The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-23
GOT So INTERESTED
He FORGOT TURN
TO SPEAK
DR.. Cora Smith Eaton's Ro.
nance Has Unusual
Features

From the Seattle Post In%tellisencer
comes the following story of tho in
teresting romance of DIR. Cora Smith
Eaton. who was married In Seattle 10
Judson King. Mrs. King was a mem
her Of the first class that graduated
from the University of North Dakota.
being in 1889. Here is the story of
the romance:
The elimination Of a romance,
which had its inception at a referen-
aum dinner given in this city last July
came at S o'clock yesterday afternoon
when DR.. Cora Smith Eaton, promi-
nent s%uffragist leader and worker for
progressive legislation. and hudson
King, field lecturer for the National
Referendum league. were married at
the home of Rev. j. d. q. Powers. as
tor of the Boylston avenue Unfair
ian church. DIR. Powers. who is a
chum of Mi. Kings from university
days. and who introduced the couple,
performed the ceremony.
Both bride and groom arc nationally
prominent in progressive legislation
work. DIR. Eaton was of the lead
ers in the successful fight for equal
suffrage in Washington. She is also
active in the work for the initiative
and referendum and the cooperative
movement as a member of the East
Union Cooperative club.
MI. King by profession is a journal
list and magazine writer. but for the
last six years has been engaged in field
work for the National Referendum
league and In this capacity has led
many successful fights in various
states in the union. among them Ore.
gon. California and Arizona. He is the
author of many documents on direct
legislation.
To Make Their Home Here
"Mr. and Mrs. King will make their
home in this city, though Mr.. Kings
duties will take him away from Seattle
in about a month. Until that time he
will remain here working on his book
and also a translation Of Theodor Cur
It's History Of Direct Legislation in
Switzerland.' a task to which Mr..
King brings personal experience hav.
Ing spent much time in Europe study
ing the referendum systems in vogue
From Seattle he will go to Arizona to
participate in the campaign to have
the legislature Of that state submit to
the people the question Of amending
the constitution to include the recall
Of judges.
Cora Smith Eaton is the daughter of
the late Col. r. Smith of the Fifty
sixth New York volunteers, with an
honorable record in the civil war. and
Emma Barnes Smith. still a resident of
New York state. She was born at
Rockford. ILL.,. and when she was 10
years old the family removed to Grand
Forks. n. D.: where they spent the
summers on the prairies. taking up a
homestead. During this period of her
life. DR.. Eaton rode thousands of
miles horseback and imbibeG the love
of the open which makes her one of
the most enthusiastic members today
of the M~ountainecrs' organization. She
studied in the state university Of North
Dakota, in Philadelphia and Boston,
graduating from the Boston university
of medicine. She practiced for three
years in Grand Forks. n. D., and for
came to Seattle in 1906 especially to
be near DR.. Sarah Kendall, known for
her work in progressive movements
and since that time has been promi-
nently identified with every movement
for the betterment of social and DO
lttlcal conditions in the state and city.
Friends of the couple recall with
some amusement an incident that oc-
Cured at the referendum dinner
where they first met. The dinner had
been arranged by Dr.. Powers at the
Boston for Sydney Webb and Beatrice
Webb Of London. lecturers and liter
ary workers Of national prominence
Mr.. King was among those slated for
an address. After his introduction to
DR.. Eaton the latter called him aside
to ~ his influence with the Webbs
to interest them In certain phases of
the referendum movement. This con-
ference was at the foot of the stairs
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