The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-19

. member of the firm II Schwabacher
Bros, which had its mairs house at Walla
Walla and branch estabx shments 1t va
rious points in Washington, Idaho and
Montana. In 1866 he cAui.s to Seattle and
established here brantii of the same
house. Under his sk.llfl,l management
this house has become shs.leading mercan-
tile establishments in tie extreme North
west and one Of the most powerful factors
in the upbuildinE Of Seattle's COM
mercial prestige. The ttors was first
opened on the site of t.ts old New Eng
land hotel, but In 1877 tie firm erected .
building on the west sidss of Commercial
street, 1t the corner Of Mil or Yssler
avenue. This Vas the Grst brick structure
In Seattle. and it vas salssged from time
to time - their business esew. He was .
member Of the city co,tacil In 1872 and
again in 1877. In ISIS ne was elected
mayor Of the city and occsspied the posi-.
ton Of president Of the Chamber Of Com
mercs for number Of yeErs. He always
took . warm interest in the affairs
Of the city and ssxays assisted
BY word aud act. with sound
Judgment and liberal; hand, every
enterprise calculated to a,svancs the cisy's
AhSSSOoSo ou0 VtoCV ucI Al SuO pIOuO pO6ls
ton she now occupies. xmong the many
enterprises he engaged IN more for the
benefit Of tho city than fog financial gain
was the Seattle & Walia Walla Railway
Company. which. in ISL! determined to
build On independent lranscontinental
connection. Another waf the Spring Hill
Water Company, which VS. organised in
1851 he Was IN tarly promoter
Of the present magnificent street
railway system, and tvas q director
in several of the companies. In 1882 he
associated himself with Jacob Furth and
others in the establishments. of the Puget
Sound National bank. And. became its pres
ident. which position ne: held until his
death. He was also one a the organizers
Of the Peoples Savings tssnk. which was
started in 1859. and he hsa been its presi.
dent since its establishment He was
director in the First NationM bank.
Of 6nohomish, and 4 stockholder
in the First Natso-al bank. of
Whatcom; the Ellenssurg National
bank, of Ellensburg; :the Bank Of
Montesano and in the E,vada bank of
San Francisco. and also the Stockton
Milling Company. Of Stot; xton, CAL, one
of the largest Touring mils in that state.
In 1855 he helped organiss the Seattle Dry
Dock and Ship. Building: Company, and
was made its president. IA the same wear
the firm of Schxabsciter Bros, con-
sssting OF Louis Scatabacher. Sig
mund Schwabacher. Abram Schws-
bscher and Sir. Gafz!rt, was iucor-
porated aud Mr.. G,ti.rt was made
its president. as he mad 10 x been its guild.
ing spirit and had previously transferred
the main house of the iirin;to this city. He
was also large real estate holder. not
only In Seattle out ia vari:as parts of the
state, including some Variable coal lands.
Within the last few raont':s he had incor.
porated ali ms holdings G: this character
under the name Of ttei Gaixert-Schwa
hacher Land Company. Of. which he was
president.
Mr.. Gatzert was an era men. citizen Of
Seattle. His heart Was ~ tapped up in the
advancement; of the cify. interests. and
TO this cause he ievO.es his time, his
money aud his utmost :sneryies. As a
recogn zed leader in the Chamber of Conn
merce he has exertei Commanding IN.
Auenec upon the ci,ys oo:amercial deyel-
opment With remarkable hbera.itv ri
views aud generosity in r:t scarcely any
worthy enterprise has ;s:ked his power
'ni s'd. lie was at:sent from the
city during the great fire, :,ut returned ON
the day following, when j. attends! the
citizens committee meet s,g. lie a. onra
made arrangements FOR si: rebuilding OF
the oatfert-ech "aoacher l.; Aiding. In the
meantime he had ereo:ea within thirtx
days = tern pOrary build M. at From; and
Msais"n streets, shleh t.e firm occupied
until its own building ws.s tsansaIe,et
In polities az oS'zert v: ted the Demo
cratic uekes. thoGgh he . by no means
q partisan. and he sas c:ectei mayor on
an independent c1n1fns' :leket, During
the Chinese rioi he took go acsiye mar, IN
assisting 10 uphold ias as! order in tha
city.
In business ne vas the :oul Of honor,
faF-secing, bold and entegT. using. ard hi,
brilliant success speaks .s1udes. for h,s
Abilities And wlthsl he s.as genial. So
eiabis. Sind-hesried msn: utterly uusal.
hsh and charitable To {: fault. Riches
never came to man ncss honestly or
fairly ~oa or to one bet;i,r disposed Ia
MAKE good use Of them. The sums he
has spent ia unp-etentloci charity have
esen great how great lie: himself could
never tell, tor he was toe .ort of man
who did good thing IL ,;rget about i,
when another opportunity COR benevolence
presented itself He hbasally supported