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Trips out of the City.

Tho attorney for the plaintiff does
not claim TO have any other evidence.
although he said he has Investigated
every statement OF the woman ana
tho trips which she and tho man
known as oliver Osborne and ALLEGED
10 be James ". Osborne made out OF
the CITY.
II have the whole thing worked out
clearly now said Mr.. Osborne. lie
waved his hands as = he regarded the
charges as of no consequence. IL never
saw the woman IN my life. wouldn't
know her from Adam o. Eve and II she
can produce a single letter. or even a
line written hy me % her, or show that
! ever wrote tho name Rae will give
her $50. 1000
Il charge that the case was a CON
-pirtcy Matched up for the purpose of
discyeditinc mo. But the whole affair Is
getting 10 be more ard more of "A dream
every minute. Take the facts IN tho
csse as We understand them In the
iiist place this woman has been to a
number Of lawyers trying 10 get them to
take the case AGAINST me-, bat she found
NO one until she came across an enemy
of mine.
"Now. the facts are these: Hero T..
a woman who WAS picked W 10y a man
named Oliver osborne Later on she
went 70 the New York Athletic Club
and found thai there was no Oliver
osborne there, but that James W. Os-
borne was there Next she went and
bought picture Of James W. Osborne.
! know, because the man who sold her
the picture has told me. Next she sent
mo hat picture, seeking 10 show mo
that she had me In her power.
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he used u suhtcrfugc to get hrr away.
lie took her to u hotel Nhcrc Ic reg -
tered with her Is Oliver bSluru, W.
have INVESTIGATED the register of the
hotel aud studied tie nudW. W..tus care.
iulll. We have Witnesses. to -unN where
the TWO dinrd N..t fppu Ic ordered.
who cooked u. BOW mauy order. hc
mad ana how Wu,I u, liked it,
"Wo know too that hc met the gil
va christmas evc. That was tho last
tim" hc saw h"r. II was iu Nanhiti
' have any uumhcr uf witnesses VINO
saw him and who insist tnat the man
seen with Miss Tdlz,. Ms james W.
osborne.
as TO who wrote tho letters at his
dictation, ! viii show you that q; the
proper time.
"As for the promise or marriage. it
was made by word of mouth. but it
was 30 absolute that we have the
proof"
Mr.. Slade explained that Miss Tan.
ger had gone To work Yesterday, but
that somebody had telephoned to her
that District Attorney Perkins was
working on the case. She finally got
leave Of absence from her work and
hurried away. Nlr. S.adc said he had
forbidden her To- talk tor publication
and had directed her to move to an
other place 80 that she would not i've
bothered
II have made thorough iuycstlga-
tion of the girls story said Mr Sladc.
"and ! defy Mr. ushoruc ~ prove that
this is not legitimate caSc.'
MIR osborne. through his law n-rn.
Osborne. Lamb & ';avau. nlcd an answer
to Miss Tauncr's complaint lie made a
general dental Of IA" charges aud also
took up the Specific charge, which he
denied.
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GERMANY PROTESTS
CONSULAR ARRESTS
Complaint Filed Against the
Action Of Washington
state Officials.

