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LONDON, Jan. 9—-The Daily Mail's correspondent at Teheran In a tele gram sent last night at 11.560 o'clock says “The shah of Persia died this even ing. though no public announcement of (Wednesday). “It was evident yesterday (Monday) that the end was rapidly approaching and four injections of camphor were employed to prolong the rulers life All the shah's vital functions were sus pended, and at 5 o'clock this evening the heir apparent and the ministers were summoned The wotnen of the palace also began preparations for wourning. “Soon after sunset the doors of the harem were closed. This was the sigu that all was over “The news of the shah's death reach- MOHAMMED ALL MIRZA Ing, but the public is still unaware of bis majesty's cud. The streets are de serted, and the city is jo Jarkness” Muzaffared dia, the shall of Persia has been Ul for a long time, and his life bas often Leen despuired of He was boru on March 25, 188, at Tehe ran, the secoud son of Nasred-dig, who was assassinated ln 15% and up on succeadiug whom Iu that year he became the fifth of the Kadgar dyuas ty. The late shah was considered to be at the sae tiwe the richest of mon: acquainted with all the up to date ideas and ideals of western civilization. His jewels aloue are estimated to be worth §20.000,000, while his personal fortune is said to be at least $200 - 000,000. He was very religious and ob served the rules laid down In the Ko ran most scrupulously except that he was net a polygamist. He was a big men and coasidered very handsome In his younger days he was a firet class rifie shot and a fine rider. The late shab left wuny children and is sugeeeded by his eldest pon, Mo baiumed Al Mirsa, the valiabd or belr appareat, and governor of the proviace of Aserbaljan, who was born In 1872 and who is now in Teheran. and while lo Paris an unsuccessful at tempt upon bis life was made by an anarchist, He again went to Europe in 1802, visiting Germany, England, France and Russia, and In 1900 be made another European trip, visiting Emperor Nicholas at St. Petersburg In September, 1905. Loag before that re ports “were circulated that the shah was suffering from melancholia In August Just as the result of long continued agitation in Persia and many disturbances of a serious nature the shah grasted a constitution te Persia, with a national assembly and other re forms. His successor Is In the prime of life his governorship of Azerbaijan he bas shown marked energy and ability. He Is a devoted sportsmad, being particu larly attached to motoring snd hunt Ing, and received ap excellent educa tion, beth Persian and Europesn A French tuter gave him an lasight into European politics, he speaks French fluently and bas some knowledge of Euglish. The shah, or, according to his off) clal title, “shab-io-shab™ or king of kings, is absolute ruler within bis do winlons and master of the lives and goods of all his subjects Cortelyou's Nomination Fostpoued. quest of Senators Teller and Danlel the senate committer on finance post poned for one week action on the now Ination of Postmaster General Cortel you to be secretary of the treasury They did not sunouuce whether they would continue their opposition to his confirmation uow that be Las resigued the chairmanship of the Republican ns tional committee Wor a General Two Cent Pare. WARSHIP IN SEARCH. Farry Department Sends Conneetiowt te Trare Missing Liner Ponee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The navy department has telegraphed instrue- tion to Captala Swift. commanding the battleship Connecticut, which sailed from Hampton Roads for the island of Culebra, off the coast of Ports Rico, 0 do everything possible to discover! some trace of the missing steamship Pouce, now nine days overdue at New York from Porte Rico, : Captain Swift has cruise so as to have the Connecticut { pass through the waters where the | Ponce may be drifting in the daylight | hours, for he believes that the vessels { that have arrived at New York from Porte Rico without having seen the Pouce may have passed ber Io the i night. That while running at full speed Iu’ ia fog or shrouded in a night mist the | steamship Ponce crashed into a sunken | derelict and went to the bottom with | her crew of fifty two men and seven | passeugers Is the bellef of Captain {| Huut, the naval officer lu charge of the | lcal hydrographic office, | Nine treacherous derelicts bave been | located in the path of coastwise traffic | off Capes Heury and Hatteras within | the past few weeks, and it is upon one | of these that Captain Hont believes ithe Ponce crashed, driving a hole In | her bottowu that caused her to sink. | | HULK COLLECTED