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The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
TWO DEAD, TWO INJURED
IN COLORADO CLOUDBURST

above the crest of the food Six were
able to gain shelter. but in aiding their
companions arthur Diekerman and
Verne Carlisle forgot themselves until
too late and were swept to their
deaths. Mrs. Abbott and Miss Bristow
We're also caught by the flood and sus-
tanned serious injuries They were
brought to the hospital here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
Christ Hauser, Proprietor of a
Bakery in Oak Street, Shot
by HOldup Man
Victim of MurderOus Bandit
Was Counting Cash With
Wife When Attacked
Daring Crime Committed Short
ly Before Nine o'clock Last
Night in Busy Locality

n TORTALLY wounding Christ
IVI Hauser. proprietor Of the En-
Porium restaurant and bakery.
1130 Oak street near Derisadero: at
tacking Mrs. Hauser; threatening to
Aal two fremen who impeded his es-
cape and keeping a mob OF citizens
and hremen al bay until he could
reach the shaded retreat of the park
panhandle. a despersdo created a
reign OF terror in Oak street last
evening, after stealing more than 5000
from Hauser's bakery The murder
Gus robber Is more than usually tall.
roughly dressed. wearing a soft hat
and had two days growth OF beard on
his face.
The crimes were committed sbout
S:45 O'Clock last evening, near a fre-
quented transfer corner and almost
next door to the home OF. engine com
pany No 20. at 1152 Oak street
Policeman Miller OF the park sta
ton late last night found suspicious
character who gave the name of
George Murphy on a bench in the
park panhandle opposite Central ave
nue. He was taken into custody on
suspicion Of having been the robber.
and was sweated at the park station
b.- Sargea.,+ C,-rso,,,.t-. - ..-,---,
were found on Murphy. He could not
give a good account Of his movements.
and early this morning was taken 10
the German hospital TO be confronted
by Hauser.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
SATURDAY. JULY "a. 1903
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-west wind: clear, maximum
temperature, co; minimum. 80.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair: moderate
west wind. Page 1e
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.pp.ycvrn roR MIRuFR-,

ARRAIGNED FOR MURDER-Los Angeles.
July 2s.-AIbert Rysv, organizing secretary Of
the western federation It miners. was srraiTnsd
before Justice Ling today on charge of mur-
derfng Otto Miller. hotel porter. aud his exam
instion was set Tor July 90
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
Famous Falls Damaged

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. july %
The famous Seven falls. known TO tour
lists the country over. were badly dam
aged this afternoon by a cloudburst.
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EASTERN

Murderer. arrested On honeymoon, eoafesses at
request Of bride Page 3
Two killed and two injured by eIoudburst in
Colorado Page 3
Tariff conferees vim probably conclude their
task today Page =
RsDden Of Texas says congressman are
receiving gifts from public service corpora
tiens- Page 6
fenced 10 state prison. Page I3
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MARINE

President stafford has plan for relieving con
gestion Of busy whsrvrs and improving the
ports freight handling facilities. Page 10
SOCIAL
Several affairs pisnned 10 girc pleasant diver
sion 10 the smart set are On the social
calendar. Page 10
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FOREIGN

Premier BRAND reorganizes new French min
istrv and reports TO the president Page =.
American Oh honeymoon trip dies in Prussia
of cholera contracted in Siberia Page
Furious sighting between Spaniards and Ksbyle
tribezmen and the troops fron Madrid ere
driven back. Page
Hugh sutherland discusses improvement in the
land laws Of Ireland Page
Premier Asquitb says American tariff is tri-
umph FOR trusts and special interests. Page
Prince Miguel Of Brsgsnzs gives up shadow
claim 10 throne TO marry American mil
lions Page
Collection Of specimens Of Roosevelt expedi-
ton now numbers 1900. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
MOORS DEFEAT
SPANIARDS IN
FIERCE BATTLE
Kabyle Tribesmen Make Gem
eraI Attack and Regain
Ground Taken by Foe
Madrid People Continue Rioting
While Reinforcements Are
Being Sent Out

