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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12
coLoaEp PORTER N TROUBLE.
CSt Mckee sny~stigat~s. and Now
DE Iyoas Ia ta Jati-

Ernsst he I.yeaA the high-tonesi eosored
porter 81 tbs Horseshoe sslooEs Is iu tras ,
bic The. ctsstom al tie Horseshoe sa-
tacn Is that ths porter etspoaes az cases
ana hafrsas Ira which goods come Yestsr-
day aftetncnn tai Mckee The proprietor
uatiaed shst he Lyons had packed gs
sonss h1ses. etc. 10 sss,d cut. A. enc site
was good ss.d box tth some STATS on Il
The s9losst raised one end 81 the box IL
vas heavier than he expected
Tnw cusuae3 Investigated aMa found same
empty cigar hassa and tn hts ssastsFs -.
nsxt fan hls haIad against = sfernstoaa Il
wonder what n going an" said fias cssl anei
~ he FaHg tas telephone A few minutes
later Detectives Williams and MeFes!l b
appeared az tlsT sslnon When E.e lyars
cent th. hVx asss ~ an express WAGON
Detective Williams placed him ua.sw ara
reas Detective Meredith followed III.
wnEoa 10 p.aer known as the 'lna Sc
attic kept ~ Ar1tue Livingston
Then the box was ken II police bead.
quarters Snd opened. In contained 4 clsasc .
assortment OF nns Aquerw There was
q gaiieu or "Gl3 Crew Whisky a hafs
FAi9n II imported sherry. ere quart 0g
Manstpu water quart ~ Cub " A.zkv
AMI quart cf MafaxcsSnn cherries.
A Warrant @as. issued from Jus.ics,
Came court charging DE Lyons with petit
larceny.
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NEW SHERIFF MAKES
A SHAKE DOWN" AT
THE COUNTY JAIL.
steel Tank Where Desperate Charnc-
ters Are Confined Searched for
Contraband Articles - Razor
Founa I'm Chas. Nordxtrum's Cell.

The first ''shake-down" at the county
isu I'm several months was made yesterday
afternoon by Sheriff Van De Nanter, with
the aid Of several deputies and three de-
teetives from the city police force. Tie
north tank, or steel cage. where the worst
criminals are kept, was thoroughly over
hauled in Il search for flies. saws, deadly
weapons and other contrab1nd articles, but
The only important discovery was a big ra-
FOR in the cell occupied by Murderer
Charles Nordstrum. Today the south tank
or iron cage where the ''hoooes'' and pet
" offenders are kept will De searched.
The sshake-down' was commenced a.;
about 8 O'Clock. when all the prisoners IN
he steei cage were removed to the hos.,i-
tai ward and locked up while Sheriff Van
DE yanter. Acting Ja;ler Burkman, Depu-
~ Sheriff Lane. and Detectives Lee n.
Rarbee. Jack Williams and Sam CoTbett
rausacked thoroughly every nook and cor
ner Whole small articles might he conceal
ea The hammocks occupied by the pris-
oreFs were thoroughly searched and their
baggage brought out into the taIler office
and opened. The net result was formula
bic looking razor with a blade an inch and
a half vide taken from Nordsfrums cell
and Il small chunk Of crude opium. little
vial Of carb03c acid aid a few knives
found concealed IN osesr places about the
tank.
Before being returned II their cells eaoh
% the prisoners was thoroughly searched
by the osflcers Nest Of them bad little be-
sides tobacco. pipes and matches in their
pockets. bat NoTgistr-Im again came 70 the
front az the ysssseSsor Of 4 small pocket
knife a purse containing $40 III small
change and several very dirty rags he
explained that the latter were hight caps
when Detective Cortsett wished to throw
them away. Isadore Schopp, who kills..
his roommate on Spring street, last Me-
verats4r- was the possaasSor % - cents in an
elaborate pocket book. DR." Cox. the
''aypo fisisd' Was 1ennlless and hadn't
even a smell Of morphine about him. The
razor found IN Sorvtstruuis cell belongs 10
Cox, being marker or the handle with the
name "Tsnctor = Cox
After tne ''ssaaks-a1wn'' Sheriff Van De
Nautar performed al at wa&ch gSEnzlizes
the resumption " cordial relations bet aserl
ire sherqrs Office ami the Seattle police.
presenting each Il the three electives
x:ta deputy stesriff's con- sasS.on for one
year, ending January 2 lsa The .hree
new deputies xii. 81 eoarp@. recelve &C
nay from tne Cognty. b0. VII 20 Ia s. po-
sa:aoY % render TIRE crsssnsy service in casa
OF an emergency. Sheriff Van DE Nanter
will do all IN his power - cso-o9srate with
s7sses Reed IN SURPRISING crime. During
III. ir-uraoen@y Of Sheriff Meyer consider
able coo.n~ss existed between the Two de-
ssSrtremtS~
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MASTERS JOIN ENGINEERS.
To AID IN FIGHT AGAINST NORTH
ERx PACIFIC CITIZENS
Steamer Men Lend I'm Their Antag-
onfsm 20 Holding Of yatnraliza-
ffea Payers by the oMeers

