Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06
Information ELECTED Was Meager,
Being Neither important
Nor Startling.
HE SEEMED TO KNc H 6oZA lss4
Couldn't say Company Had Any Other
Business Than That OF Refining
oil-Aay Control Companies.

Chicago, July 6.-The inquiry by
Judge Lands Of the U. s. district
court into the financial condition and
resources of the Standard OIL COM
pauy was begun and finished today
inside of two hours. The courts OBJ
tect was to utilize this information In
determining the amount of Amos to
be imposed upon the Stasndard OIL
company of Indiana for violations of
laws governing freight rating ana re-
batting. The chief witness was John
ID. Rockefeller, president OF the Stand
ard oil company OF New Jersey Very
little information was derived from
him. He declared he had not been in
active business for IL years and said
he had not been In the offices of the
Standard oil company for eight years.
He declared that the capital stock OF
tho Standard Oil company OF New
Jersey was about 100000. 900 and
oil. He said that he did not know
that the company had any other busi-
ness and that II the Standard oil COM
pany OF New Jersey was interested In
the ownership or operation OF any
rehneries outside of the state OF New
Jersey he know nothing of It,
From other witnesses Judge Lands
derived the Information that the Stand
ard OH company of New Jersey Is the
owner OF a large proportion OF tho
stock Of the Standard oil company OF
Indiana and that II also owned large
share Of the Union Tank line.
William D. Rockefeller and John ID.
Archbold were In court but were not
called to testify.
with his attorneys and II other Off
GERS OF tho Standard OIL company, liz
Guiding VIM. Rockefeller, John ID.
Rockefeller. the so-oalled richest man
In the world. faced n federal court p
room filled with attorneys and specta
tors today. Ia Will be subjected 10
an examination, conducted IN person by
Judge Kenesaw NJ. lands, who has II
within his power TO hold the oil king
I'm contempt of court should the Wit
ness decline to answer questions.
II was believed by those Interested
IN the case that when Mr.. Rockefeller
raised his hand and accepted the oath
he would tell all he knows concern
ing the financial relations between the
Standard OIL company OF Indiana and
the holding compay OF New Jersey.
Whether he VIII lay bare any OF the
financial secrets IL To be determined
when Judge Lands propOunds hii
questions. Whatever may be Mr..
Rockefeller's replies he win IN no way
incriminnte himself for under the law
he Il immune from prosecution.
Because OF the interest that has been
aroused over Mr, Rockefeller's appear
ance. attaches OF the federal building
anticipated that the crowd would seek
admittance TO the courtroom. There
are accommodation IN the courtroom
Tor 400, including all lawyers Interested
IN the case.
Marshal Hoy had men scattered
throughout the building, while govern
ment secret service agents We're also
stationed about So az TO provide against
any possible attempt to inJure Mr..
Rockefeller
The final acceptance by Mr.. Rookie
Teller of the sui poena issued FOR him by
Judge Lands ana his agreement IA APP
pear In court today marks the culmln-
alton of AN cycling series Of events In
standard OIL litigation and the fnhl
chapter OF spectacular search Tor the
oil maRnhte. When the United states
government last August secured the IN,
stetment OF tho Standard oil company
or Indiana foi having accepted rebates
from the Chicago a Alton Railroad
company. neither United States Dis
trict Attorney sims, nor attorneys REP
resenting. standard OH. irferes5 as aiiiici