The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-27
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The election Of Hon John Beard Alien
70 the United States senate. shows what
honesty and energy alone may accomplish
Born IN e rural h0rae. he Vas early
brought ia contact with such surroundings
aa tend 70 develop these dominant traits OF
his characteT. The absence OF hts father
At the front when the war COM
menced. threw the management OF
bis paternal home upon his care.
Besides taking charge Of his lafhers farm
Of 100 acres. he also sought bis own Way
Ia the paths Of knowledge. lie read books
whegevef he could obtain them, ard did
not neglect 20 attend the public schools,
unless prevented by more imperative du-
tics. In bgsef tbs outlines Of his ilse ca
reeF from birth to the present tine, show
ing as Il does what young man may ac-
complain for hiEnseis, i All that need be
told.
He was born at CrawfordsvIIle. Indiana,
May Is. 1916. At the age u 10. In the
spring Of 1854 he responded TO a call OF
Lincoln for troops. and marched forth 70
the front. risksng bis life in Alabama and
Tennessee. Immediately after the war his
parents moved to Minnesota, he also going
with them There bis mknd turned 70 the
iaw, which he began 70 study in law Office.
Thla tendency increasing, he completed his
studies la the law department OF the noted
Ann Arb0r university.
Being admitted 10 the bar in 1869 be
came West. settling down rs q resident at
Olympia. lie was then 9 stranger in q
strange land, with new surroundings. II
was not long, however until the good men
A..
% iudRs others upan mereat contaet--met
him and liked hi1n. His manner. the char
acter Of his expressions. bis habits and APP
peafance showed them that he was worthy
Of their confidence. and q valuable settler in
this section.
Within year his law practice became q
large one Although but ~ years OF age
his manner Of addressing the court and
jury evidenced his possession OF gift 70
express bis thoughts in way to touch the
inner natures ef others.
In 1871 he was authorized by an act OF
the legislature to report the decisions OF
the supreme court OF the territory. and in
that capacity be complied all the decisions
from is organization in 1854 mp to 1855,
they being included in volume | and III Of
the supreme court reports.
such talent was soon called further into
Fequisition By the people OF this young and
enterprising country. In 1915 he was APP
pointed United states attorney for the ter.
ritory. which position he ably filed during
period of ten years.
Removing to Nalla WaIla in issi. he was
there received with welcome. His fame
and name were not confined alone 20 the
region OF the sound. His capacity as an
attorney Al law being SO wen known, his
success IN practice continued TO increase.
Although this gave him one Of the largest
practices in the territory he used his talent
In q way most commendahle. In many
cases Of the poor and suffering he often
waived ali claim 70 fees. deIenning them
without compensation.
Long ago he founded comfortable home,
and Ii now surrounded by bright, intel
Iectuai and aIiecslonasa family.
Ia ISIS he was nominated for congress.
HIS competitor was Delegate Cna8les $.
Voorhees,. soa OF the Tall Sycamore of the
Wabash" Both were from the great state
Of Indiana. and the contest between them
was fair one II was expected by many
that Voorhees, would win. as he had done
twiee before. But when the returns came
In, 20 The astonishment of all good Demo
crats. De won the victory by ZOO majority.
He never took bis seat in the House Of
Representatives at the national capitol, as
the conditions which caused tkis state to
emerge from the territorial cradle. caused
bis term 20 terminate.
Mr.. Allen has now gone to mingle with
the statesmen OF this great nation. Al
though With bis eonfreFe he had been In.
Yited 10 q banquet by distinguished citizens
OF Tacoma. ais time was too limited 10 ac-
eept their courtesy He left on Thursday
night for his home az Walla Walla.
Thence he will leave today tSnndayl and
speed away ~ the great capital where con
eress will convene one week from Monday.
This brief accounted bis iile-a life surely
not yet completeiis tzus far in keeping
with such mosieis rs we're those Of William
Henry Harrison. Lincoln and Garfield, ali
at whom we're horn and raised In the same
rude way. and in the SAME region of the
West. lt is given bat IS 81 outline %
SHOW the young II this new state what
honor. perseverance and honesty mas &C.