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The Washington times., 1908-08-08
Sultan's Troops Already
Moving to Unite With
Allies.
WHOLE PROVINCE
SWAYED BY REBELS
Officials Under Sublime Porte
Fleeing From Country With
Their Stolen Millions.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. S.-Tabriz.
the storm center OF the Persian revclu-
tion and second largest city In the erl-
pira. has seeded from Persia and de-
eiared allegiance TO Turkey, according
20 authoritative messages which arrived
here today,
Already a Turkish force near the Per
sian border is moving toward Tabriz
10 join in the attack on the Shah's army,
provided affirmative orders are received
from the Turkish government.
It is believed that the Sultan will not
dare to check the movement Of the
young Turks, who are back OF the Sc
cession OF Tabriz. The new cabinet,
dominated by the young Turks, Is
strongly disposed 20 accept the allegi-
ance of Tabriz OH the ground that the
Shah's misgovernment and cruel repres-
sion justify Intervention in the name OF
humanity.
Whole Province May Be Involved.
It is reported that practically ali Of
the Azerbaijin province. wnicn lies just
to the east OF Turkey, and OF which
Tabriz is the capital, is involved in the
secession. The whole province has been
seething with revolution since the pres
ent trouble arose.
II the Turkish troops are permitted 10
aid the Persian revolutiOnists. the Shah S
soldiers Will undoubtedly be OverWhelm-
ingly defeated, as the TevOlutionists un-
aided have, up to date, been more than
q match for the Cossacks and other
Persian soldiers under the leadership Of
Rachin Khan.
RaChin was yesterday reported to be
encamped forty miles from Tabriz.
doubtful as 10 the expedisncy of attack
ing the revolutionary strongholds.
Flee With Their Graft.
Loaded with the millions Of which
they haYe been plundering the country
for years, hundreds OF Turkish govern
ment offioials Of the Old regime, are
now hurrying in every direction for
the other side of the frontier, Though
many have been arrested, the total
number caught is but a small proper
ton Of the known offenders. The latter
include practically every one from top
70 bottom Of the official class.
It is estimated that the government
has been robbed of S20000000O through
official corruption In the last twenty
years. This sum does not include the
cash squeezed directly from the people
by terrorism and blackmail independ-
entity OF the public money from which
the officials took toll as II passed
through their hands.
Head of Tobacco Monopoly Caught.
OF the officials who have fallen into
the hands Of the police, probably the
richest is former Director General Ha-
bill NIehane. Of the Turkish Tobacco
Reggie. who was dragged from a sleep
ing compartment Of the Orient Express
as he was trying to leave the country
and is still in prison awaiting trial
Habirs brother, Selim, former min
lister of agriculture, escaped on an Ital-
iar ship to Brindisi. Habits money is
safely invested abroad and Selim is
NEGOTIATING for his release in considera-
tion OF small cash payment 10 the
government which he argues Will other
wise get nothing.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
Bonfire Victim, Who Eloped
With Another, Pleaded
for Forgiveness.
PRISONER FAINTS
IN EXAMINATION
Man Who Lured Wife From Home
Denies Guilt of Murder, But
Tells Conflicting Tales.

NEW YORK, Aug. 8-His wife's ap-
pearance TO him In a vision, wearing
her bridal gown and a wreath OF white
flowers, which circled her brow at their
wedding, led Frank Lafascky. the gar
dener of Stapleton, Staten Island. 10
identify clothing worn by the victim Of
the great bonfire mystery as his wlfe's.
With her, according 10 the gardener,
appeared her mother. She pleaded with
him to take back her daughter and TO
forgive her for clipping with another.
His wife's arms were outstretched. and
there was an appeal IN her eyes.
Appeared in Dream.
This vision, Lafascky said today, ap-
peared to him last Tuesday night as he
slept. When he pondered over It he be
came more and more worried, and after
sleepless nights he determined to go TO
the police 10 see if he could find out
whether the woman whose charred body
was found in the Cayler street lot,
wrapped in blazing, oiI-soalsed mat
tress, was the woman who, four months
ago, deserted him 70 run away with
john kOrkaWsky.
KOrkawsky, in his cell today, made
vain attempts to secure the s.. 900 bail in
suspicious person. He seemed TO dread
the questioning Of the police, and, al
though he stOutly denied any knowledge
OF the crime. he grew so nervous that he
fell in faint when he was again sub
Jected to the dreaded third degree.
His Tales Conflict.
II was only when the asphalt worker,
who had admitted taking Mrs. Lafascky
70 Greenpoint. could stand no more that
the police led him, exhausted, back 10
his cell
Detectives are searching Perth Am
boy and nearby towns. investigating
stories told them by the prisoner. He
maintains that the missing wife is alive,
and gave the names Of several places
where he thought she might be. No
trace Of her has been found.
Although the man held as a suspect
says that ne has been steadily at work
for many weeks, his employers. the
Barber Asphalt { tompany, produce book
tC show that he has been mysteriously
absGuJ several times
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
HILL GOES ON A LARK
IN SMITHSONIAN PARK
And as He Sat He Lost His Hat.
Gee, It's Hard TO Write
Poetry!

