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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1917)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917. ANDREWS DENIES HE" ELOPED WITH NURSE Defendant Insists Miss Early Merely Acted as His House keeper While in Portland. LAWYERS IN HEATED TILTS Witnesses Testify That Companion Was Introduced as Mrs. Gager, Name Under Which. Roches ter, X. Y., Man lilved Here. That Frances Barly had kissed him on numerous occasions and addressed him familiarly a-s "daddy" were ad missions made yesterday by Edward G. Andrews, alias Ezra Gager, now on trial in Circuit Judge Gantenbein's court on a statutory charge growing out of his alleged elopement from Rochester, N. T., with Miss Early, a professional nurse. Under cross-examination, however, Andrews denied that he had ever in troduced Miss Early to Portland people as Mrs. Gager, e name by which he was known prior to his arrest here several months ago. He further denied that he and Miss Early came "West together. He said he was in Portland when he received a letter from her from California. It was shortly after, he 6aid, that she came to Portland to serve him in the capacity as a trained nurse and house keeper. "I never knew Frances was in the West until I received her letter," he said at one time during his examina tion. Prosecutor Invited to Fight. He said he first met Miss Early In Rochester, when ehe waited upon him after his wife and eon had beaten him in his own home. At that time she as sisted in restoring him to health. said. Asked regarding the endearing term of "daddy," by which he was called by Miss Early frequently, Andrews said it was a familiar expression used by many of hie friends. "Are all these friends the same kind as Miss Early?" asked Deputy District Attorney Hindman. "No: I have very few friends like Miss Early," replied the witness. At one time during the cross examination the verbal shots between Mr. Hindman and the witness became so heated that Andrews offered to take Mr. Hindman out of the courtroom lor a fistic encounter. In explaining why he had changed his name to Gager, Andrews testified that it was done to escape the "per secution" of his wife. Utc With Wife Declared Hell. "My life with her for the past 15 years has been simply hell," testified the witness. At this Juncture Mr. Hindman pro duced a valentine which Andrews is aid to have sent to his wife in Roch ester during the past few years, in which she was addressed "My own sweetheart valentine." After being - shown the valentine, Andrews would neither admit nor deny that it was in his handwriting. Toward the close of the case Deputy District Attorney Hammersly and John Ditchburn, of counsel for Andrews, nearly came to blows during one of the many clashes between attorneys. A bailiff was required to separate them, and Judge Gantenbein threat ened to hand out a few fines for con tempt of court if such scenes were re enacted. Tom Word, Jr., from whom Gager had rented a house in Irvington, testified that he had been introduced to Miss Early as Mrs. Gager, the wife of the defendant. As on the previous day, other witnesses gave similar testimony, one witness declaring that she had met them at a dance at the Wheeldon Apartments, at which time Andrews asked her If she did not think his wife (Mlse Early) was a beautiful dancer. Judge Cautions Attorneys. Although attorneys had expected to complete the case yesterday, It will not reach the Jury until today. Opposing counsel have interrupted the case every few minutes with eide arguments among themselves, and on numerous occasions Judge Gantenbein was com pelled to caution them. At one time he told them they were acting like schoolboys and on another occasion re marked that they were insulting the Jury with their constant quibbling. On one or two occasions Judge Gan tenbein stopped proceedings momen tarily to order children from the court room because of the nature of the testi mony which was being given. The scene of the numerous litigations in which the defendant is either plain tiff or defendant will shift the first of the week to Eastern Oregon, where his divorce suit against his wife, Margaret Andrews, is scheduled to start Monday. Another case in which he is suing Frank Gebbie, a former business assocl ate. for 450,000 for alleged false lm. prisonment, is still pending In the local courts, while his wife's divorce suit Is also pending in this county. COUNCIL ASKED TO HURRY Hose City Park Club Urges Comple tion, of Sandy Viaduct. In resolutions received yesterday by the City Council from the Rose City Park Club, a request is made that the city do everything possible to rush completion of the viaduct over the O.