Evening journal., 1907-07-06
ON
WITNESS STAND
Standard Oil Magnate Testifies Before Federal
Judge Lands in Chicago as to His ReIa-
tionS to the Company

proper BY government l mean the
Department Of Justice. These ques~
tions should not cover All creation and /
invade a case where the government |
has the same purpose and the prosecu-
tlon almost tho same care"
Judge lands: in the view Of the
court IL is very important to assert the
occupation Of the Standard oil Com
pany Of New Jersey"
Miller continuing; MAY 1 ask the per-
tinoncy Of the last questlon-is IL TO en-
tighten the court that It may FIX the hner
Judge lands; YES"
Lawyer Rosenthai here inierposed with
the statement that Il means that the
court is trying 20 ascertain the wealth Of
this company and Judge lands acquies-
ced
During his questioning Of the oil king
Judge lands asked "Mr Rockefeller,
have you any Impression as 20 the opera
ton Of oil rehueres In New JerseyT'
Il only know Of the operation OF the
oil company generally / think there are
reGnerles IN New Jersey"
do you know Of the operation Of other
rehneries than IN the State Of New Jer-
seyY'
"That. presume Is So"
rs the business OF the Standard OIL
Company OF Now Jersey the production
refining and sale OF oliT'
"The production, refining and sale OF
oil are important features"
Beyond that, what Is the occupationf'
- can't say that Il had any occupation
beside the refining Of OIL These are rather
technical points with which / am not
familiar enough TO answer
Doesn't Know Dividends.
"Then substitute the word business
for occupation, has the Standard Oil
OF New Jersey any other business than
the operation OF the rehneriesY"
Il should not. strictly speaking"
"Mr. Rockefeller. what were the
dividends OF the Standard Oil Company
Of New Jersey in 1904 and 1905y'
Il can't tell exactly"
"Do you know the net earnings in
those two years2'
Il do not. Perhaps some Of the
gentlemen in the room-nc doubt some
of the gentlemen can answer that
question" said Mr.. Rockefeller, as he
swept his arm toward the direction OF
the additional witnesses sitting nearby.
Judge Landis "Mr. Pratt. secre-
tary; Mr. Archibald. yiee-president, or
who OF those gentlemen"
81 don't know"
ANY auestionsg" asked the court Of
Mr. Sims.
Mr.. Sims: "Mr. Rockefeller. are
YOU familiar with the circumstances
surrounding the organization Of the
II Ctandard Oil Company of New
. Jersey2"
The court continuing' Il don't care
for that"
: Mr. Sims: Il have here the report
of the commissioner of corporations
u for 1907 showing that the organiza.
V ton OF the Standard Oil Company ol
x New Jersey and the provisions foi
organization OF subsidiary companies
e under the company for the operation IL
s other states"
y well. what of it?" interiected Law
ie yer Rosenthal Here the court repeated
n It's previous question.
= "Mr. Rockefeller. can you tell ms
A. what officer can tell me the net earn
e ings Of the STANDARD oil Company, O
10 New Jersey in 1904 and 1902"
Is Il should think not answered Rookie
feller
10 Mr.. Rockefeller looked az his lawyer
- The court said: That's all and tn
oil king returned 20 the seat amonl
the lawyers and c. M. Pratt, secretarl
of the Standard oil Company Of New
Jersey was called to the stand.
After Rockefeller and associated wit
le nesses completed their testimony the
l. were excused and the case continues
until Monday without the passing o
sentence, when the defense will be per
n mitted 20 introduce testimony In al
Is effort TO show that the Standard Ol
Company OF New Jersey does not con
g troll nor own the Standard oil Compan
l. of Indiana