Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-03-07
Attempt TO ASSaSSindte
Per Sia'S Ruler.
BOMBS WRECK THE ROYAL AUTO
MOhammed All Mira Saved from En-.
emieS by a RUSe.
THREE OUTRDERS MEET DEATH

American Government sends Con-
EratuIRtions TO Teheran on News of
Outrage by Bomb Tbrovers, who,
From n Housetop, Caused Death 10
Members OF Royal Guard Surround
Ing Rulers Automobile I'm Streets Of
Capitnl-SoIdiers and Police search
In vain For MIscrennts, Who Got
Away In Confusion Attending the
Crime.
TEHERAN. Persia, March A band
Of Rssassins here made an attempt on
the lf9 Of the shah. Mohammed Ali
Mira. Two bombs were thrown from
the roof OF a house. and three out
riders and two horses We're killed. but
the shah escaped injury owing to the
extreme precautions taken 10 guard his
life.
The startled ruler loaped from his
carriage and dashed into the house Of
DR.. Hossein Khan. fearing that other
bombs would follow. He remained
there quiet while his attendants hur-
ried a detachment OF troops TO the
scene.
Soldiers formed a solid line I'm front
Of the house where the shah had taken
refuge. and soon he reappeared in the
street Supported on either side 10y sol
diers. Surrounded by Baktiaris cav
airy and with a bodyguard OF troops
fully a thousand strong. the shah re-
turned unmolested TO the palace
Soldiers aud police searched the
house from the roof of which the
bombs were thrown. bat the would be
asssssins escaped
The shah OF Persia has received the
congratulations OF the American gov
eminent on his escape from nssassina-
ton. This message. signed by Secre-
tRry Root. was received by Minister
jackson az Teheran:
Convey TO his eXccllency the shah.
Mohammed Ali Mira. hearty congrat-
nlations on his fortunate escape"
The shah was on his way 20 Zebra
bad. nearby town, where he inte2ded
20 spend a few days, when the bombs
were hurled at the royal procession.
The attempt was made in q narrow
street and the shah's escape was due
20 the fact that he had taken the pre-
caution 10 send his own motor car on
ahead and had ridden in a carriage
farther toward the rear Of the process
sion. The motor car the shah usually
used is a closed one, and the assassins
evidently thought that the sovereign
was inside
Ono - he 49, - III 4
afr. The other struck the ground near
the automobile in which the shah was
supposed 20 be. and the vehicle was
completely wrecked. The chauffeur
was not killed, but was seriously in
Jured, and n score Of bystanders were
more or less hurt
The present shah OF Persia, MOham-
med All Mira, followed his father 20
the throne on Jan. Q, 1907. He was
the first monarch OF Persia 10 begin
his rule under = constitution. A ma
tional council was convoked by him.
but 1t never has fulfilled the hopes and
aspirations OF the people or brought
them the reforms they demanded.
The administration Of the country
has been IN a state Of chaos for sew
erai years, and the popular discomfort
has been extreme.
Public cutlery against his failure to
perform pledges caused outbreaks in
many parts Of the country last fall.
and the shah was obliged 10 renew his
oath before the assembly. Agitators
sprang up in every quarter, and, fear
ing for mis- life, Mohammed Ali Mira
spent fortune in his efforts TO recon
ellie all factions.