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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1911.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ADMIT BUILT
AS NETDRAWS
James B Accused' in
Times Case, Will Es
cape with Life Term.
JOHN J. HAY GET 14 YEARS
Trial Comes to Abrupt, Dra
matic End When Pleas of
Guilty Are Entered.
MEN UNCONCERNED IN COURT
Darrow Says Case of Prose
cution Was -Stone Wall."
TRAGEDY IS MADE CLEAR
Negotiation. Said to Hate Been On
for Week. Delayed by James
B.a Desire to Make Terms
tpr III Brother.
IEVEI-OrMKTH OF DAT IN CM
MAX OF .M'XAMAKA CASE.
JfeniM B. Mr.Vimvl pleads lul'tr
of dromltln Loe Amli Tiro,
causing :t d.atha; will reiv Utm
vntQC.
John J. MrNtmut ptcsd guilty
In Lln!lya Iron Work cm: no
d.ath rauaed: will 14 years.
Ortl E. McManltat. who conrMj
and Implicated Mc. Samaras, wilt st
Hsht ntnr.
Prosecution of Bert H. Franklin
on chars of brlMns talesman will bo
droppod-
LArry M Sullivan, formerly of
Portland, la credited by many with
baring; brought about reault.
GetLeral Harrison Gray Oils say
law-aMdlnc labor anion will profit
by result.
Samuel Com per. declare hi ero
dulltT was Imposed upon.
Federal authoritlea mar contlau
teTestlitatlon In collateral case.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Pec. 1. James
R McNamara pleaded guilty to mur
der In the first decree In Judge Bord
well'a court today. Ills brother, John
J. McNamara. secretary of the Interna
tional Association of Bridge end'struc
tural Iron Workers, entered el plea of
guilty to dynamiting- the Llewellyn
Iron Wohks In Los Angeles, Christmas
day. 110.
James B. McNamara' confession
clears up absolutely the tragedy of the
explosion and fire which, at 1:0 o'clock
on the morning of October 1. 1910.
wrecked the plant of the Los Angeles
Times at First and Broadway and
caused the death of II persons. For 19
of these deaths the McNamara brothers
were Indicted, and J. B. McNamara was
on trial specifically for the murder of
Charles J. Haggerty. a machinist,
whose body was found nearer than that
of any other to the spot where the dy
namite waa supposed to have been
placed.
Primers Escape With I.I Tea.
Both men's sentences were set for
December S. when It Is expected that
District Attorney John D. Fredericks
will ask for life Imprisonment for
James B. McNamara. the confessed
murderer, and probably 14 years for
his brother. The men's lives are con
sidered saved. The great contention
that the Los Angeles Times was not
dynamited Is dead beyond resurrection
or any argument.
Tonight as the two brothers sat to
gether in the county jail, refusing to
see any one or make any statement, an
Interest second only to the occurrence
itself bung about the question with
reference to James B.
Darrow Hees Stoae Wall.
"Why did he confess?"
To this opposing counsel gave the
same answer.-
"He confessed because he was guilty,
and that's all there Is to It," declared
restrict Attorney Fredericks.
"lie was counselled to confess be
cause that was the best thing he could
do. In trie opinion of counsel." said At
torney Clarence S. Darrow, chief of
counsel. "I will say now that there
waa no other reason or motive In it.
I've studied this case for months. It
presented a stone wail."
Darrow's statement was made after
looking squarely In the face of charges
that the recent arrest of Burt H. Frank.
Iln. an Investigator employed by the
defense, and two others with fclm. might
have precipitated a situation untenable
save by confession of the prisoner.
Negotiations have been on for weeks."
asserted Darrow. and this was cor
roborated by District Attorney Fred -CCuPsiudoA
ea Jrase aa
MRS. HARDING DAVIS
TO SEEK DIVORCE?
AUTHOR'S WIFE IX CIIICAOO TO
ESTABLISH RESIDENCE.
Couple Separated for Year but Wom
. an Itefnse to -Make Known
Marital Troubles.
CHICAGO. Deo. I. (Special.) Mr.
