The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-17

Seven hundred thousand dollars OF gold
from the fields of the Klondike and 200
passengers, including many OF the more
prominent mining operators of Alaska
and the British Yukon, came on the
steamer Humboldt, Capt. Bonifeld, which
arrived yesterday from Lynn canal
OF the treasure the Canadian Bank of
Commerce consigned 500, 2s2. s. to the Sc
attic assay office. Including $4,000 owned
By j. e. McAlpin. of Victoria, an Edo
RADIO creek operator. Purser John Carroll
had $4,000 in gold in the ships safe. The
half million shipment came in charge of
the Alaska e. Pacific Express Company,
OF Seattle.
The more noted passengers of the Hum
boldt were James AZ. Wilson, OF San
Francisco, Yukon manager OF the Alaska
Commercial Company; William Chappelle.
rich Klondike and Jack Wade creek
operator: j. II. McAlpine Falcon Joslin.
of Seattle: Isaac Mack, Bert Scnuler and
W. Blodgett. former Dawson cashier of
the Alaska Commercial Company.
Il. b. Leddy, of the local United States
quartermaster's office returned on the
Humboldt, completing the round trip be-
tween Seattle and Dawson since Septem-
Der a. He sailed that date on the Hum
boldt in charge OF big shipment Of com
missary supplies for the United states
military forces stationed at Eagle city,
on the American Yukon.
j. s. Smart, who met with railroad ac-
cident at White Horse month ago. neees-
stating the amputation Of his left foot,
was a klOnd1ke passenger.
The Humboldts Klondike passengers
came up the river on the Clifford Sifton,
Bailey, Bonanza King, Zealandia and ora;
leaving Dawson between October ! and
In Thirty-AIile river Benjamin stone OF
Victoria mate OF the Sifton fell over
board and was drowned. In falling his
legs became entangled In one or the
steamers rope lines by means of which
his body was later recovered. Had those
aboard known that the line had tied about
his limbs II is said that they might have
saved the mans life.
Dawson passengers report that all of
the upper Yukon steamers have gone INTO
winter quarters save the Bailey. Sifton,
Zealandia and Ora. All four of these ex-
pected TO attempt another round trip from
White Horse to Dawson subsequent TO
October ~ Two or three of the vessels
were having hard work TO get over the
Yukon sandbars. notably the Bonanza
King. which hung up at Hells Gate five
days. The Sifton was also aground for
dav. Though large quantities OF ice
were flowing into the main stream from
White. Stewart and the Pelly rivers the
steamboat men expressed the opinion mat
they could operate their vessels TO mo-
vember |.
Passengers returned on the Humboldt
as follows:
n Macarthur. D. HASTE, Dr. James L. Watt.
Capt r. II. Doson. Capt $. y. Lancaster. James
VI Wilson. Mr.. Burke ]. A Peters, Isaac Mack.
A. l. stephens. lieut. II. Albert II H. Leddy, r.
y, Nixon. Frank Campbell NJ. A. Howard. y: l..
Whitemore Andrew Hnnker and wife. Jacob Excl.
j. r. Smart and wife. NJ Z. prton, tfick iaNhf-
SON Or @. Lewis. II. J oghurn; Mrs William
Chappeil, Mrs Josln Mrs A. Dalton. r. J.
osaufn, william chappell; Mr.. 1oslin, Thomas I.
r. Benedict T. O. Rreck. W. q. Stevens, William
Twomhley. L. J. Twomhley, ID Woodsun' Mrs
II T Bailey, q. r, Swityer 4. Adams, A. New
man. v V. BlodEett and wife. J 4; Elmer g.
Ley. l.. Dunbar, J. Buekland, p A. Morris, b +.
Rr{dgeup r. n, Aruo r. Brown. l.. Rathermel.
II Norman. G. Holdt, =. Hermauseu. A. X Dill
lard Dennis Bonner. IL Sumner. John Hepising
Il. b Dihh- Ray coomhs. Rnttsr I'd Iofy' .
ne Lion. j. A. stnrteyant. II A Dempsey, y j.
Edwards. u Zinser. J. Hsl.tsed, Joseph bu
w G, Duncan j. krimeusky ID. Main, Bert schn-
Ter Mr. McAipine Capt r n. Turner q. Milar
Allen and wife. Mrs, William johnson. Adolph
Johnson Mrs, Card. Miss Camille Bernard. Mrs
II Carlisle George Wade Williams and wife. Mrs
W. " Welsh. Mr. Rapp and wife, G. H. zoonskis.
A. levin, Mr. Bounds. Capt charles Harris. a.
Donald Fred"Ebcrle. George Mead William Fur
long. r. Carly A. Harvey, W. A. Murray. y y
Carter. Moriarty. A, T. Sawyer II; r. fAli' q
A. Reuory. W. J. Wright J u fanharn. u
suponska Capt w, GRAY. Eva Rr0wniee, Nellie
Rrewnlea Beiie Brownies, Mrs bfownies, J. ~
Mankowskie and wife. Icseph Mct'illivIay, G, j.
Morris Miss kits Fitzgerald. Mrs. y II Bennett,
" G. Nelson and wife. Mrs. j. Jorsy, Thomas
Murphy; D. W Mcneil Jensen; IA, a. b ne n o,e
D. r. varah y. walnig, @. Harvey. j iverson T.
| Larsen Charlie. Estse. J. /. Warren y Franklin,
Rsbess Fo.,s' sar pe.s sei'so' Nm |" Tsos.
Gillespie Robert Hartbley. ~ Msillr, Joseph stn'
oses, George wanace, = Johnson wilsm e.
sI.ylan ]. Morrison. j. J. Atkinson, Gus st,attou.
y " collins, q l. la FRAY. A. bencc' y Is
stoner J. Mcdonald, y. G Cameron, Henry
| Knutson n McDcsrnost. Tom cullen, William
pte+re can't John Ifylng J. W. Moore. L. NJ
Cook G. b Rspath. \ \. smith. g. 4 A.
smith y. Mhe C,sseu John ho,i2s' Mils ihq 1
| Curaiai G G snder. n penslason, H. y kewsll.
W v Brown. g. u ksreef