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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
KING ALFONSO HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
THREE SHOTS FIRED AT SPAN
IsH MONARCH IN STREETS OF
THE CAPITAL BY NATIVE.
King Owes His Escape to His Own
Courage and Skilled Horseman-
ship.-soldiers Prevent MOB
From Lynehlng AssaIIant.

Madrid.-For the third time in his
reign, King Alfonso on Sunday mar
rowly escaped being the victim of an
anarchistic attempt against his life.
Three shots we're fired at the king
In the streets OF the capital by ma
tive OF Barcelona, Rafael Sanchez Al
legro, who was Immediately over
powered
King Alfonso owes his escape to
his own courage, quickness and
skilled horsemanship. Accompanied
by his staff he was riding along the
Gale de Alcala, returning from the
ceremony of swearing in recruits,
when a man sprang from the side.
walk and seized the bride of the
kings horse with one hand, present.
ing a revolver pointbiank with the
other.
The king, realizing the situation
with lightning rapidly dug his spurs
into his horse, which reared violently.
His quickness saved his life The
bullet, instead of burying itself in the
kings breast, struck the horse. So
close was the range that the kings
left, glove was blackened by the pow.
der discharge.
The crowds made a determined at.
tempt to lynch Allegro, who was
rushed into a house and kept there
until an automobile ambulance, es.
corted by mounted police, transferred
him to police headquarters.
King Alfonso was forced to tell OF
what he lightly called the incident"
to Queen Victoria and the dowager
queen, Maria Christina who were
greatly alarmed The king smilingly
allayed their fears
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Frost Found Not Guilty.

Chicago.-Albert c.. Frost. former
president and promoter of the Alaska
Central railroad, and his four code
PENDANTS, George M. Seward, Pierre
9. Beach. Frank Watson and George
c Ball, all interested in the develop
ment of the road. were found not
guilty in the federal court here Sun
day of conspiracy to obtain Illegally
millions of dollars worth of coal
lands in the Matanuska valley,
Alaska.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Getting Ready to Swing the Ak.

Washington.-Presi Wilson and
Postmaster General Burleson had a
brief conference on postmasters Fri
day, but made little Roadway into the
big list of recommendations before
them. Mr.. Burleson said he had no
announcements to make as yet, but
that he would consult the president
frequently m the next few days so as
to prepare large number OF nominal
tons for the senate next week.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Mrs. Pankhurst ParoIed.

London.-Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst. the sufnragette leader, was re-
leased from Holloway jail Saturday
after having been on a hunger strike"
since she was sentenced, only nine
days ago. to three years of penal SER
vitude. Mrs. Pankhurst was released
on probation under the terms Of which
she must report at frequent intervals
to the police
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
LEGISLATION IRRITATEs JAPs.
ambassador Instructed to Protest
Against Action of California.

Tokio.-Viscount Chinda. Japanese
ambassador to the United States, has
been instructed by the foreign Office
to make formal representations at
Washington regarding the anti-Jap-
anese Legislation of the state of Cali
fornia.
Irritation over the California land
legislation is increasing throughout the
country. All the political parties have
sent populations to the premier and
to the foreign minister asking them
to adopt measures to preserve Jap
anese treaty rights in America.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Fire In PenItentIarv.

Lansing, Kan-Fire that started in
the state penitentiary here Saturday
from an explosion of dynamite in the
binding Irvine plant destroyed that
building with three or four other
structures.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
H0ERTA RULE WEAKENING.
Withholding Of official Recognition by
United States Serious for Federals.

withholding OF Official Recognition by
United States Serious for Federals.
Mexico City-That the withholding
OF official recognition by the United
States materially has weakened the
Huerta government is the opinion gem
orally expressed by the public and
privately admitted in certain Mexican
official circles.
The new rebel movement has made
greater progress than has the provis-
ional government in suppressing insur-
gency and 1t no longer is a secret that
the condition of the treasury is such as
will not permit the continuation of
military operations much longer. This
has been publicly admitted by the
Mexican minister Of the interior, Gar
cha Granados
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Rubber COMPANY EaIln.

