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VOL II.
THE COOS BAY TIMES, WE DNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1908.
No. 2102.
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ADLER KILLS MAN
mm
GEORGE GOODRICH 111
10 DEATH IN GGQUiLLE MILL
TEACHER ENDS
TWO LIVES
1 II
Caught in Belt in Coquille Mill
and Meets a Horrible
Death.
LEAVES WIFE AND
TEN CHILDREN
Every Particle of Clothing Is
Whipped Off of His
Bruised Body.
(Special to The Times.)
COQUILLE, March 11. George
Goodrich, an employe in the Coquille
lumber mill, was tho victim of an ac
cident resulting in his almost Instant
death about 11:30 today. In some
manner his clothing was caught in
tho belting of tho machinery and ho
was drawn swiftly and Irresistably to
his certain death. Tho swiftly whirl
ing belt carried him Into tho machin
ery and crushed and bruised tho life
out of his poor, bleeding body in less
time than it requires to tell it. So
great was the forco with which his
body wis hurled bv the revolutions of
the wheels that every particlo of
clothing was torn from his form be
fore tho machinery could be stopped
and his lifeless body taken from tho
machinery.
The dead man was well known and
his death in such a horrible manner
comes as a great shock to this com
munity. He leaves a wife and ten children
to mourn his untimely death.
GREAT BRITAIN THINKS
JAPAN TOO HASTY
Advises Jap Ambassador That Diffi
culty With China Should Bo
Arbitrated.
(By Associated Press.)
TOKIO, March 11. According to
a woll authenticated report, when
tho British government was informed
of Japan's announcement in tho
event of the refusal by China to en
tertain Japan's demands, sho pro
posed to take "independent action "
Tho British foreign office asked
Count Komura Japenese ambassador,
what steps Japan and Great Britain
wero covering in tho question of war
between Japan and any other nation.
Komura was unable to give any In
formation and asked tho foreign of
fico here for Information. The atti
tude of Great Britain is an unexpect
ed phase of tho question. It is un
derstood Great Britain is advising ar
bitration.
KING ALFONSO IS
WARMLY WELCOMED
Spanish Royalty Given an Effusive
Greeting Upon His Arrival
in Barcelona.
(By Associated Press.)
BARCELONA, March 11. King
Alphonso arrived yesterday. There
was no disturbance of any khid to
mark his arrival. Ho was given a
warm reception and was applauded
by tho people Ho will hold a re
coption at 4 o'clock today at tho
home of General Linares, at which
the officers of the Austrian squadron
will be present. Tho town Is galjy
decorated in his honor. The police
had great difficulty In compelling
obedience to tho order prohibiting
the customary showering of the king
with flowers by enthusiastic young
Spanish women.
THIS PLAY MUST
BE VERY NAUGHTY
New Jersey Polico Arrest Actors
Drama Based on tho Thaw
Tragedy.
(By Associated Press.)
in
NEWARK, N. J., March 11.-
At
tho closo of tho performance last
night of "Tho Millionaire's Re-
Yenge," the polico arrested the maa-not
agement and leading actors. They
are charged with producing an 1m-
moral play based on tho Thaw.
tragedy.
FRANK RUMMELL leaves tomorrow
morning on a business trip to iCo
q'ullle. ' ' : . .
WANTED KILL '
QUfrni-ij'c ifliip
Apparently Insane Man Opens
Fire on the Royal
Castle.
(By Associated Press.)
CHRISTIANIA, March 11. A
fawedo apparently insano fuslladed
the royal castle hero with a rifle at
noon yesterday. Ho fired, altogether,
several shots, somo of which crashed
through tho windows and imbedded
themselves in the interior walls of
tho castle. The man was promptly
seized by tho polico and disarmed.
At the police station he declared it
was his intention to kill King Haa
kon. Ho had still 40 or 50 cart
ridges In his pockets. The king and
Queen Maud were absent from tho
castle.
THE MARSHFIELD
BACHELORS, MATING
John Sullivan, of Merchant Bros., "Is
Married in 'Frisco Mark
Condron to Weil.
Ono by one tho Marshfleld bache
lors are lowering (.heir colors to tho
little lad dressed decolletto and car
rying a bow and arrow. The latest
victim of Cupid's arrow is John Sul
livan, tho popular clerk in Merchant
Brothers' store, who was wed recent
ly in San Francisco to Miss Artha
Marr, a grammar school teacher of
Colusa, California. Mr.
Sullivan
and his brido will arrive in Marsh
fleld on the steamer Plant tomorrow
to make their future home In this
city, Altho he has been a resident
of Coos Bay for only a few months,
Mr. Sullivan has made many friends,
who will join The Times in wishing
himself and bride the most happy of
wedded lives, and bid them a hearty
welcome to their nv homo on Coos
Bay.
