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TIIE 'SUNDAY ' OREGON! AX, PORTLAND, XOVE3rBER 15, 1914. 2 STORM WOMEN BREAKS AT- 'S MEETING Fearful of Pro-McGinn Appeal, Gathering Adjourns When Mr. Thacher Would Talk. COURT SCORED FOR ACTION Sentiment, Divided Often, Unani mous In Belief That Trials of 2teu Accused of Immorality t Should Have Been Public. "With George A. Thacher, standing on the platform at Library Hall yesterday, waiting to be heard, a meeting com posed with but few exceptions of wom en, adjourned. Then it reconvened a rain. The meeting had been called to con sider the legal phase of Judge Mc Ginn's ruling that the public, all but the mother of a 14-year-old girl, should be excluded from the trials of Robert Davis, Joseph Berger and Frank Are! Janes, accused of contributing to the girl's delinquency. Those who made the motion to ad journ. which was promptly, put by Mrs. Josephine R. Sharpe, the chairman, in sisted that the meeting be confined to the purpose for which it was called. Some even wanted to know what Mr. Thacher was going to say before al lowing him to speak, declaring . that they did not propose to allow the meet ing to be turned into a pro-MoGmn demonstration. Everybody kept their seats when iS.ru. Sharpe had declared the meeting adjourned. The declaration was im mediately followed by a demand for fair play from many voices, together with a motion that the meeting re convene, the suggestion being made that Mr. Thacher be heard in the in terim between adjournment and recon vention. Reconvention Not Opposed. Mrs. Sharpe, however, presented the motion for reconvention with Mr. Thacher still standing silent, and it carried without serious opposition, the meeting thus discarding and reassum Ing its identity as such within less than a minute. "I realize that in coming before this meeting," said Mr. Thacher, before the interruption, "that I am perhaps rush ing In where angels fear to tread. There was no objection to this, nor to Mr. Thacher's saying that he be lieved the attitude taken by Judge Mc Ginn. to be indefensible." But there was manifest uneasiness when he said that Judge McGinn, in the course he had taken, "had in mind the larger problem of handling all de linquents in Multnomah County. "There are a. great many cases of this kind," said Mr. Thacher, "and there is another question involved than whether or not Judge McGinn did right. "That question is, how many men are to be sent to jail for the same crime?" "All of them, all of them," came from several voices, and from the hubbub tion for adjournment. Mr. Thacher did not get even this far with the continnatlon of his speech before the reconvened meeting. After a few preliminary remarks, he said that there was another question involved in the case of a girl like the one under consideration. Dr. Kqul Asks for Fair Play. "It is a question of whether or no she is a normal child," he said. Then came the deluge, with cries of "It is not!" and "That makes no dif- Aj-AnAAt' BvnmnliiB' thA ffnrts tt th. chairman to restore order. Mr. Thacher left the platform. Tr. Marie Equl strode down the aisle, talking as she came. m x want io iiruioaL sins(. mis sun of thing," she said. "This man has a right to be heard, whether we agree with what he says or not, and, by George, we should hear him!" But this and other protests were not sufficient to persuade Mr. Thacher to -.. AnlM VnlnA. V, ...... .4 .M leave the platform twice, the first time before he had even begun to address the "first" meeting, when its members were engaging in an unparliamentary debate as to whether or not they should hear him at all. "How can the women of Oregon sit on a jury when they refuse to hear both sides of a case?" asked Mrs. Jean Bennett, the initiator of the "universal eight-hour-day amendment," which was defeated at the late election. "I've worked for suffrage for 30 . .years," said Mrs. Mary L. Mallett, pres I fident of the Multnomah County Wom en's Christian Temperance Union, "and if this is the way we're going to act in the courtroom, then I shall be in favor of a law making It possible for only those who have studied the causes that lead to the downfall of little girls to be admitted to the courtroom in such cases. Man Soothes Ruffled Feelings. "We have just received the f ran chise," continued Mrs. Mallett. when ' the applause subsided to permit, "and ' it would be a pity for us thus to use the confidence that was expressed in ' us by the voters who gave us that ; franchise." The meeting, by its enthusiastic ap , probation, was with Mrs. Mallett to a woman in these sentiments, but the i assurance of Alvin Heckethorn, one of the few men who participated, that he "had seen men act this way" was none : the less gratefully received. "Never mind this," said Mr. Hecke- s tnorn. "The men in these cases are the real prostitues. Stand by your daughters. Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden was for curing all the troubles that apparently had arisen by another adjournment. "We've had a splendid meeting," she said. "We have done the work we ; met to do, and while I want to be fair to everyone, I con t want this meeting T to be turned into a pro-McGinn meet ing. We met to consider he legal t phase of Judge McGinn's ruling. Mr. Thacher can call a meeting of his own ' ' to defend Judge McGinn." Early Meetlns Moves Smoothly. , All this followed the real business of the meeting, to which Mrs. Hidden had referred, and which was concluded shipshape before the storm broke about the head of Mr. Thacher. Mrs. Bennett's reference to the pos sible unfitness of Oregon women for jury duty bore back upon a resolution that had been adopted at the sugges ' tion of Dr. Equl. to the effect that t steps be taken to interest all the worn- en's organizations in Portland in a peti tion to the coming session of the Leg islature to enact a law providing that persons of both sexes may serve on both grand and trial juries. Two reports as to the legality of Judge McGinn's ruling were read, both , declaring his action unconstitutional and Indefensible, and quoting the sup porting statutes. One was read by Mrs. Thomas Hawkes. chairman of tae com mittee appointed at a meeting a week ago to investigate and report on the law. and the other by Mrs. Hidden, a member of the committee, the third member of which was Mrs. Nellie Thomas. Just before yesterday's meeting re ports having been circulated that the committee members were not in accord as to what their report should be. the committee held a meeting, at which Mrs. Hawkes' report was read and ap proved. Reports Adopted With Applanse. Both reports were adopted with ap plause, and up to this time the meet ing was harmonious. "The Federal Constitution declares that in all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial," said - Mrs. Hawkes in her report. "The 'matter therefore resolves . itself into this: First, the Constitution declares that one thins? shall be done; second. Judge McGinn declares by his action that it shall not be done; third, the justifica tion for such action on his part is precedent, and in every instance where this precedent has been contested it has been annulled." With her report Mrs. Hawkes sub- mited a compendium of the constitu tional law and the findings of the ap pellate courts. on which. ' the con clusions of the report were based. Mrs. Hidden s report was more de tailed and emotional. She quoted. among other statutes, section 2150, Lord s Oregon Laws, providing that 1 the person shall be guilty of a misde meanor who shall be responsible for the delinquency of a child, or who by any act encourages, causes or con tributes to such delinquency. "In this case." said Mrs. Hidden's report, "there was no doubt of the violation of this law, and it is almost unbelievable that any judge could be guilty of such malfeasance as the re ports and testimony of this case show." Alleged Ruling Scored. Judge McGinn was scored because, the report alleged, he told the jury at the termination of the Davis trial that If they found the girl consented to the acts charged, they should find the defendant not guilty. Mrs. Hidden insisted that the ques tion of consent is not in the delin quency statute, and that even If it were he would be trying to wipe out the age-of-conseht law. "There is one thing that is sadly overlooked," said Mrs. Mattie Rhodes, 'when the reports had been adopted, "and that is this: I want the name' of each juror who tried that case so that I may never vote for any of them for anything. Mrs. Hidden produced the names of the jurymen and read them amid hisses. She also read the names of the defend ing attorneys W. W. McCrpdle and George S Shepherd, to the same ac companiment. "Shepherd!" she exclaimed in scorn. "Wasn't he a fine