The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 15, 1898, Page 12

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1898. TRY T0 SHOW FVIDENCE OF AN ASSAULT Mrs. Mentel’s Defense Is Outlined. BRUISES ON HER LEFT ARM S | CASE AGAINST HER IS LACK- ING IN STRENGTH. Prosecution Fails to Develop Any Convincing Proof of Premedi- tated Murder—Will Close Friday. of Mrs. efore Jus- Alameda ve: ation and w the Ju shoot left been s ex- | He did | the have nd v Alamede | when he | murder a few | shooting_Mentel lay Ik, with his rousers pocke 2 in plain view that th ht in the | egarded as | stricken dow defend himsel uld not hav his wife when he feature of Conrad's rt of the conv e scene of th r the the to prove that Conrad also te e to further quest band the shooting. Sne said her husband could tell him R R time Me: D k and of Alameda, who attended the woman and performed the psy on the body of the deceased, | re similar answers from her. The | also described Mentel's | The fatal bullet entered r the nd came out about two inches ar on_the right side of the | Y The other bullet entered the left | breast near the breastbone and ranging | upward passed out near the point of the ; ng merely a flesh s fractured in four | tly caus by a fall | hot. The physicia powder mark: avored to show ross-examina- led the corpse ped while ve- gon, but Dep- E those who ve that nothing his who hand witnesses examined_were Willlam Helmken, W. L. sel, the latter a | the ased, but their ¥ was unimportant, except ating that of wit y “m in regard to seeing the dy- ing on the sidewalk. The cas inued F' 10 a. m. . intention of the atforneys for | ask to have the prisoner | > to > bail when the court convenes If is refused a writ of ha- corpus will be applied for and the | ion argued in the Superior Court. New Beet-Sugar Factory. Granger, general superin- nstruction and operation of W beet sugar factory at La Grande, city for a brief visit. bullt last summer by t t he ne ADVERTISEMENTS. DRY THIN AND FALLING HAIR The purest, swestest, and most effectivd treatment is warm shampoos with followed by light dressings with CuTIcURA, purest of emollient skin cures. This treat- ment will clear the scalp and hair of crasts, scales, and dandruff, allay itching, soothe irritation, heal eruptions, destroy microscopic insects which feed on the hair, stimulate the hair follicles and sup- ply the roots with nourishment and en- ergy, thus producing a clean, wholesome scalp, with luxuriant, lustrous hair. Bad Scalp Humor Cured I had a bad scalp humor, and thought 1 would go frantic with itching. I lost consid. erable of my hair (of which 1 bad an abun. dance, and was very proud). I tried several remedies but they all proved a failure I tried CUTIOURA SOAP, found relief immediately. and that itehing is completely gono, rs. M. JUDAN, Feb. 20, 1898. 246 Halliday St., Jersey City, Falling Hair Restored 1 was troubled with dandruff so that it made my hair fall out 50 bad I got discouraged T purchased a box of CUTIOURA (ointment) and & cake of CUTICURA SOAP. The former | rubbed well into the scalp twice a week. and then sham] with warm water and a good lather orwmcmuhsou' o;l\i&;ral week.‘ 1 am pleased to say that my s growin A B wnos movs, and free from dandrudf Miss ADA JAYES, Feb 20,'98. 82 Webster Ave., Chelsea, Mass, Sold throughovk the world. POTTER DRUG AXD Caxa. ., Boston. OO It Abont the Scatp and Gair,” melled frea. W itnesses at the Mentel Hearing capitalists interested in a s prise in Lemhi, Utak. It has a capacity of | ing, testified that Hildebrand’s slayer was 400 tons per day, and the mers in the | apparently dazed as well as intoxicated | vicinity of La Grande have pledged 5.000 [ shortly after the tragedy. Levy's testi- acres of beets yearly. This season they [ mony to the effect that the prisoner was received $4 43 per ton for beets, based on | dazed pleased the defense, while his the percentage of sugar contained. | statement _that he was_ also apparently —_—ee———— WALTER ROSSER'S TRIAL. The Slayer of Henry Hildebrand Does Not Remember the Tragedy. | intoxicated strengthened the contention £ so both forces were srrobo- and the of the prosecution | pleased. Levy rated by severs case went over ot s till this morning. —_———————— The famous old JESSE MOORE WHISKY ls o milar enter- | terviewed Rosser on the night of the kill- | | Pleasant Place Where The trial of Walter Ros: the Youth- | recommended by physiclans for family aad ful soldier who killed Henry Hildebrand | medicinal