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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
BRIDE OF TWO MONTHS LEGATEE.
Will of Testator, Ninety-fve Years DID, Con-
tested by Relatives

That Mrs Augusta schmitt, of Ocean Grove
before he died last June, leaving two Wills
had urged the old ints the marriage
ceremony was the testimony Of witnesses at the
hearing of an appeal from the probate of one OF
the wills before Judgs Ten Eyck in Newark yes
terday Schmitt who nlnety-fy'e years old
made a second will bequeathing the bulk OF his
estate of $500 his bride of two months. This
was held I'D when the first will fled in Essex
County which provided requests TO two children OF
The testator George Schmltt and Mrs Elizabeth
Alderman of Newark.
Mrs Schnitt IS seeking TO have the original
will set as1des and is opposed by the children, who
allege their father was influenced and lacked tes-
tameptary- capacity in making his will. Some i'm
portant testimony was given by Frederick F.
Taokes Of New York who told Of a conversation
he had with Mrs Schn1itt night at Ocean Grove
before the marriage she returned from a theatre
with Schnlitt The witness declared that Mrs
Schmitt said to him then: II hate that old man.
II was worse than orange juice without salt to go
out with him
Jeckes sefd that another time when he told Mrs.
Schnitt then Mrs Schwarz. that he thought she
would not land the old man." she replied; May
be I won't. but there has never heen one nave
tackled Vet that did not land -
Arthur Baker. who was a friend Of Schn1itt, said
that the aged testator had spoken frequently ABOUT
the widow and said one time he did not want
10 marry her. -,
Several other witnesses We're called, and they
testified TO Schmtts peculariies in business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
ADAY'S DOINGS TN NEW JERSEY.
.1,rrczyrrT7s rDE4 WINS TRAIN NEARLY HITS CAR
TRAIN NEARLY HITS
Crorcd of Passengers NdrTo1ct5
Escape Disastrous Collision.

Orange Dec 60 (SpeciaD.-Several passengers on
trollev car on the Orange crosstoWn line "eFe
frightened to-day at the Lackawanna crossing at
Contest, where many accidents nave occurreu,
The car was nearly down by a westbound
train ,
The car was full of persons going 20 work In
Orange Valley There is a derailing switch at the
crossing, and the conductor, Joseph o'Nelli' went
forward to operate it and sgnalled to the motor
NON Michael Dietrich to come ahead. The gates
Iyera NOT lowered The train came around the
curve barely TWO blocks away. O.Nell didn't dare
LET go of the switch, for that would throw the car
off The track and thus make escape impossible,
He shouted to Dietrich to hurry. standing IN the
nath of the engine until the switch should nave
been passed. ,;s 49,
emergency brakes. When the engine stopped there
was q margin of only few feet between it ana
the trolley car Several of the passengers We're
conpIeteIv unnerved by the narrow escape. The
crossing is the most dangerous in the city. for
cannot he seen until they are only about two hun
bred feet away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
VIEW DARK.
Dean Joseph French johnson Talks
on Business.

.~rbe Education Of the Modern Business Man
was the subject Of an address by Dean Joseph
French johnson. of the Ne8-Gork University
School of Commerce at Cooper Union last night.
He pointed out that the increasing conplexlty OF
modern business operations was elevatng many
kinds Of business into the ranks Of the learned
professions special knowledge and trained intellect
being essential 10 their successful prosecution
Part of his address devoted To the subject OF
commercial morality related 70 education. He
said In par
Until re have business men who have oeen
trained IN the principles and right methods OF
tlrsnce. the management Of our banks. or our IN
sJra8ce companies and Of our great corpora tOllS
-a-sxr subjected to wholesome OUTSIDE crltlclSi
JfasaeS viii be done in the dark which ought nor
20 done immortality IS usually the joint pfouuct
: of opportunity and ignorance opportunity TO take
fadyartage Of people who do not know wlen Iheg
are defrauded. When have an enlightened
business word there viii he fewer dark places IN
Il than there are TOW. and the opportunities Tor
Life Insurance. furnishes illustration society
Sc inst row washing the windows OF TINS business
and many people are hoping that hereafter When a
man btys life insurance he will really get an tha
he navs for On that point / am a pesslLl1ist ana
snail remain unless the subject OF NE Insu
snce gets into our schools In a few years tIe
abuses of life insurance viii be forgotten new com
ranies viii he organized. and new men VIII ger eI
control Of tho old: and then new ana WoIiIyi
Ravs Of appropriating the peoples money VIII "e
CeK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
GERMAN STUDENTS SOCIETY MEETS.
Dr.. Beck Reports on Trip to Europe-0ficers
for Year Elected.

