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The Lamar register., 1897-07-10

Il was during the Chinese riots il
Denver in the year 1850, the bloodies
in It's history The forged Garfield
Morey letter had been flashed over tn
wires and its contents served to far
into raging fire the embers OF hat
red that had been smouldering in thi
breasts of many for the Chinese. Lit
tie groups OF men gathered on the cor
ncrs and In the saloons to discuss the
letter. When evening came their mum
bers had increased until an angry mol
hiled the streets and made the all
blue with its mutterings When things
had reached this stage gigantic COW
boy in red flannel shirt drove into
the crowd waving his lariat over his
head and shouting. Lets hurn the
rats out OF their holes" This was all
sufficient TO inflame the crowd to
violence and to the Chinse quarter OF
the town they went.
There were probably 500 Cinnamon
and Chinese women huddled together
in a lot OF dens covering an area of half
a block. The different apartments were
connected by narrow secret passages.
These were typical dens of Chinese
vice and crime. and the fumes % opium
ailed the air for block away. 1t was
! plague spot. and a menace to every
self respecting citizen. As the officers
Of the Law fattened on 1t It's denizens
remained unm9lested To this place
the mob rushed bowling and crying
for the rats" to be burned out Soon
they were beyond the control OF the
police. and the chief appealed 10 the
sheriff. Three hundred citizens were
sworn In and armed with reyolyers
and Winchester. The sheriff tried to
disperse the crowd by threats. per-
suasion and by reading the riot act,
but they only hlssed and hooted
The Cinnamon barrieaded their
doors. and not sound came from
within save the occasional cry of a
woman. The mob fired at the doors
and the sheriff threatened to fre into
the crowd, but a dozen winchesters
were pointed in his face and he sub
sided. Finally some one set ire to the
old frame buildings and in a moment
the entire Chinese quarter was in
names. The mob. maddened by the
sight. yelled and howled. They made
1 rush on the doors and with some
heavy lumber broke them in and rush
ID through. There were a few shots,
few cries. and a few supplications.
They shot down the men as they rush
d from the burning building. and then
iraEged them out by the queues. They |
licked the little Chinese women up
n their arms and carried them out |
Quantities of silyerware. cigars, liquor I
md opium were found and confiscated 1
" the rioters. What they could not /
AIRY away with them was scattered on
he sidewalks. The fire department 1
anne and turned the water on the
rowd. but some one cut the hose and
destroyed alike its usefulness for ex-
inguishiuE the flames and the ardor
Z the mob, The plaiutlve cries OF
he women and children were distinct
y heard by the armed officers Of the
lw, but they stood paralyzed and did
othinE. The mob was drinking their
II of blood and whisky, carrying
ome rich booty. or the shapely little
hinese women. when four men came
ut OF the building. dragging a China
nan by the queue Cries of shoot
inn went mn frDn the tbrOo+s ~ a /
The Lamar register., 1897-07-10
HIS GREATBIG BLUFF.
HOW ONE MAN DISPERSED A
MOB.
And His Only Weapon Was Silver
spoon--An incident of the Denver
Riots some Ancient History of the
City Recalled.

HIS is a story of
how one man did
what a sheriff, a po-
lice force. citizens.
and FIRE department
failed to do. Un-
armed, save for a
silver spoon. and
unasisted, he dis
persed a blood
thirsty mob bent on
murder and arson.
The Lamar register., 1897-07-10
Same Thing.

"susy cannot go to the art exhibit
ton; the puppy has torn up her hat"
We'll, let her wear the red lamp
shade; no one will know the differ
ence. Detroit Free Press.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
SCRIP FOR skAGUAY.
Spectators VIII Endeavor 10 Get
Title TO the Townsfte.

