The Washington times., 1906-01-07

the last year looking over oil proper
ties.
You did not &c into the State of Mis-
souri, on that trio?"
y don't think / did.
ris il not fact thar YOU purposely
avoided Missouri for fear you would be
subpoenaed in this case?'
Il did not"
Way was it that you did not favor
the State of Missouri and examine the
properties here?''
Il was not Invited
Permit me nov TO extend a cordial
and standing invitation said Attorney
General Hadley.
Il didn't know you had much au-
thority as that" said Rogers
Did Not Desire 10 Visit Missouri.
Al. Rogers declined to say whether he
learned when West that the Waters
: Pierce Oil Company sold oil in Okla
homa and that the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana. did not. Attorney Gen
eral Hadley again pressed Mr. Rogers
for his reason for not coming into Mis-
souri, while on his trip West and Mr..
Rogers said he had no occasion or de-
sire.
'ofou knew you had refinery at
Kansas City?''
Il heard there was one there. but I
never saw it
Mr.. Rogers said that as he had been
IN the refining business since 1851 an oil
refinery mas about as much attraction
for him as has Carrie Nation.
4 thought YOU were going TO say Tom
Lawson" said Mr. Hadley.
Mr.. Rogers said he knew OF the Wa
ters-P Pierce Oil Company by reputation.
lie declined to say whether he had
learned when in Oklahoma and Indian
Territory that the Waters-Pierce Com
pany had sold oil there. and that the
Standard did not. Mr.. Rogers said he
had heard of II. Clay Pierce. of Mis-
souri,. He was asked il he owned or
controlled any stock in the Waters
Pierce OIL Company. but there was an
objection, whereat Mr.. Rogers declined
TO answer Mr.. Rogers, on the advice OF
counsel, declined 20 say if he was con-
nected with the Standard oil Company.
of New Jersey.
Refuses to Answer.
rs 1t not a fact that you are direc-
tor in the Standard Oil Company. OF
New Jersey, and that It controls e,li7er
through itself or some other person the
stock of the Standard Oil Company. Of
Indiana. and Waters-Pierce Company.
of Missouri
Il decline TO answer on the advice OF
counsel" replied Mr.. Rodgers.
who has charge Of conducting the
business of the Standard Oil Company
of Indiana?"
The president, Mr.. James A Mof-
fatt"
is il not a fact that the Standard
Oil Com pdny Of Indiana, and the Wa
ters-PieTCe Company have divided the
territory Of Missouri between them for
trade purposes?"
1t IS not
Mr. Rogers said he did not know IL to
be a fact that Alexander Mcdonald and
w H Tilford had purchased the prop
erty of the Scho6eld, Schurmer & Tea
gle Company, and that the business was
now run by the Republic oil Company.
which was Incorporated by three clerks
IN the Standard oil building.
Transactions With Pierce.
did you have some transactions
with Ii. Clay Pierce in 1904, bv
which you secured for Yourself or the
Standard oil Company OF New Jersey, or
the Standard oil Company OF Indiana,
al. or part Of the stock OF the Waters
Pie~ce?"
Il decline 10 answer" said Mr..
Rogers. and the attorney general di-
rected that the question be Certified 10
the supreme court.
rs the business of the Standard Oil
Company, Of Indiana, handled by COM
mittees?"
you Will have TO be more explicit"
declared the witness.
Have you not At 20 Broadway. COM
mittees that look after domestic busi-
ness, foreign business, the sale of il
Eliminating oil. and lubTicating oil, and
is l.Oc all of the business of the Stand
ard oil handled by committees p"
''On the advice of counsel l decline TO
answer. was Mr.. Rogers reply.
Attorney General Hadley a this point
moved an adjournment until Monday
morning. Mr. Rogers left the stand
smilingiy and hurried away from the
building to avoid an army OF pho