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VOL. XLV.- NO. 14,044.
POBTLAIfD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1905.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DEATH STRUGGLE
M IN RUSSIA
Durnovo Starts on Pol
icy of Reaction.
SUFFRAGE IS NOT UNIVERSAL
Labor Meetings Are Dispersed
and Troops Everywhere.
WITTE AGAINST NEW POLICY
Says He Prefers Resignation to Re
pression .Reds "Will Proclaim
New Government General
Strike Is Agitated.
'EW GOVERN.MKT PLANNED.
ST. PETERSBURG. Monday, via
Eyfltkuhnrn. Dec 12. (Special.)
The revolutionary committee Is de
bating the expediency of proclaiming
a new government before the Russian
new year (January 13).
The plan Include a passive attitude
by the army, leaving the government
without 'military support with which
to face arms and bombs In the hands
of the strikers.
It Is reported that scores of In
fernal machines have already been
prepared.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday. Dec. ID.
(Via Eydtkuhnen. East Prussia. Dec
31.) It is ltarned on high authority
that the government has Anally de
cided against universal suffrage and
practically In favor of the old project
of 21 workmen representatives and the
extension of the ballot to the small
.-ont-payers. merchants and the edu
caled classes. However, the law must
still pates the Council of the Empire
and receive Imperial approval. If the
decision Is upheld. It Is apt to end all
question of the support of the Zemstvo
ists. ,
The railroad men claim they have
been Informed that several sections of
the Southwestern systcmn have already
responded to the appeal for a general
strike. Cooler heads, however, are ad
vlsing against precipitate action,
which might result In failure, and urg
ing a postponement of action until the
organizations throughout the country
have been consulted.
Reaction Alienates Liberals.
It is believed that, if the attempt at
reaction is persisted In. the Moderate
Liberals, who are disgusted with the
tactics of the revolutionists, fearing
anarchy, and arc Inclined to support
the government, will surely be driven
back into the camp of the extremists.
i-remier v uie s iricnus declare em
phatically that he has never been in
favor of armed repression and they In
timate strongly that the arrest of the
strike leaders must be charged to In
terlor Minister Durnovo, who Insisted
the he had proof which could be es
tabllshed in the courts that M. Krusta
leff was planning an armed revolution
and that, besides attempting to subvert
the government, he had attacked its
credit in circulars advising the work
men and peasants to withdraw heir
funds from he savings banks.
Nowihsanding his, doub is expressed
as o whether M. Durnovo can estab
lish his case, as the specific lawmak
ing agitation for political strikes
which interfere with the rhlltJUids.
telegraphs, posts, etc, a criminal of
fense has not yet been promulgated.
It Is expected, however, that the law
will be promulgated before the end of
the week. when. It is said, the govern
ment can probably allay the influence
of the agitators.
Death Struggle at Hand.
It is understood that General Dedu
lin. Prefect of St. Petersburg, has re
fused to carry out M. Durnovo's or
tiers: that he has resigned and that
he has been succeeded by Baron de
-Meyendorff. commander of Emperor
Nicholas bodyguard.
A humorous sidelight on the sltua
tlon is the action of the cooks, laun
"dresses and porters of tho asylum for
the Insane in striking and demanding
that the chief physician be chosen by
the equal, direct and secret ballots of
the employee.
Printers of the Russ, thechief organ
of the liberals, an edition of which
was elzed last night, have now struck
because the proprietor has refused to
pay them for tho time lost during the
last strike.
Capital Like Military Camp.
The fcituatlon is exceedingly ominous.
