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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1927)
tUt There Be No Maggmgiof the Spirit of Salem, the Spirit of Progress IjTje Way to Condtme e Building Activity in Salem to Keep All Renta and Welcome, and 1928 Will Be War Better Than 1927 Rentable Property Rented Is to Promote Factory Growth Here y,thT forecast: .J Portion; rising temperature In east e Ln Ptrons southerly winds; occasion al ale' on "the coast. Maximum . tern 8lliture ve'terday 43. minimum S 5, river rainf'ail .31, atmosphere eloudy, wind i i These "pumpkins" on the street corneTs are causing plenty of rumpus and plenty of humor. Seriously," why Is anything needed, more than a white painted spot to mark the center ot the intersection? SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER? 24, 1927 PRICE . FIVE CENTS B MOLDS FIRST All YARN TRUE Andrew Cramer Was One Who Committed Gruesome Deed, Hickman Says RESCUE EFFORTS BEGUN, : STOPPED NEW STORM HALTS WORK ON C. S. SUBMARINE YESTERDAY Naval 'Officials Contradict Form- er" Announcement, Say Sal vage Contluucd FROYINCETOYN, Mass.. Dec. 23. (AP) Gales and rough seas which caused the U. S. S. Ralcon to slip her moorings forced sus pension of dlTing operations at the scene ot the S-4 disaster oft here tonight. OPINIOURIES flfj SUBSTITUTE "Bull's Eye" Markers To Be Installed Here For Test Today or Monday hTORY DOUBTED AS CHECK MADE clues In Los Angeles Fail To Support Youth's Tale ROOM REVISITED C leaning Materials Found In- dicate "Fox" Had Made "J&. Numerous Attempts To Re move Traces of Own Deed PENDLETON. Dec. 23 AP) Faced with a" report that Andrew Cramer, h la. alleged accomplice in the kidnaping" ot Marlon Parker, was in jail at the trtu'e of the t rime, William E. Hickman today net only reiterated jhis original nory; that Cramer had butchered the girl, but gave tails ot Cramer's par Hickman claimed ame into his apar lst-iievue apartment about 5:30 o'clock and not only deliv of the girl in a su h but accomp T Jiln a short dist v,ifere Hickman t PROVIXCETOWN. Mass.. Dec 23. (AP) With alt hope gone that lite exists- aboard the sunken submarine S-4. the rescue fleet continued its effort today to raise the Ill-fated craft from Its grave 100 feet below the surface of the sea before unfavorable weather forces suspension of salvage oper ations. ' The navy will net discontinue its attempts to raise the submer sible "until forced to do so" Ad mirable Prank H. Brumby, in com mand of the rescue fleet, declared. "It must be remembered," Ad miral Brumby said, "that off Block Island in December 1925 It was necessary because of weather conditions to cease operations on the S-51 on December 6. These Operations were resumed in the storing of 1926 when weather con ditions permitted them. We hope to sate the diving work about the submarine more advanced than it Is now. ;but in diving operations you Site- doomed to pointments." Reports From Coast Cities State In Some Cases That One Marker Plan la Beet; Portland Likes Four lditlonal de- in the plot. that Cramer lent at the Los Angeles, last Saturday red the torso tease to Hick- iied him to ice of the spot rned over the body to the girl's ffthar,.- "It. was necessafy to put-, the fu it rase up against the Instrument board when Cramer was In the car and I placed it on the seat after he left," said Hickman. "I let him out on Alvorado avenue after we had stopped and talked over our future flans. "Cramer said, "I am feeling ind of funny; about this, and want to get oujL-of town Just as soon as possible. He stated we would meet in San Francisco to settle up." ' ' LOS AN'GELES, Dec. 23 (AP) Ten bars of soap and two cans of cleaning powder have been found in the apartment here ot William K. Hickman, suspected slayer of J.Jarion Parker. Although Hick man occupied the apartment only two weeks, it was found that each iCnfTnod an pg X) ; WOMAN AVIATOR HOPS OFF AGAIN many disap- Captain Ernest 'F. King, direct ing the saTTage -operations,., said that divers were still working late this afternoon, drilling a tunnel through the mud under the bow ol the S-4 that cables might be loop ed around the f nnken craft. