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New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
HICKMAN DIES 0N PRISON GALLONS
 FOR KILLING GIRL
Youth Who Boastfuly CilM Himself "Ihe Fox" Shows
 Little Emotion at End
SPENT LAST DAY MAKING
 DEATH CELL ATTRACTIVE

Decorated Grim Walls With Flowers
 Picked in Prison Yard-Eaeeriy
 Reads Last Letter From Mother
 and Writes One Himself to An
 other Condemned Slayer Beforo
 Fatal Hour Arrives.
 San Quentin, Cal. Oct. 1s Me William Edward Hickman was hanged here today for the murder of 12-year-old Marian Parker. Los Angeles school girl, whom hs kid- naped last December. The trap Vas sprung at 10:10 a. m.
 The youth, who boastfully called himself The Fox" walked to the trap white but with little other out ward appearance of emotion. con- sistent to the last breath with the attitude displayed since he was ar. rested in Oregon.
 Up . flight of 13 steps he went preceded by Rev. William Fleming. Roman Catholic priest. under whose spiritual guidance he turned from fatalism to Christianity in the shaA- ow of the moose. F
 His arms were strapped to his sides. On either side and behind him m . rnhod w,,o~A Yn . ~>vnN circle were some 200 persons who saw him die.
 The priest chanted the litany Of the dead from :he Roman Catholic ritual as tho dead march progrse 1ed and Hickman made the responseG. The doomed mans lips scarcely moved. but he followed without . noticeable break.
 Hickman walked to his death steady and straight as . ramrod, but his knees shook as he stood ca he trap an instant before 1t was sprung.
 Twenty-two seconds after hs enc tered the gallows room tho trap was rssealed. Hickman was pronounced dead 1t 1o:25 .. m.
 The doomed mans father. Thom- as Hickman. gave Warden James B. Holohan . signed order to deiives the body to ! San Francisco under taker. but the prison official de- clined to state where 1t would be sent. It was previously announced that the body would be taken to the east for burial but the name of the town was not announced. Ono of Hickman's last moments was the reading of letter from hia mother. Mrs. Eva M. Hickman, of Kansas City, delivered to him ! f-w minutes before he was led to the gallowa He wept It was the first time guards had seen tears in kia (Continued on Page 3SI
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
TWO DEAD BODIES
 FOUND IN AN AUTO
Iurdd lM Suicide Ibeofy h
 Dllbly Illepdy
WOMAN STABBED, HAN SHOT

Margaret Noa4A e. stabbea so
 Dea&h and Tredcesck DovsteF
 Killed by shotgua-LAtter Had
 Beea in Walhngsusd Ganitasiu.a.
 Danbury. Oct 10 N-rhs bodies of Miss Margaret Momtt of Wilton. 90 years old. dead from . stab wound in her chest: and Frederick Bowater. q. of Bridgeport, wers found on . country road in Ridgs- bury district, about stx miles from here. this morning. The man had died from . shotgun wound which had torn out the outer part of the left side of his head. The stats po- lice believe that the man killed the woman and then shot himself.
 Identification of the man was first determined by letters found on his person and by the motor vehicle operators license. i8ued to him last July. when he gave his address e Gaylord Farm. Wallingford.
 Tried to Defead Self
 The state police. acting on the basis that the woman was stabbed to death. by Bowatsr. have com- menced . search for the weapon with which she was killed. Stab wounds about the hands indicate that she tried to defend herseSf.
 Her body was found on the rear seat of the Ford car covered with . brown coat. Bowater's body hung out over the door of the car.
 Lewis Barrett of Ridgefield. an employe of the Southern New Eng land Telephone company. coming into Danbury, discovered the car and bodies at ' o'clock. and notiiied the state police at Ridgeneld.
 Left as 10 F. M.
 Identification of Mia Mofltt was established after Mia Alice Smith, of Wilton, in whose family she was employed n . maid, informed tho state police that the maid was miss ing. having left home Inst night about 10 o'clock tn company with . man who had called ct the house. The description of the maid was siven at ! o'clock. Two hours later when the state ps1ice wers sxamtn- ing the body at undertaking roems in Ridgensld it vas seen that her description eoincided with that of 
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New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
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KILLED BY TRAIN

