East Oregonian : E.O

Nine Prominent Unionists In All Are Listed in Finding of Investigation.

TVIETMOE, JOHANNSEN AND MUNSEY ARRESTED.

Authorities Start Search for Others Whose Names Are Withheld---Preparations Begin For Defense---Startling Developments Expected.

Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 30.-With the positive assertion made by United States District Attorney McCormick, that nine labor leaders were indicted by the federal grand jury which has been in session here for several weeks past investigating what the authorities charge is 'a very extensive conspiracy to carry on a crusade of dynamiting,' and with three prominent labor leaders taken into custody today, interest that had almost died down since the sensational confession of the McNamara brothers a few weeks ago is again revived and startling developments are expected to come to light now and hold the country's attention for some time to come.

Those arrested this morning were Olaf Tvietmoe, a high official of the San Francisco Trades Council and also of the Oriental Labor Exclusion association, Anton Johannsen, an officer of the California State Labor Federation of San Francisco also, and J. E. Munsey, secretary-treasurer of the Salt Lake City Structural Iron Workers' union.

The others indicted were the two McNamara brothers-now serving time in San Quentin penitentiary for the Times and Llewellyn Iron Works explosions in this city, David Caplan and M. Schmidt, alleged accomplices of James McNamara, in the Times outrage, and who are now missing and being sought by the authorities and two others whose names have not as yet been divulged by the authorities.

The arrests of the three labor leaders occurred shortly after 11 o'clock this morning, when the grand jury suddenly returned the indictments. It was dramatic in the extreme. The three men were seated in the court room, little suspecting the turn that was to occur so suddenly, and they were arrested at the same time at a given signal, by officers who quietly closed in on them evidently to prevent any possible miscarriage of their plans.

The charges made directly against the men are that of conspiracy to the interstate transportation of dynamite in violation of the federal laws. More serious charges may follow soon.

It is understood that their bonds have been fixed at $5000 each, but this could not be confirmed at 2:30 this afternoon.

Job Harriman, associate counsel for the defense of the McNamara brothers, and recently defeated candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, appeared at the federal court room this afternoon, as attorney for the three men arrested. He left shortly afterward in search for bail for the prisoners, and was soon lost to view, hurriedly seeking means of securing the release of the labor leaders.

Olaf Tvietmoe, one of the prisoners, when asked for a statement this afternoon, said:

"We have been arrested, as you see, and I will positively make no statements for publication. Our cases will be tried in the courts and not in the newspapers."

Malcom McLaren, local manager for the Burns detective agency, was on hand when the arrests were made and he it was who gave out the information regarding the nature of the charges on which the arrests were made.

The arrests were made by the chief United States Marshal Sittle and several aides. The men made no demonstration when taken into custody and when they were informed that they were prisoners, each arose without a word and accompanied the officers to an ante room of the marshal's office, and evinced no surprise, although they gave outward signs that they did not expect arrest at this time.

Deputy Sittle made a statement that no more arrests would be made this afternoon, but despite this assertion, it was learned that other attaches of the United States marshal's office are this afternoon diligently looking for another labor leader from the north.

It is thought more than likely that Clarence Darrow will be chosen as chief counsel for the defense of the men, but this he would not confirm today. He said:

"I am not sure that I will be connected with the defense. I am still very tired as a result of the strain of the McNamara trial. I shall think the matter over, over night, before making a definite answer."

Labor leaders here are already planning to line up organized labor behind the defense of the men.

Eric Morton, of San Francisco, publisher of a labor newspaper, today said:

"I am very surprised at the arrests. I think the laboring people of the state will stand solidly behind these indicted men and I also believe that labor will assume the position that the men are innocent until they are proven guilty."

Special United States Attorney Lawler, who directed the investigation into the alleged conspiracy, this afternoon said that he saw no reason why he should not discuss the case now to a certain extent.

He said that the indictments were returned after a careful probe by an intelligent grand jury.

He made a statement as follows:

"I do not deem it improper to say that notwithstanding the protestations of certain socalled labor leaders of their opposition to the dynamitings indulged in by the McNamara brothers, not one of them lifted so much as a finger to aid the officials in discovering the truth, in connection with their outrages. On the contrary, they have shown a decided disposition to impeach such efforts, as the authorities have made, to get at the bottom of the affair."

The federal grand jury which returned the indictments, adjourned this afternoon until Tuesday afternoon.

Clancy Ill at Home.

San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 30.-E. Glancy, a local labor leader, who is believed to be one of those indicted today at Los Angeles, is confined to his home here today with a serious illness. It is not believed that a warrant has been served on him as yet.