A sudden demand for Valentine scrip
has caused considerable curiosity among
the people who handle the various govern
ment scrips. There were a few pieces OF
Valentine scrip held on the Sound by par
ties who had invested therein at the time
the effort was made TO enter all the tide
lands at Seattle and Tacoma with scrip
of this character, some eight or nine
years ago. There has been a very linn
tied demand for IL since tho final deci-
tide land locaters.
In the last few days offers of from SIS
to S45 per acre have been eagerly &C
cepted. and four pieces of Valentine scrip
passed into the hands Of an agent for
undisclosed principals, the assignments
being made in blank.
1t now appears that the object for
which the scrip was purchased was TO
use it for the purpose of locating upon
the land at Skaguay, where a town Is
now rapidly springing into being. This
scrip is in forty-acre pieces, so that the
four purchased will permit OF the entry
of 100 acres. which Is certainly sufficient
TO cover all the townsite OF Skaguay. In
der the terms of the act Of congress
under which Valentine scrip was issued,
Ii will take any unoccupied or unappro-
priated public lands Of the United States.
even mineral in character, whether sur
veyed or uusurveyed. Should the gener-
al land Office decide that the land at
Skagsay comes within this description
the scrip locators viii take title to all the
lands in what promises to be one of the
liveliest little towns in the country.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
NO SALARY ALLOWED.
TACOMA CIVIL SERVICE ROW
BREAKS OUT ANEW.
Assistant Librarians Appointment
Nuiiified at the Instance Of Tcats,
Who suffered the Penalty of Re
movaI-Ross TO Get His Railroad
Franchixe-The Power Contract.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-rntelligencer.
TACOMA, Aug. ia second chapter
in the row between the mayor and civil
service commission, on account of the APP
pointment Of Miss Margaret Schmidt as
assistant librarian. became public prop
erty at the council meeting this evening.
The civil service commission had refused
to approve her appointment, and the con-
troIier had asked the council for instruc-
tons In the matter of placing her name
on the pay roll. The finance committee,
to which the matter had been referred,
this evening reported Its findings, and 1t
seems likely that Miss Schmidt viii have
to serve. Il at all, without salary.
The committee reported that, in view of
the action OF the civil service commission,
Miss Schmidt's name should not be al
lowed to appear on the city pay roll The
controller is so instructed and the treas
urer forbidden to cancel any salary war
rant issued in her name. as assistant libra
rian. The commission has never made
public its reasons for declining TO approve
this appointment, and all that the records
show is that the action taken was at the
suggestion and motion OF Mr.. Teats.
This slap at the chief executive was the
first open blow OF the fight which has thus
far resulted in the removal OF the COM
missIoners pending investigation by the
council. Further developments are ex-
pected 10 soon follow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20

RAILROAD TO LAKE TEsLIN.
Great Project to Open Takou Route
to the Yukon.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Aug. Is
Residents of Juneau. Alaska, are very
much in earnest over the proposed Yu-
koG Mining. Trading & Transportation
Company TO construct a railroad from
Takou Inlet TO Lake Teslin, a distance OF
80 miles. The company also conten-
plates a road up the beach from Takou
TO Juneau a distance OF Twenty-Five
miles. A letter received here today from
Juneau says people there with money are
doing everything possible TO encourage
the company in the enterprise. as with the
building OF the contemplated road with a
branch from Juneau the latter place viii
become the landing place for all travellers
who are bound TO the gold fields Of the
interior.
Owing TO the elevation OF both the Dyea
and Skaguay passes. they can only be
crossed by laborious work and many
hardships. and the building OF a road
from Takou into the lakes VIII bring
about practically the DISCRETION OF both
the Dyea and Skaguay routes. At the
latter place a party operating n pack train
lost four horses in enc day recently by
having them fan from a precipice over
which the horses were being forced on the
narrow TRAN
at the head Of the railroad scheme is
T. ]. Packard special agent Of the COM
pany The parties interested with him
AT" business men OF utEn IAahtldA stdflI-
ing and business ability, at the head Of
whom arc Preston Lea and willard Sauls-
bury, Of Delaware. and interested with
them are New York ana Philadelphia
capitalists who fully realize the import
aDce Of Immediately putting into opera
ton this projected road. The Yukon
Mining. Trading & transportation Com
pany - capitalized at s. 0e0o09 During
the past winter the company has applied
for and received 81 the necessary char
tiers from the United States. British Col
umba and Dominion governments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
TOOK THE INSIDE ROUTE.
The Eliza Anderson and HoIyoke
Made a safety PLAY.

