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The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
death CALLS THE
SHAH OF PERSIA
UNITED STATES is OFFICIALLY
NOTIFIED TODAY.
HAD REIGNED ELEVEN YEARS
Was Born in 1858 and Became Ruler
Of Persia in 18e6-America
Sends Message Of
Coincidence.

Washington, DC, Jan. 9.-Geaeral
Khan, the Persian minister to the
United States, called at the State
Department this morning and Off
cially conveyed news of the death
of the Shah of Persia The usual
message of coincidence was sent
through the American minister at
Teheran.
The Shah's full title is Muzafer ed
Din Mira. He was born March 25,
1853, and became the ruler of Per-
sia May /, 1896.
London, Jan. 9.--The Daily Mails
correspondent at Teheran in tele-
gram sent Tuesday night at 1850
o'clock says:
The shah of Persia died this even
ing. though no public announcement
will be made until tomorrow (Wednes-
day..
1T 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
suspended to-day and at five o'clock
this evening the heir apparent and the
ministers were summoned. The wo-
men of the palace also began prepara-
tons for mourning.
"Soon after sunset the doors of the
harem were closed. This was the
sign that all was over.
'The news of the shah's death
reached the foreign ministers late this
evening, but the public is still un-
aware of his maiesty's end. The
streets are deserted and the city is in
darkness
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
ENGINEER IS A HERO.
TAKES DESPERATE CHANCES TO
STOP A MAIL TRAIN RUN
MING WILD.
Special to Daily Herald.

Special to Daily Herald.
Boone, Ia, Jan. 9.-After running
wild for miles at a terrific speed OF
rs miles an hour with an engine put
out of control by the blowing out OF
a stud" in its boiler, the Chicago &
Northwestern fast mail train No. 10
was barely saved from destruction by
the heroism of Engineer Louis Shull.
who, with his fireman, Edward Nc.
veys had been frightfuily sealded by
thg escaping steam.
Without warning sudden rush ol
steam flooded the cab of the engine
about a mile from Belle Plaine and
with terrific impact blew the fireman
from the cab. He saved his life by
clinging to the gangway of the en-.
gine.
Shull was blown from his seat ny
the scalding vapor and boiling water,
his face being literally cooked. Dazed
for the moment and knowing it was
impossible TO reach the throttle and
bring the flying train to a stop, the
plucky engine driver climbed out onto
the tender and with the cold wind
cruelty cutting into his raw and bleed,
ing face, drew himself over the coal
to the express car beyond
But entrance here was barred, as
the messenger, ever fearful of train
robbery, kept the door bolted. With
the bounding cars fleeing over the
track at lightning speed, Shull con.
tinued to hammer at the door, and
when it was suddenly opened by the
messenger he stood in the way of a
pair of pistols aimed at the head OF
the engineer.
IL was several moments ere he com
pretended who wanted entrance, and
when Shull finally staggered in bleed
ing and half dead, he just had suffici
ent strength to reach up and pull the
rope connecting the air brake. The
train came to stop shortly after
Had it gone a few rods further the
train would have been derailed AMI q
fearful wreck resulted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
TELLS OF HARRIMAN's METHODS
President Ripley Relates How He Got
Control Of Roads.

Chicago, Jan. 9.--Disclosures of E.
H. Harriman's method of obtaining a
voice In control of railroads without
the knowledge OF the president of the
road were made by President e. P.
Ripley Of the Atchison, Topeka &, San
ia Fe railroad Tuesday afternoon at
the hearing Of the interstate COM
merce commission. In response to
questions directed by Attorney Kel.
logg for the government. Mr.. Ripley
said that the first intimation he had
that the Union Pacific owned $4,000.
600 Of Santa Fe stock was In press
dispatches from New York.
According to Mr.. Ripley's testimony
Harriman's practice was to get con.
troll Of the stock without making the
transfer appear on the stock transfer
books Of the railroad companies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
MUST PAY INSURANCE.
Supreme Court Upholds the Estate
Of Banker Wood.

