The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

r ngo8oss ~"
al1ss Cssh soss' .. 'e's''
rwAy. Aug. M.-The collection OF
- 80 IN 6kAgway. and the pond
4. sse4s through 20 the kiondike ana
II ~ undergone great change In
-. .veayo months. az great a chAnxe
svou, the packhorse 10 the iron
- matter Of transportation. and
-. ea,nN OF the change In the
xsxsr.faon Of customs
- - a cash bond had 10 be given
-..rr FOODS going through TINS mar
ssr ~ Uncle SAME territory 10 the
-. - "a Log Cabin. and the only
- 40 could give . cash bond grew
!. - percsniage he charged bssors
..s,,sd an attempt al competition.
-. osher customs brokers who d.
~ ss..ee IN this bonding, and their
ss ~, being accepted, there was
ss.l IA which " was charged that the
-.ss,rst brokerage and other charges OF
-. -ssooolts, broker were subject TO d.
~ smons the customs officers. VINO
1.s...,s.A hin ana hi monopoly. and this
I..x., ~ 10 the resignation Of the last
~, eollsctsr, after his indictment by
=. 800 Jury, and TOO much talk OF the
~. z ~ whole customs service OF
S,ssss rsvivins that Old scandal. It may
\ M rsfhout fear Of further diacuAsion
-. I, sosh rates OF customs. the Ameri-
~ - Snn9vav and the Canadian nj the
Ssh e q Log Cabin. tho prospector
~ In hn own outnl had "A hard row
~ fhA customs agents at both places
I No ths hands Of the brokers.
~ 1ns,sative instance: a man came
49, ~ Seattle for the Ki0ndike.
A GSD0lemsnssd hts OUTFIT ~ VAN
~ q ~ extent OF 81. He thought
Sesa oaiI.AnSormed about customs ar
S,1-on1a HAVING travelled much. ana
- "a Bic foreign purchases on du-
rS Sv00o1D and duly sworn 10. hut ~
qslsa houss here no w"A REFERRED 10
HS - Ar>sIcsn citizen" no declared.
~ I01InS With the American govern.
~ need no intermediary"
u you must make w your schedule
y 1ns - - paid. on the proper form"
Ia ~ eulIlcisnt intelligence, and. In
- lacvIsdSs Of duties to DO that give
16.E q pc.nt." s.id the deputy Gus Gus.
- me- 70 60 10 4 customs broker to get
II ~ been changed IN = measure only
r. 0pp0lntment OF the White Pass n
~ Midway ~ bonded carriers TO Rem
1load the appointment OF the Cana.
~ Development Company, steamboat
1n, 10 bonded carriers beyond. But
1D1eee Itself has changed. There
~ y nfly eonslgnments . day NJ tho
AssmVa ~
Deog1 In value. now there are fewer
0nttnmen.s. but nearly every one runs
|11 ~ Thousands. Then, every one was
~ npon hlmDclf. now. ready trans
|Doni1In facilities have taught him that
IL ~ NY On the merchant In the In
NM his new transportation bonding
|(Anenens al American goods require
~ certified invoices and two through
|opksv shipped upon: also u they are
o1 10 80 forward In bond. three
eNn o. canadian customs special
ean9 manifesto containing statement
4 IN consignment M shipped. This N
thx nd tape, but Il wifi pay Seattle
eennis 10 strictly comply with II, or
- Wens broker viii got IN his work
III ohipmtnts from Canadian ports re-
10 mrnish for goods IN bond three
9M II ladinx, stating the name ~
III shsppsd on; and also two copies
uss0an customs special steamer
~ customs brokerage business seems
= NM ee<n done away with here. ~ an
sspendent business Tn. Canadian gov
eeMs has an agent In the railroad
~ = Bushy. who collecta no fees
|U also N American agent. Oscar
10 the sire ~ the consignment,
~ eAafkss fees for making out
aae ether papers whore they Nrn
nef the bonding privilege 10 In IA
~ against the United States may
V1ated 10 some extent from these
The number OF Canadian con.
IL u bend this month 10 date has
80 N. while the number of Amer
- territory on the Yukon has
enly sig The amour, collected by
IA Vo9an customs officials for duty.
m ana Llndermsn from January
m vac VIZ 90. The amount col.
" the American custom house A.
~ curing July waa 81 .Ots 81 and
ssvmt OF duty as~cswbls on goods
~ ssnt Through IN bond was siai ,kis -
~ 49, was paid on liquors. coal and
v'Ftrs tFlU VIII nv nett
~ evins to the fac, that within the
~ aAys an order has been resolved
.shahle goods shall also pass
- no friction now at the custom
4 ~ NE work heinE done pfarticaliv
ss railroad depot where there il 4
=. an customs inspector and an Amor.
s'eset With forre OF clerks so that
nay b. made oui aud clshrances
49, q rapidly az tho goods can te
- N 20 aaaht however. ~ the fig.
-. tsesed show, that tho Canadians
kess.g iaf the advantage under this
-. pflvhege Tn, amount ~ goods
Sss...9s A,i.n and Dawson n beyond the
Ss.ay W the railroad 80 carry and the
u. 800 are Crsmmsd Nearly the
70 Csnsaian shat goes through
ks-. Without paying cent ~ duty. "a
- aeslsrs cannot compRta fer the
[ias assumption ~ the kiondlke nni
49, mns as thcy have te pay duty
n 49, sooas may he bonded through
|a-Esa tstsi'ofy. lut uorthwarh ~
= !, "e sh pmensS are principally hy
VI Michael 0n American boats
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