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The Washington times., 1906-11-21
MAI. H. B. HERSEY
TELLS HOW LAHM
Won BENNETT CUP
Daring AerOnaut Gives
First Detailed Story of
Thrilling Adventure.

That a marked impetus has been
given 10 the scientific sport of balloon
Ing and other means OF air sailing in
this country since the signal victory
won ey young American army officer
over dozen foreign competitors in the
recent International balloon race. and
as a result of the recent sensational
flights of the Wrights, in this country,
and that this interest viii develop into
widespread enthusiasm. is the opinion
Of MAJOR II. Z. Hersey, who accom-
panied Walter Wellman to the Arctic
with his airship and who, as has been
declared abroad, was 2 principal factor
In the winning OF the Bennett balloon
cup.
Major Hersey, who has just returned
70 Washington with Mr. Weuman, is
enthusiastic over his experiences, but
modest about TeCiting details of them.
even TO his closest friends. Every-where
since their return, both Major Hersev
and Mr.. Wellman have been bambartIed
with eager questions concerning their
achievements above earth. The Weather
Bureau officials trip with Mr.. Well
man last summer was only the BEGIN
ming Of exploration in the air. but his
voyage with Lieutenant Lahm was a
completed success, which won for the
two the unstinted plaIdits OF the world.
The sensational flight of Lieutenant
Lahm and Major Hersey out Of France,
across the dangerous channel. and the
peaceful sail over England, they re-
naming above ground nearly twenty
four hours and covering over 400 miles.
is an interesting story. and TO a Times
reporter the major has given his first
interview on the wonderful feat
That the Bennett balloon cup came to
America doubtless was accidental 10 a
certain extent in that Lieutenant Iahm
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The Southern storm has moved n,rtb-
ward 70 southern Illinois with Increased
intensity, and rains and snougs v,ara
general In the central valley. the lake
region, the East and South. except in
The South Atlantic States There was
another heavy rain at Memphis. making
Is. A. inches during the last four and
one-halt days. The rivers of Tennessee
have been rising rapidly, and al Chat
tanOosa this morning the Tennessee river
stood at 3l6 feet. only one and one
fourth feet below the food stage.
II Will be warmer tonight in the Mid
die States. and colder in the East GuIf
States. 1t Will be colder Thursday
South OF the Ohio river.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Great Lakes, except at Chicago and
Duluth.
The following heavy precipitation dn
lnches) has been reported during the
past twenJy-fnur hours: Columbus. I %:
Indianapolis. L3g: Cairo. 196: St Louis
IL Little Rock. l.02; Evansville l16.
Toledo. l.4O, Memphis, so.
steamers departing today for Gu
Sopean ports viii have fresh north TO
northeast winds with unsettled rainy
weather to the Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21

Robert Vance Freeman, whose
death from tuberculosis at his
mothers home, 617 Thirteenth
street northwest, is attributed by
his mother, Mrs. Lurea Latham. to
the injuries his system underwent
while he was "a member of DR..
Wiley's famous boric acid poison
squad" was not i'm sound physical
condition when he became "a mem
her of the squad two years ago, ac-
cording TO the records of the Bu-
reau of Chemistry. Department of
Agriculture.
These records, coUpiled from the
personal observations Of DR.. II. d.
Geddings, from the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service, show
that the preliminary examinations
of young Freeman indicated lung
trouble, and that he was recon-
mended be dropped from the squad
on April %. some weeks before the
squad was disbanded.
MIS-. Latham, who Is outspoIzen in
blaming the young mans death ON DIR
Nlley's s management of the pofson
squad, said today she thought the whole
business of sub1ecung young men 10
poisor ed food ought To be exposed and
stopped. She declared emphaticallv that
Continued on Eleventh Page)
The Washington times., 1906-11-21

