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THE COOS BAY TIMES, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1908.
No. 218.
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POMONA WRECKED MLE
TRYING TO HELP ANOTHER
EADS TO DOUBLE TRAGEDY
KILLJELIES
Suicide Pact Between Inmates
of Chicago Home for the
Aged Alleged.
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George Willoughby of Mil
waukee Kills Wife and
Shoots Himself.
TRIED TO CONCEAL
CRIME BY STORY
Prominent Church and Sunday
School Worker Finally Con
fesses to Dastardly Plot.
(By Associated Pres3.)
MILWAUKEE, March 20. George
Willoughby, manager of a coffee and
spice mill, today shot and killed his
wife in their home on Prospect
avenue, and then shot himself. Ho is
not expected to recover. Ho con
fessed to the pollco that ho was in
fatuated with another woman, whom
he had been supporting for five year's.
Willoughby Is a prominent church
worker, and taught a Sunday school
class. He attended a church social
last night and then visited his
brother, Leroy Willoughby.
Tho couple quarreled before retir
ing, and when the woman was aslep
he chloroformed her and shot her
behind the left ear, causing instuut
death.
After shooting himself, Willough
by dragged himself down stairs and
opened a basement door to make it
appear as though burglars had com
mitted the deed. He then hid the
rovolver behind a wall in the base
ment and telephoned to a doctor.
Tho officers did not believe the
burglar story, and finally forced a
confession.
Willoughby, who Is fifty years of
age, married his wife twenty years
ago out of sympathy, and claims to
have been unhappy ever since.
He met his "afflnity" on a train.
She later secured a divorce, and ho
has been supporting her for four
years. She lives in Chicago.
China Makes Amends.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 20. The
department has been advised that
the Chinese government lias released
tho Tatsu Maru and saluted tho Jap
anese flag, tho Incident thus being
closed.
TO GET REAL TITLE.
American Girl Will I5o Given Ilcncr
AVhen She Weds Kalian.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, March 20. A z.c"'
agency dispatch from Rome says that
tho "Corrlero Dela Sera" claims that
Miss Elkins on her marriage to the
Duke of Abruzzl i3 to bo created a
"Royal Highness" in her own right,
and that sons of the marriago will
have tho right of succession to tho
throne.
Governor Guild Hotter.
(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON, March 20. Governor
Guild's condition is slightly im
proved today.
Resolution Is Tabled.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 20. By a
vote of 148 to 115, the house laid on
tho table a resolution calling upon
the president to supply information
o$ corporations as gathered by tho
bureau of corporations.
SUGAR TRUST WINS
BIG PENNSYLVANIA SUIT
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, March 20. Judge
Holt of the United States circuit
court today dismissed tho suit for
$30,000,000 damages brought by the
Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Com
pany against the American Sugar Re
fining company for an alleged viola
tion of the provisions of the Sherman
anti-trust act. The Pennsylvania
people have been given thirty days
In which to amend their complaint.
10 POUNDS GRANULATED SUGAR
FOR BOc.
10 pounds of granulated sugar for
CO cents with a $2.60 order of gro
ceries from 8 a. m. to 2 p. m. Satur
day, March 21.
ANONA CASH GROCERY,
Opposite Times Office.
Strenuous but Futile Efforts to
Speak in Defiance of Police
in Chicago the Cause.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, March 20. Emma
Goldman, the anarchist, suffered
a collapse last night. It Is attributed
to her strenuous efforts to secure a
hall in which to speak In defiance of
tho police.
MAIL FOR SAILORS.
Over Four Hundred Sacks Taken to
Tnrs on Ilattlcship Fleet.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN DIEGO, March 20. Tho sup
ply ship Culgoa sailed today to Join
the batttleship fleet at Magdalena
Bay. She carried over 400 sacks of
mail and $100,000 worth of pro
visions. Mikado Extends Invitation to
. America to Have Fleet
Visit His Ports.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 20. The
Japanese government has extended
an invitation to tho Atlantic fleet to
visit any port in Japan on its cruise
around the world. The invitation
was received through the Japanese
embassy. Tho question of Its ac
ceptance will be considered by the
president and his cabinet today.
Secretary Root will this afternoon
accept on behalf of the American
government tho Invitation of Japan
for tho battleship fleet to visit that
country. Yokohama will probably bo
tho port.
An Invitation is expected from tho
government of China.
LEADER OF GROUP OF
TOIL IS ASSASSINATED
Russian Revolutionists Active Again,
Leaving Trail of Murder and
Destruction.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, March 20.
