The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-27
The PASSING 1HROnG.

A j. Douglas arrived in the city from
AhskA yesterday and left later for San
ff2ncisco He was formerly the prpprie-
TOR OF Eyefyone's Home Hotel, which was
destroyed by IRE At skAgway on March 3
said:
Some days after the IRE LEFT ennsway
because I had some important business
70 attend 60 In this city. When
l returned / learned for the first
time that several newspapers had her
aided the fact that / had shipped
from Skagway, that was guilty OF arxou
In connection with the burning Of my no
tel. that warrants for my arrest had been
issued charging me with all sorts Of
crimes. Incidentally It was alleged that
caught would likely be tried for muir
der and robbery. ~ q man supposed TO
have considerable money had been
burned up In the IRE. II was
stated that had skipped from
Skagway Just In time TO escape
an oAdcer who was on the lockout for
me. A sensational San Francisco news
paper went 10 far as 70 publish a cut a
some tough and put my name under IL
announcing to the world that the photo
was that OF Douglas. the Skagway tough.
who committed arson and murder TO get
a little money.
NOW, as q matter OF fact, the whole
story is lie from start to finish. How II
originated Is a mystery 10 me- How the
newspaper correspondents came 70 send 1t
out without getting at the truth Is an
other mystery. II ie true the IRE occurred.
but Il was the result Of lamp being up
set by drunken person In the house. NO
warrant for my arrest was ever issued.
! was never charged with any OF the
crimes mentioned. The last man talked
to before ] left Alaska, March II, was the
ofIicer whom they say was looking Tor
me. never had q photograph OF myself
taken in my life. was the heaviest loser
In the fire.
when learned that publicity had been
given 10 the story. went before United
States Commissioner Smith and made az
flavit denying the story and incorporating
in the af1davit the things ! have just
stated
II was never guilty of crime in my
life and the story has done me great dam
age. ! propose to get at the truth OF how
the story originated II ii costs me small
fortune and those responsible for 1t VIII
suffer
Nr. Robert Moran. of Moran Bros Com
pany, said yesterday in speaking Of an
article regarding Yukon river steamers
now building In Seattle:
The statement that the twelve river
steamers now being built by our company
ON the tide fats were designed by Mr. E.
l.. NcAlister, the marine architect. Is IN
correct These steamers Well as al
other work under construction by us were
designed by our own designing depart
ment."
Six members OF the Dey family, Of New
ark n. J.. are at the Hotel fremont and
are now making preparations to start for
Alaska. They are six strong, able-bodied
brothers. who claim to be capable OF en-
during all kinds OF hardships. They have
not decided which route they win take 20
the Gold fields.
Personal.
r. r. Hoge. a merchant OF 81. LOUIS, -
at the R,inier-Grand.
L. r. Williams and wife. OF spokane.
are registered at the Hotel Butler. Mr..
Williams is secretary OF the lie Roi MIN
ing and Smelling Company.
r. ]. Corrigan. well-known mining
man of the Colviile district, who has been
seriously III at the Hotel Stevens. Seattle,
Is about the streets again, and VIII leave
for Spokane In day or So
Manager Cal Heiiig arrived in town last
night from Portland. and tomorrow morn
ing will feel the public pulse In respect 70
a possible visit 10 Seattle of Melha and
the pamrosch-Eilis opera company
r. c. Stevens, general Western passen-
ger agent Of the Great Northern railway.
left on the City of Seattle yesterday morn
ing for Skagway. He will cross the White
pass which he was prevented from doing
on the chilkoot trail. He VIII be absent
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