The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-06
John and William Have Arrived
 in Chicago
H. H. ROGERS MAY FOLLOW
Rogers Returned From Europe Yester- day and May Proceed to Chicago Today-Things Judge Lan-
 dis Wants to Know.

Chicago July 5.-John D. Rockefeller president of the Standard Oil company, and his brother, William, a director of that corporation, are in Chicago tonight, ready to appear tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the United States district court before Judge K. M Lands and be questioned regarding the finances of the corporation. The two Rockefellers reached Chicago at o'clock this afternoon over the Michigan Central railroad. Their ar. rival in the city was known only to their attorneys and few relatives. It had been expected that Mr Rockefeller was traveling over the Lake Shore railroad as no one except those who knew what railroad they were travelling on, paid any attention to the arrival of the Michigan Central trains.
 The two brothers left the station with out being recognized. An automobile was in waiting and no time was lost in get ting away from the depot. The oil mag mates were driven to the office of Alfred D. Eddy, one of the Standard Oil attor- neys. Waiting with MT. Eddy were the other attorneys who will represent the company in court tomorrow, John S. Mil. aSl anu hOlllz ftOSentndl.
 Remain In Conference.
 The men remained in conference with the attorneys over two hours, then enter ed the automobile and went to the home of Harold F. Mccormick, SS Bellevue Place.
 MT. Mccormick is a son-in-law of John D. Rockefeller
 The Rockefellers will appear befor c Judge Landis in the United States district court tomorrow at 10 o'clock
 Henry H. Rogers, vice president of the company, may also be in court. The ad- dition of William Rockefeller and the possible addition of MT. Rogers to the list of the representatives of the Stand ard Oil company that will be questioned regarding the supposed secrets of the corporation became known to District At. torney Sims tonight.
 A telegram announcing that William Rockefeller was on his way to Chicago and that H. H. Rogers had returned from Europe and had been notified that he was wanted in Judge Landis' court was received from United States Marshal Hen- kel of New Yorx. It was then reported that MT. Rogers mad started for Chicago
 Telegram Received.
 The telegram received by MT. Sims fol lows:
  one of the Standard Oil attorneys that William Rockefeller will be in Chicago July without a subpoena. He is now CT route. Have also learned that H. H Rogers has just arrived on steamer Bal tic, and will start west at once Rogers did not go to his Broadway office, and there is some doubt about his being in Chicago tomorrow morning."
 All but two of the witnesses for whom vii bp The two exceptions among the sixteen sought are H. R. Payne, vice president oi the Union Tank Line company and Will liam Tilford, treasurer of the Standard Oil company of New York. Payne, accord ing to Marshal Henkel of New York, is al the bedside of a sick son, but the New York marshal says that he was unable tc learn just where Tilford is in Europe.
 Landis Seeks Information.
 From the witnesses Judge Landis hopes to obtain information that will guide hin in fixing the fines which it is supposed hS will impose upon the Indiana corporation recently found guilty of accepting conces sions from the Chicago and Alton railroac on shipments of oil from Whiting, Ind, l. East St. Louis, Mo.
 This is what the court wants to know before he decides whether to impose z maximum fine of $29 9240,0O against the Standard Oil company of Indiana:
 What corporation owns the stock of tn, defendant company?
 What company has this holding com pany?
 what were the earnings of the holding company in 1903-4 and 1905?
 Who owns the Union Tank Line com pany?
 What payment did the Chicago and Alton railroad make for the use of the cars of the Union Tank Line company during the period covered by the indict- ment?
 What oil company was tried and con- victed?
 How many cars of oil were shipped over all lines from Whiting to St. Louis and East St. Louis?
 Why was a rate of 10 cents inserted 1T some of the Chicago and Alton rail ways waybills during the time covered by the indictment?
 The Standard oil company will be rep resented by Attorney John S. Miller, Al fire D. Eddy and Morris Rosenthal.
 En Route to Chicago.
 New York, July civilian Rockefeller