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iEttjtttinn sitciiw3? . 'a, A . 'Mb, T mm .mr m m - ' . a - u - -m .vol. xi H. .SHOT ROOT OF POLICE SCAN DAL MEETS INSTANT DEATH TICTIJTS MOTHER WEEPS IN IttTTRT inn pifTS mm- Unprecedented Scene. Enacted in the rlml..! n-n-ii- i- v. . .B Ju I urn When Inside History of Recent Out- rave an Small Cli-I la trail u-.i... I Before the .,hrlMM. New York, July 16. That Nathtu Swartz confessed to his father that " he was the slayer of 12-year-oH Julia Connors, was admitted by the father. Daniel Swartz, in the grand Jury aiuo room today. Swartz said he believed his son has killed himself. The young Swartz bad served a D-ison sentence for assault on another child aDd was on parole for that offense. The girl was found nude in a vacant lot a few days ago. ' Tears Bring Confession. The elder Swartz's dramatic state ment followed a scene unparalleled in the Criminal Courts bulldlag. He and members of the family were sit ting in the ante-room of the grand Jury room when Mrs. Connors, mother of the murdered child, was brought in. She was garbed In black and plainly was on the verge of collapse as she was taken, into the grand Jury room and a bos of bloodstained garments torn from the body of her outraged child, was' displayed." The mother be came hysterical and her cries could be heard throughout the building. In the meantime Swartz sat in his chair as If rooted to It. His face he cam Tears flowed down hit face. ' Then he called Assistant Dis trict Attorney Noll who -wag present ing the case to the grand Jury, and told of his Son's confession. . He said he told his son that there was nothing for the latter to do but to kill him self. "I told hrm," said the father, "that he did not deserve to live and that' he should keep further disgrace from all of us by killing himself. I believe be did so. I certainly hope so." Swartz then told his story to the grand Juryf : SCOUT MEETING TONIGHT. Analness Men Interested In, Welfare of Scout Patrol Called. At T. M. C. A. headquarters tonight, business men and professional men interested in the welfare of the Boy Plant FUTURE BRIGHT AITO TRICK TO CARRT CHER RIES TO PLANT. Fancy Drink Em)Krinms to Get Sop ply From This Point Maraschino manufacture commenc ed In this city yesterday afternoon when eeveral tons of Continental and Koyal Anne cherries were brought to the new factory In the old Grinde Ronde Cash company warehouse where the Oregon Packing company of Portland has several experts at work. A big bulk of La Grande cher- rles were brought in yesterday and a ROSENTHAL GAMBLER Maraschino T ..'.LA' GRANDE; UNION COUNTY OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1912. 3cotiJj -mfflfr attraction and means of atvtiopment of boy charac ter wM meet to devise meaDg for en larging the association. Added at tractions in the way of long hikes, camping stunts and swimming classes will probably be among the plans out lined for Interesting the youths. Any one la welcome to attend. . Big Lawn SociaL Tne Lawn Festival at Fourth and- Penn avenue will be given tomorrow l""vu 'c'y or "H Mary f churen for ,he beneflt of thB building ' TST '"TV pr0gr8m . of athletic games and other amuee- men,g ! a- will be conducted for the chil Suitable prizes will be award- I . and 8 eneral tlme Pn- laj iu ijjc nine outfs. iav eouaiiT3 will conduct an apron auction in the evening and