Des Moines, Jan. 9-The George ID.
Wood suicide at Colfax was recalled
in the supreme court yesterday whep
the certificate held by his heirs in
the Iowa Legion of Honor was de-
ciared to be valid The decision
against the insurance order was af-
firmed. The order fought payment
on the certificate for the reason that
the assessment or dues due from
Wood had not been paid by him at
the time of his suicide, but rhey had
been credited to him by the agent OF
the association at Colfax. This, the
court held, had been the custom be-
tween the agent and Wood and was
a sufficient discharge of the conditions
Of the contract to validate the con-
tract and the decision for the heirs
and against the Legion was affirmed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
APEDDLERM RMURDERED
SHOT TWICE AND noBBED AND
OUTFIT THEN PLACED ON
RAILWAY TRACK.
scripps-McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Denison, Ia, Jan. 9.--Fred Novel;, a
Syrian peddler, was today found dead
along side creek in brush patch
about four miles northwest of Deni.
son. Novel; was last seen in Deni.
son Saturday. About 4 o'clock Sun.
day morning his peddler wagon was
run into by an Illinois Central
freight, but Novel; was not to be
found and none of his merchandise
was near the wreck.
Today some hunters found Novelrs
body with two bullet holes in his
head, his skull crushed and pockets
rified. Novel; had over 5000 worth
of merchandise. and 1t is a plain case
of murder for the purpose OF rob.
berry, but. SO far, there ID no clue to
the guilty parties.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
BIG STORM AT SANTA BARBARA
Much Damage Done in California City
and Vicinity.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan. 9.-A Sc
we're southeast storm prevailed here
Tuesday "A high sea is running In
the channel and small craft have been
destroyed, entailing loss of many
thousands of dollars. Five hundred
feet Of the eastern boulevard, the
city's famous drive, has been washed
away. At Summerland, seven miles
south of here, havoc has been created
with the oil well wharves, some oi
which have been washed into the sea
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
INSURANCE LAWS
Being PREPARED
sEvERAL TO BE PRESENTED IN
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
WILL NOT BE RADICAL
Bills for Office of State Fire Marshal
and Revision of Rebate Stat.
ute Are on the
List.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 9-Legislation
Affecting insurance companies will be
one of the principal topics with which
the state legislature, which opens to-
day, will deal at the Forthcoming ses-
sion. 0. B. Ryan, of Streator, one of
the best known insurance experts in
the state, who was appointed by Gov.
Deneen a year ago to revise the insur-
ance statutes, has practically COM
pleted his work. The result will be
the introduction Of a number of bills
concerning the fire, life and fraternal
insurance companies and their meth
DDS.
Mr.. Ryan said Tuesday that none of
the proposed laws will be radical and
consequently he expects little oppo-
sition to their passage. The bills, he
says, will result in greater safety to
the public and increased stability Of
the companies. Mr.. Ryan while draw
Ing up the measures conferred with
a number of leading insurance men
of the state to obtain their views and
In most cases satisfaction was ex.
pressed with the contemplated legis-
lation.
Defect of Present Laws.
In going over the present statutes
Mr.. Ryan has found that a number of
them were made necessary at the time
of the Chicago fire. There being no
further need of such insurance laws
at this time, it was found in some
cases that certain sections might be
repealed and this will be done in the
bills to be introduced. A few acts
were also found to be obsolete.
One of the principal bills to be in
troduced, according to Mr. Ryan, will
be for the establishment of the Office
of state fire marshal The bill will
follow the law as it exists in Massa-
chusetts and in Ohio 1t is proposed
z to have the state divided into districts
and subdistricts with marshals in
charge 1t is hoped thereby to reduce
arson to great extent.
A bill will be introduced prohibiting
the future issuing of deferred dividend
policies. Another measure will be
presented prohibiting contributions by
insurance companies for political or
campaign purposes.
For State Rebate Law.
Revision of the present antirebate
law is provided in a bill which is
designed particularly to punish the
agent of an insurance company in con-
nection Herewith. This bill provides
Jail sentence for an agent found
guilty of giving rebates, whereas here
tofore it has only been a fine. The
recipient of a rebate may also be fined
under the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Ryan has also drawn a bill
which modifies the law relating to in
vestments by insurance companies.
The measure changes the law a little,
but not seriously.
A bill has also been prepared de-
signed to secure greater publicity of
insurance companies and for stricter
enforcement of existing laws and
closer examination and supervision
Racing Board Law Upheld.
Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-The United
States circuit court of appeals Tues
day upheld the constitutionality of
the Kentucky law empowering the
governor to appoint a racing board to
control horse racing in the state
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
CITIZENS TAKE COAL.
TWENTY CAR LOADS coNFis-
GATED AT NORTH YAKIMA,
WASHINGTON, TODAY.

