Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
MURDER.
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the King He emerged smiling and
happy. AS an attendant opened the
door leading to the street a strong
gust of wind struck the premier in
the face, causing him to exclaim gaily:
"Oh, what wind. We are going to
have a bad day"
About an hour later his unconscious
prophecy was fulfilled As he stopped
for moment at the shop window a
man dartcd from a nearby doorway.
He ran up behind the premier and
fired four shots at close range Three
bullets took effect
Canalajas sank to the sidewalk A
friend who was passing at that mo-
ment, rushed up crying: Don Jose!
Don JOSE"
The wounded man scarcely had
strength to murmur: 'The scoundrel
has killed me-" He then expired.
In the meantime his assailant turn
ed the muzzle of the revolver on his
own breast and fired again. crowd
quickly gathered, while the assassin
was half dragged to the police station.
The premier was carried to a phar-
macy and then to the ministry of the
Interior. where he was placed on a
large marble table in the main sa
loon. The blood flowing from a wound
behind the right ear soon formed a
pool on the floor.
The King was informed of the tragedy
as he was leaving the palace to attend
the chrysanthemum exhibition. He
sprang into an automobile and motored
swiftly without escort to the ministry.
As he reached the Puerta Del Sol the
crowd acclaimed him, crying: Long live
the brave King"
Running up stairs four steps at time,
the King entered the saloon and bent
silently over the body of his late min
lister. He was greatly affected as he re-
cited the prayer for the dead and turned
to the assembled ministers to learn the
details of the crime.
Maruin Prieto sannounceds the assassi-
nation in the Chamber of Deputies. In
the course of a eulogy he said;
"fIe died between his two affections
his people and his books. The enemies
of society will not triumph for we are
all united to defend society"
The premier's body later was transport
ed to the Chamber of Deputies, where
the public We're admitted to view 1t. The
funeral probably will take place. tomor-
row, with all the honors accorded a gen.
eral who died at his post of duty.
Throughout the evening, thousands as-
sembled in the streets and other thous-
ands passed through the chamber to wit
ness the lying in state All the diplo-
matte corps paid their tribute of respect.
When the wife of the premier arrived
ha foil faipfina ovar bic hady
An intimate friends of the premier
relates that political luncheon. Oct.
IS. the premier. referring to attempts
on the lives of statesmen, said:
Il know that am condemned to
death, because / possess most positive
information that two Anarchists have
taken an oath to kill me. | know fur
Their that the man who will kill me is
man who has been banished from
Buenos Ayres and that he went from
there 40 Paris. via Valencia. where
the police lost track of him."
Jose Canalejas, who belonged to q
wealthy and prominent Spanish fam
NY. came to the front in political life
IN Spain only in 1900 when he took a
leading part in the campaign against
clericalism. He had, however. taken
great interest in politics for many
years before that. At the age of % lie
became member of the Spanish Par
Lament. attaching himself to the adj
vaneed Liberal section.
He became a member of Premier
Sagasta's cabinet in 1902, when he ac-
cepted the portfolio of agriculture. He
introduced many reforms, especially
in regard TO the working classes and
eventually created department of la
Dor.
When he was asked in February.
1910, by King Alfonso to form a min
istry. the request caused great SEN
sation as it was the first time in the
history of Spain that an advanced
Radical had been placed at the head of
the ministry. His cabinet has since UNI
dergons many changes but he has
always retained the leading place. He
had much TO do with the signing of
the agreement between Spain and
France on the question of future
of Morocco, --whiel~was- recently sat-
isfactorily settled 1H a. Is
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