22360. Washington Savings Bank (Seattle, WA)

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: January 23, 1894
Location: Seattle, Washington (47.606, -122.332)

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Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 9795fae7

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Description

Trustees decided to retire the bank and petitioned for a receiver (C. M. Sheafe) on Jan 23, 1894. The action was voluntary liquidation prompted by market conditions and steady withdrawals; multiple later notices show receiver sales and assessment actions through 1897, indicating permanent closure under receivership rather than reopening. No discrete, acute bank run is described.

Events (7)

1. January 23, 1894 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Judge Langley at once appointed C. M. Sheafe receiver, his bond being fixed at $25,000 ... The step was in nowise a forced one ... the trustees to the conclusion that liquidation was the best course to pursue for the stockholders as well as the depositors.
Source: newspapers

2. January 23, 1894 Suspension

Cause: Voluntary Liquidation
Cause Details: Trustees decided to retire from business due to difficult money market, difficulty realizing on mortgage securities, and steady withdrawals; petitioned court for receiver and chose liquidation rather than continuing operations.
Newspaper Excerpt: the trustees of the Washington Savings bank ... determined to go out of business, and as a preliminary step toward winding up its affairs a petition for the appointment of a receiver was filed in the superior court yesterday by the officers of the bank, and Judge Langley at once appointed C. M. Sheafe receiver
Source: newspapers

3. April 11, 1894 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: a certificate of deposit for $600 on the suspended Washington Savings bank which it was trying to collect for Pomrehn, and he thought that perhaps the fear of losing the money had something to do with his derangement.
Source: newspapers

4. June 30, 1894 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: receiver for Washington Savings bank, lots ... C. M. Sheafe, receiver for Washington Savings bank
Source: newspapers

5. September 12, 1895 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: C. M. Sheafe, receiver of the Washington Savings bank, obtained permission ... to commence suit ... for $10,000 as an assessment on 100 shares of stock.
Source: newspapers

6. September 10, 1897 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: In the Washington Savings bank case, Judge Moore yesterday signed the final decree in the petition of John T. Cutter, in which the assessment of the stockholders of the defunct bank is reduced to 70 per cent. of the par capital value of the stock held by each of the stockholders.
Source: newspapers

7. October 1, 1897 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: under an order of court made In said cause on October 1, 1897, the undersigned will sell at public auction ... personal property of the Washington Savings Bank ... GEORGE H. KING, Receiver of the Washington Savings Bank
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (12)

1. January 23, 1894 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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GOES INTO LIQUIDATION. The Washington Savings Bank Decides to Retire From Business. On Saturday afternoon the trustees of the Washington Savings bank, in the Yesler building on Front street, determined to go out of business, and as a preliminary step toward winding up its affairs a petition for the appointment of a receiver was filed in the superior court yesterday by the officers of the bank, and Judge Langley at once appointed C. M. Sheafe receiver, his bond being fixed at $25,000, which was immediately given, with Amos Brown and E. F. Wittler as sureties. The step was in nowise a forced one, and the closing of the bank cannot be called a failure, as it might have continued in business for some time to come. But the general condition of the money market making it difficult to realize on its securities, which are mostly in the shape of real estate mortgages running some time. and the slow but steady withdrawals of deposits, with no immediate prospect of improvement, led the trustees to the conclusion that liquidation was the best course to pursue for the stockholders as well as the depositors. Since last July the bank has paid out over $100,000 of its deposits, and the increasing difficulty of making collections and disposing of securities has caused the cash balance to run low. Early last week the officers of the bank told the managing committee of the clearing house association of its difficulty and offers of assistance were extended to the bank should it find them necessary, and they were renewed on Thursday. With the exception of a slight accommodation from one bank the offer of this line of credit was not made use of, and on Saturday afternoon the officers of the bank met with the clearing house committee and discussed the situation and the condition of the bank's assets. As a result of the conference it was decided to go into liquidation rather than continue in business. The bank commenced business in September, 1888, with the following trustees, who still retain their positions: W. W. Dearborn, president; B. B. Dearborn, vice president, and H. W. Higgins, cashier. The paid-up capital stock is $100,000, a little over half of it being owned by the trustees and the rest by New England capitalists. The liabilities amount to $150,000, while the assets aggregate $250,000 in round numbers. Eliminating all assets of doubtful value. there is more than enough good assets to pay the depositors dollar for dollar. The Wast ington Savings bank had no connection with the Washington National bank.

