The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-19

Seattle, Wash, April Tissues
that may involve the change in own
ership Of mining claim No. 8 on Coop
er Gulch, in the Nome mining dis
trict of Alaska, one of the richest
placer properties in the world, from
which 100000 in gold is said to have
been extracted annually since Janu-
airy, 1906. are under consideration by
Court Commissioner r. H. Lindsay.
who has head the testimony and is
now waiting for briefs from the OPP
posing counsel preparatory to digest
ing the evidence and rendering his de-
cision.
The mining claim was acquired by
Captain f. w. Johnson. a well known
Alaska mine owner and steamship
man, for the insignificant sum of $3.50,
payable in cash or a ships boat nam
ed Pup No. 1. Captain Maynard. the
owner of the then discredited claim,
chose to take the Pup boat. This
was in 1904 and on. January I, 1906.
rich deposits of gold were discovered
in the Cooper Gulch mine.
Seven Weeks in Court.
At the conclusion of the seven
weeks taking of testimony in the case
Court Commissioner Lindsay YEARLY
heaved sigh and announced that he
would hear no arguments in the case.
but would ask the attorneys to prepare
briefs and submit them to him.
"Such volume of testimony has
gone into the case and much of it is
SO conflicting that the courts mind
is practically in daze on the whole
subject" said Judge Lindsay. IF
were asked to decide, offhand, wheth-
er the plaintiff and defendant were
partners in the mine l would as soon
toss M dollar as express my mind.
] shall ask. therefore, that briefs be
presented instead of oral argument,
and the court can then refresh his
mind on much that now seems like
ancient history"
BY agreement of counsel Judge
Lindsay is to decide only as to wheth-
er or not a partnership existed be-
tween Mcintyre and johnson in the
boat that was traded for the mine.
Should the court decide that such a
partnership existed, supplemental
proceedings are to determine an &C
counting. and the sum that may be
due Mcintyre as the result OF such
partnership. The accounting involves
an inquiry into the proceeds of mon
eys derived from the property and in
vested in Seattle real estate. SO that
the case may involve several millions
of dollars.
In June, 1901, as the testimony In
the case shows, johnson and McIn-
tyre purchased the boat Hootmon in
Tacoma and shipped 1t to Alaska to
be used. as partnership venture. in
towing at Nome. Mcintyre was the
captain OF the boat and johnson look
ed out for the business on shore.
The Hcotmon did not prove to be a
money maker, and about the end of
July, 1901. the boat was beached at
Nome. At this time. johnson asserts
q settlement was had and the part
nershin dissolved. johnson taking the
engines and turning over the hull to
Mcintyre.
Two Boats Bought.
lWC snip ; OOatS were purchased Oy
johnson. and one OF the engines from
the dismantled Hootmon was install
ed in each boat. They we're named
Pup No. 1 and Pup No. 2. The boat
responsible for the present lawsuit,
Pup No. 1, early gave evidence of its
doubtful ownership by going adrift
and floating ont to sea. 1t was pick
ed up and brought into Dutch harbor.
where It was sold by the United States
marshal TO the highest bidder.
The following spring Captain John
son was proceeding to the north on
the ship Senator. when he discover
ed Pup No. In Dutch harbor. re
claimed It and had 1t taken to Nome.
Here 1t followed It's eccentric course
by refusing to work. the engine balk.
ing, and Captain johnson gave It up
for bad job until Captain Maynard
drifted along, having mining claim No.
3 on Cooper Gulch on his hands.