The Lemmon herald., February 23, 1912, Image 2

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FIFTY-FOUR ARE
UKDERARREST
Roundup of fen Charge!
With Dynamiting.
NIBBED IN MANY CITIES
Majority of Those Taken Into Custody
AH Offieiatt or Former Official* of
the International Atsociation of
Bridge and Structural Iron Worker*.
Indianapolis, Feb. 15.—By wbat was
Mid to be the most sweeping federal
action of its kind ever taken the Unil
ed States government within a fe*
hours am a a majority of tht fifty
four indicted for alleged complicity in
dynamite conspiracy, the scope of
*h'i was nationwide and continued
for a prrlod of six years.
At the head of those arrested was
Frank Kyan, president of the In
ternationa] Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. Many other
officers, including Herbert S. Hockin
second vice president^ and successor t/
3.
J. McNamara, the convicted dyna
miter, as secretary treasurer of the
union, were arrested with Ryan in
Indianapolis.
Reports from all over the country
showed that seven executive board
members aud half a dozen more mem
bers, were taken Into custody.
Thf»se officials and their co-defend
ants- are "lunged with violating the
federal stntuUs regulating interstate
shipment of explosives in connection
with the activities of the Mc-N'amara
and McManigal "dynamiting crews"
who carried dynamite and nitrogly
cerin about the country and 00 pas
acnger tr.•i'-s.
Charged With Conspiracy.
All the defendants also are charge.]
with conspiring to further the strit-s
of 100 explosions directed against
Iron and stet-1 contractors and employ
ers of nonunion labor.
The explosions caused the destine
tion of bridges, viaducts and buildings.
The wrecking of the Ixs Angeles
Times building, with a resultant loss
of twenty nine lives, was an incident
Of the series.
The moct important move by the
defendant* on their arrest was to pro
cure bond lor their appearance March
12. In gnii'e instances the bond wai
fixed at llO.iMifj and in the aggregate
the bonds* required, it was said, woull
exceed *100,000.
In the indictments it id that
the McNamara brothers 'rMani
gai we-p merely thp »er. v«»st
conspiracy and that their work in
blowing up structures, including the
Loa'Angeles Times, in October, 191«,
had been tarried on for years at the
behest of their superior officers, anri
at the solicitation of officials of local
unions.
Among the more important officials
arrested were the following:
Head Officials Included.
Frank M. Ryan, president Intersa
tional Association of Bridge and Struc
tural Iron Workers lives in Chicago,
headquarters in Indianapolis.
John But!, r, Buffalo, N. Y., first
•Ice president.
Herbert 8. Hockin, Detroit, Mich.,
second vice president and secretary
treasurer.
Michael J. Young, Boston, Mass.,
member executive board and presi
dent Boston Local Union No. 7.
Richard H. Houlihan, Chicago, finan
cial secretary Iron Workers' Local
Union No. 1.
C. E. Dowd, Rochester, N. Y., for
mer national organiser International
Machinists' union.
Frank C. Webb, New York, former
member of National rron Workers'
executive board.
Henry W. Legleitner, Denver, for
mer member executive board former
ly of Pittsburg, Pa., now president of
Denver Iron Workers' Union No 24
John H. Barry, St. Louis, former
member ol executive board.
Daniel J. Brophy, New York, former
member executive bo«rd
Michael Cunnane, Philu
a,
Peter J. Smith, Cleveland, business
agent local union.
William J. McCain, Kansas City,
Mo., business agent local union.
Two Minnesotans Involved.
St. Paul. Feb 15.—Two Minneso
tans are among the dynamite suspects
•rrested. One of them is Charles N.
Beum. business agent and secretary
of the Minneapolis Building Trades
council. The other is Fred Mooney,
arrested in Duluth, said to be a mem
fcer of the Bridge and Structural Irou
Workers' organization.
Woman Shot by Burglars.
New York, Feb. 15.—While holding
the door of her apartment against
three would be burglars, who were try
Ing to force their way into her home
at 1 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. John
Burns was shot twice, both bullets
narrowly missing her heart. She was
taken to a hospital In a serious con
dltion.
GOVERNOR JOHNSON.
California Progre**"**
Sees Colonel Roosevelt.
FARM COLONY FOR CITY POOR
Two Mlllton Dollar Estate to ft* 0»
voted to Idea.
Chicago, Feb. 15—The 12,000,000
estate of Warren Springer, well known
real estate man, is to be devoted to
the establishment of an extensive
farm colony to which poor families
will be ren^oved from thi? city.
Mrs Marguerite Warren Springer,
the widow, announces that plans have
been practically completed to carry
out the scheme that her husband had
spent the last year of his life in for
mulating. The colony will be modeled
after the famous Tingley colony at
Point Loma. Cal. The first settlement
will be located on a 2,000-acre farm
near Kinman, 111. This will later be
increased. It is expected to make the
colonv cxif-aupporting.
DOWNFALL OF THE
i
DYNASTY COMPLETE
Empress Dowager Says Fare
well ts Yuan Shi Kai.
