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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
BURNS IS AFTER
MEN "HIGHER UP

CLEVELAND, Dec. At is perfect
" true that the executive council OF the
iron workers union voted monthly
fund OF $1,000 to be paid To John j. Nc
Namara There is plouty Of evidence 10
substantiate the charge that this money
was knowingly voted for the purpose oi
paying II TO James y, MGNsnara , ,Snd a,d
by them in their dynamtsnE operations
Taat was the statement OF Detective
William j. Burns, who arrived here To-
night
That he was going after tho mer
higher up and n criticism OF President
Samuel Gompers OF the American Federa
,lon OF Labor were other points ehpha-
sized by Burns.
where he investigated the Berger Iron
works explosion OF July. 1910.
1--WE are going after the men pack o'
the McNamaras' said Mr. Burns. "anc
the Investigation will be pusned untll W,
bring 10 justice the men who arc really
responsible FOR the dynamitinS oulraScS
over the country,
II have lately come from indianapolis
where ] conferred with the United State:
district attorney. Enough evidence WI
be brought before the. grand jury at IL!
meeting there December IA TO cause
number of indictments.
"When Samuel Gompers tells the peo
pic that nc was deceived in the Me
and. buncombc II is Gompers who il
footing organized labor. for nc knew ih'
McNamaras were guilty and after we haI
arrested them sat in conference VIII
them
Mr.. Burns read with interest the day
developments in Los Angeles, bot salt
he had no comment TO make on lhe add
ed details of the ''Bain confession. or lh'
rumor that arrests Of one of the counse
for the McNamaras" was impending. IL
also had nothing to say Of the reported
developments indicating wholesale at
tempts at jury bribine.
After spending all OF tomorrow IL
Cleveland. Investigating the dynamiIlni
York. there TO continue his work. IL
said the investigation would be pushed II
New York Boston, Chicago, lndianapo
lis Cleveland and elsewhere and woul'
be thorough
as 10 his present or future plans, sim
ply saying the dragnet would be draw
tightly and was expected TO enmesh lh'
ringleaders OF the dynamitins outrages;
Have YOU any fears OBJ OF personal ''o
None in the least, he said Or
eanlzed labor Is my friend.
Asked tonight about Samuel Gom
pcrs's statement In New York that b
was being shadowed by two OF Burns
men, William J. Burns made lorccfu
You may say TO Gompers;" said III
detective, that / would not have m
men shadow him.
Informed that Mr.. Gompers had sal
for inspection OF the federal grand jur
at any time Burns replied:
when we get ready TO proceed "
will not stop 10 ask Mr.. Gompers how "
shall proceed
was here to make arrests, he answere
that lie had nothing TO say about ar
rests.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
ELECTION OUTCOME
IS VERY UNCERTAIN
Both Socialist and Good
Government" Claim Victory
in Los Angeles Today.
WOMEN WILL DECIDE IT
Prohibition Element Also Ex-
)ected TO Have Much 10 Do
With the Result
WOMEN WILL DECIDE IT

Los ANGELES. Doc i.-Unsettled
weather with n prediction of rain for
election day. complicated tonight the
tangled city political situation with which
approximately $4,000 voters will he con :
fronted tomorrow. Socialism or con-
tlnuation Of tic present political regime,
prohibition or restricted license. are The
main issues, but the confusion attending
the startiingly nbrubl end of the Nc
Naulara trial. combined with uncertain =
" as TO how the newly eptranchls"d
women viii vote. have bcioGSed the out
The only certainty Is that the women,
y,i;n their 81. 600 votes. will have the de-
cision. They will decide whether Los
Angeles shall have as its next mayor
Job Hartman. Socialist and former at
tornev for the Mcnamara brothers, or
George NleNander. The incumbent and
representative Of tho good goxernmenl
forces who invoked the recall Tor lnc
first time and oustcd from office Mayor
Arthur Harper and a Democratic admin :
istration three years ago The women
vote hiss bccn wooed asslduously by ooth
sides throughout.
Hoping for Rain.
The possibility OF wet feet may have
an Important bearing on the outcome.
'rbe Hartman adhcreuts are hoping Tor
rain \ storm would be good SOCIALIST
weather. thoy declare
f.Cnders of both factions put Ioril NH'
usial night before election predictions o.
victory. but while the good government
workers rested today and this evening
aftcr Sunday OF absolute inaction. the
Socialists followed up their Dig rallies OF
YESTERDAY with meetings In twenty-five
halls tonight.
TWO 10 ono was offered tonight that
Mcxander would he reelected, and ht'ie
pf this money WAS placed.
But bcttiu= odds and the claims OF tue
other side did not affect the enthusiasm
of The Socialists. Alexander Irvine. man
accr OF the Hartman campaign, declared
hc was convinced thai his ticket would
poli ion thousand majority over Inc
good government candidates..
Socialist Activity,
I'VE have distributed S00.0oo pieces OF
literature during the last few days,
sald Irvine I'VE have had t!fty speakers
~ the field. | predict Alexander VIII
poll 81 600 votes and Hartman oo.0Oo
Bradner w. Lee, chairman OF the citl-
Zcus' committee. which was brought INTO
being In 'he ml-panic that followed the
primary Oh October 81. when Hartman
and his Socallst councilmanic ticket leo
Tho good government candidates. Ike
wise expressed certainty that the men
and women voters would sweep AleNan- :
.ier baci into office by a majority which
worliuynen who had contributed 10 tine
Mcnamara defense fund and formerly
Supported Hartman would come over To
MeXanJer in large numbers. \ thousann
nea under the direction OF Chief OF Po-
lice Sebastian and sheriff W. y. Ham
moi have been detailed Tor election day
police service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
OPEN LETTER SENT
OUT BY SOCIALISTS

