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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
JAMES Is. MCNAMARA FIRST
PLEADED "GUIBrY."
Soon Afterwards John j. Withdrew
mot Guilty" Plca-J. Is. Was on
Trial for Dynamiting Los Angeles
Times Building and j. j. for Lew
ellyn IRON Works.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 1.-James
B. Mcnamara pleaded guilty this af-
ternoon to murder in the first degree
in connection with the death Of
Charles ]. Haggerty, a victim Of the
Los Angeles Times explosion and fire.
His brother, John J. Mcnamara.
jointly indicted with him, pleaded
guilty to dynamiting the Lewellyn
Iron Works. They will be sentenced
Tuesday, December 9th.
James B. Mcnamara probably will
get life Imprisonment.
John J. Mcnamara, 1t was rumor-
ed, will get fourteen years.
Each pleaded guilty on the charge
of which he was eXtradited from In
dianapolis.
Mcnamara Enters Court Room.
You have been arraigned, James
3. Mcnamara" said District Attorney
I'redericks, "and have heretofore en-
tered plea Of not guilty. DO you
answer guilty?"
Yes" answered James B.
bp Sou "loh Ho" " plCdu tSSd'lSS
this indictment charging you with
murder?"
YES"
Guilty or not guilty?"
Guilty."
Docs the court now take up the
other case against John J.?"
Yes" replied the court.
The prisoners were taken back to
Jail. Judge Walter Bordwell retired
to his chambers and opposing coun-
sci went to their rooms.
because They Are Guilty"
"The McNamaras have pleaded
guilty because they are guilty." was
District Attorney John D. Freder-
icks's comment.
''If I'd seen any way out Of it, we
would not have done it," said Attor-
ney Clarence Darrow after court.
I'VE have had it under consideration
since week ago Monday. am glad
it's over with. 1t has been the great
est strain Of my life.
THE Los Angeles Times building
was blown up by James b. Mcnamara
with nitroglycerine, to be sure, but
the bomb touched off the gas and gas
really did it,"
did You have to wrestle hard
with the Mcnamara brothers to get
that admission" he was asked.
Somewhat: but the facts have
been overwhelming. Every loop-hole
was gathered in by the State. AS far
aa am concerned, | felt that soonei
or later it had to come. Things were
happening In which big people :.
interested. The movement was i'm
pelling; they wanted the matter
cleared up, and feared further blood
shed unless we ooliterated the Incl
dent from Los Angeles at once.
"Of course. feel that have help
ed the McNamara by getting them to
plead guilty, az they probably will
not be sentenced to death.
Life Imprisonment will be mesed
out to James b., and John J. will
get off with light sentence"
District Attorney Fredericks inti-
mated he would recommend life it,
prisonment for James b.. and that
John J. probably would have to serve
short term.
The matter was practically arrang-
ed early to-day by agreement between
counsel.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06
Cards of Thanks.

| desire to sincerely express ouI
gratitude and appreciation Of the low
ing kindness and sympathy extended
to us by friends and relatives in our
recent sad bereavement. May
Heavens richest blessings rest and
abide with you. Sincerely,
G.. r. ID. Burns.
West Union, S. c., Nov. 2S, 1911.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-12-06

Any skin itching Is tcmper-tester.
The moro you scratch the worse Il
itchcs. Doan's Ointment cures piles.
ccZema--any skin itching. At ali
drug stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
u. S. TO ARGENTINA.
Fluctuations Sent in Honor Of
Patriot Presidents Anniversary.

Upon the celebration OF the 10th an
niyersary Of the birth OF Sarmiento
the Argentine president and educator.
the Secretary of State directed the
American charge d'affaires at Buenos
Aires to deliver the following message
TO the Argentine government:
The government and people of the
United States OF America send greet
ings to the government and people OF
the Argentine Republic on this centen
NAL. Of the birth of the great presi-
dent, Sarmiento. who founded the
schools that gave ordered liberty to
his country and assured the peace
which has made her material and in
tellectual development the marvel of
the last half century We in the United
States Of America recall and appreciate
his broad pan-Americanism and labois
in conjunction with our leaders of in
tellectual thought which contributed
SO early and efficaciously to establish a
genuine mutual understanding and
sincere friendship between the coun-
tries"
The celebration. which was to have
occurred at Buenos Aires May 5. was
postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Personal to River Men.

