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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
STRONG INFLUENCE BROUGHT to
BEAR TO BRING END TO
Los ANGELES TRIAL.
FEARED DISASTER TO CITY
If ALL FACTS CAME OUT
Many Unexplained Incidents Set citi-
zens to Guessing-Bribsry' Effort Said
to Involve Many and TO Have Has.
tened Case to ciimax-Scenss in the
Room Whom Pleas Were Entered.

Los Angeles, Dec 2.-Startling as
was the sudden confession of guilt yes
terday on the part OF John J. Nc
Namara, secretary mad treasurer OF the
International Association of Bridge aud
Structural Iron Workers. and his broth
er. James b. Mcnamara, the one caus-
ing the Llewellyn Iron Works explo-
sion and the other the Los Angeles
Times disaster that cost twenty-one
lines. more amazing to the people OF
Los Angeles. today was to learn that
big business men had brought about
the surrender in novel way.
That the application of the golden
rule and the principle OF conciliation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02

ally agreed, "if you'll leave Joe out Of
it,
1--WE can't do that" he was told.
1T is both or neither. Maybe you'll
hang" Il don't mind hanging for the
principle involved" said the man stub
bornly, and many an hour was spent
convincing him that he best could
serve his brother by allowing him to
plead to Wrecking the iron works.
Mem anisle Case Pends.
The indictment against Ortie Nc
Manigle, indicted with John ]. on the
case of the iron works. still is pending.
The eight sworn jurors and two tales
men passed for cause were brought to
the court room after the plea Of de-
PENDANTS and discharged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
SHAKES ENTIRE WORLD.
Los Angeles Tragedy Most Shocking in
Aistorv of Countrv.

Los Angeles Tragedy Most Shocking in
History Of Country.
A tragedy that shocked the entire
civilized world was the dynamiting on
Oct. 1. 1910, of the magnificent plan,
of the Los Angeles Times. which re-
suited In the destruction Of the news
paper building by fire., entailing loss
OF 100000. and the death of twenty
persons, Including editors. reporters
! compositors, stereotypers. and press
men.
There was "a big story on" in the
newspaper office, the Vanderbilt cup
race in New York, and an unusually
large force was on duty for the late
hour. Men were working in all depart
ments awaiting the news from New
York.
But the rush and hum drum Of work
was Interrupted suddenly by a dull roar
followed Immediately by another. The
building seemed to lift from it's foun-
crashing down to the ground below.
With incredible rapidity the build
ing burst into flames. and escape was
cut off for those who might otherwise
have survived the wreckage caused by
linotype machines, stereotyping plant,
and engraving department were burn
ed to cinders, and roll call Of the
employees showed twenty missing. Arlie
Churchill Harvey Elder, the assistant
city editor who was in charge Of the
night editorial force at the time Of the
outrage. was fatally injured and died
six hours later. Another Of the dead
was Charles Haggerty, pressman. 1t
was for Haggerty's death that James
r. Mcnamara was held responsible.
A few minutes after the wrecking of
the Times plant an attempt was made
to destroy the auxiliary plant of the
newspaper. A suit case. filled with
bombs. and attached to clock wire
trigger was found hidden in shrubbery
near the residence Of Genaral Har-
rison Gray Otis. Editor of the Times.
Fifteen sticks Of nitro glycerine were
also found near the house Of Felix J.
Zeehandelaar. secretary Of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Association
which, like the Times. had been OPP
posed to the labor unions:
Altho the Times building was wreck
ed completely, and its force greatly de-
pleted, the Times was printed few
hours after the tragedy in the shape
Of a four-page paper, containing n
thrilling and graphic account OF the
disaster.
Plans were formulated at once for an
attempt to run down the men guilty Of
the dynamiting. and the arrests made
form another interesting chapter in the
chronology of tragedy that shook the
world,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
JEWS HAVE GRIEVANCE.
Bishop Morrison criticixes Adminis.s
tration For Not Resenting Insult" :

tration For Not Resenting Insult"
Davenport. Dec. 2.--Bishop Theodore
N, Morrison criticized congress and the
administration last night at mass
meeting of Jews held here, for tardi-,
ness In not resenting the insults which
he claimed Russia was hcaping on tho
United states by refusing to honor
passports issued to American Jews.
''iioth political parties promised" hal
said. before the last general electionI
to prevent this Injustice. and President
Taft repeatedly promised to give II his
prompt attention. 1t appears. however,
that these promises were merely a po-
liticnl propaganda to get votes. What
the presidents for mis- actions
are 1t would be difficult to surmise.''
Bishop Morrison was chairman oe
the meeting. Samuel Strauss. recent.
ly publisher OF the New York Globe.
was another speaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
To Dissolve H.rdw.r. Combine.

