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In The News
The Daily Alaskan.
Skagway, Alaska.
Sunday Morning, January 14, 1900.
Vol. III, No. 12.
Page 1.
MYSTERY IS UNSOLVED.
No Light on the Strange Minto Disappearance Case.
Not a ray of certain light was received in the city yesterday of the famous
Minto disappearance mystery. It was reported in all parts of the town from early
in the morning until late at night that the body of Fred Clayson and in some
instance, that of others has been found shot in the back, but nothing
corroborative of the same was learned.
The rumor was started by Wm. Cheney, the mail carrier, who got in night before
last. He said he was told the story by a mounted police at Bennett. After he had
spread the rumor, he began to doubt it, and put in some time trying to
counteract his effect. Nothing was received from Will Clayson by his family. He
arrived in Bennett last evening.
"Big Jack" Parkinson, who has arrived from Dawson, heard nothing of a gold
strike along the Yukon. He believes the missing men must have been murdered.
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SOCIETY.
The merry opera of "Pinafore," presented by Skagway amateur talent, was the
pronounced attraction of the week in social circles. The success of the affair
was the general topic in bones over the town the last two days. There were
complements for the good singing of principals and characters, for orchestra and
managers, for the public patronage and or everyone who had anything to do with
the affair.
The clever story of the opera as told in the musical wordy jingle, although
heard many times by scores of the audience, was appreciated and listened to as
genuine entertainment. Cares were drowned in contemplation of the many satirical
portrayals and the zealous impressions of the great and dignified society of the
realm of the time of the famous English admiral upon whose rise from office boy
to ruler of the Queen's navy is based.
The cast of characters follows:
Josephine - Mrs. E. A. Gilbault
Buttercup - Miss Millicent Latimer
Cousin Hebe - Miss Joanna Brown
Sir Joseph Porter, K. C. B. - E. B. Quinn
Capt. Corcoran - E. M. Taylor
Ralph Rackstraw - B. L. Randall
Dick Deadeye - R. T.. Randall
Bo's'n - W. P. Allen
Bo's'n's Mate - S. G. Stevens
The members of the chorus were: Mrs. ___ E. C. Hooker, E. B. Quinn, T. S.
Cogswell. Misses Lottie Clayson, Zella Clegg, Helen De Succa, Viola DeWitt,
Helen Ford, Elizabeth Hartman, Eva Hawxhurst, Flora Hawxhurst, Marshia Latimer,
Doris Martens, and ___ Peabody. Messrs. Harry Barr, L. S. Baccker, C. E.
Bogardus, M. B. Clemenger, Harry Deurett, Fred Lincoln, Frank Peterson, W.
Smith, and F. W. Weiss.
The members of the orchestra were: Dr. L. S. Keller, conductor; Prof. Edwin
Wall, Walter Stokes, Chas. Welsey, Dr. C. W. Reed, Dr. F. B. Whiting.
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The Deutscher Verein's grand masquerade ball at Army hall last night was a big
success socially and financially. The floor was crowded with masquers and many
who did not dance occupied seats. Refreshments were served to all. Many of the
characters represented were unique and gorgeous. During the afternoon the verein
gave a grand mock circus street parade, those participating being masked and
arrayed in elaborate exaggerated costumes of many kinds. Frank B. Romo was grand
marshal. The prizes offered at the ball were awarded as follows:
For best lady's costume - Mrs. Maggie Freeland, in paper suit.
Best gentleman's costume - Henry Sohmer, as Oom Paul.
Best group- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Frank, as Turks.
Most original lady character - Mrs. H. Ungerrauen, nun.
Most comical lady character - Mrs. N. R. Marshal, old lady.
Most comical gentleman character - Will Cleveland, as red whiskered Irishman.
Most original character - Edwin Luke, clown.
Best cake walkers - Little Misses Hazel Johnson and Margaret Dovie.
Best gentleman waltzer - Albert Rinehart, Uncle Same.
Best lady waltzer - Mrs. Bask, Queen of Germany.
The door prizes all went to children.
The committee in charge comprised A. J. Kinskey, J. B. Romo, B. Haydon, L. W.
Bust.
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Mrs. P. W. Snyder charmingly entertained members and friends of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Presbyterian church at her home on Sixth avenue Friday afternoon.
Sewing was the practical pastime, and dainty refreshments and conversation came
in for a good share of attention.
Those present were: Mesdames Harrison, Sehlbrede, Green, M. H. Ford, Pearce,
Ask, Parker, McLellan, Curtis Ford, Whiting, Hillery, Halley, Wondruff, Spencer,
Jennings, Hooker, Treen, Evans, Sharp; Miss Dunning; Messrs. Harrison and Reid.