P.ichard Harding Davis Is In Chlcsgo
with the intention. It Is said, of estab
lishing a legal residence) here for the
purpose of suing her author Husband
for divorce. The couple have been sep
arated for a year, and it became known
today that Mrs. Davis has been here
for months.
Mrs. Davis was found today at the
home of bor mother. Mrs. John M.
Clark, but she refused to discuss
either her marital troubles or her plana
for their solution.
Mr. Davis Is returning to the United
Btatea from England, where he went
to console his slater. Mrs. Frederick
rerclval Farrar, who married the
King's chaplain. Charge of a sensa
tional nature Involving his moral char
acter were made against Farrar, who
was dismissed from his position.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis never really were
In love, friends of both have argued.
They had been acquainted since child
hood. They were no more than
"chums" at the time of their sensa
tional marriage In 1S99.
PORTLAND'S LOSS LEAST
Bank Clearing Fall Behind Due to
Holiday in Week.
On account of the Thanksgiving hol
iday, bank clearings In every part of
the country fell behind the record
made In the corresponding week of
last year, when there were six full
business days. Portland Is one of the
cities that had the smallest decrease.
hich was (.6 per cent The losses
ranged from 7.5 per cent to as low as
4J.J per cent.
Portland's clearings amounted to
f9.S04.OOO. The clearings at Seattle
were tS.59S.000 and the loss was 24.8
per cent. Los Angeles showed a loss
of 7.5 per cent. San Francisco 15.1 per
cent, Tacoma 18.9 per cent and Spo
kane 19.9 per cent.
Of the 40 leading cities in the coun
try Portland and Los Angeles made
the best showing.
PAIR PAINTEDAS MARTYRS
McXamnras Innocent but Eager to
SaTe Vn Ions' Money, Is Belief.
SALT LAKE CITT. Dec. 1. That the
McNamaras pleaded guilty, although
innocent, to relieve the unions from
the financial burden of the defense waa
the view expressed at a special meet
ing of the local union of Structural
Bridge and Iron Workers hero tonight.
Salt Lake local. It was said, had con
tributed more than 86000 to the defense
fund more per capita than any other
local save Indianapolis. The public
was asked by a vote of the local to
suspend judgment until all the facts
were known.
Surprise and Incredulity at the news
from Los Angeles were expressed by
J. BjMunsey. business agent of the lo
cal union, who has been spoken of as
a probable witness at the McNamara
trlaL He reiterated his denial of the
statement made by his wife that he had
harbored James B. McNamara for a
week after the Llewellyn Iron Works
explosion.
CAPT. BERMINGHAM DIES
Pioneer Banker and Shipping Man
Active Vntll End.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1. Captain
John Bermingham, since the pioneer
days of California a prominent figure
In shipping and banking circles In this
city and since 1S92 United States In
spector of Steam Vessels for the Pa
cific Coast, died here today aged 8L
Captain Bermingham Is survived by a
widow and four children, one of whom
Is Mrs. C. F. Stokes, of Washington. D.
C. wife of Surgeon-General Stokes, of
the navy. ,
Captain Bermingham; had recently
telegraphed his resignation to Wash
ington, but the Navy Department re
fused to accept It. He was prominent
In the management of several bank
ing. Insurance and manufacturing
firms at the time of his death.
GOVERNORS KEEP GOING
Party Leaves Cleveland for Buffalo,
Where They Will Stop Two Days.
CLEVELAND, Dec 1. The Governors
of eight Western states and the repre
sentatives of four others, after a busy
day In Cleveland, left tonight for Buf
falo, where they will spend tomorrow
and Sunday before resuming their tour
of the East.
The tay of the Governors In Cleve
land, which waa marked by an almost
continual round of entertainment, waa
concluded tonight with a banquet at
the Union Club tendered by ex-Governor
Herrlck, of Ohio.
SCORE INJURED IN WRECK
Several May Die a Result of Pas
senger Train's Leap.
PADUCH. Ky.. Dec. 1. More than a
score of passengers of Illinois Central
passenger train No. 101 were Injured,
several perhaps fatally, when spreading
rails threw it into a ditch 28 miles east
of here, lata Oils afternoon.
