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HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBBUARY 6, 1909.
Two Bits a Throw
BANQUET FOR DELEGATE
All Political Factions of Fairbanks Unite in Tendering Judge Wickersham
an Elaborate Feast Prior to His Departure for Washington.
Judge PratVs Speech Received With Cheers
Fairbanks, Feb. 5.—Probably the
most flattering fare-ye-well ever ten
dered a departing citizen in Alaska
took place in this city on Wednes
day night in honor of the departure
of Judge James Wickersham for the
city of Washington, where he will
enter upon his duties as Alaska’s
congressional delegate. There were
over 150 seated at the banquet ta
bles, and the best of feeling pre
vailed. Every political faction of
the territory was represented, and
from the all-pervading cordiality
it looked as though the political air
had been buried deep with the edge
down. Major Clum, who “also ran"'
in the race for delegate against Mr.
Wickersham, acted as toastmaster,
and his pleasant remarks put every
body at ease. The speech of the
guest of the evening vras an effort
that made a lasting impression on
his hearers. Mr. Wickersham re
viewed many of his campaign utter
ances and promises, and reiterated
his avowed purpose to work unceas
ingly for the several reforms so es
sential for the territory’s good. His
remarks were cheered long and lust
ily. The applause that greeted Mr.
Wickersham was no more vigorous
nor spontaneous than that which
greeted the introduction of Judge
Louis Kossuth Pratt, the attorney
who has, perhaps, had more lively
and acrimonious “tiffs” with Wick
ersham than any three men in the
country. Judge Pratt, for years a
tireless and consistent antagonist of
Wickersham while the latter was on
the district court bench, fully real
ized the great lability and fitness of
the delegate-elect for the position to
which the people of Alaska had
chosen him by such a handsome plu
rality, and when the speaker pre
dicted that mnch good would result
from that choice the cheering was
deafening.
Judge Wiekersham, accompanied
by Private Secretary Bernard Goss,
left on yesterday afternoon’s stage
for Valdez, and expect to reach the
national capital by the first day of
March.
TENNESSEE GIRL KILLS THREE MEN
Galesville, Tenn., Feb. 17. On
Monday last as the sensational trial
of John Haines, a wealthy citizen of
this city, who was charged with
committing an assault on Miss Verna
Ware, a beautiful young society girl,
was about to end, the woman hastily
arising from her 'chair shot the de
fendant in the shoulder, and as fast
as she could discharge her weapon
she severely wounded three of the
witnesses in the case in the head
two of whom died the same evening.
She was then disarmed and hurried
to the county jail, where, while m
a highly hysterical state of mind
she made a desperate attempt to
commit suicide, but was prevented
by the vigilance of the guards. The
girl, when she became more rational,
absolutely refused to make any
statement whatsoever, or to offer an
excuse for her fearful slaughter.
Haines, the defendant who was shot
in the shoulder, died from blood
poisoning on Wednesday afternoon.
The assault case had attracted wide
attention in this part of Tennessee.
WANT “TEDDY” AS CIRCUS EXHIBIT
Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 5.—The
F. T. Barnum Circus Company,
whose big winter headquarters are
located in this city, has made Presi
dent Roosevelt an oiler of 8300,000
for a thirty-weeks’ engagement as
the leader of a ‘‘congress of rough
riders” in a grand tour of the prin
cipal cities of the United States as
a counter attraction to Buffalo Bill's
wild west show. The offer was not
seriously considered for a moment.
