The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-09-29
OIL PROBE At
OKLAHOMA CITY
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pany to resume the taking of oil. He
did not attempt to say what the
price should be.
Mr. Fitzpatrick stated his company
would be buying oil in Oklahoma to-
day were it not for the order of the
commission" which he declared re-
quired his company to pay from 20
to 25c a barrel more for oil than
other companies. The order he said,
imposed a burden upon the Prairie,
which was prohibitive. He declared
his company would be buying oil ito
morrow if the commission will take
down the bars"
Attorney General West said he
would never under any circumstances
surrender the right of the state to reg
ulate the price of oil through the cor
poration commission.
Fitzpatrick's "Defi."
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said his company
had never bought in Oklahoma, or any
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where else where it did not fix the
price it paid and said it would never
follow any other course.
At this state of the hearing J. j.
Shea OF Bartlesville, one of the in
dependent producers of that territory,
suggested that the commission should
proceed to take testimony regarding
the sale of oil by the Praire in order
that it might have some information
on which to work in the establishment
of prices.
go ahead" said Commissioner Hen
shaw, "call to the witness stand any
body you want and have him sworn. y
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was the first called.
He was asked certain questions by
Mr.. Shea with regard to the trans
actions of his company in the sale
of oil. What he knew, he said, he had
heard by hearsay as attorney for the
company, which he contended was a
Dl ~ lltStu
Nelson X Moody, general manager
of the production department and one
of the vice presidents of the Prairie,
was next called. lie was asked if he
knew whom the Prairie sold oil to,
and at what prices. At this point Mr..
Fitzpatrick interposed several objec-
tions to proceeding further with such
an investigation, chief among them
being because he was not notified.
Mr.. Shea said he would be willing
to abandon the investigation if the
company would furnish the commits
sion with the information he sought to
obtain from Moody.
To Commissioners Direct.
81 will furnish all of the information
we have to Messrs. Henshaw, Love
and Watson, who have assured me of
their good faith and intention of set
ling this matter in rational way"
said Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
AJlOIHey beutIdl West dSheu IL INC
same information would be furnished
him.
1T will not" replied Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
Very well then, | will proceed with
the examination of the Witness" said
the attorney general.
Several questions were then asked
Mr.. Moody by the attorney general,
but very little, if any definite informa-
tion was obtained.
81 do not recall at this time, invaria
bly, was the answer of Mr.. Moody to
questions concerning the sale of oil
by the company.
Although he is one of the vice presi-
dents, had at times acted as presi-
dent of the company, attended sever
al meetings of the board of directors
at which dividends were declared and
attended the meeting last Wednes-
day when the company decided to dis
continue taking oil from Oklahoma,
Mr.. Moody said he could not recall
any price at which the company ever
sold oil.
He said, however, he could get the
information, which he was requested
to do and to present it at the hearing
Tuesday.
THE MAJESTIC.