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The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05

dous explosion startled the city of Los
Angeles and a moment later a great
burst of flame lighted up the city. With
rapidity that was marvellous the news
spread that the Times building had been
blown up and that scores were killed.
Happily, of the hundred men and
women at work there only twenty-one
men were killed, all heads of families,
while about thirty more were injured,
some of them seriously. The paper
came out little late and in abbreviated
form from an auxiliary plant establish
ed for emergencies by General H. G..
Otis.
The American Bankers Association
was holding its annual convention in
Los Angeles at the time and Detective
Burns was in attendance as usual. Ma
jor Alexander Immediately appointed
an expert committee, which reported
that the building had been blown up
by dynamite. Rewards were offered APP
proximating 100000 for the arrest and
conviction of the assassins. The city
council also appropriated $4,000 for ex-
penses of an investigation. Detective
Burns was called in consultation with
the mayor and soon afterwards disap-
peared
On April %, 1911, John ]. McNa-
mara. secretary of the structural iron
workers union of America, and his
brother, member of the same
union, and his companion, Ortie Me
Manigal, member of the iron workers
union, were arrested and charged with
the crime of blowing up the Times
| building. The last-tw0 were arrested in
Detroit, while Secretary Mcnamara
was arrested at the headquarters of his
union in indianapolis.
The men were taken to Chicago
where McManigal confessed. From
there the men were spirited in automo-
siles to distant station and taken to
Los Angeles, where they were placed
in the county Jail under the charge of
| Sheriff William Hammel. District At
tolney John D. Fredericks, assisted by
peputy District Attorneys Ford an1
Horton, began gathering the legal woof
for the ropes to hang them after legal
hlal. Over three months wore spent
tlyibg in vain to secure a jury, but
with their confession they save their
worthless lives and end the legal pro-
eeedings,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05

from every American consul, the Gov
ernor of every State and Territory;
the presidents of leading universities,
leading chambers of commerce of the
world and also from the general pas
senger agents of the large railroad
systems and from the governments of
Central and South America in answer
to the invitation to send representatives
to the congress. All writer are unan-
imous in approving of the plan to
hold congress in Honolulu and gave
hearty approval of the subjects to be
considered.
Secretary Wood is greatly cheered by
the mass of complimentary correspon-
dence and believes the congress will
have far reaching results. Among the
subjects to be considered are the fol
lowing:
Development of commerce ON the Pa.
cifc as it concerns the Latin American
countries bordering on this great ocean;
Meteorology of the Pacific;
The best methods of establishing and
maintaining between the various com
mercial, industrial and agricultural as
sociations of the Pan-Pacific territory
and the bureaus of the United States
government, the closest relations prac-
tieable in order that the full value Of
the many activities of the government
for the promotion of the general wei.
fare shall be received,
Packing for export;
Mosquitoes as carriers of disease and
the necessity for their determination;
The valne of the destruction of rats
from economic and health standpoints;
The difficulties Oecasioned the tourist
by the vagaries OF currency and ex-
change in the Far East
Excursion trips on the Pacific;
The building of southern California;
The development of the Northwest; !;
Australia and New Zealand for home
| builders;
/ The policy TO be followed by Hawaii
/ in the treatment of other races;
What can be done to promote the
coming Of students from Japan and
China in greater numbers to the uni.
versities and colleges of the United
I States
Desirability and necessity for an
American line Of steamers between San
Francisco, New Zealand and Australia
( via Honolulu.
The commercial subjects 20 be con.
sdefed have been the cause Of formal
action being taken By q large number
of commercial organizations 10 send
delegates. The American Manufaeiuf.
ers Export Association of New York,
whose moiio Is "To Poster fofeign
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
WHISKY RING ON
LOGAN IS NIPPED

The whisky ring aboard the trans
port Logan has been nipped at San
Francisco and seven members of the
crew have been discharged. This fol.
lows closely upon the dismissal of
eight men from the service of the
transport Sheridan. According to
army men, it is only one of the
numerous shakeups that is to happen
in the transport service.
That the federal government has
been thoroughly aroused is seen by the
manner in which the army officers are
conducting the investigation. The
cleansing of the service of graft was
but recently ordered by the war de.
partment, and already the "rings" on
two ships have been broken up and
fifteen. men discharged.
The men discharged from the Logan
are charged with selling liquor to sol
diers on the high seas, operating
gambling games and selling govern
ment stores in the form of pies and
cakes. 1t is the custom of the men en-
kabVu N bhlS tiduc 10 All operate TO
gether, and the money derived
through these methods is all put into
one pot and divided at the end of the
voyage.
The whisky is taken aboard the ship
on the outward voyage from San Fran.
cisco and concealed aboard the ship
until the return passage, as no liquor
ear be procured at Manila. 1t is then
placed in the hands of the ainerent
members of the gang and sold to the
soldiers for as high as s5 a bottle.
While this wholesale selling OF
liquor is going on other members OF
the crew are conducting gambling
games below deck. The pies and cakes
are sold to the troopers by the meas
boys and Il is said a large sum Is made
in this manner.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05

