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Queen Mother.
KING'S VISIT. RECALLED
Democracy of Greek Monarch His
Noteworthy Characteristic Of
ficial Confirmation Comes
From Prince "iclolas.
I-OXDON". March 1. The official
world at London and the general public
wss startled today by a terse message
from Saloniki announcing the assassin,
atlnn of the King of Greece. Intereat
In the troubled Ballrans haa been wan
ing of late, but the news of this wholly
unexpected tragedy caused an Instant
and immense sensation.
It was not known generally that the
King of Greece was at Salonika as
nothing had been heard of his move
ments for several days.
Concern regarding the details of the
assassination was intense, but as the
hours passed and no further news
reached London It became evident that
a rigid censorship was being main-
talned.
Maa Described aa Demented.
The strained relations between the
Greek and Bulgarian contingents at
Saloniki gave the greatest fear that
the assassination of King George might
have been incident to a clash between
the allies, but a message received at
midnight dispelled such apprehensions
by identifying the assassin as a Greek
degenerate. Another dispatch referred
to him an demented.
The British foreign office, Marl
borough House, where the Queen
Mother Alexandra, sister of the dead
King, is residing, and the Greek lega
tion were besiKecl by reporters, but no
one at these places had any informa
tion, except the newspaper bulletin,
until nearly 10 o'clock.
Prince Mrholai Seada News.
The Kir.g and Queen of England are
In Windsor Castle, and the first offi
cial confirmation of the tragedy came
to the foreign office In a dispatch from
Trlnt-e Nicholas at Saloniki and was
transmitted to Windsor and to Marl
bororgh House and then given to the
public. This dispatch announced that
the King had been shot and had died
In half an hour. Another telegram,
carrying similar reports, was received
from the Greek Administrator at
Saloniki.
The greatest sympathy Is felt for
Queen Alexandra. King George of
Greece was her favorite brother. She
only recently suffered another, although
less tragic, blow In the death of her
brother. King Frederick of Denmark.
The Princess Victoria broke the news to
her today. Queen Alexandra is said to
be prostrated and King George and
Queen Mary will go from Windsor to
morrow to give her what consolation
they can.
British Coart la Monralag.
i:ven If the King of Greece's close
relationship with the British royal
family did not exist, the circumstances
of his death would debar the court for
a time from social functions. It Is ex
pected that court mourning will be an.
nounced for three months and that all
official engagements except the most
necessary ones will be cancelled.
The body of the murdered King may
be taken to Athena aboard a warship
for burial. He went to Saloniki Im
mediately after the occupation of that
ity and remained there In the caoa
ritv of commander-in-chief of the army.
King George of Greece was frequent
visitor to London, his last visit being
on the occasion of King Edward's fu
neral, when he met Colonel Theodore
Jlooevelt and became exceedingly
friendly with the ex-President.
He remained as a guest at Bucking
ham palace for several days and with
his brother. King Frederick of Den
mark, walked about the streets en
tirely unattended and unrecognized.
Several times they joined the crowds
which gathered In front of the palace
to cheer the new English King, their
Wentity wholly unsuspected by the
worktngmen with whom they rubbed
elbows.
KIbk Noted for Democracy-
On a former visit to the city, the
Ixndon Corporation entertained him at
the Guild Hall and presented him with
an address of welcome.
Of all the crowned heads of Europe,
King George of Greece and his Danish
brother. King Frederick, who was
overtaken by a fatal illness while
strolling in the streets of Hamburg
alone, were among the most unostenta
tious. He had many friends among
the diplomats of the various nations
a:id some of his warmest friends were
untitled persons.
King George had a particular fond
ness for a good dinner and a game of
cards and was known to all the fore
most restaurateurs in the Continental
capitals and watering places. He was
popularly credited with being rather
easy going in the matter of hard work.
At a meeting of Moslems and Turkish
sympathizers here tonight the an
nouncement of the assassination was
greeted with cries of "shame." although
there were some cheers. The audience
rose as a token of respect to the
King's memory.
KING OF GREECE IS SLAIN
(Continued Kroin First Patfti
patch to the Times describes the assas
sination. It says:
"The King was shot while returning
with his equerry from a walk to the
White Tower. He was In a happy and
contented mood and aa he strolled
along talked of the war. of the suc
cess of the Greek arms, of the capture
of Janina and Saloniki and of this fit
ting climax to his 50 years' reign.
" Tomorrow, said the King, "when I
pay my formal visit to the dreadnought
Uoeben' the German battleship which
is to honor the Greek Kins;' hero in
Saloniki 'that fills me with happiness
and contentment.'
