The San Francisco call., 1904-06-17
PATRIOT TRIES
TO TAKE LIFE
OF BOBRIKOFF
Governor General of Fin
land MOrtally Wounded
by Senator's Son.
Assassin Commits Suicide
Immediately After At
tack on Official.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 16.-Gener-
g. BObrikof, Governor General Of Fin
LAND was shot and mortally wounded
at II O'Clock this morning at the en-
trance TO the Finnish Senate at Hell
singfors.. The assassin. a man named
Schaumann, a son of Senator Schau-
mann. and a lawyer by profession. i'm
mediately committed suicide. Bobri-
kolI was shot in the stomach and neck
lie was brought TO ST. Petersburg in
= dying condition. The attack is as
cribed 10 Finnish patriotism. Schau-
mann is believed TO be a member OF
~ hat is known as the Finnish Patriotic
larIy.
ST PETERSBURG, June ia pri-
Nate message from Helsingfors says
Governor BObrikOff was taken 10 a
hospital al HelsingfOrs.
General Count Bobrikoff. who was
appointed Governor General Of Fin
land in 1899. made himself very unpOp-
uiar by his severe measures against
the press of Finland and the stern
manner in which he followed out the
policy Of Russia towards the Firms.
While little is known here concern
eing the motives behind the shooting.
The authorities entertain no doubt that
2
of the classification Of Finland. The
question Of the convocation of the Diet.
which is regarded as one Of the most
vital institutions Of Finnish national
life and which has not been conVoked
FOR over year. aroused much feeling.
General BObrikof was at first opposed
10 the convocatiOn Of the Diet but re-
Gently the Governor General decided to
recommend that the Diet should be
allowed to meet
The following statement has been
made:
In view Of the attempt on the life
Of Governor General Bobrikoff the de-
cision of the Emperor viii probably
be against the cOnVOcation Of the Diet
50 that the people of Finland as well
as the Governor General shall be COM
PEELED 10 suffer instead of benefit by
Schaumann's crime.
General Bobrikoff as administra-
tor was naturally unpopular with that
portion Of the population which op-
POSED the policy Of classification. He
was personally hauhgty and austere
and ruled firmly, but justly.
OF late a better disposition has
been manifested toward General Bob
rikOff and the Russian administration.
owing TO a better understanding and
10 the knowledge that the Governor
Last December an attempt was
made upon the life Of the Chief Of
Police at Helsingsfors and therefore
this is the second act of violence
within six months"
Schaumann was a university grad
uate and a member Of the Nationalist
party.
Los ANGELES. June 16.-The fate
that befell Governor General BObrikoff.
the Russian governor Of Finland. who
was shot yesterday, was predicted for
him more than a week ago by his
nephew, q. A. Bobrik. general man.
sger OF the Pacific Liquid Air and Oxy-
gen Company, Of this city. In an ad-
dress delivered before the University
Club Of Los Angeles last week. Bob
Tik stated that he would not be sur
prised TO hear Of the assassination of
his uncle at any time and that such
news would not grieve him.
Bobrik said to-day: General Bob
rikOff was a tyrant. He ruled the Firms
with an iron hand. His will was alb
sOlute in most matters, for the general
government does not interfere in the
details Of administration"