Trade" is particularly interested,
Henry t. Wills, secretary writes:
"I have great satisfaction in advis-
ing you that at the meeting of our
government board on November 8, it
was determined to appoint three or four
delegates from this association, and, in
addition, 1, as secretary, am also ap.
pointed to represent the association at
that congress. l will also take the mat
ter up in certain directions in Wash
ington, and, if You desire me to do
anything personally with President
Taft, to encourage the attendance of
the consuls, wish you would cable me.
The President is more or less person
ally and officially interested in our par
ticular work, not only in export mat
ters but in tariff matters. +"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
MUCH INTEREST
IN THE CONGRESS
PanpaCifiC Gathering Here will
Have Delegates From Many
Organizations.

The second Panpaci6e Congress to
be held in Honolulu from February 10
to "a, 1912, has the promise of becOm-
ing of even more Importance than
Secretary Wood of the promotion com
mittee dreamed, and from the mass of
letters he has received from all over
the world he is convinced that the
coming congress will have important
and tangible results. He has been
notified also of the appointment of
many delegates to the congress includ-
ing S. L. Lazarus of the Suva (FijD
Chamber of Commerce; Lester May
nard, United States consul at Harbin,
who hopes to arrange his itinerary to
be in Honolulu at that time; j. Knox
Burton of Pueblo, Colorado, appointed
by the Governor of Colorado; Rev. R.
e. Smith, trustee of the Illinois Wes.
leyan University; Nathaniel ]. Simons
by the Kansas CITY (Missouri) Cham
ber of Commerce; General Traffic Man
ager Judah, appointed by the Southern
Pacific Railway; w. r. Harrington OF
Honolulu, appointed by the Governor
Of Oklahoma; Il. Give Davies and F
S. Dodge, appointed by the Mnssaehu
setts Institute of Technology; Albert B
Clark Of Honolulu, University OF
IllinOia; DIR. Doremus ScuddeT and o
swezey, Northwest University; DR. @
r Durney and Ella Long, Georgetown
University The Department OF Com
moree and Labor writes that they hops
10 be able 10 send representative
the san Francisco Exposition Commis
sion win send a representative, ns vii
the Philippinesi the Canadian Pacific
Railway will have a representative
here 10 be named .ater, nnd the Uni
gefaiy of California win send onn oi
lie regents.
ha1elay Wood has received ieitsn
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
CONFESSIONS BY.
Nj 'WAMARAS
MADE
Enter Pleas Of Guilty TO the
Charges Of Dynamitlng
Buildings.
WILL GET LIGHT SENTENCES
Burns Says Others May Be Put
on Trials Blow to
Union Labor.
WILL GET LIGHT SENTENCES

LOS ANGELES, December BE
fore Judge Walter Bordwell in the
Superior Court and small group of
officials, lawyers and newspaper men
the Mcnamara brothers yesterday
pleaded guilty to the charges against
them under an agreement with the
prosecution that their lives shall be
spared.
James B. Mcnamara, member Of
the Chicago branch of the Structural
Iron Workers Union, pleaded guilty to
blowing up The Times building on DC.
tober /, 1910.
John ]. McNamara, secretary treas.
urer of the International Union OF
Structural Iron Workers, pleaded guilty
to blowing up the plant of the blewelyn
Iron Works in this city last December.
To Get Light Sentences.
In accordance with the agreement by
which the MeNamara's IS pleaded guilty
James will be sentenced to life i'm
prisonment, while John Mcnamara will
get fifteen years in the state prison
Immediately following the pleas of the
Mcnamara IS court adjourned. They
will both be sentenced on Tuesday
December 5.
No other Way Out
Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for
the defense, said if he had seen any
other way out, the action would not
have been taken. He had had it under
consideration for week.
District Attorney Fredericks said the
men pleaded guilty because they are
guilty.
Darrow said: GAS a matter of fact
Jim didn't intend to kill anyone, but
meant to scare, and the gas explosion
was responsible for the deaths in the
Times disaster. The evidence gathered
by the State of California brought the
plea"
Saves Their Necks.
Attorney Joseph Scott, of the de
fense, told of long argumentative ses
sions with James Mcnamara in which
: ms counsei urged him to plead guilty
He answered, ''I1l plead all right i
can leave John out. -
He finally agreed when he was tolt
that he couldn t do this, and that i
must be both or neither.
Lives versus Politics.
"Why not wait until Tuesday Z
elections, - asked Darrow, 'and so mo-
hurt Job Hartman chances fol
Mayor
dOur lives are at stake" answered
Mcnamara, "and we couldn't Y tak'
chances. Maybe the state would bacl
out of the agreement. -
The jury has been dismissed. Les
than dozen of all those concerned II
the trial knew in advance of tn
change of pleas. The judge, Distric
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
ARMY ENGINEERS
ORDERED AWAY
TO LEAVENW0RTH