New York.-The New York Ccmmer-
cial company, importers of crude rub
ber with connections all over the
world, filed a petition in voluntary
bankruptcy Saturday. It's liabilities
are $5.O2S. 900. and assets as nothing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
FEDERAL LOANS TO FARMERS.
Uncle Sam VIII be Asked to Extend
Helping Hand to AsricuIturalIsts.


Helping Hand to AgricuIturalIsts
Chicago committee authorized
Thursday at the closing session of the
conference on marketing and farm
credits will go to Washington shortly
and present to President Wilson the
conclusions of the 500 scientific agrl-
culturists, financiers and economists
who attended the three-day meeting
here.
They will appeal for the establish
ment by the government of a bureau
for the thorough study of markets,
crops and cost of transporting food
stuffs and will assert that the appro-
priation Of $4,000 for such an organ
ization, which is now pending. should
be increased to 100000 They will
ask for federal loans to farmers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Wool Democrats Planning Fight.

Washington. -Disheartened by the
decisive defeat in the Democratic eau
Gus of the sugar men. the Democrats
opposed to free raw wool are planning
a fight to prevent wool from going on
the free list
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
VaIdez Chosen PreeIdent.

San Domingo.-Jose Borda Valdez
was elected by congress Sunday as
president of the republic to succeed
Archbishop Nouel, who resigned re-
Gently because of ill-health A gen
eral election will be called within a
year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
friedman Revealing Secret.

Providence. R. Three Rhode
Island physicians who have been Sc
lected by DR.. F. F. Friedman to share
some of the secrets of his treatment
for tuberculosis we're given their first
instruction Friday
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
WIna Alaska non RaoA-

Nome, Alaska--Fay Delezene, driv.
ing the team owned by himself and
Russell Bowen, won the 412-mile. all
Alaska sweepstake dog race over the
snow trail from Nome to Candle and
return in rs hours and Is minutes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Cuban Mayor Assasslnated

HavaAa-Coforino A. Mendez, the
newly elected Conservative mayor OF
the city of Cienfuegos, in the province
Of Santa Clara, was assassinated Sat
urday night Six suspected men have
been arrested.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Honor Memory Of Major Butt.

Washington.-A monument to Major
Archibald w. Butt, military aide to
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft and who
was lost when the Titanic sank almost
a year ago, will be dedicated May 80
in Arlington National cemetery upon
a spot Major Butt. in 1903. selected
for his burial place when he was depot
quartermaster here and in direct
charge of the cemetery.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Leaps From MOVING Train.

Kansas City-Arthur Bernstein.
said to be a wealthy Los Angeles
motor tire dealer, leaped from a Chi
cago G. Alton train Sunday near Mount
Leonard, Mo. He was pikeed up un-
conscious. but viii recover.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Seven ExcursIonlsts Killed.

Montreai.-Seven persons are dead
and fifteen were injured as the result
of the derailment of an excursion train
on Sunday near st. Lambert. on the
Montreal Chambly branch of the Cen
trail Vermont railway.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Timely pIeeovery OF Bomb.

New York-A bomb thrown on the
basement steps, of moving picture
theatre on Fourteenth street late Sat
urday night was discovered just in
the nick of time to prevent panic
and possible disaster to 1000 persons
who crowded the theatre
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Montenearo Led AIone.

Cettinje, Montenegro.-The Servian
troops which have been assisting the
Montenegro army in the siege of
Scutari have Withdrawn and are
marching back to SerYia. This leaves
Montenegro standing practically alone
in its defiance OF the powers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Underwood on Sick LET

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Under
wood of Alabama, chairman of the
house ways and means committee
and Democratic floor leader, was con-
ned to his bed Monday as the result
of an attack OF acute indigestion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
BLOW a. ALLEGED rruat.

washington.-shoe. machinery. now
taxed IS per cent, and on which a re
duction to % per cent was proposed
by the tariff revision bill, was ordered
transferred to the free list Friday by
the Democratic caucus of the house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Steamer Strikes Rock.

