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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1922)
GRAND JURY INDICTS Two Splendid VALUES are offered in the Boys' store, Today: NEW SHOW TODAY 1 Receiving of Stolen Property VZ I T I with two pairs JUUOo knickers Is Charged. Mm COKE GAIN (O) 1 c BROTHER IS IN TRAP, TOO Second lealer Depicted as Em ployer of Gang of Young Thieves. Offense Is Eighth. Hyman Cohen, second-hand dealer long rated by the authorities as a most adroit "fence," was indicted for the eighth time on a charge of receiving stolen property by the Multnomah county grand jury in a final report submitted to Presiding Circuit Judge Tucker late yesterday. Though often under suspicion and indicted for a series of offenses in 1919, to one of which he pleaded guilty, Cohen thus far has escaped a penitentiary or even a jail sentence. Jointly indicted with Cohen yes terday was his brother, Nate Cohen, employed in the pawnshop at 201 Jefferson street. The specific charge is receiving tools stolen from Enoch Harlow at Tigard. The tools were turned over to the second-hand shop, it is alleged, by D. Christoff, who is said to have been encouraged to dispose of stolen property by the Cohens. 116 IVames Signed. According to evidence in the hands of the district attorney's office, Christoff first entered Cohen's shop to pawn an overcoat and was told that the proprietors would buy any thing he might bring in. He began bringing in various articles and was told to come to the store early in the morning before the police check of second-hand stores was made, it is asserted. Christoff, say the police. was permitted to sign 16 different names to the records in the shop to avert suspicion concerning th amount of business he was bring ing in. Hyman Cohen escaped with a $500 fine and parole on a year's sentence to the county jail in 1919 over the vigorous protest of the district attor ney's office. At that time Cohen was depicted as a Fagan who had a-gang of thieves whose ages varied from 17 to 21 years working for him. When Cohen had a sale for an oriental rug, he would notify the young men and they would promptly sally forth and retrieve one, according to reports of police investigators at that time. When the gang of thieves was broken up, confessions led to the indictment of Cohen on seven distinct counts for receiving stolen property. That was October 14, 1919. Cohen Is Paroled. On November 17, 1919, Cohen plead ed not guilty. On January 2, 1920, he went before Presiding Circuit Judge Uatens with the proposition to change his plea to guilty of one count and throw himself on the mercy of the court, if the district attorney would agree to dismissal of the other indictments. Karl F. Bernard, deputy district attorney, consented to the dismissal of the other charges if Cohen would plead guilty to one. Despite an impassioned plea of Bernard that a heavy penitentiary sentence be levied. Judge Uatens fined the prisoner $500 and paroled him on a one-year sentence. Indications that the crime wave is receding were shown in the report of the March grand jury, which dis closed that practically all cases be fore it had been disposed of arid that the number of investigations were far less than those necessary in Janu ary and February. The January grand jury was called on to investi gate 78 cases, the February 68 cases and the March only 48 cases. j Convictions Kollow Rapidly. Jay H. Stockman, deputy district attorney in charge of the grand jury probes, attributes the slackening of crime in part to the speedy justice meted out in some of t.m most no torious of recent outrages. In four cases the principals in crimes were indicted, tried and on their way to the penitentiary within tea days after they were apprehended by police or deputy sheriffs. The grand jury, five of the seven members of which were women, laid special stress in its final report on the necessity of segregating the sexes at the Frazier detention home. "The girls in almost every cae are sex cases and should be put in a home where their own sex is housed," said the report, signed by Roby Renshaw, foreman; Alice M. Swank, secretary; Odessa K. Neild, Bertha O'Deill, W. H. Sprague, Nan M. Jones and Jessie 1 Ream. $1 285 