The herald., 1897-09-16
~ tribe and her story was given in a
very mixed language.


named Cranston appeared among the
! Chilkat Indians on his way to the Yu-
kon country. He stopped with the Chill
kat tribes three weeks and during that
time he won the heart of the maiden who
now calls herself Emma Cranston. To-
gether they journeyed across the lakes
and went down the river until they
reached the Klondike country. Grams
ton located what is now one of the rich
est claims in the Klondike group. They
worked the claim four weeks till they
realized that their stock Of provisions
was running low. Cranston did not
want to leave his claim, so Emma was
sent out to buy provisions. She came
down the Yukon river to St. Michaels
and took passage on the steamer Hum
holdt arrived at Seattle two days ago
and at once invested in flour. bacon and
other articles to the amount of 500
pounds and started on the return trip.
She relies on her rela tionship and friend
ship with the Chilkat tribe to have her
outfit carried over the Chilkoot pass
without delay. She expects to reach
Dawson City in thirty days She did
not know how much gold her erstwhile
husband has taken. out, but she said in
nuggets and dust there was much more
then would fill three five-gallon oil cans
ROBBERS INTERRUPTED
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 15.--Prior to
the departure of the steamer Cleveland
from st. Michaels an attempt was made
to rob the safe of the North American
Tradiry and Transportation Company.
The robbers were interrupted while at
work and eluded capture. 1t was thought
that they came to Seattle on the steamer
South Coast. but the Seattle police have
been unable to locate them. The inform
alton was given to the Seattle police by
r. S. Churchill, formerly member OF
the Northwest mounted police, and was
also confirmed by letters received at the
local office of the trading company.
DISPUTES SETTLED
VICTORIA, B. c.. Sept. 15.-The
transportation companies which failed
In their contracts to carry passengers
by the steamers Bristol and Eugene to
Dawson City have arrived at a settle
ment with their passengers. The char
terers Of the Bristol have agreed to take
the passengers to Wrangel and the Eu-
gene will take them to Telegraph creek.
Each company will contribute $1,000 for
the men overland journey to Lesin
lake. Those who do not wish to make
the trip Will. receive their percentage in
cash
NO RELIEF LIKELY
TACOMA, Wash. Sept. 15.-On Mon
day the Citizens Klondil1e Information
bureau notified Secretary Of War Alger
by wire of the reported shortage of sup
plies in the Klondike diggings, and at
a meeting of the cabinet the matter
was taken up and discussed. BY an As
sociated Press dispatch sent out later
1t was learned that Secretary Alger had
misunderstood the report of the commit
tee or otherwise the newspaper report
was in error.
The Tacoma Citizens Klondke COM
mittee suggested the advisa bility Of our
government investigating the reported
famine with a view to furnishing relief
II necessary. At the cabinet meeting,
however, the matter was reported as
having come up on a proposition to send
supplies to Dawson via ST. Michaels.
At any rate Secretary Alger had the
matter referred to Senator Perkins, of
California. who is interested in the
Alaska Commercial company, and today
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-To the Cit
lzens' Klondike Relief Committee, Ia
coma, Wash: Senator Perkins reports
several thousand pounds of freight now
at ST. Michaels awaiting transportation
up the river which cannot go forward
until late next spring. Therefore send
Ing any provisions there would seem
useless. There are two army officers
I,fA
They will report fully at every oppor-
tunlty the exact condition of affairs
Until we hear from them I can see no
use Of further efforts. The question of
getting supplies over the mountains will
be taken up when we find what the
urgency is.
(Signed) r. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
ALREADY STARVING
SALEM, Ore., Sept. 15.-A letter re-
ceived today from Frank Singleton, an
employe of the American Trading and
Transportation company, located at Fort
Cudahy, sixty miles north of Dawson
City, says that hundreds around Dawson
are already unable to secure grub
stakes, the supply companies refusing
to give them credit for the coming win
ter. Singleton says the gold commits
sioner has arrived at the Bonanza Creek
district, to which he has given the name
Trondik, instead of Klondike. Although
there are plenty of king salmon in the
river, the fish sell in Dawson City at
$40 each, one selling as high as $50.
READY FOR BUSINESS
WARRINGTON, Sept. 15.-The off,
cials of the interior department were
much relieved today to receive word
that Mr.. l.. B. Sheperd, the United
States commissioner TO st. Michaels,
Alaska, had arrived at his post and was
prepared TO take up the business of his
Office. A government commissioner in
a place so remote at st. Michaels prac-
tically performs the dutes Of federal
Judge and the post at st. Michaels has
become of exceptional Importance since
the Kloncike discovery was made. Mr..
Sheperd was appointed on the 22d OF
July and while he left for ST. Michaels
Immediately afterward, nothing had
since been heard from him. and some
uueasiness was felt. He reported today
by message wired from Seattle that his
bond had beer forwarded, and that he
WAS ready for business.