Early Life
Riker was born in California in 1873. He worked as a palm reader and later traveled as a mind reader under the professional name "Professor Riker". Riker moved to Canada rather than face charges of bigamy in San Francisco. In Canada, Riker established "The Perfect Christian Divine Way" religious doctrine which emphasized White supremacy, Racial segregation, Gender segregation, and abstinence from alcohol and sex.
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