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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-13

the nrSt witness. The objection
was overruled and the defense
excepted to the ruling. Sheriff
Harris and Deputies Critchley and
McMullen were. sworn and ok.
cluded from the room.
Judge Curler then resum ed his
statement and said that the sheriff
saw a man come out of a certain
room with tray IF empty glasses,
that the room was lighted and
heard certain sounds. That he
INN ediately left and shortly re-
turned with district attorney and
deputies. That the door was locked
and on the sheriff knocking the
door was opened and sheriff step
ped in and saw Paragon sitting in
front of faro table and Johnson
was in the lookout chair and two
Chinamar were at the table, one of
whom was the case keeper.
Also that a roulette game was
going on at the same time.
That Farogor was shufiiinE
cards. That the case keeper was
arranging the case. That the table
was the ordinary faro layout.
That tray of checks were on the
table. That the bank rool, con-
sisting of gold silver and paper
money. That the sh; riff announced
that the parties were under ar
rest. That one of the Cinnamon
to * stack of checks and nut
them near the high card. That
Paragon took the checks and gave
the Chinaman silver coins. That
the Chinaman took the money and
the district attorney asked him
how much he had received and
that the Chinaman did not reply.
That on being asked the second
time, the Chinaman replied $500
That the roulette table was run
ming at the same time. Shrciff
II arris was then called and Mr..
Dorsey object to any evidence be-
ing submitted on the ground that
there was no law in Nevada upon
which to base the Indictment.
That one house had adjourned
without permission Of the other.
The objection was overruled by
the court.
The examination of Sheriff
Harris was proceeded with. Ar.
rived in Elko about midnight Of
July 9th. Was at Commercial
Hotel about 10 o'clock on night OF
%. Went through bar room and
into toilet.
Defense objected to any further
evidence on the ground that no
offerse is charged in the indict-
ment. Objection overrulled. De.
Tense excepts to ruling of court.
Shreiff Harris examination was
again resumed. When the door
opened to the room, he saw a faro
table and roulette wheel. The
room was light. Went out and
saw Deputy Critchley and sent tc
Jail wake up McMullen. Telc,
phOned district attorney that he
wanted to see him.
All met at dstrit attorney;
office an in about an hour went &c
r"ar Of Commercial Hotel. Enter.
ed by rear door. Walked through
hall and went to door he had seen
open. Found door locked and
knocked. Door wYs opened and
walked in to about middle of thu
room. Saw a faro bank, roulette
wheel and lookout chair.
Defense asked that all reference
to. the roulette wheel be stritkcr
out. The objection was argued bJ
Judge Curler and Mr.. Dorsey.
The point being one Of Importance
the court took recess for &C
minutes to gi:c the attorneys time
to present author tiles.
Sheriff Harris was still on the
stand when this report closed.
Lost-Between the Southern
Pacific Passenger depot and the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-13
Dry Roots.

Dry roots make an intensely hot nrc
with no smoke, so watch your drift
pile. as they are sure TO be there, as
they are light as a cork and porous
ns sponge.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-12-13

Lost-Between the Southern
Pacific Passenger depot and the
postoffice, an open faced gold
watch, the Initials, J. l.. X, old
Engieh letters engraved on back.
The finder will please return same
to this office and get a reward.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11
BANDIT IS KILLED
BY MAN ATTACKED
Companion of Thug Flees After
Struggle in Apartment
House Vestibule

