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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-03
Will Not Take Chances.

1t is affirmed. although positively denied
1t the admiralty, that it has been decided
that the government cannot now take any
chances with Admiral Rojestvensky' S
squadron, and that it will be recalled to
await the making ready of a third squad
ron, in order 20 insure superiority over
Admiral Togo.
In view of the situation Emperor Nicholas,
who was reported to be at Minsk is now
on his way to st. Petersburg, where he
probably will have an immediate consulta-
ton with his advisers.
But at both the war office and the al
niralty all talk of the possibility of peace
at such a time meets with nothing but eX-
pressions of Indignation. In spite of this
systematically the situation is extremely iu-
teresting, and in diplomatic circles it is
regarded certain that Japan has awaited
this moment to submit proposals for peace
and that she intends to do so through the
United States.
Intervention or even the offer of good
offices by the United States without the
request of Russia is not admitted to be
possible
Capitulation Terms
TOKYO. January 3.-The capitulation
terms indicate that the Russian rank and
file of the garrison of Port Arthur will
come to Japan as prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-03
Rumors of Fraud for Years.

For the past ten years tnefe nave been
rumors and suggestions that there were
frauds in Idaho in connection with the oc-
cupation and sale of timber lands These
rumors have been growing in force and
volume of late, especially since the results
of the Investigations of the land and timber
scandals in California and Oregon have
been apparent in the indictment of about
forty offenders including high government
officials members of Congress and promi-
nent business men. but it was not until the
afdavits were presented to the President
last week that definite presentment of
the case was made by those who wish to
see the fraud syndicate broken up and
honest methods of administration restored
1t is said by those who are familiar with
the present condition of affairs in Idaho that
the four affidavits which have been present.
ed to the President are only entering
wedge. They are unimportant, 1t is said.
SO far as the scope and extent of the opera
tions of the syndicate are concerned, but
were particularly valuable the means of
initiating the searching investigation that
is already under way. And it is further
claimed, along this line, that when the in
quiry shall have been completed and the
grand juries of the state of Idaho shall have
done their work without fear or favor,
there will be a list of indictments that will
make the California and Oregon frauds
look Insignificant by comparison.
Outside of the contents of the affidavits
now in the Presidents hands there are many
general charges, lacking in detail, it is
true, but following on the line of the reve-
lations contained in the sworn documents,
constituting declarations of vast conse-
quence and startling import.
Men who hold positions of trust and honor
under the federal government, federal Off
cials of lesser Importance, state officials of
high and low degree, business men big and
little, politicians. in fact, men from almost
every walk of life in the state, are named
in these verbal charges. which, it is said,
will be reduced to writing and sworn to for
the benefit of those officials in whose hands
the work of investigating the scandals has
been placed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-03
STUNNED BY THE NEWS
Effect of Port Arthur's Fall
With Russian Public.
UPRISINGS ARE FEARED
ROJESTVENSKY'S SQUADRON
WILL LIKELY BE RECALLED.
Possibility of Peace at This Time Meets
With Nothing but Indigna-
tion-Intervention.
UPRISINGS ARE FEARED

The Russian populace was stun
ned by the news of the fall of Port
Arthur and officials are alarmed at
the possibility of demonstrations.
The car is hurrying back home
from a trip for a consultation.
Roiestvenskys squadron will
most likely be recalled from the
east.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 3.-The pub
lie seems stunned by the announcement OF
the fall of Port Arthur, which the govern
ment authorized this morning in the shape
of the publication of the foreign kilograms.
Little had been done to prepare the people
and the impression produced, despite the
heroic nature of the defense was almost
stupefaction.
What will be the immediate effect of the
announcement upon the internal situation
remains to be seen. although 1t is fully eX-
pected to be followed by big demonstra-
tions on the part of the elements which
spare nothing to embarrass the govern
ment.
The authorities, with heads long lowered
for the blow, accepted it with dogged Rus
sian courage, and the stubborn response
that the end was a long way off.
Nevertheless, although this moment had
been anticipated and discounted, 1t re-
manned for the actual event to bring home
a full realization of the great change pro-
duced in the military situation by the re-
lease of the men and guns at Port Arthur
for the reinforcement of Field Marshal
Oyama and the indefinite prolongation of
the war, appre"iating that no decisive vic
tory is even then possible without control
of the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-03
One DESTROYER in Port.