-W. R. & N. tracks at East Thirty- seventh and Sandy boulevard. It is urged that all the men employed on the several viaducts be concentrated on the Sandy crossing. The contractor, according to R. E. Kremers. city engineer in charge of the work, has met some delays lately duo to not receiving lime from points in Washington. This held up a great doal of the work for about two weeks. No Raise In Price Of This Great Remedy CASCARA F$ QUININE The standard cold care for 30 years 1 a tablet f orm -cafe. sure, no opiates cures cold in 24 boura crip in 3 tfays. Money backifitfaila. Oct the genuine box with Red top and Mr. Coata lesa, gives more, aavea moacr. rmlH,t 24 T.bl.ta for 25c. At Any Drug Star 6Mk I iinfMiM : n n w n o o d-d 1 I, mmmmzzsz. TV I r7TV;' : ',3V T'Vf I YOUR THEATER . . . 1 . J h W:h -$sJ Mary Miles Miitcr m ' lvC "''.. ' :" J A I And "Darby," the Super Dog, in H ' j! ' fyi . :. ..J j; THE MATE OF THE SALLY ANN(& r'f A-ife.tr .fyr" It's a refreshing bit of sea Vv " H ' i ; stuff woven about a new : a1 s " g kind of romance, with a most "N. ' C ! ;X - ' ' intelligent and comical dog tT.-wN 5" V ?! 'sv- ! thrown in. A 100 show. C-rf' V.-.. j - X v ' -. rr 7rT-K. .$SN 1 t; Features : , . ' ' ' - v : -fV, , 11 v. Mrfcyr"-rr r 1 Sw- - rV' , - " I; ' .fW- - ' U- isr . iuP "rr y T : . . . . Hiim . K;-"rt'-:''--f!. " n -Sunday fj " V4. U U U U U U U "The Witching Hour J (TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Peoples Tyrone Power, "The Planter." Star Mary Miles Minter, "The Mate of the Sally Ann." Sunset Dustin Farnum, "The Spy." Columbia Billie Burke, "The T.sanrt of TJ-flTTllRe-" Liberty William S. Hart, "The Silent Man." ' Majestic Rex Beach's "The Auc tion Block." Globe "Who Is Number One?" Star. M ART MILES MINTER, that win some and youthful blonde hero in of the "raggedy" type of film play, will be todays headliner at the Star Theater. Miss M Inter opens three-day engagement in "The Mate of the Sally Ann," said to be her most effective American-Mutual vehicle. Alan Forrest, George Periolat. Jack Connolly and Adele Farrington, not overlooking an almost-human canine, who adds much comedy to the produc tion, support Miss Minter in her new- it photoplay. A raged suit of men's clothes encases the Minter daintiness in "The Mate of the Sally Ann," and in this garb she is said to be more atractive than, ever before.- Ford Weekly, devoted to the lumber Industry and patriotlo subjects, will also be shown. Sunset. The Spy," that sensational William Fox drama bearing on the German spy system in the United States, with Dustin Farnum and Winnifred King ston the leading players, will be shown at the Sunset Theater today. Charlie Chaplin will be presented in "The Rink," that mirthful Mutual, as a spe cial added atractlon. In "The Spy" Farnum plays the, role of a patriotic American who volunteers to go to Germany to get at the head of the spy system which Is proving efficient in the United States. His love affair with a rival spy, her conver sion to bis cause, the theft of a paper bearing the names of German spies. the death sentence of the American and his escape form material for the patriotic thriller. Peoples. "The Planter," the spectacular and powerful photodrama of the rubber plantations of Southern Mexico, fea turing Tyrone Power, will -continue as the unusual film attraction at the Peoples Theater for the remainder of the week. Mr. Power .plays his difficult role of Ludwig Hertzer, the Southern Mexican rubber planter, with an amazing com prehension of the character require ment, and, moreover, does it In har mony with his quite unusual surround ings. Only a really great artist could grasp the atmosphere of the slave driving rubber plantation and portray the character of Hertzer so convinc ingly. Tyrone Power is a great actor. He dominates the rubber Jungle drama by sheer force of his dramatic conception ana execution. Ludwig Hertzer is photoplay classic. He Is one of the strongest human characters on the mo tion picture screen. Columbia. , Billie Burke's latest Paramount pho toplay. "The Land of Promise." is meeting with such success at the Co lumbia Theater that Manager Ruffner has booked it for the remainder of the week. In this picture, a fllmation of the Somerset Maugham drama, in which Miss Burke scored a success on th speaking stage, Billie plays the rol of a little English girl who leaves he home for the "promised land," which in this instance Is Western Canada There her path Is bestrewn with dis cord and the girl, in desperation, final ly 'weds a man who is looking for woman "to do the chores." How a aarrlago of -convenience de velops Into a real love affair, with Tom Meighan in the role of the lover, is disclosed in this entertaining picture. Liberty. Admirers