The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
WAR EDITION OF THE Pei.
RIVAL vendors at Cariboo Crossing
QuaFreI-One Shoats

special Dispatch 70 the Post.Tutell,eenrer
SARIBOO CROSSING. N. w. r Nav
.z-Hugh McMonagle Of Montana. bare
W escaped a bullet from the revolver OF
an ehraged Italian whose name cannot be
learned yesterday at this place. and the
latter is now in hiding In the woods or
me south shore OF Canadian Crossing. The
Northwest mounted police guard which
mas station here In charge Of Sergt. Nc
A!Wne, - securing the woods In the hope
OF bringing the man to bay.
me quarrel between McMonagie and his
Wouid-oe murderer Is unique. Both men
were engaged in selling war editions OF
.ne ACKNOWLEDGMENT to the campers who
Hne the shores from the town OF Cassiar
at the head OF Lake Bennett, to Kerry's
mill. at Cariboo crossins, a distance of
thirty miles. McMonagle. with papers OF
May II, yesterday was in the lead. while
the Italian followed with those OF the issue
OF May 10. McMonagle says that several
times the italian shouted that he would
have McMonagle arrested for selling pa
pers without a license. The latter paid no
attention, but kept ahead until near the
1oot or Lake Bennett. While McMonagle
was in tent eating lunch the Italian
got the lead. and at Cariboo Crossing
when McMonagle approached the Italian
ordered him TO so back. This order was
treated with silent contempt. when. with
out word, the Italian pulled q gun and
fired. the bullet probably going wide.
Then for a distance Of three miles the
men travelled on. the italian few yards
in the lead. He would shout. 'sP-I. OF
the 10th. 90 cents" Occasionally he would
sing out that tie was going TO have his
pursuer arrested for selling papers with
out license. McMonagie came on. shout
Ing. "P.-I. or the 18th. I'm going TO have
that man arrested for shooting at n1er'
Coming near to the poiico station. which
Is at a log cabin under the trees. the Itai-
Ian took to the woods and has not since
been seen, A squad OF FIVE men has been
searching the woods without result. To-
day Sergt. McAipine viii follow the shore
back 10 Cassiar. and says there Is TO doubt
OF catching his man. as that is the only
possible avenue Of escape, ana that will
not be 80 with the extra vigilance OF the
police. Sergt. McAlpine has the advan-
tags OF knowing the man by sight. as he
saw him when making for the woods. but
McMonagle was too much excited TO make
himself understood, and the man got away
No license Is necessary 10 sell papers 70
the campers The demand for the Post
1rtslliFercer is far IN excess of the supply
and none Is sold for less than 20 cents per
copy. Other papers are rarely seen. and
invariably cell for less.
Word has come up from Lake Lebarge
that that lake IL still frozen solid. which
IS also the condition OF Lake Tagish JUST
below here. Lake Bennett is about ready
20 open, and would have been so before
but for the solid ice In the lakes below
Parties who have gone through 10 the
lower end OF Lake Lebarge on the ice
have certainly reached Dawson by this
time, o. the Ice below there Is open. while
those waiting here must remain for a
week or SO now before starting.