Y
J3
VOL. 1.
NO. 60.
The Daily Reporter,
11
i
I
« ' I
i*;
M c M innville , O regon . S aturday , N ovember
I
13,
isso
o
PRICE TWO CENTS.
Tin- Detectives Story.
MISCELLANEOUS.
portion of the right sleeve. Obeying
Dectective
A.
B.
Singleton,
who
further
orders
he
took
off
his
vest,
Entered in the Postoffioe at McMinnville for
Transmission Through the Mails as Sec was sent to Lafayette by Chief Parrish which, together with the shirt, were
ond Class Matter.______________________ to ferret out the murderer of D. I.
found to be covered with blood. At it
Corker has returned to Portland, his moment s notice he failed to explain
WEEKLY REPORTER. work accomplished. Soon after Mr. away this horrible evidence against
Sixteenth Year of Publication.
Singleton’s arrival at Lafayette, Mar him. In the left hand pocket of the
¡Be JIINN VILLE
-
»
OREGON ble, the man now under arrest and coat blood also
------ 09-----
was found, as if a
-------- o--------
0 C. IRELAND.
E. L. E. WHITE. charged with the crime, came to bloody hand had been placed into it.
him with the statement that he From one of the pockets of his pants
D. C. IRELAND A Co.,
PI BL.1SHEHS.
was a detective and offering his a small bit of newspaper, besmeared
Third St., Opposite
------------- O--------------
services. Marple said that he was a with blood, was taken. Further on
YAMHILL CO. BANK.
Weekly Subscription Rates.
One copy per year in advance - - - $2.00 member of the Eureka detective Marple’s foot wear was measured with
D on ’ t F orget the P lace ,
If not paid in advance
- - . .
2.50 association of West Virginia and also the imprint on the clean clothing in
To clubs of three or five, when aooompanied
with the oash, $1.50 per year eaoh. Two a member of the secret service bureau, Corkers room stepped upon by the as
names for six months each to oount as one Walnut street, Cincinnati. Marple, in
—Where you will—
sassin,and the tracks in the street, and
yearly subscription.
order to throw the Portland detective it fitted like a glove. The circumstan
The Daily Reporter.
T hi D aily R epobteb is issued every day off his scent, wanted to fasten suspic tial proof against him was convincing
in the week except Sundays, and is delivered
in the oity at 10 oents per "week. By mail, 40 ion upon Burt Eastman, a 20-year old and so overwhelming that the officers
oents per month in advanoe. Rates for ad boy, raised in Lafayette, His hypothe considered themselves justified in ar
vertising same as for T he W eekly R epobteb .
sis was baised upon the fact that fresh resting Marple, against whom a
Advertising Hates.
The
SPACE. _____ | lw, | lm. | 3m. | 6m. | 12m9 boot or shoe tracks led from the win charge of murder was booked.
One Inch................ «1 50 3 00 5 00 7 00 10 00 dow of Corker’s house, where the mur- evening of his arrest the sheriff spoke
Five inches ii Col. 3 00 5 00 9 00 18 00 30 00
5 00 6 00 IS 00 36 00
Eleven in.
X “
to Marple through a wicket leading
Twenty-two inches 10 00 12 00 30 00 60 00 132 oo : ^erer had made his entrance and exit,
, to the barn in which Eastman was into his cell and said : “The old man
Above rates slightly advanoed for pre
ferred positions: “Top of Column,” “Next stopping. Marple’s officiousnefls and has picked up something in the room
to Reading Matter,” “Second Page,” or
anxiety soon aroused Singleton’s sus of the murdered man as evidence
“Third Page.”
HF Local notices in reading column on picion» and he told him that he would ugainstjyou.” To which Marple absent
Furnishing Goods of all kind, an<i|abova
Third page: One insertion, per line lOoents
all THE LOWEST PRICES. Also agwnU
mindedly
retorted
:
“
There
wasn
’
t
any
use
his
own
judgment
in
the
matter
;
Two insertions per line
15 “
for the
Three insertions per line ............ 20
he wanted no more suggestions. Up thing unless one or two things—”
By the month per line
25 “
Brownsville Woolen fl ill,
2#*1 »bituary notioes, resolutions of oon- on being snubbed in this summary then suddenly pulling himself togeth
dolement, etc., to insure publication in the manner Marple went to the <sheriff er, he found that was committing him Carrying a full line of all göoda made by
Reporter, must be aooompanied with instruc
theae oelebrated mills.
tions; and the name of the proper person or and said : “That old s—of—a—b— self, and ineffectually tried to explain
persons to whom chargee for the same are to they sent here from Portland has nt> his thoughtless observation away.
be made.
