VOL,. XL.VI yo. 14,1 2.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TO PARLIAW1ENT
Elect of Russian Peo
ple Open Session.
GRAND IMPERIAL PAGEANT
Deputies. Meet Oppressors of
Nation Face to Face.
FIRST DEMAND AMNESTY
Czar's Address Received In Silence
Kxcept by Courtiers, but Populace
Greets Deputies With Enthu
siasm Ovation to Meyer.
RCSSIA'8 MOMENTOUS DAT.
('ear goes on strongly guarded
river Neva to "Winter Palacs. and
opens Parliament In state.
Courtiers cheer his speech, mem
bers of Parliament receive It In si
lence. Xtourna. or lower house, meet in
Taurlde Palace, after receiving pop
ular ovation.
Professor Mouromtseff is elected
president, and orders clerks of bu
reaucracy to leave chamber.
Ivan Petrunkevltch proposes reso
lution demanding amnesty for politi
cal prisoners, which . arouses Im
mense enthusiasm.
!Oowd gives ovation to American
Ambassador Meyer on way to Tau-
ride Palace.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 10. Without a
.(ingle hitch and with only a minor inci
dent to mar the memorable day, the Rus
sian Parliament was Inaugurated today.
The Emperor's message in reality was
Irss a throne speech than a greeting, and
required only three minutes for Its deliv
ery. Emperor Nicholas read slowly. The
admirable and even cordial tone of the
overelgn In renewing his pledges and
klng the co-operation of Parliament for
th regeneration of the country was only
negatively satisfactory.
Demand for Amnesty.
Courtiers and spectators other than
members of the National Parliament led
the cheering, but the members were omi
nously silent. What rankled most was
the failure of the Emperor to mention
amnesty, and later, when the members
assembled In the Taurlde Palace, away
from the spell of the throneroom, many
of them were with difficulty restrained
from precipitating matters by offering
resolutions on the subject. The Constitu
tional Democratic leaders, however, who
dominated everything, were anxious not
to weaken the reply which the lower
house will prepare to the speech from the
throne, in which Issues with the crown
will be Joined, and succeeded in staving
off premature action.
Petrunkevltch Strikes Fire.
The only genuine flashes of fire which
tthowed the real temper of the members
of the house were when Professor Mour
omtseff, who had been elected president
of tho lower house, invited the govern
ment officials and clerks to leave the
hall, and when Ivan Petrunkevltch in a
few eloquent words from the rostrum told
the auditors that the first thought of the
Parliament should be for those who had
suffered in tho cause of liberty, who now
tilled the prisons, and whose arms were
stretched out in hope and confidence to
the people's representatives. More enthu
siastic cheering than that which greeted
this appeal never was heard In a political
convention in the United States.
His Dream Coming True.
By the irony of fate, Ivan, retrunke
vltcb. whose first mention of the word
constitution 1 years ago was dismissed
fry Emperor Nicholas II as "a foolish
dream." today stood in the front rank of
the members of the representative cham
ber, while Emperor Nicholas put his of
ficial seal upon the Russian Parliament.
Great Popular Celebration.
After the adjournment of the Parlia
ment there was a great spontaneous cele
bration in front of the rooms of the Con
stitutional nub. to which the leaders
had retired for consultation. Thousands
of people packed the adjoining "streets
nnd ahouted and cheered until MM. Fe
trunkevitrh, Rodltcheff, Mouromtseff
and others appeared on the balcony and
spoke. Their words were received with
frantic applause.
In the crowd, stump speakers, includ
ing Socialist Deputies, from barrels and
cart tails delivered fervid orations. Ani
mosity to the wewlth'and splendor of the
court ceremony was noticeable, and the
Uf"play of jewels by ladles of the court
furnished the theme of many radical ti
rades. Though open-air gatherings are
illegal, the police did not interfere.
Will Ask Czar for Amnesty.
At the conference of Constitutional
Democratic leaders it was decided that
Professor Mouromtseff, when he is re
ceived in audience by Emperor Nicholas
tomorrow to receive the imperial con
firmation of his election to the presi
dency of the lower house, should broach
the subject of an Immediate amnesty to
political offenders.
Celebrations in honor of the opening of
the National Parliament were held today
hi every city of the empire. The only
dtfturbani-es were at Simbirsk and sev
eral cities or Poland, wh.ua Ihj&ip wera
collisions between the police and boycot
ting factions and revolutionary students.
SEMI-BARBARIC PAGEANT.
