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The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
OFFICER HURT IN
HfTCH HETCHY TRIP
Lieutenant Price Lies SO Hours
in Agony With Broken
Leg Awaiting Aid
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
YOSEMITE, July 29.-His thigh bone
crushed by the falling off his horse
on the trail between the Yosemite vail
ley and Lake Eleanor. Lieutenant
George f. Price. in charge of an expe-
dition sent to the Hetch Hetchy region
to make government surveys, spent sc
hours of agony in a rough soldiers S
camp in the mountains before surgical
aid could be rushed to him.
The first authentic news of Prices
accident reached here today, and it
makes his injuries greater than at first
reported There is grave danger now
that his limb will have to be ampu-
tated Acting on this information, Mrs.
Price will hurry tomorrow to join her
husband in San Francisco. where he
has been sent for treatment in the Pre-
sidio general hospital.
Price had just commenced his Hetch
Hetchy trip when he met with the ac-
cident which, it is feared, may leave
him cripple for life.
He was rated as one of the. most
efficient officers in the Fourteenth cav
airy and his comrades here are deeply
concerned over his condition. The
Hetch Hetchy surveying. which is to
furnish the government data for its
dealings with San Francisco. will now
have to be turned over to other hands.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
Artillery BatterS BarriCadeS
and Shot and Shell Sweep
Streets of Barcelona
5000 Moors Hem in the Spanish
Troops That Are Battling Like
Heroes Against Odds on
the African Sands

MADRID. July 29-It was officially announced to-
night that the cavalry Barcelona succeeded today in
driving into ST Martin square the principal bands of
revoutionsts, against whom the artillery opened FIRE,
causing great losses. The survivors surrendered
The official further says that remains
only overcome small groups OF revoutonsts in the
villages near Barcelona.
port from Barcelona.
The arrival OF renforcements,~ said the premier
will permit the suppression of the outbreak
Throughout the day, however. advices indicated that
the disturbances in Catalonia serious as ever
although the government has succeeded in getting troops
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
BASEBALL GAMBLERS
FACE PROSECUTION
League Officials to Press the
Charges Against Alleged Gang
Operating at Ball Grounds

The crusade against the ring of gam
blers that has been operating with sue
cess at the baseball grounds was re-
newed yesterday afternoon, and two of
the alleged ringteaders. Albert Houston
and John Newlands. were arrested. AT
the Mission police station they were
booked on charges of violating section
S37 A of the penal code and released
on $50 cash bail
President ]. Cal Ewing of the Pacific
Coast league says that neither time nor
expense will be spared to break up the
gambling ring.
Houston and Newlands are said to be
two of the heaviest operators at the
ball park and the center of the ring
that has been handling thousands of
dollars daily on the results of the
games. Since the races stopped many
of the bookies and the touts have
gained their livelihood by betting on
the results of the diamond contests.
For the last month Ewing and the
other officers of the league have been
keeping a quiet lookout on the gam
blers. Two Pinkerton detectives attend
all games and mix with them These
sleuths saw the bets made and the
money passed yesterday. they say. and
Immediately at the close of the trans
action sent for the police and the ar
rests were made
I'VE have joined in the movement
that is being started in all the cities
OF the National. American and other
leagues" said Ewing Gambling on
bali games must stop While 1t is hard
to get the evidence on these men we
are in a way to secure it now and we
will spare neither time nor trouble to
send these two men to jail if they are
convicted.
The so called tin horn gamblers
and sure thing men who hung around
the racetrack are operating at the ball
park now 1 know most of them. but
until this afternoon l was unable to
get evidence. I think that l have it
this time and l am going to press these
cases. I am informed that this man
Houston is the agent of the notorious
Herman Kaiser, who made a fortune
on selling pools at the games before
the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
BLOOD OF SONS STAINS SPAIN
In Morocco 3,OOODie Fighting Moors
SUMMARY OF SITUATION
IN SPAIN