By Staying a one armed man who had
attacked him And putting the other to
fight at the Dolores apartments, 23o6
Market street. Charles f. w. Weber.
a saloon man, prevented a daring hold
up and possibly saved his own life
early yesterday morning. The men
waited for him in the vestibule of the
apartment house, knowing that he wore
$4,000 worth of jeweIry. Webber was
felled by blows from the revolver butts
of the robbers, but succeeded in draw
ing his own weapon and firing shot
that killed one of the thugs and sum-
moned help.
The dead man was taken to the city
morgue. where attempts to identify
him were without success Weber as
a formality. was charged with man
slaughter at the city prison and re-
leased on $1,000 cash bail.
Webber was returning home from
his work and had reached the vestibule
of the apartment house before he
noticed that two men were standing
In the doorway. AS he started to un-
lock the door a blow on the head felled
him to the floor. while a second blow
glanced from his shoulder.
AS he fell. Webber drew his revolver
and fred at one of the thugs who was
bending over him. As the robber fell
forward with bullet near the heart
the second man. tail and muscular,
leaped upon Webber.
A fight for possession Of the latters
revolver followed. webber a little,
wiry man. tried to turn his pistol upon
his opponent, but the robber was
stronger and wrcsted the weapon from.
Webber's grasp. The saloon man
lodged behind one of the vestibule
doors. thinking that his assailant would
FIRE but the bandit leaped down the
front steps and hed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11
RACING AUTOKILLS
DRIVER OF Wagon
Attempt to Beat Time Record
in Run Around City Ends
in Tragedy

Speeding 20 miles an hour through
fog and darkness, attempting to break
record, Oscar Cooper. automobile
salesman and demonstrators. drove big
racing machine into farm wagon
driven BY Bartolomeo Paramedame in
Sl3at boulevard before dawn yester-
day. killing Paramedame and iniuring
two other men.
Harold Curry. alternate drive Of the
racer, one of the injured was taken
to the park hospital in a serious con-
dition. suffering from cuts and con-
tusions and possibly internal injuries.
Domingo Drandano, riding on the
wagon, was thrown considerable dis
tance. After recovering consciousness
he hurried to a house near by and tele-
phoned for. aid.
Cooper emerged from the wreckage
of car and wagon unhurt Later at
the park hospital he surrendered to
Patrolman A. L. Martin and was
charged with manslaughter at the city
prison. from which he was released on
$1,000 cash bail.
Paramedame was breathing when an
ambulance arrived. but died few min
utes after reaching the city and county
hospital. Ills head and chest had been
crushed. The body was removed to
the morgue and later taken to an
undertaker's establishment Curry was
carried to the park hospital, where it
was said that he probably would
recover. although he had received pain
full injuries.
The wreckage Of machine and wagon
with the bodies OF the horses remained
In the roadway for some time. and 4
guard was stationed to prevent other
automobiIfsts running into the wreck
age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11
WOMAN KILLED TO
silence EVIL TALK
Warning to Keep Still or Suffer
Consequences Sent Before
Stabbing Near Hcmc
[Speeiai Dispatch 10 TIE Call

LSpeciai Dispatch 10 TIE Call
SPOKANE, Dec. l0-The whole de-
tective force is working tonight on
the case Of Anna webber. aged %.
found dead on the path leading to her
home on the. river bank Friday morn
ing. The theory is that she was mur-
dered because she knew too much re-
garding a society scandal
The girls uncle says she was warned
a few days ago to keep still or suf-
fer the consequences. after she is all
legged TO have seen former mistress.
wealthy society woman with an
army officer
1t has been discovered that call
for the girl to assist at society party
in the home of J. A. Finch. a Spokane
millionaire, was not genuine. The po-
lice have abandoned the theory of rnur-
der for robbery, because her money
was unmolested. also because a knife,
not highwayman's weapon. was
driven through her head.
The police expect that sensational
Developments viii result from their
next "A hours work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11
DOWNTOWN FIRE
Threatens ruin
Big Office Structures Menaced
by Fierce Blaze, Which
Attracts Crowd

three alarm fire that destroyed a
one story wood and sheet iron building
at 521-sl Market street at o'clock
last night threatened a number of big
business buildings adjacent and pro-
vided a spectacle for great Sunday
night crowd, although the damage
amounted to barely $1,000. The fire
started in the store of the A. Keables
Photo Card company, and hardly had
the first alarm been sounded before
the flames, eating into a stock of shoe
dressing composed of parafine and oil,
shot SO feet into the air and seemingly
set fire to the entire structure at once
The first firemen arriving directed
their efforts toward saving the nearby
buildings, and not until the third alarm
had brought out L engines, three
trucks, two water batteries. three
chemicals and a water tower was the
department able to cope with the fire.
In the burning building. besides the
photo card company. were six other
firms: 10 Heringue, notions; A. Adonj
picture cards; photograph gallery; V.
BeIinsky, crayon artist; Jacobs Fruit
company, and Mrs. Thomas O'Nein
jewelry and second hand goods. The
tenants rented from Mrs O'Nein. who
in tnrn leased the building from the
William II. Grocker company. No in
surance was carried. as the insurance
companies had cancelled policies after
blaze in the structure nearly year
ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11

