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WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy, light northwest wind. vol. XXXIII. I>|» |( Tfp . rcn NUMBER Hi!. J IX IK Ij . >n> HOXSEY ASCENDS 7922 FEET, THEN IMITATES A FALL Spellbound Crowd Sees Manbird Drop Through Clouds, Wave Hand and Glide Away WRIGHT FLIER AGAIN IDOL Almost Frozen, Aviator Entertains for Two Hours with Dare devii Feats Results of the daily contests at Dominguez field yesterday were: Dally altitude contest —Won by Arch Hoxsey, In Wright biplane. Iloisht, 7f122 feet. Phil O. Piirm.ilPe in Wrighi bl pl ne. second. Height, 4600 feel (es timated). Daily speed contest Won by QJenn Curtiss, in Curtisa biplane racer. Five lap- around \% mile course in mlrtutos, 31 seconds. Best lap. I minute. :,| (-:, seconds. Eugene Ely in Ourtlss biplane, second. Five laps in f> minutes, 40 seconds. Fastest lip, 1 minute, r>". i; -r. Bpconds. James Badley in Blerlot mono plam , third. Five laps in !! minutes, M seconds. liest lap, I minute, 68 seconds. Daily duration contest—Won by Hubert Latham in Antoinette mon oplane. Time, 2 hours, 63 minutes, BO seconds. Arch Hoxsey in Wright biplane, second. Time, - hours, >', minuti , l" seconds. Charles K. Wlllard in Curtiss bi plane, third. Time. :.:» minutes, :;.", seconds. Bomb throwing contest Won by Charles F. Wlllard. Score, in points OUt of possible 35. Hubert Latham, in Antoinette monoplane, second. Score, 8 points nit of possible 25. Eugene Ely in Curtiss • biplane, :hird. Score, 7 points out of possi ble 26. High altitude record for the meet so far—XXX feet. Made :,y Arch Hoxsey Baturday. Bpeed n < ord for the meet <me lap. 1 minute, 50 3-6 Heconds. Made tiy James Radley Saturday. Rising with all the calm, certain majesty of the American eagle 7922 feet Into the clouds over I »ominguez field in less than fifteen minutes, then returning i" the lower levels and enter taining 10,000 persons with feats of aerial navigation, Arch Hoxsey car- 1 ried off the chief laurels tor the second time at the aviation meet yesterday afternoon. • Hoxsey was credited with having at tained an altitude of 6200 feet during the opening day of trie meet. in real ity he soared 9288 feet —1211 feet less than the world's record. Yesterday he did not reach this height, yet in many respects his work was more remark able than on the previous day. Not only did Hoxsey go over 7000 feet in the air, but on returning to the Bejd -tortured by the cold and damp ness encountered In the upper atmo —instead of landing he contin ued in the air and for nearly two hours kept the spectators breathless watch- Ing his wonderful work. j. The speed of Curtißß, the speed of Radley, the endurance of Latham, the accuracy of Ely —even the daring of his teammate Brookins—were over shadowed by Hoxsey's altitude and en durance. They worked in comfort. He came from the clouds —half frozen, and was an entertaining as they. As Hoxsey came circling through a tiny mist hanging directly over the stand the audience began to cheer, Nearer and nearer lie came, wheeling and turning in the cold wind. Ho had been lost to sight and his appearance above them startled the anxious watchers. As if by magic the people arose to their feet. "Has he broken the world's record?" was the question on every lip. SEEMED to UK r.u.i.i\<; Nearer and nearer he came—descend ing so rapidly that ho seemed to bo falling. Even the aviators stood at strained attention. When he \vas with in 500 feet of the ground, a cheer went up as he stopped the downward pitch and glided away in a huge circle. As ho came .swooping- -along 200 feet from the ground in front of the grandstand every one expected him to land. His mechanics rushed out to the field to be near the craft. Tipping suddenly, he swooped down ward—straight down until it seemed that nothing hut chance would save him from destruction. "Ho is going to land!" cried some one. Another instant and the dowward flight was checked. Up shot the ma chine, climbing as rapidly as it had fallen. Again it plunged daw ward, and again shot into the sky. What was happening? Why did he not land? Then Hoxsey waved his hand. The tension was over. He was all right. He. sailed around the field, repeating his daring antics. The "ocean wave," "rocked in the cradle