Life Term for
J. B. McNamara.
Court Declares Brothers Were Mur
derers at Heart and Deserved No
Clemency—James B.'s Confession
Denied Intent to Kill.
Life imprisonment in San Quentin,
the prison opposite San Francisco, on
a rock-bound strip of the northery
shore of San Francisco bay, was th*
punishment meted out to James Me
Namara by Judge Walter Bordwell in
Los Angeles. Ii is the penalty Me-
Nemara will pay for the dynamiting
of the Los Angeles Times building,
Oct. 1, 1910, which caused the death
of twenty-one employes of that paper.
John J. McNamara, his brother, se.
retary of the International Associs-
tion of Structural Iron Workers, was
sentenced to serve fifteen years in the
same prison. He pleaded guilty to
participation in the dynamiting of
the Llewellyn Iron works, the Christ.
mas following the Times explosion,
Investiture of New Cardinale.
The final and most impressive cere
mony connected with the creation of
the new cardinals took place at the
great public consistory at the Vatican
in Rome, when fourteen princes ol
the church, including the three Ame!
jcan prelates, Cardinals Falconio
Farley and O'Connell, were invesied
with the red hat, indicating their rank,
Much attention was focussed on the
movements of the American cardi
nals, and large crowds assembled
around the doors of the Hotel Brisio!
to see Cardinal Farley enter his car
riage; about the Hotel Quirinal, where
Cardinal O'Connell is stopping, and
about the monastery of Sam Antonio,
where Cardinal Falconio rests with his
brother Franciscan monks.
Inside the Vatican unusual excite
ment was evident, as for four year:
no consistory had been held and for
centuries not so many creations had
occurred at one time. Every available
space in all the rooms and corridors
! along which the papal procession was
| to pass and in the Hall of Beatifica-
Both men will be kept in Los AD- fhe, onere the consistory was to be
geles until they
federal grand jury, which is to be
gin a nation wide probing of the dyua-
mitere’ organization.
The prisoners stood up under sen-
tence bravely.
although James B. was on the verge
of tears. John J. the eider of the
brothers, was calm, but weak, and
swayed as if about to faint while
being sentenced. Jamges B. during
the charge of Judge Bordwell, trem-
bled visibly when the judge spoke
these words.
“Phere is no ray of comfort to he
obtained in your assertion that you
did not intend to destroy life. Such
an assertion is a mockery.”
Before sentence was pronounced the
district attorney read James B. Vie
Namara’s confession to the court. 1°
was as follows:
“I, James B. McNamara, defendant
in the case of the people having here
tofore plead guilty to the crime of
murder, desire to
ment of facts:
“And this is the truth. On the
night of Sept. 30, 1910, at 5.45 p. m,, !
placed in Ink alley, a portion of the
Times building, a suitcase containing
sixteen «ticks of S80 per cent. dyna-
mite, set to explode at 1 o'clock the
pext morning. It was my intention to
injure the building and scare the own-
ers. [ did not intend to take the life
of any one. [ sincerely regret tha!
these unfortunate men lost their lives.
If the giving of my life wonld bring
them back 1 would gladly give it. In
fact, in pleading guilty to murder in
the first degree, I have placed wy life
in the hands of the state.
(Signed) “JAMES B. M'NAMARA."
“fs that statement correct?” the
court asked. “It is,” said MeNamara.
“Then the court finds,” said the
judge, “that the degree of guilt of the |
defendant is murder in the first de-
gree. James B. McNamara, yon may
stand up,” he said.
Judge Bordwell commented on Me-
Namara's declaration that he did not
intend to destroy life.
“The circnmstances are against the
statement,” he said. “A man who will
place sixteen sticks of dynamite in 2 |
place wheve you, as a printer, knew |
gas was burning on the many places,
and knew many were toiling must
have had no regard for life; mnst
have heen a murderer at heari and |
undeserving of clemency.”
For reasons other than such a ple.
of non-intent, Judge Bordwell declared
he would ‘mpose the penalty of hn
prisonment tor life.
John J. McNamara came next.
Llewellyn Iron works indictment was
read to him by the judge. He said
he had nothing to say.
District Attorney Fredericks, how-
ever, said that, as in the other cases,
the plea of gnilty permitted consider
ation, but pleaded thai the defendan .
John J. McNamara, be given a few
years of freedom at the end of his
Tife.
Judge Bordwell declared that the
strictures against James B. McNa
mara also apply to him, Clemency, he
declared, was not because of meri:
as to intent. He then imposed a sen
tence of fifteen years in San Quentin
penitentiary.
Leave Sweetheart $60,000.
Miss Ula Razelle, a stenographer, |
of Kalamazoo, Mich, was notified
that Ralph Meecham, of Albany, N.
Y., a schoolday sweetheart, had died,
leaving her $60,000, Miss Razelle's
parents reside at Niles; Mich.
“I never dreamed that he cared 10
much for me. [I did not even know
he was sick. While we have been
friends for ithe last few eyars, we
have not corresponded so very much,”
said Miss Razelle. 1
“Yes, 1 um going to guit my posi
tion when | get the money,” se added.
