The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-22
IDA ETTA'S TROUBLE.
The sealing Schooner Raises a On
tfOn rs to Customs Laws.

Cant w A Hughes, master and n
owner Of the sealing schooner Ida Eta, !
a man who evidently believes that the laI
Of the United States should have been a
ciaIly framed to suit any emergency
which sealing schooners are liable, and
his personal benefit, when, by inadvertany
he becomes involved IN the consequent
OF an fnfraction Of the treasury departme
regulations. According 10 adyices recelyl
from down Sound. Capt Hughes passl
through Port Townsend and, To an EVENT.
Cau reporter he recited tale OF wronl
which finds foundation in a departmeI
ruling that conflicts with the establish
fact that whales are maumals. II. on 4
last cruise. the captain had document
himself as a fisher Of whales all would hal
been well. but he registered as hunter
seals. hence the predicament that compi
him 10 go and call Victoria his home pot
II Cant Hughes could prove that seals al
fish he would come within the regulation
and his trouble would be at an end.
The Ida Eta has always borne a reg'stI
defining Seattle as her home port, bat nd
she Is documented from the British side
the line. and henceforth viii sal under 4
British flag. all because, so says Cal
Hughes. somebody has made blunders.
The Port Townsend paper takes 81
with Capt Hughes. and proceeds as y
lows:
Among the passengers aboard the steal
sr Resale bound for Victoria yesterfl
Nwas a weIl-kaown American captain bonI
there for the purpose u putting his vesl
under the British flag. The gentleman
ollrsT on was Cat' ,F \. Hughes. masv
nod owner OF the sealing schooner Ida e.
late - Seattle. and according 20 his II
u VIII not be long before every vessel
that profitable trade VIII be under the 4
lection Of her MAJESTY.
ION the 18th Of January. 1895. Cal
Hughes applied 20 Deputy Collector Burr
Of Seattle. for clearance. Z beng his
tanti5n % hunt on the japanese coast.
Vessel al the time was recorded IN the 4
toms house under an enrolment and
-ense. and according to the treasury /
Iarcmgur regulations TO vessel can - q
foreign port with surh papers. What shol
have Seen done by the Official was 20 a
I'D the enrolment ana license and issue
Zen thereof 3 register under which, n;
proper clearance. the vessel would ha
naao fe-alfy entitled 70 20 foreign. II
seemed however. 10 cut no iee ".
Burns for the clearance was regularly
st.a5 auI t~a vessel sailed away 20 ths l3'
If -ha N.kado Arriving there the Amer q,
-o-sut -cnorre3 the matter. and Car
FFrrres was o 1tt@eG that upon returning
the Uaited Sa'es his vessel would
ss'Ze3
Vow Capt Hughes was a good Ana
eau citizen. s-1 expected that 81 eNplA7
ton woulI clear eway The cloud aangti
over rs lttla cray. frrogEh no fault % D
Sat ne also TOOK che grseaatlon - he
fh4 safe side. Aco rE,y. en- his rstlr
~a ,aa~el for Et~ta. b., and t1@n came nE
g. ..ee a,e1- turEs. Re came, saw
ana as d result - tire saw the Univ
States w.u tsst lae 1t as vessels. Cas
tgeres was .1tormeI that h had E.9i8t
ire la-vs "a gong fore ~ under Ace1se a.
enroll -3eet and mat rs yessei would
se.zt-1 - tre earliest opportunity de
on,@ determined that The opportunity Nou
revr- a-e oryersi. for his vessel y 7oS -
ula-ir REGISTERED IS 6ritlsn cTaft sut Ct