Washington, Dec. Am effort 30
bring about voluntary dissolution OF
an alleged combination Of dealers in
hardware and plumbing supplies on
the Pacific coast thru civil suit and
the termination OF the grand jury In
vestigation Of tho matter at Los An
geles, was begun here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
HISTORY OF FAMOUS CASE.
Detective Burns Responsibls For Cap
turo Of MeNamara Brothers.

0OSOCSSVO o0TUo 00SpOVoSOsO S0p.
ture Of Men amara Brothers.
James B. Mcnamara, younger son of
the McNamara brothers. was placed on
trial at Los Angeles. on the morning
Of Oct. II last, and from the opening of
the hearing It was certain that the case
would be. one of the most bitterly
fought in recent years and that the
trial would drag thru many months The
hunting down OF the McNamaras and
the arrest Of the brothers was accomp-
lished thru the instrumentality OF De-
tective william J. Burns, one of the
most indefatigable Of human blood
hounds in the history Of modern
crime.
This wonderful detective had
established reputation by his clever
work in the graft Investigation in San
Francisco. the ferreting out Of evidence
in the land graft cases in Oregon and
California, and the clever manner m
which he, ran down yeggmen. railroad
thieves, bribe taking lcgislators. MUIR
derers and dynamiters. He soon be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
The Most Numerous class.

abroad they take all Americans f0e
millionaires," said Henry h. Dixey -
the Players club In New York. "hut -:
a matter Of fact the majority Of u aEos
a good deal like Brewster. ss
"Grandma. said Brewster's yo0n
son ono dag, ".s:!cs: cs ~: parents 81 =;
I resemble?' sls N;
Both the grandmother aneWe
you have your mothers remox1A1eS
capacity for spending money. ara
fatners HUsolusu ssnius IOr ssvs =.
i1ss ;sS ~ sSSssxS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
Pleas Of Guilty to Charges Of Dynamiting En-.
tered by Prominent Labor Leaders
at Los Angeles.
CONFESS CAUSING TWO EXPLOSIONS

JAMES D M'hAMARA MURDER EMPLoYE OF
TIMES KILLED IN EXPLOSION WHICH TWENTY
MEN-toHN ]. MNAMARA PLEADS cHAsoG OF oyNAMTINe
LLEwELLvN ANaE:>s OF
4saorHeRs COMES TO SUDDEN UNEXPECTED PLEAS
OF culLrv-ATroRMEv BARROW SAYS HE SAW NO OTHER
WAY CLIENTS WERE eu'Lry-DErEcT'vEI
suRNs' GREAT WORK.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
Federal suits 70 prooesd.

indianapolis, Dec. 1.-The investi~,
cation OF the federal government hcro
into the dynamiting case covers much.
wider scope than the cases at Los
Angeles" said United States District
Attorney Charles w. Miller The
pleas of the Mcnamara brothers will,
have no effect of interrupting the
investigation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02

Twenty Killed in Explosion.
The Los Angeles Times building was
destroyed by an explosion and fire on
the morning Of Oct. 1, 1910, resulting in
the death of twenty men. Later unex-
ploded bombs were found in the homes
of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis. proprietor
of the Times, and Felix Zeehonderelaar.
secretary of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association.
On Oct. a committee of experts
We're appointed to investigate the
cause of the explosion and reported
that 1t was due to high explosives, such
as nitro -glycerine. On Oct. 25 a spe-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02