Tire Queen. on her arrival Tuesday
reported that she passed the Eliza An
dcrsun IN company with the pIg Holyoka
the latter having the PoIitkofs ks. Merwin
and " J. Bryant IN tow. ia tins netghbor-
hood OF Mary island. This news Great
Ell no small amount OF surprise for the
impression was that The small feet whlcn
THE Eliza Anderson Is conveying would
proceed M once 70 ser. passing Out
through the straits OF Fuca ard LAYING a
course direct for Dutch harbor. IN the
AlcGtlan islands. II seems, however
that the carcfuI uavigators on board the
Anderson. preferred 70 Hnjt the dangers
and discomfovts ~ their voyage to the
minimum even though iu so doing they
were compelled 80 considerably lengtben
tho time of ,he voyage. Thus they elect
81 To- proceed north by the inside psssase
as far ass possible. By THIS inside PASS
age they can proceed as far north as
cross sodnd which reaches ont 10 the
ses from the mouth OF Lyun canal
From Cross sound however. she course
81 the Anderson and the feet which she
IS conveying VIII le ogt IN the open sea.
She viii probably proceed 80 Manlk pase-
axe. through which she will reach Be-
ius sea- and ultimately the mouth OF the
Yukon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
SHOT WITH HIS OWN GUN.
Frank Hofley Accidentally Killed In
the wountainS-Partne Fate.

BUCKLEY. Wash. Aug. 1s.-Frank Hol-
~. OF this place. was killed yesterday
morning by the accidental discharge of a
shotgun in his own hands. while on a trip
TO 90 assessment work on some mining
claims near The Dalies on Gold mountain.
about thirty-three miles from this place.
just how the accident occurred cannot be
explained as there was no one near enough
10 see. A brother was with him and they
were ascending a very rough trail. tina
brother being some distance in advance.
Hearing a shot he looked back and saw
Frank Holly throw up his hands and fail
backward. The charge entered the left
side Of the face below the eye. tearing
away the whole side OF his forehead He
lived two hours after the accident oc-
CURED
Holly was Al exemplary young man.
highly esteemed here and his death was a
shock TO thu community. lie was only
about 8 years OF age. and was interested
IN a number % valuable properties on Gold
hin and IN the Swauk districts He was a
partner OF Jack Crawford. who was killed
By the fall of a rock while prospecting
about a year ago In the Peshastin coun-
try.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
JOINT MAIL To kL0NDIKE.
Canada and United states Agree on
Exchange Which Practically
Gives Bi-Nonthiy service.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-The Canadian
government and the United States have
agreed upon cooperation in eugnlentiug
the postal facilities Of the Kiondike region,
and the result viii shortly be evidenced III
q substantial doubling Of the mail service
from the Coast into that district. Canada
made a proposition for exchange OF mails
at Circle City and Dawson City, agreeing
10 perform the service from Dawson City
down TO Dyea by means OF contract OF
her own. with relmhursements TO be made
by this government for its share of the
service. This differs from this country's
proposition in that. under the latter, the
United States was TO let the contract and
look 10 Canada for reimbursemsnts for the
latter's share.
The counter scheme. however Is satisfac-
tory 10 the postofflce department here Can
ada's service provides for exchanges OF
mails at Fort Cudahy and two other sta
tons between Dawson City and Dyea. The
exact route is not outlined. but In all prob
ability 1t will strike OFF directly southwark
from Dawson City. which Is on the British
side OF the line, down 10 Dyea.
1t present the district gets the benefit Of
mails one a month. The new arrangement
will furnish an additional service giving
semi-montbly mails. the trips probably be-
ing sandwiched between dates DESIGNATED
IN the present contract Of the United
States.
Canada's proposition for carrying the
mails one round trip a month between
Dawson City and Dyea was formally ac-
cepted this afternoon by Acting Post
master General Shalienberger, and the
Canadian government notified of the
action. In this communication this gov
eminent IS ready to assume its share OF
the responsibility. and Canada Is urged
10 put the service into operation at the
earliest possible moment. Dyea which
Is 100 miles above Juneau. on the Lynn
canal. and Dawson City, viii be declared
international postal exchange Offices
The British mails Will be carried by the
United States from Victoria. y. c.. TO
pyea The service viii bring about the
creation Of postoffces at Dawson City.
and also a Fort Cudshy. Forty-Mile and
probably at other points. although these
mentioned are beyond Dawson. The
service viii be- under the immediate SUI
peryision Of the Canadian mounted police
the carriers VIII be equipped with dogs
and sledges and viii have Indian drivers.
The first contract at least viii be for ore
year. Wherever the British mails can be
expedited by carrying them over the pres
ent Circle city route between the dates
OF the new service. this viii be done.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
TO MAKE A FAST VOYAGE.
The Steamship Hristors Trip 60 the
Month Of the takon
HINer

