Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-23

dianapolis is to be the business man
ager. We have options on several To-
cations, and expected to at once re-
move the printing plant from the Loo
Dey building to some other quarters.
The location had not been determined
on, several places being under consid.
eration.
Neither John nor w. c. Looney was
to have any further connection with
the publication, and would not have
been here today had it not been for
this explosion
Tells of Explosion.
With this preface, Mr. Jordan told
of the explosion. He stated that the
business of arranging the details Of
the deal and change in ownership had
required the presence of him
self and Mr.. Wilmerton and the otn-
ers at the building until 10 O'Clock or
later last night, and that he himself
had remained in the lower part of the
building until probably 1870 this morn
the third floor. WCLooney also occupied
rooms on the third floor. J. N Heuck
janitor of the building. occupied the
rooms directly over the Mirror saloon,
formerly occupied by William H. Cat
ton
When the explosion occurred Mr..
Jordan had been asleep perhaps half
an hour. He was awakened by the
sound of falling glass. Mr.. Heuck
and Mrs. Heuck and children were
thrown out of bed by the force of the
explosion. and Mr.. Heuck was thrown
against a wall and rendered uncon,
scious for some minutes.
w. c. Looney rushed down stairs,
and arrived at the press room in time
to eXtinguish the fire which was burn
ing the web of paper which ran
through the press. The fire depart
ment had in the meantime been sum
moned. but there was no need of it's
services.
The police headquarters and the
sheriff were Immediately notified, and
officers were soon on the scene. John
Looney summoned officers also from
Davenport and Moline.
As 10 Perpetrators.
Mr.. Jordan, when asked if there were
any direct clues as to the perpetrator of
the deed, said: Immediately after the
explosion the sheriff's men began work
along certain lines of suspicion, and
there are several theories | do not
care to make any further statement
IL that point
Chief L. V. Eckhart of the police de-
partment, asked about the affair by an
Argus representative, replied. I'VE
are at work on certain lines, but at
present | have nothing to give out.
You may state, as | told John Looney
this morning, that I will make use of
every power at my command to appre-
hend the perpetrator of that deed. |
will use every effort of the police de
partment, and will, if necessary, spend
my own income to solve this affair. |
intend to capture and convict the PER-
son who set off that explosion"
The chief added that he had enlist
ed the assistance of an expert in ex-
plosives from Rock Island arsenal.
through the courtesy of Colonel F. E.
Hobbs, the commandant, to determine
what material was used. and other
facts regarding the explosion itself
The fact that the greater force of
the charge seems to have been up
ward, rather than down, indicates that
possibly some other material than dyn.
amite might have been used, although
the general impression is that the ex
plosion was of dynamite charge
Mayor H. c. Schaffer this noon
made a public announcement of a re
ward of 5000 to be paid for the arrest
and conviction of the perpetrators OF
the dynamite outrage of this morning
This, together with the statements oil
the chief indicates that the city au
thorities will spare no effort to appre
bend the guilty.
Building Is Wrecked.
| The press on which the charge was
exploded seems to be wrecked Utmost