TEs marine engineers VIII nos be alone
n t5ssr opposition so the nararaEgA-en 1t
the officers u tue Northern F4e2Ec steam
@-s. EaNF viii BE &sGES py t1s American
Association Of Steamboat Masters z1G PA-
lots Which has q mem a-@rs@zso s1e41g4rsg
re1rsy al the asasg@rs and plots On Afs1s--
lean steamers. The szn Francisco harasor
% TIE association. Eam bersag 49 uarsn oers,
ts reported - have asrsady joined the en-
g-DeeEs ia tl.ir legal light. and Puget
sound a6aerszlts sgs talking OF doing tie
sAnse-
The matter vii be definitely broaeaea IN
Puget sound ssar5o~.s NJ Is the Seattin
Dr4ECh, as soon as the rsssw roarTss are
ssted - ia me Safe Deepest building. which
wIzs b1 within = few Gays. Il - expected
that tire local lodge. as well as ether hzr-
bors On tEe Pacific coast ard n TIE k~sasS
will appropriate money To carry on the
coxsest.
Tta. masters feel that they have a COM
nsos grievance with the engineers In this
citizenship with the engineers. nEson the
change % registry o. the steamers
Steamer men. almost without exception,
are to0-!-zyoken IN their antagonisn 10
these naw recruits Ia the ranks OF Arners-
can seaman The local organizations ara
daily resolving letters % objection from
active and retired officers all over tns
country. 70 what they tern an outrage up
On American SHIP man. and Gaining upon
the orders - grid I'D their loEns and ngns.
The masters association Caz = Total
membership Of nearly 90.sND, 81 whom over
100 belong to Pacific coast branches. be-
sides the San Francisco and Seattle har-
bore there a-e branches IN Portland AMI
Al Astoria. u hich have from fifty To sew
eritv-f!se each The association treasury
In rgEAil<sri(: IN extent. amounting 10 near
" as much as the funds % the engineers.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC SCHEDULE.
Running Time tn seattle VIII DC
Shortened nn Hour.

Concerning the new time schedule OF the
Northern Pacific the Minneapolis Tribune
says.
''The Northern Pacific will change the
schedule OK It's overland limited Sunday.
THIS train will leave Minneapolis at 2 SIS
o'clock in the afternoon. - minutes later
than now The running time 10 Seattle
viii he shortened an hour.
There is considerable rivalry between
shis Tine ard the Great Northern over the
question OF fast trains between Mime
apolis and the Pacific coast. The North
ssrn Pacific iii not change the time OF
starting It's overland train to morning -
ala the Great Northern. for the eyowed
reason that there IS no advantage in get
ting into Puget sound points during the
night II is confended that a train ieav-
sng this END of Che line during the after
noon VIII make important points q more
suitable hours hy ieavinS Minneapolis in
fhs morning.
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EXPRESS SERVICE Also.
Fast Mail Train. Ero,n New York To
Coast Garry Packages.

