Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 43590-h.htm or 43590-h.zip: (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43590/43590-h/43590-h.htm) or (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43589/43590-h.zip) Project Gutenberg has the other volume of this work. Volume I: see http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43589 Images of the original pages are available through the Google Books Library Project. See http://books.google.com/books?id=yfABAAAAMAAJ Transcriber's note: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). A carat character is used to denote superscription. A single character following the carat is superscripted (example: Isaac^1). The 'oe' ligature appears only in the words 'Coeur d'Alene', and is rendered as 'C[oe]ur.' Words printed using "small capitals" are shifted to all upper-case. Please consult the note at the end of this text for details of corrections made. THE LIFE OF ISAAC INGALLS STEVENS By His Son HAZARD STEVENS With Maps and Illustrations In Two Volumes VOL. I [Illustration] 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