sense, he’s on the wrong track, better During the same interview Marple
: “That old man is going to try «
B*»k & Job Printing, send him back.” The sheriff communi said
to
scare
me ; he will make me believe
We beg leave to anDonnoe to the public cated this fact to Singleton, who grew
that
he
is
Corker’s ghost. If I had a FRED. F. KELLER, Prop.,
that we have just added a large stock of new ! more and more suspicious of Marple
novelties to our business, and make a special
SaocoMor to W F. ItangaMar,
ty of Letter Heads. Bill Heads, Note Heads, as he thought over the spontaneous chance I could make him look like
Statements, Business Cards, Ladies' Calling offer of his services, and he suggested Corker in fifteen minute«.” Whenever Bangnseer’s building, Cor It and Third SR»
Cards. Ball Invitations (new designs) Pro
grammes, Posters, and all descriptions of to the sheriff that no harm could re the detective approached Marple after
Here is where you can get your moneys
work. Terms favorable. Call and be con sult from making a search of the his arrest he would tremble like an worth in
vinced.
D. C. IRELAND & CO.
I house occupied, by Marple, his wife aspen leaf. Ho regarded him with Beef, Pork, Mutton, Sausage. Tripe,
mother, and the suggestion was a look and feeling of horror. and everything in the line of meats, of the
E. E. COUCHER, M. D. and
practically carried out. When the The report that a quantity of jewd- beet quality the country affords. Alao the
officers entered the house Marple was erv, supposed to have been the prop
Bost of Bolognas.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
at home ; he gave them permission to I erty of Emma Merlotin, murdered in Give me aoall and be aatiafled.
M c M inn Vitu
-
-
-
O begon .
search the house and said that he Portland about a year ago, was found
r. J. MARTIN.
would stop with -the women while in his possession, is untrue. In re W. T. BAXTER.
Office and residence, corner of Third and
gard
to
lynching
the
culprit,
we
in
' they made their investigation. Sin
D streets, next to the postoffioe.
gleton remarked, “No, you better go dorse the Telegram, that it is not New Firm, New Goods, New Prices
us. m ’ cain .
h . hublev .
with the sheriff and I’ll stop with the likely that such rash measures will
At the New Store of
McCain & Hurley,
women.” In the absence of the two prevail in a locality where honest
men the detective’s eyes were search- men have ever been found to pass up-
ATTORNEYN-AT-EAW
I on the guilt of criminals and coin|>e-
AN» NOTARIES PVBLIE. ingly engaged, and his alertness was
rewarded by the finding of a chisel tent officers to carry out the decrees
Lafayette, Oregon,
Huootvmors to Al. HUSSEY,
Rashness that would be
Especial attention paid to abstracts of title lying on the mantle-piece, which he of the law.
Third street, MoM inn ville, Oregon,
md settlement of estates in probate.
picked up. Upon the re-entrance to in a manner excusable in a commun ta tai tarn
Office Jail binding, up stairs.
the room of the sheriff and Marple, ity where slack administration oí jus
Ml 88 MAT VE881Y. the latter seeing the chisel in the de tice had long been the rule would be
M. 8HADHEM.
tective’s hand, Voluntary remarked : i inexcusable in steady old Yamhill.
A new, neat and dean atock. Every art eU
Shadden & Vessey, “I’ve been using that chisel,” to
A Ku. 1. Fruit Jara, Butler«’rock v, Colored
Glassware, Cutlery, C«*«<1 Goods, To
which Mr. Singleton responded : “Yes, Family Grocery Store.
bacco, Pipe» and Cigar».
Fashionable Dressmakers I see you have.” Subsequent investi
Freab Fruit and Vegatablas la Soaeaa.
gation proved that the chisel fitted ex
Giva me a call. In«jiwt mv an wk, and I
WTbe Taylor System of Cutting and Fit actly in the marks in the window
will guarantee prices to suit you.
employed.
Third Street, McMinnville. Oregon.
sash out of which the glass had been
riard street, Next to Bishop A Kay’s store, pried to effect an entrance for the
L. BETTMAN
__
McMinnville. Or.
murderer. While engaged in further
A. M c D onald .
M iss K. T mobmt "! conversation with Marple, the detec
tive observed what he supposed to be
Fashionable
a spot of blood on the Moulder of the
Dressmaking. former's coat, Mr -mgleton ordered
At MoMinnviUs, Or.
Aelf
ut
the
coat,
hit
him to divest
In Mrs. H. P. Stuart's Millinery Store.
Houthcsst Corner of Third and B himh
and upon ix- talion a targe quanti-
OPP< >8IT» GRANGE HALL,
GIVE HIM A CALL.
ty of blood waa found on the lower
YAMHILL CO.,
ALWAYS FIND
CITY MARKET,
Basler i Martin
J. Harv. Henderson,
BUSINESS