TIE new fast mail service inaGguTatcs
January carries With K an equally i'm
proved fast express service the must re-
Tnarksh3a feature Of which "a that express
packages starring from New York ana
other eastern points alnaE the fast mail
line will 10 delivered - destination in Min
neapoljs ~ Sorfl as Sasy are ia Chicago.
This ia cstasssi hv the fact that tho fast
fnsis gets into Chicago In the evening,
after express delivery hours and Il arrives
IN Nlunes polka > p H. the morning Ex-
press packages from New York nov reach
Minneapolis n about sSir:y-fge hours =
wonderful speed record. and the improve
ss,@s5t is an lnestlFnaAla convenience TO twin
r{tr l5eisinrSs men
t1f course. she fast EXPRESS service. Sc
Continued Kes. ~ Minneapolis on the fast
fEai connsctfns wish the morning train
arriving syum Chicago
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12

CLEVER WOMAN THIEF.
Takes big Roll of Bank Notes With.
out Exciting Suspicion.

A very clever woman thief extracted 500
from an old mans inside vest pocket while
walking up James street witn AIM ne
theft occurred saturday night. but was
kept quiet unfit last night, after the VIC
tim left for San Francisco.
Richard Stevens. aged IS years, recent
Francisco, .ast the money. He met the
woman on Third avenue. She tined 10
iuye1gle him into the back room Of sa-
icon. but he woaid tot listen 70 Der. Sh.
vxaIE.et al0ns 10 James street with him
for a short distance, and then said, Good
nigaf" Not until Stevens reached MS
lodging house did hs discover that his
rno.ey' wnirn was pinned into his pocket,
had been stolen.
He reported the matter 20 the police sun
day hrr the story Was suppressed IN nope
OF getting trace OF the woman. stevens
finally left for san Francisco, and the story
was given cut.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12

More Representatives to Serve On
the General Committee.

Considerable interest - being exzfenss fr,
the moral rasxm meetings 50 b. held in
SEATTLE next week AddtfisnAi representa-
sfSes en the genera cemmissee f-ert shs
lps~al wsinan's CHRISTIAN Temperance In
tcnx were selected yesterday a. goasawss
Lake taion~~Mrx Van NsIkaahe.g. AAN
Nellie N. Worth. asrS Hyatt. Mrs ~ J.
Ray.
Freraont~Mrs. Ka.se Bartlett. MIS- l. ~
WHITFIELD Mrs W IL W1sssA, Mrs. Esssss
Willard Ifascn- Mrs +. ]. FiagE
Halsasss-Nr-. =. T. Ccshlan. Mrs T. K
DE r.cHg. Mrs MusSetsA f&hhy.
isataaa~NrH Hewett. Mn. Y. Aaxxio.
Mrs sseo DAVIS,
leeaesyss@s sruya the ksswexsh Ieaws,ys-~
II T. Jaass J. W E.1as. T. y l.azsns
Frank 4 tsssvinStea. y NJ 6Esea. A Ipg,-
lsn r J. Blaine. " 5. MARS. Jaaa l..
ccte {. = s,owaSe, - ". 1aEws F II
ksAsaaelA Mss kate Re~vess p l. NN*S
Seth Aorfnra. Hiss Alice Porter. Miss
Kcss f3osS.
navan NJ = sasltAy s,.hoNs-Nzss Pan
nte Esntessao Mss Parry Freeman. Miss
BsSss, t33fazi Mss NeSlse i TORT Mrs
pwysr. Nj ana Mrs. Cfae. Mss MAFSai.
Mo Iax-ptrs
assstsasnaf Nssw srss being prepared 81 rep
resrntaffxr@ erssgs iss xArfesgs tssE&ssasn kess-
.sss4 az sasS8s-sss* tasf \ NJ. q A. ths
ested IA moral regaFfss-
Ttsesa representatives ws& ra&gs ~ ENs
y III O. A. sssssss 80 FNysesAT a - y IN
O. arrange DETAILS az she asssssasr
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12

Fair Increase Over the Business OF
1897 Is Noted.