Dr. Karavaieff, a leader of the group
of toll in tthe second duma, was as
sassinated at hl3 homo yesterday by
two men. The home of M. Volosh
ky, a leader of the league of Russian
peoplo at Nezhnln, was burned by the
revolutionists. The entire family
perished.
BISHOP FOWLER DEAD.
Prominent Divine of tho Methodist
Church Succumbs In New York.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, March 20. Tho Rov.
Charles H. Fowler, a bishop of the
Methodist church, died at his home
hero today.
Bishop Fowler has been critically
111 since Wednesday. Death was duo
to heart failure resulting from a com
plication of diseases.
AUTOMOBILE TANK
EXPLOSION IS FATAL
Two Severely Injured nnd $25,000
Worth of Property in Pittsburg
Destroyed In Accident.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, March 20. The ex
plosion of the gasoline tank of an
automobile undergoing repairs In a
garage caused perhaps fatal Injury
to two men and the loss of property
worth $25,000 by Are.
Yakima Best Flour on Bale at tho
ANONA CASH GROCERY, opposite
Times office.
FLEET THERE FOR ADVICE
FROM FEAR OF DESTITUTION
Private Concern's Rankruptcy May
Cause Loss of Old Folk's Llfo
Time Saving.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, March 20. A suicide
pact Involving probably a dozen In
mates of the Bethseda Home for tne
Aged Is believed to have be)r. ro
vealed by tho death of John Koch,
who committed suicide yesS?rdiiy
after ridiculing John Hazlebach, who
failed In an attempt at self-destruction.
It is supposed that a notice of the
bankruptcy of ihe home, a private in
stitution into which many old folks,
friendless and alone, placed tho Jv
ings of a llfo time expecting to be
cared for until death, was the reason
for the pact. As a result of tho bank
ruptcy, the inmates are face to face
with destitution. Several inmates
have been dissuaded from commit
ting suicide.
German Court's Ruling is Con
sidered Important by
U S. Officials.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 20. The
Supreme court of Germany 'in several
decisions recently handed down has
held bankers liable for advice given
tc clients or patrons as to invest
ments. This is regarded by the state
department as a decided step forward
In placing the banking business on a
solid, reponsible foundation.
PRSIDENT WILL SEND
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Roosevelt Decides to Again Urge the
Legislators to Amend Sherman
Anti-Trust Law.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, March 20. As a
result of the extended discussion of
the necessity of again directing tho
attention of congress to the recom
mendations of tho president looking
to legislation amendatory to the
Sherman anti-trust law, and of other
topics mentioned In previous mes
sages, a decision has been reached to
send another message to congress
within a day or two.
T DUEL
Br MISTAKE
Two United States Customs
Officers Kill Each Other
Near El Paso.
(By Associated Press.)
EL PASO, Tex., March 20. Chas.
Jones and Charles Logan, mounted
costoms guards, were found shot to
death near here.
It developed later that Jones and
Logan fought a duel on tho dry bed
of the Rio Grande. It Is supposed
that eack mistook tho other for a
smuggler.
Three shots wero heard, and the pis
tol of one of the officers had two
shells empty and the other one empty
shell. Tho trafcks where tho men
stood wero those made by their shoes.
Miss Vllliers' dancing class will
meet tomorrow afternoon in the Odd
Fellows' hall. Chlldron ton years
and under will please bo In tho hall
at 1:30.
FIGH
Effort to Have Coquille Gather
ing Declare Against State
' ment No. 1 Likely.
MANY
OPPOSE SUCH ACTION
Effort Will He Made to Pass Resolu
tions Indirectly Favorable to
Certain Candidates.
According to gossip in political cir
cles, an effort will be made to have
the Coos County Republican conven
tion at Coqulllo next Tuesday declare
against Statement No. 1. Also to
have It pass resolutions, in addition
to adopting a platform, urging that
certain candidates file petitions for
nomination by the peoplo at the pri
maries April 17 for certain offices.
It is expected that the convention
will bo one of tho liveliest gather
ings ever held by the party in the
county, as It is claimed that there is
a decided difference of opinion
among the delegates already chosen
as to the attitude to bo taken on
Statement No. 1. The men who want
the convention to declare against it
claim that unless Statement No. 1 Is
killed, Governor Chamberlain will
probably be the next United States
senator from Oregon. Tliey say that
Statement No. 1 is a good thing for
the minority party or parties, .but a
bad thing for the party in power.
Leave It to People.