Boston. Oct. 19 (UP)-Miss Doro- thy Dexter. 20. of Maiden. was kill- ed by Boston and Maine passen. ger train at the Oak Grove station today.
 The young woman. . student at the Pierce Secretarial school. appar- ently slipped while attempting to board the train and was thrown be- heath the wheelA Her body Was found shortly afterward by James E. Doelsy, assistant station assaG
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
WHO MOVES.
 HAS VOTING RIGHT
Attorney General Alins Rules
 on Perplelin6 Questions
ON LIST IN OLD PLACE
Sense Of Opinion Is That Individual
 Retains Voting Rights In Place of
 Former Residence for Following
 Six Months Time.

Six Months Time.
 Hartford, Oct. 19 R-The attor- ney generals office in the state cap- itol is receiving many requests for opinions relative to the voting qual- ifications of persons who have lately moved from one town in the state to another.
 F. c. Ogden. registrar of voters in the town of Wilton. has been noti- fled by Attorney General Benjamin w. filling that a certain Mr. WaSn- Ike of that town is entitled to vote in Wilton even though he has pur- chased home in Norwalk and com- mutes to work in Wilton.
 Substance of Ruling
 The substance of the attorney gen. erals ruling in most of the cases be. ing brought before him is that i1 a voter moves from one town in the state to another he keeps his voting residence in the first town for six months.
 Mary P. Lewis. town clerk of Can- ton. has been notified by MT. Allins that a woman who recently became 21, who had lived in Canton for ten years and who had recently married Suffield man and moved to that town must be allowed to vote in Canton since her name is on the to be made list in that town.
 In the case of a woman 70 yeara old. native of Canton, who mar. ried a Torrington man and lived with him in that town for some time before the couple separated and she returned to Canton. the at. torney general has advised that the woman may vote in Canton. The substance of the ruling is that [ woman is not forced to take her husbands residence as her own il she maintains residence elsewhere
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
WATKINS MAY HAVE HAD HALF MILLION
Receiver Thinks He Took This
 Much When He Plod
WONDERS WHERE IT WENT
Onicial Admits That Fugitive Spent Large Amounts in F1ight-Tfaccs Methods By Which He Probably Obtained Tlheee FUndS

Hartford. Oct. 10 W-Roger W. Watkins, imprisoned broker. is be- lieved to have had . net amount of t600.000 in assets of the National Associated Investors. Inc, when he fled from tho city in April Hareld c. Bailey. bankers receiver. declar- cd today.
 MT. Bailey. who is associate trus- tee officer of the Hartford National Bank and Trust Company. fixed the sum as what he believed Watkins had left after taking back stock from disgruntled investors and after trading in the market on his own account. Although no etfort is be- ing made to investigate Watkins trading experience. MT. Bailey a. serted. thers is nothing on the stock ledger of the ". A. !. to indicate that when the crash came the brok- or had much stcck left over. Coun- eel for Watkins had maintained some time gro that five thousand shares of N. A. I. had been turned back to Watkins shortly before he took flight but MT. Bailey said to- day hs can find no such amount of shares listed on the ledger.
 T think Watkins was able to sell most of tho shares he bought back" the receiver continued. He kept the market going up to the very last.
 We arc very much interested in learning what Watkins did with that 3b00.000." Mr. Bailey said. Tt h probable he spent much of this money in his long flight across the country. We hear he used airplanea and other expensive methods in hia l flight"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
Yots 6 to 5 tu Recommend Appropriation, md Rejects
 Mayors Plsl for Ddly
SCHOOL BOARD IS VICTOR
 IN LONG DRAWN OUT FIGHT
nlins If Appeopriattoas Ase Aade For Elemeutary Schools As Wen, and Dtroc4s Stream ol Criticism Aeatnst Policies of Board ef Edu- oa&3oa