Capt. Leonard Tawes, who has been
spending the winter at his home in lower
Maryland looking after his oyster inter
ests, has gone to Mobile to take com
mand OF the schooner City OF Baltimore
in the coasting trade.
Capt Boo Brown is chief engineer OF
the Taylor tug Advance, under charter
TO the Coastwise Dredging Company, on
the James river, tender to dredging
machines.
Capt Billy Housemann of ST Marys
county, Md. Is In the city on visit to
his brother, Capt. Smith Housmann.
Capt Frank Posey of the Norfolk and
Washington line service. who has been
ill at his home at this city for the past
two weeks, is recovering. He was able
TO be out of doors for a while yesterday.
Harry Theel chief engineer of the tug
Captain Toby, who had two fingers cut
off aboard the tug about ten days ago.
has recovered from his injuries. and is
again on duty aboard his steamer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
CHANGES IN ARMY DIVISIONS.
Headquarters at Denver Only One to
Be Abandoned.

The army headquarters IT Denver. Col
* the only one that VIII be abolished
under the new order creating three grand
military divisions In the United States.
Many changes. however, VIII be made in
the boundaries Of the existing depart
mentS.
The Department OF the East Is extended
to take in Ohio and Kentucky, when
now form part OF the Department az the
Lakes. The state Of Louisiana is trans
ferred from the Department Of tho Gulf
TO the Department OF Texas North and
South Dakota, formerly included in the
department OF Dakota and Missouri. are
transferred 10 tie Department OF the
Lakes. New Mexico. Arizona and f-tah
are detached from the Department Of
Colorado and form part of the Depart
ment OF California. Montana and Wv
oning go from the Department Of Da-
kota to the Department of the Column
tia-
Headquarters of the three grand divi
sions will be at Governors Island for the
eastern division. Chicago for the central
division and San Francisco for the west
ern division. The changes take effect
July l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
DISTRICT PURSE HOLDERS.
Probable Members of Subcommittee
of Senate APPROXIMATIONS.

The members of the subcommittee on
District appropriations Of the Senate
committee on appropriations for the pres
ent Congress are likely to be Senators
Gallinger. chairman: Curtis. Smoot. Fos-
ter and Smith of Maryland
No formal announcement Of the sub
committees OF either the Senate or House
committees on appropriations has been
made. as the personnels are still the
subject OF conferences between Chairman
Fitzgerald Of the House committee and
Chairman Warren Of the Senate commit
tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
TWO MUNICIPAL PLANTS.
Cheap Ice and Free Baths Proposed
by Representative SABBATH.

A municipal ice plant and municipal
baths for the District of Columbia are
proposed in a bill introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative Sa-
bath of Illinois. He proposes that the
proceeds of the ice plant be devoted to
the support of the baths.
The baths. Representative SABBATH in
tends, shall be absolutely free, and the
ice shall be sold without discrimination
at a price 10 per cent above the cost of
manufacture.
The bill makes provision for a commits
sion composed of the engineer officer OF
the District, the surgeon general of the
army. the surgeon general Of the navy
and the depot quartermaster of the army
at Washington 10 carry out the projects
and assigns that body 900 with which
to acquire whatever land may be neces-
sary.
The baths are to be located In two diff
ferent parts of the city, one at the ma
rine barracks and one in the northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Called Work of Upstairs.

But recently he said. every upstart
for political favor seeks to inflame the
public mind with the idea that this In
strument or some state legislation ought
to be overhauled to express his particular
theory and the Constitution is denounced
as Anticipated and insufficient for modern
needs.
wendell Phillips once said thatsformer-
ly man had to serve an apprenticeship
Of seven years in order to make pair
OF boots, but that in his time man
might talk seven weeks and become the
governor of a great state. He does not
have to talk seven weeks now. Seven
days is enough Nowadays If states
man of the spotlight, opera bouffe, whirl-
ing dervish variety denounces everybody
claims all virtues for himself and lnol-
Gates that the Constitution is a bungiine
| thing and that he could have made
better one himself at odd times. large
number of people will recognize that the
world has been waiting a long time for
him and will invite him to high places
| to overhaul the work Of ages In thirty
minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19

