that can fill A L L >our order
We carry a full line o f staple and fancy
Groceries
We are
Interview with Mr. Ford
cA n
W h y not trade with a Store
The following interview was given by Mr. Ford to one o f the aggressive Ford agents, who
returned to his home and gave it to his territory in the following newspaper advertisement.
This is the most Important Advertisment I Ever Caused to be Published.
Read Every W o rd -a n d then Marvel!
headquarters for
On a personal visit to Mr. Henry Ford I broached
the subject o f a possible August 1st Rebate.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Fruit Jars Jar Tops Jar Rubbers
Jelly Glasses
(The Ford Company
announced last year—as you well remember—that
If their total salea reached 300.000 cars between August 1. 19 14. aid
Augusi I, 19 15, each purchaser duiing that period would receive back
a refund of $40.00 to $60.00.)
Look over our
“ Mr. Ford,’ ’ I suggested, “ Is there anything I can say to our people with regard to the Ford Motor Com­
pany’s 300,000 car rebate plan?”
"W e shall sell the 300,000,’ ’ was the quite reply— "and in 11 months, a full month ahead o f August 1st!”
“ Then a refund is practically assured?”
“ Y e s —barring the totally unexpected. We are 50,000 to 75,000 cars behind orders today. Factory and
branches are sending out 1800 dally.”
I then said to Mr. Ford: " I f I could make a definite refund statement we would increase our local sales
500 ca rs.”
Dry Goods Department
consisting o f Dress Goods, Shoes, Sox
Shirts, Overalls, Underwear, Mus­
lin, Sheeting, Thread, Hand­
kerchiefs and Notions.
“ You may say,” was Mr. Ford’ s deliberate and significant reply to this— “ You may say
that we shall pay back to each purchaser o f a Ford car between August 1, 1914, and August
1, 1915, barring the unforeseen, the sum o f $50. You may say that I authorized you to make
this statement!”
Feed Department
V\ hat can I add to the above? $15/00,000 cash coming back to Ford owners! And to prospective Ford own­
ers up to August 1, 1915, it actually means -F O R D TOURING CARS for $460— less the $50 rebate! FORI)
RUNABOUTS for $440— less the $60 rebate! What is there left for me to say?
Wheat Oats. Corn Chick-food Bran
Scratch-food Shorts Flour Grits
Oyster-shell and Ground-bone
M. E. Park, Mgr.
Oregon City, Ore.
Clackamas County Distr’s.
Waterbury 4 Chapman
J. W . Reed
Pacific Highway Garage
Local Agent
“ The Quality Grocers”
Rug Specials I The Case of i
it
II
$7. to $18.75 9x12 R u gs Now $ 6. to $ 1 7 .
A good assortment to choose from.
9x12
9x9
Matting Rugs
”
”
$ 3 .2 5
3 .0 0
A good line of Summer Furniture.
Call and look them over.
A
full line o f Glassware
still on display.
Economy Jars
pints 80c
”
quarts 95c
”
” half-gal. $1.25
Assortment o f Extra Caps
Jelly Glasses, o f all sorts
Stamp book premiums will have to be
arranged for in Portland.
Estacada Furniture Co.
U ndertakers
Hotel Estacada
$2. a day.
$10. a week
Modern Conveniences
One o f the most delightful Resorts
on the Coast
L ocal and Tourist Trade Solicited
The reputation o f 7000 Druggists
is back o f all R E XA LL prepara­
tions.
That is why people have
faith in them.
A
Guarantee on each and every article.
Estacada Pharmacy
T he R exall S tore
i Jennie Brice
By
MARY ROBERTS RINEHART
C o p y rig h t, 1913, b y th e B ob b s-
M e r r ill C om p a n y
\ \
Continued from last Issue
lirices lover aud as suen was assist­
ing her to leave her husband.
••Then you believe.” the district at­
torney said at tlie end—"you believe.
Mr. Howell, that Jennie Brice is liv-
lug?”
“Jennie Brice was living on Mon­
day morning. March 5.” he said (irmly.
“ Miss Shaefter has testified that ou
Wednesday this woman who you
claim was Jeuuie Brice sent a letter
to you from Homer.
Is that the
ruse?”
“ Yes.”
“ The letter was signed ‘Jennie
B rice?"
