The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-15


! IN one receiyxrsAp vas IN case wherein
Gre g TO Ea~gsas companies in the state
vas placed ln aiE hands as s1eh receiFeE-
It's assets ard liabilities amounted % rsit-
lions 81 daIiarz IN fifteen months las
quiet mar rad collected al SIS Dies. -
psac<a tn risks. converted lts assets INTO
cash. ard distributed among IFS creditors
nearig 4 hs< ril.s9n q d13iaFs- ~.
ru28sYn western receiver would have BED
+ this position ard prolonged the Admins.
iTstion O. fsis trust Until aceauiua'iiatszl
interest had balanced Diminishing assets
and there Sas nothing left FOR ths pay
Eneus q salaries
fis knew has duty well. ard cd II re
proved to ne public the TlHffofn q M
law, ard that. administered ~ 2 s@tAa"s%
and honest o1icfzi. u rot only a}a nNt
hamper weIl-conauctea companies. n'il
Injured 30 their advantage RE vas
as honest an official ~ MISSOURI, or any
other state ever ha1-
ftgut saghf years q this arduous work
told upon constitution never F1ksea-
Tgroken frs health he came with his fam
ggY 10 this cffg 10 make his home with us
he showed hts faith BY his works. During
the first year o. his residence ne invested
( all his surplus capital amounting 20 sew
eraI thousand dollars. fie was no land
grabter. no stock gambler, was thls Heite.
lie put his money ia enterprises tnAt 20
E -
greatness and though ike many another
one q ar he did not foresee the approach
ing storm. fis Investments proved prac-
ftcallv disastrous. and this fact 10 nv
kno@ledge. robbed this already long-ssf-
fsrffg man during the last few years OF
bis lie Of many an hour OF peace OF fnIfsa
mot because 81 the loss Of The money
not because he loved wsalfh-but because
Of the condition 10 which L would ulti-
mately reduce his family, heretofore sur
rounded BY every comfort and luxury nee
essary for enjoyment. and this reflection,
together xfth the consciousness that thus.
sooner or later, be would leave loving
and a loved family. wrenched from this
tired and broken man many sad sigh
knowing this man as ] do, with his
whole life as an open book before me.
with its record all OF gentieness. good
ard manly deeds and with my conception
Of what Is needed 10 make a man. j think
II no, inappropriate, but eninently ntting,
that r. az this time. apply 70 him language
long ago applied 20 the noblest Roman
OF them all:
His life was gentle: and the elements
So mixed in him, that nature might stand
up
And say TO sE the world.
This was a man
After Mr. Ronald had spoken. Hon. r.
u. Aibertson arose aud addressed the
court as follows:
MAJ il please the court: II IS fitting
that the members OF this bar should gath
or hers 20 render 90 a departed and la
raenied brother the tribute Of regard with
which our pulses beat in mournfpl MEM
DRY Of his virtues That touch OF nature
which makes the whole world kin moves
ia always and everywhere. amid marble
halls. or In the matched cottage. 10 pause
with bowed and uncovered head IN the
grim presence OF death. The affrighted
heart Of ccFruptibie man ever shudders
and grows sick, even when abstract medi-
tation centuries forth sad images of the
stern agony and shroud. and pail. and
breathless darkness and the narrow
house But In the loss OF "A beloved and
familiar form. IN the sudden vanishing
Of hand that bat yesterday was warm
in orr grasp in the endless and awful
silence OF a weli-remembered voice. we
are brought face 10 face with the dread
mystery OF death. and are made 20 feel
the full force OF his rcmorseiess power.
The selfish soiicitude evoked In the hour
Of philosophical reflection may not in
deed. disturb the trembling heart AT the
open grave OF . stricken comrade. But
the alviner attributes Of our mortal ma
tura are quickened and deepened in that
atmosphere charged and haIlowed from
the skies Emotions yet more rnasterful.
because inspired by that God who Is love,
sweep over the chastencd soul, and rack
Il with The supreme and supernal anguish
os unaolfish grief ard sorrow.
"'rhe circle IN which our departed
brother so lately moved embraced a de-
voted family. 81 which he Was the kind
and fostering head. and host OF warm
friends IN every walk OF life. who live 70
mourn his loss. II was not my own per-
sonsl privilege 20 have enjoyed his very
intimate fellowship. hut ~ was my pleas
ure 20 meet him often IN various rela-
tions. and learned 80 esteem very highly
his many sterling qualities He was a man
Of mark even before his adventurous spir-
II sought this new ana inviting field and
ia the sphere OF his transpisnted activi-
ties he az once took enviahlC rank both IN
private and professional life. His mind
was singuiarly clear and acute. and his
knowledge OF LEGAL principles and prece-
dents. acquired IN the faithful service of
our proverhially Jealous mistress. made
him consnicuously safe as a counselor
and effective rs an advocate tie was pos
sFssed OF a native energy Of character that
could not have failed 20 plume his pinions
for yet ioftier flights. but for Tho press.
ifE curb % that insiiious naalady that cut
OF an too soon HIS honorable career.
but - u the man. the friend the neigh
Dor. 70 whom Is row turned she cherish
ing memory 81 al who know him IN the
more intimate social relations A warm
and generous heart ever beat IA his bosom
ard his response % the knock 81 the
/ stranger and the tale az disaster WIS al
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+ his creed 7 Ia not know bat 7 an, r,,.
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