Juneau. Alaska.-The Canadian Pa
cific steamship Princess Sophia, Cap
tain Charles Campbell. struck a rock
at Sentinel island Sunday morning.
A large hole was torn in the port side
of the steamers bow.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Flood at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb The Missouri river
at the foot OF the city overran it's
banks Sunday and rendered mum,
Der of lowland jewellers homeless.
Houses were washed loose from their
foundations and many are under
water.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
MIssIna MIIIIonaIre Murdered.

London-The Scotland Yard auth
critics are convinced that Joseph Viii
berforce Martin, the millionaire cot
ton king of Memphis. was murdered
and his body thrown in the Thames.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Buffalo Strike Settled.

Buffalo, N Y.-The strike Of motor
men and conductors of the Interna-
tional Railway company. which began
last Sunday, was settled Friday
through the mediation of Mayor Fuhr-
mann. Both sides made concessions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Tries Hunaar strike.

st. Joseph, Mo.-Angered because
the police have arrested her twice on
charges OF vagrancy, Clydia Bosely,
formerly q school teacher of Des
Moines, Ia, has gone on a hunger
strike at the city workhouse
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
.roops withdrawn.

Buffalo. N. "a court order was
signed Saturday morning directing the
withdrawal of the 5000 state militia
called here in connection with the
strike of the carmen of the Interna-
tlOnal Railway company.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Grain Dealer Admits Forgery.

st. Louis.-Arthur Richardson, for
mer head of the Richardson Grain
company. pleaded guilty to forgery In
the circuit court here Monday and was
sentenced to five years imprisonment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
stoppaae Partial.

Journal Belgium.-The stoppage of
work here was only partial in the
quarries and coal mines. At the fac.
tories nearly the full complement of
workers went into the shops.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
John D. Henderson Dead.

Washington.-John Brooks Hender-
son, former United States senator from
Missouri and author of the thirteenth
amendment to the United States con-
Gtitution, died Saturday. He was So
years old
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
MeAdoo Revokes Gao Order.

washington Secretary McAdoo of
the treasury department lats Thurs
day revoked his previous order by
which subordinates were forbidden to
give out news. except thFossh the sec
rstAEy1 once.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Stays Four Children and Himself.

Fitchburg, Mass Ernest Moschner,
aged 35. murdered his four children
and then killed himself by shooting,
at his home on Rollstone street. Con-
tinued i'll health made the man tenn.
DorariIy insane.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
MhLte sIaYer Sentenced

Keokuk. Ia.-Gharles w. johnson
Of Burlington, who was found guilty
IN the federal court of violating the
Mann white Save act in inducing his
wife to lead an immoral life, was
sentenced to FIVE years imprisonment
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
viii Succeed Loeb.

Neutrality-suspicious. L. Polk, New
York lawyer and former chairman of
the New York civil service commits
sion, has formally accepted President
Wilson's offer to become collector OF
customs at New York.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Would Remove secrecy.

Washington.-The secret CAUCUS in
congress would be abolished and It
would be unlawful for caucus or con-
ference to bind a legislator to vote
against his best judgment, according
TO a bill introduced Monday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Prefers Prison to Confession.

New York.-John j. Har4igan. the
policeman who would not "squeal,"
went to Sing Sing Saturday to serve
three years for perjuring himself to
shield higher police officers accused
of graft,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
Fatal Strike Riot.

Mamaroneck, N. Y-One man was
shot and killed, one was MORALLY
wounded and several others injured in
a clash between the police and several
hundred striking track laborers on
the New Haven railroad.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
auInarla cIain,n sainnioa

London.-Bulgaria is making formal
claims to the possession OF Salonica.
now occupied by the Greek troops.
according 70 an Exchange Telegraph
Ieompany's dispatch.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18
POPE RALLIES FROM RELAPSE.
Danger Point Passed and Holy Father
Will Recover.

