The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-14

Humboldt Il owned by the Humboldt
Steamship Company and is only chartered
for the one trip, although IL is possible that
arrangements may be made looking 10 Il
continuance of her business from Seattle
10 the mouth OF the Yukon river. Max
kalish. the managing agent OF the Hum
boidt Steamship Company. ia on kcr ana
will undoubtedly look into The chances Tor
her In business way when she reaches
here.
Seattle-Y Yukon Company Formed.
The company which Mayor Wood organ
lied in San Francisco Il one made up ez-
eiusiyey OF Seattle men. When the hson-
dixie excitement broke cut Mayor Wood
was liz San Francisco. and approaching the
opportunity offered he attempted 20 In
terest San Francisco rsople in ths pro-
ject hut was unsuccessful When the
chance offered for charlering the Hum-
holdi he wired Seattle parties who were
anxious enough TO participate In the bust
ness OF transportation and trade. and the
Sestfie~Yukun Commercial Company was
organized The details o. the organization
have not yet been made public, but in-
corporation papers are prepared ana READY
for fling.
The intentions OF the company were first
TO build a river steamer and a barge, eacn
10 feet long and Is fee beam, bat later q
decision was reached that Il would be best
10 increase the size OF the steamer ard De-
Yer the building of the Barge Until an~
other year. The change in plans made the
steamer 80 fees long and - feet bejifn Ioe
complete equipment for the steamer con-
s;gutes 4 large part OF the cargo OF the
Humboldt and Mayor WOOD says thas
with the force Of men that has been ef~
gaged the Seattle Ne. /. which a!ll be her
name can be put fogatheT in ten days
A temporary house will bs built on her
and ample provision of stores and cock
ing OUTFIT. as well as a large force OF
cooks and cabin men, wili make the trip
an agreeable one to tie passengers wh3
are 10 benefit by bountifgi table Fifty
tons or groceries and provisions are a part
of the Humhoidt's cargo. II Is expected
that the trip up the river VIII commence
September ;.
The Seattle Yukon Commercial Company
has been organized for the river trade
only, ard ots steamers and harges will
be built from tiut 10 time. as they may be
dems nIed by the company business. II
the company does not renew liz charter ef
the Humboldt a traffic arrangeru ut a5ii
b. entered into ny The Seawle-Y Yukon Corn
msrciat Company and steamship COM
pany that operates or VIII operate Directly
from Seattle to 81 Michaess The owners
OF the Humboldt. 50 says the manager II
the new company, appreciate already ihat
the business can only De done frcul Ssattie.
Mayor wood stated last night that no
did not feel az liberty for the arescn; az
least 10 divuIge the names of the other
veople who are associated wifh him
some OF The signatures 10 the articles -
Incorporation papers being lacking. FL
teen thousand dollars worth of tickets
were DISPOSED OF IN San Francisco. ard
that amount ard re- asn more cf Seattle
money Was spapt there In supplies nusgll-
ting and the construction OF The steam
er and her engines.
No Trouble az san Franrisco.
Mayor Wood denies that there vas
any trouble between himself and tFe ves-
seis owners I'm San Francisco The re-
ports that were sent oat ne claims we're
by n reporter for A Sar Francisco paper
70 whom he refused transportation 20
Dawson City. He says THAT hc offer a
half rates 10 the reporter on hss repre-
sertations that he Was to do news-
paper work In shA mines bnt NJ couldn't
do mere az the paper for which the re-
porter was working did 10; take tne mat
ter W with the company. Judge Wood
s@yz now that ne believes that there was
10 knowledge ~ the proposition on the
part OF the owner. managing editor or
business manager of ths paper and he
prop0sition came from the reporter him.
seif who h,f2.ss that Judge wood could
afford IL heca .sss ne. the reporter h,lf
kept certain d!Sagree4b!e things con-
nscte6 with the Humboldt and the char
ter oBE of fhs paper mayor y afI fAffl
aatfy refused 10 have anything more tcs
30 with the newgpa per FnAa. ard front
that time ne became tfie victim of geg'ys
persecution In the columns of the I.a.s+r
alluded To- Eie hae stree reported ths
matter "a the editorial a1d business ersIS
OF the ossee wneTe ne raar - arnDioyesA
The whole and only deimF there Saa .
San FNrar rcisc1 was that caused bv tis
ships crew who wers stowfnr she oarst
a no Qs1gt worx one nsEht, pyssersng 70 ire
ism the Loading of SONS iang t3sneNgs ~
daylight TINS episode says Mayer Woc1
vas perverted IN the reports sent uszt fyorh
San Francisco 70 appear r8w hefwsea
ssraaeIf ard the owners o. tre Humboldt
tseiEs
ROYAL r. WITT. tire Congregational nai&-
slonary of San FTenciSco. who rad IN
tended x0srx 20 D&N City. has decided
rot 10 &C. as sfe hoFy1e missionary board
or tae Congregational chfrea IN not -
torse nss zuientsons Mayer wcod says
that Air. Witt is = man OF broad ideas. II