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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1915)
Come to Estacoda Saturdays Bring The Whole Family You are invited to Enjov the Moving Picture Show FREE M ake Our Store Your Headquarters Groceries A full line of seasonable goods always on hand Dry Goods See our new line of Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions Highest Cash price paid for fresh E ggs Waterbury & Chapman ‘‘The Quality Grocers” The Best Values Ever Offered Here Every Article Clear and Clean Ed^ed s s w Pitchers 2 qt qt. 25c Fruit and Berry dishes plain or scalloped 2 qt. 20c Glasses tumblers or sherbet 5c Fruit dishes individual 5c Cream pitchers 10c Sugar Bowls with cover 15c Spoon Holders 10c Butter Dish with cover 15c Pickle Dish 5c Celery Dish 10c (On Show In Our Window) Economy Jars pints 80c ” quarts 95c ” ” half-gal. $1.25 Assortment of Extra Caps Jelly Glasses, of all sorts R Stamp Books Wanted Parties having any full or partly filled books of trading stamps should bring them in at once, as premiums will be re turned next week. E Estacada Furniture Co. U nd e r tak e rs Hotel Estacada $2. a day. $10. a week Modern Conveniences One of the most delightful Resorts on the Coast Local and Tourist Trade Solicited Rexall Corn Solvent helps remove corns far more effectively than by cutting, and without pain or danger. relieve or money back. Will 25 cents. I Estacada Pharmacy T h e R e x a l l S to re "It is possible, but not likely. Any She was perfectly at ease, looked hand how, It was not the »d >per alone. It some and w ell dressed, and eon id uot was tin* other things and the slipper. be shaken. She to d bow Jennie Brie* It win»"— had been lu fear of her life and had "Kxuetl.v. Now. Mrs. Pitman, this asked her, only the week before she knife. Can you identify If positively?” disappeared, to allow her to g<* home « ‘ <• "I can ” with her—Miss Hope. She told o f the “ But Isn't it true that ibis is a very uttuck of hysteria in her dressing common sort of knife? One that near room, and that the missing woman had ly every housewife has in her posses said that her husband wan'd kill her sion?" some day. There was much wrangling “ Yes. sir. But that Knife handle has over her testimony, and I believe at three nocdies In It. 1 put the notches By ¡east u part of it was uot allowed to there myself." go to the Jury. But 1 am nut a lawyer, MARY R0BÎRÏS RINEHART :: “ Before tills presumed • rime?" aud 1 repeat what 1 recall. . > “ Yes, sir.” "Did she say that he had attacked C op yrigh t. 1011, b y the Bobba- \ j “ For what purpose?” her?” M e r r ill Com pany “ My neighbors were constantly bor “ Yes. more than once. She was a rowing things. It was a means o f Iden large woman, fairly muscular, and had tification.” always held her own." Continued from last Issue "Then this knife is vours?" “ Did she say that these attacks “ Whnt else did you hud In the “ Yes." I'tfOlU ? " “ Tell again where .von left it the came when be had been driukiug?" “ 1 believe he was worse then.” “ A blood stained towel behind tin* night l»efore It was fo ind floating “ Did she give any reason for her hus wushstund: also my on.vx clock w h s dow nstairs." band's attitude to her?” missing." “ On a shelf over the stove.“ She said he wanted to marry an- ••Where was the clock when the laiid- “1'omd the dog have reached It oth(,r woujail. le.vH were moved up Into this room?" j There was a small sensation at this. •*On the mantel. I wound It just be there; “ Not without standing on a hot |f proved it established a motive. fore they came upstairs.'* I “ Did she know who the other wornau •‘When you saw Mrs. Lad ley on Suit “ is it nor possible that Mr. Dudley, j was?" day did she say sin* was going away?” unable to untie the boat, borrowed j **| believe not. She was away most *‘Xo. sir.” "> " ' I t>*<* Boaf» painter1 /" I ,,r ttu. ,iuy. »ml lie put In bln time ns “ Did you see any preparation for a “ No painter was cut that 1 heard he liked.” Journey?” about. The paper hauger | "Did Miss Brice ever mention the “ The black and white dress was laid "No. no. The boat’s painter—the nature of the threats he made agaiust out on the bed and a small bug. She rope.” her?” said die was taking the dress to the “ Oil! Well, he might have. He "No, 1 think not.” theater to lend to Miss Hof»e.” never said.” “ Have you examined the body wash- ‘‘ Is that all she said?" “ Now, then, this towel. Mrs. Pitman, ed ashore at Sewh kley?” •*Xo. She said slic’d liecn wishing Did not the prisoner on the following “ Yes" — in a low voice. her husband would drown: that he was “ Is it the body of Jennie Brice?” day tell you thut he had cut his wrist a tie nd." “ I cannot say.” I could see that my testimony had iu freeing the boat and ask you for “ Does the remaining hand look like some court plaster?" made an impression. the bund of Jennie Brice?” “ He did not." I said firmly. The slipner. the rope, the