Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-12-03
Claimant to Throne of Russia
Reported to Be Gathering
Support in Siberia.
SAYS SERVANT WAS KILLED
Present Soviet Government Has Of
fered 100000 RubIes 70. Alleged
Pretender's Head--Pretenders
Of Bygone Days.

New York.-A recent dispatch from
London brings the Information that a
man purporting to be Car Nicholas ii
of Russia is raising u large following
In Siberia. According to his allega-
tions. he asserts that 1t was one of his
faithful servants who was killed In
his place by the bolsheviki at Ekat-
erinburg over two years ago. The pres
ent soviet government has offered a
reward of 100000 rubles fsr this al
legged pretender's head.
II this man is an mpostor another
name can be added to the long list of
pretenders to the crowns of Europe.
In bygone days some were successful
in establishing their claims, while 9TH
ers paid the penalty for their false
allegations on the guillotine. One of
the successful claimants to a throne
of Europe proved to be a wise and
able ruler.
About 1893 mysterious stranger
appeared In Cork, Ireland, where the
people greeted him as the brother of
Edward w of England but he denied
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the son of Richard III, and he denied
this too. But at length he admitted
that he was the duke of York, one of
the two princes whom 1t was believed
Richard III had murdered in the tower
of London.
Members of the nobility came from
England, and after questioning the
stranger they were convinced that he
was the duke Of York. He then called
himself Richard Plantagenet, duke of
York, son Of Edward " and by right
of succession Richard " of England
Henry VII was then ruler of Eng
land, and he did all in his power to
thwart the designs of the new claim
ant to the throne. He succeeded In
driving him out Of France by forcing
Charles VIII to Danish him, and he
defeated him when he invaded Eng
land from Scotland. Richard " then
sought refuge in Cornwall and later
marched on London at the head of
1000 Cornishmen who rallied to his
banner, but he was defeated and taken
prisoner.
rustItItCO Tie was AOventuTeT.
1t was said that Henry VII obtained
confession from him by torture. He
admitted that he was one Perkin War
beck, an adventurer from Picardy.
After several weeks In the public
stocks this pretender was executed.
James II became unpopular by ia
voring the church of Rome, so William
and Mary were invited to accept the !!
throne Of England, since Mary was the
eldest child Of Charles Ii. But year
before they assumed their regal duties |
It was announced that James consort |
was about to present him with an heir !
However, n rumor spread that James |
was about to pass off on the unsus-
pecting public as his heir child that |
was not his own. The birth of Prince |
James Francis Edward Stuart, who
was known In later years as the Chew
alier st. George. was witnessed by |
persons not really believed by the |
people. The following year James II |
was forced to flee to France.
Many years later the two daughters |
of Sir Theophilns Oglethorpe. who was
faithful follower of James II, were
overheard by Frances Shaftoe, q seam |
stress, to remark that James Stuart |
the Chevalier st. George. was their |
brother. One night the queens In
FAINT died of commissions at Windsor |
and Lady Oglethorpe brought her son,
nine days older to the castle and he |
was substituted for the prince.
Oglethorpe's daughters had Frances