Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1901 — Has Sued an English Duke. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Has Sued an English Duke.

Portia Knight, the American actress who has sued the duke of Manchester for breach of promise, was born in Salem, Ore., and is a daughter of Col. N. B. Knight, a lawyer, well known there for many years, but now a resident of Baker City. Gen. John F. Miller, who died at Salem a short time ago, is her grandfather. Miss Knight visited in Salem in June, two years ago, leaving for London by way of New York in the early part of July following. In her girlhood days she displayed considerable talent as an elocutionist and developed a strong desire to enter “stage” life. She was educated at the Academy of the Sacred Heart at Salem, as was also her mother, who died when Miss Knight was just entering her ’teens. She studied elocution in San Francisco and New York. She was last in Salem a year ago and when she left it was reported she had an engagement with Frohman to play in London. She owns considerable property in this country. Bhe played one season with Frederick Warde as leading lady, another season

with E. H. Sothern in a small part, and a third with the Kendall-Weston Stock company.