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THE SUNDAY OnEGOXlA PORTLAND, . SEPTEMBER 23, ID 17. VON IGEL PAPERS CHARACTERS FIGURING PROMINENTLY IN LATEST EXPOSE OF DUPLICITY OF GERMAN PLOTTERS. IF OF PLOTS us season Many Famous American Products -. . Triumphs of the Genius and Skill of the American Craftsman Notably "Likly" Leathers TRUNKS, BAGS, SUITCASES, - HAMPERS" Each - distinctive in quality and finish. . Each bearing an absolute warranty of service and Satis - faction to the owner. "LIKLY" is truly the hallmark of judgment and State Department Exposes In trigue and Work of Spies in America. HOLLAND IS INVOLVED German Aid for Irish Revolution Brings Name of Xew York Jus tice Trouble Is Fomented in Powder Plants. good taste, which passing years and growing sales - - - but emphasize. - , We Cont)nuarrm Pint Ptfe.) for shipments of contraband into. Ger many. Here is official confirmation from the Von Igel records, which would teem to indicate a suspicious and con fidential relation between the Holland Commission' and the German diplomatic officials accredited to this country, or possibly a belief by the Germans that they could not successfully set the mu nitions to their own country. - "The message - in code, with inter linear translation, is entered as 'A2493 and headed "German Embassy, Wash ington, L. April 6, 1916 It runs as follows: Siramen' icenta Become Spies Telegram from Berlin by secret, roundabout way for Carl Heyien Con sent sale Holland three hundred thou sand chests (cartridges) and two hun dred tons powder. Please get in touch with Holland Commission. Sender, "War Minister, foreign Office, in representa tion. HATZFELDT Prince Hatzfeldt was an official of the German Kmbasay. The Hamburg-American Line's bu reau of investigation, the ' committee states, an "innocent pretending agency," was at the outset the secret service of the Hamburg--American - Steamship Company. Under Paul Koenis, its manager, ft became an adjunct of the German diplomatic secret service. A letter dated Juy 20, 1315. from "O. Hi." one of its operatives, to "7000" (char acterized by the committee as Captain von P&pen, for German military at tache), tells of the payment of $150 to an unnamed person, under peculiar precautions, after the recipient had made this statement: Bombs Look Like Coal. I Intend to cause serious damage to vessels of the allies leaving ports of the United States by placing- bombs, which 1 am making1 myself, on board. These bombs reaembled ordinary lumps of coal and I am planning to have them concealed in the coal to be laden on steamers of the allies." Money apparently went from German sources in the United States through Kmbassy channels to Sir Roger Case ment, the Irishman executed in London. "Several lines of communication . be tween the German diplomatic service and the Irish revolutionary movement are Indicated in the captured docu ments, the statement continues. "John Devoy, of -New York, now edi tor of the Gaelic American, a violently antl-Urltish paper, was one of the act ive agents in this connection, dignlfi- V cant entries appear here and there; references to messages from the Ger man Kmbassy at Washington and the German Consulate at New lork; men i tion of a secret code to be employed in communicating with him and of a 'ci pher decoy; also a notation, the details of which remain undiscovered, con cerning 'communication re manufacture hand grenades. " Actt York Jnatice Quoted. The following reference to Supreme Court Justice Daniel 1. Cohalan, of New York, is contained, the committee states, in a letter found in the Von Igel papers in cipher, with interlinear translation, dated New York, April 17, 1916, numbered 335-16, and Inscribed at the top "Very secret": "Jude Cohalan requests the trans mission of the following remarks: 'The revolution in Ireland can only be suc cessful if supported from Germany, otherwise England will be able to sup press it, even though it be only after hard struggles. Therefore help Is retfltaary. This should consist primar ily of aerial attack in England and a diversion of the fleet simultaneously with Irish revolution. Then if possible a landing of troops arms and ammuni tion in Ireland and possibly some offi cers fioru Zeppelins. This would en able the Irish ports to be closed against Knar land and the establish ment of stations for submarines on the Irish coast and the cutting off of the supply of food for England. The serv ices of the revolution may therefore de cide the war.' "Ho asks that a telegram to this ef fect be sent to Berlin." Irish Drawn Into Plot. This letter was signed. "SI S3 8167 C23u," and was addressed to Count von frternftorf f. "Imperial Ambassador, Washington, I. C." A code ft.essage, sent to Berlin was t Iven as follows: "National Ger mania Insurance con tract certainly promised. Executor is evidently . satisfied with- proposition. Necessary .steps have been taken. "HENRY NEUMAX.-. Of this message the committee has this to siry : "Not so innocent and harmless as it looks, for what the message really means is this: "Uriah aree to proposition. The necessary steps have been taken." "Information carefully and exten sively set forth in the secret docu ments of the German officialdom." the committee continues, "was sometimes wiae ot me iacts. r or example. Ifnathy memorandum of March 1. 