TADRID July 2o-Span tonight is rent by
MI two fears-the fate of the army in Morocco
and the situation in the Mediterranean prov
inces in Catalonia
At the outskirts of Melil1a the Spanish have
suffered a serious check. Three thousand soldiers
have either been slain wounded, and the Moor
ish hordes are fighting at the very walls of the
city itself. News from Barcelona, the center of
the revolutionary outbreaks, is exceedingly meager
and unsatisfactory
From Lisbon comes the report that the revolu-
tionsts are using bombs in Barcelona and that
1S0 persons were killed and 200 wounded during
the earlier stages of the conflicts.
Premier Maura's announcement that the situation in
Barcelona shows little Improvement and word
from Melia that the Moors were retreating from
Mount Gurugu only slightly appeased the general
disquet.
The Moorish forces, however. have been strength
ened by the arrival of several thousand additional
trbesmen, and the official judgment that $4,000
Spanish troops needed to overcome the tribes
men would indicate that the Melilla army of Spain
is in sore straits.
A Moorish army is marching on A1hucemas and
warship has been hurriedy dispatched from
Melilla to aid the garrison
Insufrectionary outbreaks are reported from many
points in Spain.
At Granollers two converts have been burned while
at Casa de la Selva the civil guard was dsarned
and imprisoned in the barracks.
The revolutionists active in Llansa and Fgueras
where the railroads have been dynamited Finan-
cial institutions sending their funds across the
frontier.
The report that provisional government has been
established at Barcelona and that the governor has
been assassinated IS unconfrmed, but rumors are
persistent that Premier Maura will resign and
that military dictatorship will be set up in
Madrid
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
SENSATION SPRUNG
IN DIVORCE CASE
Mrs. Florence Howard of San
Francisco Reopens Pros
ceedings in Reno
Charges Husband Secured De-
cree in Nevada by Fraud
and Deceit
[Seeeial Dispatch 10 The Call


RENO. New, July 29-In an affidavit
filed with sensational matter and al
leging fraud and deceit on the part of
her former husband. Mrs. Florence
Howard filed today in the district court
a motion to have the divorce action
brought by her husband, Roy Howard,
reopened. the default and judgment set
aside and to have the case tried again
on its merits.
Mrs. Howard is a resident of San
Francisco and has been for the last
two months. before which time she re-
sided at San Diego. Her husband is a
resident of San Diego and Mrs. Howard
alleges that her husband is possessed
of community property consisting of
cash and real estate of the value of
$4,000 and an income of $500 per
month.
Mrs. Howard alleges that she was not
apprised of the pendeney of her hus-
bands suit, although she was in verbal
and written communication with him
up to within short time of the
date the decree was granted. which was
on February 6. She sets out that she
was never personally served and never
received a copy of the summons in the
case.
An affidavit of counsel for Howard
that he mailed copy of the complaint
and summons to the Van Nuys hotel
Los Angeles. at which place Howard
stated his wife last resided, was pre-
sented.
Mrs. Howard denies all the acts Of
cruelty alleged in the complaint, but
says that her husband did consort with
other women. She denies having threat
ened to Kill him and denies having
written letters to other men, She asks
for a division Of community property
an allowance of $500 as counsel fees
and for expense money. Thomas Man
son of San Francisco appears as coun-
sci for NrS Hou-ard
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
VICTIMS OF FAKERS SEEK
TO RECOVER THEIR MONEY
Three More Suits Are Filed in
Council Bluffs Courts

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa. July 30.
Three additional suits in which men
seek to recover the. amounts of their
losses by means of fake foot races.
prize fights. horse races and wrestling
matches were fled today. The plain
tiffs and the amounts they claim to
have lost are as follows:
Joseph w. Leisen of Indiana. $4,000
on fake boxing match, June s, 1907;
Joseph P. Walker of Denver, S6,105 on
fake horse race; J. J. Harrington of
Hartsell, Colo, $4,000 on fake horse
race, August 20. 1905
The defendants include Ernest E.
Hart president OF the First national
bank.
The allegation of part in the con-
spiracy by the First national bank is
based on the fact that it cashed the
checks of the victims
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
KENTUCKY WOMAN KILLS
COMPANION AND HERSELF r
Tragedy Is Supposed to Have
Followed a Quarrel

CINCINNATI, July 29.-Mrs John
Mullerkey, wife OF a well known resi-
dent of Bellevue. KY, suburb, shot
and killed Edward Axiine, 80 years old.
tonight, and then ended her own life
with poison
Mrs. Muflerkey who was 3S- years
old. was the mother of two children,
and had been seen in Axline's COM
pany frequently.
The couple quarreled, it is supposed,
and the tragedy resulted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF
ARCHITECT S. O'BRIEN
Efforts Of Neighbors to Save
Furniture Are Futile

CORTE MADEIRA, July 29.-Fire de-
stroyed the beautiful home of Architect
S. O'Brien here this afternoon and in
the flames was also destroyed about
$4,000 worth of furniture.
Defective wiring Is believed to have
started the fire. Mrs. OBrien became
hysterical while her home was burn
ing and had to be treated by ply
sician The house was the property
of c. Hogman of Kentfield.
Valiant efforts to save the building
and OBrien's furniture were made by
the neighbors, but the flames frus-
trated their attempts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
BARGE TURNS TURTLE;
BROWNS VALLEJO MAN
Thomas Lane Lost and Four
Others Narrowly Escape

