The Ketchikan miner., 1907-11-30
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 Mr. and Mrs. Stevens of Dolomi, are in the city, sitrping at the sted- man.
 The Alert returned last night from her regular run aud left out this morning with mail for Chomley.
 The Teddy arrived in this morning from her regular west coast run, hav- ing made a record trip. Captain Forss reports favorable weather conditions on the west coast.
 Mr. John Stedman who sprained his right arm and shoulder Wednesday by slipping and falling against fire hydrant, is getting along nicely and will soon be able to use his arm again.
 w. c. Freeburn returned from Mt. Andrew this morning on the Teddy. Preparations are under way and the work of sinking the shaft will be be- gun in few days.
 While the losses made by Heinze on the stock exchange recently did not affect local conditions to any alarming extent, the reported bankruptcy of the local "Heinzen has occasioned much regret.
 Several unsuccessful attempts have been made to obtain a scow for the purpose of bringing to Ketchikan for I-lx. lxz1.. hial, were employed in the operations at the Moonshine mine. Favorable weather conditions are necessary, however. In the meantime the mules are receiving their usual allotment of hay and are probably content where they are,
 The dance at Redmen's hall last night, given by Pochantas lodge, was probably more largely attended than any other similar affair ever given in the hall. Eighty couples were pres ent, sixty couples being in masque costume. The characters represented were we'll diversified and the parts were acted out with skill, Much in terest had been taken In the event and the costumes represented an out lay of considerable time and labor. The ladies of the lodge had provided an excellent supper which was well patronized and we'll worthy of the patronage it received. The event has been voted a complete success, From Saturdays Daily) Richard Booth, a native, living at Metlakahtla, was placed under arrest today on the charge of having raised a check. Upon being examined the fellow confessed and made an elabor- ate explanation of how he happened to do it. The check was originally made out by $. W. Prime, of the Nib lack Copper company in favor of Rich ard Booth and was for the sum of $4. 90. Booth presented the check, in an altered condition, at the store of F. J. Gilmore. As presented to Mr. Gilmore, the check had been changed so that it appeared to have been made out to Hrincle Ruther and the amount had been raised from $4.50 to $l40. %. Mr. Gilmore took the check to the local bank where it was pronounced all right. From here the check pass ed through the Scandinavian Ameri can bank at Seattle without the de- ception being discovered and then to the bank against which it was drawn. The deception passed unnoticed there, but as the amount of the check ex- ceeded the funds on deposit it was re- turned. Mr. Prime states that the signature is unQuestionably his own, but that the check as originally issued was for but S4. 50. Bankers safety paper was used in drawing the check, and an erasure in this ease is absC lutely impossible, since it would oblit- crate the printing underlying the writing. Booth claims to have used rubber eraser in making the change, but the work was 50 eleverly done as to make the truth of his statement seem improbable.
 Barney McGinly, who was until re- gently employed at the Niblack mines, was arrested today and is held at the iail pending charge to be entered against him later. While in state of intoxication at an early hour this morning he broke front window in | Hickman & Co.,. $ store. On display in the store window were a number of suits of clothing. McGinly reached in through the broken glass and took two coats and two vests. Entering a saloon he left one of the coats and vest A short time later he was ar rested and the other coat and vest were found in his possession So far as known, there was no witness to the act of breaking the window and it is not known whether he fell through it or deliberately broke it with the in- tent to commit robbery. The crash ing of the gla-s attracted the attention of several persons in the neighbor- hood who then watched McGinly. According to their story, the fellow looked carefully about for a moment | or two reachod in and took tha oor