The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
HIRAM TUBBS
QUITS BUSINESS
Prominent Half a Century
in Commercial
Life.
His Career Is an Active Chapter
in the History of
the State.
With Old Age Creeping On He Trans.
fers All Pow.r 10 His Son
H.rman.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, !

9OS broadway, April 16
The recording of little document this
afternoon indicates that one of the men
who has been most actively identified with
commercial interests on this coast since
1855 has completed his active career.
The paper is simple power of attorney
given by Hiram Tubbs to his son, Her
man. Hiram Tubbs is at present at his
home in East Oakland suffering from old
age and many OF the ills attendant
thereto. He is gradually growing weaker
in physique, ana during the past few
weeks ma, had several attacks of sickness
from which his recovery has been doubt
full.
For nearly half q century the name of
Hiram Tubbs has been among the fore
most merchants of California, and in this
city, where he has made his home nearly
all that time, the name of Tubbs is in
separable from local history.
Hiram Tubbs is now 73 years OF age and
has been an active merchant since he was
90. He came TO this coast in 1853 with his
wife, who was Miss Susan Ann Staniels of
Massachusetts,, and arrived in San Fran
cisco by the steamer Tennessee, which
was wrecked outside tie Golden Gate, but
without loss of life. Mr.. Tubbs' brother,
Alfred, was engaged in the ship-chandiery
business when Hiram arrived, and he at
once joined his brother in the firm, which
was known late in 1855 as Tubbs e. Folger.
In this year Mr.. Folger withdrew, and
since that time the business has been in
the hands OF the Tubbses.
In 1855 Hiram Tubbs went East and
bought machinery for manufacturing g
cordage CT all kinds. Until 1875 Flint,
Peabody & Co. were interested in the en-
terprise, but for the past twenty five years
the concern has been known as the Tubbs
Cordage Company.
Many years ago Mr.. Tubbs built the
celebrated Tubbs Hotel st East Oakland.
For long time it was the chief resort OF
active and retired miners on this coast.
But its days of glory had passed before il
was burned down five years ago.
Mr.. Tubbs also owned the adjoining
block around the hotel lot, and on three
of the lots his married daughters now re-
side. He also Is the owner of large tracts
of land on Sonoma Greek, in Sonoma
County, besides having large interests
around the bay.
Mr.. Tubbs is the father of nine children,
seven of whom are living ano prominent
in social circles on both sides of the bay.
Two of his daughters are married to VIII
liam G.. Henshaw and his brother, Fred
W. Henshaw. Supreme Justice of Califor-
mia. Another daughter is married 10
Everett NJ. Grimes and these three fam
lilies are all neighbors OF the Tubbs man-
sion in East Oakland.
Hiram Tubbs is sn old member of Cali.
fornia Commandery No. l, X. T., and
throughout his loag and active life he has
been characterized by marked generosity
to his children and grandchildren, beng 2
opposed to the old conservative system OF
retaining his property as long as he lived,
and then wiling it to his children. He
has given them the opportunity of enjoy
ing their shares as soon as they showed
they were capable of handling il Judi.
ciously,
No Hope of Harm
OAKLAND. CAL. April 16.-An effort
is being made to cause Rev. A. NJ. LeVeau
Of the Swedish Lutheran Church 10 re-
sign. Deacon Nylander and the pastor
each made public another statement to-
day, which shows that it is i'm possible for
harmony to be brought about. They re-
fer to each others debts and other small
matters and betray condolences, proving
that the church is hopelessly divided.
Must Pull Up Weeds.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 16.-Chief Of
Police Lloyd has started a vigorous cam
paign against weeds for the purpose oi
trying to relieve the unemployed. There
is city ordinance making it q misd e.
meanor for any property-owner to allow
weeds to grow on the stdewa in front ol
his property. Half the propertv-owners
are disobeying this ordinance and they
Will be at once arrested unless they com.
ply with the law.
Deed From Dingee.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 16.-A deed wa.
placed on record to-day by which William
]. Dingee and wife convey for a nominal
consideration the Fernside property al
II yes Valley, with tliirty-fve acres o.
land, to Thomas d. Hanson. The prop,
erty is very valuable and Ferns de is one
of the most luxurious homes in Californ ia