Show HIED STRONG BOX GOLD COLD BULLION STOLEN 0 BY CLEVER CRIMINALS AND LEAD IS 13 substituted robber robbers S secured e cured bullion valued at of a shipment from alaska without leaving a trace of their identity seattle wash gold bullion buillen valued at part of a shipment ot from the washington alaska bank of inks alaska tc the dex terI ter lorton national bank of seattle on the steamship flum boldt was aas stolen in transit and lead substituted d in the strong box that had contained it t when it left fairbanks on a yukon river steamer for dawson and white hoise the gold was contained in three wooden boxes and was in the care of the alaska pacific express company when nhen the boxes were ere opened by the canad canadian 1 an customs officers at dawson the go gold d bars w ere found to be as stated in the express papers the bus buses were opened again at the united states assay office in seattle friday noon and the theft discovered one contained pigs of lead instead ol 01 gold the seals ot of the box were in tact when it reached the assay office and it was as evident that the robbery had been committed on board ship the gold was insured against loss b the express company |