w,suINoroN, March lS.-ffoteS'
,,ns, the action OF authorities OF the
state of Washington In issuing war
rants for the arrest of Dr "''''a''
,,,,,.r the German Consul az Seattle
a,1 hts secretary, B. NJ. Schulz. on a
,.hor,. n, conspiracy. was lodged at the
sta.. Department to-day by the per-
man Embassy.
THE Embassy's communication con-
,c,Js that this action against the Ger
consular officers was in violation
., tho consular treaty between the
I-,i,ed states and Germany in mat II
invaded the immunity granted them ny
,,,. treaty. The Embassy also requested
,h,, the state Department Investigate
rho case. and this will he done at once
hv IN. Department OF Justice.
Indications from Information thus FAR
,sceiyed here regarding the case are
,b.t the washington state huthotl'l'S
did not trespass on any lmhuiht'es eh-
loved bv the German consular o'lcetS'
Whether the state authorities WIZ y.
,his to prove, however, the charge thit
ua German officials were guilty of con-
sniracy is regarded as dIherent mat
tor and il is believed that they are CON
f,on,ed with a dificult task In convict
ing the men. ,..,,S,o ,to
In case of a failure II ~ possible t'c
Stale authorities may h' In trouble lor
f,.isc arrests. but II ig believed here tlitt
they hay. not violated any treaty rights
Of the Germans.
The charge against the German onl'
cials is that they were guilty OF con-
spiracy in that they sought by unlaW-
ful methods to gain information regard
inc the operations OF the Seattle ,oii
stTurtion and Drydock Company. This
information was desired Il Is said, TO
substantiate the charge made by Am
bassador BernstOrff at tn" state De-
partment that the company WAS ship
plne submarines in sections to the
Allies
The treaty OF 1871 provides that con-
Rular officers. not being citizens or tho
country where they arc accredited.
shall enjoy In the country of their resi-
ncnco special immunity from arrest or
imprisonment except In the case OF
crimes.
The Washington state authorities Will
contend that they were justified in re-
gardlnG this alleged conspiracy as a
crime within The meaning Of the treaty
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CHALLENGE TO OSBORNE
FOR TRIAL NEXT MONDAY
Girls attorneys Reply to
Accused Lawyers Charge
of Conspiracy.
$50. 900 LETTER OFFER
MADE BY DEFENDANT

The suit OF Miss Rae Tanzer. mil
liner ana forewoman in ma. factory,
against James W. Osborne. special as
sis,ant United states attorney in the
New Haven Railroad case and ex-
Assistant District Attorney. to recover
sio,ooo FOR breach of promise started
yesterday An interchange OF invectve
between Mr.. Osborne and David Slade.
rcurcscntirg the pla.niif
The lawyers attacked ono another at
long range shortly after David Sladc
of S'adc 4 Sladc. zoo Broadway. caused
tho complaint IN Miss Tauzcr's suit to
be filed I'm tho supreme Court. All that
NJ Osborne said about Mr.. Slude aud
all THAT Mr. Slidc said about Mr. Os-
horrc - rot given here. even though IT
would make lNclv reading.
MIR bsborue denounced The suit az
n criminal conspiracy. liz charged that
tho case was a tissue Of lies. arranged
10 discr"di. him. He offered to pay
tho plain'iff $4,000 II she could pro-
ducc q letter or a line lie had written
TO her. and rcdSserted that he never
had seen her In his life.
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Wants Cncertainty Removed.

