16 ALLEGED PLOTTER HELD AS FORGER Railway Man Accuses Daniel Tarnasky, of Seattle Sub marine Plot Notoriety. CANADIAN CASE RECALLED TWO OF THE COSTUMED PARTICIPANTS IN THE GERMAN FAIR WHICH CLOSED LAST NIGHT. Portland , Detectives Make Arrest Tpon Aberdeen Complaint of Bad Check Prisoner Says Ger many Will Reward Him. TDanlel Tarnasky. 403 Morris street. who had been arrested previously on a charge of bribery in connection with the alleged shipping of submarines Into Canada in violation of the neutrality of the United States, was arrested here yesterday afternoon by Detec tives Snow, Coleman, Leonard and La Salle,' on a charge of passing a forged check at Aberdeen, "Wash., on the ticket agent of the Northern Pacific Railway Company.' Tarnasky gained notoriety along the Pacific Coast from his arrest on March 17, 1915, when, according to his own admission, he was about to close a deal for $1500 whereby Assistant Ship Ping Clerk Murdock. of the Seattle Construction & Drydock Company, would turn over bills of lading show ing that submarines were being sent into Canada, dismantled, and recorded as machinery. Tarnasky will returned to Aberdeen to stand trial on the charge of forgery as soon as the Sheriff from that dis trict arrives. German Consul Arrested. Dr. Wilhelm Mueller. German Consul at Seattle, and Mat Schulz, secretary of the Consulate, were technically placed under arrest March 17. 1913, at Seattle, charged with conspiracy with Dan Tarnatsky to violate the state law mak ing it a penal offense to bribe an em ploye to influence his action in rela tion to his master's business. The Consular officials were, in an In formation sworn to by Prosecuting At torney Lundin. charged with offering a bribe to John Murdock. assistant ship ping clerk of the Seattle Construction & Drydock Company, for evidence to substantiate German Ambassador Bern storff's accusation, filed at the Depart ment of State in February 1915. that submarines were being made by the Seattle Company and shipped to Can ada to be completed there and used against Germany. Consul Mueller at that time said Tarnasky called at the Consulate and told Secretary Schulz that he could obtain "valuable information concern lng shipments of parts of submarines from Seattle to Canada. He had a "connection." he said, that enabled him to get this information. Tarnasky was requested to produce the information. Murdock next appeared at the Consul ate and was Introduced by Tarnasky a the source of the information. But he did not say he was employed at the shipyard, the Consul said. The Consul at that time said he had declined to enter into a deal to buy the "Informa tion" for $1500. Tarnsaky Relates Moves, "When arrested in Seattle in 1P15 Tarnasky said that he went to Seattle from Portland several weeks prior and learning of some "submarine mixup In which the name of the Seattle Con struction & Drydock company ap peared," he went to the German Con sulate and offered to obtain "the In formation" for the Imperial govern ment. At that time he said his services had been accepted and that he had gone to work. The arrest of Tarnasky and Murdock in 1915 took place under most dramatic conditions. Special Agent Fred Lathe, with a warrant for the arrest of both young men, kept watch on the German Consul's office until they entered. He then made himself known as an of ficer, and placed Tarnasky under ar rest. Murdock; however, was not to be found in the three offices believed to comprise the suite, and Tarnasky was taken away. Tarnasky disposed of. Lathe returned to the search, learn lng that Murdock had slipped away. The officer at once obtained an auto mobile and hurried to Murdock's horn in South Park, entering while th youth was attempting to get into tele phone communication with someone Search of his room brought to light the nine bills of lading from the- dry dock company's shipping records. These had been concealed under the matress in Murdock's bed. With . this proof. Lathe returned to town and placed Murdock in a cell In the County Jail The charges against the German Consul and the other men were subse fluently dropped. Tarnasky also was mentioned connection with a plot to dynamite one of the munition ships sailing from Puget Sound. He admits having helped to load the Argrle, and It