The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-04
TO FIND A MARKET.
The Producers and Others Met to Con-
slider the Matter

Slder the Matter.
Beaumont Texas. April IA meeting Of
all oil producers and others Interested In
a was held last night I'm the oil exchange
eniidlng for the purpose OF taking some
Iieps looking 10 the marketing of the pro
iuet OF this field. The movement is in
ENDED to push the organization OF n com
pany which will have for its exclusive OH
Ieet the handling Of the oil from the wells
% the market Judge A. NJ Carter of
Fort Worth Is at the head of the PROPOSE
ZION and 1t was his suggestion that the
meeting was held. II was the intention to
aoi4 this meeting yesterday afternoon but
l0s various reasons this was not done and
Asl night very large crowd of oil men
Iathered to discuss the plan.
Judge Carter called the meeting 10 order
ana explained that he deemed 1t opportune
'or the organization of company of this
hr and though he did not have plans
10Y definite organization his Idea was
mat the producers In the oil field are not
prepared TO handle the oil To the best
aasantage. A market for the oil must
se established, equitable freight rates
m a,s De secured. nipe lines must be butt
suu mere were a thousand other dethls
+ ssll.ueeted with the distribution of the OF
MNuieh did not come under the work or
"a, y Producer. Judge Carter's plan Is that
an tue oil producers In this held. IN
ss.pehdent of the Standard oil company,
ns,so pc induced to Sign an agreement 70
kauohlze certain company, then with
.as agreement sufficient capital can be
$3.50 70 organize this company. IL
ssiS iu establish large pipe lines III TINS
~ ~ WIN tankage sufficient for all pur'
e. y Will enter actively into the WORK
n
t,pasea TO accept all the oil produced IN
n as heid' Thus will be centralized the
ten,n,eodi caring for this oil, which Y at
my nlp'ed by the individual would be dlsas-
e SSGs to many aua harmful TO the entire
concsssa' y IS contemplated that TINS
~ sssssh shall have nothing to do with
viii preunction Of Oil, and In that sense
rrs rvs ne competitor.
tenttnah Al Brown arose and called al
earn =, 20 the fact that there was con
rni,.Si ms sort already organized In the
hpes ,ssS'es, which already had the pipe
H. me tank cars, the tank steamers
h Earket. the brains aud the money. and
towsrdu that before anything was done
eo,rnaaln tue organization OF an opposition
would mat !; might he wen 70 see what
refe,slnss mere and hny the oil. He said he
dd sse 70 the Standard oil company. lie
N tkIs Know whether they were already
be tho,sate!ld or not, but II they were not
here stusht they could be Induced TO come
ihe AZ 1uu take part In the distribution OF
bad 81. he said the California operators
the s.ssnInl]ed q company independent OF
left , ~ hlssrrd OH company and were now
lsne,eSS Mold the bag. while the standard
Fspsznut he field entirely.
chair ~. pean, who was occupying the
said /, w Win blood In his eve, rose and
the st.naae meeting was in the interest Of
saDther ahArd OIL company he desired that
Ata ~ chairman be chosen: that he had
laly alt ,tienee with the standard coin
rfya N Would have nothing 70 do with
h5alE n. iae future, lie wasl willing 10
% any ~. could 70 help the oil men here
u hsvir.E possible, but he drew the line
ard liz anything TO do with the Stand
sspls Brown refralnei from Sngnie making any
.4e rooa armer Deans remarks and woh
doing ssplinion OF the audience by 80
tseeca. rs Idea was that II II was ahyan
bug TIA ms field to have the standard
con-, notSI spnt that then this shonld he
sl;len iothaans,anding the pollticai oppc-
dlssussaaas seemed disposed 10 continue the
and Judge Carter moved tnat