The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-28
GATHERED PROXIES
/ FOR STANDARD OIL
Charles T. White TeStitieS Be-
fore Commissioner in
WaterS-Pierce Case.
JOHN D. IS TO APPEAR
Counsel Promises 10 Produce
the Multi-MIllionaire When
Presence Is Demanded.
JOHN d. IS TO APPEAR

NEW YORK. MAY 27.-Proxies Of
shareholders Of the Wsters-Picrce OIL
company were sought by agents acting
directly for John y. Rockefeller to de-
ieat the Pierce faction of the company
kst February and place Standard Oil
interests in control, according TO testi,
nony given here TODAY before a COM
missioner by Charles T. White, secre-
4 larry of the Standard Oil company Of
New Jersey.
Mr.. White testified that ne was in
.irucied BY James A. Moffett, vice
4 PRESIDENT Of the Standard Oil company,
1 10 gather proxies in the name of Walter
| J. Taylor and Michael Van Buren,. He
1 Hid Mr.. Moffett told him at the time
/ ,bst he was acting for John ID. Rookie
Teller and other large interests.
John D.'s Big Interest.
Mr., Rockefeller, the witness said,
owned one.fonrth of the Waters Pierce
company, Mr.. White got Rockefeller s
I eloIy and those Of William Rockefeller,
/ Noffett, G. NJ. Pratt, Henry NJ. Flag
~ and many others, but of all whom
D apnroached none asked him for what
dIfeetor Messrs. Taylor and Van Buren
sould vote, Van Buren is sonin-law
o. John D. Archbold, president of the
saodard, Mr.. White said, and Taylor
vas employed ia the STANDARD s legal
apartment 1t was the first time in
lne history of the Standard Oil, Mr.
White said, that any official, so far as
knew, had canvassed shareholders OF
mother company for proxies. He knew,
= sald, that the Pierce ami Standard
w interests were very hostile and that
Z ,Ae proxies he procured would be used
. inc election last February.
M White was in charge, he said. of
4 ,lns quest OF proxies.
Now Under Subpoena,
John d. Rockefeller, who is under
! popoena 10 appear as witness IN the
I VII which was instituted iu St Louis
the Standard Oil company Of New
'oIS against the Waters Pierce OH
.onpany, appeared by counsel today be-
,ner A. y. Jacob, the commissioner. Mr.,
erkeleller s LAWYER promised TO pro
slee the oil magnate whenever the com
uiMioner desires his testimony
Ar undermeyer said Mr.. Rockefel'
~ would probably be examined tomor'
John D. Arcbbold did not appear.
Inc suit is brought to compel tne
'Nefs at the recent election of oiil'
nn OF the Waters. Pierce company to
n aot the votes deposited by the
4! nandard Oil faction Tho Waters
'naee faction refused to count the
%v,es on the ground that If STANDARD
q, interests control their company
Wv will forfeit their charter in Mis-
40 Minutes Kept.
Mr. White testified that the direct
oI the Standard OIL company. pre-
nuslY to tho dissolution met daily
mat no minutes were kept. MT
4 ,aNe also said that the Standard On
4 Jspsnv directors held daily meeting
'lch were secref
there on tho minutes of TN
e.tors' or stockholders meetings o
GNnere else in the records of tn
,snaaaatard Oil company of New Jersey
M,.lng 10 show that any actio
u I,s%Ner was taken 10 carry ont tn
Il ss'Ot soution decree Of the federal su
d ,ws ,sw eourt'' Mr. Undermeyer asked
? u;a Not that ! know of, - Mr.. Whit
Notion to ouash.
@ 81 LOUIS, Nav 27.-A motion t
,ra,a., tne temporary iuJuuctlo
.rs last Thursday against off
>Un tM the Waters. Pierce Oil compan
= 4 al.nasor Of Henry NJ, Tilford of tn
XIh "a oIl company was filed toda
hSns united States district court. Th
Hs,Aon restrained the Water
Il hs,w' S1flcers from entering into col
ass Tor the Waters Pierce Oil con
,lsgs motion to quash alleged that III
sse".u u2ns in the petition Of Tilfor
<1|m fSs oe proved. The court will ~
a Se motion Friday.
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