The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 5, 1901, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NEED OF DAKLAND HARBOR REVIEWED Engineers’ Report Recom- mends Widening of the Ship Channel. —— Colonel Heuer Makes Estimates on Possible Deepening to Twenty- Five Feet—The Tidal Canal Completion. . Office S Oakland s report sett ng the comy » which ong been cl this w w com- R e per cent elght. whi £ to dredwe 4 require g i most feet deep lion street deep up 300 feet hast feet des wing ok 4 spectal depth of 1and ha rements of ng to twenty-five wharves B4 44444444443444444 < - ¢ + THE DAY’S DEAD. D44444444444444+ 444440 General Batchelder. VASHINGTON, Ja General Batch- aster general « s afternoon at 2:25 quart ed here t Batchelder had been in delicate for several years past, but his fil- t assume a critical phase unti] idays, when he suffered 1ngiha_pectoris be made at Arlington rch. saw considerable rtermaster's department doing duty as chief Portland and depot Francisco. —_—— Mrs. Lucy Owen. BANTA CLARA, J 4.—Mrs. Luc; . ¥ Owen, whose ¥ now deceased, was one of the ne Methodist ministers 2 fornla and presided rst Me: conference held the coast, died her home in this piace this MOrning at the age of 86 years, husband, Rev. Isaac Owen, was the under of the University of the Pacific hich was originally ted in Santa of Ca —_——— Miss Belle Fremont. DENVER, Jan. 4.—Miss Belle Fremont, | prima donna soprano of the Bostonians died at the Tremont Hotel to-night of neumonia. Her home was in Washing- D. C. This is the second death of bers of the theatrical profession here week, Miss West Temple of the nd From Irdia” company hav. on Wednesday last. oo sk Jeremiah Sullivan. VALLBJO, Jan. 4.—Jeremiah Bullivan, teran of the navy, died this morning i= city, aged 72 years. He was almost ontinuously in the service from 185 to o7 —_—— C. ord. Jan. 4—A. C. Sanford, a sudden] AN JOS: pitalist, died monia tive of ew Haven, Conn. —_—————— For a Cold in the Head Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. after services in All| to-day of pneu- | He was 49 vears of age and a pa- | STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES JANUARY 5, 1901. EARNEST PHILANTHROPISTS MEETING IN CONFERENCE | DISCUSS WISDOM OF GETTING LEGISLATION FOR | Helpers of Fallen Humanity and of the Inmates of Prison Cells Inaugurate Four-Day Session in Oakland, Listening With Eagerness and Applause to the Advice With Which Anuthorities ANTHROPISTS of both sexes many creeds, but each and a primal mo g hand fons of t night in th onal church « the four da nece of Char- t gathering extreme that the speakers who much of HIL. e firs the of address each bl necessity h and the views were s of each s with powers ady the hearts of draw: be presented to yreement ting to as- Brown, Snow aking in Welcomed to the City. v to whi I welcome you is not need any ministra- 1 which you are assembled ight to discuss We have here for the soup kitchen, no po patch, from the parasite we are free. work of the Asso. s well done t the parasite has sought This clty acknowledges e origmnator of the idea. We ne_you unselfish- ou will beget wisiasm for do- ing good The election of the following officers of en ratified v Horace Watt, first vice ng ¢ and treasurer. Chairman Pendleton having introduced Davis the president addressed the au- ~ HISOWN ATTORNEY Mantel Makes Some Counter Charges, but Fails of Funds for Costs. | ————— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan. 4. Adam Mantel, the matrimonially faixed man from Mexico, has made a start to defend the aceusation of desertion which pretty young wife, formerly Miss tel appeared in the Superior with an answer and counter charges. urt to-dgy He in the divoree proceedings, but his lack of sufficient money to meet the necessary court charges blocked the hearing. Man- tel was compelled to ask for further time in which to arrange the financial mat ters Mantel has a special grievance against | Miss Carrie Maxwell of Fruitvale, whom he specifies as having caused his wife to leave him in Mexico. On the other hand, Mrs. Mantel has narrated a story of remarkable misconduct and Il treat- ment. She fortifies her complaint with a stack of letters from the man she wedded | and from whom she was parted an hour after the ceremony But for the willingness of Attorney A. v. Mendenhall, Mrs. Mantel's counsel, to have the issue forced upon the husband, Mantel would have lost all chance of | meeting the charge in court, because | the legal time for appearance has elapsed. | "“In view of the publicity Mantel has | given to