The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-25
ROCKEFELLER
GETS THROUGH
AND VANISHES
Incidentally a Clerk Helps the
Oil Magnate EIude a
Process Server.
ARCHB0LD FOLLOWS
HIS CHIEF ON STAND
WHOLE STORY OF STANDARD
MANIPULATIoNs GRADUALLY
BEING DRAWN OUT.
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q. investigation was started today TO {.
e. learn, II possible, what became of {:
.. certain records now wanted by 9
q. Frank B. Kellogg. who represents .
=. the government in the. present q
9. Standard Oil hearing at New York. q
Q, These records are said 10 be miss .
@ ing from the files at the county 9
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New York, Nov. 24-Closing his testI-
mony today in the federal suit to dis
solve the STANDARD oil company, John
D. Rockefeller threw some unexpected
light on the popular question into whar
channels Of investment flowed his ire
mendOus earnings from the oil comb!na-
ton. Mr.. Rockefeller was Ioath 10 state
the names Of the railroads in which his
investments Were made. but did so after
entering his objection. The head Of the
So-called oil trust declared that his
holdings in railroads consisted chiefly
IN bonds, and that with the exception
Of few roads III which he held only
small amounts OF stocks. he preferred
the bonds as form of investment. Mr..
Rockefeiler's appearance on the Wit
IN any court proceeding. He appearefl
greatly delighted that his long ordeal
rs witness was over. and hurrfedlv
LETT the room when counsel excused him.
Stocks in Railroads.
Mr. Rockefeller said he did not think
that he should be made to tell the form,
Of Investments, declaring that the gen
tlemen over there in the stock. exchange
might not think It very wise"
After some legal contention by coun-
sci NJ. Rockefelef said he held stock
in the Delaware, Lackawanna & Wess-
rrn, the New York Central. the Penn
sylvania, the Western MARYLAND. The
Missouri Pacific the Texas Pacific anf
the Colorado Southern He said he
owned ~ shares in either the Unfan Pa
cine orsSouthern Pacific. Mr.. Rookie
feiler said he was opposed to keeping
81 millions OF dollars of surplus by tho
Standard
Archbold on the Stand.
John D. Archbold. vice president of
the Standard. proved "A mine of detailed
information, under the direction of the
'oinpanys counsel. regarding the early
production of crude oil and the develop
ment of the pipe line system. Mr.
Archbold viii likely be on the Witness
stand for several days He gave his
answers in a short. brisk manner. and
seemed possessed Of infinite details of
The Standards business from its incep-
uon TO the present time.
Mr.. Archbold beamed with satisfac-
ton in telling Of the Standards early
history. His eyes twinkled when he
told OF the industrial fights. saying thar
ne Kept close watch on his competitor
and then tried to beat him" Fairly
snort OF stature, Mr.. Archboid's we'll
knit figure was OF compelling ANNA
ton as he sat in the witness chair. He
turned from side to side as if to watch
each individual spectator in the room.
and every line of his smOoth-shaven
face showed that he was keenly alive 20
every development of the proceedings.
1t Is not unlikely that an adjourn
merit will be taken tomorrow night
until Monday
Oodged Process Server.
There was a lively scene in the cor
rdor Of the customs house as AIr. Rock /
eieller was leaving the building at tho |
conclusion of his testimony late todav.l
a process server tried to thrust a sub /
puena into the hands of the Standard /
uh head. bur law clerk accompanying /
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