Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-27
HEIR IS BORN TO
POLAND s THRONE
COLONEL JOHN S0BlESKl HAS
GRANDSON
Little Boy May Some Day Rule People
Who Now Bend Under the
Calling Yoke Of
Russia

A new heir to the throne of Poland
was born in Los Angeles last night,
a boy who in future years may rule
the destinies Of that once powerful
kingdom and assist its people IN throw
ing off the yoke placed on them by the
countries which now govern II was
born to Mr. and Mrs. l.. s. Gilhousen AZ
their home 2S07 Brighton avenue, at
$3.50 O'Clock last night
The child a beautiful eight and one.
half-pound boy, is grandson OF COL
John Sobieski descendant of King John
the Third and direct heir to the Polish
throne. His mother. Mrs Gilhouseu Is
the only living child OF Col. Sobieski,
her younger brother having died IN 1895.
Mr.. Ciilhousen is a teller at the First
National bank in this city and is q well
known club man. The young couple
were married here five years ago,
shortly after Mrs. Ciilhousen arrived in
Los Angeles from her former home in
Salem. Ill. They are both prominent In
society and since their marriage their
home has been center at which young
people have gathered for entertainment
and pleasure.
col Sobieskl. The grandfather was
born i'm Warsaw, Poland. September 10,
1S42. and Is the sixth in direct line,
through the Oldest son Of the Oldest son
Of the great warrior monarch.
Killed az Rebels
His father and grandfather were exc
Cuted at the same time at Warsaw for
participating in the nsurrection against
the Russian government in 1916 Col.
Sobieski and his mother were driven
from Poland after his fathers death,
and for several years went from one
European country to another until 1854,
when Mrs. Sobieski died in England
and soon afterward the son sailed for
the United States.
Soon after his arrival in this country
Sobieski enlisted in the army as
bugler and for ten years wore the blue,
fighting in all the important battles Of
the Civil War and winning his spurs by
cool attention to duty and valor dis
played in action. He was. wounded at
Gettysburg and had many narrow
escapes. from death. In 1856 he was
mustered out of the service after 'hav-
ing participated in fortytwo battles.
Soon after leaving the army Col.
Sobieski arranged to form a company
of 100 men TO go with him to Mexico
and take part in the struggle then being
waged between the people on one side
and the empire on the other. There he
became attached to Gen. Escobedo $
staff and served through that war with
distinction.
Is Temperance Worker
After his return to the United States
Col. Sobieski took up temperance work.
and since that time has lectured at
nearly every gathering of Importance
for that cause which has been held in
the United States, until today he is one
OF the best known. temperance orators
in the country During the last six
months he has toured nearly all the
eastern states delivering lectures at
temperance assemblies, returning to
Los Angeles three weeks ago.
Col Sobieski was married in Salem,
ILL.,. to Miss Gertrude Lennen and they
had two children. John. the youngest,
was born in 1882 and died in 1895. The
daughter Mary, mother of the child
born yesterday, was born in 1881
The young parents make their home
with, Col Sobiesk and the little one
promises to be the pride of his grand
ia ather who states that in years to
come he will follow in his ancestors s
footsteps in more ways than one, and
besides being a firm temperance advo-
cate will also be staunch supporter
OF his country aud wear it's uniform If
necessary in its defense.