The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-04
SUMMIT LAKE SEIZURE
NEWS OF THE CANADIAN I'm
CROACHMENT IN ALASKA

Two Frozen kIOndikers With
Thousands of DolIars in Dust Dis
covered on the Enthusiastically
Under Martial Law, Administered
by an officer of the United States.
SEATTLE, WASH, March Be. B.
Knapp, of Boston. who arrived here to-
day from Skaguay, authorized the
statement that Canadian authorities
raised the British flag on the summit
of White pass on Saturday, Feb. 26.
This has heretofore been considered
American territory. Mru Knapps au-
thority for the statements that of the
foreman of the Humbert Transporta-
ton company. He reported the affair
TO Mr.. Knapp, whosfis connected with
the company
In reference to the martial law at
Skaguay, Mr.. Knapp said that, when
ne left, that no such action had been
taken, neither was it anticipated. Mr.
Knapp also said that the reports of
deaths at Dyea, Skaguay and on the
trails were exaggerated.
VANCOUVER, B. c.. March q
Commissioner A. B. Terry of the West
mounted police, who returned from
Lake Bennett this morning, said: IT
was present when the British flag was
holsted at Summit lake. The notice
are collecting duties there. Summit
lake is in Canadian territory. and ia
not even disputed by the United States
government"
SEATTLE, Wash.,i March 3.-Five
steamers arrived from Alaska TODAY
tne utopia, Hueneme, Delnorte. Pro-
lection and Queen. The Queen brought
Ine latest news, having left Skaguay
last Sunday. The most important
news brought down was a confirmation
of1clal has raised the British flag on
what is regarded as American soil,
and trouble at Skaguay with long.
shoremen, who objected to Indians nm
loading freight from steamers. The
presence Of United States troops alone
prevented serious trouble A compro-
mise was made with the white men to
perform the work at SO cents per hour
1t is feared that serious trouble will
result If the Canadians attempt to col
lect duty on the summit of the White
pass and Chilkoot pass, and the Amer
leans Will resist the payment on what
they consider American ground. An
other complication will result from the
various tramWays which are being
constructed to carry freight over the
passes The officials of these tramways
are reported to have declared that any
interruption Of the construction work
or any attempt to exercise any rights
10 ownership will be resisted. IT ;s
thought at Dyea and Skaguay that
the American authorities will claim
sovereignty over those two places.
Two days before the Queen left
Shaguay the wind. which had blown
from the north continuously for seven
weeks, shifted and began to blow from
the southwest, causing a general tbeW
to set in. The change. in the weather
caused hundreds of people who had
been detained by the severe cold to
start over those trails from both Skag-
uay and Dyea, and, when the steamer
left, a general exodus from both towns
was taking place. Both trails are re-
ported TO be in excellent condition.
VICTORIA, B. c., March 3.-Passen-
gers on the steamer Islander. which
mas just reached here from Skaguay
Conllrm the report that the Canadian
nag. mas been raised at Summit Lake
also that the Canadians will establish
custom house at Crater Lake.
Martial law has been declared at
oKaguay, and the United States troops
VINO went up on the Queen are enforce
in the law.
Inc attempt to float the steamer Co.
roma has so far been failure. Capt
Goodall, who has been conducting the
Wrecking operations has gone with
dlVers to make an examination of the
Cottage City. '-'e
The death rate al Skaguay averages
1ltteen daily, one Of the latest victims
being the postmaster
IL is stated by passengers on the
steamer Islander that the Dyea trail
Is streWn with dead mules.
Several days ago two Canadian
mounted police marched into Skaguay
with two sleds in tow, over which were
strapped two dead men. The attention
OF the mounted police at Taguish was
attracted by the dismal bowls Of q.
dog. A few moments search on the
trail and they found the bodies of two
men who had been frozen on the trail
1t is said they We're returning KIon-
d1kers. and they are reported to have
had in their possession $4,000 and s7O.
600 respectively. in paper and gold dust.
Their names are not known.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. March
collector of Customs Huestis has re-
ceived from the land officials notifica-
tlon or the opening of the Chilcoot
Railway & Transportation company. of
Alaska, as carriers of bonded freight
and merchandise between the SUPPORT
OF Dyea and the Klbndike.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-The
steamer Tillamook will leave today for
Dyea and Skaguay. She will take
about 100 passengers from here and
seventy more are waiting for her at
Seattle.