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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
MINERS USE FORCE.
They Compel Packers to CarryOut
Their Contracts on the
Skaguay Trail.

Copyrighted by James D. Roge Jr for P. ].
A laskan News Synd cate
LAKE. LIN DERMAN, N. w. T., Aug.
S,-This has been day of excitement on
Skaguay Trail. Determined men. who
considered that their rights had been
trampied upon, drew their rfes and
threatened 10 shed human blood unless
certain agreements heretofore made were
fulfilled. They are men of character,
who tolerate no deception and are willing
to fight for their rights, and th is after
noon their mettie was put to a test and
they exhibited true nerves OF steel and
won the day.
The trouble originated about the pack
ing of miners supplies from Dyea to Lake
Bennett. The trail was finished few
days ago. The promoters or openers OF
the road, it appears. had promised 10 take
supplies to the lakes for 15 cents a pound
if the miners would turn out in body
and assist IN clearing the trail and cordu-
roying the road bsd. The proposition
was accepted and fulfilled. The arrival of
several hundred prospectors from Seattle
with nearly $50 tons OF supplies caused the
rate to advance to $25 a hundred weight.
Tne packers ignored their former verbal
agreement and began soliciting business
at the new schedule rates. Much OF the
supplies had been taken hall way and lett
by the roadside before the trail was COM
pleted. The men had worked hard and
faithfully from early morning until late
at night, and in sullen silence, mixed with
little tinge of disgust, not to make use
OF harder term, saw the newcomers pass
over the trail and on toward the gold
fields of the north.
An informal miners meeting was con-
vened. The situation was calmly and de-
liberately discussed and the utmost order
prevailed. Not man finched when the
chairman asked if all present would abide
by the action OF the majority. and every
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
NOT STAYED
BY TALES OF
DISASTER
Continued from First Page.

saddle off. and we finally got the horse
ashore on a little island. We saved the
saddle and blankets. Several were
drowned in the river during the last days,
ana while l am writing they are trying to
bring in a man that fell in and is ap-
parently drowned.
''The river is terribly swift and full of
powders. They haul freight across at L
cent pound. the water coming up 10 the
wagonbed. They almost lost team yes
terday. Horses are worth from $50 to
S200 a head, and you can't get them at
that. Many who lett weeks before US are
around here yet. There are about thirty
men now engaged in building bridge
about half mile up. 1t will be fnis he'd
to-day, and we don't propose to let any
one cross unless they get in and help until
we have got all our goods across. 1t is
claimed that only two m EN- have got
across the trail so far. We can use our
cart fol about four miles and no more,
and there are 200 men here who want TO
buy it. They say the trail is pretty bad,
and it Will take US a least three weeks to
get over. The boat we will leave here, as
it is i'm possible to take 1T.
Boats are worth So here, and many are
breaking them up. as they realize the utter
impossibility of taking them over the
mountain. You can buy stuff cheaper
here than you can In Seattle. We are not
discouraged. We propose to get in as
fast as possible, and you can rest assured
. that the boys and myself won't be far be-
hind when the vanguard strikes the KIon-
dixie We are ploddinp along and viii
take no more chances. We started for
the land of too much gold and we will
get there. This country is staked out III
town lots and saloons and dancehouses.
Any man who leaves Seattle without
horses gets lett, as every horse in sight is
engaged for quite while"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
DINKEY CREEK CLAIMS.
Reports of Several More Rich
Strikes Recently Made in
Fresno County.

