HOT SPRINGS POST
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HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA, SATOffDAY» JANUARY 16, 1909.
... Two Bits a Throw
[COMMENDS
ANTI-RACING
LEGISLATION
Olympia, Jan. 15.—Governor
Mead, in his message to the leg
islature, urges the passage of an
anti-racetrack bill which- will
make gambling at the races a
felony.
This recommendation has
caused a great deafcof discussion
among the sporting element and
if the bill is introdeced it will be
met with much opposition as the
racetrack men have organized a
strong lobby and will use every
means possible to defeat the
measure._^_
MALONEY
IN UMBO
In the commissioner’s court Thurs
day J. C. Maloney was fined $300 and
cost for an assault committed upon
Marie Schmidt on the night of January
1st. '. : » - * 1
The case had been set for Wednes
day morning, but at that time Maloney
appeared before the court and asked
that the hearing be postponed until
•the neat day in order that he might be
ulloweid to secure bouaseL This was
'granted, and the trial occurred Thurs
day. The defendant asked for a jury
trial, and this also was allowed him.
When case was called on Thurs
day Maloney asked for a further con
llnuanot of one week, stating that he
had been unable to secdre the counsel
as he had expected, and did not wish to
etaod trial- without advice. This
(he cenrt refused, stating that the trial
had hash act at a time satisfactory to
the defendant, and that as the jury and
witnesses bad all been summoned it
would be best to proceed with the case.
Mrs. Schmidt was the first witness
and stated that on the night of Janu
ary 1st the defendant had entered her
house and after a few general remarks
he asked her for money. This she re
vised to give him, whereupon, she
stated, hie threatened to kill her. She
still persisted in her refusal and be
then, according to her story, seised her
by ihe throat with both hands and
dragged her into the bedroom where he
had laid her over a dressing table, and
holding her by the throat with one
hand had struck her four or five times
In t^e face and temple with his fist,
inflicting injuries, the marks of which
atill remained, and which were exhifc
ited to the jury. She said that while he
was still beating her she had lost con
sciousness, and that when she recovered
her senses Maloney bad gane. She
then went out on the street ia search
of assistance and finally w ent to the
cabin of Miss Delia, whom she asked to
€b for & doctor, after which she had
returned home.
Miss Delia was the next witness; she
atated that Mrs. Schmidt had come to
tier house at about Il;30 p.rr., on the
data mentioned, and had asked her to
call a doctor. The witness asked what
was the matter and Mrs. Schmidt had
answered “Maloney,” which Was all
she said. Miss Delia had then gone
and called a doctor; .
The doctor was called and explained
•be nature of the complaining witness’
wounds, which be declared were not in
themselves dangerous, but that as Mrs.
Schmidt was suffering from a fatty
heart the excitement was liable to
cause death, and that while he was
dressing the woman’s wounds she had
fainted five ; or six times, which bad
caused him much uueasiness as he was
there alone with her, and was afraid
ebe might die. He said he was very
much relieved when Mr. Smith bad ar
rived.
Tom Smith testified that he had been
In Mrs. Schmidt’s house on January 1
and had found a doctor theie; had seen
•be complaining witness and noted that
she was considerably bruised, much as
if she had been in a barroom fight;
bed not seen defendant near the house,
•ad did not know who inflected the
bruises.
George Siminxer was called and tes
tified that on the night in question he
had been in a. local barrdora when the
defendant bad entered and remarked
•bat whan next Mrs. Schmidt was seen
she would be known as be bad branded
her.
(Continued on jMe four.)
FINE JOB OF KILLING
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Escaped Prisoner Attempts to Blow Up Crowded Fairbanks
Schoolhouse With Gasoline, Attempted to Murder Chief -
of-Police O’Connor, Who Kills Him Instantly
Fairbanks, Jan. 15.—J. K. Riggs, an escaped prisoner,
was shot and killed today by Chief of Police Pat O’Connor
after the former had shot at him.
Riggs recently plead guilty to the crime of adultery,
Mrs. George Herington being named as co-respondent, and
on January 5 was sentenced by Judge Reid to one year, in
the federal jail.