Peking, Feb. 15.—The last sad scene
ia the downfall of the dynasty was en
acted at the palace when the dowager
empress granted her last audience to
Yuan Shi Kai.
With tears streaming down her face
the empress thanked Yuan for his loy
alty. declaring that he alone, by his
masterly statesmanship, had prevent
ed the baby emperor and her from
falling into the hands of the revolu
tionists and probably being put to
death.
"I will always remember your loy
alty," she said. "We owe our lives
to you. I shall pray many times be
fore the tombs of our ancestors that
you may be shielded from your ene
mies and be blessed with long life,
which you may devote to the interests
of your country."
The empress then condemned the
folly of the younger princes, who had
fought so Litterly against abdication.
"They would have us all go down
to almost certain death," she said,
"rather (tian surrender the throne.
Would our fathers' spirits ever have
forgiven us had we allowed the em
peror to face such danger?"
Yuan assured the empress that the
imperial clan would be shown every
courtesy by the new government and
the members might expect to lead
h&ppy. peaceful lives.
ohm-
uess agent local union.
James Cooney, Chicago, business
agent local union.
William K. Reddin, Milwaukee, Wis.,
business agent local union.
Paul J. Morrln, St. Leula, buslnesc
agent local union.
All Opposition la Removed.
TCew York. Feb. 15—Edward B. Al
sop, the seventy-two-year-old Pitts
burg millionaire, will marry Miss Effie
Pope Hill of Georgia, aged twenty,
March 18, all opposition from her rela
tires having vanished. None professes
great* satisfaction that the day has
been chosen than "Hal" and "Ned" Al
sop. the millionaire's sons, students at
Harvard.
BECAUSE OFJtECENT EVENTS
•aid toerctary Knox Risks Life on
Proposed Trip.
New Orleans, Feb. 15.—That the life
Of Secretary of State Knox will be con
stantly in danger was the assertion of
Central American political exiles here
in commenting on the secretary's trip
to Latin-American countries.
"American marines have lately
taken illegal possession of Honduran
territory." Martinez declared, "and
Knox has threatened to overthrow
the sovereignty of Cuba. Affairs of
less consequence caused Dawson, the
state department's agent, to leave
Nicaragua in an undignified manner
and the secretary may have to do lik*
wise."
Physician Ends His Life.
Peoria, 111., Feb. 15.—Dr. Leslie Ba
ker, aged forty one, a physician and
former county coroner, committed
i suicide by shooting, his body falling
across that of his wife, who was in
bed. Physicians say his mind was
I affected.
PIMCHOT AND
CTHERS CALL
ftoesereft Sees TOfler of
Leading Progressives.
DISCISS.NG A PLATFORM
Rumor ftaya th« Colonel Conferred
With Visitor* Regarding Ml* Dec I*
T»tion of Principles Should He De
•Me to Become a Candidate for the
Presidency.
New York. m. It!—?**
of
the
who have been active in supporting
the political aspirations of Senator
Robert M. La FoHette called upon
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. They
were Glfford Pinchot and Governor
Hiram Johnson of California.
Oscar Straus, who was in Roose
velt's cabinet Colonel D. C. Collier of
San Diego, Cal., and Seth Bullock.
United States Marshal of South Dako
ta, later Joined in the conference.
Cokme Roosevelt's office was be
sieged with visitors. Several delega
tions brought Colonel Roosevelt Invi
tstions to attend a banquet, *11 of
which will be declined.
When the conference adjourned
more than an hour later none who
attended would discuss it.
"I cannot discuss politics." said
Mr. Pinchot. "I have seen the colonel
frequently in the past and hope to see
him many times in the future My
visit with him had no special signifi
cance. I cannot say more than this."
Governor Johnson left the confer
ence a few minutes before It broke up.
He had nothing to say.
The platform upon which Theodore
Roosevelt will run for the presidency,
if he accepts the nomination, has been
discussed by Colonel Roosevelt and
Progressive Republican leaders from
Dfarly every section of the country
during the last few day* It Was re
ported here.
ARIZONA BECOMES A STATE
President Signs Proclamation Admit
ting Territory.
Washington, Feb. 15.—While mov
ing pictures were being taken of the
seme President Taft signed the prool*
maiion making Arizona the forty
eighth state of the Union.
I he president affixed his name with
a gold pen, which was presented to
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 15.—George W.
P. Hunt of Globe was inaugurated
first governor of tie state of Arizona.
The event was celebrated by the
explosion of dynamite in the hills out
side the cky and the shooting of guns
and cannon.
Hunt, with his wife and daughter,
arrived shortly before the hour set
for the inauguration and waited at a
local hotei until the time came for
taking the oath.
Then he declined to take a carriage
to the capitol building, but walked
there. He took the oath before Chief
Justice Edward Kent of the supreme
court in the presence of a small group
of friends.
SENT TO HELP CANDIDATES
Ag ricultura! Department Employes
Aid in Campaign.