Two more torpedo boat destroyers having
left. only one Japanese destroyer now re-
mains In port. The news that Gen Stoes-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-03
The Four Amdavits.

4AC IOuI AAQdVlIS.
The four afhdavits in question were for
warded to Senator Dubois by a personal
friend. resident of Idaho and who was
candidate for attorney general of the
state some years ago. He offered the affi-
davits for what they were worth, calling
Mr. Dubois attention to the well-known
conditions which existed in Idaho in con-
nection with timber sales, and asking that
he take the matter up personally and see
it through. But IN view of the fact that
some of the prominent men of Idaho who,
rumor says, are connected with the frauds
are personal friends of Senator Dubois the
latter found himself in a very awkward
position He refused to take up the matter
personally. but in order that investiga-
tion might be made and a definite deter
mination reached as TO the truth or falsity
of the charges he handed the four afiida-
Wits. requested to President Roosevelt.
In the natural course of events it will
probably be some time before the Interior
Department is able to make sufficient
progress in the work of investigation to
warrant a definite statement to the
outcome. But there seems to be a general
impression among those familiar with the
scandals in Idaho that before the inquiry
is even well under way other afidayits,
naming many other prominent men as
beneficiaries of the syndcate's plan to
defrauG will be filed the White House.
In the California and Oregon scandals dis
closures followed thick and fast upon the
nPSlS OF the HTSt ueHnlIe accuSa ton OF
wrongdoing. and it is expected in the
present case that the story of the Idaho
syndicate's operations will unfold in short
order as the Interior Department
gets to work.
Methods of the Ring
SO far as can be learned the operations
of the Idaho ring were along the line OF
the methods employed by the grafters In
California and oregon. Valuable timber
tracts were secured by means of fraudu-
lent entries, and after location and occu-
patton work had been done in conformity
with this law the syndicate bought the
land from the hired settler. who removed
elsewhere to go through the same opera
tions again. In the far western frauds
the syndicate bought and bribed right and
left. and II is alleged that in Idaho they
also stopped at nothing to gain the desired
ends. In California and Oregon perjury
forgery and the attendant crimes became
cold biooded daily occurrences under the
rule Of the ring. In Idaho 1t IL claimed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-03
TIMBER LAND FRAUDS
Operations Of a Ring in State
of Idaho.
AFFIDAVITS SENT HERE
HANDED BY SENATOR DUBOIS TO
THE PRESIDENT.
IFFIDAVITS SENT HERE
Investigation Into the Facts Being
Made-Prominent Business Men and
Officials Said to Be Involved

Extensive frauds in timber lands
in Idaho, similar to those found in
Oregon, have been disclosed in
athdavits sent to Senator DUBOIS
and by him handed to the Presi-
dent. Investigation is being made
and sensational developments a:e
expected. Prominent business nlcn
and officials are said to be involved.
Disclosures which Indicate the existence
In Idaho of gigantic land and timber
frauds more startling in their nature and
extensive in their scope, and in the amount
of money involved, than even those recent
ly unearthed in California and Oregon, are
contained in aftidavits submitted to Presi-
dent Roosevelt last week by Senator Du-
bois of Idaho. The affidavits four In
number, and name an official of the land
office at Lewiston, Idaho, well as many
Westerners of business, political and social
prominence as directly implicated In the
frauds. The existence of a syndicate
formed for the one purpose of stealing
valuable timber lands from the govern
ment. is indicated by the affidavits, which
also contain many sensational charges as
to the methods of the ring and the wide
extent of its operations Other affidavits
are expected to be filed in the near future.
The affidavitS were sent by Fred ID.
Culver of Lewiston, Idaho. candidate for
attorney general of his state on the demo-
cratic ticket two years ago. These affida-
Wits charged frauds against w. +. Ketten-
bach, president of a trust company; George
II. Kester, cashier of a bank, and Clarence
Robnett all of Lewiston. The charges are
made in connection with the entry of over
million dollars worth of white pine
through ]. b. West, register of the land
Office at Lewiston. Secretary Hitchcock,
to whom the affidavits We're referred by
the President instituted the investigation.
Information sent to the Interior Depart
ment charges that frauds have been per-
petrated the land office at Boise, as
well as Lewiston.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-12
Socialist News From
State Headquarters

