TIMES
VOL VII NO -21
TAKOTNA ALASKA SATL'Kl) A Y, DECEMBER 31, llJli7
HilUE 25 CENTS
Hickman
Confesses
—
* TELLS OF ANOTHER MURDER
AND SAYS HIS LIFE IS IN
HANDS OF GOD.
. LOS ANGELES, Dec..27.—Follow
,ng ras arrival here from Oregon
Wiiiia mE. * Hickman confessed . that
ha mur ffireiiiAIark>n Parkeand then
' dismembered, her body in a hath.tab,
in. his apartmenet in the Bellevue
Apartments at .Los Angeles and pre
pared it for derlvery that night to her
father. He said he was absolutely,
alone in the fiendish crimee. .
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.^Another
murdeer was confessed today by
, William E_ Hickman, who told of
shooting Jvy._ Thomas, a druggist of,
Petaluma, -during a... holdup of the j
drug tsore on Christmas eve in 1924.
• Thomas died the day after Christmas. {
Welby Young, of Alhambra, Calif, a j
youth, who was Hickman’s companion j
in the holdup, was taken into custody,
and this morning made a confession |
corroborating that of Hickman.,
u LCS ANGELES, Dec. 24.—Finger
prints found in the Bellevue apart
u.er.ts of Will lam E. Hickman, con
fessed kidnapper of Marion Parker,
’ today, definitely connected a woman j
n the case of the murdeVof the child,;
* the police announced tonight.
LOS ANGELES, Dec: 24>-Discov-!
cry of the stockings and undercloth-;
ing worn by Marion PParker when;
she was kidnapped euri slain here was ;
announced by-thatpolicettoday. The;
garments were found in an alley,
wrapped in a .newspaper dated De
*. oember 17, the day,the girl’- body was
returned to her father.
PENDLETON, Dec. 24.—“My, lifee ,
* is in God’s hands. I am willing to tell j
the ury that they., may hang me if!
they want to, because my life is in j
God's hands,” William E, Hickman, |
confessed kidnapper of. Marion Par
ker, "made declaration in his cell at |
the county jail- today.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 24.—It was
disclosed here today that Mrs. Eva
Hickman, mother of William E. Hick
• man, Los Angeles kidnapper and
slayer of Mar. on Parker, was for a
long time confined in the Arkansas |
Stale Hospital for the Insane at Lit-|
tie Rock, Ark.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.—Jerome j
Walsh, Kansas City attorney,, left
here today for Los Angeles to defend.
William E. Hickman, Los Angeles
murderer.
EL PASO, Leer-27.—“Let irim be
punished according to his crime. He
is no longer a son ■ of mine.” This
was the declaration of Thomas Hiek
u* man, father of William- E. Hickman,
confessed slayer ot. Marion Parker.
. LOS ANGELES', Dec. 30.—Jerome
S Walsh, Kansas City- attorney, who is
here to defend Hickman, today defi
L nitely indicated that .a plea of insan
j jty would be- used >in the trial of the
case.
BRONSON CUTTING SUCCEEDS
LATE SENATOR A. A. JONES
SANTA FE,‘ Dec. 29.—Governor!
it Dillon today announced the appoint-1
ment of Bronson Cutting, Santa Fe
newspaper publisher, to succeed late
^ United Statees Senator A. A.. .Tones,
Incensed.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM REN
DERED BY McGRATH SCHOOL
CHILDREN, CHRISTMAS EVE
(Special Correspondence.)
McGRATH, Dec. 26.—An excell
ent program was given by the
McGrath school children at the Mc
Gralh Roadhouse Saturday, De
cember 24. Each one of the pupils
(lid his or her part well, and the exer
cises as a whole reflected the high
.apab'.ity of Mrs. R. M. White, the
McGrath school teacher. The pro
gram was as follows:
Greeting—By Harry Dulak.
Lance of Greeting—Danish Folk
Dance—School Children.
Waiting for Santa—Edward Konig,
Avis Vanderpool, Rose Vanderpool.
