Crime of a Wealthy Westport Man Shocks New Bedford
In New Bedford Massachusetts on July 26 Robert E. Fanning attacked his wife with a tomahawk, then placed her body in bushes before returning home to write a confession. He drove to the police station and, after delivering the letter, killed himself with a pistol as officers investigated the gruesome scene. Authorities say heavy drinking likely impaired his mind.
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New Bedford
Mass
Robert E. Fanning
Westport
Fanning
Confession Scene Details Tragic Lyons Brook Incident
Comstock questions what to do as Fanning shoots himself in a confessed act. In a letter Fanning cites personal strife and mentions his wife’s body near Lyons Brook, asking for prompt attention to the case and care for his child.
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Comstock
Fanning
Lyons Brook
Explosion aboard Asahi kills five in Yise bay
Five sailors died and four were wounded when a powder explosion rocked the battleship Asahi in Yise bay yesterday. The incident occurred during routine operations, with investigators seeking a cause as the crew assisted wounded comrades.
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Tokio
Asahi
Yise Bay
Ward Liner Vigilancia Sinks After Harbor Fire
The Ward Liner Vigilancia lies at the bottom of the Hudson River after a smoldering hold fire caused the ship to sink. The vessel is valued at 450000 dollars with cargo worth 50000 dollars.
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New York
Ward
Vigilancia
Hudson River
Boy Confesses to Bloody Act in Menlo Shooting
C B Drake, 18, surrendered to the sheriff in South Bend Washington and confessed to shooting and killing Alfred Springer a farmer near Menlo. Drake says Springer beat him at his shack after a prior sale promise and he fired in self defense.
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South Bend
Wash
C.be. Drake
Alfred Springer
Menlo
Springer
Drake
Marine corps probe urged after Sutton death inquiry
Western senators push for congressional review of the Marine Corps as controversy swirls over Lieutenant James Sutton s death. Senators Chamberlain and Bourne press for a fall inquiry while noting strong public interest in portland area residents and naval leadership.
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Washington
Marine Corps
James Sutton
Chamberlain
Bourne
Sutton
Portland
Congress
Board of Inquiry
Law and Order Mass Meeting Forms Strong Local Council
A Sunday night gathering at the Tabernacle drew about 600 residents to form a permanent law and order organization. Rev. C E Deal outlined the goal to support officers enforcing laws including the local option law. An executive council of ten members was elected to devise methods to strengthen enforcement.
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Tabernacle
C. E. Deal
Methodist Church
Naomi Williamson
The
Baptist Church
John Hodgin
Weed Cant Come Now Lecture By Howard Weed
Chicago landscape gardener Howard Everett Weed, famed nationally, will not lecture in La Grande next Thursday evening. A letter to Mrs. Turner Oliver explains the exhibition demands and nine other Oregon calls. the appearance is postponed rather than canceled, disappointing the park association and local interest.
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Howard Everett Weed
Chicago
Gardner
la Grande
Turner Oliver
Weed
Oregon
Park Association
Taft Maintains Firm Stand on Free Hides
President Taft remains firm on free hides with no tariff change expected. Sen Bristow and Taft secretary Frank Carpenter echo the same position. House insurgents backing free admission of raw material plan to send a committee to Representative Payne to press their cause.
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Taft
House
Payne
Wright Brothers to test official aeroplane at six
Wright Brothers informed General Allen that they will conduct the first official aeroplane test under contract with the government at 6 tonight. Orville will fly with a Signal Corps officer aboard for an endurance flight, expected to last one hour with alighting. The nation awaits the result.
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Washington
Wright Brothers
Allen
Army of Signal Corps
Orville
Signal Corps
Mrs Kate Collins Linked to Hoard of Maniac Act
Portland July 26. Mrs Kate Collins who shot and killed Dr R A M Collins in his home Saturday morning is deemed hopelessly insane by her counsel. He plans to present evidence she acted as a maniac if she killed her husband. She remains at Mountain View sanitarium under guard after four suicide attempts since arrest.
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Portland
Kate Collins
R. A. M. Collins
Collins
Mountain View Sanitarium
Local meeting hears Beeman on Law Enforcement
Dr Beeman of the Presbyterian church delivers the main address on Law Enforcement at a council meeting. The talk cites violations of the local option law and notes difficulties in securing evidence and public penitent.
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L. Brenholts
C. B. Deal
Geo. Ll. Cleaver
Ford Ellis
W. A Worstell
Geddes
J. C. Vanacke
J. W. Oliver
Dr. Beeman
George Stoddard
H. C. Vanacké
T. J. Scroggins
Fraf. Bridges
Presbyterian Church
Drowned man dies saving woman on Lake Washington
Jeuss W. Bissett of Hillman City drowned while aiding a young woman believed in danger near Madison Park on Lake Washington. A squall capsized a canoe he boarded to reach a raft, and he did not survive.
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Seattle
Lake Washington
Madson Park
Jeuss
W. Bissett
Hillman City
Bissett
Insanity Hearing Resumes for H K Thaw in White Plains
In White Plains New York July 26 an insanity examination for H K Thaw resumed in Justice Mills court. District Attorney Jerome led the case with many women in attendance. Jerome and Thaw sat together smiling and talking at the start. Dr Bernard Schmid of White Plains testified first.
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Whith Plains
H K. Thaw
Brooklyn Day Flows at Seattle Exposition
July 26. Brooklyn day featured Nathaniel H. Levi representing the Brooklyn Borough President at the exercises. A special Brooklyn Engineers train of 94 arrived and took part in the ceremonies.
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Seattle
Brooklyn
Nathaniel H. Levi
Brooklyn Engies
Italy to Participate in Portola Festival Game Ship Calabria
Notice from Rome says the Italian government designates the gunboat Calabria to take part in the Portola festival in San Francisco October 1923 celebrating Gaspar Portola's harbor discovery.
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Italy
Washington
Rome
Calabria
San Francisco
Gaspar Portola
Family of J K Jones Released From Quarantine
The Jones family was removed from quarantine this afternoon after a siege of scarlet fever.
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J. K. Jones
Lamberts Exhibit to Follow Bing Display at Club Week
The Commercial club plans a Lambert cherry exhibit following a Bing display sent earlier to William Hall at the Oregon building for the A-Y-P. The Bing exhibit was successful.
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The
Commercial Club
William Hall
Oregon
A-Y-P
Lamberts
Bing
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