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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Unionism Badly Bunkoed.

FALL RIVER, Mass. December p
Speaking of the confessions made yester-
day by the Mcnamara brothers, Albert
HILBERT, secretary Of the United Textile
Workers Union of America, said today:
"All I can say is that We have been
badly bunkoed. / could never get it
through my head that any intelligent
person could do any such thing. One of
the bad features of this affair is that in
the future some poor. innocent man who
may be arrested will find it extremely
difficult to secure financial assistance
from labor unions for his defense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
MORE ARRESTS SOON,
| SAYS DETECTIVE BURNS
Declares Smith and KapIan
Will Be Taken Into Gus
tody Before Long.

CHICAGO, December 2.-Detective VIII
liam Burns, who gathered the evidence
against the ....,amara brothers in con-
nection with the Los Angeles dynamiting.
tonight announced that the arrests OF
Milton A. Smith and David M. Kaplan,
alleged accomplices Of J. B. Mcnamara,
would be made not long after his forth
coming visit to Los Angeles.
He added that sensational disclosures
undoubtedly would follow this visit. which
he will make in about a week. or after he
has made a trip to New York on another
case. Just what future prosecutions or
additional arrests would be made he de-
clined to intimate, but he would not
deny that the trail went beyond Indian
apolis."
Not Under Surveillance.
Where Kaplan and Smith are isl not
known. Burns saying that the McNa-
maras knew where the two were living.
and added that you won't have to wait
long now before they are taken in.''
He added that inasmuch as Chicago
newspapers covered the territory between
the Rockies and the Appalachian ranges
the Chicago papers probably will be the
intimation that the men were not, as re-
ported under surveillance by his opera
tives on the Pacific coast.
Telegram From Roosevelt.
Among the kilograms received by Burns
today was the following:
'.All good American citizens feel that
they owe you q debt Of gratitude for your
signal service to American citizenship.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Burns answered as follows:
please accept my sincere thanks. 1t
Is the words Of encouragement from men
Of your sterling character that urge us in
the faithful and vigorous performance of
our plain duty"
Mr.. Burns said he would leave tomor-
row or Monday for New York, return
here in three or four days and go imme-
diately to Los Angeles. The future Of the
dynamiting cases. he said, hung on the
desire of District Attorney Fredericks
after the detective had summed I'D the
outstanding evidence to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
President Cables Greetings.

President Taft yesterday cabled a
message of greeting to his majesty
Maha Vajiravuch upon the event of his
coronation as King of Siam. American
Minister Hamilton King, at Siam, has
been made special ambassador for this
occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
President Sends Condolences.

President Taft has sent the following
telegram of coincidence to Mrs. Charles
S. Frances at Troy. N. Y, whose
husband. formerly ambassador to Aus
tria- Hungary. died Friday:
81 greatly regret to hear of the death
of Charles s. Francis He was a man
of distinguished service. both in his
public and private life. The country has
lost an able journalist and high-minded
man,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
LYNCHING EXPECTED.
Capture Of Two Negroes Charged
With Murder and Robbery.

MUSKOGEE, Okla, December p
Posses Of citizens who had been securing
the woods in the vicinity Of Mannford
Okla, tonight in pursuit of two negroes
who early In the evening shot and killed
Fred Evans, white man, wounded Rolly
Johnson and robbed third man, captur-
ed the negroes late tonight.
mob is forming and lynching Is ex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Organized Labor Not Responsible.

