Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-24
FLAGLER AND TODD
Rockefeller Says These Men Creo4
Standard Oil Trust. :,
COULD NOT DO IT HIMsEl
Oil King Says He Has Not Ability for
So Progressive Move.
WILL HUNT FOR THE BOOKS
Record of Transfer Of Oil Trust
Certificates Missing.
MEMORY NOT CLEAR AT POINTS
Railroad Presidents ana Directors
Held stock in Combins in Its
EARLY Dayu--ArchbOId to
Testify Next
MEMORY NOT CLEAR AT POINT

creation Of the Standard Oil trust, which
counsel for the federal government claim
suII exists as the Standard OIL company
OF New Jersey. was given by John ID
Rockefeller as a witness today under cross
examination in the federal suit to dissolve
the Standard, TO two men-Henry NJ. Flag.
Ter and Samuel c. T. Dodd.
70 these two master architects of the
oil combine Mr.. Rockefeller gave full
credit, saying that he was sure 1t was not
himself, as he did not possess the ability
for so progressive move.
Mr.. Rockefeller spent an arduous day on
the stand under the incessant questioning
OF Frank B. Kellogg. the government coun-
sci. and when adjournment was taken until
tomorrow he gave every evidence of delight
that the day was done.
Counsel hope to conclude Mr.. Rockefel-
ier's cross-examinatlon tomorrow. when it
is planned to place John d. Archbod, vice
president of the Standard. on the stand
win Hunt for Books.
Frank b. Kellogg who, with other gov
err ment investigators, has been endeavor-
ing for over year to locate the missing
stock transfer books OF the Standard oil
trust. sought to do SO today through Mr.
Rockefeller, who promised TO do what he
could TO find them.
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trust liquidation period and he told coun-
sci that he could not recall many of the
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animated with the stsndard
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pendent concern in those yearsq''
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company undoubtedly was operated as /
independent. concern until after 1889. al
that John D. Archbold managed It for
lime
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