Miss Razelle is twenty-six vears old.
Admits Killing His Wife.
Alfred Tyler, a storekeeper of Eas!-
port, near Annapolid, Md., went on & |
rampage, and, according to his own
statement, Yilled
hatchet.
Tyler then shot and attempted to
kill his son-in-law and daughter, Mrs.
William T. Robinson.
Tyler is under arrest here. He aud
his wife had been separated for some
his wife with
time, and the police believe this cans-
ed the man to become insane.
Asks $1000 and Gets It.
At the command of an unmasked
man, whe was armed with a re-
volver, A. D. McLeod, the teller of
the Grandview branch of the Royal
. Bank of Canada, handed over $1000
cash. The robber escaped. Only ‘wo
clerks were in the bank when the’
stranger entered. “Give me a thou
sand,” he laconiea'ly ordered, and
teller complied. Tho stranger, putting
‘the roll of bills into his pocket, hur
ried away.
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wh
appear before the |
Neither broke down, |
The |
held, was occupied.
The American preiates, John MM.
| Farley, archbishop of New York; Wik
liam O'Connell, archbishop of Boston,
‘and Diomede Falconio, formerly apos-
| tolic delegate at Washington, were
| eagerly pointed ont.
other cardinals just created, approach-
ed the papal throne, and one by ome
| knelt before Pius X., kissing his hand
and foot and receiving the papal em:
| brace. They were then led to the
| places set apart for them to the ac-
, companiment of music by the Sistine
i Choir.
The new cardinals then again ad
vanced separately to the foot of the
. throne to receive their red hats, which
were held over the head of each re
cipient by the master of ceremonies
| while the pontiff repeated the usual
Latin formula for such occasions, af-
ter which he embraced the suppliant
| kneeling before him.
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make this state
Restore to Entry 2,500,000 Acres.
Nearly 2,500,000 acres of land in
Idaho, withdrawn from entry about
‘a year ago for coal land classification
| purposes, were restored by order of
| President Taft on the recommenda-
| tion of Secretary of the Interior
| Fisher. Careful fleld examinations by
{ the geological survey revealed the
| fact that the land was “without coal |
| value.”
Pension Bill to Be Rushed.
Pension legislation carly in
| pressed, and Democratic Leader Un-
derwood, of the house, is authority
‘for the statement that some service
, pension bill will he passed before
{ Christmas. Party leaders in the
| house have agreed, it is reported, to
i get the service pension legislation
| out of the way as early as possible.
They, with the |
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Bursting Boiler Wrecks Steamer.
Five men, including the master of
the vessel, were killed, two wer ler
ribly injured and eight were rescued
+ Diamond was blown to pieces by a boil-
Davis Island dam, five miles below
Pittsburgh.
Only one body has been recovered,
ia barge that was being towed up
| stream. The others are lost in the
gnarled and twisted iron and timbers
of the vessel, which sank almost im
mediately in midstream. The fact that
many members of the crew were
asleep above decks prevented all
hands from being lost in the disas
ter, which was one of the worsi in
the history of the Pittsburgh harbor.
The Diamond took a tow of «oil |
boats to East Liverpool, and was re-
turning upstream when the disaster
occurred. Under a slow head of steaw
| the vessel was preparing to enter the
locks ‘at the dam when there came 2
terrific explosion,
part raised high in the waters. Giant
timbers of the boat
matchwood, and were sent flying out
| into the river. Almost immediately
| the Diamond began to sink.
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Say Wife Murderer Confessed Crime.
pr. J. F. Sudman, of Jackson, Mich.
who is charged with the murder of
| his wife, has made a signed confes
| sion of guilt in the presence of county |
physician's atiorneys |
officials. The
| sald he would plead gullty i; the cir
| cuit court Saturday. The pmnishmen:
| {8 life imprisonment.
that of a victim who was hurled into '
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LEMONT.
Butchering ts about a thinz of the past for this
in a thrilling manner when the steamer |
er explosion in the Ohio river, near
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snapped like @ -
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Grief Over Tragedy Leaves Him Mute. |
Grief over the loss of his two little
| daughters, Ethel and Flossie, wha
| were killad when their sand play
' house caved in at Kansas City, Mo.
| physicians believe, has destroyed (he
| power of speech of Andrew Hptehin
son.
Mrs. Sherman's Mother Dead.
Mrs. Bllen Sherrill Babeock, mother
of Mrs. James S. Sherman, wife of
Vice President Sherman, died at the
summer home in Whiteshoro, near
Utica. N. Y.
Woman Killed by Headche Powders.
Suffering from a slight attack of
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headache, Mrs. Jerry Mover, of Se!
lingsgrove, Pa. took a large dose of
| patent medicine headache
and a few minutes later, feeling
faint, she walked to the porch
of her home for fresh air. She had
pver dead. Physicians attribute her
| death to the medicine.
Oklahoma Mob Lynched Negro.
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jail at Valliant OKla., secured a
young negro und hanged him to a
tree at the fair grounds, near
the town. The man wae accused of
attacking a twelve-eyar-old girl,
Jewelry, Ete.
