Show CEI eff BIB COLO OUST BOST FROM MAIL POOCH alaskan robbers reap a rich harvest during past month securing in one haul increased charges made by express companies causes shippers to use the malls with disastrous re suits to themselves seattle wash what Is believed to be the biggest plot for robbing the united states mails malls ever discovered la Is now in operation in alaska word has just been received from the coast that the third pouch Is missing in a month has been le ie ported at skagway gvay the sack contained 45 in gold dust addressed to seattle banks Post postoffice office inspectors already in the north working on two former rob berig 13 have taken up the latest loss it Is almost certain that the sacks were stolen in transit on the yukon river boats between this and dawson several men are under suspicion but no arrests have been made ever since gold dust shippers decad ed to use the malls in sending out the precious metal instead of patronizing the express companies as previously because of increased tariff trouble has existed the change necessitate necessitates the employment of guards by the gov eminent to 1 the gold shipments As they have been practically un guarded up to date robberies are easy an and d it is believed that thefts have re suited from the systematic operations of bandits worl ing with well laid plans |