Public opinion Is practically unanl
rnous that the government has en
tered upon the fatal path of reaction
and that Wite's Ministry mus fall
Reaction and revolution confront each
other in a death struggle. Both Gen
era! Trepoff and General Count Igna
tieff, according to the popular irapres
slon. are being held in reserve to exe
cute the programme of repression. It
is again said that the entire Cossack
strength of 460.000 will be mobilized
in a. supreme effort to crush the rcvo
lutloaary force. General Parscnsoff
bald:
"1 think we are coming to rivers-of
blood, in which the revolutionary
party will lose their game and Russia
xier liberty.
teraburg- and the events here today
eem to Justify this black picture of
the future. The capital resembles a
great military camp. The patrols
everywhere "were doubled, and jjrlm-
looklng cannon rumbled through the
streets. "What happened smacked
strangely of the "old regime. A large
workmen's meeting' was dispersed by
Cossacks. The building in -which the
executlvo committee of the league of
Leagues meets 'was surrounded by
troops and no noe was permitted to
enter it. The Colonel in command re
plying to all inquiries. "I have my or
ders. At the same time a vast meeting of
'loyalists" "was freely pettaltted, at
which speech -were made extolling
the Emperor and the government-
To cap the climax, the funeral of
Lrleutenant-Gcneral Sakharoff, ex-Mln-
istcr of War, who was assasniniUedlat
Saratoff, December K, nrkk a !-.
posing array of vMHury. r-K-etmg
all arms of ta service artHtery.
horse guards aad. Xt-wMers pawed
up the Kexsky friiiptKvtywes whs
The rcmnanta the Workmen's
Council, with delegates from the Rail
road Men's Union and other organiza
tions, arc holding a meeting tonight
to decide the question of a general
strike. If the government deliberately
plans a challenge now, it has chWMsfi
its time -well, as the fud of the or
ganizations arc low and many work
men are tired of the strike aJ of star
vation. It is understood that when M.
Krustaleff was arrested ybfcterdiy, a
cash box containing 4B4H was cap
tured. Some of the leaders, have laafced
themselves into fury and are urging
that the government's challenge must
be immediately accepted.
RED WITH FIRE AND BLOOD
BATTLE BETWEEN' LOYAL AND
REBEL TROOPS AT HARBIN.
Mutineers Driven From Barracks by
Fire, Which Spreads Through
out City Hundreds Killed. .
LONDON. Dec. li The Daily Tele
graph this morning prints a continuation
of the dispatch from MoJI, Japan, begun
yesterday, giving in circumstantial detail
accounts by refugees of the sacking and
burning of Harbin. Manchuria, by mutin
ous Russians, of desperate fighting be
tween the mutineers and loyal troops.
and of the mans a ere of many innocent
Russian and Chinese residents.
It says General Madariloff with cav
alry used extremely drastic and inhumane
methods to' suppress tho mutiny, because
he feared the consequences that might
result frOHi the spread of the mutiny
to' the whole army.
In order to compel the mutineers to
quit their hiding place, the General rent
men to set Are to the barracks and the
public buildings. The blaxe spread to all
parts of the city and the mutineers, in
trying to escape, were slaughtered to the
number of 300 by the cavalry.
Later the loyal portion of the garrison
was called out, but in the confu6lonand
disorder the troops fired on each other, it
being impossible to distinguish the muti
neers from tho loyal soldiers. Then the
mutineers dragged out seeral machine
guns wnd poured a heavy fire into the
cavalry. There was great loss of life.
WITTE IS ALMOST HOPELESS
Repression May Be Necessary, Then
He Will Resign.
LONDON. Dec. 12. The correspondent
of the Dally Mall at St. Petersburg, in a
dispatch dated December 10. by way of
Eydtkuhnen, sends an interview with
Count Wltte. in which the Premier indi
cates that Russia is confronted with the
alternative of a revolution or violent co
ercion. Though the Count has not aban
doned hope, he is not sanguine, and, if
forcible repression shall become neces
sary he will, according to the correspond
ent, resign his task to other hands.
Questioned by the correspondent as to
the genesis of the revolutionary move
ment. Premier Wltte attributed Its rapid
development to the grant of autonomy
to the universities and the high schools,
where the revolutionary forces, hitherto
doomed to secrecy, found asylum and
sanctuary and absolute freedom of dls
cusslon. For. when this freedom became
licensed, society still looked on with stolid
Indifference. Continuing, Count Wltte
said:
Czar Gladly Gave Liberty.