confession OF the Mcnamara brothers. tho
central committee OF the Duluth Social
lst party has prepared ,,ma an open 'c''ef'
one OF the most tragic tiascoes III INC
history OF the labor movement of ;nc
Quilted States and PERHAPS In The WorLt
has just taken place. The circumstances
under which the McNamara brothers
were kidnapped and deprived of thcr run :
damental constitutional rights TO i&lr
hearing before extradltion brought To the
defense OF these accused men the organ
lied Socialist and labor movement OF the
entire country.
Time money and naniml.y OF sup
port and sympathy went 10 these men
from the organized Socialist movement
OF the country. That we were mistaken
honestly so-in the belief that these
men were innocent must be admitted.
Gas Socialists we went into tEls hight
with clean hands and willing hearts. we
have nothing to atone for-nothinS, to
apologize for, We have been accused or
being narrow In our doctrinaire philoSo-
ply, and vet we did not ask II the men
belonged To our political faltn-nor ola
they-for in politics they are Democrats,
1--WE have been accused OF beng class
materalists, and vet In giving these men
unanimous support we were not Helerfeu
by the fact that they were both Roman
Catholics, We have been accused OF be-
ing antaSonstic TO the FORM Of CRAFT
unlonism that prevails In the American,
Federation of Labor. and yet that did
not deter us from making tins struggle
by craft unionists our fight.
What we have done in the AlcNanara
case we Will gladly do over again should
the occasion nccessitatc 1t. But we con
denim the actions OF the Mcnamara
brothers.
'Tn our every day He we are too prone
TO forget that We are breeding such men
by the score. We have them In tho
slums and Shcttoes Of every large city
in the country. To MS IL resolves itself
into replica Of the. act OF Czolgos,
and Santo Ccsaero
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
MISSOURlANS BOOST
CLARK FOR PRESIDENCY

ST LOUIS. Dec. 4.-Without consult
ing Speaker Champ Clark, his friends to-
day opened city Headquarters here and
state hcadGuarters at Louisiana, Mo. to
further the movement To secure for the
speaker the Democratic nomination Tor
the presidency in l3l2.
An open letter subscribed To 10y a com
mittee OF Missouri Democrats recltes
what they believe TO be Speaker Clark $
chief qualifications for the nomination
as follows;
THE speakers record invites scrutiny,
He il conservative. yet progressive. lie
would make Il vigorous ana popular
canvass OF tho country. iIe would carry
his home state by an Overwhelming vote.
He would satisfy each wing "i the Dem
ocratic party He would not alarm any
honest business
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
BRINGS SUIT F0R1
RESTRAINING 1R|
Government Charges
Register Company VI
Driving Out Competiti,
Continued from Page ons

case where the fixed price has \.
duCed one cent This. he saws
solutcly prohibited by the 49,
When the company announced
ton in the selling price Of a
model. that figure must be .st.
thc machine In every locality. rs-1
Of whether or not there Is ona
competition. National cash reeis,s,
now selling for "A price much low.
in previous years, says Mr.. a..
This is caused by the fact tina,
% per cent OF the models mad, i,
company In former years have hs..
continued aud all the machines
been standardized. This natiiral]y
the production far moro rapid. y,
cost less.
"Following this reduction OF M,
turing expense said Mr.. Grosbsll
president Of the company annuu,'
open conference Of The sales ma,
and agents that the sale price wa,
radically reduced and that thu.
chant should have the benefit /
factory economies
The enormous expense Of putl;
many models on the market. ma,
To determine the system Tor s,anl
Ing the machines, Is accounlable n
former nigh prices paid for .hs
registers. Mr.. Grosholl states Ii,
actual cost Of the cash rcgister
known TO any OF the agents. they
guldcd solely by the prices flxed,
have been sold below cost, the fsct'
known To any OF the salesmeu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
TURKEY SENDS ARMY
CORPS TO FRONTIER
Appeals to The Powers in
Favor of Respecting lnde-
pendence of Persia.

