The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-05
NOTES BY THE WAY.

r. rsnennbrancss OF him, VIII fean VITA
fnserexf this little incident, rnicn nss
ssver before been printed During the
..~,n~ OF 1883. while the bill providing for
-. admission OF Washington 70 statehood
as pending before congress strong ef-
scyt s1s put forth by the tnfiu-
sn~es q; that time controlling the
Norsnsrn Pacific Railroad Company.
~hsch was very strong ~ the
ssssouaj capital. TO have The Evergreen
s,afe enter the great sisterhood under the
~ euphonlous Ia. meaningless name Of
Tacorua, and for a time IL looked a. IL
eestr efforts would he successful. for an
.msosmen. TO that effect was introduced
vFf,e the bill was under consideration n
the touse. On learning Of this through
The agency OF the Associated Pres. Ar.
Grant At once set himself TO work TO
ave wAshlngton. Time was precious and
somethins must be dooe at once IL the sf-
fortK Of the piotters were TO be frustrated.
NJ Grant was an intimate friend OF a
n5ece OF Sunset Coz. OF New York The
xotsus isdy had recently been Q guest in
yr. Grants family here. bat had gone 10
Washington City TO spend . few weeks
rish her distinguished uncle, New York's
great representative at the national capt.
tai. Among ths many kilograms sent out
ky Mr. Grant on this occasion was a long
ons 70 this young lady. In this message lie
urged her TO 60 to her uncle. explain 10
hin the sentiment Of the people Of the
tsrrtory with reference TO the name the
state should bear. and solicit his good Of
Sees In preventing the threatened out
rage. The message had the desired effect
ard the following day Congressman Cox
made against tho amendment one OF his
brightest speeches. and ridiculed the idea
Of th1s casting a siur upon the great pres
tire OF the Father Of His Country by re-
fasing TO admit into the Union o state
beassng HIS name. This speech had tho
desired effect, the amendment vas killed,
snf our beloved state was ushered In under
he name she so proudly bears-Washing-
ton This is but one Of the hundred UNI
publlshe1 services this truly noble unob-
rasive man rendered his adopted state.
do not think tho late Charles z.
faughton ever knew how much he owed
10 John l.. Kahaley, OF Seattle, for his po-
utlcal preferment. Mr.. Kahaiey Is a very
modes. man and would - the last one to
tell this bit OF political history. especially
esnce the result was so different from
what Mr.. KahalJy had expected. II will
Be remembered that King county sent q
delegation OF thirty-five tried and true Re
pabllcans TO the first state convention,
which was held at Walla walls shortly
after the admission Of Washington into
the Union. The late Col. John c. Haines
was chosen chairman OF the delegation,
and while tn. unit rule was not enforced.
Il was understood that tho delegation
should stand together on all imporHn.
questions. During the progress of
the convention Mr.. Kahaiey's views
had been overrldden several times,
aud when Il came down to the
once OF lieutenant governor, kahaley
made q stand and declared himself some.
what after this fashion:
"Now. ] have stood by you fellows all
through this thing. and 1t Ii about time
was declaring myselfv'
What do you want?" asked Chairman
Hsines, In his whole-souled, good -natured
way.
II want Laughtoa nominated for lieu-
tenant governor replied kahsley. a
broad sfnile lighting up his countenancc.
DO you know the man?' asked the
colonel.
Yves, know him. That IL. spent an
evening In his company at Ellensburg CT
the last convention. and he Il Jolly good
fellow
"All right" replied Chairman Haines,
IF you Will vouch for him. ] guess he is
III right. and as We do not want to scatter
our strength at this late day. / for one am
willing TO vote for him."
Tho entire delegation entertained the
views expressed by Col. Haines. and King
Iaughton. thus securing his nomination.
His election followed. lie served his
tssm and died soon sftsrward.
rs that Sam Piles?"
The speaker was John Furnsss, a store
keeper at Norman. Snohomish county,
who vas In Seattle last week buying goods
for HE customers from the Seattle jobbers.
Whas chatting with the writer. he no.
tied rather feshy, full-faced young
nan with black mustache and light trous-
Gs crossing the street some distance
asay and propounded the query QuoteI
above. The man he pointed out was Mr..
kmaei Piles. general counsel Of the Ore
gen Improvement Company. and one Of
The prominent Republicans of tho state.
DO You know him." asked.
DO know him, Well. should say
ga. ! got acquainted with him when he
hrsi came 30 Washington territory. He
was poor boy without home or friends:
tut ne had the stuff In him they make men
g, he went 10 work In store for old
Jack irwin. OF Stsnwood. and slept In the
store 10 protect the place OF nights He
was rather timid and used to go over and
SLEEP with him for company. and we got
70 Do good friends. I'll tell you what that
boy would do. After working hard In the
store waiting on those Snohpmish county
Hnehers and loggers all day no would sit
m half the night reading law books but
yoa bet he did not let Jack Irwin catch
nm az H. lfA kept up his working and
reading for a long time. and finally went 10
snchomish and was admitted to the bar
soon after THIS Irwin got into trouble with
woman over some property. and they
had LAW suit abou, H. Irwin sent TO Sc
Attle and employed the McNaughis ana
tne woman hired Sam Piles. The young
man from Snohomish won the case, and
for long time thereafter. whenever Jack
irsin got to bearing down too hard on the
BOYS We would threaten to set Sam Piles
AFTER him. That settled it,
The bsrkentinc Katie rltckeager. which
Is supposed 10 BE- IN distress in :ntd-ccean.
Is native az Seattle She was built IN the
sileh near the foot % BELL street IN the
northern part of town IN 1876. and was
named Tor tho daughter % one OF her
owners, who lived IN California She Was
me hrsi large sailing vessel built IN Scat
We and tho OLD settlers feel personal tn
,efest IN her welfare. and hope soon TO
near mat she has safely arrived in port.
Capt John TaFnham. who lives happily
WIN his wife In South Seattle Is
rather unique and Interesting
Character. lie - what might be
TERMED diamond ia tho rough.
Nliain a rough exterior he HIDES a kind
ans generous heart He Is thu only sur
.'Nor 90 family OF twelve children. has
Pawn married. nfty-two YEARS. Is hale ana
hcsr'y. ans would no; b. afraid TO tackle
sehn L Sullivan IL she occasion presented
.seit speaking ~ old times THE other
cav Capt Fsrnham said: Il arrived IN
ssai'lc thlriy-live years ago the 81 ~ july