MELILLA, Morocco. July 2s.-An Of
fetal statement issued this evening
concerning the tight between the Span
iards and the Kabyle tribesmen. says
that before dawn this morning. the
Moors opened a general attack on the
Spanish advanced positions. concen-
trating their efforts against Sidi Musa
and the garrison at Cape Moreno. The
lighting was furious and the Moors
fell back two kilometers.
A Spanish colonel and three other
officers were killed. and Is wounded.
The number of casualties among the
enlisted men is not known. Newly de-
barked troops have been hurried to
the front
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Censorship on War News

MADRID, july -S--Ine Spanish au-
thorities are exercising a rigorous CEN
sorship over the publication of news
regarding the war between the Span
iaris and the Kabyle tribesmen on the
Riff coast of Morocco. The entire
edition Of El Pals was connscated to-
day. and all the republican clubs were
closed.
The persons arrested yesterday in
connection with the demonstrations
against the departure of the troops
wiz be charged with sedition and
tried before a court martial
The outside world, the government
officials declare, should understand.
however. that the liberals and repub-
licans are exploiting the unpopularity
of the war for political purposes, and
they are suspected by the authorities
of melting to resistance the reservists,
who were forced in many cases to
leave their families without support.
Rebel Against War
HINDAYE, France. July 2S.-Mail ad-
vices from Madrid tonight say that the
demonstrations against the war in Mo-
rocco continued wednesday and Thurs
day. When King Alfonso visited the
barracks to say farewell to the soldiers
bound for Morocco the troopers and
their wives made violent manifesto
tions Three companies of chasseurs
nutinied and threatened the officers
who tried 10 quell them. but finally
were surrounded and deprived of their
cartridges
During the rioting at the railway
station the crowds shouted Down with
the war" and tried TO wreck the cars.
During the manifestations women and
children were tramp1ed under foot and
many were injured
The advices added that all meetings
called to protest against the war are
being suppressed and that the newspa-
pers have been forbidden to publish
false dispatches from the front under
penalty of con1scation.
It is reported that General Marina,
commander of the Spanish forces at
Melilla, has informed the government
that he will re quire 10000 men to in
sure a decisive defeat over the Moor
ish tribesmen.
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SPORTS

santa Cruz dog show opens vita geo sentries
and large attendance. Page IA
Sheriff ehsses Glidden tourist 20 miles in
Nebraska. Page II
Hazel Hciebkiss Of Berkeley wins all her
matches al Vancouver. Page IL
Yaeh1s race. in the bay today for the
Hsnify trophy Page II
King James allotted TOP weight in Saratoga
special handicap Page IL
-Four California horses win races at Empire
city track, Stanley Fay taking the feature
event Page IA
One American and al National league games
postponed on account OF rain. Page IL
Seattle 6rst, Vancouver second in Y " c. 4.
athletic meet al exposition Page 15
women TO bowl IN tournament at South
Berkeley- Page IA
wildcat Nevada match is at last called OF BIZ
Promoter Tex Hall Page IA
Al Ksufmsn comes out with line Of ehal-
leBges for Ketchel 10 consider. Page IL
Chinese students VIII PLAY baseball game at
AlAmeds. Page Is
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Defeat Spanish Troops

The Moors resumed the offensive
later and the firing at that time was
general
This engagement resulted in a de-
feat for the Spanish troops. Under a
CALLING fire by the Moors, they were
unable to hold the ground they had
gained, and at nightfall. in order to
avoid disaster. retreated TO their old
positions.
The Moorish tribesmen have divided
their forces into two columns, one
concentrating at Souk-Mazuza and the
other on the slopes of Mount Gurugu.
It is believed the tribesmen contem-
plate a night attack on the Spanish
positions.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
Worst Storm in History

CRIPPLE CREEK. CoH. July "a
Accompanied by a heavy downfall Of
rain and hail. the worst electrical
storm in the history Of Cripple Creek
district visited this city between / and
o'clock this evening.
The main floors of many business
houses were flooded. Bridges on -Four
Mile creek north and west Of the city
are reported washed away
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
Were Counting Cash