of the deep," the "spiral dip" and many other features followed in succession. For nearly two hours Hoxsey kept this up while the crowd wont wild In its appreciation of his efforts. Other aviators went into the air and performed— still held the attention. Exactly 2 hours CVi minutes after he had left the ground Hoxsey landed again. Congratulations showered on him The crowd cheered anil cameras snapped. Hoxsey was the idol of the day Yesterday's program opened early. Six minutes after 1 o'clock Latham ap peared on (he field. Latham is possibly the foremost endurance aviator taking it'uiiiliiuril on I'iige Twelve) LOS ANGELES HERALD fI^XJTU BY i- mci:i ii; V^Jjll I>> Milt MONTH INDEX OF HERALD'S NEWS TODAY j LOS ANGELES Wire netting stives life of little ciii who falls ' from fifth story of liny ward ho i.l. PAGE 1 Particles of j-übstnnce thought to he pin ; cotton fnuntl near site of explosion In Llewellyn Iron works. PAGE 1 Walter Brooking Kays ho i*: soared every I time ho attempts spiral dip. PAOB 12 Pound .'C turkey, chicken, duck or suck ling pig for every man, woman and child in Lou Angeles is sold here for Christ inas feasts. I'AUK 1-! Toor Mexicans in Benoratown are made happy by Kill who leads charity workers to district with Christmas gifts. PAGE 12 Machine of local aviator turns somersault Inn without injury to btrdman. PAGE 12 ! Young Mexican attempts to abduct girl i.l.- from whom he. was separated by court's orders. PAGE 13 I Police arrest Willie Bhubln, Urn Leroux and John Paschal suspected of looting store. PAGE 12 Fire destroys new warehouse, of Baldwin much; lons estimated at 113,000. I'AGE 12 tloxsey flies one and one-half mllea In I air and thin Imitates a fall. PAGE 1 Chinese ventriloquist In county Jail ob . tains two dinners by trick on attend ant. PAGE 12 Temple Baptist church pastor replies to those who have criticised his attitude, to ward "Quern nf Moulin Rougi " PAGE 12 ■ Bishop Conaty preaches Christmas ser , mon at st. Vlblana'a cathedral. PACE 6 Thousands attend elaborate services In i.os Angeles churches on Christmas morn. PAGE 5 . 800 sacks of Christmas mall yet to be delivered from Los Angeles postoltlce. PAGE 8 Prisoners In county and city jails en joy big Christmas dinners. PAGE 8 Abraham ISrlanger denies rumors of im pending consolidation of syndicate and Bhuberl Interests. PAGE 10 Editorial and letter box. PA(IE I Theaters. PAGE 5 Oil and mining] PAGE 9 Sports. PAGES 6-7 Churches. PAGE 5 Weather report. PAGE 10 Classified advertising. PAGES 10-11 Personals. PAGE 5 Shipping. PAGE 9 SOUTH CALIFORNIA Long Beach branch postofflce Is robbel by Rafeblowers. PAGE 1 [Comical Knights of the Karnlval plan permanent organisation. PAGB 10 William Fuller, accused forger, arrested at Upland after two years' search. PAOB 10 Man who helped nominate. Lincoln for presidency dies at bong Beach. PAGB l" Charitable persons dispense good cheer at Santa Monica. PAGE! 10 COAST Prospectors hurry to mountains In Ari zona where rich sold strike has been reported. PAGE 3 Hoi Creek Consolidated Mines company appoints new superintendent and plans extensive work near Tonopah. PAGE 9 Suit of Ms. F. J. XV. Thomas for share In valuable oil stock transferred from A lamed a county to Kern. PAGE 3 Friends of white man terribly slashed by negro in tight in San Diego threat en vengeance. PAGE 7 EASTERN Army surgeons declare olive drab uniform not suited for wear in tropics. FAQ 2 ' Dr. Cook calls Itasmussen a muckralcer In new statement. PAGE i(i Bandit robs 100 passengers on train In Kansas and escapes. PAGE 1 Roland Garros forced to glide for safety after breaking altitude record at New Orleans, PAGE 1 Contractors hurry work on Grand Trunk Pacific line to open vast northwestern country. PAGE 3 Mexican exile, once wealthy and distin guished, becomes newsboy in ban An tonio. PAGE B Bureau of statistics reports world's trade for 1910 will reach thirty billions of dol lars. PAGE 9 College Inns established with amazing rapidity and at great cost throughout country, PAGE 8 Three are killed by an explosion at Christmas danco of coal miners In Penn sylvania. PAGE 8 Chi i tin. provi mournful day for Chi cago because of stockyards fire horror. PAGE 8 Heathen gamblers dynamite houses an result of fund. #• PAGE 7 Manufacturers' Imports