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: ! xriE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1914. COHEN DECISION MAY BE OF GREAT MOMENT IN CRIMINAL CASES Federal District Attorney Be lieves Power Given to Com pel Wife to Testify. THE LAW IS RECONSTRUED C$urt Boles That II oral Wrong" Con stitutes Fersonal Injtiry Against Woman Involved In tae Case. That the recent decision of the tTnlted State circuit court of appeals In the Max Q. Cohen case has opened wide the. right of the government to compel wives of the defendants to tes tify against them in trial of white slavery cases, thus sreaJy facilitat ing the prosecution of these crimen, was the opinion today of United States Attorney Clarence L. Reames. A copy of the opinion handed down by the court Tuesday morning- at San Francisco was received "by Mr. Reames today. Max O. Cohen, a Portland at torney, represented Jake Oronlch, charted With violation of the Mann act, at a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Cannon. Mr. Cannon permitted Esther Woods, Gronich'a wife to testify, and she perjured herself. Cohen was later in dicted by the government and con victed Of the charge of having; per suaded the woman to commit perjury, Oregon law Used. One of the grounds for the appeal was that under the 'Oregon laws ths wife could not be made to testify against the husband. In the trial of a white slavery case in 1912, Judge Bean in the local federal court, ruled that the wife could not be compelled to testify against Iier husband, the defendant, and the government prose cutors have commonly accepted that ruling. One of the usual methods for pre paring a defense in the white slavery cases has been for the defendants to marry tbs woman they are accused of transporting about the country for immoral purposes. Their attorney knew that the wife would probably not be allowed to testify, and this fact hag proved a great obstructloi in the trial of the cant's on the pari of &e government attorneys. A new interpretation of the law, however, lias been mmle in "the opin ion Just handed down by the appellate court and Mr. Reames believes that henceforth the matrimonial tie will offer ,tho prosecution no difficulty. The salient point Is expressed in the following paragraph from the opin ion: Injury la Personal. "We are of the opinion that the per aonal injury to a wife which prmlt3 the admission or her testimony Hgainst her husband, within the exception rec ognized and expressed in the Oregon statute, is not confined to cases of personal violence, but may involve a serious moral wrong inflicted on her. and that in a case of the prosecution of a man for bringing his wife from one state to another with -Intent that she shall practice prostitution, in vio lation or the White Slave act, his act in so doing is such a personal Injury a to entitle her to testify against mm. Tigard Office Is -Again Visited Tot TMxd Tim In 13 Month a, Attempt Mads to Bob Oregon Electric Station There ejtova Poker for "Jimmy." Tigard, Or., May 7. For the third time In 12 months, an unsuccessful at tempt was made yesterday to rob the local Oregon Electric depot. An effort as made to pry open the money draw er tinder the ticket window, with the waiting room stove poker. From $35 to $60 Is the usual day's business for -the Tigard agent, but he makes three remittances dally to the Portland of fice, and . never has much company money on hand. At a previous at tempt to rob the station the office safe was blown open. The local agent Is more accurate with a six shooter than is an ordinary person with a tack hammer, and It Is believed he will give a good account o himself should holdup men ever make a personal attack on him. Cloptons Bound Over to Jury Woman Charged With Betting Tire to Poatoffice Will, she Was Postmis tress Businesa District Destroyed. Klamath Falls, Or., May 7. Charged with setting fire'to the Bonanza post- oflfce and thus starting a conflagra tion which destroyed the business sec tion of that