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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 16, 1915)
i9 . f TTTF. MORyiyQ ORE?OyTAX. TUESDAY. 'MARCH 16. 1915. 1 " ! i - - i. . WOMEN CHAMPION fl IS. CLARK'S ACTS "Militant Suffragist" Asks Testimony Against Mr. , , Clark Be Secret. ' ' DIVORCED WIFE YET LOVES "1 IVantcd to Try to Influence Him to lad Better tife," Says Mrs Ma reel la Clark, Who Kegrets Not Letters She Wrote - a - miiftnt xuffraB-ists Insane? This appeared to be one of the weighty questions before the board of three physicians at the insanity exam ination of Mrs. Marcella Clark yes terday. Backed In her statements by a coterie of leaders in the women ria-hts movement in Portland, Mrs. Clark declared the things sne una . and which had been brought in evi dence against her saniry. were exactly the same as other suffragettes had done in all parts oT tne worm. Th hurini vesterday was supposed to be a private one. but at the request of Mrs. Clark herself, newspapermen were admitted. She requested that any testimony she might give against me nri.i iif of A. E. Clark, her former husband, be kept secret, because, she said, she did not wlsn to injure nun. Witness Allesea 1 Offer. A. McDonald was called to the wit ness stand in the morning and testified that Uos'coe P. Hurst, the attorney who is acting for the so-called "prosecu tion" at the Insanity hearing, had offered him $10 if he would sign the complaint against Mrs. car. Mr. Hurst, who was present In the room', then made a statement, declar ing that he had been the instigator of the complaint. Ad had offered 10 to anvone who would sign the complaint. The money, he said, was to recompense them for their trouble and time In giv ing testimony in the case. Yesterday's hearing was held in Judge Cleeton's private chamBers. Be sides the physicians, the Judge, and court officers, there were present ai mrn.r. MeCusker. Hale and Hurst, and, with Mr.". Clark, six women were ad mitted They were Mrs. Carl uenton, Mrs. Mary Mallet, Mrs. W. R. Powell. Mrs. Francis M. Hawkes, Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden and Miss Elizabeth Abadie, Mrs. Clark's maid. Tio Regret for Letters Asserted. A huge bundle of letters written by Mrs. Clark to numerous prominent Port land people were examined by the phy sicians, and Mrs. Clark was questioned about some of them. Most of the letters accused A. E. Clark of associating with "people of low moral character." One letter to B. Q. Skulason, Mr. Clark's partner, declared he was "keeping some establishments" and associating with "scarlet women." "Don't you think it was unkind the way you wrote about your husband?" asked Dr. S. E. Joseph!. "No. I don't think so." said Mrs. Clark. "I did it for his own good. I wanted to try to inlluence him to lead a better life." Asked about her charge in one letter that "some men rob their own wives." Mrs. Clark declined to go Into particu lars. Informed by her counsel, D. D. Hale, that the board would be Justified in using uch a refusal against her, she said: "Oh, I thought nil the time it would be detrimental to Mr. Clark." Xo w Evidence Offered. Mrs. Clark offered no new evidence to substantiate charges made against her former husband. A number of previous witnesses had testified as to Mr. Clark's :rood moral character. Dr. Joseph! asked Mr-j. Clark for more particulars concerning Mr. Clark's alleged association with other women. "Well," said Mrs. Clark. "1 once he:ird a woman say to him over the telephone, 'Come to me, I need you.' " "Where did you hear this?" "I'l not care to say that. It might set some operators in trouble," Hiiswered the witness. "Well." said rr. Joseph!, "do you consider thiit evidence against Mr. Clark? Women have called me by tele phone and said practically the same thing." Mr. Clark's Laugh Vacentrollable. "Oh, fcut they wanted you because they were sick," Mrs. Clark said, and h burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter. It waa fully a minute be fore she completely regained her com posure. Discussion of the damage suit filed nainst Rev. A. A. Morrison by Mrs. Clark then led to testimony about the methods of women In working for "the cause." Mrs. Clark's excommunication was referred to. then. "I believe I'm a better woman for It." sne said. "Do you think. Mrs. Clark, that your actions in this matter were Just as they should have been?" "Yes. I've always said I didn't be lieve in letting them slap you on one 'cheek and then