The San Francisco call., 1901-11-26
YUKON MEN
SEND PLEA
FOR TROOPS
Officials Hasten to Of
tawa to Checkmate
Conspirators.
Capitalists Fear Danger to
Their Holdings in Far
North.
Flctters Cache Arms and Ammuni-
tion at Strategic Points Along
the Route to the
Gold Fields

CHICAGO, Nov. 25-Overland through
Alaska to the sea- by water to Seattle
and through the United States to Ottawa
officials of the Yukon territory are hur-
rying TO plead at the Canadian capital for
help to put down the reaellion threatened
by members Of the Order of the Midnight
Sun Three Of these officials arrived at
Chicago To-day and others are on the
way
That serious trouble is imminent in the
far Northwest is canGidfy admitted by
three members Of the Yukon Department
Of Public Work. who were in consulta-
tfOn in the Palmer House tonight with
local capitalists who have interests in
that country. The mer are D. MGR May
nard. accountant, J. A Tache, resident
engineer. and P. f. Mercier, assistant en-
gineer.
President H S. Graves of the White
Pass and Yukon Railway Company was
among those who talked over the situa-
ton with the Yukon officials The White
Pass and Yukon Railway is owned large
ly by American capital, its main Office be-
ing in Chicago.
Plot Formed Year Ago.
A determined, united effort by a band
Of at least 1900 men who have been laying
plans for nearly a year is the plot, as
described by the officials, to establish an
Independent government Seven-tenths Of
the men are Americans. and they have
grievances and the ability to set them
forth in convincing style. They believe
they have power to obtain by force the
rights which they declare have been de-
MED them
Governor General Mimic of Canada is
TO be asked to send troops to the scene
and at least to double the mounted po-
lice 8Ir. Maynard, the leader of the par
ty. said:
We expect to proceed to Ottawa at
once and VIII have a consultation with
the high Government authorities about
conditions in the territory. This trouble
may assume an international phase, be-
cause so many members of the secret
military order are Americans and We can
not try them for treason.
I'VE heard of the plans being laid to
overthrow our authority two months ago,
DuL D6l6N6Q II q naIe-Dralne0 Sch6n6 of
some adventurers. OF course, no such
plot could succeed for more than a little
while, but the severity of the Arctic win
ter may delay the sending Of strong mill
tary forces against the conspirators for
six months. The mounted police have al
ways been competent heretofore to take
care Of all disorderly characters in the
Territory, but this affair is of too serious
a nature to be handled by the police.
Hidden Stores Along Yukon.
Arms and ammunition, we were told.
have been secreted in great quantities.
Provisions have been cached at various
strategic points this side Of White Horse.
which is the railway terminus, and be-
yond. Dawson was to be the capital of
the republic. The conspirators depended
on aid from Americans throughout Alaska
and circulated copies Of grievances, with
the grand seal OF the organization. in
White Horse, >Atlin. Dawson, Skagway
and Circle City"
J. w. Gray, secretary Of the Yukon
Public Works Department, started for
White Horse with the other officials. but
left the party at Seattle and went to Of
tawa over the Canadian Pacific Railroad.