Pompous Ceremony Marred by Mu
tual Suspicion of Czar and People.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 10. (10 A. M.)
An ideal May day, like a happy augury,
greeted the uprising of the curtain for
the new act of the great historical drama
Russia's struggle for liberty.
The yellow imperial standard with the
double-headed eagle flew from the Win
ter Palace: flags, by order of the police,
were displayed irom every house, and
streams of multi-colored pennants flut
tered from the yachts and shipping in
the harbor. Even the tiny passenger
boats which thread the rivers and canals,
the streetcars and many cabs carried the
Russian colors. The banks, stores,
schools and some of the factories were
closed In honor of the occasion, but there
was no general holiday, the government
specifically discouraging a suspension of
work in the industrial districts, owing to
fear that crowding the workmen into the
center of the city might provoke collisions,
disorder and perhaps bloodshed.
Guards Seen Everywhere.
It was the attitude of mutual suspicion
which constituted the great jarring note
on this occasion. It could not be con
cealed. It was apparent everywhere.
The city might have been in a state of
siege, so heavy was the array of troops.
Not only were detachments of infantry,
cavalry and gendarmes stationed at strat
egic points, but large reserves were
massed in the courtyards of the public
buildings. Early in the morning the pal
ace square resembled a field camp, two
regiments of guards having bivouacked
there all night. At daylight battalions
of police took possession of all the ap
proaches to the palace for the distance of
a third of a mile, and all day no one was
allowed to pass the lines without tickets.
A flotilla of police patrol boats, several
low-lying torpedo-boats, and a number of
oared galleys cleared the river as far as
the palace of all moving craft.
Czar Arrives In Yacht.
While the bells of all the churches
were still ringing, the imperial yacht
Alexandria, with the imperial stand
ard at the fore, moved majesti
cally up the river, dipping her flag
in answer, to the salute-s and cheers from
the Emperor's warships lying at the Bal
tic works. Instead of proceeding to the
Winter Palace, the yacht stopped at the
landing stage of the English quay, below
the Nicholas bridge. In front of Leuch
tenberg Palace, formerly the American
Embassy, the Emperor, the Empress and
the Dowager Empress entered a launch,
and, attended by a launch on each flank,
moved on up the river. The members
of the party made the remainder of the
Journey to the Winter Palace in car
riages, escorted by a troop of clattering
hora guards - ...
The Emperor's arrival was not herald
ed by the customary salute of 301 guns.
Without halting at the Winter.-. Palace,
the launches crossed the river and their
majesties landed under the grim walls
of the 8t. Peter and St. Paul fortress,
where they entered by the imperial
water terrace, driving hurriedly to the
immense cathedral. Inside the walls of
which repose the remains of the Roman
offs. There the imperial family made
their devotions. Then their majesties
crossed the river and entered the Winter
Palace from the quay entrance.
A MUle moye than two hours later the
vast hosts of military and civil digni
taries began arriving at the Winter Pal
ace to listen to the Emperor's message
to the representatives of the people.
Scene In Concert Room.
In the concert-room a force of veteran
grenadiers mounted guard before the In
signia of the Emperor s sovereignty, the
imperial crown, scepter, globe, sword.
standard and seal of the Empire, repre
senting the most valuable collection of
Jewels in the world. The precious stones
blazed like live coals. The scepter alone
is valued at $1,3)0,000. It is surmounted
by the celebrated Orloff diamond, of 185
carats, a mate of the Kohinoor. which to
gether formed the eyes of .the golden lion
before the temple of the Grand Mogul at
Dellii. The romantic, bloody history of
these two jewels, stolen by Sepoys, is
well known. The crown is surmounted by
a cross formed of five diamonds, each
worth a king's ransom, set upon a price
less ruby, the whole resting on a golden
circle studded with pearls, giving it the
appearance of an immense sapphire.
Guests In Splendid Attire.
Shortly before 1 o'clock, In obedience to
signals, the streams of guests began
slowly flowing toward the great St.
George's Hall. In the center of
the marquetterie there stood an
altar on whiclj were burning can
dles. At the end of the hall on a
dais was the gilded throne, in a corner of
which was flung with studied careless
ness the ermine mantle of state. Behind
the throne, which was surmounted by a
canopy bearing the emblematic ostrich
plumes, were the imperial arms worked
on a great velvet tapestry.
Deputies in Strange Contrast.