ed an inquiry, are in substance as fol-
lows.
First-I hereby protest against the Is
suance Of patents 10 the east half OF
section 20, west Of the 9th D. m, and
ask proceedings looking TO the cancel
lation Of these patents, and all others
Issued 20 the Union Pacific Coal Com
pany. its agents. or employees. on be-
half Of the said coal company, that are
attained with fraud. and that can be
legally assailed.
Second ask a public hearing that 7
may present the evidence within my
control, and that the evidencs hereto
fore submitted, and now ia thu custody
or the General Land Dffce and all cor
respcudence appertaining 20 the matter
IN controversy be produced. and that /
De granted access 10 the same during
the hearing
y hiFd-Ifdt a commission OF unbiased
officers hear the case
Reea apltulauon-FOT the purpose OF Cs-
Iabllshins my right 70 be- heard I
make the following charges
FlTst-I charge the Union Pacific Coal
company With fraCulently obtaining title
10 The 4 = of See ~, TIP y Mr. l5z West
tFM, IN Wyoming. in the following man
ueT.
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Lauyer Smith Specific
In Charges of Fraud
Against Union Pacitfic
Gives Names and Dates Alleging Conspiracy to
Rob Government of Valuable Coal Lands
Secretary Hitchcock Investigating.


Dyer o. Clark, president of the Union Pacific Company
Clarence Clark Wyoming,
Department.
land frauds.
getting
be said that while until recently public
nothing Of the Secretary Hitchcock making
before the Interstate Commissions Wyoming
Secretary Hitchcock using
bis TO trace theses alleged frauds.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
Army and Navy Football Game.

Special trains via Pennsylvania rail-
road. Leave Washington, December /,
a. a. m. running through 10 Franklin
Field, Philadelphia Returning leave
Franklin Field at close Of game. Din
ing car. paTlOr cars, and vestibuie
coaches Round trip Pullman tickets on
sale Excursion tickets, good on all
trains November 80 and December l up
10 and Including special train, and good
returning until December 5. inclusive.
sold a. rate Of S. 40.-AdV.
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special Train to Benninp Raoes.

Via Pennsylvania railroad. Leaves sta
ton. Sixth and streets, / 20 p. m. rs ee
days from November 16 to December :
inclusive. Returns at close of races
Round trip tickets from Washington -
cents, good on all trains on date OF
isSue.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
CAPITAL EXHIBIT
At THE EXPOSITION
NOW A CERTAINTY
Business Mems EnthuSi,
aSm Aroused and Much
Space Reserved.

Washington will have an exhibit at
the jamestown Exposition.
The jamestown committee and the
business men who are already in on
the exhibit met in the rooms OF the
Board Of Trade yesterday afternoon
and, throwing OF tie dlscouragement
they had felt for some time and deter
mining 10 make the exhibit a success,
whOoped things up 70 a pitch of en-
thusiasm thai augurs well FOR ehe un-
dertaking. The talk Of giving up the
eAhibit was AZ a minimum.
Those who are interested in the life
of the Johbers and Shippers Associa-
tton AMI the work being done by that
organization are encouraged today by
the showing Of yesterday. II was such
as to demonstrate that the efforts OF
the association have not been in vain.
In fact, it was proved that the results
Of the work of boosting the Greater
Washington bid fair 10 be permanent.
VIII Reserve Section II.
When the meeting was over. it had
been decided TO reserve for this city's
commercial exhibit al of section l. in
the manufactures building. and the pros
poets were bright for the reservation
OF additional space in section 19. and
possibly in section 20. While this is re-
garded as a good showing the commit
tee viii try TO enlarge the scope of the
exhibit in every possible way
Indicative of the interest aroused at
the meeting was the adoption of the
proposition Of +, c. Graham, of the
National Electrical Supply Company. to
set aside a space Is by 80 feet, To be
used as reception room for District
people. For this reservation the fol-
lowing amounts were subscribed: r. G,
Graham, 500; Monroe Luchs. $50;
Charles j. Bell. S150: r. c. Dulin. $500
Thomas w, Smith made a hit by an
ncuncins before the close of the meet
ing that he would take 80 square feet
Of space for his exhibit
A letter was received from the Joyce
Engraving Company giving additional
impetus to the movement for the eX-
hibit. In it. Mr.. Stiles, manager of
the company, declared that the exhibit
should not be given up. lie said that.
II 1t was given Up, his company would
go to the exposition alone But he pre-
ferred to go with Washington people.
Exhibit AIlotments.
The exhibit. in anotments made up
70 the present time, viii cover 2,764
square feet. Among the firms making
reservations are Moses & Sons, Miss
Daisy Erb. burnt leather goods; D. J.
kaufman, F. G. Smith Piano Company.
Carl Gundlach, Costumer; Joyce En-
craving Comuany, r. p. Andrews Paper
Company, J. J. Georges, and ]. II.
Small
Woodworth Clum, assistant secretary
of the association, said:
we are in better shape than we have
been at any other time, We're Just get
ting into shape our plans for the winter
campaign, and were not thinking OF
dissolving. Everything looks good
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
New Morning Express to New York.

