Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-26
"TecabeSki.''
The Wierd Imagery of Edgar A Poe
again Inspires the PEN.

again Inspires the PEN.
Correspondence OF the In hlliptncu
A short time since, as Il surveying
party was prospecting and exploring
the mountain pass east OF Seattle,
for favorable railroad route, they
met, with most remarkable Incl
dent, as follows: AS they advanced
the fagrnan arrived at an cminencn on
the dividing ridge OF the mountains,
there suddenly appeared before him
the Image of C. man holding spear
in q menacins attitude. The flag
man was startled and retreated a
few PAGES, and as he did so the
startling sentinel slowly sank down
out of sight. The chairman called
to the members of the party and
summoned them to the spot. In the
party was an Indian who manifested
great fright, and stated that this
was the enchanted mountain called
by his tribe Tecabeski," OF. the
gut-yticker, from the fact that an In-
diam had many years before been
wounded by this same image, and
that 1t had suddenly disappeared
after doing the act of violence. The
partyof surveyors were not SO much
intimidated but that they set to work
to unearth this great mystery. Af-
ter removing considerable amount
Of earth they came to the spear and
image, which was so arranged that
the additional weight of man would
Gauss the spear and image
| 8To RISE OUT OF THE EARTH,
Aud on the removal of the addition
al weight. Immediately sink down
again. The question at once pre-
sented itself. why this arrangement
The liberal use of the spade soon
rendered the cause apparent. A
considerable quantity OF goods was
found cached or hidden away under
meath, in a very good state of pres
ervati0n, and in the rocks near by
were bund certain letters written in
the Russian language. Further ex-
plorations revaled another deposit of
goods, but those of blue color were
| found. .much rotten, and consequent
iiy worthless. These deposits we're
found perfectly dry and well pre-.
served, considering the length of
uime they must have remained there.
Evidences there found indicate that
there is still another deposit of con-
siderable value, suppo sed to contain
from $50 900 to 100000 in Russian
gold. This whole affair has been
kept very quiet, as the discoverers
intend returning in the Summer, as
soon as the snow goes off, and thor
oughly explore the vicinity for the
still unearthed deposit. MIR. Nicola
Thombosky furnishes the Intelligent
Ger with the following explanation OF
how these goods came in the noun
tains. A great uncle of his, Colman
by name, of Massachusetts, was the
first man that
EVER HoIsTED THE AMERICAN FLAG
In Russia. My father for many
years was in command of the Lady
Madison, a ship owned by Jacob
Baker, of New York, and engaged
in the Russian trade. My father
married Russian lady in the city OF
Cronstadt, Russia, Miss from
bosky. My mother had three broth
ers. One was appointed Consul to
Brazil, at Santa Catalina, one re-
NAMED at home in Russia, and the
third held an important command In
Alaska. In the year 1916 my uncle
was in the Russian settlement IN
California, and started with guard
of soldiers to go to the Russian set
tlement in Alaska, overland, partly
to explore the country and partly to
trade with the indians. The party
consisted of twenty-five traders and
twenty-seven soldiers, under com'
mand of my uncle, VIM. Trombosky
Before starting he wrote to my un,
Gle in Russia detailed account OF
the expedition, of whom composed,
the amount of goods and money car
ried, etc 1t appears the
pABrY WAS DELAYED IN STARTING,
And the Winter in the mountains
came on a. month earlier than was
: supposed it would. They went W
northeast of the Cascade range O
mountains, for better grass afforded
for their animals. When in pass
|, in the mountains east of the Sount
they were overtaken by severe
, snowstorm, which caused them tt
lose all their animals, and hence
they had no alternative but to CACHE
:heir goods and gold as best the.
could. After coming out OF tn,
mountains the party was i'll veal
and exhausted condition. On thel
way to the Sound they were attacked
, by a body of Flatheaded Indian
and all killed but two, a soldier an'
) packer, who, after series OF hair
, breadth escapes, y year afterwar'
+ arrived in Alaska and told the StOr,