The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-17

of the Union block ON the north and running
eastward to the eastern boundary OF the squire
tract Then 1t widened out north ana SCUM
and took in enough to make up I61 acfes-tne
limit of Q donation claim. To. the east Of this
he took nd another claim for his VIII. Besides
this he owned large share in the Yesler Miii
and Lumber Company, OF which ne was presi-
dent, and which founded the town OF Yesler on
Union bay in 1888 and built sawmill there.
de owned other scattered property in the south
ern part of the city.
All OF Mr. Yesler's claim was plated and
built up except the three and one-haif acres OF
the Lawton nursery and the downtown part OF
IL is occu pied by some of the handsomest build
iugs In the city. Before the fire he was part
ner with John Leary in the Yesler-Leary buiic-
ing at Front street and Yesler avenue. and was
the owner OF the Yesler building just west. both
three-story bricks. Since the FIRE he has erected
the Pioneer block, the Yesler building. the
Bank of Commerce building and the Fischer d
Mcdonald building, and at t1e time OF his
death had in course of erection the new build
ing at South Third street and Yesler avenue,
and was just finishing the addition to the Yes
Ter building. TIE buildings on the shore side
of the wharf property We're swept away by the
FIRE and have been replaced by the structures
which now stand there. The wharf was sold
over two years ago to the Northern Pacific
railroad for $4,000.
From the first Mr.. Yesler reserved the block
bounded by Jefferson, James. Third and Fourth
streets for his residence, and for q year he and
his wife were gathering plans with a view to the
erection of the present building Work was be-
gun in 1883 from plans made by W. E. Boone.
and he has lived there since its completion.
Nr. Yesler paid out the money for its erection
by degrees, and it is doubtful whether even he
knew how much it cost. Within the last few
months be had begun the building of q stone re-
tanning wall and steps at one corner Of the gar
Anvn oyAi 1tA AaA ~ DO n
to the top OF the wall.
conservative estimate of the value OF Mr..
Yesler's property. made by Dir. Lowman, is
$l,00a.0O0 on which there is debt OF about
$4,000. A. the time when Mr.. Lowman took
charge OF the property it was heavily encum-
bered, but by his able management the debts
have been greatly reduced. The sale of the
wharf and the payment of the condemnation
award of $4,000 by the city has done much to
clear off the encumbraaces, and the buildings
are paying handsome income. This result
justifies the tenacity with which Mr. Yesler
held on to his inside property. In fact he never
sold any of it except under strong pressure
from necessity.
Mr.. Yesler leaves besides his wife and nephew,
J. D. Lowman, in this city, five or six brothers
and sisters in Washington county, Nd, who
would, in the absence OF a will, inherit half his
estate. It is understood, however, that he left
ajwill.
The funeral will be held at the residence at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and the interment
will be in the family vault in the Masonic GEM
terry, where Mrs. Sarah B. Ycsler is buried. The
funeral sermon will be preached by Rev. John
T. Damon, who conducted Mrs. Yeslers funeral,
his family thinking that what he did
for her was what he would like for
himself. The pail bearers will be chosen
from among his friends in the Pio-
neers' Association. the only society to which he
belonged Some of the oldest members will be
honorary pail bearers, while younger ones will
do the actual service.
At joint session of the two houses of the city
council it was agreed, upon motion OF Delegate
Callignn, that rs Henry l. Yesler had been
mayor of the city, the mayor De invited to at
tend the funeral with the city government in a
body.
Today the Pioneers Association and the
Woman's Home Association will meet to take
suitable action.
Flags were hung at half mast yesterday on
many public and private buildings, the Yesler
wharf and many of the steamers a mark of
respect to the memory of the dead pioneer.