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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
DEMAND THAT SHAH GRANT CON-
STlTuTIoN AND SUMMON
REAL PARLIAMENT,
RoYALISTs HELPLESS
PRESENT CONDITION RESULT OF
NATIONALIST MOVEMENT
BEGUN IN 1907,

Teheran, Persia.-Recent events in
Turkey are being repeated in Persia.
The constitutional forces, the advance
of which on Teheran for a time was
not considered serious, are now in
possession of the greater part of the
city, which, they entered Tuesday
morning without encountering any or
ganized resistance.
While Sardarasad and Sipahdar, the
leaders in the movement, concentrated
the attention of the royalists by demon
stratioEs to the west, a strong body OF
nationalists and Bakhtiaris made their
way unnoticed around to the north,
from which point thecapture of the
capitol was not difficult.
The guards at the northern gate
were disarmed and the invaders
marched in, the foreign sections lead
ers taking up their quarters in the old
Mejliss building.
This gives the nationalists command
Of the city with the exception of the
artillery square and the drill ground
adjoining.
The royalists are badly situated to
AdhS lutI TeSlSldHCe ana luc SOos
sacks. under command of Russian Of
ficers, remain outside the civ entire
ly cut off from their comrades in the
artillery square.
The strictest discipline Is being
maintained by the nationalists, who
are placing guards at the gates and
other points as the royalists are dis
armed
The nationalist leader in a note to
guarantees security of life and prop
erty to foreigners, adding that nothing
is demanded from the shah but a real
constitution.
Sipahdar already has summoned the
members Of the Mejliss to witness the
opening Of parliament.
The invaders lost only one man
while making their entry into the city.
The loss to the royalists is unknown.
were the only defenders to offer re-
sistance.
The occupation of the Persian capt.
tai by the nationalists Tuesday is a
direct result Of the insistence of the
Persian people that the shah govern
the country under the constitution of
January 1, 1907.
The shah signed this constitution
when he ascended the throne, but
from the first he showed an inclina-
ton to disregard 1t and finally with
drew it.
While the shah was trying to cope
tiardi tribesmen, the fighting race of
Persia, arose In the south and early
this year captured Ispahan, 21O miles
south Of Teheran. The tribesmen then
began the long march to the capital
and their advance guard arrived in
front Of Teheran last month.
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AN ANCIENT ONE.

NJ. Hamelin. the police magistrate
of Paris. was the victim Of venerable
practical joke ON April l. 1t began
in the early morning with the ar
rival at his residence in the Avenue
Henri Martin of several carts of coal.
followed by continuous procession
all day of other vehicles conveying
similarly unordered goods - five
pianos, jars of cod liver oil. hams. min
eral waters and vegetables-while
among the visitors whose services
were supposed to be required were
an embalmer, masseur. an under
taker, and half a dozen pedicures. Al
together 322 vehicles drove up to the
house in the course of the day. Amid
the confusion NJ Hamelin went quiet
ly to preside as usual at the police
court.-London Daily News.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Seattle to Gulf Line,

Denver.-The first contracts in the
construction of $6,0O0.OOO worth Of
new tracks. to form the Hill roads
coast to Gulf route. have been let to
Macarthur Brothers. It Is expected
that trains will be operating between
Seattle and Galveston, via Denver, be-
fore the end of the year. The Near
thur contracts are for forty miles Of
track through the Big Horn canon in
wyoming. and w7ll require the ex-
penditure Of about $3.50O,000. The
work Il being let to sub-contractors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

there, he entered Harvard with the
class Of '07. At the New Hampshire
school Sortwell had been a member of
the crew and when he became a Har-
ward student he followed up rowing.
He also played on the class football
team.
Upon his graduation he went
abroad for six months. At the end of
that time he returned home. entered
brokers' office and is now a traction
magnate.
The railroad of which Sortwell is
the head is line running from Barre
to the Quarries, a distance Of six
miles.
Minus stations. passenger service
and parlor cars, the Barre railroad is
none the less a real railroad. In the
course of a year thousands Of tons of
granite, heavy machinery and mer-
chandise are carried over it, however.
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RAILROAD PRESIDENT At rs.
MASSACHUSETTS Boy Takes Charge Of
transportation Line with Father
as vice-President.

