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About The Coquille Valley sentinel and the Coquille herald. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1917-1921 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1920)
v - ' j. " '- V - **>•■' 'u *•• .jJÇSpriK.* ^ * •» 7 PIZDAT. JANUARY 9, MM What Same Jnrsti Lack to solilo The following article written by Carl Golder, one o f the jury* en in the second Howell trial, and published in th e Coos-Bay Harbor will, we think be read with interest: In the name o f right and jus tice I would like to state a few facts for thoae on whom fails the duty to mete out the one thing I r. Cannera o f fruit art bidding recklessly consider is the equaliser or gov- life— - impar- ernor o f our social life against each other on all sides for berries and berry con tial justice. Is our present system o f cross tracts, They are making big guaranteed prices for ten examining jurors fo r qualifying detailed enough to get jurors years. The pendulum always swings the other way and who can and will deal out impar la a few yea n they will all be holding back. I f you are tial justice?. Would it be better to spend more time and money wise you will get into the berry gam e' to be sure o f having impartial jurors than to try lengthy itinually disa and have them contin greeing? I believe it a duty that falls upon all o f us to deal out impar tial justice from time to time in all walks and phases o f life, but I only want to mention this one particular phase. Are all per sons qualified to deal out tial justice as ju rors? I you will all agree they are n o t Because some may be blind, some hard o f hearing and some may be prejudiced, etc. So you see we could not all qualify. A man that cannot hear the Moonshiners on Seven Devils questions asked him by the law yers to determine ,if he could The following story al discovery o f a moonshine still in qualify would also be unable to the ‘Seven Devils” section an* hear the evidence o f witnesses, not so far from “ Whiskey Run so would not be able to deal out we clip from Wednesday’s impartial justice and ia disquali fied Tim es: , Now if a case must be largely Insurance Against Death from any Cause Constable Goodman and U. S. determined from certain mark' Customs Officer Clarke this ings on a certain substance, can morning rounded up a regular a man whose eyesight is not You can insure your wholçl herd or individual ani moonshine plant in the Big good enough to discern 'small ob mals against death from disease, accident, fire, Creek district. The plant was lo jects deal out impartial ju stice; drowning, tornodo, or, in fact, any cause.' Rates cated about 300 yards from the if he would not believe unless he junction o f the Bandon and Sun could see with his own ey< reasonable. Write to address below for rates pr oth set roads and was in a deep say no. er information. gulch were it would have been I f a case must be determined secure had it not been for a “ till” largely from the ability o f the which the officers received last ju ry to form a correct mental GEO. C. H U GGIN S night. picture from a worded descrip The plant was a dugout in the tion could a ju ror without an im 78 Central Ave. Marshfield, Ore. side hill, hipped by old boards, aginative mind to form this pic but a well beaten trail indicated ture deal out impartial ju stice? “ N othing But Insurance % that many visitors had been I say no. Did you ever hear o f there recently. grand parents who were not far Some gasoline stoves, three more lenient with their grand But Everything In That” 60-gallon barrels o f raisin and children than they were with grape malt, some gasoline, etc., their own, and is this always for were found. All were destroyed the best interests o f the child? by the officers. The owners or Now do you believe an old per operators were not found, pro son could deal out impartial ju s bably doe to a shooting stunt tice to a boy or would sympathy just before the officers arrived. overrule their best judgment G. W. Gage was driving them Could you expect a boy to dea down and as they neared the out impartial justice to an old Maxwell Maxwell scepe, they saw two men coming person or would sympathy over away from it. One had a bottle. rule his best judgm ent? Could and Chalmers The officers called to him and bp you expect juror to bring In threw the bottle away. A couple verdict o f guilty fo r a single o f Federal Velie o f shots brought him to a halt fense if to satsify his mind and Constable Goodman told person must have a long crimin Trucks Haynes ? him to go and pick up the bottle al record to be guilty? Could and bring it along. Instead or you expect a juror to acquit if all Autom obiles picking up the bottle, the man questionable characters ducked into the brush, amid an criminals in his m ind? Or could U S E D C A R B A R G A IN S other fusilade o f shots. you expect him to convict if he 1 9 1 8 Dodge Touring * $ 8 0 0 .0 0 The officers proceeded and will swear under oath that he Goodman slipped back alone just could convict on circumstantial 1 9 2 0 Ford Touring New $ 5 9 0 .0 0 as the.m an emerged from the evidence and then go in the jury brush. He surrendered. He said room and demand eye witness 1 9 1 9 Dodge Roadster JJ; $ 1 0 0 0 .0 0 his name was John Gaffey and es to the crime or direct evi that he was from the Leneve dence. .How many criminals camp. A hunting license proved would be brought to justice if it his identity. were necessary to produce direct The other man gave his name evidence to convict? Could you Graham's G a n g a Coquille, Oregon as Frank Peterson. He was expect jurors who do not believe young and claimed he was from one crime sufficient to prove Marshfield. He did not have any man a criminal and who would W i liquor and was released. rather release a criminal than Gaffey when arraigned before Festivities at things?” or words to to take the slightest possible Justice Joehnk entered a plea of chance o f convicting an innocent that effect, A Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Benhsm, o f A fter the delightful period o f guilty and was fined $60 which man to deal out impartial jus Fairview, entertained their eating and visiting a very inter he paid. tice? I