The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
HAPPY RESULT OF
A LITTLE STORY
Don Soberanes Will Not
Die a Blind Pauper in
an Almshouse.
Found by His Sister, Whom He
He Had Not Seen Tor Over
Twenty Years.
Half Century Ago His Family Wer
the Largest Landowners in
Southern California.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
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| cry has been found by his sister. And all
| this happiness has been caused by the
! little stcry Of the old mans trouble pub
lished In The CALL last Saturday.
| The old man was at the County Infirm-
ary to-day and, to his great surprise, his
| long-lost sister called on him and, al
| though he could not see her, he had the
pleasure of EN- bracing her after twenty
years of separation.
| Mrs. Anita Shaw of 1914 Tenth street.
who has lived in Oakland for the past six
| years, is the widow of the late DR.. Shaw.
She was born on the A. La Sale rancho
| near Monterey. On reading THE CALL
Saturday evening she noticed the name OF
Soberanes and at once recognized in it her
lost brother.
Early this morning she applied to
Supervisor Mitchell to learn more OF the
man and his whereabout On being told
she repaired al once to the intirmary and
spent four or five hours in conversation
with her brother.
my hopes are that can have his eyes
| treated" said Mrs. Shaw, "and then get
| nim into the blind asylum. / have moth
ing compared to what l formerly had, but
shall take ood care OF my brother. Our
parents came of the mobiles of Spanish and
French society. Governor Pacheco and
all of the earlier settlers of this State knew
| my brother and our family.
st was through reading The CALL that
learned of my brothers present condi.
| ton"
| Feliciono Soberanes is proud OF his his
| tory. He comes of the very oldest and
wealthlest Spanish families of the pioneer
days.
II was born in Monterey County, Eear
| the present site of that city, in November,
1926" said he this afternoon. as he sat in
| the office of the County Infrmary. my
| two brothers entered the army at the
| breaking out of the Mexican War and soon
alter followed, although only IS years of
| age. l was soon compelled to return, ow-
| ing to my fathers serious illness.
Father and mother were both horn in
| Spain, but came to Mexico about 1900.
He did not remain there long, but soon
| came to California, where he acquired i'm
mense land estates. The San Lorenzo
| grant, now King City, was all his. Buena
Vista grant was another; the A. La
| Sale and Gilroy rancho all belonged to
| him at one time.
| 1T was in So and '64 that misfortune
began to overtake US. The rains were
light, which caused failure of the crops.
| Ten thousand sheep and thousands OF
heads of horses and cattle were lost in
| those two years. Taxes and lawyers got
II have been all around since, and finally
lanoed in Los Angeles, where / asked to
have my eyes treated. l believe it is a
cataract, but l am blind all but little
light that comes in through one eye. The
Supervisors there sent me to the in
| firmary, but after being treating there for
some time became discouraged. knew |
| had sister in Oakland. 1 thought if I
| could get here, perhaps she could help
me. l applied to the Supervisors, but
| they refused at first, but when l told the
! doctor my sister might be able to pay my
| expenses be recommended that they send
| me here.
IL came here and at once sought the
City Directory. but was dismayed TO find
no sisn of her name in II. II was then
| that l became discouraged and wanted 10
get out of this world, for there was moth
ing for me;
| to build the blind asylum and other State
institutions than any other man ever did,
and when one of his children wants ad-
mission to the asylum to have his eyes
| treated it is denied him. This is, indeed,
hard lot. am the only applicant from
| Monterey County, and yet l must wait
| until fofty.five others are out of the way"
Another Fire Alarm.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 1O.-At o. CLOCK
| tonight while the entire department was
| at work upon the Third and Jackson
street fire an alarm was turned in from
| box "a, situated at Twelfth and Brush
| streets. for q fire in two story frame
| building between the Pacific Press and the
| Seventh Day Adventist Church. The City
| Hall chemical reached the scene and ex-
| tinguished the fire before the department
arrived. The house was damaged to the
| amount of $3.50, fully covered by insur-
| ance. The fire is supposed to have been
! caused by spontaneous com bustion.
New Horticultural Board.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 10.-The new
| Board of horticultural Commissioners
has organized with A. D. Pryal chairman
| and William Barry secretary. The mem.
bers of the board have districted the
| county as follows:
| Barry-Murray and Washington townships.
Webp-Eden and Brooklyn townships
| Pryal-Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland and Oak.
Meetings will be held on the last Saturday OF
| each month at p NJ.
The Suicide Was Frank Robinson.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 1O.-The body OF
the suicide found near San Leandro has
| been positively identified as that of Frank
| Robinson OF West Oakland.
| A few weeks ago Robinson and his wife
| had trouble and she applied for divorce
Robinson borrowed pistol and dsap-
peared. A few days ago his wife was
| granted divorce, and to-d day she recog-
nized her ex-hus6and by some rings he
| wore.
| Won't Have ANY Cfficc.
! OAKLAND, CAL. May 10.-The follow
| ing self-explanatory note has been handed
| in for publication. 1t will certainly set
at rest any rumors that the Mayors part
ncr is to be officially provided for:
| lam not candidate for any ofice in the
| gift of this administration. have never been
| offered any, have never asked for any, don't
want any and won't have any. Yours truly,
| A. NJ. BENHAM.
The Boogar Estate.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 10.-The execu-
tors Of the estate OF Philip Boogar have
applied for permission 10 sell the realty,
as there is not sufficient money to pay the
debts. The obligations amount to $14,-
| 269 35, with $4,000 yet to be added, and
there is but $T00 on hand.
May Test the Dive CO Clause.-
OAKLAND, CAL, May 10. - Adolph
| Schwartz wants a license to marry Alice
Yoell, and cannot get it because Mrs.
is on every wrapper