A citizen OF Washington, whose name
is William Hill, strolled through Smith
sonian Park last Aight, while all the
town was still. He mused and thought
of things sublime, and watched the sill
very moon. Now nine's no time to be
sublime, as wou viii see fun soon
A husky gent with voice uncouth and
manner passing rough, alked up to
Bill as he passed by ana murmured:
Hot enough?'"
a lovely night, quite out If sight,
said Hill. from where he sat. Il fam"
Hin paused in mute surprise. The man
had grabbed his hat.
Hatiess and sad, Hill wandered home,
and softly did remark:
NO more for me I'm almost scared
to 90 home in the dark"
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
GIRL KILLS HERSELF
UNDER MOVING TRAIN
Following Attack of Melancholy
She Eludes Vigilant Watchers
and Takes Her Life.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 8.-Miss Margaret
Neumann threw herself under an Iron
Mountain passenger train last night:
her legs were cut of. Hurried to the
hospital she begged the surgeons 10
xii! her and end her suferings. She
died there today.
\ cinder from a locomotive was
lodged IN the girls eye ten months ago;
severe Inflammation followed. which the
most skillfuI treatment did not relieve.
Miss Neumann became profoundly mel
anchoIly; besides she had the illusion
that her parents were about to put her
in a sanitarium. She eluded their low
ing vigilance last night and fled from
her home, 10 the railroad tracks,
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
DELEHANTY ARRIVES
AND SEES Mr.. MOVES

Jim Delehanty, Washington's second
baseman. who vas indefinitely suspend
ed by President Johnson, of the Ameri-
can League, for abusing Umpire SILK
OLOughlin, in Cleveland, arrived in
Washington this afternoon, and had a
long talk with President Tom Noyes, Of
the Washington club.
DeIeaanty's absence at this time is
particularly felt by the club, and he and
the president had a long session about
his conduct which not only got himself
suspended but according to reports,
caused the Cleveland club to take the
unusual action of protesting to the
league president on its account about
his actions.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
WEATHER REPORT.

Showers have continued in the Allan
tic and Gulf states and the Ohio Val
lev. but in the West there were only a
few light ard scattered showers, clear
weather prevailing generally.
1t is considerably cooler in the cen
tral valleys ard the Middle Atlantic
states with temperatures from 10 IL
degrees below the seasonal average.
elsewhere temperatures are nearly
normal
The weaIher' will be fair tonight and
Sunday in the East and South preceded
by showers this afternoon or tonight in
the South Atlantic States.
It will be slightly cooler tonight in the
Middle Atlantic States, and slightly
warmer sunday in the Ohio valley and
western Lower Lake region.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pesn ports will have light 10 fresh west
10 northwest winds. with fair weather
10 the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
$40 ORDERED TO DIE
By RUSSIAN COURTS
Largest Number in Any Half Year
in Empires History-Most
Political Offenders.

ST. PETERSBURz, Aug. s.-Death
sentences TO the number OF 876 have
been imposed in Russian courts since
the first Of the year.
The number is the largest in the his
tory Of the empire for like period. A
large percentage OF the sentences were
imposed fos political activity In order
to conceal the real number of such exc
cutions. the report classes a number or
them under the head Of criminals.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
GEN. BOOTH IN RACE
AGAINST BLINDNESS
Aged Salvation Army Leader Sails
for Africa, Hoping to Complete
Missionary Tour.

SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. s.-ReaIizing
that blindness soon viii put ar end 70
his activities, and desiring 70 complete
his chain Of worldwide missionary work
before that time, Gen. William Booth,
accompanied by his staff. sailed today
for tour OF South Africa
The general win visit all the principal
cities OF South Africa establishing Sal
vation Army posts. Cataracts are form
ing over both eyes of the aged mission
ary.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
BRYAN MAKING BID
FOR JOHNSON'S HELP
Wants Governors Friends to Man
age Campaign and Minnesota
Man TO Run Again.

