The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-18

that every pound cf your provisions b
placed Rbosrl before she ssils from this
city. We hsd better al S,av here than risk
starvation IN the Yukon. tSsneweSa cheexS)
! say. Jet Us organise committee anS sea
that our rights are protected"
This suggestion was quickly taken an.
In trice a couzaittee OF fourteen men,
eers was formed. names being suggested
from the crowd. The committee organ-
ICED Immediately with the election Of
DanfOrsh Becker. OF Milwaukee. chair
man. The other members We're Arthur
Seymour. secTesaFys ,. II. Eawes J.
Rooney. I. l. Metzger, 4, :. Holmes,
@. :. Osborn. pr. West. ". r. Ccttcr.
Geo. Gibson. r ]. r4auvitxon. y II. Iaes-
son. r. II. J. Loan and David Ballanssre.
the man from Montana.
The committee retired 20 the upper deck
Of The stca snshEa YaFna gtchi Maru. for the
purpose % formulating a plan. SlssEeS-
lions came freely ana after an hours work
il was determined 70 ask Mayor Woss
70 remove sufficient freight in the bold
belonging TO the company to permit tho
supplies Of the passengers being loaded.
. Il was also d9sermfned that she company
should furnish proof of fts Incorporation
with the names OF the stockholders, and
that all explosives and whisky aboard
should be removed before sailing.
49, Compromise Effected.
4 q
committee was dispatched 10 notify May
or Wood that IL WAS ready 20 state its
demands Mayor Wood presently appeared,
accompanied BY Mr.. Hawiey and aa at
toTney representing one os the passengers.
The party was seated on the deck OF the
yamaguchi and at once began neeosia-
tons looking TO the settlement OF the
controversy. The committees requests
we're read 10 tho mayor. To the first,
that the company'S freight which was 10
have been taken 10 Dawson. be removed
70 make room Tor that OF the passengers.
Mayor Woed said;
y am perfectly willing 20 do this
even suggested that my stores should he
taken out this morning. but Capt. Boni-
field did not approve OF 1t. it viii delay
the ship Cor tweuty~foQr hours. but that
does not make any more difference 10 me
than 1t does 10 you. Unless force pre-
vents. am golng with you clear through
20 Dawson.
This frank and basinesslIke answer
quickly made the members or the COM
msttee feel what they might have known
all along, that the mayor would deal
justly with them. Answering the further
requests of the committee, Mayor Wood
said that no dynamite or electric light
plant was in the freighs on the HUM
boldt, the runors 10 the contrary notwith-
standing. He declared that there never
had been a pound of dynamite aboard.
The company was willing the conn
mittee should be represented when tho
freight was loaded. and that IL should In
vestigate the ships manifest.
At this point Mr.. Hawley suggested
for Mayor Wood. that the companys -four
in the hold was as good as that brought
by the miners, and that II would save
twelve hours time II the passengers
would accept this at st. Mlchaels In lieu
Of their own. The proposition was quickly
agreed 20 and after one or two minor
matters had been discussed the meeting
broke UP. the committee notifying the
other passengers OF the result OF the con-
ference.
The Report II Cheercd.
Later the passengers were called to-
gether again. Tho committee I'm force
mounted the pile of canned goods and
provisions and Secretary Seymour read
from the report of Its dcings. Each prop
osition was received with applause and
three cheers were given for the COMMITTEES
and for Mayor Wood.
when 10 came 10 exchanging the COM
pany's -four for their own, which was 20
be left behind. some of the members of
the committee were afraid the agreement
would not he ratified. Chairman Becker.
heavy set dignifsa and forcibie man.
stated the question and pointed out thAt
by taking the company's -four at st. Mich
aeis at least haif a day would be saved.
agree 10 this7'' asked SIR. Becker. and In
answer there came a burst OF Noes that
showed that every man Jack OF them was
Satisfied with tho arrangement thai hsd
been perfected.
During the carly part OF the day Capt
Sullivan. Detective Cudihee. Detectve
corhe.t and two patromen. were on khe
ground 10 prevent any show Of violence.
Their services were no. needed. although
the sight CT tho blue coats and brass but
tons may have had n quicfsng effect on
some OF the more ardent spirits.
DIR. II. A. r. Boetzkes. the wealthy New
York physician who with his wife and
child Is bound for the Klondike. was ono
OF the most active OF me Humboidts pas
sengers IN Strengthening out the df1cul-
ties with the management. Al first DR.
Boetzkes Threatened 10 file a libel against
the ship for damages. and secured tbs
services OF j. T. Ronald. Later he aban-
doned THE and has made satisfactory ar.
rangsments with Mayor Wood regarding
his provisions. Dr. Boetxkes was ,ravei-
.ng for pleasure in the Yellowstone park
when he learned OF the great strikes u
placer gold on the klondike. He imme-
diately set about preparing 10 go TO ths
new country. accompanied by his wife
and son. The party purchased most
complete outflt here at cost OF A,u0o.
one OF the Humboidts passengers. T.. J.
Lauritzen. Is New York architect. He
( fS accompanied Dy MS Wlfe ana SON. 2tf.
Lauriixen II well known IN his profession
in New York. Like all others who have
sailed for the new Eldorado. he goes In
search OF gold.
Federal Officers I'm Command.
While the excitement wax AT its high
est, and Arlington dock wns trembling
with It's weight OF disappointment and
Indignation. Col. James H. Mclaughlin.
deputy United States marshal. appeared
on the scene, and. pushing his way
through the angry etowd. went aboard
the Humboldt and took possession of her
under libel proceeding brought In tho
Federal court by John III. Gaillvan sEaInst
the vessel. her tackle, apparel and furn-
lture The complaint was hIed early in
the afternoon by Bausman, Keilehsr y
Emory. prociors for Gaiiivan. and re-
cited tho contract between the Seattle a
Yukon Commercial Company and fhs
complainant The lit,ellant recited that
he was a resident of Spokane and that he
had complied with ell the terms Of the
contract. That he bad paid sao1 for rs1as-
age and conveyance Of freight 20 Dawson
city. py the refusal Of the company 20
carry tho amount Of freight contracted
for he would bo denied sustsnance for The
winter.
Under the terms Of the contract he de-
sired 10 take passage In tho IIumboldt.
bu; being deniAs his provisions and OUT
1T he asked to be released from the con-
I tract and that iIiH MONEY. 500. be rctaIfn-
+ ed 10 him togcsher with damages amounts
7 ing 10 an equal sum. an1 that the ssssai
/ be sold for the account. and the hbenant
/ reimbursed
I Later in the evening other lioels were
F rled against the Humboldt. The libel
7 iqnts we're L. II. Morris stephen Haas
er. Ben Dilt ard j. a. j. Kester, al of
I s.,eessns Idabo Each claims damages