The annual meeting of the Society of Former Ger
man University Students held last night at
Arion Hall. 59th-st and 4th-ave.
DR. Carl Beck the retiring president, read
port Of his recent visit TO Germany. The principal
feature of the report was DIR. Beck's presentation
of an honorary diploma of the society TO Prince
Henry of Prussia DR.. Beck also told of the recent
establishment of information bureaus at the Ger
man universities for the benefit of American stu
dents who go to Germany to study. a similar bu-
has also been established by the society at It's
headquarters at the Arion Club.
Among those elected to membership in the society
last night is George Wheeler Hinman. Editor and
publisher of The Chicago Inter Ocean" The off,
GERS elected for the coming year are DR.. Hugo
Schweitzer president; DR.. William Hallock vice
president: DR.. Carl Phster. secretary. and DIR. AL
bert J. w: Kern, recording secretary Among the
trustees elected DR.. Robert J. Mooney, Dr.
Karl Beck and DR.. H. @. Krause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
CONTROVERSY ovER CANAL BOND BILLS.

Washington. Dec. co.-rhe Sennte Committee on
Finance to-day referred 70 subcommittee, con-
assting OF Senators Adrich, Spooner, Hale. Teller
and German tie sessage from the House rejecting
TIE separate bin passed oy the Senate making the
canal bonds negotiable basis FOR national hank
circulation The committee reiterated statements
mace .n public debate yesterday that In permitting
4t5s nrov.s,on of fne hli TO oe reincorporated in
the Emergency Appropriation BILL the Senate had
surrendered any OF its constt1..,,aat pTeaosa
lives ThS subcommittee was instructed 10 ~
auire carefully into the powers OF me TWO hoSsss
sT regard % measures of this ca3ractef = report
sndou:5cediy viii be made guarding ne sseiitte ,
3atrorsty viewed by ieadin2 Layers IN lhat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
Quick SALE OF 6THAVE. PLOT.
u1 n JARTTN FINDS Il MARKET FOR THE TWO
BUILDINGS HE BOUGHT list WEEK.
Nc 5bAue apartment House Sold for $1l0O001e to Bible
Teachers Training School Passed

VI. Clarence Martin has resold to Potter g BRO
Nos All and 4l9 6th-ave., two four story oulionsS
ON a plor 80 $3.50 feet between 20th ana zoIh sts
The seller bought the property last week o'" '''0
Bachrach estate and Charles A. Schrag-
The marcel is opposite the Astor holdings WINCH
according to a report. may be improved with Dig
department store. .
IL Weisstock has sold for Charles T. Nelhsteiii
stv story new law apartment house. with stores on
a plot 5O1ix100 feet, for $4,000 .s.a
The Bible Teachers Training School tTans sd
title YESTERDAY to the building it occupies at 4Sth-s
and fexington-ave to the Winona Bible School az
Nev-York The building occupies plot IVV'oAol''
feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
WRECK HOLDS UP NEW FLYER.
Los Angeles Limited Delayed Several Hours
by Freight Smash Near Trips End.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Los Angeles. Dec. 20.-The pride Of the Salt
La Ike route &c the Pacific Coast. the Los Angeles
Limited, did not enjoy to the end of her first run
the good luck which she had in the beginning.
After racing on time to the minute for more than
two thousand miles freight wreck on the Santa
Fe caused a delay of several hours. The hold-up
was at Verdemont, sixty miles east of Los An
geles. and serious enough TO block six passen-
ger trains. Not an accident occurred on the first
run. Crowds gathered at almost every station to
greet the new train, and she got a rousing recep-
ton al Los Angeles. which now can boast OF being
the nearest Pacific city 10 New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
WOMEN HURT IN RUNAWAY.

GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Bridgeport, Dec. 20-Mrs. Orrn H. Tubbs. OF
Warrensburg n. Y. and Mrs. Sheridan HILL of
Lake George. N Y, were seriously injured in a
runaway which occurred here this morning at 3
o'clock.
Percy Hill. eleven years old. was driving the two
women and their husbands the railway station
when the horse ran away. To stop its flight the
young driver deliberately turned 1t into tree.
Both of the thrown An eX-
animation showed that Mrs. Tubbs was suffering
from conclusion or the BRAIN and Mrs. Hill from
shock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH.