Local Chestnut sends S.. IS to the
special organizing fund.
Local Butte contributes SIS
towards paying off the old debt.
Ida Crouch Hazlett will resume
lecturing on July IL at Dean;
Absorakee (unorganized) July I3;
Fishtail (unorganized) July IA; Nye
(unorganized) July IS; George July
10; Linley July IT; Hagen July IS;
Red Lodge July 10 and 20. Com
rade Hazlett will not reach the west
ern part of the state before Sep
tember.
Dates are being made for J. II.
Walsh in Chouteau and Valley
counties.
A tour of Fergus county by ID.
Burgess is being planned. 1t is
expected that he will start in at
Lewistown, July aI. Dates will be
published in the next issue of the
News.
All Locals not having elected their
member of the state committee will
please do so at the first meeting of
the local, and report name and
address of the newly elected state
committeeman to state headquarters.
Locals are still continuing to re-
port increase in members, more
especially is this noticeable from
places where speakers have been
working.
Let the good work go on and we
will be in good shape all over the
state to enter the campaign of 1906.
If we do our duty this summer,
every county in the state will have
a Socialist ticket in the field at the
next election.
Comrades it is up to you; push
the sale of the special organizing
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-12
Socialism is Moving
The Whole POpulace

Sam Untermeyer, the famous New
York lawyer, formerly associated
with II. II. Rogers of the Amalga-
mated Copper company, according
to the Philadelphia North American,
is for federal control. Under a
New York date line, it publishes the
following:
Frenzied finance is pretty much
of a fction-the rest of it a fact.
Stripping the subject of exaggera-
ton, we are face to face with the
most critical period of American in
dustrial history. Are we going to
solve the problem to our own and to
the satisfaction of others?"
The declaration and the query are
by Samuel Untermeyer, the Rogers
lawyer in the Lawson war-on- paper,
the Hyde lawyer in the Equitable
embroglio, the Whitaker Wright law
yer in defending bubbles, the Belas-
co lawyer in the theatrical syndicate
set to and so forth.
No one who studies conditions
and knows us, no one who is not in
huenced by ulterior motives, believes
for a moment that there is going to
be any spectacular collapse as a Sc
quel to the so-caled war between la
Dor and capital in this country" !"
continued Mr.. Untermeyer. AT
the same time a grave crisis is at
hand.
My personal belief is that the
best solution of some of the prob
lens is offered by government and
municipal ownership, conducted on
safe and sane, sound and solid lines.
The principles of state suprem-
acy must be surrendered, at least to
the extent of giving the national gov
ernment control of corporations and
divorce. The restrictions of .our
federal constitution on those two
subjects place us in a ridiculous po-
sition before the civilized world, and
serve to bring our administration of
law into contempt.
When we we're first confronted
with the trust problem, we were told,
and manyof US believed, that it was
purely economic, and. like all such
Continued on page A.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-12
Another Capitalist
Court Decision

Under date of the 18th inst, the
following news item was sent out
from Topeka Kansas:
The law passed by the legislature
last winter appropriating s4Io, 600
to build an independent oil refinery
at Peru was today declared uncon-
stitutional by the state supreme
court in an opinion rendered by
Associate Justice Green.
The oil refinery law was consid-
cred one of the most direct blows
struck at the Standard Oil company
by the last legislature, which adopt
ed several measures tending to re-
strict that concern in the handling
of the Kansas product.
The oil refinery law provided for
the erection at Peru also of branch
of the state penitentirry to house
sufficient prisoners to work the oil
plant. The opinion today declar-
ing the act to be illegal and I'M
constitutional was concurred in by
all the members of the supreme
court"
The Socialists can rejoice with
Rockefeller on this decision. The
legislative act above referred to was
piece of middle-c class legislation.
Its proviso for working the pen
itentiary convicts which would be
: in the interest of the taxpaying class
Only-shows petit bourgeois origin.
This court decision might serve
as logger for the Montana workers
who have got in their heads the
pipe dream" of state smelter. "
under a capitalist system. Social
ism is the only solution of these
problems. All these other middle
class moves are reactionary and
retard, slightly, the coming revol-
ution.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-12