and John J. McNamara, prominent
labor leaders and identified with
the National Association Of strue-
turai Bridge and Iron Workers,
have entered pisas Of guilty to dy-
namitins crimes in Los Anss'ss-
crimes which startled the entire
country little more than year
ago.
james 3. McNamara, who has
hssn on trial during the past six
w;ssks on Indictment Of the mur.
der Of Charles J. Hasosrty in con-
nsetion with the Los Angeles
Times explosion, in which twenty
employees Of the Newspaper were
killed, this Afternoon entered plea
ef guilty 20 that Indictment
John J. ,MeNamara, under simi-
lar Indictment, and also charged
with causing other explosions, en-
tered plsa Of guilty to the ehaess
o. causing the blowing up Of the
LisMeliyn iron works in Los An
aslss.
THE LAWYERS VIEWS.
sFhs AssNsmaras pleaded guilty
bsesuss they are guilty" said
Prosecuting Attorney Frsdsrieks,
who had charge Of the easss ssainst
the McNamara brothers.
.lf . had seem any way out Of It
wo would not have done it," said
Attorney Clarence Darrow, chief
counsel for defendants. I'VE have
had Il under consideration since
wssk sso Monday"
Los Angeles. Dec. Shortly after
court opened here this afternoon one
pf the greatest criminal trials Of years
ended abruptly by the entering OF
pleas OF guilty of James B. and John
J. Mcnamara to indictments charging
iynamiting and the resultant mur-
ders. The end of the case came so
abruptly that few knew it was going
% happen. The Mcnamara brothers
were at once remanded to Jail and
sentence will be pronounced next Mon
lay, Dec. 5.
Life Sentence For james q.
James B. Mcnamara probably will
get life imprisonment and John j. four
teen years. Attorney Clarence S. Dar-
.ow, ,iafcNamara's counsel, stood around
he room after court had adjourned
ind the newspaper men crowded
lround him.
:. oarrow 10 Relieved.
TIN clad its over WITH" said Dar-
.ow with . sigh. We've been working
in this two weeks. 1t has been the
yreatest strain OF my life. The Times
vas blown up by James B. Mcnamara
with nitro -glycerine. but the bomb
:ouched OF the gas and the gas really
lid Il"
did you have to wrestle hard with
he Mcnamara brothers to get that ad-
nission?'' he was asked.
'SOm0Wu6Ls Livery lOOpIiOO WaS
In by the state. felt sooner
n later It had, to come. Things were
happening in which big people are In
.erested. The movement was impelling.
rhey wanted the matter cleared up and
!eared further bloodshed unless we
ted. the incident from Los An
yeies at once"
0ays Union Labor Won't Suffer.
I .'Do ycu think union labor will suf-
,er?... asked the reporter.
.Nc, ~ Is just an incident in the
,evolution Of things. Because one does
wrong doesn't mean all others are
vronG. "a matter Of fact Jim Nc
IamarA didn't mean to kill anybody
rhey,vs told me the story. It is sub
the same as printed In the
,rsss except there was no criminal
.,tent. Il was meant to scare the
FINES" t5i
I Attorney Joseph Scott, Of the de-
snse. told Of long argumentative ses-s.
Hons With James b. Mcnamara in
which counsei urs.d MIN to plead
Iu.lty.
sould HANS ssr Principle:
IN Saead guilty III sasht." he nm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
Ths. Weather.

Inc W00vUOV.
Iowa and Illinois--Fair tonight; and
Sunday; not much change In temper
ature.
South Dakota--Fair tonight and
Sunday; cooler tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02

the negotiation for u settlement OF the
trial? These were the questions that
were generally propounded today.
AS far as the district attorneys Office
is concerned the defendants pleaued
guilty because they were guilty" That
was the explanation OF District At
torney Fredericks.
Bribery Effort the Last Straw.
what thing induced the de-
fen :: o yield he declared that is
sol ; ing which they alone can ex-
ph
~ members OF the district at
t. Ss's staff. however. were OF the
G = on that the defense had been
I : I'd to lay down its arms as a result
only because OF the evidence gath :
Fl but the effect which a conviction
g. the Franklin bribery case might
We on the chances Of the McNamaras.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
Twenty Killed in Explosion.

me widely known as @Never- Fail
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
Canada Will Elect
New Parliament
in September
Order of Dissolution Issued Saturday
Afternoon-Reciprocity Issue is
Thus Put Up to Electors.

OTTAWA, ont July 2e.-Parliament was
dissolved this afternoon. Nominations are
fixed for September IA and elections for
September q.
The dissolution of the Canadian Parlia-
ment carries the question Of reciprocity be-
tween the United states and Canada be-
fore the Canadian electorate. where the
reciprocity ISSUE from this time to the
election on September 21. will be the con-
trolling issue. The announcement OF dis
solution was a fulfillment of Premier
Laurier's ultimatum delivered TO the oppo-
sition forces last Monday, that continued
resistance to a vote would be met by an
appeal to the country.
The present liberal government has a
large majority In the Dominion Parliament
but the absence Of a cloture rule has made
II impossible to secure vote by which this
majority could adopt the reciprocity meas
ure. In the event OF success of the liberal
party at the polls in September, the new
Parliament will at once pass the reciprocity
measure, whereas a defeat Of the liberals
will mean the passing of Premier Laurier
and the permanent shelving of reciprocity
between the United States and Canada
The present House OF Commons consists
OF 13S. liberals, s. conservatives and in
dependents.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
Eight Killed, Fourteen
Injured in Wreck at
Grindstone, Maine
Excursion Train Made Up of Three
Light Coaches Crashes Into
Passenger Express.

