Liquor Report from Portland Detective

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Liquor Report from Portland Detective

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Letter addressed to President McClelland of Pacific University with early findings of liquor investigation. Confirmed there was alcohol being sold in Forest Grove with detailed locations and descriptions of who was purchasing and consuming alcohol. Focused mainly on the clerk who was selling alcohol from a drugstore located in Forest Grove.

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PUA_RG3_104_3

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Portland, Oregon, Sept 25th '99
Dear Sir:--
Following please find supplementary report of our agent No 1.
Friday Sept 15th '99
To-day in Forest Grove.
In afternoon of this date, was sold liquor by Chas Miller, Proprietor of Miller's Drug Store. The man metioned in the report of this date as being about 28 years, 5 ft 9 inches, weight 165#, smooth facem light brown hair, I afterwards ascertained was Lot Langley, City Recorder.
Saturday Sept 16th '99
To-day in Forest Grove.
Liquor Sold during day and evening by Miller's clerk, described as age 24, height 5 ft 6 inches, weight 160#, smooth face, long black hair parted in middle of forehead, blue eyes.
insurance man mentioned in this report as coming into the drug store about 10 p.m. with a compainion, I afterwards ascertained was named 'Staley'.
To-day in Forest Grove.
Liquor sold by Miller's clerk described as above.
Monday sept 18th '99
To-day in Forest Grove.
Liquor sold by MTuesday Sept 19th '99
To-day in Forest Grove.
Liquor sold by Miller's clerk, descirubed as above.
Wednesday Sept 20th '99
To-day in Forest Grove.
Liquor sold by Chas Miller, Propreitor.
Yours respectfully,
S