Washington, Feb. 15.—The house in
quiry into the Florida E2verglades was
enlivened by testimony to the
effect
that the department of agriculture iu
times past had sent some of its ex
perts on campaign tours with con
gressmen seeking re-election.
J. O. Wright, an engineer, formerly
employed in the department, but now
chief drainage engineer of the state
of Florida, called to explain his re
ports on the Everglades, said that in
1908 he was detailed to accompany
Representative John H. Small of North
Carolina, Democrat, to Washington,
N. C., during a campaign.
Four other agricultural department
employes, he said, went along. There
was an expert on soils, one on plant
Industry, a ?orn expert and a cotton
expert. The government paid the ex
penses, Mr. Wright said.
Once a Wealthy Manufacturer.
Philadelphia, Feb. 15.—Leyshon Da
vies, sixty years old, once on« of the
wealthiest powder manufacturers in
England, who declared that he was
made bankrupt in competing with the
Engliph powder trust, 1B dead at his
home here. Thirty-five years ago he
Was worth $5,000,000. After his for
tune vanished he came to this country
and has since lived In retirement.
Mildred Bridges Released.
Chicago, Feb. 15.—Mildred Bridges,
who was placed In charge of the ju
venile court following the revelations
regarding Arthur Evelyn See, founder
of Absolute Life, to whkh faith the
girl was a convert, has been dis
charged. The girl recently became of
age and is attending Knox college at
Oalesburg.
Or. Eliot Resumes Journey.
Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 16.—Dr.
Charles W. Eliot has regained his
strength sufficiently to resume his
Journey abroad. A cablegram received
fey his son from Ceylon reports that
he is about to leave for Hongkong.
HERBERT S. HOCKIN.
New Secretary of Ironworker!*
Union Among Tho«e Arretted.
men
9
FEDERATION MEN INNOCENT
Exonerated From Ail Knowledge of
Dynamite Conspiracy.
Washington, Feb. 15.—That the In
dianapolis federal Investigation com
pletely exonerated President Gompers
and other officials of the American
Federation of Labor from any com
plicity in the alleged conspiracy was
the statement authorized at the de
partment of justice.
It was stated positively that not
only were no indictments returned
against American Federation of Labor
officers, but nothing was adduced be
fore the grand jury to show that they
even had knowledge of the "dynamite
conspiracy" alleged by the govern
ment.
The implication of the "higher ups"
ended with the evidence against
Structural Iron Workers' union offi
cials, It was said.
LA FOLLETTE TO
REMAIN IN RACE
Senator So Informs North Da
kota Progressives.
^*•..*0. N. D-, Feb. 15.—Senator Rob
ert M. La Follette of Wisconsin has
issued a formal statement to the
voters of North Dakota in answer to
an urgent message from the Courier-
News, asking that he quiet the numer
ous rumors of withdrawals and serious
illness which have been circulated
over North "Dakota in the last few
weeks. The statement sent from
Washington is as follows:
"In response to your telegrams 1
will say to the progressive Republic
ans of North Dakota that the reports
that I have withdrawn as a candidate
are false and the statements regard
ing mv health are gross misrepresen
tations. They are part of the pressure
brought to bear to force me from the
contest which I willingly undertook at
a time when no one else could be In
duced to make the figftt.
"I have overtaxed my strength and
require a few weeks' rest, which I
shall take, and return with renewed
vigor to the struggle for thoroughgo
ing progressive principles. I want the
support of delegates who are ready
to win, or lose if need bo, in the in
terests of a great cause, without com
promise and without entering into any
deals or combinations. l,et me,
though, assure the voters of North
Dakota that I shall, as always, keep
faith with them and with supportern
in other states and shall rentals
candidate, steadfast to the end."
RAID JACK JOHNSON S HOME
8ecret Service Men Seise Alleged
Smuggled Necklace.
Chicago, Feb. 15. -Secret sorvlr*
agents raided the home of .lack .lutiu
son, the negro pugilist champion, and
seized a $:,000 dlumond mirk lam
which, it is charged, was Miiiucgltxi
Into this country. It is said tliHt li
Johnson redeems the stones he wll
have to pay |l2,ouo in duty and penul
ties. According to thu government
agents Johnson attempted to reach i
settlement with the government and
offered $1,000 for the retailNe of I lie
Jewels. This was refused No rrlm»
lnal charge has been mads ftftlMl
the colored champion.
Mayor Gaynor III With Grip,
New York. Feb, IS. Mayor (Ju)iior
Is 111 with grip at his home in Hrook
lyn Although lie has been confined
to his home since Thursday nlKbi Hot
fact of bis illin.'MN did not be-owe
publicly known until noon,
Sotdlsr of Portuii's Dying.
Shanghai, Feb Ifi Mentml l|ou,«r
Lea, the famous American
training the Imperial of
is reported lie
i
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IIItohomedying
Nanking.
l» In {..,• Aft«»le«,
Cal, and he in tlm wutltor of
bookH on military affair*
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