The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-21


ordinary manner and his bondsmen held
responsible. The result waA that every
ciu9ea was put on an cQuAl 4eodn9, a.
TAR ~ the governor was concerned Only
those who wanted permits for lawful pur-
fnits we're really granted. But in the fore
part OF 1855 the secretary Of the treasury
ruled that even though q person possessed
aann aasrs p. 20
and scien ufc purposes stili ho could set
no liquors unlsss allowsd to do - By tho
collector OF customs.
the governor and left the executive order
OF 1872 simply toy in his hands Is all
permits issued by him were really worth
less unless the chief officer OF customs
dssgned 70 allow hQuor 70 be imported.
Previous 70 the great rush TO Alaska
liquor was brought In there IN two ways.
First In small saoops from Fort sampson.
ness OF supplying the trade The SNUG
gier would cache his goods IN some secure
place near the town where he intended
demand I required. me ALASKAN s bays be.
ing numerous I, was nearly impossible
10 catch tho men engaged in smuggling.
and In fact no great EFFORT was ever made
20 do So. The bulk Of the liquor reached
Alaska through this route. The govern
ment was defrauded out Of thousands OF
dollars Of revenue and enormous Losses
caused 10 American merchants. Tho 9TH
er way was by means Of the various vee-
seis plying between Puget sound and
Alaska. Some would BE- brought In by
away In innocent looking packages OFF,
times merchant in paving his freight
bill would ind \ considerably larger than
Il ouga, 10 be. but he would ask no Ques-
money would find liz way back 70 him.
Generally he knew what it meant. Tho
population was small and widely scat
tered, and bat iiisis trouble was sxper :
In IN all fpsaH
There was probably no organization a.
such. and none was necessary. Some Of
the larger smu2giers had Of course num-
Alaskan rush the demand increased enor-
nscusiy. A whisky ring was organized,
with headquarters In Portland. Or, and
those on the inside dreamed OF the mil :.
have . person IN each place in Alaska 10
do the Wholesale bas.neSs who for this
privilege was TO pay from y cents TO u
An goods we're no, TO BE- '.molesie<s," Of
co0rne. nor was he 20 have any connxeti-
tfon. far oil other whiG1ey cosring TO that
place was TO he seized ana conascsied. All
the salooa NET must patronise ;as local
ovsrseer or practically 90 without any
whisky. a. All other avenues were to Be
vigidly closed.
Organizers were sent out ana soon ev-
sryth.ns Wa in . dourishins condition. But
II was net souR KEEP. secret, ana the
cearee work done coupled with tutarnal
disssnasnA. coon gave II away ana % ell
Was thA, William Mckinley waa preai.
dent Of the United S;sieA ~ the May.
issS. term ~ the United States district
court the erand jary began scnas anvsssi-
gations and returned indictments against
certain rartiee alleged 20 b connected
With the whisky ring. These intsctmenss
are still pending. TIE acton 1t the grand
tas neiicy Of the government now sesma
% - 70 cover up the whole matter AMI
avoid as mach xcans1Al - Iss~ssoiA That
this 10 wrong 10 rAien. 10 evWy lover
have been probed 20 the bottom and the
sanisTns CT srain allowed to shI.e In. Hal
tass tesn done the lessen would b such
a. "a deter others from IKE doing and for
q geaerAfioa At least 10 saSh scandals
would have again arisen upon this coast.
But the Dragons teeth have been sown
ana the harvest VIII surely follow.
Eject o. Assail Trade.
TIE new high license saw provides that
wAaseHAIsrs Of iaacss shall ray . tee q
g. 90 per yeA-. hrewerfes $50 and bot
ting works tsuA TAs law - It effects
tie recall trade 10 Substantially - fsiiews;
Fesan or hArrccm license 10 feostr~A
for every hotel, tavern. boa1 6Arrccsn. or
ether place where Intoxicating uQacgs are
10 - Sold and the Zee thersksr 10 ~ sol.
1. sn settlements Q. isos veeusassca cs
gewarsa s. 500. n sawrs eAsnco or settle
nsao Of esrs than iNss asd isae tAAs
Lar peposatscn. Az ard IN @vnA
ssSus..s 81 80 Il . esrssss sI ss.v'ssi
taas the words towns. campo er ese:le~
merits shall ee cszssxuea e emeraee tAe
Deesiasisa within Q raasus e tve e1lss
unAsg The ucansA Ana q 4 fuDeAR prs-
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