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S. M. Irwin, general traffic manager for the White Pass & Yukon, arrived Friday
on the City of Seattle from Seattle.
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Mrs. Thomas Whitten and little son left Friday for San Francisco. Mrs. Whitten
has been prominently identified with Skagway society, particularly to musical
circles. She was one of the leading singers in the Skagway Church Society.
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Mr. George A. Meagher, who was in the employ of the White Pass & Yukon in its
customs department, is expected to return on the Cottage City. It is said Mr.
Meagher will resume his former position.
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Judge J. M. Goodwin of Skagway and for years mining editor on the Salt Lake
Tribune, has removed to Seattle, where he will do magazine work.
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The dance that was to have been given by the young ladies of the Windkenow club
in honor of the gentlemen of the society tomorrow night has been indefinitely
postponed.
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Col. Frank R. Miles, who arrived on the City of Seattle from New York, will soon
leave for the Interior with a big dog team. He expects to return to New York in
March.
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E. C. Dickson has returned from a two months; visit in Seattle. Mrs. Dickson
will join her husband in this city in about two months.
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The members of the Ladies and Pastor's Union of the Methodist church will meet
with Mrs. Thomas Luke Wednesday.
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G. W. Graves, of the Klondike Trading Company, was a southbound passenger on the
City of Seattle.
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W. A. Reid, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., returned during the week from a four
months' visit to the east.
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Mrs. Murray Miles entertained Mrs. Chetham and Miss Sengfelder at dinner
Wednesday.
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E. E. Seigley, cashier for the Pacific Contract Company, returned Friday from
the Sound.
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Dr. I. H. Moore is expected to return from Seattle on the next City of Seattle.
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Miss F. Lilly, of Bennett, arrived Friday on the City of Seattle from the south.
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Mrs. C. A. Sehlbrede returned during the week from a visit to Oregon.
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FRATERNAL.
Nellie M. Edwards will be here from Juneau next week to organize a ladies
auxiliary to the local tent of the Knights of the Maccabees. The knights are
taking an active part in the movement.
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JUNEAU MAIDEN MISSING.
Miss Annie McDonald, daughter of J. F. McDonald, says the Juneau Miner, formerly
deputy marshal of Douglas Island, is still missing. She left her home about two
weeks ago and it was supposed that she took passage on the Al-Ki for Skagway,
but on the return of that steamer her friends found no clue to her whereabouts.
The opinion prevails that she is drowned.
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ALASKA MINERS LOOKING TO SIBERIA
Already Making Applications for Information.
CZARS UKASE CAUSE.
Skagwayans Receive an Offer to Go to the Russian Domain for a London Exploration
Company.
The late invitation of the czar of Russia to American miners to mine in Siberia,
from indications, is likely to be accepted before long by certain of the hardy,
fearless prospectors of Alaska. The Skagway Chamber of Commerce has received
applications for information concerning the mining laws of Siberia and is making
an effort to gather such information from proper officials.
The fact is also apparent that capital is anxious to get into the new field, and
this from the offer that comes to John Bray, Jr., and to John Bray, Sr., of
Skagway, from an English explorations company to go to Siberia.
"Billy" Battin, a well known Alaskan who left Atlin in March for London in reply
to a cable that his mother was dying, and who arrived in the British metropolis
three days after the death of his mother, found that she had left him a legacy
of $100,000, and with it came what has opened the way for the invitation for the
Messrs. Bray to go to Seattle.
Immediately after his arrival and the arrangement of matters, Mr. Battin sent
word to Mr. Bray, Jr., his former partner in Atlin, now in Skagway, to buy other
property if he thought best. He now writes offering to Mr. Bray and his father a
contract of $2000 a year and all expenses paid, and $250 for cost of outfitting,
to proceed to Siberia under instructions of the London & Siberia Exploration
Company, both to accept.
There has been such a demand for information in regard to the mining laws of
Siberia that President Keller of the Skagway Chamber of Commerce wrote to the
Hon. J. G. Price, Alaska delegate to congress, in regard to the matter.
In reply Mr. Price has written that he visited the Interior department and the
Russian embassy and found nothing but their general statements printed in
Russian. He learned, however, that there was some ____________ concerning the
disposal of mining properties in Eastern Siberia, and that copies of the same
could be obtained from the Russian consul at San Francisco. Mr. Keller has
accordingly, upon receipt of the advice from Mr. Price written to the San
Francisco consul.
