Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-08


out that the administration has been
unpopular and that a constitutional
government has not yet been estab-
lished, explaining this by the fact
that complications arose, the peoples
hearts were broken and the country
was thrown into turmoil. The re-
gent regrets that this repentance
came too late and feels that If ne
continued in power his commands
would soon be disregarded. The edict
continues: He wept and prayed TO
resign the regency, at the same time
expressing his earnest intention to
abstain from politics. /, the empress
dowager, living in the palace, am
ignorant of. the state Of affairs, but
know that rebellion exists and fighting
continues, causing disaster every
where while the commerce OF friendly
nations suffers The regent Is honest,
though ambitious. Being misled, he
has harmed the people; therefore his
resignation is accepted" The edict
demands loyalty to the ministers
from the people, who must now
realize that the court does not object
to the surrender of the power vested
in the throne" The regent has been
granted $4,000 taels annually from the
Imperial household allowances. AS the
imperial and revolutionary leaders at
Hankow have not yet come to
an understanding the armistice has
been extended for an additional three
days.
- The entire city of Los Angeles was
saved from probable total destruction
by the arrest of the McNamaras.
This, according to a heretofore un-
published portion Of Ortie McMani-
gals confession. was threatened by
had blown up the Los Angeles Times
building and killed twenty-one en-
ployes. McManigal puts this ter
rible threat in the following words:
'Tf another dose of dynamite doesn't
unionize Los Angeles, we will blow
up the waterworks and explode
enough mines to burn the city. We
can give them until 1915, and II they
haven't mended their ways by then
we will make that place an example
the world will always remember.
The plan was discussed, McManigal
said, in connection with his trip to
Los Angeles last Christmas, when he
dynamited the Llewellyn iron works
the crime to which John ]. McNa-
mara pleaded guilty Of being the in
stigator. 1.-The United States govern
ment and California authorities are
cooperating to uncover one or the
most gigantic conspiracies ever con-
ceived." This was the declaration to-
day of Assistant District Attorney w.
Joseph Ford, second in command to
District Attorney John D. Fredericks
and the man who was arrested In In
dianapolis for alleged illegal extradi-
tion of John ]. Mcnamara 1T Is only
a question now Of whether the Fed
eral government or the state authori-
ties can reach certain persons better
and bring them to justice more ef-
fectually," continued Mr.. Ford. "The
Federal officials have shown every
disposition to assist US and we are
helping them as much as possible
Representative Martin w. Little
ton Of New York, stirred the house
of representatives last Monday with a
diatribe against those whom he al
legged had maliciously DETAINED him
because of his independent attitude
as a member of the house committee
Of inquiry into the United States Steel
corporation. He charged that Henry
3. Martin, secretary of the antitrust
league, had circulated false accusa-
tions against him, and he accused
Martin Of consorting with David La
mar. a bear operator in Wall street,
to aid in the depression of steel stock.
He charged that William Jennings
Bryan had "gone off half-cocked" in
the Commoner in his comment upon
the steel investigation. Mr.. Littleton
did not demand that the house inves-
tigate his charges, announcing that
he would content himself with the
statement Of his position and denial
of the allegations against him. Most
Of Mr.. Littleton's speech was devoted
to a defense of his position on the
q Tlnfn dnnlQ
Of the allegation that he was allied
with the trust interests" His ref
erences to Mr.. Bryan were based upon
the Nebraskan's editorial declaring
that Mr.. Littleton was thorough go
ing reactionary," and will be retired
from the committee If the house Dem
ocrats really desire that Democratic
profession on the trust question be
accepted seriously" 1.-The source Of
this article" declared Mr. Littleton,
was the lying scandals Of this man
Martin. I have always esteemed Mr..
Bryan highly, personally. and I be-
lieve in turn he has held me in goodly
respect. We have visited together Of
ten, and while there have been differ
ences of opinion, they have not been
differences of opinion which created
the slightest bitterness. But even he,
on the circulated falsehoods of this
man Martin, goes off half-cocked' in
the Commoner."
James Boyd Mcnamara was on
. last Tuesday sentenced by Judge Bord-
well to life Imprisonment in San Quen-
tin prison and John ]. Mcnamara was
sentenced to fifteen years. James B.
Mcnamara was sentenced for his crime
Of blowing up the office Of the Los An
giles Times and killing twenty-one per-
Tnhn Mono
was for the blowing up of the Level
lyn iron works. Both crimes were
committed under the auspices of GER
tain leaders of organized labor; but
without the knowledge of the rank and
file of union labor members James B.
Mcnamara pleaded guilty of murder
in the first degree in the expectation
that his sentence would be life impris-
onment. The prosecuting attorney
made it clear that there had been no
trade on the part of the state and
Judge Bordwell, when he pronounced
sentence, made remarks that suggested
a disposition to sentence James B. Nc
Namara to death. James B. quailed
and went to pieces. Tears came to
his eyes. When the Judge finally pro-
nounced sentence the prisoner gave
signs of relief. James B. McNamara's
signed confession as to the manner In
which he blew I'D the office of the Los
Angeles Times, gave details to the eff
feet that he left in the ink alley Of the
building, suit case containing six
teen sticks of so per cent dynamite,
with a clock arrangement for setting
it off. He claimed that he had no in
tention or desire to kill any of the oc-
cupants of the building. Commenting
on the confession, Detective William
Burns, who worked up the case, said
it was only partly true. He went on to
say that he had information and could
prove that when Mcnamara went into
the ink alley to leave the suit case, he
opened all the gas cocks handy in or
der that the gas might complete the
work the dynamite should leave un-
finished.
Mexico City, December 5: che"
Gomez, whose rebellion at Juchitan,
Mexico, resulted in clash between
President Madero and the governor of
Oaxaco, was lynched this afternoon at
Rincon Antonio. Eight of GomeZ's
partisans met a like fate. Gomez, who
hi m the pQnital accom-