2. January 25, 1894 Aberdeen Herald Aberdeen, WA

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NEWS OF THE STATE. Pacific county is advertising for bids for a new county jail. Chehalis has let a contract for a new school house to cost about $10,000. The board of the Northwest Baptist convention is in session at Seattle. Fire destroyed a four-story block at Fairhaven, last Sunday. Loss, $35,000. Two men were run down by an east bound train, near Wilkeson, last week. The state land commission has purchased $27,700 of Klickatat county bonds. Prager Bros., large dry goodsand clothing dealers of Tacoma and Portland, have assigned. Another Seattle bank has gone into the hands of a receiver, the Washington Savings bank. The Pacific Match Company of Tacoma recently shipped twenty tons of matches to San Francisco. James Buzby, a pioneer of Whidby island, died recently at Seattle. He came to the Sound in 1852. A Goldendale man has so many cabbages that he advertises for people to come and help themselves. The Puget sound steamer City of Stanwood burned to the water's edge, at Port Susan, last Saturday. Loss, $8000. F.L. Bangs, captain of the schooner Mary Parker, has confessed that he and a sailor named Jim Heavy scuttled the vessel in order to get the insurance. The auction sale of lots on the Port Angeles reservation is about over. Eighty per cent. of them have been bought by residents of Port Angeles. Mrs. John Dwyer was found dead on the sidewalk in Whatcom, where she was supposed to have fallen on the slippery walk and struck her temple. A postoffice has recently been established at Hoh on the Hoh river, at the base of the Olympic mountains, in the west end of Jefferson county. Work on the Port Orchard dry dock is progressing rapidly. About $15,000 is expended each month, and the prospects are that it will be completed a year ahead of time. The friends of Hart and Dinsmore, the absconding Buckley bankers, are making desperate efforts to prevent the governor of Virginia from issuing requisition papers, and thus secure their release. The Skagit valley is to have a new railroad, both the Great Northern and Northern Pacific aiming for it. The Great Northern proposes to change its route so as to avoid the switch-back and tunnel.

3. April 11, 1894 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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A BIG SAUL OVEELOOKED. Confidence Men Neglect a Simple Ranchor With a Fortune on Him. Several confidence men around the police court yesterday were vigorously kieking themselves for having overlooked a good big trick when it was revealed that a poor, dilapidated-looking and apparently feeble-minded rancher named John Pomrebu had been knocking about the lower part of town all night with $1,788.20 in his pockets. About 4.o'cleck yesterday morning Officer Giasscock found Pomrehn leaning against a box car on the water front, apparently intending to climb into it. As Pomrehn, when questioned, could not give a very clear account of himself and his actions seeming suspicious, the officer took him to the station. Glasscock asked him if be had no money to get a bed with, and Pomrehn said yes he had money, but did not want to go to bed. He talked queerly, hardly comprehending what was said to him, with a stolid look of utter indifference upon his countenance. The officer thought be was a hobo and that he was safer in jail than roaming around at that hour of night. His surprise can be imagined when,a small fortune was fished out of bis pockets in the shape of certificates of deposit, notes and cash. He was given a hearing before Judge Glasgow and wore the same look of stolid indifference as when arrested. He said he had been living on a claim on the Stilláguamish for the past ten years and had come to this country from Germany eleven years ago, having lived in Nebraska and Oregon before coming to this section. His hands were very much swollen as if they had poisoned, and he could not give any reason why he came to Seattle. He looked thin and emaciated and apparently had worked and starved himself almost crazy. On being released and going to the jail office for his money, he paid no attention to Clerk Fleming while it was being counted out to him, and when repeated efforts were made in ,vain to get him to pay attention to the matter the police officers decided that the man was demented and that it was not safe to let him have so much money without informing his friends. Among his papers was a receipt from Thompson, Edsen & Humphreys, who were telephoned to come up to the station. A representative of the firm came up and said his tirm had a certificate of deposit for $600 on the suspended Washington Savings bank which it was trying to collect for Pomrehn, and he thought that perhaps the fear of losing the money had something to do with his derangement. He succeeded in persuading Pomrehn to go to the hospital for a few days, his money and effects meanwhile remaining at the police station. By this action of the police the confidence men were deprived of their prey a second time.