ISpeci0l Dispalch 10 I he Cali
VALLEJO, July 29.-By the turning
turtle of big barge in the Mare
Island straits this afternoon, Thomas
Lane, well known local resident, was
drowned and Henry Herberts. Jack
Dabney, Edward Kenyon and John
Divalle had narrow escapes from
death
The barge was being towed to Han
bury island, when swell caused it to
go over and to the bottom of the bay.
Lane was caught in the wreckage and
went down to his death. His last
words were to Herberts, "Goodby.
Henry, I'm goner.'
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
FLYNN WINS HIS FIGHT
BY A NARROW MARGIN
Cleared by Federation of Min
ers by Four Votes

DENVER, July 29.-By a margin OF
four votes p. w. Flynn of Butte local
No 1, today won his fight for acquittal
on charges made against him of con
duct unbecoming a member of the
western federation or miners
The charges grew out of remarks
Flynn is alleged to have made concern
ing the officers of the federation.
Tried by the local, he was acquitted
but later this verdict was reversed by
the executive board Flynn carried the
case to the convention.
After lengthy and heated discus-
sion the vote resulted in Flynns ac-
quittaI 153 to 149.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
FAVOR LOCAL OPTION
Decide to Make 1t Principal Is.
sue i'm State Campaign

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. July 2s.-vir-
ginia republicans in convention here
today decided in favor of local option
and will make this the leading issue
of the campaign.
I'VE favor the general principle of
local option" says the platform, land
would have the counties and cities a
unit in all elections on the liquor ques-
ton with rigid enforcement OF the
law"
William p. Kent. American consul
general to Guatemala. was nominated
for governor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
Taft Rates Win

The tariff conferees have dc-
cepted the mandate of President
Taft. completed their labors and
signed their report. Nth the fol-
lowing results:
Hides Will be free.
shoes and leather products
will be reduced.
The present DingIey rate ON
gloves will be retained.
TariR on hosiery worth 81 to
- a dozen advanced 20 per
cent, higher grades un-
changed.
Duty on rough lumber will
be $1.25 a thousand feet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30

Sthrough to certain of the disaffected
points. The lines Of communication
which had been cut everywhere in
Catalonia have in part been repaired
In Madrid and other cities there
have long been loud mutterings, and
the serious situation in Morocco gave
the opportunity for a rising of the
revolutionists in Catalonia in protest
against the sending of other troops.
Recruiting System
The recruiting system has served to
increase the dissension of the people.
All Spaniards 20 years old must re-
port for military duty. but the rich
usually manage to be excused If in
subsequent drawings by lot, however
they are unfortunate, they can buy
exemption for $500 Only the poor
people, therefore, serve.
When the war broke out in Mo
rocco the battalions with a nominal
strength OF $50 men had only 200 to
fill the gap, and not only were the re-
serves on leave recalled, but July 20
the next years recruits were called
out The soldiers insist that the only
fair way is a compulsory service
which treats rich and poor alike.
Besides" say the men, "they arc
sending US like dogs to be killed in
Africa to please the bankers
Using Dynamite Bombs
LISBON, July 29-Refugees from
Barcelona say that city is in state
of complete anarchy, the population
being in open rebellion against the
governments repression. They say
that the terrorists are using dynamite
bombs freely, causing great destrue-
tion of property and loss of life.
The most violent scenes occurred at
meetings called to protest against the
war in Morocco, and thousands OF
armed men behind heavy barricades
resisted the attacks Of the troops in
pitched battles.
During the first few days OF the
fighting the refugees declare more
than 100 persons were killed and sew
eral hundred wounded
The hostile feeling against the Mo
roccan war is spreading throughout
Spain. Official denial is given to the
statement that Portugal will send
troops to the frontier if disorders oc-
cur in the neighboring provinces Of
Spain.
Will Be Shot on Sight
MADRID. July % The military
governor of Barcelona today pub
lished decree ordering the inhabi
tants of the city to return to their
homes. After "A hours any one found
in the streets is liable to be shot on
sight.
Artillery in Action
CERRERE, France Spanish fror-
ticr) Spanish couriers arriving here
today report that tAc artillery is bat
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30

