Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-01-10
PROCESS SERVER HAS WILD
GOOSE CHASE AFTER PIERCE
Captain Of Petroleum Trust Sum-
moned to Appear Today and Show
State Tribunal Why He
Is Not in Contempt,

New York, Jan. 9.--The question
whether Henry ii. Rogers can be COM
PEELED to tell Attorney General Hadley
of Missouri, whether the Standard oil
company of New Jersey, owns or con-
trolls the three oil companies which
are selling oil in Missouri as separate
companies, will be placed before the
supreme court of New York state to-
morrow All important questions
which Mr. Rogers has declined to an
swer by advice of counsel in the last
three days of the hearing in this city
were presented to the supreme court
today by counsel acting in behalf of
Attorney General Hadley, and the
court was asked to order Mr.. Rogers
to show cause why he should not an
swer them The court order was is
sued today and Ii was served on Will
liam " Rowe, counsel for Mr. Rogers.
while the hearing was still in progress
late today. Mr., Hadley said after
consultation with the counsel that he
understood that he would have to be
represented by counsel in this argu-
ment, but that he hopes to get in a
few words before the court.
The questions are in diversity of
FORM but in substance they all are:
Does the Standard oil company of
New Jersey. either through itself or
any other person or corporation. own,
hold or control majority of the stock
of the Waters-Pierce oil company OF
Missouri, the Standard OH company of
Indiana and the Republic oil COM
pany of New York;"
No matter I'm what form II has been
put, Mr.. Rogers has declined to an
swer It, The commissioner before
whom the evidence is being taken Is
powerless to compel an answer, but
the supreme court possesses the auth
ority to order Mr.. Rogers to be pun
ished for contempt of court IL he de-
clines to answer after being ordered to
do so by that court.
Mr.. Hadley wants this information
to show that the three alleged subsid-
larry or confederated companies are
monopolizing the oil trade OF Missouri
IN combination, and to induce the Mis-
souri, courts to order them ousted
from that state.
Lawson Invited to Testify.
An interesting feature of the hear
ing today was an invitation sent by
Mr.. Hadley 10 Thomas w. Lawson, of
Boston, requesting him TO come TO
New York and testify II he can give
any information out Of Missouri.
When the hearing adjourned to-
night Mr.. Lawson's reply had not been
received.
Don't Get Gay"
Mr.. Rogers again declined, while on
t,.a stand today, to disclose the stock
ownership of the three companies, and
was severely admonished by Mr.. Had
ley to treat the hearing seriously and
not as funny"
The hearing will probably be al.
iourned temporarily tomorrow morn
ing to permit attendance upon the
court hearing on the order Of Atr.
Rogers.
The subpoena server. who has been
trying for several days to summon
II. Clay Pierce to testify before TIRE
commissioner I'm this case notified
Mr.. Hadley tonight that he had been
unable to get Mr.. Pierce who, he said.
had sailed away on n steam yacht.
Mr.. Pierce Is chairman of the board
of directors OF the Waters Pierce OIL
Co., OF Missouri. and father of the
president OF that company.
Chased the OF Man.
The subpoena server said that he
had pursued Mr.. Pierce and his valet
through a suite of rooms In the hotel
occupied by Mr.. Pierce. but that the
oil man had locked himself In his
chamber The server then desisted.
John d. Archbold. vice president
and director OF the Standard OIL Co.,
and William G.. Rockefeller, nephew
OF John d. Rockefeller, were present
az the hearing today They have beei
subpocnaed as witnesses but were net
called to testify.
2 Attorney General Hadley said to-