2 THE MORNING OREGO.MAyTRIDAr. AUGUST 5, 1910. . - I . " : I MMIY INVOLVED IN VICE-PRESIDENT, SENATOR WHO ACCUSES HIM, AND OTHERS PROMINENT IN OKLAHOMA SCANDAL BY GORE Oklahoma Senator Declares $50,000 Bribe Was Of- t fered for Influence. SHERMAN'S NAME IS USED Lobbyist Is to HTe Mentioned Vice-President, Senator Cnrtl and Representative McGuire Among "Higher Vpa." (Continued from First Pff ) higher" up. Hamon had replied theTVfce Frealdent. That Kanion told him that Senator Curtis of Kansaa waa "interested" la the deal. That Hamon told him that Repreaen taure McOulre of Oklahoma waa "in terested" la the deal. That Hamon told him that an em ploye of the repartment of Justice at Washington was -Interested" In the he (Senator Gore) knew the name of the employe but would not divulge hla name or the name of his Informant, especially, because the lat ter would lose hla position. That ex-Senator Lone- of Kansas, act ing u counsel for McMurrmy. had cone to President Taft on April Si to urga the approval of the contracts, but that the President had said that "It would take a rood deal of argument to con vince him that the amount of the fee asked by McMurray waa Justified." Curtis Pen lea by Wire. Senator Curtis today sent a telegram to the committee denying- that he was tn any way Interested In the contracts and offering to appear before the com mittee. Chairman Burke said that Mr. Curtis would be subpoenaed to testify. An account of that part of Senator Gore's testimony referring to Vice President Sherman follows: Mr. Burke: "In your conversation with Hamon. you stated he named a very high official that he said waa Interested In these contracts. You omitted hla name." Mr. Gore: "1 say again that I ahould very much prefer not to name him. I am. however, subject to the will of the committee." Mr. Burke: ""The committee la here to s;et the facts and we must have all of this conversation." Mr. Gore: "He augaeated that Vice President Sherman waa Interested In the contracts." Thomas H. Owen, counsel tor Mr. Gore: "In that connection, you spoke of an article appearing In a Kansaa City newspaper that two gentlemen had called on the ITesldent. I wish you would say who was mentioned In the article." Question Dlnriisaed With President. Mr. Gore: "In the newspaper ot April 14. Vice-President Sherman and Senator Cur Us were named aa havinic called to discuss the egreg'atlna- of coal and asphalt lands. 1 think before the Senate met the next day the In formation came to me." Senator Gore explained that he be lieved Vice-President Sherman waa fa vorable to the contracts and a abort time later he Introduced a resolution tn the Senate that would require fur ther action of Congress before the con tracts could be approved. Representative Creager did not take the stand until late In the day. Asked If he had ever met Hamon. he replied: "Yea. I met him by appointment In his rooms at the Occidental Hotel. In Washlna-ton. He Invited me there, saying he wanted to talk over a little matter. At that time efforts were be ing made to have the President ap prove the McMurray contracts. I al ready had gone on record as being op posed to their approval. Well, when I got to the hotel and was sitting In a room with Hamon. he began to urge me to withdraw my opposition. He suggested I might have an Interest tn the contracts." Bribe Offer Checked. Representative MUler: "Were any figures mentioned? Ild he say how much interest you might have?" Mr. Creager; "No. 1 did not let It go as far as that. I made my language pretty emphatic that 1 was opposed to the contracts and would not be In fluenced." Representative Stephens: "Too mean to say that you regarded the offer of such a character aa to arouse your In dignation?" Mr. t'reager: "Yes; that's It." Mr. Creager: "Yes. thats It. I re garded It as an offer to Influence my attitude towards the contracts. It was even suggested that I call together all the officials I could and rteTeat the measure opposing the approval of the bills." . Representative MUler: "What kind of rooms did Mr. Hamon and Mr. McMur ray hare at the hotel?" Mr. Creager: "Oh. three or four front rooms. Representative McOulre. of Oklahoma, occupied part of the Hamon and McMurray suite. I met Hamon later at different times. When he heard I was coming to testify before this committee he urged me not to. He ex pressed the hope tiiat I would make no statement before t.ils committee." Kniplyes Xante Withheld. Recalled to the stand. Senator Gore was asked to mention the name of the employe of the lepartment of Justice who had told him