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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-20
OIL DEVELO PMENTS
THE OIL MARKET.

In the Ben's Run pool the tools
are fast In the we'll of Rev. b. B
Bowden and others. The well Is
down go feet and Is No. Kidder.
For more than ten years the
Standard Oh company have had
things their own way In the pro
ducing districts. Prior to 1892
there was some competition In the
way of purchasers for oil proper
ties and there was competition for
undeveloped territory. There was
rivalry between the great com
panies who were In the producing
business that gave healthy tone
to the scramble for producing ter
rltory, and In those days, there was
some chance for the independent
operator. 1t was In 1890 and 1892
that the Standard Oh COMPANY ab
sorbed by purchase,tbe Anchor on
company, the Associated Producers
company. The Union OH company,
Mckinney Bros, Clark and
Foster, J. J. Carter, John Fertig
and some of the properties of r.W.
Phillips. These companies and
firms at that time controlled over
40 per cent of the Pennsylvania
production. which then scarcely
reached beyond the limits of ALE
gheny Co., Penua. From the con-
bined production and merging OF
these Companies the STANDARD
formed Its South Penn OH Com
pany. Every one knows the work
done and the methods practiced by
this producing Monster OF the
Standard. individuals have been
driven from pillar to post, farmers
have been swindled and territory
monopollzed and controlled to that
extent that only the men of vast
means, could hope to keep up the
pace or stay In the game. An oc
casional wild cat risk made Its
owner a fortune but as rule there
was little chance to gain foothold
After all the years of monopolis
tic dictation and arrogant methods,
1t Is gratifying to know that now
there are competitors again In the
field for producing territory. 7. N.
Barnsdail has always been active
and aggressive and never sold his
blrthright to the monopoly, al
though he may have sold them
some of his properties, and now,
Mr.. Barnsdall Is again their great
est competitor for production. He
has recently organized the "Pitts'
burg OIL and Gas company" which
before Its promoters were known,
was dubbed by some prominent
Plttsburg oil producers as a fake
company, but now that Its hackers
are made public, these men are
made to realize that they have
competitor for territory and pto-
duction who will give them a lively
chase. The Pure OH company
has now entered the produc-
Ing field and Is a purchaser
of producing properties and ter
ritory. All the oil productions 1t
purchases Is delivered to Its own
system of pipe lines thus d;verting
the profits from the Standard.
More combinations of capital will
enter the producing field as bidders
for high grade productions and al
"a -
reluctant 10 treat the oil producer
fairly In the way of prices, the time
will come and come soon when
Pennsylvania oil will command Its
market value. With more men
like Mr.. Barnsdall and the Man.
ayers of the Pure Oil company in
the field, there will be a scramble
for territory such as has not been
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-20
HOW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
reward tor any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-20

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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-20
Does Your Watch
Keep Time?

If not, we'll cure 1t, and
when we get through with 1t
you'll wonder why you didn't
think of US long before. All
our work guaranteed. No
hasty slipshod job leaves our
shop. Our workmenlare skill
ed and conscientious. You'll
not grumble at the price either.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
QUICK AND THE DEAD
WE'RE ALIKE STRUCK BY A
SPEEDING LOCOMOTIVE.
SORROW OF THE FUNERAL
WAS MAGNIFIED BY THE PITY OF
THE ACCIDENT.

