The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-17

Findlay. Ohio. Oct le-ShouI5 a dis.
q agreement result in the case Of the state
against the Standard Oh Company Of
Ohio. FOR violation OF the Valentine anti
trust act. which win 60 70 the jury TO-
morrow, It IS the intention TO have an
other trial OF the case as soon rs pos
sib!e. In such an event Attorney Cen
eTal Ells VIII take charge OF the prose-
eutIon In person
Without qualification, this Is one Of the
most important cases ever tried since
the beginning OF civilization" said Prose
cutor Davis to-day 1T IS the begin
ming of the end Of the trusts IN the
United States. II is mere than that. il
is the deathknell Of trust rule IN the
United States.
"Our contention Is" continued Nr
Davis. that the Standard oil Company
Of New Jersey is the holding company and
is the trust The men az the head OF
the New Jersey corporation are the heads
OF little corporations; singly they do not
mean much. collectively it shows COM
munity Of interests.
Combination Il Proven.
I'VE have shown that the Standard Oil
Company. Of Ohio. the Solar ReGaing
Company. the Buckeye Pipe Line Com
pony, and the Ohio OIL Company are IN
this combination
Mr.. Davis concluded by saying.
John y, Rockefeller, II. ". FIager,
and H. IT. Rogers, Of tho original trust
combination. have appeared IN this trust
all the time
we have shown Archbold as head og
the Ohio oil Company and Solar Refinery.
n. II. Rogers, president Of the Buckeye
Pipe Line Company. and r. y. Barstow.
president OF the Standard Oil Company OF
Ohio. Back Of ii all is the New Jersey
corporation, with John D. Rockefeller at
its head. and these men associated with
him. That there was. and there is. col
lusiOn between these heads. We Intend to
prove
May Try Rockefeller soon.
If a conviction results. Il is not I'm
probable that John u. Rockefeller may be
brought 10 trial without delay Much
will depend upon the result OF the at
torney generals personal review Of the
evidence in the case. II he believes that
the case will stand the test OF the higher
court after canvassiug II carefully, Rock
efelie- may be called 20 answer soon. In
any event he will have charge Of the
eventual trial of Mr. Rockefeller. The
fighting blood Of the attorney general has
been aroused since he came into the case
in person. Only the fact OF his compare
tive unfamiliarity with the numerous de-
tails. as worked out locally. kept him
from taking hold earlier IN the hearing.
To-day at the last moment, Il was
decided that he would make the closing
argument There is promise of fireworks
tomorrow when lie speaks. In 4 woTdy
skirmish between Mr. Troup and Nr
Ellis. at the close Of the formers argu-
mcnt TToup challenged tine attorney
general 10 show that the decree Of the
Supreme Court I'm the custer case did not
constitute an custer in fact.
Il will accept that challenge Ellis de-
clarcd.
Standard Pays the Fees.
Oil Inspector ". T. Finley proved
good witness to-day
''NiHety-nine per cent Of the fees charg-
cd the Solar Company by the state for oil
inspection were paid by the Standard on
Company" he testified. Half tie oil
sold in Ohio comes from the Solar Com
pany-"
the stand to corroborate Finley'S testl-
many and then the State rested its case.
Contrary 10 expectations Of the pros
ecutors and others interested In the case.
tho Standard did not submit any testi-
mOny IN It's favor. Instead, Attorney
Virgil p. Kline offered In evidence the
Supreme Court decision rendered IN the
suit Instituted against the trust by for
meT Attorney General Monet After con
siderable argument, in which Mr. David
contended that The Supreme Court de-
cision should not be considered. Mr..
TToup contended that all the evidence ad-
mitted concerning the Solar Refining
Company and other oil concerns Is irrel-
evant
Defends the Trusts.
Those companies are not accused Of
forming trust" he said. 1T is tie
Standard Oil Company which Is or triaIN
He then defended the trusts and CON-
bines.
Combinations OF capita! and brains.
energy and action. are necessary 20 the
growth and weii-being Of our country
and TO the worlds progress he said. lie
acknowledged that there are good trusts
and bad trusts. He gave the bridge and
gToceTs' trusts as examples OF bad trusts
our business" he said, is operated
on the same plan as a department store.
Il is no trust. You would not put de
paTtment store out OF business lust be-
cause II sells a variety Of goods"
Attorney Kline's argument was along
the same lines and concluded ,he after
noon session OF court.