The San Francisco call., 1908-11-25

ment of the pipe line system Arch
bold will 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 in
ception to the present time
Archbold beamed with satisfaction in
telling of the Standards early history.
His eyes twinkled when lie told of the
industrial fights, saying that he kept
close watch on his competitors and
then tried to beat them" Short OF
stature, Archbold's well knit figure
was of compelling animation as he sat
in the witness chair. He turned from
side to side as if to watch each indi-
vidual spectator in the room. and every
line Of his smooth shaven face showed
that he was keenly alive to every de-
velopment of the proceedings He was
still on the witness stand when court
adjourned.
1t is not unlikely that an adjourn
ment will be taken tomorrow until
next Monday.
DoDGES SUBPENA SERVER
There was a lively scene in the cor
ridor OF the custom house as Rookie
feller was leaving the building at the
4.
A process server tried to serve a sub
pena into the hands of the Standard
oil head, but a law clerk accompanying
Rockefeller saw his purpose and be-
fore the subpoena could be served he
pushed Rockefeller into an elevator.
The elevator shot downward. carry
ing Rockefeller out of the mans reach.
The process server hurried to the
street, but Rockefeller had disap-
peared- The man would not say
whether the suit in which he wished
to subpoena Rockefeller was a civil ac-
tion or one connected with the present
case.
For the first time since he has been
on the witness stand at this hearing
Rockefeller was a little late in arriving,
today. Frank B. Kellogg. the govern
ment's special assistant attorney gen
eral. resumed his cross examination.
taking UP the organization of the
Standard oil company of New Jersey
where he ended it yesterday kellogg
read what he said was list of stocks
obtained by that company in 1899 for
which it had exchanged its own shares
He said that 442.797 out of a total of
9S3,3S3 shares of the first issue were in
the name of John d. Rockefeller.
Rockefeller said he did not own so
much stock as that, but did own 256.s54
shares of the Standard oil company of
New Jersey at that time and that he
accepted the other stock and distrib
uted it to the proper stock holders. He
added that frequently holders of GER
tificates of the Standard oil trust ex-
changed them for the stock in the
Standard oil company of New Jersey
rather than accept shares Of the vari
Gus subsidiary companies.
Il turned over my trust certificates
to the liquidating trustees, said Rookie
feller, -and obtained a paper on which
secured shares in the constituent
companies, which I turned into the
Standard oil company of New jersey
Rockefeller declared that he never
acted as an attorney for any one in
this process of liquidation.
Rockefeller was asked if he entered
a contract with Schofield, Schurmer &
Teagle in 1875 whereby the firm agreed
to limit the business of its refinery in.
consideration of certain payments by
the Standard. Rockefeller replied that
such contract had been entered into.
but he did not recall its provisions.
The witness said in reply to other
questions that similar contract was
made with the Pioneer oil company. b,,t
he could not remember whether he
stated In the contract that the Standard