his accusations, Mrs. Mantel is | desirous of making the contest in_the courts,” explained Attorney Mendenhall. “We have heretofore not taken advan- tage of the technical right to a defaulf. Mrs. Mantel was abused and il treated so grossly that she desires to vindicate hereelf.” REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. City and County of San Francisco to Julius and Caroline Lilienthal, lot on W line of Bour- bin place, 100 S of Ellis street, § 25 by W 90; ¥ Hibernia 8 ngs and Loan Soclety to Her- an Ehainwald, ot on E line of Valencia street, 250 § of Fourteenth, § 50 by B 100; $6000, City_and County of San Francisco to Celes- tine Kieffer, lot on EW corner of Seventeenth and Shotwell streets, V %5 by 8§ 100; $—. Augusta Staug to Mrsy S. Theller and Fred- erick A. and Frank Staud, undivided of lot on 8 line of Nineteenth strees, W ot | Valencia, W 2 by € 100; gift. sty Mutua] Building and Ieam-Assoctation iam Eva Cuthbert, has laid against him. Man- | made ready to act as his own attorney | DING SPIRITS IN CHARITIE: DAYS' S AND CORRECTI! THE CALIFORNIA STATE CONFERENCE OF ION AT THE OAKLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. WHICH T2 URATED A FOUR dlence on the subject nearest their hearts and paid a well-worded _tribute to the speaker of the evening, Dr. Hastings S. hart of Chicago, secretary of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, an able speaker and competent authority on philanthropic work. Mr. Davis spoke in part as follows The President’s Address. I am here s a learner, not as a teacher. Here we are to do this work as best we can This work has got to be done; those who are down have to be lifted un. And now we want know what is the best method to accomplish great work. This Is our first experiment in State, and under it we hope to Ao great We get together and warm our hearts by ual enthusiasm we create. There is one thing in particular that T want to ~-- done by this conference. T want to see it 40 all it can towa=1 a State board of chari- ties_ It is no new experiment. Tt has heen tried in many States. Its functions are ad- visory and its power that of investigation. It has the power to go into any State charity and report to Legislature the result of its in- vestigation. The remarkable thing about them f= that no State that has once had one has ever been able to do without it. I.think that will be the case iIf we establish one here. Dr. Hart’s Opinions. President Davis introduced Dr. Hart, whosa sppearance was the signal for ap- plause. o)r. Hart spoke of his pride and gratulation at being granted the oppor- tunity of addressing the reform workers City and County Sutiife, of San Fran lot on W line of York sco to Agnes street, 208 § B MAN FROM MEVICD =25 ty-fourth, by W 100; $—. Burling to Bridget M. McLaugh- uitclaim deed; $1, ete } John M. Burk urke, lot on & line gf Twenty-seventh strect, 105 E of Dolores, E | B Mary A. Kluge (Schneider) | C. Frederick Finnen, lot on E line of Churc | street, 49:8 N of Twenty-third, N 24:10 by E $3500 1 Hamerton to Alex- E line of Sanchez street, 78:6 S of Duncan, § 25 by B 100; $2500. Carrie and Louis M. Weismann and Freder- ick, John, Charles J. and Henry A. Staude to Elisabeth Staude (widow), lot on N line of V: | liejo street, 6 E of Powell, E 40 by N 6 | also lot on’§ line of Pacific street, 137:6 W of 3.:-”. ton, W 137:6 by S 137:6, quitciaim deed; | 81 Estate of Mary W. Shores (by Leander Shores, administrator) to Angelo G. Baldoc- chi and G. Chiappari, lot on SW corner of | | Bush street and Chelgea place, W 57:6 by 8 | 114:6; 845,100, Nathan Rogers to Seth Mann, lot on § line of Francisco street, 91:6 W _of Mason, W £, |8 55, E 4, S 82:6, E 79, N 137:6; $10. Seth and Maud L. Mann to Stephen Lago- | marsino, same, quitclaim deed; $10. Willlam H. and Florence A. Deming to John | . Moore, lot on SE line of Mission street, $5:10 | NE of Beale, NE 45:10 by 8B 157:6; $44,000. Willard V. and Marie L. Huntington to Jo- | seph Seid], lot on W line of Sixteenth avenue, [ 100 N of B street, N 25 by W 120; $500. Same to Har . , lot on N line of | C street, 57:6 E of Tenth avenue, E 25 by N 1100; also lot on § line of B street, 57:6 W of Ninth avenue, W 25 by 8 100; $1500. | 3. W. Wright & Sons Investment Company | to Kokenjo Nagata, lot on W line of Forty- fourth avenue, 50 5; $10. Henry F. Jr. and Clara H. Blanchet to Dom- inique Viargues, lot on NE line of Thirteenth avenue, 125 SE of P street, SE 75 by NE 100, block 250, O'Nell & Haley: $1000. Dominique and Jeanne Viargues to Leon Cantaloube, lot on NE line of Thirteenth nue south, 