Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-07-03 | Page 1 | Explosive Set off in Capitol

EXPLOSIVE SET SETOFF SETOFF OFF IN CAPITOL I f fI Reception Room Wrecked by Blast Probably Caused by Infernal Machine 1 ASHI July Jub JulyA JubA 2 A A trem tremendous n- n W WASHINGTON dous dotis explosion believed to have lavo 13 been caused b by some sonic kind kina of ot bomb homb or Infernal machine wrecked the tho public icci room on the cast enst side bide of ot the capitol building shortly before midnight mid mid- nl night ht tonight No o one was Injured InJure Part of ot the ceiling and side aide walls of ot the room were shaken en down own a R. huge mirror and a crystal r chandelier shattered shattered shattered shat shat- and the floors coors mown open Ono One of tho the doors led Into the tho office of or the Ice vice president ent and antI Is said Raid not to have been OP opened nod In tort forty years r ei At the time of ot tho the explosion the capitol had been closed since dark and antl no one was in the building except tho lie few watchmen on duty find and tele- tele operators The Tue watchman In tele-I tele tho the I hall directly below dow the reception room said suld he was almost blown lown from his chair b by the force of ot the blast taHt He lie declared that no one could have ha been neat near the tue room for or hours Officials believe th tha that the explosive o was placed h by 13 a crank who to create colite a sensation Visitors were al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed in the thc room d during dring ring the da day and anda a timed machine might have lJ been n left without attracting attention