Wagon That Bore the Corpse to It's
Last Resting Place Was Pulled
Upon the Track by Frightened
MuIes-FOur of Its Occupants Were
Killed, Being Torn and MangIed,
While the Corpse, Too, Was Mu-
tfIated.
Charlotte, N. c., Nov. Flour per-
sons were instantly killed and a corpse
was torn from it's coffin by the loco
motive of No. 80, the fast southbound
passenger train on the Southern Rail-
way, at point four miles out from
Concord at $50 o'clock this morning
The killed are:
John Key Benjamin Lippitt, Daniel
Weaver and Miss Lulu Townsend, all
white, and all of whom lived in the vi
cinity of the tragedy.
Those who were killed were in
wagon with the corpse of Mrs. Kate
Lewis, and were on the way to a neigh
boring burial ground. At the point
where the accident occurred the county
road is alongside the railroad for a
considerable distance, the track being
lever and straight and the view unob-
structed. The engineer of No. 80 saw
the funeral party driving along the
road, but there was no cause for him
to anticipate a tragedy. Just before
the engine was abreast of the wagon
the mules that were hitched to the
latter suddenly became unmanageable
and swerved to one side. carrying the
wagon and it's occupants directly
across the railroad track in front of
the train.
The wagon was struck with terrific
force. The casket containing the
corpse was broken to pieces, and the
corpse was hurled through the air
along with the four victims. The
bodies were badly mangled, and the
corpse itself was mutilated.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
MORE AGENTS NEEDED
To Prevent the Wholesale SwindIing
in the Land offices.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The annual re-
port of Hon. w. A. Richards, COM
missioner of the general land office,
made public to-day, says that there
was in the past year a large increase
in the total number of supposedly
fraudulent land entries over the pre-
ceding year. He attributes their dis
covery largely to an order of the Sec
rotary of the Interior, dated Nov. 2,
1862, directing the investigation of all
entries made under the timber and
stone act in the states of California,
Oregon and Washington. Under this
order alone 10000 entries have been
suspended, and there are now fifteen
special agents of the land Office in
that field engaged in ferretting out the
fraudulent entries.
Commissioner Richards also states
that during the year there were re-
ported 135 unlawful enclosures of pub
lie land, covering an area of 2,605, 800
acres. Seventy-nine of these enclos-
ures have been removed, and proceed
ings are pending to compel the remoV-
al of the remaining number. He says,
however, that the total number here
mentioned is only a fraction of the en-
ClOSuI6S III NiCAdtAOi VI AAC
law, the special agents having found
it impossible to give attention to many
others.
The report makes a strong plea for a
larger force of special agents, saying:
Complaints come to this office, from
every section of the country, of fla
grant violations of the various laws re-
lating to the public lands. Thousands
of entries are being made for specula-
tive purposes, with scarcely any at
tempt at compliance with the legal re-
quirements, vast areas are unlawfully
inclosed to the exclusion of actual set
tiers, and hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of public timber is being
taken unlawfully"
The report shows a marked increase
in business of the Office, receipts be-
ing S11,O24,743, an increase of $4,762, S16.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
MAY STRIKE ON BUILDINGS
OF THE WORLDS FAIR.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. Lit is re-
ported here tonight on information
received from the national headquar-
tiers of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners that between 1000 and s.
900 men affiliated with the structural
building trades alliance and employed
at the St. Louis Exposition grounds
will strike tomorrow in pursuance of
an order issued to-day by the officers
Of the alliance.
The trouble arises from a three-cor-
nered fight between the exposition Of
ficers, plumbers and steam filters. w.
j. Spencer, secretary Of the
alliance, was in consultation with
President Huber and Secretary Duffy
of the Brotherhood of Carpenters to-
day, urging them to hasten to st. Louis
to effect a settlement. but neither can
go on account Of other engagements.
The difficulty grows out of a question
of whether the plumbers or steam fit
tiers should work on the piping Of the
Cascade.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
SALVATI0NISTS HOLD
A GREAT FUNERAL.
Gnal HOnOrs Paid the Memory of
Mrs. BOOth-Tucker.

