PACE iftCTIT
MURPHY DENIES
HE BEAT WIFE
Local Resident Accused of
Manslaughter, Takes Stand
in Own Defense Declares
- Wife Was Troublesome
Dr. Emmens Testifies.
Onwr V. Murphy, nn trial in the
circuit court, i-huw'l wl"' lnnn-sluuKliU-r
as Hid result nf the ilcntli
of Ilia wif Kninm, lust uprlnK. f"l
InwInK nn ulteifvl lioutliiB uilnilnls
trri'il 11.1 the clliimx to n fimilly
ilUurrel, mid Dr. J. J. Ennniim were
the iJilf wilm-KHeH Ttu-mliiy.
In reuly to u liyicitlieti-nl (Uotion,
liioiioundwl tiy Attorney hoiktih,
that rniiulri'ii four tulnuloH, to link,
covering the tmllent liu-tH of the
c-iiso, Dr. KinmeriH iiimwi-retl, "it
wouii be tho w'iliH'Bt kind nt tt
K liens to uttrihute ilt'iith to uny ttiven
iiuihc, mid ii nhylflan would lie- iih
lliihie to Kuenn wronic, an to miens
right." Ur. rcmmens mild. In hiH
oiilnlon. It would have heen Impos
Hihie for an "emliollinm." aa con
tended hy the atate. throliKh four
medii'iil witnesses, to have -uused
death.
Throe alato experts testified that
the death of Mra. .Murphy waa "likely
duo to a pulmonary emholllsm," and
one that It waa due to a corelirul
einliolllaui. Dr. 'KinnietiH teatified that
death "from u pulmonary enilml
llain wan very, very unlikely." nnd
that a cerebral eiuholtlaiii would In
all prutiahllity cuuae paralysis. He
doubted that an enibolllatu front
bruises wtiuld cuuae death,
"If that were true, 75 per rent of
the race would never reach maturity.
OS ehlldhood la replete with thein,"
aald Dr. Kntntena.
He further teatified Hint in hia
medical career, he had witnessed
between ROO and 1000 poat-mnrtPma,
that he had never known emholllam
to. prove fatal, and that very often
the cauae of death waa nevor deter
mined. (fueationa . regarding thrombosis,
afltumosus and varlcoao veins were
alao aaked the ' phyaician, whoae
croaa-examlnation hy the state wua
underwny today.
Murphy TtwflflCH.
The defendant tnnk the witness
Btand in hia own behalf. The main
points nf Jila half hour on ,- the
stand were:
That-hia wife wua nt a "trouhlouB"
time of life; nearly fid yeara of awe,
that for two yeara alio hail been
"tllaautlafled," and that "ui-Kuments"
frequently arose over Orln J'arkor,
aue 22, "haunting;" the -Murphy home,
until tho defendant had ordered him
"to stay away, or thero will be
trouble,"
Murphy teatified thnt he "apnnked"
Ills wife with my open hand," that
she wus easily hrulaed, und "never
snw the time after the spanking, that
she could not walk, and sit up."
and thnt the dlscntorations from the
spunking "hud disappeared In ten
days." lie ulao teatified that hia
wife was subject to varlcoao veins.
Whut the state, on crnsK-oxitmlna-tlon
chnracterir.ed "us this infatuation
for j Parker," had been "gains on
for about six montha," the wltneaa
testified.
Murphy said thnt the quarrel anise
oil the night of March 31, when
Mrs. Murphy had "objectod to pull-
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Before Winter Sets In
IWi Scaled Vrlo Aclil 1cmiIh Arc
IIIhki Ivcil nnil Hut Itliciiniatic I'oi
siiii Ktnrln in Ia-iivii tin- System
llllllt Twciily.four Hours.
Rverv druplst In thin county It
nuthorlied to uny to very rheumatic
sufferer thnt If a full pint bottle ol
Allenrhu, the sure conqueror of rheu
matism, does not show the way to
stop the itKony, reduce swollen Joints
and do away with even the HilKhtest
twItiKe of rbeumallc pain, he will
gludly return your money without
comment.
Allenrhu has been tried nnd tested
for yenrs, and really marvelous re
sults have been necompllshed In the
most severe ruses where 'the suffer-
Iiim nnd a sony was Intense nnd pite
ous and where the patient was help
less. James H, Allen, of 20 Forbes St..
Itui-hester, N, Y., tho discoverer of
Allenrhu, who for many yenrs suf
fered the torments of ncule rheuma
tism, desires nil sufferers to know
that h hna Instructed druKftists to
guarantee it as obovo In very In
stance.