The Administration is desirous of hav-
ing the British Government remove the
uncertainty which exists regarding their
intentions TO seize goods moving via
neutral territory. The possibility that
some goods will he passed into and out
OF Germany when proceeding through
neutral territory. indicated by the use
o; the word may" instead OF shall"
in til. British orders. causes perplexity
here. as there is nothing to show under
what circumstances favorable exceptions
will be made TO the general rule of de-
teutious.
american shipper and importers, it is
pointed out, " III not know how 70 pro-
ceed unless more light j. thrown upo"
this sspec; OF the situation.
The United States would like TO have
the Allied Governments Indicate more
precisely the area in which the biockad-
ing operations are to be looked for The
British and French Governments In re-
spouse TO the first America. inquiry on
this subject. stated that they would he
confined to European waters, including
the Mediterranean
This is regarded "a somewhat too
yasue There is reason 70 believe that
were the British and French Govern
mouts to announce "A restriction CON
fining their operations TO an area no
Larger than that whioh might be granted
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and were therefore entitled to issue war
rants. II has been noted that tho off
cials personally were not mol.sted that
they we're merely notified that warrants
had been issued
The treaty further provides that "thc
consular archives shall be Al all times
inviolable and under no pretence what
ever shall the local authorities be- al
lowed to examine or seize the papers
forming part of them" Further. the
offices and dwellings Of Consuls who are
not citizens Of the country OF their resi-
dence shall he AZ all times inviola BILE '
Seattle dispatches indicate that the
state authorities did not modest the Ger
man officials papers. The Consul him
self I'm despatch 10 the Embassy merely
indicates that officers entered his Office
for the purpose Of making "A search. II"
does not indicate that they made "a
search
The only comment made at the En-
bassy regarding the case WAS that the
charges were absurd and not true. There
Is much doubt here as 10 whether the
State authorities can establish their
claim that the gaining of Information
from an employee of company consti-
tutes the crime of conspiracy.
SEATTLE, Wash. March ls-Denying
that he has had any dealings with John
Murdock or any one elso concerning
work being done by the Seattle Con
struction and Drydock Company, Dr.
William Muller, German Consul here,
predicted to-day his early release from
arrest on a charge OF conspiracy.
Muller and his secretary are charged
with attempting to influence Murdock to
furnish them with information which
was expected to substantiate the charge
that the construction company il build
ing submarine parts for the British Gov
-rnment Murdoch and a private detcc-
tive were arrested and Murdock is held
in $1,000 bail as the States principal
witness.
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Mr. S1adc. Jugcred 10y Mr. OsbOrnes
remarks. offered 20 take the rASc 10 trial
on MoudaN lle insisted he had mad' e
thorough Investigation of the story told
hy Miss THnzer and had witnesses 70
prove tho truth ~ her charges lie at
tackled Mr. Oshorte in hitter words also
Th" young woman who fled tho suit
and who started the controversy between
tho lawyers II described as a brunette.
between 90 aud 80 years old. scarcely
over Ave feet tall. with graceful figure.
She II said - 1--we with three other sis-
ters In The Bronx. Il was said she
never had been on the stage. hut has
been earning her own living for eight
Years.
III hcr complaint Miss Tanzcr alleges
that between October and December
-. 1917. in Manhattan, Mr.. Osborne.
who was known 10 her as Oliver Os-
borne. prom!aed 10 marry her. II IS
alleged that the marriage was TO take
place within "A few DAYS
The plu'ntiff alleges that A. the time
tho dcfeudan, made the promise Of mar
riase he repreN"u,ed himself as unmar-
ricd. whereas he was at the lime mar
rod 20 another woman and that the
marriage T. still in force
\ copy ~ tho complaint in thr suit
vas served on Mr. Osborne AZ his office.
l1J broadway, He was much wrought
mn bv the allegations In the document
and discussed e length with visitors tho
motives underlying the suit. II do
N.loped in the course o' the dav that
MIR. Slade could not assert that the
three letters which the woman had re-
ceivcd from Oliver osborne Nere In the
handwriting % James W. Osborne: hat
the case rested on the identification OF
Mr. Osborne ny the plaintiff and by wit
veS~ss
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WOULD MODIFY BLOCKADE.
Business Men Meet 60 Discuss In
Jury 60 German Trade.

The American Association of Com
mercs and Trade of Berlin met yester-
day afternoon at the Hotel Vanderbilt TO
begin an inquiry to determine the extent
of damage to trade caused by the
turlo-French blockade order and to
present this information to the state
Department with view TO obtaining a
modification OF the order.
The following advisory board was
chosen: August Elmer OF Elmer "
Amend. Joseph ~. Emery of Lord y
Taylor. Edward G. Blum OF Abraham
4 Straus. II. Treshler of Bausch 4
.omb. George n. Richards of the
Remington Typewriter Company, -.
Baldwin of the Otis Elevator Company,
4. Davis Of the Standard Paint Works
David Wolf of Wolf & Co., Wilhelm
kuauth of Knauth. Nachod n kuhUc
Theodore Bach OF SHOWS United States
Sample Express Company and H. NJ
Cole OF Rice & Hutchins.
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WOULD AID STATE BANKS.
BiIi introduced TO Give Them Trust
COMPANY Privileges.