With ux members voting favor- ably and three in opposition. the board of Anance and taxation last night recommended to the common council that s6<o.ooo b. placed at the disposal of the board of sduca- ton for the construction of . senior high school addition.
 Mayor PaonessAs plea for delay ''in the interests of property owners burdened to the breaking point" hts stinging criticism of the school com- mittee for alleged blunders, and . slashing attack on supt. Stanley H. Holmes, whom he termed perfect liar" failed to swerve the finance commissioners.
 Former Mayor George A. Quiglsy who was asked what conditions have been found in the survey his com mittee is conducting. answered as an individual rather than . com mittee member and said there u not tho crying need for immediate accommodations at the senior high school which ts claimed by the school committee. He went . step further and declared that tho Mon- roo school, abandoned aS useless more than a year ago, ts very good school which could be recondttioned and put tn service for s16.000.
 President Patrick F. King of the school committee opened the discus sion. He called attention in . gen. ersl way to the need for additional classrooms and then turned tho meeting over to George Levitt to dis66sg the structural phase of the building.
 Levitt Croes-examined
 After Mr. Levitt had concluded [ detailed story of the building. he wal asked why an auditorium of S.o0t seating capacity was included. and he, answered that there could b< little saving in building . smaller auditorium since 1t is chiefly . aues' ton of open space. 4 request for spectic figure brought from Levitt an estimate of $40,000 saving If thu auditorium was eliminated.
 Finance Commissioner F. W. Ma comber asked if 1t was not true Una, a building Ut t350.000 was agreed upon, and if 1t was not . fact tha' a local architect had submitted satisfactory plan for . hgure lowe' than that of tho favored architect
 Mir. Levitt claimed. by way O reply, that the building now in con templation is different from the on' in mind when tho tS5o.o00 hgur' was fixed.
 The school committeeman wa asked by Francis c. Kelly if loca architects had been given the sam opportunity to revise their sketche that was given tho western architec and MT. Levitt said each was gtvel two hearings. One of the loca architects had . plan that could no (Continued on Page 3s)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
COOLIDGE VISITS
 HISTORIC FIELDS
Delivers Address 1t National Batdehelds Memorial
AT FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
Little Southern City Gatly Decorated to Receive Chief Magistrate Speech Will Be Upon Actual BattIcgrounds.

fredericksburg. Va, Oct. 1e.-lR This little city of northern Vir- ginia, scene of the most desperate fighting in the sixties was gay with colors today as visitors flocked from many sections to hear President Coolidge deliver an address conn., memorating the beginning of con- struction on the national battlefelds memorial here. Flags and bunting floated from the buildings along the streets and from wires strung across the thoroughfare.
 Two miles out and overlooking the Rappahannock river and the Heights from which the federal troops ad- vanced. the Mansfield Hall estate, was made ready for the reception of the president. Seats were arranged in a vast semicircle about the rear portico. with standing room for thousands on the broad greensward extending almost to the river.
 When Jackson Fell
 Within the area encompassed by the park were fought the battles of Charlottesville, where "Stonewall'' Jackson fell, the Wilderness, spott- sylvania and Fredericksburg, includ. ing Salem Church.
 Washington, Oct. 19.-(R1Dedi- cation today of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania county battleflelds memorial park. in memory of the hundred and thirteen thousand lives that were lost there in the Civil war, called President Coolidge into Vir- ginia.
 He will return to the White House tonight after delivering the princi- pal address of the dedicatinR cere-
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New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
PARDONED ON DAY HE STARTED TERM | Shumik6 MIm Freedom by Illinois Governor
 STATE NAY FORGE ISSUE Attorney Gcnesal Declares Governor Has No Right to Pardon Man Con- victed of Contcmpt of Supreme C0urt.
 Indianapolis. Oct. 1s N-Gover- nor Ed Jackson today issued . par don for pr. E. 8. 6humaker, su- perintendent of the Indiana Anti Saloon league, who this morning was taken to the state penal farm to be- gin serving . 50 days sentence for contempt of the Indiana supreme court.
 Convicted Two Years Ago
 The head of the dry league in In- diana was found guilty nearly two years ago of contempt of the supreme court for statements contained in the annual report of the league. The report criticized the decisions of
 members of the court in certain
 liquor cases.
 l 6humaker sought for more than two years to escape serving the sentence. but yesterday abandoned
 his fight against tho sentence
 The pardon was issued before Dr. ! Do

