Commissioner Smith vs. the Standard Oil Co.
Subject(s): Illinois, Landis, Kenesaw Mountain, 1866-1944, Lloyd, Henry Demarest, 1847-1903, Moffett, James A. (James Andrew), 1851-1913, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931, Standard Oil Company, Trusts, Industrial, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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This newspaper article examines President of the Standard Oil Company in Indiana James A. Moffett’s defense of the company’s actions in Illinois as well as Commissioner Herbert K. Knox’s rebuttal. The author believes that Moffett’s defense was not disproved by Knox and thinks a higher court will rule in this manner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-17
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Commissioner Smith vs. the Standard Oil Co.. [January 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299126. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Commissioner Smith vs. the Standard Oil Co.. [17 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299126.
APA:
Unknown., [1908, January 17]. Commissioner Smith vs. the Standard Oil Co..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299126.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