shepherd, he who subjected that poor little girl to 57 pages of Indecent and unnecessary cross-examination. Mrs. Hidden complimented Deputy District Attorney Collier for the fight he made for the conviction of the men. Legal Phane Dlacnased. P. W. Britts asked if the jury was not compelled to find a verdict in ac cordance with Judge McGinn's instruc tions. Mr. Heckethorn said that this was dictated by precedent alone, and that a jury could legally find against.a judge's instructions if they had been illegally given, as he said Judge McGinns bad been given. He suggested taking steps for a re-hearlng. A committee composed of Mrs. G. L. Buhland, Mrs. Hidden and Mrs. Aris- tene N. Felts was appointed for this purpose. Another committee, of which Mrs, Emma B. Carroll was to be chairman, and select her associates, was appointed to protest to the Bar Association against a case similar to the one under discussion ever .again being heard by "Judge McGinn or any judge who will consider anything coming before a body of men that is not fit to be. heard by women. Mrs. Bennett started.' 'a filibuster when she said that the - question of whether or not women should be exr eluded from the trial of the cases seemed to hinge bit differences between Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, superintendent of the women s protective division of the Police . 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Phegley '& Cavender Corner Fourth and Alder Streets We Cive- A Mile in Travel for a Dollar in Trade. LORD ROBERTS DIES Soldier Who Was Britain's Pride Succumbs at 82. FAME WON IN NINE WARS End Cornea While Field: Marshal Is on Visit to Indian Troops En '""''gaged in Campaign With Forces of Allies. Continued From First Page.) cricket men wbo piayea iootoaii ana at this crisis. The governrhent, it is expected will offer a tomb in "Westminster Abbey or fit. Paul's for the Empires foremost soldier. was president of the Pilgrim's Club and presided over many of its gatherings. Work Had Been Unceasing;. Field Marshal Roberts worked day and night for the welfare of the sol diers from the outbreak of the war. He took the greatest interest in the Indians and Issued an appeal for funds for their wounded and sick. He also made requests for sportsmen to con tribute saddles for the army, which brought a ready response. He made other requests for loans of field glasses to officers during the war. He wrote personal letters of thanks to all con tributors. One of his last speeches was made at a review of a battalion of volunteers when he referred sarcastically to young MILITARY CAREER BRILLIANT Victoria Cross Won Almost at Outset of Active Service. "Roberta of Kandahar, Pretoria and Waterford," as Field Marshal Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberta waa known, sums up briefly the career of the noSea soldier, whose death has plunged the empire into mourning. Scion of a noble Irish family, Lord Roberts was born in 1832 in Cawnpore, India, where hia father. General Sir Abraham Roberts, was serving. In the Indian service the gallant and efficient Irish soldier achieved his first and last Ing fame. It was in South- Africa in his later years that this waa supple mented and magnified by his achieve ments in Great Britain's victorious cam naiern atralnst the Boers. If it was as Field Marshal and Earl that Lord Roberts was formally known. it was as "Bobs" that the men of the ranks knew him, loved him and greeted him. In their estimation and in that of the admiring public, which appreciated and applauded his gallant services for his country, no name could fit him bet ter than this diminutive of his family name and a word meaning "hero" in Hindu. ' Kaiser's, Tribute Recalled. Showered as he was with honors and titles by his own country, it was not by that nation alone that hia military abili ties were appreciated. "The greatest soldier of his time," were the words used by Emperor William of Germany in paying tribute to him. "Roberts, of Kandahar," the Emperor is recorded as saying, "has much of the subtlety and ability to perceive his opportunities that has distinguished the greatest military geniuses of the y. ......... ....................... ............................. ................i SNAPSHOT OF LORD ROBERTS, TAKEN AFTER OUTBREAK OF WAR LAST AUGUST. ,, "ata" 'V j '( 4 f;i i-J I fflKV: i : t v ; -1 J :.: :; t i - " ' - t - h- l & ft? c f- 1 - ! : t . -f. I U 2X M; . V-i 1 : f . - , si: X - - i I ' I: it . - - I t I "VXZS? , I t III III - ' . - - ' ' I ' - ' - 1 III : : 41 1 1 It Photo Copyright by Underwood & .Underwood. til t WITH HIS DAUGHTER. EILEEN, AGED GENERAL IS SEEN RECEIVING OVATION WHILE LEAVING I I I WAR, OFFICE IN LONDON. i I . . . ... .... ,e t.j. ....... . .... . . .. . ..... .... Jl L. past. I hold him the ablest of to day's soldiers." For more than half a century Eng land had occasion to take pride in the career of Roberts, the soldier. As the career ripened she came to hold him in the same affection as Welling ton, dive and Kitchener. In nine of her wars he was in the thick of the fighting and many times was wounded. Aa he fought, he rose In rank from a supernumerary subaltern in the horse artillery to field marshal and com mander of all the British armies. As further rewards, he waa made a peer of the realm and the recipient of dis tinguished orders, of which the chief was the Order of the Garter, the most ancient and highly-prized of all, the British orders. The crowning Honor came to him in 1901 after his notable services in leading the British cause to victory in South Africa. Military ElucatIon, Bcdu Early. Lord Roberts' military education be gan early in life. While an infant in arms he was taken to England to re ceive education in tne warlike art. The age lit saw him facK in India serving under his father, a olstlnguisned uen eral of the Victorian period. For mort than 40 years he served in that Or! ental empire, upholding Great Britain's sovereignty with his sword and gain ing world-wide fame. Beginning with the Indian mutiny the record or nis at i vices is studded with brilliant ex ploits and gallant deeds. The Victoria Cross came to mm eariy in his career, after he had rescued a comrade from seemingly certain deatn lr. the campaign against the Indian mutineers and had recovered a stand ard captured by the enemy. Queen Victoria herself pinned the highly prized token on the soldier's tunic. The mutiny medal for bravery was another that he won in fighting the Sepoys at Delhi and helping to drive them from their siege of Lucknow. Tne inaian frontier and the Abyssinian medals came to him from his fighting through out the TTmbeyla, Abyssinian ana Luaha campaigns. . . Fame Wqsa? in Afghan War. When the Afghan war. in which Lord Roberts was to win lasting fame, broke out, he had risen to the rank of Ma jor-General. As such, in the Afghan war and in the foreign campaigns against the tribesmen, the brilliancy of the British General's strategy com manded the attention of the worlds great soldiers. The two years war came to a culmination with Bob's fa mous march through a tangled wilder ness and his dashing assault of Kanda har, resulting in the dispersal of the Ameer's army. England's new military hero, in valided home, was the recipient of a remarkable reception, starting with his embarkation at Dover. He was summoned to Windsor Castle by Queen Victoria, who raised him to a baron etcy; he received the thanks of Par liament, waa presented with the free dom of many cities and received de grees from Oxford and Dublin uni versities. A special medal (was struck to commemorate his famous march to Kandahar. - Sent to South Africa after the Brit ish disaster at Majuba Hill in the Boer war of 1881, the hero of India found on his arrival that peace had been de clared. Shortly afterward he resumed his service in the Orient and in 188S became commander-in-chief of the British army in India, a post he held for eight years. The rank and title of Field Marshal came to him in 1895. In the meantime. In 1892, he had been raised to the peerage as Baron Roberta of Kandahar and Waterford. Lord Roberts had reached the age of 68' years when the second great epi sode in his career began. Called to sua tain British sovereignty in South Africa, where one British disaster had followed another with rapidity in the fighting against the Boers, Lord Roberts sailed for the scene of the war with a sad heart, for his only son had fallen at the Tugela. But the veteran of India plunged with his old determination Into the fray on South African soil and in a whirlwind campaign brought the war to an end victorious to British arms. Only One "BROMO QUININE." Whenever you fell a cold coming on. think of the full name. 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