FRESNO, CAL, Aug. ia report
reached this city Ibis evening from Pine
Ridge to the effect that there had been
several good strikes made in the vicinity
o. where Louis Ra6ordore made his rich
find a few days ago. A reliable person
who came down to-day from the hume
company's sawmills, which are situated
about twenty miles this side of Dinkey
Creek, stated 10 a CALL correspondent that
this report was current among the work
men at the mills and the campers there
abouts. Whether or not 1t is well founded
is not yet known, but more authentic
news will be obtained tomorrow. These
late discoveries are said TO be very good.
although they are not ip the nature of
bonanzas nor as rich as the $40, 900 strike
made oy Rabordore.
G. S. Pierce, the well-known lumber
merchant. has returned from the ridge,
where he has q Claim on Laurel Greek.
He did not visit Rabordore's claim anu
in fact staid al his own camp all the time
while there. Mr.. Pierce has force of
seven or eight prospectors at work and
while they have struck nothing rich as
yet they are finding excellent ''colors"
and the lumb Der merchant has great faith
in his claim. Mr. Pierce met mum Der of
prospectors al the mouth of Bear Creek
on which the SAC, 900 ledge was discovered,
and they were much pleased with the in
dications of gold they found along the
stream.
while do not believe that big gold
field exists along Dinkey Creek and its
tributaries" said Mr.. Pierce, there can
be no question but that the miners are
meeting with good success there. All with
whom 1 talk say that they were more sue
cessful there this season than ever before.
The miners are all doing well, but as yet
Rabordore's is the only sensational find
that has been made"
1t is evident that Mr.. Pierce values his
claim and thinks its prospects good, for
he is spending considerable to develop it
and leaves big lumber business in this
city to direct the work on his mineral
property.
Some San Francisco parties own claim
on Laurel Greek and they are preparing
to send up machinery to work 1t. They
will erect q STAMP mill.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
The Expedition Delayed.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 19.-Ihs
steamer Caspar, now unloading lum Der at
San Pedro, was to have sailed tonight or
Saturday with party of Los Angeles
men ticketed to Dyea for the Klondike
and for the Copper River. 1t was conf
dentially announced week ago that
there would be at least forty passengers
from Southern California which, with a
contingent to be picked up ct San Fran
cisco. would have made profitable load.
To-day not over half dozen OF the men
were ready with their passage money.
As the charter of the boat will cost $4,000
there seems little chance of the voyage
being undertaken at all.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
Vrrck of q Freight Truth.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 19-Through
some defect IN the running gear of one OF
the cars freight train 81. running between
Santa Cruz and San Jose, went to pieces
about four miles south of this city at ga
this evening.
The train was going at the rate of fifty
miles an hour, being few minutes behind
time. The engine and eight cars imme-
diately behind IL were not injured. All
the others were damaged, six being
smashed beyond repair.
No one was injured, as the conductor
and brakeman were in the caboose at the
lime of the accident.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
G0Lu WILL DIE Tg-DAY.
Sonora canoYasN Assures the Assassin
of the geQd Statesman of Her
Forgiveness.

MADRID, SPAIN. Aug. 19.-An Italian
anarchist named Rossi was arrested at
Vergara to-day. 1t is believed he was at
tempting to com mnlunicate with Coli, the
assassin of Canovas.
The death sentence was read to G oiil in
his cell this morning. After the reading
the condemned man was given in charge
of monks, who conducted him to the
chapel of the prison, where, according to
Spanish custom, be will spend the last
twepty-four hours of life in company with
spiritual advisers and guards, who have
been detailed to prevent his escape.
The execution will take place to- m or
row. Sonora Canovss requested the priest
who gave extreme JUNCTION to her husband
as he was dying from the assassin's bu,-
lets in the bath at Santa Agueda to visit
Coli and assure him OF her forgiveness.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
SEEK OTHER ROUTES.
Prospective Miners Who Do Not
Care to Go by Way CT Dyea
and Skapuay,

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 19-As the re-
ports continue 10 be received OF the crowd
ed condition Of the passes leading to the
golden KIondike from Dyea and Skaguay,
prospective miners are giving considera-
Bile thought and in vestigation to the other
routes leading to the goal. About three
weeks ago John King, an old British Co.
lum bia miner, returned to Seattle from
the Yukon country by way OF the Stick
cen River, over which route he had pre-
viously gone. His arrival and reports of
a very accessible pass have had the effect
of calling attention to this method of
gaining an entrance into the north. Mr..
King has been in Spokane Tor several days
past, but will reach here tomorrow, and
with Major J. A. Strong. prominent
newspaper man of this State, expects to
head an expedition to go over the route
referred TO.
An advance guard of nearly twenty
prospe ctors. prominent among whom are
Henry T. Ray of Rathdrum, Idaho, and
George Roberts of Missoula, Mont, LETT
this afternoon on the Al-K They will be
followed on Sunday by Mr.. King and
others, who go on the Queen. At Wran-
hat-bottom river boats and go up the
Sickecn River nearly 140 miles to Tele-
graph Creek. the head of navigation.
There trail is encountered about ninety
miles long, which Kings friends say is
quite accessible and easily travelled. The
road is largely cordurcyed. while the
creeks are easily forded- Packers and
horses can both be secured to carry
freight over the trail to Lake Teslin, the
time consumed in so doing being about
seven days. At the lake boat can oe
built or canoe purchased from the In
d:ans and the rest OF the journey is no
great task.
After crossing the lake Hootalinqua
River is reached, and later Lewis River.
They will then go down this stream to
Fort Selkirk. the junction of the Yukon
and Pe.ly rivers. and then proceed down
the Yukon to Stewart or Klondike rivers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20