New York. Nov. Funeral services
over the remains of Emma Booth
Tucker, head of the Salvation Army in
America, were held this afternoon in
Carnegie Hall. The auditorium was
filled to overlooking and hundreds of
people, unable to gain entrance, waited
in the streets until the ceremonies were
concluded, in order that they might file
past the catafalque and look upon the
face of the dead Sa1vationist.
The services. which were conducted
by Col. ]. L. Higgins. chief secretary
Of the Salvation Army in America,
were most impressive, and consisted of
a musical programme made up of the
favorite hymns of the dead woman, and
eulogies of her life and of the good she
had done for mankind. The grief OF
Commander Booth-Tucker was most
poignant, and, as he knelt by the bier
sobbing pathetically, the greater part
of the vast congregation wept with
him.
Gen. Darlington Booth of the Volun-
teers of America did not remain for
the memorial services. Herbert Booth,
his brother, who was formerly COM
mander-in-chi of the Salvationists
in Australia, at the request of the
general, IGIldtlttu " IGpLGSCHl LHG
family, and, if possible, to say a few
words to the audience. Herbert Booth
twice asked permission from Com
mander Booth-Tucker to speak. but
each time it was refused.
Commissioner Eva Booth was to have
spoken, but was too overcome by grief
to do so. At the close of the services,
however, she rendered a prayer.
Cablegrams were received from Gen.
William Booth and Chief Bramwell
Booth Of the international headquarters,
London, at the funeral.
The ceremonial partook somewhat of
the character of a military funeral
Ensign Dammes, secretary of the
council, who was with her at the
time of the accident, gave a descrip-
ton of the wreck and the death of
Mrs. Booth Tucker. Afterwards Com
mander Booth-Tucker spoke.
After the Carnegie Hall services the
remains were taken to the Salvation
Army barracks, where the regular
Sunday night memorial services were
held. The casket was placed near
the platform, and the same pathetic
scenes that attended the services at
Carnegie Hall were enacted. Col Hig-
gins again conducted the memorial,
during which Miss Eva Booth was so
overcome that she had to be taken
from the hall and removed to her
home.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
MASS OF DYNAMITE
CAUSED VAST DESTRUCTION IN
RAILROAD YARDS.
TWO CARLOADS EXPLODED.
GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY, AND
LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.

Crestline, o., Was Thrown Into al
Panic by a Tremendous Explosion
in the Yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroads.&c. Cars Were Smashed.
Locomotives a Mile Away Blown
from the Track-BuiIdings Were
Damaged.
Crestline. o., Nov. 1.-Crestline and
its vicinity were thrown into a panic
tonight at 8 o'clock by a terrible ex-
plosion. Many buildings were shaken
and in some instances the walls fell.
Church congregations were thrown in
to screaming masses of humanity. Peo-
pie who were at home were terrified
by the fearful roar that was heard.
Two cars of dynamite, which explod-
ed in the Pennsylvania yards, was the
cause of the excitement. The destruc-
ton is so complete and so great that
it is impossible to say anything of the
property damage or whether there is
any life lost tonight.
Yardmaster Courtier and Clerk Gel
singer, who were at work in the yard
OlllCS Hall d lullS away WSAS sci lOuSly
and probably fatally hurt by the de-
struction of the building in which they
were working.
Hundreds of Pennsylvania employees
are at work searching the ruins for the
dead or injured. The entire west yards
of the road is a wreck. Officials of the
road have said that there are not less
than $50 cars smashed.
Where the explosion occurred a hole
one hundred feet wide. twice as long
and fifteen feet deep, has been torn into
the ground. Engines at work a mile
away were thrown from the track.
In the downtown portion of the city
there is not building that has not
suffered considerable damage. Many
persons who were on the streets were
cut and otherwise hurt by flying glass
and hundreds of women are in serious
condition from shock and conclusion
All the physicians of the city are al
the scene of the wreck to assist those
who may be found injured.
The disaster is one of the worst that
Crestline has ever experienced. The
explosion was plainly heard fifty miles
away. Trains on the Pennsylvania
road will be delayed for at least one
day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
ABOUT THE SWlNDLES
ON PACIFIC COAST
A Statement Is Issued by the De-
partment of the Interior.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The following
statement of the conduct of the inves-
tigation into public land frauds in
Pacific coast states was filed at the
Interior Department and given out by
Secretary Hitchcock's approval:
Nearly a year ago information
reached the Secretary of the Interior,
which strongly indicated that frauds
of a serious nature had been and were
being perpetrated against the govern
ment under what is known as the for
est reserve lien land act of June 4,
1897 by a combination of land specula-
tors on the Pacific coast. The infor-
nation indicated that the frauds were
of so grave a character that the Secre-
etary at once directed thorough in
vestigation to be made.
Every clew to wrong doing has been
quietly followed to it's source, with the
result that it is the confident belief
of those in charge of the inquiry that
the guilty parties will be apprehend-
ed and speedily brought to justice.
TT has been the determination of the
Secretary from the beginning that the
matter should be probed to the bottom,
regardless of the apparent influential
character of some of the men involved,
and the inquiry has been conducted
throughout along these lines. The work
is now nearing completion, and the
whole matter at an early date Will be
in shape for definite and appropriate
action against the offenders.
"While several hundred thousand
acres of public lands are involved IN
the illegal transactions brought to
light, the number of acres to which
patents have been obtained by the per-
petrators Of the frauds is comparative
ly small. 1t is proper to say, also, that
some of the statements in regard to
the matter which have appeared IN
the newspapers recently, both in the
East and in the West, are more or less
exaggerated and others are mere sur
misses. The statements widely circu-
lated to the effect that five United
States senators and a large number
of Representatives were implicated, and
that the lands involved would reach
in value $15,O00,OO or $20,O00,00O, are
without foundation in fact. 1t can be
positively stated that they did not
originate in the Interior Department.
cat the proper time full statement
| will be made, covering the results of
the entire investigation, and the whole
| matter will be given to the public; but
for obvious reasons it is not deemed
expedient that a detailed statement
of the facts should be given at the
| present time"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
EXPLAINS ABOUT DIAZ.
Judge HiIIyer Discusses the Situn-
ton in Cuba.

