The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06

taxed to its utmost capacity to carry the
passengers and freight that is being Offer
ed, and they are being dumped of at
these two points to the number of 500 a
day, which will soon be largely increased.
In view of the fact that there Is no To-
cal civil government in the territory OF
Alaska, and no one with sufficient au-
Ihority to endorse the laws of the land
and much less to prevent crime and dis
order, and in view of the large number
Of the undesirable and criminal class who
are now fioeking to our country to prey
upon the unwary and innocent pilgrim,
and in order 10 have some one with suf-
f1eient authority and in sufficient numbers
10 prevent disorder and blockades on the
trails leading to Lakes Lipdermann and
Bennett, and to protect the property Of
citizens of the United States.
we, the undersigned. petition that i'm
mediate action be taken b. The proper au-
thorities;
And, believing this 10 be an ext-aordi-
nary 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 international boundary.
and that sufficient troops. not less than
800 be Immediately dispatched to these
points to enforce the laws and preserve
order
1t is stated that Governor Brady will
order one OF the government cruisers now
stationed at Sitka, TO this place to pre-
serve order. The cutter win arrive in
a few days.
Good prospects have been found on the
Big Salmon river. Prospect holes have
been sunk to the depth of forty-five feet,
but water interfered with the work be-
fore bedrock was reached.
Inspector of Mines McGregor, who
started for Dawson some weeks ago, with
several tons of supplies and number Of
horses, has abandoned the trip. McGre-
gor got as far as Lake LeBarge, where
he received orders from Major Walsh,
administrator of the Yukon district, who
is camped at Big Salmon river, TO aban-
don the trip, because of the impossioility
of reaching Dawson with horses. McGre-
gor has gone to Big Salmon to confer
with Major Walsh.
The recent order of the Canadian GUS
toms officials at Lake Tagish, prohibit
ing any person to pass there with less
than 1000 pounds of provisions for each
man. has had the effect of stopping many
people who had started 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 Mt. Vernon, Wash, and
Andrew McGrath a native of Concord,
Ont. were shot and killed in Jake Rices
variety theater by Ed. Fay, a bartender.
Fay is being guarded by committee of
citizens. Tomorrow he will be tried by
committee of twelve persons. judicial
forms will be followed as closely as pos
sible. 1t is the general opinion that if
found guilty, Fay will be hanged. The
theater has been closed by the citizens.
The murder had bad sequel in the death
of Rowen's wife and child, which was
born a short time previous to the murder
of it's father. Rowen was on his way to
obtain medical assistance for his wife
when the shooting occurred. The snoot-
ing grew out of a brawl in which Nc
Grath was a participant He left the place
and appealed to Rowen who, in the ca
pacity of an officer, went to the theater
to investigate the matter.
REINDEER DUTY FREE.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The treasury de-
partment will admit free of duty the rein
deer to be imported from Norway for the
government relief expedition, as transit
goods from Norway to the Klondike re-
gion in British columbia, and the agricul-
tural department will pass them at the
port of importation on inspection without
quarantine, provided they are found to be
in a healthy condition Under existing
laws there is no provisions made for i'm
portations of any character on govern
ment account.
KLONDIKE MAIL CONTRACT.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The postoffice de-
partment has awarded to the Klondike,
Yukon and Copper River company a con-
tract for carrying the mails for four years
from Seattle, Wash, to Dyea, Alaska, in
Guiding Juneau, aSitka and Skaguay and
other intermediate points. There are to
be five round trips each month through
out the year, and the compensation is to
be SIS $50 per anHum.
THE FOUNDER OF DAWSON.
Chicago, Feb. 5.-Joseph Ladue, the
founder of Dawson City, left Chicago to-
night, in a private car over the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul, en- route to the
Klondike. He was accompanied by his
wife, Z. F. Botsford and wife of New
York, and Captain A E. Miller Of New
York. The party arrived from the east
this afternoon, and were met by Howard
E. Iaing, of the ST. Paul road. They
will sail for Alaska next week.
ENGLISH KLONDIKERS.
Southampton Feb. 5.-The first large
party of Klondikers from this country,
SOC people, sailed from this port
today on board the British steamer Tar
tar They expect to reach Vancouver in
q month. They carry a quantity of stores,
provisions and a Geographic apparatus.
Portland, Ore. Feb. 5.-The expedition
which the United States government is
sending into the interior of Alaska with
oa roll Of Of r,,ip -tn
to be in want, sailed for Dyea
tonight on the steamship George ". Ell
der. The Elder carried $50 passengers,
ffty-one of whom are officers and enlist
ed men of the army, who will act as es-
cort to the pack train, which, it is ex-
pected. will carry the relief supplies over
the passes.
The officers in charge OF the detachment
sailed by the Elder are: Captain George
Ruhlen, assistant ouartermaster; Cap
tain Bogardus Eldridge, assistant, and
Lieutenant G. NJ. Kemp, assistant sur
geon.
About 800 tons Of provisions were for
warded by the government from here and
an additional supply viii go from Seattle
in few days.
Brigadier General Merriam, command
ing the department of the Columbia, who
has general supervision Of preparing the
expedition, has assigned Major T. II.
Rucker, Fourth cavalry. to the command
of the relief expedition. Major RuckeT
has been in Alaska for several weeks. and
has taken temporary station a Dyea,
where he has established a camp and
supply depot
General Merriam expects 70 90 to Alas
ka on the steamer Oregon, which is sched-
uled to sail from here February s and
from Dyea he viii direct affairs until the
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