Beginning November %. will leave Wash
ington. via Pennsylvania Railroad. al 500
a m. week days arrive New York I.I5
p. m, stopping at West PHILADELPHIA and
North Philadelphia. Broiler. Buffet. Par
lor ears and standard coaches.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21

\ telegram was received from the
President al IL o'clock today, after
the statement vas given out at the
War Department. in which he de
clines To suspend the discharge un-
less there are new facts of such i'm
portance as 10 warrant cabling him.
He states that the action was
taken after due deliberation, and
that the only matter to which he
could pay heed is the presentation
of facts showing the officinl report
10 be in whole or in part untrue OF
clearly eXculpating and individual.
If any such facts later appear, he
can act as he deems advisable, but
thus far nothing has been introduc-
ed TO warrant the suspension Of the
order, and he directs that il be ex-
ecuted.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
Individuals Accused.

also charge the Union Pacific Coal
Company, d. Q. Clark. George A. Black.
George Mossholder, and William I. Gift
ford with cOnspiring 10 defraud the Gov
ernment out Of 4,2S0 acres Of coal lands
in Wyoming, of the estimated value OF
$500
In support of this / aTege that in
Denver, in the winter Of 1898. Mossholder
and Clifford. being employed by the
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
SIN TABLE
TIDE TABLE

Sun sets today............ "a
Sun rises tomorrow ........,. 80
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I charge the Union Pacific Coal Com
IpanY = = = with conspiracy to defraud
the government out of coal lands valued
at $25O,0OO.
Lawyer Smith, Of Denver.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21

Alabama Flooring S7.5o Per 100 Feet.
Lumber Trust Broken.
Libbey & Co.. 9Th 81. and n. I. aVe-Ady.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21

HARPERs FERRY. ". Va, Nov. IL
. Both rivers clear.
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ALLEGED Method Of Frauds.

George A Black, superintendent OF
the coal company, presented at the. land
office in Evanston an alleged power OF
attorney. bearing the alleged signature
OF Thomas =. Rice, -5C- California street.
Denver; when in fact there is no such
address, and no one in Denver knows
the man OF ever knew him. Within the
time allowed by law, Black presented 20
the land office what purpOrted TO be the
REIMBURSEMENT OF Rice. and thereon
Charles II. Durham. a clerk of the
Union Pacific Coal Company, made a
cash entry for the oue-quarter of said
section 20 and took the necessary oath
that he was in actual possession and
made the entry for his own use and not
for the use and benefit OF any other
person. That he knew at the time he
made oath that the Union Pacific Coal
Company had Tor a year previous been
in the possession OF the same, and that
he. Durham. never had been in posses
sion. and that he was taking the land
tor the Union Pacific Coal Company.
That the northeast quarter OF the said
section 20 was obtained in the same
manner. except the name of Thomas
b Costello was used. and the power
of attorney, presented by Black, and
followed in due time by the relinqUish-
ment OF the alleged Costello, and cash
entry by Harvey key DearSJyne, a clerk
IN the employ or the Union Paclnc -
Company at Rock Springs.
That Dearstyne had no intere
land, that he was never in -
and that he entered the lang
Union Pacific Coal Company
in possession.
These patents were obtaiT
fraud. deceit and perjury,
ton of law and rules OF
ment. At the time these
ISSUED. I had filed a prote
correspondence shows that
was received and filed ia tha
eTal Land Office had absOlute
the patents were issued the SAM
either before or after my DrotesN
fed. These patents were IN the hlS
of the department until they were de-V
HVered 10 the claimants, and the Gen
raj Land office had absolute control
over the same and could, and I think
should, have neld them. or ordered the
land Office at r ausJOn 10 hOlh them,
until their righteousness should be de-
teTTnined. ! think am entitled 10 an
explanation on this point
The above charges refer specifically
10 the east y Of See. 20. T. p. q n II.
102 west p N. I also prefer charges
against Dyer O. Clark who as vice pres
ident and general manager Of the Union
Pacific Coal Company, secured title 10
the n E Il Sec 80. T. p q. Nr. I02.
west 6 p Nj. for said company, and
that as an individual he never had pos
session OF the land or interest in the
same, except as a stockhOlder OF the
Union Pacific railroad
Individuals Accused.
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
TEMPERATURE.
DOWNTOWN