use because it is pure. on September 13, will probably conclude | —_———————— to-da When the case was again taken | Turned on the Gas. up vesterday morning Rosser was called | Owen O'Neill, a rancher from Chico, to the witness chair. He told in substance | had a_narrow escape from death in his the same stor. pon the former trial. [ room in Hackmeier's Hotel, Eddy street. He said that after he left the Pine street | When he retired Tuesday night he turned dive he remembered nothing of his actions | off the gas, but accidentally turned it on | and of the tragedy he had not the slight- i He was discovered vesterday | est recollection. not recover from | morning in an unconscious condition, and the effects of some poison he believed was | Drs. Calvin and Baldwin were called administered to him until the next day. |in. ,The ambulance was also sum- red, but it was decided not to remove recover. t the stand seve! 1| mc v, and then After the prisoner 1 him. witnesses corroborat witn were called by th in_rebuttal. i TH He will probably u No one will use a fountain pen after try- ng a “Koh-I-Noor” copying pencil. E RAIN CAME JUST IN TIME The Hearts of the Farmer, the Stock- man and the Storekeeper Are Made Glad. THOSE INTEREJTED N LIVE STOCK 4RE HAPPY oo P L T R e e THE FARM COMMENC SPEND TH THEY 'RE ON NEXT ERS HAVE £D yo EMONEY OING To MAKE EAR.S CROFP 4 a EATHER FORECASTER HAMMON when seen yesterday said that the rain which began to fall on Tuesday night has been doing its duty. It has covered the entire State of California, from Point Conception and north of Tehachapi, where upward W of half an inch has fallen. “I am afraid,” said Mr. Hammon, “that it will soon stop, al- though the storm may return to us with redoubled vigor. It has rained nicely and evenly over the largest portion of the State. The Sacramento Valley has had a little less than an inch, about three- quarters fell at the lower end of the San Joaquin and Stockton and half an inch at San Luis Obispo. There has been a trace of rain at Los Angeles, and the storm, which had its source in the west of Ore- gon, is slowly moving to the southward. “The rain has been of considerable benefit, especially to stock. The shower has averaged about half an inch. It will start the grass growing and this will come at what I might call a critical point. When the last frost made its appearance it is a fact that the stock all over the State did not have the strength to withstand it, and at least 10 per cent perished. A stock raiser in Monterey County, whose cattle were suffering, contracted for twenty cars to ship them to Nevada, but the present rain may have the effect of keeping his stock here. “The wheat growers are also jubilant, but before good crops can be insured there must be considerably more rain. I consider the present visitation only as a ‘good sample.’ There is no conclusive ind‘-ationsthat we will have more rain in the next twenty-four hours, but if the storm off Oregon is strong enough it will probably send us an- other secondary storm like the first and we may expect rain again on Friday morning. The only bad feature that I can see now is that the wind is northeast, but if it veers around to the south, and there is no reason why it should not, we will have abundant rains. It is clear at Red Bluff and Eureka to-night and the storm is drawing off the coast to the west. Thursday night or Friday morning will most probably see a return of the welcome visitation.” From all parts of the State come jubilant reports and the farm- ers, orchardists and vineyardists are 'happy and hopeéful, while the stockmen are open in expressing their intense satisfaction. San Jose, San Diego, Sacramento, Fresno and Los Angeles have been cheered by the downpour. The fall in Los Angeles has been com- paratively light, but .10 of an inch, although it was still raining there last night. The local health authorities are also delighted, for the rain has flushed many blocked sewers and has cleared the atmosphere of the irritating particles which are held responsible for the throat, nasal and pulmonary troubles with which Californians, as a rule, are afflicted. Even the merchants are glad, for the prospect for a dry winter made the outlook for holiday sales very black. Purse strings will now be loosened and the interior merchants espe- cially will reap the benefits of the welcome rains. This means good business all around and California’s prosperity for the coming year is assured. R R R R R R R R R R P PP P PP PP PP PPN B R