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (AF -Still hopeful that some one maj be alive on board the submarine 3-4, Secretary Wilbur decided to go to Provincetown to confer wltt officers or the fescue- fleer and make a personal inspection. Hi arranged to have Admiral Hughes chief of naval operations, go with him, leaving tonight. They will detrain tomorrow morning at Provincetown. R. I., and proceed to Provincetown by automobile. The decision to make the trip came suddenly. After declaring that he had every confidence In Rear Admiral Brumby who has charge of the rescue and salvage operations, the secretary announc ed late in the day that he wished to talk with him personally and (Continued on psf 5) FIRST WITH FULL STORY Statesman Copies In Greatest De mand Since Armistice ntAXCKS GRAYSON STARTS FIRST LAP FROM N. Y. Plane Wings Cire-as as Precau tion Against Gathering Icicles On Trip ROOSEVKLT FIRLD. N. Y. Dec. 23. i AP) Heading; into the north,' oft the first leg of what she nope, wm be a transatlantic Not since the signing of the ar mistice and end of the World war had there been such a rush for copies of the Oregon Statesman as occurred Friday morning. This issue of the paper contained the first complete story of the capture of "Fox" Hickman, following the rather brief announcement Thurs day afternoon of his capture eastern Oregon. : The Associated Press, wire Into the Statesman office, was kept humming from six o'clock Thurs day evening .until 2 o'clock Fri days morning carrying' the ' thrill ing acocunt of the biggest ctory of its kind that has occurred since the RESULT TO BE WATCHED LAW FOR DIRECT PLEA USED HERE BIGGS RAILROAD BACKERS KNOWN WOLLERMAN PLEADS GUILTY GETS TWO "YEAR TERM HAND BELIEVED TIPPED WHEN NEW FIRM FTJLES Aato Thieves Also Sentenced Bat Paroled; ilattesoa Draws 5 Years George F. Heusner, of Linn Count j Company Attended Hear ing Here Four "Bull's eye" traffic mark ers, placed back or the extended property line in the middle of the street, will replace the present one marker system at State and Com mercial streets for a try-out to see which system la the best, it was announced yesterday by Alderman Paul Johnson, chairman of the po lice committee. The change will be made either today or Monday, if the markers, which have been (ordered, arrive from Portland. If it la shown that traffic is speeded up by the new system and corner cutting is not too prevalent. the four button setups will be es tablished at every corner to re place the present single markers. The new traffic markers will be made of steel, and have two re flectors installed In them. They will bo similar to ones used in Portland. ; Letters received by Alderman Johnson indicate a split opinion as to the relative merits of the two systems. Tacoma puta an an qualified stamp of approval on the mp Tnarlter-jrftem as more inex pensive, and declaring that under the four button system there is more of a tendency to cut corners. "We have found (hat most of A law enacted by the 1927 leg islature last winter, whereby one arrested for a crime may' plead guilty without waiting for arraign ment, was made use of in Marion county circuit court yesterday for the first time. Orren R. Wollerman entered a plea of guilty to a charge of forg ery, tor which be had been held. He was given a two year prison sentence by Circuit Judge Percy R. Kelly. Wollerman had passed several, checks by forging them.' Robert Walsh, 25, and William C. Taylor, 20. .were allowed to enter a plea of guilty to a charge of having stolen an automobile. They were each sentenced to two years hi the state penitentiary, and were then immediately, pa roled from the bench. Walsh war parohed to Don Miles, local attor ney, and Taylor was paroled to his own father. It was Wollerman's second of fense, authorities declared, and Walsh's and Taylor's first. Each made use of the new statutory provision which permitted them to waive indictment. Indictment would not hare been Impossible until the general Jury meets, and arraignment would not have taken place until after indictment. Thus under the old law the men would not have been able to enter their pleas until some time subsequent to the next "meeting ot the grand Jury. Dwey Matteson also appeared before Judge Kelly yesterday. He was arraigned on an old Indict ment for forgery, entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to