STATE 10 REWARD
OR! M'MANIGAL
Dynamiter Who Told Is
to-Get Off Lightly.
FREDERICKS PROMISES AID
Prisoner Chokes With Emo
tion When He Hears News.
CHEERFULNESS IS MARKED
Factor In Downfall of McNamaras
, Say Ho Ought to Be Punished
for What He Has Done.
He Reviews) Career.
LOS ANGELES, Dee. 1. Ortle E. Mc
ManigaL the confessed dynamiter,
whose admissions are said to have B"en
a big factor In the McNamaras plead
ing guilty, will go virtually free, if the
plans of the state In his behalf do not
go wrong.
After 'court had adjourned this af
ternoon, Malcom McLaren, the Burns
detective who has been a dally visitor
toMcManlgal's cell since the dynamiter
was brought here last Spring, and has
always spoken In a friendly way of the
prisoner, came upon District Attorney
Fredericks in the prosecutor's ofTlce.
"There's Just one thing I want to
ask of you," said McLaren to Freder
icks, "and that Is that you do all you
can for McMantgal."
Mercy Promised to Informer.
Fredericks held up his right hand
as he answered:
"I promise you I'll do all in my
power for him. He may have to take
a light sentence, but I'll do the best J
can." .
After the dynamiter bad gone into
the story of the Llewellyn Iron Works
explosion last Christmas. McLaren told
him privately what Fredericks had
promised. He waa greatly affected
when he learned that the state had
become his friend. His eyes filled
with tears and his voice choked so that
be could hardly stammer his thanks.
Before he heard the news, McMant
gal had been apprised of the pleas of
the McNamaras snd had said with a
chuckle that he was glad to hear of
their action, as It confirmed his asser
tions and he thought the public now
would regard him differently. '
Sooaet hlnar Doing" in Air.
"I suspected something was doing,"
said McManlgal, with a smile, as his
kittle black eyes snapped, "when J. B.
did hot go over to court as early as
usual this afternoon. And then, when
J. J. was taken over, I was positive. 1
could not tell Just what had happened,
however, until some time1 afterward.
Concluded on Pace 7.)
MAKING LIFE
PORTLAND'S RECORD YEAR
REVIEWED.
Portland 's most prosperous year
will be reviewed in The Oregonian
Annual 'which will be issued on
January 1, 1912. Each month of
1911 has brought surprises in the
large volume of business transact
ed in Portland, as indicated by
bank clearings; postoffice receipts,
real Estate transfers, building per
mits and other factors that make
up the commercial barometer.
"These proofs of progress will be
emphasized in the Annual and the
conditions portrayed will be . in
marked contrast with the experi
ences of cities in other parts of
the country during the present
year.
The erection of new business
blocks, the construction of a new
building to house the library with
the largest per capita circulatioin
in the United States, improvement
of transportation facilities, estab
lishment of new industries, erec
tion of new bridges, growth of
shipping, assured construction of
a grpat convention auditorium, ex
tension of tributary railroads
lliese and many other subjects re
flecting credit orv Portland will be
covered in the Annual.
STAGE HOLDUPS CONFESS
Two of Passengers in Drain Coach
Rohbery Members of Grand Jury.
ROSEBURG, Or., Dee. I. (Special.)
Edward Jurgins and Fred Foster, who
were arrested on Friday, accused of
holding up the Draln-Scottsburg stage,
today made a complete confession in
the presence of Sheriff Qulne and
District Attorney Brown.
Inasmuch as the next term of the
Circuit Court does not convene until
February, It is probable that the grand
jury will be summoned and dispose of
tuis case during the next few days.
Two of the passengers robbed are
members of the grand Jury and reside
at Gardiner.
CLUB CANNOT BAR BARRY
Court Orders Players to Reinstate.
Author of Odious Article.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1. (Special.)
The P.layers Club must reinstate Rich
ard Barry, the writer, who was ex
pelled on complaint that an article he
had written reflected upon the dra
matic profession.
