The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-20

Samuel L. Crawford's Interesting Remi-
absences Of the Missing Indian.
Among the most devoted friends Of
Peter C. Stanup, the young leader Of the
Puyaliup Indians. who is believed to have
been drowned. vas S, L. Crawford, Of this
city, who taught him the trade of type
setting. Mr.. Crawford revived his recol-
Iec:ions OF Stanup yesterday in an inter-
view with PosT-ISTELLIGEScER reporter,
in which he said:
was the printer, prcasman, mail agent. car
rcr aud reporter on thu Olympia Daily Echo
when Peter s;anup came into the Office IN the
winter o. 1875 aud said he wanted to learn the
trade Of printer, ard was made the devil In
the ONCE. He vas then about II or Is years old
AMI was bright young fellow. SO that
could then read. write and cipher
and was very anxious to learn. He
was member Of the Presbyterian church and
was very devous. taught him TO set type and
he wanted to stay in the office, but alter he had
been there about ,our months his father came
over aud had very earn est conversation with
him in the native language. for the old man
could not even speak Chinook. l askcd Peter
VIVA. The old man was kicking about, and he
said he wanted to know what wages be was get
ting. He had told him he was only getting his
board and lodging. 90 the old man wanted him
10 quit Peter wanted to stay and the Old man
went away. but after few days he came back
and took Peter away with him. He had learned
the trade anu all the tricks OF printing Office
had been played on him. We formed warm
friendship. which has continued to the present
time, and II he 10 dead there 10 no one who will
feel more sad than will. Peter wac tried aid
true friend and was destined TO be one Of the
best men in the state.
After he left the Echo Office he went to school
at Forest Grove. o.. aud httsd himself sor the
Presbyterian ministry. in which hs preached for
about seven years. He was good taiker and
public speaker and sn able politician aud wrote
good English. Early in 1888 he began TO write
an Indian romance for the observation-disclosures,
the first chapter Of which was published, bu, he
never finished 1t. About the same time wrote
6n interview with him on Indian nomenclature
ipr the Posr-iN IELLisENCEe.
Peter was member OF the last two Repub-
llean state conventions, aud was an ardent al
m.rer OF Gov. MeGraw and scassor Allen. A:
tie Erst state convention ut Walta Watla ia is>9
VIC had mock conveation in the King county
headquarters. anu nominated Peter for gov
ernor. Col Haines seconded him in very
witty speech, depicting him ~ q wild Indian in
his wieky-ur, though Peter was as civilized as
any white man. VIII Sisschcr was nominated
for lieutenant governor aud II. W. Fairwcather
for chairman OF the executive committee. We
bought UP all the maroon r.bboa In the town and
had badges made. OF which l have one now.
On sae way home the tain was DELAYED on the
mountains aaa gathered lot of autumn
leaves and made wreath Of them. When We
got to Puy aliup Peter was at the station aud
put the wreath GA his head and notified him of
his nomination lie made good speech
thanking It's for tue honor aud saying he
thought he could teat any DemocSt, bu; he
said GOV Ferry an old friend OF his AID he
would withdraw IN his favor. A: The last e.es
ton i, was ne TO him more than any other man
tia: the reservation precinct was carried for
McGraw AGAINST the whole Tacoma influence.
He was no. = chief but he Was q leader among
his people Oh account of bis superior ability and
eda sation and he wanted The fuyailups TO be
come civilized lie lived Ia a nicely painted
frame house on .ae bank Of the fuyallup river.
sud ha1 an organ. a sewing machine aad al
the comforts 81 white men.