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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

titled that the young woman had ad-
mitted to him that she shot her husband.
Later, on our way to the Receiving
Hospital continued Witness Conrad,
wanted to know where she was being
taken, and wanted me to take her to
her mothers on Filbert street, San Fran
cisco. / told her it was wrong the way
she shot her husband, and she replied,
IT man slapped you and knocked you
wouldn't you shoot him."
Witness then related a further CONVEX
sation had at the Receiving Hospital in
this city, where Mrs. Mentel's self-in-
asked by Detective Herbert why she had
shot her husband" continued Chief Con-
rad, but she told him to go to her hus-
band; he would probably tell him every
thing. She did not know until the next
day that Mentel was dead.
in the presence of DIR. Porter and my
self Detective Herbert then asked Mrs
Mentel as to what conversation was had
during the trouble with her husband. She
replied simply, 1t is too horrible to re-
peat. l then left the room. There was
nothing in her manner to show malice
or hatred toward deceased"
Incidentally Witness Conrad testified to
minor details of the arrest; of Mrs
Mentel being taken first to DR.. Lub-
books house near the scene of the shoot
victims hat Mrs. Menteps hat, bun
die and a satchel all lying near the body
of the dead man.
George D. Gray, an Alameda constable;
Mrs Mentel hailed on the fateful night,
and Captain L. w. Looney, who was a
passenger on the car, next testified in the
order given, but their testimony
brought out no new facts from those
published at the time of the preliminary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
MRS. ANNA NENTEL.
'Se@~

sorney Melvin made a brief opening
statement to the jury. He said the pros
scution expected to establish that on the
evening of December l last the accused
had hailed motormau on a Santa Clara
avenue (Alameda) car, informing him
that she had shot her husband and her
self; that the body of William F. Men
tel was afterward found dead on the
sidewalk; that the accused had repeat
IDLY said Forgive me" in statements
made to Sergeant Conrad; that when
Mentel was found his right hand was in
his pants pocket and the left free by
mis- side. In short the prosecution would
show the facts and conclusions as to the
young wOman's guilt or innocence.
media, was the first witness called, and
IN the main reiterated his testimony as
given at the preliminary hearing both
On direct and cross-examination. He tes-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
DINGEE WILL NOT
CONTROL THE COMBINE
CONTRA COSTA MAY STOP AL
VARADo PLANT.
An Effort to Be Made to Pay a Divi-
dend for the Purpose of Giving
the Stock a Better
Price.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
908 Broadway, April 4
William ]. Dingee will not control the
consolidated water companies He will
not have a voice in its annual meeting
to be held next Tuesday, nor will he rep
resent any shares of stock in the concern.
1t has been generally supposed that
with his $4,000 shares of stock and the
dissatisfied section of the Contra Costa
shareholders Mr.. Dingee could do as he
pleased at the annual meeting. This is
incorrect. The final act in the consolida-
ton of the two companies cannot be car
RED out until after the annual election
effected Mr.. Dingee will have no stock
in the Contra Costa company for it's is
suance must be authorized by a vote
AS soon as the deal is concluded, and
there IS absolutely no doubt that 1t will
be, Mr.. Dingee Will receive his stock, but
by that time the annual election will have
been held and he will not be entitled to
any voice in the matter.
During the past few days Contra Costa
stock has increased a few dollars in value
and is now exchanging hands at G6A
This enhanced value of the shares is
arousing great interest in view of the fact
that 900 more shares will be put on the
market in a short time. AS the company
has paid no dividends for years, and as
the water rate to be enforced for the next
fiscal year is somewhat lower than that
now in force, 1t is difficult to see how it
can produce an income which will pay
dividends on twice the amount Of stock
at present issued.
After the two corporations are CONSOLE
dated the office expenses of the Dingee
company will, of course, be saved and
this will decrease the expenses, but the
cost of operation of the artesian system
at Alvarado will remain the same unless
with its present supply of water at Lake
Chabot the Contra Costa Company
should connect the mains of the two com
panies and avoid the heavy expense of
pumping water into Oakland from AL
Varado.
There is no doubt that everything will
be done to make it possible to pay
dividend in the near future, in view of
the new issue of stock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
HINTS OF DARK SECRETS
JURY QUICKLY IMPANELED TO
TRY THE CASE.
Witnesses Tell of the Fatal Night il
Alameda When the Young Wo-
man Did Murder and
Tried Suicide.
Oakland Office San Francisco Can,