Heath's Drug Store Is ap
pointed Agent in your city. , If you
Itvs out of nun ril.:KlidU ' send
you free particulars. Adv.
OR ABUSED HER
JaL
Inic the covers off, uml thut an uiitu
munl liucl u linen over the Parker
boy, and I wouldn't let her bo and
sleep with Krlene. '
The defendant 'further testified
that when he objected to "the bar
ker hoy" his wife had said; "U's
none of your business, whut 1 do."
L'nder cross-examination, the eyes
of tho accused dimmed with tearti,
at the mention of his dead wire, In
the morgue, and he Htoutiy denied the
state's question:
"When Erllne was about bIx years
old, did you knock your wife down,
and Ulan her," with "I never knocked
her down In my life.
Ho also de-
nled the state's intimation thut ho
hud thrown Mia. Murnhv out of
the house Inst December, "with forenoon on a charge of liquor poa
u boot of your knee." Tho wltneaa session, following hia nrroat yeaterday :
said he had "put her out playfully." afternoon by state and federal pro- ;
during a dispute, und when Krlene hlbltlun officers. Although the offl
had asked fur her mother's coat, cer believe Kuthbun operated a alill,
had aald: "If she wunts the coat. '" wus found on the place, llow
ahe'll have to c-omo after It her. ever, several gallons of fig whiskey
I were found hurled In a hay mow.
At this juncture. Assistant Distrle.tl' "lhl,u" ''' '"""J under ur
Attorney Moulton said: "You bet, J veilai.ee of of fleers for sometime and
" ,,, , . is alleged to have been in the practice
""" , ... if bootlegging. Substantiating the
( ouilM-l Stugo Tiff. lh of u 8() fl)m. en mliHh ,
Tho defense counsel objected, on ,,,.,., wo,.e fun( wp .,. 1
tho grounds It wus "an attempt to . (.mp(y boUk. ,, JuKS iedlng
prjuilli e the def.-ndnnt." the fr,oel.8 , iK.,ve u still is cached
'' I "10 defendant prejudice HU,m..ho,.e the farm. i
hlmaelf," retorted the state's nt-j , his plea of guilty to being
torney. ' Idrunk on a public hlgliwuy, liuau
llntli remarks were ordered strirk- McKlnncy, local youth, was sentenced
en from the records by the court. 1 1 ju ,a.s n tho county Jail whllo,,
.Murphy testified, under further the charge of resisting arrest wus ills- ,
cross-examination, that tho reason missed. McKlnncy wus arrested
ho hud "never whipped tho Parker I Thanksgiving night anil waa given a
hoy, as old man lOi-HKine suggested,"! trial on the first chargo last .Saturday,
was hecauso "they were both to but the Jury failed to agree. Cius
blame." Newbury represented tho defense
It was brought out under eroaa-ex- while Deputy District Attorney J'hll
um'lnutlon that I'urker waa giving llpa represented the stale.
Mrs. Murphy dunclng lessons, and
music lessons to Krlene.
The defendant told of his care
for his wife, hefore she went to the
hospital, his visits to that Institu
tion arterwurds, conversations rela
tive to her condition, with Drs. Con-
... . . . ,
ciiiiMn 1 hiiil nil tin MtiLuI t r.,y'
, ... . .... ".Cuttle Nominally steady; no re-
Hia nil. (Joints
Denial was also made that ho had HoKs-StronK to 10c higher; re
told Krlene. If you ever toll uny- eelvtK Mu ,leall u..,,lt weiKht ,,,;
body, 1 II give you n worse 0110, and (0 2tm lbs.), common, medium. Kooil
you'll never live to tell it." nnd uml choice, ?12.25l 12.U0.
that he had told Duvld King, a aon- Sheoi Steady to 2fic hlsher; re-In-law,
that he wanted an agree- celpts, mil head. Lambs, medium to
nient signed for futnily peace, and good (valley), . 1 tit i 12.75.
for the Parker boy to stay uwuy, 1
Daughter Testlfbw. Eggs.
Mrs. Klhel Hall, n duughter of the PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 2. (A. P.)
defendant, married, nnd heraelf a
mother, teatified thnt her mother
had varlcoae veins, was "very ner-
vous nnd subject to smothering spells,
She testified that she herself was
confined In tho hospital at tho tlmel
of tho ullegod assault, and that she'
visited her mother 14 or 15 duya
thereafter, nnd thut she suw no signs
of bruises when her mother told
her of the affair. Hhe testified thut
Mrs. Murphy was able to walk.
without asl;ance, and that ahe hud
helped with the houacwork.