in November show marked falling off, as compared with last year's figures. PAGE) 10 Matthew McGratb. New York policeman, and champion athlete, is Jailed for shooting man. PAGE 7 FOREIGN Steamers collide at mouth of river Bscaut and one sinks immediately. PAGE i Commlsalon appointed by pope to revise text of vulgate makes considerable progress in work. PAGE ! Germany will impose dues on inland ships. PAGE S MINING AND OIL Output of O^hlr mine, shows Increase, ore averaging better than $50 a ton. PAGE 9 Arizona-Eastern line to supply to new cutoff through territory. I'AGE 9 Company nt Hot Creek. Nov.. strikes a promising vein of gold. PAGE 9 WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY IN LOS ANGELES AMUSEMENTS. Auditorium— "The linn of the Hour," 2:15 and 8:16 p. in. Hurbank— "The Battle," 2:16 anil 8:15 p. m. Grand—"The Toy maker," 2:15 and 8:15 p. m. Levy's Cafe Olmntant—Continuous vaudeville, 2:30 p. m. to 12:30 a. m. Log Angeles-rVaudevllle, 2:30, 7:45 and » p. m. Luna park—Outdoor amusements, band con cert and vaudeville, 10 a, m. to midnight. majestic—Mary Mannering In "A . Man's World," 8:15 p. m. Mason— Kussell In "In Search of a Sinner." Olympic—"Mr. Santa Claui Jr.," 7:15 and 9:15 p. m. " Vaudeville, 2:15 and S:ls p. m. Pantages—Vaudeville, 2:30, 7:45 and 9 p. m. Princess—"On the 'Quiet,' 1 7:45 and 9:15 p. m. SPORTS Gridiron day. Bovard field—Afternoon. Winter league baseball, Vernon—Double header, Doylee vs. McCormlclu. Afternoon. MI BCELLA EOUB. Christmas dinner to be given at noon ami night to 800 young men who are strangers In this city at the Young Men's Christian asso ciation. Aviation meeting 'at Dominguez field. Ten aviator! will compete and attempts will bo made to break world's records. Present* to be distributed from thlrty-inlne fool i'iiri.-tin:i- trie at the Venice auditorium at 2 p. m. Two thousand exuectud to bo pres ent. '■■ MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1910. BANDIT ROBS 100; NOT A PASSENGER ON TRAIN ESCAPES Desperado Goes Through All Cars, Taking Collection of Watches and Cash GNE MAN RESISTS; IS SHOT Thief Works Single Handed; Reaps Fortune by Business- Like Job and Escapes [Associated Pn^-i KANSAS city, Dec, 25.—A bandit] celebrated Christmas tonight by going through Missouri Pacific train No. 11~', due here ;it 10:36 o'clock, and holding up more than lou passengers, from whom he took only money and watches. The man boarded the train, which was from St. Joseph bound for St. Louis, at Leavenwortn Junction, in the outskirts of Leavenworth, and lefl it at Northwestern Junction In Kansas City, Kas., after securing a large amount of money and valuables and shooting "lie man Who attempted to resist him. As the train pulled out of the. Ijeav enworth Junction station the robber opened the rear door of the Pullman and confronted the astonished crew with a revolver, after which he robbed them. Cautioning the conductor and porter to keep still he went through the car, taking up a collection of watchea and wallets. Finishing with the Pullman he continued through the chair cars and the smoker until he had robbed every passenger. The train was in charge of Conductor May. who with hi-- brakeman and por ter, was robbed. The train left Leav enworth Junction shortly before 10 o'clock and by the time the man had finished his work it had reached Kan sas ('ity. Kas. Hire he dropped from the steps of the smoker and disap peared. POLICE GO in I'iHsjirr When the train reached Kansas City, Mo., at 10:20 o'clock tonight the police Were notified and B squad of officers was sent to Northwestern Junction to search for the bandit. Among the tlrst persons encountered by the robber as he entered the Pull man was Capt. 11. L. Newbold, stu dent Of the army school at Fort Leavenworth. When the passengers were ordered to throw up their hands Capt. Nowbold did not comply fast enough and raise his hands high enough to suit the bandit, who fired, Inflicting a scalp wound. After cau tioning Capt. Newbold and another passenger to keep quiet the robber turned as Conductor J. A. .May en tered the car. He, too, was ordered to throw up his hands, Which he did. May was robbed of his money and a watch. Among other passengers in the Pull man who were lobbed was Miss Sadie Berhof of Leavenworth. She