Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-07-16 | Page 1 | Oregon Land Frauds

I I OREGON LAND FRAUDS Secretary Hitchcock Has Seton Set Seton Seton on Foot a Further Investigation Washington July lf A i.-A A further investigation of the tho land lanel frauds in Oregon has been heen Instituted by hy Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary tory Hitchcock of or the tho th Inlet Interior lor depart depart- meaL ment lIe He has Issued instructions that thal and he believes believes be he- drag dlag nets be he thrown out a number of prominent will be bo caUght those escaping Indict Indictments ments In III connection with the tho IIlo prosecutions 8 which re resulted in tho the conviction of former Cormer Senator Mitchell and Representative Rep Rep- Im I'm Williamson on Included It Is said ald Mr MI Hitchcock has l stirred I the whole matter mattel UI JI up anew because of an Interview given Ivell In Portland by hy Senator Fulton In 10 which h ho he referred to the tho secretary as an old foS fogy Bad Dad blood has existed between the secre- secre fury tary and the senator s ever since lit the fIrst began Mr 11 Fulton would not go o to the tho Intel Interior lor department depart depart- ment during the th past session of con- con giess gresa He lie believed Mr 11 Mitchell and Representative Williamson were heln being persecuted and so ko expressed himself W. W J. J Burns of the secret service U s said to have been sent West Vest In connection con con- with the further Investigation ordered by 13 Secretary Hitchcock