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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-23

IT.. kDREW IL. VOL MI. VINO aleo ht
ht his residence. sic Fourth avenue,
I'll "Wednesday afternoon. came to Pu-
"A ~ get sound ~ 1874, and was one OK
the Oldest pioneers in the state. His life
was one of adventure and OF unusual inter
est He not only knew the pioneer days OF
Puget sound, but saw the early days OF
California even before and during the great
gold discovery by Marshall In isia lie
lived or tine sea and was in the East Indian
and South American trade a half century
ago. when Maine. his home. was the scene
OF fourishing ship yards and her cities the
ports of many merchant fleets.
Mr.. Young wac 76 years old. having been
born In Lubec. Me. on October !. ls22 He
was the son Of Daniel Young who was Il
merchant at Lubec and later at Meday-
bemps. Upon his reaching manhood he
sailed on the merchant vessels plying be-
Indies and South America. In 1875 he vas
one OF the crew or the snip Barnstahle,
which WAS loaded with a cargo OF general
mel chanase for California. The ship
reached San Diego by way Of Cape Horn
In March 1876. and went thence 10 YerbA
Baena. the Old name OF San Francisco.
That WAS In the days OF Mexican control
OF California. they were GayS OF excite
ment when the territory was passing from
Mexico 10 the government Of the United
States Bat Mr.. Young did not then re-
main on the Pacific coast. for he returned
in the EarnstabiF when she had gathered
her cargo IF hides. tall0w ana fnrs for sale
In the Atlantic selhoard markets.
but after several years more upon mer-
chant vessels Of the Atlantic. he came back
TO the West via the isshmus of Panama.
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STREET RAILWAYS CONTRIBUTE.
Olympia silver Service Fund Has
Reached s2.46I.5o.

Notwithstanding the holidays, suhscrip-
IouS - he Olympia silver service fund
continue TO come IN. The street railway
companies 81 re Subscribing literally. Yes
terfay So vas reported frosn The Seattle
Traction Company. Tho Vast Street e.
North End Electric Railway Company has
also subscribed So. making SeattIes sui
seIlpsl0a amount 10 T., 4ol.sso
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.