town last winter, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Clopton were Wednesday bound over to await the action of the grand Jury. They furnished bonds for their appearance. No witnesses were introduced by the defense. Witnesses for the state were to corroborate the first statement regarding the circum stances connected with the fire and the alleged visit of Clopton to the post ofice Just before the fire broke out. Friends of the Cloptons aay that per jury charges may be made against some of the state's witnesses. Mrs. Clopton was postmistress at Bonanza at the time of the fire, which destroyed $500 worth of. Insured furniture owned by the Cloptons. Naval and Marine Enlistments Close Orders) Just Keoeived at X.ocal emit r Of fle indicate Both, the Xranlia Are low ruled TTp. "Shut down on the enlisting" was the substance of orders Just received by the naval and marine corps recruit Ing offices In this city. The orders were general and mean that the two branches of military service are filled up. The order with respect to the WHATLABOR IS DOING "Made In Oregon" Gets Support of State Federation of Labor." Wants Oregon Stone TTsed. The executive commitee of the State Federation of Labor la taking an In terest In the stone to be supplied for building the new university buildings at Eugene. They declare that the best building stone in the world has been "Made In Oregon" these million years or more, and that Oregon labor, Oregon fanftftl fin1 rirffnn matHala aViAtil? naval branch was especially strong , hnan r and virtually means that no recruits ? the conatructloa of puDnc buildings, at all are to be taken. The marine . Wnat ,8 said tQ be tne best Qf buUd corps order, which came at noon yes- mg gtone ,B cu about 40 milea terday to Lieutenant Fred Ldells, who f rom Eu at rady. The State has charge of the work in Oregon and . VaAc,ratin T wasmngion, says uii wi men n are physically perfect will be accepted and that no waivers will be allowed. A waiver t' where a man may be slight ly off standard, and for whom the re cruiting officer asks acceptance of the recruit anyway. The recruiting officers say the two branches of the service have been pretty well filled up for a long time and that the orders were expected whether there was a Mexican crisis or not. Tongue Point Man Missing From Boat Chris Meeder, Who Mas Pishsd oa the Columbia, Biver for Thirty Tears, Disappears While Companion Sleeps. Astoria.-Or., .May 7. Chris Meeger, a fisherman residing at Tongue Point, who has fished on the Columbia river for the last 30 years, disappeared from his boat while he and John Wilson were making a drift In" Prairie chan nel, two miles above Tongue Point, yesterday afternoon, and the police and coroner's office have been asked to locate him. According to Wilson, both men had been drinking heavily. They left their cabin at Tongue Point about 3 o'clock and laid out their net. Wilson lay down to sleep in the stern of his boat and left Meeder, his cap tain, sitting In the boat. When Wil son awoke Meeder had disappeared. No trace has been found of the missing man. Everybody Kicked v Old Purse but One Be Picked It Tp and Pound $100, Some Diamonds and Other Jewelry like wise the Owner and a Beward. .I Mnnvnvla Put Mair 7 w v 'son Is considerably richer today be cause his curiosity triumphed over his judgment. After watching a score of nedea trlans kick a Hlnlrtat1 along the pavement near his place of uusmens ne rescued tne purse and found that It contained a pair of dia mond cuff links, a diamond studded goid watcn, several rings and $100 i coin. An hour later Anderson found the owner. Mrs. W. N. Jerkins, of Arcadia, wno expressea ner gratitude substan tially. Druggist Takes Pruz. Pendleton. Or., May 7. Charles Car penter, a Helix druggist, Tuesday afternoon committed ntririn to irn morphine. Physicians worked over him xor iour nours out could not save him No reason is known for his act. He is said to have threatened self destru tlon several times. He was about 45 years old and has no family. 