tRegistered Anleck's Standard Thermometer
a. m. ................. &c
j noon ................,.... -
p hl'''''''''' '''......-.............. 70
The Washington times., 1906-11-21
Must Present New Facts.


Il was reported today that a dispatch
from the President has been received
by the Constitutional League. In which
the President strongly adheres to his
decision. but promises 10 reconsider the
case upon his return to Washington. If
new facts can be presented 10 him
The Presidents reply TO the Coustitu-
tional League is said 60 have been ad-
dressed TO Gilchrist Stewart, Of New
York. in answer to a message sent by
him Saturday afternoon al practically
the same time Secretary Taft's message
was cabled 10 the President at Colon.
IA this reply, which was sent by wire
less from the Louisiana at sea, by way
of the White House. IS reported 70 be as
follows:
Unless facts as known to me are
shown To be false. the order Will under
no circumstances be revoked. and / shall
not for one moment consider suspending
IL on a simple allegation that there are
new facts until these new facts are laid
before me. Inform any person having
new facts to have them ia shape 20 lay
before me at once, on my return, and I
VIII then consider whether or not any
further action bv me is called for
Official Reports Made Public.
Inc compete reports or BTlEddler
General Darlington, inspector general
OF the army. and other officials who
We're sent 10 Brownsville, Tex, and
Fort Reno. Okla. 10 investigate the
riots at Brownsville, while the troops
were stationed there last August, at last
have been made public. Only a portion
OF General Garlington's report and his
recommendation for their discharge was
made public at the time the executive
order was issued on the night of the re-
cent election.
The reports contain all the correspon-
dence that passed between department
officials and the officers OF the regi-
ment and the citizens and town officials
or Brownsville on the subject and are
made public at this time 10 make clear
10 the public the justice OF the Presi-
dents radical action.
The reports show the conduct Of scores
OF the negro soldiers OF the three com
panies B, c, and d. Of the Twenty
NTH 10 have been Of such a deplorable
nature as 10 make il impossible for the
good OF the service. for the guilty ones
TO continue wearing the army uniform
Il Is declared that il would be impos-
stble TO pick out any certain men for a
successful court-martial. Acting on
these reports the Presidents order pro
hibits any OF the men discharged from
ever again entering into the service OF
the army or navy or OF the Government
in any capacity whatever.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-05-18

laget erhalla en- separator ! present.
En- medlem az beskickningen blef pa
cftermiddagen beordrad till Separa-
torsmejerict for att lara sig sk6ta dem
Stamina.
vid aterkomsten till Grand Hotel Of
verlemnades till excellensen Tai Hung
Chi och Tuan Fang genom grefve G. A.
Ehrensvard. en- af den kinesiska kom-
missionens vardar, kommendorsteck-
net med stora korset af Nordstjerne-
orden, hvilka dekorationer de bada h6-
ga kineserna sedan for forsta gangen
buro pa aftonen vid kronprinsens gala
midday.
Enligt hvad Sv. ID. fornummit ur sd
ker kalla, lar den kinesiska komm.s-
sionen ara betankt pa att forcsla sir
regering upprattande af en- minister
post for de skandinaviska landerna och
skulle / sa fall Stockholm bi satet for
den kinesiska envoyeen.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-05-18
sTccKHoLMs Lam. Doesfall. 81