that another em ploye or an official In that depart ment was interested in the contracts. "That I could not do." replK-d Sen ator Gore. "The matter waa imparted to me In confidence, and I regret that It was mentioned here at all." "Now. Senator." Interposed Represen tative Campbell, "don't you think It unfair to go so far before thla com mittee and yet not tell all you know? You know ' we are here to learn the truth and we would like to have all of It made known." "No. I would rather not. It Is well known that heretofore employes of that department have lost their posi tions for giving information and I would rather that this feature ot the Investigation be dropped." Taft Opposed Contract. K. P. Hill an attorney for the Choc taw tribe of Indians, then questioned the Senator as to whst he knew of ITestdmt Taft's attitude toward the McMurray contracts. 'I think some people Interested In the contracts went to see the president on April 23." said the witness. "The president stated that ex-Senator Long already had submitted the matter to him and that Mr. Long's clients (mean ing the McMurray Interests! might hare their day In court. I think the president said everybody might hare his day In court, but that It would take a good deal ot argument to con vince him that the amount of fee asked I I P 4WtC -V- 'f OV-SEXATOR Ct HTI-. OK K A' A. ISPI.ICATED IX rHARKIW. A D f ww"wiTH ...,.,-,,. t rtvrR rir'.PRi:iut:T shkkmax. BKMin snapshot of mr. shhr., mum l?? Fk7 -F.T M GIIRK, OK OKLAHOMA, WHO IS ALSO ACCISED. for In the contracts (13,000.000) was Just. In fact. I think the President made It plain he was opposed to the contracts." The Senator testified that he and Hamon had been friends and had been Interested together In business trans actions at Law ton. Okla,. In which money loans were Involved. Hamon Is an attorney of Law ton. which la Senator Gore's home town. Hamon Is S7 years old and married. Aside from Republican chairmanships, he has been City Attorney of Lawton and has prac ticed law in Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas. Gore's Brother Testifies. References to Invitatlona to "frog leg" banquets and to assertions by Hamon that Senator Oore was "going back on his friends." were made In the testimony ot 1). P. Gore, private secretary and brother to Senator Gore. IX F. Gore said that he waa In his brother's private office at noon on May when Hamon appeared. -i mt-nnmA intn an adloinlng office and left the Senator and Hamon alone." he said, "except that once in a wuuo went In and out. When they quit talking. In about SO or 40 minutes. Hamon came out into my room. " ..1.4 -nick the Senator Is getting awfully' hard on his friends. I want to make a lot of money, uicm, nu don't care how I make It.' "I didn't know then what they had been talking about, but when Hamon left the Senator said he had been talk ing about the McMurray contracts and Hamon had offered him $2S.O0O. "The Senator said amon Increase the amount. Thafa all that was said to me about the matter at that time. Later McMurray came to me and said he was sure that Senator Gore did not understand those con tracta and wished he knew of some may of maktng mm unamiura. i - tn the hotel to talk it over so I could tell the Senator. He also wanted to know If I would attend a frog-leg banquet wnicn ne was ar ranging. I declined all of these Invi tations." "Frog-Leg" Banquet Declined. J. Leroy Thompson, stenographer to Senator Oore. testified that he also was In and out of the Senator's room when Hamon waa present. He. too. was Invited to the "frog-leg" banquet, he said, but declined. Representative Campbell: "Did you hear anything that waa said at the conference?" "No. I did not. Usually when Hamon called I heard everything that waa said There never before had been an effort to conceal It. But this time It was different." In what way was It different? Did Hamon act differently T" "Yes. he appeared not to want to say anything when I was In the room, which was quite opposite from hla usual manner." That the Choctaw Indians who had protested against giving 10 per cent attorney's fees to McMurray had been asked to rescind their action formed the substance of testimony of W. A. Durant. a Choctaw Indian and a mem ber ot the Oklahoma State Leglsla- tUDurant ssld at a Choctaw council meeting resolution had been passed against the McMurray contracts. Later, he said, a number of persons bad gone out Into the Choctaw nation urging the Indians to sign a document de claring themselves in favor of the contract, but most of them, he as serted, maintained