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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
AN AGED FATHERS SUIT.
John A. Shepston Seeks to Make His
Sons Support Him.

Aged John A. Shcpston appeared in
Judge Mura sky's court yesterday to press
his suit against his three sons, John A.
Jr, Harry I. and George c. Shepston
for maintenance. III his complaint Mr..
Shepston sets forth that he is past 81
years of age, paralyzed in both legs, i'll
and penniIess. At present he is living with
his sister Mrs. Moran. who assists him
as much as her financial condition will
admit, but as he holds that his children
should assist him in his old age. as he did
them when they were young, he Will
press his suit to a final decision.
On behalf of the sons an attempt was
made to prove that Mr. Shepston had left
his home of his own free will, and his
present condition is the result OF sins OF
his own which resulted in Mrs Shepston
refusing to recognize him as her hus-
band Judge Murasky, however, re-
fused to allow these matters to be
argued. and he took the case
under submission solely on the evidence
introduced to prove the moneys the sons
are now receiving and the present needs
of the plaintiff.
Mr. Shepston has another suit on record
in which he seeks to recover possession
of property now IN the hands of his wife,
Mrs Catherine NJ. Shepston, he claiming
that he decided it to her in trust for his
own benefit. but she kept the income. and
a an opportune moment turned him out
of doors to shift for himself notwith-
standing his infirmities. This suit Will
soon go to trial
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23

none. We walked along some dis
lance. and I saw that she appeared to
be suffering from the heat AS We
rea ched the first saloon after we
crossed the railroad track at Twenty
third avenue. / asked her If she would
have a drink of beer. She said she
would, and we went into the first sa-
loon on the right hand side and got a
glass of beer When we came out
gave her a quarter.
We went on together talking She
asked me where ! lived and | told her
She then said she would come out and
see me some day. When we reached
my house l showed it to her and asked
her in. She had not been sitting down
long when she noticed a bottle of
whisky ! had and asked for a drink.
gave her another two bits and l gave
the child four bits.
After what she drank, Chase says,
Mrs. Withhold had two more drinks
and began to act strangely. but he at
tributed it to the heat and the drinks
she had taken with him. He said she
finally took hold of the infants hand
and left. The gardener says he left
his house late in the afternoon and in
an East Oakland saloon got into
card game with the officers of a Brit
ish ship, which was prolonged until
after midnight, when he returned
home to be arrested.
Gus Williams, bartender for F. w.
Boeckes. who keeps the saloon at
Park and Railroad avenues. Oakland
that being the first saloon to the right
across the tracks from the Twenty
third street railroad station-remem-
bered yesterday that an elderly couple
answering the general description of
Chase and Mrs Withhold were served
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faster's head The result was that the
victim went to the Harbor Hospital to
have his scalp dressed. When his poll
was shaved preparatory to being sown
up Drs. Won der Leth and Hemmelsbach
found a fractured skull. The wound is
serious and 1t will be long time before
Mr.. Conboy can repeat his breakfast
joke.
Assistant Engineer Henry Regain of the
Harbor Board will leave to-day for San
Diego on a vacation. Mr.. Regain will re-
Captain Joseph w Holmes. who is we'll
known in this port, having been here in
the ship Charmer, which vessel he com
manded for many years till she was sold
is now on his way to this port in the ship
Alexander Gibson. Captain Holmes will
on this trip have made his eightieth pas
sage around the Horn and forty-siX times
around the Cape of Good Hope.
Captain John A. Bromhead will COM
mand the United States transport Penn
sylvania on her trip to Manila. He takes
the place of Captain DoXrund
Captain Hanson. late of the schooner
Mary Dodge. has been appointed TO the
command of the bark Edward May.
Captain Baekus of the Edward May
has bought an interest in the ship Stand
ard. now on her way here with sugar
from Honolulu.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
4 DEAD HERO'S
BODY SENT HOME
: WITH ALL HONOR
Ensign Monaghan's
Remains Arrive.
GIVEN A FULL NAVAL FUNERAL
FINAL INTERMENT WILL BE IN
SPOKANE.
Admiral Kautz and Officers of the
Philadelphia, Mayor Phelan and
officers of Naval Bat
talon Present.
FINAL INTERMENT WILL BE IN
SPOKANE.

