The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-14

* gsa a. sEss as Ssed EeEaslses.
Il sraa.ssres taAt on ina night q the
dy8rnsnv TIE sllscilarge # gin was haara
elsse - waeyn they must hare gone down.
r 4 ssaoazat stzs ere 81 she men Cred his
raH, hogfag ilserebg - attract attention.
an4 bring hip.
THK aaoF rfeKrD rT
Cepsafn A. - 5zeAipl4fne. 81 the steamer
Starr. xkich aFrive5 frala the seesse 81 t3e
ssiaaSser Yesser av. freaght & gxsn boot
xAich q tbs satest evidence q tie tEagie
end Of TIE PARTY ri Nas fouga on tie
beach II Crescent haT5or b. john Could
TIE s7Izse ~ which Il vas found i around
Mlser's p9faf. 81 the aetives cali =, or
Poaat Felrea. IS & IS aoWn 81 TIE mas.
It visa directly Or tie opposite ssas Of the
resnt from where the Indian esEoe bad
been rgekea 81. Ths boot has not been
de.infaefv tsenaIhed as belonging 20 any
particular enc 81 the PaFsY, Bgs as each
ofIe i supposed % haYe had 3 pair O. these
lxints there Il 40 eosst that il beiongsa 10
ore 81 them. lis S mex boot. and when
found was washed quite clean By the ae-
ton of me waves. he generally aceep Ell
theory /. saas the men had shsss boots on
81 tue time II the accident and that this
eue was kleksd OF by the wearsr il order
70 make il possible 10 swim
LEATHga B0eT souxn.
TTTssEapY. Dee rs. II 3. Mo search
party left tsalady this morning. but one
vas out al night and viii be back this
evening. A gam boot and 8 sack O. dneks
weTe washed ashore 1t Crescent harpor,
Eve mites northwest Of here, on Wildly
island. this morning. II certainly be-
longed 10 tbs il-fsted party. A leather
top boot cams ashore at Oak barbof this
morning. 1. Is supposed to have been
Minor s, bsss & has not Jet been identified
fEoN eorFgyELLE.
CourngrLfE, Dee. l2.-The main topic Of
Interest on tha island Il the missing rnen
and the search tha. has been prosecuted
for them aud for any clue that may lead
20 their discovery or 10 their possible sad
fate. The prevailing opinion among the
Inhabitants here Is that they are lost. One
canoe WAS ioand about four miles south o.
here on Tuesday evening by some Indians
and was brought into town and sent to Sc
attic for Identification. The other canoe
was found adrift near where the first was
yesterday evening by the steamer Daisy,
which has been in search Of the parties
since Monday evening. Mr.. John Robert
son was IN search along the island as far
as Holmes harbor, and on his return found
> flour sack eontaininK half dozGn decoy
ducks nlade IS j. II. BFinkop, Quincy, H..
which was stamped on the inside of the
body Of The decoys There was aizo eleven
extra heads Tor deeoys, two Of which we're
Whitfield ous by hand with pocket knife
There vas also a hunting coat and wiping
stick Ter gun found at the head OF the cove
a few aays ago. A number OF parties were
out yesterday and today along the beach
south Of Coupeyilie between here and
Holmes hashor in search for other eless.
Indians have been instructed % keep up a
fire at night along the beach near where
the canoes have been found. aud 10 make a
search when The tide goes OFT for anything
that might lead 70 the fate of the men.
DR.. Minor was well known on the island,
as also was DR.. g. NJ Halter, the latter Of
whom was raised here. and both we're
highly respected BY ali who knew them.
The people Of CoupeyiIie and vicinity sym
pathlze with those so whom they are a
greater Bereavement
Iater-A Iong-legged rubber boot. No. sin
size, was found Yesterday in Crescent arbor
By lady A Mr.. Humboldt. who Is living in
Charley MilleF's house. on Miller's point,
while out troFching for deer on Monday
night. December ., said he heard parties
hAllowing ia tbs fore part Of The evening.
but snpposiag II 10 be drunken Indians,
paid but little attention 10 II.
rR0a Ia coNSEg
Ia CnNxER, Dec. t2-UatIl the second
canoe bsloagsna 20 Messrs. Minor. Haller
aad Cox was found, Il was stlil believed
that the missing inen @onld yet be found.
bat now all hope IS given up hy their
friends here. tersl8y a rumor was
elloas that en the day they left Sianwood
lopd cries we're heard by tho people living
at Crescent harhor II this q trge Il is
strange shat some action was nos taken.
Mr. llalar and Dr. Minor bad many
warm friends here, who lnd 1t very hard
10 give up bore,
sKsrrLs SEARCH PARTIES.
Mr. prat. who has elaaree 81 The search
expedition, yesterday arranged FOR tvo
parties 70 start oat last night for tiss
Whhlhy isieha shore. Messrs. George B.
Adaif and q v i, Lansing were 90 Coul-
,sose enc party and J A. Edwards aud J.
D. Lownaa another These men took The
nlail steamer Starr, leaving th,s city az II
o'eieek lass night sad Niii srTive NJ Wildly
ISLAND hy daylight this moraiug Il was
arranged that teo Of The party OF four
shoula gel az AZ CoupvIlie aud search the
heach on bath sides ST Snakclaud point.
where the canoe ST Mr. Cox went ashore
The other party ol two IS "a SO 20 Oak
iIAraog. hire team ga carry them 70 ihe
point Sc which iae ipaisu canoe vas found.
whseh Il eight az tea miles up the shore
fhey wilg ihen search the shore along
tawaris tsN eabins OF the ruen who heard
tisn cslIs II the drowning men. ard vii -.
turn aiong tie shore to OAK Haroof. This
rarity is to rstura sunday night. al which
time smother viii be sent out wh.ch Mr.
rgafs wil iaia himself
KEeAsus oFFEEsp.
Posters we're priate8 yesterday. signed
by Judge ligrke. oflssing q reward os 500
for the recovery ef each body II Is under
ssOes1 that aene Of the seattle ssageaeys are
aesifuas al securing tbls rewarA. and the
yanehers AMI Indians GA the island wlll be
given 10 understand thas the reward eniy
appllss to them These posters vii 10
placna ia the issAts and scattered along the
Whtdey island towns. AMI ar0un4 "a.
7 iAsiy. cuursvigle, StAnwood. and ali other
ap saund pslnts.
yaErNgNEEs cAfIEp FoR.
Mr. fratts giss cs volunteers ior the
search pagtses wlsi BE left az the drugstore
Il stewart 8 Holmes ANY additional
names 10 ths liss can be lefs at ibis place.
With TIE ssnle a. wh3eh they can most con.
vtnisasiy iosn she search party
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