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THE 3IORXIXG OHEGOXIAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23. 1920. mm TRIO SET FREE, THEN JAILED Spokane Murder Trial Ends With Acquittal. DEFENDANTS ARE RETAKEN Corgcry and Grand Ijarceny Charges Filed Against Them for Sew Suit. SPOKANE, Wash.. Jan. 22. Marie, Fay and Ted McDonald, acquitted 1863 he was united In marriage to Elizabeth Lady He later moved with his family to this county, settling six miles south of this city, where they lived until 1908, when they moved to this city. He served Douglas county as sheriff for three successive terms. Besides his widow he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Minnie Cock eram, of Portland; Miss Millie Agee, of this city; Mrs. May Kurtz, of San Diago; Mrs. Rose Kurtz, of Salem, and eight sons, Oscar, Roland, Norman, Miles, Asher, Fred. Earl and Elmer. SALEM, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) Edward Rudling of Salem died in Fresno, Cal., Monday, according to a telegram received here yesterday. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Nina Rudling, and a niece, Mrs. Alice Hubbard, both residents of this city. The body will be brought to Salem for burial. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) Mrs. Gertrude F. Annable, wife of Charles H. Annable. locomo tive engineer, died at the family home, 418 West Twenty-fifth street, yesterday, aged 43. Besides the hus band three children Myrtle. 16; Lu cile. 14, and Edwin Annable, 11, survive. Funeral services will be held from in superior court here today of the j gt Jame Catholic church tomorrow n.urdor of W H McNutt .were held j morni at , O.ciock. Rev. John in the county jail at a late hour this evening in default of bail. They were rearrested immediately after their ac quittal, Marie and Fay on charges of forgery and Ted on a charge of grand la rceny It was declared by Attorney C. T. McDonald, their uncle, this afternoon, that $1000 bonds in the cases of the two women and S2000 bond in th case of their brotier, would be fur nished tomorrow for their release. Foitsery Charer Made. The forgery charges are based on the alleged indorsement with names oLher than their own of a check which the state sought to prove In the mur der trial that Marie had presented at a local store for cashing after Mc Nutt's death. It was contended the cheek had been in McNutfs posses sion at the time of his death. Ted McDonald is charged with the theft of an automobile belonging to McNutt and which state witnesses tes tified the defendants had driven to Roseburg, after McNutt's death, and later to California. Body Found Buried. The defendants were charged with having murdered McNutt in a lodg ing house here of which they were joint owners and taking his body to his farm near Scotia, Wash., where it was found buried several weeks afterward. They were arrested in California last October and returned here for trial Self-detente was urged by the de fendants. who testified their broth Will McDonald, also charged with first degree murder, but never ar rested, struck McNutt with a hammer after he had intervened in a quarrel between McNutt and his sister, and the former had drawn a gun and fired several shots. The jury retired late yesterday aft-err.oon. Sweens officiating. Interment will be in the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Annable was past president of the ladies' auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of this city. CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) J. M. Currier died at his home in this city Wednesday night. He was 92 years of age, came to Corvallis in 1840 and has resided here ever since. Until a short time before his death he had lived on his original home stead and had the longest continual residence in one place of any man in Benton county. He leaves a widow and six children W. A. and Manley Currier of Paisley, Mrs. John Belknap of Hanford, CaL; Mrs. Lizzie Scott and the Misses Lizzie and Sarah Currier. YOUNG WIFE SAYS PAST IS FLUNG UP Divorce From Man Worth $30,000 or More Is Sought. WOMAN IS 20, HUSBAND 50 Spouse Who Has Not Bathed Since Wedding in 1016 amed as Cause in Another Case. years iea8t MATRIMONIAL AD LURES PAIR ACCUSED OF FRAUDU LENT USE OF MAILS. ROSEBURG. Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) W. R. Wells. 77, an Umpqua planter of 1852, died at Bandon, January 20, according to word received by E. E. Wells, of Olalla, a son. The aged pioneer is survived by four sons, G. F., of Montana; W. G., of Portland B. F., of Palouse, Wash., and E. E., of Olalla. Two daughters also survive. Mrs. Bosard, of Roseburg, and Mrs. George Lamphere, of Moscow, Idaho. W. R. Wells crossed the plains with an ox team, along with other emi grants, in 1852, settling what is now Douglas county, where he established his home and lived until a few years when he moved to Bandon, - Should a woman with a past tell her future husband? An emphatic negative would be the answer of Mrs. Helene Reynard, if the divorce complaint she filed against Charles W. Reynard in the circuit court yesterday is any indi cation, for her pre-nuptial confession is held the direct 'cause of her un happy married life. Mrs. Reynard was less than 20 rears of age when she married a man 50, on November 28, 1918. she sets forth in her divorce papers. Two months before her marriage, she told the man who had asked her to be his wife that she had not always been a good girl, she said. But he said mat was in the past, that it was nothing to him and would be forgot ten, never again to be referred to, if she would only marry him, asserts Mrs. Reynard s complaint. Dnlv a four ... 