The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-09
Up in The Air
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Nrarmera. ont. Canada tho birth.
h,aee IT Huhhell and also of HIS
three brothers
we do not know which way II
turn. said two of the brothera
Thursday morning In the Hotel
Standun. 1--WE viii IN all prohahli-
ity employ an attorney 20 look after
our legal rights In The ease.
None of us has as yet recovered
from the shock Of cur brother $
death. That Is should have COM
saltted suicide was farthest ~
moved from our thoughts
None of ns knew or heard OF this
widow until We received Invitations
60 the wedding last summer. We
always were OF the opinion that
Prank lived happily with hla wife
Aud all OF ne knew that he was a
rich man. worth perhaps 100000 ~
more.
why he should have committed
suicide none OF IA can tell lie
was IN ordinarily coed health. ana
always was brought and cheerful
Even as boy he displayed unusual
business faculties. and bis mind
was always clear aud active.
The more we think OF Il the less
wa eau make out why he should
have killed himself. We can hard-
" realize as yet that Frank Il
dead. and the fact that BE- died b.
HIS own hand lends added sorrow
20 our loss.
70 all appearances his widow Is
suffering poignantly
WE ARE AT A LOSS WHAT TO
10 NEXT. 1T APPEARS THAT
MRS HuRBELL HAS DEEDS
CONVEYING ALMOST ALL Or
FRANKS PROPERTY To HER.
SHE WILL NOT ENLIGHTEN Is
AS TO THAT FACT. HOWEVER.
AND WE ARE AND WILL BE IN
THE DARK UNTIL THE MATTER
Is TAKEN BEFORE THE
COURTS"
The three brothers Intimate that
the fact that Frank d. lluaheli had
transferred so much Of hts holdings
90 his wife Is more than surprising
10 them.
II = AAHiAot y ANtF-AHAN tRAhA AstsA7f
that they will fight any more she
may make as administrator Of the
estate. in the event that she be APP
pointed as such.
Edison r. Hubhell. It Is supposed
went in search OF the services OF an
attorney Thursday morning
we find Il difficult" said tvo
CT the brothers. TO find any law
yer who has had an acquaintance
with Frank or Who has had any bus
inesS relations with him. to take
NJ our side Of the case
Mayor r A. BtllinEer attorney
for the widow. said Thursday morn
ing that As far as be knew he could
not tell whether or not Huhbcli had
any life insurance. These papers.
n there are any" said Re. will he
found IN his safety deposit box. and
will be presented IN due form BE-
fore the court"
Il was rumored in several author
itative places Thursday morning
that the insurance companies will
probably investigate the cagss OF
bis death. and vii. Il there q q
shadow Of doubt. fight the payment
OF his policies.
Il Is not certainly known whether
or not Hubbeli carried lie instr
hnee. but Il Is SAT- 70 assume that
a man Of his standing and worth
would undoubtedly do 50
Mrs. Frank Hubhell. widow OF the
suicide. has removed from her
APARTMENTS Ia the Hotel Washing
ton. where the tragedy occurred.
md has taken apartments az i12g
Columbia.
On Thursday morning Helen
Moore Habbeil. wiaow Of the late
Frank Huhbell. fiissI a petition In
the probate court asking that she
be appointed Administrative 81 the
Hlbbeil estate. which shs cftimat-
Ell at 500. coo Judxs Frater ap-
pointed November .. at 90 4. M.
as the time for the petitioner to
make her proofs.