The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19
l|Ba ON PROGRESO.
rvu COULTER FILES CLAIM
.,xsr HER FOR 90, 900.
Over seatfIe-fukon Conn
rakes . New Turn-Cosnfer
Oar 0e.sO0-John p. Lights
~rattsn II Again In C".fs.

us,esson growing out o. me failure re
4 ses.tIe- Yukon Steamship ,s'ha ..s
"a ctirsiy ns" turn sessse'a s.s' 49,
YA'<s - me Federal court by Fletcher
- Ill., a. yeeesxe~ OF the Steamship
s.s,s.r known a. THE Big Square
eVsss s-ts steamer was found lying at
Ecsis- r.,,kaYs and was taken IN charge
ne s..s,tv marshal yesterday.
n 80 ss,,sr.or court yesterday. the firm
Ial-ar.h IL Howe. representing tie
u Este. fled a counter claim against
eetsear. Of the steamship progrsso for
tss To proSrsso Steamship Company
ska seattls-fukou Steamship
ese sor a balance claimed 70 De due
Ce 80 charter OF the Progreso. After
IT, ,he tnaehs ed ness claimed BY the
- tbs Pragreso. the receiver fled
-, Ter damsges alleged TO be due on
-. ~ ,t. failure OF the captain of the
-. 10 account for moneys sad TO
- ssan received from passengers return
.-.rn 81 Michael 10 Seattle on the
E.rsr last summer. An item OF ta,yvt
x .s.Iresd by Receiver Coulter as due
- ,be swnerf Of the Progreso On ac-
-, of a trip made by the steamer ID. r
Es.-,helI from S. Michael 10 Dawson and
~-.,,n Alleging that the steamer Camp
u had been built for the Big Square
s.a.e hat had been purchased by the
-. n the Progreso with funds belonging
= =. ssat,Ie-Yukon Steamship Company.
q claimed that no accounting had been
"a. fsr the agent OF the CanpbelFs trip
r. troubles OF the company operating
:. ssesuefa forming the Big Square
sa.se would make several columns OF good
..a,nx matter II is only necessary here.
s~eger TO refer 70 the absence from the
~ az Frederick X. Gustin. the secretary
uasurer OF the company, when the at
se,ys Of the institution reached a crisis.
~ AZ the arrest on his arrival here from
nsson OF James r. Light, sice president
z ne company. charged with embezxiing
- lands OF the company. lt will he re :
,unpd that Mr.. Light was discharged and
= case against him dismissed after a
tnrins in the municipal court. About the
ase time several suits were filed against
- steamship company by the owners OF
10 steamship Progreso. operated as the
ocsan steamer OF the Big Square Route.
Ii The libel filed in the Federal court yes
MAY, Receiver Coulter claims that the
sssers OF the steamship Progreso are In
sshsed 10 the company in the sum OF $s2,-
- He rscftes the charter by the Seattle
Yskas Steamship Company OF the Pro-
rsso 10 ply between Seattle and ST. MI
ssst and return for the sum of IS, 90. 1t
charged that Capt. Gslhoy, master of
u prograso. took possession Of the steam
& representing the owners, on her ar
ssal a, s.. Michael: that he violated the
ssms ,f the charter thereby and collected
afSs sums OF money for passage by ocean
ins river steamers belonging to the Seat
seFskon Steamship Company. amounting
aLl 10 3, i,s.
4 l. further charged In the complaint
IA Capt. Gilhoy seized some so tons OF
ga belonging 10 the steamship company
- sold tae same AT "A profit OF s.. coo IL
saiso ALLEGED that the steamship company
aa expended sl6oeo in making alterations
TIE Prsgreso. 80 a. To make her into A
Hsssaser steamship including cabins. fur.
fass. bedding. crockery. etc. all Of
Which Mseles. IL il alleged, the master OF
TIE Pngreso has seized. although they
we're aamed as property OF the steamship
eompans
Tns mai count In the bill 10 for SIS coo
hleeai be the net profit OF the Pro-
srases zip from ST. Michael TO Seattle
Which tie receiver claims should go 10
Ne Steamship company under the charter
ag'sefnei. with the owners OF thu Pro-
Uuo