Four Justices of the Appellate divi
sion of the Supreme Court today
granted Barry a peremptory writ of
mandamus, orderlr.g the club to restore
him to membership.
GERMAN NAVAL PLANS BIG
Expenditure of $90,000,000 in Next
Six Years Reported Schedule.
BERLIN, Dec. 1. A news agency
which Is sometimes well informed, says
an Increase of the German Navy has
been decided on.
It says the Government is determined
to pend 890.000,000 on the augmenta
tion of Its fleet, which sum will be
spread over six years. Official circles
maintain silence.
EASY FOR THE POOR, UNFORTUNATE CONVICT.
m ; " '
LARRY SULLIVAN
FIGURES III DEAL
Ending of Trial Cred
ited to Finesse.
WAY POINTED OUT TO DARROW
Ex-Sport Believed to. Have
Made Result Possible.
BRIBERY CHARGE CRUCIAL
Insiders Say That Sullivan, Who
Was Warm Friend of Fredericks,
Won Confidence of Attorneys
for Defense, Too.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1 (Special.)
That Larry M. Sullivan, the famous
sport, sailor boarding-house keeper and
ex-millionaire, well known all over the
Pacific Coast, played an Important part
in settling the McNamara case and did
actually bring the defense and the
prosecution together. Is the story that
Is going the rounds of the Insiders to
night. According to information received.
Sullivan was a warm personal friend
of District Attorney Fredericks and was
for some time prior to the beginning of
the McNamara trial a daily visitor at
that official's office in the Hall of
Records. Almost as soon as the trial
began indeed some little time before
that date Sullivan suddenly discon
tinued his visits to Fredericks, with
whom he had been associated In the
ownership of some Mexican mining
propery, and began frequenting the of
..ces of the defense in the Hlggina
building.
Place on Staff Accepted.
Shortly after that It was announced
that Sullivan had accepted a regular
place on the staff of attorneys for the
McNamaras and that he was doing
confidential .work for them, as well as
advising them on certain phases not
connected with the . legal aspects of
the case. Soon rumors began to be
bruited abroad that Sullivan was still
in the pay of the District Attorney and
that he was acting as agent for Fred
ericks in the camp of the enemy.
At any rate, when Bert Franklin was
arrested, charged with bribing C. N.
Lockwood, last Tuesday morning, Sul
livan is said to have seen a chance for
Darrow to land In an easy sp9t and at
once proposed to the attorneys for the
defense that they accept the intimated
offer of the District Attorney that the
defendants plead guilty to the charge
and accept a lesser penalty than the
law apportions for the crimes of whlcb
thoy had been guilty.
Secret Conference Held.
After some delay Sullivan succeeded
In securing a secret conference be
(Concluded on Page 7.)
KEY OF WIRELESS
SIGNALS FROM TEES
HOPE RENEWED THAT inOSE
ON BOARD ARE SAFE.
Later Messages- Are Sent to Ill-Fated
Vessel, but Operators Receive
No Response.
VICTORIA, Dec 1. All night long
the Estevan and Triangle Island sta
tions have sent out messages to cheer
those on the Tees telling them that
rescue steamers would reach them with
the morning light, but no answering
signal has come.
Much relief has resulted in Victoria
though from the messages sent out
early tonight by the Estevan station
which read:
"There 13 hope that all are safe on
the Tees. I heard her distress sig
nals at 6:45 P. M."
Light southerly winds prevail off
Estevan tonight, while a 70-mile gale
Is reported from Triangle. The Vic
toria station communicated with the
William Jolllffe late tonight. The tug
W. T. Salvor was then anchored in
Klashkish Inlet to the westward of
Cape Cook, and the United States rev
enue cutter Tahoma was sheltered to
the southward of Kyuquot Sound, all
three expecting to steam into the
sound in the morning.
The Tahoma made an effort today,
but- returned to sea. The tug Nanoose,
which Is carrying Captain Searle, of
the Kyuquot. whaling station, who is
familiar with the locality, will reach
Kyuquot tonight.
SINGLE RATE CUT 10 CENTS
Tacoma Wins Fight on Rate From
Puget Sound to South.
TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 1. (Special.)
