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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
BURLINGTON ENGINE FIRES BRIDGE
seven Spans of Structure Near Grand
Island Is Burned.

Island IL burned.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., March H.-Only
by the hardest work of section men with
pumps was the complete destruction of the
Burlington bridge across the Platte river
prevented last night.
The warm winds of the last few days had
made the bridge dry as finder, A freight
train passed over the bridge about 6 o'clock
and some time later it was discovered on
fire. Seven twenty-foot spans were burned
out. The Burlington trains are being sent
around by way of Central City. The loss
will be about 1880. The bridge is nearly
mile long.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
PROTEST AGAINST CHEAP LABOR
Union Men want Foreigners Excluded

Union Men want Foreigners Excluded
from Paving Jobs.
FREMONT Mob, March 27.-(Special.)-
The labor unions last night petitioned the
city council not to allow Chinese, Japa-
nese and Italian labor on the paving con-
tracts which are to be let next week. The
delegation present said the union men had
voted for the paving bonds with the ex-
pectation OF having an opportunity to do
the work and were strongly opposed to
having cheap labor employed The matter
will have to come before the Board OF
Public Works. Those OF the council who
spoke were in favor of home laboring men
having the first chance. Reports are cur
rent that one or more Of the bidders. II
awarded the job, will bring in cheap labor
to do nearly all the work.
Nothing was done about the new water
and light plant proposition. the committee
evidently not wanting to do anything until
after the election next week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Considerable Enlargement Noted I'm
the Movement of Hogs to
Market.

CINCINNATI, March 27.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Price Current says: There has
been considerable enlargement in the move
ment of hogs into market channels. Total
western packing was $4,000, compared with
445,OOO the preceding week and 10000 last
year. Since March / the total is 1,S65,000
against 100000 a year ago. Prominent
places compare as followsi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
Tecbpicnl evidence in OIL Case.

CHICAGO, March 27.-The evidence Of
fered i'm the Standard Oil case today con-
sisted of tariff sheets and testimony regard
ing the place in which they were posted
in the various freight houses of the Chicago
q Alton railroad. II was shown by one
witness that the Chicago & Alton paid
part of the cost of maintaining station
at Chappell, Ill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
HOME TREATMENT FOR BRINK
Father Suggests That Young Man BE
Left in His Care.

Left In HIS Care.
PONCA, Neb., March H.-(Special Tele-
gram. Frank Brink. whom the jury on
Tuesday acquitted OF murder on the
ground OF insanity, may not be compelled
TO go TO either Of the state insane hos
pitfalls at Lincoln or Norfolk. Doctors and
attorneys who are interested in the case
say that Brink. now that the cause OF his
mental trouble, infatuation for Bessie New
ton, has been removed. will recover his
senses within a month under the care OF a
friendly doctor. Drinks father will pro-
pose 20 the insanity board Of Dixon county
that he be allowed TO keep the young man
at home under the care OF a private ply
sician. Young Brink Is now with his
parents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28

made in January. Bridges deserted his
family the last Of January. permitting them
to care for themselves as best they could.
Bridges protested his innocence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
sauare DeaI Party nt CentraI City.

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., March N.-(Spe-
cial 1.-The city campaign Is waxing warm.
The fight is between the anti-saloon and
square deal parties. The license question is
not an issue. .. o..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
Ladies' New House
Dresses

In light and medium colors, in Per-
Gales and Red Cross Ginghams,
in two pieces and Union suits,
very we'll made and more dressy
than the wrapper and more COM
Portable. Prices, $3.50, $1.75
and .............. $3.50
LADIES' HUBBARD APRONS
Fine quality ginghams, full length,
75c quality, Thursday Soc
CHILDREN'S WASH DRESSES
Most complete line of children's
dresses in Omaha; numberless
styles, ages from to 5 years, at
SOC, 35c and ...........2 5C
Exclusive patterns and designs in
chamhray, Bingham, linen, per-
Gale and all summer materials,
ages 6 to IA years, from $4.56
down to ............. ,59C
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
MAKE THE EASTER GLOVE SIC.
LECTION NOW.