From the gallery where the journalists
were placed the correspondent of the As
sociated Press commanded a view of the
brilliant scene below, as well as a vista
of the endless succession of halls through
which the human tide passed. The first
to appear were the courtiers, generals, ad
mirals and uniformed dignitaries of state.
The entrance of the members of Par
liament, over 200 In number, introduced
a strangely incongruous element in the
glittering assemblage; uniformed In gold
lace and sparkling with orders. Most of
the members were in evening dress, but
many wore ordinary frock coats and even
short Coats and yellow shoes. Their
ranks were interspersed with Moslems in
white turbans and kaftans. Tartars In
feues. a Polish Catholic bishop In pur
ple robes, and orthodox clergy In sacer
dotal attire and retired army and navy
officers in uniform.
Most of the members, who came in their
ordinary costumes, blouses and high
boots, made a strange contrast. The
peasants' and workmen appeared to be
awkward and ill at ease, but resolution
waa stamped on then- faces, for it was
the first time that the men had dared
to appear thus at a state function of the
Russian court, where etiquette in the pat
jUw eluded, ea P&a ft-a.
PROGRAMME FQR
EXTRA SESSION
Pardee Confers With the San
Franciscans on Meas
ures of Relief.
WILL DRAW NEEDED BILLS
Withdrawal of Troops Begins and
Civil Officials Resunie Charge.
Total Relief Fund Exceeds
$5,000,000 Still Grows.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 10. -Although
being strongly urged by many influential
interests to call an early special session
of the State Legislature. Governor Par
dee is no haste to take action in the
matter. He openly declared himself
against a precipitate course today, say
ing: "It is better not to have any legislation
at all than to enact bad laws."
Arrange Programme First.
That there is urgent need of unusual
legislation to meet the distressing ef
fect of the disasters that have befallen
San Francisco, Santa Rosa and San Jose
the Governor readily admits, but he in
sists upon having a programme for the
Legislators mapped out before he issues
has. convening call. As an outcome- of
his statements, the committee on special
legislation today decided to draft a call
for the Legislature and to frame the bills
which the Governor will be asked to
recommend for enactment. The Governor
will privately discuss the call and the
bills with the committee, and when they
are arranged to conform to his ideas,
the Legislators will be summoned to
gether at Sacramento.
Troops Gradually Withdrawn.
. Another step toward former civil con
ditions was made today, when a portion
of the United States Marine Corps was
sent back to its ships and stations. The
rest will leave tomorrow. These men
have been doing patrol and sentry duty
and their conduct In general baa been
admirable. The state troops are being
gradually sent home, and it is under
stood that -the- necessity for 'rh"epresence
of the regular soldiers will soon cease to
exlBt. The rougher element and the crim
inal classes have gone elsewhere, the
presence of the soldiers and the utter
absence of liquor furnishing the main rea
sons for their departure, and the Visual
police force is now nearly In a position
to maintain order.
SIZE OF BU1LDIXGS A PROBLEM
Only Limit Is Weight Foundations
W1U Support.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10,-If the views
of the subcommittee on building law pre
vail, the height of the class A buildings
within the flre limits hereafter to be de
termined will be limited only by economic
and engineering considerations. This
much was determined at a meeting of the
committee today.
F. H. Porter, who represents the in
surance interests, pointed out that class
A buildings, in so far as Insurance mat
ters were concerned, are divided into two
divisions, namely, those intended for of
fice purposes and those intended for mer
cantile and warehouse purposes. While it
would be all right to take the limitation
off all buildings intended for office pur
poses, it was quite another matter where
the structures were designed for the stor
age of great weights of combustible ma
terials. The space in these latter build
HOW THEY ARE
ings was Invariably more open than in of
fice buildings and gave free sweep to the
flames, whereas in office buildings flre
might be confined to one or more small
rooms, not to mention the danger to the
buildings occasioned by the weights rest
ing on the supports.
"As far as engineering, problems are
concerned," said J. D. Ganoway, "we can
build as high as we please higher than
economic conditions would warrant. The
only engineering limit is the amount ot
weight the base upon which the building
is erected would stand. Thus I know of
one building in San Francisco resting
upon a foundation .of sand which has a
weight of eight tons to the square foot. I
think this Is too much, and the best au
thorities agree that the limit of weight on
such a ' foundation should not be above
four tons to the square foot." . .