9JA BpOadWay, April 4.
The trial of Anna Mentel. charged with
the murder Of her husband. William F.
Mentel, was commenced in Judge Halls
court this morning and occupied the en-
tire day.
The accused young woman was accom-
panied by her younger sister and her
mother Mrs. Adam Beth. She was rep
resented by Hon, w w. Foote, Senator
Guy c. Earl and ex-Congressman LATE
Pence. District Attorney Allen and his
chief deputy, Harry Melvin, are con-
Quoting the prosecution.
In the course of three hours the fol-
lowing named jurors were selected and
sworn to try the case: J. T. Brevost, J.
II. Banta, S. J. Farrell, I. P. Clark, g.
r. r. Ainsworth. c. J. Autwiler, H
Lehman, 2. A Rasmussen, A. a. de
Mars, ". II. futile, NJ. S. McQuarrie
and z. Sutherland.
OF these jurors Banta, Farrell and
Clark reside in Alameda, where the crime
IS alleged TO have been committed on
the evening of December l. 1898. Brevost
resides in Melrose Rasmussen in Dub
lin and the others are Oaklanders.
After a recess, during which the ac-
cuSed young woman Chatted pleasantly
with her counsel. Deputy District At
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
that two persons might easily be guilty

that two persons might easily be guilty
of the same crime
Attorney Sawyer next moved for a dis
missal on the ground that District Attor-
ney Allen has no further evidence to con-
meet Mrs. Brandes with the crime; but to
this District Attorney Allen entered
vigorous denial, expressing his readiness
also to go ahead. The case, however,
owing to the Mentel murder trial being
set for to-day was continued for two
weeks to be set for trial
AT the request of Attorney Bennett, for
the defense, the court ordered that new
alcohol be poured into the bottle contain
ing the dura mater of Lillians skull. At
torney Bennett had reported that the
liquid was evaporating and the substance
changing color
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
KILLED ON THE TRACK.
John Martins Fatal Ride on His
Velocinede

OAKLAND, April 4.-John Martin, a
section hand on the Southern Pacific, was
killed this morning in a collision between
his railroad velocipede and the local train.
Martin was on his way to the mole this
morning on the velocipede, and owing to
dense fog which hung over the bay he
did not see the local train approaching
him. His machine was struck by the en-
CINE and Martin was thrown into the
mud When the train crew picked him up
he was still breathing, but his skull was
crushed and he died on the way to the
hospital: Martin was unmarried and 80
years of age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05

been arrested for violating the ordinance
forbidding expectoration on the sidewalks.
DR.. Hamlin was one of the members who
worked hard for the passage of the or
dinanCe and is the second man to be ar
rested for its violation. The doctor de-
posted 81 for bail at the City Prison.
which will probably be declared forfeited
in court Tomorrow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
MRS. ETA BRANDES
MUST STAND TRIAL
JUDGE HALL WOULD NOT DIS
MISS A MURDER CASE.
Efforts of Her Attorneys to Secure
Her Release Prove in Vain
Before Judge Hall.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90s Broadway, April l.
Judge Hall to-day refused to dismiss
the case against Mrs. Eta Brandes,
charged with completely in the murder of
her stepdaughter Lillian. When the mat
ter was called up in court to-day her at
torney, F. w. Sawyer, moved that the
charge be dismissed on the ground that
she could not be convicted If her husband
was guilty. Judge Hall, however, ruled
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
Stmr State Of California, 49h hours from
Portland, via Astoria 401a hours
Stmr Peru. Friele, - days from Panama
and way ports.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BOWENS LANDING-Arrived April HSchr
Newark, hence April 3.
PORT BLAKELEY-Sailed April -schr Re
peat, for Honolulu.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Saled April EStmr Trave, for
Bremen; stmr Laurie, for Liverpool
Arrived April 4-Stmr Southwark from Ant
werp. April 5-Stmr Amsterdam, from Rotter-
dam.
CHERBOURG-Arrived April 4Stmr Kaiser
Friedrich, from New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALB.

COMPETENT German mother and daughter
desire situations as cook and second work;
wages no object; city or country. MISS
CULLEN, 325 Suffer ST.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05

DIVIDEND No 2 (30c per share) of the Paau-
hau Sugar Plantation Company will be pay
able at the office of the company 327 Market
St, on and after MONDAY, April TO- 1899.
Transfer books will close TUESDAY. April 4,
1899, at p. m. E. II. SHELDON Sec.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.

Mary Baker Eddy's letter to Chris
tan Scientists, in next Sundays
Call.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAD tenants elected for 81 collections made;
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO.. AIS Montgomery ST.. rooms $40; tel. $3.50.
ROOMS papered from So; whitened 81 up;
painting done. Hartman Paint Co., 319 Sd ST.
GOOD home for children; near school. 81
Clara st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
Took His Own Medicine.