9600,000 for a Fuueral. Toklo, May 7. Parliament appro priated $600,000 for the late dowager empress" funeral. Lake Boat Burns, Her Crew Escapes City of Borne Is Destroyed aear JUp ley, V. T. Crew Fight Plre for Two Hours and Then Beaoh Steamship. Erie Pa., May 7. The steamship City of Rome was burned to tne waters edge ofr Klpley, JN. i., eariy today. The vessel was en route from Buffalo to Toledo and discharged a cargo of oats at Buffalo yesterday. Captain William Dunn and First Mate John McNamara discovered the fire at midnight in the forward hold. They fought the flames for two hours and finally were forced to beach the vessel. The 16 members of the crew escaped but lost all their personal be longings. The City of Rome was owned by Jamea Mitchell of Cleveland. ABUSE ALLEGED BY WIFE Oregon" building stone. Bustling for Signatures. E. J. Stack, secretary of the State Federation of Labor, is devoting his evenings and much of his other spare time to the furtherance of the two initiative measures Indorsed by the different industrial organizations, one providing for the abolition of the state senate, the other for proportional rep resentation. He speaks before two to four unions a night urging the procur ing of signatures, and is well received wherever he goes. "On Thursday even ing he addresses a citizens' gathering at Gresham. Want Beg-ulations Charged. Letter carriers of San Francisco are eideavorlng to secure regulations that will do away with stair climbing to a great degree. Letter carriers are not Inclined to shirk, but In every large city there is too much unnecessary "stair work." The carriers in Portland are watching with Interest the outcome in San Francisco. Business Areata ICeet Regularly. The business agent of an average building trade union is clothed with great authority and weighted with heavy responsibility. He can do much to upbuild an organisation If compe tent. In Portland the business agents meet every Tuesday morning for con ference and report, but they do not care for much publicity as to their proceedings. -.. Aid. for Colorado Sufferers. The following resolutions have been passed by the Amalgamated Meat Cut ters and Butcher Workmen of North America, Local Union No. 143: tvi ffnrilnra of a rezularlv empanelled' coroner's Jury and other lnvAstiarating bodies have revealed the 1 fact that the mine owners of Colorado instigated and executed the terriDie massacre of Ludlow, on the night of April 21, resulting in the butchery of 22 women and children, and Whereas, the said massacre was at tended with circumstances of the most horrible and revolting atrocity In that It was perpetrated by assassins in the uniform and acting under the legal sanction of the Colorado authorities; therefore be it Resolved, that Meat-Cutters' Union No. 143, condemns in the most em phatic manner the dilatory and crim inal actions of the authorities of Col orado and demands that the Federal government act at once to protect the lives of our brothers and sisters In Colorado and to bring to punishment the brutal murderers who wielded the torch and rifle In the assassination of 22 unprotected women and children or Ludlow; and be It further Resolved, that we subscribe the sum of $25 to aid the survivors of said massacre and to bring the murderers to Justice. C. K. HARTWIO. E. R. STARK. E. J. DALY. Boosts for Orecoa Boad. H. O- Parsons, hustler for the Cigar Makers, is shortly to visit Astoria and address many organizations there in behalf of "Made-in-Oregon" cigars. The Labor' Temple association Is prospering with its lease of the build ing at 162 Vt Second street. The halls are used about up to the limit by the different unions. Tourist Robbed of Diamonds. Los Angeles, May 7 Mrs. C. C. Par sons, a tourist, from Salt Lake City, was robbed of a diamond studded neck lace worth $2000. The 15 th Anniversary Sale of Men's Suits Ends Saturday Come today and benefit by the unparalleled values we're giving, to celebrate ehe completion of 15 years' sucesfully serving the men, young men and boys of Portland. Sale ends Saturday evening. $15 Men's Spring Suits, 15th Anni versary price .... $11.15 $20 Men's Spring Suits, 1 5th Anni versary price $14.15 $25 Men's Spring Suits, 15th d1 O 1C Anniversary price . .. tplOelO Anniversary price Boys' $2.00 Wash Suits $1.15 Boys' $5-$6 Knicker Suits. .