hummer. Index. wash; PROT A Daniel.
i5;so,}5nll, {; Cofh.aa. san Francisco. J. r..
c.sro, Mlss a. Stevens. Saa Francisco.
Miss Storms, San Francisco: T. WAYNE.
New YORK; I Biacksood. Anac9rtes. ".
= - Nrso1ian Z, Si'okans Mr.. and Mrs. J. II
- r$canr. Port Gamble, J.. J, IsaUteTAacn.
Spokane. J. a Stewart. Port Gamble. J
y, stewart. SkaS~ay; 4. Scott. Skarwas.
Soan Seo', ss9kway; J. X, Ramm. Port-
tenetrg, san Francisco: r. w Ledger
w0od. Skas~sy; Il S2e.ey. Portland
6. Harrison. Victoria, d. G; g
and Mrs a Gslbralth. victoria, r G.
FRANK smith, Victoria. = e. - + HE
ding, Euamrlaw. Mrs. Z. II. Mlray OlYm.
starton, g. kHnnerup Wbateory. Fl w
lEs'nne. Sprsgue. II. + Caseao.:. Juneau.
Thomas mcclure, Juneau: A. J. Arm
strong NV Westminster: Mr. ara Mrs.
J Aru-s1sonx, saa de F'uca. Was. 9 u
Mpu!toH, sg2harn.@h. J. IL Parker Biz
Lake - e. ta1ft.r4r. Chicago. = II
Ia naer Aysre';. u. u wright, - Louis.
Is Never. san Francisco. Roland =. Gam,
Vel. FRirbaTen. JOSIE a Frye %.w
Neatcoms ". q Lawson Everett - VI
Jones. Portland. 7. Jones. j.. Portland
=. J. Faiksner Olympia.
The butler.
q II. ItoNrat F>f''1or5s. =. " johnson.
Nt-so9s. Is. G.. Carroll X Graves. Hens
o.4rg &leaa:si u o~ua23a wasts}sErs. -
< walker. Blaine. Lester " Dzysf
Hia.ue. Ju.i'as {-y'us.s. kaseas CIV. a.
W..rg-e~g. iA>~tlAnd- OR Mr ana Mrs y
u. Who, Redmond. Barton Robinson
SsaE@aY : II t:rsek sft Skasway: e n
Mu0Chv 3eG1ocs- E-rgiafzt " II KAMA
CE.rasr = 4 nstf-r.1F. Eesssa y 4 =.
N \ i4ea-1a. A'ssAa + = hfnE Hora-
lalR Mrs HarAe-. P9r.isnt Thomas Alas
!ey 8ra3leFT1. ia, E4wart SsszrA. Ta-
CORA: M arr Mrs : p. Kendall. IA
.As-r4-; Mss Louis. ka29a-l. - Cnzsne-T
2 Nan1o-sG- HopssssIla: = J, Macy. Nj
wsukee. 4. X. fiowxra. Tas~aavsss: c. q.
hatss Tacoma Ms II G. Asws;s-. LIS
Angeles Alt-e1 Cfelssrasssl CITY
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this measure is carried through. Nanaimo
has about eight mines. that produce some
thing IKE 100 900 tons 4 month. and those
properties are all IA a position TO double
their output II the market should demand
IL; and the greater the quantity taken ut.
the cheaper the cost
The prominent coal properties OF Wash
ington are in King. Pierce. k!ttitas and
Whaicom counties. / could only give you
auproxinlate figures OF the monthly out
put from the several rpt.es In these coun-
ties, which would b something as follows:
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II tae Last Wa tAe burlington route.
lake your choice Va Billings Denver and
81. Paul For rates ard sleeping car re-
serTauon. inquire AZ I1S 3e4ies way.
NAfi%Eft'S First Regiment Band viii
g.ve To- first 81 their winter concerts next
S.IA.ay afternoon, Decezaser - at the
Seatt.e .heatcT. a. = @ cock, Mrs. Jennie
Hougs or E<3naggs4s wiu De tae vocal 500
jsf- A Omission Z, cents. Season tickets
good fo~ - admissions. 3. Seats ear be
reserved on Saturday morning
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MD-FASHlONED WOMEN,

Have very natural prejudice against any
thing that oifeuds their fine sense of deli
cacy. And for that reason numbers Of such
women have suffered in secret and IN
silence the psngs and pains consequent on
the arrangement or displacement Of the
delicate organs of sex Any suffering TO
them was better than the shame of ques-
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Would Gut Wages Down.

~ looks "a II Washington wold have
IA good. substantial kick coming II that
matter carries" said Attorney Sam Plies.
u sincerely hope tha: this treaty will not
~ ratified or Il Will prove a severe blow
30 the coal Interests and mines u the Pa
cInc coast which must Of necessity result
IN a reduction OF the price OF coal ana
a consequent dimlnut;on in The wages o.
the miners. Naturally. with free coal. the
British Columbia mines could pu: their
products on the market at much less cost
Than NE can mine and market our coal.
This question ~ more serious han the sur
face shows; the hrst market re have is
Sau Francisco. and II Ne let British Co
g,t,t,ia coal tn free we undermine ore Or
rha greatest and most promising industries
~ have on the Pacific colst ! an, how
ever inclined 10 ae1isve that the treaty
VIII rot ~tana II wOuld certainly b. a
calamity fer IL would he practically a dis
elimination against the state y Washing
.an 20 t~e reason fNat II dos9 not afyec'
any state IN the Union as Z. does this and
YsafttcuTarly kisE county
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fering woman who values nodesty Dr.
Pserce's method Of treatment is boon be
You'd price His remarkable remedy for
all fe male disorders and diseases. Favor
lie Prescription, cures ninety eight out Of
every hundred cases, no matter how obsiin-
ate or complicated the disease may be.
Anv woman who needs more help may
write 10 the Doctor for his free counsel and
advice. Such letters come from thousands
and are treated With absolute privacy
II write these few lines hoping shat sasnr
ether suffering woman mi: Try Df- Ficrce's med
sc5GSs as dlt writes Mfs O s Adams Of
Psrgo Cass Co ". Oak. e had female weak
usss very badly, - had - Sc iu bed part Of the
tizs~ was tifed sa6 sscs al ire tlass couid
nos % szsv hoslscsor& hS4 saiutfnr spells -cr-
ysss1s h~&tache. hsckGche and pas u ray .eft
side whea I would be down I had pains and
azhss al cvsr. cczs ~ace6 .asimz Or Pferce's
FavSrsIs Pres1xtps1os and had Eos taken two
e3ttsss wise q vas soie 10 - Sruapc again and
do ny work. with 10 pain have taken eve
bostsss ~ Ut PisToe = Fx~oFss< Prescription fwo
u RS Compound ExSract Of smart wse1 lad
sevssx4 Vial. 81 ms Flczsz ~ feE<ss AKA f-cs-
tsg ortfer thar hsve f5T gz-af E7x1y years
salnz DR.. FaeEcess Esc1aesnes are iae greatest
~ tAe ssoEta''
Wben tie bowels are ccsfsstse ezfe. Dr..
R.ercess Rsexs3zr 3aiie.Av 1hef Anxf&Gl{ae
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JOHN DAVIS & CO..
An Iowa
Farmer~
ZOE Second Avenue.