Announcement was made toaay at
thn offices of the O.-W. R. & N. Com
pany of a reduction of 10 cents per 100
pounds in the rate on shingles rrom
Tacoma and Seattle to Denver ana ioi
orado Doints.
This will give Tacoma a rate of 50
cents, the same as the rate from Port
l.mrL The reduction is the result o
long-continued complaints on the part
of Tacoma shippers, that they were
unable to compete with Portland. The
new rate goes Into effect in January,
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
47
detrrees: minimum. 40 degrees.
TnnW'S Fair: winds mostly from the
southeast.
McNamara Case.
-r VTo mora r.rnthrl nl PRii euilt7! J&TTltB B
mav eet life. John J. 14 years. Page L
McManigal, first to confess, will get off
lightly. Page l.
Larry Sullivan credited with having brought
prosecution and defense together. Page L
Detroit recalls how it was deceived when
McNamaras were capturea. jrago u.
Mrs. McManigal say she is through with
husband forever. Page 9.
General Otis says honest organized labor
may profit by outcome. Page 9.
Samuel Gompers is astounded at confession
of MaNamaras. Page &.
Detective Bums finds personal vindication
In result. Page 9.
Confession of McNamaras Is triumph for
William J. Burns, detective. Page 4.
Labor representatives and Socialists in Port
land express resentment over decoit
shown by McNamaras. Page 5.
Crime was outgrowth of bitter feeling of
several years' standing. Page o.
Foreign
Nanking falls and rebels are in command.
Page 7.
Persia rejects Russia's ultimatum and Czar
orders troops to move, on Teheran.
Page 2.
National.
Secretary of Navy, in annual report, urges
Nation to Keep prepared for war. Page 2.
Domestic.
Reputed son of Evangelist Sankey mentioned
in connection with charge against woman
of stealing diamond brooch. Page 2.
Mrs. Richard Harding Davis In Chicago
said to be about, to sue author husband
for divorce. Page 1.
Women employes of Stokes testify against
Lillian Graham. Page 3.
Beautiful Mrs. Creel, back in New York,
Is still unhappy. Page 8.
San Francisco clergymen will take religious
census, page 2.
Shorts.
Coach Warner and Assistant Coach Hunt
may not be seen at university next year.
Page
McCredie will attend annual meeting of
Coast League next week. Page ti.
Australian lads meet Portland soccer team
today. Pagr tL
Northwestern Conference College football
, rankings out. Page b.
Pacific Northwest.
Town of Vosburg to be known as Wheeler
In future. Page .
Desert land board aroused over warning
from Attorney-General. Page 6.
Editor of Seattle Times found not guilty
of conducting public nuisance. Page tt.
Revenue cutter Tahoma risks dangerous
channel to find lost steamer Tees. Page 1.
James Evans, Philomath bank cashier, in
dicted by grand Jury. Page 2.
Commercial and Marine.
Manipulation of coffee market continues,
page 19.
Small world's wheat estimate caunes prices
at Chicago to advance. Page 19.
Stock market weak and prices lower.
Page 19.
November the best trade month o the
year.. Page 19.
Death of John Bermingham at San Fran
cisco causes marine men here to mourn.
Page IS.
Portland and Vicinity.
Warren Construction Company member says
many Skidmore street owners feign pov
erty to escape cash payment of street
assessments. Page 14.
Oregon will have Coast Artillery, forming
it from Fourth Infantry and part of
Third. Page 18.
County Clerk Fields says legal distribution
. uf ballots in rotation will be impossible
next April. Page 13.
Record of ex-Convict Norris while on cruiser
Boston causes recall to, penitentiary.
Page 1.
Australian boy tourists arrive In Portland.
Page 14.
Judge McGinn dismisses civil case and urges
indictment of plaintiff for forgery.
Page 12.
Man who pays $120 for loan of $50 sues
Ashley & Rumelin for return of money.
Page 11.
Church extension and Methodist Episcopal
Home Mission Board appoints committee
to oversee church survey of Oregon
Page 9.
Opera "Thais" powerfully presented at
Heillg Theater. Pago 14,
NAVAL FORGERIES
Ex-Convict Enjoys Life
as State Employe.
