The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-21
Judge Delaney Says Warrants for
His Arrest Are Out.
GOT THE NEWS At JUNEAU.
Charged With Crfminally Lfbeling
the Editor OF the Alaskan Miner
and Another Prominent Alaska
Citizen In an Interview Published
I'm the acknowledgements
ney Discusses Alaska's Future.

when I left Juneau for Victoria on
September 1t was reported upon excellent
authority that warrants had been issued
for the arrest OF Collector Ivey on the
charge Of criminal nbe,. and that he would
be arrested Just as soon as he returns 10
Juneau from the Klondike-" These were
the words used by Arthur X. Delaney.
who was formerly United States district
Judge at Sitka- Mr.. Delaney Is a Demo-
crat. and after the election Of President
Mckinley he rendered lis resignation and
was succeeded by Charles s. johnson.
Several days ago news came from Alaska
that report had it that warrants were
out for Mr.. Ivey. and Judge Delaney
statement confirms that story.
When interviewed at the Hotel Butler
yesterday afternoon n regard TO the war
the arrest Of Collector Ivey, Mr.. Delaney
said:
Il learned before leaving Juneau that
Mr.. Beddoe editor Of the Alaska Miner,
and John G. Hyde, a prominent citizen,
appeared before United States Commits
sioner Norman z. Malcolm, who officiated
as committing magistrate, and swore out
warrants for the arrest of Ivey The COM
p.ainants preferred the charge OF criminal
which appeared in the Post-Intelligeneer
prior to his departure from Seattle 10
Alaska 1t will be remembered that in
this interview Ivey made serious charges
against a number Of prominent citizens OF
Juneau, and that Beddoe and Hyde were
among the accused ones. I learned this re-
port from good authority. and l have rea-
son TO believe that ii is true.
1T is the intention to make matters de-
cidedly warm for Ivey just as soon as ne
reaches Juneau, and / expect sensational
developments"
Mr.. Delaney, when questioned regarding
the reported movement TO remove the cap
ital OF Alaska from Sitka to Juneau, said:
I'VE do not expect to have the seat Of
government changed from Sitka, but un-
der legislation now pending We do expect
to ge, a United States district judgeship
and United States land Office The Car
ter bill now pending in congress provides
for a fudgeship at Juneau, and I have no
doubt that it win be passed. President
Mckinley has authority TO create land
office under an act of congress and strong
pressure will be brought to bear to have
him act favorably in the matter. The In
convenience OF going from Juneau 70 Sitka
to transact legal business 10 well known to
every person who has been in Alaska"
In speaking about Alaska generally. Mr..
Delaney said:
A!dsha seitSIduy prosperous. 1ne
excitement In the interior has had the ef-
feet OF attracting attention 10 the quartz
belt which extends I'D miles, running from
the Stickeen river to the Chilkat range.
Whenever this zone Is taken hold of by
practical quartz men, backed up by cap
ital, Ii has always responded with good
dividends In the district between the
Stickeen and Chilkat there are large
number of stamps in operation. Thirty
five are in operation AT Sundum, thirty at
Funker bay. sixty az Sheep creek, 80 on
Douglas island with 700 In process of cree
ton on four other mill sites: ninety-five in
Silver Bow basin, five on Montana creek
and sixty on Berner's bay. All are pay
ing properties. and In my judgment 70. 40
will be running in this belt in the next five
years. Juneau is in a decidedly prosperous
condition The streets are being planked
ard an electric light plant and waterworks
are In operation"
Mr.. Delaney will not return to Juneau
until October. He has been a resident OF
Alaska for eleven years.