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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

diameter. The rotary and standard
rigs, designed to meet all conditions
likely to be encountered. will be used.
All the pipe necessary in the work has
been ordered and will be delivered TO
the ground before drilling actually COM
mences.
WITHIN NINETY DAYS.
The operators claim that with the
modern machinery they have provided,
If nothing happens to interfere seri-
ously, they win have reached a depth
Of anywhere from $500 to 5000 feet
within 90 days after commencing oper-
atoms. BY which time 1t is confidently
expected that success will have been
achieved and the dawn of new era
in the states history viii be at hand.
MEN FROM BEAUMONT.
In September last Perry Weiss, a son
OF the captain, visited the local field in
company with a number of well known
Texas operators; they examined the
field and went away thoroughly salts.
fed as to its future.
$4,000 ACRES SECURED.
In Salt Lake, Davis Weber and Box
elder counties the shelp-Rowland syn
dictate has acquired by purchase, lease
and location upwards of $4,000 acres.
DR.. p. S. Rough, Robert r. c. Wilson.
Judge r. j. Anderson and Charles
Walker are heavily interested in the
lands.
While Mr.. Rowland has taken an inn
portant part in attracting capital to
the Salt Lake valley fields he declares
that the success thus far attained Is
due TO the energy of Mr., Shelp more
than anyone else.
Other companies have been formed to
search for oil and gas. The latest cor
poration formed il the Brigham city
Gas and oil company, which has ac-
quired about 5000 acres near the town
OF Brigham city, Like the field near
Pennington and other places along the
shores o. the Great Salt Lake natural
gas Is continually escaping from the
ground. The flow is heavy in some To-
calitIes on the ground acquired by the
Brigham City concern Is the remains OF
an old brick kiln. the brick having been
burned with natural gas used as fuel.
ON PRoMONToRY POINT,
Another evidence. and very good
one, that oil actually exists in the Salt
Lake valley, has been brought to light
by the recedng OF the waters OF the
lake on the west side Of Promontory
point directly west Of Ogden, along
the Lucin cutoff Of the Southern Pa.
cific railway.
Here immense deposits Of ssphaltum
have been found on the shores and in
the water Of Utah's briney sea.
During the past year this district has
attracted considerable attention and
many locations have been made there,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
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quite large and they are referred TO as
asphaltum islands which have been
formed by the constant oozing Up Of
this gummy substance from the bottom
of the lake. A pipe was driven down in
one place to a depth Of about 10 feet
and from the top Of Il IL coming a slow
but constant stream OF this black,
sticky material. An analysts made
some time ago shows IT to contain a
per cent asphaltum, ana 40 pc. cent
fine oils.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

N eATURE has provided well for
IN Utah and its citizens. Its re-
sources are almost boundless,
" and nothing could be more true
N than the Oft repeated saying
u that its inhabitants would
never suffer for want If high
stone wall were built around
this state and they were shut out entire
" from communication with other por-
tons Of the world"
While the agricultural, horticultural,
Manufacturing and stock raising inter-
e'S Of the commonwealth are great, in
deed, It Is becoming more and more
generally admitted that mining is it's
most important industry.
The metal mines of Utah have pro-
qu'ed considerably more than $4,000, 900
uufing the year 1908. While the noun
@lns are yielding their wealth in this
manner the Great Salt Lake valley and
''"e o'her portions of the state are at
uacung the oil magnates Of the coun-
Wy The former particularly, is looked
upon at the present time as very in
u'hs held for investigation and within
ue PAST few weeks developments have
.O'ne to the surface which indicate that
'Ome Of the noted oil kings OF Pennsyl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
ma and other districts are reaching
1t in this direction for a foothold.
NOTED OIL EXPERTS.

vanid and other districts are reaching
out in this direction for a foothold.
NOTED OIL EXPERTS.
During the past year several OF the
most competent oil experts OF America
have been here and they have pro-
nounced the region stretching along the
shores of the lake from this city north
to the Bear river as strikngy favorable
for the development of large and pro-
ductive oil wells. If their opinions count
for anything the indications are equally
as good here as they were In the Beau
mont, Texas, the Indiana. Ohio, and
Pennsylvania fields.
SYNDTCATES FORMED.
At least two syndlcates have been
formed to operate in the Salt Lake val
ley, and conspicuous figures in
one OF them is the Guffey-G Galley com.
blnation, which has millions Of capital
TO back It up in any of its undertakings
This syndicate has machinery already
on the ground with other consignents
on the road. The first Investigations
are 10 be made near Pennington, in
which considerable energy and money
was spent several years ago In opening
up the gas wells which flourished for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