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Evening star., 1928-10-24
THE EVENING STORY

then the fun began. 1t wasn't mo-
ment before there we're six or seven
women all bidding frantically against
each other. The basket was finally
struck off to Mrs. Jack Frisby for $3.50.
Dora was too much excited even to
take peek of the contents of her
basket, so anxious was she to get her
treasure home She hired little George
Freer to carry 1t home in his roller
coaster wagon and without even look
in the direction of her two friends she
hurried away in the wake. Of George.
fearing that he might not be careful
in handling the precious basket.
On the way home, however, her ex-
citement began to evaporate. The $6
she had left from her housekeeping
money was nearly gone, and the wash
ing would be home this very night She
was out of everything to eat, too. She
had intended stopping at the store on
her way home to make some necessary
purchase, but now there was only 70
cents in her pocketbook-there would
be only so when she paid George for
bringing the basket home.
AS she was slowing going up her front
walk. following Georgie, who should
come around the corner of the house
but Jack her husband. When he saw
0GOISS TISGL anu CiIC DdohSO dllu AlIo
wife, he sensed at once what had hap
pened.
"Eeen to that auction over on Miller
avenue, Dora?" he asked.
Yes. l have" said Dora with blaZ-
ing cheeks. She was ready to cry with
nervousness.
Well" said Jack, "let's see what
you've got" and he began to sort out
the contents of the basket. First he
took out three or four dilapidated vases
which. never having cost more than a
quarter. were absolutely worthless now
from hicks and cracks. Here was an
old wash bowl with pitcher, two or three
hand lamps, and few other articles
which were quite worthless, and last OF
all he removed a big .brass door plate
with name engraved upon 1t.
Bless me-" said Jack, with twinkle
in his good-natured eyes. What are
you going to do with this, Dora? I
don't see how you are going to use
this unless I die and you marry man
who bears the name engraved on this
plate What say?"
This was too much for poor Dara,
and she burst into tears.
Her husband let her cry moment,
then In sight of all the neighbors he
put his arm about her and led her into
the house.
Il was afraid you'd get roped in by
the auction, so I came home but I see
I didn't get here in time. / saw Carter
downtown, and he said his wife had al
ways had a perfect passion for picking
up old Junk, and they we're making
this auction to get rid of it. They
Evening star., 1928-10-24

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Evening star., 1928-10-24

are going away, / guess, but Carter
said his wife was worn out sorting and
caring for all the truck she had in the
house. She couldn't bear to throw 1t
away after she had bought it. and the
house finally had got so full that there
wasn't room for the family Now. what
do YOU think of that Dora?" Jack asked
Il think" Dora said soberly. that
I'm done with auctions forever-and
Jack. dear, / also think I've got the
best husband In the world"
Enough said" said Jack heartily
"and now shall I tell George to take
that basket of junk away?"
Dora could only nod gratefully.
THE END.
Evening star., 1928-10-24

second precinct. one coming in from
Iowa Circle and the other from Four
teenth and p streets. Eighth precinct
police made the report on the three lat
ter, one coming from Thirteenth and
T streets, another from Fourteenth
and s streets and the other tele-
phone call announcing that there was
fire at 1902 Fourteenth street.
Evening star., 1928-10-24
POLICE SEEK MAN GIVING
FIVE FALSE FIRE ALARMS

Police are today seeking a colored
man who Is thought to have turned in
the five false fire alarms to which firenen
in the northwest section of the city
were summoned last night The colored
man was seen at one Of the boxes by
night watchman, who furnished his
description to police.
The first two alarms were in the
Evening star., 1928-10-24

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Evening star., 1928-10-24
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Evening star., 1928-10-24
Three Die When Home Burns.

