MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
V OLUME XXII. NUMBER 20. SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1928. PRICE TEN CENTS
HICKMAN'S TRIAL
ftAURDERER OF LITTLE GIRL
STANDS POSSIBLE CHANCE
ESCAPING NOOSE
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25. (JP)—The
- Legal drama sanity trial of Hickman
in opening today fell into the class
known as “two a day” besieged by
throngs of the curious seeking paste
boards admitting spectators to the
sensational trial, Judge Carlos Hardy
adopted the plan of giving halfday
passes for less than 76 seats which
are available before changing the
audience.
Rival attorneys will steer the case
•along hitherto untested courses chart
ed by the new California lawr govern
ing insanity defenses.
Hicknian’s sanity is defined as the
ability to judge between right and
wrong and is the sole issue and on
this the jury of 12 will be required to
reach a unanimous verdict.
If found sane the young defendant
will be either sentenced by Judge
Hardy to life imprisonment or to be
hanged. If Hickman is found in
sane legal authorities declared he'
would be sent to the state hospital
. for a year. After that he then could j
•demand a sanity trial and if then i
found sane would be given his free
dom.
TIL ADJOURNS
TO LUTE AFTERNOON
ACCOUNT EXCEPTION
—
JUDGE HARDY DECLARES HE IS |
NOT BIASED PREJUDICED
RULING DELAYED
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25. (JP)—The
Hickman trial adjourned after 40
minutes until late this afternoon to
permit Judge Hardy and District At
torney Keyes an opportunity to con
sider and the court to rule upon the
exception taken to Judge Hardy sit
ting in the case on the grounds of
h;?s and prejudice. Judge Hardy de
clared the court was not biased or
prejudiced but delayed the ruling on
exception.
ckman wore a neat blue serge
suit and kept turning his head slight
ly to the right and left during the
trial. Hicfldman’s brother Alfred
was the only member of the family
present.
OF MORE IMPORTANCE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (/p)-^Hold
ing that there are many fields more
important in the development of
aeronautics than the exploitation of
airplane service across the North At
lantic, the National Aeronautic As
sociation has decided to abandon all
plans for trans-Atlantic flights*
ORDERS GRANT BAIL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (£>)—Jus-'
tice Sutherland of the Supreme Court
issued orders granting bail to Roy Ol
msted and others convicted with him
for violation of the prohibition laws.
CURTIS AGAINST
REPEAL DRY LAWS '
PUBLIC STATEMENT
CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICAN
PRESIDENTAL NOMINATION
MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (/P)—Sena
tor Curtis, of Kansas, candidate for
the Republican Presidential nomina
tion, declared for the plank in the
next party platform' pledging strict en
forcement of prohibition laws and an
nounced his opposition to states de
termining what alcoholic content
should be permitted. He said he was
against the repeal of either the 18th
amendment or the Volstead Act.
EVERHART REVEALS
TRANSACTIONS WITH
EALL AND SINCLAIR
AFTER FOUR YEARS OF SILENCE
'NOW TESTIFYING BEFORE
COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. {£>)—'Tel
ling at last the story which the courts
and investigating committees have
been seeking for four years, M. T.
Everhart, son-in-law of former Secre
tary Albert Fall, testified before the
Senate Lands Committee that he had
obtained $230,500 in Liberty bonds
from Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of
Teapot Dome.
The securities were passed over,
Everhart said, in a deal in 1922 by
which Fall and Everhart financed a
New Mexican ranch in which they
were jointly interested. Under the re
organization Everhart was the trus
tee for Sinclair for one-third of the
stock in the new company.
Alaska Reindeer for
New York Santa Claus
Happy Elugoak, of Alaska, aboard the “North Coast Limited” en route
to New ' k, with Alaska reindeer for Santa Claus
While Alaska in years past has
furnished the nation with millions
of dollars' worth of gold, copper, fish,
furs, and other commodities, this
territory now comes to the front
with expert assistance to Santa
Claus. For the first time New York
City has seen real Alaska reindeer
driven through the streets, with
Santa Claus handling the reins.
These handsome animals were sup
plied by the Lomen Reindeer Corpo
ration of Alaska and were -sent to
the metropolis -In charge of Harry
Elugoak, an Eskimo, who traveled
between Seattle and Chicago on the
famous “North Coast Limited” train
of the Northern Pacific Railway, in
order to make sure of prompt con
nections and arrive at New York
in plenty of time for the holiday
season.