turning the other," de clared Mre. Clark. "When the new era has dawned, and we women are look ing for it. some of these things will be different." Dorm Telia of "Mistake." "Yes. but that's a mistake, Mr. Clark." began Dr. Joseph!. "Don't you think. Doctor, that we're ccing to gain something by more direct action?" "But getting back to the subject. Mrs. Clark We want to pet your attitude of mind on these things. Being a Chris-1 tian yourself, you must know that you must forgive." "Yes. but I believe now that I was meant to bo thrust out of the church." Several pamphlets published by Mrs. Clark were then brought forth. One of thefe was a diatribe on the private life of J. F. Boothe. president of the Mult nomah Bar Association. "Is it usual. Mrs. Clark," asked Dr. House, "to circulate such remarkable pamphlets as these? I was tinder the impression that the last pamphleteer died some years ago." "Yes, it is usual," declared Mrs. Clark. "There should be no men in high po sitions who aren't morally right." Mrs. lllddem t. Rescae. Mrs. Hidden, who had been for some minutes trying to interrupt and say something, then asked permission of the court to make a statement. She declared Mrs. Clark's actions were per fectly reasonable and logical, and that it was q.te the custom among women enlisted in "the cause" to circulate - pamphlets. She was followed by Mrs. Hawkes, who said she had known men to circu late pamphlets when their private "per secutions" were not given what they thought waa proper publicity through the columns of the dally press. She bad known men to do this, she said, and among women in the movement it was quite common. Mrs. Clark then took occasion to an nounce that a petition would soon be presented to Mayor Albee asking that A. E. Clark be removed from the Civil Service Board. "The petition was circulated among the women last year," she said, "and was fully signed. I didn't know any thing about it at the time. When I learned about It. I asked It be with held because I did'nt want to injure Mr. Clark. But now they are going to present It to the Mayor anyway." Ure Yet Rela-as. She Asserts. After the board had concluded ques tioning Mrs. Clark, Judge Cleeton asked a few questions. The first one elicited the response that Mrs. Clark still loved her former husband and wanted him to come back to her. "And he will come back some day," she said. "He must have the proper spirit, that is all." "Do you mean to try to win back his love by pursuing him constantly and writing letters about him as you have done?" asked the Judge. "He will come back. I feel justi fied In writing the letters, for It Is for his own good." The examination of Mrs. Clark was concluded, but the hearing may re sume today or tomorrow. Mr. Hurst announced that Mr. ' Clark wished to make another statement, and that a few other witnesses had presented themselves with testimony which they thought would be pertinent. After some discussion, " the board agreed to hear Mr. Clark, but no definite time was set for taking this testimony. Ube hearing was adjourned Indefinitely. Mrs. Emma B. Carroll, who was with Mrs. Clark after her first arrest last June, asked The Oregonian yesterday to correct a statement that she had sat near Mrs. Clark during the pro ceedings in Judge Cleeton's courtroom. Mrs. Carroll saM she nad declined to testify at the hearing and had not been present. She declared she was not in sympathy with Mrs. Clark's actions. SINGERS WIN EMPRESS CAESAR RIYOLI VIES FOR HONORS WITH QUICK-CHANGE ARTIST. "Back to Buffalo" Affords Merry Com edy Dancing and AerobajJ Trio Gala Applause.. Clarice Vance, tall and picturesque, assisted by Tom Mitchell, blonde and a tenor, have the top line place on the Marcus Loew Empress bill this week, with Caesar Rlvoli deserving co-headline place for the quantity and quality of his act. Miss Vance sings so that everyone can hear her. TI1I3 is due to the ex cellence of her enunciation. One of her songs, the "6:15," is a gay little ballad about the life of the commuter. An other is about "Sauce for the Gander s Sauce for the Geese, a pertinent lit tle song about a married pair who oe lleved in affinities. Mr. Mitchell sings Frltzl SehefT's famous "Kiss Me Again, and accompanies Miss Vance at the piano. Caesar Rlvoli changes his clothes quicker than any woman can change her mind. He changes even nis nair, donning and doffing wigs, switching into skirts and out again. 