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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
COURT DECIDES AGAINST
UNION Of ELECTRICIANS
Judge Seawell Upholds the
Right of Council to Sus-
pend Members

Courts are not supposed to inter
fere with any of these associations as
to mere matters of procedure which
do not involve some substantial legal
right"
The decision above quoted was given
at the end of long oral opinion rem
dered from the bench yesteNay by
Judge Seawell in denying the applica-
ton of Albert Cohn and others for an
injunction to prevent the Building
Trades Council from retrying the case
by which Electrical Workers Union
No. 6 was suspended from the council.
The suspension was a result of the
unions attempt to increase it's wage
scale without consulting those higher
in authority in the union labor organ
ization.
Judge Seawelrs opinion upholds the
contention of the Labor Council that
1t has a legal right to proceed under
its own constitution and bylaws. The
decision also shows that the laws of
labor organizations cannot be attack ed
in the civil courts until 1t is> proved
that some one is deprived OF personal
rights or property.
Judge Seawells findings leaves the
case open and 1t is probable that the
council will proceed tonight with its
second trial against the electrical
workers for the purpose of debarring
them from the council.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
STABS THREE MEN WHO
JEERED HIS HARANGUE
Drunken Sailor Plays Part
of Speechmaker and
Knife Wielder

A drunken speechmaker in one min
ute and a probable murderer in the
next was the role Of Seward HuckilI, a
coasting sailor, who last night fatally
stabbed Jacob Itzewiler for jeering at
him and badly injured two other men
While haranguing a crowd on the
sidewalk in front OF Sc Jackson street
Huckill became angered at banter, and
in g twinkIing had stabbed three men,
one OF whom will die The other two
viii be dishgured for life.
The three men are: Jacob Itzewiler.
II years old, a laborer; George Buckley.
24 years old, seaman, and John Brazil.
21 years old, laborer. The surgeons
at the Central Emergency Hospital.
where Itzewiler was taken for treat
ment, said that he would die.
Huckill strolled out OF his lodging
house in Jackson street and began to
make a speech to an idle crowd which
quickly gathered. Finding that his at
tempts at oratory were not being taken
seriously by his audience, he suddenly
stopped. reached into his shirt bosom.
drew out a murderous looking dirk and
jumping into the crowd began striking
out right and left
The first man to fall was young Itze-
wiler. The enraged seaman had ripped
open his left side from the shoulder to
the hip bone. Brazil. who was unable
to get out of the way in time, was
slashed in the face. The knife blade
entered at a point an inch below the
right eye and was driven to the cleft
Of the chin and twisted back again TO
the right ear. The ear was carved into
two pieces.
After cutting Brazil the knife WELD
er pounced upon the PROSTATE form of
Buckley, who had been knocked down
by the crowd, and slashed him several
times on the face and head. His fore
arms, which he threw up to ward off
the knife thrusts, were also badly cut.
Huckill after venting his fury on the
three bystanders. with the knife still
in his hand, started down jackson
street He was arrested by Patrolmen
Jenkins and Morris. BY them he was
taken 10 the Harbor police station and
booked on three separate charges of
assault to commit murder.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
WIFE TO STAY HOME AND
HUSBAND TO SIGN PLEDGE
Judge Shortall Listens to Tale of
Domestic Woe and Effects
Reconciliation

Police Judge Shortall attempted yes
terday to bind the broken ties of aEec-
ton that have been sundered in the
Grant family recently by reason. as the
husband. Joseph Grant, stated. that his
wife spent too much time at church
and in cooking for her pastor; and by
reason. according 10 Mrs. Grant, that
her husband got drunk recently and
brandished a knife. threatening her
life. Grant was before the court on
a charge of assault with deadly
weapon.
Judge Shortall believed, he said, that
as they had lived together for over
twenty years the pair should amble
along pleasantly for the rest of the
Journey SO he admonished the wife to
spend mbre OF her time at home and the
husband less time IN saloons The
Judge sentenced Grant to total absti-
nence and made him take the pledge.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
Kind Fortune Puts Golden
Cloak on NameleSS Babe
Stantons of Nevada
Adopt Beauti->
full Child

