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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Million for Poor Standard

That would be million in favor of
the poor old Standard" said Rockefel-
Ter. He added that the net earnings
for 1907 were approximately $50, ,000. 600.
Kellogg again asked il he consid-
cred business risky on such a show
ing, and Rockefeller again retorted
that the profits did not determine the
risk. 1t was evidence that the busi-
ness was prosperous. He assented to
Kellogg's figures showing that the
company earned $49O. 600, 900 from 1889
to 1906. Adding the earning in 1907
would give the total earnings of
S570,000,000.
Then where does the hazard of the
business come in?" asked Kellogg.
In the first place. since the first re-
finery was built more than 80 years
ago we have been prepared at any mo-
ment, day or night to hear the FIRE
alarm we are dealing with a very
explosive product. Fires are constant
1N ooaurrincc
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Worries Over Losses

But your profits We're above your
fire losses, which have been charged to
profit and loss account"
Yes, sir
Rockefeller said another risk was the
peculiar construction of refining ma
chinery, which could be used for no
other purpose. One could never tell
when he would awake and find the
crude oil supply exhausted
Kellogg then asked 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 equaize the amount
of freight distributed between the diff
fereut railroads
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
FEAR OF LOSS
ROCkEFE[LER'S
DAILY SPECTER
Standard Oil President Tells of
Sleeping With One Eye
. Open for Years
Enormous Dividends, Admitted
by Magnate, Make Him
Voice Thanksgiving
Continued from page ), Column 8

critics acquired, but John G. Milburn
of Rockefeller's counsel objected on
the ground this was not within the
scope of Rockefeller's direct testimony.
Rockefeller replied Il suppose so"
After Milburn had again objected
Rockefeller said that a stock dividend
of $15,700,000 was paid in 1886 and that
stock of the company was then
$685. ,OOO
The record shows that UP to 1906
the net earnings of the company were
1851, ,922, ,904. What was the dividend
in 1902" kellogg asked
81 should say about 40 per cent
"That was about S39 600 OOO?"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21

have pressed their wares upon individ-
ual members of the state board with
the insistence of auctioneers.
In the beginning this was done
through letters inclosing compliment
airy notices Of the books offered for
sale then came the personal interview;
and then. as competition grew hercer.
the statesmen began TO cultivate the
gem has been elaborated to such an
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
WOMEN'S MASS MEETING
TO SUPPORT WORK OF
GRAFT PROSECUTION

Five minute speeches by prominent
men and women of San Francisco on
the leading issues of the day will be
the feature of the monster mass meet
ing of the women to be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in Calvary Pres
byterian church, in Fillmore street near
Jackson.
tits expected that a set of important
resolutions will be adopted by the
women expressive of their sentiment
concerning the moral betterment of San
Francisco. A course of action to he
followed by the women in obtaining
unanimous support for the graft prose-
cution among the women of San Fran
cisco will also be considered
The speakers for the occasion will be.
DR.. William RAIDER Mrs. J. W. Orr
Prof, George II. Boke Mrs. Laura Bride por
John W. Sweeney ers
Walter Macarthur Mrs. Austin sperry
Mrs Thomas Hayden Mrs. r. g. Sanborn
Rev Bradford Leavitt Mrs. E. L. BALDWIN
Rev. q n Lathrop Miss Julie Baldwin
Mrs. Warren Cheney lDr. Minora Kibbe
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21

ODay's connection with this matter.
but said ODay was general manager OF
the Columbia conduit company, which
was purchased by the Standard IN 1876
Kellogg then read letters OF ODay to
A. ]. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, in which ii was stated that the
American transfer company received a.
rebate of 20 cents a barrel from the
Lake Shore road. and ii was requested
that the Pennsylvania give the same
rebate
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Immunity in Question

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. - Attorney
General Bonaparte was asked today il
he considered that the testimony of
John ID. Rockefeller in the Standard oil
hearing now being held in New York
would secure for him Immunity from
possible criminal prosecution which
might be begun hereafter by the gov
ernment. The attorney general replied
that the department of justice would
not decide that question until the need
for it reached the department.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Ach Again Rebuked