Paterson. Dec 20 (speciaD-I4eft alone by his
mother William Bingle. three years old. was to-
day burned to death in his home at No. 29S River
St The baby pulled red hot Goals out of the fire
and his dress gnited William Richter. nelgnboT
saw smoke coming from the house. Thinking the
house was afre, he ran into the kitchen and found
burned completely off The little victim died before
a physician could be summoned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
DOGS PULL DOWN LAME DEER.
Carpenters Witness Fight from Housetop-
End Animals Suferings.

Winsted Dec ga large deer, weighing more
than two hundred pounds and three dogs en-
gagged IN mortal combat two miles from Iitchield
yesterday. The deer lost. and to end its sufferngs
Fred Cummings of four carpenters who wit
messed the struggle from a housetop, killed the
animal.
The deer had to fight on three legs. one foreleg
having been badly injured some time ago that it
was bent back stiff from the knee joint.
AS there is a severe penalty attached to killing
deer in this State, Game Warden Ross, OF Canaan
to-day had the case investigated, and decided that
Cummings justified in killing the animal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
THAw,s CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED.

wss chased from Iioth-st TO 99th-st., in Central
Park weet. last night by Patrolman Haggerty. and
the chauffeur, John A. Kane of No. 943 6th-ave..
arrested. At the West In9th-st. police station the
owas- Of the car sad he vas Benjamin Thaw, iT,
~ Y,s.tss,frg The others said they students
FL Columbia Thaw gave 500 bell for Kane, and
lie latter YES released
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY DINNER.

The Medico-Legal Society gave dinner last
night at the st. Andrew Hotel, Broadway and I'd
ST Later they held their annual meeting ana
election of officers Clark Bell who was reelected
president OF the organization, presided Papers
-sere read by the first vice-president Dr. A T.
G4rinneII. who spoke review of drug consump-
ton and alcohol as found in medicine. and Dr. D.
D Stevens. or scrap tobacco as menace to pub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
ROBERT A. WOOD DEAD.

Orange. Dec. % (speciaD.-Robert A Wood. of
Union Place. Summit, resident Of that city for
nearly score of years. died at his home last
night from heart disease. Mr. Wood about
forty-tyyo years old. He was born in Newark He
was a member Of the Summit fire department for
the last eleven years, and was once foreman OF
Hook and Ladder Company No. / The fire de
partment Will parade in his homer. A widow and
five children survive him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
NEW OREGON SENATOR ARRIVES.

who has been appointed 10 the Senate to fu the
vacancy caused by the death Of Senator Mitchell.
reached Washington to-day. He visited Senator
Fulton and arrangements were made whereby Mr.
Gearins credentials will be presented. He win be
satfr n %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Eastern to msnSatta n Ma5
ison-ave; years; ia per cent - S.. 600
3 O1 Years; & per cent. IGN ~ -,o 49, 1900
and another Msngin2 No 65 years: per
st. 5. $50 # n Of Broome-st: instruments;
West: Years: 8 per $3.50
W Corner 9th st: years; per Cent? 1000
tn a. dae June t l. 1sli per 100000
i0istst No $50 East; year: per cent 5000
s EsiaHs Simon to H Bianc Nos - and a.
years: per cent r; = 5000
and issd sts daa 5uy
Cold old M GG1 to Plaut 7sh-st Nos 8os and $40
sakoisk Isaac. to William Reeber forth St
ExteriOrst due June II. 1907; 81 per :, ooo
sam SR to same: ioit:s $ ITO IT Of Exterior
Fae6s g joseph sp' and others TO II ppman 1o7ts
sn,shba 9 # w IF ansr per cent at ~
ag01 ie Pes c s9er St due December 1900
Senior Harry Emma 9 Bodies and another
sca st. So I 9a or $4,000
s. sos It Of 11ath-st; year per cent. 1000
s7P6 AnPe 1870 f of rswaf 1850
wsinstoek, Leon {; TO- Levy; 22d-st 155 # 1000
Han due Louis ns. f e e5 Kgr5G r etn No ss5
ecutof 'd isisst No Sc East year 81 per
log and los due June 90 1907, cent 12OO0
stonebrdge Margaret TO Empire City Savings
Bank, Arthur-ave 3 .. being lots and -.
map: YEAR 5lz eent..-........-..... 1000
Brokaw Isldor D. TO NJ Blumenthal and another,
154th-st. S 100 TT of Courtlandt-ave;
years. d per cent $500
Cronin. Elizabeth. 10 VI NJ Knohlock. Baileyave,
s2i4 IT OF Old Albany Post Road: :
years, cent. 200
Bachrseh. William another TO william Nc
Gowan. 1st-aye 93th-st; year. 6
schlichter William. Katherine S Du Bots.
Woodycrest-ave, s. 10 II 165th-st; years;
Levy Julia Jacob Dieter i82d-st No 10 West 5000
due January l. 1911. 5l3 per .......... 1900
McSowan. William. to II A Winton
list ave cor 9Sth =: years. per cent. 10000
Abrams, Harry, 10 p Lovenfeld
st. No 8! 20 Al Weal due March 10 1907
per cent ...........-....
schumer George and another. TO " Kessler and O
another Courtandt-ave 159th-st: de-
Gold Max. to Lachman 7sth-si. No $40 East s-zoo
same 70 same. 7sth-st No East / wear HI. "'uOo
sane ~ Same sa me- $4,000
Schreier. Harry. to Gabriel Schwab. SVo
$50 West years. - W
Speekman. Herman. TO s Garland 1881 st 1000
log II e OF Washington-aYe years IS, rs e.
stutohbury William H to Heii1... 1900
FUCHS Joseph ana another to y israel Per $4,000
lO3th-st. n cor msrginal street; instairppanr1tn
''"' '..'............ 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
JOHN WEED LEFT BIG ESTATE.