Rumors aro to tho effect that
"Mark Condron of tho Pioneer Gro
cery Store is going to return to Mex
ico very soon in order to enter the
matrimonial field." The hearty con
gratulations of his many friends aro
extended thru Tho Times to Mr. Con
dron for a long, happy and prosper
ous career.
TWO ACCIDENTS.
Arvin Tattle Shot in Hand and Mis.
Dubell Seriously Burned.
Arvin Tuttle, tho son of H. M. Tut
tle, was shot thru the hand last even
ing by carelessly handling an air gun.
This should be a good lesson to those
who have these firearms, causing
more attention to tho manner in
which they are handled.
Mrs. Dubell, of Allegany, was
brought to tho General Hospital this
week, having been seriously burned
on the hands. At present the pa
tient Is doing very well.
PRICE OF GASOLINE ,
IS ON THE DECLINE
Price Is Lower on Coos Bay at Pre
sent Than For Many
Years.
Tho Standard Oil Company an
nounces a decline of three cents In
the price of gasoline and a cent and
a half In distillate. This brings tho
price down to the lowest point that
It has been In years and will be tho
means of a great saving to our local
launches. Agent Dow is at a loss to
account for this budden drop. Up to
tho recent financial stringency the
outpu, of gasoline on this coast was
up to the consumption and the
onjy way that ho can account for tho
decline Is the fact that the gasoline
must bo feeling the effect of bard
times the same as other commodities.
MRS. E. E. HAYES, of North Bend,
returned today from a week's Ylslt
wither mother in Coquille.
Aristocratic Private School in
Boston Scene of Shocking
Tragedy.
MURDER AND THEN SUICIDE
Craed as Result of Overwork, Cul
tured Woman Ends Life Of a
Friend and Herself.
(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON, March 11. At tho Laur-
enz school,- an exclusivo finishing
school patronized by daughters of
wealthy parents, last night, Miss
Sarah Chamberlain Weed, of Chest
nut Hill Philadelphia, shot and killed
Miss Elizabeth Bailey Hardee and
then committed suicide.
Tho women wero partners In tho
operation of tho school. Overwork
following the opening of the school
last October resulted In Miss Weed's
breakdown. Sho was sent to a sani
tarium but escaped the nurses and
last night returned to tho school.
Miss Hardee volunteered to care for
her. It was noticed that Miss Weed
acted strangely, and finally she was
induced to go to bed. This morning
tho bodies of both women were found
In bed with bullet holes In their
heads. Medical Examiner Stedman
declared Miss Weed committed sui
cide after killing'Miss Hardee.
Many Aflldavits Filed.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO. March
n.
The affidavits in regard to tho Ruef
immunity contract will be filed in
Judge Lawler's court today by Ru
dolph Spreckels and Ruef himself.
Spreckels' affidavit contains a declar-
ation that ho always understood and
believed and insisted that Ruef would
be given substantial punishment, and
that Heney always agreed with him
in this respect, and always declared
his Intention of sending Ruef to
prison. Spreckels further says he
never saw the partial immunity con
tract or knew its contents until It
was made public January 19 last.
The bulk of Spreckels' affidavits aro
given to explicit denials of certain
details of tho affidavits of Ruef, Rab
bis Kaplan and Nioto. The affidavit
of Ruef is largely devoted to a bitter
attack on the prosecution and a vig
orous denial of the statements con
tained in tho affidavits it has filed.
MEMBERS OF HOUSE COMMITTEE
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 9. Demo
cratic members of tho house commit
tee on banking and currency today
agreed to report to tho house the
minority currency bill.
McCOURT GET!
President Names Pendleton
Man for District Attorney
of Oregon. '
(By Associated Press.) '
WASHINGTON, March 11. PresW
dent Roosevelt yesterday sent to tho
senate the nomination of John Mc
Court, of Pendjeton, Ore., to be,
United States district attorney for
tho district of Oregon.
FOR A NEW SCHOOL
DISTRICT ON THE BAY
Petition in Circulation Astfiiig Thnt
New District Bo Created in
Mill Section.
A petition is in circulation pray
ing the county court to establish a
new school district on Coos Bay to
tako in Bay City mill, new Smith,
mill, Bunker Hill, Bay Park and
Bolso addition. This will tako in
part of districts 9 and 49. Tho pe
tition is being generally signed, and
will no doubt be acted upon farora
bly at the next meeting of the county
cou.,rt. i . . 4 4 .
H
1
ON Mi BAIL
Notorious Mayor of 'Frisco Re
leased on a $345,000
Bond.