I
The elimination of these phases of
! the examina ton. however, did not
| serve as stimulant TO progress along
! other lines and before the afternoon
session came to an end the court was
| forced to call .Sch to task again. Judge
Lawlor asked him outright how long
he expected to be with the remainder
of the cross examination and received
the answer that it would consume "a
long time yet" Judge Lawlor asserted
that in view of such responses he felt
called upon to restrict the examination
and that unless there was a change he
would set a time limit Ach made no
response, except to take one of his in
Vulnerable exceptions ITO the remarks
of the court
Yes, l know" responded Judge Law
lor, thoroughly aroused by the insult
ing tone of Ruef's attorney. You take
this exception as you have taken eXcep-
tion to a good many other things the
court has said, and perhaps in doing
so you are undermining the admins
tration of justice. There is serious
doubt in my mind whether counsel has
a right under the law to except as you
have done to the ruling of the court.
1t is question not clearly decided on
a close presentation before the upper
court, but L believe that it lies in the
discretion of the court to act in such
case. This record is punctured with
your exceptions, and it is within the
| lawful prerogative of the court to
limit them"
Then I forbidden to enter an
exception" queried Ach.
Mr.. Ach,' responded Judge Lawlor
81 shall not direct you either way
expect you, as counsel here, to follow
your own judgment, to protect in full
the rights of the defendant, but l ex-
pect you also to act with due respect
to the court and to proceed under your
oaths and obligations as an attorney"
"Then, if your Honor please, | wish
to take an exception" was the delib-
crate answer.
There were several serious clashes
during the day. one of them leading
! to a stirring denunciation of Ach by
Hiram w. Johnson. who characterized
the methods of Ruefs attorney in
| heated terms. The trouble broke over
an objection to one of Ach's mislead-
ing questions. Ach argued for a min
ute and submitted the question with a
sneer Johnson initiated Ach's tone of
pronouncing the word submitted" and
Ach hotly charged that the mockery
was insulting and unprofessional.
| "Unprofessional?' demanded John
son, rising. Now permit me, l have
sat here for four days listening to the
jibing and jeering, snarling and sneer-
| ing of this man, day after day not
only to the jury, but to the court That
I initiated his tone was due to my de-
sire to call your attention to the man
ner of his conduct-though, even then,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
COURTS STERN
REbUkf CALLS
ACH TO TIME
Judge LawlOr Takes Matters in
Own Hands and Blocks
DilatOry Tactics
Curtails Ruef's Counsel Along
Lines of Inquiry He Seeks
to Repeat

With all the suggestions and warn
ings that he has given Ruef's attorneys
since the resumption of the bribery
trial openly derided by Henry Ach's
continued refusal to bring his dilatory
tactics to an end, Judge Lawlor took
matters decidedly into his own hands
yesterday. He peremptorily denied a
further inquiry into two phases of the
cross examination of James L. CAL
lagher, over which Ach had dawdIed
for three days, and he threatened to
set a definite time limit on further
cross examination unless the tactics
of the defense are changed
The order curtailing certain lines of
inquiry was made during the morning
session after Aeh's failure to make any
progress at all for an hour or more had
thoroughly exasperated both the court
and the members of the opposing coun-
sci. Judge Lawlor declared his belief
that the disposition of counsel for the
defense was TO descend into detail con-
cerning much immaterial matter, and
that the court would not allow this to
continue. Ach responded that he could
not help the amount of time his ex-
animation consumed.
Then l shall endeavor to help the
time this trial consumes" retorted
Judge Lawlor. This examination is
drawn out too long. 1 understand the
views of the court better than you can
state them, and l don't care to hear
any more. Please proceed"
The ruling, which followed after an
other question had been asked and OBJ
jected to. was that the inquiry directed
to the credibility of the witness so far
as his testimony relating to the Park
side and fight trust briberies was con-
cerned must end Immediately Ach
was ordered to proceed to another sub
ject, and the result was to carry the
cross examination into an inquiry rela-
tive to the gas, telephone and trolley
bribery deals. shutting off effectually
a further waste of time on matte c
exhausted already.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21

