Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-04

Mr.. Archbold said that. in spite of the
Russian policy of protection, I'VE man
age to get a little in on them occa-
| Sionally."
so if Russia keeps you out We keen
them out said Mr.. Kellogg
| What you mean by we is the Re-
publican party" broke in Mr. Mil
burn and the laugh ended that line Of
tariff inquiry.
| Mr.. Kellogg interrosated Mr.. Archhold
! regarding the European Petroleum Union.
| tie said he did not know whether that
| union divided the European markets or
not. but the Standard had had a trade
agreement with it. He could not say
whether the Standard and Russian
company divided the German market. Mr.
Kellogg observed that the profits must
have been quite large to enable the
Standard Oil Co. of Indiana to pay divi-
dends of 1000 per cent. Il year.
Mr.. Archbod said the Standard would
transport any crude oil for independent
producers over its pipe lines, which were
common carriers III conformance with the
tariff filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Mr. Kellogg asserted that
no independent refineries existed at any
of the points at which tariffs We're made
Mr.. Archbold said that the pipe lines
should not be classed as common carriers.
IS IT not fact that when the Hep
burn law was passed You transferred the
pipe lines across Maryland and New Jer-
Sey. which were owned by your Pennsyl-
wanna company, TO prevent them from be-
coming common carriers?"
I'VE have at all times shaped our bust
ness in conformity with the laws under
advice of COUNSEL replied Mr. Archbold !
Recess was then taken for luncheon
The accounts of the Southern Pipe Line |
Co. from 1899 to 1863 showing loans to p |
S. Trainer varying from $2,5OC00 70 81
Uto,wn each year and aggregating $4,000
600. were inquired into by Mr. Kellogg
THE balance sheets of the Southern
Pipe Line 60. show the following loans"
he said: 1889, s., 6o7 900: 1900 100000
1901 s.. 45.e2S' 1902 81 256. 967: 1903. s. e63.-
T" 4. S'."7.%'G; 1865. s. .344. Now Mr.
= 1":m Il mas testified that he knows moth
inS about these loans and that the money
was never paid to him Do you know
anything about these loans?'
II do not replied Mr.. Archbold. at
may have represented adjustments be-
tween refining companies which Mr. Il
Trainer supplied l don't know the
reason"
Mr.. Archbold was questioned about a
contract that existed between the Ma
tional Transit Co. and the Pennsylvania
Railroad in 1884 whereby the Pennsylvania
was to obtain &c per cent. of all crude oil
shipped to Seahoard
Mr.. Kellogg wanted to know if it was
paid a part Of the railroad rate
to the Pennsylvania on the crude oil
which the National Transit Co. carried in
its pipes and which the Pennsylvania did
not carry. Mr.. Archbold said he was
not prepared to give information regard
ing the contract which. the witness said,
was abated in 1898.
But why was the contract cancelled?"
Because it was thought best to put the
contract definitely out Of the way
Mr.. Kellogg again asked the witness if
this contract did not divide up the trans
portation OF cruGe oil and that in con-
sideration of the Pennsylvania not reduc-
ing the shipping rate the National Tran
sit Co. carried the Pennsylvania share
of the business and gave the Pennsy Iva
MIA part of the rate. Mr.. ArchEold said
the contract was undoubtedly lived up to
and that it was q business and economical
The federal counsel asked
if similar contracts were made with 9TH
or railroads but Mr.. Archbold said he did
not think so.
''IS it not a fact that the railroads neld
up the rates which arc practically pro-
hibitive to an independent shipper
81 am not a railroad man
Mr.. Archbold said that there are many
Independent refners today who ship by
railroad The witness said these indepen-
dents who went out OF business went vol
and amicably as they realized
their plants We're not fitted to survive.
Mr.. Archbold raised a laugh VIXEN he
said he had denounced the South I'm
orovement Co, declaring that it was can
outrage on those included in it," Mr..
Kellogg called attention to the evidence
hat the Standard later went into it.
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