The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-02-13
KING AND PRINCE
ASSASS|NATED
DON Carlos of Portugal and Crown
Prince Luiz Philippe Murdered
by Band of Anarchists.
Second Son of kina Also Badly In
jured. While Queen Areiie Has
Narrow Escape From Death
lishon In State OF uprosr.

Lisbon.--King Carlos of Portugal
and the Crown Prince Luiz Philippe
were assasSlnated on Saturday and
the city Is in state OF aproar
The kings second son, Manuel. was
slightly wounded. but Qneen Ameiie.
who strove TO save the crown princes
life by throwing herself upon him,
was unhart
A hand OF men waiting at tho cor
ner of the Praeo de Commercio and
the Rua de Arsenal suddenly sprang
toward the open carriage in whica
The royal family were driving 10 the
palace. and, leyeiing carbines which
they had concealed upon them, fired.
The king and crown prince, upon
whom the attack was directed, were
each shot three times and they lived
only long enough to be carried To the
marine arsenal near by. where they
expired
fell back ON the cushions dying. and
II the same moment the crown prince
was seen 10 half rise and then sink
back on the seat Queen Ameiie
jumped up and threw herself toward
the crown prince. In an effort 20 save
his life at the cost OF her own. but
the prince already had received his
death wound.
The tragedy occurred ut about 5.30
In the afternoon, as the royal family
was returning from the villa Vicoaa,
where they had been sojourning. A
strong guard was In attendance. but
as the party came into the Praco De
Commerce.. public spare. the as
sassins ieaped 10 the carriage and be-
gan shooting In a moment all was
terrible confusion, the king and
crown prince being shot down with
out the slightest chance TO save them
selyes Police guards sprang upon
the regicidcs. the number OF whom
Is somewhat uncertain, and killed
three OF them and captured three
others. One OF these committed sui
eide after being placed in prison. II
Is charged that one OF the mnrderers
was a Spaniard.
The cold-blooded murder has sent
thrill OF horror throughout the coun.
try, even among those who have been
working politically for the establish.
ment OF republic. and sorrow In ex-
pressed on every hand at the dread
full end Of the king and the crown
prince.
AT the first blush II would seem as
though the assassination was the
work OF anarchists and not OF repub.
lean sympathizers. Nevertheless. the
stirring events of the last few weeks
have prepared the people for some
startling elimination the discovery
Of plot after plot. as well as the dis
eoyery of many secret stores OF weap-
onx and ammunition. had demon,
strated beyond peradyenture the ex
istenee OF u determination on the
part ~ a large body of the Portu.
guese 10 overthrow the present condi.
TONS and proclaim a republic.
Among the first 10 be called into
tho critical situation created by the
assassination was Premier Franco,
the dictator of the kingdom. Franco
was protected by squadron OF cav.
alrymen as he FASTENED 20 the pal,
ace. and there he conferred with the
queen and high officials OF state on
what immediate action should be
taken. II IL understood that Queen
Ameiie will be regent during the mi.
norlty of Prince Manuel. who II nov
In his nineteenth year.