The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-07

having suggested that he might obtain
an Interest In the contracts. This Fla-
mon denied. Hanon had asserted that
before the conference at Washington,
| Creager had called him up on the tele
| phone and made the appointment. Crea-
ger In a long circumstantial narrative
| restaurant and going to the Occidental
hotel. emphatically declared that Hamon
| had called him up and that the meeting
was AT lannon's solicitation.
Congressman Mcclure denied he was
ever interested" In the contracts or had
sought their approval by congress. He
said he knew McMurray and Hamon,
| Hamon had sometimes stopped at his
suite OF rooms, at his hotel at Washing
ton. McMurray had asked him If he
had opposed the contracts and, on his
| McMurray 70 tell President Taft that
| the entire Oklahoma delegation was not
opposed to the contracts, Hc said he
in regard to the contracts and he was
never interested In them ITO the extent
| of one penny"
r: J.. Murray OF the chicsasaw tribo
said Governor Johnson Of that tribe had
| repeatedly urged him to induce as many
| Indians possible TO send kilograms to
Washington to have the contracts ap-
proved, which he had refused 10 do.
Indians Testimony.
D. c. McCurtain, who described him
SELF sel as delegate to Washington for the
stand. He testified that before the dis
approval approval Of the old tribal contracts by
preSiaent ,beS nr. Roosevelt In 1905 and while
tae Raleigh hotel at }washinston. Nc.
Lyon. national Republiean s commltteemSn Mr1t eIl
OF Texas, but Lyon went away before
the subject Of the S25 900 was discussed.
u. g. McCurtain testified
Il met Mr.. McMurray In the lobby and
he said; You know We have a contract
for the. sale Of the lands. 1 said: I
heard It but had never seen a, copy OF
the contract He said; We have de-
cided we Will give you $25. 900 II you
VIII 1 not oppose the contract,
| terror approves the contract in It's pres
ent form we VIII give you S25000 II
he scales the contract, then the $3.50
VIII be cut down accordingly, I want to
talk to you further about this matter
Raised Grave Question.
Il didn't see McMurray for several
days. but In the meantime I got to think
ing about the proposition and 1 knew that
they were going TO bring powerful polftl-
cal influences to bear in support of that
contract. ! thought maybe II l didn't
manifest too much opposition to that
Gonet 10 a%fsa W9gld be in position ut
Gntagonistic i might have no opportunity
to get my forces together, and that they
mlght In some way secure the approval
Several days after that saw McMur-
ray In the capitol and ] said I have
decided to accept your proposition but
tracts by that means The matter went
on for some time and no effort was made
to get the contracts approved. Then the
matter went along until the constitutions
al convention of oklahoma appointed Il
committee 10 investigate whether It were
possible 10 purchase the coal lands from
the Indians.
Announced Opposition,
"McMurray became active again He
wanted to appear before this COMMITTEES
as the representative OF the Choctaw
Indians, He endeavored TO obtain a
written statement from Governor McCur-
tain to the effect that McMurray repre-
sented the Choctaws and they so recog-
nized him. McMurray came out to my
house TO see me. He stated he thought
he was In position TO do the nation
great deal OF good. Then l said: Mr..
McMurray, | don't want anything TO do
with your contracts "
Mr.. McMurray in an interview denied
he made the offer. He said Lyon had
been financially interested with him In
the contracts.
Much OF Congressman McGuires testi-
mony related 10 whether he occupied a
part OF a suite at the Washington hotel
with Hamon.
Have you ever received any financial
assistance from any person having a
contract with the lndians?' Chairman
Burke asked.
Il never have" replied Mr.. MCGUIRE.
There never was the suggestion of aid
to be given me by McMurray or anyone
else"
''Is there any reason why Senator Gore
should feel unfrlendly toward your
Mcclure Roasts Gore.
None that 1 know of Yet he has
done his utmost to give me a black eye. |
He showed this in his attitude toward |
our efforts TO secure appropriations for
federal buildings at Guthrie, Blackwell |
and Kingfisher. Okla, He wrote letters |
saying he would do all he could 10 help |
get the buildings and then he wrote let |
ters saying he had done all he could 10 |
get them, but TO 4 dead certainty he |
did all he could to have the appropria-
ton knocked out"
How many times did Hamon stop at
your apartments in Washington
well. | never locked tho door at those
apartments. Anybody from Oklahoma |
could come and make themselves at home |
Hamou came there because ! had known |
him for years. but Hamon never dis |
cussed with me the McMurray con-
tracts"
j. Milton Turner Of ST. Louis former |
United States minister to Liberia, testi-
fiod as to his efforts to Improve condl-
tions among the negroes who live on the |
Indian lands.
tigation at McAlester, okla, on Monday
Cores Statement.
Senator Gore tonight issued the follow
ing statement relative TO Vice President
Sherman;