Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-03
Explosive Used in Los
Angeles Crime Bought
in Frisco.
REWARD FOR GUILTY
Third Bomb Placed at Home OF
Owner of the Times Fails
to Explode.

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 8. - The
theory Of the Los Angeles police that
the explosives used to blow up the
Times building was purchased in this
city is supported by the fact that the
dynamite found at the residence of F.
]. Zeehandelaar in Los Angeles bore
the label: $50 per cent giant gelatine,
Giant Powder company, Giant, Cal,
Sept. 20"
But One order Filled.
The superintendent of the Giant
works says the only so per cent gela-
tine dynamite the company manufacture
ed in several months was on a special
order for 500 pounds, about Sept. 20, on
order from their San Francisco Office,
to be delivered to the launch Peerless.
1t bore the above label.
Could Identify Them.
San Francisco, Oct. 3.-Bruce Nc
Caul, chief invoice clerk of the
Giant Powder company, said today
he could identify the three men who
purchased the 500 pounds of dyna-
mite from his company Sept. %.
The man who paid for the dynamite
gave the name of A. J. Bryson and
one of the others said his name was
Morriss. McCaul said a few days
later Morriss came for the explosive,
which was delivered to the launch,
Peerless. The men said they intend
ed using it for blowing up stumps
on a farm.
Find More Bodies.
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 3.-Pinned
down by tons of twisted steel girders.
a number of bodies were reported
found early today by workmen engaged
IN removing the debris of the wrecked
Times building. It was impossible to
recover the bodies until heavy material
was lifted away.
Five Men Suspected.
1t is now doubted If the bodies of
any more of the victims will be recov-
cred as it is believed they were con-
sumed by the flames.
According to detectives five men
were seen lettering near the Zeehan-
delar house Friday afternoon. The po-
lice, it is said, have a fair description
of these men. The police believe these
five planted the bombs at the Times Of
fee and the residences of Otis and Zee
handelaar.
Seventeen men are now in jail book
ed as dynamite suspects.
Digging I'm Ruins.
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 3.-Three
hundred men digging increasingly for
80 hours into the debris of the wrecked
Times building last evening had un-
earthed five of the 10 bodies buried in
the ruins. The shovel brigade is still
at work, aided by huge railway crane
and derrick, which is lifting out the
heavy steel beams.
The police are guarding the homes of
General Harrison Gray Otis and of
General Manager Harry Chandler.
Guards also are watching over the
plants of several concerns recently in
volved in strikes.
Omer Big Reward.
Four arrests have been made since
the explosion.
In the hope of getting information
as to the perpetrators of the outrage,
Mayor Alexander increased the cfty's
offer of reward yesterday to $4,000.
This, together with the offers of local
and labor organizations.
whose leaders have announced a de-
to assist in the search for
the criminals, raises the total amount
Of proffered rewards to S1S,500. The
cfty's offer is intended to tempt any
one having knowledge of a dynamite
to divulge the secret. There
are no conditions.
Second Attempt Discovered.
An attempt to destroy the resi-
dence of General Harrison Gray