New ones to match the costume or
hat; long silk ones from 5000
down TO ........'..... 81 20
Long Kid Gloves, worth $500,
Thursday only .S2,9S
Street Suit Gloves, short kid, all
suit shades, $3.50 and 81 90
25c Belt Buckles, in pearl, oxy-
died silver and gold, at. .25G
Enameled in red, light and dark
blue, green and purple, pearl and
silver, at ............... soc
In light and dull Jet at.....75C
Veil Pins and Brooches. Soc
Shirt Waist Sets .4OC
Beauty Pins, in silver, gold and
black, 25c and 1OG
New styles in Black Beads at soc
ana ........s.... COG
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
White Dress Goods

1000 yards high-grade White
Goods, checked and striped Mad
ras, small pin dot, Swisses and
fine sheer plain Lawns, none
ever sold less than 25c yard, spe-
cial for Thursday only. yd. 15C
ONE IMMENSE TABLE FULL
OF the seasons newest and choic-
est white dress fabrics, fancy and
dotted Swisses, Madras and Dimi-
ties, all regular 45c values, spe-
cial Thursday. yd. .25G
LADIES SWISS RIBBED Isle
VEST, 35c EACH-3 for $1.OO
Beautiful quality, sleeveless,
crochet yoke, linen Torohon
trimmed and mercerized fish net
yoke, soc value, for for. 81 90
LADIES' SPLENDID HOSIERY
Ladies' fast black. best make of
Maco hose, elastic laps and dou-
BILE soles, our regular 25c grade,
for only ............... .19C
Waist Patterns
Embroidered fine Batiste waist
patterns, warranted to make any
size waist up to A. emb'd. front,
collar and cuffs and worth up to
$500, Thursday, yard, $1.00
and ............. SOC
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
Waist Patterns
Opening of Fresh Vegetable Department

Opening of Fresh Vegetable Department
box and
vegetables Thurs
this department
usually elsewhere 40c
cucumbers,
dhes
everything this line they
floor Buy these early and get best selection
still pushing Daylight
sack $1.3O and l-pound can high grade Coffee free.
16ounce package Seeded RaisIns for Toe
Laundry
Three packages Toasted Corn Flakes g
whether
all claims
Diamond
Ham and Lard Morrells Iowa Pride and Lard
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28

See the New Dutch Dresses,
ages 4 to 8 years, at. SOC
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
Basement Bargains

Soc and zoe Stationary 100
Thursday W will place on sale
100 boxes elegant quality Writ
ing Paper and Envelopes, regular
25c and 35c grade, for ..10G
5000 &c Post Cards 1c-A heavy
sale of post cards Thursday, over
5000 different styles; all sorts,
kinds and subjects-scenic, comic
and sentimental, for only. lie
New Easter Post Cards, special,
for, each .............. 7f &
Sale ON Novels $500 popular
novels by celebrated authors
over a hundred of them. worth
15c to 25c; special Thursday &c
Wide S6-inch New Percales-In
every conceivable design In eye
let and dark effects, very super
Tor quality -. .......... LOG
25c Chambrays and Madras 100
New line pretty plain and check
ed chambrays and madras Just
arrived, 25c values .15C
500 bolts new spring Silkolines---
Artistic silky designs -. 12hG
Toilet Paper at Whalesale--5o
rolls, dozen ........... ~. 36C
10c rolls at .............7 5G
Springfield Oval at dozen. .95G
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28
New Lawn Wrappers

Dainty, neat, cool-looking patterns
for these warm days, 12-in.
flounces, yoke fronts, beaded
with small ruffles, very full,
Thursday ..,..,.....S ST 20
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28

,Tumblers - Plain, clear
glass tumblers, doz.. 25G
Thin blown glass tum-
blers, dozen Soc
Heavy hotel d rink In g
tumblers, dozen ..,55G
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-28

Adjustable Mop Sticks, Toe value,
Tor DC
Window Brushes-35c rubber win
dow cleaners .........-..2 5C
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
Fever Epidemic
Makes Trouble
SCRANTON IN STATE OF MARTIAL
LAW BECAUSE OF VIOLA
TIoNS OF HEALTH Or
DlNANCES

SCRANTON. Pa, Jan. 9.-As re.
sule of the typhoid epidemic. this city
is practically in state of martial law.
In language notable for its vigor. May.
or Dimmick addressed the police force,
saying: "The fever epidemic practl.
cally demands martial law in the city
for the next few months. The health
ordinances and the emergency orders
must and will be enforced without fear
or favor" To-day, 1t is said, will wit
ness a great crusade. 1t being under
stood that seventy warrants have al
ready been issued.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
Is Cumberland
Glass Company's
Excellent Plant