A baby rules the household, that
goes without saying, but it is not
every baby who can lord 1t over a
big hostelry. That is the lot of Baby
George Stanton, dimpled and blue-eyed,
who with his brand new foster parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Stanton of Manhat-
tan. New, Is occupying rooms in the St.
Francis Hotel When baby wants to
sleep the orchestra stops playing, and
when in his. blue rompers he stands
uncertainty ongthe desk. steadied by
the hand of his new father, even the
papers of the hotel clerk are not too
sacred for the grasp of his chubby
hand
When the big. lhearty Nebraskan. his
face beaming with pride at the beau
tiful child in his arms, comes into the
hall accompanied by his pretty wife.
no one would think. to look at the
three. but that Baby George was his
parents very own child. and the first
they had ever had. Nevertheless, 1t
was not until yesterday that he became
by adoption legally theirs
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Stanton appeared before Judge Coffey
to secure letters of adoption Evidence
was given by the officers of the San
Francisco Lying-in Hospital. where the
child has been kept. Attorney Charles
J. Heggerty appeared in court for the
Stantons. When the letters of adop-
ton had been secured the new parents
departed with their child.
A mystery surrounds the parentage
of the baby. On the 25th of March,
according to the evidence given in
court yesterday. a lovely young
women. not over 10 years of age.
and. having the face and bear
ing of gentlewoman, appeared at the
San Francisco Lying-in Hospital with
her baby. then two weeks Old She
said that she was not used to working
for her own support. With the sub
lime self-saoridce OF mother she
would rather give up her child than
have it suffer want The young moth
er Is since dead, and the child had re-
mained in the hospital.
A A Stanton is the son of very
wealthy man IN Nebraska, and has
himself made money in Nevada mining
enterprises. He and his wife lacked
nothing in their home except a child,
and when. after thirteen years of mar
ried life, they were still alone, they
decided to adopt one. They came to
San Francisco four months ago and
searched the orphan asylums, but had
not found one to suit them. when At
torney George A. Knight. who is per-
sonal friend of Stanton, played the
part of the good fairy. The Stantons
told him of their hunt. and as he knew
of the baby at the lying-in hospital.
1t became his privilege three weeks
ago to bring the child wanting parents
and the parents wanting a child to-
gether.
Attorney Knight learned of the baby
through a medical friend, who had
been struck with it's beauty and told
the lawyer of the child. The little ono
was taken on two weeks probation by
the Stantons. but in three days it had
won its permanent place in their
hearts.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
NEW EKPATRIATI0A LAW
MODIFIEs EXCLUSION ACT
Commissioner North Gets a
Copy of the Measure
Approved March 2

Hart Il North, United States Com
missioner OF immigration, received
from the Department OF Commerce and
Labor yesterday copy Of the new
expatriatiou law which was approved
on March 2. and one section Of which
reverses many former rulings OF the
department in its enforcement Of the
Chinese exclusion act.
Section z Of the new law provides
that any American citizen shall be
deemed to have expatriated himself
when he has been naturalized in any
foreign state in conformity with its
laws or when he has taken the oath
of allegiance 20 any foreign country
on July Is, 1904, Chi Kue Chez ar
rived at this port from China on the
steamship Mongolia and was denied g
landing II was proved by Chez and
his friends that he was a native Of the
United States; that he was taken tc
China at the age OF 1s months and
that he had resided there until his
return 10 this country, at the age OF
% wears. Laurence Q. Murray, AS
sistant Secretary OF the department
ruled as follows:
Even Il Chi Kue Chee were born In the United
States he has waived his rights 10 American
citizenship by going TO Chine IN early infancy
end residing there ever since and Tor some timt
past bis majority.
upon this ruling Chez was denied 8
landing. The new law does away with
the effect of this ruling by Murray
The new measure also provides thai
when any nzturaIized citizen shall have
resided for two years in the foreign
state from which he came, or for five
years in any other foreign state, II
shall be presumed that he has ceased
10 be an American citizen. Other ef-
fects of the new law are as follows:
No American citizen shall be allowed to er
pafr1ate himself when this country r. az war
Ir~ American woman who marries a foreignei
shall take the nationality Of her husband Al
the termination Of her marital relations she may
resume her American citizenship A foreign
woman marrying an American citizen shall reta In
her citizenship after the termination of the
marital relation she continues TO reside il the
United States
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
Nielsen Jrings Lucia
and Is Somewhat
Handicapped
By James Crawford

