The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-30
DMIRALTN LAW
 BROKEN, C.P R.
 IS FINED $4OO

Collector of Customs John F. PuGh i today fined the Canadian Pacific Rail- way Company S40O for permitting pas sengers to be carried between two American ports on the British steamship Princess Sophia. in vio- lation of tho United State admiral ty law. The passengers were Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Faulkner of Juneau, who boarded the Princess Sophia at Juneau Friday morning to see friends who were aboard. and left the steam or at Ketchikan Saturday morning, returning to Juneau yesterday on the American steamship Humboldt
 A telegram was sent to the Canad- ian Pacific Company today notifying lt of the imposition of the fine and Collector Pugh also wired Deputy Customs. Collector M. S. Dobbs of Kctchikan to thoroughly investigate the case there The incident ia the second of its kind in several years. Three years ago Charles E. Davidson now suryeyor-general for Alaska, boarded the Canadian Pacific steam ship Princess May at Skagway, hav- ing bought Q ticket to Prince Rupert, B. c. When the Princess May reach ed Juneau Mir. Davidson came ashore and remained here. and only chain Of explanations prevented the impo- sition of a fine on the company atI that time.
 Thought Visitors shanohalsd
 Col. w. l.. Stevenson, @ Washing ton D. C.. capitalist who IS interested in mining projects in Alaska, was a passenger out of Skagway on the Princess Sophia Friday. and early that morning telephoned Collector Pugh, asking permission to leave the Princess Sophia here, as he wanted to go to Seattle on the steamship Ala meda due to arrive in Juneau on her way South. several hours later. Col lector Pugh told Col. Stevenson that 1t would be impossible for him to grant the request, much as he would like to do him favor Mir. and Mrs. Faulkner, friends of Col. Stevenson, went to the boat Friday morning to see him, and went aboard the ship. The Princess Sophia made a call at Treadwell and Mir and Mrs. Faulkner remained aboard, although Deputy Customs Collector George M. Simp kins advised them that they could leave the steamer at that place. Two stories were told about their depart ure. One was that they were per suaded to SO to Prince Rupert B. c. by Colonel Stevenson. The other was that they were "shanghaied" by Col Stevenson. Mir. Faulkner left the boat at Treadweli to telephone to Juneau. and then returned aboard ship. They bought tickets for Prince Rupert, B. C., and when the Princess Sophia ar rived at Ketchikan, went up town to call on Judge and Mrs. D. S. Stack. pole ~We didn't hear the half-hour whistle Of the boat. and it left for the South without us" Mrs. Faulkner said yesterday. When thcy went to the boat they had no intentions or go- ing away and were without baggage.
 "No More Boat Visltlne."
 Collector Pugh announced today that in the future visitors win not be allowed to board the Canadian steamers while they are in port at Skagway. Juneau. Wrangell or Ket- chikan. There is too much room for violation of the law, and although the law has not been enforced in its strict sense, we propose to see that 1t is from now on.' Collector Pugh said today
 John T. Spickett, local agent for the C. p. R. has been notified that no one without @ regular ticket win be al- lowed aboard the steamer, and the captains of the Canadian boats will receive similar instructions.