The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-30
An Educat or nd MounfaIneer.

Edgar Mcclure was born in Eugene.
Lane county. Or. December 81 1852 His
father was one of the pioneers OF Lane
county. having come 10 Oregon in 1853
Young Edgar Mcclure received his pri-
mary education in the Oregon state uni
yersity at Eugene, finishing with a two
year course al Harvard. where he paid
especial attention to chemistry His
studies at Harvard were pursued with
the vixor OF a maiured mind as he had
for four years previous 10 his attendance
in the Eastern college held the chair Of
analytical chemistry in the Oregon state
university. Since returning TO OREGON in
1894 he had continued as a member of the
state university faculty, being held In
high esteem as a profound thinker and a
noble exponent OF his favoriie science
His experience as a mountain climber
had been considerable, he being held one
OF the most expert mountaineers Of the
Northwest. Early in the organization of
the Mazamas Club. Edgar Mcclure be-
came a member and scaled most of the
peaks in the state OF Oregon In 1895 he
measured Mount Adams for the MazsnIas
and hts record was subsequently accepted
By the United States government as of
fetal In 1896 he was a member Of the
expedition which explored Crater lake.
The Mazamas, in the history OF which
the first fearful fatality has Just been re-
CORDED is a mountain climbing club or
gantxed on Mount Hood In duly. issi
From the very beginning 1t has been pop
uisr. and every year has seen large adj
aitions to its membership. After the as
c NJ az Mount Hood the organization
scaled Ncun; Adams III Is25 Prof. Me
Ciure at that time making the first ac-
cuTate calculation OF the mountains Gle
~ ton that had ever h@eG obtained In
1&-i Crater lake. in southern Oregon. was
visited ard al the beginning oG this year
elaborate preparations were made for an
attack by a large party upon Mount
Rainier
The mountain climbers. among whom
were many experts and several scientific
men. l,,st Tacoma on Julg g. hninx fol
lowed later by numerous parties made up
IN Portland OLYMPIA Tacoma and Sc
Atste. 4 ieisurely trip was made 20 Para
disc valley. ri the foot of the mountain
proper where a perms merit canp il al
ways established and from which exne-
diaouS 20 the summit set out
Nothing NJ unusual interest occurred
uutu Friday Juiy q, vhea Prof. Brown.
.,st~sactor Of drawing n Stanford univer-
slty. recki ssIy attempted to make The as
cert alone, and sitter passing Gibraltar
turned hack and lost his way during the
return through :he darkness 4 rcs-i.Ynx
az utrht the professor was found SlItve--
inE bah.ua A wall q ROCKS. which he had
trec'Af to protect himself from the fey
blasts whies were sweeping over the
mountain. No further attempt - reach
the summit was made until iaSt Monday
sne dreadful result told n ne Post
InteI{5geucer's special dispatch tron Ia
coma.
Previous Accidents,
IN.
present greater difficulties 10 TIE climber
hut there IS enough % the dangerous 10
satisfy the average mountain enthusiast
To pass by az trires the glaciers fhe
cruvssSes The ice fields and ihe thostsans
and one other obstacles that ssrew the
WAY o. The mountain climber ore will find
on Rainier the giant rock Gibraltar. that
;hrgsts It's c-ass sag&resy across The path
way 10 tire summit, On one side Is the
cN1 more than 800 fee. high on the
other sheer descent; ard the person wrs
reaches the summit Of Rainier must cling