New-York tribune., 1908-12-04


were st liberty to DO they pleased. AT the
same time il was brought out that the Standard
took s. per cent OF the supply OF crude oil
Again and again the witness would not
answer Questions often the plea that they
referred 10 questions in some department not
directly under his control. He promised Freely
10 furnish information. and long list Of state
rnents schedules and data in general was
handed TO Mr.. RcSenthal 10 he obtained Tor the
federal counsel as soon possible.
Mr. kellogg had finished his cross-eIan NINA
tien Of MI Archbold when the hearing was
adjourned until Monday Mr.. Archbold VIII go
on the stand then for the redirect examlna-
zion. 10 he followed by James MoffetJ. president
Of the Standard Of Indiana. or H. NJ Tlitore'
president Of tie Standard of California -Coun-
sci the referse and the witaess were tired out
yesterday and the long adjournment was the
result.
The exnansion of the company the Pacific
Coast vas the first thing taken up at the
morning session. The Pacific Coast Oil Com
1,snv vas acquired in 1900 for S76loo0, and in
Jiliy 1905. the name was changed to the
Standard and the capital was increased 20
S17GpNnpo Mr.. Archbold said that other re-
hninF and selling companies on the coast were
included in the COMPANY.
BARNspALL CONTRACT AGAIN.
F-rous this Mr. kellogg went TO the Barns
dali contract. asking whether ali the proceeos
Of the production Of the oklahoma and Kansas
fields Of the Barnsdau Oil Company were paid
70 TIE standard Oil Company to the Pitts
burg Trust Company. The witness said that
the contract would show Then Mr.. Rosenthal
volunteered to send for Il. and that was done
at the noon recess.
-+plot to my knowledge" was Nj Archbolds
answer Rhen asked whether the Texas OIL Com
pany was owned directly or indirectly by the
STANDARD. The exhibit showing the value OF
the Standard refneries in 1882 as S11eHoo
was brought out. Mr. Archbold said it was the
cost. less the depreciation. In 1906 the cost
less depreciation was given as S516s95 5o6 10
NJ Kellogg believed that error, and II was
referred for correction
NJ Archbold said there were few small re-
Tneries on the seaboard. but that the Standard
should have credit for the development Of the
business there. Mr.. kellogg tried to prove
that The Standard waited for field to be de-
s-eloped before stepping in and getting control
but got no help from Mr.. Archbold.
The great cost Of storing oil and the compare
Give cheapness II tank construction were shown
by the federal counsel a tank storing $1,000
barrels cost bout S9Gao. One years storage
charge was more than 5000.
From this the pipe line situation was the
Subject of cross-examnation. Mr. Archbold
said il was not practicable 10 operate the lines
as common carriers He said in reply to ques-
fion:
As matter IF fact there has been very little
ci3 indeed scarcelH recall ne ordering of OIL @ n}
e-s. through our trunk lines. and there could be
Srnpossnility of operating these pipe lines COM
mon carriers The are not demanded They are
ana the public such has no interest in the mat
Q.-You testified, in 1ssS, wasn't #. that they
[EsTe opsrstlr common on carriers A.Ine ne laws laws
mon carrier lines and they are 50 operated and
VERY little practical significance.
Q.-Didnt you convey the lines in New Jersey TO
IoT familiar with t6e details Of the records Of the
ripe line business in respect these various inter
lznowiedge- that We have al all times endeayored
exsct conformity with the law It stood and as
= vas created, under the most careful possible
0.-And you conveyed them in 1905: A.-what-
vice Of counsel. 10 bring in exact conformity
with the laws they were created
In list Of independent companies furnished
by the STANDARD Were asphalt companies, the
witness explaining that this was due TO the sale
Of a by-product of crude oil
TRAINER GOT MORE THAN EARNINGS.
Regarding the Trainer account, Mr.. kellogg
asked:
Q.-AIr ArchbcId in the accounts Of the South
EN- Pipe Line Company between Iss9 and 1906 there
~ GO 00 which MI raineT tes1i5e6 he coIid nor
know what that ise Al do not
Of total reSepis of 81 SIS sfs CO. in the year r. 1881
$s599 SO 4s. amounting to more than the total
out Of total gross earnings Of S4.&ll 561 in
n the year @ s 7s Il Il out ro'Sl af s. sss-3 So sz s ~
le9s S2l5s55 =. out OF total Of 50 1920 a. and in
9rs taken from the balance sheets of the Southern
know % what ] 6st charge 10 Trainer & 3 was 80 made aGe
fcr and what became Of the fundse A.-As
y pih i pipe line sdstraf6n f sf ' Nv Nv gene2a
Impression is that these amounts were simply an
which Mr- Trainer supplying and the pipe line
- - 4 Sh 4.1 ;ii Hou I9ok ~ Gp ano hnd
o. %}at II rs, rs. a. VII l. make furtner inquiry
When he came to the pooling contract Mr.. Kel-
logg asked:
Q.-Esn't & fact that you had personally to do
with The adjustments under that contract? A
What closer relation With IT, more psTtfcSIsriv
when il was sbrogated. hut never had TO DO with
HOW REFINERS QUIT.
Mr.. Archbold admitted that the shipping rates
had much 10 do with the profits in the business
and the federal counsel asked If many rehners
didn't go out Of business. The witness said
Re knew Of none who didn't go out voluntarily
ard amicab1y. Mr.. Kellogg asked:
PERHAPS they may have gone OUT anlicably
tnto the Standard Oh. didn't they? A.-They
out II Al all. because OF their own desire. and
early. primitive class. not fitted TO survive.
against the newer and better class Of construction
that was being created in the business.
: Mr. Kellogg took UP the South Improvement
Company organization. Mr. ArchboId had been
3 bitter opponent Of II. He was not in the
Standard then. Mr.. Kellogg asked
Q.-Tou didn't understand that it was made for
the hene1r Of your company, did you2 Al did
until ! had denounced il. I told later that
v-e might pe included. but didn't want go in
Q-And afterv.srd you came into the folde A
anne into be Tr7rer erler