Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-18
TO ESTABLISH
A NEW REPUBLIC
Scheme to Overthrow Northwest
Territory Government
IN THE KLONDIKE REGION.
Higors Of Arctic Winter Relied Upon
To Give Immunity From Attack
by Canadian Troops.

San FranciHco, Cal, Nov. 1.-THE Call
today prints an unconfrmed story from
Skaguay, Alaska. under date of No
vember d, telling OF the discovery or
what Is alleged TO be a huge conspiracy
existing at Dawson and ramifying to
Skaguay, Victoria, Vancouver and
Seattle, for the overthrow Of the local
government OF the Northwest Territory,
and the establishment of a republic,
with Dawson as its capital.
According to the details Of the story,
arms, ammunition and provisions have
been taken in over the railroad ana
cached at strategic points Prominent
American residents of Skaguay are said
to be ringleaders in the conspiracy.
Miners to the number of 1900 are said
TO await the summons TO arms, ready
TO fight for independence from Doniin-
ion rule OF the gold field camps and
towns.
The plan is to oyerpower the mounted
police, arrest the civil authorities and
take the government into their own
hands. The rigors Of the Arctic winter
would give the insurgents six months
immunity from attack by Canadian on
British troops, and the adventurous
arch-consplrators hope for Intervention
or outside assistance by the time the
melting of ice and snow VIII permit the
invasion Of their isolated republic
II is further related that hurried
conference, lasting until midnight, was
held az GlxaDtaaN NAta,,,h., 4 ,..lt
were present Capt. Corrigan Of the
Northwest mounted police, who had ar.
rived from across the Canadian border
late that evening" Judge Brown of the
United States district court Unitea
States Marshal Shoup, United States
Atty Friedrich and Mai Hovey,
commanding the United States troops
at Skaguay.
This was the last Of several hasty
consultations between the civil and
military representatives Of the two pow
ers In relation to the mysterious trans
portation OF supplies into the interior
and rumors Of a conspiracy to lead
the miners into revolt against Cana.
dian government In the Northwest Ter
ritory. Those present maintained sub
sequently the strictest silence concern
mo tho rev evidence laid before them
and their evident anxiety helped to
confirm the rumors Of conspiracy.
Capt, Corrigan took the early train
back across the border the next morn
Ing. while United States Marshal Shoup
embarked on the first steamer for Seat
tie, which port he reached several days
ago. The object OF his visit was pre-
sumably to confer by telegraph with the
authorities at Washington. He sailed
Yesterday afternoon on the Dolphin on
his way back 10 skaguay.
DOUBTED IN SEATTLE.
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 17.--No credence
Is given here to the story of the alleged
discovery at Skaguay OF conspiracy
10 overturn the Canadian government
In Alaska, United States Marshal
Shoup, who Is credited with having
come here to communicate with the
United States government regarding
the matter, Is said to have come onb
for the purpose of bringing some United
States prisoners who had been sch
fenced TO terms In the penltentlary at
McNeilfs island. He returned north to-
day.