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here, that law and order may be pre-
served. The petition also asks that
martial law be declared. The petition
is being signed by nearly all the best
element. 1t says:
Passengers and freight are being
dumped off at these two points to the
number of 800 a day, which will soon
be largely increased.
I'm view of the fact that there is no
local civil Government in the Territory
of Alaska, and no one with sufficient
authority to enforce the laws of the
land, much less to prevent crime and
disorder, and in view of the large num-
Der of the undesirable and criminal
class, who are now fiocking to our COM
munity to prey upon the unwary and
innocent pilgrim, and in order to have
some one with sufficient authority and
in sufficient numbers to prevent disor-
der and blockades on the trails lead
ing to the lakes Lindermann and Ben
nett, and to protect the property of
citizens of the United States:
1--WE, the undersigned, petition that
immediate action be taken by the prop
en- authorities;
And believing this to be an extra
ordinary emergency, we believe that
martial law should be declared in all
this part of Alaska, comprising the
communities of Dyea and Skaguay and
the trails leading therefrom to the in
ternational boundary, and that suffl-
Gent troops. not less than 300, be i'm
mediately dispatched to these points to
enforce the laws and preserve orde,."
1t is stated that Governor Brady will
order one of the Government cruisers
now stationed at Sitka to this place to
preserve order The cutter will arrive
in a few days.
Good prospects have been found in
the Big Salmon River. Prospect holes
have been sunk to the depth Of forty
five feet. but water interfered with the
work before bedrock was reached.
Inspector of Mines McGregor, who
started for Dawson some weeks ago
with several tons Of supplies and a
number of horses, has abandoned the
trip. McGregor got as far as Lake Lee
barge, where he received orders from
Major Walsh, administrator of the Yu-
kon district, who is camped at Big Sal
mon River. to abandon the trip, be-
cause OF the impossibility to reach
Dawson with horses. McGregor has
gone to Big Salmon to confer with Ma
jor Walsh.
The recent orders of the Canadian
customs officials at Lake Tagish pro-
hibiting any person to pass throug h
with less than / 600 pounds Of provis-
ions for each man has had the effect
of stopping many people who had start
ed for Dawson with less than that
amount.
A double murder occurred here at :
o'clock this morning. Deputy United
States Marshal J. NJ. Rowen, formerly
City Marshal of Mount Vernon, Wash,
and Andrew McGrath, a native of Con-
cord. Ont, were shot and killed in
Jake Rices variety theater by Ed Fay,
e. bartender. Fay is being guarded by
a committee of citizens. Tomorrow he
will be tried by a committee of twelve
persons Judicial forms will be fol-
lowed as closely as possible. 1t is the
general opinion that If found guilty
Fay will be hanged. The theater has
been closed by the citizens.
The murder had a sad sequel in the
death of Rowen's wife and child, which
was born a short time previous to the
murder of its father Rowen was on
his way to obtain medical assistance
for his wife when the shooting oc-
CURED The shooting grew out of a
. brawl in the theater in which McGrath
was a participant McGrath appealed
to Marshal Rowen, who was shot and
killed while trying to arrest Fay.
ATTENTION OF CONGREsSCALLE
TO THE SUBJECT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The War
Department has called the attention of
Congress to the need of additional mil
Stary protection in Alaska, and in this
connection says:
Information received at this depart
men indicates the necessity Of legisla-
ton to provide effective means Of con-
trolling the disorderly element among
the large number OF people now in and
flocking TO Alaska, and for preventing
persons who are without an adequate
supply of food and clothing from enter
ing the Territory TO perish during the
severe winters unless relieved by the
Government.
Urgent recommendation il made for
further military posts and adequate
force IN line with the recommendations
OF the Presidents message and the Sec
rotary of Wars report
THE RELIEF EXPEDITION.
PORTLAND. Feb. 5.-The expedition
which the United States Government is
sending into the interior of Alaska
with supplies for the relief of miners
who are reported to be in want sailed
fer Dyea tonight on the steamship
George w. Elder. The Elder carried
$50 passengers, fifty-one of whom are
officers and enlisted men of the army,
who viii act as escort to the pack train,
which. II is expected. will carry the re-
lief supplies over the passes. About
200 tons of provisions We're sent for
ward by the Government from here,
and an additional supply will go from
Seattle in a few days.
The Government has let a contract
to the Snow and Ice Transportation
Company of Chicago for carrying 150
tons OF supplies from Dyea to Dawson,
but as the paraphernalia of the com
pany has not yet arrived on the Pacific
Coast, 1t is probale that General Mer-
Ram viii push an portion OF the sup
plies by pack train to Lake Labarge,
and there build boats on which to carry
the supplies down the Yukon.
1t is expected that the 500 reindeer
brought from Norway by the Govern
ment will be landed in Alaska within a