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given time to make these examinations.
He admitted, however. he had been IN
structed that the results of the Held
examinations could be put into the
records after the evidence on other te9-
turcs had been taken
Claws said he did not agree with tic
officers In this matter. He felt that
the results of the field examinations
should go In first and accordingly de-
laycd his reports,
Vertrces and the witness had a long
argument as to the value of the affi-
davlts taken by CLAWS and his assist
ants from the coal claimants and the
use TO which these could be put. The
attorney and CLAWS soon got Into I
wrangle.
"You just answer my questions and
wen get along better" said VertreeS.
1T seems to me you should answer
the questions" directed Chairman Mel
son.
Il object on the ground that there
Interposed Representative Grahhm.
Democrat
Il am not aware of that fact" re-
marked the chairman
ut strikes me differently replied
Mr. Graham
IT am sorry to differ with you.' re-
torted Senator Nelson.
THE Witness" stated Mr Ncrtrces.
tries to lug In an argument to coun-
tervail any state of facts he thinks L
NAV be developing"
Proceed said the chairman.
Now. Mr.. CLAWS" resumed Mr.
Vertrces please permit me to re-
quest you to answer my questions and
not add anything unless 1t ~ necessary
10 explain your answer. will be greaE-
ly obliged II you will do that for me. -"
DRAWING CLAWS OUT.
Mr. Vertrees sought to draw from the
witness the admission that when hc
telegInphed the department. he could
not submit report on the Cunningham
claims because additional evidence was
available, he did not know any evidence
could be obtained,
CLAWS insisted he thought evidence
might he had in Alaska He was not
sure. however.
Mr.. Vertrces asked Mr.. Claws when
he first received word that he was to
be supplanted He said on July !,
1905
A number OF letters and tclegrams
dealing with the calling In of "the for
cStry" were read by Mr.. Vertrees-
Copies OF these were received from the
forestry" today. In letter dated July
1e. 1908, and addressed by CLAWS to a.
A. Shaw. former assistant law officer OF
the forestry service. CLAWS said the
land office, for obvious reasons" prob
ably would turn over certain papers
to the forestry"
But 1 have copies of them" he con-
tinued. "and they will make mighty In
teresting reading to you. Tho reasons
for my request for a delay will be ap-
parent from my reports"
In 4 telegram, which Shaw sent to
the district forester at Portland he was
instructed to assist CLAWS and make
his telegraphic report full and strong.
Mr Ver;recs next turned to the
charge CLAWS had made that he WAS
called off the Alaska work in May.
1905 and got no orders to resume until
October of that year.
The witness admitted that three days
before he was called off the Alaska
work he had telcgraphed the depart
ment that the United States attorney
was requesting immediate action on
l 900 cases In Oregon, where patents
would have to be attacked in the near
future, and that the entire force would
be required on this work until July.
Mr. Vcrtrees quoted from n telegram
of Commissioner bennett on May IS.
1908, which told OF an additional ap
propriation for field work. and con-
cluded; Push work"
Claws said he did not regard this as
referring To the Alaska cases, and that
II. H. Schwartz, chief OF the field serv-
Ice. did not 90 regard IT, for on Sept
%, 1908. Schwartz recommended to Den
nett that tho order taking CLAWS off
the Alaska work be revoked,
Nearly an hour OF the session was
spent on comparison of a set of coal
land rules compiled prior to Mr.. Bal
lingers service as commissioner Of the
land office and of a set compiled by
Mr.. Balllngcr 1t was found that the
rules referred entirely to lands in the
United states proper and had no ap-
plicatIon to Alaska