Boston. - The youngest railrosA
president in the world is the proud
distinction of Daniel A. Sortwell. a
young State street brokers' clerk.
only % years old and less than two
years out of college. Sortwell, at the
last meeting of the Barre Railroad
Company stockholders, was elected
president of the road. Incidentally.
he was made the superior of his IA
ther. former Mayor Alvin F. Short
vel. of Cambridge, who is now the
vice-president
No railroad president in this coun-
try or any other has probably ever
approached anything like the mete-
oric career of Sortwell
The boy railroad president" lacks
much of the air Of the typical king Of
transportation. He has blue eyes and
light hair and he actually bushes
when questioned about affairs con-
nected with his road. This may be
partly explained by his short term of
office, for Sortwell has been a rail-
road president for just 10 days.
A little more than one year sepa-
rates Sort" the football enthusiast
and popular Harvard fraternity man.
from "Mr. Sortwell, railroad presi-
dent"
Five years ago he was a student at
the exclusive St. Paul's school at Con-
cord. N. H. Completing the course
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Says Forests viii Last.

Seattle, Wash.-Frederick Weyer.
haeuser, president of the Weyerhaeuser
Timber Company. the largest holder
of timber lands in the United States,
takes issue with Clifford Pinchot, head
Of the United States forestry depart
ment. on the statement that there is
danger of exhausting the timber sup
ply in the next twenty years. Mr..
Weyerhaeuser says that he believes
that the timber supply Of the United
States will never give out.
."I am very much interested in the
forestry problem" said Mr.. Weyer.
haeuser, land l do not believe with
Mr.. Pinchot that the forests of the
country would be wiped out in twenty
years. There Is no reason to believe
that the timber supply will ever be ex-
hausted. I am of the opinion that we
will have ample timber for our needs
for an indefinite time-for all time, in
fact.
Talk commonly INDUCED in regard
ing the depletion Of timber in the
East, the West and South is an exag-
geration. There is still an abundance
of timber throughout the South and
also in Minnesota. Wisconsin, Michi-
gan and contiguous territory. With
ordinary conservative methods of lum-
bering, 1t will last indefinitely. 1t is
constantly growing: young timber is
replacing the old and with proper
safeguards against forest fires and
utterly useless waste. it should last
forever"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Roosevelt Party Go Hungry.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. received here
report that Commander Attenborough
has arrived at Naivasha and stated
that r. ]. Cunninghame, who is guild
ing former President Roosevelt and
his party. staggered into his (Atten-
borough's house Sunday night in an
exhausted condition, having been with
out food for twenty-four hours. The
guide reported that the expedition sud-
denly found itself short of food and
water and Cunninghame had rushed
ahead to get suy lilies. They were
promptly sent.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Gen. Trasker II. Bliss.

pines in 1905, to become governor OF
the Moro province and commanding
Off of the military department Of
Mindanao. In fact, the plan upon
which the war college was formed
was largely the product Of Gen. Bliss
and Gen. Thomas H. Barry.
He is a West Pointer, who grew up
in the commissary department Of the
army and who never had any expert
ence outside that arm of the service
until after the Cuban war. He has
recorded several successes of a semi.
diplomatic nature, growing out Of the
Cuban and Philippine troubles and our
colonial development.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

New York.-John D. Rockefeller
Friday increased his donations to the
general education board by gift of
10000. 900 and also released the board
from the obligation to hold in perpe-
tuity the funds contributed by him.
The gift brings Mr.. Rockefellers do
nations to the general education board
to So, 100000. 1t was contributed, &C.
cording to Chairman F. T. Gates of the
board, because the income available
for appropriation had been exhausted,
and a larger income to meet impor-
tant educational needs had become
necessary. Mr.. Rockefeller's action en-
powering the board and its successors
to distribute the principal Of funds
contributed by him upon the affirma-
tive vote OF two-thirds of its members,
was said to have been taken in con-
sideration Of the possibility, now re-
mote. that at some future time the
purpose Of the Rockefeller foundation
might become obsolete.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
AA&snILIES4a6:] / < !! ]! ]:
GROWING UP WITH THE TOWN.