the subcommittee on District appropria-
lions for some years, is familiar with the
needs and aims of the National Capital
and is therefore sure to be continued
Senators Curtis of Kansas and Foster OF
Louisiana have also been members of the
subcommittee and have shown much in
terest in the District. Senator Smoot Is
expected to be a valuable addition to the
subcommittee because of his interest in
the development of the National Capital.
Senator Smith of Maryland. by reason of
his residence in an adjoining state and
his frequent visits to Washington before
he entered Congress. is well acquainted
with local affairs and conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
MILLS DEAN PROMOTED.
Assistant Purchasing Agent Of Blu
reau of Supply at Manila.

Mills Dean Of this city. son of the late
Mills Dean. has been appointed by the
governor general of the Philippines to
the position of assistant purchasing agent
of the bureau of supply.
Mr.. Dean entered the disbursing office
of the bureau when he was seventeen
years old. At the age of twenty-five he
resigned this position to take one in Ma
Mia, which he had obtained by civil serv-
ice examination. He was assigned TO the
disbursing Office of the bureau Of supply
and has been rapidly promoted. His lat
est advancement makes him an official Of
the Philippine government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Japanese Invasion a MYTH.

The much-feared Japanese invasion is
"a myth, according to Representative
Knowland of California. BY Inference Mr.
Knowland suggested that the figures he
submitted might give Representative
Hobson of Alabama something to think
about
From July j, 1908, to March /. 1911,''
said Mr.. Knowland, 1901 japanese ar
rived at United States ports, while a. 1875
sailed for Japan. This doesn't look like
an invasion In Hawaii, concerning which
territory much concern has been ex-
pressed, there were 4,34S arrivals and
266 departures. In other words, $3.50
more Japanese left continental United
States than arrival. and 1913 more left
Hawaii than came into the territory.
Representative Hamilton of Michigan
bitterly opposed the recall of judges. He
called attention to the fact that up to
recent years the Constitution of the
United States had been held by the peo-
pie as an almost sacred thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Too Big for Pure Democracy.

Our country Is too vast in extent for a
pure democracy, and most Of the states
Of the Union are too vast in extent for a
pure democracy. All our history shows
that our best legislation has been the
legislation resulting from compromise.
Those who favor the recall convict the
people of being incompetent in the selec-
ton of their officials. They contend that
the people go to the polls and make such
errors that a minority of the voting popu-
lation ought to be given an opportunity
of attempting to correct the blunders of
the majority by recalling any officials who
have fallen under the displeasure of the
minority. And then these same people
advise extending the power of the same
people they convict Of incompetence, in
order that they may frame and control all
legislation.
The recent election in California Mr..
Kahn declared to be an instance of re-
form accomplished without recourse to
the Initiative. referendum and recall.
1T is my belief he said, that In the
states where the recall may be adopted
the corporations and powerful interests
will utilize their provisions to harass and
worry public officials whom they cannot
control 1t is a most dangerous weapon
against honest officials. 1t is a govern
mental nOStrum."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Auto Turns Turtle; Two Hurt.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.. May 49,
William G. McAdoo, builder of the Hud
son river tunnels, sustained fractures
of two ribs yesterday afternoon when
an automobile he was driving turned
turtle on the road between Freeport
and Matawan. Mrs. ]. Borden Harri-
man, who was In the car, was also
painfully injured. Mrs. Hartman and
Mr.. McAdoo were brought here by
passing autoists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
RECALL IS ASSA|[ED
Severely Attacked by Speak
erS in the House.
.DECL AIRED A "NOSTRUM"
Representative Kahn Says Jefferson,
Madison and Lincoln Would
Have Suffered by It.
DECLARED A "NOSTRUM"