The report Of tAa freight and passenger
traffic 10 ard from Lake Superior Tor the
season OF Isss has been issued The United
safes canal was opened 20 commerce
from April 81 10 December 10 1897 t23i
aays); in 1885 1t was open from April u 10
petserTlher II ta4I days.. The Canadian
canal. ia 1850, WAS open from April 81 10
December IA tzJs tiavsl; and last year from
Ap-iI II to December ? Gag days.. In each
year commerce passed through the canals
2ss days.
The report for last year shows large
Increase In traffic. Tire number Of vessels
passing through the canals increased per
cent. ard the number OF lockages IL per
cent The registered tonnage shows an tn
s.rease Of . per cent. while the freight ton
rage was i9 per cent. greater than In 1895
Ar Increase OF per cent in the number NJ
paase.s.ers Is noted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12

The Great Eortsers Flyer" has beer.
navsng bad suck. Might before last Il rsn
sarossg9 fran 81 Iszsl 20 kssSEsst on gi-u@
= aisss rs.acess II IN Seattle three hours
Kate last nsght tae Flyer" was reE-ag tel
from Everett I've hoas-s hate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12

Accused WRITER ut Having Pub
AAA~h Forged Documents

PARIS. Jan. li-~Zoia has bern ger
fenced To ray a fine az 100 francs and 500
francs damages for accusing NJ JlEaes
> writer az the Petit Journal. ~ using
forged documents In attacking NJ 2o,a's
father II. Jaaei claimed Iaea francs
damage.
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fe raou al.

T. g Michel. general ageg1. Of tia Den
ser s- RIO tsgars5e 81 Portland, was II sna
cay yess@r1aE-
II w simmons. late - North Yakima
aas recovered from his illness and aaz
sssTa ssAsee 1&rge1 from the hospital lie il
nDw az his s9-se, ~ Fifth avenue.
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These - nsf esty sn - st2ts az On zee
t-oass lf5st hiss 5s< cAEs ezs rastEs A1eassef u
- a. * 1esnE On sAS& - aSw s-aax ts.As@
Is xEsfar& Aefee sless IA Eseats SsAra hssl3s
ss'sr~ ia is<A ASA tAs seSE x t.-~ saas "a =
lss e&a@s EsS8s haas yeaSs@.
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THE PASSING IHRONG.

