The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-24
Rockefeller Gives Creditto Henry
 FIagIer and s, [, T., Dodd
KELLOGG IS ON THE TRAIL
Missing Stock Transfer Books Cannot Be Found, But Rockefeller Says He Will Aid Attorneys In
 the Search.

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 New York, November 2S-Credit for the creation of the Standard oil trust, which counsel fer the federal government claim still exists as the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. was given by John D. Rockefeller ss a witness. today under 1 cross-examination in the federal suit to dissolve the Standard to two men-Henry M. Flaeler ard Samuel C. T. Dodd To ! these two master architects of the oil combine MT Rockefeller gave full credit, saying tnft he was sure 1t was not him. self, as he did Eot possess the ability for so progressive a move. Mr. Rockefeller spent an arduous day on the sts nd under the incessant ques- tioning of Frank B. Kellogg, the govern ment counsel, and when adjournment was taken until tomorrow he gave every evil dence of delight that the day was done. Counsel hope 10 conclude Mir. Rockefel- ler's cross-oXsalination tomorrow, when 1t is planned to rlace John D. Archbold, vice president ot the Standard, on the stand
 Missing Stock Located.
 Frank B. Kellogg, who with other gov ernment investigators, has been endeavor- ing for over a year to locate tine miss ing stock transfer books of the Standard Oil trust. sought today, through Rocke- feller. to find the missing trail to these books, and Mir Rockefeller promised to do what he could to find them. MT. Rockefeller's examination today carried him through the period of the Standard oil trust and the years of its subsequent liquidation, which lasted from 1892 to 1899 MT. Rockefelcr's memory at times was not clear on tie definite details of this trust liquiaaticn period and he told counsel that he could not recall many of the incidents and developments of that time During the day Mir. Kellogg devel- oped from hIr, Rockefeller that early in the industrial existepce oS the Standard the presidents of two railroad companies, together with several railroad directors, were stockholders in the oil combination After adjournment tonight MT. Rocke- feler told an inquiring audience of re- porters that lhere were better things in the world than making money, and since 1891 he had been gradually retiring from business. He aoded:
 There is n,ore good work than making money and there is much for one to do.
 T belong to the brotherhood of man.
 After Days Work.
 Refreshed by a days rest MT. Rocke- feller was smiling when Frank B. Kel- logg, assistant attorney general, resumed his cross-examination.
 Mir. Kelogg's first inquiry was whether all the stockholders of the Southern 1Ip- provement company afterward became holders in the Standard Oil company of Ohio, but MT. Rockefeller said he did not think so, and when MT. Kellogg read a list of the South Improvement stoclxhold- CTS, MT. Rockefeller named several who did not hold stock in the Standard. MT. Rockefeller said he thought there was an increase in the stock of the Standard Oil company in Ohio from $2,5O0,000 to $3,500,- GOO in 1875
 Tn making the increase did you not submit a paper on which appeared the names of all the stockholders of the South Improvement company"
 ''The paper would be the best evidence" replied MT. Rockefeller
  from the papers and Rockefeller said it might have been stockholders of the Standard if they had the money to pur- chase the stock.
 How many railroad men did you take into the Standard after 1S70?'
 "I could not say.
 was w. H. Vanderbilt stoclxholder?' q can't say definitely He might have been d stockholder for a trifiing amount. Did you not sign a paper on March O. 1875, requesting an increase of capital stock as follows:
 wv. H. Vanderbilt, by J. D. Rocke- feller his attorney?"
 That may be. The paper would be the best evidence"
 All Taken In.
 Mr. Kellogg brought out the fact that America. Stone, then president of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern; Stillwell, a director of the Lake Shore and Big Four roads, and J. H. Handy, also di- rector of the Big Four railroad, were taken into the Standard Oil company in the early days.
 MT. Rockefeller said that J. F. Watson seemed to have access with Vanderbilt and thought he afterward became presi- dent.
 "He was president while he was stockholder in your company?' asked MT. Kellogg.
 If so he was not stockholder for any length of time"
 The witness said he did not think that any officials of the Pennsylvania railroad were connected with the Standard Oil company.
 eThen in the early days you had pres ident of the New York Central, a presi- dent of the Erie, three directors of the Lake Short and all the stockholders of the Southern Improvement company ex- cept three as stockholders of the Stand ard?'
 My testimony will show
 From list read by MT. Kellogg the wit ness identified 10 small companies which MT. Rockefeller said were purchased by the Standard and he said he believed 20 to 25 concerns were bought in Cleve- land.
 How many did you keep in opera tion?'
 q could not say"