Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-29
.ASSASS|N'S BULLET STRIKES DOWN
ARCHDUKE FERDINAND Of AUSTRIA
Mobs Sack and Loot Servian Shops
Assassination Result of Plot.

Cabrinovitch, the newspaper cOmpos-
itor who tried and failed to kill the
archduke and his wife with bomb,
and Gavrio Prinzip, the l9-year-Old stu.
dent who made tne successful attempt
with pistol, were being strictly exam
ined to determine whether or not they
had aecompliees. Both denied it but
the authorities suspected the assassina.
tion was the result of widespread
Servan plot
Bosnia, of which Zeraievo is the cap.
ital, was once a Turkish province. The
RussO-Turkish war left the sultan, how
ever, with only a nomination severe
ignty over it. 1t was under a loose
sort of Austrian proteetOrate. Its pop
ulation is largely Servian. Servia, conse-
quently, was ambitions ultimately to
acquire it.
In 1909, however, the Austrian gov
ornment suddenly announced that it
had annexed Bosnia, with its sister
province, Herzegovina
This so enraged the Servians that
there would have been war but for the
obvious hoplessness of struggle be-
tween little Servia and powerful Aus
tria.
But the Servians never forgave Aus
tria S course. Those who lived in the
annexed provinces were especially bit
ter. They held Archduke Francis Fer.
dinand, in particular, responsible for
what had been done. Accordingly, when,
for state reasons, the archduke decided
short time ago to visit Zcraievo, he
was repeatedly warned that his life
would be in danger there.
This did not deter the archduke. but
he tried to persuade his wife not to
accompany him. She insisted, and at
last they went together.
First Attempt to Kill.
The first attempt to kill them was
made as they were driving to the Zera.
jevO town hall. AS they passed through
the crowded streets Cabrinovitch step
ped out from the throng and threw his
bomb at the automobile. The arch
duke on the alert, struck it aside with
his arm. 1t rolled under the automo-
bile following the royal car, exploded,
and Count Won BOos Waldeck and Co.
lionel Merizzo, of the archduke s staff,
were slightly wounded, as were half q
dozen bystanders.
CabrinOvitca ran to the Mil Jach
river, leaped in and tried to swim
across, but was dragged out, frightfully
beaten and probably would have been
killed had not the police rescued him.
The archduke waited until satisfied
that no lives mad been lost, then went
on to the town hall.
Herr Burgomaster, he complained
to the mayor, "it is scandalous. We
come to Serajevo on a friendly visit
and bomb is thrown at us.
He did not make much of the incl
dent and the city nall program was car
ried out in due form. Then he and his
wife started for the garrison hospital
to see Waldeck and Merizzo.
Jumps on Running Board.
On their way Prinzip leaped from a
hiding place he had found behind a
horse fronting on the street through
which it was certain the royal automo-
bile would pass, jumped on the running
board of a car just behind it, raised mis-
pistol and fired.
The bullet pierced the archduke 8
juglar vein His wife threw her body
across hir own in an effort too late TO
protect him. A second bullet struck
| her in the abdomen.
Both Collapse.
The two collapsed across the knees