The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-06
SMUGG[ERS FROM
EUROPE ENTER US.
THROUGH CANADA
Cuctoms Collector Loeb Informs
Treasury Department and Net Is
Spread To Detect the
pa Offenders.
Steamers Entering Canadian Ports
Doing Rushing Business Since OFF,
Gals in N. Y. frightened Censorship.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6--Balked In their
attempt to evade payment OF duty ON
goods purchased abroad by the recent
rigorous enforcement or the law al
the port OF New York, United States
smugglers are now operating by way
Of the Canadian border Positive In
formation to this effect having reach
ed Collector Loeb he passed II along
TO the treasury department with the
result that u wide net has been spread
and II IL understood that many al
rests are pending.
Heretofore inspectors have made
but cursory examination or goods
brought from Europe by way OF Can
ada but from now on IL Is intended
that all baggage will be carefully ex-
amined and actual seizures will be
the rule.
The big Canadian Transatlantic
lines have reported an increased pas
senger business to Montreal and Que
bee since the word went forth that
hereafter all persons convicted or
pleading guilty TO smuggling in New
York would receive prison sentences.
Although the fines and value OF
goods taken at the New York port
during the last year were record
breakers the federal judges seemed
disposed to let offenders OF with fines
instead OF prison sentences. However
concerted protest by the collector
and surveyor OF the port OF New YORK
and the United States district attor-
ney resulted In a declaration from
Judge Hand that hereafter he would
send offenders To prison. AS soon as
this stateme M was made public snug
Cling practically ceased at this port.
simultaneously came the Increase N
the passenger traffic OF the Canadian
lines.
Agents OF the department OF jus
tice and treasury abroad, reported
back TO this country that Americans
who had made big purchases OF valu-
able goods, especially jewelry were
booking passage for home by way OF
Canada, making the excuse that the
New York bound steamers were un-
comfortably crowded,
Investigation In Canada revealed
the plan OF operation. The incoming
tourist would stop for a day or two
in one of the Canadian cities. Bag
gage would be sent to the hotel and
there the steamship labels would be
soaked of. Then the trip back TO
the United States would be continued
with the explanation, to the inspector
at the border that the tourist had
Been up In the dominion on little
vacation" The inspection that fol-
lowed would be largely perfunctory
Inspector Walter Murphy, attached
TO the Loeb forces, has been working
on the Canadian line for some time.
BY his order F. N. Partridge was re-
Gently held up at Alburg, Vermont,
and, according to detailed report
just received from Murphy, $1,000
worth Of dutiable goods taken from
his trunk Partridge, his wife and a
woman companion came over on the
Empress OF Ireland and their trunks
were passed by the Canadian officials
and properly tagged. The next day
the trunks were checked through to
New York and the labels, II Ia alleg-
ed, had disappeared.
One OF the matters now engaging
the attention OF the customs men, Is
the report that fashionable dressmak-
ers In New York are using the Cana
dian route to get in their Paris mod
els In certain instances, II IL alleged
they are bringing them to Canada In
trunks and then having them worn
across the border
Smuggling has almost ceased at
this port General N. II. Henry, sur.
veyor OF the port, said today.