f men will under oath children and grandchildren Dec. esting program was rendered, Previously Gaffey was not swear they will determine a case 26, The morning was enjoyed including songs, dialogues, reci very communicative, denied upon the testimony produced on Chard» o f Christ Notes by all around a pretty tree, on tations, varying from grave to knowledge o f his partner's the witness stand and the law On last Sunday which Santa had hung many gay. and a mirth provoking min name, denied that he had bought . morning, af given them by the court, allowed pretty and useful gifts. A t 1 :30 strel show. ter Mrs. Dallas’ chalk talk to any moonshine, etc. themselves to be swayed by the s delicious dinner was served the children, Rev. Mr.. Porter The bottle contained almost a The teacher, Inez Luck, and and the afternoon and evening her pupils felt amply repaid for quart and was colored like whis lawyers’ plea and acqui^because fiBed the pulpit and we are con there are mere possibilities, spent visiting, story-tdling all the efforts they had put forth key but did not have the liquor which they cannot consistent!/' vinced that Mr. Porter is and playing games. Those student and knows in the way o f decorating, ar odor. link up with the case and be learned Bible stpdem ent were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. ranging the exhibit work for in? r o m Genesis _________ to An auto alrempted to come to cause they think the punishment the Old , Book f From Holverstott, o f Fairview, and spection and preparing the pro the moonshine plhnt but when Revelation. W ith the usual num that the law provides too great. their three children, Curtis, gram. they saw the officers, they hasti- If men will do these things can ber in Sunday School, all on Ruby and Clynard; Mr. and Mrs. time, we truly can say our goal beat it elsewhere. a court select a ju ry who will Frank Stock, o f Sumner; Some local bootleggers are deal out impartial justice, irre o f 100 ia near at hand. Christaus Tree at Rivertoa Nan Benham, o f Portland ; Thos. The Endeavor topic, “ How suspected o f operating the plant spective o f age, race, or sex, and The community Christina» and arrests may follow. H. Benham, o f Davis can we make the new year a leave the pardoning or shorten ad program by the River- tree sad Raymond D. Benhsm, m ors successful oner was gen ing o f sentence to be determined Myrtle Point Maa Home ton Consolidated School on Tues quille, and Elmer E. erally discussed by all, and we W. N. Eppenson returned Sun by the proper officers.— Carl believe this year, 1920, w ill be who lives with his parents. Two day afternoon o f Dec. 22nd was Golder. s beaming success while the true day from the service. He has nephews o f Mr. and Mrs. Ben a grand one for the Master. ham were also present, Ernest Christmas spirit seemed to pre been with the colors in Siberia The exercises on Christmas since in June '18 and tells some is MamorAm— Wiffiam Barnett Eve were a dedded success, with Benham and Artie V. Reid, o f vail with all. Between 200 and 260 people very interesting stories o f that A previous one from us is gone, a crowded house, the beautiful New Pine Creek, Oregon. from the various communities far off country o f horrors. He is A voice we loved is still; tree decoratkm, with a short, assembled and it was a re wearing three gold stripes, indi A place is vacant in our home well delivered progam and a bag at BaU HID day for Riverton. Thanks are cating eighteen months’ foreign Which never can be filled. o f candy which old Santa About seventy-five people, due to. the weather man for be service, o f which he is justly And God shall wipe away all nought for every child in the young and old, gathered at the ing so kind. ud as well as his friends, for tears from their eyes and there louse. We feel that everyone BaU Hill School house, Dec. 19th The program consisted o f was one o f the first to enlist shall be no more death nor sor went home knowing la was a for the closing day exercises. A t Christmas songs and stories, from here. On his way home he row nor crying. Neither shall HerTy Christmas in deed /in d the noon hour s most sumptuous with a dance by the Intermedi has visited several ports in Jap- there be any more pain; fo r the in truth. Mr. Dallas was pro- ■■■j k P repast was ate grade and a play entitied,-fan, o f which he took all the ad form er things are passed away. sented with a gold watch and forth. A gentleman pres “ The Star o f the Light o f vantage possible. His father, J. — Rev. 21:4. • A Friend. chain by the men o f the congre The concluding number C. Epperson is just recovering ent had b a n wondering how all gation, while the ladies made up the crowd was to be fed, but a f was “Census Taking” by Crystal from an operation at Dr. Pem Call and ipead aa «Twine at tha a purse for Mrs. Dallas. ter taking a look at the tables, SeR berton’s hospital, and his broth Liberty Theatre, easy sad comforta T bs church board elected Mrs. ha was heard to remark, ‘H ow er, R. E., is still in the navy__ ble, and hear the «M 0M 0 WnrUtaar Dallas assistant pastor on last Myrtle Point American. will we am be able to sat all The church is The BEST place o everybody wants to buy Bradley, Berry Booster, will make you a ten-year contract now Note the location JI ì m P Next to Liberty Theatre LIVE STOCK INSURANCE 1920 MODELS F. L. GREENOUGH COQUILLE LAUNDRY CO. C in a better condition now than ever before both spiritually and financially, with no indebtedness over us and money in tike treas ury. We find since adopting the tithing system and rfninv away box *re M ining in all ways. ' f l a collection on Christmas Eve fo r •nd with the Sunday School col- ketton we have a total fo r the relief fund o f twenty dollars fo r which we thank sQ who so gen- « g u jly fiv e for so righteous a Wednesday night was the an- ¡^.eTOiKu2f£.*ES; m«it, after which refreshm ents were served. P ” *®1 meet- in*Dn°n ing on Wednesday evenings and choir practice ort Friday night. Come hear Mrs. D a li« .n e x t ^ord.8 both morning and evening.— Church . Correspond - Ma fo il There’s a dash o f French — i in this tale o f a man-hunting maid. See “ a Temperamental W ife” at the U b m i, Thwtr, Jan. « „ a ■ b S 7 ,