received more courteous treatment than the. Other passengers. The bandit did not polni Iris revolver at her, but simply taking hold of her purse exclaimed Impatiently: "Oh, give me that pocket book." He got the purse. SHOOTS TO BCAKE PASSENGERS Entering the day coach the robber shoved the revolver into the face of the lirst passenger \w met and then fired through the window. This thoroughly intimidated the passengers, who com plied with his demands. Several pas sengers saved their money by dropping it beside their seats or simply handing the man small change they had. To two of the passengers who only handed him a small amount of money, the man returned it, telling them that if that was all they had they could keep it. After the robber left the Pull man Conductor May stepped to the rear, intending to drop a telegram at a small station which the train would pass. Before he could do this th« bandit returned and ordered him in side the ear. Then leaving the Pull man, he cut the air signal rope in two places. This was a needless precau tion, however, as the train had no air signal connections. The man is described as of small stature, well dressed, wearing a brown suit and a black cap. Over his face he wore a black mask. A.. H. Morrison, Pullman car con ductor, lost $I^s. Other passengers lost amounts ranginj from $4 to $40, together with their watches. THIEF SNATCHES SCORES OF OPERAS FROM WAGON Metropolitan Company Says Manuscripts Were Well Insured NEW YORK, Dee. 25.— The directors of the Metropolitan opera company had a meeting today to consider the theft of two opera scores which were snatched last night from an express wagon. So far the police have been unable to Ret any trace of the thieves. After the directors' meeting Otto H. Kahn, chairman of the executive com mittee, issued a statement that the manuscripts were adequately insured and that the composers themselves doubtless had original copies. The manuscripts were en route to George W. Chadwiek of the Hoston Conservatory of Music, one of the jurors in the $10,000 prize contest of the Metropolitan opera company, when the theft occurred. AUTOMOBILE CRUSHES SON OF WEALTHY BEAN GROWER OXNARD, Doc. 25.—Henry Lewis, son of J. V. Lewis, one of the largest lima bean growers in the state, was killed at 3 o'clock this morning. Lewis left Oxnard shortly before ii for his home at Camarillo, driving a seven passenger auto. While going not less than sixty 1 miles an hour near the Bell ranch, four miles from town, the wheels skidded In the sand for ninety feet. The auto turned over and around. Lewis was pinned down by the run ning board and smothered to death. Explosive,Thought to Be Gun Cotton, Found in Llewellyn Plant Wreckage ,*^*^" ' ( V*n *^«y'ffi ■—■ xA*k<4^^^S^u#K|L v'-^fl|a^^y^ ■ ' ,-V ■f'^^^^KugP^ UfbUHRK '(■-- " ' 'jJI' I'^?Jtß /ft* *t w\ -^ *?t-' * "w j. 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Part of the crew was rescued by the Fin land and others by a pilot boat. The Finland is now anchored at Flushing. It is not known whether she has sustained any damage. FISHERMEN BRING NO WORD OF AVIATOR GRACE Search of Tugs for Missing Bird man Fruitless LOXDON, Dee. 25.—Many North sea trawlers are home for Chrlstmaa but none of them brought news of Cecil Grace, the young aviator who disap peared Thursday while attempting a return flight irom Calais to Dover. The mission of the tugs sent out to scour the waters along the coast has been equally fruitless and there is only a slender hope that Grace is yet alive. The only indication of his probable fate is the report of a Flushing pilot who arrived at Ostend on Sunday, to the effect that he passed wreckage Ol spars and wires resembling portions of an aeroplane. Grace's relatives, how ever, have not abandoned hopa and they are continuing their search with undlmlnlshed effort. INFANT IS FOUND DEAD AS SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES Covers on Bed Smother Child on Christmas Morning CINCINNATI, O . Dec. 2B.