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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1913)
TITC MORXTXG OREGOXIAN, TVEDXESD AT, DECEMBER 3, 1913. 5 FISKE PLAY SHOWS E PANSiON DFSQUL Even Further Development Vis , ib!e in Artistry of Amer- lea's Leading Actress. SELF-RESCUE PORTRAYED Girl's KnsJi'Back to Proper Ufc, on Utilization of Possibilities; of Position, Forms Story' Made Beautiful In Telling. "THE IUGH ROAD." A Pilgrimage. In live Part, by Ed wnd Sheldon, pmralrd at tb Hrilig Theater. CAST. Wlnfield Barnes. ...Eugene Ormonde Alan Wilson. Kenneth Hunter John Stephen SCaddoclc.. Arthur Byron Silas Pace Aldrlch Bowker Harrey Lawrence. Fox hall Dalnserfleld Martin Dentson George McLeod Scott Harry J. HolUday Cornell u J Murray George Fearing Leslie Farley Richards Hal Joseph Kenyon........ Fleming Ward Leet H. Holllday An expressman Charles Burleigh Mary page Mrs. Flake Esther Nina Melville Spiritual and mental growth of a human soul is The High Road." Mrs, 1ske. beyond any argument, the fore most actress In America today, brought this new drama, written by Edward Sheldon to the Heillg last night. The years are many since Mrs. Flake first came to Portland, and the achieve ments she has given, to the stage as an actress and as a producer are equaled by few other artists. Her unforget table and pathetic "Tess," her adorable study of "Becky Sharpe," the dramatic "Salvation Nell, the social climbing "Mrs. Bumpstead-Lelgh" and the satire. "Pillars of Society, in which she sub merged her own acting for the sake of the principles of her art; all these and more have added to the luster of her fame. In "The High Rroad" she shows that In the two years since we have had her with us, she has gone on developing, building, perfecting her artistry. "The High Road" is a sfory of one woman's mistake and her evolution. It is a rare and fine study of the nat ural growth of a natural character. Road of Promise Sought. Mary Page, a forlorn, untaught, moth erless little country maid whose inhu man father beats her with a blacksnake, because she reads and sighs, for a better life, leaves her sordid, mean existence with an artist who paints word pictures to her of her right to climb the hills, atop of which glows the golden house of promise. After three years, when it comes to hr that she is not on the right road she leaves it leaves the ease and lux ury and goes out unafraid into the world, to work out her problem of service to mankind. This part of the story is told with an . exquisite delicacy of touch. Only a genius could write it and only a genius could play it so that it is lifted clean and sweet and fine, away from the commonplace. There Is a purity and innocence In every word the little country girl breathes. There Is no element of sex In the play. The man who takes her away does it dispassionately and only after ha has listened, thrilled with pity, to the girl's cry of longing for learning. Her quaint little day-dreams as she tells them, of queens with crowns and curled hair and high heels and of gifts she would bestow on lonely farm girls, grips the heart. Idle Tears "ot shed. Mary Page, however, sheds no idle tear over her mistake. For 20 years she sacrifices, giving of her efforts, straining to the utmost and on the rack, for life's hidden meaning. She finds that which counts above all else Is simple honesty. Then the other man, the governor of the state, after signing her bill for the betterment of laboring women, asks her to marry him. She tells him her story. Mrs. Flske. In this sscene, sounds the deepest depths of human woe. Then, when" she is his wife, and he is on the eve of a Presidential elec tion, the opposition, discovering her past, threatens to make it public. Her husband makes a brave ftght for her good name, and loses. But the woman triumphs, because, as she says, she Is in the right- She meets the "opposi tion" alone, and clips the tiger's claws by threatening to give her story, signed by herself, to the Associated Press. He Is vanquished, and the woman, as she tells her husband he has fallen from his pedestal, says happily. "I don't mind now that we have no children because I have you to take care of." It was a magnificent performance. Rot only Mrs. Flske but her entire sup port are flawlessly perfect, and. as in variably with this wonderful actress' productions, this one Is elaborate and beautiful. The engagement closes Wednesday night. There will be a matinee. Mrs. Flake comes all too rarely to Portland and It behooves real lovers of drama to see her whenever possible. SUSPECTS KNEEL TO GUN Detective Forces Prowlers to Lie on ' Street Until Help Arrives. By forcing John Dillon and' Frank Long, hold-up suspects. o He on the street with their bands above their heads until he could summon help to search them. Detective Vaughn made a sensational capture of the two men at Seventeenth and Morrison street last night. Long confessed that they had plotted to rob someone and said that Dillon bad induced him to turn hold-up man. Detectives Vaughn and Hyde were detailed to watch the apartment-houses In that neighborhood and had separated when Vaughn sighted the suspects. When he arrested the men Vaughn says they reached for their weapons, but yielded when he threatened to shoot. He then forced them to He down on the street while Harry Perrlen. clerk at the Hoyt Hotel. Sixth and Hoyt streets, telephoned for the patrol wagon. who since April. 