The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
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NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-PubHc opin-
son TO the contrary, John j. Rockefel-
ler As not and never was the oil king.
He said so today he formally put
aside the crown which has been thrust
uDon him and offered it-in the face OF
the most determined attacks ever made
on the trust-tO two unwilling pre-
tenders" Henry n. Flagler and Samuel
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standard OH was shaken today as
perhaps never before Rockefeller
came back 10 the witness chair In ap-
parentlv fine fettle after two days re-
.tuperation At no time during the
three days that he had been on Trust
Buster" Kelloggs grill has he left ii
so manifestly disturbed
MONEY BUILT TRUST
Weight Of money dumped upon orig
inal enterprises by men a quarter Of a
century ahead Of their time and who
knew how to dispose Of the heft of
sold with crushing effect. is responsible
FOR the existence Of Standard oil today.
Rockefeller made this admission.
Kellogg demanded that Rockefeller
produce the books showing the status
% Standard oil previous 10 and imme-
diately following the trust agreement
~ 1882 and containing the records Of
transfers Rockefeller said he never
had had the books in his possession
and did not know where they were at
present but promised TO do all IN his
power to secure them.
During recess a reporter handed to
-7ockefeller a slip of paper on which
was written the following question:
DO you believe that you should re-
.r.fr-a frr77rarrr'f+z- har2r1ea of facff-
mOnY you have given here in case Grim
fnal prosecution should be brought
against you? My employers would like
10 know"
RockefeIler's face was imperturbabie
ss he read the note. then he closed his
eyes partially as he does when concen-
frating his thoughts. and placing his
and to the ear of the note bearer he
noutedz
'sYou tell them that am =sot in" He
Joined heartily in the laugh which
greeted his sally.
ROCKEFELLER'S FIRST LAUGH
It was the first time that Rockefeller
laughed audibly during the day, and
after a harassing inQuisitiOn at the
hands Of the government prosecutor he
left the witness stand visibly perturbed.
Rockefeller spent an arduous day on
the stand. under the incessant ques-
toning OF Frank B. Kellogg, the gov
ernments counsel. and when adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow he
gave every evidence Of delight that
the day was done.
ARCHBOLD NEXT WITNESS
Counsel hopes to conclude Rockefel-
ler's cross examination tomorrow, after
which st is planned to place John D.
ArchbQld, vice president of the Stand
ard. on the stand. Frank B. Kellogg,
who with other government investi-
gators has been endeavoring for over a
wear to locate the missing stock trans
FER books OF the Standard oil trust,
sought to do so today through Rookie
feller. who promised to do what he
could to find them. Rockefeller's ex-
animation today carried him through
the period Of the STANDARD oil trust and
the years OF its subsequent liquidation,
which lasted from 1893 to 1899.
ROckefeller's memory at times was
not clear on the definite details Of this
trust liquidation period, and he told
counsel that he could not recall many
of the incidents and developments OF
that time During the day Kellogg de-
veloped from Rockefeller that early in
the industrial existence Of the Standard
The presidents Of two railroad COM
panies, together with their directors,
were stock holders in the oil cOmbina-
tion.
BETTER THINGS THAN MONEY
After adjournment tonight Rookie
feller told an inspiring audience Of re-
porters that there were better things
IN the world than making money, and
since 1891 be had been gradually retir-
ing from business. He added:
There IS more important work than
making money and there IS much for
me to 90. 7 belong to the brother
hood Of man."
Asks Writ of Review
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Attorney
General Bonaparte filed today a peti-
ton for a writ OF certiorari in the
supreme court of the United States,
urging that court to issue a writ of
certiorari TO the circuit court Of ap-
peals for the seventh circuit to review
the judgment OF that court reversing
the rulings OF Judge Lands in the
case IN which the Standard oil COM