175 SE of P street, SE 2 by NBE 100, block 250, same; $1000. | _A. C. and Abbie F. Hussey to Spring Valley Water Works, lot on SW corner of Ripley street and Columbla place, W 50:9 by 8 12 $1000. George H. Peck Jr. to Elizabeth. B. Cum- ming, jot on S llne of Lobos street, 6 E of Marengo street, E 50 by 8 125, block N, Rallrond Homestead No. 2; also lot 418, Mis- sion Street Extension Homestead: $500. Frederic E. and Walter Magee to Adolph and Anna C. Widell, lot 16, block F, French and Gilman Tract; $1000. J. W. Wright & Sons’ Investment Company to Wililam Ehrenpfort, lots 322 and 324, Gift Map 1; $500 Builders’ Contracts. Augustus J. and Georgena F. Ranker (own- ers) with McCullough Contracting Company (a corporation) (contractors), architect J. A. Me- Cullough—All work fer a 2-story frame rough basement and floored attic bullding on 8 line of Twenty-fifth street, 100 E of Dolores, B 50 by § 110, H. A. 31; $3500 W. J. Dingee (owner), with W. C. Watson (contractor), architect W. J. Mathews—Lath- ing, plastering, friezes, cornices, arches, etc., for'a frame. dwelling house on 'NE corner of Washington and Franklin streets, N 167:8% by E _124:3, W. A. 91; $2000. Herbert E. Law (owner) with Kuss & Storz (contractors), architect Fred H. Meyer—Ex- terlor and interior painting and finishing for three two-story, basement and attic frame butldings on E line of Van Ness avenue, 60 S of Green. 8 §2:6, E 169, N 65. E 255, N 27:6, 1w s g1, of K street, N 50 by W | & of California on a subject which had been with him a life study. He continued his address, ng: 1 have spoken of this as an auspicious occa- sion. Perhaps very few here understand the significance of this meeting. This work goes by the deep purpose implanted in the hearts of a few people. I do not know of anything more {mportan for the State of Callfornin than the fommntion of a State Board of Charities and Corrections, Now, what s & State Conference of Charlties? It 18 an educational institution. The simpler your machinery the better. The stmplicity of such an organization is essential to its success A platform has very littl Much valuable time is wasted arguing on platforms. Come together and talk these things over freely; discuss them with one an- other. If you are to succeed In your particu- iar line of work you must broaden vour vision. T said this should be an educational institu- tion, and it is astonishing how much you can learn. I don't know what would become of us in this world if there were not some poor helpless heings to take care of. You will make a mistake If you get legisla- tion too soon. It is A mistake to get legisla- tion before your public are educated up to the necessary pitch. Your work Is to educate the people and then you will get legislation. Wa are building for generations that are to come. You can’'t grow a social institution in five years. This work s one in which we can af- ford to go slow enough to give it a normal growth It is not discouraging when you find plans practical utflity. HERCE STRUGGLE WITH A MDA Pleasanton Officer Is Nearly Brained by a Crazy Farmer. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan, 4. After destroying $5000 worth of property and nearly killing himself and the officer who frustrated his attempt at suicide, Louis Peterson of Pleasanton is safely confined in the insane ward of the Re- ceiving Hospital. Last night some of Peterson's nelgh- bors discovered that his house and barn were on fire, and gathered to help him save his property. Peterson lived alone on the Schweer ranch, near town, and the flames had gained good headway before the neighhors reached the spot. They found Peterson gloating over the destruc- tion of the bulldings, and when they asked him what he was doing he burst into maniacal laughter and attempted to rush into the blazing house. e was overpowered and taken_ to town and lodged in a room at the Pleasanton Hotel for safe keeping. Shortly afterward the proprietor of the house saw smoke issuing from the room where the insane man was confined, and called Marshal E4 Head to help him. Together they entered the room. The lunatic was lying bn the mat- tress, which he had taken from the bed and set on fire. As soon as he heard the men opening the door he leaped up. and as Head entered struck the marshal a knockout blow on the forehead. As tha officer went down the furious prisoner caught up a chair and bmufiht it down upon his head, laying the scalp_open and nearly fracturing the skull. Before he could strike again a half-dozen men were upon him. fl{\tml atmgfile ensued in the blinding smoke, but