LONDON. Dec. 4.-The position OF w
Morgan shuster in Persia came UP in
the house of commons today. Frances
Dyke Acland, under-sccretary OF foreign
affairs. said in reply TO Il question thal
the British minister at Tehcran hao
some time ago reported that severe ten
sion existed between the Persian minls-
tcrs and Mr.. Shuster. This lasted Tor
some weeks and caused the resignation
of three cabinet ministers. EecenllN'
however he said he had received no in
formation regarding the feeling among
the Persian people but Mr.. Shuster
work had the support OF the nauondl
council.
Philip r. Morrel sought TO extract a
ministerial statement on the Persian
crisis He described the Russian treat :
ment OF Mr. Shustcr as scandalous ana
disgracciu
Under Secretary Acland, in behalf oi
the government. promised that Sir Ed
ward Grey would make Il statement neN'
week He added that the British gov
ernment had represented to Russia tla'
Persia would not be able TO pay an In
demnlty without raising a lonn and tha'
the burden would make IT harder FOR
Persia Ia secure order on the southerl
trade routes-a thing necessary IN tht
interests OF British trade.
BERLIN. Dec. "A special news dis
patch from Constantinope says tina
Turkey. in response TO Russia acuoI
In Persia. is preparing TO send ihe SiNti
army corps toward the Persian frontier.
Turkey, the dispatch adds. has beei
long endeaNoring to secure lojd ol
northwestern Persia She desires l'
share in the eventual partition OF Per
sia. which Russia regards as strategic
menace
CoNsTANriNoPLE Dec 4.-Tht
porte has appealed 10 the powers IN IA
vor OF respecting the independence %
Persia.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
SAYS FEDERAL TION
WILL AID WQUIR 7

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Snmucl Gompcrs
was asked tonight 10 what extent the
American Federation of Labor. OF Nhion
he is president. would aid I'm further in
vcstigd,ion OF labor troubles hy The Goy-
crnmen,
.'OiIr books aud such records ~ W.
have are opcn 10 ia" government 10 an
invest ga ting committee or 10 any re-
sponsihlc person Of drccut character and
integrity We have nothing To with
hold lic replied.
Would this offer include the books
and records. showing money received and
paid out and for what purpose a re
porter asked.
Il tried To make my statements as spc-
cinc and accurate rs possible.
Asked " ibo knew whether ne was un-
der surveillance. Mr.. Gonpcrs answered:
Il know I am. Two OF BURNS : mon
have been following Inc since my arr
:ival in New York last Saturday night
I go and come openly and | have noth-
ing 10 conceal. | intend 10 remain hero
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
The Doctors Questie
Much Sickness Due to Bowel Dt

A doctor 5 first question when
suited by patient is, Are you|
els rcgular?' lie knows that
cent of illness is attended Win y
bowels and torpid liver. and y,
condition must be removed genuu
thoroughly before health can
stored. -.
RcXall Ordcrlies are posltiYe:
ant. and safe remedy for eons,I'
and bowel disorders in ceuera',,
arc so certain of their great y
value that we promise to fetu'
purchaser S money IN every ~
thew fail to produce entire sara"
Rexall Orlerlics are eaten llhe
they act quietly. and aid IN pIy
soothing. streuct heulng, acan
fiuence on tho entire intestinai.
They do not purge, gripe, cause =,
f]atulcncc excessive loosencsS, n.'.
or other annoying effect, TneY
pccialIy good for children, WI
sons, or old folks. Three siAe
25c., and SOC Sold only at our =
The Rexall Stores. Druehl ~
27l South Main; Smith Drug y
South Main.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
Says Gompers Unsafe,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dee. Am
earnest effort WI he made by the gov
ernmeni 10 bring TO justice every man
who was involve" In the most damnabe
conspiracy ever entered into in this
country" said United states District At
torney Miller today in discussing the fed
eral grand jurY's investigation Of dvna
hitting opera tions of the Mcnamara
brothers and others alleged to have been
associated with them
Samuel Gompers. president oi the
American Federation OF Labor was
characterized as unsafe leader by
Miller, who said it. was time for labor
leaders who stand or honest ground
to take charge Of labor organizations.
The investigation now being made bS
the government viii be thorough AND
complete continued Mr. Miller The
people are entitled to know 9Il the facts
and all the facts Will be known at the
proper time. II is not part OF my duty
TO discuss the details. The time is al
hand for me TO act
There is no occasion for any person tC
be miSled by false issues. This is NOT q
contest between capital and labor. Capi.
tai and labor who believe In law and or
der must and Will stand together. Sucl
unsafe leaders as Gompers must be re.
tired. Let men who stand ON honest
ground come 10 Tho front The deStTuc.
ton of life and property must cease
Acts OF force aud violence must cease
and all violators must be brought tc
Justice
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
until Tuesday and then go to Washing