Roosevelt's
Retirement
Stormy One
Washington, Feb. 5.—Walter Wellman, the newspaper corre
spondent of international reputation, writing yesterday for a syn
dicate of leading newspapers throughuut the country declares that
President Roosevelt will retire to private life amid the most vio
lent storm of public indignation ever showered upon a retiring ex
ecutive of the nation. In seething sentences the article tells of the
President’s attempt to “muzzle the press” by forcing the govern
ment to institute libel suits against the New York World and In
dianapolis News for, publishing derogatory statements against
several public men in relation to the Panama canal scandal. The
action of the President, Wellman declares, has established a bad
and exceedingly dangerous precedent. ____
Banquet Made the
Captain “Tired”
Gibraltar, Feb. 5,-Captain Qualtrough of the battleship
Georgia, has been court martialed for being drunk at the banquet
in Tangier tendered by Minister Gum mere to the officers of the
visiting fleet. Captain, Qualtrough indignantly denies the charge,
stating that on the occasion mentioned he was extremely tired, and
his actions were entirely misconstrued. The evidence in the case
has been forwarded to the navy department at Washington.
Will Prosecute Castro
on Conspiracy Charge
Caracas, Feb. 5.—The Venezuela government will prosecute
ex-President Castro for conspiracy as soon as it is possible to lay
hands on him. Castro is charged with being the instigator of an
attempt recently made to asassinate President Gomez.
COMING AND GOING |
William (Shorty) Davenport, after
i spending a few days in town, returned
| to Blow back creek Thursday, where he
[ is interested in several claims. He and j
j his associates will have another boiler j
! making fog on that stream by the mid-1
: die of next w eek.
Billy Withrow, the minstrel-miner, j
wrho is prospecting in the Eureka creek
country, returned to town Thursday for
■ a short rest, after which he will hike j
; back to his toil.
I Joe Egler and H. C. Wallick, the
Tofty gulch miners who have been
I spending the past six wreeks in Fair
; banks, returned to this camp on Thurs
j day. •
1 Ed Reynolds, one of the lucky miners
of Killarney creek, spent several days
in town this week. He returned to his
diggings on Thursday.
' Sam Heeter, the pioneer freighter
: and newspaper promoter of Rampart,
! reached this camp last Tuesday even
ing on his way home from Fairbanks
where he has been in attendance on the
district court in the capacity of juror.
, Mr. Heeter was accompanied by his
daughter.
Robert Schaber, the freighter of
Rampart who passed through Hot
Springs about tw'O weeks ago enroute
to Fairbanks with a load of sugar,
i reached this camp on his return trip
i last Monday evening. He will probably
! made angther trip to the Tanana me
tropolis. __
Go to Stanley’s for fried spring chick
en, choice steaks and chops.
The Headquarters saloon has lately
been moved to the Jackie building,
which has been repainted, repapered
and thoroughly overhauled. Messrs.
Shipp & Jackie now certainly have a
very fine sample room.
Stanley’s fine spring bunks.
Brittle Si Calderhead fell against a hot
stove last Thursday, and burned one
side of his face quite badly.
iDoings in
Circles of
Fis tiana
San Francisco, Feb. 5.—Packy McFarland, the Chicago light
weight pugilist, has signed articles to meet any man of his class at
Cofforth’s arena on Washington’s birthday. It is thought that
either Lew Powell or John Murphy will try to take Packy’s meas
ure on that holiday. _
Los Angeles, Feb. 5.—Freddie Welsh bested George Memsie
in a ten-round contest in this city last night. No decision was
rendered by the referee. __
New Orleans, Feb. 5.—Freddie Welsh and Young Corbett have
signed articles to meet in a 20-round contest in this city on Wash
ington’s birthday.
Cotch May Tackle
“Terrible Turk”
—
New York, Feb. 5.—Frank Gotch, the champion wrestler of
! the world, returned from England today, where he went to arrange
| a match with George Hackenschmidt, the “Russian lion,” but
| couldn’t come to any satisfactory terms. In all probability he will
make a match with Mahmout, the “terrible Turk,” who on last
Tuesday night met and defeated De Rouen, the “French Giant,”
in this city.
Unhealthy Men Will
Not be Allowed to Marry
Salem, Ore., Feb. 5.—The legislature has just passed and sent
to the governor for approval a bill whereby a man who is not in
possession of good health will hereafter be denied a marriage li
i cense. It is believed the governor will approve the measure.