Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08

ed the demands of the striking print
ers for an eight-hour day.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Robert l.
Toilette was today sworn in as sena
Tor from Wisconsin. Senator Spoon
er. to whom La Toilette had not spok
en- for several years. escorted MIN.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5-The efforts o
the state of Missouri through Attor
ney General Handley to get at head
quarters testimony to back up -evi
dence secured by Missouri that the
standard, Waters. Pierce. Republic
international and Williamson oil com
panies are all controlled by the same
people and hence should be ousted
| from the state began today before
Commissioner Sanborn. William G.
isockefeller, one OF the prominent per
sons subpoenaed, was the first to ar
rive and give his deposition Attor-
ney General Hadley. Assistant Russ
Lake and Henry Wollman represent
u.
general counsel for the Standard; NJ.
.. Elliott of New York. another of
Is legal lights; Frank Hagerman of
Kansas City, and John Johnson of St.
Louis, counsel for the company in
Missouri. are among the lawyers rep
resenting the defendants. Hadley is
liter cumulative testimony to the ef-
ect that ownership, management and
profits of these concerns pertain to
he same people.
Young Rockefeller, II. II. Rogers.
James A. Moaett. Edward Bedford
ma Howard Page were all sworn in
by II O'Clock. John Archibald came
later.
\. B. Jockel was the first witness.
md Ilagerman moved that the testi.
nony be taken in long hand. under
l section Of the state code. Hadley
objected. Oyerruled. Jockel stepped
lside to permit Bedford, manager of
he Standards export business, To take
he stand,
1t developed that when Rogers took
. he oath he asked the privilege of
iaving his testimony taken in pri-
ate. He was told that his request
you'd be considered.
Mr.. Bedford said ne had been in the
Ill business since 1872, first as sales.
nan and later as a member of the
irm of Thompson G. Bedford.
Hadley asked: Were you absorbed
~ the Standard" Objection was
aised by Howe, Bedford's personal
lttorney. advised him not to answer.
\ long legal argument eusued. The
commissioner ordered Bedford to an.
wer. by the advice of counsel
iecline," he said.
Bedford said he was director of
he Standard Oil company but declin-
d TO answer numerous questions. Had.
ey asked: DO you refuse because
our answer will tend to incriminate
'ou and subject you to criminal prose
utions?" Bedford replied: 81 have
10 reason except the one stated"
Hadley asked Commissioner San
iorn to make Bedford reply and then
'sked that this question also be certi-
ed TO the supreme court. Howe OBJ
ected.. The commissioner took no no
ice of the objection and Howe lost
lis temper, intimating strongly that
'anbOrn was ignorant of the law. The
commissioner told Howe to conduct
himself more respectfully or he would
e elected.
Hadley asked What was your
next employment" Standard attor-
leys objected and Bedford declined
o answer. Hadley asked that the
question be certified to the supreme
court
WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Mr Mon
lell of Wyoming is slated to speak
the house of representatives this
,fternoon in opposition to the ways
md means committee bill removing
he tax from Philippine sugar. Mr.
Jogg OF Colorado was also to speak
n opposition to the measure this af-
ternoon, but dispatch reached him
asst evening that his father was seri-
lusly i'll in Telluride, wfereupon Mr..
dogg took the midnight train for Col
1rado. Before leaving, however. he
Introduced two bills on what is called
he railway legislation, one of them
,eing to form a commission to consid
r the rebate question. Representa-
dive Brooks OF Colorado has intro
duced bill for the establishment OF
l commission of mines to be under
The control OF the department of Ia
Dor. The commissioner is to be ap
pointed by the president and receive
1 salary of $4,000 year.
DENVER, Jan. 5.-Governor Nc
Donald today authorized the remova
,f e. G. Middlekamp as a member O