113. has been located in Portland as United States Army in structor of the Oregon National Guard. According to Army regulations a com missioned officer must be with some company In the regular Army two years out of every six. and on De cember 13 Lieutenant Endlcott will have been absent from the regular Army for four years. He will be suc ceeded here by Captain Leonard 11c Loughlln. at present with the Twenty first Infsntry at Vancouver Barracks. Wash. Music for the occasion was fur nished by musicians of the National Guard and a sumptuous lunch was served. The officers prsent at the reception were: General W. K. Flnser. Colonel Charles T. Martin. Colonel James Jack son. Colonel Creed C. Hamomnd. Lieutenant-Colonel B. K. Lawson. Major C G. Smith. Major L. A. Bowman. Major L. H. Knapp. Major Stanley J. Ham mel. Captalna Henry Hockenyoa, J. J. McDonald. M. Clark. Eugene Moshburger. Carl Rittensparher. H. W. Welsh. W. S, Gilbert, W. F. Daugherty, D. E. Bowman, A. E. Cooper, George A. White. George H. Schumaker. L, A. Peronl and F. 8. Sever: First Lieuten ants R. A. McCall. F. M. West, Henry McConnell. Jacob Feldman, Harry Hulse and Harry C Brumbaugh: Sec ond Lieutenants C. A. Hulbert. PhlUlp A. Llvesley. O. A. Stevens. Ward M. Ackley and Eugene C Llbby: and from the Oregon Naval Militia. Lieutenant Commanders A. G. Capron and Louis J. Wolf and Lieutenants Ben L. Norton and Fred L. Olsen. DR. HOCKEY TAKES STAND AT HEARING Physician Testifies He Used Own Methods in Treating Woman's Arm. DETAILS ARE DESCRIBED RADIO PLANT PLANNED HARCO.tl COMPANY TO HAVE PORT LAND WIRELESS STATION. Seleetloa of Site aad Arraaseaaeet ef Ftaal Details Oaly Necessary Be fore Installing Apparatus. As soon as final arrangements are completed by the Port of Portland and the Portland Chamber of Commerce, a wireless station Is to be established in Portland by the Marconi Wireless Com pany of America. The announcement was made last night by J. R. Irwin, superintendent of the Oregon division of the company, who is here from be attle to select a site. Mr. Irvln said that he expects the plant to be in operation by the end or December. After the site Is selected, the plant can be put In within a week, he said. The proposed station Is the result of the efforts of the Port and the Cham ber of Commerce. At present. Portland has no wireless station for marina bus. iness, the nearest one being at Astoria, The plant to be put in here Is intended for use in working vessels between Portland and Astoria, and will rarely be used outside of that redlus. the Astoria station handling messages for transmission to vessels at sea. The new station will be of 10 K. W. power, that at Astoria being five K. W. Higher power Is needed, Mr. Irwin ex plained, because Portland is inland. The top of one of the city's office buildings probably will be the site selected. Mr. Irwin has Just returned from Alaska, his Jurisdiction being "from Or egon to the North Pole." He says that stations are to be Installed at Ketchi kan. Juneau. Seward and Nome as soon as the weather will permit. Mr. Irwin was wireless operator of Walter Well man's airship America, which traveled 1001 miles to sea and was out of sight of land for three days. In an effort to cross the Atlantic ocean. The airship flight nearly proved a tragedy, but all six passengers and the Arnertca's cat, were rescued. ROBBER KILLS AGENT SOUTHERN- PACIFIC CARS LOOT ED BY HOLDUP MURDERER. Thief Fires on Negro Porter After Shooting Horace E. Montague, Takes $300 Loot and Escapes. L03 ANGELES. Dec. 3. Horace E. Montague, traveling passenger agent for the Southern Pacific, was shot and killed by a holdup man in a Pullman car of the westbound Sunset express a few miles out of Los Angeles last night. Boarding the train at Pomona. It Is believed, the man robbed the passen gers of the rear Pullman. As Mon tague stepped Into the aisle of the car the holdup man grabbed him by the overcoat lapel with the order: "Throw up your hands." Montague had a traveling bag In one band. The other hand he raised as It to ward off a blow from the robber. The holdup man