RUEF NOW SEEKS FREEDOM
Tho Major's Companion In Crime
Also Desires to Be Admitted
to Bail.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 11 Fol
lowing the setting at liberty upon
ball aggregating $345,000 of Former
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz last night
after being confined nlno months In
the county jail, the preliminary steps
were taken today for tho releaso of
Abo Ruef, whoso attorneys took ad
vantage of tho admission in Heney's
voluminous affidavit that Ruef had
been twice indicted on every charge
against him with tho exception of a
half dozen charges on which ho was
Indicted separately. Henry Ache
asked that tho bail be reduced to a
normal sum, or that he bo released
upon his own recognizance. Judge
Lawlor held tho suggestion proper
that tho defendant should bo re
lieved of the burden of the addition
al indictments, and Heney will to
morrow designate on which indict
ment Ruef is to be released on his
own recognizance. This will reduce
Iluef's ball from $1,200,000 to $600,-
000, which Ruef declares he could
give In a moment if his plea of
guilty to tho charge of extortion be
fore Judge Dunne is withdrawn.
AWFUL DEED OF
AN INSANE MAN
Man Near Taconia Kills AVifo and
Three Children and Commits
Suicide.
(By Associated Press.j
TACOMA, March 11. A special to
the News from Tenino says Warren
McKay, a native of Canada killed his
wife and three children at his homo
there and committed suicide Monday
aight. Two men who were on their
way to work early yesterday found
McKay's body clad in underclothing
on tho trail leading to town from his
he me. It Is believed he posoned him
self as no marks wero found on his
body. The men notified tho town
marshal and ho went to McKays
home where they found the bodies of
the other members of the family, the
wife and tho two older children with
their throats cut and the other with
his head crushed in with the blows
of a hammer. McKay had been a
sufferer from cancer on tho face, and
this preyed on his mind.
Friday Night Chamber of Com
merce Meeting to Be Ad
dressed by Attorneys,
Mr. Brown, an attorney from Min
neapolis, Minn,, has arrived on the
Bay and tho people of Marsh,flejd will
have the privilege of hearing an ad
dress by him at the Chamber of Com
merce Friday evening. Mr. Brown
is a man of marked observing pow
ers, and his impressions of "Coos
Bay's possibilities" will bo well worth
hearing. "Coos Bay as an Outlet for
Wheat and Other Products of the
Inland Empire" will also bo discussed
by a visiting attorney from Portland.
Another rousing meeting that prom
ises to rival in eloquence tho street
Improvement meeting of last Friday
night is being arranged for.
PIONEER MAIL OAIUUEIl.
Early Resident of Coos County Re
visitH Old Scene.
Arthur Lewis, at present of Fall
RlYorMass., a'ploneer of Coos coun
ty, and a brother of John Lewis, who
i WILL BE LEGAL
SHIP BOOSTING CLUB
H SCHOONER,
SJAbi HAUt
Coos Bay Brewing Company
Will Build Boat for Local
Traffic.
A new gasoline schooner will bo
running from Coos Bay to the vari
ous neighboring ports soon after
June 1st of this year and tho prices
of freight transportation will be ma
terially reduced. The Coos Bay
Brewing Company has contracted
with the Kruse & Banks shipbuilding
firm at North Bend for an 85-foot
boat to bo ready for traffic on tho
first of June. Tho schooner will be
used solely as a freighter, and is be
ing constructed by Messrs. Thorns &
Weicks for private business and with
tho hopo of building up a fine coast
trado with the nearby ports.
At first tho principal ports will in
clude Yaquina, the Umpqua and Ban
don. Later the schedule will bo ox
tended to Port Orford, when it is
seen there Is a demand for traffic to
that city. There will bo a regular
schedule Inaugurated at tho start,
which will include tho cities on Ya-
qulna Bay, Gardiner, on tho Ump-
qua, and Bandon.
The boat when completed will rep
resent an outlay of $20,000, and will
be ono of the finest crafts plying
these waters. Sho will have a total
length of 85 feet, with a 20-foot
beam and a seven-foot hold. Tho
Coos Bay Brewing Company has
found It necessary to have a boat of
Its own In order to get tho service
required In the delivery of its goods.
The schooner will bo equipped with
two 75-horse power Fairbanks-Morse
gasoline engines, and will bo capable
of twelve knots an hour in tho bay
and ten knots at sea. Captain Lud
wig Christienson, who is a careful
and experienced navigator, will have
chargo of the craft, and has already
moved to North Bond to superintend
tho construction.
Messrs. Thorn and Weicks, of tho
brewing company, hall from Rose
burg, where Weicks was engaged in
tho brewing business. Ho and Mr.
Thorns have cruised a great part of
tho timber lands which tho C. A.
Smith company has purchased In
Coos county, being old experienced
tlmbermen, and accumulated a com
fortable fortuno In tho business.
CONTRACT LET FOR
THE NEW FERRY BOAT
Will Bo Built by Captain Itced and
Will Cost 81,175 Kxclusivo
of tho Machinery.