refreshments will be served. Home made candy will be a feature at the young ladles' booth jwhlle the deep sea will yield its trea sures to the fisherman. Auto trips around the city will be run on a well arranged schedule that will make the railroad officials green with envy. High class music will be rendered during the evening. WEALTHY SEW TORKER CONTRI BCTED FOB PARSER Less Than a Million Spent in Parker's Campaign Is Guess. Washington, July 16 That the dem ocratic presidential campaign In 1904 cost less than $1,000,000 and some where in the region of 600,000 or 700, 060, wa,s the opinion expressed today before the senate committee Invest!-' gating the campaign contributions, by August Belmont of New York. BjI mont admitted that he had contributed something like $250,000 to the Parker campaign. When asked why he contributed so much Belmont said: "I consented to nerve on the campaign committee and never intended to give so mucJl hot w, demands arose t furnished the needel money." "Did you expect anything In return In the event Parker was elected pris Ident," asked Senator Clapp of Bel mont. .' "Judge Parker fully - understood from me." replied Belmont, "there was nothing I could accept from his administration if he was elected. My Interest in the campaign was purely rs a democrat." Starts mall shipment of Cove cherries came over via the McCrary auto truck method. The business is only well started now but will grow rapidly as the 'cherries desired are brought In from both Cove and this side of the valley In greater bulk.,. Several hundred barrels of mara schino cherries will be shipped out of here to the fancy drink marts of the I'nited States and because of the fact that Grande Tionde cherries have met universal satisfaction during thf brief period they have been turned tr maraschino purposes, the sale is al ways ready and at good prices. Last - .u ntiinnt - a a linnrflprl frnm y-tir uic uij"" " .. - i Cove but the shipping facilities here ; are better and the industry has grown j until today the departure from the customary marketing of Royal Annes and other cherries of prolific yield Is bringing both fame and fortune to the local growers. A small crew of men only Is at work now but Experts Lead and Newton will oon have a doubled crew and the output will be extenB!v. BELMONT GIFTS REACH BIG SUM mi mini gop mioiwr sy a elms: boomers meet FAMOUS AVIATOR MET GRUESOME DEATH ON NILE . Ql'IT AVIATION TO HIT MOB HIS AGED MOTHER Belated News From Source of the River Nile Brings Details of Death of Hubert Latham, World-Famous Aviator Who Has Often Performed in America. Paris, July 16.-iubert Latham, the famous French aviator, was killed by a buffalo June 7th near the source of the river Nile according to govern ment advices -today. The message telling of Latham's death came from the governor-general of French Congo. A government of ficial broke the news to Latham's mother for whose sake he gave up fly ing, some time ago. I Latham was a pioneer of aviation in France. He was a daring pilot of heavier than air craft Up to the time of his retirement from the sport of flying he took part in every Important air contest in Europe, in man? being a victor. He was well known in Amer ica where he accomplished many great feats. It was on a itiinocerous shooting expedition that he went to Africa. His body will be brought home for turial. '. DRUfJK JURIST 0MOX