Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-02-19
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very interesting play put on the |
stage at the Opera House last
Wednesday evening to a good
sized audience, by the Owl Dra-
matte Club. 1t was well re-
ceived. The same play was also |
put on at the Midway theater
Thursday evening to large and
appreciative audience. The
Pickens orchestra furnished the !
music. The receip.s Of thc
evenings were something over
$40. This money will be used
to assist in entertaining the
Grand Lodge of Oddfellows that
will be held here the last Of May.
Mrs. Divilbiss and Mr.. Arnson
were the star players. The
same play was given at Toledo
Monday night to very small
audience, but those who were
present were well pleased and
spoke in highest terms of the
merits of the play and the object
for which it was given.
During the week 2 jury trials
were had before the City Recor-
der, Judge Harding. The first,
brought by Arthur Miller against
Thomas Holmden. The COM
plant alleged that Mr.. Holmden
had used profane, indecent and
abusive language against Miller
by calling him a cad, liar and
scoundrel. 1t was a jury trial.
The prosecution was represen-
ted by Attorney Will e. Gwynn
and the defense by Attorney j.
F. Stewart. A cad, as defined
by some of the witnesses, meant
a person who stands at the door
Of a carriage, omnibus or bar
ouche to open and shut the door
as people pass in and out of the
vehicle. In this country it is an
honorable business but in Eng
land it means a low-down worth
less fellow. In the Old Country
there seems to be some caste
mixed with it, but in this country
in the wild and woolly west
such pet names as liar, scoundrel
and cad don't amount to much.
The jury, after celebrating a
few minutes, decided the case in
favor of the defendant. The
costs were paid by the litigants
and not by the city. The other
case was brought by Chas. E.
Vanderpool, deputy city marshal
charging one viii Tavener with
using abusive language against
a city officer. This case was
represented by MIR. Waterbury
for the city and Will E. Gwynn
for the defense. The defense
was also charged with drunken
ness and disorderly conduct. A
good jury of substantial taxpay-
ers was selected to try this case.
After hearing the evidence and
the case ably argued on both
sides the jury thought there was
nothing in it and dismissed the
case. The other case of drunk
ennes and disorderly conduct
was then dismissed by the City
Recorder. The expense of this
case comes on the city and will
amount to about $50. Lawine
is an expensive business, and $5(
don't go very far in a lawsuit
and no case should be brought
unless there is a reasonable
chance to win 1t.
Mrs. Clarence Backus, one O.
the victims Of the gasoline ex
plosion at Yaquina some tim,
ago, who died last Thursday II
the Corvallis hospital, was bur
led at Newport Saturday in Eu
reka Cemetery. She was tot
weak from the severe burns {,
stand the preparation for tn,
skin grating and she passe,
away while under the influenc,
of the anesthetic. The funera
was held at the PRESBYTERIAN
church conducted by Rev. d
,Gwynn. The floral Offering
were beautiful. The white cas-
ket, delicate white flowers ant
the aged minister with his gra,
locks falling over his shoulder,
and the tremor of his voice as h,
spoke Of the immortality Of tn,
soule and the beauties of the Ce
lestial City one could not fee
but that Mrs. Backus, though
passing away in her young life
is better off freed from pain anG
sorrow than to be here suffer.
ing the awful agonies of those
fearful burns that had racked
her body for more than a month
Edith Beauchamp was born IN
Kansas August 13, 1894, aged II
years, 6 months and 3 days.