OFFICERS INSTALLED-Palo Alto July 20.
District Deputy President j. T. Greer IN
stalled the following officers of the local parlor
Of Native Sons last night: G. NJ Decker. past
president; E. r. Cashel, president; e. Hook
about. frst vice president; II. NJ. Noble second
vice president; James Farmin. third vice presl-
dent, J. j. Cashel. marshal; Tom Miller, inside
sentinel; Lyle Sanor, outside sentinel George
G. A. Dorsey and r. Compton, trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY Sc
FRIDAY. July 80. 1903
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-CIear; southwest wind; maxi
mum temperature so; minimum so.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair, with fog:
brisk southwest wind Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30

INJURED eBoY REcovERING-Alameda
July 2a.-Bert Van Hoosear. the s year old son
Of prominent rancher Of Hayward. who was
accidentally shot through the right lung last
week by his 10 year old cousin. Thomas kim
ball, while the boys we're playing at. wild
West SHOW is reported much improved and
his ultimate recovery is said to be certain.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
Socialists Make Protest

PARIS, July 29 A big socialist
meeting was held tonight to protest
against the visit of the emperor of
Russia. 1t was addressed by the rep
resentatives of the socialist, revolu-
tionary and anarchistic organizations
Gustav Herve, anti military agitator,
lauded the Spanish proletariat and the
masses for their courage in launching
a revolution.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30

WOMAN STRUCK BY TROLLEY CAR-osk.
land July 29.-An unidentified white woman,
about 40 years old, was struck by electric
tsree'esr az nd ssTi ana Ppoadway
removed to the receiving hospital. where She
remains unconscious.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
Conferees Are Overawed

For a time the presidents pronun-
cismento threw the conferees into a
state bordering on panic. They had
decided TO defy the president and in
sert in their report the Littauer rates
and lumber at sI.50. They had called
the democratic members of the con-
ference committee 10 the conference
chamber for the purpose of showing
them the report and permitting them
10 vote against 1.-THE usual party
custom:
AT the psychological moment. the
presidents $ letter arrived. The demo-
Gratis were told that their arrival had
poxed premature and they were invited
To- leave.
Then the republican conferees,
.angered by the presidents further in
reference, locked themselves in their
room and uttered words unfit for pub
licAtien. II was asserted that the two
houses might as well be advised that
an agreement could not be reached.
saner counsels prevailed, however.
for ali Of the members present were
regular and not inclined to take any
action which would give the democrats
an advantage and might disrupt the
party.
Men like Aldrich, Payne and others
are politicians first, last and all the
SLme. and when they are up against a
stone wall they do not go TO the ex-
tent OF humping against it. Aldrich
said there were only ~ votes in the
senate which could be depended upon
% pass the bill.
Western Senators Obstinate
TIE republican senators from Wash
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
GAR OF RUSSIA ON
WAY TO VISIT FRANCE
Storm May Delay the Royal
Yachts Progress

KEEL, July 29.-The Russian i'm
perial yacht STANDARD, with Emperor
Nicholas and Empress Alexandra and
their children on board, started through
the Kiel canal today. A storm in the
North sea now prevailing probably
will delay the voyage to Cherbourg,
while Emperor Nicholas is going to paw
visit to President Fallieres.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
Physicians Are Summoned
Another Autoist Killed

CHICAGO, July %. - Mrs. Parker
Winfield Kerr of this city was killed
tonight near Libertyville, ILL.,, when an
automobile in which she was riding
overturned in a ditch. The automobile
gave great jump and turned turtle.
Mrs. Kerr was crushed and died in a
few minutes. The driver was seriously
hurt
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
NEAR DEATH PROM shave Bakcrs6eIa

July 29.-Patrick Mcbride of Moiave is Icing
at deaths door in the Bakersfield sanatoriur,
from blood poisoning. resulting from scratch
received while being shaved at Santa Monica
q week ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
President Successfully Steers
Tariff Bill Through Congress
sionaI High Seas
Conferees Yield When EXecu-
five Threatens Veto if De-
mands Are Not Granted
DingIey Rates Will Be Allowed
to Remain in Effect on Chill
dren and WOmen's Gloves
Corporation Tax Is Adopted in
Lieu of Proposed Inherit
ance Assessment
tSpscial Dispatch 10 The Call

