The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-17

N who registered at the Hotel But
Ter August l3 is missing and the
last trace had of him brings him up to
the evening OF Friday, August "A, after
which he disappeared as completely as IL
he had dropped of the earth.
His friends and relatives are now be-
coming alarmed at his continuous alb
sence and as he was a man with no bad
habits. whose business was In splendid
condition. and with no possible reason
for his disappearance, the fears are grad
ually gaining ground that he has met
with foul play at the hands of scoundreis
who may have enticed hin on some al
legged mining deal into an oat-of-the-way
place and there murdered him for his
supposed wealth.
Joseph 8. Lancaster is a member OF the
firm Of Calderhead & Lancaster. having
a large storage warehouse In Dawson and
carrying on with Il n feed and general
commission business. The firm Is among
the very best In Dawson. both as to trade
and financial standing. and Mr.. Lancaster
had come out 20 Increase their stocks of
hay. feed and other general supplies with
which TO carry on their winters trade
on the Yukon. lie had brought out a
money, which was checked out In pay
ment OF bills for supplies, as shown by
receipted bills found among his effects
left In his room at the Butler.
building. and brother % MIR. I.ancaster's
partner In Dawson, was the last person
80 far as known who saN him alive in
Seattle. That was up 20 o'clock on the
evening OF Friday, August a. Mr. Lam
caster had. that day, been over to Ia
coma and paid a bill OF over 81. 100 10
Brockaw Bros. for hay and feed pur-
chased. He returned to Seattle the same
day, and that evening he was in Mr.
Caderheads office until about Z. The
two then came down stair, together, stood
at the entrance talking for some little
time and separated. MIR Calderhead GO
Ing up town and Mr.. Lancaster down to-
wards the Butler. There all trace Of him
ends.
No Anxiety Until Yesterday.
No great anxiety had. up to very recent
iy, been felt. az his friends IN Seattle be-
iieved him on his way to Dawson. having
left on a sudden call, and his friends in
Dawson believed him here. The frat Sc
caused by the receipt of a dispatch from
Dawson Yesterday from his brother. l..
W. Calderhead, dated October 2. as fol-
lows.
TRY and locate Lancaster. No word
from his since August Ia
Mr.. Lancaster registered at the Butler
August -, stayed until August %, left
for Victoria. returned and again regis
tered August q ana vas assigned room Z,
on the FIRST floor. He carried a large
grip with him containing letters aud re-
ceipts and usual clothing and changes
for travelling comb brush etc An these
with his comb and brushes ana extra
clothes scattered about just as man
would leave them when occupying a
room at a hotel The hotel people not
knowing what to make Of his absence
took his things out on that date aud have
now turned them over 70 Mr.. CaldefheAa
Among his effects was a new suit OF
clothes not yet unpacked
"a a a 80 f4f kasa
ness man and an iBdefAtigahle worker
and hustler. He handled large sums az
money IN his business, hut sas too pru-
dent a business man ever to carry any
large sums about his person and 1t i
doubtful Whet her az ths time he assp-
peared he had mere than yleo and certain
Is not more than 40 about him.
Seen with Strangers.
While stopping a. the Butler he vas
seen ia the company Of STRANGERS who
might b taken for miners or mining men
from their appearance. On August =
when he returned from Victoria he was
tn company with a mar who registered
after him a. Wns Africa" and his
residence as either Baker Or ~Huthsi
No state was mentioned aud y Is q
scgaN ally Handwriting that may er may
rot - disguised. No oue knows who IRIS
man Aldrieh j. &ni he Nss the last rnaa
IN whose company Lancaster Nas seen AZ
the hotel. Ai1fich Nas giFtu room n ne
remained over night ard ieft the next
day. Alfr4eh Is said % have rspsessntsd
h3mself ~ a nlming mar and she sagrc-
eltiaa Of those Nho see foui uiay IN Mr
Lancaster Glsappe2FanAa u that Mr.
Lancaster Eas mistaken b a number ~
barko nien for Lancaster tho millionaire
~ the ynkcn ami on TIE aTeaext q eorqA
Mg mining Geal sas iuvetElea into some
aus 81 the way place. brsiEflnE hien 10
have a hiS poEe' and thnEa ssar.s6o4
aEa accidentally % otheFslse daaiiy mmr.
dereA Several bodice have snce thea
hexn asasa cut * tie BAY. bat a. IAn-
casters a3sApreArancs hAa not been
kroNn nose ~ these EosilS have bean
recoEnlEea excsas oy parties actually
aaWlng him
I.Ancaster's Description
Joseph 8 Lancaster w&s 8 man about
Is years OLD. standing Feet e. siightsy
ste0ped. dark complexion. e&fk hair. full
heard. Eprinkiea wtth gray which was al
SAYS neatly trimmed He was strong q
frame and weighed hbeIs III pounds Ese
ware when last seen dark ~auAre~rt4t
sack suit With lSaz shrG&G running
through a. He aIW@ys wore Is slack SILK
shirt a black bread hrimIe5 s}oGth hat
ara black shoes The latter presumably
laced. lie had a good, honest face ard
was man who made friez3S evsryS here.
especially among business men. He had
no Rad habits and was too astgts and up-
right To allow himself 10 Se inHeiEled into
any eva resort
Mr. Lancaster has been in DaNsgm for