Hauser and his wife, Mrs. Sophie
Hauser. were alone in their restaurant
and bakery last evening when the rob
Der entered TIE husband and wife
were counting money in the cash
register. which had accumulated. as
today is collection DAY. and Hauser had
a sum of more than 5000 on hand with
which to pay his current bills.
The man entered without a word.
said Hauser in a statement made TO
the police at the central emergency
hospital when he lay supposedly dying.
I was putting the money s20e. in a
sack and the fellow grabbed il. But
I grabbed the sack back and handed il
TO my wife with one hand. and with
the other I elutehed the stranger
around the neck Then I saw the rob
Der pulling his hand out Of his pocket.
he put his arm behind my back and be-
fore could wresue it down he hred.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
Grabs the Money

NY husband fell to the floor as il
he were dead" said Mrs Hauser. con
tinuing the narrative.
I had been holding the money all
that time. The robber turned On me
and took the money, bat fought him
desperately and struggled out Of the
restaurant with him Then he put the
gun at my head and I don't remember
anything more I must have tainted
Mrs. Hauser did faint on the street
as her husbands assailant threatened
her with his gun The noise OF the
shot attracted Hosemen John Gilbert
and John Figaro Of engine No %.
They rushed toward the robber and
were about TO grab him when be poked
his gun in their faces
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Questions Considered

Two questions naturally arise.
First. how did districts SO little
capable OF supporting any popu-
iatiOn al all come 70 be populated
very thickly, as regards the pro-
ductive capacity OF the land; and.
second. how is il that in large
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

Mrs. Louis Vaughn Of Sacramento has son
law arrested on prejury charge. Page
Long Beach youth heeces judge who liberal
him with bogus check. Page
Vancouver police judge fines himself for al
speeding Pag,
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CeatInued on Paee S, Column 4
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GRAFT

businessmen summoned as Eeniremen in Cal
houn trial give new views on bribery and escsae
jury duty Page 20
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Mr.. Tsft's doubtful expedient. Page 10
a sensational view Of promises Page 10
The last stand Of the standpstters. Page 10
Fer nonpsrtissn Judiciary. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24

An absorbing article on Train Robbers
and Robberies, being an interview
with the head Of the Pinkertons
SUNDAY GILL 7omorvou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
REVIVAL OF THE BALLET.

From the London Outlook.
 The Imperial Russian Ballet from the Maria theatre In St. Petersburg has been paying a 10-days' visit to Berlin, and during the past week the Royal Operetta theatre has nightly witnessed scenes of extraordinary enthusiasm. The huge building, packed to Its utmost capacity, has shaken with the deafening applause demanding encore on encore while from the stage the breathless prima ballerina has bowed her acknowledgements from behind a hedge of floral tributes.
 The difference between the Imperial Russian Ballet and others Is that its members are all dancers trained in the imperial ballet school from the age of 5, and that, owing to the circumstance that the entire cost is borne by the Czar s privy purse-it costs him 3200,000 year no expense need be spared In making the performances given at the Maria theatre the perfection of their kind. The girls are mostly orphans of good family who are trained at the school until they are IT. when they make their debut How ever successful they may be, however popular they may become, it is the mex orable rule that on attaining the age of H they must retire on the ample pen sion provided.
 The old-fashioned ballet has conquered Berlin, and if as is projected, visit to England Is arranged next year, 1t will conquer London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
GIBBONS EARLY LOVE.
Historian Was Criticised By Women
 For Breaking Engagement.
From the June scribner.

From the June Scribner.
 Gibbon has never been a favorite with women, owing largely to his account of his early love affair. While at Lausanne, he had heard much of the wit and beauty and erudition of Mile. curohod" and when he first met her. he had reached the age of 20 q saw and loved" he wrote. 'I found her learned without ped antry, lively in conversation, pure in sen timent and elegant in manners. :. She listened to the voice of truth and passion. At Lausanne l indulged my dream of felicity" and. indeed. he appeared to be an ardent lover. "He was seen" said a contemporary, Stopping country people near Lausanne and de- mandlng, at the point of a naked dagger, whether more adorable creature ex- isted than Suzanne Curchod." On his re- turn to England, however, he soon dis covered that his father would not hear of this alliance and he thus related the sequence. After a painful struggle I yielded to my fate. sighed as a lover, l obeyed as a son." From Eng land he wrote to Mile Curchod breaking off the engagement.
 Perhaps 1t Is because of feminine criti- cism that Cotter Morrison indulges in an elaborate defense of Gibbon, which, in- deed, hardly seems necessary. Rousseau, who was priyy to the love affair, said that "Gibbon was too cold blooded a young man for his taste or for Mile. Curchod's happiness" Mile. Curchod few years later married Necker. the rich Paris banker, who under Louis XIV held the office of director general of the finances. She was the mother of Mime. de Stael, was leader of the literary society in Paris, and despite the troublous times, must have led happy life. One delight full aspect of the story is the warm friend ship that existed between Mime. Necker and Edward Gihhon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
ARoLIsHING cusslNo.
Ie Washington Post

