The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13

sound- starring al the head of Conner
or street. where the grass p9o@ "a now
located III Pioneer Place The largest ard
ftnest looking building "a <hs place, out
ss0e OF the university, was me Occidental
hotel. szld the most pretsnt2oas residence
wss me home OF G. e. Terry. II any OF
the pioneers Of Iks place can give dates
az 10 fse construction 81 airy % fh@ first
houses constructed. whteh are sfsli stand
ing. Will be pleased % near from them.
The FRS legal execution OF the death
penalty tn the Puget sound region took
pace a. For Ste iaceons IN the fall OF ls&9.
ID Nay OF fAat year the Sno9fzalmle In
dams had made al assault upon the Husi-
son Bay Cos post az Fort Eizqa4Isy.
and killed = man named Wallace. an
American. A. this tine Lewis county en-
Dracea AL Of Western Washington except
Clarke county, and WAS set apart a. the
Third judicial district Of Oregon Peter
Fl. Burnett had been appointed judge OF
that district but "a he had decided 70
seaye TIRE country ne faile- TO qualify. taGs
leaving the position vacant About tbs
tlne Judge J. q. Tacrutoa was appointed
sab-Grsd.sn agent for enc country north
Of the Columbia river. He 81 ouoe came 10
Fort steilacOoTn and offered reward %
50 blankets for flse delivery OF the guilty
Eieilac0ogn. TO obtain this pr.ze Par ka-
nm. a prominent member Or the Saoaual-
ME tribe. delivered up slx Indians. tnci1d-
ng his brosaer Kassss. for trial To meet
fae emergency the legislature o. oregon
passed an act temporarily snnsxtng the
third judicial district TO the first. over
which Judge william r. Bryant pTesised-
The Judge came 70 Fort ste.!seoom and
held a term Of court, a. which Ins sx IN
dams we're Indicted. Judge Alonzo SKI
ner was appointed prosecuting attorney
and David Stone was appointed ~ tho
court TO defend the accused. Each OF these
attorneys received $50 for the seTVlce-
Two Of sha accused. Kassas and Qualla-
WONT, were found guilty sentenced 20
dsath and speedily hanged IN the prssencs
81 the Whole SnoqGGlTuie tribe and d Vass
ooncourae Of other Indians Gov. Lane
took the view --4at the pay or re-
ward TO tie savages pat "a premium on
murder OF the whites and tended 10 bring
anto contempt the authority OF the govern
Tnent Owing 20 the d-sapprosal OF MS
course by tho governor. Sub-Agsnt Thorn
ton resigned bis position and returned 70
Oregon. Gov. Lanes View OF - matter
Vas not borne out by subsequd y events.
for Pat Kanim was ever Afterwards "a firm
friend Of the whites.
Very soon after boating IN Seattle AT.
A. A. Denny became acquainted With this
and friendship stood the people or Seattle
ia good stead during the Indian war OF
iSgsA In speaking OF slFis matter MI
Denny Gays. After the White river mas
sacre, while Lieut. Slaughter was operai-
eng On the old military road leading 20
Natchsz pass. ne sent word from F2s'er
prairie to Gov. Mason that Pal Kan1fn
was dogxng him al every step on re-
cespt OF this dispatch Mason cent an order
70 Capt Eterratt at Seattle TO Immediately
arrest two Of Pat kan&m's brothers, with
AL members 81 the tribe who Were camp
Ing IN Seattle, and pat them IN irons.
Having previously assured Capt. sterrett
OF my oesisf 70 the friendship Of Pat ka-
MIN and the members % MS tribe. the cap
tain did not feel willing 20 take 50 I'M
p0rtant q step without first consulting
me- I went on board tho Decatur, at the
captains request. and heard from nm
the starting news he had received. ielt
Satisfied Lieut.. Slaughter waE mistaken
and tod the captain we had enemies
enough 20 look after without attacking
cur fr.ezlds lie was 20 strongly IN favor
OF acting on Gov. Nason's orders That
finally proposed. 81 he would not disturb
the Snoqusimies. / would be responsible
for their good conduct ana would prove
that Slaughter was wrong by going TO Rat
Kanirr's camp and bringing h-a IA. lie
refused 20 lei me lssye TOWN. but con-
ssnked Chat I might send an express for
Pat Ran4Ia and stand responsible Tor tho
messengers until she.r return Fortunate
ty for ne and probably for Pat hanim'
too. ne w-as on hand wtth1n the time
agreed upon. lie had hts women ana
tshfldrsaa with hm and also broughi
aarro OF mountain sheep, verison. horses
and hides. specimens OF which he took on
board ard presented 20 the captain. who
axprpassd tie greatest surprise and salts
faction IF the proof furnished % the good
fasuh aad friendship or the Snoqualmies,
and Pat Kanlm was very soon employees
fy she governor. With a party of us trloe,
"a az "a scouts. and they rendered good
a~r1scs during the cnt2nuanee OF the war
service during che continuance OF Eths
-. 8. l. CRAWFORD.