finally the mad- man was secured and bound and the fire extinguished. He was then locked up in the town jail awalting his removal to Oakland. Head will recover. Besides the brulses cn his head he has an ugly wound on the right hand, where the maniac fastened his teeth during the encounter. Bchweer’s 10ss on the house, barns and granary, which were burned to the ground, will amount to several thousands of dollars, as he is cnly partially insured. Peterson was examined this afternoon hs' Drs. Ewer and Knox and recommend- ed for commitment to the asylum. Accidentally Asphyxiated. Coroner Cole held an inquest yesterday upon the body of Mrs. Minna P. Tatum, on the Subject Address Them| i | | | & | that have been discarded by the people of the more progressive States still in force in the West. I hope you will send a good, strong del- egation to the Natlonal Conference at Wash- ington and that they will keep thelr eyes upon what fs best in public institutions. State boards of charities differ in different States. In Minnesota the State Board of Charities had no executive function beyond that of inspection. In Illinols the State board has no function but an advisory onme. There has been much debate as to which method is best State boards of control are always sal- arfed. What is a State Board of Charitles for? Tt is for the inspection of the charities of the State. They study the comdition of the stitutions in order that they may give advi The State Board of Charities becomes a bal- ence wheel to regulate the management of the institution. Tt is hard to continue abuses when there is publicity. A State Board of Charitles must be free from the baleful ele- ment of partisan politics. Now I wouldn't recommend that you come out and commenca war upon politicfans. But 1 would recommend that you lend all your ef- forts toward bringing about such reform as hus taken place in Indfana. 1f there is one man In this audience who has made up his mind that there shall be a State Conference of Charities he'll get it. If the Governor can understand what thing s he will eurely further your efforts. There is one thing people don’t seem to understand and that is how much can be done without legis- lation. The average life of an Insane person after entering an institution used to be twelve vears. It 1s longer now, since the advent of the Board of_Charlities. To run a State Board of Charitles it ls ab- solutely necessary to keep away from partisan polities. To do this the best method is to give no salarles with the positions. Now the question arises shall vou have an advisory hoard or a State board of control? If I wers established in this State I should advocate the formation of an advisory board. T believe you will find an advisory board your best plan. I bolieve that now you are in the inception of a grest movement. Now ls the time for you o put yourself abreast of the great thought of ‘the time. If you compare your peniten- tiaries with those of the other great States I think you will find that there is room for im- provements Tn the Colonel following regarding the adv pointing a board of control: John P. Irish Speaks. A board of control in this State would, I think, wrench the workings of our institutions out of order and would inevitably lead to cor- ruption and_dishonor. _ Such institutions as Whittler and Tone should have boards of trus- reneral discussion which followed ohn P. Irish delivered himself as ability of ap- who was found on the morning of Jan- uary 1 asphyxiated In her bathroom, 2525 Pacific avenue, Dr, Barger testifled that he found a partly’ burned match on the floor ulongflgfl the body, and that Mrs. Tatum, having been siubject to fainting spells, had probably fallen in a faint while attempting to light the and had been asphyxiated, e jury returned a ver- dict of accidental ‘death. CALIFORNIA’S GREETING. Two Great Floral Shows in Honor of the President. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4—The date of La Fiesta de las Flores has been changed, as well as the style of entertainment. In- stead of a street fair, as was arranged, to be held in April it will now resolve itself into a May floral parade on one day and an industrial parade on the following day. The two events will be held the second week in May, in order to comport with the plans made for the visit of the Presi- dent to this city and that he may see what Los Angeles can do in the matter of floral decorations. Secretary Zeehandelaar of the Mer- chants' and Manufacturers’ Assoclation has returned from San’ Francisco, whither he went on matters appertaining to the visit of Presidert McKinley in connection with the plans made by the association | for La Flesta. According to the plans as now arranged the President will leave | Washington on May 1 _and will make | stops at New Orleans, Houston, Phoenix nmf at either Indio or Colton. The stay of the Presidential party in Los Angeles will be either two or three days. From here the party will go to San Francisco to be present at the launching of the bat- tleship Ohio on May 18, SAN JOSE, Jan. 4.