The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-09-04

psalms to a dead coyote as lndlct epis-
ties to Secretary Hitchcock. The cor
poratlons are on the inside there, as
icy we're with Alger, when, as Sec
retary OF war, he put the contract for
government work TO keep up Yaqulna
I harbor Improvements into his desk
and dened congress and the whole
United States, in the interest OF trans
continental corporations. What we're
the merchants and producers of all Or
egon compared TO the dictation OF a
lobby OF railroad wreckers, OF which
Ager himself was not the least, in
his own state? What are the home
steaders and the home.seekers of the
United States compared TO gigantic
syndlcates that want millions of dol.
lars worth OF the best forests in the
world?
( The Journal prints Rev Schell's let
ters in the hope OF avertlng the reyo-
luton that Will come about when the
people finally realize what has been
done under the protection of the very
officials they elect. and by the connlv.
ance Of their law makers. We may not
avert that revolution, but we will
make II less bloody by airing the facts
and preparing the public mind for the
outburst that viii destroy those nov
80 guilty
The silence OF the Oregon news
papers that are shielding the Wash.
lngton administration In this matter Is
In marked contrast with the publlca
tions of the school and timber land
frauds that filled their columns last
spring when they were destroying as
far as possible the reputation of the
Republican state administration The
Oregonlan filled lts columns daily with
scandalous insinuations against Coy.
ernor Geer and other state officials, but
when II was asked to print facts about
the well-known practices of the big
corporations and big timber land
thieves its columns are closed,
or course. II can say they were not
presented In good faith by Rev. Schell. |
or that he Is not responsible party. |
but that does not alter the facts. This
paper has printed only what It believes
TO be facts. So far as known Il has
made but one mis.statement--tha Rev
Schell IL a German--he Is very Ger
but was born in France.
and certainly of some German parent
age. Judging from his name. He adds
to all the enthusiasm OF the French.
man. the stubborn qualities OF the Ger.
man. the cunning of the Scotchman
the is OF Scotch descenU and the In.
dependence OF the American. That
makes him hardshell combination
Schell writes redhot letters 10 Hitch
cock, a member of Rooseyelt's cabi.
net With that letter he enclosed all
The Journal articles on the Tillamook
timber land frauds. and the connection
Of prominent Oregon politicians with
the stealing or course. these polite.
al gentlemen Tank II beneath them TO
reply to Schell or The Journal, but
they will find that the people are keep.
Ing track OF the matter. II other news
papers OF the state do not stand In
with the forestry highwaymen.
Rev, schell Is stll at large lie has
not been arrested or declared insane.
although his letters are too warm To
Ind their way into any newspaper but
The Journal Why will not the Port.
and papers print his letters? Does he
know what he Is talking about? Does
he hit the nail ON the head In branding
|, lot OF skunk.cabbage statesmen as
assistant looters with the timber
hieyesg lie does not have TO make
any more manifold copies OF his let. {
ers DO none OF the moulders OF pub, ,
ic opinion want to help make senti. I
nent against the open and bare.f faced 1
'obhery OF the public landsg Il Is we'll :
,nown that one railroad company grab
bed 100000 acres OF Oregon timber 4
and last winter Now read this; d
Railroad Land orabbers. IL
Sumpter Or. August 81. 1909. [
Ion y, A, Hitchcock, Secretary OF the a
Interior Washington. d. c.; a
Sir; A few days ago when going a
outh from Portland, Oregon, / met Il
"A the train about 30 men. under one n
eader, all with transportation free a
rom the railroad company. The men q
'ere mostly loggers. Upon inquiry h
hey said that they were instructed to s.
nswer that they we're going To work q
pr the railroad. but told me that the b
aal object Was 10 take up timber lands
klamath county Oregon. for the
Abroad company that is building
Rnch route there Prom them
armed that few cars OF such men IA
ere ahead OF them, an Tor the same di
Irposes, The aid not know where the eg
nd was situate, but besides some
mpensation for their trouble they C.
ne offered work in the railroad com, ia
ny's logglng camp in the future vi
This Is but another case amongst II
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