Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-02-25
NEWPORT

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Saturday afternoon G. T.
Hammers, a stool pigeon, was
given a preliminary hearing be-
lore Justice Berry's court
charged with violating the liquor
law by giving whiskey to min
Ors. Four boys from Toledo,
viz: Frank Wade, Lonnie
Hoover, Tug Hanna and Marion
Sturdevant, all minors, swore
positively that Mr.. Hammers gave
them whiskay from a bottle he
held in his own hands, passing
it to each one OF the boys, who
drank literally of the intoxicat-
ing beverage. Mr.. Hammers
was represented by w. G. En-
cry. The Justice, after hearing
the evidence, bound the defen-
dant over in the sum of $1,000,
to appear before the grand jury
at the August term of Circuit
Court. He was unable to give
q bond at Newport but under
stand the bond was made up at
Toledo. This stool pigeon with
his associate were getting 81
per day each for doing this kind
of work. This comes out of the
taxpayers. The whole cost at
this term OF court will be about
$4,000 with only one conviction
and this by a person who ad-
mitted he had let a minor have
whisky. The fine was placed at
$50 and costs and the person is
lying it out in Jail, being boarded
by the county. 1t seems there
is a good deal of sentiment and
fanaticism on this whiskey ques-
ton, even to be used as medi-
cine. The granc jury as well as
the district attorney took these
cases without having sufficient
evidence in the trial court to
convict. No one objects to en-
forcing the law but they do OBJ
ject TO taking up these light and
frivilous cases where the evil
dence don't justify conviction.
1t is no harm, whatever, to use
these stimulents as a medicine
and to cheer US up when we are
exposed every day to work, wor-
ry and disappointment. Go to
any home, either among the
farmers or city people and you
will find they use stimulants,
coffee, tea and often whiskey,
wine, beer, etc. When thus
used in moderation these stimu-
lants do good, but these lean,
lank, cadaverous temperance
cranks would cut this all out and
have us live on the thinnest kind
of fare, such as dried apples and
hot water. The object of the
prohibition law is to stop the
abuse of alcoholic stimulants
and not it's proper use. The
stool pigeon is mean and dis
reputable in this county and no
one will believe them on oath.
The order in this county and
especially in the cities has been
exceptionally good.
At a meeting in Elk Hall Feb
ruary 18th the officers and
guards of Syringa Circle, No. 21,
Women of Woodcraft, of Toledo
were present to give the floor
work and install the officers of
the new Circle just organized,
No. 1872, into their respective
places. A number of new MEM
bers were taken into the circle.
The installation ceremonies
were witnessed by the general
public. Grand Manager Annie
p. Hawkins, assisted by Grand
Organizer Hattie Green, in
stalled the officers. Each of
these grand officers were pre-
sented with a nice boquet. w.
Z. Gwynn made the presenta-
ton speech. Neighbor Haw-
kins, in reply, said it had long
been her wish to organize cir
Gle in Newport. This wish
was now gratified. She hoped
the Circle would prosper and be
a great factor for good In the
social and business life Of New
port. Neighbor Green was also
eloquent and felicitous in her
reply to the speech of presenta-
ton. The beautiful boquet of
flowers was presented to Miss
Green by the Syringa Circle of
Toledo. The Circle starts off
under the most favorable cir
cumstances with a good work.
ing membership of forty.
The grand ball given by the
Circle on the 22d was a sue
cess in every way. The cele-
brated Pickens Orchestra furn-
ished the music which Is a guar