Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-21
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one could never tell when he would awake
to find the crude old supply exhausted.
Questioned About Rebates,

One could never tell when he would awake
to find the crude old supply exhausted.
Questioned About Rebates.
Mr.. Kellogg then asked Mr.. Rockefeller
about the Standard OIL agreement with
the Pennsylvania railroad in 1877, in which
the Pennsylvania agreed to pay back 10
per cent OF the freight rates which the
Standard paid, The witness said this
agreement followed the rate war between
the northern and southern lines, and that
there was an agreement whereby he was to
equalize the amount Of freight distributed
between the different railroads.
Mr.. Kellogg read the agreement which
showed that it provided that the Standard
Oil company was to ship 100000 barrels
Of oil a year, When the government
counsel asked II the other railroads be-
sides the Pennsylvania made a like agree
ment for a 10 per cent rebate, Mr.. Rookie
Teller referred him to the men who con-
Quoted the negotiations.
Replying to Mr.. Kellogg's question
whether the Standard OIL company was the
only one to get the rebates, the witness
said that the greater volume of business
given by the Standard was in part re-
sponsible for the rebate and that in those
NNSS ~ "a Aht CUSTOM LOT large Sn1DDerS
to receive consideration. I'VE sought TO
secure what all shippers then and now
seek" said Mr.. Rockefeller. He did not
recall what Daniel o'Day's connection with
this matter was, but said Mr.. ODay was
general manager of the Columbia Conduit
company, which was purchased by the
Standard in 1877.
Twenty Cents Barrel Paid.
Mr.. Kellog then read letters Of Mr.. O'Day
to Mr.. Cassatt OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road, in which It was stated that the Amer
lean Transfer company received a rebate
OF twenty cents a barrel from the Lake
Shore road and 1t was requested that the.
Pennsylvania give the same rebate. 1t
was shown that the Pennsylvania did so.
Don't you know that Mr.. ODay and
Mr.. Cassatt both testified that the Ameri-
can Transfer c~ompany-the STANDARD Oil
co~mpany-was not only paid a rebate Of
twenty cents a barrel on its own shipments,
but a rebate on the shipment OF oil by in
dependent refineries?" asked Mr.. Kellogg.
my attention has been called to such
testimony" said Mr.. Rockefeller.
Mr.. Rockefeller said that he was presi-
dent Of the Standard and had general direc-
ton Of it at that time.
did you know OF the contract whereby
The Standard was to obtain twenty cents
a barrel in rebate on outside shipments?"
II may have known OF It generally at
the time. I had nothing to do with the
contract"
Mind On Important Anairs.
The witness said he could not recall
whether Mr.. Cassatt had testified that
these rebates were paid TO the American
Transfer company. His mind. he said, was
engaged In more important problems.
During the MONDAY intermission Mr.,
Rockefeller took to task the newspaper
reporters for printing his maxims on the
care of the stomach.
Don't you boys think you violated my
confidence?" he > asked with a quizzical
smile. Il meant what / said for your
special benefit; but suppose the advice
is good for everybody so I don't care very
much"
Mr.. Rockefeller then asked one OF the
artists who had been sketching him to lie
him see the picture.
FOFgets About
Mr.. Kellogg then read the testimony o
A. ]. Cassatt in a case brought by the stat
of Pennsylvania against the Pennsylyani
railroad in which Mr.. Cassatt said that tn
Pennsylvania agreed TO pay the 10 per cen
rebate 10 the Standard because 1t Nigh
! divert It's trade TO other lines. Mr.. Rocks
Teller said he did not recall Mr.. Cassatt
testimony. nor did he remember the cor