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Show ROGERS WILL 1 HOTJNSWER Standard Oil Magnate Upheld by Court in Contempt Proceedings. Another Chapter In the Movement by Missouri Officials tp Oust Company Com-pany From Doing Business In That State. Now York. A decision that Henry H. Rogers, vice president of the Standnrd Stan-dnrd Oil company of New Jersey, Bhnll not bo compelled to answer questions whlca ho recently refused to nnswer In the taking of testimony here In tho caso of tho state of Missouri ogalnst tho Stnndnrd Oil company of Indinna and other oil companies, was handed down on Wednesday by Justice Glider-sleovo Glider-sleovo in the supreme court. The application ap-plication to compel Mr. Rogers to nnswer nn-swer tho questions were made by Attorney At-torney General Hndley of Missouri. Tho compnnles affected in this caso are the Standnrd Oil company of Indiana, In-diana, tho Wotcrs-PIerce Oil company nnd tho Republic Oil company. Tho stato of Missouri seeks to oust them from doing business In Missouri. Tho application was denied for the reason thnt In Justice Gildcrslccvc's opinion the court of original Jurisdiction Jurisdic-tion In Missouri should determine the qucston raised by Mr. Hadl6y. Leave to renow this application was granted Mr. Hndley. |