New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-25
UNREST AT Los ANGELES
Police Force Increased Pending
Coming Labor Struggle.
tav r.,..,aph 10 The Tribune. ]

Los Angeles, April H.-~Orders were 's-
sued to-day TO all all vacancies IN the
Police Department at once. No secret is
made OF the fact that this order Is re-
suit of the arrests Of the alleged dyna-
mters, and indicates the feeling OF appre-
tension on all sides OF the forthcoming
struggle when the trial OF the accused
men begins here.
Word has already gone forth that the
city will be overrun By union agitators
from now until the war between unionism
and tho open shop IL settled. Twenty
seven new patrolmen and four emergency
sergeants will be appointed by Wednes-
day. Union circles are under close espion-
age already and detectives are stationed
at all the railroad stations watching for
the vanguard Of union men who. 1t is said,
have been directed TO come here. No one
will say Just what Is expected.
THE arrest Of the men is one thing. and
the conviction another, OF course" said
General Harrison Gray Otis to-day. but
In face Of the evidence secured ! am con-
WINGED that the persons responsible for the
wreckng Of The Times and the sacrifice
Of twenty-one innocent lives will be brought
TO Justice
The 100000 announced as the aggregate
OF rewards offered for the capture OF the
Times dynamters has dwindled TO an
amount probably not exceeding $Soo. OF
this sum only 5000 in cash actually IL in
sight
n Detective W. j. Burns can prove that
James r. McSamara. arrested In Detroit,
is the u. q. Bryce named by Los An
geles grand Jury as one Of the men re-
sponsible for the explosion, the county or
Los Angeles will pay him 5000. IL he can
follow up his captures Of last Saturday by
arrestins the other two men indicted In Los
Angeles-M. A. Schmidt and David kapian
the county IL pledged to pay HIM slooW
additional
The announcement OF the huge sum as
reward originated in an appropriation OF
large amount by the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association. II developed, how
ever, that this appropriation was 10 defray
the expenses OF running the guilty men
down and not as reward for their capt
ure. II was announced to-day that the
Merchants and Manufacturers Association
had spent about $4,000 in the hunt for the
dynamiters.
The af1Iiated labor unions OF California.
through the San Francisco officials. pledged
A reward Of $3.50 for the capture and CON
viction 81 the dynamiters. and az iar as
known this offer still stands.
Outside Of Bryce" Schmidt and kaplan'
the three men named In Los Angeles IN
dictments for tho alleged purchase OF the
dynamite near San Francisco. no price Is
on the head OF any one.
In the circulars sent out by the District
Attorney the reward was announced as
$4,000 Ten thousand dollars OF this was
offered by the City Council. but to-day IL
was stated at the Mayors office. on
authority OF the City Attorney, that the
offering Of this reward was illegal
When excitement was at its height fol-
lowing the wrecking OF the newspaper
plant several members OF the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association OF Los An
seles who had taken a prominent part in
the search for the criminals were quoted
to the eject that their organization had
posted a reward Of &60c0o. but when aues-
toned. Felix j. Zeehandeiasr. secretary Of
the association. said the posting OF this re-
ward was mot official
The iron workers are on strike mere
and police oficers expressed the fear that
the arrival Of the McNamaras and Nc
MAnigal might be the signal for the long
threatened general strike for unionizlns
Los Angeles.
Such fears on the part OF the police are
,,nfo,Inded. according TO statement issued
to -day by J. f. Tirnmons. general organizer
~ the iron workers, who Is In charge OF the
strike here Timmons said that al the
labor unions wanted was square deal.
San Francisco. April 2i--"1he reward
offered by the affiliated labor organizations
of California for the apprehension and con-
viction OF the persons responsible for the
destruction Of The Times building still
stands" said Secretary Andrew j. Gala
CHER. OF the labor council. to-day.
THE state building trades councils OF
California" he added. offer 5000 for this
purpose and the general campaign strike
committee. created for the purpose OF
unionning Los AnscIer. stands ready TO
pay an additional $500
Sacramento, Cal, April 2t-It was an
nounced to-day in the office OF Governor
Johnson that the requisition for the re-
turn of the alleged dynamiters OF The
Los Angeles Times" J. 70. Bryce. James
w. Mcnamara and %. Il. McManigal.
were issued week ago to the Governors OF
Illinois and Indiana.
The acquisitions. Governor Johnson SAID.
were issued on indictments by Los An
geles grand Jury and were considered reg
,ilarly. a. were all acquisitions.
PRISONERS RUSHING WEST