North Yakima, Wash, Jan. o. A
train loaded with coal was raided at
the station here today by citizens
without fuel, and twenty car loads
were carried off. The engI1ser start
ed to pull out of town, when the
levers holding the false bottoms in
the coal cars were pulled out and the
coal let down on the tracks. No
trains will be allowed 10 pass
through here without leaving fuel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
RloToUs STRIKERS KILLED.
Mexican Troops Shoot Down Many
at Orizaba Mills.

City of Mexico, Jan. 9.-Belated re-
ports from the mill district of Ori-
zaba, in the state of Vera Cruz, where
rioting has attended the strike of the
textile workers, indicate that the gov
ernment is now complete master of
the situation.
To gain control Of the rioters, how
ever, it was necessary for the troops
to fire upon the men. Thirty dead
have been counted, while over 80 are
reported to have been wounded. 1t
Is believed that the strike has been
broken at this point.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
WILL INVESTIGATE WRECKS
Startling Evidence Dscoes Alleged Woel Disregard of th
Block System BY Railways.

Terra Gotta, District Of Columbia,
Monday. The commission will begin
its work by an investigation of the
wreck at Lawyers, Va. on Thanks
giving day, in which President Spen.
Ger OF the Southern railroad was kill
ed. The commission has learned that
there is general disregard Of the
principles Of the block system as or
iginally devised.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10

Washington, d. c., Jan. $50
startling have been the facts elected
by the interstate commerce commits.
sion regarding the ineffective opera
tion of the block system that it was
determined today to make general
investigation of the subject through
out the country. along the lines de-
veloped in the inquiry into the
wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio at
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
ATTACKS COAL SYNDICATE.
E. D. Fulton Sues for Accounting OF
Little kanawha Funds.

st. Louis, Jan. 9.-Suit for an ac.
counting of funds was filed Tuesday in
the circuit court by E. D. Fulton, OF
Uniontown, Pa, member Of the Lit,
tie Kanawha coal syndicate. George
J. Gould, Joseph Ramsey, Jr, and
Stephen B. Elkins are among the de.
PENDANTS named in the suit, which
grows out of an $4,000, 900 deal by the
syndicate in West Virginia coal lands
and in two small railroads.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
JAIL FOR EDITOR OF JUDY.
London Journalist Sentenced for Pub.
fishing Obscene Advertisements.

London, Jan. Edward De Marry,
editor of Judy, was sentenced at the
Old Bailey Tuesday to two months
Imprisonment for publishing obscene
advertisements. De Marry is well
known figure in periodical literature,
the author of number of books, a
fashionable club man, descendant OF
the old French nobility and has the
title of viscount.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
PLOT TO, MURDER OFFICERS.
Plan of coIored Troops Revealed al
Fort Reno.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. "a
message from Fort Reno Tuesday
night states that dwing the examina-
tion of Corporal Knowles, colored,
charged with shooting Capt. Macklin
on the night of Dec 21, it was devel-
oped that there was plot to murder
every white officer at the post.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
Natural Gas Wrecks a House.

Punxsutawney, Pa, Jan. 9.--James
McEwen, his wife and two daughters
were injured and their home was part
ly destroyed by an explosion Of
natural gas Tuesday. Mrs. McEwen
detected strong odor of gas in the
house, when she arose and struck a
match to find the leak.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
SLAIN BY ASSASSIN.
) Gen. HaMoff Is the Latest Vic
} tim in Russia.

o o o o >
Scripps-McRae Telegram.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 9.--Gen. Hav
loft, chief of the military procurator
was assassinated this morning while
attending the courtmartial of sew
eral reyolutionists. A terrorist, dis
guised as a soldier, approached Hav
loft and emptied his revolver into
the generals body.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
esrmanx to Rux Nalllma.

Honolulu, Jan. 9.-It is stated that
the German government has author
lied Gov. Solf, of German Samoa to
purchase the former home of Robert
Louis Stevenson, Vailima, for a gov
ernment residence.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
NEWSPAPER susPENDs.

Publication Started BY Striking
Printers Is short-LIved.
Iowa City, Ia, Jan. 9.-The Mora
ing News, which was started by strik-
ing Union printers, suspended today
after running thirty-seyen days.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
Murder at Minnesota Mine.

Hibbing. Mimi. Jan. 9.--Neary Buc-
ovitch, an Austrian laborer, was shot
and killed at the Rust mine Monday
night by another Austrian who re-
fuses to give his name
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
. . . Q Q . . . .
ACT OF JEALOUSY.
o Man Kills Self and Wife On Ac- {
D count of Children. {
o o o o o o o o o
Scripps.McRae Telegram.