Recitation—Alexr Dulak.
Old- English CaroF—Eight pupils.
One-Act Play, “A Christmas Box
from Aunt Jane”—Freidat Konig,
Junior' Pike, Avis Vanderpool, Helen
Konig, Robert Vanderpool, Woodrow
Vanderpool, Alexi Dulak.
Recitation—Martha Dulak..
Christmas Bells (a drill iii oo.-s^
teme)—By the School
Recitation—Woodrow Vanderpool..
Recitation—Donuska Bobby.
Sleighing Song—By SchooL
Recitation—Helen Konig.
A Merry Christmas—Taken from
Dickens’ Christmas Carol—Junior
Pike, Harry Dulak.
Recitation—Robert Vanderpool.
A Novelty—Jingle Beils—Sung up
side down.
The Roadhouse and Christmas tree
were beautifully decorated. All dec
orations were made by tht? school
children.
During the intermission Mr. Han
son’s orthophone played several
pieces, fresh from the Outside:.
After the exercises there was a
slight, pause,, waiting for Santa, who
did not show up. It is rumored that
ne oroxe ms sieo.
Messrs. Peter McMullen and N. G.
Hanson, assisted by the school chil
dren, distributed the presents.
Dancing came next, and was fol
lowed by a buffet lunch at 11:30.
Dancing lasted until 2:30.
Among those preseent were the fol
lowing: Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Vander
pool, Nora, Alice, Ross,. Avis, Wood
row and Robert Wander pool; Mrs.
Charles Konig, Freida, Helen, Dora,
Edward, Bertha and Clara Konig;
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dulak, Grandma
Dulak, Harry, Alexi, Bertha, Do
-ushka Bobby Dulak; Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur McClure, Sam Arthur Mc
Clure; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Demientieff,
Grace Demientieff; Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Condry, Elsie and Josephine Condry;
Mr. and Mrs. Dan.McGinty, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas McLean, Mrs. Charles
Nicolet, from Candle; Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. White; Peter McMullen, Bert
Eldridge, N. G. Hansen, Wm. Kruhm,
George Walters, Dan Sprague, Happy
Jacobson, Charles O’Halloran, Carl
Shuttler, Frank Lang, Peter Snow,
Peter Michaels, Charles Kunfatzko,
Charlie Cowan, Ed Stephenson* Tom
Saknoff, Grandma Wilsony Airnaa Wil
son, besides which there was a:, large
native attendance from points along
the Kuskokwim_
J. P. MORGAN SUCCEEDS GARY
AS PPRESTOENT U: S.STEEL
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—J. P. Mor
gan was today elected chairman- of
he United Statees Steel Corporation,
succeeding Elbert H. Gary, deceased.
Charlie Kdnig, with thn outgoing
mail,, arrived Friday from Ophir,- and
left today for McGrath, being accom
panied-on his way to the latter: place
by Ffcank.Larson—.
4 Drowned
St. Paul IsL
!
SKIFF CAPSIEES WHTLE PARTY
EN ROUTE TO AKUTAN T*>
CELEBRATE CHRISTM AS
SEATTLE, Dec. 27.—A message
received today from St. Paul Island1
says that Mr. and Mrs. Michael i
Stearns, Mrs. E. B. Elliott, wife of!
the company’s wireless operator, and
Ole Anderson, all employed hy the
American Pacific Packing Company,
were drowned from a capsized skiff
i on Christmas Day while proceeding
across one of the channels to Akutan
foor the Christmas celebration. Mr.
Elliott, the fifth member of the party,
managed to swim ashore.
—
, TEAPOT DOME NAVAL OIL
LANDS FINALLY TURNED
BACK TO GOVERNMENT
CHE YENNE, Dec. 29.—The Teapot
Dome naval oil lands, valueed at j
$100,000,01)0, the lease of which to
Sinclair by Former Interior Secretary
Fall created a national scandal, was
formally returned to the United
| States Government today. Federal ;
j District Judge Kennedy signed the1
final decree, declining to grant the]
j Sinclair demand! ora quitclaim right j
I acquired prior to the Teapot lease, j
, Oil drilling activities ceased on the
Dome today.