COCKTAIL KNOWN AS THE JUDGE'S FATORITE. Drunkenness of Jndge Hanford Chief Topic at Trial Today. Seattle, July 16. Charges of drunk enness continued to be the subject of the inquiry In the Hanford case today. W. J. Kerrigan, a real estate man, and Clarence Holden, an automobile man, testified that George Jacobs won a bet on the proposition of bartenders In nine saloons and knew "a Hanford cocktail meant one with an onion In It instead of an olive.'' ,- ' Governor Teats, a member of the legislature, gave damaging testimony against Judge Haivrd. He related, ail incident during a damage ;trla,i,'l when a juror left the courtroom :for. five minutes while the Judge'J'wa's BBleep and did not know of. ine, Jur or's absence. Attorney Hughes. jiakefj; Teats If Judge Hanford treated' flow litigants with fairness. Teats said he never brought a damage uT, ,JudgM Hanford s court unless; it.,, 'wa,a;defitt cinch It could win." .1 fi .ojilojfi A near fist fight was ehacteff fdflay1 between E. M. Hanford .W (A'ttpflfey John C. Whitlock. After' Whltlock tes-. tifled he had seen Judgt Hanford drur.k and the latfer's nop nulled nn epithet to him, WhitlooW young Hanford in the tyce,nd tyce,nd tlie latter left the courtroom. Boy Scents to JilKf-. E. P. Borden, scout 'nwtjf Grande troop No. 2 wiirTart V1tJ day morning at six o'clock from the Scout headquarters for a hike to !'. Kmilv. Fach toy wljji yjpj?ffia c go should eat an early breakfast an) be at the starting filWe'VrfmV'al 6:00 o'clock, providflirHi5 bhvike' and provisions for four meals. ExmralenUts Rftji StiameL New Tork, Jnlyyif VT.eeamer Nassau crowded with excursionists from Newark crastied jTrtofibe stlnmfr Rosedale In 'Rotviwyrjilgt 1 vil s'.aXtf 'f J ..,!. - 1.H ln. I. llnaA. ' noon, cutting a large hole In the Rose. dale's port boV beached and her p"sneers snfely U. f.. ;.oi . T 'T M MASS LIEETING IS CAL LED FOR JULY THE TWENTY-FIFTH PBOMOTLRS MOILD SEND DELEGATES TO CONVENTION Officers and Director of Third Party Movement Elected at Portland Last Night and Date of General Mass Meeting for the State Is Set for This Meat. Portland. July 16 A state-wide call all over the state of Oregon, was Is sued last night for a state convention of the National Progressive (Roose velt) party to be held Thursday, July 2, at 10 a. m. in the east side library building. East Eleventh and Alder streets, Portland. The call was Issued by members of the National Progressive club of Port, land was ordered unanimously. Fol lowing the election of officers, Vice President Levi Myers offered a reso lution whlch was adopted unanimous ly. This resolution declared that the late republican national convention at fhiraco failed to renrenent Iia wtah- 68 of the people of the United Stages . - . V,-., . . that It was conducted dishonestly' ari and In no manner binds the consciences of honest men,- nor determines theft political acts. 'srlr : The resolution recited that a 'call had been Issued by citizens of forty in) ATTEMPTS LIFE OF IIFSBANlTHlEi THEJfSUITIBfoS. , a ,uti:mu Wife klJJ-5XWiSml ml ,t I Portland Jealousy imtfnn tle-Wa'tab. tMay'teWpjted.,tio: husband, R, H-WalajVua, cb.a,uJfejjr aj 8h0fl- aM.T.ti;9PP!ftlwlthciierchuiJ failedlq.flbtelntbju andjg f.oR, the police. During the Hmeb, vfmi gone she kllledth jir ?w;.irearfqjd son, Vincenindjiifefjjrod iwo.