The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-15
B. F. Brown, Of Howkan, Thinks
He May Be Found.
HIS STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
Was Spending the Day Hunting on
Dali IsIand-During the Absence
Z of His Partner, Hall Gould, lie
, Started Ont With His Gun-Two
Shots Henrd-scenc of Ills Disnp-
? penrnnce and Efforts to Find Him.

There IL much anxiety felt IN this city
and In Tacoma regarding the fate Of DIR.
j. w. Hickman, Of the latter place, re-
ported lost in the mountain Businesses OF
Dali island, Alaska. Mrs. Hickman will
arrive in the city this morning to have an
Interview with y. +. Brown. general
manager OF the Alaska Industrial Com
pany. who left Howkan. just across Dix
on's channel from where DR.. Hickman
disappeared. two days after he was re-
ported lost.
Mr.. Brown was personally acquainted
with the doctor. having met him on sever
nj occasions during his stay IN Howkan.
He says every effort is being made TO find
tho lost man and there Is good chance
no may be located before II Is too late.
IT left Howkan June s." said Mr.. Brown
ut the RainierGrand yesterday. (which
was too days after Hickman disappeared.
There was strong hope in that district
when left that. II he was alive. he would
be found. Men we're searching the island
in every direction and were prepared TO
cover every foot Of ground.
where They Camped.
IT made minute inquiry into the details
ofsthe affair before left. Hickman and
his friend, Hall Gould. left Howkan on
tho morning Of June 3, I'm a small boat.
They crossed Dixon channel. which at
that point IL about mile wide, 20 near
the western end Of American bay
out and pitched camp. Gould owned a
mine short distance southwest OF the
camping. ground and his trip was to pay
a visit there Hickman was to spend the
day hunting. He was equipped with
compass and was thoroughly instructed
that in case he should lose his way he
bring him In view of the channel and
Bowkan.
Shortly after their arrival on Ameri-
can bay they pitched camp and Gould
started OF 20 inspect his mine. He was
gone SOME hours and on returning as he
neared the camp he heard two shots al
most directly west OF the camp site. He
answered them but received no response.
Theu he went in the direction OF the shots
hallooing all the time and expecting TO
come across Hickman. He saw nothing
OF him, however and after an hour re-
turned 70 camp. He waited all that night
for Hickman 10 return but he did not
come In the morning he came to Howkan
and summoned assistance.
Searching Parties Organized.
"a flah boat was first dispatched along
the east shore OF DAN island She kept
get some response from Hickman. but
none came. At the same time searching
parties were organized and stringing
along tho shore north and south OF the
hay, began march inland. firing their
guns frequently. They searched about
the spot where Gould says he heard
shooting, but no trace Of the missing
man was found. search was alsb made
along the south shore OF American bay
but without result
'It r. fifteen miles from whore the men
eamped 10 the southern end of tho island
and n much greater distance to the north
ern end When left parties were being
organized TO search southwark and north
ward so that u living he has probably
been discovered before this time.
Easy To Lose the Way.
''The island is covered with a dense
growth of wood and Brush. There are
many sloughs. and reptiles of all kinds
Turk about these. About the center OF
the island IL n high range OF mountains.
Should Hickman have gone westward for
any cause and climbed these he could
nee the ocean and would know where he
was. II he followed u course eastward
no could only roach the channel All
along tho west coast Indians are hunting
otter and therefore should he have
crossed the mountains he would strike
their camps and would be all right These
Indians have been notified to keep look
out for him and for that reason think
there 10 good prospect OF his being
found
Tho strangcst part OF HIS disappear
ancc Il that having compass with him
no didyn travel eastward as directed"