4. June 10, 1894 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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EQUITY DEPARTMENT-LANGLEY, 3. Puget Sound National Bank VS. Samuel Levy et al.-Motion for order of sale; continued until June 11. L May et al. V8. Baxter et al.-Stricken from trial calendar. Ballard VS. First National Bank of Slaughter-Continued until June 25. Miles Vs. Z. C. Miles Company-Payment of back salaries; ordered. Spencer vs. Colwell et al-Order of default. Haddox vs. Kent Mill Company et al.Judgment; signed. Schultz Ys, Borst et al.-Findings of fact, conclusions of law and decree. Pacific Manufacturing Company VS. Brown et al.-Receiver directed to pay costs. State of Washington ex rel. John F. Miller vs. Ames-Set for hearing June 25. Littell vs. Henry et al.-Demurrer of Seattle Trust Company to cross-complaint of Henry; continued one week. Moore et al. vs. Palmer etal.-Demurrers to second amended petition; withdrawn. Comstock vs. Epler et al.-Defendant's motion to dismiss for want of prosecution; withdrawn; leave to file amended answer. Davis Bros. vs. Mackay et al.-Defendant's motion to strike; continued two weeks. Cox VS. Farwell-Motion to dismiss and quash writ of certiorari; continued two weeks. Robbins vs. Snipes et al.-Defendants' demurrer to complaint; submitted. Kiefer et al. vs. Fryberg et al.-Defendants' demurrer to complaint; continued one week. Nelson vs. West Shore Land Company et al.-Demurrer of West Shore Land Company and Harry White & Co. to complaint of plaintiff; waived; ten days to answer. Fremont Milling Company VS. Denny et al.-Demurrer of Defendant Brown to complaint; overruled for want of prosecution. Clark vs. Uh!man et ux.-Demurrer of defendant; overruled in part and sustained in part; five days to answer. McKinlay VS. Treen et al.-Motion for appointment of receiver; continued one week. Kenney vs. Whipple et al.-Defendant Spooner's motion to quash summons; denied. Krutz VS. Whipple et al.-Defendant Spooner's motion to quash summons; denied. Dearborn et al. vs. Washington Savings Bank-Motion and petition for receiver to pay taxes; submitted. Wheeler VS. Moore et al.-Motion of Moore Investment and Manufacturing Company to correct record and strike; submitted. Baldwin vs. Baer et al.-Motion of Defendants Surber and Egan for new trial; continued one week. Capecci vs. Alladio-Receiver's report and account; approved. Bond vs. McLachian and Winsor, intervenor-Motion to strike intervenor's complaint; denied; motion for bill of particulars: denied. Dalton Bros. vs. Jackson & Arper-Demurrer to complaint; waived. CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT-HUMES. J. Faust VS. Lander-Motion to retax costs; denied. Jackson vs. M. A. and F. Schwab-Motion of plaintiff for new trial; granted. Bank of British Columbia vs. Boston National Bank et al.-Settlement of statement of facts; continued by request. Commercial National Bank vs. BarnesStricken. Guyer et al. vs. Brawley et al.-Demprrer to complaint; overruled. Fortiouis et al. vs. Bromley-Motion for new trial; continued. Allen, assignee, vs. Egbert-Motion to dismiss appeal; granted. Yesler Wood, Coal and Lumber Company vs. Bothell Bros.-Defendant's motion for a new trial; denied. Magnuset al. vs. Hart et al.-Continued. Lord vs. Woolery-Motion for new trial; denied. McDougall VS. House of Good Shepherd-Motion to make definite and certain; waived. Merchants' National bank vs. Riesedorph-Plaintif's motion for default; de-