“ Jt was signed *J. B.* ”
“ Will you show the court that let­
ter?”
“ I destroyed it.”
•‘ It was a personal letter?”
“ It met dy said she had arrived safe­
ly aud not to let any one know where
she was.”
“ And yet you destroyed It?”
“ A iHjstscript said to do so.”
“ W hy?"
“ I do uot know. An eitra precau­
tion probubly."
“ You were uuder the Impression that
she was goiug to stay there?”
She was to have remaiued for a
week."
Aud you have been searching for
this woman for tw o mouths?”
He quailed, but his voice was steady.
“ Yes,” he admitted.
He was telling the truth, even If It
was not all the truth. 1 believe had It
gone to the Jury then Mr. Ladiey
would hsve been acquitted. But late
thut afternoon things took a new turn.
Counsel for the prosecution stated to
the court that he had a new aud Im­
portant witness and got permission to
Introduce this further evldcuce. The
wituess was a Ur. Littlefield aud prov­
ed to t>e my one nlgQt tenant or the
second story front. Holcombe’s pris­
oner of the nlgilt before took the stand.
The doctor was less impressive In full
daylight—he was a trifle shiny, a bit
bulbous as to uose aud indlirereut as
to linger, nails. But bis testimony was
given with due professional weight.
“ You ure a doctor o f medlciue. Dr.
IJttietleid?" asked the district attor­
ney.
“ Yes.”
“ In active practice?”
” 1 have a cure for inebriates in Des
Moines, la. 1 was formerly lu general
practice In New York city.”
“ You knew Jennie Ladiey?”
“ 1 had seen her at different theaters,
and she consulted me professionally at
one time In New York. '
“ You opera ted on her. I believe?”
“ Yes. She came to me to have a
name removed. It had been tattooed
over her heart "
“ You removed It?”
“ Not at once.
1 tried fading the
marks with goat’s milk, but she was
impatient
On the third visit to my
office she demanded that the name be
cut out.'
“ You did it?"
“ Yes
She refused a general an
aesthetic* and 1 used cocaine.
The
name was Johu —I beVleve a former
husband
She Intended to marry Th« Doctor Mado a C arefu l Draw ing.
again."
A titter ran over the courtroom. nicut of tier marriage to the prisoner
I V n l l l p iitrn li iM l fit t h e n trru t ttt o r » «1 some weeks later."
“ Were there *ny witnesses to the
way« Rliul of nu ex cise to smile. TUe
operation?"
laughter of u wrought lip crowd nl
“ My assistant. I can produce him at
ways seems to me half hysterical.
"(la v e you seen photographs o f the any time.’
That was not all o f the trial, but it
scar on the ls.d.v fouud at Hewlckley?
was the decisive moment.
Shortly
Or the liody Itself?"
after the Jury withdrew, and for tw en­
“ No; I hove not. *
ty-four hours not a word was heard
“ Will you ilescrlhe the operation?"
"I made a transverse Incision for from them.
the body o f the name and two verti­
CHAPTER XIII.
cal ouea—on e lontcer for the ’J.' the
FTEH twenty-four hours’ de­
other shorter for the stem of the 'b.
liberation the Jury brought lu
There was a dot after the name. 1
a Verdict of guilty. It wua a
made a half loch incision for I - ’’
first degree verdict. Mr. How-
"W ill you sketch the cicatrix as you
j ell's uusupisirted word had lost out
recall It?”
| «gainst a scar.
The doctor made a careful drawing
Contrary to my expectation. Mr. Hol­
on a pad that was passed to him. The com be was not jubilant over the ver­
drawing was much like thla:
dict. He came Into the dining room
that night and stood by the window,
looking out Into the yard.
“ it laa't logical.” he aatd. “ l a view
— I
o f Howell's testimony. It'a ridiculous'
Heaven help us under thla Jury sys­
Line for fine. dot for dot. It was the tem. anyhow! I-ook at the facta! H ow ­
ell knows the woman. He aeea her on
•car on the body fouud at Hewlckley.
Monday morning and puts her on a
“ T oo are aure the woman waa Jen­ train out o f town. The boy Is telling
I
the
truth. He bus nothing to gain liv
nie B r lc e f’
“ She sent me tickets for the theater
Continued on page 4
•hortly after, aud 1 hud an Hijnouooe-
j