The Cairo bulletin., 1912-02-08
LABOR OFFICIALS
TO Be ARRESTED
SIMULTANEOUSLY
Warrants will Either Be Served on
| Saturday Or Monday
Next
| nz
AMPLE TIME FOR BOND GIVEN
Men Will Only te I'eld IN Custody
Few Hours, Accordingto
| Plans
AMPLE TIME FOR BOND GIVEN

Indianapolis, Feb. Fully one
hundred explosions OF dynamite, At
points scattered over IL states, and
covering a period from the sumner
of 1905 to October l6, 1911, when
dynamite was found beneath bridge
near Santa Barbara. Calf, just be-
fore President Taft's special train
passed over 1t, were inquired into BY
the Federal Grand Jury which has
investigated what the Government
has regarded as nationwide
dynamite conspiracy.
II has been the theory of the Gov.
eminent that all Of these explosions
We're intended to intimidate employ
ers and non-union workingmen with
the general intent to abolish the So
called open shop" and compel SUBJ
mission to the demands of certain
labor organizations, more particu-
larly the international Union of the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Many States Affected.
The states in which explosions oc-
CURED were Ohio. Indiana, Illinois
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jer.
scy, Maryland Connecticut Massa,
Michigan, Wisconsin. Mis-,
souri,, Iowa Nebraska Utah, Cali,
fornia and Washington. Ohio, with
twenty explosions, had more than
any other one state. Illinois Indi.
ana and New York follow In order.
in respect of the number OF the ex-
plosions,
There were two explosions 10
1905; nine in 1906. six in 1907:
twenty-six in 1908; twenty IN 1903:
twenty-five In 1910, and thirteen Ia
1911. These figures are exclusive
of the explosion which wrecked the
Los Angeles Times plant. and result
ed in the confessions and imprison,
ment Of the brothers John j. and
James B. Mcnamara. John j. Me.
Namara was secretary-treasurer of
the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Manufacturers Start Probe.
The preliminary exhibit of fact,
and allegations about the explosions
and their supposed origin was gath
cred and presented to the Federal
authorities by the National Erectors
Association, an organization of iron
and steel manufacturers and con
tractors who had declared for the
open shop" After the explosions
in 1905, the Ercctors' Association
was formed, and in May. 1905, after
declaring as an organization for the
open shop" engaged detectives TO
seek out the identity OF those re-
sponsible for the explosions.
One of the first instances Of the
finding of hidden explosives occurred
before the erectors organized and
followed an attempt to blow up d
building In East Twenty-third street
New York City. Two men were con-
victed. One of them confessed to
having received $3.50 on one occa-
sion for lob" and 500 for cut
ting a cable. He told Of the loca-
ton OF 100 one-pound sticks of dyna-
mite, which subsequently were found
In the Jersey Meadows and In the
sands at the foot of East Twenty
fourth street.
Probe Began in 1911.
The erectors continued their In
yestigations until the spring OF
1911, but while the detectives were
working in one place, the explosions
! occurred with more frequency In
others. More than dozen viaducts,
bridges. buildings and other con-
lstruction work, all being erected by
firms employing non-union labor.
had been blown up before Ortie y.
IMeManigal appeared on the scene,
and before he began work with John
III, and James b. Mcnamara os Q pro-
fessional dynamiter.
The investigation OF the dynamite
| conspiracy, after the pleas OF guilty
had been made BY the Mcnamara
brothers, was continued, to ascertain
who else. If anyone, participated ~
or gave financial support TO the
crimes.