United States of America, Petitioner, V. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey et al., Defendants Volume 15 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ... Mr. Miller. I object to that as incompetent, immaterial, and irrelevant. Q. Go ahead.--A. Mr. Goodman published the tariff himself in the first place--a New York Central tariff--naming rates from certain points on the B., N. Y. & P. Q. That is on the Pennsylvania line?--A. Yes, sir; and the conversation was to the effect that that was a proper rate to make for that local trade. There was nothing discussed beyond that. Q. Well, did he publish the tariff without your consent, do you mean?--A. Why, we had to consent to it, because our agents used it. We had to consent, and we sent it to our agents and notified them to use that rate. Q. He asked you to join in the 26 -cent rate?--A. He did, and he published the tariff. Q. Did he tell you at that time that he had an unpublished rate from Rochester to Norwood that was a good deal less than that?-- A. As I had already testified, I know nothing whatever about any New York Central rate until the time of the trial in Rochester. Q. Did you tell Mr. Goodman that you had a rate from Olean to Rochester of 9 cents a barrel or 2.8 cents a hundred ?--A. No, sir; I did not. Q. Or 7 cents a barrel ?--A. No, sir. Q. You did not tell him that. When was this conversa10912 tion ?--A. I could not say at the present time. It was about the time that he issued his tariff. Q. Did you tell him anything about the 11 cents a barrel rate from Olean to Buffalo when you joined in this rate?--A. No, sir. Q. Did he tell you anything about the 12-cent rate from Buffalo to Norwood that was not filed with the Commission? Mr. Martyn. I object to that. There is no evidence that there was any such rate at that time. Q. Did he tell you anything about any such rate?--A. He did not. Q. So you and Mr. Goodman got together and put in a 26-cent rat...