The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-22
SPECIfL NOTICES.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i third inaieial district OF WASHINGTON

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIL
l. third judicial district of Washington
| Territory, holding terms at seattle.
The United States of America vs. ine
steamship, Waila Walla, and her engines
boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture.
WHEREAS, 4 libel of information ha,
been Sled ii tks above entitled court, or
the 18th day OF March. A. D. 1850. by Will
Jam III. White. Esq, United States attorney
for Washington Territory, on behalf of the
United states, as well as of the acting col
lector of customs for the collection district
Of Puget Sound, and OF all persons con.
eerned against the steamship. Walla Walie,
I her engines. boilers. tackle, apparel and
furniture, alleging in substance, that on
io-wit: the 18th day of March, A. D., 1859,
within the collection district aforesaid, and
on waters nayigable 10 the sea by vessels
of ten or more tons burden, the said acting
collector Of customs. did seize ana now
hath in his custody within the jurisdiction
OF this court said steamship, Wal]a Waila,
her boilers, engines, tackle. apparel and
furniture, which steamship was on the 10th
day OF February. :. d. 1889, engaged in
/ trade andswas on voyage between the
port OF San Francisco, California, and the
ports OF Port TaWnsend, Seattle and Ia
coma, Washington Territory, with the
privilege OF touching at Victoria, b. c.,
during said voyage, there to take in mer-
ehaudlse. passengers and their baggage
for that On said voyage, on to-wit- the 10th
day of February, A. D., 1SSe, said vessel did
touch at said port of Victoria. and did
then and there with the knowledge, con
sent and priyity Of d. 0. Blackburn, who
was then and there master OF said steam
ship, take on beard said vessel
predared opiGm Of the value OF
5000 % asd did proceed on said voyage to
said port OF Tacoma, where on to-wit: the
18th day Of February, A. d., 1889, said
opium was with the knowledge and con-
sent of said master of said steamship, uu-
ladened from said veSsel.the duties ON said
opium not having been paid or secured 20
( be paid % the United states with the
intent on psrt OF said master thereby 20
defraud the United states, no part OF said
opium being then and there Included OF
described in the inward foreign manifest
of said vessel on said voyage. and said
master OF said vessel, then aud there, well
knowing thst said merchandise was NOS
included or described in said inward Tor
eien manifest: by reason whereof. aud By
force of sections 2S0G. 2.o7, $50, sos aud
Sl2t. OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States. the said master has incurred a pen
aity, and become indebted TO the Uaifei
states, In the sum OF 5000. aud the said
vessel has become, ana iS now, subject Ia
a lien For said penalty.
Aud rther alleging In substance, that
/ on. to wit: the 18th day of March, A. D..
T kEeNVs FsAAtAB kssN &N4ANNSANu 0AHt4AAa
said, and on waters naysgRbse from the sea
by vessels Of 10 or more tons burden. tne
said acting collector os customs did seize.
I aud now hath IN his custody, within he
jurisdiction Of this court, said steamship
@walla Walia, har engines, boilers. tackle
aprArtl and furniture. which Steamship
wsS oa the 3eth day oi February, A. u !.
lsS9, engaged In trade, and was on = voy-
age hetweea the port OF san Francisco. Cal
tfofuia. and the ports OF Fuzf Tow EsS.Izd,
cattle and Tkconas. " ashingtoa Territory
With tha privilege Of touching at the port
az Nscta Ia, Il. G., during said voyage.
there ~ take IN merchandise. passengers
and their baggage, Cor that GA said vuS-
age. on 70 wit t1e 18th 6ay az FehYuaFv.
4. -, lsoS, said vessel did touch as said
port OF Victoria. aud did then and there
with the koowseege. consent aud privisy
Of y. u, Blackburn, who Was tasa and
taeFe EaAste, o. SAID steamship. take on
board said vessel, a. sSsG las: port. $50
pounds at prepared 9Esuaa. 81 the Valns q!
S-eQQ, and 1td proceed GA said vOyare ~
said port Of 1acc sea. WHARF on, 10 sTit
i5e nth day II FebgUSTy, n H., lssS9. Tie
said 0yinm was, with fAe know 3eage and
consent IS sRia HssSts- ot said steamsht y.
UnlateDe8 from said vessel, tAe duties On
said op1GW MGE asvi1R teen psia OF Sc
cared 70 ee Paid - SIZE tulsed states. with
FAe intent ga tbs saTt ef said iaastsr there
By - getTsu1 the United states. no pars os
az deSs7Tlhe3 IN Tbs inward fgresRn su&ul-
seSz ~ sad vessel on sasa voyage, aaG
SSla master of said vessel facn
ane there Nse8 knowing. thar said ner
saSnaise Was aeT snesIded OF described IN
said lawssa foreign manifest: Is reese
y hers0f and BIZ fierce es seetions gsas .gs3T.
-,&9, SQrs AMI 8isE 81 IRE Rsy5se@ Statutes
0s the bEtsss1 states. the said taaStFg ha<
incurred a penalty and become Indebted 20
the United states ia tAs SUM 81 ssts3 and
the said vessel hzs beeofse aua = naw
sae5set - lien FOR said pe0zlfy.
And further alleging that a.. and Sings
le- the premises are true ard wIsela the
admiralty ard maritime Jurisdiction OF sas
United states and Of sn5s csysrz
AID praying That The sad vessel ~
sse&1s boat NAV ae condemned and sold n
yay The penalties Storesas. with costs
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rlnn under TIE sea- ct tae eBagt az srssSAlt
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give pRhlse notice To al persons claiming
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etc, 81 ia sssy EaAnu8r Interested xAeTesx1
tagt hey ae ard zapeat aefsre The sztsi
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