The herald., 1898-03-10
MINERS FROM DAWSON
WHO WENT UP POOR HAVE COME
BACK RICH
CUSTOMS COLLECTOR NE>
Instructed to Prevent Collection Of
Duties by the Canadian ofacers
on Disputed Territory
A..oc,.,.A Pres. snecIal wire

on Disputed Territory
Associated Press Special Wire
SEATTLE, WASH. March s.-The steam
er Humboldt, Captain Samuel Bonfield, ar
rived this morning. She brings eleven pas
sengers from Dawson and over s200. 900 Il
gold and drafts.
The Dawson men are two brother
named Savage, Mr.. Brandt. ]. Solid, ]. 1
Pierce, VIM. Perdue. Il. ]. Mccormack, F
s. Mason, A. Bartlett. w. H. Kiernan an
n. z. Peters.
/ The Humboldt's officers report thu
steamer Whitelaw as burning in her for
ward hold and beached at Skaguay. 1t Il
thought she will prove q total loss. Pas
sengers from the Whiteiaw who boarded
the Humboldt just before she left state(
that the fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion arising from the oil-skin bag
In which many miners packed their out
fits. 1t is believed that the outfits of al
on board the Whitelaw are lost. Wher
the steamer was beached to save her sh'
was backed ashore near Skaguay wharf
and the receding tide left her high and dry
She then listed heavily to port, and wher
the Humboldt left she seemed to be almost
on her beam ends, with her nose in the
mud. and burning, and her stern on the
beach.
The last ones to leave Dawson were Par
due, Solid, Herman and Pierce. They left
February 7th and made the trip out in
twenty-four days. Very cold weather was
experienced. Mr.. Solid, whose home is In
Colfax. Wis, says that when he left Daw-
son there were between thirty and forty
n nf q v1nf fall
how many were sick along the creeks. He
knew of no deaths from the disease.
Provisions at Dawson are selling at reg
ular summer rates and there is very little
demand.
Concerning the new strike made on
Walsh creek near the Big Salmon river,
Mr.. Solid said the dirt panned from S5 to rs
cents per pan. The pay streak had not
been reached yet.
Thirtytwo claims had been located be-
tween Lake Lebarge and Lake Marsh.
Many people were met slowly working
their goods down the river. AT the mouth
of Sixty-mile creek they met man and
his wife who had been thirty days coming
from the Hootalinqua river to Sixty-mile.
NOT so SERIOUS
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, March o.
The tug Sea Lion arrived here today from
Skaguay, having left that port after the
steamer Humboldt. She reports that the
fire on the steamer Whitelaw was not as
serious as had been reported. Beyond the
destruction of some hay, in which the fire
no damage was done. The fire
broke out while the Whitelaw was dis
cargo at her dock in Skaguay.
The pumps were Immediately put to work
and the flames were soon eXtinguished.
The schooner Bessie X. arrived at Ska
quay last Friday evening, with her cargo
Intact.
CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS
SEATTLE, Wash, March 81. N. Ivey,
collector of customs for the district of
Alaska, has arrived in Seattle from a con-
terence with the authorities at Washing
ton. He has specific instructions of sig
nificant nature, relative to the collection
Of duties and the location of his men for
that purpose on the passes and trails lead
Ing to the Yukon. Ivey told friends that
his instructions are:
First-To ascertain IL the Canadian
police had hoisted the British flag
on the White pass, as reported.
Second-Whether they had or not, to To-
cate his customs officers with special ref
srence to the International boundary line,
rs far as the United States has ever con-
.ended, and to guarantee protection to
American citizens in their efforts at re-
'istance of any attempt on the part of the
officials to collect duties on the
disputed territory.
Passengers on the Humboldt bring the
lews that on the night Of March Sd a fire
occurred in Dyea, in which it Is thought
i've persons perished. The fire broke out
n the Every Ones Home hotel, complete
y destroying the hotel and an adjoining
saloon and dance hall. Over twenty per-
ions were sleeping in the hotel The bod,
es of Bert Meek of Portland and Russells
# Juneau have been taken out. Keller is
'till alive, but he is not expected to live.
Fhe body of an unknown woman had also
,een removed 1t was thought that the re-
mains Of two more men were in the ruins.
Che fire occurred short time before the
humboldt left that place and full particu-
ars could not be obtained.
ANTIPODEAN MINERS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The steam
hip Moana, Captain Carey, arrived today
rom Sydney, via Honolulu, with 234 pas
engers, Of whom 40 are miners from the
,oolgardie fields, en- route to the Klondike
they report that the Klondike fever is
-ery strong in Australia and that many
miners are preparing to try their luck in
Alaska this year. The Moana brought
ver 900 in bullion from Australia.
A MINER MURDERED
STOCKTON, March 9.-The Mail this
vening publishes story to the effect that
,harles Leadbetter, well known in this
ity and county, Is reported killed in Alas
"a by one of the Hewitt boys, son of NJ
!. Hewitt. Young Hewitt was also well
nown here and lived with his parents near
before he left for the north
asst summer.
A letter from one of the Drais boys, also
f Pennington was received bv this father
nd it is this letter which tells about the
illing of Leadbetter by Hewitt.
According to the message received the
illing and its consequences were most
Leadbetter was one of the
arty tht left for Alaska last summer
When they got into the cold region it is
aid that Leadbetter misappropriated
ONE of the provisions, thereby endanger-
lg the lives Of the others. A quarrel en-
ued in which Hewitt shot his compan-
On. Following that 1t is told, a mob seized
levitt, and nothing more has been heard
f him, although that was two months ago.
Leadbetter was young man who had
luch trouble here. He was arrested sew
raj times for parts he played in various
and always seemed unsettled
He was connected at one time
nth the Stanislaus and San Joaquin Irri-
alton company. Hewitt is said to have
cen a peaceable man. The story could
OF be verified, but 1t is related by man
amed Myers. who claimed to have seen
nd read the letter.
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION
WASHINGTON, March 9-Representa-
i've Lewis of Washington introduced a
esolution today calling on the secretary of
tate to communicate to congress as soon
s practicable. and If not incompatible