Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06


THAT is my best recollection"
do you know whether or not the
stock Of the Union Tank line COM
pany Is owned by any other company"
The major part Of It's stock Is owned
by the STANDARD oil company Of New
Jersey
do you know what the outstanding
stock OF the Standard OIL company OF
New Jersey is?"
NO sir"
JOHN d, ROCKEFELLER.
John d. Rockefeller" called Judge
Lands
Amid great silence the oil magnate
rose and started for the chair At the
same moment the standard oil attor-
neys clustered around Judge Lands
desk and began a whispered consulta-
ton with him. MI. Rockefeller hest
tated,
sit right still moment, John"
said his brother ana Mr. Rockefeller
resumed his seat
Messrs. Miller and Rosentha Of the
STANDARD oil company; T.. :. Dist,
Atty Sims and his assistant. Mr. VIII
kerson, and Arthur Eddy Chicago at
tomey for the Standard on compay,
held low voiced conversation with
Judge Lands. which stretched into the
minutes Mr., Rockefeller meanwhile,
waiting with "A mildly CURIOUS express
sion on his face.
Finally an understanding as to his
questioning was reached and the at
torueys resumed their seats.
TAKES THE OATH.
"John u Rockefeller" again called
Judge Lands, and the president OF
the STANDARD oil company left his seat
walked slowly to the witness chair at
the right Of Judge Lands and raised
his right hand as the clerk administer
ed tho oath, TO swear to tell the truth
the whole trQth and nothing but the
truth, SO help you Cod" II do al
lirmed Mr., Rockefeller distinctly as the
clerk finished. Mr.. Rockefeller sac
down, crossed his legs, leaned his right
hand on his cane put his left hand
upon the judges desk, ana looked in
tently al Judge Lands.
MIR Rockefeller" asked Judge Lam
dis, have you any connection with
the Standard Oil company
q am president of the Standard oil
company of New Jersey" said Mr..
Rockefeller deliberately
The position Is purely an honorary
one. and has been for the last eight
or 10 years" he resumed. Il have tax
en- no active part In its affairs during
that time
What is the outstanding capital
stock Of the Standard on company Of
New Jersey" asked Judge Lands.
Object" calculated Mr.. Miller
"OVerrpled,' said Judge Lands.
II believe about slOo,O00,QOO is OUT
standing said Mr.. Rockefeller. II do
not state this definitely your honor"
You think then that it is about $780,
THAT is my idea"
SPOKE DELIBERATELY.
MIR. Rockafellsr spoke Very deliber-
ately, Invariably looking tnward h'a at
toineys before answering Judge Lands
questions but listening closely 10 the
judge as the latter leaning toward the
oil magnate, slowly enunciated his
questions.
Generally speaking" resumed Judge
Lands, after moments hesitation,
what Is the business of the STANDARD
Oil company OF New jersey"
1.-THE production of OIL" succinctly
replied Mr. Rockefeller and the crowd
smiled
Then Mr.. Miller again objected TO
this line OF questioning. Judge Lands
listened to him. overruled the objection,
and Mr.. Rockefeller resumed his an
Your honor" sald he, leaning to-
ward Judge Lands, Il have been so
long out Of business So long out Of this
business that / could not well answer
that question. II Is a dozen years since
/ have been actively related with it's
affairs. 1t Is eight or len years, your
honor. since ] have even been in the
ofIice at ~. "
well, what is your general impress
sion OF what the business OF the stand
ard OH company is?"
"They have refneries 10 refine oil.
This is pe rear as ! can say without ?
study OF the charter"
Again came tho objections from Mr..
Miller. NJ. Rosenthal Joining. Again
Judge lands ovorruled the objections
aud proceeded with his questioning.
Does the Standard on company OF
New Jersey own any stock In the
Standard OIL
object" came instantly from Mr..
Miller. He offered lengthy objections
to the questions Of Indirect ownership
I'm the course of which he said the gov
eminent has purpose in this in
vestigation"
What do you mean by "A purpose2 -
asked the court.
II have seen such statements in the
papers"
PURPOSE Or INVESTIGATION
II win say for the information cf
governmgnt has no part IN this par
ticular Inquiry. II rs pertinent for the
court 10 prosecute this investigation
10 obtain knowledge Of the wealth "
this corporation
Have you any imprcsslon,M Rookie
Teller. that the STANDARD on company
OF New Jersey IS interested In other
rchneries than this one you have mem
ti0ncd2'
- only know Or the operation Of re-
hneries IN New Jersey owned by tho
Standard on company o. New Jer-
sey."
companies
~ do not know. II may be So"
IN reply 20 further questioning the
witness explained mat he could not
saw that the company had amy other
business than the refining Of oil.
you ARE RATHER TECHNICAL'
"You are rather technical he con.
cluded what were the dividends of
the standard oil company of New Jer'
sey IA 1862
II cannot suy but approximately a
per cent"
This concluded the questions nf IudR,
Lands. and Dist Atty Sims asked II
| the witness WAS familiar with the cir
| cumstanceH surrounding the formation
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