charged $40 per ton to carrying your
freight from a lighter in the bay a dis
tance of half mile. But we didn't get
caught out. l found a sick man unable
10 use his boat and he let me have it for
$12 80 for one day. 1t is safe TO say that
one-hslf of the people here will not get
across the pass this fall. | would advise
all below not to start until spring. They
will get through in plenty OF time. There
is lots Of gold up here; in fact more of
that than -four. Horses are now selling
at $500 per head. They will not bring 30
cents in thirty days from now, as it will
be too late to pack"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
COSTS MONEY TO BREATHE.
Detective Welsh Writes About the
Crowded Condition of Affairs
at SkaguaY,

PORTLAND, Or. Aug. 19.-The latest
letter from Detective w. H. Welsh dated
at Skaguay Bay, the 8th inst, was re-.
ceived to-day.
"There is lots of excitement here" says
he, 'but it is not about the GOLD in the
Klondike, but it is how to get there before
the snow flies. Some of the men are turn
ing back and many more are thinking OF
doing so. 1t is a sure thing that all will
get left who attempt to push ahead with
out provisions and that number is quite
considerable. There is more freight at
Dyea than can be moved across the pass
in two months. Storekeepers and saloon
men have runners at Juneau advising en-
igrants as to what pass to take. One
would imagine to hear them talk that
both passes are clear wagon roads. 1t
costs you money here to breathe. You are
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
ON STEWART RIVER.
Additional Stories Of the Great
Finds of Gold Made In That
Locality.


/ Locality.
TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 19.-The steamer
Queen brought down news of rich strikes
OF gold on Stewart River and Henderson
Creek, both tributaries of the Yukon.
The mouth Of Stewart River is twenty-five
miles above Sixty-mile and Henderson
Creek is twelve miles below Stewart River.
II is believed the new district will equal
the Klondike. William Forrest writes to
friends here and at Victoria that he heard
the news about July 1, while at Lake
Lnderman preparing to EN- bark for Daw-
son. He says that reliable men told him
that the di-coyerer of gold in big auahti-
ties on Stewart River took over a hundred
pounds O. dust and nuggets, aggregatinc
$23, 900 in value, from his claim in three
days work. Adjoining claims paid
nearly as we'll. The discoye-ers had
worked only few days when high water
stopped work. As soon as the ground
freezes this fall it Is the intention to sink
shafts to bedrock. Until then the exact
value OF the new discovery cannot be told.
The claims on Henderson Creek have
not yet proved as valuable as those on
Stewart River, though it is reported that
four men cleaned up nearly $50 QUO this
spring before high water caused them to
cease work Claims have been staked out
for miles along both streams. Forests
party and others which followed headed
for the Stewart River. The letter says
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
FAIR WAGES ONLY.
w. S. Chapman's Views of the Cof-
fee Creek Region, Where Hard
Work Alone Brings Success.