Several army officers connected with
the company of engineers stationed at
Fort De Russy have been ordered to
Fort Leavenworth for duty. They are
Captain Alfred t. Putnam, command
ing the company, and Lieutenants
Ward, o'Connor and Watkins.
Their places viii be taken by Cap
tain Warren II. Hannum and Second
lieutenants Cleveland C. Gee and
Frank S. Beason.
Captain Putnam was in charge Of
all engineers for some time, when
Major Winslow left and before Major
Wooten arrived TO take over the en-
gineer Office. The four officers ordered
to leave have been here ever since the
engineers were established on Oahu.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05

Attorney F'rederieks, his two assistants,
and Attorney Darrow, Scott and
Browns of the defense knew of it.
Easy for McManigal.
The indictment against Ortie Nc
Manigal, who was the first to make a
full confession of the dynamite out
RACES to Detective Burns, has not been
dismissed, but it is believed that he
will receive a comparatively light pun
ishment.
1t is asserted here that the speech
of Lincoln Steffens, the magazine writ
er, before the business mems associa-
tion recently, in which he advocated
the application of the Golden Rule
more generally in Christianity, politics
and especially as applied to the labor
situation between unions and capital, is
responsible for the arrangement by
which the McNamaras were led to
plead guilty.
others May Be Charged.
CHICAGO, December 2.-Detective
Burns declared last evening that pos
sibly other union men would soon be
arrested and placed on trial for com
plicity in dynamiting outrages, and es
pecially in the blowing up of the Times
building.
The noted detective also predicts
that the honest labor unions of the
country win hasten to disapprove OF
such acts of violence and repudiate
any leaders who have encouraged them
Gompers Astounded.
President Samuel Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, as wei
as other labor leaders, are astounde(
at the confessions of the McNamaras
President Gompers, last evening
stated that his credulity was imposed
upon. There is gloom at union head
quarters,
Mother Love Triumphs.
CINCINNATI, December a. The
mother of the Mcnamara brothers as
serted last evening that she still be
lieves that her sons are innocent oi
the crimes to which they have pleaded
guilty.
History of the Crime.
shortly after one o'clock on tn
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
PLOT FOR MyRDEROUs
JAIL BREAK BLOCKED

LEAyENWoRTH, Kansas, December
2.-What is believed was a widespread
plot among the federal prisoners in the
great penitentiary here to escape was
blocked yesterday when the evidence
was discovered and steps taken to pre-
vent any outbreak.
Twelve loaded reyolvers were found
hidden away where certain convicts
could find them, as well as four sticks
of dynamite, all in the yard of the
penitentiary.
Anderson Grace, the Honolulu mur-
derer serving life sentence, was re-
Gently taken to the Leavenworth peni-
tentiary to serve the rest of his time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
ASSASSINATION in
CITY PREVALENT;
RUSSIA IS DEFIED

TEHERAN, Persia, December Am
epidemic of assassination is inhicting
this city. Yesterday Mushired Dowleh,
one of the leading reactionaries of the
empire, was murdered, and an effort
was made to murder two other promi-
nent officials. w. Morgan Shuster, the
American director of finances, is heavi-
y guarded for his own protection
The national council has rejected the
Russian ultimatum, and the foreign
minister has resigned. The ultimatum
demanded that Persia dismiss Mr..
Shuster.
Russia Aggressive.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Deeem-
Der l.-As a result of Persia 5 action,
Russian troops have been ordered to
advance from Rosht to Teheran.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
MILLION DOLLARS BY
NEW YORK FOR FAIR

NEW YORK, December 2.-The ex-
position commissioners representing
this State for the Panama Pacific Elk
position at San Francisco in 1915, win
recommend to the legislature the APP
preparation Of 100000 for New
YOrk's exhibition at the great fair.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
GERMAN NAVY WILL BE
GREATLY. STRENGTHENED

BERLIN, December at is rumored
in naval circles here that the program
of the government is for the expendi-
ture of 100000, 900 during the next six
years for the building of battleships
for the navy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
gERIoUg gTnI oT a corp.

