The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-25
ROCKEFELLER DODGES,
Made Quick Get Away From a Pro-
cess Server.

New York, Nov. 25-There was a
lively scene in the corridor of the Gus
toms house as Mr.. Rockefeller was leav-
ing the building at the conclusion OF
his testimony in the Standard Oil case.
A process server tried to thrust a sub
poena into the hand of the Standard
Oil head, but a law clerk accompanying
Mr.. Rockefeller saw his purpose and be-
fore the subpoena could be served he
pushed Mr.. Rockefeller into an elevator.
The elevator shot downward, carrying
Mr.. Rockefeller out of the mans reach.
The process server hurried to the street,
but Mr.. Rockefeller had disappeared.
The man would not say whether the
suit in which he wished to subpoena
Mr.. Rockefeller was a civil action or
one connected with the present case.
Closing the testimony in the federal
suit to dissolve the Standard Oil COM
pany, John D. Rockefeller threw some
unexpected light on the popular ques-
tion of into what channels of invest
ment he put his tremendous earning
from the oil combination. Mr.. Rookie
feller was loath to 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 m
railroads consisted chiefly in bonds and
that with the exception of few roads
in which he held only small amounts
of stock, he preferred the bonds as a
form of investment. He appeared great
ly delighted that his long ordeal as
witness was over and hurriedly left the
room when counsel excused him. Mr..
Rockefeller said that he did not think
that he should be made to tell the form
of his investments declaring that the
gentlemen over there in the stock eX-
change might not think it very wise.
Atfeer some legal contention by coun-
sell Mr. Rockefeller said he held stock
in the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern; the New York Central; the Penn
sylvania; the Western Maryland; the
Missouri Pacific; the Texas Pacific and
the Colorado Southern. He said he own
ed no shares in either the Union Pacific
or the Southern Pacific. Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter said he was opposed to the keeping
of millions of dollars of surplus by the
Standard.
John D. Archbold, vice president of
the Standard Oil company proved
mine of detailed information under the
direction of the company's counsel, re-
garding the early production of crude
oil and the development of the pipe line
system Mr.. Archbold will likely be on
the witness stand for several days He
gave. his answers in short, brisk man
ner, and seemed possessed of infinite
details of the Standards business from
it's inception to the present time.
Mr. Archbold beamed with satisfac-
ton in telling of the Standards early
history. His clear blue eyes twinkled
when he told of the industrial fights
saying he kept careful watch on his
him" Fairly short of stature, Mr..
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 individual
spectator in the room and every line of
his smooth shaven face showed that he
was keenly alive to every development
of the proceedings.
1t is not unlikely that an adjourn
ment will be taken tonight until next
Monday