' ,, 11 1 1
Mra. Hal . under crosa-examlnn-
tlon, admitted her father "had
spunked ine, hut we had bad trouble
(ind there was a reason for it," nmll
there were no marks us a rusuit.
Mrs. Hull testified thut Duvld King
had said the reason n night nurao
waa hired "was to Incroase tho ex-
pens for Murphy.".
Hhe also testified that Orln Parker
was "ut tho house a great deal."
Mrs. Adelln H end lick son, another
dauBhter teatified thut "two or three
timea a week" her mother would
come to vinit her, and would leave
with the l'arker hoy, to. "take nnc-
lng Ichhohh." Hhe buI1 the visits
"were a common occurrence," after
Murphy had ordered Parker to stay
away from his home. Hhe further1
testified, that when she visited her
mother In tho hospital, she hsdT . , T , . 1
seen rush upon her Imdy, and that
,. . -
nue ...e ui aier uimwm .
It wuh the contention of the state,
relative to Parker, that the dead
woman had known him from baby
hood, wuh u close friend of his par-
viuM, unu imu a moineriy interest in
,llm San Francisco Poultry.
L. A. Murphy, a brother of thb SAN FRANCISCO, Dae. 2. (A. P.)
defiMidant, nnd a I'errydale dairy- (V, 8. Bureau of Agricultural Kro
mnn. tcstiried that after the incident uoiilrs.) Fryers, leghorns, 2 to 2
he went to Omar's home "to find lbs., HOiJi Uftc; colored, 2 to 2V6 lbs.,
out what tho fnWs were," and talked 33Hf3rc; younK roosters, colored, 3
the Kltuatlon over with David KlnK. Hs., 34 (fj 35c ; 8taKy, showing spurs,
Dr. Thayor, and Omur. Do testified' nominal,
that he took milk to tho hom0 dnllyl ,
nnd that 10 days after the UHnau!t, CHlCAflO, Pee. 2. (A. P.) Corn
there were n() hIkmr of hrulseH or nutHhoren wheat loday In some re-
dlHcolorationn. and that he hnd not
Iced varicuHo veins on tho rlnht
h'K of Mrs. Murphy.
Karl Murphy, a son, aged U. testi
fied that hiH father had awakened
him and IiIh twin Hister, Krlene. the
mornliiff after the uuarrel, and that
the .three uln break fuHt toKether,
and that he did not hear his father
Hay anything to Kiieno nhuut keep
ing Hllent.
BY TRAFFIC COP
For having no operator's llcenso
Lester Hall nf Weed, Tallf., was
fined $3li In Judge llleim O. Tny-1
lor's court yesterday, following two
minor auto collisions. Hall Is also
said to have had the smell of liquor
on his breath nt the time of his ar
rest l.y mate Traffic officer r. P.
Talent, utter a collision on the In
teraction f Main unit Front street
Monday evening.
Other violators who drew fines
yesterday nnd today. Include Joe
Llinlels. 110. no lights; W. W. Jones,
LI. speeding; i llennlnger, stnge
driver, J10, speeding; L. M. McThe
Inn JIO, no mil uKlt and .Mines
HoilKi'i-s, no, no lights. With the
exception of Jones, all the arrests
were mmle hy Truffle Of fleer Talent.
l'riiclliv llsilluill IndiHirs. I
OAKLAND The nt. 'inry s varsity
football leuni refuses lo mist prac
tice even when, It i.ilns. They went
through signal drill on the gymna
sium floor rijutppcd with rubber
oled shoes. j
MEPFORD JTTE TRIBUTE.
PLEA OF GUILTY
BRINGS BIG FINE
Tl. I,. Rathliun, n l'hoenix rancher. I
waa fined $450 and sentenced to 30
duya In Jail when he plcadi-d guilty
before Judge (llenn O. Taylor this
Livestock,
. PORTLAND, Oru., Dec, 2.-IA. P.)
Kkbs Soft, unchanged. Current re
ceiptH. 41c; freah medium, 38(ii 3Sv4c;
fresh standard firsts, 45(?r45c; fresh
standard extras. 44tf At'Ac; I'resh
undersized, 30 & 3014c.