Jewelry, Ete.
mt on mee
pared for
things are
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CHRISTMASIIS AHEAD
OF YOU--
But we're Ahead of Christmas !
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We've been industriously searching the market for
the best things that the makers and importers have
this Christmas of rgr1—for all these
ready for “the trade’’ long before Christmas.
You'll be immensely entertained by them, and looking
around involves not the slightest obligation to purchase.
For the present, justenmjoy seeing them-—we will let
the foture take care of itself.
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Conservatism
are the banking qualities demanded by careful
depositors. With forty years of banking ex-
perience ‘we invite you to become a depositor,
assuringlyou of every courtesy and attention.
We pay 3 per cent interest on savings and
cheerfully give vou any information at our
command concerning investments you may
The Centre County Banking Co.
Bellefonte, Pa.
A mob foreed an entrance to the
tablets, !
the just opened the door when she fell
| session of congress is certain to he |
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Mrs. Edward Dale is slowly improving from an *
attack of fever.
The brick work on Jesse Shuey’s house was | cember 10th.
finished on Saturday.
Mother Earth is decked in robes of purity
seigh bells are jingli
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“Tug WORLD'S MOST VALUABLE PICTURE." —A
, superb photogravure reproduction of the “Mona
Lisa,” by Leonardo da Vinci, wili be given to any
North American reader for 5 cents in cash and a
coupon from the Sunday North American of De-
This great North American offer comes at the
holiday scason, and it expresses, in a measure,
the good will of the North American toward its
readers. The unframed photogravure will be
Mrs. William Hockman, of DuBois, came in | sent by mail to all readers who forward the
Saturday to enjoy a visit at the home of her fath- | coupon and 10 cents to cover postage and pack-
er, the venerable William Coble.
The Whitehill farm was knocked down te
Elmer Evey for $7,005, and he and family will
occupy the same in the very near future.
There has been more turkeys killed on old
Nittany mountain than for many years, and it is
reported there is as many dead ones that were |
shot and died as were taken by the hunters.
Sunday's snowfall came almost like = thief in
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duction of this great masterpiece was never be-
fore given by any newspaper. The photogravure
is 14x20 inches, on fine art paper. The art store
price of this photogravure would be $2.
Agents of the North American in every locality
are authorized to accept coupons and cash in
exchange for pictures.
—AMlore than 800 chestnut trees affected with
the night, even if it was quite cloudy about noon. | blight have been cut dewn in the woods of the
No one thought that by evening there would be | Valley Forge national park.
from four to six inches of snow, to cover the
woods and fields. Monday the jingle of the
sleigh bells was heard.
——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN.
special Shopping Train.
SPECIAL TRAINS
Bellefonte to Coburn
For the Convenience of Holiday Shop-
pers the} Bellefonte Merchants have arranged
with the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. for Special
Trains to
LEAVE BELLEFONTE AT 5:30 P. M.
Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday
OF THE
Week Before Christmas
Trains will stop at all stations along the
line, and all tickets and mileage will be good
on these trans.
NO EXTRA FARE
DON'T RUSH YOUR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
USE THESE TRAINS
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We want to remind vou that a bank is a sim-
ple, plain necessity to every business man. Very
early he sees how convenient itis to be able to
pay his bills by check instead of by cash, and to
borrow money when his business demands it. No
other friend is as valuable a help to him in good
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The Christmas Dinner.
! Inspite of the fact that the word dys-
| Qepaia means B bad cook, it will not
fair for many to lay the blame on the
i cook if they begin the Christnas Dinner
with little appetite and end it with dis-
| tress or nausea. It may not be fair for
| any to do that—let us hope so for the
sake of the cook! The disease dyspepsia
indicates a bad stomach, that is a weak
stomach, rather than a bad cook, and for
weak stomach there is nothing else equal
to Hood's Sarsaparilla. It gives the stom-
ach wigor and tone, cures
creates appetite, and makes eating the
pleasure it should be.
New Advertisements.
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SALE. = twoand half stogy brick veneer-
stable
out water in house, situated
the town of Snow * also a splendid
water in the yard, will sell A veliul
inquire of owner.
AIRS. ANNIE E. STONEROD
Snow Shoe, Centre Co.. Pa.
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white and 4
weeks old. AD ot this office. vigs, 8%
OST.—A bunch of keys lost somewhere on
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same to this office. we ets
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ian’s and surgeon's ex-
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Gift
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Nothing so Sug-
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Nothing so Inex-
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Our stock of Gift
Books is complete
in every way.
We have them by
the Wagon
and they are well
selected. :
We have Books
for the Little Ones
| from 5 cents to 50.
We have a Big
stock of Good
books for Boys
and Girls at prices
from 25 cents to
$1.25.
We have a Big List
of titles in the 50
cent Copyrights.
Nothing can
‘make a nicer Gift
for the money you
spend. dik
We have all the
New Copyright,
Books that are. be-
read, at the
lowest Net prices.
When ‘in doubt
what to give, Give
a book.
When in doubt
where to get it,
look in :
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