The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-01

the itch at once.
Schramm- Johnson Drugs. Four stores
1908, Just what did he says" asked
Senator Fletcher.
"Ho did not ask me to discontinue
for | had not resumed-I told him I had
been detailed to take up the Alaska
would not because men like H. c.
Cheney and c. j, Smith, who had been
liberal contributors to the campaign
fund in the past, wero mad and were
holding off because their claims had not
been patented
"Was any, one else present at this
conversation
''No, sir. 1t was in lobby Of the
Portland hotel, at Portland, Ore. We
more
Some Pointed Questions.
"When did you first call in the for.
estry seryice?" Senator Fletcher next
inquired.
''I sent gentleman to the law Of.
fee of A. C. Show of the forest service
July l6, 1909"
"Did not you think it incumbent
upon YOU to consult your superiors be
fore taking that actionT'
"No. sir, not under an agreement
reached between Secretary Garfield and
Secretary Wilson,
"Why did you telegraph Shawl
''Because I wanted the hearings in
the Cunningham cases postponed
"To what extent after that did the
forestry enter into the matter9'
"Shaw telegraphed ME he could not
come to Seattle. but sent the law of
fcer at Portland to see me. He went
over the papers with me and agreed
that a field examination was necessary.
fWhat was the name of that law
officer7" demanded Senator Nelson.
"His name was Pearce.'
do you know a Donald r. or Donald
A, MacKenzie9'' asked Senator
Fletcher.
eyes, sir; / think it is Donald A. .
"What relation did be bear to Com.
missioner bennett and Secretary Bal
linger7"
Gle was very friendly with both. .
Conversation Detailed.
''The witness then told of con
versaton he had with a Judge Mac
Kenzie, in which the Inter said the
reason why James r. Garfield was not
in President Taft cabinet was be
cause of his aDtagonIsm TO tho coal
claimants in Alaska"
"Did he tell any other reasons why
Mr.. Garfield was not in the cabinetN
asked Representative Olmstead amid
laughter.
Senator Root here entered vigorously
into the examination.
"Whom did Mackenzie make this
statement to7'' he asked.
"To Special Agent Jones and myself
We made an affidavit to that effect.
"Why did you make an affidavit3' -
Wanted Record Kept.
f'I thought it would be worth re
membering in the further investigation
Kenzie as a Witness
"When did you make that affi
davit'"
"In September, 1907
"After you had seen President
Taft7'
eyes, SIR
"Have you a copy Of it9'
HNo, there may be COPY in the for
est service. 1 left one also in the Of
fee at Seattle. -
"Did you send any other papers tt
the forestry?" asked Senator Nelson.
eyes. sir. l sent, them copies of pa
pers and affidavits.'
"Do not you know those papers arr
confidential ~
"I sent them for the official use o.
the forest service IN their investiga
ton -
But you took them as an official o,
the land office. -
eyes, sir.
CLAWS added that it had always beer
the practice to furnish copies of papers
to the forestry in all cases where tha
department was cooperating.
Now again. why was it you made
that affidavit7' inquired Senator Root
81 thought it might be of interes
to President Taft if had another op
portunity to see him.
"Did you intend to send it to Presi
dent Taft7'
~ had that in mind"
"Did you send it7''
"No; thought 1 would show it t,
him when he came to Seattle
"And you did send it whereof
"To the forest service,'
| CLAWS added that he thought the af
6davit would also be of interest to Mr.
"You did not do it with the idea o:
attacking President Taft7" asked Sen
at9F No' 5o9t
"You swear you did not7"
I" / swear
"Did you think it would aid the pres
ident7"
"I did not know; l did not think j
would iniure him
"Who is this man MacKenzieY
| asked Representative Madison.
Status of Mackenzie.
"He is interested in the Dalton grou,
of claims in Alaska and is not known
among the agents as lobbyist here j,
! Washington -
''Where does he live?''
'In the summer he lives in Alaska
whore he has townsite at Nelson.''
This answer brought out n laugh a.
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