All-wool, half -belted and Norfolk mod elsin boys1 two-knicker suits rang ing in sizes from 7 to 18 years. Here are suits that are selling below their present real worth, when compared with the new lower prices. Cassir meres, Tweeds and Cheyiots in all the latest colorings and patterns are in cluded in this group. and $9 Splendid suits' are in this group, for school III and everyday wear. The sizes range from III 1 to 17 years and extra knickers are in I IJ-'chided. Good, dependable fabrics in an as J' sortment of shades "and patterns offers a wide selection to choose from. Children's Reefers and Boys' Top Coats for Spring are on display in the Boys' department. Surprised you will be to note the attractive styles and decidedly lower prices ' on these garments for the little folks. EN SELLING Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth rather than invocation of the criminal law. The present complaining witness is determined to go through with the c:.se and force a "show-aown" with Duncan, asserting that he is willing to come to Portland from St. Louis at any time to testify in the case. Other indictments returned were: Arthur de Laurier and Gilbert A. Wed dle, larceny of an automobile; Clyde Hamilton passing forged checks on C. I. Bro-rkman for $24.73, March 4; Dennis Murphy, forgery of a $42.50 check on the Northwestern National bank February 25; Charles Watten berger, statutory crime against a minor girl; Harry Connors, forgery of $10 check; Nester Bergstad and Frank Fanshow, burglary not in a dwelling, at 324 Holladay avenue, February 21; Nester Bergstad, .Tank Fanshow anu John Campbell, burglary, February 18, at 118 Union avenue North. DRUG AGENTS 1H TflOUBLE FEDERAL WORKERS OUSTED FROM HOTEL ROOMS. Portland Student. s Get Honors. OREGON AGRICULTURAL, COL LEGE, Corvallis, March 81. (Spe cial.) Linus C. Pauling and Paul H. Emmett of Portland, seniors in chemical engineering, have accepted appointments as teaching fellows at the Calitornia Institute of Technology for next year. Both have made ex ceptional records in their scholastic standings during the four years of collegiate work. W. R. Wood and James Brown, With Plumber, Ejected After Dis turbance With Woman. W. R. Wood, special government agent attached to narcotic investiga tions, who worked with A. F. Flegel, Jr., assistant United States attorney here, until the first of the year, when he was transferred to similar duty at L03 Angeles, won unfavorable notice from the police when he and several other alleged roisterers were ousted from ' the Oregon hotel last Sunday morning. With Wood was said to be James Brown, federal narcotic agent for Oregon and Washington. Three wo men were said to be in the rooms with the men when police were called because of the disturbance the party was making. Wood was here as a witness in a federal case and he has returned to his headquarters in the south. ChiA Jenkins wrote an account of the case to Harry G. Smith, San Francisco, chief of the narcotic division of the Pacific coast. A reply received yes terday evidenced the displeasure of Smith, who sternly reprimanded Brown and directed Wood to report to him at once. , "I am tired of hearing these re ports about Wood," the letter ran. . It was indicated that unless he was able to give a better account of himself than appeared from the report Smith had. Wood's suspension from service is likely. Brown js regarded as the best nar cotic agent on the goast and his for mer record is without a stain. He has been in some of the biggest narcotic seizures ever made in the northwest. Last December he killed one Japanese narcotic smuggler and wounded an other when he was attacked with pis tols by three outlaws at Olympia. Students Wear Old Clothes. BEND, Or., March 31. (Special.) Bend high school students donned old clothes and celebrated "old clothes day" today. It was not for long, how ever, for a score or more of the stu dents were sent home by Miss Um-ba-ugh, principal, with instructions not to return until properly attired. S. & H. green stamps for cash. Hoi man Fuel Co., coal and wood. Broad way 6363. 