HOUSTON, Tex, december 2-Former
Gov. Folk of Missouri. speaking of
the plea of guilty entered by the Nc
Namaras said here today:
Il do not believe organized labor
should be held responsible for the acts
of these men any more than a church
should be held responsible for the dere-
LECTION of any one or two of it's men,
bers. Labor organizations were imposed
on
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DEFENSE WILL CONTEND
SON KILLED FATHER
Night Session of Court Held in
Thompson Murder Trial
at Rockville.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, December 2.-That
the defense will attempt to show that
John Pope, son Of the slain man, and not
Archie R. Thompson, was responsible for
the death of Joseph NJ. Pope. was in
Dictated by testimony introduced toni ght
by several witnesses in the Thompson
murder trial which began here this morn
ing in the circuit court.
Testimony for the Defense.
The prosecution rested its case shortly
before 6 o'clock, and after two-hour
recess the trial was resumed, witnesses
for the defense being placed on the
stand.
The theory of the defense is that both
Thompson and John Pope fired their
guns and that neither knew exactly
where he aimed. It will not be denied
that Thompson fired his gun, but an eff
fort will be made to show that the load
entered an apple tree in a different di-
rection from where Pope was standing.
The testimony of Mrs. Thompson, wife
of the -three-year-o defendant,
will be depended upon. it is understood. to
prove that it could not have been the
IOdO liISO II Oi1 ueT uUSDduQ gun IlaI
killed the elder Pope.
AT tonights session several witnesses
said that John Pope told them he was
afraid he may have shot his father, and
that if the charge was placed against
him he would be man enough to stand
the consequences.
Thompson's Alleged Admission.
At this afternoons session Mrs. Pope,
widow Of the deceased. said that Archie
Thompson had told her, when she ar
rived at the scene of the tragedy, that
he had killed her husband. Four sons
of Mr.. Pope testified that Thompson had
made the same admission to them.
In his opening statement to the jury.
Bowie Waters. prosecuting attorney,
said that he expected to show that the
quarrel before the killing was Of
Thompson's making. The first witness
was John Pope. whose testimony was
to that effect.
Adjournment was taken until Monday
morning, when several other witnesses
for the defense will be introduced. 1t
is expected that the case will go to
the jury some time Monday.
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Acts of individuals.

OSKALOOSA. Iowa, December 2.-'"The
crimes of the Mcnamara brothers were
acts of individuals and should in no way
affect organized labor which disapproves
of violence" John P. White, president of
the United Mine Workers of America de-
clared here today Il believed them inno-
cent and their confessions came as
great surprise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03

and the hand of labor will not be raised
to stay the punishment which their
crime so justly deserves.
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BUT ONE motive
Intending TRIAL,
BARROW INSISTS

Continued from Second PageD
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PROBE GOING DEEP
No Cessation in Effort to Pun
ish the Dynamiters.
NO GUILTY MAN TO ESCAPE
Conviction of McNamara Brothers
Only Begins the Inquiry.
SCORE OF OTHER SUSPECTS
National Erectors' Association After
the Men Who Furnished Money
to the Conspirators
NO GUILTY MAN TO ESCAPE
SCORE OF OTHER SUSPECTS

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. December 2-According
to the expressed views of leading mem
oers OF the National Erectors' Associa-
ton, the confessions Of guilt by the Nc
Namara brothers in Los Angeles will not
end the farspread investigation Of the
dynam1t1ng OF scores of iron and steel
structures in all parts of the country
that preceded the destruction of the Los
Angeles Times building and the Level
lyn from works near California City,
| followed by the arrest of the men who
have acknowledged that it was they who
placed the deadly explosive
/ The confessions will spur the associa-
ton on to increased efforts to clear UP
every case of dynamiting under investiga-
ton, and strengthen the determination of
Its officers to bring every guilty man to
justice.
The association program for future ac-
tivity was partly outlined today by Wal
ter Drew. its counsel and directing genius;
Char!es h. Cheney, it's secretary, and
CHARLES l.. Ridlitz a member of its ex-
ecutive committee. All OF them declare
that the net is fast being drawn around
more than score of persons in New
YORK who they assert, were parties to
me 1ar-flung conspiracy of the Iron
workers Union to destroy property that
had been constructed in defiance of the
rules or the trade Unions.
Attitude of Labor Leaders.
| Almost without exception New York
| labor leaders condemned without reserva-
ton the McNamaras for the crimes to
which they have. confessed The dyna-
| miters were denounced by scores of repre-
sentative New York labor leaders today
| as traitors to the cause of organized Ia
Dor All OF them unite in the declaration
that Samuel Gompers and the other off,
GERS of the American Federation of La
Dor were imposed upon by the McNama-
ras Calvin Wyatt. general organizer in
charge of the federation's office in this
city, went SO far as to declare that both
the McNamaras should be hanged, and
that he would like to pull the rope.
walter Drew made the most significant
statement of the day. He intimated
broadly that the work of the National
Erectors Association would not be finish
ed until every man who contributed to
the fund employed by the McNamaras
while dynamiting buildings had been
caught and punished. Mr. Eidntz de-
clared that after all the cases of violence
have been disposed of by the federal gov
| eminent through the United States grand
jury investigation now in progress at In
dlanapoliS the government would be COM
PEELED to broaden the scope of the work
by instituting prosecutions against the
labor unions under the Sherman antitrust
law.
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Approved by President Roberts.

