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About The times. (Portland, Or.) 191?-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1911)
Industrial Freedom means better labor conditions; freer expenditures by capital—This means better living, happier families more opportunities for you to have your own home and make money TH E TIM ES Vol. I. No. 9 PORTLAND, OREGON, DECEMBER 16, 1911 Price 5 Cents INDIANAPOLIS GRAND JURY PUT NATIONAL BUSINESS CONGRESS DYNAMITE THROWERS HAVE BEGUN PROBE INTO DYNAMITING CASES DESIGNATES A. F. OF L. AS A THEIR “ STRETCH" A T SAN QUENTIN PLANNED MAYBE BY M'NAMARAS MOST UNSCRUPULOUS COMBINE -D O IN G TIME IN THE JUTE MILL Indianapolis. Ind.— The Federal up his first building in Detroit in At a large gathering o f business control or ruin the commerce and Last Monday the McNamara budding. This turned out to have Grand Jury, which is to probe into June, 1907, with 20 sticks of dyna men at Chicago, Union Labor industries of the country, which brothers were received at San been true at the time he said it. an alleged conspiracy whereby ex mite, and they extend into the Lebor Leader Samuel Oompers, of left no shadow of doubt that its Quentin Penitentiary, where one Ten thousand men, Hammell plosives were carried into many present years, several months after the American Federation of Labor, purpose is to employ any means, began his life sentence and the said, privately, could not have tak states to blow up bridges and oth ' the arrest of the McNamaras. en the prisoners away from the o f and the McNamara brothers were no matter how brutal, unlawful, or other his “ stretch” of 15 years. er structures erected by firms em There were two explosions in discussed at the second d ay’s unreasonable, which would pro The Associated Press reports ou ficers while in jail. The brothers, ploying non-union men, formally 1905, 8 in 1906, 6 in 1907, 26 in session of the National Business duce a condition where workers the eve of their departure stated until they were spirited away, began its deliberations December 1908, 20 in 1909, 25 in 1910, and Congress, December 12. would be absolutely at the mercy the following: were confined in a steel tier, built 14. 13 in 1911. They occurred in Ohio, “ I ’m a union man, and I'm for independent of the jail walls, and The attack upon union labor and dictation of a gigantic labor union labor,” was John J. McNa if these were entirely destroyed, Years of correspondence taken Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Penn made by Henry M. Wallis, of Wis trust.” Again, he characterized the la mara’s parting comment to the the prisoners would have been be from the office formerly occupied sylvania, New York, New Jersey, consin, was followed by an ar by John J. McNamara, the con Massachusetts, Connecticut, Mary raignment by John Kirby, presi bor organization as “ a cold, mer world, according to Clarence S. hind the bars. Attorney Scott, of counsel for victed secretary-treasurer o f the land, Wisconsin, Missouri. Iowa. dent of the National Association of ciless organization, with no regard Harrow, his chief counsel, who was International Association of Nebraska, Utah, Washington and Manufacturers. Mr. K irby’s sub for the flag,” and said labor lead last with him. John J. also ex the defense, paid a final visit to Bridge and Structural Ironwork California. Ohio, with 20, heads ject was announced as “ The Rela ers asked punishment of the Mc pressed the hope that the senti the McNamaras shortly before ers, were in possession of District the list. Illinois, Pennsylvania. tion of Industrial Abuses to Our Namaras, not because of guilt, but ment of union labor toward him their departure. He found them would change, remarking that in packing their clothing and chafing “ because they confessed.” Attorney Charles W. Miller, and New York. Indiana and Missouri Foreign and Domestic Trade.” Frederick Townsend Martin, of time the case would be better un under the delay in getting away. K irby’s remarks concerning the former clerks and stenographers come next. After the arrest of the McNa “ Labor Trust,” as he called the New York, was on the programme derstood. As they talked, Sheriff Hammell of McNamara were ready to go The route to be taken by Sheriff came in. into the Grand Jury room. These maras, explosions took place at Federation, were sharp. He called at the morning session also for a “ There are some photographers nicluded Miss Nora Haley, of Chi Mount Vernon, New York and at the Federation of Labor “ Samuel speech on “ State Insurance,” an Hammell and his prisoners was cago, and Miss Mary Dye, of Pitts Cleveland. The last attempted ex Gompers’ Monopolistic Labor Ma insurance for the benefit of the kept a profound secret, and even outside, and they want to take burg, who, until three years ago, plosion is recorded in the list as chine,” and said organized labor man hurt, or his family— not the the time o f departure was un your pictures, boys,” he said. known to the general public. “ Nothing doing,” said John J. worked as confidential secretary having taken place October 16, had a “ determined policy either to lawyer. this year, near Santa Barbara, By previous arrangement with “ W e’ve been photographed to McNamara. Cal., at a bridge erected three Sheriff Hammell, however, a co enough. Ilow soon do we start?” W. S. Ilockin. acting secretary years ago. Dynamite was found terie of newspaper men and pho “ Within a few hours,” said of the ironworkers’ association, near the bridge just before the tographers were concealed behind Hammell, and the men fell to ask who was closeted with District At special train bearing President the jail, and were informed of the ing questions about the location torney Miller before the Grand Taft passed over it. exact moment o f departure of the and climate of San Quentin. Jury met, professed not to know McNamaras, so they collected They will arrive there just a lit After the explosions of the year the whereabouts of Frank M. about the entrance only long tle before the beginning o f the Ryan, president of the ironwork just preceding the National Erec enough to see the brothers enter a rainy season, and John J. was soli ers, but Mr. Miller intimated that tors’ Association was formed in Declaring that strikers at the (Special.) waiting automobile. James B .’s citous for his brother’s health. May, 1906, in pursuance of a plan Ryan was available to the Govern Harriman shops in Albina are “ I guess we w on’t be out in the ROSEBURG.— Indications here right hand was manacled to John ment. Hockiu would not say out to maintain an “ Open Shop,” and abusing mechanics who have re J .’s left. Both men looked pale rain enough to hurt us,” he said, detectives were employed to inves are so strong that the Southern side of the juryroom that any of fused to strike, and that unless and cheerless and walked the few when assured that the drainage the papers left by McNamara had tigate the dynamiting. troubles which have been growing Pacific strike has its back broken, The announcement that W. E. worse in the last few weeks are that it is almost conclusive. The steps from the jail with bowed was good. been turned over to the Govern He asked Mr. Scott if associa Griffin, Chief of Police of Kansas checked, bad riots will follow, 14 company has posted announce heads. ment “ voluntarily.” Sheriff Hammell was accompa tion with the case had injured ments that on January 1 it will City, Mo., would arrive here late non-strikers appealed to the Exec Detectives of the National Erec nied by Robert Brain, Claude Mat- Scott's chances in the recent elec tors’ Association, who.have been today prepared to testify concern utive Board yesterday for police discontinue its commissary de thewson and Martin Aguirre, bis tion, where the attorney was re partment, and that the guards at ing various explosions in Kansas protection. co-operating with the District At deputies. As soon as the prisoners elected to the School Board, of Attorney A. C. Spencer, of the the railroad shops will be re torney and Walter Drew, counsel City, drew attention to the part were seated in the machine, the which he is president. He ex moved. After that date the inde •which the confession of McMani- O.-W. R. & N., headed the com for the erectors, who furnished a canvas laps on both sides of the pressed relief to know that Scott pendent workers will be stationed | gal is to play in the probe. mittee of workmen, and declared list of 100 explosions with a view hood were drawn and with a quick had won. at their homes anil boarding Details of the blowing up of five that appeals to the police depart o f showing complicity o f others start the automobile dashed up the “ It worried me,” said John J. than the McNamaras and Ortie structures in Kansas City— on De ment have been of little or no houses. hill beside the jail and away to the James B. McNamara had little cember 24. 1908; April 29, 1909; avail in preventing trouble. He The Roseburg police feel them McManigal in the explosions, were June 26. 1909; August 23. 1910, said there is a wild scene every selves amply able to cope with northward. Whether the prison to say, listening to his older broth in touch with Mr. Miller. ers would be taken all the way to er most o f the time. A detailed list of 100 explosions and December 30, 1910, which re night when the workmen leave the any complication that might pos the state penitentiary by automo The Federal Grand Jury was not sulted in the partial wrecking of Albina yards, the strikers jeering sibly arise. in structures erected by firms em bile was not known to the general in session today, but will convene viaduct, building and derricks un the workmen, attacking them and ploying non-union workmen, as again next Tuesday to take more Public opinion is that the strike public. furnished to the Government by der construction by firms employ following them to their homes. has so weakened and the railroad The prisoners were actually tak testimony in alleged dvnamiting ing