Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-17

ed OF. The Alaska coal land cases In
May 1908 he had telegraphea the de-
partment at Washington thar the
United states attorney at Portland
had urged the necessity Of closing up
about q thousand cases in Oregon
wherein Il hearing would be held al
most Immediately, and the fun field
service would be needed. Three days
later CLAWS was taken on the Alaska
case and assigned 60 the Oregon work
CLAWS testified he ~ no orders to re-
sumo the Alaska cases until October,
1908.
4 brief executive session preceded
the resumption OF the hearing this ar
.tcrnoDn. Mr.. Nertrees began immed-
lately to question MIR. CLAWS as to the
alleged necessity Tor q Held cxamfna-
ton OF the Alaska coal claims prior to
his making inal reports.
CLAWS had declared he had not
been given time 70 make these exam
nations. lie admitted however. ne
had heen instructed that the results
OF the field examinations could be put
into the records after the evidence ON
other features had been taken
CLAWS sai1 he did not agree with
the office IN this matter. lie felt the
results OF the field examinations
NilhuAN 10 IN llfSA anu ttiDf QlilEAN &c
layed his reports.
Vertrees and the witness had a long
as Ia the value Of the Aft
davits taken by CLAWS ana his assist
ants from the coal claimants ana the
use 20 which these could be put. The
attorney and Glavis soon got into "a
w%ranslo.
You iust answer my questions and
we'll get aiOng better said Nertreps
1T seems 60 me you should answer
the questions" directed Chairman
Nelson.
II susgvs that there is TOO much
lccturinS OF the Witness interpased
Representative Graham.
= am not aware of the fnct, re-
marked the chairman
III strikes me differently replied
~ Graham.
= am sorry to differ with you" re-
Mr.. Nelson.
The witness" stated Mr.. Nertrees
tries to lug ina an argument Go coun-
tervail any state of facts he thinks |
may be developing
Proceed" said the chairman.
Nov, Mr. CLAWS" resumed Mr.
Nertrees 'please permit me TO request
you to answer my questions ana not
add anything unless ii IS necessary TO
explain your answer. I will be greatly
obliged if you will do that for me-
Nh. Ncrtrees sought To draw from
the witness the admission that when
he teiegraphed the department he
could not submit a report OF the Cum
nirsham claims because additional ev-
idcnee was available, he did not know
any evidence could he secured.
Claws insisted lac though. evidence
might be secured IN Alaska. He was
not sure, however.
Mr.. Nertreos asked Mr.. CLAWS When
he nrst received worl mat ne Was TO
be supplantcd He said July /. 1909.
4 if3lHher Of letters ana kilograms
dealing with the calling Of "the
forestry were read by Mr.. Nertrees.
OF these letters were received
from the forester" today. In a let
dated July Is, 1908 and addressed
by CLAWS to A.. A.. shaw, former as
law officer Of thu forestry ser
vice CLAWS said the land office, "for
obvious reasons probably would turn
over certain papers to "the forestry. "
But ] have copies OF them.' he
continued, and they viii make mighty
interesting reading to You. The rea-
for my request for a delay Will
be apparent from my reports"
In a telegram which Shaw SEM to
he district forester at Portland he was
instructed TO assist CLAWS and make
t%elegraphic report "full and
strong"
Mr.. Nertrees next turned to the
'hafges Claws has made that he was
allied off the Alaska work in May.
'a0S, ANA got no orders TO resume nn-
II October or that year. The witness
admitted that three DAYS before he
vas called OFF the Alaska work he
telegraphcd the department that
United States attorney was re-
Iu%estioning action on 1000 claims in
oregon, where patents would have to
'e attacked ia the near future ana
hat the entire force would be re-
Iuired on this work until July.
Mr.. Nertrees quoted from "a tole-
ram OF Commissioner Dennet. May.
IS. 1908. which told Of an additional
precipitation for field work, and con
Push work.
CLAWS said he did not regard this
s. referring 10 the Alaska cases and
hat II. n. schwartz. chief Of the field
ala not 50 regard ii. Tor on
eptember 20. 1908. Schwartz recon
lended 10 Dennet that the order tax
~ CLAWS off the ALASKA work be re-
oked