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VOLUME VIII.
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, ORE.,
MONDAY, JULY 25, 1909.
NUMBER 233.
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BODY 1 PIECES
THEN BLOWS OWN
HEAD OFF
AWFUL HDFORO CRIME
THROWS CORPSE INTO BUSHES
ASD CONFESSES.
SUICIDES II. THE POLICE STATION
traiea oy ira jumuimo ieig !4oe
Carniaval of Crime.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass., July 26.
Killing his wife, and hacking the
body to pieces with a tomahawk, Rob
ert E. Fanning, a wealthy resident of
Westport, cast the mutilated corpse
In the bushes beside a lonely road,
hurried home, wrote a sensational
letter and rode to the police station
in an automobile and delivered the
written confession, and then blew off
the top of his head with a revolver
last night.
Fanning hid on the road and waited
for his wife, who was visiting her
neighbors. When -she appeared he
struck her on the head with a toma
hawk. It Is supposed his mind was unbal
anced by heavy drinking.
Fanning spent most of the night
writing his confesson. Early today
he got Into his automobile and came
to the police station here. After
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to buy a pair.
COME IN AMY WAY
reading the confession, Comstock
said: "What do you want me to do
about this."
"Just this" replied Fanning, put
ting the muzzle of & revolver Into his
mouth blowing off the top of bis head.
In the letter Fanning said: "I had
a good deal to contend with. I trust
my baby will have the beBt of care.
It Is hard to leave such a happy child,
but I must My wife's body Ilea on
the west side of Lyons Brook. Please
give It Immediate attention.".
. Japanese Explosloa.
TOKIO, July 26. Five were killed
and four wounded yesterday by a
powder explosion aboard the battle
ship Asahl In Ylse bay.
Big Ship Ruined.
NEW YORK. July 26. The Ward
Liner Vigllancla today lies at the bot
tom of Hudson river almost a total
wreck as the result ot a fire which
smoldered In the hold, when the ship
sank.
The vessel Is valued at $450,000,
and has a cargo of $50,000.
BOY CONFESSES
I
CLAIMS HE SHOT IX SELF DE
FENSE ALOXE.
South Bend Wash, Has Self Confess
ed Murderer.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., July 26. C.
E. Drake, aged 18, Is under arrest
here, after voluntarily surrendering
himself to the sheriff, and confessing
he shot and killed Alfred Springer,
a farmer near Menlo. He says SncUt?
ger appeared at his shack at a logg
ing camp and beat him because he
sold his shack to another man after
promising It to Springer.
Drake says he fired in self defense.
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newest in shape, longest in wear and
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TO
SUTTON CASE IS A
. STARTER
WESTERN SENATORS ANGRY
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION
IS LIKELY.
BDURKE AHQ CHAMBERLAIN ACTIVE
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vestlgated Probe to Follow,
WASHINGTON, July 26. Influence
Is being brought to bear upon Sena
tors from western states to demand a
congressional investigation of the af
fairs of the marine corps as a result
of the present inquiry into the death
of Lieutenant James Sutton.
Senators Chamberlain and Bourne,
are particularly Interested In the Sut
ton case, as Sutton's residents was in
Portland. .
Members of congress are watching
the development ot the case. A wes
tern senator who did not want his
name mentioned, said: "I believe
congress will take up a marine corps
Investigation In the fall, no matter
what the verdict of the present board
of inqulryfoay, be. It appears to be,
among young officers, a spirit utterly
foreign to that which should mark
men who have charge of our sea po
lice." ' ,
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RESULTS III STROIIC 0OCI2ATI0II
COUNCIL OF TEN ELECTED TO AID AND
ENLIVEN OFFICIALS
WILL PROD AND AID IN ENFORCING THE OPTION LAV
Enthusiastic Meeting Held In
lethergeUs Officials
Representative citizens were not
slow when the opportunity wa
offered to voice their sentiments in
no uncertain tefpm regarding the
enforcement of the law, especially
the local option law. In response to
the general public Invitation to mee.
Sunday night In the Tabernacle, be
tween B00 and 600 gathered for the
purpose ot perfecting a permanent or
ganization. .
Rev. C. E. Deal of the Methodist
church, In a few concise words
stated the purpose of the meeting to
to crystallze public sentiment, to
assist and stand by the officers whose
duty it is to see that the laws are
enforced.
Miss Naomi Williamson's recitation
entitled "New Independence" received
deserved applause for the manner in
which It was dllvered and the senti
ment expressed.
Howard Everett Weed, the Chicago
landscape gardner, who was due to
lecture In La Grande next Thursday
evening, is not coming at this time,
according to a communcatlon receiv
ed by Mrs. Turner Oliver this morn
ing. The news will-be regretted for
Mr. Weed is of national fame and the
people of La Grande. have been lonk
ng forward to his coming with great
Interest. :
TAFT STAYS FIRM
WASHINGTON, July 26. President
f aft is standing pat today for free
hides. He is determined to win his
point "There is no change In the
tariff situation", , declared Senator
Bristow today.
"The president Is where he was
yesterday," said Frank Carpenw,
TEST AIR SHIP
WASHINGTON, July 26. Wright
Brothers today Informed General
Allen, head of the army of signal
corps, that they will attempt the first
official aeroplane test required , by
their contract with the government
IS A
PORTLAND, July 26. That Mri.