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. s.-wfliam
Jennings Bryan has made bid for
Gov. John A. Johnson's support, in order
to carry States in the Great Northwest
He has looked with disapprovaI on the
plan Of his adherents ia Minnesota to
take the management Of the State cam
patgn away from National Committee
man Fred b. Lynch and the Johnson
people.
Just what has been the nature Of the
olive branch which Bryan has held out
to Johnson is not known, but it is ru-
mored that Bryan is anxious Johnson
should become a candidate for a third
term as governor.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
PETITION FILED
TO CONDEMN LOTS

The District Commissioners have filed
in the District Supreme Court a petit
ton asking the court to appoint a conf
mission TO condemn lots 19 and 90 square
2S5. on which site 1t is proposed to
build a twelve-room school house to
relieve the crowded condition of the
Franklin and the Thomson Public
Schools.
Justice Barnard has issued q writ di-
recting the owner 10 show cause Sep
tember 2 why the property should rot
be Conde Clned.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
HITS UP" PACE
AND is FINED SIS

Thomas Lightfoot. who says he is an
employe OF the District government.
was fined IS this morning for fast driv-
ing. on a second charge of cruelty 10
animals his personal bogds were taken.
Lightfoot told the court he had looked
too often upon the wine when Il was
red, and in view Of extenuating circum-
stances was let down with the small
6ne. which he paid.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
HE RIVALS CUPID
WITH CHURCH SHOW

KTTTANNING. Pa, Aug. s.-Tbe
Rev. /. A. Carroll, pastor of st. MaEy's s
Church here, has adopted a UNIQUE
method of keeping tie young people of
his congregation away from the local
parks at nights.
There has been considerab bic. counIaf,t
against spooners, and Father Carrou
who formerly was a newspaper man in
Pittsburg, has inaugurated a series ~
nightly entertainments, which are free
to those who don't go to the parks at
nights. There is singing, DANCING anS
regular Vaude vile turns
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
PLANS
TO TAKE REST

Assistant Comptroller Of the Treasury
L. P. Mitchell was at the department
today for an hour or two He Is 1ust
out Of the hospital. where he under
went an operation several weeks ago
Mr. Mitchell viii so away Tor 3 rsst
ths first OF next week.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
DIES FROM INJURIES.

While under the influence Of LIQUOR,
John Smith, ffty-fve-year-old colored
man. fell from the porch at his home,
fracturing his skull He died at the
Freedman 5 HOsQItaAa
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
TO RECEIVE CULVERT BIDS.

The Commissioners viii receive pro-
posaIs for the construction of concrete
culverts. aggregating 80 linear feet,
August p Bids will be advertised for
Monday.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
IRISH EARL GUEST
OF OGDEN MILLS
Miss Beatrice Mills Reported
Engaged TO Owner of
21,3OO Acres.

NEW YORK. Aug S.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived from abroad yes
terday on the Cunarder Mauretania
were Mr., and Mrs. ogden Mills. Miss
Beatrice Mills. Miss Jeanette Mills,
and Mrs. Maturin Livingston, mother
Of Mrs Mills. They are returning from
a summer spent in England and on the
continent. Mr., and Mrs. Mills briE 8
10 America as their guest the Earl OF
Granard, a soldierly young man Of dis
tinguished appearance, who Is uaNsllis
as Colonel Forbes, his family name
The vessel had not sailed many knots
out from Queenstown when IL became
known that Colonel FORBES was tAe
holder Of a title. and gossip scvntsI
another international marTia6e. IL
was declared that an engageIfleE4L -1e-
tween the earl and Miss Beatrice Mills
might he expected at any time The
young people were much together uI
the way across, and this nad mueh 10
do with the circulation of their rumoTed
engagement
Owns 2I,3oo Acres and a Castle.
The Ea-l of Granard owns an estate
of q. 800 ceres. and his country seat IS
Castle Forbes, in LOngford county, Ire
land. The earl saw actual servlSe LL
the South African war. where he won
the Queens medal. He is Ntscourt
Granard, and Baron ClanehugE. lie Is
lord in waiting to the King anc master
Of the horse.
A nephew OF the Countess o. 5TdndId,
the earI's mother, the Hon Philip Petre.
married Miss CaVendish Taylor, niece
OF Governor John Lee Carroll of Mary
land, and cousin TO Royal Phelps Car
roll and Charles Carroll and Mrs. Her
bert Robbins, OF this city.
Engagement Denied
The ear obi not give an interview
and the members Of the Mills family
were not inclined 10 discuss the affair.
Mr.. Mills, as ne was about to get into
an automobile with his wife, daughter,
and the earl, when asked if his daugh-
ter was engaged to the Earl Of Grdnard,
smiled and said that there was no truth
in such a report. The earl, he said, Was
here as his guest He added that
Colonel Forbes was q friend OF the
family and would spend a few weeks
IL this country.
Miss Beatrice Mills is one of the twin
daughters Of Mr., and Mrs. Mills. She
is Il handsome girl fond Of outdoor
sports. and very English in appearance
and manner
ogden Mills is the only son Of D. o.
Mills, and the brother Of Mrs. White
law Reid. Mrs. Ogden Mills sister mar
ried Mr.. Cavendish- -Bentinck, a relative
of the Duke of Deyonshire,
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
TOOK MANS GIFTS.
SUED BY COMP ANY
Young Woman Has Trouble
Through Acquaintance
With Coal Operator.

