New-York tribune., 1907-10-11
PROOF ELUDES KELLOGG
OIL REPORTS DESTROYED.
Standards Control of WaterS-Pierce
Subject of inquiry.

In trying get further evidence yesterday after
noon that the Waters-Pierce OIL Company had been
controlled by the Standard oil Company ever since
the former corporation Teorgantzed 20 beat the
Texas laws. Frank B. Kellogg discovered that the
Standard adopted the practice OF destroying re-
ports which might prove damaging evidence OF
monopoly when the oil cOmpany's officials realized
that they could not avoid thorough public investi
cation Of the trusts affairs.
AIr Kellogg had r II McNau on the stand
yesterday afternoon, and found out from him thai
complete reports OF the business done by the
Waters-Pierce oil Company for each year from
1900 TO 1906 had been 10 him NJ No 26 Broad
way. Mr.. McNan said that at present he was con-
nected With the export department of the Standard
on Company but that UP to last year he had acted
as tho New York agent OF the Waters-F1erce Oh
Company since its reorganization Before that he
had been an assistant TO Henry NJ. Tiford, who
gave up his dictatorship IN Waters-Pierce on its
reorganization
From his testimony II would appear that Mr.. Nc
Nails chief activity lay in purchasing current
plies for the Waters Pierce company. whose main
Offices are in ST. Louis Nevertheless. he got de-
tailed reports OF the company's yearly business.
Nlr Kellogg wanted 10 know why the New York
agent Of the company should be furnished with
this information. Mr.. McNau admitted he dldu'.
try tell II. Clay Pierce how run the business.
but whom the governments counsel pressed the
point the witness said he got them for his In
formation lie would not admit that he acted as
the representative OF the Standard OIL Company.
nor that he turned the reports from St Louis
TO that corporation Further questioning by Mr..
Kellogg brought the admission that officials
OF the Standard. including Henry NJ Tilford, might
have looked over the reports when received
Then Henry NJ. Tuford took the stand. He IS a
brother of Wesley H. TilfOrd. treasurer OF the
Standard oil Company of New Jersey. and is him
self OF the Standard Oil Company of Calf
fornla and president OF the Continental OIL Com
pany Mr. Tilford knows Mr.. McNau we'll, for
after the latter became New York agent OF the
Waters-Pierce OIL Company he continued TO have
a desk in Mr.. Tilford's office. Mr. McNaU had
testified that the reports he received from his
ranv were preserved for four or hve years. but
when Mr.. kellogg asked Mr.. Tnford TO produce
similar reports received by him from the Cont
mental OIL Company he contradicted the previous
witnesses testimony and said he destroyed an old
report as one was received.
Mr. kellogg asked II the reports had not formerly
been kept for years. but had been destroyed when
the governments suit was instituted mo. sir.
said Mr. Tilford. who explained that II was his
custom to them destroyed regularly receipt
of new reports Asked II he had destroyed them
himself he said he hadn't.
.'\Vho did, them" asked Mr. kellogg.
The witness thought It might have been the ste
nographer.
"Weu. what's his manner" asked Mr. Kellogg.
Mr. Tilford thought minute. and then saidi
Daniel I think, is his name"
whats his other manner"
Mr. Tilford hesitated again and then couldn't re-
member. and the courtroom laughed. But Mr..
Kellogg was persistent and wanted TO know who
else occupied the office with Mr.. Tilford
Here Mr.. Tilfords memory served him better
and he was even able to spell out the last name OF
his office boy. Adolph Sus Mr.. Kellogg did not
cay whether he would subpoena the document de-
stroying office force.
Mr. Tilford promised to look UP the last report
ho had received The reports, which Mr.. Kellogg
wanted particularly to get hold OF show the
amount OF business done each year by the Con-
tlnental territory allotted to IT by the Stand
ard and also show the amount OF business done
| by competitors.
"Who furnished those fgures7' asked Mr.. Kel-
| Iogg. Mr.. Tilford didn't know.
"You didn't get them from the railroads, OF
! course" remarked Mr.. Kellogg meaningly but
Mr.. T1lford was volunteering information TO
| direct questions.
| From 1899 to 1905. inclusive. the books OF the
| Southern Pipe Line Company showed that loans
OF almost s2o.oooooo had been made to p s Trainor
| MT Tranor was asked to explain these loans yes
terday morning but they were a mystery 10 him
| The money had never been paid TO him. he said
and he had never heard, except through news
papers, tnat he was credited with such big loana
from the pipe line company. He had an oil ac-
count with that company. but no money account
MT Iralnor Is the man who purchases the crude
oil Tor the Standard reineres He himsaf .ats
the price he viii pay for the OIL but not until amor
consultation with John ID. Archbold Mr. Trainor
| said he conferred with Mr.. Archbold daily and
| then sent his figures 10 the Joseph sean Aranc,
at the same time prevailing rates. for cruda ~,
made out by Mr. Archbold and Mr. Tranor are
/ published for the information OF probable pur-
| chasers
4 MT Kellogg will have a conference TO-DAY i,
washington with Attorney General Bonanarte ana
| Tor that reason postponement of the hearing was
tAkAa aat0 Monday. xA ksi,aes ~ ~ sx,p