The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-11-23
TRY 70 MAKE / A REPUBLIC.
DAWSON AS ITS CAPITAL.
story Prom skaGway, Alaska
Scheme Is 10 Overthrow the Local
Government of the Northwest Ter
ri'oTV-seveFaI Meetings Held
Plan 90 Capture Police.

Plan 10 Capture Police.
pan francisco. Nov. l9.-The Call
PRINTS an uneonhrmed story from
skagway, Alaska, under date OF No.
Fember 6. telling OF the discovery of
what Is alleged to be a huge conspi
rAcy existing at Dawson and ramify.
ing TO Skagway. Victoria, Vancouver
and Seattle for the overthrow OF the
local government Of the Northwes,
territory and the establishment Of q
republic with Dawson as its capital
According TO the details OF the story.
arms. ammunition and provisions have
been taken over the railroad and
cached at strategic points. Prominent
American residents OF Skagway are
said 10 be ringleaders in the conspi
rhey. Miners TO the number OF 500 are
said 10 await the summons 10 arms
ready 10 fight for independence from
Dominion rule OF the gold field camps
ard towns. The plan is to oyerpower
the mounted police. arrest the civil
onheers and take the government into
their own hands
The adventurous arch conspirators
hope for Intervention or outside as.
sislsnce by the time the melting Of ice
end snow will permit the invasion OF
their isolated republic.
Il is further related that a hurried
e inference. lasting until midnight. was
held AZ Skagway November 8. at which
were present Captain Corrigan OF the
Northwest mounted police. who had
arrived from across the Canadian hor.
der last evening; Judge Brown OF the
United States district court, United
States Marshal shoup. United States
Attorney Friedrich and Major Hovey
commanding the United States troops
Al Skagway.
This was the last OF several hast.
consultations between the civil and
military representatives Of the two
powers in relation 10 the mysterious
transportation Of supplies into the
interior and rumors OF a conspiracy &c
lead the miners In n revolt against the
Canadian government In the North
ives; Territory. Those present main
tain the strictest silence concerning
the new evidence laid before them.
| Captain CorrigAn took the early
train back across the border the next
morning. while United States Marshal
shoup embarked on the hrst steamer
for Seattle. which port he reached sew
erAi days ago. The object Of his visit
Nas presumably 60 confer by telegraph
with tho authorities at Washington
He sailed yesterday afternoon on the
Dolphin on his way back 10 Skagway
Seattle. Wash, Nov. ls.-No ere
donce ia given here TO the story OF the
alleged discovery At SkagwAy. Alaska
dian government IN Alaska. United
States Marshal shoup. who is credited
with having come here to communi
cate with the United States govern
nient regarding the matter. is said &c
have come only for the purpose OF
bringing some United States prison
ers who had been sentenced 20 terms
In the peniteutiary at McNeil's island
He returned north yesterday.
Uncle SANS army ofiolAl wholly dis
credit the published story OF the re
ports OF conspiracy to secure the indie
pendence OF Alaska
Frustrated.
Toronto, Nov. 22.-Special dispatch,
from Vancouver published here say;
The Yukon insurrcction story is not al
: together without foundation. Some hal
J Drained Americans drew up plans TO
forcibly ovrrthrowing the police and gov
{ eminent in Yukon somewhat similar L
, the historical Jameson raid in the Tram
I vaal. Major Woods, n. w. n. p, dis
covered the scheme and took prompt step
: TO suppress IL, American officials at SkaR
/ way coopcnting. The discovery Of tn
= scheme is supposed 10 have nipPed II il
the bud.
l. The Yukon police forS consists q
. about $50 men, who are provided wit
Ire. Enhclds When the scheme was fir
discovered. Maxim and Colt guns weT
mounted at White Horse, which was III
D. first place TO be attacked. Major Snyde
in charge Of the police thera also n
. ccivcd police rcinforcements, and Patro
were kept on duty night and day.
II Is said the scheme originated in Sea-
tie and t25o,000 was available to aid II
!. venture. The information has been o.
n, tanned from e1.POlice officials Of the "
I'd kou force and members Of the gamblin
~ fraternity who have come to the coa
he citiee for the winter and Is guarded
n confirmed by the officials who have ju
ly come down from the north.