t1On IN CuDas
Atlanta. Nov. IAN Associated Press
dispatch from Havana, dated Saturday
brought the information that the Court
of First Instance has decided to GUST
Rev. A. j. Diaz and the Cuban Bap-
fist Church from possession of the
cemetery established there by the
Southern Baptist Association. The suit
of the latter for the possession of the
church property has not been decided
Concerning the statements made,
Judge George Hillyer of Atlanta, chair
man of the Committee on Cuban work
in the Southern Baptist Convention,
who has made several trips to Cuba
to examine the title to the property
in question, made statement tonight.
He said that the Baptist association
owns various valuable property in Ha-
Vana, including a theater building and
the cemetery mentioned. The building
contains an auditorium, stores and
flats, producing an income used in the
mission work in Cuba. Two mission
churches have been allowed the use
of the auditorium for worship.
About two years ago Rev A. j. Diaz
pastor of one of these churches, re-
signed his pastorate, and, backed by
some members of the chuch, started
an independent church and made a
claim for the entire property men,
toned.
The case was taken into the court,
where a decision covering the building
was given in favor of the convention,
and Mr.. Diaz and his followers were
elected by process of law. 1t seems
clear, said Judge Hiliyer. that the
cemetery case also has been decided in
favor of the Baptist convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
NEW ELECTION LAW
May Cause Failure of Many Ballots
to Count i'm Maryland.

Baltimore, Nov. To-day was day
of absolute rest to the campaign lead
ers on both sides and to the various
candidates. The campaign headquar-
tiers were tightly closed, and there was
not a conference of any sort.
Senator German and other leaders
who live near Baltimore spent Sunday
in the quietude of their country homes.
There were no campaign developments
whatever.
The feeling among voters generally
throughout Maryland and in Baltimore
city continues to be one of doubt as
to the outcome of next Tuesdays cleo
ton. There is mutual apprehension
among voters that owing to the COM
plexity and unusual size of the ballots
and the stringent requirements of the
election law as to how they shall be
marked, a great many votes will be
thrown out and not counted by the
election officials, and this condition adds
much to the feeling of uncertainty as
to the result.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
PRINTING PLANT BURNS.
Anvil Company Suffers "A Heavy Loss
in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.-The large plant
of the Avil Printing Company at Nos.
3943-47 Market street, west Philadel-
phia, was destroyed by fire to-nig<,
and much surrounding property was
damaged. The loss on the Avil place is
estimated at 100000. on which there is
insurance of 100000.
There were in the building many val
liable manuscripts on medical and
other subjects belonging to professors
of the University of Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr College and Drexel Insti-
tute. Besides these, there was a large
amount of finished work in the build
ing ready for delivery.
Surrounding property was damaged
to the extent of upward of 100000.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
CONEY ISLAND SWEPT
BY A GREAT FIRE.
Lives Reported Lost and S1,OOO,OOO
Goes Up in Flames.


