Show BOBBED STRONG BOX GOLD BULLION STOLEN BY CLEVER CRIMINALS AND LEAD IS 18 substituted robbers secured bullion valued at of a shipment from alaska without leaving a trace of their identity seattle wash gold bullion valued at part or of a shipment of COO from the washington alaska bank of 0 fairbanks alaska to the dex ter horton national bank cl cf seattle on an the steamship boldt was stolen in tra transit nall and lead substituted in the strong box that had contained it when it left fairbanks on a yukon river steamer for dawson anti and whitehorse the gold was contained in three wooden boxes and ad was in the care of 0 the alaska pacific express company when the boxes were opened by the canadian cu customs officers at dawson the gold bars were found to bo be as stated in the express companas comp anys papers the boxes were opened again at the united states assay office in seattle friday noon and the theft discovered one contained pigs of lead instead of gold the seats seals of 0 the box were intact when it reached the assay office and it was waa evident that the robbery had leen been committed on board ship T the P egold bold was insured against loss lois by the express company |