Now that the Humboldt r. fairly on her
way 10 ST. Michsels. the general drift 81
conversation on the streets and In the
stores about the city has turned 10 the
coming trip Of the large. atamnch and
speedy steamship Bristol which ia billed
10 salt on the 23h Of August Although
the number OF passengers Is 10 be lin
tied 20 20. the event az her passengers
leaving Seattle will be the cause OF as
large a crowd turning out TO sec them CT
a. any boat that has yet left for the
north.
II Il expected Of The Bristol that
eha Will break the record by landing her
passengers tn Dawson city In shorter
time than any boat that has yet left fer
that place. Those taking passage on
this steamer expect 20 reach their des-
sinaffnn by September Il. making the re-
riarhabie quick time Of twenty four DAYS
from The time she leaves Victoria deck
~ the company's boat succeeds I'm DOING
this. they wilt surely deserve much credit
and alse the praise Of tie passenger
Next year there will be 50 many boats
an the Yukon that e will be feature
~ transportation OF which company csn
make the hest connections with The river
beat and land passengers ahead Of com
retlnr iiues
Tire Portland & Alaska Trading &
transportation Company hope 20 make
record for themselves on the first trin
ar1 10 place their company in the
trout rank fer quick transit
The load Of passengers that viii leave
- the Bristol on thc Sld inst viii pc
about as jolly crowd rs VIII have lsft
Seattle. gentleman and wife engaged
passage yesterday afternoon and intrra
taking a piano along as part ~ their nf.
teen hundred pounds allowed on thcir
tickets. The Instrument will D. places in
the cabin aud used Ter the annuseuent
: Of the passengers This. together with
several Eastern people Who are FATHER
good singers and comedians. viii tend e.
fnAke up q merry crowd
SECRETARY McGuire informed "a represan-
fattVe of the Post infciligencer yesterday
afternoon that che thought The Bristol
would arrive OF the meuth % she Yukon
81 ter ga twelve days after ieaNtng Vie
terra which ought - bFGne her there
about September Tho EuEcne after
receiving her freight ard pAssenEtr@
would proeoed az once on her way o.
pawson CITY. Hglne equipped with eoca
machinery. she viii uo doubs make 8
quick "trip and iaHd Der gHfEo and pasaen-
seHs IN tho hzaft ~ ths eol1 GeIas Ions
before any Zee makes tts appearance in
THE river"
There seems % ts uo abatement IN she
number 81 passengers seeking tickets b.-
shis route. and 10 doubt tn a day cr IN,
al 81 the tickets will $50 gskan ns the
assent ~ tAe company states that unaer
ra consideration VIII they issue sn,
more tickets than Was nFst agreed nr
ard the books wjll &c ciosed as socn as
TIE last ticket og the allotted Bumbcv Is
taken Tbis tstnE tNe last hoat hv the
"a IN securing passage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
MINISTER sTTox GOING NORTH.
To Examine Landing Facilities AT
Dypa--A Railroad survey.