Senator Marshall. who introduced thN
hill IN tho state LEGISLATURE giving trust
company privileges 80 national banks
has introduced another bill giving these
privileges 10 state hanks
The original mrasur" was designed 10
aid the Federal reserve system rather
than 20 benefit tho national banks The
opposition hv state banks. however.
threatened 80 kin the measure The jr-
rlusion Of the STATE hanks IN tho enjoy
ment "r tho proposed privileges II =
thought will give tho bills better
chance.
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l, S. PLAN FOR
WARPRISONERS
AGREED UPON
Relief Of Captives Held by
Britain and TeutOn Al
lies Is Insured.
OTHER BELLIGERENTS
CONSIDERING SCHEME

wAsuiNGroN. March ls--Through
tfs initiative Of the United states an ar
r,ngemeut IS about to he put into effect
.or the relief of prisoners of war held
b, Great Britain, Germany and Austr,.- -
hungary. American representatives in
these thrc.. countries will inspect and re-
rort upon rrisoHer;' camps and dis
,-bu,c To- the prisoners supplies for
Wardcd 10 them by their Governments a
and others Interested \ lik, arrange
mont is ia contemplation between the
Teutonic allies and France and Russia.
II pending negotiations are successful
/. supplemental agreement will be
reached under which the United States
will supervise tho exchange of prisoners
detained IN various camps In Europe.
In undertaking this humanitarian
work the United States assumes no re-
sponsibiity beyond that Involved in the
distribution Of supplies and In trans
m'tirc intelligence to the belligerents
relaIiy. to conditions in tho various
camps.
The arrangements perfected for tho
-eef OF European prisoners of war are
based OIL recommendations made in A
report to the state Department BY
CHANDLER =. Anderson, forme- Counsellor
FOR the Department. who took up III,
question with the Foreign Offices in
London, Berlin and Vienna and visited
and Inspected the detention camps in
these three countries. Mr. Anderson
says IN his report that accounts OF the
nlltreatment of prisoners are grossly
exaggerated.
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FIRST SHIP CAPTURED
UNDER NEW BLOCKADE

Special cable Despatch 10 Tur StN
LONDON. March ls.--The first ship
to be arrested under the new orders
III council on the reprisal policy Is
the Swedish steamship Geheland.
laden with provisions understood TO
be destined for Germany.
The vessel has been taken to the
Tees. 1t is understood that she was
seized off the Shetland Islands. The
cargo will probably he unshippcd
and sold.
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DENMARK SATISFIED.
Allies Reprisai Policy Received
without Resrntmcut.

LONDON. March ls-A despatch from
COPENHAGEN 10 tho Times says.
The Allies repr.sals seem to be- l,.
ce,ved here with equHn!mity and ccr-
taiuiy without resentment Til. assul-
ance that everything possible will hs
don. TO avoid injury to neutral vessels
has made a great impression In con
t"ast to the callous German proclama-
ton"
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PLANNED INVASION OF PERSIA
'noia Office Reports Finding Proof
Of 'erman Project.

"''|1 NI7' Ue-p0fcH 10 TIM srN.
'"H'"r, March lS.-Th" India Office
statement tom ght announcing
e 'Nr''"'! Of documentary proofs
"Hwdu 'onsuls in Persia and the
W'n 1rm Of Wocnckhaus had in
su-n g." facilitate Turkish invasion
r"'Na and induce the tribesmen to
n,o' aga rEt tn" Brfish, thus violating
'eflan n"ntral'tv
80 .F i'.o 'dleg"d that hv means OF
"'"'"r" pamphlets tho Germans
, u" iH"ur" the Indian army to
"N. ard murder their officers.
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Now am ready to try this case
before the public. I. will not go 20 "A
r"'crc" and hc heard in secret, but in
open court don't caro- II this woman
has string oe witnesses from Central
Park 70 the Battery. she cannot show
that ever mot her or wrote to her"
Mr.. osborne then quoted soma cx-
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The OmciaI Attitude.