l Lost his watch some seven years
. ago. He knew about where he
!. dropped IL, but could not find il.
!. The other day he killed seven
!. year-old cos. ana found the watch
!. in the cows stomach. He claims
!. the watch lad been running all
: these years and had only lost four
: minutes. Eastern papers have had
: quite "a time over this affair and
. the Chicago Herald man thinks that
I instead OF COW IL must have been
! n watchdog. BUt speaking OF time
I this is the time 10 buy a fIne piano
/ Any time tomorrow when you can
!. spare four minutes drop in and Sc
4 cure one OF these tine pianos now
!, selling at less than agents whole
!. sale cast. 1T won't take more than
!. four minutes 10 make a 1eal-a
!. gentleman bought a piano here this
!. morning inside of three. But don't
|. forget the store number. SIS Second
|. avenue, or you may lose four min
!. utes finding us.
!. Come in and see what a really
!. great event this surplus stock sale
!. is. We are not the only firm selling
!. pianos In Seattle, but nobody sells
!. the good kind for anywhere near
: the prices We are asking for them
{ during this sale. Here's an extra
I fife piano. fancy qua tered oak case,
j largest cdbaistS GtA4fi size. tHGl viii
/. go 10 the first customer who sees 1t
!. for $3.50. It's equal is worth $40
!. anywhere else, and you can find
|. them here all the way down TO siss
!. for the $3.50 kind and Sl2T for the
|. $50 styles. Terms $25 down and SO
|. n month. u. S. Johnston, 500 Sec
!. ond avenue, largest and leading
!. dealer in Washington. Seattle. Ia
: coma and Spok-ae.
:
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tons ana c xafu-
nations which
probed modes
~ to its very
core. Bat while
they could hide
their suffering
they could not
conceal its raw
ages. The dark
ening circles
beneath their
eyes, the salsow
skin, the cheek
robbed Of ;ts
roundness, the
body shrrnken
by wastin g
flesh, all these
signs marked
the presence OF
disease.
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TIE ARMY AM navy