fee Creek Region. Where Hard
Work Alone Brings Success.
The reports concerning the rich strikes
recently made in the Coffee Greek region,
in Trinity County, are doubted TO a cer-
tain extent by old residents of that dis
trict who are now residing in this City.
The fact that one large strike has been
made does not seem to i'm press them with
the idea that others will follow, nor that
all those who leave for that region will be
fortunate enough TO find anything but a
great deal of hard work and disappoint.
ment.
w. S. Chapman. a well-known mining
man throughout California, now stopping
at the Palace Hotel, is of the opinion that
fair wages can be made most any place on
Coffee Creek, but hard work alone can sue
ceed. He said:
The large amount Of gold taken from
the Blue Jay gulch by the Graves brothers
was great surprise 10 me. | have been
in Trinity County many years and have
frequently passed the spot where the gold
was taken from, but the thought that
there was any great amount of gold there
was never even considered by me. The
find comes a an opportune time. The
rich strikes IN Alaska have tended, more
or less, to give people the gold craze and
those who cannot afford to go so far away
from home and business interests will now
fcck to any region where gold is found.
Coffee Creek hiss been prospected for
thirty years, and see no more reason for
q boom there now thar at any other time
in the history of California. The gravel
all along the creek haE some gold in it, but
it takes an immense amount of work to
get it out.
The gravel is not Of the quartz forma-
tion, but rathsr granite and as heavy as
iron. Those who have not had experience
in panning or siuicing should stay at
home and interest themselves in other
things. A thousand men will not get as
much gold in year as was accidentally
stumbled on by the Graves brothers l
would advise all those who now have DO
sidons and an assured living to stay
away from that part of the country, but
for poor man or those who understand
mining there is no better opening. The
gold is there, but it takes experience and
hard work to get it."
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
Hhat Mfr. Jeter Says.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL. Aug. 19.-Lieuten-
ant-Governor Jeter said tonight tina there
is nothing in the Stockton Mail story.
Governor Budd had asked him to hear the
application of Hill for pardon, which he
will do on Monday. Governor Budd also
asked Lieutenant Jeter TO rep
resent him in the encampment OF the
National Guard here. which he did to-day
in way that the Governor himself could
not have improved.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
Not Short of Provisions.

REDDING. CAL, Aug. 19.-In justice to
our business community, kindly correct
the impression given ont that Redding is
short of provisions. On the contrary, we
are handling the rush without delay. +.
F. DUSTIN, Secretary Board OF Trade.
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GOVERNOR BUDD
NOW TN oregon
Continued from First Page.

ton was fulfilled, for sure enough he was
left by the wayside, Milard, the Repub-
lican candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
defeating him.
At Millard's death Jeter was appointed
to succeed him by Governor Budd, and
the latter has now clothed him with the
powers OF the chief executive, having gone
for few weeks into Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
WEALTH Or TRINITY.

Largest Gold-Producing Coun-
ties In the State.
1t is not generally known outside of
mining circles that Trinity County is one
OF the largest go'd-producing counties of
the State. but such is the case. The re-
ports of the State Mining Bureau show
that last year Trinity was one OF the seven
counties that produced over a million dol
Iors of gold-to be accurate, 81 ,296. $50 80.
The counties that went over a million
were in their order: Nevada. So, $50, 756 13 !:
Placer, 1854 844 80; Calavaras, 81. 456.,
39S s5; Amador, $1,523 351 IS: Trinity,
81, 2e6, $50 80; Siskiyou, 81, o91, 264 80; Iuo-
lumne, ST. o70, 141 81.
Henry S. burden, secretary of the State
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
SHOE BARGAINS.

Boys Extra Quality Butto~, 3, 515, 6....$ $1.l5
Gents ow Shoes worth So 80. .............. rs
Gents Button Shoes worth s3.7 ........... l. 81
Ladies' Cloth Lace z4a, 3, 319 o. S.......... SO
Ladies Brown Oxfords -. .-............... so
Ladies' Oxfords, Black, 21I, to 6 6........... so
Ladies' Styl sh Ok lords, opera toe. rs.
Girls Tan Shoes $3.50 grade, 13, l, 11a..... .75
Ladies' Plain Toe. button, Pig 3...-..-...... .65
Ladies' Plain Toe, button, B. o 7............ 100
Ladies' Fine Tipped, O. &, square toe....... 1.5O
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20

STALKING CLAIMS!


u COURAGE
to
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tariff bill We
share O
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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
SOMETHING TO EAT.

Packing safely with dispatch o
The neartown purchasers find
The ladies' workroom is busy O ALL
clothing
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-20
DRY GOODS BARGAINS.

Marysville Flannel, B quality 3 colors. ..... SO
Marysvi lie Flannel, A quality, all colors st
Tennis Flannel, light or dark. ...... g
Tennis Flannel, heavy and good ............. 6
Dress Calico standard quality. ............... g
Wool half lark figure, 25c quality ......... &
Brown Muslin. l yard, good quality .......... C
Large Bath Towels. 20x 46 each. ch...,...........l21E
Table Damask. bleached, not linen........... rs
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-22
INDIAN INK,
Consul Fraser Reports on How rsr
 Manufa cured.