5. July 2, 1894 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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There were filed for record to 1 p. m. Saturday 23 deeds, the considerations aggregating $14,235. Following is the list as furnished by Osborne, Tremper & Co., abstractors of titles, 116 Cherry street, between Front and Second: Walter Gellerson to G. Havers, w½ SW se and SW se see 24, 25, 5, June 28. $250. Z. G. Dunn to G. Havers, g. c. deed to same property, June 29, $1. Z. G. Dunn to T. 8, Provan, lots 1, 2, block 25, Bigelow's add, January 12, q. c., $50. Alfred Freeburg to John Abelset, lots 1, 2. block 2, Union Lake supl add, June 29, $650. Isafe Burlingame to Margaret A. Burlingame, his wife, lots 4, 5, 6, block 79, DennyHoyt supl add, June 30, $1. Margaret Burlingame to Isaae Burlingame, 120x120 ft in block 81, Denny-Hoyt supl add, June 30, $1. W. D. Wood to Clars Adams, lot 3. block 60. Wood's South Shore div Green Lake add, April 12, $200. John Davis to Albertine Vossen, 81/2 lot 5, block 5, Seattle Homestead Assu. 1st add, May 14, $350. Almira G. Flynn and husband to W. J. Henderson, lots 14, 53, block 47, River Park add, April 28, $150. D. B. Lyon to Albert Hansen and Joseph Rosenberg, und½ lot 5, block 44, A. A. Denny's add, June 21, q. e., $1. T. L. Crowley to Mary A. Raycroft, lot 14, block 3, Rengstorff's add, June 28, to satisfy trust deed, vol 175, P 414, $120. Mary A. Raycroft and husband to Paulina O. A. Brandt, lot 14, block 3, Rengstorff's add, June 20, $200. Charles J. Freygang to C. P. Stone, lots 5 and 6, block 28, North Seattle, June 4, $1. W. H. Putnam, administrator for F. A. Gardner, to C. M. Sheafe, receiver for Washington Savings bank, lots 9, 10 and 11, block 9, lots 10 and 11, block 10, lots 1, 2 and 3, block 17, lots 5 to 8, block 20, Northern Pacific add, June 30, $240. John P. McClellan to Angus Mackintosh, SW sec 22, 23, 8. June 30, $3,000. Thomas J. Massey to Georgenia L. Case, lot 2, sec 17, 22, 4, except 3 acres in nw cor, June 25, $2,100. William Bremer to Hamlet H. Johnston, lots 10 and 11, sec 19, 21, 5, subject to mortgages, etc., April 16, $50, Hamlet H. Johnston to J. M. E. Atkinson, lots 10 and 11, sec 19, 21, 5, May 25, $50. E. R. Clark to Fred Rice Rowell, lots 1 and 2, block 13, Union add, subject to mortgage, etc, $1,773.39, June 30, $5,500. Watson Allen to Thomas H. Ellis, lots 18 and 19. block 72, Gilman Park, February 5, $1,100. Alfred Johnson to Elof Larson, lots 1, 2 and 3, block 59, Southern Pacific Land Company's 2d add to Des Moines, July 3, 1893, $90. Isaac M. Dunn et al. to John E. McLean, 8 ½ lot 2 and 8 ½ SW ne and lot 1, sec 32, 23, 3, June 30, q. c., $5. John E. McLean to fracy H. Robertson, lot 20, block 5, Hiawatha Park, June 30, $175.

6. February 22, 1895 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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showed considerable emotion, his detendant, bleached features, the natural result of his long confinement in prison, taking on a more leaden hue as the jurymen passed close to him. At 11:30 Judge Humen adjourned court until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Judge Humes' charge was very exhaustive, defining minutely the various degrees of murder of which the defendant might be found guilty, and very liberal towards the defendant. After analyzing the law in the various degrees of the crime be said that the court had permitted evidence to be given tending to show threats of Daws towards Murphy as well as the general character of Dawe: such threats were no excuse or justification for the shooting. and if Dawe's character was bad, that - no just cause for Murphy's killing him. When It is doubtful which party commenced the affray, all threats made by Dawe, and his character, are to be considered as facts tending to show his feelIng and Intent, and as tending to corroborate whatever other evidence there is that Daws was the first assailant, and whether or not Dawe acted so as to induce Murphy to believe that Dawe Intended to kill him. The burden of proof is on the state and Murphy is not required to prove his innocence. The law raises no presumption against the defendant, but every presumption of the law was in favor of his innocence, and in order to convict him every material fact necessary to constitute a crime must be proved beyond a doubt. This law was not for the purpose of aiding the guilty to escape, but was a humane provision to guard against the danger of any innocent person being unjustly punished. The judge then defined what a doubt and a reasonable doubt was. The jury was cautioned not to go beyond the evidence to hunt up doubts. The jury was the sole judge of the facts, and they were to weigh the evidenoe for just what it was worth. Another Sult against the Dennys. The Seattle National bank yesterday began suit against David T. Denny, W. G. Dickinson, Hulda M. Smith, John B. Denny, D. Thomas Denny, the Rainier Power & Railway Company, A. P. Fuller, the Puget Sound National bank, F. T. Blunck, John O. Robinson, National Bank of Commerce, of Providence, R. 16 Merchante' National bank, Bank of Brithis Columbia, Washington Savings bank, C. M. Sheafe, receiver of Washington Savings bank; W. H. Wright, Thomas Boyd, Nelson W. Parker, Oscar Todd, Sarah McDonald, Merchants' National bank of Seattle, T. Clancey, A. P. Mitdon, George F. Gund, W. J. Grambs, Northwest General Electric Company, Theodore B. and Nellie S. Wilcox, Seattle Hardware Company and Harry R. Noble to recover $16,725, interest and attorney's fees due on promissory notes and to foreclose a mortgage on lots 1, of 3, 4, 13, 14, 15 and 16, block 11; lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, block 21; lots 3, 4, 13, 14, 15 and 16, block 25; lots 5 to 12, block 26; lots 1 to 6, block 29; lots 1 to 8, block 32; lots 6 to 10, block 33; lots 3 to 6, block 43, all in Denny & Fuhrman's addition.