OAKLAND, April 4.-Dr. o. D. Hamlin,
member of the Board of Health, has
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
ELOPEMENT IS
FOLLOWED BY
A DIVORCE SUIT
Martin johnson Seeks
a Separation.
HIS HAPPY HOME DESTROYED
INVITED A FRIEND AND HIS
WIFE BECAME SMITTEN.
Minnie E. Campbell of Alameda Also
Tells Of Her Husbands Inf
deity in a Complaint
for Separation.
HIS HAPPY HOME DESTROYED
INVITED A FRIEND AND HIS
WIFE BECAME SMITTEN.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
90S Broadway, April l.
Two sensational divorce suits were filed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
DIVIDEND NOTICES,

MEET to-day at UNCLE HARRIS, Is Grant
ave. to borrow money on any old thing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
MEETING NOTICES.

MOUNT Moriah Lodge No A, f. and n
A. M.-Stated meeting THIS "a
"WEDNESDAY EVENING, at s * ~
O. clock. Also second degree W.
THEO. FROLICH, Secretary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05

WANTED-Young man for hat department. S.
WOOD G. co
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ANTED-Steady man TO assist in collecting
and delivering goods; must be satisfied with
$40 per week and have $50 cash. 1882 Market
ST. room T.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
HELP wANrED-Continued.

HOTEL observation-disclosures, country hotel, $40
and found; second baker, SIS and found;
sac: cooks. $50. SS5 and $40 MURRAY &
READY, 694 and 636 Clay st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05

MAN (noIddIe-ased) understands the care OF
horses cows buggy and garden, wants situa-
ton Box S21, Call office.
YOUNG man wishes situation as janitor or
porter: references given If required. Address
box 7s6, Call office.
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SITUATIONS WANrED-Continued.

BOY wants hard work. Address box 81 Call
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26
CUP REMAINS HERE.
Columbia Easily Bests the Challenge
in the Final Contest for
the Trophy.

New York, Oct. 21.-Through wild
and hoary seas. in a breeze that APP
preached the dignity of gale, the gal
liant sloop Columbia on Friday van
pushed the British challenger Sham
rock by six minutes and IS seconds, ac-
tual time, and six minutes and "a sec
onds, corrected time, thus completing
the series for the Americas cup with a
magnificent rough-weather duel and a
glorious Yankee victory. For the
eleventh time the attempt of a foreign
er to wrest from America the yachting
supremacy of the world has failed. The
trophy won by the old schooner Amer
lea 4s years ago is still ours, mon
ument to the superiority of American
seamanship and American naval archi-
lecture and a standing challenge to the
yachtsmen ordinations. TO Sir Thomas
Upton, whose name is now added TO the
list of defeated aspirants for the honor
of carrying the cup back across the At
lantic, failure was a crushing blow. His
hope had been high, but, like the true
sportsman that he is, the sting of defeat
has left no bitterness, and with I'M
daunted courage he intimates that he
may be back with better boat to try
again. The boats have had two fair
and square races, one in light airs and
the other in heavy blow, and Sir Thorn
as is perfectly satisfied that he was
beaten by the better boat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26
DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
81 the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
ERoM WASHINGTON.

Postmaster General Smith has issued
a formal warning to postmasters
against the levy of political assess
ments.
The secretary of war will favor the
revival of the grade of general and the
creation of two posts of lieutenant gen
eral.
Secretary Root has instructed the
quartermaster general to forward from
San Francisco any Christmas boxes
which may be delivered there prior TO
November 20 for officers and soldiers in
The Philippines.
The Duke D'Arcos, the new Spanish
minister, has reopened the legation in
Washington.
President Mckinley and his party ar
rived in Washington from their western
tour at 1885 Thursday afternoon.
All engagements to visit Philadel-
phia. Atlanta, Chicago and other cities
have been Cancelled by Admiral Dewey
because of impaired health.
In an interview in Washington Adj
miral Dewey said the American policy
towards Aguinaldo should be straight
from the shoulder" with plenty of
force behind it.
The remains of the men who per-
ished in the blowing up of the Maine,
and which were afterward buried in
Havana, will be brought to this coun-
try and inferred in the National Gem
etery at Arlington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26
HE CANCELS ENGAGEMENTS.
Admiral Dewey Follows Advice of
His Physician-Home for the
Admiral Selected.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Admiral Dew
ey, on the advice of his physician, has
cancelled the dates for his visits to
Philadelphia and Atlanta and will ac-
cept no more invitations of this sort be-
fore next spring. The following official
statement on the subject was made at
his Office here Saturday:
Acting on the advice of his physicians,
Admiral Dewey finds that 1t will be neces-
sary to cancel the engagements he has en-
tered into to visit certain cities and to de-
cline all invitations for the present. He
finds that the mental strain incident to
such visits is seriously affecting his
health
The Dewey house committee, which
had in charge the purchase of home
for the admiral from the moneys re-
ceived by popular subscription, has Sc
lected the house 1747 Rhode Island av-
enue, Northwest, known as the Fitch
house. The price of the house was $780,
600, but as the committee has only $4S,
eco on hand, Mr.. Fitch, the owner, con-
tributed that amount necessary to
bring the sum up to $4,000. The. So
lictor of the treasury will examine the
title to-day and the purchase will be
made and the property turned over on
Tuesday. 1t is a matter of interest to
note that the house selected finally was
that which Admiral Dewey indicated
as his choice before the committee be-
gan its work of examining more than
60 houses
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26
Up to Date Definitions.