versten och chefen for Sodermanlands
regemente Axel Otto Fredrik Won Ar
bin Allied / S0dertelje d. 10 April 521s
ar gammal.
ofverste Arbin var Todd / Medelplo-
ma, S~karaborgs Ian. Han blef 1872 ka.
dett vid Karlberg, underl0jtnant vid
F0rsta ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1873.
stabsadjutant och l0jtnant vid general,
staben 1882, kapten / generalstaben
1886, militarattache vid beskickninsen
! Paris 1890 och vid beskickningeu i
Petersburg 1891, 0fveradjutant och
major i generalstaben 1898, ledamot af
Neutrality-suspicious. 1896, Oliver.
stelojtnant och f0rste major vid S.
dermanlands regemente 1897. 0fvers'e
och chef for N~orrbottens regementa
1899, hvarifran han i Stamina egenskap
forflyttades till S0dermaalands rege-
mente.
Han hade gjort sig kand som en-
skicklig officer och a for sina per.
sonliga egenskaper en- i vida kretSar
h6gt uppburen man. Han var hugnai
med flere in och utl&ndska ordGar.
Ciyckshan6else. Den 10 April hit
tades vid %Sandhamns lotsstaIle liket If
byggmastaren JohaA Peter Patterson
Svenska monitoren., 1906-05-18
JEmTLANDs LAM. Lapparnas ext

JEMTLANDS Lam. l~apparnas ext
stems / en- till k. MT inglfven langre
skrifvelse rorande de jemtlandska lap
parnas Observation-Disclosures hemstaller
lansstyrelsen, att k. MT matte genom
en- sarskild komite, der jemval lap
parma, saval renskotande som Ell rem
skotande, finge medverka. lata verk-
stalla utredning ON de a~nordningar,
som kunna bora vidtagas for att at dc
lappar, som o~fvergifvit nomadlifvet.
bereda mojlighet till utkomst. Lans-
styrelsen sager, att fragan krafver en-
snar losning, ON man will radda den
lappska folkstammen fran undergoing.
Inbrott | tulikammare. Inbrott forot
vades natten till d. % April / oster-
sunds tuflkammares lokaler. Eft kas-
saskap uppbrots och der forvarade 200
kr. tillgrepos. Derjemte hade t~jufvar-
ma skaffat sig tilltrade till chefens och
kammarskrifvarens rum, der skrif-
bordslador uppbrutits. Nagra vardef3-
RENAL hade t~jufvarna har emellertid Ell
kommit ofver S%paningar efter tjus.
varna paga-
Svenska monitoren., 1906-05-18

G0TEBORG. EidsvSda och lnne-
brsnda krcatur. Natten till d. 81 April
utbr0t eldsvada a egendomen Backen
/ den nyforvarfvade stadsdelen Lund-
by / G0teborg. Pa kort stund ladies' l
aska egendomens ladugard SAINT en- del
andra uthus. Tire hastar, fyra kor SAINT
flera SNARE husdjur innebrandes.
Scare for n5dstallda landsman | ka-
iifornien. Observation-Disclosures sail
skapet | Goteborg har beslutit anordna
iva soareer till forman for de af jord.
bafningen hemsokta svenskarna | Kali
fornien.
Emiarationen. Den 20 April afreste
943 personer med angaren Calypso
fran G6teborg till England for vidare
befordran till America. Bland dessa
befunno sig 1876 varnpliktige, hvilka
erhallit vederborligt tillstand att Ut
vandra.
Sedan 1893 har icke EFT sa stort an
tai pa en- gang utvandrat.
Nybildadt fiskexportbolag. Svenska
Observation-Disclosures Nordsj0l
constituencies har d. Is April. Aktie-
kapitalet, 100000 kr., dr. fulltecknadt
Svensk utstaIIning | Sydafrika. Han
delstidningen innehaller en- artikel ON
sydafrikanska forhallanden, hvari dess
fran Sydafrika nyligen aterkomne med
arbetare, red. Carl Ramberg. meddelar
EFT par uppgifter. En- af dessa for
skrifver sig fran en- landsman / Sgd
afrika och innehaller, att en- stor en-
gelsk firma. som redan bedrifyer ex-
port till Sydafrika. skulle ara betankt
pa att oppna en- svensk adjoining och
att pa delta foretag offra omkring
100000 pund st.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-05-18