a term not to exceed five years in the state penitentiary. No minimum was fixed for the prison term. rton.UnnaL,3aJjtj VIOTHER YET CONFIDENT Mrs. Hickman Believes Son Did Not Do Gruesome Deed KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23. (AP) Mrs. Eva Hickman remained un shaken tonight in her belief that her son, William Edward Hickman had no part in the killing of Mari an Parker, Los Angeles school girl. Learning that Andrew Cramer, named by Hickman as an accom plice in the rime, had denied any part in the killing, Mrs. Hickman said : "I still believe my boy when he says somebody else did the kill ing. I know he could not be guil ty of that." Four offers to pay Mrs. Hick man's expenses to California it she desired to go to the aid of her son were made ananymously to day to the family adviser, Lieuten ant Colonel Charles Edwards. EXTRADITION PROMISED Governor Will Delay Only to Make nre Papery Lesal There will be no delay, so far as Governor Patterson is concerned in the extradition of William Ed ward Hickman to California to stand trial for the brutal murder of 12-year old Marian Parker. Oregon's executive declared Friday that he knew of no reason why he should hesitate In honor ing a requisition from the gover nor of California for Hickman's extradition. 'When the requisition papers are presented to me I shall pres ent them to Attorney General Van Winkle for approval as to form so as to leave no loop hole through which the fox can sneak out in his fight against law and order, but otherwise there should be no de lay in the procedure here," Gov ernor Patterson declared today. " It is expected here that the req ulsition papers for Hickman would I reach Salem In care of California officials this morning. s AU1N S II IDENTIFIED FIND NO WOUND The hand of R. A. Biggs, one of the mysterious contenders in a fight for railroad right of way through a strategic defiie along the Santlam river near Sweethome, Linn county, is believed to have been tipped in the filing here Fri day with the corporation depart ment ot articles of incorporation by. the Linn County Logging and Lumber company. The company is capitalized at $500,000 and will maintain its principal headquar ters in Portland. The incorpora tors are Geo. F. Heusner, Thomas G. Greene, Thomas G. Greene, Jr., and R. G. Harrison. At a meeting In Portland Tues-1 day at which was first presented, Biggs' request for a change in thej state highway survey at the point under controversy in order to pro vide room for Biggs' railroad and again at a meeting here on Wed nesday when Biggs deposited a $10,000 check as an evidence of his good faith in making his re quest, Biggs refused to divulge the interests he was representing. At the meeting here however Geo. F. Heusner, one of the incor porators of the new logging com pany was present and frequently prompted Biggs in his arguments before representatives of the high way department clearly Indicating his Interest in Biggs' side of the controversy. H. P. Byers with a survey south of the state highway and above the proposed highway location at the controverted point, is the second figure in the fight for railroad right of way up the Santiam river. Byers, however, has not yet evi denced his good faith in opposing the demand ot Biggs by the de posit of a bond as requested by the highway commission. The highway officials have in- Three Ribs Broken, Probably Result of Grinding Be tween River Logs NO INQUEST TO BE HELD Investigation Closed and Body Will be Returned to Mt, Angel for Burial; Dog's Shooting Unexplained OREGON CITY, Dec. 23. (Special.) Positive identification of the body found in tho Molalla river yesterday, as that of Jordan Sauvaln, Mt. Angel youth who had been missing since October 3, was made here today by his parents and other relatives At the same time, an autopsy performed this afternoon by Dr Frank Mount and Coroner O. A. Pace, established the fact that no bullet wounds contributed to Sau rain's death. No Sign of Violence Although It had been In the water presumably all of the time since October 3 or shortly there after, the body was intact, and the an tons v determined beyond a doubt that death could not have been brought about by a gunshot. There were no marks of violence of any kind, but