—The first organized step for the great floral fete to be given in honor of President McKinley's visit to the coast next spring was taken this aft- ernoon._ The committee appointed by Mayor Martin met and organized. Mayor Martin was made chalrman and Major H. 8. Foote secretary. It was decided to ap- oint committees on finance, reception, gecoratlon, advertising, entertainment and flowers and flower supply. Adolph Green- inger was chosen director general of the fete. A committee was appointed to se- lect a sultable name for the event. The ladies will he asked to co-operate, and Mayor Martin was empowered to appoint a committee of twenty-five ladles to as- sist. Citizens have been urged to plant flowers for the show, which will be one of the greatest ever held on the coast. s Stewart Awarded Damages. OAKLAND, Jan. 4—The California Im- rovement (‘ompany must pay M. Y. tewart $1250 damages for injuries su tained in a runaway caused by Stewart's horse taking fright at ome of the com- pany's road engines. The case was de- cided by the Supreme Court on appeal from the Alameda County Superior Court. Two negatives being equivalent to an affirmative( most girls say it: “No, no.” tees composed of people With a sympathetic in- | terest in the work which they are to do. Bach institution should be left in care of a board local to itself. Such a board should contain men who have the humanitarian interests of | the Institution at heart. California’s criminals and insane persons are maintained at a much lower per capita and per diem rate than is incurred in any other State. I favor the establishment of a State board of charities. It would prevent the evil effects of the political clean sweeps which have in numer- ous Instances played havoc with the workings ;\l( many of our best managed State institu- ons. The conference will meet this morning at the Congregational Church and, discu the soctal work of the Young Men's Chri tian_Association and kindergartens, J .V McClymonds acting as chairman. This afternoon, to-night and the remaining days of the conference the programme wiil be as follows: Saturday afternoon—Constructive work: pr gramme in charge of Professor Mary Robe: Smith of Stanford; subjects, ‘“The Compulsory School Law,” report by Assoelation of Col- lage Alumn District Miss Oc- tavine Briggs Saturday evening—Prison system of Califor- nia, programme in charge of Mr. Robert Fit gerald, Prison Commissioner; “‘Reform Schools of the State,” Mr. Sherman Smith, superin- tendent of Whittier. Sunday—Conference sermon by Rev. Charles R. Brown of Oakland. Sunday afternoon Church.”* Sunday evening—''Child Saving Lecture.” fl lustrated with stereopticon views, Dr. H. H. Hart. | Monday morning—"California’s Care for the Feeble-Minded,” Dr. A. E. Osborne: “State Hospitals for the Insane’’ Dr. Hatch, super- intendent of State hospifals: “‘County Infirm- | aries,” chaplain of the San Francisco City and County Infirmary | Monday afternoon — “‘Dependent Children,” | suggestions from H. H. Hart on the care of | dependent children dn Californfa: Informal a1 cussion by directors and superintendents children’s homes, programme in charge of Miss | Miner and Miss Trevor, discussion to be opened | by Father Crowley of the Youths' Directory. Points to be considered: (1) What can be done | to develop the individuality of the institution chiid? () What becomes of the institution child after 147 (3) Is it advisable that an in- stitution providing support for the child should require @ surrender of guardianship from the parents? Monday evening—*'Co-operation Between Pub- ife and Private Charities,”” Mrs. Pauline Dohr- mann, delegate from the Assoctated Charities of Stockton; ““The Denver and Liverpool Plan of Supporting Private Charities.” Mr. Davis of the Merchants' Association, San Franctsco *“The Institutional VARNEY TRUSTEES GRILLED I COURT Hoirs’ Attorney Objects to| Fees for Defense of | Their Misdeeds. Oakland Office San Franecisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Jan. 4. The Varney case In its present status affords Attorney Wheeler the sweets