The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

in this line OF questioning. and hat
h testimony might go in. Well
then showed his hand In the investi-
cation, saying that the questioning OF
the witness was TO bring out the in
terstate phase OF the hearing.
The witness then went to the map,
and there pointed out the location OF
the wells. as near as he could, by the
survey as made, although he said
that he could not state definitely the
location unless he had an exact sur
vey made OF each well.
Mr.. Sullivan then pointed out the
points where the lines OF the Manu-
fa~cturers' Light and Heat company
and subsidiary companies entered
West Virginia from Pennsylvania, and
then through Ohio. He said that the
map OF the lines and wells were the
same as IL was in the years OF 1913
and 1914, only in case where new
wells had been drilled. and where -
became necessary TO install new lines.
Judge Nesbitt then made a motion
10 exclude all testimony given, refer
ring to the company or companies
whose rates had not zen affected by
the Public Service commission. In
this respect he said he referred to
pipe or pipe lines, lengths. location,
diameters and etc. and all testimony
concerning interstate trade.
Each For Itself.
The judge insisted hat the changes
were made for separate companies.
and not for the Manufacturer Light
n Heat company as all OF them. lie
said b a each corporate tub should
on It's bottom Under no cir
cumstances. whatever" he said. "can
one corporation have any hearing
whatsoever toward rates OF another
company. that should hold good in
the case OF the Manufacturer Light
a. Heat company where nc rates were
changed
Mr.. We'll then said in answer hat
he intended TO show tina the Mann
factureTs' Light & Heat company were
the sole owners and operators Of
these lines In question. and operated
az the Manufacturers Light a. Heat
company and subsidiary companies
He stated that the company operated
as M operative unit.
He said that the subsidiary compa-
MES did not operate a. separate COS
panies. Mr Well further said that
the stock Of the smaller companies
remained in their names. but were
held In trust for the larger company.
Captain Avis asked the attorney III
such conditions. existed. N the siock
or corporation were not dummies
Ne. Well objected 10 the word dun
mics and the captain explained that
he meant the legal term for stock.
holders. that were stockholders In
name only.
Number Of Wells.
The witness then testified thai tho
company bad. On the year 1910 800
wells Ia The three states of West Xir-
ginia. Pennsylvania and Ohio. Aupor.
TONED ~ follows Pennsylvania ft7
Ess wells. West Virginia. -D1 and
Ohio q lie said that auUroxiuatGIg
the same conditions existed. aIfhourn
there might be- a change where now
ones were drilled or old ones had been
abandoned
Witness pointed out the aub-ststiora
rompressInE stations and ]ur0ducfnr
stations throughout the territory cm.
braced in these states The aIsf Of HIs
testimony rested with the rudaavor uf
inc attorney 20 prove hyshis witness
mat inaamuch as the Manufacture.
LIEnt and Heat Company lines tr.
tered and rr.rrfersd tho State OF Wn.f
NirFinIa. that Do waa Interstate com.
merce and The regulation of rates
thereof was removed from the power
OF fhn Public Service Commission
Attorney General a a Lilly then
made % fuIIIHluE motion TO &C.
rerfuHf0 The wu-. before ftIa master
% to ~sub.tarfI1fr thr objections