Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-24
Labor Leaders Take Up
Cause of Iron
Workers
ACCUSED OF CRIMES
Killing of Scores and Destruc-
tion of Vast Property
Charged to Them.


Denver, Colo, April 24.-A
quarter of million dollars for
the defense of Secretary Nc
Namara of the Structural Iron
Workers union arrested in
connection with alleged dyna-
mite plots was the promise
made today by President Moy
er of the Western Federation
of Miners.
CALLS 1T CONSPIRACY.
Washington, April "a
Representatives Buchanan Of
Illinois, former president of the
Structural Iron Workers union
today denounced as a "conspir-
acy against organized labor,
the arrest of ] j Mcnamara,
secretary treasurer of the or
ganizatiou. Buchanan declar-
cd implicit faith in EcNama
ra's innocence of any connec-
ton with the blowing up of the
Los Angeles Times.
BEFORE GRAND JURY.
indianapolis, Ind, April "a.
Frank M. Ryan, president of
the Structural Iron Workers
union, was subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the grand jury this
afternoon.
REWARD ONLY $4,000.
Los Angeles, al, April z4.-The re-
ward for the capture Of the Times
dynamiters does not exceed $4,000.
instead OF 500, 600. as reported. or
that amount afiliated LABOR unions of
California, through the San Francisco
officials, pledged a reward of $500
for the capture and conviction of the
dynamiters and, as far as is known.
this offer still stands. The Merchants
and Manufacturers association has
spent about $4,000 in the hunt for the
dynamiters.
MORE ARRESTS TO FOLLOW.
Indianapolis. Ind.. April 24.-Detec-
tive Burns. whose arrest of three men
alleged TO be concerned in the dynamit-
ing of the Los Angeles Times last OC-
tober created a nationwide sensation.
IL expected here today from Tiffin.
Ohio. where he seized 400 pounds of
dynamite stored in the home of James
McManigal. father OF one of the men
under arrest II is said more arrests
will follow soon.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUED.
Indianapolis, Ind. April 24.-The in
Vestigation declared 10 be directed to-
ward exposing persons and methods
responsible for so explosions and great
property loss in various parts Of the
country during the last two years. in
GLIDING the destruction of the Los An
seles Times building. continued today
in this city and al Tiffin. Ohio. At the
latter place and in two "depots" discov-
cred here 525 pounds Of dynamite, two
quarts of nitro-glycerin and the neces-
sary exploding appartus have been un-
covered
IMPORTANT PAPERS FOUND.
1t is said that some important infor-
nation was found in papers taken from
the structural unions headquarters in
the raid made By detectives These
il is said include receipts for large
sums of money alleged 10 have been
made for the three men under arrest.
REPLENIN FAILS.
Indianapolis. Ind. April 24.-Leo W. .
Ra ppaport, counsel for the Structural .
Iron Workers union, today secured
n writ Of replevin for the books seized B
Saturday night in the union Offices.
A constable appeared az the grand .
jury room with the writ. but when the
prosecutor told the officer if he At
TO serve the writ he would
he in contempt of court the constable
left the building.
BURNS IN TOLEDO.
Toledo. Ohio. April 24.-Detective
Burns arrived here about noon from
THIN and Immediately had a confer
ence with Chief of Police Knapp. All
Burns would say was he expected 10
make an arrest here late today.
PASS THROUGH KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. No. April 24.-Accord-
ing 70 officials at the union depot here
and Bryce. arrested for
in the alleged dynamitinS
OF the Los Angeles Times building.
passed through here in custody OF de
rectives this morning. They viii ar
rive in Los Angeles Wednesday after