Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-20
MISSOURI PRIZES
OUT FACTS ON OIL
STANDARD CUSTER TESTIMONY
INTERESTING
Established That Stocks of "lndepen.
dent" Concerns Are Owned by
octopus-Books and Papers
Are Produced
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, March 19.-The hearing
in the Missouri custer suit against the
Standard Oil company, Republic and
Waters-Pierce Oil companies was re-
sumed today before Special Commits
sioner Anthony, and testimony was
heard from William It. Mckee of
Cleveland, secretary of the Republic
Oil company; Charles NJ. Adams, secre-
tary ofthe Waters-Pierce Oil company,
and Henry Clay Pierce, former presi-
dent of the latter company.
The points brought out in the testi-
mony today summed up stand as fol-
lows:
That stock of the Republic Oil COM
pany is held by individuals for the
Standard Oil company.
That Frank Wilson, assistant secre-
tary to w. G. Rockefeller, president
of the Standard Oil, is a Republic
stockholder.
That the Waters-Pierce Oil company
bought oil from Standard Oil refin-
cries.
That in payment of oil bought by
the Waters-Pierce Oil company from
the Atlantic refinery of Philadelphia, an
alleged independent concern, the
26 Broadway, New York, headquarters
of the Standard Oil company
That stock in the Waters Pierce Oil
company is held by M. M. Van Buren,
nephew of John r. Archbold, an Off
cial of the Standard Oil company.
That Charles M. Adams, secretary of
the Waters-Pierce company, visited 26
Broadway to discuss the affairs of the
Waters-Pierce company with Standard
Oil officers.
In accordance with the ruling of the
supreme court officers of the Republic
and Waters-Pierce companies testified,
and books and papers from both COM
panies were produced as evidence.
Mckee Brings the Books
William T. Mckee. secretary of the
Republic Oil company of Cleveland,
Ohio, was the first witness called. He
brought with him the books of the
company, in accordance with the or
der of the Missouri supreme court. He
told of his employment under Wade
Hampton of rs Broadway, New York.
auditor Of the Republic Oil company.
He denied knowing Hampton as gert-
eral auditor of the Standard Oil COM
pany.
Witness stated that Cleveland was
the distributing office of the Republic
Oil company, and said that the home
office of the company was at as New
street. New York. He told of having
audited the books of the Waters
Pierce company.
A stock book of the Republic Oil
rompany was shown Mckee, but he
denied ever having seen it before.
Questioned about stock certificates,
Mckee declared that George B. Will
son, holding certificate No. for 5000
shares. was unknown to him. Certifl-
cate No. s shows that G. B. Wilson's
stock was transferred to Frank Will
son of Orange, N. ]. Mckee told of
his acquaintance with Frank Wilson,
who is assistant secretary to w. G.
Rockefeller, president of the Standard
Oil company.
Shares of the Republic Oil company
stock issued to several persons, among
them James H. Taylor, assistant sec
retary, 26 Broadway, New York, was
taken up. Mckee was questioned
about the relationship between George
B. and Frank Wilson, and it was
brought out that George b. Wilson is
the father of Frank Wilson.
do the stockholders of the Republic
company hold this stock for them
selves or in the interests of others?"
asked Attorney General Hadley.
"I desire to know" interrupted AL
fred D Eddy. general western counsel
for the Standard Oil company, what
the attorney general seeks to show by
this question"
81 seek to show that this stock is
held for the Standard Oil company"
replied Mr. Hadley.
"Then 1 will save you the trouble"
Mr.. Eddy returned. For the purposes
of this litigation this fact will be ad-
mitted."
Mr.. Mckee declared he held no
stock himself and that his duties re-
lated chiefly to supervision over fl
nances.