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Show Taooma sailor board lng--houekeepra, to agree to gfi to Seattle and iin for a trip on the Scottish Moora. Tht Boot tlsh Moora la commanded ty Capt. Ted ford, and ia bound tor Queenstown with a cargo' of wheat. 8 ha left thla port laat evening; before tha local authorities au-thorities had time to investigate the matter. .. . i "SHANGIIAIED'MiY BRITISH SAILORS Tvo- Hen Jump Overboard Over-board and Swim to the Shore. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 27. R, O. Phelp3 and Archie Carinea Jumped overboard from a launch while on their way from Tacoma to Seattle yesterday afternoon and swam ashore, a hundred yards away, to escape being taken on board the British bark Scottish Moors against their wills. Frank Geyer, a companion, attempted to follow but became frightened and waa dragged back aboard' the launch 'and is now aboard the British vessel. United States District Attorney Frye of this city has notified the customs officials at Port Townsend to hold the Scottish Moors pending an investigation, as Geyer'a companions declare that he la detained aboard the vessel against his will. - , Phelps and Carines were brought to this city by the steamer Manette and to the correspondent of the Associated Prens statedthat they were forced by |