Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
eEoUN ON APPEAL
FROM JUDGMENT ORDERING
IT'S DISSOLUTION.
COURT HEARS CONCLUDING
PLEAS FOR TOBACCO TRUST
Action Begun in United States Circuit
Court in 1906 Finally Reaches High
est Court = Convicted in Lower
Courts, Company and It's Officers
Are Fighting For Existence.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE final fight
Of Standard Oil for it's existence un-
der the present organization Is expected
to begin late today in the supreme
court. Argument in the tobacco dis
solution suit is expected to be con-
cluded before court adjourns this after
noon. The Standard Oil defense then
will be presented.
History Of the Case.
The suit under the Sherman anti
trust law to dissolve the Standard Oil
orga nization was Instituted in 1906 In
the orcuit court Of the United States
for the eastern district Of Missouri. The
proceedings were begun by the depart
ment OF justice in the name OF the
United States against LA corporations
and seven individuals.
The principal corporation was the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey.
From 1882 to the present time this
company is said to have operated re-
dneries itself. but in 1899 Its stock was
increased to $100,o0ooo0 so as to en-
able 1t to acquire the stock OF nineteen
other oil companies. which in turn
owned q large number OF companies
concerned in the oil business. The
Standard OIL Company OF New Jersey
was designated as a holding company
and Is similar to the American Tobacco
Company. the organization Of which
was considered by the court during the
last few days.
Violations summarized.
The seven individuals named in the
suit as defendants were John d. Rocke-
feller. William Rockefeller. Henry NJ.
F1agler. Henry III. Rogers. John ID.
Archbold. Oliver II. Payne and Charles
NJ. Pratt. The part these men are said
to have played In the alleged violation
Of the Sherman anti-trust law has been
summarized by the government az fol-
lows:
About 1870 the Rockefellers and Flag
ler conceived the purpose Of controlling
the petroleum trade. both domestic and
export. and obtaining monopoly
thereof. They entered into a conspir-
acy to accomplish this purpose. which
from time to time took the form OF
various combinations. Shortly after
1870 the Rockefellers and Flasler were
Joined in the conspiracy by Rogers.
Archbold, Payne and Pratt.
The form which the alleged conspi-
racy took Is described by the govern
ment as being from 1870 to 1882, "a
between large number
of manufacturers, who acted in har-
mony 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. whereby the stock
of large number of corporations 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 OH
Company Of New Jersey.
Convicted in Trial Court.
The four Judges in the circuit court
found that the Standard Oil was an
illegal combination In restraint of In
terstate commerce and was also
monopolizing the oil trade. A decree
was entered enjoining the holding COM
pany from exercising any control over
the subsidiary companies, and enjoin-
ing the subsidiary companies from
paying any dividends to the holding
company. All were enjoined from en-
gaging in interstate commerce until
the illegal combination was discontin-
ued.
The court also found that the Stand
ard Oil:
Produced more than one-tenth Of the
crude oil obtained In this country.
Owned and operated more than one
half of all the tank cars used to dis
tribute its products.
Manufactured more than three
fourths OF all the crude oil refined in
the United States.
Transp:an.ea n:c.c than fonr-f,fths
Of the petroleum derived from the
Pennsylvania and Indiant oil fields.
Marketed more than four-ffths of
all the illuminating oil sold In the
United States.
Exported more than four-fifths OF all
the illuminating oil sent forth from the
United States.
Sold more than four fifths Of all the
naphtha sold in the United States.
Sold more than nine-tenths Of all the
oil sold to the railroad