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THE LIFE OF ISAAC INGALLS STEVENS

By His Son

HAZARD STEVENS

With Maps and Illustrations

In Two Volumes

VOL. I

Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge 1900

Copyright, 1900, by Hazard Stevens All Rights Reserved

CONTENTS

CHAPTER XXVI

THE CHEHALIS COUNCIL

Graphic account by Judge James G. Swan--Indians assemble on
lower Chehalis River--The camp and scenes--Method of
proceeding--Indians object to leaving their wonted
resorts--Tleyuk, young Chehalis chief, proves recusant and
insolent--Governor Stevens rebukes him--Tears up his
commission before his face--Dismisses the council--His
forbearance, and desire to assist the Indians--Treaty made
with Quenaiults and Quillehutes next fall as result of this
council 1

CHAPTER XXVII

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.--SAN JUAN CONTROVERSY

Death of George Watson Stevens--Governor Stevens keeps Indians
in order--Visits Vancouver--Confers with Superintendent
Palmer, of Oregon--Firm stand against British claim to San
Juan Archipelago--Purchases Taylor donation claim--Democratic
convention to nominate delegate in Congress--Governor Stevens
a candidate--Effect of speech before convention: "If he gets
into Congress, we can never get him out"--J. Patton Anderson
nominated 10

CHAPTER XXVIII

INDIANS OF THE UPPER COLUMBIA

Manly Indians--Ten Great Tribes--Nez Perces--Missionary
Spalding--His work--Abandons mission--Escorted in safety by
Nez Perces--Intractable Cuyuses--Religious rivalry--Dr.
Whitman--Yakimas, Spokanes, Coeur d'Alenes, Flatheads, Pend
Oreilles, Koutenays--Upper country free from settlers--Indian
jealousy--Conspiracy to destroy whites discovered by Major
Alvord--Warnings disregarded--Governor Stevens thrown in
gap--Prepares for council--Walla Walla valley chosen by
Kam-i-ah-kan--Journey to Dalles--Incidents--Unfavorable
outlook--Escort secured--Trip to Walla Walla--"Call yourself
a great chief and steal wood?"--Council ground--Scenes--General
Palmer arrives--Programme for treaty--Officers--Lieutenant
Gracie, Mr. Lawrence Kip, and escort arrive--Governor Stevens
urges General Wool to establish post there 16