DO Won know that Of the minor all.
mentB colds are by far the most danger.
ousi II Is not the cold itself that yon
that Il often leads 20. Most Of these
are known ns germ diseases. rnen-
meaia and consumption are among
them. Why not take Chambeflain z
Cough Remedy and cure YnHr cold while
Rmilh & Co., ageula fof Hawaii
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05

lhe man TO whom the running down
of the Mcnamara S is due.
F.k%sks: ~ i: x 4 i. !. i. X + \ !. \ !. 4
Meanwhile President Gompers, of the
American Federation OF Labor, and
other labor leaders throughout the
country came out in immediate state
ments that the men were innocent, that
they knew them to be innocent and
that it was all vile conspiracy on the
part of organized capital to convict in
noeent men and so hang somebody for
the accident of a building being blown
up by gas.
The labor unions began the collection
of an immense fund of over half a mil
lion dollars for the alleged defense of
thu MeNamaras and union men all over
the world contributed. to it. Little of
this fund has been used, IN spite of the
retaining of Attorneys Clarence Darrow,
Joseph Scott and other lawyers for the
defense.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05

A dft of 100000 10 the First Prea.
hYterian Church Of Brooklyn AZ q me.
mortal 10 William Van Rensselaer,
smith, founder Of the Arbuelle Sugar
hohnrfieE, is announced. M. Smith
died recently at a New York hotel,
leaving BIZ entire estate, valued AZ
100000 900 20 bic wife. The gift q
made Ny sef,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05

Dr.. Eugene Wasdiu, a widely known
surgeon 10 the United States marins
hospital service, who operated on
President Mckinley when Mckinley
Na6 shot in Bahal0, died IN 3 aani.
tarum neaT Philadelphia. ~ We 81
yenu Of age.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
FiLts cuRED m Q 10 IA pAys.

NO OINTMENT Is guaranteed
~ eufc any case Of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or rrotruding Piles IN o te
~ iaya or money refunded Made by
PAkiS MEDICINE CO.. saint Louis
y = ola
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05

A Ere entailing a loss Of about $780,,
600 and resulting in the fatal injury Of
two hromon, completely gutted the
Eceles building in Ogden, Utah.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
General Il Asks for Change Of
Clauses in Constitution to
Start With.
NANnNG REPORTED TAKEN
Province Of Hupeh Repudlates
It's New Independence
Pirates Busy.
Especial Gables TO the Sun Uhun
Kwock Boz

Kwoclk Boz
PEKnTo, December 1.-eeneral Ii
Yuen Hung the revolutionary com
mander, has agreed to the terms Of tho
armistice proposed by Premier Yuan
shih-Kai, but has asked that some Of
the clauses of the drafted constitution
be amended in order that a basis Of
agreement for lasting peace may be
arrived at.
The first fruit Of the proposed con-
stitution has como to the government
through the oficial withdrawing Of its
declaration of independence by the
Province or Hupeh.
TROUBLE AT CANTON.
CANTON, December .1.-River pi.
rates have resumed their activity here
and bands are piIlaging up the river.
The foreigners have sent out an appeal
for assistance and three British gun
boats have been despatched up the riv-
er after the pirates.
Nanlzing Captured.
(By Associated Press.)
NANKING, December 2.-This city
was captured yesterday by the revolu-
tionists, the Manchu garrison agreeing
to the terms of surrender offered them.
The rebels are in full possession of the
city.
The capture of Purple Hill was the
direct cause of the fall of the city as
its guns dominated the entire district
Intervention Threatened.
TOXIC, November So.-It is believ-
ed here in influential quarters that the
revolution situation in China have
reached the stage where mediation of
the powers is inevitable.
1t is the opinion that Japan, Great
Britain and the United States will take
! concerted action for peace.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05
BERMINGHAM DEAD.

