Arizona republican., 1919-05-01

lease a chemical which. in turn, woulF ignite three illuminate of mercury capt resting on a stick of dynamite. Tht whole bomb showed evidences # skilled workmanship.
 Later in the day, a representative of Gimbel Brothers called on Inspector Cochran and after examining the par cells declared the wrappings had nevet originated in the department store He pointed out that the outside GOV ering was of highly glazed. expensive type of paper, such as would not be used by any department store for mere wrapping purposes The inner box, containing the wooden cylinder, was also made of a very fine grade of green cardboard. unlike any in ordinary use. Each of the parcels measured eight inches in length, two in depth and twa l in width.
 l Scheme Clever One Inspector Cochran expressed the be- lief that this was an ingenious effort on the port of the senders to induce i the secretary of an Intended victim to hand the parcel unopened te his [ chief The officials who are in charge of the investigation believe that the very elaborateness Of the would-be assassins' preparations may prove their ! undoing, as affording certain clues to 1 their identity.
 Agents of the department of justice said they believed the mailing of the bombs was timed to cause a reign of terror on May day observed through out the world. not only by peaceful labor organizations but by the most pronounced radicals It was an | nounced that radicals in this country had threatened demonstration oii May l, on behalf of Thomas J. 1Iooney under sentence of life imprisonment ia California. for murder in connection with q bomb outrage.
 It was apparent that the makers ct the bombs hope to exterminate every one who has been prominently in volved in the prosecution or deporta- ton of members Of the l. W W.
 Not only were officers of the immi- grafton bureau marked for destruction but also the authors of the bill whica would have stopped immigration for year. This measure would have made l it difficult for Russian radicals t1 gain access to this country.
 Burnett Receives Package ! GADSDEN. Ala. April 30.-Repre- sentative John L. Burnett, chairmaa 2 of the immigration committee Of the last house. narrowly escaped serious injury or possible death today by an internal machine received through the mails. The lid of the package stuck when Mir Burnett attempted to open IL, arousing his suspicious. and he turned the machine over to the police.
 The Package was marked "Gimbel Brother, New York" and was similar in every way to those sent to other high governmental officials who havs been connected with proposals to limit after war immigration and with pros ecution of espionage law violations. The package exploded with a loud re- port when hit by a revolver bullet fired by the police.
 It is believed by police that Mr. Bur nett's activities in the house, on measures regarding the deportation of dangerous alien enemies and prohi- bition of immigration for period after i the war, led to the attempt on his life
 While chairman of the house imm grafton committee, Burnett introduced bills to provide that all enemy aliens who had violated laws during the wa should be deported. and to stop tmmi ! grafton for four years after the var When congress adjourned without passing the bills MT. Burnett an nounced that he would introduce the measures again at the next session ana would endeavor in every way to have them passed.
 It was recalled here that sinilai internal machine had been receiyet yesterday at the home of former Sena tor Thomas W. Hardwick, retirin chairman of the senate immigration committee.
 SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-Boml experts and every police and federa detective available here were busy to If night in endeavors to trace the sourc h of two bombs received by District At \, torney Charles M. Fickert and his as IS sistant, Edward A. CUnha, in an evi $ dent nationwide plot to kill prominen X state and government officials. h Postoffice authorities ordered a stric e surveillance of all packages addresse It to persons of prominence here, an, e co-operated with the police in the eN IS animation of the Ffckert and Cunh e bombs.
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