The suggestion OF turning the re-
mainder of the money raised for the
defense Of the McNamaras over to the
families OF the victims was approved
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-08-31

ord of our Democratic congress
men and senator from Kentucky
for their fidelity in keeping the
promises OF their party and repre-.
senting the people and not the in
terests, and we denounce the rec
ord of the Republican congress-
men and senator from Kentucky
because they have represented not
the people nor have they sought
to relieve their burdens, but have
represented the privileged, pro-
tected interests of the country.
On State Issues.
Sec. 4.-Kentucky is, and OF
right ought to be, a Democratic
state, and the Democratic party
in appealing for the support OF the
electorate of the state eagerly in
vites an intelligent comparison of
the records it has made with
those made by its political adver-
sary during the temporary occa-
sions it has controlled the affairs
of the state.
AS against the Republican rec
ord in Kentucky of assassination,
bloodshed and disregard of law,
we present the Democratic pic
ture OF peace, scrupulous regard
for human life and strict obser-
vance of, and respect for, law; as
against an empty treasury, and re-
lection and shaving OF honest de-
mands against the state, we pre-
sent a picture of a magnificent
state capitol erected and paid for
without any extra tax, and every
just claim against the state
promptly met and paid in full; as
against platform pledges and
promises broken and made to be
broken, we present a record OF all
pledges and promises, faithfully
kept; as against hypocrisy, DEM
agogy and incompetency we pre-
sent record OF sincerity, fidelity,
competency and craftsmanship.
We denounce the action of the
Republican Governor for his par
tisan and unjust action in pardon
ing the men indicted for particpa-
ton in the assassination of Will
liam Goebel, the governor of our
state, and we assert that those
pardons were granted for political
reasons, and not upon the merits
of the cases.
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PLATFORM ON WHICH
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
WILL FIGHT THIS FALL.
On National Issues.
On National Issues.