GR1NDSTONE, Me, July 29.-Elght per-
sons are dead and fourteen seriously in
jured as the result of a head-on collision,
which occurred at the Bangor & Aroostock
railroad station mere shortly after O'Clock
last night. The trains were a special of
three light coaches containing about $50
excursionists and a regular passenger ex-
press.
Five OF the dead were passengers of the
excursion. The dead includsfthe two fire
men aud the engineer OF the special. The
five passengers killed ana all OF the in
jured were in the smoking car directly be-
hind the engine OF the excursion. Both
trains were moving slowly at the time, one
of them just pulling out of the station and
the other slowing for a siding where the
trains were to have passed.
The accident appears to have been due
to a Misunderstanding of orders None of
the cars left the rails and the passengers
on the regular train escaped with a slight
shaking UP.
The dead:
FRANK SEELEY, son of the cashier of
the Preque Isle National bank.
CLAUDE LoOMER, Washburn, Me.
ZERNE HARRIS, Presque Isles
FIREMAN GALLAGHER, of the excur-
FIREMAN WENTWORTH. Brewer.
Me-, of the regular train
F. w GARCELoN, engineer OF excur-
sion train.
DIR. ENGENE PIPPS, Presque Isle Me.
HARRY CLARK, Presque Isle.
Grindstone is a small settlement of not
more than fifty persons. with no facilities
for the care of the injured They were
cared for temporarily by physicians on
board the trains and early today were
placed on special train to be taken to
Millinocket
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
Detectives Are
GivekShOrt Terms
at LeaVenworth
Gilbert B. Perkins and Charles Frank
lin, Who Sent Black Hand Letters,
Are Convicted.

ERIE, Pa, July 29.-Gilbert B. Perkins
and Charles Franklin, private detectives
charged with using the mails to commit
frauds. were found guilty, with the recon-
mendation that mercy be shown Perkins
by jury in the federal court here today.
1t was alleged that Perkins and Franklin
had sent Black Hand" letters to Million
aIre Charles II. Strong. in connection with
the desecration of the mausoleum OF Con-
gressman w. L. Scott OF this city"
Mercy. Judge, l am an old man." cried
Perkins and his daughter. Mrs. Adams,
ran to his side and tried 10 comfort him.
Franklin had not stirred, but arose when
Judge Orr asked the men II they had any
thing to say. Perkins wiped the tears
from his eyes and said:
Before God am an innocent man.
Franklin declared: 'I have nothing to
say, except that ] did not do the job
Judge Orr then sentenced Perkins to
three years in the federal prison at Leaven-
worth. Kan. and Franklin to five years
in the same institution. Mrs. Adams
tainted when she heard the sentence.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
WINNERS NAMES ON SUNDAY
Bees Booklovers' Contest Result
About to Be Made Known.
CHECKING COUPONS MEANS WORE
Clerks Forced to Go over Answers
-Four and Five Times and Now
the Contest Board Must
Make Decisions.

After more than three weeks Of arduous
work. the clerks in charge OF the checking
of the answers in The Bees Booklovers
contest have completed their task and the
names of winners Will be announced one
week from today. Sunday, August 9. No
word about the lucky people will be given
out until this date. Those who are inter-
ested in the results of this exciting game
are urged by the contest editor to tell their
friends to watch The Bee OF next Sunday
for the winners
1t is now necessary for the contest editor
and the contest board to go over the
coupons and see that no mistakes have
been made. This work will be started
this week and will be done by Thursday
or Friday. Then the list of winners will
be compiled and other arrangements made
for giving publicity to the names Of the
winners.
The number Of answers was so large
that the force of clerks had more work
than even those connected with the con-
test had anticipated The checking of the
coupons the first time was not sufficient
to satisfy those in charge of the game.
There ad 10 be a second checking. and in
the case OF the close contestants the cou-
pons were gone over four or five times.
Every bit of care possible was tae,en to
avoid mistakes and 1t is believed that
every possible outlook for errors was
closed.
There are thirty-nine prizes, four of
which are considered grand prizes be-
cause they are much more valuable than
the others The Apperson automobile,
valued at $4,000 is the first prize A
$3.50 Kimball player-piano Is the second
prize. The third award is a $500 build
ing lot in A. p Turkey & Sons Her addi-
tion. The fourth prize comprizes $500
Grafonola Regent and $50 worth of rec
ords. -
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
Gin Rickey Mixed
in Jar Used for Yellow
Fever Victims Ashes

