HOT SPRINGS POST
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HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1909.
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LION
TRAINER
Albany, Ga., March 12.—While putting a
number of wild animals through their paces in an
act at a street carnival here, Capt. Carlo, a well
known animal trainer, was pounced upon by a
lion and so severely injured that his life is de
spaired of. As he called out the lion, Carlo’s foot
caught between the bars and he tripped and fell.
In a twinkling the beast leaped upon his pros
trate form. To one quick-witted man in the audi
ence, Sam Forkes, the trainer owes the fact he
has a fighting chance for life. Running to the
cage, Forkes used his walking stick on the lion
with good' effect. He distracted its attention
long enough to allow the employes of the show
to rescue the wounded tamer. Chrisfon Valerio,
another trainer, was attacked by one of the
pumas, and badly bruised. It is feared that he
will lose one pf his eyes as a result of the fight.
DIVORCED
FROM
San Francisco, March 12.—In granting a di
vorce to Mrs. Alice E. Hall, wife of William D.
Hall, a Louisiana cotton broker, Judge Graham
said that the tale of the husband’s cruelties as re
cited by Mrs. Hall was the most shocking he had
heard in many years of divorce court work.
Mrs. Hall said that while living with Hall in
a cottage at the edge of a swamp two miles out of
Alexandria, La., her husband had repeatedly fas
tened her feet to a ceiling beam with a rope, and
as she swung thus, head downward, beaten her
face and head unmercifully, as a boxer in train
ing rains blows on a punching bag. He wore
gloves during the process in order to protect his
hands from injury. Not content with this, Hall,
his wife declared, took her out on the swamp in
a small boat at night, and after compelling her
to disrobe, forced her to jump into the water and
swim to a tree, where she clung, naked and shiv
ering, until he chose to return for her. The Halls
were married two years ago in Oakland, where
Mrs. Hall’s mother lived. Hall is in Louisiana,
and allowed the wife’s divorce proceedings to go
by default.
VERY SUCCESSFUL SUICIDE PACT
Philadelphia, March 10.—Believed to have
made a suicide pact, M. P. Patterson, 60 years
old, a banker, and Mrs. Margaret Lomax, aged
about 45, the wife of Ralph Lomax, a German*
town stationer, were found in a room in a small
hotel today unconscious from gas, which was
flowing from an open and unlighted gas cock.
Both died in the Halmeman hospital without re
gaining consciousness. The woman had been
living apart from her husband, but none of Pat
terson’s friends knew of any alliange between her
and the banker. While the police express their
belief in the double suicide theory, there is little
evidence to support it other than the fact the
man and woman, so far as is known, were sober
the night previous, and that the gas fixtures were
in good condition. Patterson was a widower of
studious habits. Registering as Mr. and Mrs.
James Lomax, of Lewiston, Pa., the pair arrived
at the hotel on Monday. They made no friends,
and were always in each other’s company.
BANK GUARANTEE FOR KANSANS
Topeka, Kan., March 12.--A bank guarantee
bill, prepared by the joint committee from the
house and senate after consultation with Gov.
Stubbs and other administration leaders, has been
made ready for introduction. It provides a levy
of one-twentieth of one per cent, on all bank de
posits, the levy to be made in January of each
year till the amount of the fund reaches a quarter
of a million dollars. No further levy is to be
made until the fund goes below7 thi3 amount.
National banks are allowed to participate if they
so desire. A bank may withdraw on six months’
notice. The passage of the bill will be vigorously
fought by the entire banking interests of the
state.
CHAUFFEUR
SENT UP FOR A YEAR
St. Louis, March 10.—James Wilson, chauf
feur for H. Clay Pierce, must serve his sentence
of twelve months imprisonment and pay a fine of
$1,000 for the death of Christine Musick, 12
years old, the sentence having been approved by
the Missouri supreme court. Wilson is the first
person convicted in the city pf St. Louis of a
criminal offense in connection with, an automobile
accident.
FIFTY YEARS FOR TEXAS KILLER
Dallas, Tex., March 12.—John Smith, who
last May shot and killed William Overstreet, has
been found guilty of murder in the second degree
and his punishmens was assessed at 50 years in
the penitentiary. At the same time that he killed
Overstreet he shot one arm off Miss Maggie Car
ter, a well-known young woman. Another mur
der charge is still pending against Smith, who two
years ago stabbed a man named Birkerstaff.
PANAMA WILL BE
A LOCK CANAL
Panama, March 12.—The engineers selected to examine
the work on the Panama canal have carefully inspected the
Gatun dam ^nd have approved the present plans of con
struction. No official statement has been made to this ef
fect, but it can be said that they will not only approve the
Gatun dam plans, but the entire present scheme for a lock
canal. The inspection of the Gatun dam was the chief
purpose of the recent visit to the isthmus of President Taft.
The decision of the engineers means that Col. Geothals and
present administration of the canal are thoroughly sus
tained.
Preparing for Business
Jack Sepp returned from Fairbanks
last Wednesday with a load of mer
chandise, and also brought as fine a
span of large young mules as were ever
seen this district. The Dickinson-Sepp
freighting outfit now have eight good
tnules and several horses. They have
opened on office on South Front street,
and the business management of the
“machine” is in the competent hands
of Harry Turnbull, a gentleman who
understands the freighting business
thoroughly.
Turkey dinner and lemon cream pie
at Stanley’s on St. Patrick’s day.
Job Printing at the Post office.
BIG CROWD
TO ATTEND
The Hard-Times ball on St. Patrick’s
night, next Wednesday, will certainly
eclipse all former social affairs in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant. It
seems that everybody in town is get
ting ready to attend, likewise on the
creeks, and a large contingent will be
on hand from Rampart. Many unique
and comic costumes are being prepared
by both ladies and gentlemen, and in
what the tots will appeal is causing
quite a little speculation.
The cake-walk ! Well, well! If there
ever was a lot of enthusiasts they have
been collected for this affair. They are
at practice every* night, and rumor has
it that they are becoming very profici
ent. Ben Baker, an old-time cake
walker, came to town and looked in on
Thursday’s practice; it was said that he
was t tking “pipings” for the benefit of
the feudlivan “walkers;” but he denied
the accusation.
This will be the last big affair before
the busy season starts in, and you can’t
afford to miss it.
DOUBLE
STANDARD’S FINE
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Jefferson City, Mo., March 12.—Attorney General Major
has recently intimated he would recommend to the supreme
court, if asked by that tribunal, that the Standard Oil
Company’s fine of $100,000 be doubled, and that the com
pany be allowed to continue business in the state under
state supervision, so that the prices could not be raised to
make up for the fine. Gov. Hadley, is it learned, believes
that a larger fine than $100,000 should be imposed. The
fact that the Standard has a large refinery in the state is
considered one of the main reasons why it is claimed to be
better not to drive the Standard entirely from the state.
Gone to Rampart
John A. Cameron, the internal rev
enue inspector, after spending a couple
weeks in and about Hot Springs trying
to catch even with his correspondence,
started for Ram part Tuesday afternoon.
i George C. Belt arrived on the stage
I Saturday from Chena. and this week
has been visiting his old tillicums—•
Harry Winde and Ben Baker—on Sul*
livan creek.
Turkey dinner and lemon croam pie
at Stanley’s St. Patrick’s day.
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Earl Ellingson came to town yester
day from Gold Basin creek