7. September 12, 1895 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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Assessment for a Suspended Bank. C. M. Sheafe, receiver of the Washington Savings bank, obtained permission from Judge Langley yesterday to commence suit against A. B. Larimer, of Sioux City, Ia., for $10,000 as an assessment on 100 shares of stock. Mr. Sheafe claimed that although a demand had been made on Larimer, who was perfectly able to pay the assessment, he refused. The receiver is allowed $200 as a retainer for an attorney and costs.

8. September 15, 1895 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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SPECIAL NOTICES. PROPOSALS WANTED-Sealed proposals for six months' supplies will be received by the board of trustees for the Western Washington hospital for the insane until 9 o'clock a. m., October 3, 1895. Separate bids will be received for groceries, dry goods, flour, feed and hay, meats, drugs, hardware, lumber and other articles not here enumerated. List A calls for subsistence. List B calls for hardware, tinware. etc. List C calls for dry goods and clothing. List D calls for lumber, crockery and sundries. List E calls for drugs. For lists and further information address W. J. Rogers, accountant W. W. H. I., Fort Stellacoom, Wash. A. B. STEWART. J. S. WHITEHOUSE, JOHN E. M'MANUS. Trustees Western Washington Hospital for Insane,, Fort Stellacoom. Wash. Dated at Fort Stellacoom, Wash., Sept. 7. 1895. BUTTER. BUTTER-Best Ellensburg creamery, per roll 50c; best Washington creamery, per pound 221/20; good Oak Harbor creamery, per pound 221/20; California pickle roll, per roll 25c; 5 pounds spider leg tea, $1: 3 pounds good gunpowder tea, $1 21 pounds granulated sugar, $1; Dement's Best flour, per barrel $3 we sell retail at wholesale prices. Milton Dairy, 414 Yesler avenue, two doors above police headquarters. WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK the finest line of men's hats, in all grades, styles and colors, to be found in the city, at 25 per cent. less than any of our competiters. These goods must be seen to be appreciated. No trouble to show goods, and money refunded if not found satisfactory in every particular. The Hub, Nos. 615 and 617 Front street. THE RECEIVER of the Washington Savings Bank has moved the Koch & Oakley Printing Company plant to the top floor of the Dexter Horton bank building Charles C. Hilton. foreman, with other skilled workmen, in the new location is prepared for all kinds of fine printing and binding, legal blanks, etc. Telephone Red 111. TO ALL LANDLADIES AND LANDlords-I hereby warn you against renting rooms or house to E. Stone: to get money in advance before renting to him. He is indebted to me for three months' DELLA KEEVAN. rent. $24. Witness: JOHN KEEVAN. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for rent for storing money. jewelry, papers, etc. Seattle Safe Deposit and Trust Company. 701 Front. foot Cherry. SHEET MUSIC music books and musical merchandise of every description at Sherman, Clay & Co.'s, T15 Second street, MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK deposits purchased. Chas. Power, 32 Boston block. COWLEYS BASEMENT STORE is headquarters for the celebrated Pittsburg lamp. SPECIAL NOTICE-It cures people; Garland's Happy Thought Salve. PIANOS TO RENT-Sherman, Clay & Co., 715 Second street. PIANOS TO RENT-Winter a Harper, Burke building. SAILMAKERS. B. H. COLBY. sallmaker and ship-chandler: fishermen's outfits. Marion, corner Railroad avenue. DETECTIVES. W. T. SAULS, detective, 12 Occidental b'k.

