Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
RockefelIer's Chief Aide
Falls Victim to Ap-
pendicitis.
PRESIDENT OF BIG
STANDARD CONCERN
Signature on hetsi Hsgisisv ettr.sss
Notice Of Rockefeller and Men Ds-
como Associated In Wells and Rein.
srlss ',rt TO influence lssislatisn
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y rarrytown. N. 7, Dec. S.--A notsA
fgure In the worlds petroleum industry
was removed today when John d.
Archbold. capitalist. president Of the
Standard Oil Company OF New Jersey,
nd officer or director in various other
enterprises. died at his home here after
a two weeks illness. subsequent to an
'peration for appendicitis. Death came
at 4 o'clock this morning. For some
hours the patient had been unable to
eceive proper nourishment
Funeral services wAi be held hero
Thursday. While the services are taxi
suspend operations.
Mr.. Archbold is survived by his
widow, son, John r. Archbold. OF
Thomasvtlle, Ga, and two daughters.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Van Buren,. of Newport, n.
J.. and Mrs. A. .. Saundcrson. Of Lynd-
hurst, England.
Native Of ohie.
Mr. Archbold was a native Of Ohio
and was 6s years old In early life he
was an oil refiner and buyer In weet-
ern Pennsylvania. and In 1875 he be.
came associated with tho Rockefeller
interests, a connection continued until
his death. He became president OF the
Standard OIL Company of New Jersey
-ortly after the dissolution Of the
trust was ordered by the United
States supreme court.
Mr. Archbold's death followed An M.
ness OF less than two weeks. He un-
derwent an operation Nov. %, and for
a time seemed to rally. Later he suf-
fered a relapse. and the five physicians
attending him decided that blood
TRANSMISSION must be resorted to. and
Mr.. Archbold's chauffeur volunteered
as the subject OF this operation and
TRANSMISSION was performed on the att
ernoon Of Nov. 80.
| RoeksfsiIsr's Chief Aids.
| Mr.. Archbold was almost AZ clueeiy
dentsied with the history q the
Standard on Company AZ John d.
Rockefeller himself. OF the first nine
trustees of the trust" formed IN 1882,
he alone remained In this capacity nn-
til its dissolution in 1911, at the order
OF the United States supreme court
and 1t was he who was named to engi-
neer the dissolution. after which he be-
came president and directot Of tho
Standard OIL Company OF New Jcrsey.
He was tho most aggressive fighter in
the oil combine and invariably repre-
sented the Standard on the witness
stand in numerous hearings Of tho
governments suit to dissolve It.
Severely Attacked.
This publicity was further heighten-
ed by the publication Of score or
more Of letters from Mr.. Archbold to
Joseph b. Foraker. then senator from
Ohio. Representative Joseph G. Sibley.
OF Pennsylvania, and other statesmen.
showing that large sums Of money had
been distributed for the alleged pur-
pose Of influencing favorable legisla-
ton at Washington. Mr.. Archbold
considered them as attorney fees Tho
publication of these letters exposed Mr..
Archbold to attacks from every quar-
ter.
Attracted by Signature.
John D. Rockefeller tells In his ran
dom "reminiscences" Of how he first
met Mr., Archbold. In stopping at a
hotel, Mr.. Rockefeller was struck by
the fact that on the hotel register was
written in large character this inscrip-
tion:
John d. Archbold. s4.oo Bbi."
-Four dollars barrel" was Mr..
Archbold's battle cry. and tho he did
not succeed in putting crude oil up to
the figure named. he did succeed In
attracting the attention Of Mr.. Rookie
feler In way that led to business as
sociation with the Standards interests.
| Mr.. Archbold was the first man
among his associates to whom Mr.
Rockefeller pays tribute in his reminis-
cences. Among other things. he said:
"Mr. Archbold has always had we'll
developed sense OF humor, and on one
occasion. when he was on the witness
stand, he was asked by the opposing
| lawyer:
"'Mr. Archbold, are you director OF
this company?'
II am
What is your occupation in th,.
company?
ITO clamor for dividends"
Fortune Nearly 100000, 900.
1t has been estimated that his fort
une. made almost entirely in oil and its
by-products, was nearly 500, ,000. 900
Mr.. Archbold was one Of the best in.
formed Of men in the details of the oil
business In all its branches, and he
held. according to his own statement.
that all the practices of the Standard
Oil Company were honorable, and. he
believed, in conformity to law.
| II stand unduestionablv,. he said In
defending the trust idea, TOR co-oper-
ative evolution. believe that the large
corporations Of the present day repre-
sent more nearly this corporation
than any other system yet undertaken =
/ Altho Mr.. Archbold was not particu.
larly conspicuous as benefactor. ne
made many large gifts. including a
sum of 100000 TO Syracuse University
in one lump. besides annual donations
OF smaller amounts. He was also q
church member and liberal contribu-
tor to religious wer!. He-was married
In 1870 to Miss Annie Mills, of Titus
Vile Pa, and maintained a beautiful
estate at Cedar Cliff, Tarrytown-ons
4 Hudson. and home at Southampton
Long Island. s