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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
COURTS ASKED TO GUST
USURPING STOCK BROKER
Creditors of Mining Men Allege That
They Are Being Cheated
and Go to Law

Proceedings TO force r. A. Boggers,
a mining promoter, into Involuntary
bankruptcy are to be Instituted in the
United States District Court today. ac-
cording to the statements Of j. III.
Burch, a mining engineer Of this city,
who has interests in Tonopah and in
other mining sections. Associated with
Burch as complaining creditors are:
Thomas Spaulding, a former stock
broker of Boston; Richard White, a
mining engineer, and Frank G. Sun
der. who Is with Henry s. Bridge OF
this city, together with a number of
other parties who, Burch states. are
Indirectly interested.
The principal properties involved are
the Abbott quicksilver mine in Lake
County, Cal, and the Soutfw western
Smelling and Refining Company and
the Bank OF Benson at Benson, Ariz.
Burch and his associates claim to be
the creditors of Boggers in connection
with the properties named to the extent
of s2Ss. 200.
Burch says that Boggers has so
manipulated these and other valuable
properties as to gain practically abso-
lutte control, thereby enabling him to
prevent them from securing their just
rights.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
COLONIAL THEATER

Freed from the first night bitches
which somewhat marred last nights
performance. the revival Of "Sapho" by
the Colonial Theater stock company
promises 10 be one Of the most pro-
nounced successes of that organiza-
tion's season.
Izetts Jewel in the title role sue
ceeded last night in doing what many
actresses have failed TO do--she was q
convincing Sapho and still a woman
with a heart With her, as jean, Nor
val MscCrcgor fully shared the honors
Of = wholly creditsble presentation.
For -fsaphov the Colonial stock COM
psny- has been adequately and satisfac-
torily reinforced. The scenic investi-
ture and costuming are above the stock
company average
''Sspho" was preceded last night by
q one-act curtain raiser, After Twenty
Years" = complimentary benefit for
James n Ward, FOR many years fa-
vorite with San Francisco theater-
Eoers. The veteran actor, assisted by
Maud OdeIle and Edward Coxen, was
given an enthusiastic reception.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
CHINESE BOYS MISTAKE
LED TO PRICES ARREST
Revolver Play in Shanghai
Hotel Due to Insult
to Woman

The record in the appeal of Stuart
r. Price from the judgment Of United
States Judge L. r. Wilhey of Shang-
hal. China, sentencing him to six
months Imprisonment for simple as
sault, was received in the United
States Circuit Court OF Appeals yester-
day.
Price took Mrs. Robert F. Stewart Of
Newchang to the st. George Hotel at
Shanghai, China. and ordered refresh
ments in the dining room The head
Chinese waiter reported to Manager A.
Jovansen that the woman was not a
proper person and could not be served
in the hotel. She expostulated with
Jovansen for the insult, and. according
to Jovansen's story, drew a revolver on
him. Price also drew a revolver and
Jovansen fell under the table scream
ing for help.
When the pair were arrested as they
were leaving the hotel the revolvers.
which were OF the automatic kind, were
found to be- empty. Price, the woman
and another eyewitness swore that
Jovansen had brandished carving
knife before the pistols were drawn.
Another witness swore that Jovansen
had admitted to him that he had had
the carving knife in his hand.
Jovansen, on the stand, admitted that
he was mistaken as to Mrs Stewart not
being a proper person. and that he had
found that she was a respectable
woman.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
NEw ALcAzAR THEATER

The Unforeseen" which was pre-
sented at the New Alcazar Theater last
night, is termed comedy. but there
are parts Of IL sufficiently tragic TO
somewhat belle the title and the lead
ing characters are given the oppor-
tunity 10 do much in the line Of emo
tional acting. The misunderstanding g
arising from an accidental meeting in
Paris leads TO all manner OF complica-
tions and almost causes the estrange-
ment Of Rev. Walter Maxwell, blind
clergyman, most excellently played by
Bertram Lytell. and his wife, Margaret.
which part was taken by Laura Lang.
The latter made the most Of a difficult
part and displayed considerable ability
as an emotional actress, although her
tendency was at times to overact. Quite
the hit Of the play was made by Ernest
Glendinning as Bobby Field, the charm
ing youth who furnished most OF the
comedy OF the situation in his scenes
with his father, General Sir Archibald
Fielding. played by John B. Maher, and,
Of course, well done Daisy Lowering
was an attractive Beatrice and Adele
Belgrade gave the careful and credit
able performance that may be expected
OF her always. The other parts were
well taken. notably, the bit Of character
work Of Nera Rosa as the maid.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
YOUTH FIRES TWO SHOTS
At FATHER IN QUARREL
F. A. Johnson Uses Revolver
and Declares Act Was
Only a bluff"

