Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-09
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SEVERAL LOST IN OlYMPICS
FOUL PLAY.
The Quinault Country the Scence Of the
Mystery. Prosecuting Attorney Heath is
Anxious For Information That will Lead
to Discovery Of Miscreant.

frlvate Information from Qulnault ls
to the effect that all hopes of finding the
lost man Rchtield has been abandoned
in that vicinity. This adds another
chapter to the list OF missing" in the
wilds of the Olympic peninsula.
Prosecuting Attorney Heath is anxious
to get all the information possible, hoping
to yet sufficient to take action.
Three years ago this summer Ger.
man was found dead on the trail lead
ing from the Queets to the Hob river
with bullet hole through his body
which undoubtedly ranged from the
back forward. The undoubted victim
OF foul play was little known. and the
incident was soon apparently forgotten.
A few months afterwards, or to be more
definite, on December %. 1901. Daniel
A. Rust. who has been in the employ of
the Olympic Oil company at Copalis,
LETT that point to visit the supposed oil
fields at La Push, on the mouth of the
Yuilliute river. He was accompanied on
his journey as far as the Clearwater by
one of the most reliable timber cruisers
of the country, who is ready to give his
testimony. From there he went up the
beach to Hanks store at the mouth Of
the Hob river. Here he stayed over
night. During the evening Mrs. Hank
stated that she desired some currency to
send by mail to her husband who was
storm bound with his boat, the Snrf
Duck, at Port Angeles. on the Straits Of
Fucca.
Mr.. Rust informed her in the presence
of one John Lester that he had $40 in
currency, the amount she required, and
proceeded to make an exchanged of the
paper money for gold and silver, at the
same time incidentally exhibiting quite
a lot of other money in his wallet.
The next morning wien ready to pro.
coed on his journey Lester offered to
accompany him some distance up the
beach and show him the wav. Testers
services were accepted and the two left
the Hank store together. Lester claims
or did claim that he accompanied Rust u
few miles up the beach and then left him
to continue his journey alone. This is
the last ever seen of Rust alive or so far
as known. 1t is felt by all who have
given the matter any thought that had
he been drowned in the surf the sea
would long since have given up its dead.
Other people have had such suspicious
of diabolica intentions on the part of a
certain person who had induced them to
20 into the section OF the country named,
ostensibly for the purpose OF locating
them on claims; that they have refused
to enter the woods with him or for that
matter to return their home places in his
company. Rumors are afloat that other
strangers who have gone into that coun
try and never been seen again alive.
The disappearance Of three different
men in the nelghborhood of Quiniau!t
lake during the last winter is yet fresh
in the minds Of the people.
A reward of at least $500 or $1,000
should be offered for information that
will lead to the arrest and conviction of
any one who has committed a murder in
the section Of the country referred to.
Were this done we feel quite sure a
chapter OF crimes will be unearthed that
will rival that OF the Williams case Just
disposed Of at The Dalles, Oregon.-Ho-
GUAM Washingtonian.