$3.15 Men's $3.00 Straw Hati. . . .$2.15 Men's $1.50 Spring Shirts. .$1.15 1899-1914 Tflft UON ml J. H. Rankin. Mgr. We Give S. fc X." Oreea Trading Stamps 1899-1914 Portland's Best Lunch-Quick Service Good Food Low Prices-Holtz Basem't Thomas Streiff, a county road ! supervisor, has been sued for divorce in the circuit court by Eliza beth Streiff. Mrs. Streiff alleged that i she worked for 25 years improving a ; four acre place they own, gave him ( $1000 she made during the time by ' keeping boarders and that he has struck and abused hei threatening her once with a revolver. 8he asks the . custody of a 13-year-old son, $50 a month alimony, $250 attorney's fees ' and an Interest In the property. They i were married in Portland November 15, 1889. Free Text Books at Centralis. Centralia. Wash., May 7. The long agitated question of free text books in the Centralia schools has finally been settled, the school board having yesterday issued an order for the system to be Inaugurated next term. Seventy-six per cent of the parents expressed themselves as wanting free text books. CLOSING-OUT SALE OF ALL USED PIANOS AND PLAYERS AT PRICES UNHEARD OF HERETOFORE A Most Unusual PlanPianos in Groups --Prices $45, $95, $145, $195 and some at $265 Many Prominent Makes Included at Prices That Are Lower Than We Have Ever Been Able to Offer for Fully Warranted and First-Class Instruments Tee Holte Store k S TIT .i Out A Oeaira Sweep of Odd Lots Final Close-Out of Thousands of Articles at Less Than Factory Cost- Tomorrow and Saturday Mark Final Disposition of Accumulated Odds and Ends at Ridiculous Prices WAISTS 88.50 "Values Silk Chiffon, In black, white and colors, val ues up to $8.50 on sale at only $2.19 COATS 822.50 Vale. White Chinchil la, smart Bal macaan styles, go now at the sacrifice of, ea. $11.50 SILKS 85 Values Best All-Silk MessaMnes, lus trous 85c qual ity In this sale reduced to only 59c FLOUNCINGS S2.50 Values E m b r o ldered. Crepe and Voile Flounci ngB, newest styles, $2-$2.50 values, 89c SILKS S2.25 Values Crepe de Chine and Charmeuse, fine, c 1 1 nging, soft and beau tiful, at. a yd., $1.39 95.00 UNDERMUSLINS Lovely Night gowns, highest Duality, beauti ully trimmed. $4 and $5 vals., $1.98 S1.29 UNDERMUSUNS N I g h t g o wns and Combina tions, splendid quality, regular $1.29 values for 59c WAISTS S1.50 Values Dainty White LlngerleWalsts, Just what you want, selling out at sacrifice, 89c DRESSES 1.75 Values 8 t r I p e d and Checked Oinn- hama, all fixes, clean aweep at j the sacrifice of' $1.19 HANDKERCHTS 19r Values Fine linen and !i e r la wr, h HI I 1 1 t ched and emb. cor ner designs, ut 7c Clean Sweep 300 Pairs $3 Pumps and Oxfords at 50c Pair Friday a Saturday Special at The National New Spring Suits $14.95 Reductions Unusual on .our entire line of new, natty Spring Bults, consisting of all the late patterns in every shade and popular fabric. The National Sample Goak and Suit Company UFSTAXBS KXrClI 1910 Seeend Floor SwetlanA Building lfth and Washington Bts. V Bntranoe on Tlfta Street. . : -...Take Xlevator. , Whoever heard of selling a good, playable upright piaao at $46.00, others at $95.00 and some excellent toned pianos in beautiful finish at $146.00 and on terms as low as $4.00 per month? This Is what Ellers Music House is doing at the present time. For the past few weeks we have been er's club, whereby we supply latest i i'iouaii uisnna rn Trsinr aa sir raarsnss a vm ' in J ft l A A J a via V V( J V.UO j uio CA 1 -4 at prices heretofore unheard of for mgnest graae piayer pianos. We have been so successful in this undertaking that we have secured a large number of good, . used pianos," taken in as part payment on these beautiful little Bungalow Players of fered on the P. P. P. club plan. All of these Instruments are in first class condition, many of them nearly new, and all are fully guaranteed. We are compelled to make these low prices, as we are determined to dispose of all tV.tr. tmil' within 1A Aavm ttm. Dii loss is your gain in this Instance, so do not hesitate to investigate the in struments offered In this sale immediately. Tn ftrflor trt rnMlltfit. matters wn have arranged these pianos in groups. 