The sun., 1908-06-24
BLOODY RIOTS IN TEHERAN
SHAFTS ARTILLERY EATERS
PARLIAMENT BUILDING.
Nationalists start Slaughter and Get Far
the worst Of It--Troops Storm Their
Quarters and Corpses Heap tho Streets
u. s. Missionaries In Dread OF Kuris.


Quarters and Corpses Heap tho Streets
u. s. Missionaries In Dread OF Kurts.
Special Cable Dsspasehss 10 THE suN
TrHtRiS, June 2s-The expected clash
between the forces Of the Shah and Of the
Assembly occurred this morning. Early
in the day force OF oavalrymen surrounded
the Parliament buildings and the mosque
adjoining and demanded that the Assem-
bly, at once give up certain persons whose
arrest had been ordered by the Shah.
The Assembly refused to comply with
the demands and their guards opened fire.
killing number of the soldiers.
Reenforcements and artillery entered the
city later in the morning and the 6ring on
both sides continued.
At about II o'clock artillery began bonn
harding the Parliament building and a
mosque which the Nationalists. including
members of Parliament, priests and MEM
bers OF the anjumans or political clubs.
defended bomb from the Parliament
houses disabled one OF the guns and killed or
wounded the gunners.
The bombardment lasted until 3 o'clock.
when the Parliament building and mosque
we're In ruins. Most OF their occupants.
including the leading Nationalists, were
captured.
The casualties during the fighting were
numerous. but their number Is not known
with any accuracy. II Is stated that the
shahs cossacks, who are armed and
equipped like the Russian cossacks, lost
severely.
While the fighting was going on part
Of the troops looted the premises Of the
POLITICAL clubs, and the mob, taking ad-
vantage of the chaos plundered the resi-
Gences Of some Of the members Of Parlia-
nent and others.
The Shah for the moment Is on top. but
TIE trouble is not ended. The immediate
responsibility for the bloodshed rests on
the Nationalists. It was the firing of O
fatal volley by members Of the Muzanarieh
Anjuman within the Parliament building
UPON the cossacks that he'd to the bonn
lardment
BERLIN. June 2s.-A despatch to the
Lok1i Anzeiger to-day says that during the
afternoon the troops Of the Shah, assisted
by artillery. stormed and captured the
Parliament buildings. The artillery bom-
tarded the town and the palace.
At the conclusion Of the engagement. the
despatch adds. the space In front Of the
Parliament buildings was Reaped with
corpses.
According to accounts Of the fighting at
Tehersn which have reached here the en-
gagement took place throughout the day
in the narrow streets Of the city. The
troops did not discriminate between armed
revolutionists and unarmed onlookers. bat
shot anybody without check. They also
acted with savage cruelty torturing their
victims. who were Of all ages.
Eighteen reform leaders who were ar
rested were taken in chains before the Shah.
who ordered their summary execution. The
losses Of the troops were insignificant.
The palace which was bombarded is the
imperial residence that the Shah lately va
Gated. Reformers seeking refuge from the
troops took possession Of II.
LONDON, June pa despatch to the
Times from Teheran states that Gen. Liakoff.
Russian employed by the Shah. directed
the troops and now holds the town. For
eigners are in no danger.
Those wounded in the fighting number
seventy. including several Deputies.
Twenty-Five persons were killed. The
Nationalist leaders are prisoners.
In addition to practically destroying the
Parliament building and the mosque. the
troops looted and partly destroyed Prince
Zill-es-Sutan's palace and the neighboring
houses.
The destruction OF the mosque horrifes
the public. The Shah will have extreme
difficulty in coping with the situation.
WASHINGTON. June 29.-The State Depart
ment received to-day from John B. jack
son. American Minister at Teheran. de-
spatches which state that severe fighting
has taken place In the Persian capital be-
tween political societies and troops Of the
Persian Government and that the artillery
has been employed.
Mr.. jackson added that foreigners were in
no special danger. He said that the city
was In a state Of siege.
The present disorders 1t is said are the
outgrowth Of the disputes which have been
prevalent since the establishment Of q
constitutional government in Persia q few
months ago. They are due mainly to q
large element Of tho population which Is
opposed to the Shah and there have been
several attempts upon his Life in addition
TO revolutionary outbreaks.
Cen. Mortesa Kahn, Persian Minister
to the United States said to-day that he
had received no information concerning
the latest outbreak In Teheran. In the
last few years. he estimated. $1,000 persons
have been killed In political riots in Persia.
Outlaws IN the vicinity of Urumiah,
Persia. have been unusually active In the
last few months and American missionaries
there have appealed to the United States
Government for assistance in obtaining
protection from the Turkish and Persian
authorities. William F. Doty, American
Consul at Tabris. Persia. sent a despatch to
the State Department to-day saying that
American missionaries had requested him
to visit Urumiah to make an inspection of
the situation with view to obtaining pro-
lection against the nomadio Kurds, who
infest the ne eighborhood.
Urumiah 10 the heart Of o strip Of territory
the sovereignty Of which is disputed. It is
claimed by both Turkey and Persia, and
neither country has been able to control
the wild tribes OF Kurds who inhabit the
region. These bands of outlaws terrorize
and rob the natives. The bandits are safe
from pursuit because Of the fact that Turk
ish troops are not authorized to cross the
border into Persia In pursuit Of the bandits
and consequently they are able to make
Tnaraudin0 axcniraip,a into T,,rlrav and