of revenge for the excoriation he endured from counsel for the trustees in the former trial. Tn to-day’s hearing he un- mercifully grilled the guardians of the Varney estate. During the examination of Henry P. Varney, brother of Thomas H. B. Varney the matter of the transfer of the Kennedy | mining stock, so disastrous to the estate and finally to the trustees, was taken up | lter{l‘ )I:y llehm. & 3 | ““‘What about these big ftem: neys' foesr?" we? \’:’hgelar. "'rfgre“f.o';[ payment for $600, for instance. What was | that forr' . | arney identifled a voucher the account, it appearing that zf:':i':b"vfi‘ paid for settling the second annual ace | count of the mining stock transfer. ““Well, your Honor, we object to that item. Your Honor has decided that that was a fraudulent account, and it wouid | seem hardly the thing to charge the fee to_the estate. The objection was sustained. Again, Attorney Goodfellow was made a partner with the trustees in a payment of compliments from his old opponent. “Here is another item of for attor- ney's fees. What is that for?” asked S udhar abiwed th | e voucher shows at | had received the sum in quutm;flh;!i ment for his legal services in defen ing | the Ayers suit against the trustees. | “That would Letter come out,” remarkeq | the attorney for the hcirs, drily. ‘“Mr. Goodfellow received $500 for the defense of the misdeeds of the trustees, and the trustees turn around and charge it to tht| very heirs who suffered by those mis- deeds. We object to the item.” | The $500 was not allowed. | @i e At A great two-step by Eduard i | i I | Strauss, the waltz king, will be given free with next Sun- day’s Call. This is a gem—do not fail to get it. | statement, but his ex-wif | more to do_with me. | joint account, arranging | Arizona courts in an endea 11 STILL LOVES MAN ONCE HER HUSBAND : AND CORREGTIONS | ., o i ermar riage Was Annulled by Bribery. Late Wife of the Mine-Owner and Capitalist Tells the Story of Her Marital Troubles. —_— OAKLAND, Jan. 4—Georga W. Hull late of Montana, of Arizona. latest | of Berkeley and now staying in San Fran- cisco, came Oakland and | posited $29 bail f J tice Quinn's « o answer to sev attery and disturb- ing the pe his late wite. The Hulls for years before they were legally rated Arizona & short time ago and they are 1 at it. The moment their marriage was annulled both headed for Berkeley as fast as they could to take possession of the property at 2127 Ashby ave Both arri a the same time and took possession. They lived in the same house without having anything to do with each other until Mrs. Hull yesterday got a deputy con stable and had her former husband efected. She then secured warrants for his arrest upon several misdemeanor charges. Hull left his wife In possession of the Berkeley property and went to San Francisco, where he Is staying at the Palace Hotel. Hull is said to be worth half a million dollars and to be in in the copper mines of Montana w A. Clark When Hull came to Oakland to-day ard deposited his bail he refused to make any was more come municative. Mrs. Hu 14 the following story of their difficuities and why she had | her husband arrested upon misdemeanor charges: “Mr. Hull and I were married in Phoenix, Ariz., three years ago. We went East and lived in Bo: T some time. Then we went to New York, where my husband deserted me. He left me and my child in a boarding-house and was one for seven months before I heard rom him. As I was without money, I returned to Boston, where I had friends. At the last extremity I applled to some stock brokers in Boston who were doing business for Mr. Hull and got money from them. I was {ll at the time anc when I recovered I went to them for more money so that I could go to my home. They told me Mr. Hull had tele- graphed them that he would arrive the next day. I walited for him and when he came he told me I was a vile, drunken woman and that he would have nothing He also declared I knew this been served that he had a divorce, but was false, because 1 had g with papers. We were his lawyers’ office 'when he told me that he would have nothing more to do with me. I dropped my head on his shoulder and wept. I couldn't help it. He sald he didn't want any scene there and pushed me out into the hall. “Later he went to Providence, R. I. and in November of last year commenced divorce proceedings there. He hired two men to testify that they had seen me drunk. It was necessary for him to swear that he had been a resident of Providence for a year before he could commence di- vorce proceedings. It was proven that he hadn't and