Those favoring Statement No. 1
declare that the convention is In di
rect opposition to the intent of the
primary law If it attempts to declare
against the propositions submitted
to the people or endorces certain can
didates. They claim that Statement
No. 1 simply enables all of the peo
ple of the state to exercise their will
in tho selection of a United States
senator, who is really a servant of all
tho people, and not merely of the
members of the state legislature.
Tho plan of requesting, by resolu
tions, certain men to file their nom
ination papers asking the people to
nominate them for certain offices at
the primaries on April 17, is an indi
rect way, in reality, of indorsing cer
tain candidates.
Kinney For Representative.
It was matter of current gossip
yesterday that Major L. D. Kinney
of Coos Bay would enter the raco for
representative. Several prominent
Republicans are said to bo in favor
of him for the place. They say that
tho senatorshlp is generally accord
ed to Representative Chase of Co
quille, and as the other representa
tive is to come from Curry county,
Coos Bay is entitled to tho place.
George Farrln is still considering
coming out.
It is reported hero that Ed. Rack
cllffe, formerly county clerk in Coos
county, but now Joint representative
for Coos and Curry counties, will be
a candidate for renominatlon and
re-election.
FL00DJ1GER
Freshet Threatens to Be More
Disastrous to Valley Than
That of 1884.
(By Associated Press.)
GALLIOPOLIS, Ohio, March 20
Baltimore and Ohio railway officials
predict a freshet and flood equally or
more disastrous than that of 1884.
All traffic will be tied up. Heavy
rains have fallen throughout the val
ley and great damage has already
beon done. On all sides tho streams
are pouring great volumes Into the
Ohio river.
PITTSBURG, March 20. Tho
crest of the flood has passed. Freez
ing temperature last night prevented
a flood of great proportions sweeping
down on this section.
Phono 2011 for eprlng Lime,
Masters & McLaln.
The Local Directors of Second
Southern Oregon District
Fair Hang up $3,750.
Tho program for tho raco meeting
of the Second Southern Oregon Dis
trict Fair, to be held on Coos Bay
August 2G to 29, Inclusive, ha3 just
been completed. Fifteen events, for
which $3,750 in prizes is hung up,
are called for. Unless local horso
mon are surprised, the races will be
tho best ever held in this section of
the state.
There promises to be a big field
of entries, as stalls liave already
been engaged by many. A fow
horses are now at tho track being
conditioned up for tho season's cam
paign. Local horsemen are talking
of arranging a meet for June and
another for tho Fourth of July in
addition to tho fair events.
The program for tho fair races fol
lows: Wednesday, August 120.
Race No. 1. Trotting eligible to
the 2:15 class; pacing eligible to tho
2:20 class, best 3 in 5; purse $400.
Race No. 2. Pacing, 3-year-olds
and under owned In district, best 2
In 3, hobbles barred; purse, $200.
Race No. 3. Running, mllo
dash; purse, $150.
Race No. 4 Running, mllo
dash, purse, $150.
Thursday, August 27.
Raco No. 5. Trotting, 3-mInuto
class, best 2 in 3, horses owned in
district on January 1, 1908; purse,
$200.
Raco No. G. Pacing, 2:40 class,
best 2 In 3, hobbles barred; purse,
$300.
Race No. 7. Running, ono mile,
horses owned In district; purso $300.
Race No. 8. Running, mile, 3
years and up, purse, $200.
Friday, August US.
Raco No. 9. Merchants' stake,
trotting and pacing, free for all, best
3 in 5, purse, $500.
Raco No. 10. Running mile,
best 2 In 3; purso, $200.
Raco No. 11. Running, mile,
4-year-olds and under owned in Cood
county, entrance closing August 15;
purso, $200.
Saturday, August 20.
Raco No. 12. Trotting, 2:40
class, best 2 in 3; purse, $200.
Raco No. 13. Coos County Dis
trict Derby, running, 1 miles,
horses owned in district on January
1, 1908; purse, $400.
Raco No. 14. Running, mile,
2-year-olds, horses owned In district;
purse, $100.
Raco No. 15. Running, mile,
consolation for non-wlnuers; purse,
$150.
Subscriptions to Fair.
Subscription to dato.
G W. Carleton $100
John Horron 100
Pettyjohn & Nlcols 25
H Fiuell 25
Going & Harvey ; .... 25
Norton & Hanson 25
F. P. Norton 50
Chas Stauff 25
Merchant Bros 50
Magncs & Matson 50
E. D. McArthur . . . '. 15
Gow Why . .' 25
Olo Lund ' 10
R. A. Copplo 5
Georgo B. Wasson 10
Thomas Howard 10
W. A. Toyo 10
R. II. Noblo 25
E. Mingus 15
L. W. Planz 10
Carl F. Johnson 10
Dan D, Campbell 0
G. J. Taylor C
John F. Hall 10
Flanagan & Bonnett 100
Dr. F. J. Hayes, Optometrist, has
returned after an absence of three
weeks, and Is ready for business onco
more with a full now lino of things
optical.
