, 1907-06-05
MAKER
MAKES BOOMERANG

Mr.. Nader refused to do so. He told
Prof. Buffum and DR.. Stevens that he
could not and would not do so, for the
reason that he had all the government
sheep to care for, that he had no right
or authority to receive at the station
and feed and care for sheep belonging
to private parties.
sodersreen's Sheep Dipped.
The affidavit also stated that about
the first OF November Mr.. Sodergreen
had his sheep dipped at the station,
and then asked Mr.. Nader to house
and care for the sheep. He informed
Mr.. Sodergreen that he would not do
so because he had no right to care for
sheep belonging to private individuals
at government expense, and that he
had all he could attend to in taking
care of the sheep belonging to the gov.
eminent. On account of refusing to
house and care for these sheep, the
work was made so unpleasant for Mr..
Meader that he gave up the position.
Benefited as Politician.
When asked if Mr.. Gramm received
any benefits from these privileges to
himself and others, Mr.. Morton replied
that, SO far as he knew, only such
benefits as any politician derives for
granting favors, and that he probably
received no pecuniary benefits. The
state examiner asked if MI. Morton
would allege that there was any cor.
ruption by reaso of these transac'
tons. MIR. Morton replied that it
would be very difficult to find facts
to back up an opposite opinion.
Donaldson Was Very Busy.
Another affidavit was by E. 4. Don.
aldson, who has been during the past
year employed at the farm. He stat.
ed that Mr.. Gramm brought thirty-five
head Of rams belonging to himself to
the station and kept them there for
about three weeks; that he Donald
SOM cared for them, carried water and
feed to them and looked after them
generally, and that while he was do.
ing this he was paid out of the funds
of the experiment station, but that at
all times he had sufficient work FIR the
state and national government to keep
him busy without looking after ami.
mails belonging to private individuals.
On another occasion, the affidavit
stated, the station furnished two men
to assist in dipping rams, which took
in the neighborhood of four hours;
that said rams were then kept at the
station for three weeks, when King
Brothers brought in another lot Of
ninety head to be dipped, after which
both lots we're taken from the station.
Hyslop Gets in Also.
Mr.. Morton also presented a signed
statement from R. E. Hyslop, the
agronomist until recently, to the effect
that he (Hyslop) had heard a CONVEX
sation between Prof. Buffum and a
government officer about a harvester
at the experiment farm, during which
conversation Prof. Butfum stated that
he had purchased the machine from
the president of the board to keep
him sweet"
Silent A to Secretary Hebard.
Mr.. Henderson then brought up the
matter of Miss Hebard's power with
members of the board and Prof. Buff.
fun. Mr.. Morton was Of the opinion
that this investigation covered only
the accounts, books, vouchers and ex'
penditures of the institution, and
therefore refused to answer questions
concerning Miss Hebard. The exam.
liner advised Mr.. Morton not to antag.
onize him, but Mr.. Morton insisted
that he would testify concerning the
management OF the institution only to
an impartial investigation committee
that had power to v that subject.
Gramm and Coal Supply.
The coal deal, mentioned in Prof.
Morton's open letter was next taken
up. Mr.. Morton stated that he could
give no direct evidence, but that he
could point to evidence that could be
secured. He stated that he had been
informed by local dealers that they
had not even been allowed to bid when
they had asked to be given an oppor.
tunity. A local dealer had told him
that he had proof that, although the
coal was shipped in carload lots for
the university, the railroad rates are
net taken by the university. nor is II
required by the university that the
coal be weighed on the city scales, as
is required in the case Of coal for the
city schools n city government;
that the coal for the university is
weighed over Mr.. !Gramm's scales.
Should Use City Scales.
Mr.. Morton said that II this state
ment of a local dealer is true, thu
board president not only let's a con
tract to himself without calling fol
bids but delivers coal over his owl
scales, and that even in justice to him
self Mr. Gramm ought either to weigt
the coal over the city scales or allow