the skin had been rubbed away from the skull, which caused the physician and coroner to make an especially minute ex amination of the head, and they reported that it had not been penetrated. Three ribs were found broken, but that may have resulted from the grindtng of the body between HICKMAN WHINES AS TRIAL LOOMS FOX NOT SO FOXY ON RE ALIZATION OF SITUATION Conceit Flees From Youth Held for Brutal Killing of Los. Angeles Girl lor in the river lam where it was in the way of any railroad develop ment work up the Santlam and have temporarily suspended work on the particular section under controversy until a decision can be reached on the request of Biggs, (Continued on pife S.) NO CHRISTMAS PARDONS Governor Sees No Reason For Granting Holiday Clemency There are to be no Christmas pardons or paroles for convicts in the Oregon penitentiary this year. Governor Patterson expressed his attitude on this policy Friday. "I can see no justification for the release of prisoners merely because it happens to be the Christ mas season," he declared. "If a prisoner is entitled to a pardon or a parole he should have it regard less of the season to the year.' . Believed Fall Result The theory now held by officials here is that Sauvaln fell from a cliff, but that fails to explain the shooting of his dog, the body of which was found several weeks ago. It was announced tonight, bow- ever, that )1 investigation of the case has been dropped: mat no inquest will be held, and that the body will be taken Immediately toj Mt. Angel for burial. Young Sauvaln. who was 23 (Continued on pas 4. TWO YOUTHS STILL HELD PENDLETON, Dec. 23. (AP) William E. Hickman "The Fox" the object until yesterday of a nation wide search, and sought as an "arch-criminal,'.' whined in his cell tonight. "I didn't kill Marian Parker," he repeated time and again tc newspaper men. "I loved that lit tle girl like my sister. I wouldn't have harmed a hair of her head. I reel as though I am "being: made the goat in this matter. "Why do they let these news papers print such things about a fellow?" he demanded Imperious ly. "I'm not a murderer. I didn't con'fess. All I did was to kidnap the girl." "I had to have the money to complete my education," he con cluded lamely but in a challenging tone. "Yes," he continued in the same voice In which he had opined that he was being made a "goat." "I guess it was God's will tbat I be caught; He willed it that way and it had to happen. Whether the philosophy of pre destination is one adopted by Hickman since his arrest yester day, or whether It is a position of long standing, his jailers do not pretend to know and have made no efforts to determine. But gone Is his conceit, as hi much guard will tell you. And his fellow-prisoners in the Umatilla ounty jail will confirm the belief. "Do you think they'll hang me for this?" he asked one of the in mates in the jail. 'Maybe they'll let 'me plead guilty to .kidnaping and get ofi with a life sentence," he volun teered as the one he put the ques tion to puzzled for an answer. Outside Hickman s cell sits a tall, gaunt cowman, heavily armed. and wearing the accoutrements of the .plains.. At the ranchman's feet sits a hound dog- a most un pleasant appearing animal. Hickman takes pride in his lack of masculine vices. 'Why, mister, I always try to be decent," he declared plaintively, I never take a drink and smoke very little I don't dissipate at all. 'I didn't know much about Cra mer," he added as he interlocked the two thoughts. "I only asso ciated with him fh crimes. He used to want me to go on parties with women, but I wouldn't do that kind of thing. I told him so I don't like women or girls." LONG LIST OFCRIIES CONFESSED Lengthy and Startling Car eer As Lawbreaker Re counted By Hickman WHOLE COUNTRY TOURED BY 'FOX Brothers on Way to Garfield Hope to Arrive Christmas in lUxM to Croydon. Kno-iar. mfr. Frances , Wilson Grayson honned HSCP rron " Oregon penlten- oi a iw minutes after f 1 v e o Clock today for Marbor Grace. , It was twilight when her huge amphibian plane "Dawn" was trundled to the foot of the mound where mechaales warmed up her motors, but dark-ien was falling ?: . when the ship came down te run i way." gathering gpeed and lifting her; heavy load after about two fifths of a mile. Oskar