ANCHORS. § | shipe Entering Kittery Left Mad | Hooks In Suaken Wreck, i | KITTERY, Me, Jan. 9 —It has just { been discovered that the bulk of the | schooner (George Ravage, sunk in the | Piscataqua river nearly eighteen years ago, has been lying there all this time fishing for lost ship's anchors, The old hulk, & diver has found, bas ‘not fished In vain for he says there {are imbedded fn its ribs many anchors, {valued at many hundreds of dellars The Savage wax sailing up the river | {laden with sawdust July 18 1559 when | she broke Ler back upon a ledge ind wind swept her (nto deep water, where she sank and was forgotten Vessels enterfug the river have fouled thelr anchors In the wreck and lost then. The hulk pow lies about GW feet southeast of Port Point Dreadnought Will Cruise to Trinidad | LONDON, Jan 9 tleship Dreadnought is about to make {4 potable cruise across the Atlantic, | {which will take Ler to West Indian wa- | {ters at about the time Hear Adwirul Evans’ squsdrou will be lo the same | viclaity, thus affording the Awerican | jofficers a possible opportunity to see | the latest marvel io naval architecture. | | The purpose of the cruise is to test the | sea worthiness of the battleship during | {the worst of the Atlantic season and | tis to test her Latteries wnller adverse sea conditions The Dreadnought left | {England for Gibraltar last aight, whetuce she will sall Jun. 2¢ for Triul- | {dad, The admiraity allows eight days | fur the ocean trip | : | Claim Prince Michael Is & Convict. | PORTLAND, Me. Jan 9 Prince M) chael, one of the leaders of a religions | {sect known in this country as “The | New Eve, or the House of Israel,” who, | with three other wembers of the sect, | arrived from Liverpool on the steam- | {ship Canadas, was detalued by customs {officials for exawlustion. It is charg: | {el that Michael was discharged from | !the state prison at Jackson, Mich, after serving four years of a five year sen tence for a felony committed in 1802 on condition that he would leave the {country and not return. He left at {once for England, where be has since lived New Jersey Assembly Opona. | TRENTON, N. J, Jau. 9—The New | Jersey legislature for 17 has opened | here, the session of the house being | preceded by a series of caucuses by | the Democratic majority, the last cau {cus being held at the last minute, de laylag the opening of the house half an | hour. The house organized by electing | Edgar E. LetbLridge of Kssex county | as speaker over Haudolph Perklas, who | was the cholew of the Republican mi 'nority, and Michael W. Higgins of Es sex was elected clerk over Captaln {James Parker, Republican, who bas | acted as clerk of the house fer twelve years. | Wants Paterson Aldermen Indicted. PATERSON, N. J, Jan. 9 — A re quest that the board of aldermen of {this city be ludicted for fallure te en | force the liquor laws was made to the! {grand jury by Judge Pitney In the { Pussalc conaty evurt Iu his charge | Judge Pituey sald that the wembers of | the grand jury would be derelict In { their duty if they did net return such | indictinents. Plot te Murder All White Ocers. | OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jan. 9 A wessuge from Fort Heno tutes that { durtug the examination of Corporal Knowles, colored. charged with shoot {ing Captain Macklin on the night of | Dee. 21. It was developed that there was a plot to murder every white oti i ver at the post | | MeEwen Home Wrecked by Explosion {| PUNXBUTAWNEY, Pa. Jau 9 | James McEwen, his wife and two | daughters were lnjured and their home { wits partially destroyed by au explo | sion of suturnl gas. Mex. McEwen de { tected a strong odor of gas in the house when she urose und Struck o match to find the leak. Panama Engineers Want Increase, 9. -Eugineers and Panama canal will en on 0 t i SLAYDEN ON AFFRAY Texan In Congress Scores Colored Troops VIRGINIAN STANDS BY PRESIDENT. Compromise May He Meached In Dis pulse Over Brownsville Shooting Case Dismissals by Senate Investigation on Spot WASHINGTON, Janu 8-—Au echo of the Browuavilie assault by uegreo sol diers of the Twenty Uith infantry was heard ilo the Louse when HReprescutla tive Slaydeu (Tex; tuld auew and with cousiderable detall the story of that August night of last year when the colored troops, as alleged, “shot up” the town of Brownsville, in his state lucideat to the story of the shooting and defense # the citizeus of Browns ville Mr. Slayden devuled much of his time to a careful analysis of the condl- tious of the white and black races and said that race prejudice was at the bot- tom of the assault, “In the history of the negro troops in the United States.” sald Mr Slayden, “one Suds many chapters