Rome.-The pope has rallied In
wonderful manner from the serious at
tack from which he suffered Sunday.
He appeared to be on the point OF
death Sunday night, blu the physicians
report indicates that the danger point,
for the present at least, has been
passed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18

More Juice can be extracts5 e..
lemon oy heating 1t slightly than If 4
be squeezed when cold.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-04-18

Miss Hamilton was the FaVorIts
0randehIId Of the late !. p. Morgan
and was with him when he died. She
wac Frustrated for several days after
her prandfather'o death.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07

T.
From Central of Georgia Railway right
West Hunter street. including Battle Hill.
DISTRICT g.
Hunter A. Railway right Of wav in
all territory the river line
DISTRICT g.
All within 20mie
cts 2 s. e. and imaginary running
south through the State Capitol
DISTRICT 10.
All outside territory within 20mie radius of
icts and west of imaginary line running
through the State Capitol
RULES GOVERNING THE FREE GIFTS DIsTRIBUI
Any residing the city of Atlanta within
anta eligible to enter the Christmas Gifts Distribution
Candidates nominate Themselves fri
of the nomination blank which
and Hearst's Sunday American
The Free Christmas Gifts Distribution Manager the right
cancel nominations
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07

Distribution, the city of Atlanta has been divided into eight districts
us of Atlanta, has been divided into districts.
number of during the Distribution will awarded
will be gold
third number of will be awarded $40 chest of silver
fourth number of will be awarded
fifth largest number of will be awarded $50 bicycle
sixth number of will be awarded 500
number of will be
largest will be outfit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-26
KING OF GREECE
IS ASs ! !: J |. /. 0.
Shot Down by Mailman or An
archist in Salonika.
AssAlLANT is CAPTURED
6sorue !. Expires While Being Rushsd
to Hospital-Prisoner Declares He 81
10 Against All Govern n
ment8 E&

- ~ , ! d. oil We . II
salonika, March 19.-King George Of
Greece was assassinated while walk
ing in the streets of salonika Tuesday.
The assassin was q Greek, of low mem
tai type, who gave his name as Aleko
schinas. He shot the king through
the heart. Elk
The king was accompanied only by
an aid de camp, Lieutenant Colonel
Francoudis. The assassin came sud-
denly at the king and fred one shot
from q seven chamber revolver. The
tragedy caused intense excitement.
. The wounded king was lifted into 2
carriage and taken to the Pa-pahon
hospital. Arriving first, Prince Nicho-
las summoned the officers, and speak
Ing in voice choked with sobs. said: s
1T is my deep grief to have to an
:nounce to you the death OF our beloved
king and invite you to swear fidelity
to your new sovereign. King Constan-
une." ~ y 6ts5I
Crown Prince In Janina.
Crown Prince Constantine. who suo.g
ceeds King George, is at present at
Janina. He Is expected to come hers
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-26

az the nucleus Of . much larger fund
for investigation and study OF mem
tai or psychological phenomena. the
origin or expression Of which appears
to be Independent of the ordinary SEN
sorry channels"
While this leaves the range - wide
open as spookland. 1t also confines 1t
within scientific scope.
Plenty Of persons have seen ghosts
-or believe they have. which. for
practical purposes of research" 10
the same thing. For example although
a complete disbeliever in so-called
spirit phenomena, have seen with
my own eyes ghostly shapes-not re-
sultant from Welsh rabbits and disor-
.dered liver. but the fabric Of an ap-
parently sound mentality.
There are houses known to me that
have supernatural occupants. a. well
as human beings! Again. there are
houses that harbor quaint. queer. In
explicable noises. by night and by day.
Personally. doubt not. rational
and natural explanations can be
found for all such noises. am not
sufficiently Reconsideration were q
better word-to seek the solution Of
such problems of the natural world.
There are phases OF mental science
that are accepted. There Is probably
something in telepathy-as every one
must concede II he or she have sum
Client mental power to compel another
person, seated in church or theater TO-
turn and bow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-26
LITTLE SLEEP FOR ELEPHANT
Beast Never Lies Down In Its Whole
Life. 10 Common Theory-Aiways
on Feet.