There is now disposition In official
quarters here to accept as a fact the
blockade OF German ports which the
British and French declare in their notes
Will be maintained by cruiser Gordon.
Rut II is doubted whether the United
states Government can acquiesce in the
Allies intention of holding themselves
free to detain goods proceeding TO or
from Germany In neutral ships and
through neutral countries
This' is right which the United
States exercised frequently during the
civil war. but IL was based upon a pro-
claimed blockade OF the southern ports
Moreover. 1t was declared by officials
here to-day that the United States seized
only contraband OF war under the doc
trine of continuous voyage. that II, goods
meant 10 be unlosded at neutral port
but ultimately destined for enemy terri
tory.
The British purpose 10 seize all COM
modities. non-contraband as well as con-
traband. passing into or out OF Germany
through neutral territory.
This issue. besides being regarded as
the crux OF the entire question. is also
the issue which IL OF the most vital
to American trade interests ordinarily
the ueutra, countries adjacent to Ger
many are the channels through which a
considerable volume OF German products
comes TO the United States.
Closing these outlets Will not only de-
prive a number of German industries OF
materials OF prime necessity but will
also have Il serious effect upon United
States revenues. The latter result can
not. however. be made the basis of a
protest.
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To ReIens. Wounded.

Al f.' suggestion of the United
Sa''s 10" 1oliigtr"uts hive agreed that
wounded 'risun"rs VINO are perma- :
'''uN disabled Tor military service
"I %" re'"as"d on "A reciprocal basis.
I''' .> the limit Of the agreement
N''Hed thus Ear for the exchange OF
itl prisoners.
Nr Anderson's report shows that with
'E"II 10 the treatment Of prisoners
'e. Eereut has established stand
~ 'n1 rules governing the conduct OF
''''t prisoners and civilians who are
Ted They have announced their
IHSir>S on condition Of reciprocity
eN' effect to one of the Hague con-
'.'', which provides for tho estab-
',.i""'i ~ prisoners OF war inquiry
.''' :" furnish Information about pris-
'' .' "'oh country and the delivery
.Nd' '' money and parcels.
ne magnitude of the task OF caring
w pfSo"ers OF war in Europe is dwelt
uph MI Anderson's report He
"h'' our that months ago Germany
AIMED UPWARD OF 53o.OO0 prisoners.
ting of about 10000 British, 300.-
Hls' '.aus and more than 200. 900
e''ais and French. There are
,.o1'aud, OF German prisoners in
e'' Britain in addition TO the g.
'' or more German and Austro- Hun
'N .Iidu prisoners interned in con-
V1'EdNq' c4mps
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The basis Of the relief plan may he
sn,ny summarized as follows:
l. Each of the belligerenis undertakes
10 furnish for the information Of the
ether bellgercnts a full statement of its
.olicy with rcgard>to the treatment OF
prisoners with details showing the sup
,lits furnished and the conditions Of life
during int"rumcnt
The bellircrcn' Gosernments will
permit 'hc representatives OF the United
states To- each country to have access
10 the prisoners and will allow the pris-
OHers 10 furnish statements regarding
.ae.r treatment which they wish TO have
communicated TO their respective Gov
trnrents
Immediately following tho agreement
'tdtN, 10 the trra OF prisoners
NJ Anderson exercised the good Of
secs "t ih" United states with "A view
10 eneciinS better understanding
among the bell!gerents in regard 20 the
Iepa,riaton Of civilian prisoners de-
ia.ned IN Germany, Great Britain and
Austr'a.Huugary.
Mr. AndcrSon's report shows that
these Governments have already agreed
not TO de'din any women or children or
males under II or over 50 between
Gred. Britain and Germany or under
u yeirs or over 30 between Great Brit
an and Austria hungary. Physicians
and rleisymcn also are included among
re classes that will not be detained
unless some special reason justities de-
en'lon in individual eases
Both sides also have agreed to ar
's7sc t"r the reciprocal release Of all
CIVILIANS physically disqualified for mill
af' service
In the ''utative plan leading to ex-
c'ange Of prisoners OF wal .he Ger
nan and AuStfu- Hungarian Govern
nents are prepared to agree TO the re-
ep-ord. release of civilians over the
military age, which in Germany is "a
l3'fs and IN Austria-lIuugary az years.
Il" British Government thus far has
els'd 60 reduce the age below 50 in
TO ease of Germany and 80 In the
4', Of luS'rit-IIuugdty Both sides
'.' 'N.f'>>,l 20 willingness 20 agree
= 'N.HNe' man for man nf civilians
military AZ" on lists to be proposed
on 'a'1 SIDE for 'he approval Of the
u'N4r
Differences nave developed Iegardin;
w. CROWS of enemy merchant ships
ehsr'er-d by bril.g,rcut.
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u. S. TO FIGHT BLOCKADE
PLAN ON THREE POINTS
objections to Ango-French Programme Hinge on Trade
Via Neutras, Uncertain Area of Operations
and the Punitive Feature

