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THE MOBNIXG . OREGOX1AX. . TL'ESDA V. MAY n, 1914. MAX COHEN LOSER IN APPEALS COURT Portland Attorney's Case De cision Affirmed in Per jury Charge. OTHER ACTIONS SETTLED First National Bank of Portland Af fonneil Judgment in $8283.09 Suit Against Ivendrlck, :. Idaho, Sta te Bank. BAN FRANCISCO, May 4. (Special.) Twenty decisions were handed down today by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, which opened tor its May session in this city. In 19 of the opinions the judgment of the judges of the District Courts were affirmed, while in the JOth there was a reversal entered. Judges Gilbert, of Portland; Krsklne M. Ross, of Los Angeles, and "William W. Morrow, of this city, were on the bench. One of the cases which has attracted Interest was the appeal of Attorney Max G. Cohen, of Portland, from con viction and sentence on the charge of subornation of perjury growing out ot a white slave prosecution. Cohen was counsel for Jake Kronich, who was ac cused of having violated the Mann act in transporting a girl named Esther "Wood from Cleveland to Portland. The attorney was indicted for inducing the woman to testify falsely at Kronich's trial. She had been inmate of unlaw ful houses at various places, and, ac cording to the Government, Cohen told her to deny it all. Judgment of the lower court was affirmed. The court upheld the action of Judge F. H. Rudkin, of the Eastern District of Washington, in setting aside the veraict of a jury in favor of M. C. Wood for $5000 damages against the J'otlatch Lumber Company, of Potlatch, Idaho. "Wood was injured by being hit on the head by a timber thrown by a fellow employe at the company's saw mill. Various judgments affirmed were as follows: John L. Blsher, Jr., by J. L.. Bisher. guardian, against Robert M. Betta, receiver of the Cornucopia Mine Company of Ore gon, recovery ot damages for personal in jur! en. I'nited States asainst the steamer Mel ville to collect $500 line for carrying too many passengers, lost by the Government, from District Court of Oregon. K end rick State Bank against First Na tional Bunk of Portland, for $8283.00, ver dict for defendant from Oregon. Kusso-Chinese Bank against the National 3 tank of Commerce, Seattle, from Western District of "Washington. Henry W. Buesett, against Erickson Con struction Company. Infringement of patent, from Western District of Washington. 1'nited States against Port Neuf-Marsh Valley Irrigation Company for $24til.o0 damuges for unlawful occupation of land on Indian reservation, lost by the Govern- friendshlp for the Magees Is given much significance by the friends of the professor and his wife and. to this is added a coolness between the presi dent and fealthy menrber of the con trolling board. It is pointed -out that gifts from the Hearst fortune have not been forthcoming with old-time fre quency, and the fast is urged to sub stantiate what has long been an open secret that the , president and Mrs. Hearst are not the close friends they once were. At the office of the president of the university this morning, his secretary, Claire Torrey, said: "You may say for the president that he does not care to discuss the matter." The dismissal of Mrs. Magee came to her without warning at the time she and her husband stated that, in ordi nary courtesy, she should have been given an opportunity to resign. A protest from the students in Mrs. Ma gee's classes followed the action. GOVERNOR STOPS FIGHT RIVAL BIDDERS FOR OREGON LAKE BEDS NEARLY COME TO BLOWS. Stand Land Boar dClvea Portland Men ..Ten Dj to Provide Bond for $50,000 in 92,000,000 Deal. SALEM, Or., May - 4. (Special.) Governor West today prevented a fight between John L. Haak, of Portland, and Jason Moore, of New York, rival bid ders for leasing Summer and Albert Lakes, Lane County. The men had words at a meeting of the State Land Board to consider the bids in the Gov ernor's office and finally Mr. Moore in vited Mr. Haak to "go outside with him and have it out." The men started toward the door, when the Governor seized Mr. Haak and said: "Go back to your seat. We won't have any fights around here. When there is any fighting to be done I'll do it. I have a monopoly on it here." Mr. Haak sat down and before the meeting was over he and Mr. Moore re sumed friendly relations. The Board agreed to give Mr. Haak and Samuel Connell ten days In which to give a bond of $50,000 to prove their good faith. They have offered $2,000,000 for the lease, payable out of the profits. ot the business at not less than $50,00$ a year. Mr. Moore, who represents New York capitalists, offered $1,250,000 for the lease and J250, 000 for land, agree ing to give a bond of $50,000. It Is proposed to manufacture salts from the deposits of the lakes. O.XK APPEAL REMAINS VET Plea to Supreme Court Only Step Remaining for Max Cohen. Max G. Cohen, Portland attorney, was found guilty of subornation of perjury, on appeal from the United States Dis trict Court here. in a decision an nounced in the Circuit Court of Ap peals at San Francisco yesterday. Cohen's sentence was two years in the Federal prison at McNeil Island. There remains but one thing more for Cohen to do to escape serving the time, and that is to appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which the Government prosecutors here believe will not be done. Cohen was found guilty June 5, 1913. The case in which it was shown ha hud suborned perjury was that of Jake Gronich, charged with white slavery, the testimony at Cohen's trial being that he persuaded Esther "Woods to swear falsely that she had never led an immoral life. Later she changed her testimony, saying that Cohen had induced her to lie to save his client, Gronisn. There was corroberative evidence of Cohen's guilt, another wo man testifying to having been present when Cohen persuaded Esther Wood to testify falsely. The Cohen case was the first that was prosecuted after District Attorney Heames took office last June, aud he handled the prosecution. Cohen was defended by Attorney Ralph S. Moody. Kefore the Circuit Court of Appeals at . i?an Francisco Cohen's case was argued by Thomas Mannlx and other San Fran cisco attorney" This was in February last. Deputy District Attorney Robert It. Rankin conducting the case for the Government. Cohen was tried and acquitted in Circuit Jude Morrow's Court ' on a charge of offering to dismiss a case, while acting as municipal judge. He was found not guilty because his offer had not been accepted, amd therefore lie had not been actually bribed. Cohen is said to be in Southern -California at present. PRUNE PRICEJS SOARING Orrers ot 7 1-41 Cents Made at Va'n couver Tut Crop Is ' Short. VANCOUVER. Wash., May 4. (Spe cial.) The exceptional price of 7 cents per pound has been offered by local buyers for this year's crop of prunes, indications being that there will be a shortage. A. A. Quarnberg.( Government weather observer, and formerly dis trict horticulture inspector, says that the prunes blossomed too early this year and that the crop will be spotted, owing- to cold weather for two weeks following a warm spell. Some orchards will have nearly a. full crop, while others will have practically none. It is estimated that about one-half of a general crop will be harvested tli is year. BOARD MEMBERSTGOBEY CHICAGOASS RELEASED FROM JAIL AFTER SIX HOURS. Education Body Trustees Who Refused to Vote to Re-Elect Mr. Flags Promise to Be Good. CHICAGO. May 4. Eight members of the Board -of Education, sentenced to 30 days in pail for refusing to obey a court order and recognize four mem bers whose resignations had been ac cepted after they had refused to vote to re-elect Mrs. Ella Flagg Young as superintendent, were released tonight after six hours in custody when they promised to obey the order of the court- The trustees filed a supplementary answer to the contempt petition in which they promised to permit the four ousted members to resume- their -.seats on the board. In the meantime the order commit ting them to jail for 30 days will be held in abeyance, according to an an nouncement of Judge Foell. in whise court the contempt proceedings were heard. The terms of office of the four trus tees to be reinstated will explrt July 1. Friends of Mrs. Young expressed the fear that they would make another ef fort to effect her removal from the board. GAILLAUX FIGHTS DUEL HUSBAND OF WOMAN WHO SHOT FIGARO EDITOR AVENGED. OUSTED WOMAN HONORED 31 rs. Phoebe Hearst Avails to Approve lHsmissal. BERKELEY. Cal.. May 4. (Special.! Indications that the abrupt dismissal of Mrs. Walter E. Magee from the women's physical culture department at the University of California, does not meet with the approval of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, member of the board of regents for the university and Its largest benefactress, are seen by friends of the deposed teacher in the fact that Mrs. Magee has been a recent guest at Mrs. Hearst's home. Hacienda del Poio de Verona. Mrs. Magee w not only a guest of Mrs. Hearst but was the honored guest at a public re ception given by the Influential regent. The public manner in which Mrs. Hearst 'has shown her confidence and ESx-Mlnister ot Finance Fires Into Air, While Opponent Twice Misses in Bloodless Revenge. PARIS, May 4. Joseph Caillaux. ex Minister of Finance, and Fernand D'Aillieres. Caillaux's opponent In the recent election to the French' Chamber of Deputies, fought a bloodless duel today with pistols. D'Aillieres fired twice at his adver sary, but neither shot found its mark. Caillaux fired in the air. The duelists were placed 25 paces apart. The encounter took place in the Pare des Princes. Referring to the killing last March of Calmette by Caillaux's wife. D'Aillieres posted bills saying "clean electors will refuse to become accomplices in crime." Caillaux thereupon challenged him to a duel. The seconds of D'Aillieres to day decided that the dispute was not ended with the decision of the arbitra tors that the incident was closed and they anounced that the affair would be settled by a duel with pistols, each man to fire two shots. nasi !33 Unquestioned Travel-Money The importantthing about travel money is not who sells it, but who accepts it. - Old travelers know , that American Ex press Travelers Cheques are accepted the same as cash, on the instant, wherever f'our travels may and you. Apply at the near est American or Nat ional Express office, or at your own bank. 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