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Mimnaugh's a All Depa M'NAMARA CONFESSES AND ENDS LONG TRIAL LOS ANGELES TIMES EXPLOSION IS CLEARED UP. James B. Will Probably Get Life Sen tence and John J. 14 Years Brotherly Affection. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 1.-James B. McNamara pleaded guilty to murder In the first degree in Judge Walter Bordwell's court today. His brother, John J. McNamara. secretary' of the International Association of Bridge nd Structural Iron Workers, entered pla of guilty to having dynamited Llewellyn Iron works in Los An J M1 geles on Christmas day, 1910. James B. McNamara's confession clears up absolutely the tragedy of the explosion and fire, which at 1:07 o'clock on the -norairg of October 1, g191O, wrecked tie plant of the Los Angeles Times at First and Broadway, qnd caused the death of 21 persons. For 19 of these ueatt.s the McNamart brothers were indicted, aud J. B. Mc N.mara 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 dvuamite was suppos ed to han been placed Both men's senncese - set for] Dec. 5, when it is expected District Attorney John D. Fredericks will askl for life imprisonment for James B. McNamara, the confessed murderer, &and probably 14 years' imprisonmenti for his brother. The men's lives are Sconsidered saved. The great conten tion that the Los Angeles Times was not dynamited is dead beyond r'esur rection .or argument. S Why Did He Confess? Tonight as the two brothers sat to gether in the county jail, refusing to see any one or make any statemen-t, an interest second only to the occur rence itself hung about the question with reference to James B. McNa mara-"Why did he confess?" * To this, opposing counsel gave the, same answer. "He confessed because he was guil ty, and that's al there is to it," de clared District Attorney Fredericks. "He was counseled to confess be-j] cause that was the best thing he could do, in the opinion of counsel," said .ttorney Clarence S. Darrow, chief of counsel, "I will say now that there was no other reason or motive .in it. l 've studied this case for -months. It presented a stone wall." Darrow's statement was made as looking. squarely in the faces of the charges that the recent arrest of Burt "H. Franklin, an investigator employed by the defense, and two others with him might have precipitated a situa tion untenable save by confession ofI tie prisoner. Negotiations on ror Weeks. -"Negotiations have been on for wee,ps," asserted Darrow, and this' was corroborated by District Attorney Fredericks. "We expected at one time that Jim would confess last Monday, *but he would not," said Darrow. Darrow also denied that external pressure was exerted from union la bor sources and Soc!anlst sources as Gen. Harrison Gray Otis charged to ~night in a formal statement, or that the municipal election to be held next uesday, in which Job Harriman, one the defense's counsel, is candidate mayor, carried any weight. It1 learned that Harriman was not nsulted at all in the deliberations. While gaunt and hoarse, Harrimar aned against the wall of his cell and nfirmed this. .No Politics In It. "The trial has nothing to do with. ~ocal issues," he said. A telegram from Darrow to Andrew Gallagher, a San F~rancisco labor leader, confirmed j this declaration. A brotherly affection bordering oni worship, it became known tonight, brought about James B. McNamara's confession. A desire to save his brother from the necessity of confess irv' anything at all held back day ar-a zer day tt: word that would end the! trial "Joe, is not in on this deal," the N eticed man '..;rated with insist dnce born of or e zreat idea. "I t-ont't ca"e dTat happens to me." Told Sf'ry to D'errow . | Mimnaugh's rinents WiI ducements 1 With thanks to you, our i ust closed is by far the bigg iave ever had. That's the I apon the confidence of the r he banner month of my bu we will offer some unheard rtou ."Wt _ Loi 1 1 . ..o - U-.L Vit.it LONG TAILORED COATS. DECEMBER HAT We get in new Coats almost daily. AT STILL GRE larocal Plush, Chiffon, Broadcloth and1 mYou lon't have to dodge last year's styles. 