Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-07
ENGLISH MlLiTANTs RENEW
CAMPAIGN OF DESTRUCTION
AFTER VOTE IN COMMONS.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP
OF. PAuL's CATHEDRAL
n.r,s with cIoek. Work Attachment
Found on Altar in Nick Of Time
aerb. Also PLACED in Other Parts
ef city-lrish Msmbsrs Of Commons
Respensihis for psfsat Of Suffrage.

London, March 7.-An attempt to
wreck the ancient st. Paurs cathe-
dral by q bomb today is attributed to
the militant suffragettes. The verser
who conducts sightseers through the
massive edifice was making his rounds
ct about o'clock this morning when
he heard a ticking sound near the
hiRh altar. Upon investigator ne
found hidden a heavy parcel done up
in brown paper. He immeolaeeiy
/ placed 1t in water and handed IL ose1
to the police, who found a suttraset.e
newspaper wrapped up with the oomn.
This attempt and the placing OF W.
bombs in other parts OF the city toua,
made it appear that the miiitants nau
entered anew on the havoc-"oIAine
campaign following the defeat OF tne
suffrage bill in the house OF conhnaone
last night.
-After the discovery at the cathedral
the police found similar pomo-nNe
nackage on the steps OF ne"spapeA
office in Fleet street ana TN cans
t.- helieved to contain explosives, was
nicked up on: the steps OF a whoiesoAo
drur establishment near 81. faui s'
No arrests were made following the
discoyery and 1t Is doubtiui II lhe ~
lica have clues to the identity OIL 'ne
honoh throwers. The various Parcels
90 awaiting examination by the eA
perts. ,.,.., e,.
The bomb at the cathedral was e*-
am,ned at the Bridewell police s'a''o'A
and later at the home Office.
The bomb was painted black anu
contained two detonators attacneo 70
an electric battery. 1t was fiileo WIN
.,u-. of 4 hard black substance re-
..mhlinS coal. There is no DOUBT W.
ennIice ray. that 1t was placed N POST
tson by militant sunragettes or persons
= rhe general public Is admitted to
the choir OF st. Paurs between -
o'clock IN the morning and ~ IN tne
afternoon. The cathedral was ctoseo
entirely at last evening ana II Ap
-,.ars certain the bomb was deposateo
h.1ore that hour. 1t was found near
chair beside the bishops throne.
The dean conducted even-song near
,4ha hi.hop's throne last evening out
neither he nor the verger then notceo
the package or heard the ticking.
pain clothes policemen have been
an duty in st. Paul's several weeks 1or
the express purpose Of preventing
,cilttant suffragette outbreaks but tneS
observed nothing wrong last night.
several parts Of the cathedral usual
10 omen to the public were closed TO-
day.
"Arson Squads" Active.
sunraeette larson squads" were also
hu.v early this morning. They burned
down a pavilion on the cricket field at
bishops Park, Fulham in the west eno
of london. and also set fire to an un-
counted house. at Finchley, In the
north Of London. Suffragette placards
and quantities Of chemicals were found
in the vicinity Of both fires.
Another mysterious fire broke out IN
lumber yard at Lambeth. the fourth
IF this kind in London within lew
Says II was extinguished before much
{damage was done.
Machine Small But Powerful.
"Sn1au but fiendishly powerful IS
he police officers description OF the
bomb found near the high altar OF ST.
pauTs cathedral this morning. When
he machine was taken to pieces 1T WAYS
discovered 1t was timed to explode at
nidnight but arrangement Of the
alockworks retarded the explosion. Ap-
barently this accident prevented untold
amage to the building. A number OF
prass screws. nails and coarse metal
Jugs were found among the contents.
Andy on Scottish Poll List.
London. May Miss Mae Scott
rroy. San Francisco suffragette.