Is believed to be this ship that he was Involved 1 the attempt to dynamite that aroused Nation-wide Investigation of the al legod German plots. Tarnasky avers that he was employed also to Invest! gate the supposed recruiting by Canada In this country. His modest assertion is that he ex recta, as a result of his endeavors, to receive a handsome rewaed for hi efforts when the country of which he Is a native is again at peace. . ' . , ' V 'V . A : -5 hi i if I I ft i - BILL LIKE BOOK LIST Orpheum Acts Can Be Strung Into Readable Sentence. NOTHING SLOW THIS WEEK Eddie Leonard Tops Programme and His Wife, Mabel. Leonard, Has Another Headline Offer ing Mermaids Are There. f v Li ABOVIS MISS V. J. SONXEKES AND MISS C. II. FOEHLMA., IX NATIONAL GERMAN DRESS. KRIS KRIiLE AIDED German Red Cross Society's Bazaar Is Success. BY LEON CASS BAER. Quite like the titles on a row of "best sellers" reads the Orpheum bill this week. There's "Married, "Dance Fan tasles," "Call It What You Like." "Sim plicity." "The Minstrel's Return." "A Rosebud of Song" and a huge treatise in six volumes on- "Ladies at the Bath." You might call 'em book titles or pic ture titles or string em together aid make one of those fool things they spring on us, like: On "the minstrel's return" he found "a rosebud of song 'marrited" with "simplicity, and you can "cail It what you like." but you've got to get in those "six ladies taking La bath" somewhere. Anyway, the returned minstrel is Eddie Leonard, dapper and debonair In black face and smart attire. An island of song and soft-shoe steps, he Is com pletely surrouned by a dark piano "ana four acutely ebon musicians. Eddie is generous and keeps a-coming back with another of his old songs. He made 'em himself you know "Ida," and "Roly Boly Eyes," and a lot more. And he sings them with that long drawn-out repetition stuff that catches. Eddie is a mogul In the apparently almost de funct realm of minstrelsy and should be looked up to and on as an institu tion. Mabel Russell on Bill. i Eddie's wife, Mabel Russell, is on th same bill with him. but she's heading a big musical act of her own. "Call It What You Like" is its title, and it s a coincidence with an entire audience of minds thinking up what to call it we all hit upon the same name Peach of an act; that's it. Mabel is slim and audacious: Marty Ward, her able help er, ably helps, and two other chaps add to the melody. It s a hodge-podge of jokes strung together with delightful melodies. "Married" Is the cleverest farce in million moons of vaudeville. And if Homer Mason and lovely Marguerite Keeler who make it so humorous Forbes-Robertson, who is better know than Homer Mason, would die in th role. Only Willie Collier, or say Richard Carle, or a Homer Mason, could play it or maybe Raymond Hitchcock although none of these could be as darned good-looking as this Maso chap in his evening clothes. The story is a riot, all about a girl who loses he mind for 10 days and a man who ha been in a sanitarium, and each be lieves they're married to the other when they recover their senses. Sound silly, but it is a scream. Homer Maso knows all the turns in comedy lane, an his every word is a joy. Miss Keeler is a beauty and a brilliant comedienne. Their play, written by Peter Emerson Just 12 Shopping Days Till Christmas i ThisStore Will Not Open Any Evening A ; ; ' fj Shop Early Morning Hours Are Best $ Ta . 2 A Meier & Frank Merchandise or Glove Order Solves the Gift Problem. Issued in Any Amount Redeemable in Any Department at Any Time SANTA CLAUS Has his Portland headquarters at Meier & Frank's. The jolly old fellow, his house and mail box are to be found on our sixth floor. See Santa mornings 10 to 12 and after noons 2 to 5. 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Wash., at the rate of 150 month- I on the bill, and co-headliner with Eddie ly. In applying- for the order the com- I Leonard. pany admitted a loss of $800 monthly, but claimed a saving of 40 per cent in water pumped. The company agrees to furnish meters.-. TRADE DELEGATES DESIRED $5000 FUND IS RAISED Money Will Be Contributed to War Sufferers in Fatherland and Austria and to Teuton Pris oners Held in Russia. 