had been lost in the courtroom OF his
confession, He looked cowed by his
fate Both men chewed gum with ner-
vous energy.
The McNamaras had no statements
to make either on their trip north or
as they were entering the prison
gates. They had no valedictory of
philosophy, no augmented confession.
Yet the.men who have guarded the
McNamaras in the Los Angeles
county jail, where they have been in
carcerated since their sensational ar
rest last April. believe that j. J."
considers himself somewhat OF a mar-
tyr to the cause Of labor, even a John
Brown who will not be appreciated
for a decade y. J." has not admit
ted completely in the murders to which
his brother pleaded guilty when he
faced trial in Los Angeles for the
murder of Charles Haggerty, one of
the 2l victims of the Los Angeles
Times disaster. If = B." wears
crown of martyrdom he keeps it under
his hat
Little Time Lost k
The McNamaras confessed their
specified crimes on December /. On
December they were sentenced to-
imprisonment in San Quentin.
Los Angeles was eager to be rid
of the two tnwelcomed guests If
there is much further investigation it
is more eager that the odium Of it
fall on San Francisco, if culpability
can be traced here.
The brothers werctreEeved OF 1and-
cuffs ON the Caroline, and when they
landed at $50 they were unmanacled.
Warden John T. Hoyle of San
Quentin prison walked down to the
steamer landing with Captain of the
Guard Ellis and group of newspaper
men He watched the men disembark
and greeted Sheriff Hammel and his
predecessor as warden, Martin
Aguirre, who had come from Los AM
geles as one of the guard Of the
prisoners. The march to- the prison
door was taken up, Hoyle leading the
way by the side of J. J. Mcnamara.
James b. and Sheriff Hammel fol-.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11
GASES IN Mine
DELAY SEARCH
FOR 100 DEAD
Rescue Force Overcome After
Penetrating Two Miles to
Main Entry Head

~ RICEvILLE, Tenn, Dee 10
Somewhere in the depths OF
Cross Mountain Coal mine prob
ably 100 men lie dead tonight
while their sorrow stricken families
keep vigilance at the mouth of their
tomb, hoping against hope that their
loved ones may be alive when rescuers
reach them.
Eight mangled bodies were brought
forth by nightfall. when search was
abandoned for the day Outside the
immediate families OF the entombed
men, no one in this little mountain
village believes that any living thing
in the mine has survived the terrific
explosion of coal dust that wrecked
the workings Saturday morning.
Gas Oyercomes Rescuers
For more than Se hours every sur
viving miner in this region has toiled
with no thought Of food, sleep. or pay.
to remove the debris and force fresh
air into the innermost recesses of the
mine Tonight they practically had
penetrated to the main entry head.
nearly two miles in. Tomorrow they
expect to be ready to work the cross
entries in which the great mass of
bodies undoubtedly were caught by the
blast
Black damp developed late today and
stopped progress for time. but soon
the silent force pushed dauntlessly on.
some Of them till they were carried
out overcome By The noxious gases.
Thousands of the morbidly curious
Aocked into Bricevine today and
crowded about the main entry of the
mine. They saw nothing but the pit
liable grief OF the stricken families.
Families Need Assistance
There is hardly family in the entire
Coal Creek valley that has not felt
the touch of death. The problem of
caring for the widows and orphans is
great requiring immediate solution.
Certainly Briceville viii be unable to
care for her living with most of her
wage earners numbered among the
dead
Food is scarce tonight, but plentiful
supplies are promised for tomorrow
from Knoxville. So far there has been
little suffering among the families Of
those who lost their lives.
1t has been impossible TO get any au-
thentic figures on the exact number Of
men in the mine when the explosion
occurred. Mine officers have given out
no statement. It has also been inpos-
Sibie tn 0af an.r claclr IN fbe mon
who went 10 work yesterday morning.
That II is more than 100 IS certain and
that they are all dead seems almost
as certain.
That the blackdarnp will be driven
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11