The fact Nome's golden shore is one side of the Bering sea, and the eastern
shore of Siberia another side of the same body of water and the two are no great
distance apart, has been looked upon by some as possible promise that the miners
of Alaska who go to Nome will eventually sail across to the Czar's domain and
delve in his sharelands or go to the Interior to look for what may be hidden in
nature's pockets. The argument is made it would cost more to sail from the Sound
to one side of Bering sea than to the other, and that probably Americans will in
time find inducements more palpable to go to the Asian-Arctic regions as well as
come to those of this continent in search for auriferous wealth.
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Page 4.
OLD DYEAN ARRESTED.
Lawyer Coulter Accused of Larceny by Bailee at Dyea.
C. C. Coulter, a lawyer formerly of Dyea, has been arrested in Seattle on a
complaint sworn out before United States Commissioner Kieter charging him with
larceny by bailee. The plaintiff in the case is L. Severson, whose home is said
to be in New Whatcom. The offense is alleged to have been committed in Dyea,
Alaska, June, 1897.
The story of the alleged offense, as given out by persons who claim to be
advised of the facts, is that in 1897 Severson became the owner of certain town
lots in Dyea. He left the country, and it is claimed by him that after he left
Coulter forged, or caused to be forged, deeds for the lots from Severson to
himself, and then sold the property, or portions of it, representing himself as
the owner by virtue of the alleged forged deeds. Coulter immediately upon his
arrest furnished bail for his appearance.
Coulter's friends do not take any stock in the story that he swindled Severson.
They claim that Severson was out of money and borrowed sufficient from Coulter
to get out of the country; that he placed deeds in the property in Coulter's
hands as security,, and that failing to meet his payments, Coulter exercised his
right and disposed of part of the property, if not all of it.
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F. B. Wurzbacher, who arrived on the City of Seattle, is here to succeed E. M.
Larkin, resigned, as agent in charge of the local freight depots of the White
Pass & Yukon at the wharf and at the Broadway station. The report that Mr.
Wurzbacher was to succeed Mr. Joynt as general agent at this point was
erroneous.
John Gadson, inspector of Canadian Customs is in Skagway, having arrived on the
City of Seattle. He will shortly leave for the Interior.
Frank Hall and W. Cheney arrived in Skagway yesterday from Bennett with about
500 pounds of interior mail.
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LOOKING FOR HIS WIFE.
____ at the Same Time, Scouring the Country for Him.
Thomas Kent, a marine engineer, has applied to police headquarters at Tacoma for
help in locating his wife, who is supposed to be somewhere between Skagway and
Los Angeles, looking for him. They were married about a year ago on the boat
going to Skagway, the bride being a Miss Arlington, and went to Bennett where
they kept a restaurant which was run by Mrs. Kent while her husband worked in a
sawmill.
About two months ago Mr. Kent left Bennett for Juneau and there engaged to work
on a steamer bringing a load of ore to the smelter. From here he wrote to his
wife to join him, but not hearing from her started part only to find upon his
arrival at Skagway, that she had left for the south and had passed him on his
way down. He returned to the Sound, but she had left, either for Skagway or for
southern California.
Mr. Kent does not know which way to look, and will remain on the Sound hoping to
hear some tidings from his wife.
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BISHOP ROWE HOSPITAL.
Miss Dicker, matron of this well known and favorite hospital, has returned from
Tacoma and is prepared to receive patients. The women's ward is especially
attractive and every comfort afforded.
Dr. Searl and Dr. Moore give every attention. The hospital is open to all
denominations.
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POST OFFICE INSPECTOR HERE.
C. L. Wayland, post office inspector for the North Pacific coast, with
headquarters in Seattle, is in Skagway inspecting the affairs of the local
office. He is staying at the Dewey. Mr. Wayland will probably leave on the next
steamer going south by the way of Sitka.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Pacific - Thos. Leveldere, Frank Leveldere, O. Peterson, O. Bone, D. D. Garvey,
A. T. Cotti.
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NEW ROUTE FROM DYEA.
DeWitt Makes a New Trail to Get His Horses to Skagway.
C. H. DeWitt, the packer, is bringing a number of horses from Dyea by a new
route, one he has partly constructed himself. Ice has formed about the mouth of
the Dyea river for three miles from shore, thus making it impossible for
steamers to land at Dyea. To circumvent this obstruction, Mr. DeWitt opened a
trail along the west side of Lynn canal four miles long. It leads part of the
way along the old trail to the Dyea-Klondike Trading Company's wharf.
The last mile is over hitherto untouched around, and leads to a hollow opposite
Smugglers' Cove. The steamer Mocking Bird has been engaged to tow a scow bearing
the animals from the end of the trail to Smuggler's Cove, whence they will be
brought into town over the trail leading over the hill and directly into the
city.
Three to four men were five days opening the trail. It is fit only for animals
to get over. Snow was found 30 feet deep at places on the old Dyea-Klondike
company's road.
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