The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-06


Alaska. and staff to Cape Nome will sail
this morning. The Seward lay at the
Arlington dock yesterday. Gen. Randall
gave up his temporary quarters ashore
and took formal possession of the vessel
during the forenoon. He and his staff
officers and their guests passed the night
aboard the Seward. Mrs Randall will
accompany her husband to Nome and also
on his tour Of inspection of the military
posts on the Yukon. She will go on to
Dawson and up the river. returning to
Seattle late in the summer by way of
Skagway.
Kenneth NJ Jackson, formerly United
States court commissioner in Alaska, and
Harry Clagett. the i5-year-old son of Capt.
Clagett, OF the Twenty-third United States
infantry, now stationed in the Philippines.
will make the voyage to Nome as Gen.
Randalls guests. Mr.. Jackson goes north
to practice law and to manage extensive
mining interests acquired by him last year
during his stay in the Nome district.
Harry Clagett is a nephew of Gen. and
Mrs. Randall.
The members of his staff accompanying
Gen. Randall are Maj. Ebert. Capt. Rich
ardson, Lieut. Bethel and Lieut.. Hickock.
Mrs. Hickock, the leutenants wife. is
also of the party. other members of Gen.
RandalIs staff are Maj. Bingham. Maj
Tucker, Capt. Walker. They will take
passage on the United States transport
Lawton. which will go 10 St Michael. the
headquarters Of the Department of
Alaska. The Seward goes direct to Nome
and later to St Michael
Gen. RandnIrs Apartments
The Seward is a splendidly appointed
vessel. and Gen. Randall's apartments on
her are in keeping with his high rank in
the army. He has a suite of three state
rooms on the promenade deck. They are
finished in Cherry and mahogany and are
elegantly furnished. All of the staterooms
are steam heated and the ship is lighted
throughout with electricity. Money has
not been spared in fitting up the apart
ments of the general and his staff and
invited guests Carpenters and decorators
were much in evidence on board the yes
sci all day yesterday putting on the fin
ishlns touches. Meanwhile longshoremen
were busily engaged loading the steamer,
which carries as cargo 400 tons of commits
sary supplies for the military forces on
the Yukon and 4D0 tons Of fuel
As soon as Gen Randall leaves the ves-
sci at Nome the Seward will proceed to
st. Michael and there discharge her cargo,
which will be reloaded on river boats and
sent up the Yukon.
I'VE hope" Cen Randall said. Ito he
able to make a speedy voyage 10 Nome.
OF course one cannot tell about ice We
may be unable to get in, and | have no.
ticed that the old-time Boring sea mari
ners are in no hurry to go north. They
know what the ice is and appear to be
none too anxious to get into contact with
II.
II will pass the winter In Alaska unless
the government orders me out. But so
FAR as | can see now nothing IL likely to
occur resulting in my recall. The sol
ders are going to Alaska merely TO be
of what aid they can to the people de-
veloping and seeking fortune in the north.
1t is not our province to handicap this
work on the contrary we wish to assist
and shall in no way interfere unless 1t
becomes absolutely necessary. There is
no disposition to resort TO martial law.
Such course would only be adopted In
case of extreme necessity
Denies yellow Reports
another thing hear rumors that the
merchant vessels are to he held back and
not allowed to land at Nome until after
the arrival Of the military forces. Now
there Is absolutely nothing In that re-
port. which appears TO have been started
BY mischief makers. The merchant yes
srls are free to land at Nome just as soon
"a they are able. 1t does not matter
whether We are there or not. only the
ice will dispute their right to go in. Ger
talnlv tho military win not And for my
part DO not expect any trouble at Nome
cor rlseN here ia Alaska. I'hnVe been there
before. / know the miners and that they
are not hard 10 get along with
There viii be a military force of about
Sun men In Alaska this year. There are
to he two companies at Nome, two at
- Michael two along the Yukon, one at
Port NaldoS and one at SkaEwav. | shall
visit the posts on the Yukon. and also
hope ~ he able TO get around 10 Port
Nsides before the close OF navigation"
Con Randall stated that extra precau-
tlaus are Co b. taken 90 keep down sick
ness I'm the ranks ~ the Alaskan military