The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-09-11
Corvallis Times
CORVALLIS, OREGON
TUESDAY EVENING SEPT. -, 1906.
MIR. FORDNEY.

appeared few days ago on the or-
eeon horizon with the idea that a
Michigan congressman is some
punkins" when he gets among the
heather of the Far West, will re-
turn home changed, in some partic-
ulars. He is Congressman Fordney
of Saginaw, and he came hence
sneering at the land fraud prosecu'
tions. He was quoted in news
paper as saying the prosecution OF
the late Senator Mitchell was "little
less than persecution" Headed
that his neighbor Gilchrist in sagi-
nav had been indicted for land
frauds. in spite of the fact that Il
believe him to be innocent"
In response to these attacks on
his official acts, Mr.. Heney, the
land fraud prosecutor, in newspa-
per interview, said: eff Congress
man Fordney made the statement
regarding thet trial of Senator Mitch
ell attributed to him, and had
knowledge of the facts, he is a
crook himself. If he made the state
ments without knowledge of the
facts, he is not only a crook but a
foolas WELL"
The utterance was bomb shell
at the Michigan congressman's feet.
1t appeared in The Oregonian of
yesterday morning ard it SO exas-
perated Mr.. Fordney that when a
Journal reporter went to him for a
reply to Heney, this is what the
Michigander said: "I don't care a
damn for Heney or anybody else.
I won't talk about this damn thing
any more. I have been dogged ev-
er since I have been in Portland
Go way from here, I don't want
you around. 1 did not invite you
here, and I don't want you now
Unless you go away I will throw
YOU out of the hotel. The story il
the Oregonian was an attempt te
implicate me in the land fraue
cases. I don't care a damn fol
Heney, and any man who says
secured any land dishonesty, is {
liar"
Not satisfied with his first punch
at the Michigander, Heney deliver
ed a second blow. He boldly in
sisted that Fordney is mixed il
land frauds, also insinuating tha
the indicted Saginaw men triec
to work a scheme similar to th
Blue mountain reserve, and tha
Fordney came to their assistanc
by attempting to expedite matters
after the fashion of Senator Mitch
ell. He said "Culligan bough
most of this script in Portland AM
Twas in with Gilchrist in expeditin
the patents for the purpose Of ere
ating reserve out of the land
This could only be done throug
the land Office, and it is said tha
this is where Fordney enters int
the conspiracy. He is said 70 hav
gone to Hermann to rush throug
the patents. No man in Washing
ton was so close to Binger Herman
as Fordney, and what I would lik
to know is whether Fordney wer
to Hermann to secure these paten'
through his friendship for He,
mann, or whether he was paid fe
these services as Senator Mitehe
was.'
1t is probable that the gentlema
from Saginaw is down and out. Fl
came up eroggy from the secon
round. He didn't seem bit stead
on his feet when he said. 81 don
give damn for Heney or anybod
else, and any body that says I g
lands dishonesty is liar" Tho:
chaste words could hardly isst
from the lips of a safe and sar
statesman from Michigan, when /
is himself. Hence when M
Heney's parting blow struck wit
its direct intimation of compliclt
in the land frauds, Mr.. Fordne
doubtless got his solar plexus ar
had to be carried to his corner. E
talking less the next time he com'
to Oregon to reform the land frau
courts and officials, the memb'
from Michigan will get back to b
constituents in better humor ar
with more credit to them. M
Heney is prosecuting the lar
frauds, and he knows his duty ar
does it.