The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-10

survey was made and streets and alleys
designated. OF course. Several buildings
were thus found 10 be in the streets, and
the owners declined 10 move them. and
others ignored all protests and continued
10 erect buildings and put up tents in the
highways and byways.
The chief offender in this line is the
Alaska and Northwestern Territories
Trading Company, a Victoria, y. c., con-
Germ. at the head of which is a London
capitalist named John II. Escolme. This
company is building a wharf here, and
owns and operates the only saw mill. ana
a general store. Recently ii erected a
large building in the middle of a principal
thoroughfare. This act aroused the in
dignation of the citizens. and a remons-
trance signed by $40 property holders was
filed with the recalcitrant company. Then
a puh,ie meeting was called and after
number of fiery speeches We're made,
each speaker advocating the use of rope,
not for hanging the offenders, but for
pulling down their buildings. a committee
was appointed 10 notify all persons who
had placed distractions Of any kind in The
streets and alleys 10 remove them within
ten days or vigorous measures would be
taken TO effect their removal The COM
mittee promptly discharged It's duty. and
most of the people affected by the notice
stated HatlY lH&t IDtiT AuliQltlSS anu tents
would remain where they were. all the
committees that might be appointed in
Skaguay TO the contrary.
The expiration OF the ten days notice
viii, in all probability, bring about
clash. the results OF which can only be
conjectured.
The first raid on the gambling dens In
this town was made Monday night.
Thirteen gamolers were arrested. All gave
y. It'll THw.r~ I'd ~fs@e
Commissioner Smith fined each gambler
So and costs. The fines were promptly
paid.
r. c. Brown. colored Of Seattle. was
arrested SATURDAY. night by Deputy United
States Marshal AcInnis. and charged with
selling liquor TO Indians Marshal Nc
Inn's first arrested a drunken Indian. after
the latter had attempted 10 stab him with
clasp knife. Three other indians were
also brought In Sunday morning on A
charge Of being drunk. their arrest having
been made by an Indian policeman. a
night and a day in the sweat box'' made
the siwashes quite willing to tell where
they got the frewater. Browns arrest
followed. After an examination before
the United States commissioner. Brown
was placed under 81 .oao bonds ana bound
over 10 the district court. lie was I'M
able 10 secure bail.
The Canadian comptroller OF Northwest
mounted police. with 100 policemen. is
daily expected here in the Canadian gov
eminent steamer Quadra. They are en-
route to the interior. There are about
eighty tons of feed. provisions. etc. here.
which VIII be packed over the trail for
the use of the Canadian police. and fifty
tons more are expected on the Quadra-
II is the intention OF the Canadian gov
eminent. so 1t IS stated here. 20 establish
posts over the entire route 10 the Yukon,
from the boundary line 20 Dawson City,
and thus endeavor TO keep the trail open
during the winter. Stations will be built
a few miles apart and VIII be garrisoned
with men and filed with supplies. 30 that
prompt relief may be afforded whenever
necessary. a pack train carrying 500
pounds Of supplies for the Canadian po-
Ice and officials a. Lake Tagtsh left here
this morning.