me remains Of Ensign ]. R. Monaghan
were landed from the cruiser Philadelphia
yesterday with full naval honors.
me young officer was killed in the
samoan conflict and the body was tenn
'roEIly inferred in consecrated ground at
-t-A Nhen the Philadelphia was or
..E.l nome the bodies of Ensign Mona
ana Lieutenant Lansdale, who was
IN the same fight. were disinterred
a.. brought back TO San Francisco The
MAINS OF Ensign Monaghan were ship
d yesterday TO Portland on the steamer
Hambia and the remains of Lieutenant
-.ansdale will to-day be inferred at Cy-
iESS Lawn Cemetery.
Five boats formed the fiotina that
DI4Gsht Ensign Monaghan's remains
ashore yesterday. Three of the cutters
from the warship were towed by the
launch, while Admiral Kautz came ashore
In his own barge. All the boats and the
cruiser .II S had their flags at half mast. while
me dagS on the transports were also
lowered out OF respect TO the memory of
When the casket had been landed the
funeral COrtege was formed. First of
all came the band Of the Philadelphia
playing a dead march. A detachment of
marines under Captain G. NJ Perkins fol-
lowed and then came the hearse with
eight marines as pail bearers. All the Of
ncers of the cruiser that could be spared
from duty came next and then Captain
Turner Lieutenant Commander Nearny,
Second Lieutenant Harlow and Ensigns
Peterson, Smith and Kammerer of che
Naval Battalion followed. Admiral Kautz
and Captain White of the Philadelphia
came next i'm the line Of march and Mayor
James Phelan and James. Monaghan,
father OF the deceased, followed them,
while Rev. Father Jacquet, S. J., NJ. c.
Hassett. w. O. Farren and other friends
Of the deceased were in attendance. The
CaSkat was literally covered with floral
,fterings and some OF them had to be
sent around TO the steamer in an ex-
press wagon. All of the pieces were
very beautiful.
From Folsom street the cortege passed
along the front 10 the Oregon steamer ly-
ing at Steuart street wharf. When the
remains had been placed aboard the Co
lumbia the huglers Of the Philadelphia
played taps after which the men were
marched back to the waiting boats and
returned to the cruiser.
When the Columbia reaches Portland
with the remains of Ensign Monaghan a
detachment of the National Guard of
Washington viii receive the casket and
viii escort it 70 Spokane. There the
dead ensign was born and raised and the
whole town will turn out 70 do honor to
his remains. The Casket will be escorted
10 the City Han and will remain in state
for twenty-fOur hours The funeral will
take place next Tuesday and all places of
business in Spokane will be closed during
the morning. \ requiem mass will be
celebrated and then Ensign Monaghan :
body viii reach its final resting place.
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QUICK TIME TO
BARTLETT SPRINGS
VIA SOUTHERN PACIFIC AND
COLUSA JUNCTION.
Passengers via This Route Reach the
Springs by p. m.-The South
ern Pacific Reports Large
Travel to This Popu-
lar Resort.

With the opening of the present sea
son the Southern Pacific Company
made special arrangements with the
Colusa and Lake Railroad and the
Sites and Bartlett Springs stage line
whereby the through service has been
materially improved and visitors TO this
Well-krown resort now arrive there be
tween $50 and o'clock every after
noon daily, considerably earlier than
in former seasons and from two to
three hours earlier than via other
routes. Quicker train service, better
connections, better stage equipment
and better roads have all contributed
10 the general betterment Of this ser
vice and the numerous patrons of the
springs may feel assured of a COM
Portable and altogether satisfactory
journey.
Passengers from San Francisco using
this route viii take the I a. m. broad
gauge boat from the ferry landing, foot
Of Market street. Tickets for the round
trip, good for six months from date of
sale. are sold at the rate Of s14 and
can be purchased at the Grand Hotel
ticket Office or at the ferry depot ticket
office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
Sheehen Is Sued.