S R R R R T B R o e e R B O O e O R e B B S e L R N S S e + | the senlor past grand president, who by | Buena Vista Parlor, Mrs. J. A, Steinvach | pointed a committee of five, sald com- | which the following named ladies are the | FAIR NATIVES WILL HAVE A NEW HOM They Can Go. DEDICATION NEXT MONTH | IT IS A SMALL BEGINNING, BUT IT WILL GROW. and Plans of the Order Explained by One of the Prominent Officers. Hopes For many months a number of the members of the order of Native Daugh- ters of the Golden West have worked on the lines of establishing a home for the members of the organization in which such as desire may, when away from their own homes, have a place to go where they will find ““all the comforts of home” in the fullest sense of the phrase. In the carrying out of this idea the Board of Relief of the Grand Parlor ap- mittee to have full power to plan for the project in the manner they deemed best, of officers and directors: Mrs. Tiny O'Kane, reason of the fact that she was the first president of the Grand Parlor was glven the post of honor, that of president; Miss Mae B. Wilkins, past grand president, vice president; Miss Clara K. Witten meyer, past grand president, secretary and Mrs. Carrie R. Durham, past grand president, treasurer. Mrs. W. S. Leake of Califa Parlor, Mrs. H. M. Green of of Alta Parlor, Miss Minnie Coulter of Santa Rosa Parlor and Miss sfollle B. Johnson of Califa Parior, directors. That step having been taken, the ladies named occupied themselves in the matter of interesting the parlors, not dnly of this city but of the entire State, and by personal visits to such parlors as they could reach, and by correspondence, they laid their proposition before the membership. Their labors were rewarded by assurance of assistance. Buena Vista Parlor voted $50 from its treasury to aid the cause along, and a day or two after Alta Parlor contributed $100, the Oro Fino Parlor gave $50, the parlor at Buena Ven- tura gave $15 and Marguerite Parlor do- nated $10 and Forrest $20. Subsequently Buena Vista added to its donation in the shape of an offer to fit up one room in a bullding to be selected, as a hospital. Then there came offers of assistance from a great number of the parlors, con- ditional to this extent: “If you have your home in operation by the 15t of January, 1899, and there is a prospect that it will be a success, then we will assist you in your project.”” This was 80 encouraging that the energetic officers held a meeting on the 10th of September and appointed Mes- dames Leake, Green and Steinbach and Misses Wittenmeyer and Wilkins a com- mittee to secure suitable quarters in which to establish the home. After a Protracted search, house hunting on a grand scale, the committee decided to take 2 ten-room house at 9% O'Farrell street, between Polk street and Van Ness avenue, a pleasant, quiet neighborhood. not, however, until the latter part of Oc- tober. Then came a difficult task, the renovation of the premises. The landlord kindly offered to put it in good order, and now the house is a very neat and comfort- able one, and while 1t is not very large, it is sufficient for the time being. After the painters, the kalsominers and other artisans had vacated, Mrs. D. T. Wilkins, the mother of the vice president, was appointed matron with instruction to take charge of the place and see that it was put in proper condition for the re- ception of guests. There came in the first place, in the nature of a most pleas- ant surprise, a donation by Mrs. Leake of carpets and furniture—almost enough to furnish five rooms. This lady has taken an unusual interest in this matter and has done and is still doing much to make the home the grand success that it is, in time, bound to be. Buena Vista Parlor also ‘gave furnishing for a hall bedroom on the upper floor, with the understand- ing that in case of need it shall be used for hospital purposes. The other room which is to be the hospital proper will be furnished by that parlor in a few days. Mrs. Wilkins added to the contribution of furniture and at this time the ten rooms are very neatly and comfortably fur- nished. " There is on the half basement floor a dining room, kitchen, pantry and servants’ room. On the first floor there is a pretty, well-lighted double parior and matron’s room, while on the upper floor are four bedrooms, one of which will be the hospital, and a bathroom. There are, of course, a number of things necessary to adorn the walls, in the line of pictures and fancy artlicles