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2 stories
- The Revenue Cutter 'Black Pup' Intercepts Smugglers
Federal authorities captured a launch near Whidbey Island, but the white smugglers escaped into the night, leaving eight Chinese laborers behind.
- Raided on Whidbey Island
Federal inspectors attempt to enforce the Chinese Exclusion Act on Whidbey Island, but most of the residents successfully evade capture by fleeing into the woods.