Sec. I've, the Democrats OF
Kentucky, in delegate convention
duly assembled and held in the
city of Louisville, KY, on Aug.
Is, 1911, do hereby pledge anew
our faith in and devotion to the
time-honored and eternal princi-
piles of our party first promulgat-
ed in the declaration of independ-
ence and since reaffirmed in sue
cessive platform OF the party, and
we especially reaffirm our faith in
and devotion to the National
Democratic platform adopted at
Denver, Colo, in the year, 1908
Sec. 2.-We denounce the Re-
publican party and the present
Republican president for their
fragrant and willful betrayal OF
the trust reposed in them by the
American people and call atten-
ton especially to the fact that
they have williully disregarded
their prediction promises to the
effect that they would revise
downward the unjust tariff sys-
tenn and would relieve the masses
of the people of the heavy burdens
OF unjust and unnecessary taxa
ton.
On the contrary, the Republi-
cans enacted the odious Payne
Aldrich tariff law OF 1909, pro-
nounced by Mr.. Taft to be "the
best Republican tariff law ever
passed. and which law was
gross breach OF faith of the Re-
publican president and his politi-
cal party. This tariff law, in or
der to enrich the few, increased
the burdens of the many, and au-
thorized those favored few not
only to continue, but to increase,
their robbery of the many under
the forms of law.
Sec. 3.-We point with pride to,
and heartily endorse, the patriotic
record made by the present
Democratic members OF congress
and Democratic senators, in their
efforts. over determined Republi-
can opposition to, in good faith,
redeem the promises of the Demo
cratic party to repeal unjust and
oppressive Republican laws, and
to enact wise and just laws for the
benefit OF the great masses OF the
people, and we invite all to con-
trast the aims and records of the |
Democrats in the house and sem
ate OF the present session of con-
gress with the aims and record |
of Republicans and especially
with the Republican session of
1909, which enacted the Payne
Aldrich tariff law.
We especially endorse the rec
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OLIVE & WALKER
PHONE 142.

dust, the panorama OF moving
crowds, and the subtle air of ex-
element that goes with circus.
the Dan Robinson show paid us
its annual visit.
The crowd was a circus crowd.
There were people of all classes
youngsters with eyes and mouths.
wide opened at the strange, mys-
FERROUS things that surrounded
them, old folks seeking the youth
inspiring atmosphere OF the big
show, people that had never seen
circus. Around the circus
grounds were booths and wagons
where circus peanuts, popcorn and
lemonade could be bought, But
there was nc pink lemonade.
That time-honored beverage was
vanquished, and all that was sold
was as clear as crystal.
when with fanfare OF trum-
pets anG clapping of hands from
the vast audience beneath the
domelike canvass roof, the grand
march began almost every seat
was filed. All eyes were turned
toward the entrance as with a
Enthusiastically CARRIED band in the
van, the procession of wild beasts,
clever and daring performers and
e4uestrians and all the rest of the
circus citizens marched by.
in the big rings something
was transpiring all the time.
AcroDats and wire-walkers pro-
videG the thrills and the GREATNESS
expressions of amazement, beauti- [
full and well-groomed horses and
intelligent elephants elected adj
mira,ion, and regiment OF conf
cal clowns relieved the thrills and
brought forth laughs. So differ
ent was each act that none could
especially be designated as the
browning one of the show,
There were many equestrian
acts, all of which received their
dIe meen.
Coming as a ridiculous con-
trast to the daring feats perform
ed near the top of the tent was the
Congress of Fools" which con-
stituted parade of all the clowns
in the show. Leading the mob of
grotesque, ridiculously clothed
funnakers was a good imitation
of y. Roosevelt, carrying a gun
and pistol, and with him the
animals of the jungle that he had
tanned. There was lion with
the orange-colored name, agiraffe
with purple spots, weird beasts
never before seen by man, and as
"Toothsome Teddy" strobe down
the sawdust track with his mena-
gerie on his heels he received the
laughs and cheers of everybody.
"The races were thrilling
enough, but the real thrila WAS
provided in the first race, when
five women riders tore around the
track at a quick pace.
"All in all it was the best show
that has visited this place for
years."
The show will exhibit in Mar
ion Thursday, Aug. 81.
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and in the nation we appeal to
all kentuckians, irrespective OF
previous political affiliations, who
are proud of the past and desire
still more prosperous and more
progressive present and future,
for all our people, to support our
magnificent state ticket, including
our nominee for United States
senator and our nominees for
general assembly and other
offices.
Conclusion.
Sec. 25.-In conclusion we call
the attention of Kentuckians to
the fact that democratic princi-
piles are triumphant in the nation
and in almost every state and that
the Republican party everywhere
is protesting to adopt Democratic
principles in its platform, but
we warn them that the Republi-
cans of this state have placed in
their platform some progressive
Democratic doctrines not with a
view OF carrying them out or to
attempt to carry them out, in good
faith, in the improbable event of
their success at the polls next
November, but only for the pres
ent purpose of catching votes and
deceiving the people so that they
might get the offices and emolu-
ments thereof. The broken prom
ises of the present Republican
state and national administrations
as well as the entire history of the
Republican party is sufficient to
convince all fair-minded citizens
of the insincerity of the Republi-
can party and that it is not the
party of the people; while on the
other hand the record and history
of the Democratic party in the
nation and in the state, conclu-
sively established its devotion to
duty and its purpose in good faith
to redeem all platform pledges
made to the people.
]. c. w. BECKHAM,
State-at-large;
H. A. SOMMERS,
State-at-large;
DENNY P. SMITH,
First district;
S. w. HAGER,
Second district;
BEN T. PERKINS,
Third district;
w. c. MONTGOMERY,
Fourth district;
]. A. SULLIVAN,
Eighth district;
NJ. F. CONLEY,
Ninth district:
JNO. c. MAYO,
Tenth district;
s. B. DISHMAN,
Eleventh district.
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BIG SHOW COMING