EDMONTON Alberta, October "a
Lp).-walter Heath. farmer of South
Ferriby. North of Lloyd Minister, his
wife and their 7-year-old son we're
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroved their home
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06
HOUSE GUEST OF MRS.
 \. NOVAK DEPARTS

Miss Hazel Bedersen, who for the past few weeks was guest at the home of Mrs. Novak, departed for her home in Seattle on the s. 8
 Yukon. Miss Bedersen who is an employee of the Great Northern Railroad stated prior to her de- rarture that her stay in Seward was very pleasant one and that the hospitality of the local folks was without precedent Mark un another Seward booster. Yes, she expects to retllrp~~just ask "Gimpy"
 It was noted poor old Gimpus Q. x
 shed many a tear. His friends would really like to knew where the old boy disappeared lr> week.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06
vALADE LONGS ID BE
 BACK IN OLD SEWARD

DO not be surprised if you see my name on the passenger list soon," writes D. F. valade. former resident who left a few months ago for the States after having resided here foc three or four years. Valade got so homesick for Seward recently that he would have given almost anything to have returned.
 Valade, who is now in. business near Seattle, and doing fairly well decided to go fishing. There is five men for every fish out there, he said for after spending day on stream he had not one to show for his work Naturally that was the time the long ing to return North seized him for he always was an ardent hunter and fish erman and invariably came back witf bag full.
 He says that even if he doesn't re turn to stay he will return for visit Mrs. Valade is well and both send their regards to their host of friends here.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06
ceiIed.

Frye-Bruhn's Baby Beet Is unex. celIed.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06
GOING ID STATES FOR
 FIRST TIME 3t YEARS

George Bailey of Fairbanks, was among those departing today for the South on the steamer Yukon. MT. Bailey is enroute to Tenakee Hot Springs where he will undergo treat ments at the famous Alaska health resort. Bailey Is one of the original "Sourdoughs" having first mushed over wintry trails in the spring of 1897 He goes to the States later. But here is> the meat of the story; i the present trip to the States is the first since he arrived in .97 and if any Oldtimer in these parts can equal { that record he is entitled to hard rubber frying pan. MT. Bailey has nc particular desire to go out even now but figured he might just a well takes run down and see what it is all about
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06

You read 1t in The Gateway fIrss.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06
ARE ENJOYING TRIP

Tie Misses schrafil of San Fran ois.o, are among the round trip passengers on the Admiral Evans and are delighted with the marvel GUS scenery so far witnessed. Yes telday afternoon Captain Gilje ac- accorded all an opportunity. to see the tamou- Columbia Glacier which called for the usual choruses of"OH' 5 and A'1s". The ladies are remau IFS in Seward, at the Van Glide until the return from the West o' the Evans.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06

sHEET MUSIC, Scha,ierer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06
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ATTENTION! ODD FELLoWs!

Resurrection Lodge No. AT will next Thursday evening convene fol the purpose of conferring the Third Degree. wherefor good attendance is desired. There will be a social and banquet after the business of the evening is concluded, and all visiting Odd Fellows are cordially invited tc attend.
 GUST A. PETERSON,
 Noble Grand
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06
HIGH, WIDE, HANDSOME

Thanks inc genia. persona" ' Of Captain s K. Gilje of the Adm. al Eve :: >ard the excellent cu;s.aa and ',cc provided under the eagle eye of Chief Steward Jon l O Galli.ar not forgetting the dance rosie every evening; al, hands 3ld a most enjoyable trip from oe4a.ie to Seward and II. looking forward to repeating the sane.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06

Labor is scarce in the Yukon, particularly at Dawson and Whit horse Employe- say 50 to 75 .,- bore. gre needed until tie minlnr camps close about the first of next October.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06
LOTS OF SURVEY WORK

J. A. Ramsay, of the General Land office who went Westward on the s. s. Yukon, expected to be absent from his office for a number of months while engaged on town-site work and cannery surveying.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06

MENs' RUBBER PACKS, THREE DIFFERENT MAKES, AT $3.5o AND $4.oo WHILE THEY LAST. Seward Leather Work.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06

J. Thompson government man from the Westward, passed through Seward today on his way to the La touche hospital.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06

Mrs. w. Rager and son, of Anchor age, left for Seattle on the Yukon.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06

James Carlson, Fairbanks lad, departed on the steamer Yukon for Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-06-06

Two Cheyorlette trucks arrived on the steamer Yukon billed for r. B. Johnson at Fairbanks.