WORLD’S AIRPLANE
ALTITUDE RECORD!
_
TURIN, Italy, Dec. 23.-—Renato
Denath has broken the world!’s air
j plane altitude record by flying to a
, height of 38,792 feet, officials who con
f trolled his flying announced today. i
Telegraphic Ticks.
I WASHINGTON, Dec. 27—President
Coolidge today signed the bill spon
sored by Senator Walsh, democrat, of
Montana, which will permit M. T. Ev
erhart, son-in-law of former Secre
tary of Interior Fall, to teestify in
j the Teapot Dome conspiracy case,
without incriminating himself.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 27.—Having
been passed by unanimous vote of the
■ Chamber of Deputies, the presideene
tial bill reforming disputed articles cf
the Mexican oil law, is rc.'dy for the
Senate. •
SEATTLE, Dec. 27.—H. A. Hansen,
military instructor at the Univerrsity
of Washington, was accidentally
drowned1 m- Lake Union. Tucesday af
ter noon.
HOBOKEN, Dec. 30.—The Clyde
liner Seneca and two 750-foot piers
were destroyed today by flames which
sweept two square blocks of the river
front.
NEW YORK,. Dec. 29.—Optimism
over prospects for 1928 is paramount
in nearly all predictions made over
leader.; o fthe nation’s business.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2T..—Gavih
McNab, attorney and prominent fig
ure in democratic politics, was found
lead in a chair in his office today.
WINL0CK, Dec. 24.-J. C. Law
rence, State politician and pioneer
oultryman, died at his home here to
uy.
SEATTLE, Dec. 24.—The liner
Alaska sailed for Seward this morn
ing, carrying 47 passaengprs.
SECKKTARY OF INTERIOR
WORK URGES CO-ORDINA
TION IN ALASKA AFFAIRS
WASHINGTON.—Secretary of the
Interior Work, in his annual report
filed today with President Coolidge,
stresses the value of uniiication of
Alaska activities. In the section of
his report devoted to Alaska the Sec
retary says,, in part:
“The Department favors operating
the Alaska activities by Alaskans
with only such, supervision and assist
ance from central authority in Wash
ington as is essential under method of
government necessary for co-opera
tion betweer.i bureaus and depart
ments operating in the Territory. The
situation in the Territory has been
carefully studied and it is believed
simplified methods in handling Gov
ernment affairs in Alaska with
greater local authority would bring
mure efficient!! government at less
cost. The possibilities of co-opera
tion between the departments of In
terior, Agriculture and Commerce
w.ll be extended under the new plan
of administration with assured econ
om yand efficiency in handling the
work. A study is no wunder way for
the purpose of proposing to the next
Congress a single law-enforcement
agency in the Territory comparable
to the State police forces maintained
so successfully in a number Of States.
“Governor Parks in his second an
port recommends: 1. Additional ap
propriations for the Bureau of Edu
cation to enable the building and
equipping of one or more isolated
wards for tubercular patients. 2.
Enlargement of the station at Xanana
by providing a home tor defective
children; an isolation ward for con
tagious diseases, and an industrial
school. 3. A detention home for in
corrigible natives. 4. Repeal of
such tax provisions of the Alaska
game law as affect residents. 5. An
appropriation for a capitol building.”
Secretary Work calls attention to
the development of aviation in Alas
kB, wacre iorty-iwo landing uuiua
have been established and three
transportation companies are operat
ing eight commercial planes.
The Alaska Road Commission in
the fiseaai year ending June 30 spent
a totai of SI,217,000, making atotal
expenditure since its organization of
$12,028,000.
The Pribilof seal herd is increas
ing, and the revenue from selling
skins, amounted to $745,000.
The active investment in fisheries
in 1026 was estimated at $74,557,000,
and the value of lisheries products
during th esame year was $54,609,000.
