The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-08
HUGH WALLACE A GREAT MAN.
His Autobiography Published In
Washington city Paper.

Washington City, March Especial
Hugh Wallace Is posing in washington
City as a great man from the Pacihc
coast and indeed he has matters pretty
much his own way here. for he IL recog-
niged by the administration as the one
man In the far-off state he represents
upon whom IL can rely 10 tell the truth
about applicants for Office and various
other minor matters. When the local
papers here speak OF him they write his
name In full, Hugh Campbell Wallace"
and never fail to add his two titles or
distinction, National committeeman for
the state of Washington and Chief Jus
tIce ralier's son-in-iaw." He Is boarding
with his wife's fathers family. but makes
ais headquarters at Chamberlain the
most famous resort OF politicians and
poker players In the national capital. one
of the city papers gives a brief sketch
of his life as follows:
MIR. Wallace was raised in Kentucky.
and was appointed receiver OF public
moneys at Salt Lake City by Mr. Cleve-
land during his first administration. He
became imbued with the energetic spirit
of the far West and located at Tacoma,
Washington state. soon after his term of
Office expired at Salt Lake City
Then follows picture OF the City of
Destiny" which many viii recognize:
Shortly after Mr.. Wallace's arrival at
Tacoma he engaged In the real estate
business. at which time the CITY of Des-
tiny" was booming at a very rapid gait
He at once purchased virgin forest and
laid II out In town lots and had Ii mag
nificently pictured on the finest paper.
The erstwhile addition TO the city of
Tacoma was deliberately advertised
BandS OF music proclaimed Its virtues,
free excursions and lunches were given
in fact. Wallace created the greatest APP
petite for town lots whereof the country
then knew not. The sale was fixed for a
certain day, and IL was TO begin at Q a.
IN. So abnormal was the desire for these
particular lots that the populace formed
in line In front of Wallsces Office at
O'Clock the previous afternoon. The first
days sales amounted TO about si2sea"
The sequel TO this sudden acquisition Of
wealth is pleasant little romaunt:
About year and a half after Wallace
engineered his great sale OF town lots.
which made him famous in the far West.
he. with couple of friends went hunt
ing for a few days. They prepared their
outfit with considerable care After en-
toying several days OF good sport they
started homeward. They lost their bear
fngs and finally realized that they We're
lost. Their provisions gave out, and, In
dire distress. footsore. weary. about SO
give up and lie down and die. without
hope that their remains would ever he
found, they determined TO make one last
effort SO summoning all their courage
and strength, they sailed forth for RE
struggie of their lives. ~After dragging
their almost lifeiess bodies through sew
evaf miles OF the densest woods. Wal
lace stumbled over white surveyors
stake. Grasping IL with both hands he
read the marks on its Side and tainted.
II marked the intersection OF Cleveland
and Hendricks avenues In the city which
aiiace haa started and sold So many
lots In year and half before