that tell of violent Lreaches of discipline, of riot- ous and mutineus conduct, of murder Ia declaring the negro race to be un- the circumstances of their service. He did not impeach their physical courage “This Is a virtue,” he sald. “that be longs to nearly all men, and if there Is nny difference between savage aud cly- ilized wan in this respect the superior: ity possibly lies with the savage, who is undeterred from rush ventures by Mr Slayden spoke of the sympathy political and social mass, but sald that it “has uever existed and uever will ex ist belweeen negroes and Caucasians.” He pald tribute to the soon to be British aswbassador to this govern “whose clear wind and high Mr. Slaydeu traced the history of the Twenty 8th lufantry and sald that it had “a particularly vicious record’ inte particulars, be sald that while statioued at Fort Meade, 8. D., Io the summer of 1855 a corporal of that regiment wurdered a citizen, and the people of the community Iyuched the murderer About three weeks after the I[yuchiug ffteeu or tweuly negru soldiers raided and “shot up” the town of Sturgis, which is ouly i wile and a balf from the post According to Mr Slaydeu's narrative, Winnemucca, Nev., was the next scene of a crimminsl outbreak by this reg! invent. Then cawe the outhireak at Fort Niobrara, Neb, where a “wanton and uid Llvoded uiurder’ was cowmitted Other lostauces of lawlessuess by pe Kru troups were also detailed Speaking of the Bruwusville shoot- “It seeins too be asking who did the shooting. 1 fall 10 see how there is room for honest If the soldiers had been white ind the circuiustanuces the same, If the “alue mass of clear, strong evidence ngainst theiu bad Leen submitted snd if the president had dismissed thew fret the service In the sawe wauuer there uot ouly would have Leen uno doubt ns to who were the murderers, but the action of the president would have been aluwiost unagimously approv od. Bat, theu, the whites are uot a valuable political asset handled in bulk, which explains maoy thiugs” In the senate speaking eon the Brownsville affray, BSeustor Daunlel (Va) ridiculed the suggestion which Le said, had been wysteriously hiuted at, “that the peuple of Brownsville shot up’ their own town luo order to bring reproach ou the coulured soldiers “In all the southern outruges | bave over heard of,” coutiuued Mr. Daalel, ‘this is the first time that the humau mind has beeu distorted inte the sug gestion that a southern town had ‘shot up’ itself. If this had been a white company, whether from Conuecticut ur Virginia, we would have had oo public weetiug ou the subject, Lo sermons would have been preached, no church es would bave wen aroused and di verted frem their religious devotion” Mr. Danlel favored an Investigation “Get all the evidence you can,” he sald, ‘but do wot lmpugu the presideat aud the military law “To sustain tue president.” he sald In conclusion, Is uot friendship for au for law.” Mr was lavelved, “and” he exclaimed, ‘tuay God forbid that the people of the United Btates ever ralse ruclal ques tious when It Is possible to avold them." A comprowise mny be reached by providing for an luvestigation by the senate cowmtuitiee on wilitary affairs fhe committer would go to Browns ville, aud the expenses of their invest! gation would be paid out of the contin gent fuud of the senate Owen Wister to Be Orater, PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 9 - Owen Wister of this city, the author, will be the urutor at the “uulversity day" cele bration of the University of Penusyl vianla, which will be held as usual in the Academy of Music fers on Wash ington's birthday. The subject of Mr Wister's oration will “Tha Seven Ages of Washington” Tweaty-tourin Bomb Victim Dead. MADRID, Jai9 - A young woman, fnjored last May the explosion of the bomb that was thrown at King Alfonso and Queen Vic , 18 dead lu : Hers BB the twenty: JAMES REDDICK. Old Hiskory Handicap st New Or feans Wan by SN to 3 (hele. NEW ORLEANS Jan 9 Hickory handicap, worth about $1 50 dick. Goldie Anlshed a close second The day being a state holiday honor of the battle of New with which the name associated. a big crowd was present The openlug event was & fise and a half furloog scramble for four year olds and upward Peuriyu was the natural choice sud went to the post a 7 to 2 favorite That was as far as he got. When it came to raciog he never could get up and Anisbed down In the rick The winner turued up In Jobin Peters, a 8 to | shot, which just did beat out Lpzarian. Douna was a good third Summaries First Race John Peters, first; zrarian, second. Donon, third Second Hace —- Ralbert, first; proof, second: Refined, third Third Race - Beau Brummell, firet; Glamor, second; Tudor, third