-sJiois Into her head, probnhlv fnttnllv wnnnrt lng br8Xou J'BAltV W't! J sfW-itnHft""t"i " "af ii I tvoLi Si g.:P;;TrBi'ln'Ditfhi -tmx l .il j j ' t rrt t.ca-.-iU'f ilGnfmsTPSAWOr.ifJAVy l4M-ASA! ,ern Pacific freTgM? tAI'ifimH 3i! was wreckeoV twiPKflee wesl of Three Pines tatfeKlaeT-hlglfo Sixteen car. were.fdehed aup.raemh serj.. .uW,$"re!j;ili1 ! i f Rniie'y Scolds' at' T?. ..Jr.o: r.i -ilu . . irirt ..,.l::)rr', uot Wahjnctpn juIy.lO.-rrSenalor Ball- y or lexas inis aiternoon Diiieriy ar rafgnTo" inn ior mm ne tefmea w. urse o& action riMihLoJmer rap asa, Jbp 'spoke, on hi reiolutlon Assoitlfia tnaf It bthe sSisetf tie snateltn.-il yt ex ten"tlv nterjrenc wlthl Om i . i ii i iii sdnitesf right td try lit own menlbtri wisnofntemj layil tfhCoVtiNJ titim Bailey Insisted that Taft could i ever-yjref jrd in the case'wTifn he wmte fo Woose. slnator-wrnurt Ifle'Tepnrr'was' trotl piinted. 'Ot Oi3U ;VrW.'t .hIiuj'a tiii FrnMln's Wcjd Dlsnrtff d. 5C J Us XBSSO'ilI ULA-fEalrt H hTapnim. cMitfssen briner and stnj, swte wwYiens "Bzairmt cilfr("(- p' riv, (l4Tii cJTWrlrfam-'VlffVItHll " , Darrow was abpgViWyfistraVffliti.BTid: , t4o rl!jmB&JtmlS!m'Ul JflUV-toJ "shonest purpose," was the testlmonv today of Attorney Frank Domlngue: !n Harrow trial. 1 v !P?S states for a national conventlon-ttPlhe National Progressive party '8rVnnfa- tion in Chicago Aug. , and trafSfwak desirous that the state p Ojff.m be represented there. .. .,,":iar.u.a; Public Is InTUril., ',' "All citizens who arTiu,7w;upial.v with our views and pujflfffl ar for-' uiauy invuea to Incelrllw!flVl!'? 8 without regard to ntfvjjjuij pontics! affiliations." During theponjenjlon' uic rvHuonai rrosrglsiVft.jjcjijDwilj complete its proposed craBlsatkn and will elect a tatadVlgoVj executive committed of 4fm,embe'rs, one from each coerffty, 'ach'memb'Sr of this committee'1 'will 'be'frWrticted The fnllnwlpg nfflftn Wtijrlptit President. SPTrafM 'WiWftther. rti second vice gredil. .GeorAtbur urown; ,ajRfti;etary,vreaa.mw, IjuM Leppper; executive committee, Benal tor F. Wr'MulterjGMtgtCW. . Uosephv J. T. Wilson. Vineant Jones and-Stent field MacDonalA jiti iso:? A mass meeting oft ..citizens 'of. Orn gon was' therefor, tjppror "July V In pprtkind i jUa.takei-.suckj Kctlon T'aa might: be .necessary and to elect Bre delegates; tO'TepreaentiOregon- lni (lie national i conveBtlon.,t.:The r6olut!oD copolnded: jr.a ; C ir'.i" nsi). r!,ti larsi ;9ii c ii7!nc; At .ej'R FIFTEEN 'ENTRtES'V FIRST MATt f ylS1 "RECORD. " j -u .i -. .j .Tfm"ii.".ai.nE j iTtrr-Stoctholdersi'Meetiig-'-rsnifrtit Wtll FmeeB-au8 from varlaua & of VammmmmnMV9tWT6 ixtmift yd4oday for the La Grand facing meiqt to bejfryiw yyjmhet Union County fair m SepfemXer, the local mett being thf ifrstipjl'a sprienclud ed Ui the Oregon-Idaho racing circuit, of Which La CBeV'rAlse and othjj- townJB this aectVonrfirrftai't TheJentrles "closed the 15th but as In Jrailhbly thetValet 'ehtrKSifloumake the theri- appearance jinlUJater, the post- Ing'tmark being suhTc'lent if r reading I A'Wfed that iomorrow. There are already sufficient entries to fill two big rares and thev tmeis 'yet fo lirbring thejjlling JiOjlRl.tp .Btveral others, It Is Tiellevedr SecreUry Cherry Is in receipt al- Fiiiiniiiii ' - in most daily oMetters from otse Wn-- ets tr)hfgbtrwraibb1yMadWiaa er who want to brTngthelr strings lmm6ttetli! lrf d'ar bere 'fSPfratn btfVTKcV of 'funds' "vldlnlf tfts.