The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-09-19
OLD-TIME EUREKAN DEAD.
Charley Lautenschlager Dies in San
Francisco Unexpectedly.

rTdnclscO UNEXPECTEDLY.
A telegram was received in Eureka
on Thursday by Paul Yost, from w. J.
Tonkin at present in San Francisco, an
nouncing the death of Charles Lauten-
schlager, which occurred Wednesday
night at the French hospital in the
city. The telegram also asked for in.
structions regarding the disposition of
the body.
Sincere regret was expressed on all
sides at the unexpected death of Mr..
Lautenschlager. He had recently left
Eureka to secure special treatment in
San Francisco for failing health, but 1t
vas at that time considered his all.
ment was due more to advancing years
and the strenuous life he lived than Sc
rious physical infirmity.
Mr.. Lautenschlager gcame to Eureka
from Idaho in 1872, and has been en-
gagged since that time in the brewery
and liquor business. He was a native
of Germany. and OIL arriving in the
the United States, he first started in the
sheep business in Alaska and Oregon.
Later he went to Idaho and located at
Hog EN-, near Idaho City, engaging
with a partner in the brewery and bak-
cry business, and the firm did a -four
ishing and prosperous trade. The bak-
cry made a speciality of pies at 81 each,
and the miners kept them busy. Two
miners working a placer claim in Hog
EN- gulch became dissatisfied and sold
their claim to Mr.. Lautenschlager for
500. He put men to work and in about
ten days they struck a pay streak from
which three men took out $500 per day.
The force was increased to six men, he
paying each man SIC per day and $500
a day for water, and $500 a day was
taken from the mine for some time.
Naturally, Mr.. Lautenschlager be.
came quite wealthy, but as he was in.
clined towards speculation and believed
in keeping money in circulation, he fin
ally had a bad turn and went broke.
About this time, he came to Eureka,
where he soon obtained an interest in
the brewing plant, then located ON Main
street where the Bremenkampf building
now stands, and became identified with
its interests, and has been remark
ably successful.
When leaving for San Francisco two
weeks ago, Mr.. Lautenschlager left his
affairs in charge of Judge Breen, who
has been in Carson the past few days,
and did not reach Palisade until Thurs
day evening.
The deceased Eurekan leaves a large
estate. most of which is in cash and me-
gotiable securities, though his mining
property is of considerable prospective
value. Outside of a millionaire brother
living in st. Louis and several nephews
in Germany, Mr.. Lautenschlager is not
known to have any relatives,
Friends in Eureka from whom ad.
vice was requested as to disposition Of
The body, wired Mr.. Tonkin to have the
remains prepared for shipment to Eu-
reka, where the deceased, it was known,
had expressed a wish to be buried.
A letter received yesterday from San
Francisco, dated September 16, says
that Mr.. Lautenschlager was suffering
from Inflammation of the kidneys and
rheumatic complications, which, ir is
now believed. were the direct cause Of
his death. A late dispatch reports that
the remains will be shipped Saturday
p. M, arriving in Eureka Monday.
Arrangements will be made TO hold
the funeral from the Masonic and I. o.
o. F. hall. announcements for which
will be made later.