6 AGED FOLK DIE IN WEEK l"our Pioneers Anions Those Pass ing Away at Corral lis. CORVALLIS, Or.. Dec 10. (Special.) Six aged persons have died in this vicinity during the past week. The oldest was Reuben Gant. who was nearly 99 years old. The youngest was Mrs. Mary Baldwin, whose age was 76. The others were Mrs. Christine, 92: Mrs. Hannah A. Ellenburg, 86; Wil liam N. Bees, 82; and Joseph A. Hlte. 76. Four of the six were pioneers of this state. Clierrians Announce Programme. SALEM. Or., Dec. 10. (Special.) Plans are under way by the Salem Cherrians for an Interesting Winter. Among- the events planned are the Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn on Christmas eve; the annual banquet, which will be held on the night of January 2. probably at the Marlon Hotel, and two dances scheduled for JfiTiuary. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of Kris Kringle, the Jolly old German saint, will. visit many of the homes of the war sufferers in Germany and Aus tria, and will also not forget the Teu ton prisoners in Siberia, as a result of the successful Christmas fair held by the German Red Cross Society at the German House. The three days fair closed last night, and approxi mately $5000 was raised for the relief fund. The fair and bazaar was the most successful effort ever carried forward by the organization, far surpassing tha of last year, at whle!Tbetween $3000 and $4000 was raised. Music and gaiety, characteristic of festivals In the "Fatherland," formed a feature of the fair. There were booths at which articles of all kinds were on sale. In addition refresh ments were served such as the German "house mothers" are famous for pre paring. The German "iron" cross. Into which nails could be driven for a certain sum. was also on display, and resulted in a substantial revenue' toward the relief fund. Mimical Pratnmme Given. Music by an orchestra, which In eluded special numbers, comprised the programme yesterday afternoon and last night. It was a Jolly crowd which attended the fair. An auction sale at which various articles were offered for sale and raffles conducted at various booths contributed to the activity. One of the most popular corners of the entire fair was that where refresh ments were served. This was p'resided over by Mrs. Theodore Mueller and Mrs. Arthur Helssler with several young girls dressed In charming cos tumes as assistants. The hungry visitors at the bazaar kept the refreshment committee busy, Mrs. Mueller and Mrs. Helssler, who were in charge of the same department at last year's bazaar, announced that the returns this year-were far in excess of those last year. . They expressed themselves as well pleased with the success of the bazaar. Iron Cross la Bnsy Booth. The largest booth at the bazaar, which occupied the center of the hall, was shaped like bm iron cross. It was de signed by Mrs. Nathan Harris, who was instrumental in the organizing of the German Red Cross Society. This booth had on sale various household articles. It was In charge of Mrs. Jacob Schwlnd, and a committee including Mrs. Nathan Harris. Mrs. T. Hailing, Mrs. K. Knapp, Mrs. A. Schalfer and Mrs. w. Spies. This one booth took in J400 the first night of the fair and $200 the second night. A booth which proved, particularly attractive to the young people who wished to know the future was the fortune telling booth. Mrs. Schoppe and Mrs. Feldman presided there with ap propriate costume and predicted fu tures to the satisfaction of the most ambitious. Substantial contributions to the re lief fund were also received from out- of-town people interested in the work. Circular letters were sent out to many with most satisfactory results. Ronrbod of Song Praised. A fascinating little lass, demure and dainty, with a. voice and personarrlty that remind one a bit of Felice Lyne,' coloratura prima donna, is Nell O'Con- nelL She Is billed as "the rosebud of song." Her voice isn't big like Lyne's, nor so marvelous as the Lyne birdnotes. Importance of Foreism. Conference to but there's a haunting quality l sweetness, that s similar. rxeii just no lmpressea on vnamoer. sings, and reaps a whirlwind of ap plause. Theodore B. Wilcox win speak to the Z""? n "V tuuuu, ul wie -immucr "M as an old farmer, and Helen Duval, a Commerce at its noon luncheon at noon 1 little citv lass. They meet In a lane. ioiay on me importance or a. strong and, seated