100 beautiful Broadcloth Coats, worth $6.50 to $8.00, choice .. . .$5.00 100 beautiful Carocal, full 52 inches long, worth $10.00 to $12.50, sale price... ... ... ... ... ... ..$7.98 100 beautiful Broadclotf and Plush. oats, $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00. - EACH DAY BRINGS NEW ARRIVALS. New Chiffon, Panama and Voile ' Skirts, new Silk Shirt Waists, new ilk Underskirts, new Silk Parasols, aew Kid Gloveg, ten-button and 16 button lengths. Everything that is aew and attractive. WE SELL SERIGES. -Notwithstanding Yes, hundreds of pieces. Our Serges selling we have a re better values for less money. to which we are < 42 and 44-inch 'Serge, black and you come here, vi aavy blue, $1.00 value, at only.. 75c. out of ten do, you 45-inch Oak Serge, a dandy, $1.50 the minute, of thi auesaepie........$1.19 an off-season prn valu, sle pice.......... stock and we do COLORED DRESS GOODS. ness of the town. be on hand this v I am determined to close out my $2.9%, s3.50, $4.00o Dress Goods stock this fall and win er. Have you seen our big 25c. table. BARGAIN ST :ts the second table as you enter the 10dznmse o.6 1-2; to 8 1-2, all Dress Goods worth, and sold at, 3 c, E9c' and *9c, take your choice for, the 60 dozen ladies ard... ... ... ... ... ... .....25c. h-eel and toe, 20c All colored Dress Goods worth '75c for... ... ... .. nd $1.00, take your choice for, the 40 dozen misse rard... ... ... ... ... ... .....59c. ings, values 25c, No Goods Sent Out on 2 the Ca bbTE SOR Mimnaugh's I Mimnaugh's I I Continue to Offer broughout December riends and patrons, the month of November est and most successful month's business we, iest proof that we have strengthened our 'hold eople. I am determined to make December 5iness career. In order to accomplish our aim of prices. 'Come every day. )O Ladies' Tailored Suits to be Closed Out. [HE SUIT SALE OF THE AGE! t slaughter of prices that will set the whole, n wild. Every suit in the store has had its :e cut from a quarter to a half. e lot all wool high class suits regular price $12.50 to $16.50$89 your choice the week at* t No. 2. One lot of suits the most remarkable values ever offered, colors :, blue, garnet and novelty cloths regular price $18.50 $20.00 $ 39 522.50 December bargain price choice t No. 3. One lot of-suits of the best material usedI in high grade suits, these represent our broken lines the regular price is $25.00 $27.50 74 10 and $32.50 take your choice of any suit in the lot for $1 BARGAINS SHOES THAT ARE SHOES. RED WOOL FLANNEL, YARD 10c. ATERREDUTIONCool mornings call for warm clothes. :6- 'Here is a flannel offer to put warm underclothing on every little chap. If you buy here and your bill is $5.00, 6- we will sell you 10 yards Wool Flannel 6-at, the yard... ... ... ...... ...10c. 500 SWEATEBS LEFT. -;. 0- This big lot, of ladies' Sweaters must be closed out. Use your own good common sense and don't buy your *. - Sweater without first coming here. - &00 Sweaters, worth from $2.00 to $3.50, reds, whites and blacks, all sizes, choice this week at only, each. .$1.49 Now ead Shos fr me, Soesfor 100 ladies' Sweaters, worth $3.50 to Now eadShoe fo me~ Shes or.$4.00, reds and whites, a1 sizes, choice wom'en, Shoes for children cheaper.... ..... .......... .... ....$2.49 than you ever bought them before. 100 ladies' Sweaters worth $5.00 to IHard pressed shoe f.actories let us 13O,rd an wht, ll sz, the tremendous make our own prices in many cases. onstantlectding If You can buy two pair for the price ofFRSFUS hich we think nine one. Its cash on1 delivery. All goodsAt2pecetlsshayocn can get a Hat up to delivered in the City limits. Pee n uf,$.8t 2.0st s season's styles, at :e. We carry the rEN'S CLJOTHING FOR LESS THAN COTTON GOODS AT LESS the Millinery busi- RGLRCOHN TR HNWOEAEPIE Note the prices and RELA LTIGSREHANWOSLEPCS reek. $1.98, $2.49, PRICES. 1 bale Cotton Checked Homespun at nd $5.00. only, the yard... ... ... ... ... .4. OCING SALE. tol,teyr...... ' Ribbed Hose, sizesIbaebsgrdApoChcd 10c. value, at....5c. e'al-olfac wrse an Gigasatol,yd. .... .I value, two pair t 1.0 hieti eka. 99 aego ev uig ad c ........25c.Men's all-wool, hand-taiorsed Wo-2bleanid SaIlnd d c ~ Blck Ct StCk-see Suits, former prices $1.50$02baehavWieHmspnte t onl...... t $1.50 choice this week at......