The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-01
4 STRONG LAW FIRM.
raur of the AbIest Attorneys in
the State Unite.
<<n.Tos ALIEN COMES MERE.
-......r rrss Politics, He Joins with
- s.,uvs, Maurice sfcMsehea
.AK C. Huxhss i'm Practices.

z - ---ax under the name of Struve,
~ 1900 a McHicken. which will be
49, 3. strongest ever organized on the
90 = 800 IL will be composed Of Hon.
rassass $500. Hon. John B. Alien. Mr. =.
2. ' y. enA Mr. Maurice McAtcken.
- .lrsssv strong hrm OF Strive q Nc
49, ~ heius thus still further strength
80 - having incorporated In II Two
-. 80 lawyers in the persons OF ex-
-. 1,lsn and Mr.. Hughes. Tho
rs ..-ss ossess Of the old firm In the Starr
- hloek viii be retained.
q. Ausn in his fifty years OF life has
- - country in war and the courts
- s.. state in the upper house OF the
-. 4 legislature, and in all cases with
s.-.,s~sIon' Born at Crawfordsvilie. Ind,
No. "a 1913. he was educated at his
sans and al the age OF ID years enlisted IN
80 rTalon army. After reading law IN the
.ees Of Judge Wilson at hoehestef.
49, he graduated &C the Law school At
- lyhor. Mich, was admitted to the
n Ise and took up his resi-
x~.<. AZ Olympus in the follow
- year. Though stiIl young In
xesrs and appearances ana without
. .snvis friend in the territory TO help
s,r be quickly won q large practice by
.sser force Of merit, and within . few
ysars stepped 10 the front rank al the par
side by side with men far ms seniors.
Is ISIS he was appointed United States
sstoruey for the territory and held that
,,s.lt,on for ten years with credit TO him
- .nd success 10 the administration Of
s.s,,re In 1855 be was elected delegate 10
$500. debating Charles 3. Voorhees,,
-. Il the most popular men in the terri
-, hnt Ina admission Of Washington 20
.t.issooa presented his serving and
c,.nea the var for his election to
The senate. which took place in the fall Of
fgsl His strong bold on the hearts OF his
constituents Is attested by the long and
determined eight for his reelection made
list sinta. He has now retired from
politics and will hereafter devote his
energies TO the practice of his profession.
Ia this his great forensic powers and HE
thorough knexledge of the law. aided by
sesdy command Of his knowledge. have
fitted BIN 10 excel and made him known
q one Of the ablest lawyers in the Pacific
Northwest
Hon. II. g. Struve is universally recog-
uIsed a. Nestor of the bar of King
county, and he also holds foremost place
smong the lawyers Of the state. Born in
Germany I'm 1896. he received thorough
sdacstion in that country and at the age
q ig years came 10 America. In this
country he has a long and varied career.
h which his experiences in other caliings
hare sdded to his value as lawyer.
esadying law. mining and editing news
paper by turns in California, he was adj
niiisd 10 the bar In that state In 1850
Coming 10 this stat. In 1860, he ut
fri and at different subsequent times en-
rssd In newspaper work. but plunged
no politics with great energy. and. has
eysd the territory, state and city in
nsny capacities. lie has been district at
rFusy. probate judge, member Of the
heslature, secretary Of the territory, code
e1nmssioner. judge advocate general of
iAs territory. university regent, mayor of
kstsle. member of the Seattle charter
Nnnission. In all these positions he has
epnsd naturally cool. logical mind,
reich exceis in unraveling the obscure
nd knotty points of the law and renders
lin Invaluable as counselor. His sound
adxment Is shown by the success OF tho
n6ny business enterprises in which he Is
hseHested.
Ar. McMicken, who Is son of Gen.
Eilsism McMicken. Of Olympia, has de-
krvsdly high reputation as . business
layer. and in that capacity he Ii associ-
Sled with many of the principal business
Institutions Of the city. He aud Judge
travs have for many years conducted the
lax business OF several of the large mill
tempsnies on the Sound and their success
h doing so 10 attested by the compare
fssly small amount OF litigation in which
tAsse institutions have been involved. Mr..
ktMickcn's advice Is sought by many OF
~ best business men in the city and 10
hiiowed with confidence In the result.
Mr.. Hughes. though the youngest mem
" Of the new firm. has already won envi-
,as fame as q trial lawyer both in the
saie and Federal courts. Coming 10 this
t'sy from Iowa, where he had a reputation
= vide as the state, he was not slow TO
hfgs bis way to chief place in the legal
fsisrniiy by his skill in the handling OF
0faeuit cases in court and In presenting
hsm 10 the jury. He has for nearly two
issfs been the senior partner IN the hrm
Hughes, Hastings & StedFnan. but
sate the death Of Col ]. c. Haines has
ssvossd much of his time 10 the court
sak OF Strive 4 MeMieksn, which has