Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-24
John D, Rockefeller on Witness
Stand MOdeSlIy DiScIaimS
Planning Worlds Most Won
defuI Corporation
SLIP IN HIS TESTIMONY
MAY PR0L0NG ORDEAL
Government Attorneys Now
Claim They Can Force Oil
King to Bring History of
Trust Down to Date

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Try Morning JourpaI special leased wIreI
New York. NoE -s-Crrdit for the
creation OF tho standard OH trust
which counsel ia. ,ue federal govern
ment calm suu ed-.s as the standard
ON company OF Sew Jersey. was given
BY John ID. RootefolIer as witness
today under cross examination In tho
federal suit 90 dH~ohr tbr standard.
to two mcn-Hpury g. Faglcr and
samuel r. Todd TO these master
architects ot the pH combine. Mr.
Rockefeller gave uH credit. saying
that ne was sure 3D. Aas not himself.
ass he did not posstss th, ability FOR $50
progressive a move.
Mr. Rockefeller spent an arduous
day on IN, stand. under the mcessaut
questioning of Frank Kellogg tho
goNerumeuts counsel. ana when adj
iournmont WAS taken uutil tomorrow
he gave every ryIdtne. nf delight that
the day was done. Counsel hope to
conclude Mr Rockefeller cross-tX-
animation tomorrow. when 10 is plan
ned 60 place John u. Arghbold. vice
president of the standard, on the
stand
Frank H. kellogg. Whu. With other
government ,stignt8rs hud been
'ndraNoriug for over year tp locate
the missing -tuek transfer books or
the standard bu trust sought To do
So today through Mr Rockefeller.
who promised tu lo what hp could Go
find thcm. Mr. Ruckcfciler's cNamI-
nation today carried him through thu
period of thr standard OH trust and
the years of its Subsequent liquidation
which lasted fum 1898 tp 1899.
Mr.. Rockefou.r's memory Id times
was not clear ou th, definite details of
this trust liquidation period. ana no.
told counsel that hc could not recall
many of tho incidents ana dcy,lop-
mrnts of that Time During the dag
Mr Kellogg developed from MI
Rockefeller that carly in tho indus
trial existence OFF tho standard. th,
presidents of two railroad rompanlc-.
together with th,ir directors. were
stockholders Boo tur ou combination
After adjournment tonight MI
Rockefeller told Hu inpuirnp audi
ence OF report,fs thlt there Ner, bet .
ter things iu thU world than maxine 4
and siura 1891 he had ber1
gradually rotirua from business. u.|
added.
There is NOR. ururaut work than
making money Hul thprc is much for
mo 10 do. h.IHue 60 the brother
hood of men.
whether John r Rockefeller viii
be- compelled to .Uiurge the scope ur
lls testimony uaH question when
the hearing Was resumed today If
had been the u.u OF tine standard
attorney 60 hak. ST. Rockefeller Tell.
'nly of the comparatively early y,ar-
lf the COMPANY EistrnDs. auH hu
iirect eNaminatDu Included uu refer.
'ncc 20 any happenings later tHu
1852.
II was announced 10 that um, that.
hc remainder rf fu. standard. story
would be told nt John -. Archibald.
md other Officers f the rpmrlnt
Rho are moro familiar than Mr Rock
'fcller with th. happening. of th, ast 7.
quarter century Frank o. KDHull
he government counsel. ruut.uI#
however. that 81 line kcfrll,r himself
ly one of hl- answers. made DO Iu-.
iblp FOR "a. rHttrnmHut o. 20 as ltr
Is 30 likes in the ,rass-rKam nation Iu
lis direct testimony Afr HockefaI.r.
lad said that co.. hu.inrss OF r,nuIr- '
'i was hsErinu. One u H
Mr kellogg asked
him how De- could regard a4 hazarHau.
business which bad returned .u.l
normaus profit Mr Rockefeller r.- O.
ilird that the f..f fuat busiu..- UtI