Constantine. as Edgardo, was the
dominant figure IN the San Carlo Com
panys production OF Lucia" last night
at the Chutes.
BY right OF precedent that distinc-
tion belonged to Nielsen. in the title
role Indeed the melodious and sor-
rowful opera Is usually presented for
the purpose of ventilating the technical
virtuosity of the principal soprano.
while the other parts are distributed
among inferior artists, but Impresario
Russell departed from usage by assign
ing his biggest tenor to sing the lead
ing male character.
Besides, the little woman labored
under another handicap even heavier
than Constantino's masterful artistry,
for she held her own against that in
"Boherne" and "Rigoletto." If a lady
of the name of Tettrazzini had not
within the last two years captivated
San Francisco by her portrayal of the
forlorn bride of Lammermoor, the Mel
sen Interpretation would surely have
shone more resplendently. There are
among us putative opera experts who
unfiinchingly maintain that the Lucia
of Melba sheds rushlight flicker when
pitted against the brilliance Of the Tet-
trazzini Lucia. Nielsen may derive some
solace from the reflection that there
are others.
Her comparative lack of vocal fiex-
Utility was the chief cause of Nielsen S
failure to supplant Tettrazzini as the
popular ideal of the Scott -Donizetti
heroine But her singing was subject
for sincere commendation, just the
same. Her voice showed it's usual
clearness and ease in the fortissimo
passages, and her arias were delivered
with purity and tonal beauty through
out the register. If her control of
coloratura were as perfect as that of
her Italian contemporary it would be
difficult to pick the winner. She acted
the mad scene with an intelligence
that compelled curtain calls
AS for Constantine, his beautiful
voice and fine dramatic feeling made a
living sympathetic character OF Ed
gardo. His singing throughout was a
JOY. Fornari, as Enrico, was iramat-
ically convincing, and his voice was in
excellent form. Giaccone and Raj
monde were capable. Nine. Golfierfs
tremolo was enhanced in shakiness by
contrast with the clarity of Nielsen's
notes. The sextette was brilliantly
sung, and the chorus and orchestra
were again heavy contributors to the
charm Of the whole performance.
"Traviata' this evening. with Nor
dics and some other principals OF as
sured strength.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
SERVICES To Be HELD
IN RESTORED CHURCH
Success Crowns Rebuilding
Campaign of Rev. George
G. Adams

The restoration of the First Congre-
gational Church is so far advanced that
on Easter Sunday Rev. George c.
Adams, the pastor. viii hold service
there at IL O'Clock in the forenoon. In
the evening Golden Gate Commandery
No. 1e, knights Templar, John Bennett
commander, will attend divine service
in the habilitated church. The pre-
late of the commandery will occupy
the pulpit with the pastor.
When the pastor decided to rebuild
there was $500 on hand. Since then
$4,000 has been expended in putting
the church in condition again, and
when 1t viii be formally dedicated dur
ing the afternoon of April Is all the
Indebtedness, with the exception OF
about $4,000, will have been lquidated
The appeal of the pastor for aid for
the rehabilitation of the church met
with responses to the amount of about
$4,000, including $4,000 pledged on
Easter Sunday, 1905.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
SUES HIS sTEPM0THER
FOR HALF Of An ESTATE
Son of the Late Morris
Sirninof Charges Fraud
in Complaint

A pretty legal controversy has been
started over the ownership of the val
liable real estate formerly owned by
Morris Siminoff, who died intestate
on February %. His son, Peter, began
a suit yesterday in the Superior Court
against his stepmother. Emma Simin-
off, asking the court to decree that the
widow hold certain property in trust
for the plaintiff to the extent of an un-
divided half interest thereof
The property involved is located in
McAllister street, near van Ness ave-
nue.. in Stockton, near Sutter, and In
Leavenworth, near Washington. The
son asserts that, for the purpose of
fraudulently acquiring the property,
Mrs. Sininoff asked the father to deed
his property to her with the UNDER
standing that she would divide 1t with
tbe son The deeds were made and re-
corded, but now, it is said. the widow
repudiates the agreement
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
GIRL Tells OF ATTACK
MADE BY IKE SULLIVAN
Servant in Home of Late
Harry Corbett Identifies
the Prisoner