READING, Pa, Aug. S.-Charging
that costly gifts presented to Miss Mary
l. Hammer, a striking girl of twenty
five. by Samuel p. Laugdon. sixty years
old. had been bought with money from
its funds. the American Union Coal
Company. OF Philadelphia, OF which,
IlugdoH once Was president has begun
suit against the young woman for $500.
The former millionaire mine owner is
under arrest in Philadelphia, awaiting
eXtradition 10 Wilmington. where ne Is
charged with obtaining a SO w0man's
diamond ring from a Jeweler under false
pretense.
Twelve years ago Langdon's name
was one Of the central figures in q long
and sensational series OF stories. which
hinged about The finding OF the body Of
d pretty young woman named Annie bic
Grath in a luxuriousIy furnished house
at Twenty-ninth street and GiTard ave
nue., Philadelphia, where Langdon was
shown TO have called often.
Buried n Bin.
Detectives Doy.e, Tucker. and Wood
found Langdon in a rooming house at
1871 North Seventeenth street, Philadel-
phla, where he had buried himself in
q coal bin TO escape their search.
Langdon invested a large amount OF
money in the windsor Hotel, in Read
ing, and was living here for a tims to
supervise his holdings. though he still
held his large interests and position as
president OF the American Union Coal
Company
1t was about October I. 1903. that he
first made the acquaintance Of the
sJatuesque young woman with dark eyes
aud a remarkable growth Of chestnut
brown hair.
Soon Lived Nicely.
The girl and her mother soon acquired
a handsome house in one Of the best
streets of the city. Il was well fur
nished. Even a cemetery lot is placed
among the gifts from the millionaire.
After the house had been fitted out
and Miss Hammer, with her mother,
who is a widow. had occupied il. Lang
don was a frequent caller there, al
though he has not been seen of late.
After LangdOn had left the presidency
Of the big coal mining corporation, his
successor, making ar investigation,
discovered that checks had been drawn
against the company's funds which
were not fully understood They were
spread over a period from October So
1903, to February o. 1904. Three OF them
were for $1,000 each and a third for
s. 800.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08
S1.as to Baltimore and Return

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania
Railroad. Tickets good returning until
Sunday night All regular trains EXCEPT
the Congressional Limited. "-AdVL
The Washington times., 1908-08-08

EARL OF GRANARD,
British NObleman Whose Attentions TO
Miss Beatrice Mills Have Caused
RumOrs Of a New InteTna-
tlOnal Romance.
The Washington times., 1908-08-08

Fair tonight and tomorrow.
Light WindS.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-02-12
PRINCE EDWARDS TIP"

LONDON, Eng. Feb. ca story Of
tho school life of Prince Edward &c
Wales 40 Osborne college relates that
Prince Edward goes through the ordin.
AIRY routine, and among other things,
has 20 take his part in tagging, Re.
Gently an elder cadet gave the young
prince shilling, and directed him 70
go 10 the shop and get some jam puns.
Prince Edward went on his orrand ard
brought back the dclcctable puffs and
thrccpcncc change. Keep the three
pence. boy" said the cadet, in q lordly
fashion, and the future ruler Of 100,
COCOON Of people poeketcd his tip with
AN unalloyed JOY. In fact, 1t was so
great that he sat down promptly AM
wrote the details Of his success TO his
father, the Prince Of Wales, who is
said TO nave fully shared his joy.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-02-12
RICH GOLD STRIKE
IN DESERT COUNTRY

4 gold strike ~ more than ordinary
dimensions has been made In the desert
country south of the Harqua iIala
mine. In doing some prospect work on
the Thistle group Of claims, twelve
miles south Of IIarqua IIala, on gold
ledge, pocket of rich ore was en-
eountered which runs all the wny from
s95 up Tne extent Of the pocket is
not known, bat the findings So far have
proved very valuable
A man by the name ~ Morris who
has been working on the claims and
owns them, was In Phoenix recently
and showed u few specimens of the
ore, which fairly glistcnod with thc
yellow metal. II does not appear "a
be fake gold, bat real nuggets in a
kind Of quartz. \ few sacks ~ sucl
would boz worth n good fortune. The
prospector had little 10 say about II
or how muen he had of II, claiming
he had nothing TO sell and nothing I,
gain by publicity.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-02-12
OPENING THE sHYLoCK.