TAMES B. MCNAMARA. admit
ted murderer, and his brother,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11
Rip Van WinRle

Booklovers. awakel Wednesday will
be the last day For getting ALL the
hack contest pictures free!
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11
STEAMER CHARTERED
AT PORT COSTA FOR
FINAL LAP OF TRIP
Heavy Guard Surrenders Men at Pier OF
Penitentiary; Warden Escorts Them
Within Walls and Assigns
One Cell for Both

n
TAMEs B. MCNAMARA. admit
+ ted murderer, and his brother,
- John ]; Mcnamara. confessed
dynamiter. at 1905 yesterday
morning were locked in San
Quentin prison, the former sentenced
for the rest of his life and the latter
for a term of Is years. As far as
the state of California is concerned,
its activity against the brothers
stopped at that moment. Now, pas
sively, it will let them cxpiate their
crime
James B. Mcnamara set the dyna-
mite bomb which exploded at the Los
Angeles Times building at / O'Clock
on the morning of October |, 1910,
and caused the loss of p lives. The
state has scqucstcrcd him from the
| world for the rest of his life, unless
he is pardoned, as punishment, and
with what other motives constitute
penal philosophy ]. ]. Mcnamara,
secrctary-treasure Of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron workers. confessed to
being responsible for the placing Of
the bomb which partly destroyed the
Llewellyn IronworkS III Los Angeles
The term of IS years imprisonment
imposed upon him will be shortened
by good behavior. The two brothers
will occupy the same cell, contrary
to the usual rule with imprisoned kin.
Boat Is Boarded
The brothers had a brief excursion
into the sunshine prior to their long
commitment into the shadows They
came north from Los Angeles on the
Owl limited train At Port Costa the
train stopped and Sheriff Hammel OF
Los Angeles county took his heavily
guarded men. off the car in which they
had passed the night. put them on the
bay steamer Caroline, Captain W. G.
Leale, and transported them to Point
San Quentin. down San Pablo bay.
Handeufed- together. the brothers
stood on the forward deck Of the boat
As the vessel passed Giant, the site
of the powder works familiar to the.
younger brother. j. b. as the place
where he purchased the explosive with
which to- destroy the Times building.
the McNamaras stood with their backs
to the momentous landmark
y. B. entered the steel door to the.
prison first and was given the first.
number. 25,314 John is prison num-
Der is 25,3l5
Younger is Sullen
The younger brother, the confessed
murderer, conducted himself with the
same air of sullen abnegation that has
characterized him since his arrest in
April. 1t was John j. the elder,
stronger and more intelligent man,
who was changed by the approach to-
his penal home. Es had lost his bra
vado. the carriage of his we'll shaped
head that had had something leonine
about it before he had to acknowledge
his guilt before the world, had
changed The smile that had been
sneer when it was not inscrutablc,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11
SAN QUENTIN PRISON GATES CLOSE ON McNAMARAS
John J. Assumes Martyrs ir---Younger Brother
/ As THEY APPROACHED THE GRM WALLS OF SAN QUENTIN

James B. Mcnamara who IS looking at the place where IN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11
MERCHANT is STRICKEN
AT BANQUET AND DIES

Los ANGELES, Dec fo-Arthur
Benedict Mullen, manager and principe /
owner Of a local clothing firm, died this
morning at the Sisters hospital. follow
ing stroke of apopiexy he suffered
last night while attending banquet.
He was 50 years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11