"These proved to bo the monarch's
last words, for at that moment a shot
rang out from" behind Colonel Franco
udis. The King's aide sprang' around
and seized tiie hand of the assassin,
which was already poised for a second
shot. Covering his royal master with
liis body, he held the assassin until
passing soldiers ran to his assistance.
But the first shot had found ito
lodgment. King George had already
sunk to the earth. He was lifted into
a carriage, and with his head resting
on his arm continued to breathe for a
short time. But before the hospital was
reached lift was extinct.
"The bullet, which was fl.-ed at a
distance of two paces, entered the back
below the shifulder blade. Its point of
J exit was below the stomach. There was
I a severe hemorrhage. The jeweled cross
v.-nicn tne King always wore was
smothered with blood.
The assassin is a Greek of feeble ln-
naiion loved him, although a heavy
burden was placed on his shoulders In
reconciling the various factions and
straightening out political entangle
ments. Personally he was frank and
amlabie. and he permitted his visitors
to talk without restraint.
Guard of Gcadannea Refused.
Si.ice his triumphant entry Into Sa
loniki the King had been accustomed
to take an afternoon walk to the fa
mous white tower or the cavalry bar
racKs in Lesser Jaraburum. The King's
confidence in the people was so great
that he went about accompanied, only
by a single equerry.
The danger of this custom was ap
parent to members of his entourage,
who repeatedly, but without avail, re
uuested His Majesty to permit the
presence of civil guards.
A few days ago four gendarmes were
ordered to follow the King, but their
presence was considered ao objection
able by his majesty that the number
was reduced to two. These followed
at a long distance.
Groups of grief-stricken people gath
ered in the streets here and conversed
in muffled tones. The troopa were re
called to barracks, shops and cafes
were closed: the streetcars suspended
service, lights were extinguished and
Saloniki tonight had a dead and de
serted appearance. Tolling of church
bells echoed along deserted streets.
SHOT 11RED AT TWO PACES
Kins' Aide lrotect Royal Master
om Second Ballet.
I.O.NI-OK. March 1. A Saloniki dls-
FRENCH CABINET IS
FORGED TO RESIGN
Crisis Comes on Defeat of
Government's Proportional
Representation Plan.
NATIONAL CRISIS GRAVE
Clcmenceau, Who Leads Opposition,
"leclures Revolution Made Ma
jority Rule Foundation of
(ovcrnmeiit of Xation.
PARIS. March 18. In spite of the
eloquent arguments of the-French Pre
mier, Aristide Briand. embodied In
FRENCH PREMIER AND HIS LEADING OPPONENT IN CLASH THAT
PROVOKED CABINET CRISIS.
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II. Georges Clrmencean.
tellect. He says he was driven to des
peration by sickness and want.
XEIV KFXG IS POPULAR HERO
Love of People Von After Many Ap
parent Early Reverses.
LONDON, March 18. Crown Prince
Constantino comes to the throne of
Greece at the very height of bis popu
larity, which he has won on the field
of battle In Macedonia, and which the
capture of Janina raised to the highest
pitch.
It was not always thus. He suffered
with other members of the royal fam
ily for the failure of the Greek arms
In the Turkish war of 1907, and when
at the conclusion of that war an act
was passed creating the post of Commander-in-Chief
and conferring it on
Constantine. the bitterest opposition
was aroused.
He continued to hold the post, how
ever, until the revolutions of the Mili
tary League In 1909, when he was
forced, with other Princes, to resign
from the army. Allegations of cow
ardice during the Turklah war were
made against him. and It was even
thought possible that when he went a
short time afterward to visit In the
European capitals he would not return
to Greece. But. like his father, whose
abdication was afterwards rumored, he
returned In time to more than regain
his popularity with the people.
His repeated triumphs In the present
war have aroused the wildest enthusi
asm and only a few days ago It was
announced that an equestrian statue
would be erected In his honor in tne
capital.
Crown Prince Constantine recently
took over the command of the army
Besieging Janina, and. biding his time
and by a military ruse, captured the
fortress.
The new Queen, who waa Princess
Sophie, sister of Emperor William of
Germany, has become deeply attached
to the country of her adoption and la
extremely popular In Greece.
KIXG'S FORTUNE $20,000,000
Most of Property of Thrifty Ruler Is
in Denmark.
COPENHAGEN, March 18. The deep
est sorrow Is felt here over the death
of King George of Greece, who was
ASSASSINATIONS OF BlI-KKS OF
NATIONS SINCE 1800.
Paul, Emperor of Russia, March
24. 1801.
Abraham Lincoln, President of
the United States, April 14. 1S65.
Abdul Aziz. Sultan of Turkey, June
4. 1S76.
James A. Garfield. President of
the United States, July 2, 1S81.
Alexander, Emperor of Russia,
March 13, 18S1.
