The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-31

Mayor William n. Wood. OF Seattle. will
resign his Office to lead an expedition TO
the gold fields of the Clondyke.
This entirely unexpected and startling
news was flashed over the wire from San
Francisco late last night from the Post
Those who we're shown the Dispatch read
It in amaxement and declared that they
did not know what To look for next There
can be no doubt about the intention Of the
mayor. He had personal interview with
the correspondent and gave him the In
formation upon which the news was based.
Mayor Woods special reason for resign
ing Is that the expedition which he will
superintend in person Will require his un-
divided attention. The intended action OF
the mayor shows In itself how important
an enterprise he has on hand. and the
faith he has In its ultimate success
The mayor is backed up In this enter
prise by Seattle men, whose names he alb
soiutely refuses TO divuige at present, but
who are evidently well supplied with the
worlds goods. for the undertaking Will
cost thousands OF dollars.
Yesterday afternoon large. new steam
er was purchased In San Francisco by Mr..
Wood for sl5o.eo0. The mayor admitted
that he was acting In the interest OF Sc
attle people and said that these parties
would Incorporate under the name Of the
Seattle and Yukon Trading Company.
This company does not intend TO simply
send one, or two. or possibly three, steam
ers TO the new Eldorado. IL has :: larger
plan in view. the scope Of w,Iich indicates
careful planning and abundant backing Of
moneyed interests.
The company intends 10 establish a req
ular line of steamers between san Fran
cisco Seattle and Alaska The first
steamer will safl from San Frnnriseo
August 9, and reach Seattle August i3 and
juneau. Alaska. August 2. According 10
the siatenen; from San Francisco, Mayor
Woods company viii guarantee the arrt-
val Of lis passengers In Dawson city. AZ
the confluence OF the Yukon and Clondyke
rivers. this season before the river closes.
The name OF the steamer was given 10
It's correspondent. but owing 10 a stipuIa-
ton from Mayor wood cannot be given 10
the public until today. The mayor gave
satisfactory reasons. which cannot be
made public. why he did not want the
name of the steamer used for the present
Material Will be taken on the steamer
for barges to be used in going up the Yu-
kon river. One Of the barges will nave
steam power. and II is presumed from this
statement tha. the other viii be towed up
the river. According to reports. the Yukon
river steamer rortus II. Weare always
tows a big barge when she makes a trip 70
Dawson City.
Mayor wood told the correspondent; that
half OF the passengers going on the fret
steamer OF the Seattle IL Yukon Trading
Company would be taken froTn San Fran
cisco and hall from Seattle.
Passengers VIII pay a fare OF 500
through 10 Dawson city. They will b al
lowed 20 carry ls1 pounds Of baggage each.
free Of ADDITIONAL charge. sad UP TO 100
pounds a, 10 cents pound.
Inquiry from the post-Inteiiigercsr as 10
the character Of the new steamer to be
used on the Alaska run by the mayor
company brought the reply that she was
frat class IN every respect and had
large carrying capacity.
The resignation OF Mayor Wood will
have a fsr-reaehing influence In the S,oilt-
teal situation sn this city. and cause some
tall figuring by the slatemakers IL viii
pat Seattle In 3 unique position among
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