'A Scandal In a Restaurant" is the name of Rivoli's act. and in it he plays a waiter, a thief, a policiman and four diners, two of whom are women. It Is almost incredible the rapidity with which Rivoli changes his makeup and dress and dashes from one role to an other. After he has enacted the entire comedv Rivoli comes down into the or chestra and impersonates ten of the best-known composers, directing the orchestra In each number. Merry comedy Is afforded In the sketch, "Back to Buffalo." by Charles Deland and Mary Carr. It has for Its theme one of those mistaken identity ideas-. Hush Faye and Elsie Mynn offer bits of song and dancing of an acrobatic nature. Opening the bin are tne ta Zoeller trio of comedy acrobatic panto mimists. and a trio of athletic maidens. the Bennett Sisters, conclude the bill. LAUGHS ABOUND IN PLAY "SUM'S THE WORD"' AT PATAGES WI"XER WITH AUDIENCE. Lens; List of Specialties and Merry Farce Comedy Combine to Make the BUI Attractive. "Mum's the Word." This is the attractive title of the lively little comedy which forms the headline act at Pantages this week. Harry B. Cleveland and a capable company are presenting this delightful bit of musical frivolity that has scores of laughs to its credit and introduces several Portland favorites, among whom are the Romig twins Stella and Delia who have appeared here be fore and are immensely popular. In the cast are Mr. Cleveland, the Misses Romig. Harry Bowen. William Rase. Joe Casey and Blanche Trealease. J Edwin Pierce ana Marie jtosiyn term their offering "A Whirlwind of Melody." Within the space of- a few short minutes the couple appear in several different costumes, play on a dozen musical instruments and sing a collection of splendid songs. The ian has a fine baritone voice and the woman is pretty and magnetic. The most spectacular act seen on Pantages circuit this season probably is the one that Menonee. Aiken and Company are presenting, entitled "On Crocodile Island." DaDoer fellows, nimble dancers, are the two Williams brothers, who in troduce several novelties in their steps. In their one-act comedy drama, David Berg, or One Hundered Cents on the Dollar." Mr. and Mrs. William Robyns do some clever character work. 'The Love Insurance Agent, as may be guessed. Is a happy lot of foolish ness given by Wright and Davis. The first run ot pictures. Known as the "Pantagescope, are a big hit this week. MARKETMASTER TEST SET Civil Service Examinations for Play ground Directors Announced. 4 ..wli-a aiamlnalinn to secure eligibles to make a permanent appoint ment to the position of marketmaster 1 . , 1. .. Vamhill-Rtreet DllbllC in cimita' " . market was announced by the Civil Service Board yesieraay lor xuuj. March 30. In the test 25 points will be given in an oral examination and 7 points in a written teat. The position to be filled Is held now by Marketmas ter Eastman, who is serving on tem porary appointment. The Civil Service Board also an nounced that examinations will be held April .for the positions of playground directors. Several playground appoint ments will be made during the Sum mer. ' Only $1,080,275 Taxes Paid In. Taxes that total only $1,080,275.57, and represent 18.90S payments, have been collected so far at the County Courthouse, despite the fact that only 14 days remain for tax paying without penalty or interest. After March 31 all taxes remaining unpaid, unless half payments have been made, will be sub ject to interest charges and will be come delinquent September 1. In case half payments are made by March 31. taxpayers may pay the remaining half at any time after May 23 and before October 1, without being required to pay either penalty or Interest , Today We Offer 324 Dress Aprons at Just Like Cut Looks like and takes the place of a dress at the price of an apron. Per cales, light and dark fig ures and stripes. Open ing on each shoulder, fastened with large pearl i 1 1 it buttons, iseitea an j-a round, and large pocket. yJc Second Floor, SIxth-St. Bids. ' . I 1 7 . Tm& Quality' Stoke op Portland I rVOv. .S)cU. "Mot-Hsoi Aidrs- SCa. B Every Yard of Dress Goods Reduced Our Huge Stocks, Newest Fabrics, Best Assortments, Staples, Novelties -Every Width and Color. , Investigate! Vast Savings Will Reward You! Third Floor, Slxth-St. Bids. Today Only! , $2 House Dresses at ' ffl NX AT 98c Just Like Cut All new just arrived 15 different styles to choose from. Percales, ginghams and cham brays, in nurses' stripes, solid colors, stripes and checks. 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