their defense So is Alexander F. Lange,
professor of pedagogics at the Univer-
sity Of California.
C. c. Van Liew. president Of the nor
NAL school at Chico. and Samuel 1.
Black, president of the normal school
at San Diego. are said to be in SYM
pathy with DIR. Burk.
The attitude of Edward Hyatt, su
perintendent of public instruction, is
problematical. AS a member of the
committee of three Hyatt has been in
clined TO take issue with the strict
views of Dr. Burk Burk adheres to his
contention that the representatives Of
the textbook publishers should have no
communication by interview or letter
with individuals of the board. Hyatt has
expressed the opinion that no set rules
should be prescribed for the relations
of the members of the board and the
book agents Burk would lay down
rules for improper conduct on the part
of the agents Hyatt has been opposed
to such rules.
If 44yatt refuses to be moved from
this position. the lineup for battle will
be three to three Governor Gillett
and Benjamin Ide Wheeler will not at
tend the meeting The ninth member
Of the board, J. f. Millspaugh, presi-
dent Of the normal school of Los An
geles, has not so far taken either side.
Lively Meeting Today
That today's meeting will be lively
one goes without saying. Involved in
the outcome is the right of textbook
agents to continue the use of some of
the methods which clever statesmen
adopt in selling hardware or wine, but
which have met with opposition when
applied to the selection of schoolbooks
by the state board of education. If
DR.. Burk carries his point, the sales
mems occupation will be reduced to
dignIned letter writing and argumenta-
ton addressed to the board in open
session. There will be no more dinner
parties, no more cigars, no more duck
hunts and tennis matches. The text
book publisher will have to depend for
sales upon the cold merit Of his pub
locations.
I want to strangle the bookmen be-
fore the bookmen strangle me-" said
DR. Burk yesterday in discussing the
coming contest
But we schoolmen are trained cow
ards-the system makes us so-and I
can not tell what the event will be.
One member of our board is a Ham
let; he knows there is wrong, but will
not rouse himself to right it Only the
emotional side of teaching appeals
strongly to another; he loves to teach
little children how beautiful the flow
ers and how pretty the rocks are. Still
the fight has TO be made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Rebates Due to Standard

To Kelloggs question whether the
Standard oil company was the only one
to get the rebate the witness said that
the greater volume of business given
by the Standard was in part responsible
for the rebate and that in those days it
was the custom for large shippers to
receive considera tion.
I'VE sought to secure what all ship
pers then and now seek said Rookie
feller. He did not recall what was
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
my imitation of his tone lacks the force
he gives it. Until your honor called
him to account he was referring to the
counsel for the state as private prose-
cutors-denouneing the motive that
causes us to stand here at this bar,
performing the highest duty that prac-
titioners can perform, to act without
remuneration in the place of a stricken
fellow | have authorities here to
show the courts power, and in the in
terest of justice and for this jury and
this cause | now appeal to your honor
to set a time limit on this man"
Practically the entire day was de-
voted by Ach to comparing the testi-
mony of the witness with his testimony
given before the grand jury, during
former trials and his first confession
in the Gladstone apartments. So far
was the effort at impeachment car
ried and into such detail did Ach reach
that several warnings were admins
tered by the court. The matter brought
out was the same that Gallagher has
told over and over again at every re-
appearance on the witness stand and
despite all that Ach could do it served
only to strengthen the testimony given
on direct examination.
The case will be. resumed at 3
o'clock this morning, but there will be
no afternoon session.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Rebate on Others Oil

