The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-12
mtg OpiaD sstssre In Sos Franchise.

mtg Opium 0otsoso In 8aa Rfaneiseo.
San FRAsc1sco. April u.-Over 500 i've
taei tins Of opium, valued at nearly 5000.
we're seized BY the customs officers this
morning on the steamer Queen when she
locked from Victoria and Puget sound
points. The customs Inspectors, In going
through the steamers baggage and freight.
were not at oil suspicious when two cases
marked Rev. Father Mendolin, NolokAi,
Hawaiian Islands" we're reached. The
shipment vas consigned to John ID.
6preckess Broa Company and the way
bill described the contents ~ books and
clothing. value SIS" Rev. Father Mendo-
lin 10 the Catholic priest in charge Of the
Hawaiian leper settlement on the island
Of Moiokai, and the cases were 10 b for.
warded to him on. one Of Spreckels' BROTH
srs' steamers At firss Deputy 0urve, or
Ruddeli was inclined to pass the eases
without search. They were Innocent
looking. and thsn the contents were
s'books and clothing" for the ispsrA He
half turned away. and then changed his
mind. I'VE may - well take part of the
cover Cd, said he to his assistant, and it
VAS done. The neat and uniform manner
In which the books and clothing were
packed aroused his suspicion. and
thorough search WAS made. Under the
top packing six small boxes we're found.
and whom they were opened 100 6ve-tael
tins Of opium we're found IN each. The
second case Was opened. and it also Was
found to be carefully packed Only two
boxes. containing 100 tins each, we're
found in it the rest Of the space being
taken up with books and clothing. An
investigation Of the ships manifest was
then made and the two cases we're found
to have been shipped by C. n. McNiff, Of
Victoria, B. C. OF course the intention of
the smuggers was not to sell the opium in
San Francisco. Here they would only
Hawaii, whore the drug Is worth so .
pound. their profits would have been snor-
nouA Had the cases passed the custom
house officials here the chances are they
would have passed muster In Honolulu
and would thus have been safely landed.
The seizure II the largest that has been
made In San. Francisco for over year.
Opium was also found on the Asiatic and
Bslgic. Altogether 200 tins Of contraband
drug were seized By Collector Wise's men
this morning. Il ID valued at over $4,000
TACOMA, April II. Especial - Col.
Chauncey W. Griggs. president Of the Ia
coma and st. Paul Lumber Company, has
returned from San Francisco, and from
what he reports the Pacific Pine Lumber
Company. with headquarters ct that city,
II to hare strong rival In the coastwise
lumber trade. and also the foreign cargo
trade. Heretofore the Pacific Pine Luna
Der Company has virtually been master Of
both the coastwise business and tho cargo
trade. The ST. Paul and Tacoma Lumber
Company having large timber land con-
csssions FROM the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company, has never gone into the
various lumber combines which from time
20 time have been organized or fostered by
the Pacific Pine people. The former COM
pany has stuck to it, rail shipments and
has lead all competitors in that line. Col
Griggs says:
I'VE have established ourselves under
the Dickens Lumber Company at San
Francisco, of which am president We
shall stock our yard there at once. and ex-
wood per year ~ begin with. We are
already established at Los Angeles. and
already handle 100000 feet annually.
We may 60 further south and tap the
country beyond Port Hartford Our cargo
business will be- looked alter from San
Francisco principally. and at very low
figures We look for . good business. Two
vessels Will be put on ct once to carry
lumber from Tacoma to San Francisco.
We do not expect to 20 into trade down
the Coast IS disturbing element"
The mill of the 81 Paul and Tacoma
Lumber Company here has capacity of
$4,000 feet per day, and in order to han
die the cargo business, ~ well as the rail-
trade. the company will have TO have an
other mill of equal capacity. Col Grigfs
will not discuss the new mill project at
present.
A Lumber IditoP In tho Single B usiness
TACOMA. April r.-ISpeciai.l "A protest
has gone forth because Charles Towne.
editor and proprietor Of the Puget Soand
LunsAerman. has sent ont letters bidding
for the business of handling shingles on
com mission also because he quotes rates