New York, Nov. lin a blaze to-
day that baffled the firemen for seven
hours, the Bowery at Coney Island was
again laid in ashes.
Two lives, so far are reported to be
lost one man MORALLY injured, score
of others hurt, 300 building destroyed,
500 persons made homeless and more
than $1,OOOOOO damage done. How
many more dead are in the ruins is
not known.
The most severely injured include six
men and five women.
1t was a fire marked by rescue, not
alone by the police, but by the citizens.
Before it had been an hour under way
the police could do nothing more than
try to keep the $4,000 sightseers out
Of danger The fire engines found it
impossible to get in action for nearly
four hours.
The alarm came from the hippodrome,
low frame building used in sum-
mer for a merry go-round, and ten
minutes later the Albatross Hotel was
atlame. From that time on. while
alarm after alarm brought every fire.
man within ten miles, the fire seemed
to jump from walk to walk, and from
tlimsy building to tlimsy building.
With the lack of water the fire had
the forest of wooden structures at its
mercy and all that could be done was
to save life, If possible, and furniture.
The burned area extended from Til
you's walk south to Jones walk, where
a brick wall saved the rest of the resort
| and from the Bowery to the ocean, a
| distance of seven blocks. For two
| blocks the flames cut a swath west
ward of the Bowery. reaching to Surf
| avenue. the principal thoroughfare Of
the resort. In all this territory but two
buildings were standing tonight I'M
touched.
| F. F. Henderson's music hall. costing
S2J0,0O0 and Louis Stauch's pavilion,
valued at a like sum, are among the
buildings destroyed.
The center of the line, where the fire
lay thickest. was the Bowery, a mar
row, board walked alley thoroughfare,
| dedicated to cheap dance halls and side
shows.
Two men, Frank Comfy. a saloonman,
and Peter A. Sicily, a bartender, are
under arrest. suspected of knowing the
cause of the fire.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
DICK CLAIMS EVERYTHING.
His idea Is That the Republicans
Will Sweep Ohio.

Columbus. o.. Nov. chairman
Dick of the Republican State Execu-
tive Committee tonight issued the fol-
lowing statement:
"Basing the estimates upon careful
reports received from county organiza-
tons. the Ohio State Republican Ex-
ecutive Committee feels justified in
the prediction that the election re-
turns on Tuesday next will show a to-
tai vote for all parties aggregating
900, 700; that Col. Herrick's plurality
for Governor will exceed rather than
fall below 100000, and that the Legis-
lature will be Republican in both
branches with Senator Hanna's re-
election assured by a joint ballot by
at least sixty. (Signed)
Charles Dick, Chairman"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
A BARN WAS BURNED
WITH LOSS OF $1,000.
George e. Pritchett at LOlIie Had
Live Stock DESTROYED.

Dublin, Ga, Nov. This morning
large barn, belonging to George E.
Pritchett, at Lollie, was burned. caus-
ing a loss of $4,000. More live stock
was destroyed than ever known before
in this section by a fire. Seventy cows
were destroyed and eleven mules, in
addition to a carload of shingles, 700
bales of hay, twenty-five tons of guano
and other property. On live stock
alone, the loss will amount to nearly
$1,000
II is believed that the barn was
fired by an incendiary, but no clue
has been found. Bloodhounds were
secured, but could get no trail.
BY hard work the store of Pritchett
and another large barn near and his
turpentine still were saved.
There was no insurance on the
property.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
COAST LINE SAFE WAS
ROBBED AT BARLOW.

Barlow. Fla, Nov. 1.-The safe in
the Atlanta Coast Line passenger sta
ton was blown open and robbed this
morning at about 23O a'clock. The
robbers got sos belonging to the At
lantic Coast Line and s4e belonging to
Agent z. P. Jackson. No clue to the
guilty parties is known.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-02
FERNANDINA SCHOONER
HAS RUN AGROUND.

Providence, R. l., Nov. 1.-while
coming UP Narragansett bay last even
ing, the schooner Edward p. Avery.
Capt. Charles whitney, laden with
hard pine from Fernandina, Fla, for
this port, ran hard and fast around on
a ledge near Ohio ledge. No immediate
danger threatens the vesBeL