The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-16
TO-DAY THEH HUMBOLDT
SOMETHING or THE PASSENGERS
Who WILL SAIL ON HER.
Hfnfsg Experts aaa MetairsrEfs1s
60 Explore the Yukon Valley
John j. Malone, . Former Demo-
cratic Chieftaia Of Pierce Covssy.
On the Liss-The steamer Arriving
Here ne Dawn. Undertakes to Goa,
~ Taeoma- bua After All Ccaes
Back 10 Seattle for Her FurL

tEPSeEytfR
ans Passenger steamship Hambold. viii
cast or ;As liaes tina; lind her 70 TIE
Arlington dock. ard. with as xaaguire a
party o. gold hunters "a ever left pert
aboard OF hep, and plenty Of the best
KING Ok PROVISIONS IL her hold, vii! head
u the North AID begin her long journey
70 Inc mouth os the Yukon, al St Mi
chaeIs
Ii many respects the departure OF the
Humboldt Will vary the usual order az
ki32olke events OF the water front. for
the reason that the Humbollt's rasser,-
gers are, many Of them. the representa-
1iFes Of capital owned ia various PARTS Of
the United States ey men who are eager
70 use X III the development OF The rica
placer fields OF the Northwest territory.
AiEeady mining men with ample funds
AFlng In the East and in California have
dispatched trusted agents TO the new us
tFAc's intent on being early on the ground,
SO as 70 he able 10 reap the reward earned
~ mat allegoTical fowl. the early bird
Ga The hunrboldts passenger list are a
number OF such men. who either control
large suns OF money themselves which
thsy are willing 10 invest IN the mines
81 the klondise. or who are or the ground
" proxy for those who will furnish the
slss@s or development for the new region
Clarence King. tho Kew York mining
expert whose fame as a metaliurgisf ard
consulting engineer extends over The
country. VIII send All expedition 10 tho
Upper Yukon basin for the purpose of as
pertaining the nature OF the country and
It's prohab bic richness as a mining dis
u'cl MIR. King has been In The city sew.
sfai days, and has gained a great deal Of
knowledge OF the subject OF the klendike
pIacers. Quite Incidentally he is also IN
tefested in tho quartz Lodges that are re-
ported as being situated in the headwas-
ria
j. {. Eianner and Henry Shoemaker
viii represent Mr. King in the kIondike
Ahey nave purchased most complete
outfit in this city. aud will be amply Pfc
pared 10 explore the country AT the head
OF the klondike and Stewart rivers Both
are skilled and experienced mining men.
They VIII lose no tim. getting up the riv-
er, having made arrangements with the
North American Transportation d Trad
ING Company TO take them up the Yu-
kon on the first OF the coEapanys steam
ets 10 reach st. Michaels. This will in
VoiVe 40 little extra expense. as they have
paid their fare To Dawson City TO the
company operating the Humboldt. But
they are not going to take the chance Of
being delayed at ST. Michaeis by the con-
sfruet.on of a river steamer preferring
10 spend the extra money and save that
much time.
John j. Malone. the erstwhile boss Of
the Democracy OF Pierce county Is also
passenger on the Humboldt He is ac-
eompanied by his brother, Frank Malone
They are bound for Dawson City and will
make that thriving metropolis their base
OF operations. Mr. Malone has had several
years experience in mining For twenty
years past he has been In the front van
OF the march OF immigration westward
and has figured in every frontier boom
ana mining excitement on the coast I'm that
represents q fa n
YORK aud Tacoma capitalists. His selec-
ton as their klondike representative was
made largely through the ins,rurnentaiity
OF Mr.. Truman w Esnos. Of Tacoma. vice
president OF the Metropolitan Savings
bank OF that city. commonly known as
the Vanderbilt bank, for the reason that
George Vanderbilt is heavy stockholaer
In The institution. Mr.. Fnos Is now IN
New York, consulting with the men a.
that end OF the syndicate. Mr.. Malone
MIR. Enos and other Tacoma gentlemen
| own the Burton group Of claims on
Grouse mountain, Ia tho Celyille reser-
Va'ien, where they are doing some devel-
opment work.
Another notable on 'he list is Sam
t'dw ards. private secre AIRY 10 Mayor w
II. Wood. who viii 80 TO Kiondike like
hundreds OF other ambitious young Amer
leans. 10 make HIS fortune. He has prom
| ised 10 write bong letter after he has
made himself familiar with the situation.
addressed 20 the whole city os Seattle.
TIE Humboldt arrived here yesterday
morning NJ dawn from san Francisco,
Cart. Poniseid reported strong head
winds during a portion OF the voyage
Arrangements had h<aa made for coa1ing
the steamship az Tacoma, for the reag son
thar she has been using R1slyn coal. ac-
cordlCgir. she steam 4 20 CONNER cement
bay yesterday 81 o'clock Arrived there.
II was found thar n shin already ac-tlntai
ihe berth 81 the Northern Pacific coal
/ sunkers. TIE captain OF the ship refused
IN move his vessel and The Hurabo,fts
Skipper. not 20 he delayed IN his prepars-
lions for the long voyage nor1h. came here
and coaled lsst uiCht ~ the huukers O,
tire CrsRCn Improvement Company
Capt Boniaeid expects q make the run
20 -. Mchsels in eiCbt days The Hum
/ eold' VIII carry plenty of fuel ard vii
make scod cn'r. Ordinarily her speed Is
about twelve knots an hour. bur IN coca
son she can max fig;sea
In addition 10 the large lSt Of passen-
gers SIS published fu ye..erday+w Post
In.esigencer. the Humboldt - already an
nouacrd VIII carry a stera-wheeI steamer.
which VII DE pas together "a, = Ar~haalz
ARD 3 tender called the EfNh {a rsr
hcid trvre wi3 ne 30 cons e freight
TIE RunboiHs was 1aiif a Nttte oyer 4
Near ago for the ran betwecn san Fran
ctsco ard Hum5o.dt bty. sac Is mod
+ e'a oce,tn-goifE vessel I'm every SenSa of
the word sac IS cfecers1 as follows.
Capt } F}oiiarlf, r.asser: J y We e-st
etEoer, M Lindsey, chies 81 giusuy: NJ.
+ NA4sn. plrssv. NJ halizh IS also he
{ 4anrs.y's ~ g1ag agent
: TIE Hphao.1t IS handsome eraf..
measuring RS fees over all lIer gross
. Tonnage IL i11t.
! The work q loading ,hs Humboldt began
al an eayiy boar tht- morning Frst-f.e
! &.H 4s> rsFt -~ beaY.t q % Sc se 80