Miss Lucy Koopman. servant en-
ploved In the residence of the late
Harry Corbett, was the principal wit
ness Yesterday in Judge Cooks court
against Ike Sullivan, on trial for at
lacking Miss Koopman while she was
ar work in the Corbett home. Her
evidence bore out the contention of
Prosecutor Hanley that Sullivan in
tended to overcome Miss Koopman and
then assault the blind daughter of
Harry Corbett
Miss Koopman testified that the door
hell at the fiat was rung shortly after
o'clock In the evening and that she
met sullivan when she went to the
front of the house. Sullivan asked for
Miss corbett and then assembled the
stairway. Tie witness said that she
Lighted the electric light for the visitor
Sin C,orhett's den" and that instead of
nermitting her to summon Miss Cor
bett sullivan grabbed her about the
waist kissed her. and then attempted
to throw her to the floor. Miss Koop-
man positively identified Sullivan as
her assailant-
On account of the recent death of
her father Miss Corbett was not a wit
ness. but her deposition was read by
the nrosecution. She identified Sulif-
van she declared, by his cough. She
heard him cough when he entered the
fat and she heard him cough again
when the police brought him back to
the Corbett home
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
TELEGRAPH HILL HOMES
WRECKED by RECKLESS
BLASTING Of THE GRAYs
House Hurled Down Cliff
and Reduced to Mass
of Splinters
DWELLINGS RUINED
Irrepressible Firm at Last
Checked by the Board
of Public Works
DWELLINGS RUINED

With a thunderous crash that sent
the inhabitants Of the neighborhood
scurrying from their houses, thinking
the last day was upon them, an enor-
mons mass of sand and rock slid down
from the side of Telegraph Hill at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. With 1t
slid the immunity of Gray Brothers,
who for years have been ruthlessly
destroying the homes and threatening
the lives of the people living upon the
hill.
II was the nlerest accident that their
blasting yesterday did not cause any
loss of life. A house perched upon the
outermost edge of the hill was hurled
70 the base $50 feet below. one mass
of splinters. 1t was. fortunately, un-
occupied for the time being. but a 13-
year-old girl. Grethe Goodbaus, was
standing near it. and narrowly escaped
being carried along. A nearby house.
in which lived Mrs. Ryan and her four
children, was left hanging, half under
mined. over the precipice. and is now
deserted by its occupants. A two
story fiat, belonging to Mrs. Anna Red
mond, is standing weakly upon a tall
brick foundation. cracked and distorted
by the force Of the landslide. The
ground for forty feet around is full
OF dS II an tdlbIQudho idI
passed over it.
The demolished house at 326 Green
street was tenanted until last Saturday
by Mrs. ]. T. Lawson and her sister
hrs. Adam Weissel. with four chill
dren. On account of the illness of Mrs.
Weissel. she and the children had been
moved to the home of DR. Campbell
Ford. and Mrs. Lawson was on her way
TO her home when the fatal blasting
occurred. She lost her furniture. but
derives a melancholy satisfaction from
the fact that the house belonged 20
Gray Brothers.
Before the dust had cleared away
and while Sansome street was still
blocked with debris, that irrepressfble
firm began operations as IL nothing
had happened. and their rock crusher
was working away at the base of the
hill. The Board Of Public Works. how
ever. shaken at last into a realization
Of its duty. took unto itself heart and
requested the Chief of Police TO stop
any further blasting for the present.
It was shown by a report of City
Engineer Woodward that the firm had
eXcavated 200 feet below the level of
the official grade in Green street.
1t is now two years since a riot was
occasioned by the blasting. and the
6rm had to call in police protection in
order to continue its unpopular work
II Gray Brothers could hear the things
said by the refugees now camping on
Telegraph Hill, fearful of returning to
their tottering houses the sayings
would not be pleasant in their ears.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28

wanted by the police on a charge OF
assault with a deadly weapon preferred
against him by Mrs. s. Houston. The
letter was addressed to Mrs. Houston
and by her turned over to the police.
The writer was c.. NJ. Eberhard of S64
McKindrie street, San Jose, who writes
in part as follows:
Having read of the attack made upon you by
Samuel V. Davidor. I write You q few lines in
regard to this man. He did not play the part
of French Count" In Wisconsin, where I
heard about him over year ago. was on
the STAFF OF OF Milwaukee's papers, and
Davtdor the president of the Davidor MIL
ing Company. I remember he arrested and
brought to Milwaukee, charged with some unfair
dealings. Later he was again arrested
charge OF obtaining money under false pretenses
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
BIDS FOR BUILDING THE
MONROE SCHOOL OPENED
Two for s7s,773 and $4,000, Re.
spectively, Are Considered by
Board Of Public Works

Two bids for the construction Of the
Monroe School building for s73,773 and
10000, respectively, filed by Hannah
Brothers and Cameron e. Disston,
were taken under consideration by the
Board OF Works yesterday. The cost
estimated was $4,000.
The board ordered that bids be in
vited on April 10 for the construction
of the Mckinley, sunnyside and Ber-
gerof schools.
The board directed President Duffey.
O<rF Engineer woodward and c. j.
King. secretary of the Potrero Manu-
fecfurers' Association. 10 inquire into
the petition that needed sewers be
built and the streets repaired in the
Pofrero.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
NEw BUILDINGS PLANNED