IVY ASHINGTON, July 29-The
M tariff bill has weathered the
storm of congressional high
seas, and thanks to tlle steering ability
of President Taft its now in a safe
haven. And more than the mere fact
that it has been piloted over treach-
erous places Is an added significance
5iH the satisfaction to the president
that party loyalty has been defended.
President Taft followed up his con-
versation with Senator Aldrich and
Representative Payne last night by a
letter this morning. in which he init
mated clearly his purpose to veto the
bill IF womens and ohildren's gloves
failed to continue at the Dingley rate
and If lumber were taxed at more than
sI25 per 1000 feet.
The conferees finally granted the
president:
Free crude petroleum.
Free hides.
Duty OF - cents a ton on bItumi-
nous coal and Is cents on slack
cosI.
Duty of Is cents a ton ON iron
ore.
Duty of sI.zS on rough lumber.
DingIex rates on gloves.
slight increase of the existing
duties on hosiery.
Boots and shoes, 10 per cent; sole
leather, per cent; dressed upper
leather, IA per cent; saddlery and
harness, 20 per cent.
Duty of Ss-75 ton on print
paper.
Wood pulp free, provided reel
prOcity ia granted, otherwise LIZ
OF i cent a pound.
senate rates on the finer grades
. Of cotton, and slight reduction on
low grade clothes.
Besides hghting for the reduction ir
rates. the president informed the con-
fsrees that the senate administrative
provisions must prevail AS result
the. conferees will report:
The corporation tax in lieu of
the inheritance tax.
The senate maximum and mini
mum provisions.
Provision for tariff board TO
advise the president, but not con-
Eress.
Provision for customs court.
Provision for the maintenance Of
the present drawback system, with
certain privileges 10 be enjoyed by
mfIIers importing wheat for the
manufacture Of -four.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
: KILLED AND
; INJURED IN
AUTO MISHAP
Charles Zimmerman and Wife
Die When PiniOned Under
Car in Small Stream
DIR. j. r. Beck Is Seriously Hurt,
but Saves Lives of Two
Girls in Water
Especial Dispateh to The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Call
SALINAS. July 29.-Charles thinner
man, a wealthy capitalist, and his wife
were killed by the overturning of their
automobile a mile north of Castroville
this afternoon. With them in the ma
chine were Dr. j. Rudolph Beck. Miss
Alice Adams and Miss Ruby Rasmus-
son, all of whom were seriously in
jured.
zimmerman and his party had spent
the day at Moore's landing and were
on their way home when the fatal mis-
hap occurred.
While the exact cause OF the acci-
dent is not known, it is believed that
the striking Of a loose stone caused
Zimmerman to lose control of the steer
ing wheel. The big machine. which was
travelling at a fast rate of speed. left
the roadway, overturned and the oc-
cupants were all hurled into a small
stream running beside the turnpike.
Zimmerman and his wife We're caught
beneath the machine. Mrs. Zimmerman
an attempt to save the life of Zim-
norman by eXtricating him from be-
meath the heavy machine, but the
weight of the car proved too much for
Beck and Zimmerman was drowned
Saves the Two Girls
Doctor Beck then turned his atten-
tion to- the two young girls who were
vainly striving to reach the bank of
the narrow stream. After assisting
them to the shore, and despite his own
injuries, which consisted of sprained
shoulder and numerous cuts and
bruises, Doctor Beck returned to the
automobile and made another effort to
rescue Zimmerman and his wife.
Assistance was then summoned and
the bodies of Zimmerman and Mrs.
Zimmerman were finally secured from
underneath the auto. The machine
was almost totally wrecked
Zimmerman and his wife were in
the front seat of the car and Doctor
Beck and the two Salinas girls were
in the tonneau. When the machine
skidded Mrs. Zimmerman was seen to
grasp the arm of her husband, and
this may have prevented him from
closing the throttle and applying the
brakes.
Mrs. Zimmerman was hurled from
her seat and fell into the water and
was pinned down by the automobile.
which fell on top of her Zimmerman
himself became entangled in the glass
shield and was held beneath the water
by the framework. which was badly
bent.
Physicians Are Summoned
The two girls were both badly shak-
Physicians were summoned and treated
Dr. Beck and the two girls,
Zimmerman was for many years
identified with the Salinas electric and
telephone company and was very
wealthy. He was 62 years old. The
Misses Adams and Rasmussen are both
young girls. DIR. Beck is a practising
physician in Salinas.
The bodies of Zimmerman and his
wife were brought to this city late this
evening
Another Autoist Killed
CHICAGO, July 90. - Mrs. Parker
Winfield Kerr of this city was killed
tonight near Libertyville, ILL.,, when an
automobile in which she was riding
overturned in a ditch. The automobile
gave a great jump and turned turtle.
Mrs. Kerr was crushed and died in
few minutes. The driver was seriously
hurt.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-30
Artillery in Action

CERRERE, France Spanish fror-
ticr).-Spanish couriers arriving hers
today report that tAc artillery is bat