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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

While The trail leads along The edge %
deep canyon. and a misatep means ser!-
Gus injury and probable death,
After descending the third "hogbaek"
We crossed the Duckahush river and took
the steep climb 90 the grand divide.
where We camped on the shore 81 Lake
Marmot IL 10 a wilder spot than the
first divide. and the surrounding moun-
tains are more barren and pgecipitous.
Mount Steel was still our neishoor. We
had worked our way two-thirGs around
~. The ascent from this side is i'm
possible. zs the upper slope - nothing
but rock pitched at such angles that
there is no opportunity for a foothoid.
Even the most approved appliances used
Ia the Alps would be OF no use.
BEYOND Mount steel. directly az the
head Of the DuckAbush, f. the big Duck
abush glacier. In the night following
very hot day we could hear rumblings
and crashes az big chunks Of Ice and
tons of dirt tore loose and went turlD-
ling down the mountain 10 the river.
At the back Of our camp arose a badly
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five ana seventy-hve pounds each, while
1 was let OF with half that amount. There
is some advantage in being a "tenderfoot,"
after all.
The hardest part OF the trip was The
descent from our camp to the base q
Mount Steel II has been most properly
named the Drop" 1t is possible to take
horses down II. but so many have boon
killed that we thought 1t best 10 avoid a
PROBABLE catastrophe by leaving ours
to wander around the Mig
Meadow. For three-Quarters of an
hour we went down. down, down.
The path was almost perpend,6u-
lar. and we were compelled TO grab at
friendly twigs to keep from sliding. Near
the bottom of the valley we encountered
dense underbrush dripping with dew, and
in few moments we were soaking wet
from head to foot.
THE TRAN over the base OF Mount Steel
into the valley OF the Duckabush.
which leads directly 20 the grand d.
vide is good. and not nearly as hard 10
travel as one might imagine. Beyond this,
however. are three rough "hogRacks.'
with deep gorges between Once in a
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brighter with Eltstcning snow. have
seen the time when the valleys OF tho
beckaeush aui Docew llops rivers, oH
'he canal side OF the mountains. could te
seen nom a polnt near the Grace Metho-
aisi Episcopal church IA Seattle.
= have heard "a great deal about tia
o'ympscs" SAID tourist, hut I have
waited here A whole week and Yet nos
caught a a. mrse os them l am begin
hns % think there is no such group Of
mountains" hs was simply unfortunate
u being Ia Seattle during the smoky sea-
son
II vas la tHe fall OF last year that l
mAde my ,rtp % gre Grand Divide q she
sympics ! Was Hcccmpsnied ty l.. +.
Aardock. who enjoys the distinction OF
oelhs the first &C take large pictures Of
mat unfreQuented region. He was IA
Nered with beautiful weather and obtained
ever forty views. showing the features Of
ne entire thirty or thlrty-two miles from
the Anuers
Taking steamer AZ Seattle at o'clock
september ., We arrived az Hoodsport in
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We speut n week IN this Wild garden
of Eden. climbing peak after peak Ey-
cry trip brought forth usw beauties. and
when we finally left for home We felt
that we had only commenced TO famIl-
iariGe ourselves with the wonders ev-
erywhere visible.
IL Is certain that tho granGeurs ~ the
Olympica have not been underestimate
ed and that Ia the future parties VIII
follow the same trail we did 20 feat
their eyes on the wpnGrous sights and
revei IN The delights of nature.
Fear IL fall rains made Us get back
20 the Anficrs as quickly as possible
We we're rough looking objects when We
arrived, but that ala not prevent US
from enjoying repast worthy OF the
attention % millionaire, and a quiet
evening before the huge fireplace. with
It's warmth and chesrfulness. The next
morning We looked out on the lake. qulet
and peaceful. and as the sun stole up
and lighted the mountain tops We saw
that the first Snow had fallen.
PORTUS BAXTER.
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wF you are mountain climber know
that you Will enjoy a trip to the
Grand Divide OF the Olympic noun
tsins In Western Washington
There Is no grander tumble of peaks
IN the United States, and the scenic pano-
rama cannot be surpassed by Europe's
most celebrated wonderlands.
Prior 20 the time | had seen with my
cxn eyes the wonders OF the Olympics
from the romantic Antlers, on beautiful
Lake Cushman, TO the headwaters OF the
biz rivers which work their way either to
Hood canal, part of Puget sound. or the
Pacific ocean. | looked upon mountain
climbing as a fad, | am willing TO con
fess that have experienced n change of
heart Give me the opportunity and /
would live i'm the widest country imag-
!nable, spring summer and fall
One sees the Olympics northwest from
Seattle They appear like a wall with
sharp peaks. The condition Of the atmos-
phere has much to do with the sight Of
fered and a tourist who says what a
grand sight" one morning is often COM
PEELED TO seek a more expressive adjective
when sunset comes. or on the following
morning the peaks loom up clearer and
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the evening, and on the following morn
ing tramped through the forest nine miles
TO Lake Cushman- Even the trip through
this forest, which Is located on the foot
hills OF the Olympics. is worth going many
miles to see.
Lake Cushman Is the most beautiful lit
lie body or water in Western Washington
and is located at the very foot OF Mount
Rose. II Is about two miles long and It's
shores are dotted with pretty little BAYS.
Small streams Of ice cold water pour into
II from thick woods. and at the northwest
corner the wild and swift-iowing skoko-
mish river comes tumbling in like a race
mill
(. I. o
THE ANTLERS. a summer resort, one
of the most unique In the United
States, Is located en- the left-hand
shore, half way up the lake. 1t represents
an expenditure of $40 900 and Is owned by
Russell Holman. a rich New Yorker. who
spares no expense to make everything
equal to the most exclusive New England
resorts. Frank Reid, OF Buffalo. n Y, is
associated with Mr.. Holman In the man
agement of the place.
The AntIers consist of three buildings. a
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main hotel building and two cottages
They are an made OF carefully selected
logs and finished inside With native Wash
inrou liz. They are the most expensive
he. 3irEs az their Kind in the country ana
immense ureplaces are made Of hricA,
which were transported from Seattle az
great expense LarSe elk heads tha
trophies % many exciting hunts In the
mountains are found IN the drawing room
and din.nS room. and explain the name ot
this beautiful and secluded home. Even
now people come way from New York 10
enjoy tle scenic wonders and me nsains
al the Artlers.
Mr. Murdock and myself were fortunate
in having Roland Hopper. who knows the
OIympics almost as We'll as his brother
Stanley. decide TO accompany Is on our
long trip,
We started out with a pack train 81 two
horses on the morning OF SEPTEMBER d
and made our way leisurely up the valley
OF the Skok1mish 10 the first divide, "A
distance OF twenty-five miles. arriving On
thc morning Of the third day. The first
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TRIP TO THE GRAND DIVIDE OF THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS

Week Spent the Wild Garden of Eden Climbing Peak After
Peak Exploring the Beauties of the Country. Feastns the
Eye the Wondrous Sights and ReveIns in the
Delights of Naure-A Summer Vacation That
Must Commend Itself TO Every Lover
of Mountain Climbing-The
Story Told by
Amateur.
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eight miles is not difficult. with the ex-
teption OF the DEVILS Staircase. The
chances are greatly in favor of losing a
horse either in going up or down, but we
were fortunate enough to get over all
right. If you are not incumbered with
horses there is no trouble al all. het ause
you can climb around the base OF the
rocky promontory which forms the OBJ
struction.
The eight-mile point Is usually spoken of
as Camp 4 From this place on to the
divide the trail leads up and down steep
and tiresome 'hogbacks." In one place
there is a mountain Jungle which look
upon with dread, mixed with respect
AT the divide we pitched camp in A
~ grass-cnvered and we'll sheltered
nook, fully 500 feet above the level
OF the sea. It made no difference which
direction we went, grand wild scenery lay
before as. our nearest neighbor was
Mount steel. which is usually spoken OF as
being 1000 feet high. Next TO Mount
Olympus II IS the highest mountain in the
entire system. So far as have been able
TO learn, Roland Hopper is the only one
who has been to the top of It. lie made
the ascent when there was much
more snow than when We were there In
front Of our camp far down below, lay
the headwaters Of the Skokomish river
We could look down the NaiieN Tor miles
on either side Of which lowered rough and
sharp peaks dotted with snow, In tho
distance arose Copper mountain ami the
Three Sisters Mount Skokomish rises IL
rectly from the head OF the skokomish
river Its side is covered with rough
ridges OF snow and ice. forming the
glacier which bears the same name.
Only a short distance from our camp
lay the Sig Meadow. with its thick cow
ering Of rich grass and myriais ~ pretty
Wild flowers. Sparkling streams, fresh
from the snow hanks above. flow through
IT, furnishing the moisture needed in the
hot DAYS from July 10 Se7tember. Tnth
Ge .ctualiy sees the beautiful meadows
IN the OlympiCs he cannot understand how
such things exist.
The distance from the arst divide % the
grand divide Is estimated az eight miles
think they are cowboy miles. On This
tramp we took nothing bat packs contain
ing provisions and blankets. Mr.. Mardnck
and Mr. Hopper shoaldercI between sixty
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Scenic Panorama That Cannot Be Surpassed by Europes Most
Celebrated Wondeand-The Mountains as Seen by Several
Travellers Who Toured Them From the Romantic
Antlers, on Lake Cushman, to the Head
Waters of the Big Rivers Which Work
Their Way to Hood Canal
There Is No Grander
tumble Of Peaks
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
THE PHILIPPINES.
LETTER FROM ONE or PRESI-
DENT M'KINLEY'S COMMITS
SIONERS