F. A. Johnson. 20 years OF age. was ar
rested last night by Patrolman Mangum
of the Park station for an assault on
his father with a deadly weapon. He
fred two shots at his parent in the
dining-room at the family home. 1920
Fulton street, neither of which did
any damage other than to crash
through a family portrait hanging on
the wall.
Following the arrest the father
called at the Park station and re-
quested the release of his boy, saying
that he would refuse to prosecute him.
The request was denied, however, by
Lieutenant Kelly. in charge of the
station and the younger Johnson is held
at the City Prison pending an investi-
cation. He declared that the shooting
was the outcome of quarrel, in which
HIS father had threatened to whip him.
and that he had procured the weapon
and fired the shots merely as a bluff.
The elder Johnson is a member Of a
well-known contracting firm in this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
Sleuth Is Baffled in
Quest OF Beauty
Call Contest Editor Has an Exciting
Adventure on a Castro Car

Ever since the beauty contest OF Ine
Call was begun letters have been COM
ing to the beauty editor from men
reading In this vein: "Thers,is a very
beautiful girl who rides out on the
Sutter-street car every evening" or,
almost every day see the most stun
ming woman in Van Ness avenue. She
is a blonde" These clews are too
slight to follow, but the fancy Will
not be restrained. The beauty editor
has been waiting for real clew.
1t came yesterday and was immedl-
ately followed. The letter read:
Almost every evening there is girl
who takes a Market-street car and gets
off at Fourteenth. / leave my office at
sharp and take the car at the ferry
building and we generally ride on the
same car. l think she is the most peau-
tiful woman / have ever SEEN she
must be in an office somewhere. but l
don't know who she is. She is or me-
dunn height, has a good figure, beauti-
full eyes and fine complexion. III
knew her I would get a picture OF her
and send 1t to The Calls beauty con-
test. y D X
This exasperating gentleman gives
lust enough of a clew to leave the
whole subject entirely in the dark, al
though on first reading the very image
of the girl presents itself. Trying not
to entertain any preconceived ideas OF
what this beautiful girl might De hSe'
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
FILES ACTION AGAINST
''FIRETRAP" PLAYHOUSE
Business Man Asks Dam
ages Because of Cancella-
ton of Insurance

1t may be that nothing less than .
holocaust viii arouse the general pub
lie against the "hretrap" theaters OF
the Davis type. II is possible than San
Franciscans, in the pursuit of nightly
amusement. will take a chance against
death or disaster without pausing TO
think that the place they patronize
may be violating every precaution the
officials have taken for public protec-
tion.
If the Hght-minded, pleasure seek
ing public is not discriminating in it's
in touch with the constant menace
should lie supine.
The Davis firetrap is within reach
of prosecutor of the kind begun yes
terday in the Superior Court against
the FWigwam Amusement Company. w.
F. Altvater instituted action against
Ralph Pfncus, Sam Harris, Joseph
Bauer, George S. Grim. William II
Grim and several John Does Alt
water has expended $4,000 in build
ings and stock to establish a general
mercantile business at 1854 to 256s
Mission street. His expenditures were
made before the Wigwam Amuse nent
Company reared its himsy structure.
with It's more himsy roof to cover the
attractions which entice daily crowds
through the doors of the "theater''
Altvater says that $4,000 insurance on
his business place has been Cancelled
and that other insurance has been
raised to prohibitive rates because OF
the theater's proximity. He asks for
$4,000 damages and the abatement Of
the nuisance"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
DRUNKEN man SHOOTS
BE[L|C0SE INTRUDER
Next Attacks With Sword
a Man Attracted TO
the Scene