Stamford, Dec. 20.-John Weed, who died last
evening In Noroton. was bachelor, whose es-
tate is estimated at 100000. He established the
firm OF Weed & Bro. at No. 80 Whte-st.. New
York commission merchants IN textile manufact-
ures. forty-two years ago. The junior member of
the firm n. Frank Weed, who committed suicide
November Is. was worth between $500 600 and 500
coo John Weed was seventy three years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
DAVIS STILL HANGS ON TIGHTLY

Robert Davis the Democratic leader of Hudson
County. is not disposed TO abdicate. He returned
to the city yesterday after visiting his son. VIII
lam who is IN the Adirondacks for his health
When Informed of the action OF the Delaware
Club declaring war on him Davis made a long
we don't care TO be dictated to by .bobtau
sports and political jumpers who pose as Demo-
crats and Then knife the ticket"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
The BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

brick loft 50x1d5: William loot owner: Lorenz .
F. Weyher. architect -, g
1B4th-st., s. e. corner Summit ave. Two o siyt
brick stores and dwelling houses. 50x50; j. ~
Jones. owner and architect
Boston Road. W. s.. f4S5 n. >. Of JEFFERSON fite-
two story brick stores and tenement houses.
4f.5kxi2S1s, and 4t.J4x1102: jacob jung
owner, Charles SteSmayer. architect
City Island $50 f. Q. OF City Island Road sna
bridge I story frame she'd 73x21. city u
New-YorI owner: Martin Schenck. arcbitect..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
MAKING BOGUS TRADE STAMPS CHARGED

Fraae-tcl. Parker, manager of the Jersey City
branch Of a trading stamp company, was arrested
and srraigned yesterday IN the LIST Criminal
Court OF that city charged with printing fraudu!en5
tS---s ms notice made investigation, anu
Issrne5 that the bogus stamps were printed IN PaI
erson The complaint against Parker vas G Ina se
os5cer OF the company. The hearing was continued
one week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
BELL wTHpRAws FROM RACE.

East Orange. Dec. 20 0speciaD.-Detective Ser
geant James Bell, whose aspiration to be chief of
police or East Orange. succeeding Henry Blaurock
retired has aroused so much opposition in tha
city, to-day called Mayor Cardwell and Tre-
scented A letter announcing his withdrawal from
the race Bell some time announced that he
was candidate for the positlgn, and hoped he
~wouldnt be knocked so In-sSxs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
uttn-Eo FOB SANTA CLAUS.

II want 20 ane Santa Tlaus' an toooh "t ns
.,,, saia a little girl found astray in The Sd
police Precinct yesterday. She IS Gertrude VIII
ecu Of No sl SumnIt-ave- When ner t se
rsilad and took her home he remarked 9iaI So
80 x-oI,ld sfrel Gallon his anxious daughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
PROFESSOR DIED AT HANoBALL.