STAND OCT FOR UNION- WAGES
Plumbers Protest Against Special
Rate for Sewer Repairs.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 10. The ques
tion of union wages came up before the
finance committee of the citizens' relief
committee today, when representatives
of the Plumbers' Union protested against
a rate of $2 a day for emergency work on
repairing sewers. A communication was
received from the Board of Health stat
ing that the men had agreed to. the spe
cial rate. ' - '
The representatives of the plumbers admitted-
this agreement, but stated that
the 92 rate was understood on both sides
as merely a minimum and that other
skilled mechanics who have been em
ployed on emergency work have received
full wages.
CALXi FOR EXTRA SESSION '
Governor Discusses With Committee.
Outside Towns Need . Help.
SAN FRANCISCO, May . 10. Governor
Pardee today attended the meeting of the
committee on extra session of the Legis
lature. He discussed several questions
with the member and deprecated haste.
He asked if representatives of Santa Rosa
and San Jose had been asked to attend
the committee ' meetings. It -was agreed
that telegrams should be sent to these
towns this afternoen, urging the appoint
ment of delegates.
"Affairs in Santa Rosa are heartrend
ing." said the Governor. "The town has
suffered more, proportionately, than San
Francisco."
United States Circuit Judge Morrow re
ported that no legislation was necessary
to cover the losses of Federal documents
and records, as a United States statute on
that point already exists.
James D. Phelan urged an act -providing
for the leasing of property for S9 years,
based on the Illinois act. Mr. Phelan said
that many property-owners did not have
money to rebuild and would become ob
structionists. The Governor expressed
himself in favor of the 99-year lease.
It was decided by the committee, the
Governor., acqulesclng.tbat the drafror
the call of the special session and the
draft of the desired laws should be drawn
and submitted to the Governor unofficially
several days before tendered to him m his
official capacity.- The Governor said he
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PLANNING TO "SUPPORT" THE PRESIDENT
JAIL: SENTENCE
AS WELL AS FINES
Senate Restores Old Penalties
for Offending Rail
road Men.
COMPEL OBEDIENCE TO LAW
Rich Offenders In Stripes Example
to All Their Kind, Says Bailey.
Penalty for Trusts Which
Extort Rebates.
WASHINGTON. May 10. In connection
with, the consideration of the railroad rate
bill by the Senate. La Follette today at
tempted to secure the Imposition of im
prisonment for violations ' of the pro
visions of the interstate commerce law.
He proposed terms from one to five
years, in addition to fines from $1000 to
$20,000 for unjust discrimination, for false
representation to secure business at less
than the established rate. Calling at
tention to the fact that the Elkinfe act
had removed the imprisonment penalty,
he claimed that the effect had been a
rapid increase in violations of the law.
He expressed the opinion that if Con
gress wanted to make the proposed law
effective it would reimpose the imprison
ment provision.
Make Rich Respect Law.
Dolliver called attention to the fact
that there had been no conviction under
the old act, and said that the change was
made In the Elkins law because of the
general opinion in Congress that more
could be accomplished by a penalty omit
ting the imprisonment feature. Never
theless he Intended to vote for the amend
ment because he believed that "the great
representatives of the property interests
should be compelled to show the same
respect for the laws as the common peo
ple." He said that the president of a
great railroad company had said to him
that the railroads could not be expected
to obey the law.
Put Offenders in Stripes.
Bailey expressed surprise at Dolllver's
statement, saying that if the law had
not been enforced, the officers of the law
were hiore to 'blame' than "the offenders;
they were, he said, of the two classes far
more culpable. "Restore these penalties
he said. "Put. two of these rich offenders
in prison and their stripes jill be an
xample to all of their kind. If they
will not obey the law, let's put them In
the common Jail, where they will be com
pelled to obey it."
Lodge offered an amendment restoring
the penal provisions of the act of 1S87 as
a substitute for La Follette's amend
ment. After further discussion Lodge
accepted as a substitute for his amend
ment one prepared by Stone restoring
the penalties of the old law in different
form from his own. The Lodge-Stone
amendment was adopted by a vote of 49
to 27 and the amendment as amended
waa then carried by a vote of 73 to 2,
the two negative votes being cast by
Gallinger and Pettus.
Icing in Terminal Charges.
Kean stated that he had presented a
substitute embracing the recommenda
tions of the committee, adding the re
quirement that icing charges shall be
included In schedule of terminal cost, and
Tillman withdrew his amendments in the
interest of the Kean amendment. Oppo
sition was shown to the proposed amend
ment by Teller and Beveridge. Kean
Anally withdrew his substitute and Till
man proceeded with the presentation of
the committee's suggestions In detail.