Il sve coyereS themselves with glory sa--
TX J--s M The army ard navy vest
poke. -HeI2c-aI 4lsrI. eoek published oy
ths Nsrtasxl Pa~gIfc Is u compact digest
u Flt0rxatso1 relative 10 the navies and
armies 9! SpaiE AID rha United States a;
ne besgszlizS % shs wa-. y has map
.. Cuba ikarrst.o % naval sa.Is, s.ae-
sary - ravy .and army tsTTrss translation
6: Spanish words. 81. Send - s.ents 10
CAS-. ;. Fee secarat Passenger agent. y
=. r.. - Paul Man. Tor a copy
DR.. JOHNSON. Chronic aaseas. so.-.aI-
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The vlcaric1s sacrifice ~ tfse coat III
dns,ry Of Wa sAinE:ca about - IL maie b.
this Joint high commission Is done exci}i-
slveiv in the interest ~ She Nova Scotia
FiYty.ss owned by w Z. Whitney and h.s
friends IN New York 8 sz;i a prominent Sc
allie attorney Yesterday, who al n1t care
to use Ms name for publication. "Iesst deal
is tire fruit ~ The free trade seti soSn dur
ttex tho Cleveland administration when
whitney. then secretary 90 tae navy agd
az the head OF large New York syneiea e.
bought Ire principle coal mining proEevr-
- an the island ~ N1xN Scotia Ia aEtici-
nation 81 congress! cgsai action that wcu.i
pUs coal on the fire. list he atfs'nDs q rs
made hut congress ~u1htnt have = ami
tna matter has lam Dormant Untl. new. r.
remains 81 ~ Scs = whether to@ people IL
Washington VII quietly submit e. a3Vo
oils ~ their most promising industries d"s-
troyed without registering torcio4e pro-
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OF COAL MINING.
1,se Entry of Canadian Product
I Would Prove Disastrous.
lsAsnIaoToN A HEAVY LOSER

County IN Particular Would
v .~e From the Competitions Of
.n~ Gaelic Labor Of Britain To-
n ,uubfs-in, mediate Action Aeees-
IN Modify the Treaty Pre-
: no.ra by the Commtssaoa.
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COLOMBIA STEAMS AGAIN.
Hoodooed Vessel Arrives at Homo
lulu From Hilo.
ABLE TO COME TO THE COAST

Would Need Only u Little Repair
ital So That the Crew May Get
the $4,000 Wages Due Them
ployes' Ire, and Grows Careworn.
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A .zsrks -ssusNers - ScAtt.e C5s2-'.#
l4osszs Assos-4A .ioa 80 ~ closest NousIs $
pecssrsse< n. ISIS
X ". PETITE. Manage.
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FINE arr p.c,a-es. @rlsttc framing, TIA
only ptsae tn sae city vAcse goods Of saas
sass lse oA;.snssls. Pxxsrs, ~ CaorryA
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I-%s sa.gi f,lyce o. the PROPOSED act4oh u
~. s-syss hsefs ssoEg1y tas.az 10 give Tree etf-
- - Canadian eoai into American ofssts
~ nsIrS ryassxea ~ all those ia sSe@tLs
A. 49, il ans way interested IN tiF eoa4
j ~4s,xsxy a. ta!s state. as aeA ~ al classes
AZ 1ss.sless FleB wileee Interests lie IN lhs
49, and DEVELOPMENT OF the M
j ,sros,s CA. ue,2s lu ;ag state num-
= - tlss agents representing the several
l. oaDas giro are stationed n Seattle
{ - sesE2 Yesterday ana we're UNANIMOUS
re oui.lon that ghe danger that now
s-.rares the coal industry could aot e@
I ,sxes,irlas e-3. ard that every effort should
4 u.ase u secure reversal oE that &C
Nsn The mines o. Washington al present
lxse an OUTPUT - about iJ9.pH tons
asfh, ard furnish employment 10 nearly
To- nsen. 80 that Il IL easy 20 figure our
A. snor1o2aa logs ~ the state should the
las De taken on ccAl.
Enormous I4oss 10 the state
Al=Tha free admission cf Canadian coal
lygs WORK eseat Injury - Washington ano
~ Pacific coast generally, said +. 4.
i k,ekuan. reae5xeY OF tae Seattle Coal ana
9sen Company when questioned y+sSer-
A.y az wousd he great Injustice AZ
Ne. az a great !9xa "a tnss e98sf 70 nave
J xe u rs beat industries sacrlilcr6 Tor me
sxs o. the New Engian nd states wa-cH.
!. fx-sstest benefit from n. As the duty Tn
ASsa, now Stands, we have some protection
" this coast but remove that duty and
WA L.. strong competition Incident to
,<saasp labor brought against u by the
4kus!sf Columbia mines. our business
4spt!A be practically ruined
u, Immediate Action Necessary.
SfGsnefa AGENT l. \. Saaeaus OF the
Il sgfhern Pacific. whose line has num-
ler OF important coal mines tributary 20
Aka.;le. also Was foresb.y struck with the
Aknxer that threatened all tire coal mines
- Washington. lie said.
Il u have only iesf returned from Hawsh
I ,ss have not even had time to read me
As41eF. bIt this matter. cft the FACE OF II.
vi very serious ana something should be
IN sne. and d0ne quickly. ia order 10 avert
Y V calamity ahead for every coal mine In
u " stats. II thlz matter is represented
~ Is true Light Il certainly y severe
4 Saw 10 the coal industry of Washing ton.
IT. 81 oTsisr 10 meet competition the mines
Va have 20 cheat pen the cost OF Droduc-
Ism or course Just how that can be ac-
tampIiSfea \ am nor prepared 10 state
Atew. bat u lis something mat should tie
kserte} II possible. and Of course II can
{Bly b. done by retaining The present. duty
Hsh eeai tasr company has q number
Nv valuable mines tributary TO the coast,
y.sHleiy AT Wilbfs9H. CAT Donado, Burnett.
8snth Prairie Navy. Hentan and Cumher-
lend and. Of course. All these properties
Ntenid ho seriously affected II the Canadian
kaI II admitted free"
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SIX Perish by Fire.