-if W ' 'mm a ' tIll.l'il X il JlJ KiJ JUL -il U, VL mm w mm mm aa mm mm -mmmmmi ii am asi cm m m mm m & wm , ;t..t iuvr,. ' irt- rrv I. Washington, avJy16r-The.tr.al VJ, impeachmentiargs MP'9tJJUi,8' Robert W. Arhbald yf; Vi-SWm(!.'W..l conr wojcmally begun, Jali8s'dJa nTe this afternoon. Oatha,,wy1 a.'nilox , ministered to the eenators and jin-j, managers were notified. to. JiLesu. themselves at the bar of the senate. resolution was adopted., nntlfjfn tiia tVHTHWIf I hoiise that the,natfJwas,ready1..fjjT i ittUm. U A proceed as a' cou ofmeBmr(it,tC('nmnicncemelil4 ofHtlilldtg ImmH The resolution was aJoed dlrect'n-l CampaJHfc.8t.fa Jmiixt Fa&..v that Archbald be suranjoned 9 appeijj, before, the bar of tlje, senate ,,FrlJa.v gj Formally openlna fTi I O'clock to answfte uharSIHWipast eveiln8 atl!ona j .wWHIiniH .w,iv Thomas Crajvfu ?.lflyfrtlfVS, , Committee Aguinst Trnst..t)t,nji(clty jf La Grande, apoke to a nwu'tjtw 4 yvasntngton, JuiYiitw--aj.iRJW'n)f Pftop cnUlnt afleiy ion vojhjj ir of the TJnlted Stans Steel otirporattorfl cf SU( h''u 1nsi'ituti1 nnd r,m will be emphatically i)6aenaSiVo-o(f ration cpHi j-te and probably unanimV)ust5lBqenniit0 make the of fhe Stanley sfeJ "tlfgWWjJihodJd be. Jwforfl. mlttee, It was TeafneTT today. ,..,uusunl pleasant way, calM at W.rWlVMl&Vf&ito the tyrojltijuJUini In favpf-"' .Tl?rt;feromWPrVr'iiH',,n'TU beinning 0 Ji'tf ''" of" ,np 'coreai2to;ttibrarvv,wast,oneof Wef t.lmfv (1J, governments suit against tne com pany may also be endorsed. It wsa re - i . ritd. : a aoia tanoa ime,hSjSa'7iLSr av h o.oa vf r;u ua CONFESSION GRTJE- SGMErDKfinAiD -J:-i .,vr, ..-uixf g jh k.uV ut i fat o ii aaniSy .JlBB utunMt j. ..il ,I C . 'livVjll ninM Tftj ? ,I(E COMING 9JB 7i I'afil'InW; i'5iWH2re.m.1aiir ;iir .IMNtoled i S Sine.CoaiesUsso clare ihvy will ltavw the ehtlTTTtfaity cold blood by a band of men wbMeam. ed nut nf an antn last sila.li t snil binK and thl esap63Be wtiXM wltliln lours, nor." :-m Jieurf iRosenttrat-lg ' attP gcTnrtTTI pwhmm klllcfljlfae s41eaedj; cjai r . poli&'.an&Ja giuff Alboj jaMataWmt Is beUevbd the whole story-ot-s -money paid to polIceTand po7SSm ii,fifi';. -r(sntfiit? -.. rti.'if ..w. WtWS jltf.r-f -9e. ,x . Loulailiibby rbea fbeenf-'tiresttsytas conabfcotf 'Wlttf thefh ortt'udm Rosenthal' the noted gamftefit!h4Bl4 thei stormi neater of; theiertyrasmatV?' gambling scandal, . Ubby Is riMlm have been Identtfted-ag-tlie cliauffg . of tne car W' wfifilh the'iirdereWs caped 1 ''w,px,'"i va .oflnnto- ..ut . . RbseMal wr Blandfnfon W Walk" aoouV-Sir tM'tiorntfWtt lrg8"tbiiring car contelnln'isafL meflj Jumped puj. aaljjlng 1rjB,p, Rosenthal. jjejisajTolfer, mad lmt iMrsRosenthal wenttothe ter's'i'Mrrceftodhif''andt crmeSI6VX D6dy6TnherrB1iBlwirlind cttffitW I amoved thef ttMMfr tot ration for burial. SWe-'V&a emim- VaIi prlmA In thfl elilrlc cbfllTT , "We Hive feafcrf' Kit 1 tMs 'VB" cier!,lffnCevHg?rilan goVred ttHirf tell the DUbfic'What was aont-tiCBm T.mice nonnnerr ii ntent arm m. v. fldef. dtt'e? ctftsmWs 1iav teW Wi -MW.. a i .iji.ti ititaai prevec?lfleetiy''coiiMrctKm'j,sw barns? Te?meMgMKcW ! wcLxl ni cfcKjGKT FfTl'lt WHHiF.X T9 e nulilic liliTV lonan nan e lib rary the sm ccss nnai Utmm. insisted thu tions for the future here rhich 1 - - - ' 1 -'-'' .(Continu 1 on pe Elshtj je murdererc of my hngband tii vm tffiAii prlmA In the elerlc rulTTna -CDCilIQCI'IIIL.- i m a w mm m & m ill Ln L u.uUllUir i 1 riiiirnrrrvtH 4 ( i
