Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-24
HADLEY SCORES
IN OIL HEARING
Secured Desired Admission in
Inquiry Today
BY QUESTIONING ROGERS
Who Appeared on the Stand in New
York.
LONG SOUGHT INFORMATION
That Standard Company of New
Jersey Holds in Trust Stock of
Certain Companies.
LoNG-s0UGHT INFORMATION


NEW YORK, March 24.-Coun-
sci for the Standard Oil Company,
at the investigation being conduct
ed by Attorney General Hadley of
Missouri, agreed today to have
noted on the records of the hearing
an admission that the stock of the
Republic Oil Company and the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company and
the Standard Oil Company of Indi-
ana is held in trust by the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey.
NEW YORK, March 24.-Henry H.
Rogers, vice president of the Standard Oil
Company was the first witness today in the
investigation conducted by Attorney Cen
eral Herber, s. Hadley of Missouri, who is
seeking to oust the Standard OIL Company
OF Indiana and companies alleged to be al
lied with it from doing business in Mis-
souri,.
Attorney General Hadley commenced by
asking Mr.. Rogers if he is a stockholdeT
In the Standard Oil Company of Indiana.
and Mr. Rogers said he is.
do you know anything of the conditions
OF the sale of oil in Missouri he was
asked.
Not in detail replied Mr.. Rogers.
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 Com
pslny?
II do not"
do you own or control any stock in the
Waters-Pierce company yourself or through
another person. .. -.-~.-. F.,
II do not
DO you know T. N Van Buren,
+ Il have heard OF him"
'TIe is a son-in-law of John d. Archbold,
is he not?'
so I have understood"
us II. NJ. Tilford director of the Stand
ard Oil Company of 1ndiana?"
II don't know. l don't think So"
do you know what business he is in?'
'I think he Is connected with the Conti-
HAS Mr. Tiiford an office at 20 Broad
way?"
Il think lie has
A Direct Question.
-Is the business of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana controlled in Missouri by
any trade committee with offices at 26
, broadway asked Mr.. HadIey.
Not to my knowledge" replied Mr. Rog-
ers
What business connection, if any. have
you with the business of selling and refining
petroleum in Missouri"
u have none
''You swear that part of the business is
controlled and managed by othere?"
Yes: the detail work is"
who is the president of the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana?'
ID A. Moffat ! think"
"Yes :"
you said before that Mr TeagIe was in
some foreign business. Is that connection
With the Standard OIL Company?'
Il understand so
Where Is Mr.. Moffat's office?"
4 believe it is at 2G Broadway
Did YOU never have conference with
Mr.. Moffat there?'
II have"
Was It on business connected with the
business of the Standard Company of Iu-
diana and dId YOU meet him at 26 Broad
way
Il presume that it was. don't recall
You know of the existence of the Waters
Pierce Oil Company Of Missouri, do you
not2''
Il have heard of It," replied Mr. Rogers.
MI. Hadley then read question asked at
the previous bearing which charged that
the Waters-Pierce Company, the Republic
OIL Company and the Standard Oil of In
diana were doing business in Missouri in
violation of that states antitrust laws.
Knowledge Extremely Limited.
Is it not fact that the stock of these
three companies is held by the Standard
Oh Company Of New Jersey, or by some
person or persons. in trust for it, in COM
binatlon. trust. confederation or agree
mentc" the attorney general asked
MY knowledge is extremely limited as
10 such details" answered Mr.. Rogers.
Judge johnson. one of the attorneys for
the Standard ON Company. then had it
noted on the record that the Standard Oil
Company would admit that the stock OF
The Republic OH Company and Waters
Pierce Company and the Standard oil of
Indiana held in trust by the Standard
Oil of New Jersey.
Judge Johnson added that the admission
made for the purpose of the present
litigation. Judge Priest. also OF counsel
Tor the Standard Oil Company. said the
stock showing on the stock book OF the
Waters-Pierce Company as standing In the
sia'ne of NJ. NJ. Van5uren was held In the
interests OF the Standard OF! Company of
New Jersey. and that they made that ad-
mission for the purposes OF this litigation.
Il don't suppcse the stock is held for
the purposes OF this litigation" observed
General Hadley.
poses OF this litigation" replied Judge
Priest
The Admissions Noted
The Standard Oil attorneys had the ad-
missions noted on the record. and Judge
Priest then said 1t was understood, of
course. that these admissions were made
subject 20 an exception as to its materiality
90 be passed upon 10y the higher courts
General Hadley then said that he wished
it understood thltt these admissions of stock
ownership covered the period of time named
in the information. The trust attorneys
agreed to this and made new adnis-
Sion-that for the purposes of this lltiga-
tfo9 only IL would be admitted that a ma
5eftty OF the stock OF the Standard OH OF
Jnoiat.s and all the stock OF the Republic