* MURDERER OF
BEN AGNEW IS
IN CUSTODY
The marshal’s office at Valdez re
ceived word from Deputy Clarence
Mossman of Anchorage that Edward
* Olsen, a young man about 22 years of
age, had been arrested for murder
* of Ben Agnew, a Matanuska rancher,
Friday, July 2. The dispatch further
stated that Olson had confessed to the
authorities that he had killed Agnew
and told the following story of his
crime and the incidents which led up
to the murder.
On Wednesday, June 30, Olsen, who
was serving a term in the Anchorage
jail for bootlegging, escaped from
custody and proceeded in the direc
tion of Matanuska. About 8 o’clock
^Thursday night, he stopped and
talked for a time with Sam Cappers
pumpman for the Alaskan engineering
commission at Matanuska. He in
quired of Cappers the way to the
ranch of Harry Weickert, who at the
time was serving a term in the jail
at Anchorage. He was told that Mrs.
Weickert was living in Matanuska,
was there at the time. Olsen
said he did not care to see Mrs.
Weickert, but wanted to go to the
ranch, and after a few words left in
that direction.
Shortly after leaving Cappers he
met a rancher named Thompson and
also inquired of him the direction of
the Weickert ranch. This was the
last seen of Olsen until he called at
^ the Fenton ranch Friday morning
about seven o’clock asking for a drink
of water. Mrs. Fenton was alone at
the time, and not being dressed
spoke to him through the door, but
did not actually see him.
At the time he was talking to
Cappers he was wearing a fain coat.
On Friday afternoon Olson was ar
rested by Deputy Mearshal Frank
Hoffman as he was coming into Mat
anuska and was taken to Anchorage
by the deputy, where he made his
confession in the presence of Deputy
Mossman and Deputy Hoffman, and
'*other witnesses.
On Friday morning, Ben Agnew, the
murdered man, who was working for
a neighboring rancher named Leahy,
hoeing potatoes, told Leahy that
a young man had been at his house
the previous day inquiring for the
J#reickert ranch and had been direct
ed to the ranch of Agnew.
A few days after finding Agnews
body Deputy Hoffman and Harry
Harmon had found a rain coat con
cealed in the bushes about 600 yards
from the place where the body was
found, which corresponds in ever}’
detail to the description of the ccat
a* given by Cappers.
Olsen in his confession, said that
on the morning of Friday, July ?. he
had returned to Agnew’s ranch aftqr
spending the night at the Weick
ert ranch, and finding no one at home
1 ad entered the house, finding a dem
ijohn gf white mule and taking sev
eral drinks became intoxicated. He
said he took Agnew’s rifle and going
^into the yard shot several of Agnew’s
chickens, and caught others and de
capitated them with a butcher knife.
While he was shooting at the chick
ens Agnew appeared and called upon
him to desist, and made at him with
a hoe, which he was carrying upon his
shoulders.
A strugge ensued during which
Olsen clubbed Agnew with the butt
of the rifle, but finding he was get
ting worsted turned and ran away still
retaining the rifle. He was pursued
by Agnew, and finding he could not
escape he turned and shot Agnew.
He then took a wheelbarrow on
the place and transported the body
to the creek where it was found by
the searching party. He then took
the rifle back to the house and pro
ceeded towards Matanuska, leaving
his rain coat where it was found
Hfeter.
Olsen, who is about 22 years of
age, was intoxicated when re-arrest
ed. He is of a low order of mental
ity and has tried to feign insanity
since his arrest for the murder. He
will be brought to Valdez by Deputies
Hoffman and Mossman, for trial at the
fall term of court.
The arrest and confession of Olsen
is a clever bit of work by the federal
authorities, as there was practically
no clues at first to connect him with
the killing, and the heavy rains had
washed out all traces of the struggle.
Olsen’s movements were traced step
by step to the scene of the crime, and
he was confronted with such a mass
of evidence by the authorities that he
broke down and confessed to the
murder shortly after his arrival at
Anchorage.
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WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ARE READY SELLERS
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SANFRANCISCO, July 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Net sales of thrift and
war saving stamps arid treasury sav
ing certificates throughout the United
States and its possessions for the
first five months of 1920 amounted to
$26,985,842, according to treasury de
partment reports to the government
savings organization of the twelfth
district.' The states of the twelfth
district rank well up among the other
states of the union in the per capita
investment.
Following are the net sales for each
state for the period beginning January
1, 1920, and ending May 31st:
Arizona .....$ 55,133
California . 942,376
Idaho . 94,464
Nevada .. 47,912
Oregon . 507,917
Utah .,.. 63,477
Washington . 644,436
Alaska . 47,904
Hawaii . 14,658
The total investment of these seven
states and territories was $2,418,277
for the five months.
Postoffices and banks are co-operat
ing to swell the sales of these govern
ment seclurities, paying 4 per cent in
terest, compounded every three
months, and maturing in five years.
Officials of the savings division of the
treasury department feel that the
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thrift and saving by the people and
continued investment in the securities
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Restaurant for sale. See - Dooley
DAMAGES ASKED FOR !
DESTROYED PROPERTY
LONDON, July 22 (by Associated
Press).—The total amount of claims
for compensation for malicious de
struction of property in Ireland, lodged
in the period from January 1 to May
31, 1920, was £2,718,661.
WANT SNOWSHEDSUSED
AS AUTO BOULEVARDS
AUBURN, Cal., July 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Construction of automo
bile roads on top of railroad snow
sheds across the top of the Sierra Ne
vada mountains is being advocated
by the Auburn Commercial Club.
PAJAMAS PRESENTED
TO PRINCE OF WALES
SYDNEY, Australia, July 22 (by As
sociated Press).—Six hundred Sydney
shop girls gave the Prince of Wales
a pair of paj&mas when he was here
recently. The pajamas were made in
the shops where the girls are em
ployed. The princes shyly accepted
them.
Our idea of zero in news items is
the recent report that the first snow
of the season was falling on Mars.
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Fifty pair of very best blue foxes
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of either sex. Can ship in October
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FOR SALE—Remington Typewriter, No.
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FOUND—Key In front of Alaska Public
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FOR SALE—Half or whole Interest In
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WANTED—Two tie makers. Pay Titty
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FOR SALE—Three-room partly fur
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FOR SALE—First-class pool table, In
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FOR RENT—Furnished cabins.. Apply
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this problem.
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FACTS AND FICTION
It is a fact that M. J. Heney, builder of the C. R. & N. W. Ry. left
in his last will! $5,000 for a CLUB HOUSE for the EMPLOYES of
the C. R. & N. W. Ry., PROVIDED, that the owners of the railroad
would give an additional $5,000.
Mr. Stephen Birch, President of the Railroad, and Mr. Hamilton, representing the Mor
gan interests, are now in Cordova.
Would it not be proper and right for the citizens of Cordova to step in and help the
Railroad Boys get the Club House? How about it?
Mr. MacConnell: “For a better Cordova to live in.” Mr. Hazelet: “For a progresive citizenship.” Mr. Lathrop: “For
more pleasure and business.” Drs. Chase and Council: “For more sports.” Step up gentlemen, no harm can be done
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