Vessel Destroyed at Port Ross
May Have Struck While
Going to Wreck.
THIS IS THE VIEW OF
CAPT. BURTIS OF PLANT
Strong Northwester Made Nav
igation Difficult and Dan
gerous Along Coast.
The probability that tho Pomona,
the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's steamer which is reported to
have been totally destroyed on a reef
oft Port Ro3S, met her fato while go
lug to tho ,rescue of a steamer al
ready on the rocks, was suggested
by Captain Burtls of the M. F. Plant,
which breached Coos Bay from San
Francisco today. Captain Burtls wa3
not awaro that tho Pomona had been
wrecked until he reached hero to
day, but he sighted tho vessel com
ing up and is now able to better in
terpret some of tho sights ho wit
nessed. "We encountered a fierce north
wester coming up, wljlch accounts
for our lateness in here," said Cap
tain Burtls today." We sighted tho
Pomona first on the night of March
17, and last on tho morning of March.
18. She was keeping In pretty well
to escape tho storm. While passing
Port Ross, I noticed a steam schoon
er ashore. She was not flying any
flag or distress signals. Owing to
tho storm and the fact that wo did
not have heavy line aboard, and that
wo might not have any more coal
than wo actually needed to fight thp
storm, wo did not attempt to go to
her rescue.
"Tho Pomona, however, whistled
as they passed her. Tho whistle was
answered from the bluff at Port Ross,
and tho Pomona went toward the ves
sel, whoso starboard was far on the
rocks.
"On tho morning of March 18, I
saw the Pomona near tho wrecked
vessel. Tho Pomona was headed sea
ward and I did not notico any signs
of distress from her. Evidently she
must have, struck tho rocks about
that time. ,,
Brings Many Passengers.
Tho Plant's passenger list was as
follows:
L. A. Froy, A. Imhoff, Mrs. Im
liolt, H. A. Collott, E. A. Lcland, J.
Sullivan, Mrs. Sullivan, O. J. Smith,
Mrs. Smith, F. Dillon, Mrs. Dillon,
O. it. Miller, H. Sllvorsteln, Joseph
Eichwald, G. W. Halliday, B. F. Col
lier, Mrs. Collier, R. W. Carrell, A.
A. Ilannlmutt, F. R. Chesman, J.
Kelly, F. M. Weeks, F. E. Zurmels
ter, F. II. Harris, L. W. Long, J. C.
A. Rohn, C. D. Minor, Theo. Bradley,
and seventeen steerage passengers.
Many From Portland.
Tho Breakwater arrived at noon,
today from Portland with a hoavy
passenger list. Among thoBe coming,
to Coos Bay wero:
W. L. Harrett, A. L. Smith, A. W.
Surely, O. Turner, F. Bates, John
Westerman,. N. Petersen, II. HUlyer,
Miss Jenkins, Mrs. Kolley, Georgo
Andrews, E. Clemont, Mrs. Clement,
E. L. Smith, W. Hutchison, W. L.
Booth, A. Young, L. Oldfleld, Miss
Kabkeo, C. Hollpeter, V. Dwlgglns,
Mrs. Dwlgglns, A. Kalllo, M. Bremen,
II.Adley, J. V. Woodbean, J. A. Mor
rison, J. R. Morrison, W. Banks, H.
Saxrud, II. Corvlllo, F. Stephens, W.
L. Weaver, L. Borden, II. Redfleld,
II. Allbrlght, J. Potesaudo, P. Gal
lagher, J. P. Anderson, A. Wlson, F.
Hughes, J. P. Vlow, J. Fowler, Mrs.
Foster, Miss Foster, S. F. Fields,
W. Eledor, C. A. Sandel, O. Kennedy,
L. Pratt, P. Allen, A. D. Perdue, Mrs.
Perduo, M. Oaks, M. Dunn, M. Sum
ner, N. G. McCloud, J. Sullivan, J.
Acton, F. Merchant, D. Strawn, A.
Bentls, S. Mohamed, Miss Sourwlne,
Mrs. A. B. Smith, J. Motoll, Sam Nasa
It. W. Birdman and Mrs. Fields.
Mandl & Stadden, the new propri
etors of tho former Walker studio.
are prepared to turn ont the beat
work In their Una
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