The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
Claims affected.
.,axAIRE LANE WILL FIGHT
~xxspRovGH's RESOLUTION.
.....~ MaxBatc ON His Way TO
,r.shirsson 20 Defend His Ninins
,-x.vesss Purchased of Lapland-
...-yome Rush May he Overdonc.

.~..tss ID. Lane, the wealthy mining
y "a steamship operator OF San Fran
q "a Seattle on his way to Washing
-. = oupoee and. II possible. prevent the
..~~. AZ a resolution introduced In the
k..ss ~ senator Hansbrough which af-
~ adversely his mining Interests In
-. Nome The resolution In brief pro-
~ ,hst claims taken by men who had
~, xss.,,arly declared their intention Of
S.~sinr citizens of the United States
IN moi be held valid. Mr.. Lane Is the
~ OF twenty or more claims along the
80 OF the Cape Nome district. many OF
sslrh we're located by Laplanders former
smploycd by Rev. Sheldon Jackson In
= reindeer enterprise.
~ Lane purchased these claims. to-
Gfhef With many others last summer, ex-
<.1lux. n r. understood. approximately
MM He placed men to work on the
-.srti<r and who have lived on them
~ the past nine months or more. The
Lenders, according TO Mr.. Lane. went
Ss3sre 4 United States commissioner at
~ Nome. being the only United States
- o(lcial IN the district nj that time.
- declared that they intended to become
S1lnpus OF the United States. These dec
ssntIons we're held by attorneys who were
United by Mr. Lane as sufficient 20
10 their titles to their claims good In
ma claims owned by myself and assoc
n1fea have been jumped by people who
- 10 ret out OF the country with some
~irr. having failed In legitimate mining"
E fane said yesterday at the Office OF his
s,rsuer, gol c. Simpson. II never had
Svvult IN my life. and do not hope to get
- me now. never knew Of law that
- rssrosctIve. and for that reason be-
~ Thai should the resolution introduced
Z ~ sensts By Senator Hansbrough pass
I Void not AFFECT the title to the claims
Skich | purchased However, Il would
oegt an injury upon me, and | shall en-
knycf 10 show the members OF congress
~ eouIties that exist Ia the case.
1nttIc seems TO he protttnE greatly by
- fush Of miners TO Cape Nome. | be-
- that there will he a great exodus
- I'll over the Pacific coast 10 the new
No(fict. That many will be disappointed
&euo to me certain. ! believe also that
n1gthandIsing and jobbing In supplies Will
y 0yefdone. There are too many people
0uaeed IN this sort of business. | predic.
RI nsxt fall yon can buy goods cheaper
r Nome than In Seattle"
n. Lane discussed politics briefiy. IIe
etrcuG adherent of W. J. Bryan and
= anti-expansionist OF the pronounced
"a 'Tske away the constitution and We
M nothing left Mr. Lane said II told
Il Bryan when I saw him In San Fran
80 hat while believe that the silver
2eotion IN OF great and vital Importance
y he people OF the United States. vet this
eas(ion OF Imperialism r. OF ever greater
1unent. | am believer In Mr. Bryan,
~ heartily indorse his views regarding
" Philippines. VIII California indorse
Nklnleyf Well. ! don't know about that
he people get TO understand this fmpe-
l1Nem ieeue ~ they should, California
III he carried by Mr.. Bryan"
N steamship oregon. which IL owned
h NJ. Lane and his Seattle associates.
~ yesterday brought from the dry dock
4 onartermaster harbor. She cost her
txnefs approximately $4,000. and will
ury about 600 passengers. The vessel has
Nm thoroughly overhauled and her ma
e1insry and boilers rebuilt.