Butter and Milk,
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 2. (A. P.)
nutter Soft, unchanged. Extra cubes,
clty u2c: standards. 5rc; prime
'l'"- "He: first- 60c;-undergrades.
n7'',n"l: ',rll!lB- .B.5c; c,alt"n8' 6,,c- m
Milk -Steady. I est churning cream,
??c nut J'Hers track In zone No L
Cream, delivered Portland. 57c. Raw
, , 4 ? . f h
portinnii
'
Poultry.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 2.1 (A. P.)
p0itr Nominally" steady. Heavy 1
lellSi mcc; nBlti 30,.; siiilngs, 24i)l
jfie; broilers. 28m 30c; young white
ducks. 22ii25c; dressed turkeys, nom
jnul; live,-nominal,
Potatoes and Onions.
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 2. (A. P.)
PotntoeH Market Blow, prices steady,
$2.60fr 2. GO.
Onions Steady at current levels,
$1.75.
Portland Wheat
POHTLAN1.1 . O.o l)ec 2. (A. p.)
"n1"' " ' '
western
m , T
spiiiiK $1.65; western red
northern
d $1.54.
To(uv(( C). rerelptH Wheat 99
'flour 13; corn 2; on is 1; hay 7.
San Francisco Butterfat
SAN KKANOISCO, Dec. 2. (A.
P.)
nullerfut. f. o. b. San Francisco, tiOVfcc.
Hpects iih n pioneer of hlKher prices,
After snurliiK to twelve cents a bushel
hlKher than Monday's low level the
t'lileuKO wheat market today dropped
hack to virtually lhc same as yester
day's finhth, whereas corn closed at
2 3-8 to 3 1-Kc a bushel net Rain with
May delivery above H'2c.
Peacock
Nut Coal
Just Right for Cook 8toves.
Aberdeen Utah
Lump Coal
and
Diamond
Briquets
for Heaters,' Furnaces,
Fireplaces, Etc.
See Us
FOR SERVICE
'PHOr-23 EDrX D '
?fie Answer to the Burning Qmiiar,
TO LIQUOR CHARGE
j I The Markets
jMTCDFORD. TtT.C, OX, OWE DXESTUT, DECEMBER
TDBACG8TAXIS - GNQOS
WITHDRAWN AS
1 OPPOSITION GROWS
The city council lust night, In nd-
dltlon to transacting much routine
business ind iliscussing inunicipul
government policies for next year,
piiased u number of ordlnuncea re-
luting to sules hy tho city of dd-'
linquent property, nnd decided to
approve Mayor Alendeifer'a appoint-j
nient of Hupcrlntcndeiit Charles W.
Uuvla as city, purchasing agent. Tlie
dlnance for this apiiointment win
be passed at tho next council meet
log two weeks hence, the appoint
ment to tuke .effect the first of next
yenr.
The establishment of this new of
fice, the city officials think, will
save .the city thousands of doliura
annually, as it will do away with the
individual buying hy each official
und employe, as h'-s been the rule
for years past. Mr. Davis, who was
recently allowed an office clerk, will
perform these duties, in addition to
his virrious other duties.
The proposed ordinance which cer
tain tuhucco store dealers hud threat
ened to have Introduced, to Impose
a city tax of $100 on all retail stores
which sell tobacco, did not show up,
nor will it ever,, as the proposed
move has lieen condemned by un
overwhelming majority of the to
bacco dealers of the city, and be
sides was frowned upon by the city
administration from the time they
flrst heard that such 1.1 move was
In contemplation.
Knowing 111 Klallllllll.
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Dec. 2
After four days uf almost incessant
ruin, the mercury took i decided
drop during the night and snow- bo
gan falling this morning. It is cold
and cloudy-with a promise of con
tinued snow during Die day.
(icrmuiiH Quit French Army.
HAIFA, Palestine A little dissent
from the spirit of Locarno: After
fighting the Syrians for France, some
Germnn-spenking soldiers from Alsace-Lorraine
have deserted. The
Oermnn colony nt Mount Cnrmel is
sending them to Germany,
The constant
curlinj; and waving
demanded by mod
ern style in hair
dress, slowly bums
the color, lustre
nnd very life from
the hair, leaving? it
dry, faded, brittle,
streaked witlt
gray ; then the liair
roots shrink and
ino nair inns out
Try this for otto week I Wliile comb
ing lind dressing your huir, moisten your
hair brush with a' little "Duuilerine" and
brush it through your hair the etrcct
is Bturtling! Your hair immediately
takes on new life nnd thnt healthy,
youthful lustre, becomes ir.eoinparubly
soft, wavy anil nppears twice as thick
and abundant. "l)undcrine" costs only
35 cents a buttle at any drug store.
Before you Build,
Buy or Rent, get
the MUctrkca"How"
for Householders.