John w. Mackay and r. V. Day, as
trustees under the will of Theresa Fair,
deceased filed suit yesterday against Ed
ward |. Sheehan, as Tax Collector, to de-
termine the amounts to be paid as taxes
on decedents estate, situated in this city
and county. The plaintiffs ask that de-
PENDANT be compelled to accept from them
the sum of Sl115 20 in payment of all taxes
levied against them as trustees and that
the court further decree that the assess
ment and taxation of 29S $1,000 bonds of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company of
Arizona. twenty-seven $1,000 bonds of the
West Shore Railroad Company of New
York and 625 shares of the Commercial
Cable Company are illegal and without
right An injunction was also issued
against the Tax Collector prohibiting him
from selling property at the northeast
corner of Pine and Jones. streets for de-
linQuent taxes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
z ENRY CHASE.

4 r ENRY CHASE. the aged
~ gardener, accused of an at
tempt to kidnap the two
j year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter, denies the charge.
He contradicts in every particular the
sensational story told the police by
Mrs. NJ. Withhold, the infants grand
mother, and offers proof to show that
the aged woman must have been suf-
fering from some sort of hallucina-
ton regarding her wanderings last
Tuesday.
Chase, who is IS years of age and
follows the trade of itinerant gardener,
admits that Mrs. Withhold and her
grandson were at his shack In Ala
media near the tidal canal. He denies
emphatically, however that he was
riding in a buggy or any other vehicle
when he met the woman and child.
He says he did not threaten the wo-
man while she was at his house, nor
did he remain away that evening for
fear of the police.
When 1 first saw the old lady" he
said yesterday. as he leaned against
the side of his cell in the Oakland
City Prison, lit was nearly o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon. l was then on
East Twelfth street, Oakland about
hal1 way between the Iannery ana the
pottery. l was walking toward my
home in Alameda and. looking ahead.
I saw the woman and the child headed
in the same direction.
Il caught up with them in a short
time, and as l got opposite the old
lady asked me if ! had any change to
spare or to give her, l don't remem-
Der which. l thought this was rather
strange as she aDDeared to be mid
ding well dressed, and l told her l had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
90 Gtat1aGa2at9o oao@

AT first an attempt was made to have
California; products exhibited in build
ing erected for that particular purpose,
which would be devoted exclusively to
California. Mr. Runyon succeeded in so
interesting Commissioner General Peck
in the idea that that gentleman cabled to
Paris to see if sufficient space could be
procured for the erection of the contem-
plated building. The French exposition
authorities answered that they much re-
GREETED the impossibility Of any such ar
rangement. The exposition, they said
was an international and not an inter-
state affair, and that it would be impos-
sible to allow each division of each par
ticular nation to make an individual ex-
hibit
AS the plans are now arranged the
products of California will be exhibited
together with like products from other
sections of the country. By this it is not
meant they will be so merged with the
rest as to lose their identity and part with
their distinctive character. The products
of California will be exhibited in space
allotted them in conjunction with similar
products from other States.
Thus the exhibit Of forestry, Californian
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with beer by him at the hour the gar
dener says they stopped there.
II noticed the woman particularly"
said Williams yesterday, from the
sunbonnet she wore. II was black
one, and l thought it was rather an
odd one to wear in such a place. l
did not notice whether or not there
was a child with the old couple. There
might have been. When they left the
saloon they started up Park street in
the direction of Alameda"
The bonnet described by Williams
fits the description of that worn by
Mrs. Withhold. The rest of his state
ment. If it fits Chases al all, bears the
gardener out in the statement that the
woman voluntarily accompanied and
drank with him. 1t also contradicts
the story told by Mrs. Withhold that
she chased his buggy four or five miles
in the hot sun.
The mere fact that Mrs. Withhold
was exhausted when she finally
reached home at $50 o'clock on Tues
day night with her grandson, while 1t
at first gave color to her story that
she had had the run she described. was
viewed yesterday in an absolutely
different light and as corroborative of
ChdSe 5 story. Inc mere TACT Indl the
aged woman wandered in the hot sun
from the bay near the SiXteenths street
station in Oakland to the tidal canal
crossing at Alameda and back again
a full distance of ten miles as the crow
fies-would account for her exhaustion
and for that of the little fellow, who
could not have been so badly off had
he been given the buggy ride she de-
scribed.
If Chase's story. corroborated in
part. is true, the abduction took place
only in Mrs. WittholPs imagination,
probably surcharged by the heat and
the worriment consequent on finding
that she had wandered so far in city
unfamiliar to her that she had lost her
bearings. When she left the house of
her daughter, Mrs. Mcguire, 1927 Sew
enteenth street, she said she would be
back at noon. She does not explain
how she came to forget to return home
before the time she met Chase.
The aged gardener. who has been
charged with abduction, will probably
have his preliminary hearing to-day
if Mrs. Withhold, who was able to go to
the prison yesterday and identify him,
has fully recovered her strength.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23