He escaped from the jail this morning at 8:30 while
emptying slops. It was 50 deg. below zero at the time, and
the city was enveloped in a dense fog, rendering it impossi
ble to follow him. Shortly after his escape he went to the
Herington home for the purpose of killing the children.
When he arrived they had already gone to school, so
Riggs in some manner secured a can of gasoline and a re
volver and went to the schoolhouse after them. He met
Willie Watson, a twelve year old boy, and forced him to*
take him into the building and point out the Herington
children, ^finnie Herington was found in the classroom,
and when pointed out to Riggs, who stood with a revolver
in his hand and the gasoline on the floor beside him, he or
dered none to move under pain of death, and threatened to
blow up the schoolhouse if he were unable to get the girl
he was after.
The little Herington girl started to run and a panic
immediately occurred among the children. When Riggs
saw he could not get the gtrl, he fired three shots'into the
gasoline; but although the revolver was held within a foot
of the can at the time, no explosion resulted.
fie then ran from the schoolhouse back to the Hering
ton home where he was found by Chief-of*Police O’Connor.
When O’Connor entered the house he was instantly con
fronted by Riggs who immediately fired as him. Just as
gun Exploded O’Connor ducked, avoiding the bullet, and
drawing his own revolver shot the fiend in the Btomach,
killing him almost instantly. At the time Riggs fired at
O’CQnnor, he was so close that the powder burned the lat
ter’s face; although not seriously.
During the panic that was caused in the schoolhouse
by Riggs’ threats, many of the children jumped from the
►windows and some of them sustained painful injuries,
though none were seriously hurt.
When the enormity of Riggs’ crime became known
throughout the city the feelings of the people were intense,
2^d it is safe to say that had he not been killed by O’Con
nor he would have been lynched by the outraged citizens.
OfficerO’Connor is today the most popular man in the city
and is receiving praise from ererybody for his prompt and
efficient action.
JUDGE UNDER FIRE
Alaska Central Railway Litigants Seem to Think Thai Silas H.
Reid Looks Upon a Public Office as a Family Circle
“Snap”—Department of Justice Investigating
Washington, Jan. 15.—Judge Silas H. Reid of the
Third judicial division of Alaska, is now under serious
charges and there is a strong probability of his being re
moved from office by President Roosevelt. Complaint has
been made that Reid appointed Ms brother-in-law, W. H.
Goodwin, who was formerly commissioner at Fairbanks, re
ceiver of the Alaska Central Railway at the salary of $1500
per month, which amount is regarded by the department
of justice as being an exorbitant salary and as smelling
very strongly of graft.
The charges are beings strongly pressed by opponents
of the Judge as well as by the officers of the railroad* who
claim the immense salary of the receiver was ridiculous,
considering the condition of the road and the work which
he was forced to do.
The senate is much wrought up over these latest
charges and has served notice that in the future it will re
fuse to confirm any of Roosevelt’s appointments to posi
tions of trust until after an investigation.
No answer to the charges has as yet been made by
Judge Reid, and it is unlikely that any move will be made
until he has* had a chance to explain his action.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 15.—Of the eight night riders
who were found guilty of murder, six were sentenced to be
hanged on February 19, and the other two were each given
25 years in the penitentiary.
The crime for which the men were convicted was the
murder of Captain Rankin and Henry Taylor, two attor
neys of Zion City who were shot to death by the night rid
ers on October 18.
The conviction of these men is a great surprise to the
people as it was generally supposed the jury would be
afraid to find them guilty, as it was known the night rid
ers threatened to shoot anybody who in any manner helped
to convict the accused. Prior to and during the trial an
armed guard was provided the judge, prosecuting attorneys
and witnesses,, and even yet the vigilance of the officers has
not in the least relaxed.
“Sit Down” on “Teddy”
Washington, Jan. 15.—A resolution to lay the Presi*
dent’s famous secret service message on the table was intro
duced in both houses of congress yesterday and passed by a
vote of six to one.
