Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-12
Still Engages Attention
Of Commission.
Former Emp|oye Gives EV-
dence at Chicago Hearing.
Railroad President Answers Questions About
Establishment Of Pipe Lines.

Chicago. May 1f.-Dircrt charges of
collision between the Standard Oil Go.
ard III" st. Louis and Iron Mountain
Railrn@d ware made during today's
hearing before the Interstate Commerce"
Commission of the investigation Of the
relations between the standard oil Co
and the common carriers of the coEn-
try.
ii. J. Cohn Of st. Louis, for l., years
connected with the Standard Oil Co.
declared that the agents of the railroad
acted rs agents Of the oil company AMI
received u commission on oil they sold.
Attorneys for the Standard Oil Co.
during the cross examination of MAX
on, an Illinois oil dealer. formerly en-
rlOycd by the Standard Oil Co, show
cd tI.at MaNon repeatedly wrote letters
to officers of the Standard Oil Go.
threatening to make trouble, because
he did not consider himself well treat
ed. Maxon said he wrote the letters
Just for amusement"
Chicago. May 11.-Ncarly every rail-
road running south, north and west
from Chicago. was represented today,
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. when the investigation into
the relation of the Standard Oil Com
pany with the railroads. was resumed.
c. {. MaforSc, representing the Stand
ard oil Company Of Kentucky. opened
the proceedings by a cross-eXamina
| ton of Maywond MaXon who was the
| last witness at the opening hearing
yesterday.
The attorney read Il number of let
| tors written by MaXon in which he
threatened to make trouble for the
Standard Oil Go. because he had been
| refused years leave of absence. One
of the letters was read.
| Maxon admitted being the writer of
the letters.
is it not true that you have about
1900 letters and documents in youi
possession belonging to the STANDARD
| Oil co. Of kcntucky?' asked MI. La
forge.
| Il have Il number Of letters and
papers addressed Ia officers of tho
company and letters by them 70 thcil
agents" replied the witness.
| How did YOU get Them"
IN the same way that for years
| got information for the Standard Oi
Co"
| Attorney LaforGr then read Il letter
| written by Max0n to &. NJ. Pratt, III
officer Of tho s. naard oil 90. in New
| York. in which he says that he hac
obtained GOO letters from ono of thu
lCumpamy'S agents in Ohio and had al
lowed Commissioner Garfield To cop,
them for use in prosecuting the com
pany.
| In answer to questions Of tho attnr
new regarding passes MHXnn said tia
he had passes on nearly every road il
his territory and used them in travel
ling ON the cnmpany'S business. H.
obtained the passes, II" said. From
Treasurer Holmes and other officials o
the Standard oil Co.
A. j. Davidson. president Of the -
Louis and san Francisco Railroad FOL
lowed Mr.. MaXon. He said that thcr
were no pip" lines on til" right Of wa.
OF his company for amy conSid"rahl
distance ana that til" rnad had no con
tract to install 4 pipe line He sal
that tho Cudnhy Refining 60. had mad
Hpplication to install Il pipe lin" froI
| the Kansas oil fields to 81. Louis am
that the proposition WAS declined b
the executive committee of the railroad
The witness said that he did no be
lirvr that the Cudahy Company WA
affiliated with the Standard oil co.
'Du YOU know of any reason why tn
Cudahy people should not be given tn
right to construct a pipe line. and TN
| u. -. Ia,
: o right" asked Commissioner Prout!
II can think Of no reason said Pres
dent Davidson.
The question of furnishing oil To tn
Frisco road was taken ~ and Pres
dent Davidson said that in the We:
the oil was furnished by the Waters
Pierce oil 90. and i'll the East by til
Galrna oil co. Both companies al
said to be affiliated with the StandaI
oil Co. Attorney Monnet who is aiC
ing the government in the investigator
said that under the contracts wit
these colnpanics the railroad paid SO t
30 per cent. more than II the OIL We
| purchased in the open market. but thu
il was sold on a mileage basis so thu
the records would not show the eXI'
amount paid. II. q. Hukill. purchaSlr
agent Of the Pennsylvania lines west
Pittsburs, WAS then called to the stan
He said that his company purchase
oil from the Galcaa Oil Co. and ha
done so for 10 wears. 1t ceased buyir
oil in the open market because Il
Galcna Company guaranteed savir
Of 10 per cent. to the railroad. 30
Mr.. Huliu and President Davidst
agreed to furnish the commission wi
the records for the last 10 years
their comnanies in all matters relatiI
to the purchase of oil.
J.F. Tucker. chairman of the Centr
Freight Association. was the next vi
ness. About so railroads are represen
ed in this organization.
Attorney Monnett endeavored
learn something from the witness +
frontinued on Page Two.)