The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-08
SHOP WINDOWS
,,,dou Sufffagists Forcibly De-
'''' mand Attention.
uome of Asquith - Streets
NaIN With Broken Plate
q Class Before Police Arrive.

1.n-As the coal miners had
D ahle to gain government recog-
' ''',n If their grievances by threat
'.'' +bo business of the country, the
'nls r n entered upon a policy of
; ulfss 10 trade. They carried it out
ne 5IsrIv and with an ardor that re-
'n t1Dd IN heavy financial losses,
al'e nbt CONSERVATION to merchants of
bFous nst prosperous shopping district
the n .bo city and paralyzed business.
o. ra the police were able to muster
bsiu , forces and restrain the women,
lea a+o were showered with plate glass
; ,s tbp show windows of stores.
l'J III was VIZ a window breaking expedi-
.;,n soIeJv and thoroughly organized
JUL Hundreds of windows in many
Ole 4ho most famous shops of the world
S1 oue hundred and fifteen women
oro dragged to the police stations by
Wiz 'I;oo or excited and indignant mer-
pD Many others, however, es-
s All those arrested were re-
t"p IN bail, coupled with promises
~ rofrain from further window break
The trouble conferred about Trafal-
rsr Square, ranged along the Strand
eastward and westward and up Regent
strpet Picadilly and Oxford streets,
whore are situated the fashionable
ieUery and dry goods houses.
Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst, the vet
prap of many a suffragette battle,
struck the first blow. In an automo-
bile accompanied by Mrs. Marshall
and Mrs. Tukes, she drove up to the
memiers residence in Downing street
at o'clock. The three women leaped
from the machine and drew out stones
concealed in their muffs.
Four windows crashed in before the
notice could reach the women. The
three were arrested, but while being
led to the station managed to beave
missiles through the windows of the
colonial office. Taxicabs were the
favorite vehicles of approach used by
the suffragettes and large numbers of
Unlocking women were helped
out Of them by porters stationed in
front of stores. There was no hesita-
ton on the part Of the women, who at
once attacked the show windows with
bricks or hammers. The surprise of
the porters was so great that major
ity of the attackers were able to lose
themselves in the crowds before the
guardians of the shops could collect
their senses and restrain them. The
women who did not use the taxicabs
merely walked along the streets crack
ing and smashing windows with ham,
merS, while crowds followed them
cheering or hooting.
The police were wholly unable to
deal with such widespread outbreaks
and at least nine-tenths of the win
attacking army escaped. The air
was filled with sounds of police whist
les, yells, the slamming of blinds and
shrleks of frightened shoppers, punct-
uated now and then with cries of
Votes for Women"
Whenever window was shattered,
there the crowd surged, while the en-
ployes of the shop rushed to the street
70 prevent the unprotected goods from
pelng stolen. Not even the establish
ments OF undertakers were spared.
30 Systematically and quickly was
'ne work accomplished that it was
well over before police reserves could
Ue called out. Hundreds of extra po-
ncemen We're placed on duty protect
"g Z, 'he damaged buildings.
Inc sutfragette leaders declare it is
ulelr purpose to continue their cam
pagn OF window breaking until, like
me coal miners, they force the gov
eln m to take up their claims fol
s suilfage In order to protect the bust
ness interests.