Omdal, the pilot, Brl.ce utnosDorougc. who accomoanied Mrs."Craysdn on a futile attempt to fly across the ocean in October and, Fred Kohler, motor expert, -tvsl aboard the plane?, itb Mrs. ''ssJ before the take-off Mr.' . Grayson fsaid .that she had taken aboard 5t00 gallons ot gasoline and 7 tb-i ship weighed 10,000 kdsi She saw sna was convtne-j d that the winter transatlantic t flight was feasible and -believed : thatthe greatest hazard that of Vt: Ice forming; the : wings, had been -eliminated; by 'having coated V the wings with glycerine., This it tin thought, will prevent condensa " tibn and freezing.' of fog on the ship: v; . - o , j nncethe plane gathered head offer taking the air it dls- C Xannaared quickly to, the thicken in darkness, Omdal said he would "v; steer a compass course to Harbor rtrk. and he expected to reach 1 there by 7 o'clock tomorrow morn tiary of Tracy,' later captured- in Washington,' after he had terror ized the citizens of . that state for a week by his desperate deeds. The entire edition of the paper was sold within a few minutes af ter it appeared onythe streets " ':- HICKMAN THINKS AHEAD Wants to Know Whether lie Will Have to Talk Again ? PENDLETON, Dec. 1 AP ) In the course of a quizzing at the Jail here ! today, 'William E. Hickman asked City Attorney C Z. Bandall whether he would have o repeat his stories .to District Attwraey f.'Asa j Mr "Keyes. j-who'jls expected to arme here tomorrpw with a party of Los Angeles Of flcials. . ' ' ... 'Would I have to tell could refuse to say anything?" he asked. He., was assured of his eonatltu tional righta by RandalL. I -Well I have told this much now and I , might as well tell it ovei again.".; . - m s . wantea - to know If - notes were neing j carefully taken of what he said., . r "The district attorney will do everyxmng be. can to trip me up," ne remarked. s J.' All statements made by Hick man nere nave been voluntary tie nas oeen quizzed but not "grilled," , . Or - we p-few 7j&mr:r m7?s?fcYx kA -pt m&ssm mm " '-mi 1. rlltf - 1 "'r- - , -"i PENDLETON, Dec. -2 3. -(AP) Jack and Bill Merrill, of Gar field, Wash.,owbo were riding with William E. Hickman when he was captured yesterday, are being held by the police until California of fleers arrive. They hope to be re leased in time so that they can re sume their journey to their home for Christmas. J They were picked up at The Dalles while on their way from Dufur, Ore., where they were working. They said that. Hickman told them he was a student, on his way from Olympia to Salt-Lake City for the holiday vacations. He let them handle his .45 caliber re volver, but said nothing of especial interest to them on the trip.' - . CLASSMATE DISCOVERED Yakima Woman Recalls Gruesome Habits of Edward Hickman KELLEY CASE DELAYED Supreme Court Hearing Prevent ed by pipe's Illness Officers Hear of Numerous Holdups and Robberies LAD TALKATIVE Held Up Three Places In Less Than Half Hour At Colum bus, Which He Claims Es tablished City's Record PENDLETON. Dec. 23-(AP). William E. Hickman, 19, re vealed a startling story in Jail here late today of a career of crime that carried him through many cities of the eastern states before he came to the Pacific coast and became involved in the kidnap ing of little Marian Parker, daugh ter of a Los Angeles banker, who was murdered and terribly mutil ated last week. Hickman boasted of his deeds ot outlawry as he told of skipping from city to city. In some of the cities, he said he got "fine write- ups." As he calmly discussed his travels he remarked: "My brain must be warped or I could not have thought I could go. through with this." Sticks to Alibi . Quizzed about a report that An drew Cramer, the man he named as the slayer of Marian Parker was in Jail at Los Angeles since last August 'and could have not been involved In the diabolical affair ii Los Angeles. Hickman suggested that possibly the man he has in volved had used the name of the man in JaU. "When. I set to Los Angeles I want to see Cramer and would like to see the girl too," he said, re ( Continued on pga .) MANY OF GRADS VISIT SALEM HI TAKIMA, Wash., Dee. , 23. (AP). Mrs. C. E. Meister of Ya kima who said today that she went to school several years ago, with William E. Hickman, recalled that the