"On my return from Portsmouth. I
found the country In a difficult position,
from which there were only two Issues.
The problem was thorny and fateful, but
after long and careful deliberation the
Emperor, who needed no persuasion, act
ed on his own initiative and. never doubt
ing that be could build upon the moral
courage and the political good sense of
the majority of his subjects, took the
course of issuing hip manifesto of October
80. not only with alacrity but with pleas
ure. "Clearly, the vast changes which the
manifesto heralded required time 'and pa
tience to carry out. but what happened
was utterly unexpected. Sections of the
community nay. whole classes went to
work systematically to annihilate their
own means of livelihood and to ruin
themselves and the whole nation. Social
Instincts seemed to have been atrophied.
Instead of uniting to preserve order, the
people quarreled among themselves aad
attacked the government.
Revolutionists Alone Are "Wise.
"The only people who acted In their
own interests were the revolutionists.
They knew what they wanted. They
chose the most effective means to attain
it, and they are capable of adopting these
means, even at the price of heavy sacri
fices. The revolutionists hide all their
quarrels and animosities and act togeth
er for The end they have in view, which
spells destruction. Out of the resultant
chaos, they promise a new world and an
earthly paradise."
After alu4as that the manifesto had
WELCOME HOME
THE ARCHBISHOP
Delegation of Clergy and Laity
Goes to Goble to
Greet Him.
TELLS OF JOURNEY ABROAD
b
9fcrlbcs tltc Pope as si Great, Kind,
Sfj-npatheUc Man,
tho Most'
xamcriy Jiu ji&s
Ever
Seen or Known.
"The reception in honor of Areh
Mip? Christie will be held In the
Armory r.ext Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'cmcIc There will be an excellent
la steal programme, rpesche and a
h
refnre by Archbishop Christie. At
tKfct time he will be presented with
a purse by the clergy and laity. More
than J 2000 has now been raised tor
this fund.
Upon his return from Rome last night.
Archbishop Alexander Christie, of the di
ocese of Oregon, was welcomed by his
; parishioners with hearty cordiality, and
ctrreraony oeaiuog one or. nis mgn.
ecclesiastical position. A delegation of
SI Catholics, renresentimr both the
priesthood and the laity, met him at
Goble, where he entered the state, and
accompanied him to Portland. Others
were waiting to greet him at the Union
Depot, and the entire party went to the
cathedral at Fifteenth and Davis streets,
where a short service was held.
Archbishop Christie is one of the most
popular and Influential churchmen In the
West, and during his absence since Oc
tober 15, has been much missed by his co
workers In Portland. His Journey to
Rome was for the purpose of reporting
the condition of , his diocese to the Pope
as is required of every archbishop once In
ten years. That the message of Arch
bishop Christie, as well as he himself,
found favor In the eyes of Pius X, was
shown by the presentation to him of a
beautiful silver-gilt dborlum on the day
following his first audience.
An Indefatigable Worker.
It la as an Indefatigable worker that
Archbishop Christie is known la Portland,
and one or htjj first messages upon his
return last, night was that he came back
refreshed and strengthened and ready to
take up his labors with renewed energy.
The Immediate task before him is the
erection of a handsome cathedral in Port
land. This he admitted last night. "We
have been planning for this edifice for a
Jong time." he said. "Now we are in a
ARCKBkfHOr CMKKTXE AB A
position te take more detail te -action, and
we hope to kave a Hsaacst cathedral
at no far distant lime. JrVXlIe abroad I
saw a be&atlful structure after which
ours will be modeled." He did not state
to what edtaee he referred.
The special car which left Portland
at i:3i yesterday to meet the arch
Is 5 siop was made up of the following
prtart ted laymen: Fathers McDevitt.
Cestelli, Curley, Quinlan. Tillman.
