Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-09
PERSIAN SHAH
A s { s
AWAY
PICTURESQUE ORIENTAL
RULER DEAD AT TEHERAN
Well Known ia Europe Where
His Good Nature and Law
iSh Charity Endeared Him
10 the Masses


ny aerninE Jsasnal Special leased "irs'
London. Jan g-The Daily Malfs
correspondent as Teheran in = tete-
gram sent iaes night al II So o'clock
saVs
rhe shan ~ Persia died today
though 10 public announcement IT the
fact WiIl h made until tomorrow
tMednesdaFJ
III Wa evident yesterday Monday
that ghe erd was rapidly approaching
and the wuuseH ~ the paiAcs alSu De-
gan preparations for mourning
soon anr suns tht 3 " the
harem Nere closed iHe Was thT
sign that az Has over
rThe nens nf me Shahs death
reached The fore 81 ministers late this
evening. bat tHs puhlle T. sttlt un-
aware - his majesty = end
The death ~ ths shah removes q
picturesque ruler who was wei
known So western Europe owing {"
hts frequent visits PARTICULARLY 10
Franc. where he took cures at
c-ontrexsfiiie and enjoyed the pleas
nres of Partisan life During the visfi
81 1905 the shah and his suite made
3 dazzling appearance on tbs 59utf-
wards and in the music halls pr Paris
They were treated as national guests
and given q truly royal welcome
while popular enthusiasm WAS marked
owing 10 the shahs good nature and
lavish charity. At b at lime hs booked
ola and feeble his face Was pale amt
fabhy and had Is waxen paiisr.
The shah death comes at "a Tim
when European governments are ca
d~eayurine e. strengthen their pp~tttsn
IN Persia This struggle i u 10 the
geographical position 20 Persia as "a
a.HA 49, NHHHHH.A WaaZaaI-HHHW-
81 India and fEussia's southern posses
sions stretching toward the Persian
gulf Still another International fac-
tor has been recently Introduced h1'
Germany commercial and railway
activity along THE Persian gulf
THE iate shah was strongly pre-
Russian and a. q RESULT Russian tnhu-
ence has been predominant a. Te-
hcfan. a rossark guard under Rus
sian officers forms the principal fpree
Of the Persian capital and Russia
ioans TO the Impoverished treasury
make the countrF financially depend
mi on Russia
Ent1 quite leceutis tire -truEEis
over Persia Nas confined mainly 60
Russia and Great Britain. the lattei
seeking o. RESTORE her former prestige.
The Japauee WAY 49, weakened Rus
ga that bar bold on Persia somewhat
ruiaxea British policy 0~heFeupof
sought % hlH in thas with Russia 10
stead 81 ans@gonszing her. As q TEE
suit an Ansio-kussian understanding
has Recently been negotiated q tht
announcement of iis terms e. c0nsfd-
erred imminent By Ehis arms ngnmeui
Russia and Great Britain viii cease
their rivalry over Persia
Al the same time Germany has been
extending her Influence ih. Persia. Ger
man physicians attending th~ shah
during hts last Illness the hiish-
menf ~ q HrrFF1Fn trHr f& AE-t
competition a. tht Hussisn and British
banks German enterprises are being
established. and the German project
~ a HaEdal railroad promises Co gAc
a New route fo India
Aufsfer "a Diu shah 81 Persia was
born March ~ 1855 tnd assembled
Inc throne MAf d. ttss For an orien-
tai rnifr De WAS cr3errd prugres-
sigs and during hs reign especially.
the Ast few years uf he inausursted
MANY ~rvfaruus 81 vast teuths 10 his
people a frE uoulhs age De iss4ei
q proclamation granting constitution
10 PERSIA aUd providing far q feEt-ia-
dive assembly e.ecte8 PSI tne people