on a log, chat naturally, the representation irom tne -acinc uoasi old farmer telling his experiences and at the first National Foreign Trade making out to be a reg'ly devil. It's Council, which will be held in Wash- just a sweet, homespun act, clean and ngxon. u. t;., January Zo-Z7. President fine and likable. O. M. Clark will speak also on some of "Water Lilies" is the aforementioned the important phases of the movement I swimming act, but no one looks at represented in the coming council. I flowers. And I can't tell you if the Dr. L. I. Hewes, head of the North- girls are pretty.. They are divers and est district of the United States I swimmers. There's a half-dozen of Bureau oC Public Roads, will be intro-l'em, regular mermaids, every one an duced at t:;e meeting today by B. J. I Annette Kellerman. This act is beau Finch, resident highway engineer forltifully presented in a scenic way, but the Government, as a guest of honor. as I said, it's the er the well, the Dr. E. A. Pierce. H. B. Miller and diving that is most noticed. Opening the William MacMurray, of the Oregon flax 1 big bill is a dance fantasy presented committee, will make, a report on the I by an attractive and graceful exponent success of the flax project at Eugene. POLITICAL CHARGE DENIED of toe terpslchore. Mile. Vera Sabtna. assisted by a capital man dancer, Maurice Spitzer. 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Unusual at $5. Other smoking jackets in broadcloth, silk and velvet, $6.50 to $25. Bath robes and lounging robes, $2.98-$30. Men's Clothing Shop. Third Floor. ; - Jl. I ! I. W. W. TURN TO CONGRESS Senator Jones to Present Petition Asking Probe of Everett Tragedy. SEATTLE. Dec 10. Senator Jones, C. Callan Says "Sectionalism" in Speakership Ridiculous. Arthur O. Callan, one of eight mem bers of the Multnomah County dele gation or 12 in the lower- house of the Legislature who are pledged to Robert I of Waiihitietnn. according to n. riisnatch N. Stanfield for Speaker, strongly ob- I receivi-il hn toriav hv official of or. Jected to the charges of "sectionalism" I ganized labor, will present to the Sen- made by supporters of Mr. Bean ate tomorrow the petitions of Seattle against Mr. Stanfleld s candidacy. labor organizations asking Congress to This Is the first time in this race invest ie-at a the nistnl buttle between that such an issue has been raised by 1 industrial Workers of the World and anybody." said Mr. Callan. "It is . Sheriff's nosse at Everett. Wash- brought up now by over-enthusiastic November 5. when a large party of Supporters Of Mr. Bean. WhO are lOOk- I Innalrlil WnrW.ra .ttumnUH to In. ing for something to say against Mr. vade Everett for the purpose of defying Stanfield s candidacy and are trying to the city's ordinance against street emphasize the fact that he comes from speaking, with the- result that five Yi i . , ... . Industrial Workers and two members It does not ook like sectionalism' of tho posso were , killed, when Mr. Stanfield has the pledges of The petitions were circulated here L RPrf,8entattyf8 from the Willam- immediately after the arrest of 73 of ?"eVa"ey ecUon- Resides eight in the industrial Workers on the charge of luuntiuiiiaii ucicBiiiiuo, wunoui i&K- i murder 1115 iiiw ttuwuin uny uouoiiui votes. FARM BANK IS PROPOSED PIONEER OF 1853 PASSES ? FOLLOWING A LONG-STANDING CUSTOM, WE INVITE OUR FORMER A I SALESPEOPLE NOT NOW EMPLOYED TO REPORT AT ONCE FOR WORK $ DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, BASE- j t MENT BALCONY, MEIER & FRANK CO., BETWEEN 9 AND 10 A. M. S - A &y, ros : - Wk,-- J&ffi$$S Thf QuALrrr Store or PoitnAND iSk EST. " 1837 THF Quality Store or Portland WORK FOR CHILD LAUDED I MR. HOFF POINTS OUT IMPROVE MENTS MADE IN STATE. as members of the Industrial Welfare Commission. The cases strike at the constitu tionality of the act creating that Com mission. They were argued before the United States Supreme Court two years ago, but no decision was ever given. Lewlston Men Ready to Organize Corporation. Joseph A. Hlte to Be Buried at Cor- vallis Tuesday. CORVALLIS. Or.. Dec. 10. (Special.) LEWISTOX. Idaho, Dec 10. (Special.) Josenh A. Hite. a nioneer of 1853. died In accordance with provisions of the! at his home south of Corvallis Satur- recent act of Congress making