Black. Murphy. Dalyv Hughes- and
Broffeau, and Dr. F. J. Barr, D. F".
Campbell. F. IL Fogarty. AV. E- Coraan.
M. F. Brady. William Harder. John
Kelly. A. F Velguth. J E. -Courtney,
John B. Coffey, B. J- Dreseer. Joseph
Nledermeyer. John Manning-. - Ambrose
CroainvP. E. Sullivan. Joseph Jacob
bcrger,jJ. P.- Kavaaaagli. J. F Cronln.
Lansing Stout. John, O'Hare. John Dria
coll. Dr. Coughlln. Frank Wascher,
Joseph Healy, J. P. McEatee. F. Deery.
E. M. Branalclc Frank Dooley, J. M.
Gcarln. D. J. Malarkey. M- Foeller, F.
Dresser. J. N. Casey, E. J. Altstock. D.
Kellaher, Frank Sianott, E- J. Sharkey,
S- Collins. J. T. McDonnell. P. J. Gor
man. IL E. Edwards and John Sher
lock. . Greet tins Archbishop.
When the party reached Goblo at
5:40 the car was Immediately coupled
onto the Incoming train. . Tethers
Black. -McDevitt. Hughes .and Murphy
went into the forwartTcar. and after
giving the archb!nbp the first words
of greeting, escorted him to whero the
remainder of the delegation awaited
him. When he saw the large number
of friends whohad come to welcome
him he was quite astounded. - "This is
Indeed a surprise,- he said. I had
heard that a committee was coming to
meet me, but had expected only a few.
He was greeted with a burst 'of ap
plause, and as the men stood with
bared heads he passed through the car
with a hearty handclasp and cordial
words for each. When be reached J.
M. Gearln he addressed him as the
next United State Senator, .to which
there was a general cheering and cries
of approval.
Relates Incidents of Trip.
All the way to Portland the men
upon the car crowded around the arc'i-
blshop. while he related Incidents of
tils trip and Impressions which he had
gained of Europe. The beautiful cl
borluza which was presented to him by
the Pope was passed around and great
ly admired. It Is a costly and massive
vessel of silver, with gold Interior,
wrought In Roman style with rich de
signs. Within the top of the cup is a
plate of gold for the preservation of
the sacred bread, which is only con
tained in elboriums of the latest de
signs. On the exterior is engraved a
Latin Inscription, which, when trans
lated, reads:
"To ourvenerable brother, Alexander
Christie, archbishop of Oregon City,
whose most shining merly abhati
of the church are rpjjwell known to
us. we glv as a marked testimony of
our benevolence this elborium. From
the Vatican Palace, November S. 1905.
Pius X, Pope.
This gift Is a marked distinction and
a -Wgh tribute to Archbishop Christie.
It Is not customary for the Pope to
make gifts. Noi.e of the visiting pre-
(Concluded on rase 4.)
FEW XEXBEBS OF THE KBCSPTIOX COMMITTEE THAT WELOOMBB KTM.
BREAK IN RINKS
OF DEMOCRATS
Lamar Reveals Division in the
Party for Railroad
Rates,
.WILLIAMS SILENCES HIM
Lamar and Shackleford, ' Cut Off
Commerce Committee for Bolt
Ingr Caucus Action, Make
Tain Protest in House.
WASHINGTON. Dec II Williams, the
minority leader of the Touse, "stepped on
the lid" today Just In time to prevent
revelations in the nature of open criticism
or the committee assignments of certain
of his colleagues, for which he is respon
sible. Payne, the Republican leader.nalve
ly suggested a way by which the revela
tions might be made, but Williams as
sumed all responsibility and "declined to
allow the washing of Democratic linen for
the amusement of the Republicans."
The incident followed the announcement
of committees. Lamar of Florida submit
ted and bad read a newspaper clipping
purporting to quote Williams to the effect
that Lamar and Shackleford (Missouri)
haQ been left off the Interstate and for
eign commerce committee because they
had failed to follow the Democratic cau
cus action of the last session on the rail
road rate bill. Speaker Cannon suggest
ed that the statement read did not con
stitute a question of personal privilege
which entitled Lamar to the floor.