until Tuesday and then 70 to Washing
tom
Mr.. GompcTs made Il positive denial o'
a statement credited to Detective Burns
that Clarence =. DarroW WIS present az
the conference in lndianapoli In June.
III is absolutely false he said
There were forty labor leaders from al
over tho country present To discuss plans
for raising money FOR tho defense of the
McNamaraS No intimatlun of their gulIl
was given out at that meeting,
Toe labor leader Indignantly asserted
that hC did not feel called upon 10 rcpiS
when one reporter asked him suggesuVely
If he had any expectation of giving VI
the leadership OF the American Fedora
tion OF Labor In the near future JIG
added:
II was lately unanimously reelected
president of the American Federation o
Labor"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
HOTEL BLAZE CAUSES
GREAT EXCITEMENT !

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Dec. 5.-Fhe OF unc
Enown origin. which broke out at l2:jo
% clock this morning In an unoccupied
room on The second floor OF The annex
10 The Hotel Meropole. me citys sec
ond largest hotel. for more than an hour
threatened the destruction OF jhc entire
annex. but was finally placed under con, =,
trol after damage estimated Ht several
thousand dollars had been done.
The flames were confined To the an
mex In which elghtv-three guests were
Sleeping, and did not reach 'hc main
part or the hotel
All the guests got out without serious
injury, although Miss Mary Nourse, ~
years old. private detective. Was So
prostratod by the sight OF the flames
across the hall from her room that her
recovery Is dcspaired Of. Miss Noursc
was rescued b. travelling men who broke
down Tie door 10 her room. which she
huvriedly locked when she saw the IRE,
Several persons were slightly injured
bI iumping from sccond-StoTy windows
hut grass In the court yard broke ineli
fal Four OF these were women
\ number of thrilling rescCes were
made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
DISASTROUS BLAZE !
TEXAS STATE PRI

HUNTSVILLE, Tex. Dec. 1
originating shortly before noon Ia
the shoe shops OF the Huntsville
OF the Texas pcnitcu;iary de-
prison property valued at $500. .OO0
it was checked by dynamitIng
buildings. Fire lighting apparatu
brought from Houston. For MI
fire threatened to spread 10 the bl
section of Huntsville.
None of the prisoners escape
with the exception of several VII
tained minor burns. none was 4
Eleven buildings. including the colt
furniture factories. machine shoI
plant and an office building. burned
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
IRON WORKER CHIEF
MAKES STATEMENT

CHICAGO, Dec. A.-Frank VI RYAN. in
.ternational president of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers. OF which John j. McNa-
mara is secretary treasurer. tonight gave
out in Chicago the following statement
Not until | read todays press dis
patches did ] realize that / have been
expected TO make public staLemen, con-
cernins the confession Of the McNa
Inaras. The news reached me Friday
evening at Atlanta, from where had eX-
pected to go 10 New Orleans / remained
In Atlanta until Saturday evening and
came from there directly here. arriving
last night | shall leave tomorrow for
Washington and viii be at Headquarters
i'm Indianapolis the latter pari OF the
week.
''As 20 tho pleas OF guilty entered in
Los Angeles. | can only say I WAS great =
ly surprised and shocked beyond descrip-
don.
John Mcnamara has been our trusted
secretary for the last six years and ] al
ways had implicit faith in his integrity.
During my administration a s president OF
our organization, my work kept me on
the road neatly all the time. The af-
fairs in the office were practically en-
iirely IN tho hands of our secretary
treasurer and 7 had every reason 10 he
lcvc that my confidence was well placed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
WORST GOLD WILL Be BROKEN AND GRIPPE
MISERY RELIEVED IN JUST A FEW HOURS.

