Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-08
ROCKEFELLER WILLING.
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canit., stool, If tho standard Oil Co.
of Iaw Iarsa,. 10"
Refora tho witness cou,d answer the
question ,ttorrar Miller offered an
objection DECLARING that the court had
No riobt ar nowar to INQUIRE into the
matter and that tho method emploved
in ohta;ninp II Amounted To an unrea-
sonahIe search within the provisions
of the fourtb amendment of the con-
stitution of the United States.
Judge Lands overruled the objec-
ton and the witness replied:
Il think it is about slOO,O0O.0OO out
standing 7 could not state definitely,
your uo,or-
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;,.,, - ~ c,ana,r, oil 90 of Now
Irs..r in ,be production. aistribution
ana sale of oilo''
We'll. Your Honor. I have been long
out of the business. 1t is Il dozen
'
wifi. the affairs of the COMPANY. If is
eight wears. Your Honor. since T have
heen in tho Office al all"
What is your general IMPRESSION as
10 what the business of the STANDARD
oil 60. of New Jersey isp,
.Thcv have a refinery and rofino ri,
That was tba-vat If womb Ia ir,na,
sible for me to riye-to mako IN nm
swer to that question intellipent,v
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Judge Lands objected ia Attorney
Niiilei insihudtlon that the govern
','ei'' WIS in'"i'eu III ms case ana
H''"iies Miller replied mat ne had In
tended no lnslnuation.
Inc questioning of MIR. Rockefeller
was resumed by the judge.
Have YOU any recollection, Mr.
Rockefeller. that the Standard Oil
company OF New Jersey is interested
IN the refinement of oil more than in
the one refinery you have referred too"
Il do not know what refineries they
are. The refining business has grown
up since my touch with it's active oper-
atinns."
''Ho you know of the Standard Oil 90
of New Jersey being interested in the on
Grafton of any other refineries through
and in the name of the cornoration ,vbose
stock is held bv the STANDARD Ou 70 nc
New Jersey?.'
THAT 1 presume is so.''
rs the business of the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey, generally speakinp tho
production and refining of oil?''
THE production, the refining and the
sale Of oil, that is an important feature of
the business of the Standard oiI "a ~
New Jersey"
i''y onu tnat what is its OcCupatiOn?''
Il could not say; do not think it would
be proper to say that it has occupation in
administering refineries."
beyond the production and refinement
of oil, has the Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey any other business?"
i should say not. strictly speaking"
DO you know what the dividends of
the Standard Oil Co. of New JERSEY wera
during HIe years 1903, 1904 and 1862"
Il don't know exactly, but approyi-
mateiy about 40 per cent. of the outstand-
ing stock. 1 would not undertake to
speak absolutely. definitely, but this is q
close approximate
"Do you know what the net earnings
Of the Standard Oil Co. were during these
years?'
Il do NOT
Secretary Fratt of the Standard Oil Co.
OF New Jersey was called and asked by
the judge if the estimate given bv Mr.
Rockefeller as to the outstanding c,nito,
stock of the Standard OIL Co of New Ter.
sey correct-if 1t was about siG0 900 Oo,
The witness replied: Il think it is abour
sS.3oO.O0o."
Judge Lands then said. .,rr poo,.o