The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-27
No MAS TER MIND
IN THE OIL TRUST
This Is Statement of Nice-PreSi.
dent ArchbOId on Witness
Stand.

NEW YORK, March 6-The Standard
OH inquiry OF the State OF Missouri was
continued today, John p Archbold, vice
president OF the Standard Oh company,
taking the witness stand.
The witness protested against being
sketched and the artists desisted Mr
Archbold said n. Nj. Van Burcn is his SON
in-law and is now in New York. Soon
afer he stated this a process server left
the room. Mr. Archbold said that John
ID. Rockefeller Is president OF the Stand
ard OH company, bat has taken no active
interest In the business affairs in some
years owing 20 III health, lie has nm
office at 20 Broadway, but is seldom
there.
No Master Mind.
who Is the active head OF the Stand
ard oil company asked Attorney Gen
eral Hadley
There is no master mind In the stand
ard OIL" replied Mr.. Archbold, raising
his voice. 1T is made up OF an aggresa-
ton of individuals"
The business IL controlled by men ex-
pert In thor respective departments, ne
said, and the term applied to the Vari-
Tilford, Mr. Archbold thought is the
principal individual I'm the domestic
trades, and he has been connected with
the Standard OH company since 1875.
was held Dy lIuSt,
Asked concerning the stock of the
Waters-Pi Pierce on company, now In the
name OF Mr.. Van Buren. Mr.. Archbold
said II was the 200 shares formerly held
In the name of the Standard OIL trustees:
Are you familiar with the product OF
General Hadley.
What is !t?"
The daily production of crude oil in
hn cd Stlt. Ia q
Ions and the Standard OH produces about
onc-ScVcnth ~
Scope of the Trust.
And about the refined product2"
The Standard OH probably sells and
markets about 10 per cent OF II, and l
that wherever there is Standard OIL
refinery In the United States there Is a
competition refinery In that section. There
is II great deal OF competition In the oil
business The competition. Of course, is
greatest in the big oil region of Pennsyl-
Vnnia."
Denies Kansas Control.
The witness told OF the Standard oil in
terests in the new fields OF Kansas, and
said that the Standard OH company did
not control the oil, situation there. There
were a number OF Independent producers
and re1nerS there.
Attorney-General HadIey asked Mr.
ArChbold concerning the men who com
the Standard OIL companies, including
Francis D. Carley, Col, William L.
Thompson Horace D Hutchinson d. S
CowlcS and II. M. Tilford. These men had
all been at one or another time connected
with the Standard OIL company, principal
ly however, about 1873
Rockefeller Trustee.
WHO composed the original board OF di-
rectors OF the Standard OIL company un-
der the original trust agreement?" asked
Mr HadleS.
John d Rockefeller, Charles Pratt
William +, Worden. II M. Brewster. J.
A Bostwick. O II Payne and myself"
Mr. Archbold said that ne knew r p
Tinsley and that he is connected with the
Waters Pierce OIL company. but the wit
ness had never heard him designated as
an agent nor had he ever heard OF Walter
as an agent The witness be-
lieved Tinsley left the Waters-Pierce
to go with the Standard Oh
and now Is on his way TO japan.
Hurried to Japan.
"He left for Spain about the time. or a
llttle after this suit was instituted last
summer did he not?' asked Mr. Hadley
'Mr Tinslcys departure had nothing TO
do with this suit" answered Mr.. Arch
bold; absolutely nothing"
II am not suggesting that rejoined
Mr. Hadey. Il am asking when he left
for Spain"
II think 1t was some time last summer.
but ] do not recall the exact date"