Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-25
VAST IGNORANCE DISPLAYED
BY ROGERS ON STANl

New York, Mar. 24.-Henry II. Rog-
ers, vice president of the Standard Oil
company, was the first witness today
in the investigation conducted by At
torney General Hadley of Missouri,
who is seking to GUST the Standard OIL
company Of Indiana, and companies
alleged to be allied with 1t from do
ing business in Missouri
Attorney General Hadley began by
asking Mr.. Rogersif he is a stockhold-
er in the Standard Oil company of
Indiana, and Mr.. Rogers said he is.
do you know anything of the con-
ditions of the sale of oil in Missouri
he was asked.
mot IL detail"
"Do you know of any division of the
business in Missouri relative to the
sale of oil between the respondent
companies, the Waters-Pierce and the
Republic Oil company"
'I do not"
"Do you own or control any stock in
the Waters-Pierce company yourself
or through another person?"
81 do not"
do YOU know N. ~ Van Buren,"
II have heard of him"
He is a son-in-law of John ID. Ar
chbold, is he not?"
80 l have understood"
''Is H. M. Tilford a director of the
Standard oil company"
II don't know; | don't think So"
"Dou you what what business he Is
IMP"
II think he is connected with the
Continental company"
HAS Mr. Tilford an office at 90
Broadway"
81 think he has"
rs the business of the Standard Oil
company of Indiana controlled i'm Mis-
souri, by any trade committee with Of
| fees at 26 Broadway"
mot to my knowledge"
What business connection have
| you, If any with the business of SELL
ing and refining petroleum in Mis-
sourl?"
II have none"
you swear that part of the busl-
ness is controlled and managed by
others?'
| eyes, the detail work is."
who is president of the Standard
Oil company of Indiana?"
ID. A. Moffatt, / think"
"Do you know Walter C. Teagle?"
YES"
"You said before that Mr.. Teagle
was in some foreign business. Is that
in connection with the Standard Oil?"
''I understand So"
"Where is Mr.. Meffatt's Officer"
81 believe 1t is at 26 Broadway"
Did you never have conference
with Mr.. Moffatt there?"
II have"
WAS It on business connected with
the business of the Standard Oil com
pany of Indiana and did you meet him
at 26 BroadWay?"
II presume that 1t was, don't re-
call now"
you know of the existence of the
Waters-Pierce OIL company of Mis-
souri?"
II have heard of it. replied Mr.
Rogers.
Mr.. Hatlley then read a question
asked at the previous hearing which
charged that the Waters-Pierce com
pany and the Republic oil company
and the Standard oil company of In
diana were doing business in Mis-
Isouri in violation of that states anti
trust law.
us 1t not a fact that the stock Of
these three companies Is held In thu
Standard oil company of New jersey
! or by some person or persons In trus
for Il or combination, trust, con
federation, or agreement" the attor'
noy general asked.
knowledge Limited.
my knowledge is extremely limit
cd MS to such Details" answered Mr.
Rogers
Judge Johnson. one of the attorney
for the Standard oil company, theI
had Il noted on the record that th'
Standard oil company would admi
J that the Standard oil company stool
Of the Republic Oil company and thu
} Waters-Pierce oil company. and th'
} Standard Oil OF Indiana. was held II
} trust by the Standard OH of New Jer
} sey.
Judge Johnson added that the ad