tbelr opposition. Hamon Penle Categorically. Mr. Hamon tonight declined to dis cuss Senator Gore's charges and said he would not. make any statement ex cept In response to categorical ques tions. The following questions In an Interview were then put to him: "Ild you offer a bribe to Senator Gore?" "I did not." "Did you offer to give him an In terest In the McMurray contracts?" "I did not." Did yeu offer to bribe Congress man Creager?" "I did not." "Did you offer him an Interest In the McMurray contracts?" "I did not." "Did you mention to Senator Gore, or to anyone else that Vice-President Sherman was Interested In the ap proval of the McMurray contracts?" "I never mentioned such a thing to anyone." "Did you say Senator Curtla was In terested In the McMurray contracts?" "I did not." Are you yourself Interested In the approval of "the McMurray contracts?" "I am not." Mr. Hamon declined to answer other questions, saying he expected to ap pear before the committee when he would tell all he knew. hlle submitting to the questioning. . Himon isngnea neiruij aira wm. i i ft. nnt 4ltftSfteri f r mh. er Senator Gore's charges as a Joke. yet he declined to show any anxiety over Wl Mi as sld the developments of the day. saying he believed his position in the investigation would be properly set forth when he went on the stand, which he hoped to do to morrow. At that time, he added, he would not hesitate cheerfully to answer all questions put to him. "SLAXDEB," RETORTS M'GCIRE Oklahoma Representative Denies In teresl In Indian Contracts. GUTHRIE, Okla.. Aug. 4. Representa tive Bird a McCulre. of the First Okla homa district. In a statement here this afternoon, denied emphatically that ha had now or ever had any Interest In Indian contracts with McMurray or any one else. He said that he would go to Muskogee at once and appear before the Congressional Investigation committee now In session there. T don't know what ass said to Sena' tor Gore." said Mr. McOulre here today, "or whether anything was said to lilra by any persons, but this much Is true: "No living man who Is honest and re sponsible will say that I have now. or have had. any Interest In any Indian con tracta with McMurray or anybody else. "A man who would base a statement In the United States Serate on what some person may have told him in a matter like that Is nothing more nor less than a common slanderer." After atatlng that he would attend the Investigation tomorrow, Mr. McGulre said; "I expect they will want me to make a statement, and to a dead certainty I'll be ready to make one." SHERMAN'S REPLY IS DENIAL "Not Slightest Shadow of Founda tion." Says Vice-President. BIO MOOSE, N. Y- Aug. 4. Vice-President James S. Sherman Issued the fol lowing statement tonight concerning the charges made by Senator Gore at Musko gee today: The story that comes to me about tha charges made by Senator Gore at Musko gee today la absolutely without the slight est shadow of foundation." ITALY MAKES DEMAND PAPERS FOR EXTRADITION OF PORTER CHARLTON ARRIVE. ' FIRES YET H E1E Forest Rangers Are Fighting Flames in All Directions. CAMPERS START BLAZES Slate Department Refuses Action and Refers Case to New Jersey Magistrate. WASHINGTON". Aug. 4. What Is as sumed to be Italy's formal demand for the extradition of Porter Charlton, the young American charged with having killed his wife. Mary Scott Charlton, at Lake Como. Italy, reached the State De partment today. As that case has not reached the Jurisdiction of the depart ment, the paper were returned to the Italian Embassy whence they came. Accompanying the packet upon its re turn and explanatory of the course taken by the department was a. note from Acting Secretary Wilson suggesting that as the case lay with the New Jersey court, the papers should be presented to the magistrate before whom the case was pending. Not until action has been taken by the court will the case of Charlton reach the State Department, when Secretary Knox may be called to decide upon the ques tion of extradition. SENTENCE IS COMMUTED Because of Good War Record, Cap tain Hand Is Retained. WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. President Taft haa commuted the sentence of a court-martial that Captain Daniel W. Hand. First Artilley. at San Francisco, be dismissed from the Army without honor for drunkenness, violating a pledge of temperance, end absence without leave. Because of hla previous excellent record and gallant conduct with the Fifteenth Minnesota Volunteers in the war with Spain, the President commuted the sen tence to reduce