The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California • 3

ij 0 A jrf H-r -ra -f Indians Challenge Hickel To Alcatraz Conference Nov. 21, 1969 64 Total Over $4 Million New Cache Found Of Fake $20 Bills 11 'Nk A- ville, were arrested in th shop. "3 1 rN i it I (S f. v- ficulties they would encounter even if they could win legal title to the barren piece of land. "They are not financially equipped to make any use of the island," he said.

"I told them to think these things over, and that I would be glad to talk to them again." Federal Land Oakes said his people were claiming title to Alcatraz under a treaty which permitted Indians to have any federal land that was unoccupied. Coast Guard craft circled the island during the night to prevent any reinforcements and to prevent any additional landings, either by Indians or curiosity-seekers. For their part, the occupiers seemed comfortable. Campfires could be seen flickering on the island during the night. When the sun rose this morning, it flashed on bright red paint atop the island's water tower which read: "Peace and Freedom Welcome to the home of the Free Indian Land." Other Arrests A key in their possession led to a San Jose motel, where, officers said, David Marshall, 21, was Just checking out with hundreds of the bum $20s in his possession.

Questioning of the suspects led to the arrests in Porterville of William E. Waits, 43, a printer, and Harold Clyde Reeves, 36, a partner in a Porterville wood cutting company. There, agents found the $1.7 million in fake bills. Byrne said Reeves then led agents to the $2.5 million log--ging road cache early this morning. Found with the phony mon-" ey was a partly destroyed printing plaU.

All five arrested men were charged with possession and passing of counterfeit money, 1 federal offenses. The Indians occupying Al-catraz challenged Interior Secretary Walter Hickel today to come here personally for a conference with them. And they made it clear that if he doesn't do so within two weeks, they will consider the federal government to 'have abandoned its claim to the island. want the return of this land to us without interfer- ehce from any government agency," said Richard Oakes, 27, a Mohawk and one of the leaders of the Indians encamped on the island. Oakes also declared that the Indians, who include rep-' resentatives of about 20 different tribes from various parts of the country, want federal funds to help them operate an Indian cultural center on Alcatraz.

He delivered his statement 'after a brief conference on the island with attorney R. Corbin Houchins, who apparently brought a draft of the declaration with him, Even as Oakes delivered his ultimatum, groups of Indians were packing their belongings in an obvious plan of dispersal that would make them hard to find if any attempt is made to remove them. Federal officials here, however, appeared to be playing a wary waiting game in hopes the Indians would leave without forcing a showdown. They occupied the island before dawn yesterday, combing in four boatloads and i backed by a single raft that carried supplies sufficient for about two days. 7 BREAKFAST ON THE ROCK Indians settle in at Alcatraz plaza Examiner Photo INDIAN'S NEW OUTPOST Youngster romps unconcerned with takeover I 1 i i I Another sign, lettered along a retaining wall, announced: "You are on Indian land." The occupants were busy cooking hamburgers, frying potatoes and brewing coffee.

Through Channels Ed Castillo of Riverside, a teacher of native American history at UCLA, said that the Indian proposals for development of the island have been forwarded through channels to President Nixon, I Bad Investment r'w- VIENNA (AP) Austria's Interior Ministry Is under fire from the Court of Accounts for sinking $480,000 in a not very successful project to recruit female police. The court said that of 60 1 enlisted in 1965-68, only 20 re--' mained on the force while others dropped out mostly for marriage and motherhood. UNION SQUARE SAN FRANCISCO Northern California police and federal agents have seized more than $4 million in counterfeit $20 bills in the biggest bogus-money haul in Western history, it was announced today. Five men have been ar rested in San Jose and For- terville. The huge seizure started yesterday when a tip from a sharp-eyed waitress in a San Jose malt shop led to three of the arrests and the recovery of $1,720,000 in fake bills.

Early today nearly $2.5 million more of the bogus $20s turned up in a cache in a fir tree thicket along a logging road 40 miles east of Porterville, Secret Service agents said, Pretty Good' Stephen A. Byrne, Secret Service chief for this region, said the notes were "pretty good bills." "That really would have hurt merchants if they had got Into circulation," he commented. The investigation began two months ago when the first counterfeit $20s began appearing in the San Jose area. Yesterday the San Jose waitress thought something was wrong with the appear ance of a $20 given her by two male customers. She called police, and Rog er R.

Elk, 27, and Robert R. Phillips, 38, both of Porter year for them! shirt, small to extra large -0 -i Thomas Hannon, regional director of the General Services Administration, currently in charge of the island, went there twice yesterday to confer with the invaders, about 80 strong. "They certainly have possession of the island," he conceded. "If they insist on staying, eventually we will have to take them off." Hannon said he explained to the Indian leaders the dif make like mata harl, slink through the rain, in our trenchy little spy coat. All swagger and Intrigue with its snappy epaulets, patch pockets and belt.

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MAG i supposed to revert to the Indians under an 1868 treaty. The Indians, he added, have filed formal claims on the 16 acres. "This great country can afford to give up this land compared to what we Indians have lost over the years," be said. men. this is tho as well as to The City's Human Rights Commission, the Board of Supervisors, the Mayor and to several U.S.

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