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

under the political whip. and will man
age to keep them so, unless some dras
tic measures are taken in the matter
by the government.
Very respectfully yours,
JOSEPH sCHELL
Writes to Hitchcock.
Sumpter. Oregon. Sept /. 1902.
Hon. t. A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the
Interior, Washington, d. c.:
Sir: r. A. Green. special inspector. is
here about the Tillamook timber frauds
but as he cannot go beyond special in.
structed instructions form the depart
ment there will be a failure in the
apparent purpose. No one can kill
large game with a 22.rlne, nor even
hit the game II he shoots in the oppo-
site direction. A few more days will
show the facts. With great reluctance
we have taken the extraordinary step
In the matter. and would regret II
the prolonged Indifference OF the de
partment would force us to make use
of stronger power and of stronger fac
tors in The case. The indlsputed and
undeniable fact Is that some of the de.
partment stock got astray; 1t was
found coralled and the hustlers were
cornered The department was mott.
fed, but was found very slow TO recov.
er It's stock and deal with the hust.
lers. The stock cannot be kept lndeh.
nltely In private hands, and may at
any time be turned loose into the pub.
lie highways, and. with the govern.
ment brand, the stock may find It's
way to the department through a char.
liable and helping public. II the de.
partment refuses to receive It's found
stock another door will open to new
Issue.
There is more yet OF the depart.
ments stock astray in Oregon, but we
do not intend to make use of the same
slow experiments with loss of time and
of labor; although we like TO be cour
teous, we do not intend to sacrifice
business for courtesy.
Politicians seem to be the whole
power In this case II they want the
department TO be silent and go asleep.
the department will be silent and 80
asleep.
ihe departments private dispatches
are used by the politicians 10 help the
fraud, but the department Is silent and
asleep.
The departments mail and instruc.
tions in this very case are held up
and slde-tracked for months, and the
department remains silent and asleep.
II Is my honest opinion that the de.
partment OF the interior ls In need OF
an effective eye-opener.
Enclosed find what was published
about j. II. Hall, ]. IL. Mitchell. Thos.
II. Tongue and other prominent poll.
ticians. Respectfully yours,
JOSEPH SCHELL
John Hall investigating.
sumpter, Or, Sept /. 1902
Acknowledgement Knox Washington.
ID. c.:
Sir; The last three years comedy
performed under the very eyes OF the
department OF the interior. and partly
protected by the government officers OF
Oregon. concerning a wholesale timber
fraud, is about 10 culminate into a
farce. J. H. Hall. u. 3. attorney for
Oregon, a 3years silent spectator is
now apparently investigating the
swipdle, which he protected aud en-.
rouraged by refusing 20 receive any
knowledge OF the guilt. and by ignoring
The order OF the secretary of the in.
terror 20 prosecute the perpetrators.
Enclosed find what vas published
'oncernining J, II. Hall. John IA. Mitch.
all. Thos h, Tongue and other poll
icians and the timber fraud. The
statute of limitation will in few DAYS
prevent a prosecution. but not the pub.
icatlon OF the whole scandal The
'vidences are plain. undenled aud un.
disputed facts. Such an open scandal
or precedent where Officers and poll.
ieians successfully dehed all laws and
NJ decency will only encourage the
many now engaged In the same trans.
etions' last spring ! called ON the
apartment. and its pulse towards pre- I
emitting Wholesale timber frauds
gainst the government and its-citL I
ems was SO feeble that the strongest a
cart stmulant is absolutely neces.
ary, was scandalized. and no doubt
he public will also be as soon as they
eoome acquainted with the facts.
Respectfully yours.