Hr p, SON i allmanhet var syssel.
satt med arbeten for lotsverkets behof.
saval med n~ybyggnader son med re-
parationer, hade utkommit dit for re-
paration af den S. k. lotsbryggan. Hans
ur hade stannat pa 2, hvadan det ar
antagligt. att han vid denna It'd kom-
nit i vattnet och drunknat. P. var
omkring SIS ar gammal, enkling SAINT
efterlemnar en- vuxen son.. Han har
varit bosatt i Kopmanholm utanfor
F%urusund, der han ger flere byggna.
der.
Explosion och spiida m~enniskoIif.
Eft telegram fran Stockholm af den
2 Maj meddelar, att ALA byggnader.
tillhorande Observation-Disclosures dy.
namitfabrik vid Vinterviken, Stamina
dag pa morgonen blifvit forst0rda ge-
nom en- explosion, hvarvid fyra perso-
ner d0dades.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-05-18
VESTERNoERLANDs Lam. File,

YES ERNOERLANDS Ian. FIerd
f0rf2Iskninssr. E. L. Star&n i Nasct
har h8ktats for f0rfalskning al varde
paper ON tillsammans $4,000 IL.
Den h&ktades fader, gastgifvare s
Staren j Naset, hade tagit intecknlug
i sin fastighet. hvilkon t]nteckning, ly
danIe 8 10000 kr., dagtecknats ar 1905
cch af r3tten faststallts 1901. hvaref.
ter den bclanats i en- Sundsvallsbank
Denna inteckninS hade sonen, hdGtadC
e. l.. Star5n. afskrifvit fran b0rjan III
slut. uCderskrifvit densamma med 70,
derDS MANN. f0rfalskat dom%hafvanden:
mann SAINT i transporter f0rfalskat da,
varande kass0rskans i SundsvallS folk.
bank manufacturing. Icke nog harmed
Han hade afven t0rsett den falska in.
teCknirgen med Samla stamplar sd att
den / ALA delar liknade o~riSinalet.
SedermCra Degenerate han denna in.
teCEuing hos en- IrivGtpersUn i Sunds-
vail sas0m sakcrket for forutvarande
och biifvarGe ian. och M fOljde lane
yeXlarAa i rask fold pa hvarapdra, tius
Star3n 81 langre kunde sk0ta omsatt.
ringarna utan blef stand, hvarvid fIr
falskn:ngarna upptacktes.
Vid hal'~ingen hade Staren utela
pande fem falska veXlar pa tillsam-
mans 1880 kr. Star6n ar en- So ars
man och h2r Qnvandt Ge genom f0r.
talskningarna anskGffade pengarna till
anl&gSuinS at kv&r0 och sag i Hassj3,
der han eyer iva vattenfall.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-05-18
V~EsTERRoTTENS Ian.

VESTERBOTTENS Lam. Lands
hofding crusebjorns mime. Den II
April aftacktes a lansstyrelsens ses
sionssal a residenset i Umea l harvard
af lanGsstats- m. fl. tjensteman inom
lanet portrattet af framlidne lands
h0fdingen m. m. Jesper Crusebj0rn
Portrattet, brostbild, maladt i Ola,
Translator den aflidne / landshofdin
geuniform och ar utfordt af artiste1
Emil Lindgren i Stockholm.
Norrlandska guIdgrufvor. ON guild
f0rekomsterna vid Krangfors vid SkeL
lefteaelfven har grufingenioren i nor
"a distriktet afgifvit EFT utl3tande,
hvari han framhaller, att af de gjorda
analyserna framgar, att fyndigheten az
mycket lofvande, i det den haller, efter
svenska f6~rh&llanden, ovanligt stora
mangder guild. Grufingeni0ren anser det
staldt utOm ALT tvifvel att en- vinstgif
vande brytning kan ske och rekommen,
dcrar derf0r fyndighetens bearbetning