z. c. Hawkins. general superintendent
Of The Waite Pass s. Tgk0n route, return
ed az late hour Tuesday night on the
Great Northern dyer" which wss delay
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Copies & tho Weekly post.fnieI ig-ence-.
wrapped ready sor mailing. are cDtsiaa BILE
today st tire business oft1ee Prize r cents
rrr cory
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~ wss@vzs has resigned RS position a.
rsssiscGl heath officer a. NansneyH and
Hereafter All reside Al Greer xosd City.
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Cotserfar OF Customs - y F1usSsss =
Pore Townsend. w4s ag taS Ra.alsF-<srzzCs
@stNEs14y.
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ed for nearly three
hours near Everett
By landslide.
kfns Back The Object Of Mr..
r~a- rs Hawkins ylsi, East
\ wss partly on ac-
count Of private bus
insss and parity 81 account of business for
the company Mr.. Hawkins Is interested
In the Great Plains Water Company. a
large irrigation company IN southeastern
Colorado. 10 which q portion OF Dis time
was devoted The remainder of his time
was spent mainly IN Chicago and New
fork- Mr.. Hawkins said yesterday.
Il found sne general business conditions
IN the Ease extremely encouraging; In fact
nave newer seen them better. found
that the people Of the Middle West and
the Eastern states are looking confidently
for vast development OF commerce on
field Of Oriental commerce Is attracting
Widespread attention. Rather 10 my sur
prise. / also found a very keen interest
liz the matter % Yukon and Alaska de-
yelopment. I knew that the movement to-
ward the far Northwest had been some
what arrested by the war excitement: but
/ found that with the subsistence OF the
var excitement public attention has natur
ally turned again 10 the gold fields OF
Alaska. and L am thoroughly satisfied that
during the coming season there viii he
substantial investments both IN placer ana
quartz mines In that district.
Il ind that the reports from the Atiin
GsEITsGt nave created PROFOUND anu Ia
vorab.e impression. This only confirms my
own Judgment with regard to that dis
tTfct- ] have talked personally with all
classes Of men who have come OUT from
the Atlin district. from Iaborers 10 cap
italLsts, and find that Trey are unani-
moas in their favorable Impressions. In
my judgment the AilIn distric, is today
the best district on the American continent
for Il man with limited means. Unlike the
districts along the valley of the Yukon,
the Atlfn territory presents no natural OH
stacies. IL Is easy OF access. Game and
fish abound There IS q plentiful supply
az fresh water and the country is health
ful. A man can ride through almost the
entire country on horseback.
~ am not putting forth any special ad-
vertiseuent for our road when I say that
ell Indications point. 70 a very large nave
ment To the Attn district this spring.
N. Lehman, fur dealer OF Victoria,
who is al the Hotel Seattle on a business
trip. said last evening thar there was no
discussion IL Victoria concerning the pass
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Nss Tsesle Archer aot e7erea rns-- ee~s
q Hoyts 'sCaTtsG1e6 n oEnaa'- CONTRARY
Ara a. sha Ealaser-tsr&ni.
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Robes. Ia-ne@au. a rssEsrse swwfrs~r -
N42cqzssE. Il. ~. Il AZ Glse AaEaIsr-ss.AssA
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Sssxfx Ecae~Eftts. ef TIE sgsfssss - ~
rcrp<gsstoT ssfrxf wlsa gas ees,g~saFS ~ SAFE
&xe Spokane ssslnlas essgssa-sssseSs
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Cart. r. r. Turner. ~ Portland. = weH
knoen ~tv~r steamboat mar, Who has been
81 the ennsew - tae ~ r. * X fya Is
A. tne HAsHler-tirsrt CAPT. Turxar KIT
Tukoa test spring. wnea the river VII
have cp@nes 20 navigation.
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John Noyes. az Butte. proprietor 81 tire
nafrser~s5rahd. % this ctyy. arrived yes
teviay vita ss VIE snd daughter Miss
HntA Mx %oyss has mining interests
s5oae Susse wh.ea keep asm there most
= the tlEue. lie has ccTae to Seattle %
lock after his Interests here.
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prospe rouS ard the
raslroa Is command
Ing more business
than they are able 10
handle.
ssyTfrar.s 40 a.,
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n. Lehman, fur dealer OF Victoria,
who is at the Hotel Seattle on business
trip. said last evening thar there was no
discussion IL Victoria concerning the pass
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Cd -oF IsAr2 TIL Z
hours near Eyeresi
By a landslide.
The o5sSc. Of Mr.,
Hawkins vAsi, Eas'
WIS partly on &C
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W l.. Beuham, general Western freight
manager OF the Great Northern. who mas
ttist returned from several weeks so5oarr
in the East. reports business conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
FROM EMPoRIA-