& It IL doubted whether, In the wild
state. elephants ever lie down. says .
writer in Harpers Weekly. Gordon
Cumming thought he had found evi-
5dence. in marks upon the ground. that
the adult bulls did stretch themselves
out at full length for few hours
rest at about midnight; but he con-
tended that the young and the cows
always remained on their feet.
Another authority. Selous. has ex-
pressed doubt whether even the old
bulls lie down. He tells Of one herd
that was known to have kept NOV
Ing and feeding throughout the TWEEN
ty-four hours. Except when rolling
In mud and water" he says. 1t IL
likely that an African elephant never
lies down in ,its whole life"
However, this may be, the most COM
petent authorities seem TO agree that
thia animal sleeps less and more light
" than any other. ]. L. Kipling, the
father Of the writer. has estimated the
period Of slumber taken standing up
to average about four hours in the
twenty-four, and this estimate has
been employed by the son in an anus
ing passage for one Of his stories.
mot Gut, wherein the sleep Of the
elephant 10 represented q consisting
Of an hours fldgetins on one side and
q similar periods idgetips on the
other, followed throughout the rest of
the night by long. low. rumbling
'solflouuies,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-26
Chair Of spirituaIism to Be Es-
tablished in Harvard.
Investigation OF "Psyehle Phenomena"
In New England, Where Witches
Wers Burned -Bequsst Of
$4,000 for Research.

Cambridge.-Harvar university has
seriously contracted to enter upon an
Investigation OF what is technically de-
,scribed az psychic phenomena. but
which our parents lever since the
days Of the Fox sisters) called "spir-
itualism. writes Julian Chambers.
This. to my way OF thinking is one OF
the most startling innovations In peda-
gogy that several centuries have fur
nished. Indeed. 1t Is an event that
could only have followed the coming
Of the wonderful era OF telephone, air
ships. radium. wireless messages and
Photographs. 1t will not do to treat
this incident lightly or to cover it with
ridicule. S
Such is far from my thought when
frankly declare that the acceptance
OF a $4,000 endowment fund for psy-
chic research by that time-honored
university at Cambridge encourages
/, the hope that Francis L. Wellman's
fond wish to found q school OF draw
poker at Harvard may be ultimately
realized.
Seriously. however. comparatively
few az are believers in spiritualism.
the acceptance Of this bequest by 20
conservative body sathe trustees Of
Harvard brings the study Of psychic
phenomena to a stage neyer previous
~ attained in this country.
The language employed by the bene-
factor IL quite explicit He gives the
money-which can only be regarded
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-26
Who He Was.

IA small boy with rather lost and
lonesome appearance walked into the
county clerks Office at the court
house. He gazed about him for a
time and finally approached Deputy
Henry Smiley.
please. sir" the lad said timidly,
have you seen anything Of lady
around here?"
"Why, yes. sonny" answered Smi-
ley; 'I've seen several.
'"Well. have you seen any without
little boy?" the lad asked anxiously.
Eyes," replied Smiley.
WELL" said the little chap. as q
relieved look crossed his face, I'm
the little boy. Where's the lady p
Denver Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-26
TO STUDY SPOOKS

u. g. .
No more interesting mental test can
be made than to sit at distance from
two persons well known and to At.
tempt to learn. by telepathy, what
they are talking about. You viii be
amazed how often 1t can be done. Try.
You may fail utterly; but some
people are able to do this very th.ngl
Some kind Of intangible, ine1plicab BILE
intercommunication Is at times estab-
lished between intimate friends far
distant e
Most men of the world-especially
active mental workers or traveller
believe In premonitions. When one
reaches that stage. why not have con-
fidence in dreamsf
An intimate friend always mas 4 no
rious illness whenever he dreams OF
snakes am not Joking. the man al
ways has been q total abstainer. The
dream may be responsible for the sick
ness, you will say. Possibly SO. But
the same person never dreams Of see
ing washing hung upon a line without
finding therein premonition that he
Ia to move his habitation.