Applications for building permits were
filed yesterday by Winslow Anderson
Jackson street, near Polk, $4,000.
George Behagle, Jackson street. near
Kearny. 22,25O; c. +. Drucker. Union
street, near Fillmore, $4,000; Julius
Baer, corner of Baker and Jackson
streets, $4,000; Tarantino Brothers.
corner of Taylor and Union streets.
s22.50o.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28

PROMOTION: The act OF promoting; advance
ment; ENCOURAGEMENT.--cen Dictionary.
The California Promotion Committee has for
its object the PROMOTING Of CalifOrnia @s
whole.
II has nothing TO sell
Its energies are devoted to fostering an thfnRA
that have the ADVANCEMENT OF California a.
their object
1t gives reliable information on every suolees
connected with the industries OF California
IL gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establish
ment OF new industries and invites desirable I'M
migration
1t Is not an employment agency. although II
gives Information regarding labor conditions.
II presents the opportunities and needs In an
nelds OF business and professional activity.
The Committee Is supported By popular sUb-
scription and makes no charge for any service
rendered
Affiliated with the COMMITTEES are one hunirea
and sixty commercial organization Of the State.
with membership OF over thirty thousand
Meetings are held semiannually In dtfsreoe
parts OF California, where matters OF State In
terest are discussed.
Headquarters OF the Committee are maintained
In San francisco In California Building. Unioa
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
MOstBeautifulW lWOmanLiyes
in a Garden of Beauty
Press Of State Aiding The Call in Quest
for the California Prize Winners

The most beau
fifui Am ericsn Il
woman lives in
California. But she
lives in a garden
Of beauty, and it is
no easy task TO
discover her among
ell the other beau
fiful women. To
find her is like
seeking the four
leaved clover-her
beautiful sisters S
resemble her so
closely.
The Sunday Call
has received many
shotos Of beautiful
women to enter in
the great national
beauty contest, but
the question al
ways arises, Have
we the most beau
tiful yet? I h c
press of California
is aiding The Sun
day Call IN this
search, and in each
county and city
has sought out the
most beautiful
women 10 enter in
the beauty contest,
and many individ-
uals send in photos
Of their beautiful
friends every day.
But until April q.
when the contest
closes, there will
always be an eX-
cited interest to
learn whether one
more beautiful yet
will not be in the
next mail.
IF you consider
s m e Of your
friends more beau
tiful than those en-.
tered in The Sum
day Calls beauty
be acting the part
zen to send IN th'
Sunday Call Othe
one will, and YOU
will not have an o
the distinction OF
most beautiful woi
The Sunday Call
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
NEW QUARTERS FoR hoard

Hereafter the San Francisco Board
OF Trade will be located at it's new
home, los Pine street, near Front The
change in location was made yester-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
HEMMI WILL SING TONIGHT

It is announced that Miss Aida
Hemmi has recovered from her throat
ailment sufficiently TO reappear this
evening in the title part of "The Bo-
hemian Girl" at the American Theater.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
Token. for Eastertide

Select from our large and exclusive
showing of novel Easter gifts. Haas
Candy Stores, Fillmore at Ellis and
Van Ness at Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
LETTER STATES DAVIDOR
is WANTED IN MILWAUKEE

In a letter received by the Police De-
partment light is thrown on the iden-
tity of Samuel V. Davidor, who is
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

L.aundry-Quick. service and special
rates on Spreads Towels. Sheets sna
Pfllowslfps. Sheerin's Laundry go
NcAllister street. Phone Park s1es
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28

IN Sundays Call there mill be article the last great
English beauty contest ych Of fashion, wpcs and
daughters of dukes Of royal blood. competed In England
il considered great distinction be nOwn famous beauty
In this country only groDg. but oot at he Sunday
Co pages of beautiful California and HON the interest
the great national beauty contest has gropn.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28

HELD FOR GRAND LARCENY Stephen P.
R,rLa was held to answer to the charge of
grand larceny in $1,000 bail yesterday by Judge
S,onlap j r. Nell of 1927 Green street. the
con,nlafping witness, alleges that February
rs the accused stole watch and chain valued at
sos from him
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28

The most significant word in trade is
moneyback-soined By Schilling's Best
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-28

ing cash prizes TO the most beautiful
woman in California:
First, $50
Second, $50.
Third, SIS.
twenty-five other prizes Of $40 each.
In sending photos address Beauty
Editor, The Call, and inclose stamps
for return Of photo