The county court has let tho con
tract for tho now county ferryboat
that Is to ply on tho bay between
Eastsldo and Marshfleld to Captain
Reed, for tho sum of $1,475. This
price is exclusive of machinery, al
though It Is part of tho contract that
Captain Reed Is to do tho work of
installing it. Tho boat Is to be com
pleted and in operation by May 15.
conducted tho first storo started at
Bandon, who Is hero on a visit with
his old friends, the Fahy family and
others of tho lower river, was in town
Friday and met his old aqqualnta'nco,
Captain W. E, Rackllff, of Myrtle
Point. Mr. Lewis carried mall from
Gardiner to Port Orford from 1864 to
1870, and then again from 1874 to
1878. This was tho only mall line
coming Into Coos and Curry counties
at that time, and trips wero made as
often as convenient. Ho also con
ducted a ferry at Bandon between
times, while John Nasburg was mall
carrier boforo him, his term begin
ning in 18G0 and ending when Mr.
Lewis took tho contract. Mr. Lewis
looks quito well, and gets about well
for one of his ago, but ho informs us
that his brothor John died somo threo
years ago. Among tho advancements
mado by the county since ho left ho
observes that of prices, of real cstnto.
A, farm for whch .he recelvod $6,000
and considered he haddonowell, sold
recently for $35,000. Coquille Her
ald. . I ' '
Feared Suicide Was Traveling:
Salesman Well Known on.
Coos Bay.
TELEGRAM SENT
TO SAN FRANCISCO?
Circumstances Tend to Con
firm Fact Had Many
Friends Here.
The many friends of Harry Adlerv
a prominent and popular traveling;
salesman for Hoffman-Rothschilds
Co., a San Francisco wholesale
clothing house, wero painfully sur
prlbed and shocked to read in tho
press dispatches of a tragedy in Den
ver In which it is feared ho Is tlie
contral figure. Mr. Adler had made
tho Coos Bay and Coqulllo valley
territory for years, and was woli
known and popular and esteemed for
his many excellent traits of charactor
It is difficult for his friends to believe
that ho is tho party, but there arcs
many Incidents Indicating his iden
tity with that of the Denver su'cldo
Charlie Lee, who was a friend oC
Adler's, has Bent a telegram to the
San Francisco firm requesting fur
ther information. Mr. Leo states that
Adler was married to a woman in
Los Angeles. This, with the fact
that tho Denver victim is a clothings
salesman, and that another man is.
now making this territory, tend to
confirm tho fears that poor Harry
Adler is dead by his own hand.
The following is the dispatch:
DENVER, March 7. Harry Adler,,
a clothing salesman 40 years of age,
shot and killed his divorced wife,
Miss Grace. Nottinghom, 27 years old,,
in a room In tho Waldorf hotel, 175T
Stout street, this city, last Wednes
day night and then blew out his own
brains. Tho bodies were not found
until today.
From tho position of the bodies",
and the nature of tho wounds it was
believed for a time that tho woman,
had first shot tho man and then com
mitted suicide, but this theory proved!
incorrect. Adler left a note, from
which it appeared that ho intended to.
kill his former wifo and himself.
Tho couple wero married in Los?
Angeles, January 12, 1900, and tho?
woman obtained a divorce In Denver
a year ago. Previous to her marriages
Miss Nottingham shot and killed Ed
ward Murphy, a railroad fireman at
Avon, Colo., where sho resided with,
her parents. Sho pleaded self-defense
and a Jury found her guilty of
involuntary manslaughter, for which,
sho served ono day In jail.
Adler is said to have been a cousins
of Abo Ruef, of San Francisco.
Tho murder is the 29th honilctdev
In Colorado since the first of thcr
year. In addition three women phot
by men who attempted sulcldo aftei
attempting murder are still living-,,
one of whom Is dally expected to die.
Nino of tho murderers killed them
selves; two have been tried and sen
tenced to prison, ono has been ac
quitted; fourteen aro awaiting trlal
and five aro at large.
MAY DEFEAT
THE TREATr
Annexation Project of Congo Inde
pendent State to Belgium
Probably All Off.
(By Associated Press.)
BRUSSELLS, March 9. Minister
of Stato Beerneart has decided ta op
pose tho treaty annexation of tho1
Congo Independent State to Belgium
on account of clauses granting recog
nition to private concesssions and
providing a grant of ten million dol
lars to King Leopold. Defection of
Beerneart may mean the defeat of the
treaty. SMILED IN THE FACE
OF DEATH SKELETON
(By Associated Press.)
OSSINING, N. Y., March 8. An
tonio Strollo, tho Italian who killed'
Antonio Lorsella in Van Cortlaudt,
N. Y., last August, went to his deattr
In the electric chair today with ti?
cheery goodbye on his face.
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