—With the Christmas tree laden witli gills from parents and other relatives and friends and with a half score of near rela tives gathered to pay the homage of Christinas to William Gardner 111, aged 2 years, in Covington, Ky., today, the guests were horrified when they found that the little fellow had died simultaneously with the advent of Santa Claus. The formal presentation of gifts from the Christmas tree was to have con stituted the initiative in a family re union of the Gardner family of Cov ington. The coroner's verdict has not been rendered, but it is believed the little one, weighted down with covers in his bed, was accidentally smothered to death. MORRIS GIVES $25,000 TO FUND CHICAGO, Dec, I!s.—Edward Morris, head of the packing company whose building was destroyed by tho lire in which twenty-four men gave their lives, tonight announced a Rift or $-.". --000 to the cltlaens" relief fund for the aid of the firemen's widows and or phans. DEWEY 73 YEARS OLD TODAY WASHINGTON, Dec. 2:..— Admiral George Dewey will be ";■> years old to morrow, He is in Rood health and is lit his office regularly. No formal cele bration has been planned. FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH FIREWORKS IS COSTLY TO VIOLINIST ROME, Oa., Dec. 25. —As a result of his first experience with fire works, Alexander Skibinski, a well known Russian violinist and pro fessor in Shorter college here, never will be able to play a violin again. Skibinski, who has been in this country shite last September, went to a store, last night and called for Roman candles. Instead, he was given a giant fire cracker. A cracker exploded in his hands tearing away three fingers. Mrs. Skiblnskt, also a teacher in the col lege, was standing nearby and was made deaf in one ear by the ex plosion. FREEZING LEVELS FRIGHTEN AVIATOR Roland Garros' Engine Slows Down When He Is Over Lake Pontchartrain NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 25.—Souring above the clouds over bake ("ontchar tiain, his goggles so frozen that lie ! could hardly see, and with ice gath ered on his machine, Roland G. Garros, this afternoon waa finally forced to glide to the lower levels on account of I a frozen carburetor. He broke the al titude record for the international aviation meet here by ascending 7125 I feet. The Frenchman was seven miles out over the lake. His engine began to slow down when he reached his great est altitude and the propellers were I barely turning. A stop meant a plunge Into the lake. After reaching lower lev els which was done with a rush, the carburetor thawed and the engine started. HAMILTON XMIIMIWI.V ESCAPES The "announcing bomb" was blown by the wind on the big tent housing six monoplanes, two biplanes and an un finished machine and the gasoline supply- The tent caught fire but only it was damaged. Charles K. Hamilton had a narrow escape in his biplane in his first jascent. He had circled the course three times when the vibration broke two stay bolts on his engine, allowing th.' latter to work loose from the frame, i Hamilton could get no power, and was I a few feet up when the accident oc ; cm-red, but by clever maneuvering of his planes he cleared the spectators, narrowly missing the outside fence and 1 alighting >n the course directly in trout of the grandstand. During the afternoon Molsant made .an ascent of 5000 feet, and Rene Simon made 4300 feet. Simon won the five mile monoplane race in 7 minutes 35 seconds. WHITE'S BIPLANE BURNED DOVER, Enjr-i Dec, 25.—Claude Gra hame-White, who had a narrow escape 1 from serious injury a week ago In an attempt to fly across the English channel for th.' Baron de Forest prize of 120,000, met with a further mis hap today. He waa ready to make n second attempt for the prize, when his new biplane caught tire and was de -1 stroyed. EARL OF ANCASTER DEAD LONDON, Dec. 25.—The carl of An caeter died today. William Henry Heathcote-Drummond-Wtlloughby was born October 1, 1830. The earldom of Ancaster was created In L 892. The earl was a privy councillor and a Joint hereditary lord great chamberlain of England. His eldest son, Lord wii loughby de Kroaby, In 1005 married Miss Klolge Broese, daughtPl 1 "t the late W. T^. Bree»a of New York. c I \'i < 1 I." 1 / '/"IIMI'V • oaif.y 2c. ON trains so. ,1 I.