The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-03
ALFONSO ESCAPES
AN ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIN
ATE THE YOUNG KING
OF SPAIN.

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at midnight, as his majesty drove
with President Loubet from a gala
performance at the grand opera
house. A bomb was thrown by an
anarchist, and exploded with dead
ly effect near the royal carriage.
As if by a miracle, both the king
and the president escaped uninjur-
ed, but fragments of the missile Sc
riously injured five persons, killed
or MANNED q number of cavalry
horses forming the escort and
knocked out a child's eye. The
king and president retained their
presence of mind, bis majesty send
ing back member of his suite to
make inquiries as to the condition
of the wounded. Fhe person who
lis believed to ave thrown the
bomb has been arrested with two
others who are thought to be impli-
Gated in the plot.
King Alfonso and President Lou
bet had been cheered along the en-
tire route to the opera by enthusi-
astic crowds, the young monarch
Having completely gained the
hearts of Parisians since his arrival
here.
When the king and President
Loubet entered the building, sur
rounded by a brilliant staff and
followed by nearly the entire diplo-
matte corps and superior officials,
the house which was composed o1
the elite of French society, rose and
cheered, while the orchestra played
1.-THE Spanish and French national
anthems. At the close Of the per-
|formance the king and president
rose to leave.
i Just few yards before reaching
j the Rue Rivoli, a man sprang for
!. Wasd with his arm raised in the all
tard, before the cordon Of p6lios
could prevent him, without utter
ing word, threw projectile II
the direction of the royal carriage
| At that moment deafening ex
plosion occurred. Cries from the
crowd were heard and a scene of in
tense excitement began, the crowc
surging to and fro. Soldiers were
seen to fall, but, as the fash flon
the bomb died out, 1t was observed
that the king and the president hae
not been struck, and their carriage
proceeded on its way.
The bomb had been thrown with
too great force and passed over tht
royal carriage and struck the shoul
: der of cuirassier and then fell tt
1.-The ground where it exploded, frag
ments of it striking the horses o
the soldiers, causing them to Dol
and throw their riders.
Captain Schneider, who was rid
ing at the side of the carriage, ant
Captain GARNER, who was on tn
left, were both thrown. Fragment
of the bomb also struck five persons
one horse of the escort was kille'
: outright ana six others lay about
| MANNED and bleeding.
; The force of the explosion wa
! terrific and caused a derangemen
+ of the electric lights, which were al
extinguished, adding darkness t
the scene of confusion. Woms
!, and children screamed, and PAM
= was for time threatened in th
g vast throng until the police SUI
: ceeded in restoring order.
At 2 o'clock this morning the prs
feet of police interrogated the me
g arrested, who were all young work
n men, of the ages of IA. FL and 2.
/ 1t is not known whether they b'
'e longed to the group which organic
|. ed the outrage. They will be pr
IS through a serious interrogation
r Meanwhile they are held at the di'
position of the police.
An anarchist arrested early tn
IS morning was known by the pole
L to have brought number of bomt
J. from Spain. Diligent search led
s. the discovery of all except one
3e them which ia believed to Ia,