The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-08-18
TIMBER
LAND
THIEVES
Get Another Roast
From Rev. Schell
Who Hits the Official Heads
On All Sides
And May Secure the Removal
OfaU. S. Dist. Attorney

The Journal prints another batch OF
matters about the Oregon timber land
frauds from the pen Of Rev Joseph
schel. In some Of these letters the
writer. who Is evidently smarting un-
der a deep sense OF wrong, scores
hard and makes the blood flow from
the nose OF the other fellow. but this
paper is open TO any reply the ac-I
cused officials see ft TO make. All
who know Rev. schell agree that he
is energy personihed, and as one fed
eral Official remarked, he carries the
day OF judgment with him. He has a.
grievance and possibly a spite. but he
no doubt has cause for all his com
plalnts and on the other hand has a.
strong sense Of outraged justice to-
back him. only those who have deal
ings with the government and found
officials protecting wrong-noing can
sympathlze with Rev. schelL
While keeping It's columns con-
stantly open TO the accused to refuteI
or reply, The Journal feels that IL isl
a public duty to give every detail Of
the abuses Rev. Schell has unearthed
10 lts readers. This II will proceed
10 do until stopped b the courts or
the government itself. The people Of
Oregon have no recourse but a fear
less and unshackled press 10 get these
matters out Of the hands Of red tape
and make the administration feel that
there Is yet one appeal to a court that
is higher than corrupt officials. That
Is the forum Of open discussion
One OF the officials Of the Depart.
ment OF the Interior admits that al
that Rev. schell says Is true. but
says II men like Thayer have OBJ
tanned money under false prsienses
the way'to go after them Is in the state
courts. That seems Ike begging the.
question, because the frauds are per
petrated in the disposition of the pub
lic lands, and hence the proof and
prosecution must come through the
public records, and the officials OF the
land department, and Rev. schell does
right 10 follow tho matter straight 60
the Secretary OF the Interior The
Journal Is free to publish the whole
matter as Il does not exist by pub
fishing notices for the land depart
ment Rev. Schell Is a clergyman
heretofore In good standing OF the
Roman Catholic Church and not de
pendent on political favors. The
Journal predicts that efforts will be
made TO unfrock him or declare him
OF unsound mind II the powers that be
cannot stop his hot pace in any other
way, Read his letters;
Compliments TO John Hall.
sumpter. Or, Aug, ., 1902.
Ed. Journals j. H. Hail. u. s. dis
trict attorney for Oregon. and Il.
Mays, his assistant, the two ofiicers
paid by the government TO look after
and protect It's interests are fayoring
and protecting c. Thayer OF Tilla.
nook, TO defraud the government OF
lts best body OF timber In Oregon.
This IL one accusation In one case
and there are others similar 10 this.
We all know II and Il Is not neces-
sary 10 state that J. II. Hall Is a pollt.
loal partner OF c. II. Carey. Hall Is
also under his political whip; moro.
over. Halls assistant, Mays, Is also a
brother OF c. II. Careys partnerln-
law. which constitutes a perfect po-
lltieai afinity and consanguinity We
always remember that G. H. Carey
tho political dad. provided In his tes
lament that no one shall hurt G
rhayor What else can his political
Kids do than to keep his testamentary
conditions or renounoe the political
Inheritance.
Mr. G. ~ Hays. a contestant OF the
timber claims against c. G. Thayer
made repeated efforts 10 see ]. II
Hall and TO have c. Thayer Indicted
but without avail. Mr. Hays owl
statement. which have handed &
Secretary Hitchcock. and copy o.
which Is hereto attached, speaks. foI
itself.
personally went into the once o
IL. H. Hall regarding the timbe
frauds and c. Thayer Han was ab
sent and Hays. his assistant. amongs
other things, told mo that they ar
wollaware that Z. rhayer Is brl6lnl
the Oregon City land otico and tha
the timber lands were taken up b.
fraud. but his once. he said, could d
nothing Ia tho matter until Il
brought % their official knowledge b
tho right officers. nr. Loomls of "a
Oregon City land ONCE. do yoa heaI
see and feel Il; what were you doin
and What were you not doingi
OF conne. Adam accused Eve. hu
both were gullty oi eatlng the appl,
told Mays mat il Is expected Of
man that Il paid 10 protect end a,
lond property In hia care. that he n
sisl any attempt 20 cause the same 4
BE- burnod or destroyed. with the nrs
best club. az OF sun a. soon as h
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