shot him through the forehead. Montague ran the length of the Pull man with the bullet In his brain. At the other end he fell. A frightened negro porter started to run and a shot whissed by him. Before he met Montague, the holdup man obtained about 1500 in cash and jewelry from the passengers and train crew. As the train slowed down for Puente station the robber Jumped and escaped. JAPANESE WOOER FEARED Ealem Woman Tells Police Servant Threatened Her Life. Complaining that her Japanese serv ant threatened to kill her when she re fused to marry htm, after he had fol lowed her from Salem to Portland. Mrs. Murray, mho is visiting her son. Ed ward Murray. S07 East Thirtieth street, appealed last night to the police for protection. Mrs. Murray says the Japanese was employed at a boarding-house which she conducted at Salem. The Oriental servant has annoyed her twice since she arrived at the home of her son. Mrs. Murrey promised to appear at the police station today and swear to a complaint. GUARD TUT0R IS" FETED Farewell Reception Is Given Lien tenant Endlcott. Officers of the Qreron National Guard gathered in the officers' board room at the Armory last night for a farewell reception to First Lieutenant yrancia C Endloou. FUUi 7c.fr ntrja TEAL B00STS AITCHISON Portland Man Says He Is Xot Can didate for Federal Job. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec J. J. N. Teal, of Portland, who arrived here today to attend the Rivers and Harbors Congress, says he is not a candidate for and will not ac cept appointment as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. He Is desirous of securing the ap pointment of Clyde B. Altchlson. of the Oregon State Railway Commission, to the National body and conferred with both Oregon Senators on the matter today. Hibernians Xante Officers. Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians, elected the following of ficers last night: President. T. J. Murphy; vice-president. J. D. Walsh; recording secretary. Edmund J. Mur nane; financial secretary. Frank J. Riordan: treasurer, Andy Weinberger; sergeant-at-arms. J. D. Doyle; Inside sentinel, Dan Smith; standing commit tee, T. L Moloney (cn airman), James Foley, P. Murray Tom Keane, F. Mal Doctors Appointed to Examine In Jury of Woman Who Asks $50, 000 to Report Today Experts Views Are Read. Dr. A. E. Hockey, defendant in the $30,000 damage suit brought by Mrs. Bertine H. Prudhomme, was the first witness called in his own defense Mou day morning. He waa on the stand all day detailing the treatment he ac corded Mrs. Prudhomme, whose broken arm he treated last Winter. In break ing down the adhesions In the elbow, which followed the setting of the broken bones, Mrs. prudhomme alleges in her complaint tnat he dislocated the elbow, from which Injury she suffered severe pain, and as a result of which her arm Is of little use at the present. Dr. Rockey waa subjected to a long and severe cross-examination by Attor ney W. N. Davis, after his own counsel had completed the direct examination Dr. Rockey admitted that he had varied his treatment In some cases from that advised by some of the textbook writ ers, from whom Mr. Davis quoted, but In each Instance, the witness said, he used methods that be thought were more practical than the methods ad vised by the authors. Dr. Rockey detailed the treatment he administered to Mrs. Prudhomme, ex plained the secretion which forms In the Joints following a broken bone, and the treatment necessary to break down this adhesion, which he said Is impos sible to prevent. During the cross examination of Dr. Rockey, Attorney Davis read passages from medical au thorities and asked Dr. Rockey to ex plain the differences between the treat ment advised In the books by experts. some of whom Dr. Rockey said were recognised, and the methods used by himself. Methods Ills Own, He Says. At this time Mr. Davis asked Dr. Rockey whose methods he used In the treatment of the arm of Mrs. Prud homme. "Dr. A. E. Rockey's methods," he answered. ' At the session last night Miss Mary Armstrong, stenographer; Dr. R. S. Fisher, associate, and Ann Kevin, nurse In Dr. Rockey's office, testified Miss Nevln was present at the time Mrs. Prudhomme's arm was broken dowji and testified that the treatment was administered only after the anaesthetic had been administered. "When Dr. Rockey first began to move tbe arm upward Mrs. Prudhomme complained that it pained her," Miss Nevln said, "and then the anaesthetic was given."" Miss Nevln took the X-ray pictures of the Injured arm, she said, none of which. U said, was taken while the patient, was under the influence of an anaeathetlc Physicians tm Resxtrt. Drs. Luther Hamilton. H. R. Cliff and J. P. Bell, physicians appointed by the court to examine