The gentleman might proceed by unan
imous consent." suggested Payne. "How
much time does he want an hour?"
Williams Enters Objection.
It was here that Williams strode for
ward from his scat in the rear. He hailed
the Speaker with word and gesture, and.
when he got his eye, he reserved his right
to object only long enough to make th-?.
statement that ln the Interest of Demo
cratic harmony, fairness and general good
will, which will not be promoted by wash
ing Democratic linen for the amusement
of the Republicanaof' tW ?H-e, Iet-
Immediately the et)Mi became hkt-
Milntr. Tjimar f - WWmhl' wfen sMd
ckc to him. and ch&ge-l-a wHtk laMng
the matter into the newspaper. Jtosi
ford was on his feet -Mtftty 4mi4mf. to
ask a question, and many Democrats ap
plauded the stand taken by Williams.
Lamar demanded that Williams call a
Democratic caucus tomorrow or allow him
to proceed. The Speaker wielded his
gavel vigorously and declared everybody
out of order, and in the midst of the con
fusion recognized Payne for a motion to
aajewa. which was declared carried, and
the ses(ea was over until Wednesday.
Before this IncMeat the session had pro
ceeded without a hitch. The unaalmous
cetueat necessary te Increase the size of
the larger committees had been given, and
la tMs maaaer the increased membership
of the House and Increased Republican
represeatattoa had beea provided commit
tee places. The. Democrats had lost no
committee places, bat had made a gain
of one. all or Which Williams had declared
satisfactory to the minority. As an in
dication of the intention to begin work at
once, several of the committees gained
peiroloaloB to have printing done and to
sit during th esessions of tho House. The
session: lasted. 55 minutes.
Dalsell presented a resolution amend
ing the rules by increasing one member
the ways and means, raiaes and mining.
irrigation ei arid lands and other com
mittees, and. aa Increase of two members
on the committee of manufactures, an In
crease of three members on Immigration
aad naturalization, and creating a new
committee of seven raerabers.on expendi
tures in the Department of Commerce and
Labor. Unaalmous consent was asked for
tfee Immediate adoption of the resolution.
The resolution was agreed to without
objection. The four Territorial Dele
gates were made members of the com
mittee on territories by unanimous
consent.
Williams Steps on Lid.
Lamar, of Florida, submitted a news
paper clipping to the Speaker and
asked a ruling as to whether he could
be recognized on it as a question of
personal privilege. The paragraph
was read to the -House. It purported
to quote the minority leader, Williams,
in explanation of leaving Lamar and
Shackleford. of Missouri, off the com
mittee' on inter-state and foreign com
merce, the reason given being that
these two members had broken caucus
faith at the last session in favoring
the Hearst railroad rate bill in prefer
ence to the Davey bill, the latter
caucus bill.
"The chair Is quite clear." the Speak
er announced, "that the paragraph
read does not present a question of
personal privilege."
Lamar I am in doubt about it my
self, but I desire to stap and debar for
ever any possible suggestion that I dd
not bring the question up on the floor
of the House.
Payne the Republican floor leader,
suggested that Lamar ask for unani
mous consent to proceed.
"I will ask It." resnended Lamar. "I
would like a square deal."
Williams Immediately interposed:
"Pending that request arfa reserving
the rlsht to object." with emphasis on
the word "object," he declared loudly.
I wish to say that in the interest of
Democratic harmony and effectiveness
"at of the general good will that will
-s .M"T!f?? y w3B,n' Demo
cratic ivtte tsriwe. amusement or tne
Rfrputea-y -r-.fmberj 0f the House,!
Ta-ere was' mwfi Democratic applause
at t)tr4temet.
LaqMr Arst aked Williams to With
draw his objection, and upon the re
(Concluded on Page. .)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Tie Weather.