4o.uu ror some or mem. uroup A. at $45.00 consists of some of the oldest Pianos. Anion? them will he found Frisbee, upright: Knabe, old style; Criterion, old style, and Thomas Gog- Kan, aiso several omers. At tne low ririce of $45.00. thev will all h taln very quickly. nrnnn "R" mt ill AA TV.I. wmtrt slsti of more pretentious pianos of good tone quality and are full sized up rights. TermB. $95.00 cash or $8.00 cash and $4.00 a month. Delivery made free to any part of the city and eiooi inciuaea. Grnun "C." tl4E.Aa Tn mm. r an almost endless variety of very fine y.anos is 10 do iouna. f itt.oo cash or $10.0fr .down and $6.00 a month buya them. Such well known makes as Hobart M. Cable. Decker Bros.. Jacob l'ou, tt. f. Nelson, Kstey, Kohler & Chase. flrVt A rrt anA WhAAlnnb n many others are to be found. Surely une or mese instruments will fill the vacant space in your home. Rrnnn "TV . viae aa i - . iuis group consists of some very choice and ee- itjviwijr iiue instruments, all lust like new. Such makes as Chlcker ln. J. AC. Fisher, Kimball, Mar shall & Wendel. Lester, Smith , St Barnes, Story St Clark, McPhalL Baus an.d 1"" others. We should re ceive $195.00 cash for each one of these instruments, but In order to ret them f,T7 ffii2a.uiSS?r we ""I accept t, vn atiiu ...uv per monm. de livery made . free to any part of the -ine very finest ones at $25.00. An Muwinunsry variety ox costliest 0Q HATS II BUTTONS I SULK HOSE II IuNDERWEArI II UNDERWEAR I UNION SUITS GOLF CAPS I MATTRESSES PORTIERES II CURTAINS &3.00 Xind 25e Values Sl.SO Values 35 Values 75 Value 81. OO Values 75 Valuea SB Values 5 SO Vals. 82.50&3.50 Men's Soft Hats All Dress and Kayser's Pure- Boys' Under- Men's M e dium Mens Union Odd lots of Cotton Com- Fifty pairs left Fancy Net, all styles. $3.00 Coat Buttons. Thread Silk, wear, shirts and and Light- Suits. Balbrlg- Men's Oolt bl nation Mat-, in green and Voile and Cal.l values on sale selling regular- colors only, drawers, ecru weight Balbrlg- gan, etc., all Caps, good tresses roll- brown colors. Net. two to five at the sacrifice ly at 25c a dot- nearly all sies, and white. 15c gan and Poros- styles, values styles. 76c val- edge, covfd with with tapestry pairs of a kind, price now, each, en. now at only on sale at, pair, and 19c values, knit, up to 75c, to $1.00, at only ues. now, each, best art ticking. borders, now at go at sacrifice. $1.49 13c 98c 15c 39c 59c 43c $4.45 $2.59 $1.79 and $600.00 pianos, and even $650.00 in this group. Such makes as the Sohmer, Knabe. Weber. Ttr mi, Ellers, Bush & Gerts, etc All of these pianos are marked at one and the same price szt5.vfl. Terms, $21 00 .o.vu oer month. PLaTXS VKXCBS SLAUaHTTTRED TOO. A fine Mntnn rio. - "J n 1"UU m 8D.UU, Bailey Player Piano at $268.00. Weber ...v,.o. layer t-iano at $325.00, Ho- , i;. "e ai Htuyvesant Pi anola Piano at 12flrt on w,i . ol8 piano at $295.00. another at $310.00 ana many other big snaps. Some of I instruments nave sold for aa high aa $900 Th.v 7 : . . . ---w an iu ueneci uonanion ana win play the new 88 .'uie nijinraoaic music rolls This is the music that is taken from the hand L itxy 1 1 i it arm nnm Q u' a .r .... - - -mm ias in o cnanlcal humdrum .ffut v. j . . , t'. ,, .""n"T .P'ayf Piano. cBn ana ln balance di vided IntO 80 Annul mnnthlv x . " ...... cvj- lllCliLH, or equivalent, as may be desired. Our lw year excange agreement will be given with each and every in strument, meaning that a buyer may purchase one of these innt.x. using same for two years and at the end of that time turn it in toward payment of a new one and receive t, full amount paid. Nothing could be fairer than this rjronnitnn - i. ..