scufiing of feet, sound of blows,
followed by pistol shot, in a Spanish
boarding house at es3 Stockton street
early yesterday morning attracted
Joseph Achabol, lodger, to the room
Of Pablo Gutierrez, whence the sounds
came. Lying in a rapidly spreading
pool Of his own blood was Candido Gar
atiguy, while covering, frightened,
against the wall was Pablo Gutierrez,
drunk and dazed. with his pistol IN his
hand. Garatiguy had scarcely taken in
the situation before Gutierrez was
hacking at him with a sword. which
had hung on the wall in its rusted
sheath. He was lighting like rat in
corner.
Achabol. with his face streaming
blood from long cash, escaped to the
street, where he found Patrolmen
Skelly and Kavanaugh. whom he di-
took Achabol TO the Central Emergency
Hospital. while the policemen were
battering down the door. which Cutter
rez had bolted
The police found Gutierrez coolly pre-
pairing for bed, while his victim still
lay on the floor. He made but little
resistance and was taken to Jail, while
Garatiguy was sent to join the other
victim at the hospital. There it was
neither was in immediate danger, and
the surgeons believed both would re-
cover.
Gutierrez. who is a carpenter, "a
years old. told the police he had spent
the evening with a friend, Eusebio, at
another Spanish lodging house and
saloon in the rear of Broadway, be-
tween Powell and Mason. Both were
drinking heavily and left little after
IL o'clock They went to Eusebio's s
lodging near by and stayed there until
daybreak, when Gutierrez left for his
own room. At the entrance of the lodg-
ing house he met Garatiguy. whom he
did not know personally. Garatiguy.
said Gutierrez, was lighting drunk
and picked a quarrel following him to
his room and daring him to fight
when I went into my room he fol-
lowed and struck me- said Gutierrez.
Il drew my pistol and fred"
AS proof of the assault he showed a
blackened eye and a lacerated cheek.
Why he had attacked Achabol later he
did not seem to know, but said it was
probably because he had been fright
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
CONFIDENCE IS LOST
IN THE PROBATION LAW
FOR YOUNG CRIMINALS
Judge Dunno Rules That
Youthful Offenders
Must Stand Trial
CLEMENCY IS WASTED
Youthful Hoodlurns Resume
Depredations as Soon
as Released
CLEMENCY IS WASTED

President Roosevelt and his ideal
American citizen" Jacob Riis. have
worried themselves about the salvation
of the youthful malefactor. Both doubt
less will be interested in the dictum os
Judge Dunno, uttered yesterday from
the Superior bench. Judge Dunno as
serted that he had lost confidence in
the probation law as corrective and
ruled that no more youthful offenders
would be permitted to plead guilty in
his court upon the theory that they
had been promised release on proba-
ton. -
Judge Dunne's attitude placed a
quintet of young criminals on the high
road to the penitentiary. On the charge
of junk stealing five boys had appeared
in court-Phil Gaffney, James O'Don-
nell. Charles Mudgill, John Wadleigh
and Lafayette Barch. At least one had
a police record behind him; all were
represented by attorneys and offered
pleas of guilty on the promise of pro-
baton. These pleas the court declined
TO entertain. Judge Dunno said that
the officers of probation had not proved
trustworthy and the probationers could
not be believed on their own reports of
their behavior. The youths must stand
trial.
Judge Dunne's attitude does not con-
fiict with the operation of the Juvenile
Court. There, under Judge Murasky's
jurisdiction, the probation system has
proved more than satisfactory.
When a boy or girl passes the age OF
16 and comes within the Jurisdiction of
the criminal courts, it is presupposed
that he or she is old enough to know
what is right or wrong, and upon that
understanding Judge Dunno will hold
accountable the hoodlums who are COM
mitting petty crimes throughout the
city.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26

the beauty editor unblushingly set out
to find her. If she is the most beauti-
full woman some man has ever seen,
to himself. He posted himself at the
ferry building and watched the hands
OF the clock jump minute to minute
until two minutes after 5.
Then she came. There was no mis-
taking her. She boarded the Castro
street car. That car seemed to be the
only possibility. 1t was apparently
waiting for her.
The car stopped at the end of the
circle and another girl jumped aboard
She divided honors with her prede-
cessor and the car seemed a divided
possession between the two. At the
Sutter-street gore two more followed.
At Third and Market the car filled
up. At Powell the real one got in.
s. S. r. had not stated clearly whether
she got on at the ferry or some place
along the line. At McAllister they
were all eclipsed-for a moment. Then
all the suns shone and the beauty
editor saw that if he had any idea
of following the original clew he
would have to stop at Fourteenth
street
He stepped off and waited. They all
got off-except the two who had
boarded at the ferry building
Which goes to show that 1t is going
to be hard work choosing one girl in
California as q State beauty.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
MRS. HOUSTON CHARGES
DAVIDOR WITH ASSAULT
Alleges That He Employed a Cane
in the Attack Upon Her in Her
Van Ness Avenue Home

