The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28
Canadians Will Net Allow q. s.
Inspectors at Bennett.
TURNED DOWN AT THE suMMIT.
Capt. Beich~r, Of the Mounted Police.
ner anA Caafoma Collector to
Garry Dat Washingtea lastrur-
Alaska-Dowa On the Saioons.

Gov. Brady. or Alaska. and Collector
Tyey were posi:ely turned down ca Sasar-
dav. March r. by Capt Bssher of ths
Northwest mounted police. at the summit
OF Caiikoot pass. They had made the trip
from Dyea 70 see about establishing Two
deputy customs collectors al Lake Bennett
10 facilitate the shipping OF Canadian
goods through ths narrow strip Of Ameri-
can territory. Gov. Bradley and Collector
Iefy were acting in accordance with IN
ss1ractions from Washington. They were
met with a firm refesa, on the part Of
Capt. Beleher. and returned 70 Dyea with
out having made any arrangements The
matter will be reported to Ire treasury de-
paraneBt al Washington.
Collector Ivey has recently returned from
a trip 10 Washington and 1t Was TO carry
out HE instructions hat the attempt was
made ~ station collectors az Lake Bennett.
The plan outlined by the treasury depart
fnsf1f would have enabled respective kics1-
dskers with Canadian outfits 10 pass
through the narrow strip of American ter
r:toyy. between salt water and the Cana
dian line. without hiring a special collec-
tor to accompany the outfit at an expense
OF 81 per day. Had the arrangement gone
through the full duty would have been
paid OH the go@is az Dyea and the amour;
raid returned IL everything was in sight az
Lake Bennett II was FOR the purpose az
returning this MONEY that the collectors
were IL be stationed at the lake.
On Saturday March 10 Collector Ivey
and Coy. Brady started cat from pyea on
horses, Gov. Brady wished TO take official
notice OF the British flag planted on the
slnnnit OK chilkoot pass. Collector ivey
went to arrange about the Lake Bennett
station They were met at the summit by
Capt Beisher IN command of deiaeh-
ment OF mounted police. The Alaskan Off
Gals were received cpurteousiy- Collector
Ivey stated the proposition TO the Cana
dian Official and he informed them that
the collectors certainly could not De To-
Gated at Lake Bennett with his pefTnLs-
sion. When asked for his authority. capt
gelcner replied that the orders caoe from
his superior officer. Collector Ivey can do
nothing more in the matter. but send i
fun report 20 Washington.
In spite Of the Report that Collector tvey
had brought back drastic instructions from
Washington city on the hauor question,
no attempt has yet been made tn close the
saloons The breweries were sstll closed
when the Australia left. A number OF
changes had been made among his depa-
ties II IL said that all of them have
either been removed or will lse at once.
Deputy United states marshal McInnis,
who has been Skagway's peace officer DUR
ing the winter has been relieved. lie was
appointed for ST. Michael. and viii proba-
biy go there soon.
Just before the Australia left Skagway
Collector of Customs Ivey. who is very
sick with pneumonia. was removed 10
skaxwav. At first 1t was thought that Mr..
Ivss had contracted the dread disease
spinai meningitis. He was at last reports
slightly better,
Gov. Brady is said 10 be very outspoken
regarding the niae.ty ard illegality OF the
saloon business in Alaska. He viii proaa-
bly make some interesting statements on
this matter when he reaches washington
City Gov Brady favors statehood fer
Alaska AT once" said a prominent citizen
OF the gold-fauoGs territory. who reached
Seattle yesterday on the Australia. He
Will cite California an instance OF state
hoo! before territorial rights had been
given. lie thinks that matters IN Alaska
will never get settled until it L. admitted
as Il state l understand he Will urge this
bs fore congress on his coming visit"