1. e 1 . I. J - . V .... o CUbCl LUC HCU" ryding, Reynard became angry at bis J wife, she declares, flung her past in face in the presence of a. younger ter and accused her of still being the early confession was held as a weapon over her head, prevent ing her from going to amusements and compelling her to obey every order of her husband under constant threat of public expose, she charges. Customary allowances are asked by Mrs. Reynard of her husband, vrho is worth, she asserts, between $30,000 and $40,000. wife, Vier 1 kistei bad. ie-aS. er. 5d October 27. 1918, when rs lCora A. Wilson never y complained the busbanc I notiftn f i I n ,1 vjtctonlgv AVomaii Agrees to IVed MJcliiga Man, Who Sent Various Sums of Money to "Bride." SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) "It does not pay to advertise," j is the way A. R. Staly of Jackson, Mich., puts it. "We're here because we're here." is the noncommittal remark of W. S. Paine and wife, Lucille Paine, who are accused of using the mails for the furtherance of a fraudulent matrimo nial scheme. Paine and his wife were arrested Wednesday evening by Postal Inspect or J. S. Swenson as theV were remov ing a registered letter from postoffiea box No. 723 here, and were arraigned before Commissioner R. W. McClel land on a charge of defrauding Staly out of various sums of money through a matrimonial game. Staly, as witness, read an adver tisement in the "Exchange." amatri monial journal of Kansas City, which described an attractive young lady ot 21, and fond of home life, who solic ited correspondence from refined gen tlemen. The object was matrimony. Staly wrote to the young lady, who resided at Seattle. The correspond ence grew warmer and finally the young lady agreed to marry the Mich igan man In Los Angeles. Incidentally, he sent her various sums of money $15 at first, then a railroad ticket from Seattle to Los Angeles, and then $25 for incidental expenses. When the girl wrote that the $2i had been stolen from her, Staly be came suspicious. Proceeding to Seat tie instead of to Los Angeles. - Obituary. T OSEBURO, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) lv Benjamin Coats, 83, pioneer resident of Douglas county, died Wednesday morning at his late home at 230 North Kane street. He was born at St. Joseph, Mo., September 27, 1837, crossed the plains in 1852 and nettled in the Willamette valley. In SORENESS, PAIN, ACHING JOINTS Don't suffer! Relief comes the moment you rub with old "St. Jacobs Liniment" Don't stay sore, stiff and lame! Limber up. Rub soothing, penetrating "St. Jacob's Liniment" right in your aching muscles, joints and painful nerves. It's the quickest, surest pain relief on earth. It is absolutely harm less and doesn't burn the skin. "St. Jacob's Liniment" conquers pain. It instantly takes away any ache, soreness and stiffness in the head, neck, shoulders, back, legs, arms, fin gers or any part of the body nothing like it. You simply pour a little in your hand and rub "where it hurts," and relief comes instantly. Don't stay crippled! Get a small trial bottle now from any drug store. It never disap points six gold medal awards. Adv. DRINK HOT TEA FOR A BAD COLD Get. a natall package of Hamlmrg JJrrl Tea at any pharmacy. Take tablespocmful of this hambnrg tea, put a cup of boiling water upon it, pour through a sieve and drink a teacnpful at ny time. It is the most effective way to break a cold andt;ure grip, as it opens the pores, relieving congestion. Also loosens tlie bowels, thus breaking a cold at once. It ia inexpensive and entirely vege table, .therefore harmless. OAKLAND, Cal., Jan. 22. (Special.) Mrs. M. A. Gilbert, a former resi dent of Portland and Astoria, Or., died here at the age of 76 years. She was the mother of Mrs. A. V. Allen, Mrs. F. J. Streibig. Mrs. L. F. Noonan, Mamie and Ann Gilbert and George and Charles Gilbert. The body has been sent to Portland for interment. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Dr. Royal A. Gove, pioneer physician and past grand master of the Masonic lodge of Washington, died here last night. His o'nly daugh ter became the bride of Norman Bald win, Portland insurance man, a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin are now in California on their wedding trip. Mr. Gove's widow and two sons also survive him. Dr. Gove was a ember of the state board of medical examiners for six years, two of which he was chairman. The funeral will be held Saturday under the auspices of the grand lodge of Washington. PENDLETON, Or.,, Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Edward L. McBroom, who died n Portland this morning, was a pio neer rancher of this section. He came here when a youth and for years op- crated a stock ranch in Grant county. Later he had a livery and feed barn in Pilot Rock but retired about six years ago. He had been in ior ome. Mr. McBroom leaves two daughters, four sisters and a brother. He was a member of the Masonic lodge. PENDLETON, Or.. Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Carrie Pamburn, wife of Roy Pamburn, well known rancher, died here yesterday from pneumonia. She was 34 and a native of this sec tion. Her husband, three children, eight sisters and five brothers sur vive. Funeral services for the late John M. Parry, ex-postmaster at Moro, Or., who died at the Good Samaritan hos pital Wednesday as the result of a stroke of paralysis, will be held at 11 o'clock today from Holman's un dertaking parlors. The Masons will be in charge. Mr. Parry, who had been a resident of the state of Oregon since 1882, was a prominent member of the Ma sonic lodge and was identified with various activities of that organiza tion in the state. He was a brother of the late Will H. Parry, member of the federal trade commission. Mr. Parry was born in England on August 29, 1842, and came with his parents to this country in 1854. He state and when d in the Union n many of the principal battles of the civil war. He married Helen Forshey on December 27, 1870, at Albion, Ind. After his arrival in Oregon in 1882, he first settled at the site of the present town of Falls- City in Polk county. In 1894 he moved to Sforo. Sherman county. He was appointed postmaster at that place in 1901 which position he held up to ' Jan uary 1, 1920, when he resigned. He was also organiser and one of the charter members of the Masonic lodge at that place. He is survived by his widow, Helen Parry, living at 1675 Hodge street, Portland, and three eons, Walter F. Parry. 1675 Hodge street, Portland; John M. Parry Jr., of Warrenton, Or., and Harold M. Parry, 648 Gerald ave nue, Portland. Barbara Anne Foss. two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C." Foss of 1S58 East Madison street, died yesterday at Good Samaritan hospital after a very brief illness. Mrs. Foss, the bereaved mother, is the former Miss Edna Patterson, daughter of Captain W. H. Patterson, prominent in Portland shipping circles. SALEM, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) Ell Ballard. 82 years of. age, died to dav at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. Sewald, 1096 Mill street. Mr. Bal lard had made his home in Salem for many years. KLAMATH FALLS, Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Word has been received here of the death at Monrovia, CaL, of Mrs. Eliza Marple, a pioneer of northern California and southern Oregon. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1848. In 1876 she came to Modoc county, Cal. Twelve years later she moved to Klamath county where she lived until last June, when she went to reside with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Masten at Monrovia. Other surviving children are R. W. Marple, Tonaket, Wash.; Charles R. Marple, Monrovia; Mrs. Walter Lennox, Redlands, and Mrs. Jessie E. Robertson of El Cen tro, Cal. At Mrs. Marple's request her body was cremated and the ashes will be brought here for interment beside her husband, who died here several years ago. From the time of her marriage, Au gust 2, 1916, to Jack Wilson, down to October 27. 1918, when she left him. took a bath. usband in a divorce action filed yesterday in the office of County Clerk Beveridge. Wilson is 50 and his wife 48, he asserts. They were wed in Van couver. Wash. When Emil Fitze came unexpected ly upon hts wife. Lena; in the arms of a man named Gidelhuber, she smiled, engagingly at least so his divorce complaint avers. "Maybe you, had better trade wives." was her jocular suggestion, asserts Fitze, who declares that his wife was in the habit of indulging in wild ca rousals with other men and wine. Sue Dennis and Mrs. A. W. Ramsey were named as affinities of Henry J. de Groat in the divorce action of Effie J. de Groat, filed yesterday. Her hus band was anything but constant, she asserts. Other divorce suits filed were: Anton Resch against Theresa Resch, Grace Christenson against Helmer C. Christenson and Ciueene L. Devitt against Orain B. Devitt. Mabel Wood, who said that her husband insisted on living in an apartment house and would not give her a real home, received a divorce from Earl J. Wood from Presiding Judge McCourt yesterday. Other default divorces granted by Judge McCourt were: Emma Kennedy from J. H. Kennedy and Mary A. Morse from A. W. Morse. Decrees were denied Mary M. Estey from Edward Estey and Frieda Humes from Harry Humes fo lack of evidence. Great Shirt Special $2.95 Here's one of the best opportunities you've had in a long time to buy fine woven madras shirts, such as these, at anywhere near this price. You'll find all sizes in this lot of new, clean pat terns. Sizes 14 to 17 Sold Regularly at $4 Special $2.95 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Fifth and Alder Gasco Building E she declared she received during an argument with her spouse. They were married in November. $5000 AWARDED TO GIRL Margaret Purcell of Klamath Falls Wins Breach of Promise Suit. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Margaret Purcell of Klamath Falls, Or., listened seriously to the wooing of T. H. Blair of Seattle previous to April 18, 1918, and then Blair went away for a while. Miss Purcell avowed in court that she learned be was unable to fulfil his engagement of marriage with her because he already had a wife. It was on April 18, 1918. that the two became engaged. Miss Purcell told the court. She was suing for $10,000 for breach of promise. Numerous letters and a gold en gagement ring were produced in court as evidence in the case. Judge W. A. Reynolds of Pacific county heard the case. The jury brought in a verdict awarding Miss Purcell $5000. Blair said he did not have $5000 and did not know where he could get that much. a i pardius nils vvuiili grew up in New York si 20 years of age enlisted Ajrmy, seeing service in CLUB AT CAMAS ELECTS V. E. Douglas Is Chosen Head of Commercial Organization. CAMAS, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) The Camas Commercial club Tues day night elected the following of ficers: W. E. Douglas, president; H. S. Clarke, vice-president; L. D. Hender son. secretary; O. F. Johnson, treas urer; F. W. Hayungs, collector; board of directors, C. W. Morden. J. w. Duvall, J. D. Curr'e, G. W. Hopp, A. C. Allen, H. MacMaster and H. E. Jones. The American Legion appeared In a body at the meeting to ask for the co-operation of the club in building l gymnasium and community build ng. The American Legion and the Commercial club by a standing vote ordered that Albert Johnson, repre sentative in congress from this dis trict, be commended for his action in the deportation of radical aliens from this country. CAMAS PLANS CLUBHOUSE Commercial Club Pledges Aid Ivcgion Post's Proposal. . CAMAS, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special. If the combined efforts of the American Legion and the Camas Com mercial club have the results antici pated, Camas will have an up-to-date community house with clubrooms. gymnasium, reading rooms and swimming pool. . A committee was appointed by th Commercial club to meet with com mittees of the Elks, Oddfellows, Spanish-American War veterans, Civi club, American Legion and Women' Relief corps, details and plans for this building to be worked out by the combined committee. It was estl mated that a suitable building would cost about $35,000. Bride Gets Warranf. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) Mrs. William Grelner go a warrant for the arrest of her hus band of a few weeks Tuesday whe she exhibited a broken arm whic Tor Regularity TheTHendly Laxative Intins only-Three sizes ATNYALDRUG STORES Doctors Recommend Dcn-Opto for ths Eyes Fhvsici&ns and ere specialists ere scribe Bon-Opto as a safe borne remedy tn the treatment of eye troubles and to to the grand Jury on a charge of Btrengthen eyesight. Sold nnder money j X incest. . reruTMi gnarantee py u arcgyism. Tillamook. Man Bound Over. TILLAMOOK. Or.. Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Henry Storey was bound over the Northwest Pacific Fair associa tion meet in Portland. CHEHALIS . FAIR ELECTS F. B. Hubbard of Centralia to Con tinue as President. CHEHALIS. Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) F. B. Hubbard of Centralia was re-elected yesterday to succeed him self as president of the Southwest Washington Fair association. Mr. Hubbard has been president since the organization of the fair. George ,R, Walker also was re-elected secretary of the organization. The meeting of the commission was held in the office of the secretary in Chehalis. Lewis county -commissioners, K. R. bomer ville, chairman; E. S. Orr and T. J. Bivin are members of the commission that handles the business. Next week the board will attend Centralia Exceeds Quota. CENTRALIA, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Centralia oversubscribed its allotment to the Jewish relief fund, according to an announcement today by J. Shanedllng, chairman of the northern division of Lewis county in the drive, who reported additional donations of $455. This brought the city's grand total to $1611.92 on a quota of $1600. E. H. Clioate Re-elected. SALEM, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) E. H. Choate, manager of the U. G. Shipley store here, yesterday was re elected president of the Business Men's league. Mr. Choate was first elected president of the organization in the year 1917. Phone your want ads. to The Orego- nian. Main 7070. A 6095. 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