VICTORIA. r. C.. Aug f9-Rea. C9sf-
ford Sifton. minister of tbe interior. has
dsc.d-d o sasrcet Gar himself ths position
- affairs SD the Pacific coaSe tn eesr s--
tsan wish th~ great rush sehsch Is he rg
made 90 tae Yukou. he RlI accompany
Ma51r Walsh and G.s party as far as
Ts-lsh aud see them welI started on their
way So the interior. Tber wl1l leave W.
tor.a for pFe4 hv she sosarnmeut steamer
Quaara an sereassber e. rol Aue.st al .s
stated ir the sfterroon disnateare The
minister az chs ia.ers7r wl1 exsm4ne tha
facilities Cor laad.ur passengers and
freight az this poiut ara for conveying
thena over She summit CD TseEsa.
Ne JtulsEEs q csF8 engineer 81 IN
ranta au8 IS survey party w.fl start f~vgr
V3,sogfa atoat September - f5r Dyes 4Fa
bas been jcHa-rd 20 make nrells1.re~7
E1rvev e. Is railway on Canadian territory
frvrs raslEaete points tow-es.1s rhe tn-r-
-sr- p 81 possible th2r TIA Stlckeen ronta
wssL - sHa~re-a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20

ard rsn twice around tSe warehouse.
After that he vas eornered and captured
bat rot before BE had hooked man. tear
ing his clothes. but insscttng no Injury.
Il vas a great Job 70 load the animals
aboard the ship. Twenty rsen took ID
the task being chsered On by q big
crowd OF men ard boys that lined the
wharf ten deep THE steers filed the
space between the railing and the steam
O., and in fheIr struggles they knocked
cver q Pile q tricks and demolished sew
eral windows in the Office. II was
problem 20 get them headed down the
gang plank Three or four men were
shouting orders and punching the steers
for dear he. but the animals baked ard
could not BE male 70 enter the hold OF
the ship. Finally one OF the herders
called cut to another. pointing TO big.
strong red steer: Turn his head. Bob;
turn his head
The brute had poked that part OF his
anatomy considered choice for roasts
against the railing and refused TO move.
Bob reached over and got the steer by
the bora TIE animal gave 8 wrench
and Bob went SPRAYING on the rail.
while the crowd yelled with delight The
job was accomplished. however. and then
the small boys thinned out
The scene at the Axis departure was
picturesque. a number Of women were
IN the crowd, and all the familiar types
q the Kl0ndiker were to be seer among
the passengers. Robert Reid. the Fort
Wrangel merchant. was among those
sailing north. Mr. Reid is a firm be-
lever IN the Stickeen river route. which
he says will be thronged with people next
year he does not believe that e tenth
Of those now at Skaguay bay viii reach
the KloDdike before winter sets in.
A strange readtustment OF values IN
live stock has been brought about by
the exigencies at Skaguay trail Word
was brought down on the Al-K that
coed. strong oxen were in demand on the
muddy TRAN, being able 10 carry more
than horses. Two yoke OF great, broad
oxen were taken on the AI-ki by Hearn
& Co. and viii be set at work this winter
packing supplies over the trail One Of
the men In charge Of the train said that
each OK could carry 40 pounds easily.
They averaged l.7so pounds each and
were worth SIS per pair. team OF
horses sells for $50. When winter sets
In IL Is the intention OF the men owning
the train 10 use sieds in carrying sup
plies over the pass. They expect to be
kept busy making big wages all winter.
Several horses, burros and few dogs
were taken on the Al-ki.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
ROSS WILL WIN AFTER ALL.
Tacoma Council Favors the Railway
Frnnchfse-The Power Contract