During the recent Christmas holi
days the reindeer proved an inter- i
esting sight to New Yorkers. It was 1
the first time such a novel attrac- ]
tion had been offered there and not
only delighted the children, but
brought to the attention of gnown- ^
ups the fact that Alaska has • a
valuable resource in its vast herd* ' i
of reindeer. , • ^
MPRESSIVE FUNERAL
WEST POINT, Jan. ‘25. (£>)—'The
body of Major General Goethals was
buried with imposing military cere
monies ini the historic cemetery of tljl
United States Military Academy in
the plains overlooking the winding
Hudson River.
STORM CONTINUES
WITHOUT ABATEMENT
FOUR CHILDREN KILLED WHEN
SCHOOLHOUSE 18 BLOWN
OVER TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE, Jan. 25. (£>)— The
windstorm, which spread wreckage
across Eastern and Southern States,
continued without abatement fbday.
Weather Bureau Department ssued a
warning that a disturbance of great
intensity is now centering over the
State of Maine and would cause west j
and northwest gales.
In Tennessee a <rural schoolhouse!
was blown over and four children j
killed; in several counties trees wrere j
uprooted and roofs from houses j
were whipped off. The.'wind, reaclr-i
ing a velocity of 70-miles an hour,
swept across Maryland and Delaware j
damaging many houses severely.
New York felt the full force of the j
gale when a section was. torn from j
the roof of the Hotel Ansonia, at
Broadway and 73rd streets. Pedestri
ans on the crowded sidewalks were
imperilled. %
GREAT FUTURE POSSIBLE
NEY 'iORK, Jan. 25. (/P)—Quoting
figures to prove great progress wTas
made by Cangda last year, Hon. Vin
cent Massey, Canadian Minister* to the
United States said the greatest faith
in the future of Canada is now possi-!
ble. —
Hi ABOVE BOARD
COMMENTS A. FALL
COMMENTS FREELY TO NEWS.
PAPER REGARDING TESTI
MONY SON-IN-LAW
EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 25. {^—Al
bert Fall, at his home, commented '
freely to the El Paso Times on the re.
ported testimony at Washington of '
lis son-in-law Everhart That he had '
•eceived $233,000 in Liberty bonds and 1
536 000 in cash from Sinclair.
He said the transaction had been
>pen and above board and that there
lad been nothing to conceal and was
>art of the plan of Sinclair to pur. ]
:hase a big ranch in the southwest i
or a Continental Trading Co. i
Fall said he - knew little of it and i
lever had any dealing directly or in- i
directly' with "ft.s '• •-; l
/
DR. BROWN FILES
DECLARATION RUN
MR SEATTLE
COLORFUL FORMER MAYOR OF
SEATTLE T08SES HAT INTO
MAYORALTY RACE
SEATTLE, Jan. 25. (£>)—Dr. Edwin
J. Brown, colorful former mayor of
Seattle, filed his declaration of can.
d'dacy with the hope3 of winning
back the post of mayor. “Doc” Brown
declared the fight was on and that be
cause thousands of citizens, political
supporters and friends have been re
questing he run again that “I am a
candidate. Ip yielding to this request
I v/ish it understood and remembe
ed it is for Seattle I do so and the
people themselves must elect me.”
He is the ninth candidate to file.
Dr. Brown said he would not toler
ate “blind pigs,” gambling dens or
vice and would promise visitors and
new residents there would be no in
fringement upon their rights or in
vasion or violations of their homes.
He stressed encouragement of
Alaska and Northwest trade and co
operation between the i*-,t e n id.
the sheriffs office. He said, “if Seat
tle is going to be a world city it
should stop it’s childs play and leave
of-F it’s baby and juvenile clothing
and dress up in adult garb.”
MOTION ASKS 0. C.
WISE PINHOLE
ALSO ASKS READJUSTMENT OF
BOUNDARY IN INTEREST OF
BOTH COUNTRIES
VICTORIA, Jan. 25. (JP)—Notice of
i motion asking the Canadian Govern
ment to open negotiations with the
United States with the abject in view
sf acquiring the Alaska Panhandle as
Canadian Territory, has been filed
n the British Columbia legislature by
H. F. Kergin, liberal member.
The motion asserts the Panhandle
acts as a barrier and is detremental
:o the development of the northern
aalf of the province of British Colum.
i)ia. It also asks the British Colum
bia legislature to place itself on re
cord as of the opinion the Dominion.
Jovernment should open negotiations
vith Washington having in view read
ustment of the boundary. Such read
ustment would be in the interests of
>oth the United States and Canada
>
he motion declared.
ENGAGED TO SPANfARD
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (£>)—Miss
^earl Smiddy, daughter of Timothy
Smiddy, Miniser of the Irish Free
state, and Mrs. Mrs. Smiddy, is en.
jaged to Major Alfonzo Reyes, of the
Spanish army. The wedding will be
leld in Dublin.