Mrs. E. Houston, who claims she was
attacked by Samuel V. Davidor, a guest
at the Hotel ST. Francis, at her home.
1927 Van Ness avenue, last Tuesday
night, appeared before Judge Cabaniss
yesterday and obtained a warrant
charging Davidor with assault with a
deadly weapon Mlis warrant takes
the place Of one charging Davidor with
battery. Davidor has left the city. IT
is believed by the police that he has
gone TO Nevada Battery is not an ex-
traditable offense. and Mrs. Houston
asserts that she is going TO have
Davidor punished If she has to extra
dite him from New York.
Mrs. Houston claims that Davidor
used cane I'm his assault upon her,
and points TO her bruised face to sub
stantiate her statement.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
"HoD" BoIES OF IOWA AND
PARTY VISIT THIS CITY
Eastern Capitalists and Politicians
Are Making Tour of Pacific
Coast States

A party composed OF Iowa capitalists
and prominent men generally, headed
by Ex-Governor Horace Boies, arrived
In San Francisco yesterday morning in
their private car They are making a
tour of the Pacific Coast and will re-
main in TINS city several days.
Among those occupying the private
Pullman are: J. Porter, banker and
real estate dealer Of Rembeclk, accom-
panied by his wife and son: NJ c.
Maloney, former general manager OF
the Des Moines Register-Leader; W. T.
Newell and wife OF Ellsworth. Horace
Boies has the distinction OF being the
only Democratic Governor elected in
Iowa in half q century, and he is prom
inent in national politics as well as
State.
go to Sacramento, Reno and Salt Lake
City
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
LOWELL DEFEATs SAN mArEo

The Lowell High School basket ball
team defeated the representatives of
San Mateo last night in q one-sided
game in the gymnasium Of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association by a score of
a. to 10. In the first half Lowell scored
21 TO for San Mateo. In the second
half II added % to it's total. while s
was all that the out OF town team got
The Lowell team viii meet the team
Of the Oakland High School for the
championship of the Academic Athletic
League Thursday night in the gym
nasium OF the old Reliance Club on San
Pablo avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
AMERICAN THEATER

The American Theater stock COM
pany presented the bohemian Girl
last evening with Hemmi as Airline,
Maude Beatty as the Queen, Carl
haydn as Thaddeus. Kunkel as Devils
hoof, Teddy Webb as Florestein and
Wsllerstedt, the new man in the COM
pany as Count ArnheiDl. The opera
is filled with ballad music which re-
oufres good voices to make acceptable,
and there was a scarcity OF voices last
evening AS q consequence the per-
formance was below the American
Theater standard. Aida Hemmi sup
piled so great percentage OF the
melody that q large share OF the ap-
plause was hers Haydn was applauded
for his singing OF Then You'll Remem-
Der Me" The best work by Waller
stedt was in The Heart Bowed Down" "
with the orchestra thinned down 10
ten instrumental performers, the sup
port 70 the chorus and principals from
that end was not effective.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
CELTIC UNIONS OFFICERS

Ten thousand shares of stock were
voted at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Celtic Union Hall
Association. The following directors
were chosen for the ensuing year:
Thomas II. Afford, John Mulhern, j. D..
Condor, Jeremiah Deasy, Peter Tam
ony, J. p. McArdle, James T. Lynch,
Thomas Doyle. Miss ]. Dillon, Miss M.
Mccarthy, Mrs. William O. Brien, T. J..
Mellott, j. p. Mcguire and T. p. O'Dowd.
The new board organized with the
election Of these officers: Peter Tam
ony, president; T. J. Mellott. vice presi-
dent: John Mulhern, treasurer, and J..
T. McArdle, secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
SEARCH FOR FIVE CENTS
MAY COST BOYS FOOT
Henry Dawson Dislodges Heavy Iron
Girder, Which Falls and
Crushes Him

In his efforts to pick up a scent
piece which he had dropped among
some iron girders Henry Dawson, H.
year-old boy, last night dislodged one
OF the heavy iron beams and as a re-
suit viii probably lose his left foot
Young Dawson was employed by the
NJ ]. Brandenstein Coffee Company, and
just previous to the accident was run
ming down Steuart street to board an
outbound Howard street car. His car
fare, which he carried in his hand, was
dropped IN the pile of twisted iron.
Dawson's home is at Sixteenth and Fol-
som streets.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
Alice Nielsen's Art Gets
Wide Scope in "Rigoletto'
~ Jar1,es Crawford