1916. transmitted t- the tecret asent. Cap tain Boehm. dealing- with the Alexican crisl, appears to have been largely the work of some fervid and projective Imagination. Spy Too Talkative. "It predicts that the President will attribute Mexico's anti-Amerlcan ac tivities to Herman money and incite ment; that he will call upon Congress to support him in radical measures th prophet even attempts to paraphrase tiie l&nKuace to be employed in the message;: that Congress will indorse the 'resident's stand, following which upward of 150 German spies and agents were t,- be arrested and the Ambassa dors of the central powers to receive their passports." After ruing an extract from Cap tain Boehm'd letter. tho committee rtate that he was 'too loose of ongue for the good of the service and, citing a report of the German military infor mation bureau of March :i. ltl(, quotes the report as follows: "Too Treat confidence In tho silence of ht.i fellow men, especially the mem bers of the American Truth Society . - . was probably' the cause of Aim be coming quickly known here." The committee s statement continues: "Truth Society" Pro-Ccroasu "So the notorious American Truth So ciety, which so strenuously dented Its rro-Cterman associations, figures as ia directly linked up with Germany's se cret representative. This society is ttlll extant and Jeremiah A. O Leary. its moving scirll, la now ih editor of-Buil. I -yr r . - : ' j u X I lull - " -; ' ' ft ' 4 i . - . - V II. .,.a-s if i.?v U k u ' ' ' ' ( iTwi' Urs I Vi ,r. I IV.. W . S I recently shut out of the mans for pub lishing seditious matter." Many inventors, the committee states the seized papers show, are represented as having plans involving the use of devices of destruction. One entry is cited as follows: "Juno 15, 1915. Sender. G. S. Vier- eck. Contents, inquiry as to bombs; supply offer. Told to send further de tails." Picric Add Offered. "'Possibly the further details," the statement continues, "are indicated in another entry of four months later: " 'Sender Viereck. Contents, offer of plcrio acid.' "Picric acid as a constituent of many high explosives." "An entry entitled: 'Pure War Ex penses, from the Von Igel papers is made public by the committee, as fol lows: "Edwin Emerson, $1000. Falr Play (Mr. Braun), 2000. "Fair Play (Mr. Braun), J1600. "Marcus Braun. J1000. "J. Archibald, I300"O." The statement continues": American Forts Described. "Concerning the identity of the last entry, there might be room for doubt, but for a signed receipt from J. F. J. Archibald, acknowledging tho sum of $5000 from the German Kmbassy for propaganda work." The committee concludes Its expose as follows: "While chiefly concerned with mili tary affairs in Europe, the represent atives of a supposedly friendly nation were keeping an- interested watch on our owq activities in that line. A secret code message of April 11, 1916. signed "13232 46729 46919.' addressed Von Igel to this effect: " "Herewith respectfully send an ex tract regarding the troops stationed in California and the armament of the Coast fortifications." " INVESTIGATION IS NOT LIKELY Congressmen Believe Money Asked Not Intended for Bribes. WASHINGTON. Sept. 21. Investiga tion by a House committee of Count von Bernstorffs plot to influence members oft Congress against a dec laration of "war tonight apparently was doubtful. Tho general opinion anpng members seemed to be that the former Ambassadors request to Ber lin for funds should not be interpreted as Indicating that any member of Congress accepted money or was otherwise wrongfully influenced by propagandists. A similar view was said to have been expressed by Secretary Lansingr to Chairman Flood, of tho House foreign affairs committee, during a conference at tho State Department today. Mr. Flood learned from Mr. Lansing that the Administration believed noth ing would be gained from such an investigation. BARRON GOLD MINE SOLD Old-Time Producer in Southern Ore- Con to Ge Reopened. GOLD HILL, Or.. Sept. 2i. (Special.) The Barron gold mine, an old-time producer of Southern Oregon, has been sold to Harvey J. Sallee, a prominent mine operator of Shasta, County, Cali fornia. The property lies nine miles east of Ashland, within two miles of the Ash land-Klamath Falls Highway. The vein is 16 feet wide, is a smelter proposition, rich in Eold, also carries silver and antimony in paying quantities. A car load of machinery arrived, and work has commenced with 25 men cleaning out the old works. Sixty miners will be employed when the mine is operated. COWLITZ FAIR BIG SUCCESS Attendance at Souhtivestern Wash ington Event Bans to 60 00 Mark. WOODLAND. Wash. .Sept. 22 (Spe cial.) The Cowlits County Fair, which closed here , today with a 2500-attend-anoe. was one of tiie most successful in the history of the organization. Though the day was rainy the at tendane was good, making a total close tendance w as good, making a total close The exhibits were among the best ever offered and the number of entries was larger u than usual. - - - Top raptaln Korale (Copyrigrlit r With Brtoar Hri Daniel V. Cohalan. Supreme Court Justice of New York. Keferred to in Reference to Irlsk Krvolt. Second How Sir Roger Case ment (Photo by Balni. Irish Revoiutlonlxtt Volte von Igel (Photo Copyright by Underwood). German Agent From Whom was Obtained Ma of Kvi dence. Bottom How John Devoy ( Photo by Bain). I'ditor of Gaelic Amerl eam George Creel (Copyright hy I ndrrooodl, Head of Committee on Pub lic Information i Count von Hatxfeld. Official ot German embassy. DENIAL IS PROMPT Justice Cohalan Says He Does Not Know Von Igel. VIERECK TELLS