tBy Telegraph to Virginian-PiloD
Detroit. Oct. pa special to the
Tribune from Ann Arbor saws:
Regent Dean. of the University of
Michigan. has received n letter from
Dean c. Worcester. a member of the
United States Commission in the Phil
tppines, which is in part as follows:
Conditions were improving here so
very rapidly up to the time Bryan was
nominated and began to talk in pub,
lie. The result of the announcement
OF his policy in regard 10 the Philip
pines was to put a stop TO the i'm
pcrtant surrenders. which We're stead
lily being made under the terms OF the
amnesty and to bring about renewed
hostilities through the worst districts
here in Luzon.
We know absolutely from captured
correspondence that this desperate eff
fort to keep up Il show of resistance is
BENZ made only in the hope of in
huencing the election at home and i'm
portant insurgent leaders like Sandice
say that unless Bryan is elected or
the war in China draws troops from
these islands. they will give up their
useless efforts in November. | there
fore DO not look for any general i'm
provement in the situation until after
the Presidential election. but with
that out of the way l expect TO see
a speedy change for the better.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
a MOTHERS DEED.
KILLED THREE CHILDREN AND
COMMITTED SUICIDE

tBy Telegraph to virEinan-Pllot)
Charlotte. n. c., Oct pa negro
woman named Carrie Caldwell who
lived in the northern part of Meclllen-
burg county, n. c.. this morning killed
her three children and committed sui
eide. The woman cut each of the chill
drens Threats with a razor and then
drew the same instrument across her
own throat, from the effects of which
she died some hours later
At the time of the crime her hus-
band WAS away from home The wo-
mans brother was at the house and
she sent him on an GRAND to the barn.
and when he returned he found the
three children dead and the woman
gasping from a cash which she had in
iiicted i'll her own throat. a physician
was summoned at once, but too late to
save her life.
The children were aged c. and 9
years and their mother about ~. Tie
cause of the woman's act is supposed
to have been insanity.
The coroners' jury held an inquest
over the four bodies this afternoon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
&" THE CAY MANHATTAN :"

Something bearing the above title
was presented last night at the Ly-
ceum Theatre to about one thousand
people. who We're decently taken in
1T was nothing but q continuous vau-
deville of the second class and people
did not fall to denouncc the lessee in
the bittcrest terms. However. as it
is the last show that he Will ever have
the opportunity OF presenting in our
beautiful theatre, the public will con-
sole themselves with the hope for bet
ter plays that are more in keeping with
the taste of the people, who are used
to better, and show their appreciation
of plays when they are what they are
represented 60 be such imposition on
the public is an outrage Tie only re-
decming feature In the Whole perform
ance WAS some few specialtles.
The audience. which was composed
of some Of the best people ~ the CITY.
showed how the house would DC pa
tronzed when good pieces are pre-
sented
To-day Messrs. Bland and Daueh-
trey assume control, and they promise
that there Will not be repetition Of
last night
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
Kruger Declined Advice.

By Telegraph to Virginan- Pilot)
The Hague. Oct. 25.-The Govern
ment has submitted to the States Cen
eral the text of three secret dispatches
which the Dutch Minister of Foreign
Affairs sent TO Mr.. Kruger last year
dated May -. August l. and August
10, all of which counselled him in the
true interests of the Transvaal to be
as moderate and colciliatory as pos
sible toward Great Britain, and init
mating that any appeal to Germany or
any other Power would be barren of
result and highly dangerous to the
South African Republic
Mr.. kruger's replies were also given
All these displayed n strong objection
TO accept Great Britain's proposal Of
IN international commission, the final
dispatch declaring that lie had no in
tention to apneal 70 The PoWers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
RELATED PICNIC.