The mineral production was $17,
656,000, a decline of $60.,0u0, chiefly
because of lower copper prices and
curtailed copper production.
Forest, lands in Alaska contain 85,
OOOJjOOJiOO board feet. In 1926 55,
VGC.OOO board feet were cut.
The Signal Corps traffic in 1926
was $192,000, an increase of $22,000.
The Alaska Game Commission col
ectced $36,000. Furs exported were
valued at $.2,239,000. The treasurer’s
report shows Alaska to be in excel
lent financial condition, with a bal
ance of $1,094,600.
GEN. LI CHASUM NOW IN
CONTROL AT CANTON
CANTON. Dec. 29.—The Kwangsi
troops of General Li Chaisum this
morning took over control oof the
city from- General Li Fuklan, without
incident. The overturn is the fourth
change in the control of Canton in
the last few months. General Li
Chasum. represents the moderate
growth of the nationalist element.
Billy Jones was a Wednesday ar
rival, from Ophite
Lindbergh,
Guatemala
MOTHER ALSO TAKES OFF IN
FORRD PLANE, HEADED
FOR DETROIT.
VALBURNA FLYING FIELD,
Mexico, Dec. 27.—Charles Lindbergh
hopped off today for Guatemala City,
Guatemala, the first stop in his Cen
tral Amer.can good-will flight. Four
minutes later Mrs. Lindbergh, his
mother, hopped off in the Ford plane
which is to carry her back to her De
troit class room.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The
State Department was informed this
afternoon that Charles Lindbeergh
landed at Guatemala City.
BROWNSVILLE, Dec. 27.—The
Ford plane carrying Mrs. Evangeline
Lindbergh back to her class room in
Detroit landed at Fort Brown here to
day.
BELIZE, British Honduras, Dec.
30.—Charles Lindbergh, completing
»,.e faoe^oiKl leg of his Central Amer
ican tour, landed here today.
AMERICAN CAPITAL LOANED
ABROAD IN YEAR 1927 ES
TABLISHES A HIGH RECORD
NEW Y'ORK, Dec. 27.—American
capital in 1927 loaned abroad $2,001,
925,500, establishing a record for onee
year, Berton Griscom & Co. said to
day. This figure, that firm says,
brings our total investments abroad
to $14,500,000,000.
ILLEGALLY COLLECTED TAXES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The
reference of illegally eollecteed taxes
totaling SI 03,858,687, affecting 240,
000 persons, was reported to Congress
today by Secretary of Treasurer
Meilon.
WILL GET .*750,000.
WINLOCK, Dec. 27.—W. Miller,
capitalist, former University of Wash
*hgton regent, is made sole legatee in
the will of his mother, which was ad
mitted to probate today. The prop
erty c overeed by the will is estimated
at $750,000.
About thirty Takotnans left either
today or yesterday for McGrath, to
be on hand to speed 1027 out and to
welcome in 1928. Among those
:,g down were the following:
Mr. and Mros. Robert Lowrie, with
Jos Cor.dry; Chris Nelson, with Joe
'"'err'"; Pauline Kozerefsky, with
Charlie Konietzko; Vera Chilstrorn,
with John Hrieger; H. C. Wallick and
MV.s Hughes, with Charlie O'Hal
loran; Mr. and Mrs. I). E. Clough,
Margaret Clough, Mrs. Robertson,
Mary McLean, John Novak and Peter
Jensen, with Chester Brink; Mr. and
Mrs. Ivor Chilstrorn and three little
ones; Frank Larson. Mrs. Brink
drove heer own string of nine.
Frank Guskcy and Halfdan Wiig
were today departures for McGrath,
going down with J. T. Melberg.
Mrs. Clara Taulman and Miss Vir
ginia Strand were Friday departures
for McGrath.
Dick Stevenson and Jesse Baugh
left Thursday for McGrath, to be on
hand at the big doings at that place
on New Year’s.
Peter Snow, with the incoming-mail,,
arrived Wednesday, continuing tc*
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