The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-08
STANDARD OIL
WILL Be FINED
ON AUGUST 3
Judge Lands Defers Sen.
tence Until He Learns
More of Trust.
Corporation Is Trapped,
in Opinion of Federal
Official.

CHICAGO. July s.--Judge Lands an
nounced today that he will impose fines
on the Standard OH Company and the
Chicago and Alton railway for rebating.
on Saturday. August g.
The representatives Of the OF trust
decline to submit any further evidence
in their own behalf declaring that the
court has already exceeded its powers
by inquiring into the relations Of the
Standard OIL Company OF New Jersey,
and the Standard OIL Company of Indi-
ana.
II. e. Feltoh. president Of the Union
Tank Line, a rebating subsidiary branch
Of the Illinois trust. was called to the
witness stand by Judge Lands and
forced 10 answer questions,
The Standard Oh representatives were
obviously Disconnected by the predica-
ment in which they found themselves
before the Federal court A Government
official today declared that the big con-
Germ had been trapped into the worst
pitfall It ever encountered by It's own
belief that it could blum the Federal
authorities
When Judge lands reached his court
room he went at once TO his chambers
and sat for an hour debating TO his
stenographer. 1t was believed that he
was preparing his sentence upon the
trust
FELTON, Called to Stand.
When he reached his bench, however,
he called a witness.
IF Mr.. FELTON,, president OF the Union
Tank Line Company, is in court" said
Judge Lands, Il am ready TO question
him"
FELTON, arose and went 20 the stand.
II want to know. Mr.. Felton," said
the court, whether you have brought
me the traffic schedules that I asked
Il will explain to the court" said Eel
ton. that all the railroads in the
country pay y cents 10 shippers who
ship goods in their own cars
did the Alton do that and does Il
refer TO this In its public traffic tariffs?'
asked Judge Landis. apparently sur
prised at the revelation.
Every Road Does This, he Says.
Every road does this, your honor. "
said FELTON,. but it is not printed in
the tariff schedules because IT is listed
as operating expenses"
Attorney Moritz Rosenthal, jumped tc
his feet.
w 2 want 10 Know nb DtHdHf NAdi
the contention of the Government Is IN
this %-cent matter. We want &c
know
II do not know what the Govern
ments contention is" interrupted Judge
lands. II don't know whether the
Government has a contention, and
don't care. Mr.. Rosenthal."
Mr.. Rosenthal was vtsibly perturbeo
by the curt interruption Of the court
Rosenthal's Protest.
Then on behalf OF the Standard OF
Company Of New Jersey, as well az
the defendants in this case" went or
Mr.. Rosenthal. Il desire TO make a re
ply to the court in regard to the in
duiry Of Saturday. We deny the turis-
dlction Of this court. We hold that as
these defendants have never before beer
convicted or even indicted for these
charges, tnat the company has put itself
on record as having never before re-
bated, we hold that the company
should not be called upon to answer
such questions as were asked last Sat
urday. In view OF this condition, VIZ
decline, of our own vioIItion to submi'
anything by way Of defense to thl.
court"
Judge Lands bowed and set the dat,
for sentence