On Thursdty night of next week, at
S:la o'clock, at the residence of City
Collector II. A. Hutchins. the young
ladies of Court Street Baptist Church.
known as the Convention Workers. .
will give a unique affair, "belated
picnic" small admission fee will be
charged. which Will entltIe those who
attend the privilege of listening to a
fine concert and also enjoy the amuse-
ments of the picnic. Charming young
ladies' viii be there with their picnic
dinners, which will be sold. The pro-
ceeds Will go towards defraying the
expenses of the State Convention of
the BAPTIST Young Peoples Union of
Virginia. which meets at court Street
Baptist Church in June.
The entertainment is something en-
tirely new. and no doubt will be liber-
ally patronized
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26

NAVAL ORDERS.
he followirr naval ordere T,

me ioiio"IiS naVai orders have been
issued:
Lieutenant Commander II. w. Coffin
is ordered TO the torpedo station for
instruction.
Lieutenant w. G.. Hannum Is retired
from October %.
Lieutenant o. p. Jackson is detached
from the Massachusetts and ordered to
the Indiana.
Lieutenant T. S. Wilson is detached
from the Massachusetts and ordered
to the Indiana.
Lieutenant S. L. w. Kittelle is de-
tached from the Indiana and ordered
TO duty III the office of Naval Intelli-
gence.
Ensign d. NJ. Garrison is detached
from the Indiana and ordered to the
Massachusetts, for line duty
The tugs Piscataqua and Wompatuck
nave been put in commission for ser
vice in Chinese waters Two weeks
WORK has been authorized on the
Frolic, which is TO go to the Chinese
station instead of the Dorothea.
The torpedo boats Dupont Porter
Gushing. Ericsson. Foote, Rodgers and
Winslow are to be fitted out for the
Winter cruise of the North Atlantic
squadron. The Dahlgren was placed
out of commission ut Portsmouth, N
H.. Tuesday.
The collier Nero left San Francisco
Tuesday for Yokohama. via Honolulu
The Wilmington arrived at St. Vim
cent Wednesday
The water ship Arethusa sailed We'd
nesday from Singapore for Cavite.
The Massasoit has left Mayport for
Key West.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
M'KINLEY CONDEMNED.
BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
NTI-INIPERIALISTS
CBy Telegraph to vIrginlan-Pilo,J

CBy Telegraph to Virginlan-P llotJ
New York, Oct. 25.-Presdent C. c.
Hughes, OF the Greater New York AS
ISOLATION of the National Association
OF Anti-Imperialist Clubs. tonight
gave out n set OF resolutions which
had been signed by over 500 officers of
the organization in As States and five
territories. The resolutions condemn
the Administration because of the
Porto Rican tariff; the slavery in the
Sulu archipelago; FOR the persecu-
ton and suppression OF news; for
the infamy committed in the Philip
pine islands; for the tacit under
standing with monarchial governments
which deprives n people struggling for
self preservation and Il Republican
form Of government in South Africa
of the moral support and help which
our people would gladly extend. and
for the arbitrary exercise OF execu-
tive power by the Mckinley admins
tration.''
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
TIE COUNTY COURT.

Hecry Snow. colored, GO years of age
was tried before Judge Portock and a
Jury in the County Court yesterday on
n charge of manning
The prisoner attacked a man named
Henry Carr with sharpened corset
steel. siashing his clothing and innict-
ing a cut on the hand. The affair oc-
Cured on the oath of August last in a
house in Chestnut street.
The jury fixed Shows punishment at
one year in the penitentiary
The case of George Mann. colored.
charged with a felony. was continued
on motion of the defendant until the
first of the next term
Abraham l.. Marckus, a native OF
Russia. was granted final naturaliza-
ton papers.
w. w. Hall qualified as administra-
Tor OF the estate of Marah Hall in
bond of $3.50
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
tho Largest Nugget of Cold.

