Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1906 — RAILWAY GRAFT BEING EXPOSED [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RAILWAY GRAFT BEING EXPOSED

Pennsylvania Officials Said to Have Had a Pretty Good Thing. PROFITED IN BUYINC SUPPLIES Coal and Oil Companies Said to Have Distributed Money Regularly. Vice President Green, in an Interview, Gives the Lie Direct to Andrew Carnegie—Says Records Are Proof. » Philadelphia, Ta., May 23.—As the result of developments pointing to huge graft lu the purchase of locomotives, steel rails, cars and other equipment for the Pennsylvania railroad, a legislative inquiry is being demanded. These reports of graft declare big sums

have been received by officials of the railroads for placing large orders with favored steel companies. The minority stockholders, who have been astounded bythe exposures before the interstate commerce commission, are back of the demand of the legislative Investigation.

Get Paid in Cash. The admission of prominent officials of the company that they had accepted as gifts large blocks of sitock of certain coal comiwinies came as a distinct shock to tlie stockholders, and now they want a more searching Inquiry by the legislature. Another sensation to be sprung by the interstate commerce commission is evidence that many Pennsylvania officials received cash from the coal and oil companies. The money, it is said, was distributed regularly, all of It going through one man's hands. The agent in this proceeding is said to have been a former superintendent of transportation. The money was given to him by the coal or oil companies and he placed it in black envelopes, these being given to various officers of the operating department. Gives the Lie to Carnegie. In an interview which touched upon the investigation the railroad Itself will carry on. Vice President Green gave the lie direct to Andrew Carnegie. who last week denied receiving rebates from the Pennsylvania railroad Mr. Green supported the assertion of President Cassatt in n recent magazine article, in which the Pennsylvania's president said that Andrew Carnegie’s steel computiles received more rebutcs than any other shipperon the road. He further contradicted Mr. Carnegie, who denied that he ever had any,personal interview with President Cassatt. Declares Records Are Proof. “There is just this about it.” said Mr. Green. “Our records show that the steel companies governed by Andrew Carnegie re<-civt*d mon* rebates during the time they were given by the road than any other shipper in any line of business. I have n>t the slightest doubt that Mr. Carnegie held not one. but several conferences with President Cassatt on (Im* subject I also know that Mr. Cassatt's refusal to grant rebates after the enactment of the Sherman law lf»i to strained relations between us and Carnegie’s companies."

A J. Cassatt