break up the most severe cold, cl.nI'
in the head, chest. back s'oi''
limbs or any part OF tho body
II promptly relieves tho most ni,a ud
cradle headache. duliness' hea" ~
inc sore throat. running Of the nose
mucous catarrhal discharges, soreness
stiffness and rheumatic twlnges., !;
Take this harmless COMPOUND rs ~
rectcd, with the knowledge that thele
is no other medicine made anywnele
else in the world which viii cure yonir
cold or end grippe misery as pronlp''G
and without any other assistance o: p@.
aftey effects AS a 25.cent package OF
Pape's Cold Compound, which any
druggist in the world can supply
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
Many Rumors Aioat.

a hundred other reports swlrled about
the Jail where The McNamaras awaited
the dawning OF Il day which II was cx-
pcctcd would see them well on the way
to the pcnitcntiary before nighttnll
Every man had different one. and new
ones rose out of the pavement.
Another angle OF the case opened up
today with the converting of the federal
grand Jury. Although the government .
case is temporarily in charge Of United
States Deputy District Attorney +. a..
Reagan IL was said that Us soon as
Aiyosius l. Mccormick. district attorney
for the southern district OF California,
returned from Washington. whittier he
was summoned by Attorney General
Wtckcvsham he would take II In hand.
end that an assistant from Wickersham s
office might assist him. This latter
statement could not be confirmed here.
Malcolm McLaren. special representative
In Los Angeles OF the detective agency
which brought about the arrest OF the
vestigstlon OF alleged dynamitinS con-
spracies 90 be begun within fifteen days.
Reagan. as representative Of the
United States government was in court
last Friday when the McNamaras plead =
ed guilty and has been in communication
ever since with District Attorney Fred
ericks. who has great stacks of evidence
for which he seems TO have no particu-
lar use In court at the present time.
That the McNamaras would remain here
TO appear before this grand jury was one
of the specula tions tonight balancing an
other that they would be taken TO the
penitentiary on a special train immedi-
atcly after sentence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
IRRIGATION CONGRE,
WILL ASSEMBLE To

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-The national
tion congress viii hold its mind
annual session here beginning ton
and will continue until Saturday.
the speakers are expected 20 be
Pinchot. Dr n. w, Wiley, Senato
liam T. Borah OF Idaho and DEL
from foreign countries.
Secretary OF the Interior Wal
Fisher. who was TO have come. sen
he probably would not be able
tend.
a letter from President Taft. e
Ing his hearty approval OF plans
sion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
Question of Sentence.

What sentence would be imposed upon
the McNamaras only Judge Bordwell
knew tonight Many kilograms have
been received from eastern organizations.
mostly labor bodies. urging tile extreme
penalty Tor both men. None OF these has
been read by the Judge The extreme
penalty for James b. Mcnamara is
death and that for his brother life i'm
prisonment. 1t was not officially estab-
iSlIcd tonight whether District Attorney
F'redericks would urge clemency
\ writ of attachment was served on
Justice Young today in behalf OF Dr. j.
II. Bullard. who attempted TO collect a
claim Of $3.50 assigned to him by j. II,
Deverng. a civil engineer The writ
covers the bail Of SO. 900 put up by At
torney Lecompte Davis for Franklin aud
also the $4,000 In bills secured by the dis
trict attorneys chief investigator. Sam
uel l.. Brown. when the arrests were
made. Levering's claim is for the re-
mainder OF bill for $4,000 which lie says
Attorneys Darrow. Davis and Hartman
owe him for what lie declares to he Il
contract for certain plans and drs wings
OF the Times building He said he gor
$3.50 but has been una BILE to collect the
balance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
Tells How to Promptly Get Rid
of Severe Cold and Says
Quinine Is Never Effective.

Papc's Cold Compound IS the result
Of three wears research nj a cost OF
more than fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no quininc, which we have
conclsivey demonstrated IS not Ct
fective in the treatment of colds or
grippe,
1t is a positive fact that dose OF
Pape Is Cold Compound taken every
two hours until three consecutive
doses are taken, will end the grippe and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-05
THREE UNITED STATES
MAIL POUCHES RIFLED

SUPERIOR. Wis. Dec. i--Three Uni,
ed States mail pouches in the baggage
room of the Chicago ST Paul, Mime
apois e Omaha station were cut open
last night and the contents rifled some
time after the arrival Of the twilight
limited from Twin Cities last night.
Two Of the pouches contained period =
icals while the other held first-cIass matt
from tho Twin Cities