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. Aug, 1a--The council this
evening nullified its own action when in
committee OF the whole on the Ross rail-
way franchise. The report Of the commit
tee of the whole was received, and despite
It's recommendation that the ordinance
be not passed. the ordinance was placed
on its third reading. The recently agreed
TO amendment had not been embodied ia
the ordinance, and in order 10 make the
necessary changes final action was defer
red TO the next meeting.
The power contract ordinance Of the Ia
coma Railway Company was for the sec
ond time favorably recommended by the
fire and water committee. The report was
adopted by vote of 70 4. and the ordf-
nance placed on second reading. It IS
stated that the mayor will veto this ordi-
nance in event OF its passage under pres
ent conditions. Those favoring II are, how
ever. pushing II theoretically. and II is
possible sufficient strength may be gath
cred in the end TO pass it over the mayors
veto.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-20
AL-KI AGAIN GOES NORTH.
Sh. Carries It5 Passengers and a f.ot
81 Fretxht nnd Cattic-fiveiy
Srenes st Ocean Dock

Tha steamer Al-RI sailed for pvea and
SaEuAy t8y 81 sSo hast uiRht- she car
Yted i8 passengers and aa tons - freight
iucudeG ga che batter were twenty-five
Tong horned steers, which w.l pa made
.sta - in Alaska
There werc many Interesting sccras az
fhe peeaa dack Yesterday hefore the A.
Nj sailed \ bs crowd az people a}le8 the
dock u}o-t ~ t1e afternoon. ara freight
Sss htjHg pJt ahoaFi at a rapid rate TIE
NtaI ef steers mentioned was fa charge -
fwo wen ea horseback assisted by q
force 81 ih~ee puneha ara shout 4 do-au
sruaIl no9T. The steers were wild brtltrs
Wlfh giarluG ewes, ttefeu3ed rretrils ara
ionE res Aei arrrH uElv weapons at close
quarters Fsr1v Bee the afternoon one %
the nrst exr.tsh'a beasts fan smu~S and
scattered FeaTle right snd iert on ere
wttsf tfHs cetag rsY oe described 80 q
straw Darrv resn 7te was fsil and ash-
terlr. aahrHEh 'n fetF Tc~f,tio0 for a BEEF
animal Between hss }o-r sharp hcrus
ueerr r5iF cs Etea-.f7krS ewes wIfh q
et-seas exeseesia1 sHrHf thera THE steer
broke swav Grogs tse Test 81 tha ban6
ana r3cAia2 uH Eh5u rnan seated en- taa
e~lxe 81 ths waarf. dropped hlsa latn tire
water hetaH Tsr Cftcauasn }fs cat =
srrsak that u.Nas EsEe raco asan1 tArae
bttrks }le vas Faore scared thsa bnrt
however era was asred caf h, safue usn
oriv ueg and Gttsa TIA rFf faF hss dgek-
uE
Sean aftar 3ha steers were 5rfvea % fha
city DISK ans aealc "the rezss bae as
5ha urrafrs gstea hu broke SWAY. araS
81. S Wild dash ger liberty sn1 hts nassve
a~A.rtrs ssriek the wstev ana et43eG fo7
Eert TlaAeaey.
ga.-ksv tps ss.Hs wees launched ara
vEta tAcra a uarty & steer savers THey
ssa26tes atter h.n ssF saT4e 1staE~s 3srfege
tHey were sale tc u5see a loHE rape about
sss eeat Thon ths steer swssflaE nis faE
3eaaaglN above the saves. seq PITS ne~&
eslG-v ger the STRAITS ~ Eaea- The $50
boafs aavrt as e towef hy s tag 81
sasEsd sesiess faF the reseaers fgv q wAsae.
esE th#7 rnalv Dreaded sAe steer tswNe5s