\V» Ij I A y^yJV- I L<~ . BUND ATS Sc. ON TRAINS tOn CHILD BREAKS LEG IN 3-STORY FALL Six-Year-old Girl Plunges from Window of Hotel Hayward; Netting Saves Life Creeping to the windows!!] Of ro m .'l4 on the fifth floor of the Hayward hotel Saturday afternoon, that she might better see the green plants In the courtyard below, pretty Nan Nlch oi, the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Niciiol, tourists from Medford, Ore., became dizzy and lost her bal ance. With a piercing scream of terror that reached her father and mother In an adjoining room, the child plunged headlong Into space and fell for three stories, striking a wire netting that spanned i glass over the hotel parlors. She suffered a fracture of the left leg and possible internal Injuries. The frightened father and mother reached the window through which their daughter had fallen just in time to hear the thud of her body on tho wire netting ami hear her cry of pain. It was with difficulty that the mother was restrained from following her daughter through the window and she was dragged back fainting Into t,he room. The child's screams of terror had aroused the guests and employes in the hotel and they climbed out on the roof ami carried her tenderly Into the room of a guest. It was at first thought her back had been broken. Dr. Duffi°ld was summoned and affer a hasty examination ordered the little gill sent to the Good Samaritan hos pital. CHILD WII.I. RECOVER It was reported yesterday afternoon at the Qood Samaritan hospital that the child had spent a comfortable night and day and would recover from her injuries". Her presents were brought to her bedside, and propped against two big pillows she talked of Santa. Claus' visit to her mother and father, who spent the greater part of the day and night at her bedside. In speaking of tin- accident yester day Mrs. Niehoi said that her daughter became dizzy when she looked down on the courtyard and roof below and had lost her balance, falling face forward into space. "Her frightened cry," said Mrs. Nlchol, "was the first intimation we had that Nan had fallen from the window. I was the first to reach the window, and as I looked out 1 saw her little body stretched on the roof and heard her crying pitifully 1,, herself. 1 thought she was dying ar tlrst, and it was in awful moment. 1 don't know what happened after that for awhile." The Nichols live at Medford, Ore,, where Mr. Ntchol was formerly pro prietor of a newspaper. They have been touring the west, in states Tor the winter with their little daughter and registered at the Hayward hotel four days ago from San Francisco. They hail Intended spending the holidays m j Los Angeles. It was stated at the hospital yes terday that the child would !>.< com pelled to remain in bed geveral weeks. The hotel management was reticent of the accident. WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS CONTROL LEGISLATURE WHEELING, \V- Va., Dec. 25.— The Wist Virginia legislature will assemble the second week ot January with the legislature ohanged from the sixty Re publican majority to forty Democratic majority on Joint ballot. The victory was so unexpected to the Democrats that there had been no pro nounced candidate* for the scut In the United States senate now occupied by Nathan B. Scott, Republican, until tlm returns o£ the landslide were made public. Ever since the campaign lias been strmuouH, Four candidates are John T, McGraw, Democratic national com mttteeman; Clarence Watson of Fair mont, Lawrence Terney of lUuu wi»ld« and Andrew Klliston of Boston. THE HOME PAPER OP GREATER LOS ANGELES OFFICIALS CLAIM EVIDENCE PROVES QUiTFBS'PLOT Prompt Action of Watchmen and Poiice Prevents Conflagration in Factory District LOSS ESTIMATED AT $10,000 Three Men Reported to Have Been Seen Prowling Near Site Before Disaster Particles of a substance believed to be guneotton were discovered at the site of the explosion at the Llewellyn Iron works, Redondo nnil Main streets, early yesterday morning, and the policy are working on the theory that tho wrecking of the plant resulted from a deliberately planned crime. As soon as daylight came, about four hours after the blast that shat tered a large part of the south end of the works, a careful search was made of a hole In the ground beside tho building. 