This vote of congress in reference to the message is the
severest censure ever given a President by the legislative
body. The message referred to is one which President
Roosevelt recently submitted to congress in which he asked
that an appropriation be made with which secret service
men could be hired to investigate the actions of congress
men, the service to be handled by the chief executive, to
whom all reports should be made.
The message created a great deal of unfavorable com
ment and criticism among senators and representatives,
who regarded it as an insult to the integrity of both houses
of congress.
Cale Opposing Mrs. Maddocks
Washington, Jan. 15.—Delegate Cale, of Alaska, has
succeeded in holding up the appointment of Mrs. R. E.
Maddocks to the postmastership of Fairbanks, and is work
ing in favor of Si Pepper for that position. Mr. CaleV op
position to Mis. Maddocks’ candidacy is strengthened by
the general disapproval which her appointment met at
Fairbanks, where nearly the whole population is opposed to
her. It is generally conceded that the appointment will
not be confirmed. Mrs. Maddocks’ appointment was agree
able to Gov. Hoggatt. ^
SENATORS WANT
TO KNOW WHAT
1$ BEING DONE
Washington, Jan. 15. — The
senate today passed a resolution
demanding that all papers In any
case which demands investigs
iton be turned over to a commit*
tee from that body. Particular
stress is laid upon the demand
for all the papers relative to
Roosevelt absolving Attorney
General Bonaparte in the Ten
nessee Coal & Fuel case, which
created much comment at the
time.
Job Printing at the Post officer
It is encouraging to those who are
persistently in the fight against the
abuse of the power of attorney privi
leges, particularly in the Fairbanks
district where it has become a high
science to see how much ground can be
held from development at the least pos
sible cost,, to learn the United States
.geological survey officials ace openly
branding “blanket” locations as a hurt
ful arrest of the country's progress.
In a bulletin concerning a chapter on
the Gold mountain (or Gold hill) dis
coveries, near the mouth of the Tan
ana, the following statement is made
concerning conditions in that district:
“The name Gold hill Is applied to an
area in the central Yukon valley, about
25 miles below the mouth of the Tan
ana river, that lies along, the north side
of the' Yukon, and extends westward
.from the western slopes of the valley of
Tbzitna river to the higher mountains
north of the United States telegraph
station called Birches. Roughly the
district embraces an area extending 30
miles east and west, and 20 miles north
and south, covering about 600 square
miles. Practically all the alluvial
ground on these streams has been lo
cated for placer mining. The locations
are mostly association groups that en
able a few mets actually present on the
ground presumably provided with pow
ers of attorney from a number of ab
sent persons, to tie up completely many
thousands of acres of alluvial deposits
bearing placer gold. The result of this
practice is that many intending work
ers are unable to acquire ground rights
land that the healthy growth of the
placer-mining industry is being re
! tarded in a v6ry discouragi ng manner.*
—Fairbanks News.
Postoffice for
Kemperville
By the last mail from the outside
Mrs. R. W. Calderheadreceived the pa
pers which it was necessary for her to
sign for her appointment as postmaster
at Kemperville. 1
It i9 likely that the preliminary red,
tape will consume all the time between
now and the opening of navigation the!
it probable the postoffice will not be
opened before that time.
The office at Kemperville will prove
a great convenience to the citizens of
that place, some of whom.. (C. Cude?
baugb, for instance) have an immense
Correspondence.
The postoffice at that point is liable
to prove of considerable importance
and will- probably be made a transfer
: point,, as in the summer time all the
mail for Hot Springs and Tofty must
necessarily pass through that city un
less an office is also established at
Bryan City, in which event there would
probably be some rivalry between the
two towns.
The appointment of Mrs. Calderhead
as postmaster is satisfactory to all the
residents of the slough city who are
sure she will be efficient and courteous
to all the patrons.
Stanley's Sunday dinner — Roast
Young Turkey, Fried Spring Chicken.
The only place to eat. The bast la
none too good. , - • . . •. -
The Signal Corps construction outfit,
consisting of three teams and.Id men,
passed through Rot Springs Tuesday
on their way to Fairbanks,'where they
will start work on' the second wire
which the government is stringing
from that point to VWdez. t