Don't you know that. Mr.. O'Day and
Mr.. Cassatt both testified that the
American transfer cOmpany-the stand
ard oil company-was not only paid
rebate of 20 cent barrel on its own
shipments, but a rebate on the ship
ment of oil by independent refineriesT
asked Mr.. Kellogg.
My attention has been called to such
testimony" said Rockefeller.
Rockefeller said that he was presi-
dent of the Standard oil company and
had general direction of it at that time.
did you know of the contract
whereby the Standard was to obtain 20
cents a barrel in rebate on outside
shipments?"
L may have known of it generally at
the time / had nothing TO do with the
contract"
The witness said he could not recall
whether Cassatt had testified that these
rebates were paid to the American
transfer company His mind. he said
was engaged in more important prob
lens.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Unsuitable Textbooks

Unsuitable textbooks are respon-
sible for the fact that an Increasingly
large percentage of pupils drop out of
school Therefore the book salesman's
persuasion and personal relationship
and other factors that befog judgment
in the selection of textbooks must be
vigorously excluded.
Il do not believe that money consid-
erations have been used to sway the
vote of any member of the board But
money is not the only means Of cor
rupting the impersonal Judgment of
men. there are means more subtle,
more superficially respectable, more
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21

BANKRUPT FARMER-Felice Piraino.
farmer living near Lodi. San Joaquin county
yesterday filed voluntary petition in bank
ruptey. He owes $411; no assets.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Control Appointments

other book agents claim. with an
earnestness that has convinced many
teachers. that they are able 10 control
desirable appointments in the school
department. In consequence. many
teachers think that their success in the
department depends on cultivating the
friendship Of the agents and this is
one OF the evil influences which Dr.
Burk is determined TO overthrow.
One year ago Dr. Burk was respon-
sible for the passage Of a resolution
providing that all business between the
state board Of education and the agents
Of the textbook publishers should be
transacted IN open meeting or by letter
addressed to the board, and declaring
any attempt to influence the judgment
Of the men who select new textbooks
sufficient grounds for the rejection Of
any books submitted by the guilty per-
son
DR.. Burk says that this resolution
was a dead letter from the start. Ger
tain members Of the board disregarded
Il openly and its penalty was never en-
forced. But the evil which it was
meant TO cure could not be overlooked
and recently committee of three
members of the board was appointed
TO frame a new rule. The committee
consists Of Edward Hyatt, state su-
perintendent OF public instruction; Ben
iamin Ide Wheeler, president of the
University OF California, and Frederic
r. Burk, president Of the normal school
in this city.
II was planned that this commit
tee should meet IN Sacramento to
thrash The question out in readiness
FOR the meeting Of the state board to-
dav but President Wheeler has been
called away, and. after talking the
matter over. Hyatt and Burk decided to
postpone the matter for general discus
sion.
When the board convenes in Sacra-
nento at 10 o'clock this morning the
battle Of the schoolmen and the book
mon viii begin. The bookmen. Of
course. viii not be in a position to de-
fend their right to social intercourse
with the educators or to make personal
protest against the rules which DR..
Burk and other members Of the board
would Law down for their business ae-
tivitfes. But they will have stanch de-
f~aders in certain members of the
board
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
How the Board Stands

Norris f. Daley. president Of the
normal school at San Jose. having de-
cIared frankly time and time again
that his social intimacy with some OF
the book agents has never Influenced
his oficial acts. is expected TO go TO
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Details Escape Memory

Mr.. Cassatt may have testified TO
those rebates, l do not know about
them as 1 had nothing to do with the
payment. This was a number of years
after l had retired from participation
in freight arrangements"
Rockefeller said that he signed the
agreements by which the suit was dis
missed, but did not recall the details.
although he remembered there was
some trouble about freight rates
Kellogg then called the witness at
tention to a terminal agreement by
which he said the Standard obtained
the use OF the terminals of the Erie
and New York Central railroads and
which he said provided that all the
oil transported by any person over the
New York Central railroad could be de-
liveFed to the terminals provided by
the Standard at Hunters point.
Rockefeller said he did not recall
whether the other railroads paid the
New York Central certain percentage
for warehousing the oil they carried.
The president of the Standard oil
company, when he learned that the
government counsel would not be able
to conclude the cross examination by
tomorrow night. suggested an adjourn
ment until Monday, which was agreed to.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21