NEW YORK. July 29.-"There were five
OF six of us and we were awfully thirsty,
wanted a gin rickey. We did not have any
thing to make II in so two of the men went
into the laboratory and got the jar which
contained Colonel Warnings ashes. He had
died OF yellow fever on his way up from
Cuba. / threw the ashes out, made the
rickey and we all had drink"
Arthur Denyse, who worked at ouaran-
tine until three years ago, startled Gov
ernor Dix's special commission which Is
investigating affairs at the New York
quarantine station by relating this story on
the stand Friday.
Records show that Colonel George e.
Waring, Jr.. widely known as a sanitary
engineer, died OF yellow fever on a
steamer coming from Cuba on october %,
1895
Or. Alvah II. Doty, health officer, issued
an official statement in which he said
Waring was cremated and that his ashes
were placed in an urn at the place of
cremation and later forwarded TO his fam
lily.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
Bellefourche Water
Plant in Operation
System is Formally Accepted by the
City from the Katz-Craig Com
pany of Omaha.

BELLE FoURCHE. s. D.. July 2s.-(spe-
cisl. .)-The new $4,000 water works which
this city installed this summer. has been
completed and formally accepted by the
city. The Katz-Craig company of Omaha
had the contract, and State Engineer g. II.
Lea was the supervising official on the
part OF the city. Water is supplied for the
new system by two large arteslan wells.
and air lifts, the wells giving a flow OF
nearly 300 gallons per minute. The water
comes from the wells into a aOO-barrel
sump, from which II Is pumped to
sundance HILL half mile south OF this
city, it having an elevation of $50 feet. 1t
is the general consensus OF opinion that
this is one OF the finest water systems in
the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
Deputy Warden Lemon
Sends In Resignation
Official at Leavenworth Prison Re-
tires Monday-Action Follows
Investigation of Prison.

LEAvENwoRTH. Kan, July 2s.-
Frank H. Lemon, deputy warden of the
federal prison here, today sent his resig-
nation to Attorney General Wickersham
to take effect at the close of business,
July 81 No reason is given for his ac-
tion In the announcement made here.
Prior to coming to his post here in 1899,
Mr.. Lemon was deputy warden of the
Minnesota state prison at saltwater.
The resignation of Lemon follows an
investigation made by agents of the
Department of Justice. This has been
under way for the last five months, and
1t is said, following charges that a dep
uty warden at the federal peniteptiary
had mistreated boy prisoner from
Alaska This boy. Clarence Maitland
died In the prison.
1t is said the report made to washing
ton may cause the resignation of other
officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
Admiral Togo on
Way to United States
Japanese Hero is Given Popular Fare
well at Railway Station in
London.

LONDON. July 2s-Admiral Count Togo
was given q popular farewell at the rail-
way station today, as he left for Liver
pool 10 sail on the Lusitania for New York.
In the great crowd gathered for a final
glimpse OF the naval hero was large
party OF school boys and girls. The mem
bers Of the Japanese embassy and repre-
sentatives OF the British admiralty were
there in their official capacities.
Admiral Togo will remain in the United
States until October
Others sailing on the Lusitania were the
earl and countess OF Granard Charles
Haddon Chambers. the playwright. and
Captain c. F. G. Sowerby. the British
naval attache at Washington
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
HOT DAY IN BERLIN AND PARIS
ported in Germany and
France. BE-

BERLIN. July 29.-There is no break
in the heat wave. The weather bureau
announces that the shade. temperature
throughout the interior yesterday aver
aged s5 degrees Fahrenheit and that
higher marks were reached today There
is no immediate prospect of relief. Many
fatalities due to the heat are reported
throughout the country.
: PARIS, July 2s.-The heat wave be
came more intense and killing today. A
maximum temperature OF 100 degrees
Fahrenheit was recorded Great suffer
ing especially in the poorer quarters, re-
suited.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-30
Des MOines Wants
Lower Rates to West
Committee Files Complaint Against
Glass Freight Charges to Points
in Nebraska and Wyoming.

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Class freight
rates between Des Moines, Ia, and Colo
rsdo common points In Colorado. Wyom-
ing, Kansas and Nebraska, were attacked
in emplaint filed with the Interstate
Commerce commission today by the
Greater Des Moines committee
1t is alleged that existing rates. in
view OF the recent reduction OF rates from
Chicago points TO Colorado commn pintss
by rider Of the cmmission are unreason-
able, excessive and discriminatory. and a
decrease OF approximately rs per cent is
requested in the class rates from ana 20
Des Molnes.