11 was apparently made by the first force of the explosion, Mi nute particles of unexploded guncotton, as well as small particles of the ox ploded substance, are said to have been found. These particles are in the hands of John Llewellyn, secretary of the concern, and will be kept as evidence. The hole, which Is located about thirty feet from the southwest corner of the wrecked building-, is about eight feet in circumference, partly filled with loose dirt. According to the police theory, the explosive was placed in a small hole, the larger one resulting from the blast which tore away a large part of the south wall, which is built of timber, and wrecked the floors of the general offices, accounting and bill ing rooms. "I had two men search the hole for me just after daylight," said Secretary Llewellyn. "The particles which I be lieve to be guncotton were at once placed in sealed envelopes and will remain untouched until called for in the course of the Investigation. Those who saw the substance say there is small doubt that it is guncotton." <n.i'iiri!ors particles found The particles in the possession of Llewellyn were found buried deep in the earth in the hole and were recov ered after the earth had been sifted. The substance appears to be peculiarly sulphurous, both in appearance and smell. - - • For some time it. was impossible to tell the exact extent of damage done. by the explosion, but at daylight it was found that the offices, accounting rooms and billing rooms were total wrecks. The west half of the south wall was blown out into the yard. In the second floor, built of stout timbers, there was a hole at least twenty feet square. Another hole, slightly smaller, was found in the third floor. There was a general demolition of all the furniture in the wrecked section. According to the police and officers of the concern, the outer side of the hole in which the explosive was placed was bolstered so that the greatest forco from the explosion would be directed toward the iron works. This appeared to be the case, as no part of the build ing except that in the direct path of the explosive, the force of which seemed to be concentrated in a single direction, was damaged. That the entire plant did not burn following the explosion and endanger at least six other large iron foundries in the vicinity, was due to the work of the neighborhood watchmen, assisted by Sergeant Toolen and Patrolman Cahill. As soon as they recovered from the shock of the explosion they rushed t the scene, and seeing the timbers of the shattered wall begin to burn, poured buckets of water on the blaze. The water they secured from a. nearby faucet. A few moments after the fin» had been put out the apparatus from engine company No. 1!), located less than two blocks distant, arrived, too late to be of assistance. THEORY OF EXTENSIVE PLOT Officers of the Llewellyn company said yesterday morning that they be lleve-1 the explosion was the result of. a deliberate attempt to wreck the plant and that the purpose was to destroy the whole structure by fire, hoping that the flames would spread to tha adjoining buildings. The charge that was used, both the officers of the con cern and the police say, would not have been sufficient to wreck the en tire plant, which covers nearly a block, even ii it had been placed more favor ably. The theory of those investi gating the explosion is that it was caused by nitroglycerine. "We have the watchmen and officers to thank for saving th entire plant from destruction by lire," said Secre tary John Llewellyn. "Had the flames gained headway there would have been not the slightest chance of saving any thing. The timber Is dry as tinder and piled as it was it would have burned like kindling." Following the explosion practically everything on the second and third floors, on which the accounting and billing- departments were located, fell through to the offices on the ground floor. Apparently the timbers of tha second floor were carried with terrific impact through the third floor and then all crashed down together into •the offices. I,', the confusion of boards and woodwork were found dozens of desks, filing devices, telephones, chairs and other furniture. Nothing in the wrecked area was saved. WATCHMAN' FAILS THROUGH FLOOIt J. E. Asbury, 50 years old, a negro watchman at the Llewellyn plant, was the only person injured in the explo sion. There were two other nesro watchmen about the plant at the tinvi but they were in the north part of the building. Asbury was seated on the (C'ouUnuPil on l'ngo Two)