O5y Telegraph TO Virgnian Pnot)
New York, oct - biggest mug
get of gold ever received Mt the Assay
Office in Wall Street. according to Su-
perintendent Mason, arrived to-day
from n mining company i'm British
Columbia. II was consigned to the
New York agents of the Sank If Mon
treal.
The nugget contained fraction over
753 pounds of the solid yellow metal
and is valued at Sl5tOQo. "a came in a
solid cone and stood about Two feet
high.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26

Yesterday mcrning two men from
South Portsmouth started down the
riYer in small boat in the fog When
between the ). 4. J.. property and the
NaVal Hospital wharf they camc aenr
being run over by q tugboat. Roth
men were badly frightcncd and jumped
into the river, The tugboat hung
around for little while and finally
picked them up, nearly exhausted.
They secured their boat and were
toWed back 10 Parker's dock where
they disembarked for shore. wiser and
wetter men than they were when they
loft. They will never attempt such a
thing again.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
THE NEW YORK CLOTHING


Under the above head an advertise
ment appears to-day announcing that
they have on hand the largest and
most complete stock of mems. boys
and childrens clothing and furnishing
goods. The stock has been purchased
from the leading houses in New York.
ana this enables them. they say, to sell
far below their competitors. All goods
must give satisfaction or money re-
turned. They quote numerous prices
Tor suits. underwear, &c. They claim
that their stock is neat. new stylish
and all union made. See advertise
ment for particulars and give them a
call, and you cannot fail TO be pleased.
Remember the name and place, New
York Clothing Company. PA High
street, Rosenbaum building.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
Gen. Joe Wheeler in Line.
OBy telegraph to Nireininn.PiIon

Chattanooga. Tenn. Oct PA spe-
cial to the Times from Decatur, Ala,
says:
III. a. Skeggs, chairman of the
Eighth District Democratic Commit
tee, to-day received letter from Cen
eral Joseph Wheeler in which the lat
ter makes appointments To speak at
Gurley Madison county: Hartsell
Morgan county; leighton. Colbert
county. and Huntsville for their Dem
ocratic nominee for Congress. Judge
William Richardson. General Wheeler
at the same time enclosed a contribu-
ton to the district campaign fund"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
College Football.

(By Telegraph to Virginlan-PioD
Columbia, S. c., oct. 25.-The South
Carolina College ana Guilford College
On. CO football teams met here this
afternoon, being the Carolinas first
game of the season ON the home
grounds. The contest was a clean and
pretty one. Guilford failed 10 score or
even get near the goal. The score was
ten to nothing in favor of the home
team. Both touchdowns were made on
beautiful. long runs arouuG the ends.
The weather was so warm that only fiji
teen minute halves could be- played
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
NAvY-YARn NorE,s

The gun boat Scorpion. which has
been in port for n number of days. is
now lying off old Point, where she will
remain until after the LIST OF November
The gun boat Frolic went into com
mission yesterday.
Drafts of sailors from New York and
philadelphia arrived yesterday for the
gun boats Annapolis and Eroiic
Captain j. A. Lord and Chief Engi-
necr j. NJ. Winter reported yesterday
for duty on the collier Hannibal.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
Az Appeal TO DEMOCRATS.

Every Democrat in the city who is
Interested in the election of Bryan,
stevenson and Maynard is urgently re-
questcd to attend the meeting of the
Democratic club at Maupins Hall. cor
nor of High ana Middle streets. to-
night at 100 O'Clock, as business of
vital Importance to the success OF the
ticket is To be discussed. ana intorma
ton of an essential nature is desired TO
he conveyed to every Democratic voter
We have seats for all.
JNO. w. WOOD. President.
RICH. u. GUY. Secretary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
OFFICER CuLPEpER nrsIc;Ns

Police Officer Arthur Culpeper YES
,eruny handed to Mayor Baird his res
Ignation as an officer on the force.
Ar. Culpeper has been on the force for
about two years. and has made a most
eNSei!ent officer. and his resignation
will be accepted with regret. He re-
signs to go to work ut the Seaboard
Ar Line shops. where he will have
steady employment. and will then have
ms nights and Sundays all to himself.
Mt: Culpeper has extended many cour-
tesieS TO the members Of the press who
regret to see him leave. but cuugratu-
late him on the exchange he has made,
and hone that he may make for him
self in his new field of labor MS many
friends as he did While an officer for
the CITY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-26
ENGINES COLLIDE.
ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL
SERIOUSLY HURT.
(ny Telegraph 10 vlrginIan- pllot.)

birmingham, Ala, Oct ga freight
train on the Southern railroad collidcd
with switch engine in the yards of
the company at Columbus Miss, this
morning. ,InAASaA-c=trd -a.4+44-l,4--+.a.- of
the switch engine. was killed Instantly;
j. Is. CheeVer, fireman. who resided at
birmingham, injured. viii probably die;
Bonner Holmes, colOrcd. brakeman. Sc
verely injured; j. w. Parish. engineer
of the freight train, severely injured,
viii recover.