Gloversville, N. Y, Feb. e. The AL
word house, five-story brick building,
was totally destroyed by fire between
seven and eight o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Six persons persisted in the flames
and dozen others were more or less in
jured in making their escape. The dead
are: E. C. Kimball, of Indianapolis,
and his wife and daughter; Benjamin
F. Strickland, Henry c. Day, Charles
Rupert. The total loss on building,
furniture and property of guests will
probably amount to 100000, partially
insured. The fire started near the laun-
dry, but from what cause is not known.
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Japnn No Longer objects.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Japan has been
removed as an element in the opposi-
ton to the consummation of the an
nexation of the Hawaiian islands by the
United States. This result has been at
tanned by the conclusion of an agree
ment between our government and that
of Japan, as represented by Minister
Toru-Hoshi which by practically set
Ting the status of the japanese in Ha-
waii removes the only substantial diff
ference that has existed between the
two governments. The exact basis of
this agreement has not yet been made
public, but the general scope of it is
understood to be recognition of the
rights of japanese in Hawaii to claim
equal rights with japanese in the
United States after the taking effect
of the treaty with Japan proclaimed in
1So5
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A Gigantic Combination.

Chicago, Feb. All biscuit and
cracker companies between Salt Lake
City on the west, Portland, Me-. on the
east, ST. Paul on the north and New
Orleans on the south are under one
management. The name of the new cor
poration, which was incorporated in the
state of New jersey, with a capital of
s25,000,000 preferred and S30,OOO,000
common stock, is the National Biscuit
company. The actual transfer of deeds
of the various plants controlled by the
companies merged into the National
company took place in the Office of the
Illinois Trust and Savings bank in this
city. Benjamin F. Crawford, Mansfield,
O., was elected president; Fl. F. Worries.
of Chicago, first vice president; Frank
o. Lowdcn, of Chicago, second vice pres
ident; C. L. Rumsey, of Pittsburgh, sec
retary and treasurer.
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WORST STORM IN YEARS.
Mariners Go Down with Their Vessels
on New England Coast.