of Big Bill Hart, winner of The Oregonian's player popularity con test, are to have another opportunity to see their favorite in his latest Art craft picture. "The Silent Man." which, based on its reception, is one of his most popular pictures, will be held over at the Liberty until tonight. "The Silent Man" is a virile story of the desert frontier, with Hart in the role of Bud Marr, a miner robbed of his rich claim. The manner in which recovers his property and wins a bride furnish material for a picture re plete with thrills and typical Hart stuff which has earned for this play r such an enormous following. Majestic. "The Auction Block." the vivid pic- turlzatlon of the well-known Rex Beach story of that name, which has been playing to unusually large and enthusiastic crowds at the Majestic Theater, will 'be continued at that photoplay house until tomorrow night. This picture will be replaced by the Dustin Farnum special, - "North of Fifty-three." The Auction Block, unlike the usual Beach story made into cinema entertainment, deals with modern met' ropolitan life, and the efforts of an as pi ring couple to auction their daughter off to the highest bidder. The dramatic element is strongly accented in this production. Its story being interpreted by a most competent cast. - 'Number One" at Globe. Paramount" first serial, "Who Is Number One?" an absorbing mystery photoplay in 15 chapters, written by Anna Katherine Green and featuring Kathleen Clifford, former star of the vaudeville stage, commences its down town Portland screening at the Globe Theater today. The story of "Who Is Number One?" is a regular Sunday feature of The Oregon lan. With this latest mystery serial will be screened the George Beban picture. A Roadside Impressario," at tne Globe today. Screen Gossip. Soon gondolas will be plying merrily at the Triangle s Culver City studios. The gondolas are ready but their ac tivlty is held up awaiting the comple tlon of the Venetian set and canal in which they will be used. The handsome Italian set is being erected for Director Walter Edward's latest film story. The Passion Flower," in which such favorites as Alma Rubens and Wheeler Oakman are cast. Mary Pickford, the Artcraft star, is a great lover of animals. A woman whom she met learned of this and sent Mary a beautiful Pomeranian. Knowing that she was not In financial circum stances to give away such an expensive present. Mary remonstrated with her and wanted to return the dog, but was flabbergasted when the donor said: To tell the truth, the dog cost me very little, I put an ad in the paper offering a reward for the return, of ah imagin ary Pom. and I selected the best one of about a dozen which were brought to me." Of late, Charles Ray, the Thomas H. GLOBE THEATER llth at Washington BEGINNING TODAY The great Anna Katherin Green Paramount mystery serial, "WHO IS NUMBER ONE?" also GEORGE BEBAN in "A Roadside Impresario. ADMISSION 100 Ince star, in Paramount pictures, has developed into a public speaker of no lttle ability. He appeared recently at the Strand Theater, Pasadena, and in 15-mlnute rapid-fire talk, told the audience all about the odd experience or a rum star at the studio and else where. Ray's forensic effort was so great a success that he was voted a silver loving-cup by the management of the Strand Theaters, as a gift of the patrons of that popular playhouse. For the first time in about three years, Pauline Frederick, star In Para mount pictures, and Thomas Meighan. who has appeared as her leading man in many productions, had an oppor I LAST DAY J Iff X : - - .. ... ., I "Jikw-t . imnHmffrntrnM Mvfm . .. . .. . . ... "'4 C :' Y 1 ;r ' ...J 1 "' ' ' ' 1 ' V -. i : ' " ,, - - I : . , - ..... 1 l V' U : w 'A - M BIG BILL. HART AS "Ttie Silent Man" Together With A Strong Bill of Supplementary Subjects tunity of hearing what their own voices sounded like on the stage, when they appeared with others from the Famous Players Studio at the Hero Land Bazaar, in Grand Central Palace, New York, last week. The vehicle of this appearance was a skit written by Wlllard Mack, based on the funny in cidents that occur in a studio during the making of a production. Here's a bit from Helen Rowland. the "Bachelor Girl" of the New York Evening World: "While one girl may pray to be made a man's 'good angel, there are 99 devoutly praying to be made Theda Baras." GO! a SPLENDID DOUBLE BILL CHARLIE in "The Begins The sensational expose of the German spy system in America, .starring DUSTIN FARNUM Written by George Bronson Howard from first-hand knowl edge obtained in Berlin. There are thousands of spies in America. They are more active today than ever before. 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