The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-30

Portland for another trouble, many ply
sicians who were interested In his case re-
fusing to believe that ii was one Of can
cerous nature. An operation was eventu-
ally performed bX an eminent Eastern
specialist in Portland, and this gentleman
told the sufferer that there was no doubt
as 10 the ultimate effect of the disease.
Mr. Shaubut was convinced in his own
mind that 1t was cancer. and anticipated
his death by keeping his business affairs
arranged with the same methodical pre-
cision that had always characterized his
affairs when he was conspicuous I'm the
large enterprises with which his name has
been identified
BENJAMIN r. Shaubut was born at Man.
chester. Ind. April 10. ISL. In his boy
hood he was always energetic, and when
he grew older he became "a business man
of large IDEAS He vas always fair and
square and honest" TO quote a remark
made OF him yesterday. and was a man
Of the most generous impulses. His father
was a banker and a wealthy farmer, and
in 1886. with the idea OF finding a larger
field for his enterprising disposition he
moved from Indiana 10 Mankato, MINI.
Here young Shaubut grew UP in an at
mosphere of large commercial transac-
tons and along such lines ne found the
natural channel for his disposition to give
itself expression. his best work being in
relation 10 stockholm horses and cattle
Of which he was passionately fond.
Eventually Mr Shaubut went into bust
ness for himself. and with his brother,
Harry Shaubut now OF this city. he dealt
heavily IN horses and cattle. both men
being considered authorities on the sub
ject of stock. In ISL Mr.. Shaubut went
70 Montana. where he Joined Charles Arm
strong in a mercantile business at Twin
Bridges Hearing that horses were scarce
IN Seattle. and that oxen were wanted in
the lumber camps and woods. both Arm
strong and ShaubUt purchased all OF the
good stock they could get In Montana and
drove them across the state TO Seattle
Tho venture was a profitable one. From
that time on until he closed out some Of
bis local interests and went 10 England
Mr.. Shaubut was considered one Of the
most enterprising and liberal business men
OF this city. Armstrong & Shaubut or
ganized the Seattle Transfer Company,
shortly after their arrival. and Mr. Arm
strong IS AZ present the president and
business manager % the concern while
Mr. Shau5ut az the time Of his death held
2 considerable amount oF It's stock
Wren the Seattle Terminal Railroad &
Elevator Company was organized Mr.
Shaubut was its principal protector and
invested heavily in its stock he was the
manager Of the business of the company
and was also interested IN the Daily Jour
nal "a onH Of IFS stockholders and in vari-
Gus other smaller enterprise all OF which
served % make him a conspicuous nemba-
% the community.
Mr. Saaubut's mother IL still living and
IS resident Of National CITY, Cal His
brother. Harry. IS connected with th>
business Of the transfer company. and his
sister. Ms. John A Ssnborn. CO this city.
Ia the wife 81 the cashier OF the Equitable
Life Insurance Company. No further L.
tails regarding Mr Sha1bat's death had
been received In tbs city III 20 a late hour
last night. The deceased RAD always car
rfed z large amount of life insurance. ~
ing known a. times 70 have "a high as
81 20 His wife. who accompanied him
from this city - far a. her parents hons
IN Minnesota when he went 20 England the
las. time Is siill there