Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-06
TELEGRAPBIC NEWS

confident will lead to establishing tn,
plosion which destroyed the Times
building, and caused loss Of at leas
twenty-five lives and the injury o
more than Il score of others. From
information now in their hand!
at least three men seem to have beer
implicated in the dynamite outrages
The theory is advanced by the po
lice that the explosives used to blow
up the Times building were purchased
from the Giant powder works al Giant
Cal, and has been strengthened by
Investigations conducted yesterday
The strongest circumstances offered il
conoboration is in regard to the dyna
mite found at the residence of F. j
Ieehandellar in Los Angeles and which
bore the label. $50 per cent gian,
gelative, Giant Powder company, Giant
Cal. Sept 30" Additional facts relat
ing to the blowing up are expected
to be divulged when the coroner's in
quest begins tomorrow.
Following the statement by William
j. Burns. the San Francisco graft de
tective, and NJ. j. Moran of the United
States secret service. that they were
certain nitroglycerine was used in blow
up the Times building. Chief of Po
lice Galloway and the local detective
department renewed their activities to
day. Every sale of nitroglycerine and
dynamite in Los Angeles of recent date
will be investigated with view OF
getting some clew
Meanwhile the search for bodies
continues today. Five corpses, all bad
ly charred, have already been found
and the management of the Times an
nounced it now appears certain that
twenty-one were killed. All of the bod
les SO far found are no more than
charred heaps OF human flesh and 1t is
practically impossible to identify any
of them. Physicians in charge of the
injured state that probably none will
die, though several may be crippled foi
life.
The police today announced they
found four one pound sticks of dyna
mite and box of explosive caps last
night near the plant of the Maire
Brewing company. The plant has beer
threatened several times recently with
dynamiting. Willis Jordan, negro
laborer, found the explosives in va
cant house adjoining the brewery.
The reward for the apprehension oi
the guilty persons now totals s1S,500
DECATu Ala. Oct. 3.-The case o.
Bob Clemmons, who is charged with
the murder of the Edmondson family
came up for its second trial today in
the Morgan county court The case is
one of the most mysterious with which
the courts of ,his county have ever
had to deal and the crime itself one
OF the most horrible in the crimina
annals OF Alabama
The victims of the tragedy, which oc
cured more than a year ago. were
Tom Edmonson, his aged mother, his
wife and two children. The scene Of
the crime was the home of the ed
mondsons at Woodland Mills, this
county. The home and barn were
lulned and in their ruins were founo
parts of the remains of Edmondson's
Wife and two children, but not the
slightest trace OF Edmondson or hi:
mother has ever been found, which
fact has led to a supposition that Ed
mondson himself might have been the
murderer and that he and his mother
escaped alive.
On the other hand, strong circum
stantial evidence pointed to Bob Glen
mons as the murderer Immediately
after the discovery of the crimes Glen
mons was taken into custody and has
been confined in Jail here ever since
At his first trial he was convicted ant
sentenced to Imprisonment for life
An appeal was taken TO the supreme
court and that tribunal reversed th'
verdict and remanded the case for an
other trial.
SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 3.-Witl
master agriculturists from the United
States, Canada, Mexico and severa
European countries in attendance, tn,
fifth Dry Farming congress assem-
bled here today for a four days ses
sion Today was devoted to the re
ception of the visitors, who arrived
in large numbers throughout the day
Greetings by Governor Hay and Mayo
Pratt and the annual address of tn,
president of the congress. Representa-
tive +. w. Mondell of Wyoming, con
stitute the chief features of the pro
gram at the formal opening of th
gathering tonight. Beginning tomor
row morning there are to be two ses
sions daily for the discussion OF prol
lens relating to dry farming In cor
junction with the congress there is al
elaborate exposition of products of tn
farm, orchard and garden, shown
what the dry farmers of Oregon, Wasf
ington. Utah, Colorado, Montana, w,
oming. New Mexico and other state
and also various sections of wester
Canada are accomplishing under seen
ndn