Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-11
new ORDERS ARE VICIOUS
WOULD GIVE COMMISSION RIGHT
TO fIN PRICES PIPE LINES
MUST PAY.
INDEPENDENTS TO SUFFER
Believed That Ruling Originated In
the OnIccs of Some Big Gas
Monopoly.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 10-(Spe-
cial)-The magnitude Of the fight
now being waged by the pipe line
companies and the natural gas con-
Germs operating in oklahoma was
realized in the fullest extent yester-
day when II was announced here that
the Corporation Commission has as
serted the right to tentatively regu-
late the price of crude oil in this state.
The commission has adopted set
of orders, rules, regulations and re-
quircments," one of which is consd-
cred vicious in the highest degree
that which would give the commits
sion the authority to fix the price
which pipe line companies shall pay
for crude oil.
1t is believed the Corporation Com
mission ruling originated in the Of
fices of the gas monopoly as n result
Of the opposition shown by the oil
men TO the proposed measure now
before the legislature to compel the
Gaping Of all oil wells showing a gas
production before the oil is brought to
thcs urface. 1t Is also claimed by
many that the gas interests are at
tempting to enlist the support of the
Independent producers against the
pipe line companies to which they
must sell their product.
1t is believed. also. that the bill
providing for the Gaping of all oil
wells showing gas production, was
fathcred by the natural gas interests.
hus
minds of the independent producers
who viii suffer mostly from a law of
this kind, and they are preparing to
fight the measure TO the finish.
The notice sent out by the Corpora
tion Commission calling attention to
Wednesdays meeting is as follows
Corporation Commission of Oklahoma
To All Corporations Persons or Firms
Engaged in the Refining or Sale
of Petroleum and It's Products
Within the State of Oklahoma:
you are hereby notified that on
the 18th Of February, at its office in
Oklahoma City. the Corporation Conn
mission will hear any objections
which may be made to the following
order. rule. regulation or require
ment:
IAN corporations persons, or firms
manufacturing or selling refined pc
troleum and the various products
manufactured from crude petroleum
within the state of Oklahoma shall
sell the various grades thereof for a
reasonable price within the State of
Oklahoma. That there shall be no
difference in the price in the different
parts of the state except the difference
IN cost Of transportation and distri-
button. That in no case shall tho
price Of the products of manufacture
ed petroleum be advanced without
corresponding advance in the price
Of the crude OIL
You are further notified that in
the consideration Of the above order.
the Commission will hear:
First. Does any corporation. firm
or person, or combination of CORPORA
ions, firms, or persons. have a vir-
tual monopoly on the sale and dlstri-
button of oil within the State Of Ok
lahoma.
Second The price Of crude oil in
phldhpina as compared with similar
grades Of crude oil in other sections
OF the United States. Also the price
Of refined products as compared with
refined products in other states.
Third. The average cost Of refln-
ing or manufacturing 1000 barrels
of crude oil.
Fourth. The various products
that are manufactured from crude
oil.
Fifth. The price now received
from the various products Of such
manufacture; and the cost Of distri-
button.
sixth. If refined petroleum and
gasoline are advanced one cent per
gallon, how much per gallon should
crude oil be advanced
CORPORATION COMMISSION.
]. Il. Love. Chairman.
A. f. Watson, Commissioner.
G. A. IIenshaw, Commissioner.
Attest: J, II, Hyde, Secretary.
oklahoma City. January 18th. 1914.