- tually means two years' approval of iHiifumsni purchased. nis sale spells "success." During aB- i-nree a ays or this sale, we have disposed of over $5,000.00 worth -el j "ue mm ciioico pianos The proof of the pudding is the tasting and ! uiuuui oi pianos sold proves what we have stated that thi i the o-, est OODOrtunitv tn dapiipa n at low prices and on easy terms, that uuuoo una ever usea aoie to oner. I Telephone or write soon. Those llv- lina out of town KhnnlH - " 111. v. V , c DCOIlA for d(rinflir ll.tc - - - - . A.abo auu 1IU1I1- uers. we sena tnese instruments anv- wHere subject to examination. A de posit or amount stated in this adver tisement ahould be sent to show good 'win- oucn aeposu is cheerfully re funded if instrument, after delivery, is not found satisfaotnrv tn the K....I. This sale as above will continue Vrt '"swumeni is sold, and at the rate they have been going it will do in aiDoui xv days' time. .Remember, every instrument is fully guaranteed quickly. TV Tt fall tA a heMA ..a. . -" a vuOQ IUBII UIUCU18 at once, and you will surely find Just the instrument that you have been waiting for and at prices that are ngni. WTT.TP'Oa jTTTCth TrrtTar?" Ellera Butldinsr. Rroidaiv at lid.. , JPoxtlaad. Oregon v J , - . Ml Basement Bargains $1.50 Gal. Boiler at. .98 $30 Hot Pt. Iron.$2.98 15c WaU Mirrors at 7s? 50c Dish Pans for 39 15c Wire Utensils at 72 35c Dennison Napkins, 100 for 23r 25c Nickel Silver at 8? 5c-10c Trim'g Braid. J? 12c Hose, small size, 5 5c Luster Cotton, two for 5 39c Saving Sets at 19s 25c to 39c Jewelry at 5 15c Shopping Baskets 5 Clean Sweep Men Suits and Overcoats L!$498 This is the final close-out for our entire clothing depart ment. Just 70 rrien's suits left. Good styles, good mate rials ; regular $15 and $20 suits. izes of suits include 17-34, 17-35, 18-36, 8-37, 2-38, 1-39, 4-40, 2-42, 1-44. In overcoats there are all sizes. Plenty of merchants would buy this entire stock now at this price. &A AQ We prefer to let the public have this chance 4e 50 $25, $30 Suits and Overcoats $9.5 O Twenty suits left in the high grades, formerly priced at $25 and $30. Sizes 1-34, 4-35, 6-37, 4-38, 2-39, 2-40 and 2-42 all -sizes in overcoats, which are well A Q Cfl worth buying now for the next cold season. 07dU Men's $5.00 Bath Robes, to close out at $1.95 $3.50 Couch Covers, reduced to. each 25c Floor Matting, to close out at. yard 39c Stationery, Selling Out Sale Price $1.49 Pictures, now selling out at only $2.98 Pictures, now selling out at only Scotch Flannels, 75c Viyella Flannels, now yard 49c 25c Bottles Shasta Water, now l2V2c 5oc Jap Silks, now selling at yard 29c 35c Wash Goods, reduced to only 15c $1.50 and $1.75 Kayser and Niagara Maid Long Silk Gloves Go on Sale at Only Clean sweep of all remaining stock of these well known staple and popular Silk . . ii i -1 J H 4 l i r- - Gloves, lo-Dutton lengtn, DiacK ana au colors excepx wnue. tvery pair perfect. No jobs or seconds. Regularly $1.50 and $1.75 pr., at Clean Sweep Women's 75c Neckwear at 25c Clean sweep of 200 dozen Women's fan cy Summer Neckpieces, Collars, Jabots and Fichus. These Neckpieces sell regu larly in all stores up to 75c. To be j closed out in Selling Out Sale at OC $2.98 to $3.98 Jewelry in Clean Sweep at $1,49 Clean sweep of 1000 pieces of beautiful Jewelry, staple and novelty Lavallieres, Watch Fobs, Opera Chains, Bracelets, bcarf Pins, Cuff Links, J f etc, $2.98 to $3.9s5it;7 ii mm VHOX now yard 22c ' i; 1 V i I - In. i1 I i il 11 ii" 'I 1 " i I'm . fit (III l(ff?'ovi l fX II - i i Fancy China now at y2 &Ky i 8x llii lT W Toy Autos now y2 (! ViJj 1 Velocipedes cut 2 Ml 1 qJV $4.98 Hbags $2.98 Mil S,.49Do.lsat49c I f P . a in ii i i ri in i m m 1 1 . n-: ..a r.jr r m m.. isll.-'s iiiiu an a i iki 1.2 a a l&&&i3U& WW V IV WW '11 4