A controversy arose over the commit
tee's suggestion requiring the schedules
of carriers to cover transportation by
water as well as by rail. Aldrlch ob
jected, contending that the effect was to
enlarge the provisions of the first sec
tion, and that it was therefore revolu
tionary. The amendment was agreed to.
Warren presented and the Senate ac
cepted an amendment requiring that in
time of war preference shall be given
to the transportation of troops and mu
nitions of war.
Punish Rectiver of Rebate.
The question of rebates paid to ship
pers was then taken-up. The question
arose in connection with an amendment
offered by McCumber providing; that
any shipper receiving a rebate from a
carrier shall be fined to the extent of
three times the amount received. The
North Dakota Senator said the amend
ment was intended to prevent shippers
from continuing their practice of de
manding discriminations, saying- that
the great trusts were the principal of
fenders against this requirement. He
declared that the trusts have the rail
roads in their power and added:
"We have been very careful so far in
this legislation not to Interfere with
them, notwithstanding they are prac
tically responsible for all the rebates."
He amended his provision so as also
to Impose the penalty of Imprisonment.
The amendment was agreed to without
division.
Allison Amendments Today.
The Senate completed the considera
tion of the second section and Just be
fore adjournment listened to the read
ing of sections 8 and 4 without consid
ering: any amendments offered' to them.
The purpose of this reading was to
bring the consideration yof the bill up
to the point-of taking , up the Allison
compromise amendments, which will be
done tomorrow.
There was continuous debate through
out the. day and there was no little
complaint that Senators manifested a
disposition to increase the time al
lowed under the 15-minute rule by
speaking on amendments to amend
ments, and also by speaking in the
time of other Senators. Tillman stated
privately, when the Senate adjourned,
that if these practices continued, he
would make an effort tomorrow to have
the speeches limited to five minutes'
duration.
Following is the text of the amendment
imposing penalties on receivers of re
bates: "Any person, corporation or company
(Concluded on Pa- 4.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TODAY'S 6howers and slightly cooler;
southwesterly winds.
TESTER!) AT' S Maximum temperature. 71
deg; minimum, 50 deg
Forelgni.
Irish oppose education HU1 in Parliament, but
It passes. Page 4.
Zulu rebel defeat Natal troops. Page 4.
Britain starts movement for disarmament.
Page 4,
Russia.
Csar opens Parliament with great ceremony.
Page 1.
FtTwt step of TvOwer House will be to demand
amnesty. Page 1.
People cheer Parliament and bold, great cele
bration. Page 1.
Gorkv denounce Parliament in appeal to
American authors. Page 4.
San Francisco.
Pardee wants programme for special session,
Pag 1.
Withdrawal of troops begins. Page 1..
Girls to be barred, from military camps.
Page 1.
Iomestic.
Evidence of bribery and- fraud against Stand-
ard Oil. Page 1.
Charity official attacks Salvation Army. Page
4.
Official statement of Portland electrie consol
idation. Page 3.
Bechtel tell of bribery of State Insurance
Commissioners. Page 4.
Construction plans of St. Paul Road. Page 2.
National.
Senate amends rate bill by providing impris
onment for railroad and trust officials.
Page 1.
United State will not allow revolution In
Panama. Page 5.
Crowley confirmed as Vancouver Postmaster
after long ngftt. .rage 6.
House provides- for competition in naval sup
plies. Page C.
Sports.
Beavers win ball game from Seals. Page 7.
Grapple wins Metropolitan handicap. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Clairvoyant predicts flres at North Yakima
and stirs up tne entire town. r&K .
Avenger Mitchell finds friends who are ready
to pur. up Dan ror aim ai Beanie, rage tx
Forest flres break out In four counties In
Washington. Page 6.
Wheat lands In the Palouee much In need of
rain. Page 6.
Canadian Pacific trainrobbers reported to be
surrounded near Kami oops, rage a.
Many carloads of sheep are being shipped
from Umatilla county, fag o.
Commercial and Marine.
Tomato syndicate at last forced to unload Ha
holdings. Page lo.
Chicago wheat market strong in spite of
bearish crop report, i-age ia.
Stock market readily absorbs all offerings.
Page 15. .
Port of Portland increases wages of em
ployes on dredgers. Page J.
Steamer Nlcomedia sails for the Orient this
morning. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Flre Insurance companies annually draw a
million dollars'- profit from Oregon. Page
10.
