Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-13
POSTOFFICE ROBBED
AT RICKREALL
fCapital journal Special Service. )

Dallas, Ore, Oct. 12-The safe in
the postoffice at Rickreall was blown
open last Friday night or carry iSatur.
day morning and robbed of lis casn
contents, none of the stamps in the of
flee being taken, All Indications point
to the fact that it was the same parts
that has been operating in tue valley
for some time and which blew up the
safe in the Airlie postoffice about three
weeks ago. 1t is supposed that the
robbery took place about two o clock in
the morning, as about that time an ex.
plosion was heard by a Mr.. Fox who
resides in close proximity to the build
ing in which the office is located. The
outer door of the safe was nus rocked
and the robbers had little difficulty in
drilling into the inner door and putting
in a charge of nitro.glyccrine, which
practically blew the safe tc pieces. The
postoffice is located in the store OF
Lucas & Price, and as soon as the most.
master learned of the robbery, he i'm.
mediately notified Sheriff Grant, who
at once left for Rickreall in the hope Of
finding some clue as to the identity of
the burglars, but up to the present tins
he has been unable TO guin any infOrma-
tion which would aid him ~ -rucing
the criminals.
Needlework Guild Holds Meeting.
The directors of the s;eedlework
Guild held busiess meeting at the
home of the president, Mrs. NJ. NJ. FL
lis Saturday afternoon. Several mat.
ters Of Importance were taken up and
discussed The Both of this month has
been set as the date for the annual tea
and collection of garments.
Miss Moffatt EntertalacS.
Last Wednesday afternoon in Port.
land Mrs. Eliza N. Howe entertained
in compliment to Miss Mary Moffntt,
who will be married on October ii to
DR.. c. II. Stafrin of Kaama. Mr..
Stafrin is former Dallas boy, the son
Of Mrs. Martha Stafrin or this city.
During the summers while he was still
in the medical college he worked in the
drug store of his brother, Conrad Stat
rim, in Dallas. Miss MOffatt has y,S.
tied this city several times and has
made many warm friends among the
younger set.
WIS WulJO entertained,
Mrs. j. L. White, former Dallas
resident, but now residing at Albany.
Yves entertained extensively during her
brief visit to this city last week. On
Friday afternoon Mrs. 5. B. Taylor in.
vited few friends in to bring then
sewing. Mrs, l.. d. Brown was hostess
at card party on Saturday afternoon
in Mrs. White IS honor, anG on Satur.
day evening Mr. and Mrs. u. jacobson
complimcnted Mr.. and Mrs White with
a delightful card party. The Whites
returned to their home in Albany Sun.
day morning.
Local and Personal Mention.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. C. Kirkpatrick left
for Portland Sunday ror n several
days visit.
Ralph Miller, Of Salem, was visitor
in this city Sunday night ana Monday
Mr.. and Mrs, Edward Richmond re.
turned Friday from Portland, where
they attended the wedding Of Blaine
Southwick and Miss Pauline Nesmith.
Mrs. ella j, Metzgcr, president of
tue Dallas Women y club, accompanied
by Mrs. D. p. Patterson, MRS. Asa b.
Robinson, jr., and Mrs. Ora Cosper,
went to Eugene Monday as delegates
TO the Oregon Federation Of Women y
| Clubs.
The Gohrke meat market has moved
TO the new location In the Crder build.
ing on North Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Craven have re-.
turned from short visit in Portland.
Verne Compton, Of this city, and Miss
Lucille Kennedy, Of Newbcrg, were
married at the BRIDES home Sunday
afternoon, Immediately after the wed.
ding, the young couple left for Port.
land, where they will spend their honey.
moon. Upon returning TO Dallas, Mr.,
and Mrs. Compton will make their home
IN residence on Lyle street, recently
furnished by Mr.. Compton.
l.. $. Fnseth left today for Portland
where he will attend the annual meet.
ing Of the grand lodge of the knights
of pythios, which will convene In that
city this week, Mr.. Hnseih n mem.
Der Of the finance committee Of thc
grand lodge.
f. II. kcrscy was passenger u
Portland on the Monday morning train
j. R. siblcy returned Sunday from
n several days hunting trip on The
heudwatcrs Of the LaCrcolc, The party
of which Mr.. Sibley yos a member sue
ceeded in bagging three deer while in
the mountains.
John Orr, Of Riekrcall, was bust
ness visitor in this city the latter part
Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Fddman Of
Albany, are In the city for n visit al
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