While enjoying the San Carlo com
psny's performance of "Rigoletto" last
evening j wondered how the chaste
directorate or the New York Metro
politan Opera-house can consistently
keep it in repertoire and exclude ''Sa-
lone"
wnde's story Of Herod is not one
whit less salacious and much more
poetic in the telling than Is the tale
OF the fools revenge which for half a
century or longer has been retained In
popularity by its musical setting They
tell Us that the Strauss score intensifes
rather than tempers the licentious tone
OF ''Salome," and we know that Verdi $
melodious embellishments Of Rigoletto'
has opposite effect-indeed often makes
us overlook the unssvory subject OF the
libretto. The music 'moderns who
csnOnize the new school OF operate
composition and scoff at the old are
st liberty TO draw inference from the
fact / have written
II is to be regretted that Alice Mel
sens Introduction TO us as q grand
opera artist was not effected through
the medium Of ''Rigoletto" instead OF
La Boheme," for as Gilda she has two
fold better opportunity TO exploit her
vocal equipment than is Afforded her
as Mimi. Her fresh pure soprano was
heard TO splendid advantage in the duet
with the Duke that Immediately pre-
ceded her singing Of the "Caro Nome,
and her phrasing Of the delicately rich
melody OF that famous aria came as the
first complete revelation Of the extent
Of her artistic development In the
lower register her tones were COM
paratively colorless, but in the middle
voice they possessed adequate warmth,
and her loftier passages were smoothly
acquired and sustained with bird-like
clarity. The same solo has been sung
here with more fieSibility, but Nielsen's
trills and runs were ample 10 enrich
the melody without smothering II IN
pyrotechnics, as many cOloratura sing
ers do by way OF displaying their con-
troll.
Constantine as the Duke sang and
acted with his usual brilliancy. In
his first duet with 4,4elsen the COM
bined vocalization was rayishing, the
tenor's tender phrasing and the girlish
clearness OF the soprano forming such
melody as is seldom heard His sing
ing of la Donna Mobile" compelled
several encores. I did not wait TO
hear it, but a competent judge in
formed me by telephone that the
charming bagateile was finished with
q sustained high c note, which certain
ly was an innovation
Fornari was in fine mood and voice
and gave a convincing portrayal Of the
title part. Monte -Baldinis contralto
contributed richness to the quartet,
which my informant pronounced one OF
the gems Of the performance. Perini
sang Spsrafucile's bravado lines with
dramatic force, and the remainder OF
the cast was up TO the requirements.
feature that j did not miss was the
splendid work of the male chorus in
the abduction scene. It is easy enough
TO train a number OF trained voices to
shout in unison. but TO have them at
tack in pianissimo as one man is an
other matter. The orchestra gave the
score excellent treatment. and the stag
ing was most elaborate.
II Trovatore," with Nordica, Martin
and Galperini, is announced for this
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
CENTRAL THEATER

storm Tossed" was welcomed by the
audience at the Central Theater last
night IT is a spirited meiodrama.
full OF thrills" and the audience got
lots Of action for its money. The seen
cry is well adapted TO the story, which
is placed among the fishermen of the
Maine coast.
One of the popular characters is
James Corrigan as Zachary Pegg, the
village constable. George, Clancy lends
humor to the play by AIS apparently
unaffected simplicity in the character
Of Cy Long, the baitboy for the fishing
fleet
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26

~VERYBODY knows California Chicago
E< In the beauty. yet gen.
- agreed of the beautiful
graphs have The Sunday Call
Della Carson
in Chicago.
The Sunday longer score
is going produce the of
beauties great national April
conieced of many
full women Sunday Call will
has been If
have one send Beauty Editor
postage for of photo
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
mRs u1GGs cHznMs

Madge Carr Cook. as Mrs. Wigs Of
the Cabbage Patch" was greeted last
night by q fun house at the Van Ness
Theater AS last week, Mrs. Wigs
support was excellent.
This is the last week of Mrs.
Wiggs," who will be followed by the
sousa Opera Company in The Free
Lance" This is highly spoken OF. both
as to words and music, by Eastern play
censors. Joseph Cawthorn viii be seen
IN the principal role, and the entire
company is said to be worth while.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
OUTLINES MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

Miss Lucille Eaves outlined plan for
a municipal league for San Francisco,
framed after the organization in New
York, in the course of her lecture be-
fore the Outdoor Art League yesterday
afternoon. The aim of the organiza-
tion is to have all classes Of men and
women interest themselves in TIE af-
fairs OF municipal government. No vig-
iiance committee. but eternal vigil
ance" was the price of a clean munich
pal government she declared
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-26
SHOT ny RIVAL IN LOVE

George Jelich, an Austrian laborer,
walked into the City and County Hos
pital yesterday afternoon and asked
that bullet wound in his right shoul-
der be given medical attention He ex-
planned that in a quarrel over the ar
fections Of a. woman Saturday night he
had been shot by Rade Kavich. a coun-
tryman, who has disappeared imme-
diately after the shooting. Both men
were employees of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. and lived at the Six
Mile House.