have a few books that he had in his
school-boy days but they are slowed
away in a box somewhere and he
never looks at them. About the ex-
tent of his reading is the county
paper. He is suspicious of every
thing new in invention and politics.
When election day comes he goes
to the polls and puts in a vote for
one of the old parties because his
father did or because he has gotten
into the habit of doing so, and then
he whoops and hollers and throws
up his hat because we elected our"
candidate. When his granary is
empty, and the spectators run the
price of wheat up to So bushel, he
cackles about prosperity. He i'm
agines he is independent when he is
absolutely dependent on a market
over which he has absolutely no
control. The old days of completed
product on the farm have gone by
forever. One after another the
finishing processes have been trans
ferred from the farm to the factory,
No man on earth is exploited more
than the farmer. He produces food
for the nation and gets out of it
only enough to eat and that often
the poorest part. As | heard one
farmer express it; we sell what we
can, what we can't sell we give to
the hogs, and what the hogs won't
eat, we eat ourselves" No man on
earth will be more benefited by
Socialism than the farmer. Instead
of liveng isolated from his fellow
man as he does now, ne could live in
beautiful villages where he could
enjoy all the blessings and inven-
tions of civilization, and ride to his
short days work on electric cars.
There is power enough going to
waste in these mountain streams to
run the machinery of the nation.
a new life awaits the farmer when
the power is applied to agriculture.
Will the farmer ever wake up to
the realization of the fact the he is
only a piece-worker in a great big
plant?
You asked in the last issue of the
News for short letters. have sent
you one. 1t would take a long one
to tell all the troubles of the farmer
But this is a pretty fair roast and if
you print this send me about
dozen copies to hand to some of my
neighbors who need touch of the
gridiron.
Fraternally yours,
]. f. MABIE.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-12
(From the Daily People. }

Nllbln tue lbdllN ICoplS.
Chicago, June so.-Today's ses-
sions were remarkable for the man
ner in which the leading elements
composing the convention displayed
spirit of unity on the common
grounds of industrialism. Speeches
from Daniel DE Leon and Eugene
V. Debs were among the important
features.
After seating a few more delegates
the DAYS discussion was begun by
Secretary Trautmann who delivered
lengthy indictment against the
fakirism of the A. +. of L.. it venal
leaders and Chinese walls. He
showed documents to prove Comp
ers' treachery and read extracts from
a statement of Gompers, that the
fakiration is mainly intended to be
break against the Socialist move
ment.
Debs being called upon said:
We are to perform a task before
which weak men may despair, but
from which it is impossible to with
draw without betraying the working
class. Its battle must be fought
both economically and politically.
"Gompers' American Federation
of Labor is not only in the way of
progress, but is positively reaction
airy as it is controlled by the capital
ist class, teaches capitalist econom-
Continued on page ~
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-12
The Officers.

The officers elected for the new
movement are: o. G.. Sherman OF
Chicago, general president; William
+. Trautman of New York, secre,
tary and treasurer; Charles Meyer,
Frank McCabe, Charles Kirkpatrick,
f. w. Cronin and John Reardon,
executive committee.
The new organization starts of
with 100 unions totaling I4a, ooc
workers.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-12
q = Industrial
IniOn Started

