The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-13
over $4,000
REWARD OFFERED
Merchants of Los Angeles Offer For.
tune for Detection of Fiend Who
Blew Up the Times Building.

Los ANGELES, CAL.-Special.-
More than a quarter of a million
dollars I'm rewards will be offered
FOR the arrest OF the dynamiters
of The Times building Saturday,
when more than a score were
killed.
Merchants OF the city will post
n reward for $25O,OOO, according
TO plans under way today, while
SIS, 500 already has been offered.
The police today secured a cieNv.
Arrests are expected.
Five bodies have been recov-
cred from the ruins. One has
been identified as that of ). Wes-
ley Reaves, stenOgrapher, and the
other as that of Howard CourCia-
way, a linotype operator. The
others have not been identified
The date and place of manufac-
ture stamped on the paper wrap
ping of the explosive used in the
Internal machine found yesterday
laar, on Garland Avenue, has fur
niShed a clew which may lead TO
the arrest and conviction of the
perpetrators of the explosion.
Bought 500 Pounds Powder.
BY coincidence IL has been learn
ed that 500 pounds of so per cent
powder was manufactured at the
plant of the Giant Powder Company
at Giant, Cal, on September goth
This powder has been expected by q
man who said he wanted it for blow
ing up stumps.
Although told that such a high
grade OF powder was not practicable
for such a purpose he insisted on his
order being taken.
1t was finally accepted. the powder
manufactured. shipped to the com
pany's plant on San Francisco Bay
W Of no Ill
delivered 10 a man bearing a requi.
sition signed by the purchaser.
The powder was loaded in a launch
and IL is believed by the police subse
quently found its way 10 Los Angeles
harbor. was removed to this city. anC
used in manufacturing the inferna
machines which were found at tn,
laar. and IT is believed caused the 6e
struction of the Times Building.
The first body recovered from til
ruins was that OF ReaVes, which wa
recognized Saturday night. At 2:S
yesterday morning workmen beloy
the stairway of the building found tn
remains of body supposed TO be tina
editor of the Times. An hour late
another body was recovered.
There was no Identification possibl
In this case. but because of its posi-
ton near that of the remains o
Crane, IL is believed to be the body O
r.. L. Sawyer. the telegraph operate
who was at Cranes side when tn
stairway collapsed. dropping bot
ladders placed at the front of tn
wrecked building and draped tn
American flag at half mast.
A touching and pathetic act occur
red at the ruins when firemen scale,
into the fiery pit beneath.
Only Torso Remained.
There were no further disccverie
until 1880. when another body wa
found in the debris beneath what ha.
been the composing room.
At 3:10 yesterday afternoon the las
body was taken from the ruins. i
was also found in the debris of tn
composing room.
Only the torso remained, so effectiV
had been the cremation, and this wa
III such condition as to be impossible
Of Identification. A close search, how
ever, about the spot where it wa
found. brought to light a small wis
of hair of reddish color.
! How this managed to escape tn
white heat Of the fire is a mystery
but its proximity to the body left n
doubt but that 1t was portion of tn
mans hair.
1t was Identified by a friend as tn
bocy of young Howard Courda way
who had worked with him in the com
posing room of the Times.