Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-21
MILLION FOR BAILEY
Texas Senator Charged With
Taking Big Trust Fees.
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ACCUSED BY A. LEGISLATOR
Says One Deal Brought $225, 600
Cash and 100000 in Stock.
ALLEGED DETAILS GIVEN
Copies Mailed to Senate Investigators
, House Committee Begins Ses-
!. sion Today.

AUSTIN Texas, January 21-Speaker
Love has appointed the special committee
of the house to investigate whatever
charges may be filed against Senator Bal
ley. 1t consists of Messrs. O'Neil, Patton
Cobb. Jenkins, Wolfe, McGregor and Rob-
'ertson of Travis. They began work today.
The senate investigating committee also De-
gan it's session today.
Representative w. A. Cooke Of San An
tonic has mailed charges against Mr.. Bal
ley to the senate committee.
In addition to the charges bearing on
Mr.. Bailey's alleged transaction with the
:Waters-Pierce Oil Company and H. Clay
Pierce, Mr. Cooke voices some new sus-
picions. He charges:
THAT j. w. Bailey while a member OF
the United States Congress became f1nan-
cially interested in a certain mule contract
with the United States government. in vio.
latiOn of the law and in contraventiOn OF
his congressional duties. said contract hav-
ing been procured for one Steger, or Steger
& Labatt of Texas. by Bailey.
THAT some time after the readmission
of the Waters-Pierce OIL Company to the
Of the litigation then pending against said
company and its officers at Waco. Texas
after the said J. w. Bailey had used his
personal. political and official influence to
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey or
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company Of Mis-
souri, the additional sum of 500 600 as com
pensation to Bailey for the exertion OF his
influence aforesaid. Notwithstanding Bailey
under oath in the month of January. 1901.
and many times thereafter, denied that ne
ever received any money from the Stand
ard Oil Company or the Waters-Pierce OIL
Company.
Prepared Oil Charter.
THAT during the early part Of the year
1908 Bailey was employed by Banker Bane
of New York city. the latter being an officer
of the Seaboard National Bank. a Standard
Oil Company ally. to prepare charter for
the Security OIL Company Of Texas. which
company Bailey well knew. or by the exer-
else of ordinary official discretion might
have known, was to become a subsidiary
company of the Standard Oil Company,
and for which service Bailey was paid an
unreasonable fee of 500; that such fee
was intended compensation to said
Bailey for political services then rendered
or afterward to be rendered to the Standard
Oil Company and allied trust interests.
THAT about the same time Bailey sup
ported the Aldrich currency measure
against every democratic senator; that the
author of said bill was the father-in-law
of the son of John D. Rockefeller, president
of the Standard OIL Company. and that
Baileys attitude upon his bill was probably
Influenced by his connection with and obli-
cations to the Standard Oil Company and
allied corporations and trust interests.
THAT Bailey has become frequenter
of % Broadway. that notorious rendezvous
of Standard subsidiary companies, and has
frequently been seen in and about said
offices and has attended meetings Of officers
of said company or companies
A Lumber Transaction.
THAT during his term of Office as United
States senator Bailey had large financial
transactions with and for the Kirby Lum-
Der Company of Texas and John H. Kirby
personally, wherein and whereby on &C.
count Of his close connection with the
Standard company and other large finan-
cial and trust interests Bailey was able
to the Kirby Lumber Company or John
H. Kirby and for which he received a fee
of $225,OOO and an alleged interest in the
said company Of 100000.
THAT during the year 1905 said ]. w.
Bailey collected at one time fee Of $l1S,OOO
through the Red River National Bank Of
Gainesville. Tex, as a profit on some rail-
road transfer.
large financial transactions, including a
note for $2S.1 with John W. Gates, once
of Texas. afterward Of Chicago and now Of
New York. involving, as your informant be-
lieves. Mr.. Baileys additional connection
with large trust interests. perhaps the wire
and steel trust.
THAT during his official career in Con-
gress Bailey became financially interested
in certain enterprises with Jonn w. Gates.
formerly of Port Arthur. Tex, and received
financial benefit in consideration Of his off,
cial support OF certain national legislation
affecting Port Arthur, Tex, in the matter
Of shipping interests.
That during his official career in Con-
gress Bailey either accepted a fee or a loan
or q gift of funds raised by federal en-
pioyes In the Indian territory In considera-
ton Of the passage Of the federal court fee
bill through Congress. affecting said en-
ployes and officials Of the Ind an Territory"