Attacks on the initiative. referendum
and recall marked the progress Of the
general debate on the Arizona New
yesterday. Most of the speakers devoted
their attention exclusively to the recall
What would have happened to Wash
ington, Jefferson. Lincoln. Roosevelt and
other popular idols of their respective
day and generation had the recall of
which SO much Is heard nowadays. been
In effect in their timer" asked Represen-
tative julius Kahn of California. He
answered his own question by declaring
that not one OF these famous men could
have remained in public life.
Why" cried Mr.. Kahn. there is
scarcely one Of our national heroes
against whom a recall petition would not
have been filed at some period Of his in
cumbency of public office, if the laws had
permitted 1t. When Washington sent the
Jay treaty to the Senate to be ratified
there was such a wave of disapproval
that within twenty -four hours the neces-
sary recall petition would have been sign
ed by thousands and the father Of his
country might have been relegated
promptly to private lfe.'
Mr.. Kahn mentioned that Lincoln would
have been forced to defend his position
in 1862. Madison during the war of 1872
and Jefferson when the embargo act was
passed.
Does any one doubt Mr.. Kah.. asked
that enough signatures could have been
secured in the south to force President
Roosevelt to fight to retain his place i'm
mediately after he had invited Booker T.
Washington to lunch with him at the
White House?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Misquoted as to Constitution.

MISGUIDED as co SOust1tut1ou.
II have been quoted. or rather mis-
quoted, as saying the federal Constitu-
ton is out of date. On this point /
have gone no farther than to maintain
that the Constitution should be anne
nable to growth. just as our country has
progressed in other ways. Many OF
our existing evils can be remedied by
constitutional amendment. but that
is great ways from saying that the
Constitution has seen its days OF use
fulneSs
Il believe thoroughly in the COM
mission form of government for cities.
but l do not believe in administration
of state affairs under such methods,
because / maintain that city councils
are not lawmaking bodies. but are
simply administrative. A city council
does not make laws in the strict sense
of the word. Laws. as | understand
them. are such acts as govern the fun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
NO MAN BIG ENOUGH
TO REFUSE PRESIDENCY
Woodrow Wilson's Reply
When Questioned About Can
didacy for Nomination.

PORTLAND, Ore. May 19."I certain
~ have not the audacity to seek the
nomination. but no man is too big to
refuse it,
Thus declared Woodrow Wilson, Gov
ernor of New Jersey. on his arrival here
for a two-day stay. In answer to a ques-
ton as to his probable candidacy for the
democratic nomination for President.
Discussing the purposes Of his tour. he
said:
My tour of the country is for the pur-
pose Of studying local conditions In the
different states, to observe how each
of them is working out it's own salvation.
to see what the tendencies are and what
influences are at work. 1t is generally
recognized that we are in need of re-
forms in national and state affairs. but
the great question has been how to ac-
complish them. In the crisis in national
affairs which are now facing, the one
problem that stands out above all others
is how shall We restore representative
government and make the people all pow
erful in the administration of public at
fairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Congressmen Will Be Heard.

Several members of Congress are ex-
pected to make short addresses tonight
at the meeting of the Junior Order of
American Mechanics in Lincoln Bank
Hall. 7th and d streets northwest. All
-aembers OF the order visiting the city
-, { been invited 10 attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
Endorses Oregon System.

"As governor 1 was pledged to work
for the enactment of reform measures and
we have adopted practically the Oregon
system, with the exception Of the initia-
tive and referendum and the recall. and
we will probably enact these reforms
later. I most heartily indorse the prin-
ciples Of the Oregon system. but l do not
go so far as to say that it will work out
with the same satisfactory results as II
seems to have here. Its application gen.
orally throughout the country In states
where conditions are different. 1t seems
to me. would be matter of expediency
rather than of the principle involved
believe mcst thoroughly In self-Sovern-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
EXCURSIONS.
DANCING.

THF DAyISONS' ASSEMBLY DANCES, NAT L
Rifles Armory, every Tues. and Sat. ewes.
class 4: dancing $50. Academy, III 9Th NV.
Lessons any hour. Class and dance Fri. ewes.
GLOvFR'S. 6l3 22nd ST. PRIVATE LESSONS.
soc: waltz anu 2-step. guar. lessons; new
dances taught: class and dance. Tues. Thurs
and Sat. evenings. c5c. Phone W. if29.
i'oPIIAE HANGING ASSEMBLIES AT
THE ARCADE. 14h St. and Park Road
Every Wednesday and Saturday Evening"
Admission IS cents.
Ball Room For Rent Other Nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19

