The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-14
EIll|e 4 BIG ES1AIt.
= vHGLER AND JACOB FCRTa
re THEIR FINAL REPORT.
Interested In the Estate 60
..eas In Jadge Noore's Court
.>.ser IA, When IL In Expected
..-s.fstration VIII BE Concluded

crocess OF closing up the estate Of
l. yesler. "the father OF Seattle"
- xrarlng to an end in Tie probate
.-.vmeat OF the superior court Yes.eF-
- =. administrator and administrative.
-. rurth and Mrs. Minnie @. Yesler,
- the.r final report and account ard
- lie court TO approve their dosngs.
-, Moore fixed the hearing OF the ac-
-, Sos October u and directed all par
s. ,n,erested .n the estate 70 appear on
q. 6a.e and make any objections they
.s,st have. II the account ~ found cor
a ne administrator and administering
g b. discharged and the adm! nss,.ra Tor,
~ecssded-
q. magnitude OF the task with which
:. Administrator and administrator were
rrsssss II well shown by tbs fact that
ssdxgh q large number OF preferred
..up have been paid. there Is Still due to
~urszl creditors OF the estate the sum OF
MMH. This amount L. Still larger when
sssrsss also is figured in. Upon a great
sasoxsty Of the claims about six years in
-. il due. The administration has been
. j s53grefx FOR about that length OF time.
g Tester having died III 1892. The follow
| . i summary OF the report and final ac-
saat fled yesterday:
sseipss during administration. E.s, e., A
.saasssments during adminasira-
cssl on hand ,....... .N.5. 30 81
il matter Of fact. the amount of cas-,
= saad IL far less than given IN the fore
n.as statement. The administrator and
sE1ns;ratrix explain that they have
san;s5 AZ Cash 81. - due from Roland
q Denny. ar trustee Of the heirs and 9th
| 4 creditors OF sae estate. AS will! ba re-
.klbsred, under the order of the cour;
as entire estate. both real and personal
yspsfiy. was sold by order OF the court
pua the petition OF the creditors. who
sssned that the expenses Of admin.s.ra-
aa we're eating up TIE estate. AT the diff
.fsnt sales the creditors themselves be-
zane tte purchasers OF practically the en-
| Es property through Mr.. Denny as trts-
|ae taking that step to protect themselves,
sxzinss sacrifice of their interests, Since
tast time, q corporation has been formed
III the creditors for the managing OF the
yppsrty until II can be- disposed OF.
At the sales Mr. Denny. the report Shows.
sed down 10 per cent The balance liz vet
. BE- paid IL amounts TO $SSs47x1, The,
'sfort explains that this amount will be
pad, undoubtedly, before the final ac-
ssusi COMES up for settlement. and tina,
Ia amount has been counted in as cash OF
lad IN order 10 facilitate the deciar alton
u he creditors dividend.
ktrath no actual cash viii be paid. 9TH
G Nan enough TO satisfy the claims Of the
administrator and Administrative and their
attorneys FOR fees and few like expenses
4 The administration. The money. II
s2d. would merely be transferred. as IL
ss:e from one pocket of the creditors to
as oiaeF. This Is the explanation given
b enc OF the interested attorneys. The
sasg 0! the final report and account of
he administration is In a manner. as he
t1pla.ned. a perfnnctory matter. the estate
aeHg practically settled already.
TIE report contains full list OF the
csdltofs Of the estate. nearly a thousand.
sa tud. Most of the claims are not large.
TIA Of the German Savings Loan So
fseis Is the largest. II is a mortgage for
aaM and Is one of the few claims upon
saSa ne interest has been regularly paid.
asH largest IL the claim OF Gamma Pom
On Tor I'@ie.oG Very few OF the remain
as claims are for more than a few thou
saaa dollars, The interest upon them
|sl amount 10 a large per cent. OF their
lace.
The last report and annual, account OF
e administrator and administrative was
Esd on October /. 1886. In a recapitu.a-
,aa OF their dolngs since that time they
sse sonsa interesting figures. II shows
var snee that date Mrs Yesler has re-
e4Esh Nosa IN allowances. Si55. ca as spe-
al administrators fees. and as fees as
Eaams'ratr!x $3.50. To Administrator
tssa aaS been paid as fees $1,000. Attor-
ssys White. MGnday & Fulton are shown
. save received Si2. 900 and Preston. Carr
saIan ss.liS.01 For interest unon
ns''sases the sum OF $5i6369 % was paid.
..'slfs cast the neat fortune OF $3l, 81
~ agents OF the estate received s. $50
aNeS amounting 10 S2i031.G0 were paid.
ssaf 10 October l. 1875. the siisbur Senents
se0s comparatively small. a trine over
ss@e" 3he receipts we're nearly all from
az fsisis OF buildings owned Icy the estate
tas fesicr estate. owing to the large
amber OF complications that arose soon
1'es NE old pioneers death. has attracted
- 'han its share Of attention from the
sung public for about SIX years. /, has
'as' time been mine Of wealth To the
way hundreds Of dollars having been
f~a 81 CLERK fees for fling court papers.