The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-04
Government Well For
titled With COnVinc-
ing Evidence.
Nearly All of Leaders
in Combine to Give
Evidence.

"hen John d. Rockefeller appear
before Judge Kenesaw Mountain
Lands in Chicago 10 be questioned
about the wealth, properties, and
profits Of the Standard Oil Companv.
he VIII be questioned, according TO
expectation at the Department of
Justice along the line of the Gov
ernment's allegations in the St.
Louis case for dissolution of the
Standard Oil Company. In the peti-
tion in that case the Government
alleges;
That between 1852 and 1905 the
profits of the Standard Oil trust
and Of the Standard Oil Companv
which succeeded the trust, were
500, 100000.
That in that time the Stand
ard paid dividends amounting to
S5l2, 100000.
That besides this in 1857 it paid q
special dividend of S15.OC
That beyond all this, be
and 1885 it spent no
SSO,0O0,0O0 ont of its prof
ing new properties
Attorney Sims Familiar
District Attorney Sims,
VINO has prosecuted the
against the Standard. and
pressing for the imposition
heavy me, was at one tim
the Bureau Of Corporation
Of the Department OF Co
Labor. II is. therefore.
that he IS entirely faurili
Investigations carried on
reau OF Corporations. into
and properties Of the big
and that ne viii naturally
formation IN the effort 10
from the oil king
There is no effort at the
OF Justice to conceal the
the matters develOped al
examination of Mr. Rocker
CT the utmost Importance II
the st Louis proceeding 7
charge OF the st. Louis cast
ING every development with the deem
ssI concern, because so much in the
81. Louis proceeding depends on what
Z comes out at Chicago
Evidence Is Extensive.
The evidence gathered BY the Rureau
Of Corporations in support OF the fore
going figures on the tremendous profits
Of the Standard IS declared 10 be ex-
tensive and detailed, but, Of course, IL is
gathered from sources hardly 50 certain
as would be a detailed narrative by- ~
men who conducted the big trust. The
explanations they may make. and which.
[ Il is assumed. they will make bv vvav OF
Q showing that rHaf- -
less actually than apparently prOdtalIe
ere certain 70 be ingenious and inter
esting.
The possibility that they NAV have
IN some fashion 'held OUT some huse
hsanciai secrets OF their system Is
recognized as an important aspect Of
the situation; and while its work OF
Satherlng information has been done
with the greatest possible care and
thOrOughness, the Government viii Be
extremely glad OF opportunity TO check
tails drawn out by the examination. OF
Rockefeller and the other magnates.
Government Well Fortified.
District Attorney Sims was in Wash
ingtOn only a short time ago It Is now
said, for the purpose Of getting the lat
est and fullest information about the
Bureau Of Corporations evidence, for
use in enlightening Judge Lands as 10
tllD ICcDAlLNh VI LlAC lllk~LllE ana AeAr-
ing him fix a proper fine. The point is
made by the officials OF the Department
of Justice. therefore. that the oil men
VIII find It exceedingly dangerous busi-
ness 10 undertake any miSrepresenta-
tions about their affairs. They do not
know how much information the Gov
ernment possesses. but the Government
is confident that It has enough 70 trip
any oil baron who attempts misrepre-
sentatlon.
They will have to tell the truth. be-
cause they can't possibly know Just
how much Of the facts the Government
has in its possession" explained a man
who has been keeping in touch with de-
velopments in the two oil cases They
can't fail 10 develop a good deal which
viii help the Government connect up
and strengthen its present knowledge
Big Trust Men to Testify.
1t is said positively by people who
have had opportunity 10 know some
thing OF the plans Of the Department OF
Justice and Of Attorney Kellogg for the
management Of the St Louis case, that
the biggest men IN che Standard will be
put on The rack 70 testify in the disso-
luton case.
The appearance Of Rockefeller before
Judge lands Is regarded now as IN a
large way the real opening of the lra-
neuvering IN the St Louis case The-a
is said to be little doubt that John D.