The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-18


News Of the drowning OF three people
in Hetta lake. Southeastern Alaska, mo-
vember 2. was brought to this city yes
terday by Capt. Moore. Of the steamer
Newport, Just returned from the North
The victims Of the accident were Mrs.
James Taylor, wife of the foreman OF tho
Pacific Steam Whaling Company's can
merry at Hunter bay; Miss Baker, an Al
eskan missionary and teacher, and a Mr..
Early, who was also an employe OF the
Hunter bay cannery. The manner IN
which the accident occurred - not den-
niteIy known. but It Is thought that
while crossing the lake their small boat
was capsized and the three people. with
Z lot of household goods. thrown into the
water. When the Newport left Hunter
bay. November II. only the BODY OF Mrs
Taylor had been recovered. but search
for tho others was IN progress.
Capt. Moore, of tho Newport. received
news OF the accident at second hand. but
made for the Post Intelligencer by Capt
J. T. Lehman. pilot Of the steamship
Valencia Capt. Lehman had taken the
small steamer Alice into Hstta bay to
bring Mr. and Mrs Taylor. Mss Baker,
Early ana others on board tho vaien-
cis, when the accident occurred. Capt
Lennnn's memoranda u In the form OF
ships log and gives all the details that
came under his observation.
Expedition Of fhs Alice.
At o o'clock in the morning Of Novem-
Der D. the Alice. commanded by Capt
Lehman. left tho Valencia for Hetta bay
to pick up the members OF the Taylor
party who, with baggage and household
goods. intended to take passage on the
larger vessel for San Francisco. The
Alice arrived In Hetta bay shortly afes
noon and in response to whistle Mr..
Taylor, accompanied by a Mr.. Cordell.
cana out with boat load Of personal
effects. Mrs. Taylor. Miss Baker ana
Early were supposed At this time 70 be
crossing Hefta lake with another boat
load OF household goods which was TO
~ landed on the shore OF tho lake. near
81 the salt water beach. whence a trail
Ieads across a portage to the shore OF
taylor ana cordeil took lunch aboard
the Alice and then returned to shore. az
pocttnE to meet the rest OF the party.
81 A ss. hey icy As rayo oI md cs
crossed over TO the lake, where they
found the capsiEed boat and quantities
e ths had e al
ready washed ashore. but OF the recent
occupants Of the boat there was no trace
.Yaylor quickly returret /, TIE Alice WITH
once organized consisting OF Chief Engi-
neer Piersor. Assistant Scott and Oiief
nNthma. who returned with Taylor TO
AFTER short search the body OF Mrs.
Taylor was found heating face upward
among th4 dsift not more than ten feet
Night coming on the search was dis
continued. Rain was falling in torrents.
ana as. the tran was very bad u was
sennd impcss,nc to , Ss,n "a the occy e 2.
no shelter ut hand. so the remains were
laid out ~ tenderiy and well ne unaccus-
toned hands could perform the sad duty
and covered With Chief Persons heavy
the little party then made it's way
Through the night and rain 10 the Alice
was frantic with the sudden grief.
The search ResumsA.
At 4:sc next morning. long before day
break, Capt Lehman dispatched two In
diane to the lake 70 look after the re-
tor tho other bodies as soon as there was
HIGHT enough. Day breaking at q o'clock
the Alice got under way and ran up 10
Copper monntsin TO get a assistance s.s nee ar
Ing men who at once took up the search
Al ii O'clock II was reported on board
the Alice that a body had been seen COM
ing down Hetta river, which hows from
the lake. BY a circultous route, and emp
ties In the hay. Capt Lehman took the
ssin VAS stiii pouring heavily ana the
river was found 10 be too high and the
current too rapid for the boat 10. make
any progress up stream, The rest OF Capt.
Lsnnan's story 10 told briefly IN his MEM
oranda:
'liisr Rescue party In sight.
'iiiso-Mrs. Tayior's remains on board.
ether two bodies Lss, men 10 watch. ~
'.ias2s-Left Hetta bay for Copper noun
tain.
'-s,Ss-Ieft Copper mountain for Hunt
& n m. Arrived at Hunter bay after a
rough trip With rain. wind and sea
gaacer dated on board steamship vaien-
s'a, Hunter hay. November II. Capt.
y viii take the remains Of Mrs. Taylor
Valencia VII SAL from here November
who the Victims Were.
The Information as 70 who the untor.
somewhat m.sger Air. and Mrs. Taylor
were mAgFlsA a, jackson. Alaska. pecern-
Der 9, issS lie s. a son e Mr., and Mrs.
been resident % Alaska for four years,
Miss Baker was the daughter OF Mr.
epa Mrs, q w. Baker. ~ Table Rock
NcffHAkA Ere h&1 uN~1 a missionary In
ALASKA for ten years and for Ave years
pfsSsSing her deesh Vas teacher In the
government school AT jackson.
cart Moore, Of the Seeport states that
Early was an etnpioye in the eannerx al
Nanier bay, bat knows nothing az his
aniscedante
Austin cialsorpe, issal Axen, 81 the Pa
c{g5c steam whaling Company when sa.n
iasi cvsninR had heard nothing more ~
the accident than wAS reported 20 him
sy capt Meorc Mr Claiborne was una
bic 20 siyr any particulars as 20 she EN-
play nsnt - Taylor and Early hy thA car-
psny he represents TIE Valencia was
expected 20 sail from Hunter bay No
veMber y, direct for san Francisco
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