Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-01-26

suit
"The records then show that Mr..
LANCER telegraphed Attorney Thornc
asking for the names of reliable en-
gineers and experts at the head of
the various independent oil compan-
les and that Mr.. Clifford Thorne rec
commended the president of the Pure
Oil company of Minneapolis as the
man who could give the most infor-
nation. 7,fo s @ G
"Not content with this Mr.. LANCER
at the suggestion of the assistant at
torney general, George K. Foster,
wired to the Mayor of Pittsburgh,
Pa, asking for the address of an oil
expert famed for his testimony
against the Standard Oil company.
The mayor sent the address and tele-
grams were sent to this expert who
replied, also declining to assist and
stating that the Red Crown gasoline
was made up of the residue and waste
left by ordinary processes of manu.
featuring gasoline which was so util-
lied by President Burton of the STAN
dard Oil company that they under an
enormous pressure yielded the Red
Crown gasoline. The engineer said
further that he considered that Mr..
Burton had done the people a service
by utilizing this residue.
"The time for answering getting
short Mr.. LANCER hired Judge w. S.
Lauder of Wahpeton and Judge S. l..
Nuchols of Mandan with the result
that Judge Lauder went to Minnea-
polls and secured very valuable evil
dence from the president of the Pure
Oil company.
"Mr. LANCER then consulted Mr..
- :kman, the head of the oil inspect
ion department under DR.. Ladd, and
they together with DR.. Ladd met with
Judge Nuchols and arranged for the
securing Of more affidavits. When
the hearing came up at St. Paul be-
fore three federal judges Mr.. LANCER
won by vote of two to one.
"Some time later Mr.. Burton of
the Standard Oil company and Judge
Young decided to appeal the case. It
being rs cessary that they file bond
the matter was taken up before
Judge Amidon. Judge Young had
called up the attorney generals Office
and had stated the nature Of the
bond. 1t was entirely satisfactory to
Mr.. LANCER but he nevertheless con-
cluded to have representative pres
ent and detailed Assistant Attorney
General Foster to represent the
state.
"Mr. Foster missed the train with
the result that Mr.. LANCER called up
Assistant Attorney General Sheets at
Fargo and asked him to represent
the state and get a continuance from
Saturday to Monday. In the mean
time Governor Frazier was induced
over the telephone ito appoint Seth
Richardson of Fargo as the personal
representative Of the governor to as
sist in the matter. i.
ION Monday when the case came
UP Mr.. Foster handled the matter OF
the appeal so ably that. Judge Ami
don wrote Mr.. LANCER personal let
ter Of congratulation on the splendid
way the litigation had been handled
by Mr.. Foster and q few weeks after
the Standard Oil company had ap-
pealed and as direct result. 81 Mr..
Langer's winning the lawsuit. in St
Paul, the company paid to ebert A.
Olson, then state treasurer of North
Dakota, every penny Of, the amount
involved or approximately $780, 900.
'The Courier-News Is; glad to re-.
tract any and all statements made
which were derogatory, to William
LANCER in this matter and to state
that as far as it knows the case, was
ably handled and that there is not
the slightest, evidence Of any kind OF
fraud or COLLISION between him and
Judge Young and that as q matter o.
fact it is informed that the STANDARD
Oil company has . strong dislike 70,
William Langsr and that Il Judge
Young does not love him: i 81 WI; ], ]. !.
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