Sadl Cernot. President of Franca,
June 14, ISM.
Kaar-Ed-Dln. 6 hah of Persia, May
I. 1S98.
Bordla Idlarte. President of Urn-,
guar, Aurust 25, 1897.
Elisabeth. Empress of Austria,
September 10, 1898.
General Hereaax. president of the
Dominican Republic, July 2d, 1899.
Humbert. King of Italy, July 20.
1900.
William McKlnley, President of
the United states, September 6, 1901.
Alexander, King of Servia, June
II. 1902.
Drags. Queen of 6erv1a, June 11,
1902.
Carlos. King of Portugal, Febru
ary 1. 1908.
Luis. Crown Prmoa of Portugal,
February X. 190S.
popular throughout Denmark. For the
last 60 years he had been accustomed
to spend a six or eight weeks' holiday
In Copenhagen, living like an ordinary
citizen and taking Interest In every
thing that concerned the life of his na
tive country.
When extra editions of the newspa
pers spread the news of the assassina
tion all the theaters and halls closed
their performances and the people left
silently.
King Christian received an official
message from Athens at midnight.
Members of the royal family remained
up during the night to obtain details
through the newspapers.
Most of King George's property, to
the value of possibly J20.000.000. was In
Denmark. He waa an excellent busi
ness man and made a fortune dealing
in real estate. He had a palace and
several houses In Copenhagen, which he
bought cheaply and which afterward
greatly Increased In value. He also had
many houses in Paris.
what Is pronounced the finest speech
of his career, the Senate overthrew
the government tonight on the ques
tion of proportional representation.
The Chamber of Deputies already
had passed tho measure by a vote of
333 to 218 and practically the whole
country had been clamoring for the
political rearrangement provided by
this bill.
After the Senate, by a vote of 1S1 to
133, had adopted the amendment Intro
duced by Senator Paul L. Feytral, a
Republican-Liberal, which proposed
that the majority Bhould receive the
whole of the representation, the Min
isters Immediately withdrew and held
a brief consultation. They then pro
ceeded to the Elysee palace and hand
ed their resignations to President
Poincare. . The President accepted the
resignations, but requested the minis
ters to continue to transact business
until their successors had been found.
Parliamentary Reartme In Peril.
A Cabinet crisis in the present situa
tion in Europe Is considered bad
enough, but it Is pointed out that the
orisls precipitated by the Senate Is
graver still, for it la a crisis not of the
ministry only, but of the French Par
liamentary regime, and It Is added that
any ministry falling to place propor
tional representation at the head of the
programme Immediately would be
turned out by the Chamber.
The only solution seemingly open is
for President Poincare to dissolve the
Chamber, but aa an election would be
made on the question of proportional
representation, the new Chamber would
be just as much at odds with the Sen
ate as ever.
Successor Much Discussed.
Speculation Is rife in the lobbies as
to M. Brland's successor. It Is be
lieved that the Minister of War. Eu
gene Etienne, will receive an offer of
the Premiership and It Is desired to
avoid delay in the passage of the new
military measures. Jean Barthou,
Minister of Justice; Louis L. Klobe,
Minister of Finance, and Jean Dupuy,
Minister of Public Works, also have
been mentioned prominently in con
nection with the formation of the new
ministry.
George Clemencean, ex-Premier, was
one of the principal opponents of the
proportional representation bill In the
Senate.
The measure provides for abolition
of the small constituencies established
in 1878. Under the old system, each
elector votes for one deputy only. The
proposed law substituted a system of
list voting by which the electors would
vote for as many deputies as the entire
department had to elect. It also in
troduced a system to provide repre
sentation for minorities, by which, after
the poll was taken, the number of
seats in the department was to be di
vided proportionately among the dif
ferent parties.
Majority Amendment Paaaed.
M. Clemenceau opposed the bill from
the first, on the ground that "the ma
jority rule made by the French revolu
tion Is the foundation of the French
republic and la the surest guarantee
of the future." He also argued that
the new system was too complicated
and would never be understood by the
voters, and would thus lead French
men to lose Interest In future elec
tions. The amendment on which the Cabi
net was defeated proposed that the
majority party should receive absolute
representation lnsteaed of a propor
tional vote.
Passengers to Ride on Freights.
SALEM. Or., March 18. (Special.)
Freight trains on the Southern Pa
cific will be open now to- the use of
passengers between Dallas and Mc
Minnville, according to advices received
by the State Railroad Commission to
day. Raker Hotel Proprietor Fined.
BAJj-cR, Or., March IS. (Special.)
Mrs. S. A. Underwood, proprietor of a
local hotel, was convicted on charges
of violating the state labor law.
brought by Deputy Labor Commissioner
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