The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-12
TRUST BOUGHT OIL j.
OF SOLAR COMPANY
Standards Relations with Other
Corporations Shown by
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ONE BUYER IGNORANT
~ OF COMPETITION IN OHIO
Purchasing Agency Man Said He
Had Only Heard Of
Rivalry.

Findlay, Ohio, Oct. 12.-After two
hour session today the trial OF the
Standard Oil company of Ohio, chargea
journed until Monday.
The proceedings today consisted or
the taking of testimony of three wit
nesses summoned by the prosecution.
Bv evidence of the county recorder, IT,
tie was established in the Standard to
q certain lot in the city of Eindlay ON
which is located its local oil distrlbut-
ing station for the local retail trade:
Oil Inspector B. G. Shafer testified
that the oil sold at retail in this 10
cality was obtained from the Solar Re
Sandusky also in his inspection terri
tory, they received the oil from the
Standard refinery at Cleveland.
Purchase Of Oil.
J.H. Scott, local agent for Joseph f.
seep, purchasing agency, occupied the
greater part of the session showing the
method of purchasing crude OH IRON
producers. He said that the oil i he p 1r,
was transferred to the order Of P. s.
Trainor of Oil City, Pa.
Mr.. Shaffer described the manner OF
testing oil. The Standard, he said, had
a distributing plant located in Fndlay
on the land identified by the deed rec
ord. The company has four tanks,
three for that number OF grades OF Oil
and one for gasolene. This oil is re-
tailed in tank wagons.
Mr.. Shaffer said that all Of the ship
ments from the Solar company came in
Union tank line cars.
Mr.. Scott said his office was in the
same room with the Buckeye Pipe Line
company's office in Findlay, and that
the latter company had telegraph lines
running into the oil fields.
Trainor Extensive Buyer.
The producer, said Mr.. Scott, was
paid for his oil by check on Josenh
Seep. The oil was transferred to P. s.
oil in tho pipe lines of the National
Transit company in New York and
Pennsylvania, in the Indiana Pipe Line
companY's pipes, in the Eureka Pipe
Line company Of Pittsburg, the Cum
berland Pipe Line company Of Ken.
lucky, and the Buckeye Pipe Line COM
panyz of Ohio. AL of this oil was trans
ferred to P. g.. Trainer, whose head
quarters were at Oh City, Pa.
The witness said he had never seen
P. s.. Trainor. Trainor's drafts were
on the Seaboard National bank Of New
York. Witness said his purchases aver
aged from 100000 to $4,000 barrels Of
oil a month.
Heard of Competition.
The witness did not have personal
knowledge of any competition buying Of
oil but he had heard Of it. Before com
ing here he bought oil in Allentown,
N. Y. for Mr.. Seep. In his business
loro eo;1 AL lin 90
Of the Buckeye Pipe Line company
were used. He paid no tolls for the use
Of these wires. -,
Mr.. Troupe, Of the defense endeav-
ored by examination to ascertain
If the witness did not know that the
Paragon Oil company Of Toledo and the
Sun Oil company were independent oil
companies. The witness did not pos.
itively answer but had heard they were
day.
Evidence has been brought out by
the state showing the ownership Of the
Manhattan Oil company Of Ohio to be
in the General Industrial Development
company, limited, Of London, Eng
Also that the Manhattan, which buys
and pipes crude oil, does not compete
with the Standard, but does compete
with independent companies.
These facts were brought out in tht
testimony Of F. T. Cnthbert, president
Of the Manhattan: A similar crimina
suit to that on trial is pending agains
his company and he testified under thu
order Of the court, which renders hin
immune from future criminal prosecu
tion.
Produces Books.
The witness produced the books o.
ch ho n
stockhoIders3' meetings. III The record O.
the last annual meeting showed tina
Mr.. Cuthbert had been elected presiden
by voting under power Of attorne,
1,495 shares Of stock owned by tn
English holding company; that thi
comprised the entire stock Of the com
pany with the exception Of five shares
Of which one each is held by the presj
dent and four directors Of the compan
who are all residents Of Lima, Ohio, tn
home Of the company.
Sold to Ohio Company.
Mr.. Cuthbert said he had been pres
dent since 1908 and that he had bel
the same power Of attorney since tia
time. He knew nothing about til
English company, had never seen an
one connected with it, but had CORE
pended with J. w. Francis, its secrets
ry, and w. w. Johnston, it's managin
director, whose addresses were Londo1
He RENTS money to them.
Explaining the business done by tt
Manhattan Mr.. Cuthbert said that b.
fore he became it's president, the con
pany did a general oil business, that
owned producing properties, pipe line
and refinery at Galatea, Ohio. It ha
disposed of all but it's pipe line to tt
Ohio Oil company, but he did not kno
who was now operating the refinery !:
qs..s The Manhattan company now dol
exclusively a pipe. line business, wher
by 1t buys the oil of the produce
transports it to storage stations an
sells it to s. P. Trainor, purchasin
agent for the Standard, who also blu,
oil from Joseph Seep, treasurer of ii
Buckeye Pipe Line company.
7 Stab at Independents.
In what is known as the South Lin
field, where the Manhattan and Buc,
eye Pipe lines both buy oil, the pr,
paid to the producer is 5 cents barr
less than in the North Lima fel
where what are regarded as the ind
pendent companies make their pu
chases. @.4
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