NIGHTS GAY ON SHI? BOSTON
Oregon Sailors Are Told West
Wanted to Guide Affairs.
IRREGULARITIES ARE SEEN
Lieutenant-Commander of Cruiser
Accused of Allowing Women to
Board Ship Bills Contracted
by Impostor Reach Big Sum.
Posing as the official representative
of Governor "West to supervise elec
tions and other conditions in the Ore
gon Naval Militia, and drawing a sal
ary from the state for that work, J. "W.
Norris, recently pardoned conditionally
by Governor West, performed his duties,
and drew lils salary, until alleged forg
eries on the Cruiser Boston, moored at
the foot of Jefferson street, led to an
energetic protest from members of the
militia, and the revocation of the par
don by Acting Governor Olcott Thurs
day. Following the action against Norris,
it is probable that charges will be filed
within the militia against Lieutenant
Commander Gustav J. Blomberg, execu
tive officer of the cruiser, who, it is
alleged, was cognizant of Norris' oper
ations, if not a party to them.
Bad Checks Charged.
Beside running huge bills and having
a gay time, largely in the wardrooms of
the cruieer loaned to the militia by the
Federal Government, 'Norris, since be
ing released from the penltntiary, is
said to have Issued several checks which
were not honored when presentd by the
holders.
Norris was committed from Klamath
County for larceny, under a sentence of
your years, but the naval militiamen
say that back of that he was a sailor
on the cruiser Baltimore, and was com
mitted to a prison ship for an assault
on a boatswain's mate.
While In the penitentiary, Norris ap
pears to have won the favor of the
Governor by being the man who
brought back Jess Hall, an escaped
prisoner whom Governor West pur
sued In person.
State Salary Awarded.
It was shortly after that episode that
Norris received a conditional pardon
and took up his quarters on the cruiser,
ostensibly as a guard, under salary of
J50 from the state. The larger signifi
cance of his presence, say the militia
men, came out, according to his own ac
count, when, about the time of the re
cent election in the militia, he called
ten petty officers into his stateroom
and informed them that he had been
sent from Salem to see that the elec
tions wre conducted properly and that
the right men were elected. He then
proceeded, according to the story, to
point out various candidates, who, ho
said, had been, in the militia. Army or
Navy and knew too much. Most of tho
men bo blacklisted were elected.
Norris is said to have caused cards
to be printed, designating himself as
special state agent," and under the
guise of "Captain of the TJ. S. S. Bos
ton" he is alleged to have run auto
mobile bills to the extent of over $160,
persuading a commercial agency to
establish his credit.
Women Part of Complaint.
Charges are expected to be filed
against both Norris and Blomberg, to
the effect that at midnight, November
18, Norris came to the ship, drunk and
accompanied by two women, who re
mained until noon the next day, using
obscene language and conducting them
selves in a disorderly manner. The com
plaints assert that Blomberg knew of
the affair, and when he learned that
charges were likely to be filed against
himself, sent Norris over the side.
It also Is charged that the unsea
manlike methods of the officers have
spread to the six shlpkeepers, enlisted
men of the regular Navy, and com
plaint against them has been lodged
with Lieutenant Toaz, of the local re
cruiting station. It is asserted that one
night during the recent high wind the
ship was left absolutely deserted and
volunteers went down and put add
itional hawsers ashore.
That charges of passing bad checks
are out against Norris is known to the
city detectives, but no complaints have
been filed. It was the growing feeling
within the militia that caused informa
tion of Norris' actions to reach Acting
Governor Olcott and to bring about his
recall to the penitentiary.
HUGH JENNINGS IS HURT
Manager of Detroit Tigers One of
Victims of Auto Smash.
SCB.ANTON, Pa, Dec. 1. Hugh Jen
nings, manager of the Detroit American
ball club, and Rev. Edward Lynett, of
this city, were seriously injured in an
automobile wreck near Gouldsboro, 30
miles from here, early this morning.
A physician was summoned by auto- '
mobile to the scene. A report says
Jennings is badly Injur
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