Scripps-McRae Telegram.
Riyerdale, N. H, Jan. 9.-Crazed
by jealousy of the children, Joseph
Blanchetto shot and killed his wife,
and then committed suicide last
night. The bodies were found to-
day side by side. She was support
ed by her children, who built the
house she lived in, for her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
WREcKAeE>Is SIGHTED.
May Be From Steamer Ponce Now
Twelve Days Overdue.

New York, Jan. 9.-The Siberia, of
the West Indian service of the Ham.
burg-American line, reported upon
arrival here today that when one
hundred miles south of Sandy Hook.
she passed quantity of wreckage.
IL is thought this may be from the
missing steamer Ponce, now twelve
days overdue.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
GREAT FIRE IN DETROIT
PLANT OF THE MICHIGAN STOVE
WORKS is oUTTED.
Loss VIII REACH $75o,ooo-Firemen
Injured by Falling Debris and
Spectators by Runaway Horses.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 9.-Fire Quilted
a great portion of the large plant of
the Michigan Stove Works on Jeffer-
SON avenue Tuesday evening, causing
a loss estimated at $750,000, while
the entire plant was insured for but
$500
Upwards of $4,000 gas and coal
stoves were ruined, and of the tre-
mendous plant covering an area OF
ten or twelve acres only the office
building, the foundries and part of the
storage building were saved, less than
two-thirds of the entire establishment
Several tiremen were injured by
falling debris and half a dozen spec
tators were hurt when the horses at
tached to one of the fire department
wagons ram away into the enormous
crowd that lined the street opposite
the burning plant.
The fire broke out soon after six
o'clock from some unknown cause in
the buildings at the rear of the plant,
which employs total of 1,200 men.
1t spread with tremendous rapidity.
and by the time the first detachments
OF the fire department arrived was
beyond control. A general alarm was
sent in for all the apparatus in the
city, and for three hours there ensued
the hardest fight the firemen have
had in this city for several years. The
glare OF the flames was visible for
five miles, and enormous crowds Of
people We're attracted to the scene,
necessitating the calling out of all
the police reserves to keep them out
of danger.
Cne of the features of the fire was
the collapse of huge stove as large
as the average house, which was one
of the exhibits in the manufactures
building at the worlds fair in 1893. It
stood uponya pedestal in front of the
plant and was crushed down by a
falling wall.
One Fatality Results.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 9.-An uniden-
tilted man was killed, six. men and
one woman badly injured and a total
property loss of $750,000 sustained
as the result of fire which partially
destroyed the two million dollar Mi
chigan Stove Co.'S plant here last
night. Two thousand men are tenn
porarily out of employment. The
death and injuries are dut to frantic
horses plunging into the crowd of
spectators.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10
IOWA MAN CHOSEN.
Frederick Cloud Will Be Consul Gen.
eraI to China,

Des Moines, Ia, Jaa. 9.-Frederick
Cloud, of Des Moines, and graiu-
ate of Drake university, has been
appointed Consul General to Shang-
hal, China.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-10

Cincinnati, Jan. 9.-The United
States circuit court of appeals Tues
day upheld the constitutionality of
the Kentucky law empowering the
governor to appoint racing board to
control horse racing in the state.
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Parents Forgot Ths|r Offspring
Much 10 Discomfort Of The
Crew Of The Car.
SPECIAL TRIP FOR THE YoUaGsTER
Car Run Back to Merrimac Where
the Parents Allshted and When
They Were Located They Had Not
Even Then Missed Their Offspring
The Kid Didn't Mind 1t.

Mr.. Frank Won Schilling. auditor
of the Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric company, was
aroused from his slumbers during
the early hours yesterday morning
by one of the conductors on the
line.
I'VE have child that was lett
on our car by n couple" said the
conductor, when MIR. Won Sch,lline
answered the telephone IN his resi-.
uence. You see. said the conduc.
TOR, the parents of the child got off
the car and forgot the little one
and we never discovered their error
until We reached the car barn and
there soundly sleeping was the child
IN one of the seats. The parents
lett The car at Merrimac. Now what
are we to do to-"
1t was puzzle to Mr.. Won Schill
ing, who Is rather used to solving
out dlmcult propositions. Nothing
IKE this had ever occurred to him
FINALLY Mr.. Won Schilling said ~
a spccihi car back to Merrimac and
then ask the child where It lives.
Let The crew OF the train take the
iittle ore to its home.
This was done and 1t is said thot
when the conductor reached the
mouse with the missing child. the
parents had not yet discovered the
TACT that they left their offspring In
the street car.
We are use to most any old thing
on the cars" said the conductor,
but 1t beats the hand 10 think that
the Darens of Il child could forget II
so Tar as to leave it alone on n
trolley car. 1t is certainly lucky
mat we noticed the couple when
'hey took our, car which leaves New.
port News at midnight for Hampton.
or else we might have been. forced
TO act as nurse during the entire
night.p -
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TAFT NO HERO TO HIS SON.
Younaster Refcrs to Panama Canal
Job In Crushing ReIolnder.