COnsui HFaser ReportS on How Ts I.
 Manufactured.
 An interesting account of the mann. facture of the so-called Indian ;nl which is made only in the Anhui prov, ince of China, is given by Mr. Frass, our consul at Wuku, on the Yang-tsze in his last trade report. It is more cor. rectly called China ink-encre de Chin. and from Anhui it goes to every mart of China and all over the world Tn 1895 about two tons of it, valued at Z 564, were exported from Shanghai to foreign countries. The materials with which this beautiful black ink is made are sesamum or eolza oil, or the oil ex. pressed from the poisonous seeds of q tree extensively cultivated in the Yang tsze valley, and also we'll known in Japan. To this varnish and pork fla, are added. The lamp-black made by the combustion of these substances is elassed according to the materials and the grade of fneness, and also accord ing to the time taken over the process of combustion. The paste made of this 1ampblaek has some glue added, and is beaten on wooden anYils with steel hammers. Two good hammers can pre-. pare in day 80 pieces, each weighing half pound. A certain quantity of musk of the mualzdeer or of Baroos eamphors for scenting. and gold leaves, varying from 20 to 160 tn the pound, are added to give a metallic luster. The materials thus prepared are molded in molds of carved wood, dried which takes about 20 days in fine weather, and adorned with Chinese characters in gliding. About 32 average-sized sticks of ink go to the pound. The price varies from two shillings or less per pound to as much as seven pounds, there being over dozen different grades. Nearly all writing is done by the natives throughout China, Japan, Corea, Tongking and Anam with this China ink, rubbed down on a stone ink slab, and applied with a paint brush of sable, fox or rabbit hair, set in bamboo holder, and when not in use carefully covered with protecting brass cap. The superior kinds of this ink appear to be esed in China, and not exported ted.-Manufacturer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-22

New York As midsummer passes insensibly into late summer, the haze of August blurring the transition, the pale blues, the rose tints and the mauves that have filed the prospect brighten 10 more vivid shades. There is cer- tain brilliant yellow that starts into sight, usually on hats, every year just about as the goldenrod gets well into blossom. The erimsons and scarlets that are due regularly six weeks before the leaves turn are already in evidence in the shape of smart red cloth jacket bodices to be slipped over thin dresses when warm day cools towards night, like the waning of a summer resort Irritation. White does not cease to be desirable as summer approaches it's close. but. instead of delicate peach tints and pale watery greens, China blue, black, gold, grass green and cher " are attracted to it as it's accessories.
 There are DO very radical changes in cut or trimming to be noted in the first dresses for early autumn, but rather an elaboration of already current ideas. Gold tinsel is covering multitude of sins, but it's charity in that respect could have been predicted from the first announcements of the jubilee pro- gramme in London. The visit of east ern potentates to the west leaves be- hind always a trail of dressmakers' iewelry and gold. Braiding is very much to the fore for the decoration of cloth dresses, especially braiding in coarse silk cord, copied from last cen tury materials and forming a design completely round the skirt, often of great complexity.
 The newest hats are worn well back upon the head. to show tie hair, and contrast boldly in this respect with the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-22
Reasons for Divorce.

A North German spouse sougbS re- lease from a brute of a husband be- cause he advertised her to go to the masquerade as captive balloon, with a string tied around her ankle. In Ida ho of late a wife of that region sought bill of diyorcement, one count in her indictment being that her husband smoked a pipe in their bedroom. In his demurrer he declared that he smoked only the best tobacco; that hs wife knew he smoked when he married her, and might nationally have expected the occasional Immigration of their dormitory. He declared also that he habitually smoked on the doorstep, ex- cept when it rained, and that his wife objected to his going to the saloon when it did; as to his smoking in the parlor, he averred that he tried 1t once in his early conjugal days, and had no inclination to repeat the experiments He was therefore forced to take oeca- sional refuge in the bedroom, but gen orally smoked out of the window, as loving and considerate husband should do. No statute was found in the Idaho codex covering the case, which uho judge advised them to settle out oi court on a basis of mutual tolerance and coneiliation-Ch Chicago Inter Ocean