The Cumberland Glass Company Ia
running its plant to its full capacity.
Business has been good all along AMI
the prospects a:e brigh: for its con.
tinuance. The plant is not only run.
ming to the limit OF ita capacity. but
1t is increasing its capacity so that It
will be able to meet the demands of
the market for its superior ware. Gen.
eral Manager Tuttle has built up a fine
trade and this trade Is steadily increas.
ing. During the holiday articles man.
nfactured at this factory were on dis.
pla" at the Monongahela House at
Pittsburg where Il met with general
approval and this exposition of the
ware caused many orders to be piac.
ell with the local firm The local mer.
chants sold many articles during the
holiday season that were manufac.
tured at home. The etched goods es.
pecially were much in favor
To meet the growing trade In this
department an annex 40 by 100 feet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
KILLS SLEEPING WIFE
oEmENTEo FARMER BELIEVES
HE HAS COMMAND FROM
THE LORD.

uRICHSVILLE. O.. Jan. o. Simon
Sindlinger, aged co, well.to-do farm.
er living three miles west of here,
early yesterday morning shot and kill.
ed his wife as she lay sleeping in bed.
He has suffered from an hallucination
that enemies are trying to drive him
from his home. but was not considered
dangerous.
A son heard the shots and was just
IN time to prevent his father from end
Ing his own life. This morning In
Probate Court, SindllnSer told the
Judge that the Lord had commanded
him TO kill his wife. but that he did
not want to obey the command unless
he killed himself also. He was com
mitted to the Massillon Asylum.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
CLARKSBURG man
sIMIE NUSeAuM A PRINCIPAL IN
FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT
ST. LOUIS, MO.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 9.-The big ball
room of the Columbia club. the most
fashionable Jewish organization in St
Louis. was the scene at $3.50 last ev
ening of the wedding OF Simie Rus
baum, of Clarksburg, w. Va, to Miss
Hazel Rothschild, daughter OF Mrs
Rose Rothschild, of st. Louis.
Rabbi Sake oficiated. The bride be
ing given away by Sidney Rothschild
one OF her brothers. She was attend
ed by her niece. Miss Lucille Nathan
and the groom by his brother. VIII
Nusbaum, OF Clarksburg.
There were six ushers including
I.oIis Rothschild, another brother OF
The bride. The ceremony was follow
ed by banquet at which many con
gratulatory kilograms were read AT
ter honeymoon trip the couple will
reside at Clarksburg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
MARTIN TAKEN
TO RICHMOND
TRAIN RoseER WILL
BE TRIED IN VIRGINIA
CITY.

HUNTINGTON. Jan. 9.-w. G. Bald.
win, chief of the Baldwin detective
force was in the city yesterday and
took with him to Richmond Percy
Martin. who held up and robbed Pull.
man car on the Sea Board Air Line last
Monday. Martin was taken out of
jail in the afternoon and taken to a
local photograph gallery where his
picture was taken for the rogue's gal.
lery. Detective Baldwin left with his
prisoner on No. 2 yesterday afternoon.
Martin was only in the employ of
the Union News Company in this sec.
ton for few days. His work was
unsatisfactory and he was dlscharg.
ed. Later developments show that
Mrs. Martin had no knowledge of
the affair, and only knew of 1t after
her husbands arrest. She is highly
respected among those who know her
here, where she spent her entire life
up to the time of her marriage to Mar.
tin
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
HARRY SHAW WAS DEFEATED
IN THE RACE FOR CLtRKSHIP
MUSCULAR MAMMA
WHEN TEACHER WHIPPED BOY
MOTHER ASSAULTED
ScHooLMARM.

WASHINGTON, Pa. Jan. 9.-Miss
Flora Rasel, teacher in the Seventh
ward school OF Washington, is In a
serious condition as reason OF In.
jurles inflicted by Mrs. Richard For.
sythe. who retailated upon the teach
er for the punishment of her ten year
old son. Miss Rasel had severely pun.
ished the boy for an infraction of the
rules and had sent him home. His
mother Immediately came on the
scene, and, It is alleged, made vici-
Gus attack upon the teacher. Miss
Rasel was knocked down and then
picked up by the irate matron AMI
thrown down stairs. She was taken
home in an ambulance. Principal f. i.
Enoch was summoned but failed to
sui due Mrs. Forsythe. and sent for tn :
police, who arrested her. Miss Rasel
has made an information against Mrs.
Forsythe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
FINE MEETING
ASSOCIATION WILL BE
RE.oRGANIZED.

There was an enthusiastic meeting
OF the baseball lovers last night in
the Fairmont Coal Company's offices
and effort will be made to land team
In either the p. o. NJ. or the Western
Pennsylvania League. The result oi
last nights meeting will be com
plete reorganization OF the Fairmont
Baseball Association.
w. S. Black was chairman of the
meeting and NJ. Z. Ashcraft, secretary
There remains some stock to be sold
and arrangements will be made tc
have It sold.
Messrs. w. d. Woods. T. S. Hay
mond and Edward Slack were author
lied TO get n team and place 1t IN the
league most advantageous to the city
The meeting will be on January 81
when directors of the association will
he elected.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
A PETITION
BEARING THE NAMES OF MANY
FAiRMoNT PEOPLE WILL BE
PRESENTED TO CON,
GREss.

