The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-14
NO TRACE Of VIOLENCE
The Jessie Party Was Not Muir
dered by Indians.
SIX BODIES RECOVERED
Governor Brady Impressed With the
Possibilities of Alaska He Will
Urge Statehood IN His Report
to Congress.

st, Michael. Aug. 81. via Seattle
Wash, Sept. l3.-The first authentic
news of the disaster to the Jessie party
which occurred at the mouth of the
Kushowim in June 1898, and in which
IA people lost their lives, has been
brought here by DR.. Romig of the Mo-
ravian mission at Bethel DIR. Romig
had with him many articles taken off
the bodies of the unfortunates washed
ashore al different points. Six bodies
are reported to. have been found. Of
these one was identified as ]. T. Muir
ply of Frankfort. Ky. Another body is
thought to be that of Rev. e. L. Weber.
a Moravian missionary, who was acting
as guide for the Jessie expedition.
DR.. Romig scouts the theory that the
party were murdered by Indians. The
bodies found showed no traces of vio-
lence. He says the Kushowim Indians
have no murderous trait in their char
acter. DR.. Romig was unable to be
present a the investigation held by
the officers of the revenue cutter Cor
win.
The missionaries are taking great in
terest in the recovery of the bodies. Ow-
ng to the approximations dread of the
natives to handle the dead a descrip-
ton of the bodies could not be obtained
The revenue cutter McCulloch sailed
for Sitka this morning, having Cover
nor Brady and party on board. Gov
ernor Brady who is always an enthusi-
asst on Alaska, expressed himself as
more than ever impressed with its fu-
ture possibilities, not only as a min
eral producer, but as a country capable
of agricultural and other pursuits. He
says two more courts should be created,
one at Circle City and the other at
Cape Nome. In his annual report to
congress he will also recommend that
Alaska be vested with statehood pow
ers.. He also will ask for a cable from
the Pacific coast to the mouth of the
Yukon.
Governor Brady estimates the Cape
Nome gold output this season at a
million and a half. He thinks it is a
wonderfully rich country.
United States Marshal Shoup, while
here, appointed James H. Lee deputy
States District Judge johnson appoint
ed Alonzo Rawson United States com
missioner for the same district.
A. j. Stone, corresponding member of
the geological museum of national his
tory at the New York Geological society
in the geographical distribution of ami
mails and special correspondent for Re-
the most remarkable trips in the his
tory of the North American continent
For two years he has Travelled about
the Arctic circle in quest of mammals
and information regarding the various
tribes of natives. In both quests he
has been singulariy fortunate from a
scientific and historical standpoint
The river steamer ST. James, belong
ing to the Alaska Commercial company,
turned turtle in the Yukon river near
Hamilton last Saturday night and is a
total loss. Her crew escaped in their
night clothing. The st. James carried
a cargo of general supplies for the COM
pany.
The revenue cutter Thetis which has
been engaged during the summer in
transporting reindeer from Siberia to
Alaska has gone to Cape Nome Rev
Sheldon Jackson, who is aboard, will
be taken to Dutch harbor, where he will
catch boat for Sitka. F. D. jackson
says the seasons work has been very
satisfactory. Several hundred very fine
deer have been left at the different sta
tions In payment of the debts contract
ed on the famous trip of Lieutenant
Jarvis last winter in the relief of the
whaling fleet. The Thetis will go to
San Francisco from Dutch harbor.