The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-20
Formal Arraignment in Con-
nectiOn With Standard Oil.
Six Violations of Interstate
Commerce Alleged.
CONSPIRACY ONE POINT
Deal With Standard to Ruin
Small Shippers.
How Rate on Crude Oil Was
Raised.
HE SEES PRESIDENT.
Congressman Campbell Has Con-
ference With Roosevelt.
Gives Him Information About
Actions of Oil Trust.
GARFIELD TO COME.
viii Take Up Kansas Situation
Himself.
Effort Will Be Made to Get Early
Report.
Other States Fall in Line in the
Standard Fight.
GARFIELD TO COME.
viii Take Up Kansas Situation
Himself.
Other States Fall in Line in the
Standard Fight.

Kansas may make an independent
investigation of the Standard Oil COM
pany's operations in this state. The
legislature may also make demands OF
congress regarding Indian territory
oil leases.
Senator F. Dumont Smith has pre-
pared a resolution providing for the
appointment by the governor of
committee to investigate the charges
fled with the commissioner of corpo-
ratiOns at Washington by the repre-
sentatives OF the Kansas Oil Pro-
ducers' association.
The leaders I'm the legislature have
planned also, # Is said. to demand OF
the Kansas delegation in congress
that the Foster lease ON the Usage
reservation in Indian territory be an
nuIled on the ground that it is the in
tentiOn of the Standard to discriminate
against the Kansas field by securing
all the oil it needs from this territory.
Madison, Wis. Feb. 2O.-Following
the example of the Kansas legislature
the Wisconsin legislature will soon
take up the subject of the Standard
OIL company. Two measures will be
presented, one a joint resolution for
an investigation of the methods of
that corporation in Wisconsin and
the other bill remodeIed as a substi-
tute for the measure Senator McGfIIi-
vray has introduced, which viii be
stringent antitrust legislation
Guthrie. Okla. Feb. 2O-A bill pro-
viding for territorial oil refinery has
been prepared by Representative Nc
Bride and will be presented in the
house. The measure will also, it is
said, compel any corporation Operat-
ing in the territory to sell its product
at an equal price throughout the ter
ritory. Governor Ferguson is said to
favor n measure similar to that re-
Gently passed by the Kansas Iegis-
Iature.
Washington. Feb. 20.-Representa-
tive Campbell. of Kansas, the author
of the resolution providing for an in
quiry into the operations of the oil in
terests of the country, had an extend
ed conference with President Roose-
Mr.. Campbell presented to the presi-
dent considera BILE information bearing
upon the matter which he has re-
ceived since the adoption of his reso-
luton He Informed the president he
had received from the speaker of the
house of the Texas legislature a tele-
gran. urging him to request the presi-
dent and the department of com
merce and labor to extend the pro-
posed inquiry to the methods of the
Standard in the Beaumont field of
Texas He also told the president he
had received hundreds of kilograms
and letters daily from all sections re-
garding the Investigation.
Ihe standard Oil company. Mr..
Campbell informed the president, al
ready was preparing its defense and
would resist to the utmost the govern
ment investigation. The resumption
by the company of the purchase of
Kansas oil, he said. undoubtedly was
decided upon in view of the action
taken by the house of representatives
in requesting an Investigation II
would not surprise him either he said
If the price of the crude oil should
be advanced gradually on account Of
the present agitation. Mr.. Campbell
assured the president that neither he
nor the people of Kansas desired that
any injustice should be done on either
side Of the question.
The president will have a conference
soon with James A Garfield commits
sioner of corporations, who will direct
the inquiry. At that conference a gem
eral plan of procedure in the matter
will be mapped out. The president also
has directed that it may be made as
rigid and thorough and as prompt as
possible.
Washington, Feb 20-Formal COM
plant has been fled with the commits
sioner Of corporations charging the
Standard OIL company and the Atchf-