Boston Dec. 3.-Professor Richard Hodgson, sec
rotary OF the Tavern Club Of this city, and an Of
heer OF the American SocieA for Psychical Re-
search. died suddenly tonight while playing hand
ball at the Union Boat club. Mr.. Hodgson was a
native of Melbourne. Australia lie nfty-ive
vars old and unmarried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
ASKS ABOUT MERGER CASE.

Washington, Dec. 2o-Representatlve Williams to-
dav introduced resolution asking the Attorney
General to inform the House whether any criminal
proceedings have been instituted against the In
7i1,.6uals or corporations recently ndJudged guilty
OF unlawful restraint of trade IN the Northern Sc
ps.rfti
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
SURFACE CARS I'M COLLISION.

slippery rails caused collision between two
surface 34th-st and 7th-aye- last night In
which man hurt and nearly score of
passengers, most OF them women. were badly
frightened. Two of the women tainted sn5 were
carried 20 drug store before they revived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
MORE LONG ISLAND SALES.

The Archer. Faber. Lewelyn & Lewis syndicate
has bought about twenty acres adjoining Forest
Park Long Island, for $4,000. The Webster
Realty Company has purchased about a hundred
lots of the Vandeventer tract in Wflson-aye.,
Astoria. for about $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
ABE eRuBER's SON IN OPERA.

Milan, Dec Of. IA. Gruber. of Abe" Grub
er,. OF New-York. and Miss A. Dillon, daughter OF
Judge Dnlc. CO Los Angeles, made first appear
ances fast night IN La Trayiaa" at the Vercelii
Theatre Province of Novara.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
TOES CUT OFF BY TRAIN.

frank Co,nbe-no a baker, of No. 81 wcst-st.
Peekskfl fell while alighting from a PeekskilI
local train at The Grand Centred Station last night
Tgee 0: MS on the right foot were amputated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington. Dec. 2o.-The President sent the fol-
lowing nominations 20 the Senate to-day:
Consul General MeXico-ALFRED l. n Colts
CHALK. Of New-Yurk
IINGHAN. of California.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
MRS. HANNAs CHAUFFEUR HELD.

William Hayes. a chauffeur. employed by Mrs
Marcus A. Hanna, widow Of Senator Hanna, was
held by Magistrate Whitman in the Harlem court
yesterday charge OF violating the automobile
speed ordinance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
PRICE OF IRON PIPE ADVANCED.

rittsburg Dec "a. NJ Byers & Co,
OF the leading independent plants to-day advanced
the price OF wrought iron pipe 10 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
INVESTOR IN EAST SIDE DEAL.

Nathan H. We'll has sold for Albert Drandt Two
five story double fathouses, Nos 3S2 ana @5f East
94th-st., 5ox100 feet TO an investor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
SALE OF WATER.sT. PARCEL.

Jacob Diamond has sold Nos go and 642 Water
st, 441OxSO feet for the NJ. Diamond estate anu
w Franklin to Huppert & Bernstein
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
sso.ooa
1900
AUCTION SALE TODAY.

AT Yesey-st.-By Joseph p. Day: 1s1stst 3
102 . Crotona f32x1402: f Mccord agt Alcs
Iutz and another; McCord. atty N Sehlessn-
ger. ref amt due. 81 20S IL tates. etc. 3,12T 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
MANHATTAN BUILDING PLANS.

59th- st. Nos, Cos and COZ West; for story
brick shed S5xl0O; Ia Kendall. owner: ]. Muir
ray. architect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
JUDGMENTS

The following judgments were filed yesterday the
first name being that Of the debtor:
The daily sentinel., 1905-11-21
500, 90 TO REPUBLICAN FUND

Special to The Sentinel
New York, Nov. 21-Senator Plat
was the star witness before the in
surance investigating committee To-
day He recited his story Of the col
lection of sums to grea 20 the wheels
of the Republican national ard slate
machines He said that Plat sad
Dcpew turned over 10 the Republican
state committee two YEAR ago over
100000. Senator Pla;t said that
the Equitable society Contributed
$4,000 a year TO the Republican
state campaign fund ana that the
New York Life fusm ne company
also contributed but n1t nearly So
much. No other insurance compan-
les. SO lar as be knew contributed.
Senator Plat said be was expected, In
return for these contributions. TO use
his influence against any legislation
that might BE- introduced that was
hostile 10 these Insurance companies.
Facts are coming 10 light in the in
vestlgatiou OF the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company which, It is said. may
make D. necessary to put II. II. Rogers
OF the Standard OIL company upon the
witness stand at an early date