1t is hard for man to be n hero
to his valet: It sometimes is harder
sun for father to fill the role sat.
'isfactorily In the eyes OF his son, es.
pecially IL that son be so young that
he trents everybody with cnndor
Secretary Taft has n son, "Charlie,"
. years old Ever since his father
mas held his present position In the
Cabinet. Charlie" has been nm en-.
thusiastic warrior. He and Quentin
Roosevelt go to the same school. and
as might be expected, Quentin also
mas military aspirations and ideals.
For the last week or two snow forts
and SNOW battles have engrossed their
lime, SO much indeed, that Charlie
Tafts studies have suffered. At last
his reports showed such n marked
falling off that his father thought the
time ripe for few words of parental
reproof. Charlie" listened with re.
spectful. though plainly unconyinced
attention. and was ready with crush.
Ing rejoinder.
Father" he said, In panied sur
prise, lyon talk just like the school
teacher. You know that building forts
and digging tunnels and things like
that are part OF my education. and
don't You think that II You might not
be having such hard time now, es
pecially digging that big. ditch ?"-
Washington Dispatch In Philadelphia
Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
If He wasn,t Handeuffed.

senator Cuiberson, of Texas. tells
good story about an old gentleman
who was one of the early settlers OF
the now famous town of Brownsville.
on me RIO Grande. The old resident
referred to was a good Methodist, but
possessed n fiery temper, and when
aroused he was by no means a pleas
ant subject 10 come in contact with.
one day one Of the old mans favor
tie hounds was shot and killed by a
bully, a man who had been in more
rights than any man In that section.
His fighting reputation. however. did
not keep the old man from hunting
him up and giving him a thrashing,
and then he announced:
"unrestrained by divine grace
neighbors. can whip any man on the
Rio Grande. and especially If he kills
one of my hounds Washington
Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02
our YOUNG Folks Poor al Thlnkina.


DIR. William H. P. Faunce. president
of Brown University. in the course OF
an address at Cooper Union last night
one OF the series of public lectures
said
The young people of today. as com.
pared with those of so years ago, are
chiefly deficient in power of sustained
attention and original thinking. They
cannot, or at least they usually dc
not, think as clearly, as patiently and
as .cogently as did their fathers. They
do not as quickly distinguish the ir
relevant from the pertinent, the ker
mel from the husk, as the men of the
last generation"
DR.. Faunce said, however, that the
children of this generation have ar
amazing fund of general information
New York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-02

Bids are requested for erecting ono
brick building as pumping station
for the Peninsula Pure Water Com.
pany. The building to be erected at
a place. known as Big Bethel, va.
Plans and specifications may be had
from L. A. Smith, Resident Engineer.
p. o. Box BIG, Hampton, Va. The
Peninsula Pure Water Company re.
serves the right to accept or rsiess
any or all bids. Bids to be forwarded
to the office Of the Peninsula pura
Water Co., IS South King Street. roh
later than Friday. March 16, 1907.
Bids to be marked: Proposal for
erection of pumping station at Big
Bethel, Va" All bidders (exoeptine
successful ones) agree to return plans
and specifications after bids aro
opened.
VIM, H. BOARDMAM.
CIVIL, Sanitary G. Hydraulic Engineer
426 Walnut street, philadelphia pa
b.. A. SMITH, Resident Engineer.
f1al'pton' va. 2-246t
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Money Market

NEW YORK, March 1-Money on
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closing bid 1-2; offered Mt G.
Time loans slightly firmer; GO days
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Close-Price mercantile paper s to
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with actual business In bankers bills
at 4S4.60 to 4S4.65 for demand, and at
4SO.35 to 4S040 fU 6O-day bills;
posted rates 4S1 1-2 and 485 1-2; COM
mercial bills $50 is to 4SO Ia; bar
silver 90 3-S; Mexican dollars SO 1-2:
government bonds steady; railroad
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