The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-24
On TO THE CAPITAL
Senator Squire Left for Wash
ingfon City Yesterday.
HE NEARLY MISSED TIE BOAT.
Mrs. Squire accompanied TIim--His
Large Tns~rest. Here ana IIsw
They wnl BE Managed

Senator Squire and wife started laSf even-
tnx on their A0ng trip to the national capi-
tAA IAey we're accompanied By ldr. H0W-
ard Z. 1oslin. nephew Of Mrs. SsIuiEs. and
BY Mr. john r, Career. Of Spokane Falls
The party boarded the steamer Oiymrian
Just ns she was leaving the whssrf Mrs.
squire assembled the gang-plank II time.
buf The senator ran up The STEPS as the
boat commenced 70 move Of, and he had
20 cling tight TO The gnide-rcps 10 keep
from falling into the water. Mr.. Joslin
had 30 take run and q 5amp 10 ret his
feet on the plank and Mr.. Career. Who was
the last Of al 20 ges aboard, had 10 throw
bis saellels down and take big leap from
the wharf and TO the lower deck, which he
reached safely.
Senator squire's children are all here ex-
cept Remington, the oldest son. who Is AZ
present . student in Wesleyan college.
IN Massachusetts,. Remington 10 ~ years
Of are. Shirley Squire. the second son, is
IT years Of age, and Is going East soon TO
enter an academy OF college Rislene, aged
u, and Marjorie, &ged 8 years. complete
the family.
The senator's fine new residence. buiIi
81 a cost Of about SIC 900. on . command
ing location az the corner Of Sixth and
Spring streets. viii be occupied for the
present by Mr.. w. e Bailey. The build
ing Is ore of the fi<est in the city. and Is
not only built in a modern style Of archi-
lecture, but Is furnished throughout with
al modern conveniences.
Senator Squire's business reafterx IN
Seattle will be attended 90 during bis
absence by the Washington National bank,
and By his agent. Mr.. Howard Jssslin.
The senator's interests in and near
Seattle are sufficient to keep ma ovefseeF
busy aIl the time. and Mr.. Josiia viii have
his hands fail. The senator oEns = SCI
acre farm. half q mile from Renton. on
Black river. which Is stocked with large
number of fall-blooded and valuable Hoa-
stein cattle Netnerland Prince. Holstein
bull. vas acquired b. the senator 1t cost
OF $1,000. and he has other animals now
fully as valuable. The dsiry now prodnces
about SIXTY Rive gallons Of milk daily. Last
fall this farm also produced some
of the finest hops ever seen In
this part Of tbs country. Ninety acres
OF land in the city Of Seattle are also
o~ned by the senator. They lie about
midway befween the bay and Lake VI ash
itiktAA AlA3 w 3At$l 81 "a Eo4&4 ~ "
nue. Another possession Is the three-story
brick almost completed at the corner Of
Battery and Front streets. in North Seat
lie. On the water front, between Bel and
Battery streets. the senator has just built .
large wharf and warehouse, At - cost Of
about $4,000. The squire-Latimer build
ing, on the corner Of Main ana CONNER
cial streets. is another Of Senator Suuire's
solid improvements. This building is
built in the very best style. and is strong
and handsome. He also owns numerous
smaller buildings all over the city, among
which are the store buildings at the corner
OF Fourth and Pike and at the
corner Of Front and Wall stress.
He intends 20 build before long
on the lots 1t the corner of Senth Second
and Main streets, which was occupied BY a
large brick before the FIRE. These will be
large brick buildings. He alst, owns stock
in countless enterprises started In Seattle,
among which are the Washington National
bank, the Bank of North Seattle. the Sc
attic, Lake Saore & Eastern railway. the
Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Com
pany, and Others Of lesser nete. He has
been ever willing 10 help young enterprises,
aad has made many successful Investments
in real estate as well IS business ventures.