9. January 4, 1896 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE-in the superior Court of the state of Washing-ton, for the county of King. B. Waiter Davis and Ronealior Davis, partners doing business as Davis Bros., plaintiffs, vs. E. A. MacKay, Annie B. MacKay, his wife, H. W. Higgins, Land Mortgage Bank of Northwestern America, limited. Stirson Mill Co., Charles Erickson, T. F. Davidson, receiver of Z. C. Miles Co., Byron Ailen and Gilbert Hutcheson, as Allen & Hutcheson, C. E. and A. K. Churchill, as Churchill Bros., Richard D. Baker and Jos. S. Richards, co-partners as Richards & Baker, intervenors: C. M. Sheafe, receiver of the Washington Savings Bank, Washington Savings Bank, defendants. No. 17,716. Under and by virtue of an order of sale and special execution, issued out of the above named court, in the above entitled action, and to me directed and delivered, I have duly levied upon the following described real property, situated in King county, Washington, to-wit: Lot eight (8), of block two, White's addition to the city of Seattle, King county, Washington. Notice is therefore hereby given that on Friday, the 10th day of January, 1896, at the hour of ten o'clock a. m. of said day, at the front door of the courthouse, in the city of Seattle, in said King county. I will sell the above described property at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, for cash Dated this the 6th day of December, 1895. A. T. VAN DE VANTER, Sheriff. J. M. Epler, Attorney. SEALED PROPOSALS. Sealed bids will be received until 2 o'clock p. m. Thursday, January 30, 1896, at the office of the state capitol commission at Olympia, Washington, for all labor and materials required in the erection and completion of the new state capitol building at Olympia, Washington, according to the plans and specifications therefor, prepared by Ernest Flagge architect, now on file in the office of the architect in the old capitol building in Olympia, Washington, and also at the office of said architect at No. 54 Broad street, New York city. Attention is called to section seven (7), chapter 138, page 462, session laws of 1893, a portion of which section is as follows: "The performance of every contract shall be secured by bond to the state of Washington in a sum not less than one-quarter of the contract price, secured by two (2) securities qualifying in double the amount of the bond, each of whom shall be a bona fide resident of this state, said bond to be conditioned for the faithful performance of said contract. "Each bid shall be accompanied by a similar bond conditioned for the execution and faithful performance of a contract in accordance with said bid if the same be accepted by the board." All payments to contractors will be made in cash. Blank forms for bids and of the contract and bond which the successful bidder will be required to enter into are on file with the plans and specifications in the office of the architect, which contract and bond the successful bidder will be required to execute at once upon the acceptance of his bid. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Bids should be addressed to The State Capitol Commission, Olympia, Washington, and envelopes should be marked "Bid for New State Capitol Building." Blank bonds and forms for bids will be furnished to intending bidders upon application to the secretary of the State Capitol Commission, Olympia, Washington. Dated December 31, 1895. J. H. MCGRAW, JOHN E. FROST, JOSEPH S. ALLEN, CHARLES F. MUNDAY, EDMUND RICE, Commissioners.

10. September 10, 1897 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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Court Notes. A motion for a new trial has been filed in the case of Mrs. A. H. Fraser vs. W. A. Faulds. A stipulation withdrawing the appeal to the supreme court in the case of C. H. Frye vs. Fred H. Hinckley and C. H. Frye vs. John P. Fay was filed yesterday. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday for James M. Corbett (43), of Spokane, and Ruth E. Cole (25), of Seattle, and Mathew C. Elkers (26) and Emmy S. Neal (20), both of Tolt. Judge Moore yesterday signed a decree setting aside the deed of conveyance of Nels Carlson to Hannah Carlson of certain real estate and giving title to Hermann Klaber who bought the property at sheriff's sale. Prosecuting Attorney McElroy yesterday filed an information against James Galliher. charging him with grand larceny. According to the information Galliber stole $27 and a certificate for $61 from Frank Mahoney on September 2, 1897. The will of Ellen F. Leighton. who died August 31, has been filed for probate. The instrument is dated July 5, 1897. and with the exception of $1 to each of five children, bequeaths all the property to her husband, John W. Leighton, who is appointed executor. In the Washington Savings bank case, Judge Moore yesterday signed the final decree in the petition of John T. Cutter, in which the assessment of the stockholders of the defunct bank is reduced to 70 per cent. of the par capital value of the stock held by each of the stockholders. A. G. Murray. receiver of the Seattle Dairy Co., has filed his report, which was approved by Judge Moore yesterday. The property in charge of the receiver was sold by auction on September 8 for $824.00. with the exception of the book accounts, lease of the premises and two milk wagons, which the receiver is permitted to dispose of at private sale, An amended petition of the Allison Coupon Co., the Wadhams Oil and Grease Co. and the Preston Mill Co. in the case of the Manhattan Trust Co. vs. the Seatthe Coal and Iron Co. has been filed in the superior court. The petition asks that the claims of the petitioners, amounting to $238.87, may be included in the claims to be paid out of the sale of the Seattle Coal and Iron Co.'s property in preference to the mortgage. In the case of F. S. Twichell vs. John Riplinger, which was tried before a jury in the civil court yesterday to recover a plano, the defendant did not put in an appearance, but C. H. Brown appeared as claimant, which put the plaintiff in the position of defendant. At the conclusion of Brown's testimony counsel for Twichell challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, which was sustained by Judge Benson, who dismissed the jury and gave judgment for the plaintiff.

