The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-27

Nj. ]. 8. SaIlee, the candidate Tor repre-
sentative from the Forty-third district, y :
Pacific coast man. He was born - Cor.
Wallis, Oregon, in 1852. His father, me
Rev. u II. Sailee, was : preacher IN the
dissemination Of the United Brethren, and
accordingly the family moved frequently,
a. Mr.. sallee's stations we're changed. de
Vas an Illinois man and an ardent Repub-
lican, for in spite Of his clerical calling ne
twice stumped the state Of Oregon Tor the
Republican ticket While young Saiiee
vas yet boy the family lived in Corvallis
Albany. Roseburg and Yaquina Bay. AT
these places he attended school. and IN
1858 be went for year TO SubIimity col
legs. In 1871 the family moved to VAN
couver, in this STATE. and in 1877 TO Yak
ina. There young Sallee began working
on farm and stock raising. Two years
later he vent to Walla WaIla. where ne
began to learn the trade Of . carpenter; but
1t the Same time he did work on the farm.
He lived in Walla Walla till 1878 In 1870.
however. be dropped his work and entered
the campaign against the Nez Perce In
dams. He fought through tall the close Of
the war as one of the McConvilie scouts.
under Captain McConville. Mr.. Eugene
T. Wilson. now chairman OF the Repnbli-
can state central committee. was deuten-
ant in the company.
In 1878 he went to Missoula and still
continued his work as . carpenter. Here
he took his FIRST interest in politics, and
worked zealousiy for the election OF Re-
publican sheriff. The success in the cleo
ton was considered largely due to Mr..
Sallee's efforts. Without his knowledge.
he was elected justice of the peace IN 1850,
but he declined the Office.
In April of 1882 he came to Seattle and
did work at his trade of carpenter. In
August OF the same year he was married to
Miss Carrie Yakle, of Seattle During the
next few years hs was employed on many
Of the best buildings in town. the Nc
Naught residence. the Yesler-Leary block,
the Merchants National bank and Bel s
hotel. He was employed by four differ
ent. and the best architects in town have
spoken in praise Of the thoroughness and
finish of his work. In 1885 he went TO Vic
toria and worked for year and one-haif
there Is foreman on the Bank of British
Columbia. But his stay there was only
temporary. and he did not release his citi-
zenship. From Victoria he went to Los
Angeles on account of his wife's health.
There he superintended fitting up the post
Office. In 1857 he came back again to Seat
tie, and took ranch at Juanita, on Lake
Washington, and went to farming. In
connection with his farming he still did
carpentering At Juanita and Kirkland. In
this work he has employed union men at
union hours. His friends last year tried
to get him to take the Office Of notary pub
lie ct Juanita, but b. was unable to give
his time to the place. He has been dele
gate to the state and county conventions,
and ct last years county convention he
was the one to make the proposal that half
of the delegation in the city come from the
city and half from the country.
Mr.. Sallee is . member in good standing
Of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
He Is pledged to use his influences for .
ship canal from Lake Washington to the
Sound