WAsHiNGToS. March 1s.-With a
view to establishing a basis upon which
further representations may be made
to the allied Governments regarding
their blockade of Germany State De-
partment officials began an exhaustive
examination to-day OF the mass of data
and argument contained in the British
and French notes.
IL Is already apparent however. that
the next statement OF the United States
to the Allies on this subject will be
narrowed down to few specific aues-
uons. Acceptance OF "A large part Of
the programme of cutting off Germany
from trade with the rest of the world
by means of a virtual blockade is fore
Swallowed.
The issues that are stili uke,y TO
prove the subject OF vigorous objection
on the part Of the United states are
those Involving the seizure Of non.con.
traband goods proceeding to or from
GermHny via neutral territory. the lack
OF dehniteness In the Allies statement
ss 10 the radius Of operations and their
Intention TO psnish at any subsequent
period vessel which has proceeded TO
an enemy port through deception.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-05
THE GREAT WHITE WAY
CBy DIXIE HINES)

New York, July 5.-Do women make
good witnesses?
If you leave it to the lawyers they
do not If you leave it to the specta-
tors, they do.
a dressmaker was suing a former
customer. The customer alleged that
the dress was all wrong. It wasn't at
all what one would expect Of a first
class dressmaker. indeed it wasn't.
That is what the former customer
declared.
But the dressmaker, we'll. as Nav
russ and Abe would observe, that is
something else again
The opposing elements met in a
dingy court room over on the west
side of New York 10 settle 1t. Two
lawyers, two opponents, five wit
nesses, one judge and motley sprink-
ling of hangers-on were present.
The dressmaker made her state
ment and stepped down. Then the
defendant took the stand.
why. judge, I will leave 1t to you.
Now would you wear a dress which
chung tenaciously TO your ankles in
1852
The judge pondered a moment, read
a chapter in an open tome and admit
ted that he didn't think he would.
well. then!" That settled it. The
defendant admitted that the Judge
had settled it wisely.
But my dear young lady" his honor
interposed. cit isn't what would wear,
or what I would not wear which is in
volved. 1t is whether the gown made
for you was according TO your orders"
"Oh, that's what you want me to
prove. Well, listen. Judge. went 10
see Madame Blank with Peggy. Didn't
I. Peggy"
And Peggy" who proved TO be an
interested spectator. Immediately took
the stand.
Yves. she did. Judge. and told her
she was making a mistake. Why, the
foulard which surrounded the bodice
was biased through the shirring some
thing terrible. and as for the underiin-
ing. that struck the apex over the pleat
and I told her Just wouldn't wear it.
And Judge, l wouldn't"
That settled it, and the judge, with
smile OF comprehension in the direc-
tion OF Peggy" decided against the
dressmaker And Peggy" shook her
bobbed curls bewitehingly and her
melting blue ewes shone with animation
as she made her declaration:
Whoever ii was that said men