SAN FRANCISCO, December /. -
John Birmingham, the veteran U, s.
steamboat inspector, died here today.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-12-05

History of the Crime.
shortly after one o'clock on the
morning of October l, 1910, tremen-
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-09
ORTHERW PERSONALS

Ralph Donadson formerly N C. manager at Rampant now has charge of the companys store at Maney Hot Springs
 The engagement Miss Barry Wallace Cathcart, both of Fairbanks.
 John Rosene promoter of the Alaska Midland railroad, promises that the rails will reach years
 John Cooper coored is held in jai Fairbanks charged with the murder of his partner William Wmbush also a colored man, on Pedro creek last fall
 O. P Gaustad has elected first chairman of the Fair banks section of the American Mining Congress.
 Harry Steel the newspaper man. was nominated by President Taft for the Corova postmastehp Senator Bourne o0leced and the appointment has been held
 Walter Fisher cleaned from ten days shoveing in on his Nggerhead lay Fairbanks
 L. R. Gillette formerly stenogapher to Judge Iyons visited Farbans recently in connection with the perjury
 Word from the Outside says Louis Spitz formerly of the Fraction bar Fairbanks, Seattle has purchased the saloon interests of George Butler
 J. Van Ceve superintendent of Copper River road has resigned He will be succeeded by Mir. George Geiger
 L. R. Dice of the United Fisheries service is at Ianana He will work in that district for trapping and examnlng for diseased fur bearing animals
 J. S. Brewer formerly merchant Engineer creek has gone Outside.
 G. w. Wilson, of the Big hot springs was mar red at Fairbanks last week to Miss E. NJ. Roushe.
 Lieut. Edgerton, of the Road Commission who was in the dlarod few weeks back at in Fairbanks district
 Fred Martin, of the California saoon Fairbanks is taking rubber at Ruby.
 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar will spend the winter in Fair banks.
 Fred Eum Fairbanks creek found the a 300 nugget last winter in his workings above discovery take trip to his old home in England
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-09
James 4. F"aserS
 Pretty Numerous

James Fraser, merchant of Discovery Otter, and James Fraser mining of Flat creek had difficulty keeping mail receipts straight The trouble started ignorant existence of his nameae An acquaintance resulted followed by which enabled them surface indications determine reasonable certainty for whom letters and intended The difficulty was reduced minimum and quite friendship grew up between them
 That there other James Frasers and other comDc ons be however, indicated by the letter printed below which was recently received by Fraser of Discovery Oer od enclosed letter of his had been sent m James A. Fraser An C. The duplicate names of places contrib uted to the confusion. The letter follows
 ATIIN, B. C., July II, Esq., Discovery Creek Iditarod Alaska IT S. A. Dear Sir the enclosed letter thinking was intended for me James A. Fraser and have the government agent oo coioner stpendary magistrate district letters come dd When Gengarry county Ontario Canada and have first of the James Allen Faser do not o he Albao + .o relatives oe although doubtless same Highland o0cn clan and anly trusting you are nang good luck
 J. A. FRASER
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-09
Berry & Han7U Close
 DOEvz7 Xg7 B0nnifiey yd

Word comes from Fairbanks that Berry Hami who have been working large scale the Bonnfed country several have decided close down. the district showing up we'll as expected.
 large fortune has been spent trying the of profitable hydraulcng property, the plant Gold King out of commission Bedrock has been reached Gold King and the first clean this spring reported to have produced only $500
 It intended suice throughout season. but the dches and the repairs would have $OOOO prOpretOr decided that advisable operations
 Miles of roads built to the property and large number of employed largest mining proposition maj
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-09
A.R.'s WiU Sm0ke-UD Monday

There will be hot time in the old Monday night if the arrangements going forward great A. B. Smoker mean anything, they certainly
 There will be limitations taken to bid speed those will winter on the Outside In addition there will be high highest ever according to the committee various good things on the side, both drinks eats
 You can only live and you'll be dead time so roll up with your friends and have the time of your le
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-09
Kan7ix7Ski Makes
 Final Payment

On September Joe Kamnsi paid James Fraser SGo completing the purchase of the aers upper 13o feet of the Glen association Flat The purchase price $ 5,ooo
 Mr. kam1nSk1 has let the ground lay Hans Olsen.
 Glen ourClam association mostly virgin ground It will be worked from end producer the drill which has been operation having splendid values.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-09

Pool, solo, and the best clear Havana cigars at Jobnstone's.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-09-09

FIT, .nhs weather for steam bath 1'''e Saths, Caribou street.