560-21. Adv. R. G. DUNCAN IS INDICTED EDITOR OF TRADE JOURNAL ACCUSED OF LIBEL. Vitriolic Attack Upon Publisher of St. Louis Grocers' Paper Leads -to Prosecution. Robert G. Duncan, whose published attacks on divers persons have gained him some notoriety in the past, was indicted on a charge of criminal libel by the Multnomah county grand jury yesterday rs the result of a virulent attack made on George Schulte, pub lisher of the Inter-State Grocer of St. Louis, Mo., in the July, 1921, issue of Duncan's Trade Register. Mr. Schulte came to Portland March 22 for the purpose of appearing be for the grand jury, and on the com pletion of his testimony returned to St. Louis to await notice of the hear ing. He has retained William M. Da vis of this ity as his counsel, to pro tect his interests. The offending ar ticle reeks with anathema and abuse directed at a man who had disagreed with Duncan editorially in the matter of developing co-operative grocery stores. 7rom the province of edito rial comment, Duncan launched into personalities, referring to Schulte as a "booze-oaked scamp," "damnedest blockhead in the publishing business," "cheap liar" and "booze-head editor." It is the second indictment to be issued against Duncan for statutory Blander. The first case never went to trial, the complaining witness hav ing moved from the state, losing Interest ins the prosecution before a hearing could be had. The indictment nevor has been iismissed, however. Since the publication of a scandal sheet he dubbed "The Iconoclast," and the appearance of numerous per sonal attacks against reputable citi zens in Duncan's Trade Register, nu merous complaints have been made to the district attorneys' office, but ended with ignoring the outbursts 9. mmmPMi : WimJW'AS-" Knowles' Picture Players iimf $ ffl Artists All- All Artists G ! ll Today! We are going to hold this splendid programme over Saturday and Sun day to meet the popular demand Gloria has some truly marvelous gowns and the story is a winner Specials Reductions on 200 smart blo uses A group of 100 ex quisite silk blouses in habutai and crepe de chine priced reg ularly 8.50 to 12.50 will be given a special reduced p r i c e o r Saturday's selling only. Blouses will re tain their original tags the group reduced . one third A group of silk sports blouses, tailored me ticulously s n u g fit ting handsome as any group of blouses we've ever been able to offer! Tweed, slipon or sports skirts call for blouses such as these. In the col lection are blouses formerly to 15.00 5.95 Another special lot of hats at 12.50 Famous already for the charm, simplicity and excellence of its hats, Saturda y will find our Hat Shop brimful of smart, new models sp ecially priced 12.50 There are large, color ful garden hats tail ored street hats hats in the ultra-smart canna shad e a de lightful group at a remarkable price! Established 1S64. -With y55-!- AIWTTSSf W A K J OA) VfSlif Tsexrwe TTTTVrVXT AY and all-star cast A United Artists production from the popular Saturday Evening Post story by Earl Derr Diggers. Unanimously indorsed by critics every where as equal to any photoplay enter tainment ever produced. READ THESE QUOTATIONS: "The Ruling Passion" represents the kind of picture, that press and public alike, in big towns and small ones, will not only approve, but go out of their way to boost. It carries interest from scene to scene. You like the characters.. ' "It is flawless technically. Continuity, lighting, tempo and camera angles are perfection." Motion Picture News. "It is the kind of picture that sends you out of the theater wholly satisfied and pleased with every thing. It is delightful, human and humorous enter tainment that cannot fail to please." Film Daily. "Here is one of the most interesting and entertain ing photoplays of the season. It is just the thing for the tired business man or any and all of his family. In fact, the old and"the young will enjoy it alike." Exhibitors' Trade Review. ,,, - i r . TONY SARG CARTOON "The Original Movie" AND RIVOLI NEWS SALVATORE SANTAELLA Directing the Uneqaaled RIVOLI CONCERT ORCHESTRA In accompaniment and In concert tomorrow nt 12s.t0 P. M. . Programme "Carmen" Fantasik Bizet "Farandole." from IVArleslenne Bizet 'Robin Hood" Selection De Koven "The Rosary" (Request) Nevln "Violets" Waltz . . . : Waldteufel "Second Hungarian Rhapsody" Liszt Li ; J J 'y I, 1 t