pire Transportation Company, 183-186; initiates system of drawbacks, 196-197; methods of absorption, 202-207; denies existence of Standard combination, 230-231; indicted for conspiracy, 239-240; extradition demanded by Pennsylvania producers, 247; makes overtures to producers, 249-251, 253-254; conspiracy suit withdrawn, 254; campaign for the seaboard pipe-line, II, 12-29; campaign for the world's markets, 35-62; fear of his secret methods, 63-66; his contest with Scofield, Shurmer and Teagle, 68-71; his system of drawbacks, 77-84; denies existence of such system, 85-86; at the Buffalo conspiracy trial, 102; his methods perfected, 125-126; enemy of publicity, 127-131; before the New York Senate committee, 132-135; before Congressional committee, 138; his connection with Marcus A. Hanna, 146-147; makes peace with Producers' Protective Association, 160-161; his theory of high prices, 192-193; his control of the refining industry, 197; on Standard Oil policy, 226; his attention to details, 235; his genius for essentials, 241; his skill on the witness-stand, 260-261; 266, his profits, 268.
- Rockefeller, John D., Jr., II, 266.
- Rockefeller, William A., in the Standard Oil Company, I, 44; attractive personality, 50; in South Improvement Company, 58; in Acme Oil Company, 159; in negotiations with the Empire Transportation Company, 194; indicted for conspiracy, 239; extradition demanded 247; at Buffalo conspiracy trial, II, 102; director Standard Oil, 266; railway director, 279.
- Russian oil, II, 210-211, 213, 214, 271-273.
- Rutter circular, the, I, 141-144.
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- Satterfield, John, II, 19-20, 162.
- Scheide, W. T., testimony on rebate system, I, 131-133; testimony on underselling, 161-163; before the Hepburn Commission, 228; supports Billingsley Bill, II, 122.
- Scofield, Shurmer and Teagle, II, 67-76.
- Scott, Rufus, II, 164.
- Scott, Thomas A., makes secret contracts with South Improvement Company, I, 59-61; abandons South Improvement Company, 90, 92; denies rebate agreement with Standard Oil Company, 170; supports Standard Oil against independents, 200-201.
- Seaboard Pipe Line, projected, I, 174-176; opposed by Standard Oil Company, 223; completed, II, 3-6; cap-tured by Standard Oil Company, 11-24.
- Secret bureau of information; see Espionage System.
- Secret contracts with railroads, I, 59-62, 79-80; see also Rebate.
- Seep, Joseph, I, 150.
- Seneca oil, I, 5.
- Shell Transport and Trading Company, II, 272-273.
- Sherman, John, II, 145, 147.
- Sherman, Roger, counsel for Producers' Union, I, 251, 252; in Producers' Protective Association, II, 164; charges
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