The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12
CUSTOMS LLNS.
1nanSssy Department 10 Suppress
90 Afasor TrssBe In Alsska-Pen-

01eO 0nD made public through o circular
- 81 opaoc,crs OF customs the following
4dOo eSuse By tne councsI for the gov
1nGs 81 shs Dominion OK Canada, cor
bsz&ck AnsTiosn vessels carrying goods
seu CANADIAN ports to parts In Alaska,
DQtnA6 - ths Eorthwsz. territory:
.glCse,- American eopts carried By
M3e0 xaesAss from csrsfsan ports 70
~ y AaeA.A and there srarsshipped TO
N03a v ~ Northwest Territory. are ad-
&usss2 frse OF duty under regulations is
Ia<9 ~ tn customs department on April
49,. II = Pr 49,. ~ altered sl.9s d. .h,., .,,,v
90 b~sn psId Es CaI'ada. carried sihse-
4usnsly ~ American vessels from Cana
E.Aa pcrss 90 ports ia Alaska. and there
GsErssory, are admitted free OF duty under
Zoe regulators aforemsnt tened
Hoods parehased N Canada. duty pad
IhIch are carried fhro1ga Alaska free Of
EpltA4 ssais customs duties. may be ec-
&ars4 trto the Northwest Territories OF
CAnadA tree OF Canadian customs duties
NhAn. trazgported By water from. PORTS in
GanA6f. under regulations prescribed by
"a nd5isssr of customs; Provided. that
SishSd TO tia satisfaction OF the collector
ct customs at the port Of entry.
~. as so.loHtnf regulations ara condi-
q the goods Aforementioned when carried
BY water from ports IN Canada:
Val A rsasffest or invoice containing a
With Tho numbers and marks OF the pack
slEosr Il tho danaa.aa frontier LEI. ports in
q. 5e 4ss s sr;fes or u sess sanadan GUS
toms os'lcsr IL required TO be Endorsed on
eha manifest or invoice TO the effect that
ths soods dsserib. Sd therein haxe been
20 Tito certificate above mentioned may
be granted when tfia shipment by water
from Canadian port IL made by any yes
- rtySA -. In MFaan Fra &
"Under the regulations respecting foreign
tradinE vessels at present In force. vessels
Of are Unit@a States nay engage In trans
porting goods from port In Canada 10 a
port In Alaska and vice versa.
"Csoode purchased IN Canada. duty paid
Or free and goods the produce OF Canada.
which ara carried through Alaska free OF
United States customs dulles may be ad-
fn!tssd inro the Northwest territories OF
Ca1ada free OF Canadian customs duties
when transported By water from ports in
Canada under regulations prescribed by
ths minister Of customs, provided that the
identity of the goods shall be established
10 the satisfaction Of the collector OF cus-
toms At the port OF entry"
The collector OF customs in Alaska and
Dis deputies have been especially instruct
Cd 20 enforce the laws against importation
oe liquor into that territory. TO report par
Gcusariy concerning vessels under special
bond. and to guard carefully against the
smuggling OF liquors. The collector at
6.tka some time ago wrote 10 the treas
ury department. transmitting n copy OF
communication from tho deputy collector
Of customs at tnga Alaska. relative 10
the entry Of American coastwise vessels.
The correspondence refers In terms only
10 vessels arriving coas,wise.'' but does
not set forth in any manner whence the
vssseis arrived or other particulars e.
ssHtial 90 precise decision as 10 the
proceedings 70 be taken.
In replying the treasury department In
struets the collector that II any OF the
vessels are under special bond or have
vtolated the laws. he should take prompt
acton, or. II necessary. notify the Depart
men., 30 that Instructions may be address,
Ell to any ether collector or chief officer
OF the customs concerned. The Depart
meut especially desires that In the case
Of any particular vessels violating tho
Federal lava relative 10 liquors. etc.
hFoushs into the district. the collector
should report the matter without delay.
Collector fvey has also called the atter-
ton of the department TO the fact that no
penalty H. provided for American coast
wise vessels failing 10 enter In the district
Of Alaska, and an attempt viii be made TO
have tbs corrected by legislation this
session.
recent daclson of Assistant Secretary
Spaudlng. Of the treasury department
Affects all sman vessels. scows ard s!eds
arriving IN Alaska from Canada. This de-
alslo1 IS given i'm response 20 n request
fro~i tho collector Of customs at Sitka
Thes> should comply with the United
Statess laws governing entry and clear
saee ans the secretary Gays the law may
De- applied 30 all other vehicles Sc well as
sleas crossing TIA boundary. Secretary
epsuldln8 also says:
THE andaeumentet, scows YOU mention
- being towet up the coast from British
COLUMBIA. with lumber. etc. can trade
only suhtec. 90 ~. regulations applying
90 other vessels under similar c.rcum-
stances. and q alien as well as other tom
page dues Their tonnage mus, ht ascer-
eatnea In the usual manner, usafeSts OF
&hesr cargo should lie produced. and the
~sssels should De enteresi AMI cleared. and
Gay fsea. as prescribed by law"
Many people In IN. Pacific Northwest
wan remember MAJ. Thomas II. Handhury
who formerly had Charge Of river and
farbor improvements there. With head
quarters At Portland. The secretary Of
war has receusly sent communication 80
cIns rass asking that thers be included In
she general deficiency hlll a paragraph
authorizing ths accounting cffieers ~ tho
treasury "a credit 70 Mai uaH1hury s5Ss s.
now standing gssinst hin'. This SUM in
eludss 4 humber ~ small accounts for
NFASAtN& NxtEA~EG LOT EktfE&A NkEaEfEEEE.
paid by Mai Ha1tburx tut res allowed
hy TIE treasury auditor. Ths chic. of en-
Gfusers sua Secretary Alser both recon
naerd tia allow Ance ~ these items.
Representative Lewis has secured per-
ssaxs fer three wiaowa residing tn the stale
~ Washing s@r. iva 90 v6afn are residents
Of Seattle, Mrs, EEea Wl;4son. 81 fsIS Yes.
Ter way. receives a pension 81 s. a uacas n
sFSsn Nav I. is2t, Mira Mary r f-aSnpirg ss
Us Sseona avenue west. Seattle gets s. a
month, dating hack tn February II. fSsS.
&,13 81 additional fer each Of four tasnor
cAildrea daring shs esa> period. T'his will
bring - MIA I@aaIog 3 lump sGna az
nearly g. assl
Ma Mary ) slack. - C>a,rana. has
srea granted = pension es s. a r1e~tA e~-.n
sIsS Il iSs.. Az. s. a8t},lera} fos eas~ ~
two s'51soF children daring >}e rnse tsey
were ga3cr p Neag9 of $50 AfFe Slaek
sss tsAss s.Sen heT e't-ss sop ~ aer caan-
tfy 20 oetee o-r ~ .1e s->.sa tre~s erv,s -
sAa Er'9e>eea se 4<Ft#se 80 me Phsge~
psces. ia g3es Nts .rs kht 10 fee ~,sf..,
az Csasi7ssss.V0er a.vaet sy Neerosentsttva