Captain Hand to the bot tom of the list of field artillery captains, where his name must remain five years and that he be cjsjiflned for one year to the limits of the military reservation where bla battery may serve. Chlco, Cal., Feels Earthquake. CHICO. Cal.. Aug. 4. A slight earth quake was felt sn this city this after noon about 6:30 o'clock. There was no damage. Every Few Honrs, Fresh Dangers Are Reported to Forestry Office at Wallowa Government Men Bend AU Efforts to Check. WALLOWA. Or.. Aug. 4. (Special.) Reports of forest fires keep pouring into the local forestry office. Last night there were reported 10 very ser ious fires and many smaller ones either within the boundaries of the forest or dangerously near to Its boundaries. Practically all other National forest work has been suspended and rangers and Supervisors alike have their crews at work battling with the flames. Last nights reports showed dangerous iires at the following 10 places, with many smaller ones not yet under control: Big fire on Guraboot Creek in Imnaha district. not under controL Ranger N. V. Downs and crew holding their own with fire. Big fire on Marr Flat. 10 miles east of Joseph. Ranger Fred McClaln with large crew making gain. Terrific fire on west fork of Kagle Creek (near Eagle Cap Mountain), burning in crowns of trees, beyond all controL Rangers John McClaln ana Roy Hunt with 15 men unable to check its progress. Big fire 10 miles east of Union. Not yet on National forest but burning toward It rapidly, i tanner Leo nievans and crews of two sawmills fighting every inch. Twenty-five hundred acres burned on Mlnam River near Edward Millard's place. Fire set by campers In best nine timber In forest: apparently ma liclously. Fire now - under. controL Same campers set another fire, which was discovered before headway was gained. Fire on Mud Creek: controlled after burning five acres of good timber. Fire at head of Imnaha River. Bad fire. No particulars of controL Fire on head af North Pine Creek destroying timber. Rangers have no reported success. Brush fire near this city heading to ward National forest. Crews of big sawmill fighting It. In addition to these fires, there are many smaller fires that will do im mense damage If not controlled soont and new ones are being reported every few hours. The work of fighting the fires Is pursued under difficulties ow lng to the extreme dryness of the fol iage and underbrush. The only suc cessful method is shoveling a trench and making a backfire. This method Is employed where sufficient men are available and is the only resort In thickets. In open timber, where water is available, wet sacks are used to good advantage, as the fire is easily whipped out of the leaves and grass with them. RESIGNATION NOT ASKED Judge Balffnger Says Topic Was Not Discussed With Crane. ST. PAUL. Aug. 4. Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, while en route to Seattle, wrote the following note to the Associated Press: "Please say for me that reports to the effect that Senator Crane's confer ence with me had to do with the sug gestion that I resign is without foun dation. - "Our conference did not tn the slight est degree relate to myself or any mat ter affecting me. Very respectfully, "R. A. BALLINGER." ALL HATS TRIMMED FEEE OF CHARGE When Shape and Trimmings Are Selected Here Entire Bldg.. Cor. Fourth and Morrison ALL HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE When Shape and Trimmings Are Selected Here Wonderful Bargains for Friday The shopping public is invited to inspect the remarkable values shown in our. Garment Department We are determined to dis pose of every Summer Suit or Dress in our house and it would be wise for you to see these great offerings we have on sale today White Serge Suits, Vals. to $32.50 at $13.85 The balance of our high-class tailored serge suits in white, also black striped effects, to clean up at... ?13'& Odds and Ends House and Street Dresses, Wash Suits We have grouped for Friday's selling a lot of house and street Dresses, also suits, all made of fine wash materials; to close out, values to $15.00 at $3.49 Wash Skirts Linen Skirts in white or tan made in the best styles; regular $1.75 to $2.00 values. Special at 98c Silk Petticoats Value. frA QC to $10 $4,yo A fine collection of high-grade taffeta silk Underskirts, in all colors,, includ ing many of guaranteed silk. FURS! FURS! FURS! SPECIAL! Regular $30 Black Bel gian Lynx Sets $14.25 Many different styles, best workmanship and materials. Buy Furs Now A small deposit will hold them until the cold