The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-19
EX-GOVERNOR SALOMON.
His Visit to the City-A Distinguish ed
Career.

Ex-Governor Edward 5. Solomon, who is now
aresident OF san Francisco, is guest of Major
James K. Hayden. Governor Solomon whose
term was a notable epoch in the history of the
territory, has many warm friends among the
older residents OF this city, and he has been
very warmly received here Though his name
is familiar, even To the newcomers he has not
been here in fifteen years He appears a much
younger man than those acquainted with his
distinguished career might imagine him to be-
OF about middle height, he has n COMPACT stall
wart figure. His head is covered with long hair
which curls very closely and is Just beginning
10 be touched with white. His heavy military
mustsche and imperial are somewhat graver
tie has straight strong nose and a firm mouth.
Born in schleslng, Germany, in 1887 he came
- this country IN 1884, after the completion of
his studies. short time was spent in the
mercantile business IN Chicago, and then he
took up the law. In 1859 he was admitted To
practice and his talents soon won him large
c.ientase. In the year following his admissions
he was elected one of the Chicago CITY alder
men. When the war broke out he enlisted as a
private in the Twenty fourth Illinois infantry
His ability as a soldier won recognition from
the srsrt, and he received successive promotion
10 the Offices OF second lieutenant, lieu
tenant, captain and major. Then he helpet
organize the Eighty second Illinois infantry OF
which he was first Northumberland and
war he served in the Army of the West the
Army of the PotomSc and the Army of tn.
Cumberland and he fought in MANY nf .ba
greatest battleS-Fre ierjcks burg. t;ettysbprg
New Hope Church and Mission In the onara.
tons around Atlanta be took prominent mart
and Ia the great march OF sherman his mama
was frequently mentioned with distinction in
the dispatches and reports, and by the close al
the war he had won by sheer merit the titla of
brigadier general.
Returning to Chicago, he sgafn took nm the
practice of law. but before long h. yxss alaota3
the Cook county clerk. That Office. which yes
then paid in fees, was the most lucrative i,
Illinois. In $50, President Grant appointed
him governor Of Washington Territory which
then contained population OF .S00l wbi,a~
Governor Solomon bent all his ena-e,es ~
building up the territory, ana he II was who
started the immigration movement which
makes that time memorable. Al his o,v
expense he established ard maintained in chi
cage, an emigration bureau and he devoted
considerable ome 10 occurring throughout the
East on the advantages and resources of -ba
Northwest Special railroad rates were rrorr-sg
30 san Francisco, and he chartered the xtas,,ar
Idaho 10 bring from there the Immigrants a,d
their belongings. In this way Governor salo
mon brought hundreds OF families m Wsshs-o
ton--famis les which have since acquired wealth
and prominence. Among thu men who came AZ
tBSk iN1e t.fS MAJOR James X. HAYDEN. Mr. 0-rn
Esnke and General Ross q. 0'Brien. The STREAM,
Of immigration then begun has increased stead.
lily untiI the present time.
After holding the Office OF governor for two
years, General Salousou went 10 san Francisco
and resumed the practice OF the law Il made
the mistake Of my life when went 10 san Fran
cisco" said he yesterday. Things were rather
Gull in the territory then, and was inpatient
20 get into little more active life Bat had |
stayed here and held on, there is no telling
what / might not have accomplished BY this
time.
81 left Chicago when il was place of some
$4,000 inhabitants, snd did not see IL again for
1itsen wears, when it had grown 70 nearly
million. You can OF course imagine the change
during my abs nee
when left Seattle fifteen years ago IL vas q
struggling sud a struggling little settlement
Now tha, resura find that the change is even
more striking than at Chicago, and think this