The following petition addressed to
the House OF Representatives at Wash
ington is being presented TO the citi-
zens of Fairmont and is being signed
by large number Of business men
The undersigned citizens of Marion
county. West Virginia do hereby most
respectfully protest against the en-
actment into law Of the bill Is 5221)
entitled "An Act to Regulate the prac.
tice of osteopathy in the District of
Columbia. etc." on the ground that It's
provisions would lower all existing
medical educational standards and
this defeat the very object for which
medical practice laws are provided,
and on the further ground that the
said act, by discriminating in behalf
of one group of physicians as against
other groups of physicians. would be
class legislation"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
The Caucus Fight

The contest of the past month or
six weeks and the big fight which has
been waged for president of the Sen
ate and clerk OF the House of Dele
gates was settled last night when the
caucuses of the Republicans was held
at the capitol and Joseph II. McDer.
mott, of Morgantown. was nominated
president OF the Senate and Moni
Topping clerk of the House.
It was pretty fight and for the
most part everybody was kept. guess
ing. Until the last minute it was az
impossibility to guess who of the can
didates for the various position;
would win out. and even after the
voting had started there was some
doubt, although 1t was plain the !.
ministration people were more conf
dent than they had ever been. while
Concluded on Page Eight)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
Or. W. C. JAMISON
new PRESIDENT
OF TRUST co.
Mr.. Atha Retired
Voluntarily

At the meeting of the board of dlrec.
tors of the Fairmont Trust Company
Yesterday in the directors room of that
institution. DIR. W. C. Jamison was
chosen president of the company to
succeed w. Hunter Atha. who at his
own request is no longer one of the
board of directors. Mr.. Atha on ac.
count of his large business interests IL.
GAINESVILLE was compelled to give much
of his time there and he felt that he
could not give either the bank or his
holdings there the attention they
should have when there was division
of his time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
MADE GOOD
DID PROF. HOOD IN HIS FINE Ex
HIBITiON AS FANCY POOL
PLAYER.

Prof. j. G. Hood gave a remarkable
exhibition of his ability and skill as
a pool player at the Elks' Club bill.
lard rooms last night. Hood claims to
he the champion fancy pool player of
the world and no one after seeing
him prove his cleverness last night
will his right dispute.
As an example of his efficiency he
placed six balls In the center of the
table. He then placed his cue ball
and was then blindfolded. After being
blindfolded he approached the table
located the cue ball and shot into the
other balls and lodged them all In
different pockets OF the table.
Tonight Prof. Hood will give an ex.
hibition at the Manley billiard par.
lors on jefferson street, commencing at
s o'clock. No admission will be
charged.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
CLEARANCE SALE
l. HERMAN & CO. STARTED THEIR
MONSTER THIS MORNING
MANY BARGAINS
OFFERED.

The first sale of the new year start
ed OFF at the store of l.. Herman & Co.
this morning with a good attendance
considering the fact that the bad
weather has been very much against
the people from out of town coming
in. A number of sales people have
been added to the force and all are busy
to-day. AS the crowd goes ont with
their bargains, others viii g attracted
by the values offered. Tomorrow a
much larger sale is expected than to.
day. A few of the many offers of the
sale will be found elsewhere in this
paper to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
FEAR The WORST
OWNERS OF THE LONG OVERDUE
PONCE FEAR THE VESSEL
is LOST.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The Siberia
OF the West Indian service, of the Ham
hurg-American line, reported upon a"
rival here to-day that yesterday when
one hundred miles south of Sandy
Hook she passed through quantity OF
wreckage. floating upon a smooth sea
II is thought the noatsam may have
been from the missing steamer Ponce
now twelve days overdue. Marine in
suranee companies to-day increased
rates for reinsurance of the steamer
Ponce. Owners Of the Ponce to-day
admit they now fear the worst.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
MOORE WILL SUE
BECAUSE THE TELEGRAM GAVE
ITS READERS FULL TEXT OF
JUDGE eoFF's pEcI-
SION.

