The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07

Pierce company, and if from that time the Waters-Pierce company has been con- trolled either by the Standard oil com- pany of Indiana or the Standard Oil com pany of New Jersey.
 MT Rogers again declined to answer
 ''Who has charge of conducting the business of the Standard Oil company of Indiana?"
 "The president, James A. Moffett," said MT. Rogers.
 Did he ever report to the board Of directors as to range of territory in which the Standard oil company of Indiana does business?"
 q do not think so l never heard of 1t" ''Is it not fact to your knowledge that the Standard OH company of Indiana and the Waters-Pierce oil company have divided the state of Missouri between them as trade territory?"
 Tt has not. I never heard of such an agreement and do not believe it was ever made," said MT Rogers.
 "If 1t is @ fact that the Standard sells oil in the northern part of Missouri and i the Waters-Pierce company in the south ern part, and neither will sell in the ter ritory of the other have you any ex- planation as director for such division7"
 MT Rogers said:
 q am not assuming. You assume too much"
 MT. Rogers said he did not know Alex ander Mcdonald.
 Do you not know 1t to be a fact that In 1900, MT. Mcdonald and w. H. Tilford negotiated the purchase of the property ot Schofield, Schurmer & Teagle, and that the business has since been run by the Republic oil company, of which the ineor- porators were three clerks in the offices at 26 Broadway" ''I do not" said MT. Rogers.
 "Did you know it?' .iI said I do not" Did you?" "I did not" Do you know that these are not the 1 facts?'
 "I do not think they are the facts" Mir. Rogers said he did not know where w. H. Tilford Is now.
 "1s he in New York?''
 'I do not know whether he is here or in purgatory." What placer
 Tt Is not in Missourl,s said MT. Rog- ers
 Seen Him Within Month. l He said also that he thought W. II. Tilford Is a director of the Standard Oil company of Indiana, and that he had seen him within a month. Witness knew H. M. Tiford and said he thought MT. Til- l ford has an office at 26 Broadway.
 With what company Is he connected?' ?''
 MT. Rogers would not answer. l "Is 1t not fact that Mr Tlford Is connected both with the Standard oil company of lndina and with the Standard Oil company of New Jersey.
 MT. Rogers declined to answer that and the following question: 1 'Is 1t not fact that there is paid over 10 II. M. Tilford two-thirds of the divi- dends of the Waters-Pieree oil com nany2" l Counsel objected to this as an indirect method of finding out the stock con trol.
 MT. Hadley asked that the question be certified to the supreme court.
 MT. Rogers declined also to answer the question: Did you have some business transac- tons with H. Clay Pierce in 1904 by which you secured for either the Standard oil company of Indiana or the Standard oil company of New Jersey all or part of the Waters-Pierce oil company Mr. Hadley made the same request for certhcaton.
 "1s the business of the Standard oil company of Indiana handled by commit tees?'
 You will have to explain that Have you not at 26 Broadway a com , mittee on domestic. and foreign business on Illuminating or 'lubricating oil and Is not all the business of the Standard oil | company of Indiana handled by a commit | tee?"
 Counsel objected and Mir Rogers decln- ed to answer He said he did not know whether any part of the business of the Standard Oil company of Indiana is done through committees.
 The heartng was then adjourned until Monday.