New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-06
MI, INQUIRY DELAYED.
-pFRTs BUSY ON BOOKS.
Investigation Here WM Beg" on
September II.

delay yesterday IL I4'e
e she Department Of Justice against the
action OF ,,,-,, and IFS subsi Ia Y concerns
Siap1s "a dissolve them into their elementary
insu'-'T tS..rse If agreement among counsel ex-
p@. t-e--fs Of s. Louis, the examiner appointed
49, federal government 10 take 'es'i"ionS III
y &c granted an adjoT rnment untll SePteii'0ei
lHS .t.+ sine Il as probable that the teoeraI
- ,s,- IN this city will be filled win wen hho"h
enanciers ana Isii--'0N ~
s-s 10 testify 49,.
=. reason for yesterdays adjournment was 'iiat
r ufbyrn chief counsel for the STANDARD
~ -,,rnany's interests. said his assistants anu
--s we're preparing synopsis or the DOCKS ol
- ,o,,nanies now under the federal probe 1heSe
VIZ a. said would facilitate the government
's-s ~ getting AZ the facts. But the "orh mas
,s- been finished and Mr.. MIhurn persuaoeu
~ z Kellogg. VINO represents the government
40 consent the adjournment
70 she case gees on as IS expected, the Federai
,,fsi-r will receive as distinguished guests John
= Rockefeller John D. Archbold. Henry NJ.
--.r5sr Henry H Rogers. Oliver H Payne and
r.s-les " Pratt. They are all named as indi-
sausl defendants in the action that was brought
o-isinallv in the United States District Court al
:. Louis The witnesses also include many rali-
-osd officials this list are jefferson Justin, as
sss+sn- controller of the Pennsylvania; r W
rov-r'g former controller Of the Pennsylvania
and Commodore E c. Benedict The only one OF
these men present vest ,-day was Commodore
Benedict who appeared in the best Ct spirits and
were light gray suit OF flannel The subppn2s
we're continued until September l..
Besides these personal subprnas. the government
has since the hearing Of Tuesday, sent out mum
ber Of suhpoenas -duces teCUm'' demanding the pro
ouction OF books and records needed in the case
one Of these subpPnas was directed 10 WAGE
Esmnton and Henry N. Flagler The subpoena
was served on Nj Hampton, general auditor Of the
Standard Oil Company. It calls for the production
by him Of the following
The record books Of the trustees Of the STANDARD
oil COMPANY under the agreement Gateq 9aIuaLE
IS and he amendment thereto, ualea .xietacs
8 l5s2 showing FOR the tuli time OF ~ -
snd the proceedings the several meetings OF me
ssie kegT v The said trustees or under their
direction showing all stocks, bonds ano otheT s.
hed hv the said trustees under ana ny virtue OF
said agreements the dates OF recepis o. ne saitie
SAID trustees OF said stocks ana secuIlI!eS ..-
Also the record books of the liquioatlng trustees
,F -he SAD on Trust showing the proceedings Of
ssi6 trustees in liquidation their various meet
lngs .o o. me 1rcs II 80 nt the trust was com
petely liQuidated and showing the process OF ilq.
trustees in liquidation. showing the person 10 whom
the evidence Of Ownership in the properly repre-
scented by the said trust was issued n exchange log
trustees certificates previously held by them ana
showing the quarterly amount OF interest," So rs,
fsIea ana Gems copses ny SUCH transfers
or exchanges by each person
A second subpoena was served on Samuel A
Brown president Of the Tidewater Pipe Company;
slanson 4 Sumner and Robert d Benson. the
treasurer Of the same corporation commanding
them n rrc6uce all the stock books and ledgeTs
An even more important move IS indicated oF
another series Of suhpRIas- These arc greeted
against Wesley H Tfford. treasurer OF the STAND
ard OH Company Of New Jersey: +. L Barstow
William G. Rockefeller and William P. Howe, It's
assistant treasures rs well as against Wade
HAMPTON the auditor These men are ordered by
the subpoFnas produce all stock books and stock
ledgers showing the Of the owners q
Standard stock: all books showing stocks bonds
and other securities Owned held in trust BY the
company; all certificates OF stock Of other corpora
tons or limited partnerships held: records show
ing al securities acquired since January J. 1879
agreement made October g, 1888, between the
Standard OIL Company of Chic. the Standard oil
Company Of New York and the Standard OIL Com
pany OF New jersey, the Ocean Oil Company. the
Chester Oil Company and Ayers-Lombard Com
psny; agreement between the National Transit
Company United Pipe Lines and the -NdeV-ateT
Pipe Lire Company and other data
The production Of these records has the potential
:ty. according Mr. kellogg, Of q great dsclos-
ure Il viii give he hopes. the history of the
latest amalgamation Of Standard OIL. After the
Ohio Supreme Court dissolved the Standard Oil
Trust as it entitled. in 1885. the Standard oil
Company OF New Jersey was formed in 1899. IIuui-
dating certificates the amount OF s 30 600 were
Issued by the trustees and were exchanged. share
Cor share. for the stock Of the new COMPANY An
Gtempt will be made by the government lawyers
70 find out who profited by the exchange and into
the hands Of what body the control Of the new
corporation passed.
Another important point that viii be dwelt upon
fy the government Will be that Of an agreement,
or alleged agreement This is II regard TO the PACT
made in 1855. Il IS supposed, between the Standard
Oh Companies Of New York, Ohio and New Jersey
with the Ocean on Company. the Chester OIL Com
pany and Ayres. Lombard & Co, together with an
additional agreement between the National Transit
Company and the United Pipe Lines each being a
Pennsylvania corporation parties Of the first part
and the ndewsteT Pipe Company Limited
Whe7 ex-Judge Ferris granted tie adjournment
yesterday, he gave the impression that he ex-
Sected both sides be ready TO 90 ahead with the
case on September Il without further delay.