The Washington herald., 1907-09-26

New York. Sept. 3-UniOnvine, \. Y,
and Center Bridge. Pa. stepped into the
limelght to-day when Calvin NJ Payne,
general manager for all the Standard Oil
Company pipe lines, testified before
Referee Ferris. in the taking Of evidence
for use in the Federal court in st. Louis,
that allied Standard pipe lines in the
Indiana and Ohio fields submit tariff
schedules to the Interstate Commerce
Commission. naming these two spots as
the discharging point
He believed that both the points men
toned were on the New Jersey State
boundary, and the Standard oil Company
of New Jersey have private pipe lines.
lying wholly within the State, which con-
ncctod Unionyille and Centre Bridge with
Bayonne. These interstate pipe lines, Of
course, do not have to file tariff schedules
with the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion.
Like "MushroOm" Towns.
Mr. Payne told Prosecutor Kellogg. who
was questioning him about these TWO ter
minals. that he went TO Europe on July
4, 1906. and that when he sailed he knew
Of 10 such places as Udonville and Cen
TIRE Bridge The Hepburn bin was put
into operation during his absence, ana he
returned 20 find that the two sites On &c
borders Of New Jersey had been put on
the maps of the Standards pipe line sys-
TEN. II would be hard 90 find them, he
said, FOR there was no town at either
place-just d tank and a pump on the
lines Of the pipe.
III the Standard Oil Company carries
OIL for an independent producer over these
pipe lines from Indiana and Ohio. it de-
livers either at Unionville or az Centre
Bridge questioned Kellogg
That is as far as the contract reads
and ! suppose IL delivers there replied
tbs witness.
yet there Is no railroad either al
Unionville OF AZ Centre Bridge, no re-
hnery; in fact, there is not even a town
there2'
NO, none Of those things; simply
tank"
COFsicana as IA Blind.
Henry c. Folger. IT,. allowed Kellogg
to draw from him information as 70 how
the Standard got around tae Texas law
prohibiting it from operating within that
state. By means # the Corsicana OH
Company.
Mr.. Folger and c. ". Payne control the
Corsicaua nominaliy, and Mr. kellogg
has been on their trail for some days.
The inquisitor's aim was 10 prove the
governments contention that. since the
Lone Star State prohibited all operations
within its borders by the trust OF any
Of its subsidiary concerns. the trust has
accomplished It's purpose by using The
Corsicana as a blind His progress was
calculated 10 satisfy the most rabid trust
buster. considering the limited time con-
sumed
Subsidiary Provides Funds.
Mr., Folger. who superiutends the re-
timing business or the STANDARD OIL. told
how. through himself and Payne. the
Corsicana plant was built with money
furnished by the National Transit Com
p8uy a subsidiary Of the trust, how the
scheme was suggested 10 them BY Daniel
ODay, then president OF the Transit
compauyTwho died about TWO years ago
In Europe; how, in 1895. when the ad-
verse Texas legislation was enacted. they
purchased the stock from the National
Transit Company-this arrangement. in
volving a large amount Of money being
made by merely verbal agreement with
John u. ArChbold. Of the Standard OIL
magnate group. how the management re-
NAMED unchanged afterward; how its
accounts were forwarded regularly to %
Broadway, and how all the profits stiu
continue 70 go to the National Transit
Company.
Strengthens Federal Case.
This testimony man4Eestly greatly
strengthened the governments ease along
the line involved serving to illustrate
the dummy" system which II is alleged
has represented the trusts habitual
method Of trying to circumvent adverse
legislation.