11. October 13, 1897 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

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RECEIVER'S SALE. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE State of Washington for King County. W. W. Dearborn et al., plaintiffs, vs. The Washington Savings Bank, defendant. No. 17,308. Notice is hereby given that under an order of court made In said cause on October 1, 1897, the undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, on Wednesday, October 20th, 1897, at 10 a. m., all those certain pieces of personal property of the Washington Savings Bank set out and described in a certain petition of the undersigned, filed in said court on the 30th day of August, 1897. Said prop rty consists among other things of the following: Promissory notes, secured by mortgage and other collateral, and unsecured. Yakima county warrants. Whatcom county warrants. Seattle street improvement warrants. Town of Columbia warrants. Town of Hamilton warrants. Town of Centralia warrants. Clallam county warrants. Anacortes school district warrants. Tax certificates and tax deeds on property in King county, Washington, for the years 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893. Said sale will take place in the Library Room of the King County Court House, Seattle, King County, Washington, and will be continued from day to day until all the property is sold. Terms of sale: Ten per cent. cash on the day of sale and the balance in cash on confirmation of sale by the court. A detailed list of said property may be had on application to the undersigned. At the same time and place the receiver will, under an order of court in said cause, sell ten six per cent. bonds of the Third Street & Suburban Railway Company to the highest and best bidder for cash, upon the following terms: No bid to be received for less than $1,380 for the ten bonds: terms, ten per cent. cash on the day of sale and balance in cash on confirmation of sale by the court. GEORGE H. KING, Receiver of the Washington Savings Bank, Room 53, Boston Block, Seattle, Washington. Clise & King, Attorneys for Receiver. Date of first publication October 5, 1897. RECEIVER'S SALE.-Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will receive sealed bids for the period of thirty days after the first day of October, 1897, for the purchase of $226,200.00. par value, of the first mortgage bonds of the Last Chance Mining Company, and for 97,108 shares of its capital stock, of the par value of $10 per share. Said bonds are secured by first mortgage on said mining company's valuable properties in Shoshone county, Idaho. Such bonds and stocks are to be sold as an entirety, and such bonds are a majority of the first mortgage bonds. the issue of bonds being $400,000.00 (four hundred thousand dollars). Said sale to be for cash. payable within thirty days after notice of acceptance of bid. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check for $5,000 (five thousand dollars). payable to the undersigned, to be forfeited unless full payment be made within the time specified. The undersigned reserve the right to reject any and all bids. All bids must be sealed and addressed to either of the undersigned, at Spokane, Wash. A. D. LYNCH, Receiver First National Bank. FRED B. GRINNELL Receiver Spokane Savings Bank. Spokane. Wash., Sept. 25, 1897.