So you have grown up with the town.
But the town which was little is great,
1t possesses Worldwide renown,
They have written Success" DER it,
gate:
The town which once so obscure
Has a worth that is splendid and sure.
The town has a prosperous look,
1t appeals to the stranger afari
1t occupies little nook
Where wrecked opportunities are;
AS fair a realized dream,
The town is awake and supreme.
so you have grown up with the town.
But the town which was narrow 10
broad:
1t has not been content to sit down
Depending on Chance or on God:
Its challenge though stunned for y
space)
1t filings in Catastrophes face
S. E. kiser.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Immense Fleet Gathered.

PrOvincetown, Mass.-There lies In
the harbor of Provincetown and near
by waters the largest and most not
able fleet Of warships ever assembled
for active duty under the Stars and
Stripes. Every vessel is in readiness
for practice maneuvers which will tax
the ingenuity and skill of the foremost
naval minds Of the country for the
next month. The vessels include four
teen battleships,} cruisers. torpedo
boats. submarines, refrigerator ships,
temer and supply ships. numbering
nfty-four, all told.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
ADOPT income
TAxAmENDmENT
HOUSE PASSES SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION BY ALMOST
UNANIMOUS VOTE.
DEMOCRATS DELIGHTED
MEASURE YET TO BE SIGNED BY
PRESIDENT AND RATIFIED
BY THE STATES.

Washington.-By the decisive vote
OF 3i7 to IA. more than the necessary
two-thirds. the House Monday passed
the Senate joint resolution providing
TOR the submission of the income tax
amendment question to the states.
The negative votes were all cast by
Republicans. The resolution now goes
to the President for his signature
The burden OF the Democratic
speeches was that it was simply a
case Of stealing Democratic thunder.
Chairman Payne said he was utter
ly opposed to such tax In times OF
peace. He believed it was the most
difficult of enforcement and the hard.
est to collect. 1T is, in a word" he
said, "a tax upon the incomes of hon.
est men and an exemption, to some
extent, to the radicals" He hoped il
would never be invoked.
I'VE welcome the conversion of the
Republican party to another Demo-
cratic principle" was the comment of
Mr.. Clark of Missouri, the minority
leader. who got rousing applause from
his side of the chamber for his utter
ance. can income tax" he main
tained. was Democratic principle"
Declaring that If the question had
been put to him, Mr.. Clayton OF Ala
bama said he would exempt the poor
man who was least able to bear the
burdens OF government, and would
tax the multi-millionaires and thereby
make the idle rich pay something to
the support of the federal govern
ment.
Il would" he said,- amid Demo.
cratic applause. get your Willie Wal
dorf Astors who have millions of in.
come and live abroad, in the light.
would get the Laird of Skybo or Skee.
ho. or whatever you call it,
Hobo" a voice on the Republican
side was heard to say.
II scorn, said Mr.. James of Ken
lucky. in favoring the resolution, "a
government whose taxing power pro-
vides that Lazarus shall share his
crumbs, but that Dives must not give
his riches"
Mr.. James quoted from an ante
election speech in which Mr.. Taft IA
vored q graduated income tax and ex.
pressed the view that perhaps a
change in the personnel of the United
States Supreme Court might effect a
reversal Of its former opinion holding
the income tax unconstitutional.
you denounced Bryan for that"
he exclaimed, facing the Republican
side. you said he was assailing the
honor and integrity of the Supreme
Court, yet the man you elevated to
the loftiest station in the nation vir-
tually repeated the very same words
that for twelve years the Democratic
party in every platform had uttered. u
The vote on the resolution resulted
317 to IA. The Democrats voted sol.
idly for the resolution, but the follow.
ing Republicans voted against it: Al.
Creary and Wheeler of Pennsylvania;
len. Maine; Barchfield, Dalzell, Nc.
Fordney Of Michigan; Garner, Mccall
and Weeks of Massachusetts,; Hill and
Henry OF Connecticut: Olcott and
Southwick Of New York; Calderhead
of Kansas.
The House adjourned until Thurs
day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
unitarians for Woman Suffrage.

