Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25
SHAH ORDERS P|LLAGE
One House Daily Bombarded
and Looted.
PRESCRIBED HOUSES FALL
Deputies and Other Nationalist
Take Refuge in Legations.
FURTHER TROUBLE EXPECTED
Revolutionists in Tabriz Defeated
and Suing for Peace-High-Born
Persons in Fear.

TEHERAN, June 25-Looting and dis
order am not yet at an end in Teheran
While the city is more quiet today thar
it was Tuesday and Wednesday and the
people and troops are more orderly. fur
ther street encounters are expected be-
fore nightfall.
The shah has appointed the Rus. an
colonel of Cossacks to the position OF
governor of Teheran
Sani- El-Dowleh. minister of finance; a
member of parliament named Sadio Haze
ret and Muchher-el-Mue secretary OF
parliament, accompanied by their fami-
lies. have taken refuge at the Italian
legation here.
The shah has issued orders that one
house be bombarded each day. He is
making use of a list of prescribed houses
belonging to persons opposed to him.
After house has been bombarded i,
is subject to complete pillage. The pillagc
Of the home of Ala-El-Dowleh. who is alb
sent from Teheran, is appointed for to-
day.
Indignation Over Atrocities.
The members of the European colony
ring before their eyes. although they
atives of the various legations have sent
word to the commander of the bodyguard
expressing their condemnation of the con-
tinued plundering of private property and
the murder of innocent people.
The shah has given orders that the
chancellery of parliament again be bonn
barded. Workmen are al present engaged
in demolishing the remains of the parla-
mentary building proper
Many deputies took refuge at the Brit
ish legation. When the minister of
finance and a number of priests and 9TH
1t was denied them on the ground that
their lives were in no immediate danger.
The president of parliament has placed
himself under French protection. The
vice president is a prisoner. A deputy
named Ibralim Rihan has been killed by
the soldiery.
1t is now declared that three, instead
of two. of the best known agitators have
been hanged at the shah's orders. The
bazaars are kept open today under COM
pulsion. the authorities having issued
strict orders to this end.
The shah has ordered that a new par
liamentary election be held.
High-born Persians are in constant fear
that their houses may be destroyed and
plllaged at any moment.
Negotiations for Peace.
TABRIZ, Persia. June 25.-The fight
ing between revolutionists and the ad-
herents of the reactionary party. which
commenced in this city yesterday morn
ing. lasted until daybreak today.
The revolutionists were defeated and
driven from their principal position. The
losses on both sides reached 100 men in
killed and wounded.
Peace negotiations are now being car
ried on. The governor general has left
the city for TIf1is.
Teheran in State of Siege.
1t is learned at the Persian legation
here that the city of Teheran has been
placed in a state of siege by royal edict
Owing to existing conditions the Per-
sian minister said, his government has
detailed troops to safeguard the nhab-
itants against any further attacks by the
political clubs gathered at the Mosque of
Sepehsalar and the AndjOunan Azerbaib-
jan. revolutionary organization.
The state troops having been attacked
with rifles and bombs by the revolution
lists" said Gen. Morteza Khan. the Per-
sian minister. last night. land several
persons having been killed and wounded.
and in order to stop the continuation of
these troubles and the effusion of blood
the city of Feheran, by royal order, has
been declared in a state of SIEGE
The minister desired to correct the
statement that 10000 had been killed in
political riots in Persia during the past
few years. saying the number would not
exceed 1900.