This Booklet is free
from any contractor
or retailer who
displays this seal
Standard
Cord Tire
. $3.85
Phipps Auto Park
Service
Jackson at Riverside
Phono 1037-R
-jGleamy, ;;Thick,. Wavy!
I) T7ii11 rf T ifn
lPAanCSlATKS f
vSStractoji
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SATURDAY, 2 P.M.
'officials of the Meilford-Rulem
,gh school football game, Knturdny
Ht 2 p.. m., the winner of which will
have a strong nnd logical clulm to
the high school c-hnmpiiinshlp of
Western Oregon, were announced
this noon as follows:
Manerud, Oregon; referee, Tlllss,
Oregon, umpire, Cramer, O. A. C.
heuil linesman, one timer, and one
linesman to be selected . . by the
couch of each team.
There is no luck of cockiness In
the Sulem team. The Salem Ktates-
man Monday said: "The fearless
' " "
leave r rioay mormriK ai j i:.'u a. m.,
for Medfoid to conquer the cham
pions of southern Oregon."
The local squad. In heavy weather
Tuesday afternoon, went through the
hardest practise of tho year, and
ha'ndted a wet ball in lino bucks und
forward passes. A ' fumble meant
ARE YOU RHEUMATIC?
Many I'aiiKM That Pass for Itheiinm
tNni Aiu Jtcally Due to Weak
Kidney.
Do you suffer the agonizing pangs
of rheumatism? Are you tortured
with rheumatic Joints and stabbing
twinges? Then you should know
that mhny so-culled rheumutle
troubles are due to itn excess of uric
add and must be treated through
the kidneys. When the kidneys
weaken, the whole system is upHtt
by these body poisons. 1 tolp. your
kidneys with :i wii umlaut diuretic.
Use Doan's J'llls, tho remedy your
neighbors recommend! Here is a
Medford woman's case: ,
Mrs. W. F. Longwill, E104 N. Crape
St., says: "I had kidney weakness
and a dull rheumatic misery in the
small of my back that was most
depressing. Doan's l'tlls soon re
moved the trouble."
SEVEN YEA IIS KATRU. Mrs. Long
will said: "Dunn's Tills are a splen
d i d re med y nnd I use the m occas
ionally lo keep my kidneys in good
ordef."
I'rice GOc nt all dealers. Don't
simply nsk for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Pills the same that Mrs.
Longwill had. Fosler-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs., Buffalo. Y. Adv.
Adrienne Steward's :
S
Of Winter Coats and
192.T)
runnlng around the field 10 times
for the niufier, und .only one man
nude the trip. The heavy second
teum, with ,3 men In the line, was
hucked all ove9 the slushy field.
Besides, being wet from tho rain, the
ball was greased up for the occus
slon. .
It was announced this morning
that uutoa would bo admitted to
Vun Hcoyoc Field, to be parked
against the fence for 23 cents extra.
PIERCE URGED 10 AID
SALEM,
Pierce Is
Ore.. Dec. 2. Governor
urwed in a letter from
F. B. Innels. representing- tho Wasco
t-'ounty Livestock association to give
that county Htate aid in mopping the
spread of a niuludy that fur a year
had ,been killing off the horses.
Veterinarians so far have been un-
(ttrnose the disease correctly
.or nnu a remedy for It. and the
remedy
herds of some farmers. It is fleclured,
are depleted by deaths from the
malady.
Tell It With Fragrance
Perfume the Perfect
Christmas Gift
We have endeavored to place before our
people a fine selected line of French, Eng
lish and American Gocds. The packages
are graceful, artistic and unusually beauti
ful in design and coloring.
'Any of the fragrant products shown make
cn excellent gift.
Heath's Drug Store
109 E. Main St.
As near as
ensational
So
Dresses
IS NOW ON.'
New Winter Models Going at
PRICE
S25.00 Coats .$49.75
S35.00 Coats $17.50
S65.00 Coats ....$32.50
$99.50 Coats .$49.75
$20.00 Dresses .....$10.00
$29.50 Dresses $14.75
$33.90 Dresses ....$16.95
$42.50 Dresses $21.25
t New Holiday Stocks Arriving Daily '
103 North Qentral Avenue
, . t .
Demand
ii
Accept only genuine "Phillips," tho
original Milk of Magnesia prescribed by
f physicians for 60 years as an antneij,
axative, corrective.
26-cent bottles, also 50-cent bottles,
contain directions any drug store.
MORTON cii
ns HOSPITAL
Our expert doctor, and turgeons.
excellent food, and qukt twiajjjjafiajs
brine you re hearth.
suii iraaiT.sau ftuurssatMUk
your phom.
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