IN he right
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-11

i'll prison. and his LETT the with the nsachc is ia
all probability he will spend the remainder Of his life.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16


abuses invariably are followed by
great violence, as DEMONSTRATED by the
French revolution, the American civil
war and the present rebellion in Chi
ma. It is to the advantage of both en-
abuses for the mutual good.
If the federal investigation shows
that any number. Of, the officials or
members of labor unions contributed
funds for the destruction of the Times
building or had guilty knowledge of
the commission of the act 1t is up to
our labor organizations to rrepudiate
their actions +>s. - zzzs 4tssssss.
... Future Is Hopeful.
The Minnesota Union, Advocate of
st. Paul, views the crimes with re-
greet and expresses confidence for the
future Of the labor movement. It
holds as follows: '~ ri s-:-
"Organized labor is bitterly sad
dened and distressed blythe conduct
of the McNamaras,,. but 1t is not dis
heartened or dismayed. It has had
nc part in the guilt Of these men, ana
has no explanations or excuses to
make for them or for: itself. 1t rests
confidently on. it's constant opposition
TO-. wrong of every sort and it's shining
record of good work in behalf of the
ma sses of mankind.
1T will continue in the beneficient
path it has selected for the employ
rent Of its energies and resources,
whatever may betide unworthy men
in it's ranks, who may bring discred-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16

it on . it temporarily. but can never
overthrow 1t or even shake its firm
foundations" =.
Dynamite Won't Do.
The Labor Journal of Rochester,
New York, ,deplores the use of dyna-
mite, and extols the cause of labor. It
in part says .:saS' -ts,~.- I ~.
''The labor movement does not de-
pend on dynamite for its success, but
to the contrary Ats fight must be made
clean and free from violence. The Nc
Namaras will soon be forgotten when
they take their places with other
criminals. But God reigns and the
labor movement still lives and will
continue in it's good work"
=. For Government by Law.
The Quarry Workers Journal Of
Barre, VT, says: H.. Il -.
The use of violence Of any kind
is contrary. to the principles of union
ism. The American labor movement
stands for government by law and does
not condone unlawful acts, The Nc
Namaras, by their self-confessed GRIM
inal acts merit the condemnation OF
organized labor and of society as a
WHOLE" J.. - .
The Central Labor Journal of Chat.
tanooga, Tenn, wants the whole truth,
and demands that:
IF there are others implicated in
the blowing up of buildings confessed
to by the Mcnamara brothers 1t is our
hope that they will be promptly
brought to Justice
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16

5progessives demand that presidential
delegates be selected by primary, but
Governor Eberhart holds that this is
impossible under the present laws.
The progressives now ask that he
call special session of the legisla-
ture and have the law, amended to
provide for presidential primary,
and monster petition demanding the
call is proposed. & It. Il. III.
State Senator Works was in the city
this week and told the newspaper re-
porters that Congressman Hammond
of the Second district is not only a
Democratic gubernatorial possibility,
but a probability, and this statement
has been the cause Of much comment
on the part of the Republican leaders.
They generally concede that he will
make their party nominee hustle.
Other Democrats mentioned prom
inently for the gubernational nominal
ton are Sam Anderson of Hutchin-
son, Einar Hoidale of Minneapolis
and J. B. Galernault of Aitkin. Any
one of these would give Mr.. Eberhart
a lively race.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-16

Eggs are selling in Duluth, at 4
cents each or 49 cents a dozen. It's
a good time to encourage the old
fashioned "mush' for breakfast habit.
Frank x. Gravel for eight years
general sales manager for the F. A.
Patrick company. has taken a similar
position with the Stone Ordean-Wells
company. F. x. is Web known and
popular with the trade and his many
friends wish him. a continuance of
success. The Patrick company loses
4 valuable man and the S. o. w. COM
pany gains through the loss. Frank is.
by the way, one of the most active
Duluth boosters that ever struggled
with the city hills.
-
Fred Wirth. a local butcher for rs
gears, died suddenly of dropsy Mr..
Wirth was we'll known throughout the
city.
Miss Mary Chamberlain the victim
Of the Shady Bend tar incident, is
to receive $4,000 as Smart money!
AS several have gone to Jail and 9TH
ers are dividing their fortunes and
the town, Lincoln Center, suffers its
good name. it might have been we'll
had little serious thinking been in
dulged in previous to the happening.
The Kansas affair is even more das-
tardly than the Mcnamara crimes,
1t warmed up in Boston to such an
extent during the past week that
people turned out in straw hats for
single day. Visions surely of chick
en- wiggle and sad sea waves even in
Duluth.
why / place Red Cross Seals on
My Christmas Gifts is the subject on
which Duluth school children are
writing essays. Only those who can
say: because some one very near