Love-A childish disease which silly per-
sons have more than once.
Weather Reports-Dreams that go by con-
traries.
The Inside Traek-The alimentary canal.
Baby Carriage-A vehicle pushed by girls
in New York and by men in Brooklyn.
A Man of Sense-One who advises you
to follow the plan you had previously laid
out yourself
Marriage-A lottery where the blanks win
the prizes.
Diyorce-A chance the law gives one to
make fool Of ones self over again.
Bargain--An article that seems cheap
when you buy it.
Beauty-A gilt-edged security in the mat.
rimonial market
Dowry-The only thing that saves many
woman from becoming an old maid.
Lava bait that induces you to spend
your. money in search of justiee.-N. Y
World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26

At New Haven, Conn, Arthur Twin
ing HadIey was inaugurated as presi-
dent of Yale university.
In the third race for the cup the Co
lumbia sailed better than the Sham
rock, but failed to finish in time.
Dublin's lord mayor has arrived in
America to collect funds for the Par
nell monument.
In the military academy at West
Point portrait of Robert E. Lee is to
be placed.
In New York Leslie Mcleod, editor of
the Trotter and PAGER, and for years
one of the best known writer's on the
horse in America, died at the age of II
years.
At the age of SIS years William H. APP
pleton, for 60 years member of the
publishing house of d. Appleton & Co.,
died at Riverdale, n. Y.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States The exchanges during the
week ended on the goth aggregated 81,
953, 763, SIT, against $1,S29, 76S,5S6 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1898
was $50.
In the United States there were 145
business failures in the seven days
ended on the goth, against 164 the week
previous and 221 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
The oldest locomotive engineer in the
United States, Joseph Wood, died at his
home in Red Bank, n. j., aged 90 years.
In Boston harbor the fishing schoon-
er Two Forty was run down by the
British steamer Ardanhu and sunk and
four Of the crew were drowned.
Off New York the third and final race
IA the series for the yachting suprem-
acy of the world was won by the Co
lumbia, defeating the Shamrock, the
British challenger, by six minutes and
"a seconds.
AtNyack, n, Y, an explosion of dyna-
mite killed four men and seriously
wounded four more.
In New York F. Tennyson Nicely,
book publisher, filed petition in bank
ruptcy. with liabilities of S359,000.
Brooklyn won four of the seven base
ball games of the exhibition series with
Philadelphia.
The New Orleans, in command OF
Capt. Longenecker, left the Brooklyn
navy yard on her voyage to Manila.
In 1901 Sir Thomas Upton will chal.
lenge for the Americas cup.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-10-26
BLOW TO A TRUST.
Illinois supreme Court Renders nm
Important Decision Against the
Glucose Combine.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct 20.-The supreme
court of Illinois, in an elaborate de-
cision handed down Thursday evening,
forbids the transfer of the American
Glucose company's plant at Peoria TO
the Glucose Sugar Refining company,
of New Jersey, and declares the trust
agreement entered into with the lat
ter corporation to be illegal. This is
believed to be the first decision by any
court rendered in case in which the
legal questions involved in the modern
trust have been presented fully and
passed on.
The supreme court holds that the
facts presented show that the combina-
ton to regulate and fix the price Of glu-
cose and grape sugar and their prod
ucts and by-products was Illegal, and
that the agreement not to manufacture
or sell within certain territory, cock
tensive with the corn belt, was in re-
straint of trade.
The case was one begun by George f.
Harding, of this city, and the Chi
cago Real Estate & Loan company, of
which he is the president and owner,
and makes the American Glucose COM
pany the principal defendant. The
American Glucose company is one of
the six concerns which the trust alb
sorbed, and the purpose of the litiga-
ton is to prevent the sale of the Ameri-
can Glucose company to the trust.
BY the terms of the decree the trust
viii lose property, including an extern
sive plant at Peoria, for which it paid
over 100000, and the stock and prop
erty will revert TO the original owners,
of whom the complainant is one.
Besides pronouncing against the le-
gality of one of the most powerful trade
organizations formed in recent years,
the decision will make it dangerous to
interests involved to form combinations
in, the future which have for their pur-
pose the absorption of sufficient num-
Der of concerns to control the output
of the product involved. 1t will also
place at the mercy of the law the many
combinations of capital and business
interests which have recently been
made, provided they are incorporated
under the statute of the state of Illinois,