12. December 16, 1900 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA

Article from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 16, 1900

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WANTED-REAL ESTATE. REAL ESTATE WANTED. Our wants are many and customers numerous, They come in droves to headquarters, Want a central business lot. Want a few cheap outlying lots. Customers thick as bees in a clover patch for five and, six-room cottages; small cash payment, balance monthly. Want a residence lot west of Broadway and north of Yesler. Make your prices right and list your property with B. L. MUIR, basement P.-I. WANTED-To purchase for cash good house, 5 to 10 rooms, and lot, or a few good lots; give description, so property can be located. Address B 6, Post-Intelligencer. WANTED-Real estate, lodging houses, business chances; also grading contracts. See City Realty Co., room 5 Roxwell block, bet. 1st and 2nd, on Columbia. WE have cash customers for lots, cottages and modern dwellings in any part of the city. German-American Investment Co., 513 Third avenue, opposite public library. WE HAVE CASH BUYERS Who want to invest in property and business, at bargains; list your property with us for quick returns. 512 Pike st. GREEN LAKE lots; 1,000 on shore of the lake; buy now and double your money in six months. Thurston & Marshall, Kirkwood avenue, Green lake. WANTED-Lot for restaence purpose west of Broadway, north of Yesler. Address N 2. care Post-Intelligencer. WANTED-5-room cottage, close to car line; must be cheap. Address D 16, care Post-Intelligencer. WANTED-Building lot for cash: what have you? Address M 14, care Post-Intelligencer. WANTED-A few special bargains for cash buyers. W. D. Field, 31 Haller building. FOR SALE-BALLARD REAL ESTATE R. W. GROVER, U. & M. Block, Ballard avenue. $550-Nice house, well, fruit trees, large lot; easy payments. $525-Small house; nice lot; near in. Water front, Ballard, manufacturing sites cheap; splendid railroad connections, Bargains-Building lots; easy terms. W. H. VERNON, Baliard avenue and Second. $1,600-13-room boarding house. $2,750-13-room modern residence, close to car line; best buy in town; easy terms; also small dwelling houses from $400 up. $250-Acre tracts, close cars; fine view of he Sound. J. B. LUCAS & CO., Ballard. Real Estate and Insurance Agents. Several fine homes, $500 to $2.000. Cigar and fruit stand; fine trade. Acreage near Ballard; fine view Sound. Offices, Ballard avenue, near Second. FOR SALE-BROOKLYN REAL ES-TATE. I HAVE 16 lots yet in Brooklyn at $85 each: market value $125. W. L. May, Latona. FOR SALE-TACOMA REAL ESTATE. $50,000 for three-story and basement brick 50x120 feet, in the business center of Tacoma. Building has steam heating plant; is modern in every respect and easily worth the price asked for lots and building. Will make, easy terms if desired, with interest on on deferred payments at 6 per cent. Calvin Philips, 211 California building. Tacoma. FOR SALE-WEST SEATTLE REAL ESTATE. CHEAPEST and finest lots in West Seattle-Buy in Aldine Heights addition; $100 and upwards: streets graded; near new car line; good view. Morrison & Eshelman, basemert Mutual Life building. FOR SALE-CITY REAL ESTATE. QUEEN ANNE HOMES. $6,500-Near Kinnear Park, modern 10-room house; laundry room in basement. $9,000-Four 9-room houses; double corner, on Terrace street; income $1,200 per year. $5,000-For 2½ lots on Western avenue, facing on two streets. $7,500-Fine corner 180x120, with 12-room house, Queen Anne avenue; grand view. $2,500-8-room cottage, on Fourteenth avenue, near Madison; full lot; house modern. $1,500-Fourth avenue. near Battery street, lot 60x120 feet; good view. $1,300-Block west of Queen Anne school, 5-room cottage, with bath: $300 cash. $1,000-2 lots on Prospect avenue. $1,200-Lot 90x120, on Second avenue, North Seattle. BETTINGER, 1 and 2 Sullivan Bldg. $2,750-House, 7 rooms; new; fine. $1,700-Modern house, 5 rooms: new. $600-House, 5 rooms: 2 lots. $1,500-4 acres; fruit; chicken, ranch. $1,500-Grocery store and meat market. $2.750-Hotel: 34 rooms; all occupied. $3.500-Brick hotel; 30 rooms; money-maker. $500-Cigar and fruit stand; central. STOCKDALE & CO., 22 Hinckley block. RECEIVER'S SALE-The receiver of the Washington Savings bank must sell, by order of court, a number of choice lots in Green lake, Ballard, Queen Anne, North Seattle and elsewhere; also acre property in King and Kitsap countles; prices low; terms easy: call for list. Rcom 53 Boston block. FOR SALE-60-foot lot on west side of First avenue, between Madison and Spring streets; choice Jocation for business block; to intending purchaser who would build a sultable building at once would loan $50,000 on long time at low rate of Interest. J. 8. Elliott, 418 Pioneer block. $4,000-8-room modern house; lot 60x120; close to school, car line and totem pole; easy terms. $150 each-4 lots, 45x120, Queen Anne hill. BOGUE & SMILEY, 66 Pacific Block. Office hours Sunday, 9 to 3. CHEAP rent; beautiful lots, $25 to $100; Hillman's new addition; one block car Seattle graded school; 5 down. 32 monthly; new sidewalks; agents charge $300 for not as good. Hillman, Tahoe avenue, Green Lake car. NO COMMISSION. The sale of three lots hy owner in North Seattle: price for all, $800; level and cleared for building. Apply 11 to 4, 312 Washington block. FOR real estate, lodging houses and business chances, also grading contracts taaen, see City Realty Co., room 5 Roxwell block, between First and See-ond on Columbia. DON'T forget to attend auction sale of building lots to take place at EG. Bickerton's salesrooms, 1512 First avenue, Monday evening at 7 o'clock; read auction notice. 22½ PER CENT. NET. Lot 80x100; six cottages: cash $900; carpenter or bullder could easily double interest. Apply 312 Washington block. $1,500 will buy a desirable buliding lot corner of Eleventh avenue and Republican street. For sale by owner, W. G. Woods. THREE finest and sightliest lots on Queen Anne hill; to sell one or all at half price of adjoining lots. 523 New York block. H. C. Pettit. THE CHEAPEST property in the city: lots at Green lake from $25 up: fruit stands and lodging houses from 3200 to 85.000 512 Pike street.