the Judge wanted me to wear to a warrant for his arrest for per- Ju T refused umtil my husband was safeiy out of the way. I refused becau I loved my husband and I love him sti I love him just the same as when we were married. Mr. Hull returned to Arizona and I followed, first swearing to the perjury warrant. We met and I told him not to go East because he would be arrested. He went, however, and was arrested In Prov idence, then in Boston and again in A bany. 1 saved him by not appearing against him. “When he returned from the East we came to California and he purchased this house in Berkeley, having the deed made in both our names. He also deposited $5000 in the Oakland Savings bank on our or me to draw $100 a month. “Three months ago he went to Arizona and commenced proceedings to have our marriage annulled. Twenty-five years ago, when I was a very green girl, but | 17 years old, I married a man named Low- ell. He deserted me after three years, and later I got a letter from a friend, Jules Howard, who said that Lowell had died In Albuquerque. Mr. Hull hired a man to pose as Lowell. This man claimed that he was my le husbapd, but he was nothing but an old bum. Mr. Lowell was five feet eight inches high and had gray eyes; this man was six feet tall and had blue eyes. On his testimony and the free use of Mr. Hull's money our marriage annulled. ~T started immediately for Berkeley and arrived here New Year's day, the same day Mr. Hull &id. I found the house oc- cupied by Mrs. M. J. Hewett, whom Mr. Hull had brought from Boston. We ali occupied the house and Mr. Hull lived with her for three days under the same roof with his wife and child. If I had been a desperate woman I'd have killed her. “Wednesday, when I was in Ouakland on business, they packed their things and left. I think they were frightened out. “Back of all this trouble is Mr. Hull's mother and his family. They are trying to get rid of me bodily so that they can keep his property from me. There are no grounds upon which he could get a di- vorce. I have been a faithful wife and mother. Mr. Hull has told many vile things about me. He sald that I beat my child, but only once in Boston I slapped its legs and then my husband struck me and 1 fell unconscious. “T have been married three times. After Mr. Lowell died I was married to a San Francisco man. He was worthless, and Mr. Hull, who wanted me then, paid for my divorce. I cannot give my second husband’s name because many of my oid San Franecisco friends would know who I was. Under the name of Hull they don't know me, and I don’t want them to know of_all this trouble.” Mrs. Hull is not tive what her fu- ture steps will be. e will, however, a peal .the annulment case to the higher vor to prove that she is Hull's legal wife. She will also try to get a division of proj She says that she does not know Hull's exact wealth, but that he owns the town- site of Jerome, Ariz., and many valuable copper mines. Since yesterday the Hull residence at 2127 Ashby avenue has been watched by ! Jack Haggerty. who says that he is em- ployed by Hull to ses that nothing is taken away from the house. This morning A. R. Peterson was ap- pointed by Judge Ellsworth to watch after the Interests of Henry Blas, who holds a chattel mortgage on the Hull property. INQUEST OVER REMAINS OF HERMAN A. STENDEL BFERKELEY, Jan. 4—The Coroner’s in- quest in the Herman A. Stendel case was commenced to-night, but postponed on account of the iliness of the autopsy phy- sician, J. §. Eastman. No_evidence was introduced to show how the captain of the Lulu came to his death. * Mrs. Stendel, the wife of the deceased. testified that the body found was that of her husband. The last time she saw him was December 23 when he left their home in San Francisco on a trading cruise. Mrs. Stendel sald she knew noth- |n{ of his busines: Martin ‘Wulbern, who found the body, James Maginnes, who knew Stendel. and Deputy Coromer J. E. Streightif testified. The inquest will be completed Tuesday evening. jeouniince sl | RAILROAD ACCIDENT CAUSED HIS INSANITY ALAMEDA, Jan. 4—Charles W. Tap- pan, whose Insanity was the result of in- Jurles received in a rallroad accident eight years ago, dled last night In the State Asylum at Napa. Tappan was the engi- neer of a Southern Pacific train which collided with another train at Port Costa. He received Injuries from which he never fully recovered, there heing times when he was quite rational and others when he was violent. The deceased leaves a_widow and one child. He was about 50 years of His brother is Robert B. Tappan, & known attorney.