non-union men. are in the Following Mr. Spencer’s appeal, the National Erectors’ Associa company’s position been so en by train, but to put the morbid conspiracies. Oscar Lawler occu tion, was prepared for the Grand hands o f the Government investi other committeemen told of recent strengthened, that only the re sen sat ion-seeker o ff the scent, it pied himself today with several of gators. Bearing on these, McMan troubles which the police had not Jury. motest possibility of any ai t of was given out that the Sheriff in the witnesses. He was for a time igal. in his confession, quoted at attempted to check. tended to take them to Kan Fran with District Attorney Fredericks. violence by strikers remains. The list, beginning with wreck least one of the dates, saying: “ I have worked for the Harri cisco by boat, thence to San Quen ing of structural works in Con Mr. Lawler, who is in charge of “ On August 23 I pulled o ff the man company for 11 years,” said tin by launch. necticut and Massachusetts in the MoClintie-Marshall job at Kansas Sol Stromberg, a mechanic, “ and the Government’s investigation, had issued orders to the police The prisoners were carlessly expressed irritation today that the Summer o f 1905, cites the damage City. I did not see J. J. McNa when the strike was declared I groomed, and had prepared in no newspaper men had yesterday done up to October 16, 1911, and mara. although he was in town at did not go out. I am an old man department not to take sides. W hy should he not give orders way for their departure, except to identified one of the Government’s points out. as indicating participa the time. From Kansas City I and have a family. I have a to protect Portland’s citizens? order their belongings sent to important witnesses, J. W. Kaiser, tion by others than John J. McNa went to Peoria. 111. J. J. McNa home which is not paid for, and I mara and James B. McNamara mara returned to Indianapolis Au could not afford to strike. Every What are we, as citizens, paying Eastern relatives. One of them o f Muneie, Ind., who is alleged to and Ortie McManigal, that crimes gust 29 or 30, 1910, at which time night when I pass through the our taxes for to support the police had $125 and the other $132, which have sold nitroglycerine to James and other departments, if it is not was turned over to the Sheriff to B. McNamara, John J. McNamara of this nature were perpetrated in he paid me for doing the Kansas company’s yard gates I am sur for protection? The railways have 17 states. and Ortie E. McManigal. When City job. I told him about the bad rounded by strikers who jeer me, been one of the most important day. “ They’ll be in stripes soon,” approached at first, Kaiser had re The explosions began two years luck I had had on the Peoria and shove me about and abuse me. As factors in making our city and fused to give his name. Later prior to the employment by the Kansas City jobs, and he gave me I proceed up the street as many state, and one of our largest, tax commented one of the jailers. So quickly was the getaway they “ shadowed” him and learned McNamaras of McManigal, who, h------ 1 about not getting back the as 150 of them have upon several payers. This strike was not call made that hardly 20 persons wit his identity. according to his confession, blew clocks that did not go o ff.” occasions followed me home and ed against all railroads, thus it is nessed it. “ If there’s any gumshoeing to stood outside jeering.” impossible for one road to take on George Gallagher, chief jailer, be done,” declared Mr. Lawler, A. J. Clark, who said he had conditions that cannot be imposed heaved a sigh o f relief when his BITS OF WISDOM. “ I ’ll do some of that myself.” worked for the company in the upon others. charges left. (Selected.) He added that many of the wit Portland shops for 25 years, de “ They have behaved well,” he nesses were apprehensive of dan It is not any desire upon the The time to do your worrying is clared he had to have policemen railroads to take an advantage of declared, “ but we always had to ger in coming here to testify. take him home at night. He said when a thing is all over. the workingmen. Ask the men in be watchful about people from the “ All the sluggers are not done There is one excuse for every there was always 100 or more the shops who have worked for outside.” strikers at the gates to abuse him Gallagher said later that the away with, you know,” remarked mistake a man can make, but only this company if they have not when he quit work at night. Sim McNamaras had told him they ex Mr. Lawler. Councilman Clyde, perhaps one. been satisfied. ilar experiences were related by a Every effort will he made to pected their mother to visit them playing to the union gallery, re It is our plain duty to encour number of others,. who said they conceal the identity of those who soon at San Quentin. The McNa What you know is a club for have been working for the com age justice and allow our citizens cently slid in a nice little ordi maras