Hill witnesses say Columbia Valley Railroad
Is being built to extort terms by Harrlman.
Page 11.
Chairman Westgat. of th Republican State
Central Committse, takes Issue- with Gov
ernor Chamberlain, Page 10.
injury to shade-trees cause for damage suit.
Page 14.
Less than ST50 to reach the quarter-million I
mars, oqw Pse AU, ... - 4
LEARNSSEGRETS
By
GIVING
BRIBES
Standard Oil Exposed '
by Former Tool.
TELLS AGENTS TO SWINDLE
Short Measure and Inferior;
Quality the Rule.
LAWYER IS SUPPRESSED
Vainly Tries to Shut Out Damaging
Evidence Santa Fe Loaves Field
Clear to Standard Inspec
tors Do Not Inspect.
CHICAGO. May 10. Corruption of
railroad employes and agents of inde
pendent oil companies, dishonest meth
ods of procuring land leases, the giving-
of short measure, the selling of
three different kinds of oil out of the
same tank, and misrepresentations as
to the Quality of the oil sold, were
charged against the Standard Oil Com
panyjat today's hearing before the In
terstate Commerce Commission. Inci
dentally, it was charged that the Fris
co road gives a rate of 2 cents a hun
dred pounds to the Standard Oil Com
pany when it charges competitors of
that corporation 10 times as much for
the same haul.
The inquiry was held under an order
of Congress and this session held here
today was along the same lines as that
held some time ago in Kansas City.
The principal witnesses today were K.
M. Wilhoit, of Springfield, Mo., former
ly for ten years agent of the Standard
Oil Company at Topeka, but now an in
dependent operator; H. C. Deran, of
Fremont, O.; E. P. Ripley, president of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road,
and M. Maxon. a former agent of the
Standard Oil "in Illinois.
Bribery and Short Measure.
Mr. Wilhoit said that while in ths
employ of the Standard, he had, in
following out the instructions of his
superior officers, bribed clerks in the
offices of the railroads and employes
of independent oil concerns in order to
obtain information of the details of
the business done by the rivals of the
Standard Company.
He declared that agents of the
Standard Company are held personally
responsible' for all oil sold in their ter
ritories by independent companies and
that the drivers of tank wagons are.
expected to keep up their stock by
selling 205 to 237 gallons from a
wagon load of 200 gallons.
He said the actual tests of the prod
uct of the Standard Company to de
termine the quality are carefully
guarded and that, when It was found
necessary to cut the price to meet the
figure of a competitor, a cheaper qual
ity of oil was substituted and guaran
teed to be of a higher grade than it
really was.
Mr. Wilhoit said that fully three
grades of oil were sold from the same
tank by agents of the Standard Oil
Company.
, Instructed to Bribe.
Several letters were read by the wit
ness in which he was instructed to
watch shipments in his territory and
report the name of every customer of
the independent company and the
amount of oil received by him. He said
that he had bribed clerks in the of
fices of the Rock Island, Santa Fe and
Missouri Pacific to give him lists of
shipments to the customers of inde
pendent companies. He told also of
bribing teamsters in order to obtain
Information.
"Cylinder oil is the most profitable
sold," said the witness, "and the Stand
ard Oil Company dislikes te have any
Independent sell any of this grade. Our
instructions were, if we found a com
petitor selling this oil in our territory,
to cut the price so as to get orders and
then substitute an inferior grade of
oil and to guarantee it to be of supe
rior quality."
"Did you ever give short measure to
your customers?" asked Commission
er Prcuty.
"Well we did not call it that." replied
the witness. "I was frequently advised
x... nf the company that my stock
waa not showing up as It should, and
was told that tt waa a simple i-"'
sell 206 to 208 gallons from a 200-gallon
load of oil. The company explained this
by saying that oil expanded in the
wagon."
Xo Limit to Inquiry.
Mr. Miller, attorney for the Stand
ard " Qjl Company. broke in at
this . point to inquire the scope
of the investigation. He said that
It was his impression that the power
of the commission was limited to an in
vestigation of the relations of the com
pany with common carriers, and that so
far not the slightest evidence upon that
point had been given. He was opposed,
he said, to the raking of muck and scan,
dal by going back 10 years In history.
Tor your Information I will assure you
that the Standard Oil Company is doing
the very same things today," said Mr.
Wilhoit.
"I object to that statement," shouted
Mr. Miller.
Commissioner Clements, In answer-to
the inquiry of Mr. Miller, said that It
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