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' ' , . . VOM-.MK VIII. . . LA GUANDE, IXIOX COUNTY. OBEGON, WEDNESDAY, EEBHUAUY 10, IIIOU . v . V . ' . M.MUKII 99, 0 ip. DONNELLY MEETS (MTH NEAR KAILA ABOUND UNDEU WHEELS OP IMS OWN EHE1GUT. Veil Known and I'oiiiiliir Young Con doctor of TliU City Meets Griie noine Death at Kami-lit When Ills vl'ralii Wan 1'iiIIJii Out of Station tiring Itcmalns to Im Grande To nlghtVl nqucst by Umatilla X'oront Eriemltt Hero Under Pall of Sor row Arm nii(l Leg Off uuil Skull Crushed. A pll of Borrow foil over the en tire city at 11 o'clock today when news of the gruesome death of Con--ductor John P. Donnelly spread like vlldflre over the city. Horribly mutilated- the remains of the victim of the sad accident will he brought to Xa Grande this evening from Kamela, -where Instantaneous death took place lbetween 10:30 and 11 o'clock this morning, aa Conductor Donnelly was boarding his freight train as it was -pulling out of the summit station. The fatal accident was not witnessed In detail hv ny one, though John Or snond, one of the brakemen on the train. Haw his conductor (all, but from where he was standing, 'could not see the cruel wheels .'jrl'V tio man to pieces as they virtually did. A Ka .mela resident was on the other side iof the train and when the freight had passed, which was only a moment or two stewed to where the Injureil man ilay. A few nervous convulsions w the only signs of life. Not a "word was uttered, not even a scream -i rum vm-aprii me uniortunutc man Tlio Injuria. When the train crew assembled ubout the Inert 'body, It was trt we a severely mutilated form. One arm d, ."M.. IV -. vT T"t n.iV . N- iy. Til. tikuifjihii' i'ate were crush ed am! mutllnt.'d, though not hey.nd recognition. The Injuries about the head were unquestionably the fin me dlate cause of death. N'ewH Benelux jh Grande, The grief-stricken friends knew on ly a portion or the details, but to make matters worse, were reticent In Informing Mrs. Donnelly who, at the time the news arrived, was downtown shopping. By various .ruses she was persuaded to return to her home where the sud story was told her. Th widow has the deep sympathy of the STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST JOE WILLIAMS (Continued on page 5. LOCA FINANCES L IN FINE SHAPE HANKS JOINTLY DO A VKHY CHEDITABLE BUSINESS. La Grande National Topixxl Million- Dollar .Mark on February 5, and the New Bank, Less Than a Month Old, Has Irge Stun on Hand Splendid Hceord for City. One, million two hundred and eighty thousand, five hundred and seventy two dollars was represented in the banking business in La Grande Feb ruary 5, according to the statements Jsut published by, the La Grange Na tional and the United Slates National banks of this city. With one bank doing more than a $1,000,000 business, showing an increase .of approximate ly $86,000 since the last report, ami one bank In business -less than a d. The- William Jury. . '8. C. Mann, North Powder. v K. P. Staples, La Grande. William Webster, Alice). John Shaw, Island City. L. M. Jensen, Imblcr. M. D. Sanderson, Summervllle. Henry Hill. Starkey. I. L. Haller, Telocaset. J. W. Rhodes. Elgin. Ed Logan, Summerville. M. AV. Huffman, Union. L. A. Stringharn. La Grande. wu sufficient to. causu opinions to be formed regarding his guilt or Statement of District Attorney. Following the selection of the Jury the district attorney made his state- I ment as to what he expected to prove, j which in effect Is aa follows: That after retiring, Mr. and Mrs. I Buehler thought they heard a noise I like hall; a little Inter they noticed the something burning, which caused the investigation that led to the discovery of the fire which started -i-u nun h nuor on j . the next.. It iv, fa the foi . r.ait odor of under the house which Imllt ..r, n The most Interesting case before the ,0Ile fouI1(latl,)n about thr.. - , , crcuu court rrom a ui uran.te stan.l- tll grwundi am, , whoh a point M tne present case at issue. the;qUHn,v . ol . .... B,llnir. h: ,, State vs. Joe Williams, colored. ' .!...... . ueiemmiu lor some lime u-hh nn cnargea wun arson, me Din ning of the j p,,m8lmt ,,,,., w(tn ,ne f . Hilts-Andioss rcidence, on Fourth nrosecutlng witness. T. E. n..hl..r: street, occupied at the time by Yard-j,ater mnre w vfw troub,B master T. E. Buehler and District At:JBna th (lt.fndant was often caught uoney D. ivannoe. t nere IS little prmv,lnif abn. ,hL, ..,,.. , ,uu, .i any quesuon nut wnat tne House prolwrty had DP,.n ,,amaKfid ttbout tne w BCl on i.re, ow.ng 10 certain con- Dlact,. that th. -,-h( hfnp t. anions mat