteran.
His great grandfather fought in the
American Revolution and captured Il
British drum in a fight with the troops
of General Burgoyne. This drum still
is in the family, and Balm beat it in the
parades which preceded the election of
District Attorney Fredericks
The District Attorney declared that
only one more case of bribery. so far as
he knew. had not Yet been uncovered
and that the amounts in it had been
similar TO the Lockwood and Balm cases,
| so that i'm all about $4,000 was prom
/ ised by the defence TO influence jurymen.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
Bains Not To Be Arrested.

The statement was madc a few hours
before the jury was discharged and when
the Bains met they were both i'm tears. The
District Attorney has consoled them and it
Is said promised that they would not De
arrested or involved beyond the giving Of
the testimony i'm the court proceedings.
Balm, himself, is reported 10 have said:
Yes. it is true and the money given to my
wife has been given To ihc District Attor-
ncy" \ statement by the agent in the
transaction also is said to be in the pos
session Of The District Attorney.
Tho defence could not win by fair
means" said Mr. Fredcricks, because they
knew We had the evidence which would
convict with any set of fair men, and when
they tried unfair tricks VIC blocked them at
every turn. That was why they sur
rendered
The preliminary hearing against Bert"
IT. Franklin was continued for one week
to-day by Justice NJ j.. Young. EH-Goy-
ernor Henry r. Gage, in asking the con-
tinuance, urged the state TO use 'conccS-
sion and arbitration rather than the means
resorted TO by half-crazed cities and
states" BY the end of the week, he said
he hoped the state. through independent
Investigation. would establish that Frank
lin had not done wrong. Assistant District
Attorney Ford agreed TO the continuance,
and H. was granted.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05

MEMS HEAVY ONERCOATS
COMFORTERS
BLANKETS .,.oo
AUTO and CARRIAGE RUGS
FOOT WARMERS
New-York tribune., 1911-12-05
Full Confession Not Demanded

From Ortie H. McManieal the state has
obtained possession of much information
concerning other explosions and although
for the last fcw days there have been
rumors that the McNamaras will make a
full confession duplicating Go-conspirdtprs,
It was said by Joseph Scott, Of the Nc
Namara defence. that District Attorney
Frcdericks did not demand fun confession
when the arrangement was made for them
10 plead guilty and obtain clemehcy. Scott,
who has been with the prisoners most Of
the time since they made their confession,
said to-day:
The McNamaras are bearing their bur
den brayely. They have a soldiers spirit
and are ready To take their medicine what
ever il be. They feel that a load has been
lifted from their minds. one of the first
things they did was TO telegraph a friend
in Indianapolis to 20 To Cincinnati To com
fort their mother whom they read had
broken down.
They have not said anything for publica-
ton as yet, and they don't nave 10 make
any more confessions just yet, but John j.,
I think. VIII make q statement some time
soon expressing his views and telling us
what he sought 10 accomplish He had GER
tain ideas on how 10 make his fight iu the
world and he was honestly convinced that
they were the best
What sentence do you think John j. will
get?' Scott was asked.
About fourteen years. think. but that's
up TO the court