The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-05
THE HEALDTON POOL.
COMP PROM|SE TALK.
Preventative OF THE MAG
kOLlA COMPANY OFFERS CON-
CESSIONS TO PRODUCERS.
CFrom The Oklahoman)

| held MOnCdN night, With oI'Po
looking toward compromise agree
ment of the issues involved in the
present Gil investigation before the
corporation commission were con-
sidered.
AT the same time representatives
Of the four other big pipe line com
panies, which have been made par
ties defendant to the action against
Ithe Magnolia Pipe Line company
.by Attorney General West ccnsid-
Tered ways and means of perfecting
an agreement with the producers
whereby they would not be drawn
into the present investigations
Some proposition from each side
will. in all probability ne submitted
when the hearing is resumed tues
day morning If satisfactory
Iagreement can be reached between
producers and the carrying com
Danies it is not imp obable tnat an
order will be issued bp the COM
.rission at this time, according toI
Mr. Henshaw.
AT every stage Of the hearing sol
far attorneys representing the pipe
line companies have indicated at eV-
erv opportunity that any attempt by
the commission to fiN the price that
shall he paid for oil will be Wig
orouslv contested. The company does
not question the jurisdiction and au-
thority of the commission to force
if to provide facilities for the trans
nortation and handling Of the oil
= that is furnished it, but it does
: question the authority of the COM
mission to regulate prices, or to re
quire II to buy or store oil.
. Henshaw Speaks.
Al the conclusion of the hearing
Monday Mr. Henshaw clearly IN
dicated the intention of the com
mission to promulgate an order OF
y SOME sort. granting at least some
h Of the requests of the oil men, II
an agreement OuNo'uN "a
y could not be reached.
"If no compromise agreement Is
; reached then the law will be test
" cd " said Mr.. Henshaw, and whlle
= we are testing it, it might as well
he on an extreme proposition as
a medium one
n Mr. Henshaw made ii plain that
3 whatever the commission eventual
10 " does will be done with equal fair
: ness TO both the producer and the
. company.
> The. commission does not want
;? to make an order that IS going TO
u wirl 10 the injury Of anyone salo
a Mr. Henshaw. "All rights must be
= nrotete1 and a way must be fouho
= to urotect them. The great wealth.
0, of the state cannot and must not DC
waited There ought to be a srouno
on which all parties can get to-
7' petber TO prevent this, without re-
- card 20 the extent OF the power oi
This commission and reasonable
honest. conscientious business mer
ought to be able to find the way
About Compromise.
Mr. Henshaw stated Tuesday al
ternoon that he was trying to per-
feet compromise agreement of the
issues. 1t always has been Mr.
Henshaw's contention that the con
dition existing in the Healdton hel'
was a business proposition, ah'
should be adjusted through business
methods.
Attorney General West, at whose
instance the Investigation was IN
stituted. is insisting upon an orue'
that will regulate the price OF OIL
The state will never close 4''
case that is Willingly until an or
der has been issued that will pro
-" bihit this company from fixing th'
lie nrice of oil in the Healdton heI'
Y. without reatlction or control sal'
General West. Il do not want u
H. resort 10 such harsh measures a
" NAV possible be necessary, such d
asking for the appointment ol
receiyership for the company
nrotect the rights of the public ant
hope | may not have to, since IN
scales have been stricken from IN
ewes of te company. and it is be
at ginning to see things, including il
y relation to the rest of the world
Il Answering the attorney Genera
ID Judge George Greer chief counst
3. for the Magnolia company salu
" I'VE want to be left free to FIX tn
price to be paid for this OIL base
on the quality of the oil and o
the necessities Of our compeuto
III with other purchasers. We can n'
=. consider 'transaoting business on