Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-07

up into the room before his arrival
was noticed. There was considerable
excitement among the crowd, and
some confusion resulted from the ef-
forts made by all the spectators to
obtain a quick view of him. He look
ed around with some curiosity for a
moment, and then commenced a
whispered conversation with one of
the attorneys.
United States Marshal Hoy ap-
preached and asked, Are you COM
Portable here, Mr.. Rockefeller"
Perfectly, thank you. am all
right" he answered.
Imposing Array of Rich Men.
William Rockefeller, who had been
sitting behind his brother, came for
ward in response to signal, and sat
beside John ID. Rockefeller. John d.
Archbold sat beside William Rocke-
feller, and grouped around them were
C. NJ. Pratt, secretary of the Stand
ard Oil company of New Jersey; Will
lam p. Howe and f. c. Barstow, as
sistant treasurer of the company;
Charles Il. White, assistant secretary;
j. A. Moffatt. president of the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana; w. p.
Cowan vice president and ]. w.
Stahl, secretary and treasurer of the
same corporation. Other witnesses
| in the group were H. f. FELTON,, presi-
dent, and w. M. Hutchinson, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Union Tank
line Fred A. Wann, former general
freight agent of the Chicago and AL
ton railway, and a number of attor-
neys completed the group.
Before the hearing of the Standard
Oil company case began, Judge Lam
dis disposed of several other matters,
among them the sentencing of sew
eral prisoners for violation of the
postal laws.
Attorneys Plead i'm Vain.
When the Standard Oil investiga-
tion was called the attorneys for the
company, together with f. C.. Gault,
stepped forward to the front of Judge
Lands desk Here attorneys Miller
and Rosenthal, counsel for the COM
pany, made an earnest plea that Mr..
Rockefeller be excused from the
stand. They explained to the judge
that he could give no information
that could not be better obtained
from some other source. They de-
clared that he could, in fact, tell moth
ing of what the judge desired to know
The judge. however, refused to va
cate the subpoena, and insisted that
Mr. Rockefeller, being in court
should take the stand and testify to
the best of his ability.
Attorney Miller, for the company,
offered the objection to the impend-
! ing proceedings that they were en-
tirely outside the jurisdiction Of the
court.
Judge Lands overruled the mo-
.ion
Defense Objects to Everything.
Mr.. Miller then declared that the
defense objected to every question
put to every witness during the pro-
ceedngs. The court replied:
Every objection is Overruled and an
| exception is allowed.
Frederick A. Wann, the former
freight agent, was then called and
questioned regarding the rate at
which oil should have been shipped
from Whiting, Ind, to East st. Louis.
The witness replied that he had
! issued instructions for a ten cent rate
After some further queries relating to
tariffs and tariff sheets, the witness
was excused and Harry f. FELTON,,
president of the Union Tank line,
took the stand,
Tank Line Losing Venture.
The witness said that the railroad
company paid to the Tank line COM
pany threelquarters of cent for the
handling Of both loaded and empty
cars He was asked by Judge Lands,
Does the Union Tank Line company
own these cars that are used in the
transportation of OIL"
yes, sir"
do you know whether its stock is
owned by any other company"
THE major portion of the stock of
the Union Tank Line is owned by the
Standard oil company of New Jer-
sey."
What proportion of its stock?"
"Oh. by far the major portion
the controlling interest in it,"
"What is the outstanding capital
stock of the Union Tank Line COM
?any?"
"The original investment was SS,-
SOC, 900. but 1t is in debt $4,000, 900 on
top Of that It has not paid a divi-
dend since 1901"
"Is that due to the mismanagement
Of your predecessor2"
mo, sir. It Is due to the fact that
there Is no money in running as an
/ investment tank ears at three-quar-
ters Of a cent a mile"
Judge Landls then called:
John d. Rockefeller"
Mr. Rockefeller rose briskly and
walked rapidly toward the witness
stand.
OH King Answers GuardedIy.
The witness was questioned entire
~ by Judge lands. He spoke slow
" and with much dellberation, pom
dering his answers carefully before
he gave them
The first question put by Judge
Lands was:
"Mr. Rockefeller. have you any Of
flcial connection with the Standard
oil company Of New York;"
President Purely Honorary Position.
Il am the president, but the posi-
tion Is purely honorary, and has been
for the last eight or ten years, as |
have not been rendering any service
whatever"
"Do you know what the outstanding
capital stock OF the Standard oil
company OF New Jersey is?"
Before the witness could answer
Attorney Miller offered an objection,
that the court had no right or power
to inquire Into the matter. and that
the method employed In obtaining Il
amounted to an unreasonable search
within fhe provisions OF the fourth
amendment OF the constitution OF the
United states.
Judge Lands overruled the obtec-
ton and the witness replied
81 think that It Is about 100000
600, the outstanding. could not
state definitely. your honor"
Approximately 100000. .O00?" ask
ed the court.