Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-04-03
SMUGGLING.
How It Is Carried on Across the Nisgars
River.

River.
To what extent is smuggling now
carried on across Niagara River if at
all?"
There is always more or less of it
going on replied that office. 1T is
practise'i largely by private individuals,
who intend the smuggled good for thciI
own use. Tie majority Of people seem
to think there is no harm in SNUG ling
so long l, the property is not >od. II
caught in the act. they are surprised
and even indiynan: when informed tha,
duty must he rad or the good, con
iic:iei. Their Is 4 good deal of snug
gl NC carried on by agents cmploye ed 10y
Canadian merchants. Canadian farm
crs often bring but er and garden truck
to this side to exchange for groceries.
There is NJ duty on eggs. but they al-
WAYS try to avoid paving the entry fee
There is al-o considerable smuggling
from this side into Canada
Women generally conceal ar
ticles such as laces in tLe;r cloth
ing, and rs there are now no
women In-pectors along the Cana
dian frontier, have no doubt a
great deal is smugg!ed in this way.
Women, who are the soul of honor in
every otter respect, seem TO take par
t.cular delight in smuggling. The ma
jOrity of them would endure any amount
of trouble and worry to cheat the Gov
ernment out Of any duty on some triiling
article. Only the other day lady
showed me lot of wearing apparel
which she had smugglcd. She related
her experience with great animation and
pride, little dreaming that she was talk
ing to an officer who could hand her
over to the authorities at moment
notice. Another woman from Mary
land smuggled laces and underwear
into Canada. STAYED three mouths visit.
ing friends, and then returned 10 the
States without being detected.
- Butter. eggs and produce are often
broIeht over concealed in loads of hay.
Duty is paid on the hay. but the o,h"r
articles are overlooked. The snug
CLING by merchants agents is generally
carried on lower down the rive from
towns of the siz. of St G. rines
People often 90 TO Canada from
| Youngstown and Lewiston and other
intermediate places to buy silks and tn,
like. because they can get them cheaper
in the provinces. The merchant agree
| to deliver the Goods on this side. III,
employs n man and pays him certain
per cent. of the profits. taking car,
that the amount paid does not equa
the duty on the goods. There ar,
miles OF river front unmatched. anC
the agent has abundant opportuntie,
to carry ont his design without fear %
detection. A dark night is chosen. anc
the goods are brought over in smal
boat Some of these agents, doubt
less. make a good living. Thcr' is lit
tie Use to make an arrest unless ther,
is positive proof OF guilt. for. strange
as il may seem. it is almost impossible
to find Il jury that will convict MAJ
on the charge Of smuggling. Thei
sympathies are generally with the priS
OnCr.
The goods smuggled from thi
country into Canada consist largely o
kerosene oil and lager beer. The bar
rels or kegs containing these liquid
are weighted so that only the head O
th. cask appears above water. The
are then attached by a rope TO row
boat and taken over at night II tn
smugglers are pursued, nothing
easier than to cut the rope and let tn
barrels go down the river. This ort q
smuggling used 10 he carried on large
ly between Lewiston and Youngstown
the goods being taken TO St Catherine
and other places along the Canada
frontier. '-BHGdlo Courier.