Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-07-06

Lands.
The president of the Standard Oil
Company walked slowly to the witness
chair at the right Of Judge Lands and
raised his right hand as the clerk ad-
ministered the oath.
Mr.. Rockefeller" asked Judge Land
is, have you any connection with the
Standard Oil Company"
81 am president Of the Standard Oil
Company of New jersey was the an.
swer. "The position is purely an hon
orary one and has been for the last
eight or ten years. have taken no
active part in it's affairs during that
time"
what is the outstanding capital of
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey?' asked the Judge.
objection" calculated Miller.
"Overruled, said the Judge.
Il believe about one hunderd million
dollars is outstanding" said Rockefel-
Ter. Il do not state this definitely
your honor
Generally speaking resumed the
judge, what Is the business of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey?'
Miller again objected to this line of
questioning but was overruled.
Your honor" said Rockefeller lean
ing toward Judge Lands, 81 have been
SO long out of this business that
could not well answer that question.
1t is a dozen years since I have been
actively related with its affairs"
Answered Questions Readily.
In reply to further questioning the
witness said he could not say the COM
pany had any other busines than that
of refining oil.
What were the dividends of the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
in 1862"
'I cannot say exactly, but approxi-
mately forty per cent"
What officers of the Standard Oil
Company will be able to give me the
earnings of the company in 1904 and
19O5?"
81 think probably Mr.. Archbold or
Mr.. Pratt"
"That is all for the present" said
the court.
investigation Was Very Brief.
well what is your general impress
sion of what business the Standard
OIL Company is?'
"They have refineries to refine OIL
This is as near as can say without
a study of the charter"
'Does the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey own stock in the Standard
Oil"
objection" came instantly from
Miller. He offered several lengthy OBJ
jections TO questions of indirect own
ership in the course of which he said
the government "has purpose in this
"What do you mean by purpose"
asked the court.
Il have seen such statements in the
papers"
81 will say for the information of
consul" replied Judge Lands, chat
the government has no part in this
particular inquiry. 1t is pertinent for
the court to prosecute this investiga-
ton to obtain a knowledge of the
wealth of this corporation"
Have you any impression Mr.. Rock.
efeller that the Standard Oil Company
OF New Jersey is interested in other
refineries than this one you have men.
tioned?
i only know of the operation of
rehneries in New Jersey owned by the
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey"
DO you know of its control of other
companies?"
Il do not know 1t may be so.'
{. M. Pratt, secretary of the Stand.
ard Oil Company was called. He tes.
tilted that the Standard Oil Company
OF New Jersey owned a large part of
the Standard OH Company of Indiana
and the Union Tank Line Company.
4. M, Stanton Of the car department
OF the Chicago and Alton was asked
can you tell me what monies were
paid the Union Tank Line Company to
the Chicago and Atom"
Stanton said he could not give the
This ended the investigation and the !
witnesses were discharged.
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