Fourth Race Goldic, second. Alma Dufour, third Fifth Race — Padre, first; Etta M second, Gay Minister, third Sixth Race Heticent, first; Prim, second. Tichimiugo, third, Seventh Race — Society Bud, fret; Gold Coln, second; St. Noel. third Urleans, Gold- Polly Tonepah Wants Fistie Carnival, TONOPAH, Nev, Jan. 9 Mike Ri ley, promoter of the recent Gane Her man fight, now wants to secure four part of April. This is the programine he Bas mapped out as a starter for a O'Brien and Al Kaufman or Jimmy Garduer and "Houey” Mellody Kid Herwun and Jimmy Britt It is his idea to decide the four fOghts lo two days for one price of admission Hector Was a Surprise. SAN FRANCIBCO, Jan. ¥. -The Oak land track was muddy, bot the attend ance wus fair card, the Gehelmess handicap Hector surprised the crowd by golug to the front and winning easily from his fleld, The owuer wus called luto the change. Mary F. ran bouestly, could uot gain on the winner The Corbett-Marphy Fight. NEW YORK, Jan. 9 Young Corbett heve ralsed a pool of $10,000 to bet on the Denver boy In his Philadelphia In this city Corbett's asked to lay 8 to 5 and these odds did not strike them as fair Admits Outlaw Tristate League. NEW YORK. Jao 0 —Puttiug aside all disputes and differences of years’ standing, the National Association of Baseball Leagues. which includes the minor leagues, adopted a resolution at its annuus! meeting at the Fifth Ave Tristate league to Class B organization Victory Fer France at Teanls. NEW YORK, Jan 9 — Ferdinand QGarclo, tenn!s champion of France, de feated Jobn White, the English pro fessional fru the Duke of Fife's court by two sets to one. 21 to 20. in the pro fessional court teunls tournament at the Racket and Tenuls elub W. T. Stead Coming to America. LONDON, Jan # -Willlam T who is now In France oa an interna tious! peace mission, expects to reach the United Btates and attend the open ing of the Caruegie Institute at Pitts burg He will alse visit Washlugton advanced gramme of the second peace confer ence at The Hague His conference with Premier Campbell -Baunerman de the pan American congress being cen sidered a precedent Fire Destroys Steve Werks. DETROIT, Mich Jan 6 -Fire gut ted a major portion of the large plant of the Michigau Stove works, on Jef ferson aveuue, last ulght, causing a loss estimated at $700 Upward of 15,000 gas and coal stoves were ruined and of the tremendous plant, covering office bulldiug, the foundries and part of the storuge building less than a third of the eutire estal lishment were saved English Architect Honered. WASHINGTON, Jan, 9 Webb, architect to King Edward VII wus presented with the institute's gold medal for professional Sir distinguished pight at the Corcoran Art gallery by the American lostitute of Architects on the fiftieth anniversary of the in stitute’'s foundntion Tbe presentation speech wus made by the president of the lostitate, Frank Miles Day Seventy-two Cadets Diamissed, LEXINGTON, Va fH Seventy of the third Class the fireworks at the Jan two menibers took part in Saturday night escapade Virgiula Mil by a special order read at the evealng parade, but execution of the order was suspended pending a weeting of the board of visitors, soon to be held bere The cadets van then appesl to the board to reinstate them, | MURDER NEW YORKER of Thugs at Portland. LEFT BRIDE AND BEAUTIFUL HONE Mangled Body Found Below Bridge With Pockets Hifled—-t ufortauate Physician Well Kuowa on Staten island. PORTLAND, Ore, Jan 9 The mur der iu this city of Dr. Philip Edwanis Johnson, a physician, recently arrifed from New York of ti dest tragedies that ever has « in the porthwest Dr. Johuson came to Portland with his newly wedded Ww £34 curred BE Oli wife two months practice bis profession Ihe couple se tion is a daughter, of Hoadley of Ohio Dr. Jobuson is a son of Episcopal Archdeacon Johnson of Rtatern [sland aud a graduate of Columbia univer sity. Shortly after dining with his wife Dr. Johnson announced his intention of visiting a Dir. Panton, one of the examining board by which Le was to | have been examined for admission to Mrs foriser Tedinison (Gyovernor On Lis way Dr. Johuson called upon his cousin, W. OC. Alvord, assistant cashier in a local bank He told the police that after leaving their howe Dr. Johnson walked toward the Ford street bridge, two blocks distaut, to go to Dr. Panton's hone A short time afterward a street conductor found Johnson's body lying in Jefferson street below the bridge had been turned car mangled 117 feet Iohnson's pockets out aud Dr Johnson's empty were found There struggle inside Lis on uo evi the Were | deuces of a Cards on tification Captain Bruin of the police depart iment