confessed kidnaper was in the habit of wringing "the "necks" of her family's chickens. On one oc casion, the woman related, young Hickman took apparent delight in wringing the neck ot her kitten. Her family and the. Hlckmans lived '.; on adjoining - farms- near Hartford, Ark;, Mrs. Meister said. Aside from 7 a noticeable cruel streak in his makeup, ybang Hick mail ..was 'generally:, regardedvas having a pleasing personality. Because of the illness of Martin Pipes of Portland, - attorney for Ellsworth Kelley, condemned con vict, the arguments before the su preme court which had been set for Friday in the habeas corpus proceedings brought by Kelley in his tight for freedom, have been postponed for a week. Kelley Is seeking escape from the noose on - the ground that at the time of the prison break on August 12, 1925. la - which two prison guards : were , killed when he and 'three other, convicts shot; their way to liberty he was -being illegally detained in the state pris on and had a right to effect his escpe through any means. -l Judge L. H. McMaban ot the Marlon county circuit court agreed with Kelley In his contention that be bad a right to shoot, his way out of the prison, even to the kill ing of those who blocked his way, but denied a writ of habeas cor pus on the ground that, this was not the proper legal procedure to follow in... attempting to secure his release' now,.',? ' . 124 SIGN REGISTER AT HOME COMING ASSEMBLY Alamnl of Local School Promin ent; Several New Teachers at 8. II. S. EXPERT SAYS 'FOX' SANE Ore- OFFICIALS HERE TODAY Extradition Papers Will Reach Sa lem . in. Hickman. Case - PENDLETON, Dec, 14. (AP) Inspector Chief ol. Intelligence Department Dwlght Longuevaa, who was forced down at Corning while enroute by airplane from Sacramento- to Salem with extra dition papers for William E. Hick man, caught the Cascade Limited No. IS and will arrive in Salem at 1 1:53 p. m,' this afternoon, Superintendent of Eastern " gon Asylam Makes Statement PENDLETON, Dec 23. (AP) -r William Hickman, alleged mur derer la NOT Insane in anv sense nt fha nn - '' ' ' " '- , j So says TirT W. D. McNary, not ed psychiatrist and superintendent of the Eastern Oregon asylum for the Insane here.- " " - :,- Dr. McNary "visited Hickman at the city. Jail, listened to his story of the crime, observed him from a medical ' and professional "view point and saw nothing out of the ordinary about-hlm. - - - J ' -"Hls'mlad seemed clear, ha told a straight, coherent. s lory and ' was never at loss for words. There as nothing about him to indicate K sanity. :ile did not differ a bit from ' hundreds of thousands . of other young men," announced the physician. - v One hundred twenty-four grad uates of Salem high school from the' years 1922 to 1927 Inscribed their names on the register ot the alumni returning, for the home coming celebrtlon yesterday.- - It was the largest number to re port back for "old time's sake," in. uisiury. iub noaenig preparea a special assembly, of entertainment' but-the visitors were more Inter ested In chatting with each other and recalling the days when they romped through the halls of the school as members of Its student body. . ' "" ' ? : Hugh Adams'and Robert Bishop were speakers for the alumni at. the assembly.. Ed Nash, president of the student body extended the formal welcome and then the s- sembly was given, over to so rips. yells, and a skit, especially devel oped for the occasion by Miss. Be r nice Schroeder.- " jfary McCrone Hughes and Kenneth Allen favored the assera- 1 , . . . . oiy. vim vocai soios. -The alumni list of Falem high is -a long one, and men of the for mer students have become r rom inent in. the affairs of the coun try. So large a list I3 It that few can be recalled. ' - .Twelve of Salem high's aluranl are members of the kljrh 'school faculty- They are Ralph Bailey, Miss Barqulst. Lnkq . Gill, Mi?s Griffith.' Mr. Harra, Mrs. Hockctt, Miss HolV Mrs. Jenn!:on, . !.! 3 Johnson, Miss Hose, Ir. Eies mund. and Miss ;Stenstrom. Miss Myrtle McCiay, a graduate, is of fice secretary. - Six of the most recent former Salem v student f "body pre.i;'.:-nt University 'of Oregon, it wfl? ft .1. Tiiey ere Paul Stal5y, Herbert r colo.ky,' Byrd .Tucker, B:n :. Mt-Crtky, Avery Thompson, &r. 1. Kent? 4len. -