The newspaper exchanges all
speak highly of Dan Robinson's
Famous Shows. A recent article
from a Kansas City paper says:
with thrills galore and clowns
aplenty, with all the dust, saw
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| ty, Doth III the state and in the
nation, with gross extravaganza
and willful waste in the expendi-
ture of the peoples money, and
we pledge ourselves to retrench-
ment and reform and to an eco
nomical, business administration
of public affairs.
Sec. 5.-We are in favor of con-
Quoting all primary elections un-
der lawful authority and at public
expense and to be regulated in
the same manner and subject to
the same penalties, for violations,
as in case of regular elections.
Sec. Owe favor the enact
ment of an explicit and effective
corrupt practice act, which shall
| determine what campaign eX-
peiises shall be legitimate, and
which shall provide for the COM
pulsory publication in detail, I'M
der heavy penalties, of the cam
paign expenses of every candidate
for public office.
Sec. I've favor the enacting
OF such additional laws as will
make Our entire common school
system more efficient and more
practical.
We pledge our support to our
school system and the educational
institutions of the state, wisely
and economically administered.
Money appropriated for the edu-
cation of the people is an invest
ment and not an expense; school
trustees. school boards and all
school officials should be held
rigidly responsible for adequate
returns on every dollar so invest
ed. We charge the Republican
party with neglect and indiffer-
ence towards our school system.
Recognizing that large ma
jority OF the teachers of our COM
mon schools are women and that
women are now eligible to be
elected school trustee, county
school superintendent, and to hold
Office, and are frequently so
elected, we favor the entension to
women of suffrage in all school
elections, subject to such wise
regulations as to qualifications as
the general assembly may deter
mine.
Sec. S.-We favor such laws as
will, under appropriate penalties,
destroy all corrupt lobbying seek
ing to influence any legislative
body in the commonwealth on the
subject OF legislation or the cleo
ton of officers by it, or in any 9TH
er matter; but we recognize the
constitutional right OF the people |
to petition and to be impartially |
heard on all questions.
Sec. Owe favor, under wise
and proper restrictions, the crea-
ton of a state utilities commits
sion, having ample powers to dis
charge its duties.
Sec. lO.-We favor a change in
the present method of selecting
the Prison Commissioners OF the
state, and the removal of all poll
tics from the management OF our
penal institutions. While COM
mending the present Board of
Prison Commissioners for its sue
cessful management OF the insti-
tutions under its care, we recog-
nize that the system of election
by the Legislature, under which
they are elected, is unwise, and we
favor such a change as
as will place their appointments
in the hands of the Governor, sub
ject to confirmation by the SEN
ate, or some other method such
as the General Assembly may
provide.
Sec. live favor a law re-
curing that a unifom system of
accounting be installed and con-
Quoted in all public Offices chare-