The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-23
TO THE ARCTIC FOR GOLD.
THE PORTLAND TAKES 1s0 PASsEN.
 GERS FROM SEATTLE.

Among Them Are Representatives. ot All Walks of Life on the Pacific Coast Seattte's Police Force Domoralized-A Newspaper for the Klukon-- More Mill ions Coming.
 Seattle, July 22.-The steamship Port land of the North American Transport ation and Trading Co. steamed out Of the local harber at o'clock this af- ternoon bound for St. Mlchaers, two thousand miles away. She will reach there in two weeks, and three river steambosts of the company will meet her and carry her passengers and pro- visions 10 the Klondike gold fields. They will have travelled almost three thousand miles when they reach the Arctic Eldorado. It is expected that the entire trip will take thirty-hve days.
 Charles H. Hamilton. secretary of the company, said to the New York Even ing Sun correspondent to-day: "The Portland will return, and be ready for another trip north in August, We will start at once to book passengers. We could have filled her up fer the second trip, but refused to take any names ur- til the steamship left to-day. We do not expect to encounter Ice in the Gu- kon until October, so that the journey in August will not be interfered with, and passengers will be landed safely close to the Klondike."
 The cargo of men and provisions which the Portland took out Is the lar gest she ever carried, and at the same time she has obeyed the law. It is not generally known that the Portland was formerly the Haytian Republic, the greatest smuggling craft that ever piled on the waters of the Pacit1c, She smuggled thousands of pounds of opi- um and hundreds of Chinamen into the United States, and was finally captur- ed, confiscated and sold by the govern ment The Portland was involved in the arrest and Imprisonment of ex- Special Treasury Agent Mulkey of Ia coma and ex-Collector of Customs Jim Lotan of Portland, and half dozen or more other notorious smugglers. Once she landed 400 Chinamen in the United States.
 When the Portland sailed for the north to-day she had about 140 passen- gers, all that were allowed by law. Fifty travelled f1rst-c1ass, the rest steer age. though the difference in fare was but s25. She carried 1000 tons of pro- visions.
 One thing Is certain: In the entire history of gold excitement in Alaska no steamship ever carried so many dis tinguished men bound for Yukon as does the Portland Among them are representatives of the highest walks of life on the Pacific coast. Some are men who have been active in the commer- cial and industrial development of the state and have suffered reverses during the recent hard times.
 Others are men already blessed with fortune, but who see in the placer de- posits of the Klondike opportunities for amassing immense fortunes such as they will never be in reach of again. Exemplifying the former class is John H. McGraw, ex-governor of the state, until recently president of the First Ma tional bank of the city, and not long ago rated at nearly s1.000,000. Had Washington gone republican McGraw would now be in the United States sen- ate. There is something romantic about this mans quest for gold in the icy north, after years of honored resi- dence in this state.
 representative of the second class spoken of is George E. M. Carr senior member ofs one of the most prominent and wealthy law firms on the Pacific coast Carr is a college man and is in- dependently rich. Thirteen years ago he was in the Yukon Basin in search of or%, r,r,o roio ;x,, l.. its infancy.
 On a rugged mountain pass one stormy night Carr ran across three pro- spectors and trappers nearly perished for want of food and with cold, With his Indian guide Carr rescued the men and supplied them out of his stores of whlskey and provisions. One of them was so nearly gone that Carr had to carry him out on his back while the In- dian drew the sled.
 These men are still in the Yukon and have rich claims staked on Bonanza Creek. It is in response to letters from them that Carr leaves, for he is assur- ed of chance to make great for tune.
 Six of the Portland's passengers are newspaper correspondents They go to obtain matter with which to supply the enormous demand for news concerning the gold fields.
 One of the correspondents carries & dozen homing pigeons, which will be re- leased at St. Michaers and other points on the Yukon, including Dawson City. The weather, 1t Is believed. will be fa- vorable for two months yet for their safe passage home.
 Mall Carrier Jack Carr and John Scott, practical printer, are taking a complete outfit for printing a news paper. The first copy will be issued in about seven weeks It will be called the Yukon Nugget. and will sell for fifty cents 0 copy.
 In addition to the men are num- Der of women who go north-some to join friends and relatives at Klondike, others who propose to work in restau- rants and a few to prospect
 They are from Seattle, and give their names as follows: Mrs Thomas Urqu- hart, whose husband goes north with her; Miss Rose Kenna, Mrs William Clark, Mrs. s. Lyohtenstadter, Mrs. J. D. Barnes, Mrs. Ernest Maynard, Mrs. E. Hopkins, Miss s. Beaseley, Mrs J, Mulligan, Mrs. Chaput, Miss Esther Loiselle, Mrs. A. B. JIewe1Ivn Mrs f