Operator Wrightman is taking the
place made vacant by the death OF
Operator johnson Of Wiggam
Brakeman FrizzelI of the work train
is laying off on account of sickness
Switchman Farrell IS of duty. Null
bern has his place
Wipers knittIe and Snyder went to
work last night after a Iay-off of some
time.
Walter Law. the night watch for the
Santa Ee, has been offered the position
of depot master for the Santa F'e at
Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has
held his present place for about three
years.
Engineer Joe Blodgett has returned
from a visit in Republic county
The middle house was whiteWashed
today
The first dirt for the new engineers
house was moved yesterday The build
Ing will be one story high and Will cover
the ground formerly occupied by the in
SpeCtOrs shanty. The drawings were
made some time ago, but only lately
was the plan given out.
George Phedis was worse today. He
has been improving for some time and it
was expected that he would soon be in
perfect health, but a relapse occurred.
Engineer Benfer of Arkansas City
was in town yesterday
\ car of Hereford cattle went west
Monday night for the Salvation army
colony in the western part of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
DETROIT RACES.
First Heats of Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Stake Pulled OF
XestardaY.

Detroit Mich, July 20.-The gamest
struggle made to win the Merchants and
Manufacturers $4,000 trotting stake since
the inception Of that annual event Ten
years ago was witnessed on the crosse
Point track by more than 5000 enthuSlas-
leaving the result decidedly in doubt.
after the four leaders had each oeeu cred
Queen lowered Directun kelly's 2;l1l+
record. the best time in the Merchants
fOurths OF 4 second If horses names
count for anything those OF the FOUR
Queen. Royal Baron and Success, were
entirely appropriate 80 Tar as Il went;
drivers skill combined with fast young
horsedesh- kingmOnd, the strong favor
lCe OF the DAY encouraged ms o4ckSeES oy
getting heat Then the exciting finishes
in the stretch. pushed Success into a win
ming in an almost dead heat finish with
6 6IIa- mona rs 7e tr qlI WI" HI ne
again in the fourth but The Queen failed
20 G1rry 3I n5 IN f5 sfre1e5 and t5s
Royal Baron rushed out of the bunch
ineans1ieuoJs member Of The aristoerscv
Lady Wellington Of Cleveland, followed
close at the Baron's heels and got third
WiIack gave Kingmond a close race in
~ Ne " AS - = TVi4ol- Ii 7SI
Queen were together TO the head of the
stretch, when Success got into the game
and won the heat from kingmOnd by the
cess and Kingmond approached the fnal
turn neck and neck But Geers there
came out with The Queen and justified
his reputation by the manner in which
he took the heat away from the favOrite
The bunch came up strongly toward the
end of the fourth heat The Queen and
kingmOnd were leading. when The Queen
broke. while Royal Baron came to the
front and got his nose first beneath the
wire
Lady OF the Manor was played as the
favorite n the 2-0T pace, but failed TO sat
isfy her hackers The low mark Of the
Pearl
in this event.
Sphinx s the fav0rite. got only place in
the 2-2T mace and T0rOr1T : a vel back
ed mare. took second place 10 Owyhee in
the 2-20 trOt- The track was fast and the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-20
HOW THEY GROW.
Reports of Gold Finds Swell Rapidly
As They Travel

Seattle, Wash, July 2O-The steamer
Diergo arrived today from Skaguay
Alaska, with news of a rich strike on
Big Salmon river. A great many
prospectOrs from Dawson and vicinity
were rushing into the district The
DiregO had a number of passengers
from Dawson who brought out a small
amount Of gold dust The purser of the
steamer estimates the amount on the
DiregO at a quarter Of a million The
following news OF clean ups in the At
lin district was brought down by pas
senger from Atlin-
J Wilson and partner dug up a vein
several hundred feet long and all they
got to show for their work was $50. 75.
A Swede named Strong who held an
adjoining claim stumbled on a nugget
valued at so and this was about the
sum total Of his clean up.
French Joe made a clean Up of 81
600 on No. 19 below Discovery on Pine
Greek Harry Lund, on No. 1 below, on
Pine Creek, washed out IS a day to the
man for awhile The clean ups were
magnified in the reports sent out into
thousands of dollars. Another small
ind by a man named Bea gle was made
on Birch Greek He washed out SIG
from under a boulder. BY the time the
news got around a little, the amount
had swelled to SIG and by the time it
reached Willow creek it was $4,000