TESTERDAF8 Maximum temperature. 33
der.; minimum. 27. Precipitation, none.
TODAY'S Cloudy nd threatening trlth
slowly rialng temperature. variaDie winds.
mostly outneriy.
Durrovo'a reactionary policy unites Liberal
forces and may precipitate struggle.
Page I.
Capital swarms with troop, which dlapersa
workmen's meeting, rage i.
General strike threatened In retaliation.
Page 1.
Wltte predict repression If order I not re
stored, but says he win resign flrsr.
Page t.
Reds will proclaim new government on New
Tear's day. Page 1.
Anarchy In Baltic provinces. Page t.
Desperate battle with mutineer -at Harbin.
Page 1.
Foreign.
liberal Cabinet takes office in London and
Rosebery glvea it support. Page 4.
Saltan yields to demands of powers. Page 4.
War between Turkey and Persia threatens.
Page 4.
Natiosal.
Democrats ln House disagree on rate ques
tion. Page 1.
Senate debates Tillman's rate bill and canal
appropriation. Page 4.
Hitchcock and C E. S. Wood make peace.
-Page 7. " -
Report, of land Coramlsalonerv Page 4."
Committees of House appointed. Page 4
Politics.
Parker as Tammany lawyer argues against
his own decisions as Judge. Page 5.
National committee on publicity oi campaign
expenses. Pags 5.
Domestic
Miss Roosevelt engaged to Representative
Longworth. Page 3--
Rcssian exiles arrire at New Tork. Page .'s
NahlucXet'Ugntahlp's' crew rescued. but gun
boat .Wasp Is la danger. Page
Hport.
Mrs. Root defends her husband's prize money
on bicycle rac by bluffing. Page T.
PacMe- Coast.
Lani-fraud conspirators had complete outfit
for running a state land office. Pagt 1.
McKlnley found father rich friend an easy
prey. Page 8.
Ground broken at Salem for electric road
to Portland. Page 6.
Idaho woelgrowersr are In session at Weber.
Page 6.
O. R- Jfc N.. Great Northern and Northern
Pacific reach agreement -with Washington
Railroad CommMetos. Page 8.
CaBimeTclal aad Mariae.
Lull In hop market but bo change In values.
Page 1.
Drouth eaases firmer grain markets at San
Fraacisco. Page 1.
Wheat closes firm at Chicago. Page IT
Uaioa Pacific Is feature' of stock market.
Page 17.
BrHiih bark Deadrath Castle adrift off Cape
Hera, a mesaee te navigation. Page 12.
Government mvttes biAa fr hay aad- oats
far Ue- Palapptaes. Page 12.
rartiaad aa YlcJattr.
Catholic clergy asd laity welcome home
ArcfcMsp Christie. Page 1.
Sfears debate takes place la the Brala la
qoiry. Page 1
Finer of Seaator Mitchell takes place this
aztaraeea. Page 1ft.
Otl reaacry for PerUaaa is arojected.
Page 13.
Weyerfeesers bay Mr timber belt along
Orec'Cafra-Ha-aM xiamata Lake
Railroad. Page II.
Iaarak oa pMic schools Is Increased.
Page Ml
Ct-gamaker awpSMid from tsaloa brings ac
tisa fvr damages, rtn 1
R. D. feca" aet a candidate far Seaator.
Pe .
C a dar Is tKe M1cm1 Court.
hm J4e Owmm retvra t hear
FORGE H OF
ME 0FF1CIKLS
Land Conspirators Use
Safety Paper,
OUTFIT LIKE THE LAND OFFICE
Desperate Means Taken in the
Last-Three Months, " .
TOTAL MA REACH $500,000
Puter Said to Have Issued False Cer
tificates and1 "Validated Thera
by Forgery, or the1-
Clerk's Name.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 11. (SpeciaLV-More
daring- and more extensive forgeries have
been discovered In the land-fraud cases,
showing that Horace ilcKinley and S" A.
