The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-22
On Wednesday Of last week. Il

q pawn broker, and his wife,. were
murdered by having their skulls
crushed in with club and their Jug
ular, veins cut with a knife. Dur
ing the day 5000 reward was sub
scribed by the citizens. Six men
were arrested OIL suspicion, the
citizens believing them to be the
criminals, proceeded to extort .
confession. The principal murderer,
q Mexican named Leonardo Cor
dova, confessed, fully exposing his
associates, one ofwhom subsequently
confessed. Three Of them were
compelled to disclose the hiding
place OF the plunder. The next
morning a settled determination
was expressed to hang three Of the
murderers, also John Willis, who
killed Robert Swope last Noyem-
Der. Two posts, forked at the top,
were planted in the ground near
the Jail door, and upon them was
was placed q stiff pole about twelve
feet in length. To this pole four
ropes were fastened with nooses to
each, and two wagons drawn be-
meath. A priest, desiring to give
consolation to the doomed men,
was granted the time desired. The
four men, John Willis, Leonardo
Cordova, Clement Lopez and Jesus
Saguaripa, were brought out oftbe
Jail put into the wagons, the ropes
adjusted, the wagons drawn out,
and all four hung side by side.
The Roseburg Raindedler urges
the establishment Of a harbor OF
refuge at Coos Bay, and says: "The
estimated expense for the necessary
works is about $3,000,000, an
amount scarcely exceeding the value
Of the vessels lost for want of such
a harbor. The necessity for the
immediate commencement OF this
work is apparent to all ship-owners
and shippers; but there is still
greater advantage to be derived by
the State which is rot generally
known. The only harbor now in
Southern Oregon is Coos Bay,
which possesses all the advantages
required for shipment for vessels Of
five or six hundred tons burden.
Vessels Of a larger class cannot
cross the bar. At Port Orford,
when the breakwater is finished,
he Great Eastern could enter and
IMP a cargo without any expense
or pilotage or tonnage. The COM
,letion Of this work would be sim
lltaneous with the completion of a
gauge road from Roseburg,
he present terminus OF the Oregon
nd California Railroad. The ad-
altage Of such a means of ship
ing the produce ofSouthern Oregon
apparent to ALL"
Jackson county has over $1,000
! the treasury.
Salem has purchased q new fire
ell in Frisco, to BE- shipped on the
ext steamer, at q cost of Sl,275.
heir old bell brought them $262.
The Oregoaidn says the report
rat James 0'NIeara, Esq, has re-
red from the Bulletin is incor-
,ct. He still writes for that jour
al.
Nine Indians joined the church
Siletz Reservation last week.
The Statesman has this: About
year agoAIE VIM. Igo, of Salem,
lost his voice, and found
imselt unable to talk only in
hisper. lie was present at a fire
Dallas, which occurred at that
ace at that time, and became
,erheated by his exertions and
oling off too suddenly, it was
pposed that was the cause Of his
sing his voice. FJr about year
IS MIR. Igo been afflicted in this
amer, until last Sunday evening
hen he recovered his voice in a
lSt remarkable manner. lie was
ting in tie house on that even
: when he suddenly felt sick and
commenced vomiting.
lite a large chunk Of matter
ne from his throat, when a little
9 near at hand bothering him,
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