Deseret Evening News | 1905-03-11 | Page 7 | Kansas Oil Controversy

Oil hit Oi Controversy I Independence Kits March ID taking of ot testimony In the proe proceed d IIII brought In Sedan KM ICaL IC against Hint th Topeka tanta Ranta Fe I mil mu II road and others otho for Cor alleged violation tc ant ot or the time antitrust law 11 helli lucre here today toay John Aber Abel of or Moran Morall said 11 th time the Moron 0 Ou hut s Crude OH Oil 01 company hUll hud built buit Up tip a fuel ruel oil all trade in tl Kansas City but when shen th lie the advance In rate rl OrG last till tell It tt wa Wa vu compelled cOI lo to shut hut down It Its plant and 14 to let UK Its Il tank cars cr remain J Idle lulle lle Ha Its n said ll the company own owne two tank cars and 1111 that when they thoy tha were In service the tie u 11 1 11 11 paid ld on nn th them m but h he not say sy y how much W v J Young oun of 1 ha president pr dent of or the Gil on 0 O Gee s com corn company pan pany said ho owned nil all nl except four shares cf tt the stock stok of the tIme company the tho other shares belli held hold by y tha tue tie di dl director directors rectors rector There Thero henl has hail b been n Issued by b tile the ot or debenture bonds 1111 the thes are ar hell held by the tha Transit of or n fl 1 said h he ha owned ono 10 ahll In the Stand Standard ard arul Oil Cli 01 company of O New J Jee Jersey rs y I Idid IJ did ld not Know there ther haul had hd been ben an mun IJ IK n a avance vance ca In freight rate on crude 11 X Jt tall Mr Ir Young Was Wil by F Ir I He lie brought no books hook or pi lul J with him