Mrs. Prudhomme's arm. will be called to testify today. Attorney Wilbur said last night. Be fore the taking of evidence was com menced. Dr. Rockey filed an affidavit that he had not examined Mrs. Prud homme's arm since last March, and asked that physicians be appointed to determine the present condition of the Injured member. When attorneys for the defense and Mrs. Prudhomme were unsble to agree on physicians to be delegated to make the examination. Judge Cleeton appointed the three physicians. They have examined Mrs. Prudhomme's arm. It is said, and are prepared to testify as to its present condition. During the afternoon session yester day Martin Hammer, one .of the Jurors before whom the case is being tried, al most was overcome by smoke that had blown into the room from a tar cal dron on Fourth street. Judge Cleeton called a short recess. The Juror was assisted from the room by the bailiff and returned In a tew moments, and the trial proceeded. Attorney Wilbur, of counsel for the defense, said last night that he did not know how many more witnesses would be called by the defense. The case was begun last Tuesday, and likely will not be flnlehed before the latter part of the week. AMERICANS ONLY AIDED Aliens Don't Appreciate "Flxln's," .Says Cleveland Man. CLEVELAND. Nov. 28. Only Ameri can families were supplied with free turkey Thanksgiving dinners this year, according to L. H. Wlnans, of the Asso ciated Charities. "We tried to send a real turkey Thanksgiving dinner, with, the celery, cranberries and all the fixings, to every poor American family In the city we could reach," he said. "There Is no use sending all these fancy things to the foreigners who have only been in this country a year or so, for . they don't understand, and those who are self-supporting don't make any change In their menu on this American holiday anyhow." Great Sacrifice Sale Men's Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats Every fine garment in the store is greatly reduced for quick disposal; clothes of the highest quality at the most attractive prices you'll find. $20.00 Suits now only $14.85 $25.00 Suits now only S18.G5 $30.00 Suits now only $21.50 $35.00 Suits now only $26.50 $40.00 Suits now only $31.50 Full Dress Suits, Blues and Blacks are also Included Not a single garment reserved The above reductions are in effect on all Men's Overcoats and Raincoats BEN SELLING cSSS Morrison Street at Fourth Reduced Prices On all House Coats, SmoMng Jackets, Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns. This store carries the largest and finest stock of these garments in the city; now is the time to buy; for Holiday Gifts. House Coats and Smoking " Jackets Beautiful patterns in fine flannels, . matelasse, velvet and silk, all nicely tailored $ 5.00 Garments now $ 6.00 Garments now $ 7.50 Garments now $10.00 Garments now $12.50 Garments now $13.50 Garments now $25.00 Garments now $ $ $ $ $ 3.95 4.95 5.95 7.95 9.95 $11.95 $19.95 Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns $ 3.50 $ 4.50 $ 5.50 $ 6.50 $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $20.00 $25.00 $37.50 Garments Garments Garments Garments Garments Garments Garments Garments Garments Garments now now now now now now now now now now $ 2.95 $ 3.75 $ 4.65 $ 5.35 $ 7.95 $ 9.95 $11.95 $15.95 $19.95 $31.95 AX USED By SLAYER Murderer Flees as Laborer Falls Dead on Street. DEMENTED MAN SOUGHT Stories Told by Chinese Who Saw Crime Jad) Police to Suspect Jack Boblnson John Tteedy May Be Maniac's Victim. With several blows from an ax. some one struck down John Reddy, (0 years old, a laborer, as he was carrying in wood in front of a Chinese Csh store at 71 Fourth street. North, last night. When the police arrived In answer to the calls of frightened Chinese, who bad seen the crime. Reddy lay dead with his head stnve in and the bloody sx lying beside him, but the msn who committed the murder r.ad fled. The stories told by the Chinese cast suspicion on Jack Robinson, described as a fellow who seemed "queer In the head" and who until recently roomed In the Eastern Lodging-house at 20 Couch street. Four detectives were hunting for him last night and every police officer on duty iad his descrip tion, dui up to iaie tney nia not appre hended him. The Chinese said that the man be lieved to have been Robinson fled up Fourth street to Davis after his crime. and turned down that street. They de scribed him as being about 29 years old. Ore feet, six inches In height, .with light hair, cut short, and weighing about 126 pounds. He wore a light gray coat. a gray or brown telescope hat. yellow trousers and low tan shoes. They said that Reddy was leaning over to pick up an armful of wood, when his assailant suddenly picked up tbe ax and brought It down again and