D. Puter. having- lost all hope of escap
ing the penitentiary, entered upon a
scheme of forgery which they could not
hope to keep long- from detection, and
worked their scheme vigorously and suc
cessfully In the last three months. It la
thought here that the two land sharps
have left the country and will never be
seen here again, unless brought back by
extradition. It is reported here that
McKlnley was last heard of in Japan.
Two bundles of forged certificates of
sale were received today, one this morn
ing disclosing nohtlr.g new except that
the signature of ex-Clerk M. X. Cham
berlain had been forged, as well as that or.
W. H. Odell. The other bundle of certifi
cates was received late this afternoon
and brought to light new schemes for
deception and swindling.
Han a -Private Land Office.
From the last bunch of papers Clerk
G. G. Irown discovered that Pqter not
only printed blank forms, of land-sale cer
tificates, but printed blank forms of
Land-Office receipts, uport "safety" paper
exactly fcke that used In the State Land
Office. He alao had letterheads lithograph
ed in exact duplicate of the letterheads of
the Land Office, and procured rubber
stamps to All in the blanks in receipts.
In other words. Puter provided himself
with a complete outfit for running a
State Land Office, seal and alll His plan
"of procedure was as complete as he could
make It. He would Issue forged certifi
cates exactly like the genuine ones in
date, names and land described. He would
then issue receipts showing that the pur
chase price had been paid. He wnuld
write letters to himself, signing the name
of the present clerk. G. G. Brown, stating
that the certificates are valid and In good
standing-, that payments have been made
as shown by receipts, and that deeds will
be issued when final payment has been
made and the certificates returned.
Three Names Arc Forged.
Puter did not need any State Land
Office help to transact his business. He
went In on a large scale, and a few hun
dred dollars spent In printing, having
seals made, etc was a small affair in
comparison. He or some one of the gang
forged the names of Odell. Chamberlain
and G. G. Brown with equal facility, and
so well that Ahe forgery would not be
detected unless looked for with care.
The State Land Board, at the request
of persons interested, will not disclose
the Identity of the latest victim, but he
has been apprised of his loss, so that he
can take such steps as he may see fit
to bring the swindlers to justice. The
lands for which certificates were forged
are in Crook County, and are owned by
the Mouller Land Company,, of Daven
port, Iowa.
These latest .discoveries almost warrant
the assertion that a man cannot be cer
tain that he is holding- valid state land
sale certificates, unless he knows of his
own personal knowledge that they were
Issued -from the State Land Office. Tnc
swindlers have stopped at no expense
that could aid their scheme.
Who Printed the False Certlficatcs?
How the gang of forgers could Induce
seal-makers, lithographers and -printers to
furnish the material with which to per
petrate this fraud Is a question the State
Land Board Is asking. Efforts will be
made to locate the persons who have
thus been Indirectly parties to the fraud,
under circumstances which would at
least arouse their suspicion.
Today the State Land Board- received
forged certificates, held by "Wade H.
BIchardson, of Milwaukee, "Wis., and
among the certificates were two -bearing"
the forged signature of ex-Cleric
M. L. Chamber lin. . r r1.
It had been supposed that ihe swin
dlers - forged- certificates bearing Hlato
during1 the. term of GeHenclW K. ii'JeU
a clerks but since it sow ("ev.eleps that
they also ferged the nam of Odell's
successor, it-is probable that they coar
ducted much more- extensive game
of swindling than had been supposed;
The imltatloa of 3f. JU Charaberlln's
signature is excellent and und:r ordi
nary circumstances It would nave bsen
accented by State Lasd Office clerics .as
genuine. Ccaaaberlln's writing jvas not
as easy to copy as OdtU'H bat the
fergers evidently practiced It vntil
they could make a signature so near,
like the original that only close com
parison would show the fraUil-
The forgerlea newly dlaeevered are
printed oa "Sterling L-ar papft.
aad have the gilt saal altaehad; Which
Certainly the apg'earaHce o fit, Pe-J
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