To me it seems the question ought
to be: rs this program good for
our class2"
If this convention results in form
ulating a correct program I can ac-
cept such result without regard to
which faction is triumphant. If
De Leon leads in giving us what we
need / shall endorse the result If
A. NJ. Simons, or T. ]. Hagerty
triumphs shall still endorse the re-
suit if it be such as our class needs.
1t is difficult to believe that either
of these parties can lead in move
ment to benefit the toilers, but if
such a miracle comes to pass, | for
one, propose to accept the result in
good faith.
- :, :.
Our good, kind, benevolent capi-
talist brothers in Chicago are be-
coming disgusted at the way in which
their slaves ignore the lies being told
about the settlement of the Teams
ters strike.
When | got to town I paid a penny
for daily paper and from this pa
per | learned that there was no
longer strike on, but when looked
about me, | saw negro policemen
guarding black scabs.
For few days, ! stopped with a
friend. He does not have much
sympathy for the teamsters, and he
told me the strike is a complete. a
miserable failure; but | went with
him to one of the great department
stores. He filed a big complaint
against them because they had failed
for almost two weeks to deliver an
order.
The general clerk explained that
it was impossible to deliver prompt
ly until the strike is settled.
| nave been al numerous big barns
where the scabs are cared for, or are
permitted to care for themselves
stables are good enough for scabs.
Large details of policemen are al
ways on duty here, and one of these
angels in blue accompanies each
wagon on its journey over the city.
And still the Chicago dailies tell
us the strike is settled, These good
christians and cheerful patriots OBJ
yiously do not mind telling a few lies
when they hope to be benefited
thereby.
Some of the working class in Chi
cago have lost faith in these moral,
respectable, church going liars and
psalm-singers.
d. BURGESS.
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-12

stamps and give the old parties a
surprise next election day.
JAS. ID. GRAHAM,
Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1905-07-12
Debs and De Leon Speak.

81 - 81
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Continued on page ~
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-15
-O'fO
THE LYNcHiNc HABIT.

Not the least, perhaps the greatest,
evil OF lynching is that II generates
disrespect for law. There are some
crimes so revolving that only by the
exercise Of q superior civic virtue
can people restrain themselves from
instant vengeance.
In any given case. considered apt.t
from all other circumstances and III
iiuenccs. It is easy for the avera-'r
man To understand and generally no;
difficult 10 coudoue the act of the
mob. But the act Of the mob does
not cease there. Its effect Is 10 mai,o
severy participant feel, unconsciousl"
perhaps. less respect for the law =
processes and to impart some degree
of disrespect to other persons who
near OF IT,
TIE Henderson lynching seems to
be- a case in point
The crime was a brutal murder
committed for robbery Il was bad
'HpuFllt bAN ~ N'iN H'A VI NV hN'u''
of those unspeallable outrages which
so shock the sense of manhood and
which cause many good men to ac-
tually Justify punishment by lynch.
ing II was committed by negroes, but
like crimes have been committed and
proba bly, will be committed hereafter
by whites. the culprits were in Gus.
tody and there was nothing TO sugs st
release or removal or escape
We cannot help thinking that other
recent lynchings in Texas for other
crimes had something to do with in
spring this mob.
Where will the mob break out next?
Having punished outrage, it assumes
To punish murder VIII 1t next un
dertake to punish theft?
In matters OF law there can be nc
! line between order and disorder.
The only way to avoid acquiring
the lynching habit is tu stop lynch
ing Record
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-11-15
MIGHTY SORRY METHOD.


The man who is going around the
territory trying to array the indian
against the whites, or the whites
against the Indians. in an effort to
noitical gain, is a mighty sorry piece
Of cattle and will get It in the neck
the first time the people get whacN
at him. The Indian people and the
whites. as a race, sentiment and ac-
tions. are one and any attempt of a
few politicians to gain power by try
ing to stir MP strife between our peo.
pie will be nipped in toe bud. That
Is Just what those politicians behind
the Sequoyah movement are attempt
ing. but they are making a dismal
failure. The people Of Indian Terri
tory. both Indian and white, are too
intelligent to be moved by the howl
Of these disturbers They are too in.
telligcnt to be moved by the rant Of
prejudice.
Sucn attempts to bring about race
dissension and To break toe long
standing. accord and harmony of the
Indian and white people, should be re.
buked in the strongest possible terms
BY all II is very sad spectacle TO
see men grow so desperate to over
ride the popular will as to try to
work up prejudice and discord among
the people who own the country on
the one hand and the people who are
developing II for them on the otner
Such nasty. such rotten, such out
rageous political methods wont work.
The fellows who are behind this
movement to stir up strife are now
enjoying all the prominence they will
ever have.
The people will rclegate the dis
reputable buncn 10 the rear at the
proper time. -Wapanucka Press.