J. Is. Cleavcland, general manager Of
the Arizona Central Copper company,
owning the Shylock mine on the west.
ern slope Of the Black Hills. In an in.
terviow here, yesterday. with a Jouru'
al Miner representative, stated that
the Shylock shaft was down 400 feet
and that the ore showing In the bottom
was as good ns anticipated by the
management. when the 500 foot level
is reached u station will bee cut and the
ledge opened 10y drifts and erosscuts
Mr.. cleayeland said that water level
had not been reached in the shaft but
that the oxidized ores were being re-.
placed gradually by sulphides, indicnt'
ing that the permanent water level
would be encountered before the 500
foot level IL reached.
The Shyloek group Of twenty-five
claims IL located two miles south Of the
properties ~ the Yeager Canon Copper
company. Dewey on the Bradshaw
Mountain railroad, six miles distant il
the nearest railroad station,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-02-12

aar.asa.t ~ Glendale To- Haricopo
county. according 20 inc pnoeniS Ga
zo.te. liking out gold for tho Western
Dredging Co.. concern having ita
headquarters boo DO. Angelic. Cob
Frederick Carlyle. once " Washington
U. e.. but now of hos Angelo aud
pho,nix. one .f 'hr leading spirits OF
.hc Western Dredging ru., conscrra-
lively estimates, say tho Gazette thst
uis company viii max" profits nggrc
eating IoooYo.ooo within Tine next
.wo Ycar
ua.much as the entire mineral ont.
put OF Arizona, aside from copper, for
tine year 1907 was but s3,ooo,p 300, il can
Zoo roadilv seen that fine colonel das an
enormous task upon his hands whom
Boo proposes 20 increase the Territory '-
gold output some 5000 per cent in Two
years, and from one stream az that, ia
! "a county that heretofore has had vir.
Ituallv no gold output. Yavapai coun
Ity. which last year produced one half
Of the entire gold output of the Tern
tory. will Doe rclcgatcd way to th'
rear should Col. Cnrlylc's roscat'
dream Of the golden future come true
and Aladdin and his wonderful LAM
will be made to look like a piker.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-02-12
MARKET FOR LIVE
STOCK BREAKS AT X. G

KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS,
Feb. Especial Correspondence Of the
Journal Miner The cattle supply last
week was $500 head, reduction Of
1000 head from previous week. The
market on beef steers was uneven. but
finished steady, while cows and hcifcrs
gained > to 10 cents, aud stockcrs aud
feeders closed 20 to - cents lower for
the week. The supply today is 10000
head, beef steers steady, cows strong
to 10 higher, stockcrs aud feeders also
stronger. Colorado stockers have sold
here recently nj IA range of $3.50 to
GAO, aud Colorado feeders at ti.20 To
$3.50, medium TO common Colorado
cows and heifers at $500 tn 1913, Pan.
handle cows, mainly stock grades, at
$3.50 10 s3,l5, panhandle calves $3.50
to $500. Cattle receipts for January
foot up l77,0OO head at this market, "A
reduction of 2l3o from supply same
month last year, due to the smaller
number on feed. The fact that many
short fed steers are being put forward
now, and the increased demand which
colder weather in February will likely
bring, makes the outlook promising for
holders at this time.
The mutton market was also uneven
last week, reaching high point Tuesday,
but declining sharply after that, es.
pocially on heavy weight lambs, with a
small recovery at the close Of the week.
Bad mutton situation Of the east is
given ~ reason for the break last
week The supply today il $1,000
head, sheep strong, lambs n shade low.
er. particularly noavy weights. Top
lambs today brought s6.s5, weighing
~ ms, while heavier lambs sold at
$500, wethers and yearlings mixed at
1888, ewes at sl.75 to $500, and light
ycarlings worth up to 1926. Feeding
lambs sold at $3.50 to $500 last week,
only slightly below mutton grades, as
buyers figure on short feed, aud the
benefit Of the clip to show profit.