Boston, Feb. 3.--As the news begins
to come in from the marine cbserva-
ton stations that have previously been
cut off it becomes certain that the loss
of life and damage to shipping is worse
than has ever been caused by any
storm on the New England coast. 1t is
already known that 43 lives have been
lost in Massachusetts bay, while from
the long list of vessels wrecked under
circumstances that made the saving of
life an impossibility it is probable that
the number of deaths will reach 100. 1t
is estimated that the loss of property in
New England will reach fully So zoo, 900.
coast from Cape Ann to Cape Cod.
Thirty schooners were wrecked in Mas
sachusetts bay. On land the loss by
the storm seems to have been confined
entirely to property.
Parkersburg, w. Va, Feb. "A ter
rife snowstorm prevailed Thursday at
Leachtown. Brock Gaines, the teacher,
Samuel Day, Carl Anderson and two
children named Catrill were lost for
two hours in the storm. They were
nearly frozen when found. The house
of William Henthorn was blown down.
Several barns were shattered and many
fences demolished. The thermometer
is six below zero. Both the Ohio and
Kanawha rivers are frozen over.
London, Feb. 3.-Storms are prevail
ing throughout Great Britain and rail-
road trains have been greatly delayed.
Severe gales have swept the coast and
worse weather is predicted for Wednes-
day night, with severe cold.
A dispatch from Bergamo, Lomb hardy,
says that six work girls were killed and
many others seriously injured ut Raaz-
onico Tuesday, when the roof of the
spinning mill there collapsed in the
storm.
A terrible storm has swept the coast
of Norway during the last few days.
There have been several shipping dis
asters and it is feared many lives have
been lost
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Killed Three.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 4.--One of the
most horrible crimes ever perpetrated
in this state took place in Franklin
county Wednesday night. Sol. F. Aut-
rey, farmer, accompanied by his fam
lily, went to visit his aged father and
mother, living near Mulberry. Shortly
after his arrival Aubrey became en-
gagged in religious argument with the
old folks. Suddenly he grasped an iron
bar, killed his aged father, mother and
his ten-year-old son and seriously
wounded his wife and three remaining
children, two Of whom are not expected
to live. His wife and eldest daughter,
although badly wounded, managed to
notify the neighbors. When they
reached the house they found Aubrey
a raving maniac, with his clothes on
fire. He was overpowered after hard
struggle
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CAPTAIN RAYS REPORT.
Paints n Dark Picture of K1Ondiko
Conditions.

Washington, Feb. 3.--Gen. Merriam,
under instructions from Acting Secre-
tary Meilseljohn, of the war depart
ment, Monday opened at Seattle the dis
patches brought by Special Messenger
Wells from Capt. Ray, the departments
special representative in the Klondike,
and forwarded an abstract of them
to the department by telegraph.
The state of affairs in the Klondike
as thus revealed is worse than was sus-
pected at the war department, and, in
deed, so large is the task that remains
to be executed in order to insure the
safety of life and properly on the Amer
lean side of the line alone that the war
department officials have concluded to
advise congress as to the facts and place
upon the legislative branch the duty Of
devising ways and means TO meet the
exigencies of the case. The abstract of
Capt. Rays report, as telegraphed by
Maj. Robinson, is as follows:
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 31.-The adjutant-
general of the army, Washington, D. c.
Complying with telegram of Tuesday. five
letters and two packages from Capt. P. Fl.
Ray, addressed to you in hands of Special
Courier E. H. Wells, intercepted by me-
Substance as follows:
Latest bears date Of November and g.
refers to action and attempted robbery OF
Catches. recommends that United States
government take steps 10 effectually
check immigration to interior of Alaska
or all persons not fully supplied to last two
years.
Gives as reason no way to earn living
and that no placer discoveries have been
made within the last eight months either In
Alaska or the Northwest territory
There Is no employment for any large
number OF people in any capacity. All val
ues are speculative. There Is no fixed
standard for labor. There is not now or
likely to be within 12 months adequate or
efficient means Of supplying people now in
Alaska or Northwest territory. Is Of opin-
ion that about seven per cent. of all people
who have entered during past year have
| earned their living and hundreds are now
scattered along the river destitute of food.
clothing and money. People coming I'm
have not had faintest conception what to
do to earn living and after spending their
money had become dazed and helpless.
States rush will be great next year and
| any step that will prevent people from
coming in their ignorance will be an act OF
| charity.
In view of recent developments and
knowledge that the lawless are banding to-
gether along the river for the purpose of
robbery renews suggestion for government
| placing on the river small light draft
steamers with high power, armed and used
to patrol river, and the placing of detach-
ments as the movement of people demands.
Courier sent with dispatches by four p.
m. train Tuesday to report to Gen. Mer-
riam. Also recommends preliminary sur
vey by Cooks inlet to the interior for all
American roads.
(signedD ROBINSON.
Ouarterma Ster