that go to make up the furnishing of a house complete, but there is hope within the breasts of the directors and officers that a number of liberally dis- posed Native Daughters and Native Sons will in the fullness of their hearts send a number of such articles as Christmas gifts to the home. The mother of tha sec- retary contributed 100 glasses of jelly for the dining room pantry. “What we propose to do,” said Miss This was | ‘Wilkins, the vice president, ‘“Is to give notice to all members of the order that any member of a parlor in good stand- ing who desires may come to the home and there find such accommodations as they can find in their own home and that at a small cost. Such will be able to ar- range with the matron, if so desired, to take meals at the home or take them | wherever desired. Take, for instance, | members of the order who come to this city alone and do not wish to be a bur- then on friends or acqualntainces or do not desire to go to a hotel or lodging- house; such can come to the home and there will have all the privileges they would enjoy in thelr’ own home. The parlors will be at their dis- osal, and occasionally there will e home gatherings for soclal entertain- ment. We feel much gratified at the en- couragement we have received and we hope that the time is not far distant when we shall have to seek larger quar- | ters and we look forward to the time | when we can own our own home and | have the pleasure of seeing the Native Daughters’ Home one of the most promi- | nent institutions of the State. We expect | that we will recefve contributions of | books in order to establish a library for | the use of those who shall stop with us, be it for a short or a long period.” | It is hoped that some of the wealthy | people of the city and State who are na- | tives thereof buf not members of the or- | der will, when they understand the new | institution, contribute to its support, The home will be dedicated on the 2d of next January. TO WALK SIX DAYS FOR CHARITY’S SAKE BIG CONTEST TO START IN THE PAVILION TO-DAY. The attendance at the charity bazaar has been gradually but steadily increas- ing, and last night, in spite of the threat- ening weather, the attendance was as large as any night since the opening. The great six-day walking contest in the gallery of the Pavilion will start at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. There were | fifty entries, but C. W. Doyle, who is | booking special attractions, cut them | down to twenty, selecting only the best men. A five-foot tan bark track has been laid around the gallery, and refreshment | booths will be put at each end for the henefit of the contestants. The track is seven laps to the mile, and each contest- ant will be given the privilege of .an hour's rest any time he sees fit to drop out. The race opens at o'clock each day and continues until 11:30, a total of ten hours in twenty-four. Music is now being furnished by bands from the various Native Sons' parlors, | which have entered into the musical con- test. ————————— RATES APPROVED. Railroad Uommissioners Accept the Valley Road’s Vegetable Tariff. The Ralilroad Commissioners held their monthly meeting yesterday. The most important thing done by the board was to | adopt the special fresh fruit and fresh vegetables tariff No. 1 of the San Fran- cisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad, which was submitted by that road. This new schedule of rates is lower than that for grain given by the Southern Pacific. It is for all points between Bakersfleld and San Francisco, and gives a rate of 20 cents on the hundred. Simllar rates are | also given between Bakersfield and Stockton. The consideration of the right of the board to investigate the affairs.of the Puliman Palace Car Company went over until the next meeting, the board deeming it best to await the advice of the Attor- ney General, who has the matter under consideration. The report of I. H. Polk, expert to the board, who, pursuant to a resolution passed by the board on April 22, has been investigating the subject of the regulation of the rates of charges for transportation of freight and passengers on lines in its urisdiction, was read and filed. The outhern, Central and South Pacific Ralil- way companies were the ones dealt with in the report by Mr. Polk. After review- ing the case, which has been pending for a long time before the board, Mr. Polk says in_conclusion: ““T wish to say that in this railroad case we have gradually accumulated and are