The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-18

I line. taken the day before, to the sum.
NIT. had nearly reached the summit and
had paused to rest when the blizxart
suddenly came upon them. It dropped
over them like q cloud. he said, and In
2 moment they were in q binding snow
| driven by wind against which they
could hardly stand.
Mrs. Smith Loses Strength.
They At once began the descent. but
they had not gone far when Mrs Smith,
hength was so nearly exhausted that
her husband and Carroll had to carry
her. This they could not long do, and
II was determined that Carroll and Miss
monroe should 20 ahead and break
trail. Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Smith fol-
lowing.
Carroll and Miss Monroe had gone but
q little way when both lost their footing
and slipped. They fell far. but for
tunately came to a stop near together.
both being painfully injured. They had
now lost all trace Of their companions.
whom they sought In vain. They had
lost their bearings. too. and when they
set forth they could merely proceed at
random, directing their steps downward,
out with no consistent sense Of what path
they should lay for themselves.
That Carroll and Miss Monroe survived
tneir terrible ordeal astounded expert
enced mountaineers. As 1t was, Carroll
ana Miss Monroe barely were able to
drag themselves to Cougar There they
collapsed. and both are yet far from re-
covery.
Parties Of searchers looking for the
missing men and women had little hope
OF hnding them alive. and that even two
OF them escaped the blizzard, one of the
worst That ever swept the mountains,
Ii considered remarkable.
As DR.. King, founder of the Noun
taineers' Club Of Seattle, the largest
mountain climbers club in the North
west. had surmised, the party, all Of
whom were inexperienced in mountain
climbing. had disregarded clouds over
Mount St Helens In the morning of
July !. At their home in the Olympia
last night Mr.. King and DIR. King, piec-
Ing out story OF the tragedy from the
details that they have received. said that
the cloudiness had been SUFFICIENT warn
ing to those who know the mountains
MI. Smith was found with his neck |
broken, and he apparently died from the
effects of fall. The Kings were anxious |
last night to learn whether Mrs. Smith |
lied Of fall or from exposure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith had not intended. |
IN fact. to make the ascent of Mount st. |
Helens. but had planned another outing |
Tor their Fourth of July vacation. But |
Mr.. Carroll and Miss Monroe persuaded |
hem to accompany them on the climb, /
Ind they accordingly started up the
July g.
Clinton Smith and his wife were both
'oung. but they were already prominent
n Portland. Mr.. Smith was educated at II
he University Of North Dakota, where
he took the degree Of bachelor Of science, Ii
md at the University Of Michigan, where II
10 took his professional degree of civil
Engineer. Mrs. Smith graduated as a
bachelor OF arts At the University of
Minnesota, where she and her husband
we're college chums and sweethearts
Both took an eager interest in civic
Inairs in Portland. Mr.. Smith was an
ngineer for the Pacific Light and Power
They had just completed a
lew home. which they planned together,
nd which Mr.. Smith had built largely
Nth his own hands. as he was a prac-
ical mechanic. as well as q man Of
cience
Mr.. King and is wife. Dr. King, who
, treasurer of the National Council of
Woman Voters and prominent in woman
mirage work here. received many mes
Q ges Of coincidence at their apartments
! the Olympia last night.