The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-04

A., Asking Him to Assume Charge
of Anairs-Signcd by s87 Citi-
xens-Banquet of Yukon Pioneers.
An interesting budget OF gossip concern
ing Nome city and its citizens is contained
I'm newspapers brought ont overland
from the new gold camps. reach
ing Seattle by the steamer Ber-
tina. The papers give the details of
an alleged attempt made early in March
TO DO away with civil government at
Nome and substitute military rule One
paper states that ss7 citizens are reported
to have formally petitoned Lieutenant
Craigie, commander OF the garrison at
Nome to assume charge Of affairs. Lieut..
Craigie refused TO make public the con-
tents Of the petition or the names Of the
signers.
The Nome News OF March 10 says:
zone Of the petitions was seen. however,
in the course OF its circulation among the
citizens That petition simply asked
Lieut. Craigie to assume charge OF the
town until such time as a suitable govern
ment could be provided. The petition pre-
sented TO Lieut.. Craigie. however con-
the city officials. These include Mayor
Cashel, Municipal Judge Rawson and
Chief OF Police Eddy. Lieut.. Craisie pos
itvely refused to state the nature OF the
charges to the News representative. He
said specific charges had been filed with
him and he had been asked TO exercise
military control OF the town He told the
petitioners committee that he could not
listen TO general. or even specific charges
unless they were Substanttfed in the most
complete manner, and he Informed the
committee that the accused would be given
the fullest opportunity TO refute any
charges that might he made, He further
assured the committee THAT he could not
act, as the committee suggested, with the
United States civil authorities in Nome.
that II he assumed control 1t would be
complete and absolute, the United
States military authorities after commenc-
Ing any line OF action did not falter nor
turn back The committee. IL IL said. eN-
pressed their confidence in being able TO
furnish Lieut. Craigie satisfactory proof
of their charges.
These charges. as stated above include
the mayor. the municipal Judge the chief
OF police and incidentally the members OF
the council. The mayors private charac-
ter IL assaied. and II is claimed that his
personal conduct impairs his usefulness
as chief magistrate the municipal judge
is charged with exercising functions dan
gerous To the welfare and peace of the
community and the chief OF police. IL Is
understood. Is deemed an arbitrary and
overexacting. official and Is charged with
usurping authority.
so Tar as KNOWN no SpeclnC charges are
made against individual councimen. al
though the municipal government is
charged with general extravaganza. The
committee has been busy securing writ
ten evidence against the officials, and il
VIII probably be presented to Lieut. Grail
gle in a short time. Lieut.. Craigie was
seen by 4 News representative last night
He said that II appeared to him from the
evidence which had ben submitted to him
or which had come under his recognizance
that the charges against the municipal
officials were purely based on personal
grounds and no real official misconduct
had been charged He intimated. how
ever. that II one or two changes Were
made in the personnel Of the municipal
government there would be no sufficient
reason for him to inaugura,e military
control"
Late in February the Yukon Pioneers
OF Nome gave banquet which was at
tended by the following members OF the
order: Richard Macarthur. Archie Mitch
ell Capt. Geiger. r. l.. Bates. Thayer. Nc
Donald. j. c. Donovan. Lon Cooper.
Charles Magaha. George T. Howard. II.
Austin, F. Bonley. Frank Hicks, Tom
Young. J. Kittleson. Isaac Powers. ].
Cook.
George T. Howard proposed toast TO
Jack McQuestin as follows:
''To one who is outside dear TO the
heart OF every Pioneer. although In San
Francisco tonight, Vet his heart Is with
MS. | refer to the father OF the Pioneers
the father OF the Yukon and the friend OF
all miners. ! refer TO J.. y. McQuestin."
The banquet menu was as follows:
SOUP.
Consumme.
SALAD.
Chicken. MayonAlse Dressing.
FISH.
Baked Cod. Spanish.
ROAsTS.
Mountain Sheep. Mint Sauce.
ENTREES.
Macaroni and Cheese Pineapple Fritters
GAME,
Baked Ptarmigan with Dressing.
VEGETABLES.
Mashed Potatoes, French Peas, String
Beans. Asparagus,
DESSERT.
Plum Pudding. Brandy Sauce Ice Cream,
Chocolate Fruit. Jelly. Sponge cake.
coffee Nctr. Water Crackers Cheese.
kalstns, Wines and Cigars
Concerning the Norton bay discoveries
the Some News Of February 10 says:
a party composed OF I'D Mckelvey.
81 Adams and y ii Fcrncli returned
spent IL weeks IN Cape D.rhigh mining
district made several locations and did
a good deal ~ prospecting ON Crooked.
bonanza and other creeks. On Crooked
creek "a hole was sunk distance ot nine
feet. bat grub getting iog tuey decided
20 return 10 Nom. Mr. NtrkeIVpy told
News repovter that De- got as high as