possible I day, aged 76 years. The .funeral will ine securing or larm loans at small I be held Tuesday in this city rates of interest, the National Farm Mr. Hlte took up a donation land Loan Association of Lewlston Orchards I claim when he came- to Oregon, his has been perfected, the board of dl-1 farm having become a part of Shedd, rectors comprising the following: R. 1 Linn County. In 1882 he moved with S. Erb, Frank Z. VFlnney, Walter Eddy, I his famfly to Benton County, where he George E. Ames and W. B. Ryalls. I resided until his death. As soon as the district banks deslg-I His widow was, Anna E. Walker, also nated by the Federal Farm Loan Board. I of pioneer stock. He is survived alsp and the regular blanks are furnished 1 by one daughter. by the Department, this organization Vancouver to Get Meters. OLTMFIA. Wash.. Dec. 10. (Special.) will be merged into an active corpora tion and the order of business inaugur- I ated. Douglas Schoolmasters Meet. High School Band Gives Circus. CORVALLIS, Or.. Dec 10. (Special.) The Corvallis High School senior class gave a circus Saturday evening at the High School building to raise money with which to purchase a bass . ROSEBURG. Or.. Dec. 10. (Special.) The annual meeting of the Douglas horn 'or the school band. The band County Schoolmasters' Club was held J"" ?,Z . .J, I , .J . . . v, . . . . I high school bands in this part of the here today. The programme included I ,.- i t , oi,.n mH addresses by Dr. DcBusk. of the Uni verslty of Oregon, and Dr. , Fred Haynes, of Roseburg; musical numbers by local talent and a general discus sion of topics of interest to the edu cators. Professor R. O. Hall state. Last year the organization mad. a concert tour of Western Oregon- Birth Control Bill Prepared. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 10. A bill elected a delegate to attend the meet- part information concerning birth con. ins oi , t. "H , . I trol will be among the measures in to De neia in roruaya mis momn. trndna ) th.-mtnlttir wxilnn of the California Legislature. . it was Read The Oregonlan classified ads. Inounced here today. an- Chlld Labor Reduce by Campaign of Education, He Saya. and Public View Is Altered. SALEM. Or., Dec 10. (Special.) The Child Labor Commission Is compli mented highly In an editorial prepared for Labor Commissioner O. P. Hofrs bi ennial report. He has the following to say relative to the commission and the child labor problem: "The child laoor aepartmeni u ac complishing results that will merit the blessings of future generations. "In the case of manufacturing plants, Viiid labor means. In most Instances, the displacing or tne aaun. since mo minor invariably receives less pay than the adult. It subsidizes the plant at the expense of the child; dwarfs the body and intellect, thereby contributing greatly, yes, criminally to the retarding of the moral. Intellectual and physical development of the innocent victims of the lust for gain. "As a. result or a systematic nam Hirn of education along tnose lines. nriiii.ted bv the Child Labor Commls slon. It la gratirylng to note mat tne people are rapidly coming to view this condition of things in its true light; there has been orougni aoout a oeciaea change for the better and there Is ample reason for hope that It will be stamped out completely in due course of time." CASES WILL BE REARGUED Industrial Welfare Commission's Ex istence Is Involved. SALEM. Or., Dec 10. (Special.) At torney-General George M. Brown has announced that the Supreme Court of the United States probably wllL set for reargument in January the cases of Frank C. Settler and Elmlra Simpson against Edwin V. O'Hara and others. Co-operative Store Is Issue. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Dec. 10. (Spe cial.) Whether or not a co-operative store for railroad men will be estab lished In Centralla will be decided at a meeting to be held tomorrow after noon in the Oddfellows Hall. At that time a committee, recently appointed to ascertain the capital needed and other details of organization, will render its report. At the initial meeting held two weeks ago sentiment was about evenly divided for and against the proposition. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. 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