extent that today the schoolmen marvel
Al the amount Of money which the
book agents spend in what is apparent
ly nothing more than an effort 10 make
themselves agreeable
At the present time the principal
book agents, who are all men OF uni
versity training. exchange social
amenities with certain members Of the
state board take part in teachers en-
tertainments, hunt promotions for
aspiring pedagOgues and do politics for
the. more ambitious schOOlmen.
one textbook man, W. G. DOub Of
this city. formerly agent FOR Macmn-
lan's, but now in business for himself.
boasts that he was able 10 have the
legislature pass and the governor sign
the proposed constitutional amendment
plunging the state board Of educa-
tion into politics which was beaten at
the last election
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
Pipe Line a Conspiracy

After recess Kellogg took up with
Rockefeller the rates for transportation
of oil prior to the construction of the
trunk pipe lines Prior to 1881, Rock
efeller said, all of the crude oil shipped
to the seaboard by the Standard oil
company was carried by railroads
Rockefeller said he had no doubt the
state of Pennsylvania brought suit in
1879 to oust the United pipe line from
that state on the ground that it was in
conspiracy with the Pennsylvania rail-
road TO obtain preferential rates and
drawbacks. He did not recall the
names of the parties TO an agreement
for the dismissal of the suit.
Don't you recall that Mr.. Cassatt
testified that the Pennsylvania railroad
paid rebates to the Standard oil COM
pany, the American transfer company
and the United pipe line company"
asked Kellogg
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21

Do YOu Want $5.OOs
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page Is.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-21
DR.. Frederic Burk Cries Out
Against Corruption of Mem
bers of Educational Body
Men Who Would Not Think of
Taking Money Are Ensnared
With Hospitality
Local Normal School President
Wants to Call a Halt to the
DemOraIizing System

Continued from Page ;. Column
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-05

Hon. Saumel " Matthews chairman
mittee kilograms
plant election the Republican
Chairman Matthews whose picture
politician is Sunny" SAM
or oya disposition,
lofty convictions enjoys wide influential
politician we'll
resultant from which
commanding in political and business affairs
The last twenty Mr. Matthews has active
politics. beginning of the
federal
Governor Dawson took charge the
Matthews banking
siton he occupies. &
AS Mr. Matthews political
pleasingly
to
feature is that chairman
chairman of the committee
acting chairman the senatorial
state committee He also
Mr. Matthews chosen member
Logan
without dissenting Republican
nominee nominated him chairman
such
resigned the nomination Glassc
nee Mr. Matthews Immediately offered resign chairman
compliment retaining
ally his high estimation
associates at Re-
publican state headquarters the
achieved political
NAL opposing conditions 5ss
daughter there
happier home than heis
addition his attainment capable politician
faithful public
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-05
TWO Fatally
HURT BY TRAIN.
Mother and Daughter Run
Down on Track at Rose
mont-Latter Dies.

Mrs. Joseph Fetta, wife of for
eign miner of Rosemont, and her
tourteen-year-old daughter. were IA
tally injured by train No. on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad near their
home al Rosemont at 1890 O'clock
Thursday afternoon. Tho daughter
lied while on the way to ST. Mary's
hospital In this city and the mother
IS on -the operating table at that In
stitution attended by physicians who
are making every effort to save her
life.
Mother and daughter were engaged
in sliding the bottom Of number four
Burnside stove along ono rail Of the
track when the train struck them
from behind. They were taking the.
stove to their home.
The body of the girl. whose FIRST
name was Mary. was taken to the
Clifford Osborn undertaking estab-
lishment. Her back was broken.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-05

Senator @. IA. Ashhurn. of Charles
ton. who ,iolds position IN thel
otiiec of ti,c state auditor. is In thel
'e'sN y. - = = ( ~-.s.. 49,