From the Washington Post.
 It Is the purpose of the Wisconsin leg islature to abolish the sin of profane speech by act of legislature. and this measure recalls that just half a century ago Wisconsin repealed an act of the United States Congress and nulli1ed a clause of the United States constitution by act of legislature, and successfully de- fled the judgment and contemptuously dis obeyed the orders of the supreme court at Washington.
 Linguists tell us that the English tongue Is the richest in profane expletive of all languages, and 1t is a historical fact that the Maid of Orleans did not know the real name of her adversaries, but characterized them by a vulgar oath for the English in their occupation of France, had employed that oath so con- stantly that ignorant folks conceived that 1t was their real name
 And it is related that on the plains be- yond the Mississippi river Indians sup posed the different animals of the mule teams of the whites were named for the terrible explosives the white teamsters hurled at the mules when driving them from a stalled place, and renamed their ponies accordingly.
 All of us have read of My Uncle Toby | and Corporal Tim" and how "our army swore terribly in Flanders" and Smol- let's boatswains, delicious old ruffians, could make the air blue Then there was Gentleman Chucks, Marryat's de- lightful character, who made cussing not only picturesque speech, but powerful em- phasis, and especially that day he re- solved to make MT. Webber ''see more stars than the Almighty ever made, and cut more capers than all the dancing masters in France"
 Scholars say that if one would court his lady love he must resort to Italian. When he prays he should employ Span ish. When he confers with his friends let him use French. In a trade the nego- tiation is best conducted in English.
 As for this movement in Wisconsin, every other state has the same law, or similar law, which is broken hourly. The way to abolish cussing is to bring up the child in the way he should go and keep him out of bad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19

says the Journal, "as opposed to the corporation tax, is, generally speak ing, that it does nothing to impair the source of the income. The corporation Is left as free as 1t was before to pay it's shareholders, large and small, and the ten-share man or the five-share woman has nothing new to worry about But put a per cent tax on the net undivided receipts of the corpor- ation, and the result, while it may be slight. is certainly adverse to the small stockholder. There is no serious ob- jeetion to submitting the proposed con- stitutional amendment to the states, but meanwhile let nobody think that a corporation tax is a tax on the trusts" alone-a tax which will fall heavily on the rich while the poor or modestly well-to-do go free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
New Textile Mills

The building of forty odd cotton mills in old England is to be followed by vast construction plans in like direction in New England. The esti- mates for extensions and new mills will reach at least $25,000,OO0 in New England mill towns. The years figures promise to go beyond that aggregate but the expenditure of the sum named is assured
 It is a singular fact that the south which had made great progress in tex tile production is tagging in the race. Instead of increasing it's percentage of its own crop spun at home, it is losing ground New mills are being erected in the Carolinas and Georgia and some extensions have been planned, but as a rule the southern plans are on a lesser scale, and at the end of the year it will be seen no doubt that the northern mills are spinning more cot ton than the southern mills. The trend has been changed. Capital is fighting on the side of the mills of old England and New England, and unless the south takes hold in earnest it's prestige in cotton spinning will be lost. A recent estimate says the years new construction in the south will not be one-half of New England's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
 SOME PADS OF A PUBLISHER.

