The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
ADMIT TRUST RULES
Witnesses Say Standard Con-
trolls Ohio Companies.
ARCHBOLD FIXED THE PRICES
Officers of Auxiliary Concerns Tell
How They Voted Standard OIL
stock and Declared Dividends
VIII Not Try Rockefeller Until the
Supreme Court Passes on Case.

Fmday Ohio Oct. I5.-The State viii
rest its case against the Standard Oil
Company for violation OF the Valentine
antitrust law tomorrow, satisfied that
it has made a case that is indisputable.
Contrary TO expectations. John p.
Rockefeller will not be caS,ed for trial
soon II was announced BIZ the prosecu-
ton tonight that the present case
against the Standard Oil Company
would be disposed of first before taking
up the charge against the oil king. It
Is desired by the prosecution 10 carry the
present case so the Supreme Court. II
necessary. and it has been decided that
until this is disposed Of the oil king 5
case viii not be touched.
standard Control Admitted.
These local company officials astounded
even the prosecution by the fFankness
with which they admitted the Standard 5
control OF their companies. Their testi-
mOuy showed that in one instance two
directors holding 500 worth Of stock had
voted the stock OF company. capitalized
at S5o0,0oo. In another instance stOckhold-
ers holding stock to the value Of $3.50
had voted the stock control Of q com
pany. capitalized at S2O0O,0oo. Still again.
three stockholders had voted the stock of
a St0Oo9.o0o company. In each instance
they admitted that proxies had been
voted for stock held by the Standard Oil
Company. of New Jersey. the majority in
each case.
Voted Standard stock.
Z G Palmer. superintendent of the
Ohio OIL Company. at Findlay. admitted
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majority OF the capital stock of the COM
pany at the last annual meeting. The
proxies covered stock held by the Stand
ard Oil Company, of New Jersey. Pres
ent at the meeting were other directors
holding three shares. representing a val
uatiOn of $50
John O'Brien. superintendent of the
Buckeye Pipe Line Company. owning one
share of stock admitted that he had at
tended the last annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the company and voted
together with his one share the proxies
of the Standard Oil Company, of New
Jersey, covering a majority of the stock
in the Buckeye Pipe Line Company Two
other directors. owning one share each,
were present
ArchbOId Fixed Prices.
f. G, Broges. the secretary treasurer
of the Solar Refining Company. Of Lima.
was. indeed the States star witness. He
said that he was making the crude oil
purchaSes now that We're formerly made
by W. A. BarstOw, of Lima. John d.
ArchbOld of New York. he said, fur
nisked the company the prices for which
the refined oil was to be sold Archbold,
nc said, also furnished a list of COM
panies TO which the company might sell.
No other companies were to be furnished
oil save those on this list. He was a
director OF the Solar Refining Company,
along with John d. Archbold, G. +.
Southland, r Q. BarstOw, all of New
York: W A. Barstow. of Lima, and Mar
tin Snyder, of Cleveland. Archboid had
never attended a directors meeting to
his knowledge; neither had F. Q. Bars
tow, president Of the Standard Oil Com
pany, of Ohio
At the last annual directors meeting
W A. Barstow and himself were the
only directors present. They had voted
TO declare the usual dividend