luclines ald yet HeWspaper to the wurder theory ordiug to his statements to mie. he dues not was robbed but lusinuates his bellefl of wurder with some wotive more sinister than robbery A New York dispatch save that Tohinson was His father was Years rector of Brighton and was arcluleascon He dis] oun Aus infinite friend of wits] the fu A believe Joliuson Dr well Known i Staten for Christ twenty eight New thie diocese uf =~ last Year He was an who « pil Services bir. Jodius Hew tite Was | brother of the Tatiies |.» i Johuson, one fire cling unfrocked the <itit of clopiug with a trained nurs. flor had married Miss Mabe! © Hensse aer, a beautiful society 3 \ knows where the inn Was as Lie umly ex {ire alu Is How Peculiar streagth is lent to the E J Labi wate of Dr. Johusou slutes discussiug the yues=tion of Ligh roblwery days ago, Dr jolinsou declared that if he were or brary theory by Dir a col lege wlio Way several A theory is advanced that Dr Johuson was perhaps attacked Ly two nen, who were interrupted lo their work on the Lridge Ly an approaching attewptiug to their hurriedly threw ouceal Crile Lie one Governor Hughes Wants to Knew. ALBANY, N.Y, Jan @ of an Investigation of conditions, past and preseut, lu the executive depart meuts of the state governwent when lie sent to the new state comptroller Martin H. Glynn, a letter asking for a detailed statement of expenditures dur with the collection of the trunsfer tax oll estates of Jdecedents, “whether for cvulgel fees or otherwise’ Bryce te Come Feb, 34. i i | i f i Hosiery Sale An opportunity presents itself now that will not be repeated again this year, Ladies’ and children’s hose at less than can be bought in case lots by the merchant at wholesale to- day. Goods we contracted long ago, just being delivered, at the old prices. : We share our good fortupe with vou : Boys’ heavy ribbed school hose sold retail often at 25¢, special here, all sizes, 15¢ or 7 pairs for $1.00 . Usual price, size® 9 6%, 7, price 18c. Special 15¢. : Usual price, sizes 7,8, 814, price =0c. Special 15¢. = Usual price, sizes 9, 934, 10, price 22¢. Special 15¢. : 25¢ Black Cat hose for girls, 19¢ 25¢ Black Cat hose for boys 19¢ 15¢ Ipswitch hose, 9c, 3 for OO = 15¢ Ipswitch fleeced hose ladies’, 9¢, 3 for 25¢. 7) Dress Goods Clearance 50¢ Grey checks and mixtures, 25¢ aE 25¢ Braburn Plaids, special 17¢ 50¢ Worsted Plaids, sp 3c 75¢ Plack Panama 69¢. 5 Two new reds in Broadcloth Two new reds in Venetian. Novelties $1.75¢ Neck Ruffs, all = 98¢ 3 Fine boxed neckwear, up to $1.25, closing for Soc. All sizes, shapes and colors leather bags at greatl prices. Talmadge Block, Elmer Avenue. Valley Phone. ADVERNSIPN. TAEE XOTICE. I'he notice printed In : Record Insi.ting that advertisers | hase tleir copy for change In offi « on the day “e'ore they are appear Is lape ~uUve and Is due the constau! incense ln business. der no circumstruces will this be departed low, and advertiser thercfore urged to govern ely new British ambassador to the United States, bus now defllnitely arranged to reach Washington ou Feb. 24, thus per wittiog bim to pasa a few days at the capital before congress adjourns. He has not yet booked his passage an sev i of earryiug the ambassador. Mrs. Bryce to closing up her residence ou Port land place Sult Against Genld Syndicate ST. LOUIS, Jan $9-—-8Suit for an ac bh of the Little Kanuwha tLivorge J ind Stephen B. Elkins are amoug the defendants named suit KTows out of au SSO ax) deal by thi syudicate io West Virginia coal lands aud lu two stall rallroads In the Propose Monvment to Delong. WASHINUTON, Jun. 9A UII to erect a4 Wwolnuwent to Livutensnt Coin wander George Washingtou Delong who lost thelr lives atid his assacinty Sherman (N. YY) Woudlawu cemetery, Naw York city France Drops God Frem Colas. PARIS, Jan 8 Finance Catllaux has dirscted the authorities of the mint to sulstitute on all colon the words “Liberty, Equality and Frater nity” for the old device of “God Pre tect France,” as adopted by the ber of deputies. 3 i i and Witeh Hazel The best Salve in the wor Cuts, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhesus ter, Chapped Hands and all eruptions. It is guaranteed to satisfaction or money . F 25¢ by druggists. Williams Mfg Prop’s, Cleveland, 0. Sold by ©, Driggs. drugeist eid THE ORIGINAI LAXATIVE COUGH SYR Por all f) axpeliing from the sys relia! for eroup and + w Nearly a cough cures are sonstipating, especially those Un 3 Kennedy's Laxative | HONEY TA RRPATES AY THE 6 O DeWITY & 00., G0 MADAME DEAN'S BL Te #1 bury an Ranier for Borvanees Kamo sm ¥ RTE AIL, Sabb Se | Dn et Let #wa relied Sem Bere fw ped Tour VYRITED MEDICAL CO., naa 7.
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