Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-12

OH against the move instituted by
tho government
The suit under the sherman anti
trust law TO dissolve the Standard on
organization was instituted in 1906 in
the Circuit Court Of the United states
for the Eastern District OF Missouri,
The proceedings were begun by the
Department of Justice In the name OF
the United States against ia corpora
tions and seven individuals.
The principal corporation was the
Standard Oh Company Of New Jersey.
From 1882 to the present time this
company is said to have operated re-
hneries itself, but in 1899 Its stock
was increased to 100000, 900 so as
to enable It TO acquire the stock Of
nineteen other oil companies. which in
turn owned "A large number of COM
panics, concerned IN the oil business.
The Standard oil Company of New
Jersey was designated as a holding
company ana Is similar TO the Amer
lean Tobacco Company. the organlz-
alton OF which was considered by the
court during the last few days.
The seven individuals named in the
suit as defendants were John d.
Rockefeller william Rockefeller.
Henry NJ. Flagler. Henry II. Rogers,
John u. Archibold, oliver IT, Payne
and Charles NJ Pratt rhe part these
men are said to have played In the
alleged violation Of the sherman anti
trust law has been summarized 10y
the government as follows
About 1870 the Rockefellers and
Flagler conceived the purpose Of con-
trolling the petroleum trade, both do
nestle and export. and obtaining a
monopoly thereof They entered into
a conspiracy 20 accomplish this pur-
pose, which from time to time took
the form Of various combinations.
shortly after 1870 the Rockefellers
and Flagler were Joined In the con-
spiracy by Rogers Archibald Payne
and Pratt
The reform which the alleged con-
spiracy took is described by the gov
ernment as being from 1870 to 1882
"a combination between n large num-
Der OF manufacturers, who acted In
harmony and whose stock interests
were pooled in the hands Of three
trustees IN 1879" From 1882 to 1899
the form Of the alleged combination
was that OF a trust agreement, where
by the stocl, Of a large number Of cor
porations was placed In the hands of
trustees, who managed the property.
From 1899 to the present time. the
combination Is alleged to have taken
the form Of a holding company. the
Standard OIL Company Of New Jer-
sey.
The four judges In the circuit court
found that the Standard on was an
Illegal combination In restraint Of in
terstate commerce and was also mon
opolizing the oil trade A decree was
entered enjoining the hold company
from exercising any control over the
subsidiary companies and cnjoining
the subsidiary companies from paying
any dividends to the holding comma
ny All were enjolncd from engaging
IN Interstate commerce until the illc-
gal combination was discontinued
' ne NhNAA hlNu NNNllU lllh1 AIlt
Standard on.
Produced more than 1-10 OF the
crude oil obtained In this country
owned ana operated more than 1-2
Of all the tank cars used to distribute
its products
Manufactured more thnn "a Of all
the crude oil refined I'm the United
States
Transplanted more than 4-5 OF the
petroleum derived from the Penusyl-
vanla and Indiana oil fields
Marketed more than As Of all the
Illuminating oil sold In the United
states.
Exported more than Az Of all the
Illuminating oil sent forth from the
United states.
Sold more than 4-S Of all the naph-
tina sold In the United States
Sold more than $40 Of all the lu-
brlcatIng oil sold to tho railroad com
panies IN the United states.