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 Standard Oil with conspiracy, 186; death, 188.

Standard Oil Company, organized, I, 44; absorbs independent refineries, 63-68; held responsible for South Improvement scheme, 97-98; enormous profits, 127-128; favoured shipper on N. Y. Central R. R., 129-130; favoured shipper on Erie R. R., 134-135; absorbs Philadelphia, Pittsburg and New York refineries, 147-148; obtains rebates from railroads, 151-153; absorbs Oil Regions refineries, 158-160; invades oil-shipping business, 161-163; enters pipe-line field, 179, 181; monopolizes pipe-line traffic, 194-195; absorbs Baltimore refineries, 197; enters Bradford oil fields, 216; investigated in various states, 227-229; secret methods, 229-231; monopolistic character, 231-232; rebate and drawback system, 232-235; increases prices, 235-238; indicted for conspiracy in Pennsylvania, 239-240; charges evaded, 242-243; seeks compromise with producers, 249-251; compromise effected, 253-254; conspiracy charge withdrawn, 254; hinders Tidewater pipe-line, II, 4-5; builds rival lines, 12; absorbs independent refineries, 13-14; seeks to ruin Tidewater's credit, 16-17; seeks to dissolve it by legal process, 17-19; attempts to seize control, 19-21; forms alliance with Tidewater, 23-24; extensive pipe-line development, 25-27; alliance with Pennsylvania R. R., 28-29; monopoly of oil transportation, 29; contest for world's markets, 31-32; efficient selling organization, 32-34; secret bureau of information, 35-41; intimidation and underselling, 41-51; summary of competitive methods, 60-62; rebate system, 63-87; sued for conspiracy in Buffalo, 100-110; its political role, 111-124; investigated by N. Y. Senate committee, 131-135; its operating constitution revealed, 136-137; charter assailed in Ohio, 142-150; Standard Trust formally dissolved, 152-154; alliance with Producers' Association, 160-161; enters producing field, 162-163; hinders independent oil movement, 168-169; attacks credit of United States Pipe Line Company, 170-172; undersells it, 173-174; buys up rival's stock, 177-181; fights independent seaboard pipe-line, 181-187; its control of prices, 192-227; destruction of competition its object, 227-229; merits of the Standard system, 231-232; centralized authority, 232; committee system, 233; internal emulation, 234-235; minute supervision, 235; dismantling of unprofitable plants, 236; wise location of industries, 236-237; side-industries, 237-240; economy of