The herald., 1898-03-12
CANADA COLLECTS DUTIES
AND THE MINERS PAY WITHOUT
GRUMBLNG
Such Disagreement as Has Occurred
Concerns Only the 0fficials Who
Wanted the Money

SkAGUAY, Alaska, March g. via Seattle.
March 11.-Rumors were rife a day or two
ago that serious complications were threat
ened between prospectors bound for The
Yukon and Canadian customs officers To-
Gated at the new custom house fourteen
miles from Skaguay. 1t was reported that
300 men had banded themselves together
for the purpose of resisting payment of
duty. Investigation, however, proved that
the story was unfounded. Duties are being
collected with the greatest regularity and
there has been no refusal to pay them.
Those who have paid duties say that the
Canadian customs officials have shown no
arbitrary or exacting spirit.
On February 9th a Montreal party with
Customs Inspector Gates acting as con-
voy reached the Canadian custom house al
White pass. Deputy United States Col
lector Floyd of this port had issued in
structions to Inspector Gates to accompany
the party clear through to Lake Bennett.
Arriving at the custom house, however,
the chief of the party conferred with Capt.
Strickland. the Canadian collector, as to
whether he was compelled to take the
American inspector to Lake Bennett.
mo" replied Capt. Strickland, you're
on British soil and you can tell your con-
voy to get"
Inspector Gates returned to Skaguay and
reported the occurrence to Deputy Col
lector Floyd. Mr.. Floyd will continue to
instruct the conveys to accompany any
goods to Lake Bennett, even If they are
turned back by the Canadians, until he
hears from Washington.
Between Skaguay and White pass there
are estimated to be $500 people lining the
route, while beyond the pass an equal
number are making their way toward the
lakes.
Ross Sterner, foreman of the Colorado
Packing company of this place accidental
ly killed himself Saturday morning by the
discharge of revolver while folding up
some blankets Sterner came here several
months ago from Ouray, Colo
With the burning of the steamer White
law, the outfits of 40 passengers were al
most destroyed. The steamer itself is
said to have been fully insured.
COPPER RIVER CROWD
TACOMA, WASH, March 1.-THE steam
er Protection left tonight for Copper river
with sixty-five men and many tons of out
fits. They will land at Port Valdes and
proceed into the interior. The passengers
are mostly Norwegians from the east. The
steamer North Pacific left tonight for
Wrangel and Skaguay.
ALGERS REINDEER
SEATTLE, WASH, March 1.-THE gov
ernment reindeer expedition, which will go
into the interior of Alaska from Pyramid
harbor, will leave here next Tuesday on
the bark Seminole in tow of the tug Res
cue. The transportation contract was,
closed today with Barneson and Chilcott,
who have agreed to deliver> BAL reindeer,
forty Laplanders and about 100 tons of
supplies at Pyramid harbor for $65OO0.
The deer left behind will go forward
about March 20 by steamer to Prince Will
liam sound.
The Lapland women and children and
such men as are not going to Alaska will
be sent next Monday to Old Fort Towns
end, there to remain until shipped to St..
Michael to join the heads of the families. y
The steamer Australia arrived tonight
from Alaska. Her officers report the ship
Lucille with the government pack train,
which was to be used in the government
relief expedition. had arrived at Dyea.
A KLONDIKE FRAUD
PORTLAND, Or, March 11.-George w.
Mccoy Of this city was arrested today by
deputy United States marshal on
charge Of using the malls for fraudulent
purposes. Several months ago Mccoy Or
ganized a company known as the Alaska
Klondike Mining and Transportation Co.,
and announced. through circulars which he
sent through the mails that his company
would carry apssengers together with 1000
pounds of baggage from Portland, Tcoma
and Seattle to Dawson City for $500 each.
1t is alleged that Mccoy fraudulently en-
tered into correspondence with various
persons to induce them to buy tickets from
his company, knowing that neither he nor
his company had any means Of transport
ing them to Dawson. Mccoy was required
to furnish $1,000 bail. but being unable 10
obtain that amount the matter was allowed
to go over until tomorrow,