The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25

~~.u az. Russell. through his astor-
~ruper 4 wlnssock. yesterday died
- s~a.nst the Seattle Amusement
-s.sy md Rscsavsr Charles H Baker,
- Ill BE- Of general interest 70 the
~s~rssng people throughout the
s~.~sx. arasm uca as ~ brings cut the
- 49, that Receiver Charles h b.
-. aheuf 70 shap 70 Portland the chairs
go furniture OF tho Third Aysuue
80 4 technical preface. which re-
= tb4 examination of Tie Seattle
.~~rment Company, and It's Ettinx ND
: md Avenue theater. shs complaint
- thax the company. IN the courss
4. buxness, contracted debts and as
- sbsiga2ons for ifs operating ex-
-. the liabilities from the beginning
- greater thar the recsipts. ard that
February q. isss. IFS Liabilities sx-
- sls assets by 500. It's obligations
axs time amounting TO $1,000, white
: scta. resources were eniy N1eo. that
a. day tho Seattle Anussmsnt Com
- with the pretended purposs Of -
- IN alleged iaAsotsdEssx' due from
IA Charles II. Baker. - receiver OF the
xeshents National bank. but IN truth
q u fact for the purpose Of hin1eriag.
eny.nx and preysntinG it, othsr credi-
= from collecting ths6r claims against
gave Baker . mortgage covering all
seetA
~ story OF the complaint begins it's
MAJ with tho statement that between
<rsh IT. ISIS. aud September q. IS@<. Rus
uas en- pioyeA as resident manager OF
3 Third Avenue theater. and that during
/ tkAt time he discharged the duties OF
IL position satisfactorily and faithfully
To instance of the company. During
u same time ms Also advanced FOR the
nyany various sums OF money TO meet
= necessary current expenses OF the the
- All OF which the company authorized
ia agreed 10 refund. Fer his services and
r. the loans thus made he figures out the
|sAnoe due September u. lsss. - Sssl. and
h says the Seattle Amusement Company
Exrsed TO pay this amount. but has failed
Esss 80.
NJ. Russell continues that be has no
Ew Of collecting bis claim against the
[mpany except from the iatser's prop
I'm. all Of which is covered BY the mort
EnSe above mentioned as having been
|esa TO Receiver Baker. lie alleges that
[As property. consisting OF the building.
|hse scenery. furniture and fixtures. con-
[eaies n special fund 10 which he has thu
VI 70 resort for thu satisfaction Of his
On
Den comes tho milk I'm the coceanut"
II Russell states that AIR. Baker has
ezAfened and Ii about 10 remove the
werty TO Portland. and that unless this
neFai Il In some way eircumvensed,
sNeli and the other creditors will be left
80 lureh.
&tftinx again 10 the mortgage. he says
mwhen II was exec lted the company
wInsolvent. and that the mortgage was
~ for the purpose OF prefsrring the al
NJ claims held by Baker as receiver.
~ for preventing. hfnaering. delaying
- Asfrauding tho ether creditors. He
NslA therefore have the court eonciuds
~ the mortgage II legally fraudulent
"a vo.d. and he asks that II Be set aside
sza declared void. he also asks for iudg.
xNt In the sum named already IS due
IN gssl. and that Receiver Baker he re-
sfained from removing or disposing OF the
tsstey furniture or fixtures.
He furths- asks that this property be de-
szssd . fund for the satisfaction Of his
un claim and those OF other creditors
We nav come IN and prove their respect
~ claims. and that the property be sold
ss their benefit. He further petitions for
ne appointment of n receiver. pending
M su,s. 10 take charge Of the property
"a hold and dispose Of II In accordance
siih the orders OF the court