towel and “ Very much. The uails are filed to "You have not seen a scar on his the knife and blade were produced lu points, us she wore hers.” wrist?” court, and I identified them all. They "Did you ever know of Jennie Brice “ No.” ! glanced Ht Mr. Isitdley. He made u noticeable Impression on the having a scar on her breast?” was stuliiug as if amused. It mude Jury. Then Mr. Llewellyn, the lawyer “ No, but that would be easily con me angry. “ And what's more,” I cealed.” for the defense, cross examined me. Hashed, “ if he has a cut on his wrist, “ Is it not true. Mrs. Pitman.” he “Just what do you mean?” said, “ that many articles, particularly he put It there himself to accouut for “ Many actresses cou- eui defects. She shoes and slippers, are found floating the towel." could have worn flesh colored plaster around during a Hood?” 1 was sorry the next moment, that I and covered It with powder. Also, such “ Yes.” 1 admitted had said it. but it was too late. The a scar would not necessarily be seen.” “ Now, you say the do* found this counsel for the defense moved to ex “ Explain that.” slipper floating' In the hall and brought clude the answer, and 1 received a "Most of Jennie Brice's decollete it to you. Are you sure this slipper caution that I deserved. Then: gowns were cut to a |>olnt. This would belonged to Jennie Brice?” “ You saw Mr. luidley when lie conceal such a scar.” “ She wore It. I presume It belonged brought your boat back?” Miss Hope was excused, and Jennie to her.” Bri e's sister from Olean was called. “ Yes.” “ Ahem! Now, Mrs. Pitman, after the She was a smaller woman Plan Jennie “ What time was that?" Dudleys hail lieeu moved to the upper “ A quarter after 4 Monday morning.” Brice had been, very ladylike in her “ Did be come lu quietly, like a man manner. She said she \v- < married and l.ving In Olean: she had not seeu trying to avoid attention?" sister for several years, but hud “ Not particularly. It would have her . been of .... use. The (to* waa bulk- I ™ " 1 Torn her ofle,, Tl.e «Itne-s bed dis. on raged the marriage to the fh** prls- dls.-miraged un*r “ Wliat tlid he say?” “ Why?" "That he had been out for medicine. “ She had had bad luck before.” ! That his wife was sick.’’ “ She had been married liefore?" | “ Do you know h pharmacist named “ Yes. ft» a man named John Bellow*. Alexander—Jonathan Alexander?” "There is such a one, hut I don't They were In vaudeville together on know him.” the Keith circuit. They were known 1 was excused, and Mr. Reynolds aH Pillows, was called. He had heard no quarrel- * M,,t UP **t this, for John Bellows had Ing that Sunday night, had even heard 1 boarded at my house. Mrs. Ladle.v laughing This was alsnit ' Bellows Is dead?** 9 o’clock. Yes. they had fought in the I " i think not. She divorced him.” afternoon. He had not overheard any I “ Did you know of any scar on your words, but their voices were quarrel- sister's Imdj?” | some, and once he heard a chair or I ” 1 never heard of one." j some article of furniture overthrown. | "H ave you seen the body found at I Was awakened about 2 by footsteps on SewicUley?” I the stairs, followed by the sound of "Y es." faintly. | oars in the lower hall. He told his “ Can you identify It?" story plainly and simply. I'nder cross j “ No, sir.” examination admitted thut he was a flurry was caused during the after- foud of detective stories and had tried noon bv Timothy 8euft. He testified to write oue himself: that he had said to what I already knew'—thut between at the store thut he would like to see 3 and 4 on Monday morulug. during that “ conceited ass" swing, referring the height of the flood, he bad seen to the prisoner: that lie bad sent flow from his shanty boat a small skiff ers to Jennie Brice at the theater, and caught lu the current near the Niutb had made a few advances to her. with street bridge. He had shouted encour out success. agingly to the man In the boat, running My bead was Roinii round. I don t ou, „ „ a y oll the to „lake him hoar know .vat how the poll, a laarnad it all. | Ha bad told him to row with tba i in tuit by the time poor Mr. Reynold* left rent BIld to try „tear In toward the ataud half the people there lie- ,bora. He had followed cloae to the “ Are y u *ur* thi« «ligger belonged W Ueved that he bad beeu In love with rtT„ b .nk hla own boat. Below Jennie Bricef” Jennie Brice. thut aha had spurned hi* Bllth , treit fhf, otb, r i * , t WM w ium floor, did you search their bedroom and advance*, and that there wa* more lu | rop* tbrowlu|c dlatauce. He had pulled the connecting room downstairs?” ibe story than any of them had aus ,t |n lud blld towed „ w, „ b ,ck OPt uf “ No, *ir.” the current. The man In the boat waa “ Ah! Then how do you kuow that Mlsa H ope» atory held without any the urlaoner Aakad If the orUonee this slip[**r was not left ou the floor or alteration under the cross examination. 1 Continued on page 4 in a closet?" The Case of| Jennie Brice i