Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-16

sonally appear and plead and give bail
in the court at Findlayy O.. according to
statement made tonight by S. II. Tolles
one Of the Standard OIL company attorneys
here.
Mr.. Tolles today had lengthy talk over
the long distance telephone with Prose
crttor David of Hancock county
Mr.. Tolles argued for permission to have
Villas. Robertson and Mcintosh appear at
Findlay through their attorneys in answer
TO the warrants. Prosecutor David said
that he would insist on personal appear
ance and that the deputy in whose hands
the warrants had been placed had strict
instructions to effect service. The prose-
cutor told Mr. Tolles that he was not dis
posed to extend any especial courtesies to
tho indicted men because, he said, they
had not behaved with dignity and respect
toward the court by attempting to evade
service.
"Messrs. Villas, Robertson and Mcintosh
are in the east" said Mr.. Tolles tonight
81 will get into immediate communication
with them and arrange to have them ap-
pear in court at Findlay Monday o, Tues
day by the latest"
Missouri Hearing COatinueE.
ST LOUIS, Nov lathe nearing OF dep
ositions of the defense b., the custer suit Of
the State of Missouri against the Standard,
Waters-Pierce ard Republic OIL Companies
was resumed today. Special Commissioner
Anthony. before whom the hearing is con-
Quoted, said that it is likely the hearing
will continue for the balance of the week.
General Manager Charles B. Ackert OF
the Waters-Pierce OIL company, who was
the sole witness on the stand when the
hearing adjourned last week, resumed the
stand today. lie admitted that his COM
fpany was furnished quotations. in purchas-
ing OIL from Commercial Agent McNall OF
New York City.
The schedule for ST. Louis, he said, was
kept on record in the eohipany's ofice, be-
cause it was for one point. instead OF sew
( enty or eighty, as throughout the state.
What do you know about the Waters-
Pierce company being controlled by the
STANDARD Oil company"
Nothing" said n. Ackert, "oniy by
| hearsay."
Court adjourned until $50 tomorrow
morning.
Assistant Attorney General Jewel P,
Lightfoot OF Texas today began taking
dispositions in the suit brought by the
state of Texas to Dust the Waters-Pierce
OIL company from doing business in that
state. The dispositions we're taken before
Notary Robert Funkhouser and, in .ac-
cordance with the laws governing the state
Of Texas. were conducted in secret session
Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot
stated. prior to the beginning of the hear
ing, that II is his purpose TO take deposi-
tions from number OF residents of this
city. Criminal proceedings will he brought
against some of the oil magnates he said
in case the state of Texas Is successful
In the present prosecution.
I'VE may start something sensational
said Mr.. Lightfoot I'VE are charging thai
when the old Waters-Pieree oil company
was ousted from the state OF Texas thu
reorganization was made by the same PEG
pie who operated the old concern. II ha.
already been shown in the other oil hear
ings that the Waters-Pierce company Is
part OF the Standard OIL combination"
standard 0n Dividend.
NEW YORK, Nov. l5.-The Standard OF
company OF New Jersey today declared
quarterly dividend Of SO a share, or tn,
| same amount as was declared at this tim'
last year. After opening up several points
at u.s. Standard OIL stock broke twenty
three points on the curb stock market 1,
54s a new low record. Sales were fairl!
heavy, being about 100 shares. All transac
tons I'm this stock are fractional and it q
some years since as many as 100 share
we're sold in single lot. The decline wa
without effect on the general market.