The Archive · 1908

THE CAPTURE OF JAPANESE SEALERS

The "Seattle Post-Intelligencer

dated August 16:—The Dora, whi Bablishes the following Semard dalat, arrived from westward porte, brings the news that on July 22 the revenue-catter schooners Mara and Kinsei Bear ceptored the Japanese sealing Mara, Phe ixty Japanese sealers, When the vessels were captured they bad on board 400 skins and a few live seals, which bad been taken in the vicinity of where the vessels were taken, at the north-east point of St. Paul Island. So that the vessels could not escape ile being towed t" Unalaska by the cutter Rush, they were, stripped sails, for it was feared that the Japanese might cut the howeers en route. Alter reaching Unalska, the schooners were towed to Unga by the Bear, where a hearing held -before United States (om-F.C. Driffield, who ordered the Kinei Maru tobe seized and the crew beand orer to the grand.jury at Viadez, The best evidence was against the Saikai Maro, but the hea been Unga, After th invei Mara left Unalaska and entered Behring Sea on her way north, the vessel was painted od a yellow amoke-stack made out of paper-maché and canvas was erected to imitate the revenue cutter, Also a yard, nade out of the me cutter M rining, which ettel_ peating tery

ly now in San Francisco. Assistant United States Attorney T. Ray will leave here on the Dora in company with Deputy Marshal Dreibelbis, for Unga, when the Bear will be ordered to bring the Japanese to Valdes Ctanne's Wontp-raub Buoop Mix-rone.—"The most searching Blood Cleanser that science and medical skill have brought to light." Sufferers from Scrofala, Scurry, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of any Kinds are solicited to give it atrial to test ite value. Thousands of wonderfal cures have been effected by it. Sold everywhere st 2s, 9d. per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and

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