again. Otto Flager. Janitor of two buildings In Fourth street, between Pavls and Kverett, told the police he had hired the men believed to be Robinson to spilt the wood, and that this man had engaged Reddy. BANKER'S WIFE ON BOND Los AngeUw Woman, Accused of Cus toms Fraud, Gets) Hearing NEW YORK, Nov. 28. Mrs. Ella Fleming, who, with her two daughters, arrived on the North German Lloyd steamship George Washington, had a hearing before United States Commis sioner Stanton In Hoboken In connec tion with the charge that she failed to declare goods that she and her daugh ters purchased abroad. Mrs. Fleming Is the wife of Thomas Fleming, man ager of the California Portland Cement Company and a director of a bank in Los Angeles. Cal. After Mrs. Fleming had declared goods which she valued at M0. the customs officers were not satisnea ana her baggage was taken to the apprais ers' stores In Manhattan, where It was further examined. This resulted in a charge being made that she bad under valued or failed to declare goods worth about $3500. consisting mostly of gowns from Paris snd Jewelry. Mrs. Fleming was held In $1000 ball for a further hearing. Ball was fur nished. FARMER WEDS HIS NURSE Fulton, Mo., Man Takes Wire in Girl Who Helped Him to Health. FULTON, Mo.. Nor. !8. Robert W. Packer, a young farmer, near this city, was married In St. Louis to Miss Frances Genevieve Howard two years after Becker was nursed bsck to health in a St. Louts hospital by the bride, who Is a trained nurse. Backer will bring his bride to this city to live. The ceremony was performed at St. Francis Xavler's Church by Rev. Flor entine BechteL Miss Howard was em ployed at the Josephine Hospital. St. Louis, when she met Backer. For sev eral months she had been employed at Moberly, Mo., and returned a month ago. Joke Mar Cost Woman's Life. ROCHESTER. Ind.. Nov. IS. Mrs. John Blaybaugh is In a critical condi tion because of a ghastly Joke played on her when she answered the tele phone and was Informed that her hus band had been killed while boarding a train. xThe woman staggered to the WOMAN INTERRUPTS THIEF Feminine Reprimand to Disturbing Slumber ruts Robber to Flight. After smashing a window In the store of the Pacifio Outfitting Com pany, Grand avenue and East Stark street, at 1 o'clock this morning, a man was frightened away Just as he started to enter through the broken glass. A woman living in a room across the street appeared at her window and loudly reprimanded the robber for dis turbing her slumber, and Incidentally for trying to rob tbe store. The police arrested W. E. Trotter, a cook, and Fred Rubella, at East Water and East Morrison streets and are holding them for investigation. TRAIN KILLS FISHERMAN Wa&hougal Resident Ron Down When Walking- on Right of Way. WASHOUGAL. Wash, Dee. 2. (Spe cial.) Jacob Surber, aged 40, a fisher man, waa killed Instantly here last night by a passenger train. Surber waa walking along the track when over taken by the train. He leaves a widow and daughter liv ing here. An Investigation will follow iojftoriow a, -'-: A Holiday Hint ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS IN A THOROUGHLY WARM, COMFORTABLE HOME A FOX FURNACE of proper size, correctly set up by us, after plans and suggestions which we will cheerfully and promptly furnish at any time, will solve any problem that enters into the heating question. IT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. NOTHING TO GET OUT OF ORDER. REPAIRS .SELDOM NEEDED. WHY NOT INVESTIGATE? It Costs You Nothing to Know. Instead of you listening to a lot of high-sounding claims, we will give you an actual demonstration that the Fox is the furnaTe for you. 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Then he Instituted suit for the full amount. Letter's reason for re turning the wine after sampling three cases Is not given In the papers. THEATER OWNERS JAILED Sunday hhona Get Fort Worth Men in Trouble. FORT WORTH. Tex-. Nov. Si. Charles Mussett. manager of the Majes tic Theator, the largest vaudeville the ater in Fort Worth, and Andrew Zu- carro. manager of the Queen Motion Picture Show, were sentenced to pass three days in Jail and pay nnes of 1100 each by County Judge Brown for giving performances on Sunday. Last week an injunction had. been granted forbidding theaters to show on Sunday. Mussett and Zucarro were given quarters in the County Jail, and Mrs. Zucarro came to stay with her husband. Judge Brown asserted that If the law were violated again hs would Impose a sentence of SO days. An at torney has gone to Austin to ask a writ of habeas corpus pending a hear ing. Sunday shows are against the state law. but some theaters open de spite this and collect "donations." 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