W. F. Curtis In the Chicago Record Her
 ald
 Another of MT. Cyrus IT. K. Curtis fads is his opposition to low neck gowns. and one of his purposes of the Ladies' Home Journal is to discourage women from wearing them. No patterns of low neck gowns ever appear In the fashion pages, and if 1t is necessary to show women in evening dress to illustrate a story, the artist represents them as little decollete as possible.
 All reference to wine, whisky and other intoxicating drinks are ruled out of the paper. An amusing story has been told about a retort telegraphed by Rud- yard Kipling from England, when MT. Box cabled him request 10 alter a para graph in one of his stories, which repre- scented the hero in excitement and despair staggering up to the sideboard and gnlp- ing down a glass of brandy.
 Strike out brandy and insert Mellen's Food" Is the reply that Kipling is re- ported to have sent, but MT. Box says that is an elaboration made by Brander Matthews upon a little incident which did actually occur.
 Kipling had written a story for the Ladies Home Journal and while going over the manuscript with him MT. Box called his attention to the lavish consump- ton of champagne by the characters in the story. He explained the rule and the policy of the paper and asked MT. Kip ling to alter the text so as to make 1t a strictly temperance story. Kipiing re- piled:
 "Oh fix 1t yourself, strike out cham pagne wherever it appears and insert Melen's Food.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
When You Vote TOday-Remember

That the people who are going about the county lamenting that the present courthouse is to be torn down, sadly misrepresent the truth. The Board of Revenue has made no recommends tion of that nature. The present court house is not to be torn down. It may be sold to the people for $200,000 some day to be used as a public library. The National Guard wants it as an armory, and it would make a fine school building At any rate it is not to be torn down. No one fayors it's demolition, and no one ever will.
 Remember, too, that the building of the two proposed courthouses in this city and in Bessemer will not increase the tax rate of the county a penny, simply because the taxable values of the county are increasing every year. Job Going, president of the Board of Revenue, says that by 1912 the value of proprety in this county for taxation purposes will be $100,000,000! The tax rate may be decreased. It will not be increased.
 But first of all, remember what the present Jail is. It must be rebuilt or replaced. Money can be saved in the long run by replacing it with a sky scraper structure that cannot be out grown this side of 1850. The court house itself is overcrowded. No one is comfortable in it. It lacks modern conveniences. It Is cheaper to replace it than to rent additional quarters.
 But above all things, remember the inhumanity that is a necessary part of the daily routine in the present jail. A big, rich county should not be glaringly indecently, inhumane. The state will not permit it to be. Good citizens will vote to terminate the shame of the county.
 No good citizen will fail to vote to- day. A great deal is at stake. There should be a fuller vote than when a handful of men are squabbling for a courthouse berth. Deeper questions are before the people than mere place holding-questions that relate to hu- manity and to the prosperity of the city and county. Vote early and urge your neighbors to do likewise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-19
SEATTLE-A TYPE.
From the Washington Post.

From the washington fOSt.
 The opening of the Ala aska-Yukon ex- position brings into the focus of public affairs one of the magic cities of the virie and growing west. It calls to the attention of the slow-going, conservative east the marvellous development of the northwest within the past 25 years. Ben toms historic prophecy has become a real ity and on the shores of the Pacific is being created civilization of the highest type the world has known, based upon natural resources of dazzling richness and promise.
 Twenty-Five years ago the American northwest, composed of Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, was practically a frontier wilderness; today its assessed wealth runs into the hundreds of mil lions and it's population Is increasing by leaps and bounds. Seattle typifies the spirit of peaceful conquest that has re- deemed this rich territory to civilization. Twenty years ago it was struggling little town perched upon the shores of Puget Sound. The next census will show a population of about 100000. In 1888 1t had no direct rail communication with the east. Today four transcontinental lines handle its immense traffic, and three other transcontnental roads will soon be added to the list. Twenty years have filled It's beautiful and capacious harbor with shipping from all parts of the world and placed 1t in direct communication with the ports of the Pacific.
 The indomitable energy which has built Seattle upon the shores of the American Mediterranean is characteristic of the en- tire northwest, which, like Seattle, has grown into civic manhood within gen. eration. Probably no other section of the country offers today opportunities so great and attractive for industry and enter prise as does the northwest. And. best of all, 1t is a country that makes men. There is a vitalizing tonic in its ozone that puts energy even into the laggards It is the rich prize of unlimited oppor- tunity that makes the call of the north west so effective, and Is drawing to itself an immigration larger than ever before in its history. With vast areas of the most fertile agricultural land in the world, great forests which wise government Is preserving, inexhaustible mines of coal,