The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-25

fore the stricken man could speak word
10 his companions, Joseph Lee and Jack
Mccarthy, he sank down and expired
The two men stood by the dead body.
silent ami Mortified az the tragic ending of
their prospecting trip. The blow fell upon
them Hike a thunderhoi. from a clear sky.
They looked a, the silent man and then at
each other. They could hardly realize that
the man who mad started out with them IN
the morning so full! OF life. happy in the
belief that fortune would smile upon his
efforts. had passed away.
They realized that Ii was an almost i'm
possible task 10 carry the body 10 Sky
kcmlsh unassisted 1t was three miles over
a country irregular and piled up with OBJ
stacles at every step before a trail would
be reached, and after that the way was
tortuous In the extreme. They talked the
matter over, and finally came TO the CON
eiusloE that one OF them would go for as
sistanee while the other would stand watch
over their dead companion. This decision
having been reached. Mccarthy started
across the mountain to Camp Chicago.
where ne arrived early yesterday morning
and told Foreman Peter Olson. who was a
personal friend of Mr.. Frisbee. OF what
had happened. Olson immediately made
zip rescuing party which. under Ne
Carthys guidance. vent 10 the fatal spot.
while he tOlsonJ started for Skyko:nish for
additional assistance. When Olson and
his party reached the scene of death There
were assemble fifteen men. all accus-
toned to the hardships Of mining life and
mountain travel. Five men went ahead.
making a trail. while the remainder fol-
lowed. bearing the body. Slowly, and with
more difficulty than words can tell, they
made their way over rocks and Lodges ana
through thick brush TO the trail and then
down to Skykomish, where the dead man
had started out the day previous on his
last prospecting trip
A coffin was made for the body, and IL
no sooner completed than the Great
Northern train came along bound for Sc
attic. Olson took charge of the body and
came 10 Seattle. The train arrived at
o'clock. and was met by II. c. Henry. the
contractor for whom MIR. Frisbee worked
for nearly fifteen years: Rev. u. C. Gar
rett John G. Melee. paymaster OF Henry
& Balch: Andrew Heinrich. vice president
OF the Seattle and Lake Washington
Waterway Company. and one Of his sons
The body was taken 10 Bonney & Stew
arts underta hing rooms and prepared for
burial. the funeral services being arranged
for tomorrow afternoon at o clock at the
family residence. 2225 Fourth avenue. Rev.
d. c. Garrett. personal friend of the de-
ceased. will officiate.
MIR. Frisbee left Seattle last Thursday in
ing trip to the Miller river district. They
started out Friday morning from Sky
komish and at IL O'Clock Mr.. Heinrich left
Mr.. Frisbee at the power house of the Bal
timore and Seattle mine. Mr.. Heinrich at
tended to some business affairs. and in the
meantime Mr.. Frisbee went 10 the Mount
Cleveland property with miner W. ,.
Sanders. 1t was a long and especially hard
trip. but II appears that Mr.. 'risbee and
Mr.. Sanders, after visiting tn. Cleveland
nina returned to SkykomiSh the same
evening.
Saturday evening Mr.. Heinrich returned
to Skykomish about 10 O'Clock and met Mr..
Frisbee at the hotel They slept together
that night. arising early Sunday morning
Mr. Frisbee got up at 5 .15 O'Clock. and Mr..
Heinrich fifteen minutes later. Mr.. Hem
rich had decided 10 return to Seattle. and
tried to persuade his companion 10 do like
wise Mr. Frishee. however. was in rne
spirits and said that he intended 10 remain
a week during which time he would make
a trip up Money creek. new district. ana
locate some claims He believed that the
prospects were excellent. and that by get
ting I'm on the ground before the rush
commenced he would be able 10 locate
some valuable properties. When Mr.. Hem
rich last talked with Mr.. Fr!shee the latter
was feeling we'll but az the same time he
had mentioned on other occasions that he
experienced pains. He did not state spe-
rif3catry wtiere the trouble was, but put his
hand To his body in such a way that II
woald be reasonable 10 suppose that ne
meant his heart. He did not appear TO
think seriously of TIE matter. In view of
VIVA, has taken place. however, this be-
comes important as tending 20 explain The
cause of death.
After Mr.. Heinrich took the train Mr..
r'rish.a started out with Joseph Lee and
Jack Mccarthy for the Money creek dis
.rict They pushed along and eventually
reached kiuballs basin. which is trioa-
tary TO the creek. They went up on the
mountain and had come back 10 what
may ba termed the level when Mr.. FRS
hes suddenly stopped gaspsd, and sank
10 the ground a dead man. The cause
% his death cannot as yet 10 stated posi-
tlv@ty IN the absence OF a post morte,n
examination bat everything points 10
heart trouble II vas learned last even
INK b. PoSi-Inteiligencer reporter that
Mr.. Frisoee mad suffered from che pains
which ne spoke OF TO Mr.. Heinrich for
number 81 years
Peter Olson who came 10 the city with
the body was heart broken that Mr.. FRS
bee should have attempted the trip %
Kinhau basin He could hardly keep the
tears hack whom ne told about IL, and said
that II he had had any idea that Mr.
FrfsFs4e was going there he would have
dcua All re could - keep him from such
an exertian, T: appears tha; some time
arn Mr F'riAee was IN the district with
Mr. Olson and car me very rear having 4
serious turn Mr. Olson vas alarmed ant
thinks that the unusual sxe-tton of the
tr;p brought IN the attack which caused
his death This IL the general opinion q,
Mr. Frisees's friends
Charles w FrisAee VAS horn forty-;v~o
wears ago az Plymouth Mich 8is faith
er uN1 IL - Years old SILL lives there
and = actively engaged IN the lumber bus
tress. Fer years the elder F'risS~>a was
tha priHclpal % school az Plymouth.
SIR F-gShoa enjoyed the lseuefjs - a
SPLENDID education hoJh in DreFa ratorv
Schools ana college He WAS graduate
from Ann ArtNo~ michigan Tar er~ity1
and subsequently, went - Niursa polls
where ne securet employment Vich tse
N,lnnea polls ( g foais railroad COM
vanv Aeaut Hftaen Years a30 he Accept
- a position rtth shepard. Henry a Co
me AlE rcstra ctArs. ard sorn won their
cons 3,,n~s ard esteem ~ his faithful At
-.sr,tgssn 20 duty sis ability and general
8e1a.aror SIT years ago ae can1e - Sc
attic with SIZE ss re arm as pSyYrss star
y,s{ remained - their service uufu swro
wears sgo STAGE which time ae has b.ea
general auditor ~ che Pc-.uSgltar rail
road re has taken great interest tn tee
uatnfaE Industry 80 Western Wzshf---
ton ard sa-inx tins past three months
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