woods will stand in space allotted exclu-
sively to them, the wines while taking
their place in the viticultural exhibit will
stand by themselves, and so on through
the entire list.
Mr.. Runyon says there need be no fear
that California will not get all that is
coming to her Commissioner General
Peck expressed himself as highly pleased
by the showing that has thus far been
made by the Golden State. He said that
though California was three thousand
miles from the scene of action. yet she
had come to the front more strongly than
any other State in the Union, both in
money and energy. The States appro-
priation of $4,000 was the largest of any
and the active interest being manifested
had been equaled by no other State. In
the distribution of space Mr. Peck said
things would all be taken into considera
ton.
The principal exhibits Of California are
agricultural, horticultural, viticultural,
mining. forestry and fishing products. and
they will all be allowed quite as much
space as other exhibits in the same lines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
Trouble Over Children.

The families Of Edward Geghen. brass
fnisher. and 9 Canepa live on Shipley
street. The children had fight Monday
and Wednesday Canepa and his son lay
iu waiting for Geghen on Main street.
where he works and attacked him with a
knife. cutting him three times. Yesterday
Canepa was arrested for assault with a
deadly weapon and his son for battery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23

The inventory and appraisement in the
estate of the late Joseph May was filed
Yesterday The appraisers-Eli Marks,
Samuel Polaek and w. ]. Ruddick-place
the value of the estate at 500 166 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
LARGE SPACE
IS PROMISED
TO CALIFORNIA
Commissioner Run
yOn Enthusiastic.

F. W. Runyon, chairman of the Paris
Commission has returned from his flying
trip to the East and is staying at the
Palace Hotel. Mr.. Runyon speaks very
enthusiastically of the success attending
his mission and of the prospects Califor-
MIA will have to make creditable show
ing at the great European fair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
The Origin Little Bene ficencia Public q
Co. Of San Francisco. Drawing
dun. %, 1899.

No 7os59 wins $3.50, sold in San Francisco
Cal; No S2l53 wins $3.50, sold in San Fran
cisco CAL: No. 34050 wins 1925. sold in Sar
Francisco Cal: Nos. 1887. i4577, 377l2 1892 ant
62650 each wins sG2 80. sold in San Francisco
Cal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
Joseph MAYS Estate.

Dear Madam: "Pegamoid says come!
You're welcome. Chronicle building. No. 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
HovTT,S SCHOOL.