accumulating a mass of facts and figures which, when properly analyzed and tabu- lated, will, in my opinion, prove of incal- culable value not only to your honorable board in the pending and future inquiries into the methods of this great labyrinth of corporations but also to all other boards and officers of this State whose duties bring them into contact with rail- road companies.” ———————— CAPTAIN DE LA MAR IS HERE. Made Famous by the Divorce Granted Him From His Wife. Captain J. R. de La Mar and T. M. Clement are registered at the Palace. The former is the owner of many profitable mines and is well known here, while his companion is also a man of mining fame. They are en route to Mexico to look after some of their mining interests, and are accompanied by Guy Anderson, an assay- er of Salt Lake. Captain de La Mar is prominent the world over not only on account of his wealth but because of the recent divorce proceedings that he instituted in Paris against his wife. She was a poor girl of Parkersburg, W. Va., when he married her, and was said to have been, in the language of the Parisian critics, a god- dess of divine beauty and grace. He took her to Europe, where her beauty and form attracted much attention. They vis- ited Egypt, and it is said that Mrs. de La Mar was the recipient of marked at- tention from the Khedive. This was the beginning of the end, and Captain de La Mar instituted divorce pro- ceedings. It is said that he found in his wife's possession letters from the Khe- dive of a compromising nature. He was granted a divorce. This was flve years ago, and those who know the captain say that he will never again take unto him- e Sl ho is th man. r. Clement, who is the general ager of Captain de La Mars mines, be- came famous through his connection with John Hays Hammond, with whom he was associated in the Jamison raid in South Africa. He was captured by the forces of Oom Paul and only escaped with_his life through the interference of the British Government. The . Regina Music Box is made in America. It also has many other features to com: mend it. Has interchangeable steel tune sheets, being records of nearly every piece of music written, thus furnishing thousands of tunes. The mechanism is simplicity itself; strongly made, lasts years and years. It is an admirable Christmas gift. Prices, $7 to $300. Come in and hear it. SHERMAN, CLAY & CO’S Piano and Music House Kearny and Sutter Sts. San Francisco memory marks ask your child o write to Santa Claus, care Halc’e. in the evening : Hale’s is open our glove orde thit Sil toys: a wooden wheelbarrow, 21 inches long, 7 inches high, strongly 10¢c | J0c | made, painted red. fiying birds traction walking to; Thxdle ... 814x5 ... lacquered glove boxes: 12% inches lon 13% inches lon cellulold set, consisting of tray 10x 6% Inches, comb and $2 00 brushit ol . blankets : 200 pair white all-wool blankets, full size, 72x82 inches; pink, blue and red border: known far and wide as Hale's $4 50 blanket; new price per pair. $38.95 . comforters: 16 full-size comforters (we say full size twice because we want to im- press it upon housewives), good sateen covered, cotton _filled, | stitched, Hale's $1 75 value; new price each. furs : aist in our cloak, jacket, costume, waist | and wrap department we show a better and_more complete line of furs than Hale's ever carried be- | fore; dainty collarettes in one and | two fur effect; larger capes, boas and fur trimmings for those who trim their own garments; or we'll trim your jacket for you. | $1.50 | Hale’s and Santa Claus, United, 937 to 947 Market Street. “the store mother likes.”" ADVERTISEMENTS. Santa Claus sees children with parents and gives candy from 9 to 11 in the morning and from 7 to 9 man, exchanged in any of our seven stores, for gloves or anything before or after Xmas in the United States to-day: and in the homes of thousands in this State “Ha‘e’s and Soata Claus” for do'ls, toys and games, means—all that Xmas can give: it’s a happy face time on child and mother alike. jacket sale every evening to Xmas : rs can be sent to lady or gentle- s is the most falked-of persomage iling in a happy store at a happy reduction in millinery: eason e say t because reduced to riginally ve've made an end-of-th sh in millinery s n” instead of of the hats are half what they were marked; lht; ;{\\‘in.