AIR DAoCp. THE WELL KNOWN PIANIST
His reading of your hand gives you such val
liable advice that might save you serious mis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19

ment and each state, having local condi-
lions and local issues. must choose for
itself the methods of applying the RENE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19

damental relations Of man to man.
Such laws as those governing con-
tracts, property. etc, are made by the
state. and municipal governments can
not change them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19
MASSAGE.

anna Is. JOHNSON, 1914 18TH NV. LATB
Of New York-Magnetic. alcohol developing and
reducing treatment: patients treated thelf
homes: appointrns nts by phone. North 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-19

JOHNsON'S PATENT ODORLEss
Kitchen Ventilator
Removes Carbon Monoxide and all objection
abe doors making the kitchen comfortable
and sanitary 1000 in successful operation
in this city. In renting apartment or
buying house, Re il Is equipped with
the johnson Kitchen Ventilator." Estima ten
eheerfuily furnished.
A. s. JOHNSON. 1910 9th st NV.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-08-11
EIGHT HOURS FOR CAR MEN.
San Francisco Railway to Operate on
Short Day Basis.

The labor party administration of
San Francisco has commenced the op-
Grafton of the Geary Street railway,
which has been turned over to the
city as the result of the expiration Of
franchise. Every legal obstacle
known was put in the way Of the city
administration to take over and OPP
crate this line. 1t was necessary, ow-
ing to the extremely bad physical con-
dition of the roadbed and the cars, that
1t be almost wholly reconstructed, and
active work has commenced.
Labor Mayor Mccarthy has an
nounced that all Of the work to be
done in. rehabilitating the road Will be
done by union labor and that when
completed the motormen, conductors
and all employees of the operating de-
partment will be put upon an eight
hour day and a wage rate that will
enable the employees to maintain a
high standard of living. 1t is stated
that the employers organizations and
other associations of like character
are much perturbed over the action
taken by the union labor administra-
finn
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-08-11
UNIQUE GAS DETECTO2.

Mechanical Device Gives Warning of
Fire Damp In Mines.
A new device for detecting fire damp
in mines has just been designed by
two young chemists, Junior teachers in
the Technical college in Sydney, Aus
tralia. The new detector is a simple
| and portable apparatus designed for
the purpose of detecting and indicat-
| ing the presence of fire damp and 9th
er dangerous gases in coal and other
| mines. Its warning is given either
by loud sounding alarm bell or by
the flashing into view of red glow
light.
The makers Of this simple cOntriv
ance have based their procedure upon
Gratham's law of the diffusion of
gases-namely. "all gases tend to diff
fuse into one another at definite rate.
which varies in an inverse ratio to the
square root of the density of the
gases" Taking also Ansell's fire damp
detector as an additional starting point,
the inventors have succeeded in pro
curing an efficient instrument which an
inspector or miner may carry in his
hand and test with ease and certainty
the air in any heading or at any work
ing face.
The apparatus consists merely of a
piece Of glass tubing bent into U
shape. with the lower curve flattened.
One leg Of the U has an ordinary shell
funnel at its upper end, and the open
mouth Of this is covered by a thin
disk Of plaster of paris, mixed thin,
so that in drying it remains porous.
The other leg is crowned by a small
reservoir containing additional mer-
curry, with little glass tap to allow
the metal to be run into the bent tube
below as and when required. Through
each lower leg there Is passed a fine
platinum wire, that of the funnel
crowned one being about half an inch
below the level Of the other, and i'm
mersed in mercury, which fills the
bend of the U up to its level. Each
wire Is connected to the poles of an
ordinary battery cell. and thence eff
fective connection is made with either
an alarm bell or colored light. When
the detector is brought into the pres
ence of an admixture of gas and air
the foreign gas permeates the plaster
of paris shield and depresses the mer-
curry column below. This naturally
causes the mercury in the other leg Of
the U to rise. and its rise brings it into
contact with the platinum wire just
above it. This slight contact is sufli-
Client to complete the circuit and set
either bell or danger light to work. So
sensitive is the apparatus, as shown
by tests during a recent exhibition. it
can be adjusted to give warning of the
presence OF such a small proportion
as 2 per cent or even less Of an I'M
desirable gas.