came here on April 26 last, are suhpena<-d here, but as many nance that fails to hold water. He yourself, and what you don’t know pany for periods ranging from six to obtain the payroll now going to and. except for their appearance of the witnesses arc known to sought to bind the city down, it is a meat-ax for the other fellow. to 25 years, and could not afford the rover to be spent on the fami in the courtroom here, they have newspaper men who have been It isn’t what a man knows, but lies here in Portland. working steadily on the case since been in the jail ever since. would appear, to the unbearable what he thinks he knows that he to strike when the walkout was ordered. Sheriff Hammell kept curiosity- tile Times building was destroyed, condition that all jobs of city brags about. Big talk means little Old-time workmen complain seekers puzzled today over the 11 months ago, it is not believed printing amounting to $250 must knowledge. ants include Edwin Taylor, Christ BETWEEN THE EMPLOYER hour of departure. that much secrecy will prevail. bear the union label. AND EMPLOYEE Brown, John J. James. Gust Mon- “ They aren’t here; they’re Mr. Lawler admitted today that When a fellow makes the same phier, Henry Wiedenkeller, gone,” he said to those who asked so far as he knows, Attorney-Gen This didn’t look well to City At mistake twice, he’s got to throw up George Ferenstein, Peter Miller, to see them. eral Wickersham had not yet de (Hunches From the Boss.) torney Grant, to whom it was re both hands and own up to care E. Carlyle, George Hinkle. A. J. cided whether to make Indianap “ Gone?” demanded the visitors. 1. Don’t lie. It wastes my time ferred for an opinion as to its le lessness or cussedness. (.'lark. J. J. Hanlon. Sol Strom-: “ Yes,’ ’ said Hammel. “ They’re olis or Los Angeles the center of and yours. I am sure to catch you gality. He decided sensibly and berg. Frank Ladow and \V. Per the Government’s probe, but that in the end, and that is the wrong not in ja il.” in accordance with the nde of law When a fellow has half knowl kins. lie smiled at some newspaper the latter probably would be de end. that the Council could not legaljj; edge of a subject, he finds it’s the There would be no such a thing men, and afterward told them termined before December 14, enact so vicious a measure. other half which would really as a strike if there was not vio 2. Watch your work, not the that, though not in the jail, the when the Federal Grand Jury is to course, it couldn't. The “ Open come in handy. lence. The workmen are not those clock. A long d ay’s work makes prisoners were not out of the jail convene at Indianapolis. Shop” printers still have some I who do the slugging. It is the a long day short; and a short d ay’s rights. Remember that when you ’re in recognized policy of union load work makes my face long. City Attorney Grant follows hte right you ean afford to keep ers to employ thugs and prize 3. Give me more than I expect, never see temptation when they sipation affects what you do next well-established precedents. The your temper, and that when fighters to beat up the independ and I will give you more than you meet it. day, and you do half as much us is Supreme Court of Georgia decided you ’re in the wrong you can’t af ent workman, who is desirous of expect. I tan afford to increase 6. Mind your own business, and required, y o u ’ll last, half as long that a similar law enacted by the ford to lose it. maintaining his family, not be your pay if you increase your in in time you ’ll have a business of as you hoped. City of Atlanta was unconstitu cause he desires to break a strike. terest. your own. Putting off an easy thing makes 9. Don’t tell me what I ’d like tional. in that it encourages a Mayor Rushlight said he would 4 . You owe so much to yourself 7. D on’t do anything which to hear, but what. I ought to hear. monopoly, is class legislation, and it hard, and putting o ff a hard one make a personal investigation of restricts competition. Other cities makes it impossible. conditions ami would see that im that you cannot afford to owe any hurts your self-respect. An em I don’t want a valet for my van have tried a similar law. and have mediate action was taken to pro- j body else. Keep out of debt, or ploye who is willing to steal for me ity, but one for my business. is very likely to steal from me. learned its acts were discounte It isn’t so much knowing a teet the workmen. He said he had ] keep out of my employ. 10. Don’t kick if I kick. If nanced by the highest judicial whole lot. as knowing a little and heard other reports of the situa 5. Dishonesty is never an acci- 8. It si none of my business you ’re corrected, your services arc how to use it. that counts. power in the state. tion at the scene of the strike, and dent. Good men. like good women. what you do at night; but if dis valuable.— Toronto Globe, S. P. REMOVES CITY OFFICIALS SHOP GUARDS APPEALED TO BY IN R. R. SHOPS S. P. WORKERS UNION LABEL IS SQUELCHED BY CITY ATTORNEY