POSITION Editor ot "American Weekly" Dis claims Knowledge of Bombs. Offers to Sell Acid to Ger many Sent to Embassy. NEW YORK, Sept. 22. Supreme Court Justice Daniel F. Cohalan, of this city, tonight Issued a statement in reply to a reference to him contained in the ex posure toy the committee on public in formation at Washington in regard to German propaganda and plots in this country prior to the break in diplomatic relations. The statement said in part: "How much Kngland has had to do with the publication of the unsigned statement of an unnamed third party of my alleged views I do not know. But I do not know and I cannot understand how my name was connected with any papers ot Mr. Von Igel. as I never met or knew him and never heard of his existence until the time of his arrest. X never sent or requested the sending of the remarks which are attributed to me." George Sylvester Viereck, editor of Vtereck's American Weekly, which he called the Vatherland before the United States went to war with Ger many, disclaimed all knowledge of the entries contained in the exposure on German propaganda. The statement says in part: "I have not the faintest Idea what entries referred to in Von Igel's papers mean. Before our country declare war I received hundreds of letters from many sources offering inventions for sale to the German government. I. may have received offers to sell quantities of pierio acid. 1 know nothing' about bombs except in the sphere of meta physics. I turned all such inquiries over to the German embassy. "The legality of munitions trade bas been established by our Government. My action, therefore, implies no dis credit to me. Between Germany and the United States there could be only one choice for me. The motto of my weekly is my motto also: "America first and America only," but I don't sur render the right of free speech. Criti cism is not merely a civic right, but a civic duty. I did not wish America to go to wsr, but now than the country Is in It, I hopa that she will come out of it with honor, t-he sooner the better." Oregon Goats Take All Prises. RIDDLE. Or.. Sept. 22. F. A. Pierce, of Days Creek, who took a number of his long-haired goats to the California State Fair at Bacramento. made a clean sweep of ali the prises offered by the fair in the department of goat exhibits. Altogether Mr. Pierce took 14 prizes on goats. Mr. Pierce also sold a num ber of his high-bred goats, one to a South American breeder. Molalla Schools Open." . MOLALLA. Or., Sept. II. (Special.) School opened this week with the following teachers in charge: R. W. Rote, principal; Bernice Perkins, of the Underwood). Commercial Aarestt. Ckorsred University , of Oregon, and Esther Humphrey, of the Agricultural College assistants in the high school, and Elgiva Joy, Myrtle Lay, Nettie Thomas and Reva Case in the Grades. Sixty three are enrolled In the high school and as a number are to enter later the attendance probably will be larger than heretofore. Twenty-flvt are en rolled in tho freshman class. Bottling Works Incorporated. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sept. 23. (Special.) Articles of Incorporation of the Wineberg Bottling Works, to man ufacture s.oft drinks, syrups and vine gar, were filed with the County Auditor today. The incorporators are John P. Wineberg, H. H. claassen. Max B. Johnson and James O. Blair. The capital stock Is J20.00O. STYLE AND SERVICE 64 Stores Huge Buying Power, Low Rent. ANY COLOR ANY STYLE in stock. We undersell most other stores a dollar or two. ColorecTSpats Gray, Cream, Brown, $1.44 $3.95 Black Kid, like cut. 129 Fourth Street, U3 NEW STYLES ARE NOW ON , DISPLAY - tl&ta BOEHM KfiOWfj HERE Von Igle's Spy Disappears at ... Beginning of War. OREGON BRIDE FOLLOWS German. Who Served as Steward in Arlington and University Clubs, 'Is Believed to Have Made Escape to Germany. "Captain Boehm." referred to in the story of international intrigue by Ger many, revealed in the papers round in the raided office 'of Wolfe von Igel, Is believed by Portland persons who knew him to have oeen Hans Boehm, German reservist, whose, career in this city is recalled by many. Hans Boehm. who, It was learned later, held a commission as Captain in the German reserves, was formerly steward at the Arlington Club for some time. He developed a considerable ac quaintance here and later was made steward-manager of the Commercial Club. After a short term In. that posi tion he became Steward for the Uni versity Club. While in this state he married a Southern Oregon girl, whose parents lived near Dillard. They have two children. Boehm Leaves Portland. Shortly after the European war broke out, Boehm left Portland. His movements after that are more or less obscured. It is thought he was active for months in weaving a web of plot and intrigue, at the behest of his own country. His trail was uncovered by the au thorities at some widely scattered points and at one time the Government Secret Service agents were looking for him to cause his arrest. They were unsuccessful in their attempt to cap ture him, however. He sent for his wife and children and they left Portland- and met Boehm in New York City. So fearful was he at that time of arrest that Mrs. Boehm and the children traveled by a separate steamer to Holland, while he followed on another boat, under an assumed name and by use of a false passport, it is said. 'Mrs. Boehm and the children went MEN! 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