weather Remodeling and Repairing Now is the time to attend to your furs and Jiave them, remodeled into the new styles at Summer Prices ZELAYA1SGRILLED Ex-Ruler of Nicaragua Held Ally of Revolutionists. MADRIZ AGENTS ARRIVE Wlckersham and XaRI Initiated. BKAQWAT, Alaska, Aug. 4. Attorney General Wlckernham and Secretary of Commerce and Labor Najrel were inltl- Brotherhood at a bi(C meeting last nlRlitJ A social session ronowea me iiiiuhliuii, and many speeches concerning the -welfare of Alaska were made. President Taft is an honorary past grand master of the order. Into which he was initiated In Seattle last year. Pair Is Very Anxious to Establish Friendly Relations With United States Former President Delcared Unpopular. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Again charg ing that the Zelaya fortune, through tha manipulations of a son-in-law of the ex Nicaraguan President, was being poured into tha Estrada coders to defray the expenses of the warfare against the Madriz government In Nicaragua, and reiterating his stories of the unpopular ity of the ex-President, a statement was made here today by Dr. Sebastian Sali nas, who, with Modesto Barrios, came to this country to try and establish friendly relations between Majri? and the United States. . . Barrios is still in New York and the mission of Salinas to this cltj is non political. He came here to place his young daughter -in school and expects to return to New. York tomorrow. He made no effort to see officials of the State Department. "Zelaya has not contributed any money or material aid to Dr. Madriz." said Dr. Salinas, "but, on the other harfd, I know personally that his son-in-law, Joaquin Pasos. holding his power of attorney, sent money to help the revolutionists at Blueflelds. Thia money was turned over to the revolutionists through a cousin of Zelaya's son-in-law. who Is now in Blue fields. The name of this cousin la Car los Cuadra Pasos. "Zelaya not only contributed nothing toward the purchase of the Venus, but he knew nothing about thaC transaction until after she had sailed." Dr. Salinas ascribed to agents of tha Insurgents the reports that Madrls was the representative or the tool of Zelaya and therefore unfriendly to American Interests. "Neither Is true." said Dr. Salinas. "Dr. Madrli was the most powerful ene my of Zelaya's administration." RISK RETARDS COMMERCE gtate Department Renews Assurance of Protection in Nicaragua. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Several New Orleans trading companies complained to the1 State Department today that, because of the apparently indefinite policy of this Government in Nlcara guan affairs, steamship companies ware adding i per cent to all chartera aa a war risk. The trading companies com plained that the extra charge Inter fered seriously with their commerce with eastern Nicaragua. The State Department has replied that it can do nothing and reiterates lta previous assurancea that the United States will protect American ships and American cargoes against depredations in Nicaraguan waters. n The Department has been sounded without avail as to what its attitude would be if the Venus and the San Jacinto ahould hold up the Hornet. The two Madriz ships have returned to Blueflelds, the probable port of the Hornet. Although the Hornet is Bald to carry aupplies to the Estrada forces, she is an American owned ship, flying the American flag. ARMY- POLICY IS DECIDED General Wood and President Agree on Increase of Officers. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Major-General Leonard Wood, Chief of Staff of the Army, came back from Beverly today with President Taft'a Army policy In hla portfolio. President Taft and General Wood went over all the War Department estimates for the coming year and de cided on general expenditures for tha maintenance of the Army. The President and General Wood, it is understood, are in accord as to the prob able increase of officers contemplated in connection with the plan to bring the Na tional Guard of the states Into closer re lation with the regular forces. The National forests Tinder Government care in thll country amount to 184,600.000 acres, about the an me area as that ot tha state of Texas and Ohio combined. STORY BUYS Tract Agent for Beautiful Murraymead Says Hawthorne Avenue District Is the Place for His Money. DIDNT GET A DISCOUNT EITHER Pays the Price Asked and Expects to and Will Make Handsome Profit. - Mr Geo. E. Story, my tract agent at MURRAYMEAD, Is now the owner IS;-! 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