The Ketchikan miner., 1907-12-28

all choice in the language he used
 The Vigilant arrived in early this
 mor-ing from her special trip to the
 West coast. She took out quantity of machinery and supplies for Sulzel and other West coast points. Return
 ing she brought in ten passengers
 from Sulzer who will spend the holi- days here.
 The steamer Edith, from Seattle, arrived in late last night and left after clearing, for Niblack where she will take on a cargo of ore for the Tacoma shelter. She will aslo call in at Gyp- sum. The Edith is one of the steam ships absorbed by the big steamship consolidation that was recently organ ized in New York and is running in place of the Farallon. It is probable the Edith will make regular runs to this port in the future.
 Ketchikan Aerie, No. 162, F. O. E. announce that the price of ad- mission at the dance to be given by them on New Years eve has been re- duced to one dollar for gentlemen. Ladies will be admitted free. It had originally been the intention TO serve supper to the dancers, but owing to unforeseen circumstances this will be impossible. However, there will be good music and good time for all who attend.
 Tonight is the night of the big event at the skating rink, when the natives, in grotesque costume, will carry out the ideas usual to mas que carnival. The event will be well worth the price of admission. Elab- crate preparations have been made by the natives who arc to take part.
 The Jap, formerly employed in the bowling alley, who was arrested on a charge of having assi ted the natives in securing whiskey, was tried today and found guilty. He was sentenced to pay a fine of Sl00 and serve two months in jail. Another Jap, one of those connected with the Jap restaur- ant on Main street, across the street from Hunt-Lathrop's store, is under arrest on similar charge and will be given hearing Thursday.
 Two natives, brothers, Charles and Rodger Bains, who were arrested on a charge of having assisted in the distribution of fire water during the potlatch of several days ago, are in more serious trouble than that implied in the complaint upon which they were arrested. About the 12th of November, the store house belonging to J. R. Heckman & Co.,, located on Pennock island, and in which the company stores its explosives, was broken into and 2S cases of gasolene and i cases of benz;ne were carried away. The Rains brothers own a gas olene boat, and were engaged in log n5 and since the disappearance ot the gasoene have been running the boat frequently but have purchased DO gasoene. Shortly after the arrest o1 Charles Bains on the charge of vioat- ing the liquor laws. he complained that he had recently been robbed oi several cases of gasolene, taken from his launch. Investigation proved he bad not purchased any gasoene from the local merchants and he was finally accused by the officers of having brok- en into J. K. Hickman & Co.'S store house. Whereupon he confessed Part of the gasolene, he said had been used. The rest was cached on Pen nook island, part in one cache. the rest in second cache. Accompanied by the officers he was taken to the island and led the way to where the first cache had been made. There was DO gasolene there, but the native stat ed that there had been a number of trees cut down within sight of the gasolene since it had been placed there. Leading the officers to the place where the second lot was hii- den, twelve cases were found. There were supposed to have been six cases hidden Tn the first place. These wee probably discovered by the parties who were cutting wood in the neigh borhood and appropriated. The case against the brothers will be called Thursday. It has pot as yet been determined what charge will be made against the men, but the.e is little doubt but what they will "get all that is coming to them.'
 (From Tuesdays Daily)
 Jack Inglehart arrived home last night on the Jefferson from Scow bay where he has been engaged in haiIbut fishing.
 A meeting of the Miners Union has bsen called, the meeting to he held at Juneau on December 27 Routine nus- mess will be transacted.
 The Onward is out on her regglai trip to Yes bay and Hot Springs to- day, taking with her number of pas sengers and q cargo of supplies.
 F. F. Cagle returned on the JeiTer- son last night from Juneau, where he has been acting as juror. The jury