The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
ONLY ONE WAY.
Attorney General Hadley Re-
sents Suggestion By Arehbold.
That He Should Go to the
Standard Oil Chief.
WHO'S ROCKEFELLER?
That He Should Be Treated
Differently From Others.
All Witnesses Must Appear Be-
fore the Bar.
WHO'S ROCKEFELLER?

New York March 26.-John D. Arch
bold, vice president of the Standard Oil
company, testifying at the hearing in
the custer proceedings brought against
the Standard OIL company by the state
of Missouri, said that John D. Rookie
Teller has no desire to evade any Ques-
tons. He said that Mr. Rockefeller
knows nothing about the matters con-
cerned in this suit He disIikes very
much the notoriety and cartooning,''
said Mr.. Arehbold. IT Attorney Gen
eral Hadley wants to go to Lakewood
and question him I am sure he will
find him willing to answer any ques-
tions.''
There is only one way to examine
witnesses here" the attorney general
interrupted, "only one way"
The Standard OIL inquiry Of the state
Of Missouri was continued today, John
D. Archbold, vice president of the Stan
dard OIL company, taking the witness
stand.
Witness protested against being
sketched and the artists desisted.
Mr.. ArchbOld said that N. NJ. Van
Buren, is his son-in-law and is now in
New York. Soon after he stated this,
a process server left the room.
Mr.. Archbold said that John D.
Rockefeller is president Of the Standard
Oil company, but has taken no active
interest in the business affairs in some
years, owing to i'll health. He has an
office at 26 Broadway, but is seldom
there.
who is the active head of the Stand
ard Oil company" asked Attorney
General Hadley.
There is no master mind in the
Standard Oil" replied Mr.. Archbold,
raising his voice, TT is made UP of an
aggregation of individuals"
The business is controlled by men,
experts in their respective depart
ments he said and term committee
as applied to the various boards is a
| misnomer. H NJ. Tflford, Mr.. Arch
bold thought, is the principal individ-
ual in the domestic trades and he has
been connected with the Standard On
company since 1875.
Asked concerning the stock of the
Waters-Pierce OIL company now in the
name of Mr.. Van Buren, Mr.. Archbold
/ said 1t was the 2,750 shares formerly
held in the names of the Standard Oh
trustees.
Are you familiar with the produc-
ton of oil in this country ~ asked At
torney General Hadleys
What is it?"
1.-THE daily production of crude oil in
/ the United States is about $50, 100000,
gallons, and the Standard Oil produce
about one-seventh."
And about the refined product ?"
THE Standard Oil probably sells and
markets about 10 per cent Of it, and
want to add" continued Mr.. Arch
/ bold, that wherever there is a Stand
| ard Oil refinery in the United States
/ there Is competition refinery in that
section. There is a great deal Of COM
| petition in the oil business. The COM
/ petition of course, is greatest in the
/ big oil region of Pennsylvania"
The witness told of the Standard Oil
interests In the new fields Of Kansas
and said that the Standard Oil COM
pany did not control the oil situation
/ there. There were a number of inde-
| pendent producers and relners there.