\la a fine French felt Fedora in castor, $§2; new price.. $|25 the “Camille” and ‘‘Cyclone,” both stylish trimmed fedoras in leading shades, $2 new &1.95 price the ““Resolute,’ fedora, old 3 ° som a gra price §2 the in gray oniy, $1 %; :8$1.00 v, B R newpuses 91.25 all the popular shades, including “Rough Rider,” “(;nmr:lmdnrv" and Niagara,” all reduced to new price 50c¢ the “Corinne,” a shape (with frilled edge: in all new new "T8C shades, formerly $1 2 price.. ;lmrl back Sa(l(‘:r.I 5;\‘th’\ bound, french felt, in leading Shafies... - 1 I8¢C the ‘“‘Seneca,” the hat of the sea- son, for street wear, for little mone; the “Wabash,’ wle 6HC a shepherdess hat, - midd le-of-the-month jacket sale ich s y d yesterd was_ very s will, we r to satisty those how_good value could be had for $, $7 50 and $10; the cold weather caused one of the largest attendances we have had in our cloak department this fall; the cold weather reduced prices. the wh 3-DAY SPECIALS! Holiday Delicacies and Wines. | The needful little things that good' cooks find absolutely essential about this time of year we have in abundance. The best of imported wines, liquors, cordials, etc, as well as the purest | native productions always in stock. Mince M-at, - 25¢ Imperial brand. The contents of a package will make 2 large or 3 small ples. Regular price, 10c a package. Toilet Soap, Sortais Condensed. 3 packsges = Box of 3 cakes Oatmeal—Glycerine—Honey. Regular price, 35c. s s aa=s= IZ;Ci N“ts, Assorted. pound 5 kinds—new crop. 0ranges, posen = = = = = = 25 Placer County Navel Oranges. Regular price, 40c. Sweet Wines, 35¢ 3 boteres = $1.00 | Port—Sherry—Angelica— Muscatel and Tokay. California’s good wh;)clesflme wine. t. Regular price, 50c - ====: 40 Claret, Gallon $1.25 Well aged—tull flavor. Regular price, 75c. New England. Tom and Jerry, ouireBottic A food and stimulant combined. Regular price, $1 50. German Specialties : Braunschweiger Lebkuchen, Pressburger- Lebkuchen, Baseler Mandel and Leckerle, Nurnberger Honlgkuchen, Thorner Honig and Mandelkuchen, Anise Biscuits, etc. Cigars and Tobacco. For the special delectation of the educated smoker, we keep always in stock the finest imported and domestic cigars and tobacco, as well as all the smokers' accessories. A Grand Display of Tree Decorations, B-nbons snd Perfumery. «««OPEN EVENINGS... 21 STOCKTON ST., | 3253 FILLNORE ST., Near Market. Corner Lombard. Telephons Main 5522, Telophone Wost 152. YOU NEVER SAW SUCH . BEAUTIFUL OPERA-GLASSES AS WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED! OPTICIANS K02 Sency. 642 MARKET ST. GHRONICLE BUILDING~ WE EMPLOY NO AGENTS. Write for catalogue. (ASH S BITTER BETTER THAN.PILLS __OASH OR LITTLE-AT-A-TIME. XMAS IS COMING. :’t store gifts to be delivered in seasonable me. Iz 'TWON'T 60 IN THE STGCKING— A ROCKING CHAIR—But it's a Christmas present none the less accept- able. 1Is it any too early to anticipate your holiday buying? Surely not—a bargain can never too .early. Buy now—pay with ne pin_money. SPECIAL SA OF ROCKING CHAIRS—k mad| fit feeling. PRICES START AT. THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE COMPANY, Inc. 1017 to 1023 MISSION ST. Above Sixth. Phone South 14. Open Evenings. HE WEEKLY CALL, It Publishes the Cream of the News or the Week and MANY ATTRACTIVE AND ORIGINAL FEATURES, ITIS THE BEST WEEKLY PAPER ON THB PACIFIC COAST - NS The Best Telegraphic Service on The-Coast / o/ Mining News That Is Accurate &up to date Not a Line of it Sensational or Faky, and Not a Line of it Dry or Uminteresting. ———— Bright, Clean, | A Champioa of Thoughtful. Truth, A CALIFORNIA NEWSPAPER ALL THE TIME. IT ADVOCATES SENT BY HOME MAIL, $1.50 INDUSTRIES A YEAR Dr. Wong Him, Nos. 115 and 117 Mason street, San Francisco, Cal.—Thig is to certify that I have been for several years a great sufferer from Bright's Disease of the Kidneys, a tumor in the left sidé and other dis- eases incidental to fee males; that I have for § weeks' and months at a - A time been totally unabi to attend to my domestic affairs, and much of the time confined to the bed. Nothing could be done for me that afforded more than tempoegf rary relief. About three months ago I was ad- vised to place myself under your treatment, On my first interview, after feeling my pulse, you described my condition more accurate than I could have done myself. After using your medicine and following your advice sincs that time I am very happy to say I have en- tirely recovered my health; am fully able tg fulfiil all my duties as the mother of a large tamily of children; indeed. for the past 15 or 33 years' I have nof enjoyed as robust heaith . HETTIE E. LOWE, 3871 24th street, T October 15, 1538.