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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1907
Page
5
A fragmentary era report alleges Joe Bailey moved from Texas to the United States Senate while facing accusations linked to kerosene fueled schemes. The piece hints at years of questionable conduct and personal danger amid financial pressures and elusive evidence.
A compact at a glance list notes Bailey references from 1863 through 1907 including places like Copiaheo Mic tobar 1483 and Gainceville Texas, mentions to Texas 1885, state senate roles 1901 and 1907. It preserves scattered years and positions in a terse archival style.
Gilson Gardner reports Bailey's alleged link to the Waters Pierce Oil company is under scrutiny in a Texas Senate investigation. Evidence center on loans, dividends, and notes tied to H. Clay Pierce and Andrew Finley, with Bailey denying improper conduct and framing the payments as legitimate attorney fees.
Architect Houghton plans to file the building plans in the coming days and request a permit to construct the Moore theater near the New Waethineten hotel.
Bailey profited from Standard Oil dividends after securing Texas permission for reentry. An unpaid $8 000 note to the company head hints at hidden ties beyond legal work. He allegedly helped “fix certain parties” in Texas as part of his duties for Standard Oil.
The seamen of Puget Sound plan to oppose the proposed pilotage bill to be introduced in Olympia next week. Capt O J Humphrey C W Wiley and HW Roberts were chosen to travel to Olympia to protest and they will depart Monday.
A program featuring soprano and baritone voices performing works by Gounod Mee H D Moore and J M Cunningham with violin solo Romance by Bohm. Soprano solo By Babylon's Wave by Howell includes Mrs Hardee Shead. Includes God Is Our Refuge from Psalm 46 and an Unitarian choir under Mary Oilman Mise Alice Colman Misa Reeste Tiffany and T W Shaffer.
JOAN and BALLAINE of Seattle advocate strict laws to punish false mining prospectus and ads. They argue fake schemes ruin investor confidence in legitimate ventures, harm states like Washington and Alaska, and impede railroad and regional development. They offer a $2–4 fund to support drafting and presenting such legislation to the legislature.
Last Tuesday evening Miss Maude Braun received a farewell reception from the FI PL at her home on Twelfth Avenue and Mathat. She will move to Texas to establish her future home.
The third musical service at Boylston Avenue Unitarian Church is tomorrow night under Gerard Tanning. The program includes an organ prelude Offertory in G, Anthem In the House of the Lord, violin obbligato Father Thou Art Calling, aria It Is Enough, Mozart concerto movement Humanse for piano and organ, and a Forever With the Lord duet. Text also includes an ad for G H Brown Plumbing Co with contact details.
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