MEMO PARK. SAN MATEO COUNTY. CAL,
is rebuilding with all modern improvements.
Will be thoroughly equipped and begin its
ninth year August 18th Beautiful surround
ings. home influences. Offers superior advan-
tages for the care and thorough training Of
bows Accredited at the universities.
IRA G. HOTTT. Phi. D. PRINCIPAL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
FRESH THINGS

From our laundry in linen, percale or
Madras shirts, white linen collars and
cuffs, fancy vests, duck or crash suits or
trousers look as we'll as when you first
buy them, in color or finish. We do
not fade the delicate colors of your
negligee shirts. and your collars and
cuffs will keep fresh longer from our
perfect methods than by any other in
San Francisco
mo saw-edges.''
The United States Laundry, Office
1904 Market Street.
Telephone South 42O.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23

Rag Time, Night Time,
Good time at kapp & Streets Ia
male Grotto.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23

MILLS COLLEGE AND SEMINARY.-Grants
diplomas and confers degrees. Rare oppor-
one hour from San Francisco. Write for
catalogue to Mrs. C. T Mills, President.
Mills College p. o., Alameda Co.. Cal.
Thirty-third year. Fall term opens August
g 1922.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-23
ST. MATTHEW'S MILITARY SCHOOL.

GAN MATEO, CAL-FOUNDED A. D. 1866,
= by the late Rev. Alfred Lee Brewer, D. D.
REV w A BREWER, A. B.,
Rector and Head Master.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-05
NO REMEDY FOR LYNoaING

Crime Must Close Before Lynching Sub
sides.
NEW YORK, July 3l.-Governor D.
M. Jones, of Arkansas, replying to
query from the Times as to the cause
of lynching in the South, said:
SIN my judgment, the so-called de-
lays in the administration of criminal
law so far as Arkansas is concerned,
have not been the cause of the lynching
of any person accused of crime. The
lynchings in this state have generally
been in cases of rape and ATTEMPTED
rape, and especially when the assault
has been made by a negro upon white
woman. This crime IS so heinous and
revolving that all the laws in the
world, no matter how severe the pun
ishment or how speedily its infliction,
cannot in my Judgment prevent lynch
ing when the accused falls into the
bands of the enraged mob.
"I can suggest no remedy, because
there is none except the cessation of
the crime itself. OF course, this is to
be deplored because it is always best
that the law should be permitted to
take its regular course, but as long
as human nature remains asit is, the
conditions in this respect will not be
improved. - u
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-05
Many q Lover
MILES WAS sNUBBED.
His Recommendations for the Army
Disregarded.

His Recommendations for the Army
Disregarded.
WASHINGTON, July 28-General
Miles has been severely snubbed by
the manner in which his recommen-
dat1Ons for commissions iE the, volun-
teer army have been received by the
war department. and the president.
In the distribution of over 500 COM
missions for the il new regiments to
be sent to the Philippines, there is not
one that can be credited to General
Miles. The patronage at the admins
tration's disposal was too valuable, 1t
is said, and the pressure from the
politicians too great, to permit Gen.
eaal Miles to have any voice in regard
to the selections. General Corbin
was the only officer consulted.
1t would be naturally supposed out.
side of Washington that consideration
would be given any recommendations
made by the highest ranking officer
for commissions in the volunteer or
ganization. General Miles. whose
knowledge OF the personnel OF the
army is superior to that of any official
of the war department, was entitled to
submit at least the names of those Of
ficers he believed best qualified.
Realizing the possibility that his
recommendation would not operate in
favor of any officer, he made but few,
and they were not received favorably,
either by General Corbin or the presi-
dent.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-05

in the Yaqui river valley, east and
southeast of this station. The courier
who came in with the news OF the
slaughter declares that he saw des-
perate fight at point 40 miles south
east of Ortiz, and that he has positive
evidence that J. F. Renly, merchant
of Hermossllo, and E. Miller, pho
tographer in his employ, were among
the killed.
Remly was one of the best known
Americans in Sonora. The inhaoi-
tants of the towns in and near the
Yaqui valley are in state of terror.
General Torres, commander of the first
military zone, which includes Sonora.
Sinaloa and Lower California, who was
in the field with the Twelfth regiment,
is reported among the slain. No in
formation is obtainable as yet of the
number of fighting Indians under
arms, but if the outbreak is of the pro.
portions of the war ended in 1897, the
number may be placed at between
300 and 1000.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-05
Story of a Slave.

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