win come out in the trial. tht) defendant ,vai) caiIltht Ionfclnlr ,n Joe Williams was immediately accused (ne wfndow and Mr Bouhpr went out or ,ne act long ueiore tne tire was un- and ord,.r,,d hlnl away v.... u , fendunt had made InU'lnir Aaf m . I txwl a v.i I n 1. .1 . . ,,,""" " would get even": that the rtefen.lini ao ihtiu uuuer fivvw uunus una in munv tini,ti i . vT.i.in una PtiUfllirillH BIIHT grana jury early in tne session brought .tm? flre to the rttee ,hut he ,md ni n a true di.i against Mm. Beyond beon ou, of tno hmse th- evonn ". k" s--7 nor about the house for four or five Knew ntt.e or the actual facts beyo id nlgMttl that the KtHte w ye by u.e usua, run o rumors, consequently throe wnPR!,(rs lhat he wa goon as an interestea are well known and the general desire to see the defendant lunlshed If guilty, and exonerated If not guilty, umisuHl interest In this case has been manifest sinve the fire. Get Jury Early. Contrary to expectations on biii sides, the Jury was secured out of.'Jic that she as never under the liot.s! prior to the fire; the" opening under I tlie hou.se was about the size of a ha't- ninnow, protected with a do gry of November, when he said he would "get even." I never spoke to him since last Thanksgiving. Denied the question that she had received money from Joe, in partial payment for cloak, or for anything; never wrote him a letter when Joe was In Boise, or any other time; never asked him to assist me in washing, nor to help in mov lug Into the Lndd house,' which I now ieU.j mm was preparing to move Into, Just prior to the fire. Defend nnt was employed by Dr. Molltor. He.dlrcvt Examination. Defendant often crossed our prop erty in the rear of house. No fence SOLK DISCUSS (Continued on page I ) L. 0LDEH3ERC TAKES dlH T that the de- threats that "He run- inlng toward the Buehler residence from Mrs. Zuber's residence, which is on a direct line from the fire, three blocks away; that he was seen running from tlio fire, und was seen standing . Ill the street opposite the place about 10 o'clock; that a person acquainted WILL MANAGE LAIKJEST IMtOPOSKB OIK MAUD KNOWN. Twenty Thousand Acre Near Bandon, Oregwn, to Bo Planted to 1-Yult jrec inner Siierh islon of L. Ol- dcnlM-iK Family to Move to Iah-h lion on Coast, were selected from the first 14 names drawn out of the box. This was be cause the Jury is drawn from all sec tions of the county, and while many of the Jurors had read the press ac- month, the reports reflect a condition t,oun,s of the Ilre and the arrest of m. j the defendant, owing to the absence of (Continued on page eight.) definite facts little was said or prlnt- witn his voice heard him about the regular panel, and the entire 12 men pi(.mM(s FIRST Our first showing of iust received from New York's best suit makers Suits These suits will give you an idea of the style Tendencies for Spring Ladies We invite you to call and see them. You are welcome, buy or no buy. THE FAIR i 1 wpRFSENT-l" R nfaJ I TROUSERS I V) i- i . . . ii! ,y A See the Sf bee theroint You Afe the pants that gie you satisfaction Th sprite is THE FAIR Statement of Defense. C H. Finn, attorney for Joe Wll Hams, only addressed the Jury u mo ment, simply stating that In order to secure a conviction In this or any other case, the state would be compelled tj prove beyond a reasonable doubr that the defendant was guilty of the charge illeged, and that the state would fail i to substantiate each and every propo sition made In the opening remarks of the stHtc's attorney. Upon request of the defendant's at torney the court issued an order that all waiting witnesses ill the case be ex cluded from the court room during the trial. ' Mrs. Btiehlcr's Testimony, Mrs. T. E. Buehler, who. with her husband, occupied one-half of the humeri nrooerty vndl on ihr. vMtr.c;:; ( sttmd: "Met ween 10 and I0:3n, I think, 1 heard n noise like shingles burning un der the house, but we thoiiKht It was hall. Later we smelled smoke. 1 then locked Into the stove where there was no fire; I then looked throuuh a knot hole In the dining room mid saw the flames, and we gave the alarm, and Hllempted to put out tlie fire. I have been acquainted with Ihe de fend. int ever since we moved Into the house. He assisted with the moving. II;- Wot lied for Mr. ;..,n -u.. Pilm..,- nrqijeiiiiy when he occupied the other portion of the double house; al norked for Or. Moliinr. For the Inst tno months he has hvn Instructed, oft.