Kate Collins who shot and killed her
husband, Dr. R. A. M. Collins In his
hpme Saturday morning, Is hopeless
ly Insane, and mentally unsound at
various times for 20 years is the con
tention of her counsel. He asserts
he can get evidence showing, that if
she did kill her husband, it was
MRS. 0 1
firrrmr
IIIIWJ HILL II1U
Tabernacle to Cet Action ef
end Enforce Law
The Tabernacle choir rendered sev
eral selections which added to the
pleasure and enthusiasm of the meet
ing. r. - v' -
The report of the committee , a p
pointed at the preliminary meeting,
held in the Baptist church, Sunday,
July 18, was read by Chairman John
Hodgln and unanimously approved,
which provided the organization with
a constltutou and bylaws, which set
forth the objects to be obtained and
the manner of execution, which pro
vided for an executive council , of
ten members whose duty is to provide
ways " and means for the better en
forcement of the laws ot the state
and city. ' .' ,' .' . , ..
The Council.
In compliance with the consti
tution which was unanimously adop
ted, the following were elected: Dr.
W. S. Seemann, George Stoddard, W.
; In his letter he states that the ex
position is taking ip so much of his
time, and that he has nine other calls
from Oregon aside rrom the one sent
out from La Grande. "Not called off,
but postponed" is the way he puts It
The Inccr.nlte postponement is
truly regrctall'J, as the park associa
tion, and the public too, had placed
great interest in his coming, especi
ally at tha time.
Taft's secretary.
The remarks Bum up the whole sit
uatioh.
House insurgents who are favor
ing free admission of raw material
held a meeting today and decided to
send a committee to representative
Payne to urge his support of their
stand.
at 6 tonight Orvllle will operate
and be accompanied by an officer of
the signal corps.
It will be an endurance test. He Is
required to remain in the air an
hour with alighting. The whole na
tion awaits the outcome.
HOPELESS
the act of a maniac. '
Mrs. Collins still at Mountain View
sanitarium, where she Is under guard
of a polceman to prevent her sul
clde. Yesterday she wrapped a tow
el around her neck, and tried to
strangle. This Is the fourth attempt
she has made to kill herself since
she was arrested. ,
L. Brenholts, Ilep. C. E. Deal, Geo.
L. Cleaver, P.ev. Ford Ellis, W. A.
Worstell, A. 8. Geddes, II. C. Yan
atke and J. W. Oliver.
At .the conclusion of the meeting
the council met in executive session
and elected Dr. Seeman president,
George Stoddard vice-president and
H. C Vlnacke secretary. '
Mrs. T. J. Scrogglns and Prof.
Bridges each delighted the large aud
ience with solos. . :
Dr. Seeman of the Presbyterian
church delivered the principle' ad
dress of -the evening on "Law En
forcement" The speaker ' held to his
text, cited the present flagrant vio
lations of the local option law, how
the large majority of the voters of the
county were,, being trampled under
foot and cited the difficulties' In
awakening public sentiment to the
extent that violations of the option
law would secure the same consider
ation as violations of other laws. He
recognized the difficulties the officers
had In securing evidence, that he
was aware that many who were con
sidered honorable citizens and whose
oaths were reliable under other con
ditions, perjured themselves when on"
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LAKE WASH1XGTOX CLAIMS AX.
OTHER VICTIM.
Heroic Act Ends In Drowning of
young Gentleman.
SEATTLE, July J6. Lake Wash
DR01E0
SI c
Ml
ington is being dragged In the vicin
ity of Madson park fgr the body of
Jessi.W. BlssettVU Hiliman City,"
lost his life yesterday, while attempt-;
ing to aid a young woman who was 1-
thought to be in danger. Seeing the .
young woman on a raft pushng from
shore, Bissett thought she needed
help and started In a canoe, but be- .
fore he reached the raft, a squall
came up and overturned the canoe.
The boy was drowned.
IXSAXITY HEARING OX. '
Thaw Chats. With Jerome Daring the'
Hearing's Progress.
WHITE PLAINS, Ny.. July 26. -Ad
examination into the insanity of H .
K. Thaw was resumed in JustK-e
Mills' court today. Scores of women
were present, and District Attorney .
Jerome was there.
Jerome and Thaw; sat together.
smiled and talked to each other. At
the opening of the hearing Jerome"'
plainly indicated he was in charge of
the states case, and it is thought .e
will conduct it to the end. Dr. Fru- ;
est Schmld. of White Plains, was the '
first witness. ,
Brooklyn Day at Fair.
SEATTLE, July 26. This is Brook
lyn day at the exposition. At the ex
ercises, Nathaniel II. Levi, officially
represented the president of the Bo
rought of Brooklyn. A special train
carrying a party of 94 organized by
Brooklyn Eagles, arrived yesterday
and participated in today's ceremon
ies. Italy to Participate.'
WASHINGTON, July 26. Notice-
has been received here today from
Rome that the Italian government'
has designated the gunboat Calabria-1
to participate In the Portola festival
In San Francisco, October 19. 23,. to
commemorate the discovery of San
Francisco harbor by Caspar Portola
Quarantine Removed.
The family of J. K. Jones was litis
afternoon released from quarantine
after a siege of scarlet fever.
LAMBERTS THIS WEEK.
Ding Exhibit to be Followed by Fine
Jalry Lamberts. ;
The - Commercial club, which last
week sent a fine shipment of Bings ;
to William Hall at the Oregon buld- '
ing . at the A-Y-P., will, this week ,
send Lamberts. The BIng ' exhibit
made a deeded hit ,