$19.98yr............c ~ppr2albaolPhneROrerssaken BriedHmen 1shae Be onevyHandng yar..ee ...........5 MnsALWAndtilrdSo- 2RaeU4-nSVea Fsadd.c Vmnauqh's Big In ignify that both are wrong," said ir. Darrow, "as a matter of fact, Jim IcNamara did not mean to kill any iody. They have told me the whole tory, and it is substantially as it has >een told in the press, except there vas really no criminal liftent. It was neant as a score to The Times, and I oubt whether there was enough ex flosive to really do the damage that vas done, but, of course, gas helped. lut the crime is the same, no matter vhat the intent" "Why didn't you wait until after [uesday's elections?" Darrow was sked. "Don't you know this will hurt rob Harriman's chauoes to be elected Layor?". "I know, but we could not take any hances. Maybe the State would have oacked our of their agreement. . Lives vere at stake and r think we saved hem." "It was evidence gathered by the Itate of California that brought about his plea," Darrow said when asked vhat means he. believed to have beez nose effective. "That was evidence," te added, emphasizing the "was." Attorney Joseph vcott of the de ense told of th6 long argumentative ession with James B. McNamara i vhich counsel urged him to plead uilty. Wan,ed to Save Brother. "I'll plead guilty all right," he final y agreed, "if you will leave 'Joe - (J. . McNamara) sout ot it." "We can't do that," he was told. 'It's both or neither. May be you vill be hanged." "Maybe I will," said James B/, chew ng gum. "It won't look nice and it won't eel nice," said an attorney sharply. "I don't mind hanging for .the prin 3iple involved," saidt the main stub bornly, and many hours were 'sp~ent aonvincing him, that nle best -could serve his brother by allowing him to plead to the wrecking of the Llewellyx [ron works. . The indictment against Ortie Mc Manigal; indicted with J. 3. MeNa mara in the case of the Lewellyn Irox works, is still pending. So far as has been learned less than a dozen men knew when court opened what was going to happen.. Judge Bordwell did not betray his information, but chatted about the possibility of a session. Malcolm Mc Laren, representative of. .the detective agency which brought about the ar rests, was denying a report .that Mc Manigal had refused to confess. Few Knew What Was Coming. Fredericks brought his wife to court and G. R. Holton, W. Joseph and S. L. Vermilya, his deputies, knew what was coming. So did counsel for .the de fense, the two prisoners, Samuel L. Brown, chief of the investigation for the State, and Harry M. Sullivan, an investigator for .the defense. The jury was discharged at 3:10 p. m. -- . The prisoners were taken back to jail, -Judge Walter Bordwell retired to his chambers and opposing codnsel'. went to their rooms. "The McNamaras have pleaded gul--. ty because they are guilty," was Dis trict Attorney John D. Fredericks* crisp comiment. "If I'd have seen - any way out of it we would not have done it," said Clarence S. Darrow after court. "We have -had it under consideration since a week ago Monday. I am glad it's over with. It has been the greatest strain of my life. T~he Los Angeles Times building was blown up by -Jas.. B. McNamara with nitroglycerine, to be sure, but the bomb touched off thg gas, and gas really did it" "Did you have to wrestle hard w th the :JcNamara broth~ers to get admis sion ?" he was asked., Facts Werc Overwhelming: "Somewhat, but the facts have been overwhelming. Every loophole was gathered in by the State. .As far as I am concerned I felt that sooner' or later it had to come. Things were happening in which big people are in, terested. The movement was impell ing. They wanted the matter cleared 2p and feared furthe~r bloodshed un ess we obliterated the incident from los Angeles at once. "Of course I felt that I have helped he McNamaras by getting them to >leadi, in so far as they probably will ot be sentenced to death. Life im ~risonment has been meted out 'to ames B. and John will get off with