cLARKsBURG. Jan. 9.-Frank r..
Moore. deputy clerk of, the United
States Circuit Court. will sue the Tele-
gram. he says. for few paltry dollars.
The suit is to be one feature OF d pro-;
test by attorneys at the federal bar
against what they regard excessive,
charges by the deputy clerk for print
ed copies OF the decision rendered by
Judge Nathan Gof in the case OF the
Crescent Liquor Company. and others
against the United States Express
Company and others. He furnished
Messrs. Johnson Hoffheimer 90 cop
les. costing him less than 30 cents
a piece and asks s2so for them. They
do not think they are worth hve dol
lars a copy. He feels aggrieved at
the Telegram for publishing the opin-
ion for the benefit. OF It's readers and
will try to get some OF our money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
RUNNING STEADILY AT FULL CAPACITY

is beinr buIlt ord viii n, l.,
early IN rahr,,u, r,. D :" "sS
win ho hoa,as -. y" new oo',a'hs
elect tr,c,tw ana ,,.,,, San an 'sh'eu ny
60 " WI" nave hardwoou
viii T., ,', " ". e'I"is 'iiaeh'hes
now " " ''''e.' as 'ney are
Tho o,oo,r,o,..
:, as.',, e,''.s use" at ms plant
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09

Mr.. Atha's associates greatly regret.
ted that he had come to the decision
that he did. They would have gladly
retained him In the office that he so
capably filled for nearly two years.
In Dr. Jamison the Trust Company
has made no mistake In its selection
of president. He is a careful bust.
ness man and his large holdings of
property is due to his keen foresight
and business aptitude. DR.. Jamison
was closely associated with c. W. Ar
nett, the founder of the company. He
has been a member of the executive
committee of the organization and has
always been interested in 1t. He has
done much to assist the directors DR..
.Iamison Is well fitted for the position
and was the unanimous choice of the
directors for the high office made va
cant by Mr.. Atha's retirement.
The other officers elected were the
following:
Festus Downs. first vice president.
Smith Hood. second vice president.
NJ. A. Fletcher. treasurer.
John Leech. secretary.
The following board of % directors
was elected: James F. Barnes. e. A.
Billingslea. Smith Hood. ]. Walter
| Concluded on Page FourN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
KEG OF POWDER
EXPLODED
SEVEN MINERS WERE SEVERELY
BURNED AND ONE WILL GER.
TAINlY DIE.

WILKs BARRE, Pa.. Jan. 9.-The
explosion of keg OF blasting powder
among a group of miners in the Wa.
mamie Colliery of the Lehlgh & Wilkes
Barre Coal Co, this morning. severely
burned seven men, one OF whom will
certainly die. A number of others are
in precarioas condition. The kes
was in n mine car in which seven men
were entering the mine. One sat upon
the keg. Just how the powder ignlt.
ed is unexplained
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09

CHARLESTON. Jan. 9.-At noon to,
day Hon. Harry Shaw called the
House to order and Hayes. of GilIner,
took the chair. The members We're all
present and sworn. Stanton named
Seaman for Speaker and wetzel nam.
ed Preston. Seaman was elected and
made an enthusiastic address: other
Offices as caucused. Jacobs and Wetzel
notified the Senate of the organiza
tion of the House. The Senate organ
ized as caucused. McDermott ac
knowledged his election with most
forceful speech. He receievd several
floral tribstes. The Fairmont delega
tIon leaves for home in the morning
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
JEALOUS MAN ENlED TWOLIVES
KILLED HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF
BECAUSE HIS CHILDREN SUP
PORTED THEIR MOTHER.

RIVERDAI.E, n. H.. Jan. o. Crazed
by jealousy of his children Joseph
then took his own life. Their bodies
were found lying side by side early
to-day. Blanchett left his wife three
years ago. but occasionally visited her.
The children supported the mother
and built home for her. The hus'
band became wildly jealous OF the
children's care for their mother. for
whom he did nothing. Eleven children
survive the parents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. O.
Mourning will be worn by the Persian
minister and his legation stan six
months on account of the death yes
terday of the Shah. General Mortesea
Kahn, the minister. predicts that Mo.
hammed All Mira, heir to the throne.
will follow out the progressive policy
Of his father Mira was born eigh-
teen seventy-two and received Eu-
ropean education. He Is favorable to
the civilization of the occIdent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-09
AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER
RAisuLI THE NOTED BANDIT
THREATENS TO KIpNAP MEN,
eERS OF FOREIGN COLONY.

TANGiER. Jan. 9.-Foreign resi-.
dents in this city are in a state OF great
alarm over the repeated threats of
Raisuli. the noted bandit. to kidnap
members of the foreign colony us a
method of making the Sultan restore
him to authority. Americans especial.
ly believe they are in danger.