The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-14

Steamer City of Seattle. with 20 pas
sengers, arrived from Skagway yesterday
afternoon. Senator Mason and party. COM
posed OF Hon. q. w. Hull. Hon. B. w. Lay
ton. and their wives. Mrs. Hull and Mrs.
Layton. left for Alaska about three weeks
ago. The senator has been making
personal Investigation and study OF ire
Alaska boundary question. He expressed
himself as having had one OF the most
delightful trips of his life. and as regard
Ing Alaska as a wonderful country. ueS-
tined 20 have rand DEVELOPMENT, es-
peciarv IN the matter of railroad and
Geographic facilities.
One hundred and twenty-five of the Sc
attle's passengers are from the hionolke.
many OF whom left Dawson the night OF
August a. making the trip to Seattle IN
less than nine days. They came up ,he
river on the steamers Bailey, Sefton'
Lightning and Yukoner. The latter, ner
passengers report made the best time
on record between Dawson ana Wnite
Horse covering the distance IN three
days and fifteen hours
The Seattle had Klondike treasure TO
the amount OF about $4,000. owned prin-
cipalIy by H. r. Gardner. ID. Calvin, E.
SlIppern. Mrs. s. c. Johns. A. D. Nc
Lehman, Mrs Cross. s. b. MCNEIL. j. ].
Teveter II. Coleman, r. Johnson, MIS-.
r. s. Lilly and Mrs ]. Gillian.
Skagway passengers of the Seattle re-
port that that city had an earthquake
visitation August .. The shock occurred
about p M. lasting fully minute, dur
ing which buildings. large and small.
rocked perceptibly. However. no loss OF
life or serious damage to property re-
suited
c. w Theho. n Dawson arrival at
Skagway. reported that the Yukon coun-
ell has passed an order taxing all scows
running TO Dawson from Upper Yukon
points $50 each. 1t is charged by the scow
owners that the levy was made IN the
interest of the larger transportation COM
panies. In addition to this tax, each scow
Is charged $50 for the privilege OF dock
ing at Dawson.
attic say another dead body, supposed to
be that of Otto Nelson. was found on
the Dalton trail, five miles above pyra.
mid ha~hor about a week ago. Chilkat
indians made the discovery.
Nelson was partner of George Met
calf. who was murdered on the patton
had been ENGAGED in trading and trap.
ping with the Chilkat Indians, whom the
whites OF Haines Mission believe are re-
sponsltle for the death OF both men.
Judge Ripinsky. United States court
commissioner at Haines; on learning OF
the discovery Of the body, dispatched an
expedition after the remain. with IN
vesiigation as possible under the olrcum-
stances.
which operates the Seattle. Capt John
Roberts, former master of the Faraiion,
and John r. Fay OF Seattle. were re-
turning Skagway passengers.
A complete list of the Seattle's Alaska
and British Yukon passengers follows:
Mrs. stumer J. A. Carlisle. II. y. Gardner. O. W.
W. Candy. @. W. Dsnlcr ]. } Treete. Q. Benier-
man. s. c. Henton. r. Jones' p. A. Goodwin, Mrs.
waithers, Miss McGiilicuddy Mrs peoursn. A. \.
Lindsey. Mrs Hedriek. Miss HedHek. zenoni He
dFick, u. Burns. Hank Smith. $. j. kembry, y. a.
Harwood, q. NJ. Irwin. G. EluEer Miss Eilinger.
J. r. Mckenzie Mrs. Mary Peterson II Middaugh.
Robert Knipe. l.. "a Peacock Mrs v. Il. Hastings
Mrs. Boehne, Mrs p, Holden. A, r Heustis. Mrs.
J. A. Giflan, o, Henderson, @. johnson. A. Gold
johnson r. @. White. W. u. Adams. Mrs. New
man, c. A. Poindexter. y. Struwhridge. J, Ryan.
g Rnhie, Mrs q Rnhle, y G Soes,. W
brand. H. Nathan. n. r, Nathan. Ii, y stratton,
", Hovey, Q. p. Atwood. :, Fraser, w; Wcodard.
George A. Young, y a. chappelt c j. Morrow.
sanit. James Carroll, ]. Cosan n Agnew. Mrs.
Cross. A, b.. Summons Blshoprie, Mrs r
Johns. Mrs. q. l.. Bennett, A. J. Baker. A. g.
Burdick. d. 6ariu. Mrs. Lyon. Miss Lyon. Judge FIR
win. q KHAN. $ y. MeNsaL Z Brock; Mrs
r. MccrohAn. II. 4. Slater. A. Mcreunan. w.
scott, r Mcmillan. J. 5. Mcintyre. c Marae G
", Theho Capt strickland Miss tAlly. G, q Snow.
y O. Moore, j j Geystteiy Mrs j. E Fletcher
J. y Fletcher. G. NJ PuYvine. A. Johnson. s, John
son, Mr.. Johnson. A. PloIth. L. rensness. J. Par
NtIifs . iastf " ~ RtstH. y tltaAfs W u
Spain 3. n. Chsmhrrs, Mako dap, Esscnoy, T.
Peterson W. Irwin. II Nashland. !. G. Bridges. W.
T. Brewer. q. ", Fathurst A. Bosquet. L. "
Moston. N Quinn. n. Magsn Thomas Clancy, r.
German j Dempsey. A. HaTr. y. D. Dedsern. "a "
Kclisssf v. u. Kolls,ad n Zimmerman D.
Richards. r. Lo,hian. G = Fitzpatrick G. r Wolf
" j. Bnrns. j. Parker. v. Paulson. C. Csrrfck
q. Nelson. " keelsr. McMeekan. Y Lager ".
n. Hsusiis. q. y Johnson v, y Emerson. & Ne
hoe. r. Farrsn. @ Reilly " Gailizer. J. r. FAv
j r. TharnAn. J Ysmka. w J Loyd l. Nswhaii
Mrs Nevhsh, Miss NeehAn. I. rarsstad. 7. Nelson,
q. Harlaud. Mrs Kerry. senator W. y Mason
Cart J. Roberts, Charles stewart. n W Laytnn
Mrs n. W. LAYTON, @ W HuI. Mrs @. W nan