-n, to keep ;uv;iy. mid ,,ld him if he continued I w n.ld t. i: Mr. Luehler and he said if I did he would get even on me. I k,pt the door locked and he tiled to get in; also attempted to net into the window and went away 'swearing. I knew him to be about the j house frequently during the night time. T saw him looking in the v. In dows; the first time I was In the buth neon Lathing, about 10 o'clock; I turned out the liht and he was look- lug in the window. There were f.;-u i similar occurrences. I report.)' urn t) .Mr. Uuelil. r und other , ii I saw tracks one night a' . t :Iie house. These annoyances . iy occurred about :30 or 10 o'clock, commencing j about last Novi miicr and up to the j time of the fire. I i-p.ted the matter v to Mr t .lUWiu find' uk 'l film to rt. I port the matter to thf police. The fire started under the house which was rf ot used by ns. The night of the fire j I'heHrd an unusual nois" j (M.-l-:amtnation. j SUNDAY CliOSINO BILL IX DEFINITELY POSTPONED, Nearly the Entire Buy at Salem Con sinned by Senate Arguments Nov . inal School QucMlon Takes Up Mueh Tlmi Fate tf Weston and Ashland ' Schools In Hands of Committee More Sulary Bills VettH-d by ;overw nor Chamberlain Today.' f Salem, Feb. 10. In the house re port of the house committee favoring one Normal school at Monmouth, and to abolish the Normal schools at Ash land and Weston, wai discussed for an hour, Involving the whole subject sup porting the state Normal schools. Tho bill for one school was referred to the ways and means committee wlthv instructlons to bring in 'a bill main taining all three schools as now estab lished. ! The governor vetoed three more api ary bills affecting raises of Clatsop ounty officials. In the senate Abrahams bill for drastic Sunday law was Indefinitely postponed by a vote of 18 to . N r ly the entire morning was consuuv. S In senatorial debate. . " A DMIKSIONv DAY CELEB RATION Management Sends Out Invitation fo Attend Festivities. Oregon will properly celebrate tho BOth anniversary of the admission o; the state to the Union. The formali ties are to be held In Salem on Feb- To manage whnt is to be the largest orchard In the world. Is the. lot that has fallen to L. Oldenberg of this city, who is now In Portland doing prelim inary work under his new employment. The Lee Bowder & Co. corporation, ports C. E. Moore, who returned i from Portland this morning, has pur- ruary 15. under the management of chased 6000 acres of land at Port Or-I the legislative assembly, and the Ore ford, in the Bandon section, and wlllgon Historical society. The Observer lease or buy enooirh laml to maim ninuvHirugCB l,l"eriJl Ol Hn inVll&UOZI 20,000-ncre tract. The tract will be from the management. The commit- subdivided into five and 10-acr tees having the celebration In charge tracts for the market. Through rec- are headed by these: ommendution from the horticultural M. A. Miller, chairman senate con.--department at Corvallls. Mr. Olden- nilttee of arrangements; J. L. Carter, berg was given, the management of ehnlrnmn hnn xnmmlllu nf mn. ments; Frederick V. Holman, presl- )D3 vnat estate, jie na signed a four years' agreement to clear what land has not been prepared for or chards, und look utter the planting nnd proper cure of the growing tree, In the near future he will move his family to the region .of his new loca tion winch is on the seaboard. The salary coming with the'dlstlnctlon, Is' a lucrative one, also dent Oregon Historical society, ENDORSEMENT FOB ELI. Spokane Divine Sends Hearty En dorsement to La Grande for Eli. .. '-A.v' Spokane, Nov. 11. (Special.) "t ' His friends In take great pleasure commending Cap- La Grande and Union county will bo tnln Ell and his lectures to any an I sorry to have the pioneer fruit man all who would know more, and mwt of this district leave the county, but of us know too little about the won will also feel elated at his prospects. ; dcrs of the deep, or to those who en ' - (joy a good laugh. He has spoken for us three times and the third time had a larger crowd than ever. Hciiey. the graft prosecutor, Is ill In "Whole Spokane is delighted with bed today, suffering with grip. He is' his work. BEV. E. M. HILL. Graft Prosceutor Sick. San Francisco, Feb. 10. Francis J. In a nervous condition, bordering on collapse. 'Pastor Jefferson Spokane, Wash." St. M. E. Church, THE DRUGS YOU USE Should be pure Should be fresh Should be of right potency Should be dispensed carefully Should cost you but a fair price Should be bought amid cleanly surroundings, Everything at our store is as it should be. You can place utmost confidence in our goods, and our methods will surely appeal to you. WE WOULD LIKE YOUR TRADE sv . . NEWUN DRUG STORE LA GRANDE, OREGON . ! .if cross-examination she testified V