Seattle, Wash.-When the Pacific
Coast Unitarian conference last Sat.
urday affirmed its approval Of the
Methodist platform it changed two
words in plank No. to commit the
Unitarian church to woman suffrage.
The Unitarian plank reads: For
equal rights and complete justice for
all men and women in all stations of
life" The words "and women" are
not in the Methodist plank.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
At HEAD OF WAR COLLEGE.
Gen. Bliss Ordered to Take Charge Of
institution He Helped Found, Sue
ceeding Gen. Wotherspoon.

Misunderstanding. Gen. Trasker H.
Bliss, who has just been ordered to
this city to succeed Gen. w. W.
Wotherspoon as president of the Army
War college, had a part in the original
organization of that department when
the general staff was first formed. He
served with the war college there
after until he was sent to the Philip
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Particular About the Butter.

Ma wants two pounds Of butter ex-
actly like what you sent us last. II
it amt exactly like that she won't
take it," said the small boy.
The grocer turned to his numerous
customers and remarked, blandly:
Some people in my business don't
like particular customers, but l do.
It's my delight to serve them and get
them what they want. l will attend
to you in a moment, little boy"
BE sure to get the same kind"
said the boy. II lot of pas relations
Is visiting at our house, and ma
doesn't want 'em to come again
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
kjllino Time.

Musical Momedy Manager How
long is the piece now?
Author-We've stretched it out as
much as we can, but 1t Is still about
an hour less than standard length.
Manager-Well dash of a topical
song about Broadway, with a dozen or
SO encores.-Puck
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
From Different yiewpoint..

Anxious Mother cannot permit
you to have such late callers. 1t was
after II o'clock when Mr.. Higgins
left last night.
Pretty Daughter-Why, mamma, l
don't see how you can class Mr.. Hug
gins as late caller. 1t was only 7:3O
VIXEN he came.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
A Wasted Evening,

First Music Critic-I wasted
whole evening by going to that new
pianist's concert last night!
Second Music Critic-Why?
First Music Critic-His playing was
above criticism Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Still Ejohtlno.

Church-Did you have any relatives
IN the revolutionary war?
Gotham don't know; but I've got
two cousins interested in the D. A. r.
war!-Yonkers Statesman.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
A Slioht Loft.

LAS for me-" remarked young,
Muggsby. Il don't believe in the high
er education for girls. The one II
marry won't know Latin or Greek" !
Il can readily believe that" re-.
1olned Miss Slasher. "A girl who,
knows anything at all wouldn't marty,
yeN."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Deliberate Insult.

Mrs Newpop-That measly old
bachelor uncle of yours was here to-
day and he deliberately insulted US
all.
Newpop-Insulted us! Why, what
did he do or say?
Mrs. Newpop-Why, he took the
baby on his knee and said: Poor lit
tie chap! He may grow up and be-
come vice president some day" !,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Il never could stand it," he said, TO
live with woman who was jealous
of me-"
Don't borrow trouble" she replied,
Mature has done her best to make
you immune from that kind of UNI
pleasantness."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
cettino Ready for the Opera.

aren't you ready, dear?" he called
upstairs.
mot quite" was the wife's reply.
at ought not to take you SO long to
put your hat on"
I'm not going to wear any hat"
"Well, it ought not to take you SO
long not to put one on!"-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Nav Free chinese slaves.

The prince regent has proposed to
release all the slaves in the employ Of
the princes, dukes and others forever
and prohibit the employment Of such
slaves.-Shaughai Mercury.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
The Ruse That aFIIed,

Tompkins had just dropped half
penny in front of the blind beggar to
see If he would pick 1t up.
Beggar-Make 1t sixpence. guv-nor,
an I'll ferget meself.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
No Reason at All.

He-The major is going to be mar
ried again.
She-Why, when his wife died he
said that the light of his life had gone
out.
He-There's no reason why he
shouldn't strike another match, is
there?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
A. Amended.

His Wife-Charity covers . multi.
tude of sins, they say.
Her Husband-Yes. 1t certainly
does-especially when 1t beginA at
home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
Tho Test.

''She has as many satellites a. q
luminous planet"
"Ah, but how many rings can she
show?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
He'd kelp,

Caller-Sir. am collecting for the
poets' hospital. VIII you contributes
anything? !,
Editor-With pleasure. Call to-
night with the ambulance, and I win
have some poets ready.-Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
For Titles,

Count Boni's coming here to hunt.
Financed no doubt. by money sharks.
And he will find as he once found
That heiresses are easy marks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
StartIinQ.

Eyes. our table is always up to
date" boasted the landlady. I'VE
have those beautiful red candles on 1t
at supper time"
Candles for support" gasped the
prospective boarder. Madam. do you
think l am an Eskimo?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
The Old Sjop.

Now put away the striped hose.
Oh. put them all away;
For barber poles are out OF style
In Boston, SO they say.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Johnny-The boss eaid that you
would pay this little bill to-day.
Mr.. Hunks-You mustn't believe all
people tell you.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
One View Of It.

PA"
"Well?"
What is conscience?"
"A thing that we always believe
ought to trouble the other fellow"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
ENCOURAGEMENT.

miss Emma, love thee"
well, now you are down on yourf
knees you may as well tie my ehoo
lacea."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17
But Wants II Good.
Houston should
Be glad to own
She only needs
One telephone.
A ieipinQ Hand.

Excuse me, SIR" said the senior
clerk as he entered the private Office
of the boss. but. having grown gray
in your service, don't you think I
ought to have something added to my
salary?"
Il do" answered the boss as he
reached into his pocket and drew
forth silver dollar. Take this and
get yourself a bottle of hair dye"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-17

Kind Lady-You say you need help.
but will your character stand inves-
tigation?
Dusty Dodgework-Say. lady. you
talk as II l wuz a politician.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-11

Hitchcock with him, first into the de-
partment OF commerce and labor, which
the two of them organized, then into
Republican national headquarters In
the campaign of 1904, next into the
postotfice department, with Cortelyou
at the head and Hitchcock rs his first
assistant. Now he returns to 1t as the
head. During the recent campaign
Frank Hitchcock was called 1.-The hui
man card index" 'the tower Of ST.
lence" and other names that should
not be printed IN moral newspaper
He is forty-two years old, we'll groom
ed, is both tall and heavy and looks
like nm athlete. He is no longer u
bird expert, his chief study now being
fed as naturalist classifies bugs.
George w. Wickersham, the new at.
torney general, is the Wall street law
partner of Henry w. Taft, the presi-
dent elects brother. He halls from
Pennsylvania, has been an attorney
for tho Ryan and Belmont interests In
New York, helped to put the suspend
ed Knickerbocker Trust company back
on its feet and Is highly recommended
by Senator Knox. He Is known as an
office lawyer, has practiced In New
York for twenty years. belongs to the
old school and has the highest rating
in his profession MS an attorney OF big
financial interests. With such prece-
dents aud training he may be expected
not to run amuck."
Authority on Law.
Richard A. Ballinger, Mr.. Tafts Sec
rotary of the interior, was class
mate of James II. Garfield, the present
holder of that portfolio. AS IL result
Garfield tried to get him to be commits
sioner of the general land office, but
Ballinger declined. Garfield insisted,
and Mr.. ballinger at last reluctantly
consented. He held the office one
year and in that time reorganized it
from top to bottom. He then resigned
and returned to his law practice.
When appointing Ballinger, Roosevelt
remarked that they were getting
$4,000 man for $4,000. The new sec
rotary of the interior was born In Iowa
In 1853, his father having studied law
with Abraham Lincoln. The son went
to Kansas and embarked In the cattle
business at the age Of seventeen. He
got preparatory education In the
University of Kansas and Washburn
college and graduated from Williams
college in 1854 He practiced law for
a time at Boonesboro, ILL.,, then went
south and was prosecuting attor-
ney Of county in Alabama, returned
to Chicago, where he practiced two
years, then went to Seattle, WASH, his
present home. There he was Judge