diameter. The rotary and standard
rigs, designed to meet all conditions
likely to be encountered. will be used.
All the pipe necessary in the work has
been ordered and will be delivered TO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
.CRlSM0ND'S
BODY FOUND
Spotsylvanla Man in
North River.
THE CASE is MYSTERIOUS
Mr.. Crismond Was Olerk Of Courts Of
SpotsyIvania, and no Reason is
Known Why He Should Have
Ended His Life.
Especial to The T1mes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Tfmes-Dispatch)
NEW YORK, July PA man who said
he was c. r. Dickinson, and gave his
address as "Brooklyn,'' called at the
morgue to-day and partially Identified
the body OF the man who was found in
the North River at the foot OF One Hun
dred and Thirty fourth Street yesterday
with a rope around his neck. as that OF
j. H. T. Crismond, the county clerk Of
the court In Fredericks burg, Va.
Mr. Dickinson had photograph OF
.C,rsmond in his pocket. in which the man
was depicted holding one OF his children
in his arms, Although the body was
badly decomposed. slight resem blance
to the picture could be seen.
Dickinson said that Crfsmond left Vlr-
gnia about two weeks ago, presumably
for New York, telling his wife she would
never see him again. Mrs. lCrismond
wrote toqDickinson, asking him to watch
for her husband. Crismond, Mr.. Dckln-
son said, always wore spectacles, and
there was pair found on the body.
which Dickinson identified at the coro-
ner's office. VIZ
The authorities have communicated
with the authorities a Fredericksburg in
hopes OF having the body definitely iden-t
tilted, and II it Is found to ba certainly
that of Crismond. to determine what shall
be done with 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
TERRIFIC TORNADO
VISITS PATTERSON
f.rss1I pe,p1oessY Hal

PATERSON. N. j., July PA terrific
tornado visited this city to-day. During
the blow, which lasted about three min
utes, two persons were killed and at least
three-score more or less injured. Half
dozen men ls were at work lacking up ?, "a
building 1t collapsed. Joseph Van Dam
was buried under the wreckage and in
stantly killed. Four other men were
caught, but were doug out alive. although
unconscious At St. Joseph's Hospital the
patients were thrown into a panic. Biz
trees in the grounds around the hospital
were blown down. the windowss were
smashed and the awnings carried off,
Thomas Hancock. eight years old, was
struck by piece OF shafting, blown from
n wrecked laundry building. which ~, has,. com
The monetary loss by the storm Is es-
timated at between $4,000 and $4,000
As nearly as can be estimated tonight
ffty-two houses have been blown down or
SO torn by the wind as to be beyond re-
pair. About double that number are badly
damaged. and several times that number
of buildings slightly damaEed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
WANTED TO DIE
AT SAME TIME.
(By Associatcd Press. ],

NEW YORK, July 22.-Gerald Jordan,
a promoter, who gives his ago as forty
two. and his wife, Laura, two years
younger, made two attempts at suicide
last night and to-day.
Mrs. Jordan says they came to an
agreement to kill themselves last night
and swallowed laudanum. The poison
did not take full effect, and at noon
the couple drank more of it. Mrs. Jor-
dan apparently relented after the sec
ond dose, and called a doctor from the
ground floor, who summoned an ambu-
lance Mrs. Jordan recovered rapidly
The man was slower In responding to
their treatment. Tt Is thought that both
will be we'll enough to be arraigned in
the Police Court tomorrow. Jordan is
from the South. His wife says he has
lost everything.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
Governor Montague and SEN
ator Daniel on Grounds.
HIS EXCELLENCY
SHOOK MANY HANDS
The Exhibitionis Unusually Fine One.
and Horses Are as Good as Gan
Be Seen Anywhere = Allan
Potts One Of the Judges.
"County" Smith Won
Many Prizes.

Especial from STAFF correspondent.)
MANASSAS, VA, July 22.--There were
two thousand people at the first days
exhibition OF the Manassas Horse Show
Association to-day, and it Is confidently
expected that the crowd will number FIVE
thousand tomorrow. The weather was
ideal, the slight shower Of the afternoon
doing nothing more than to lay the dust.
The officers Of the association claim that
the average of the horses entered is above
that of the animals seen anywhere In
Virginia this year, and the performances
OF the hunters in one or two Of the
classes have hardly been surpassed any
where at any time. @
Governor Montague arrived this after
noon and spent several hours in the
grandstand and strolling acout the
grounds with Hon. j. B. T. Thornton.
whose guest he is. The Governor was
serenaded tonight at Mr.. Thornton's
residence by the Manassas Band. which
is a really excellent organization. Hts
Excellency made n very happy speech
from the porch and was loudly applauded
( by the music-makers and the ladies and
gentlemen invited to Mr.; Thornton,s home
to meet the Governor. Delightful ro-
wsrc served to everybody
after the. slns,e was 0rer.t Z. "a; Boz
1OduiSIs< <1ltlNSti llllS
morning and spent a great portion OF the
day driving over the Manassas battlefield
/ in company with Major Moses Grsen. OF
Tauauier 1t was on this field, forty
years ago yesterday, that Senator Daniel
received those terrible wounds which
make him the Tame lion ofto-day. He
will spend tomorrow here also.
Lieutenant-Governor Willard was an
other distinguished visitor to-day, and he
=, ~,
went to his home a Fairfax tonight. ac-
companied by Mr.. Allan Potts, Of Rich
mond. who is acting as one OF the judges
at the show.
Captain Willard appeared to know
every one OF the two thousand men and
women on the grounds He is very pop
ular in Prince William. So is Governor
Montague, possibly as popular as In any
county In Virginia. His Excellencys arm
must have become pretty tired by bed
time tonight. 1t Will be In sling to-
morrow night II the crowd anticipated
materializes, and If as large proportion
shakes his hand
Senator Martin was expected to-day,
and 1t is hoped he may be able to come
tomorrow, Beyond remark by Captain
Willard that he had reason to feel en-
couraged AT the outlook for his nomina-
tion to the governorship, there was no
striking political feature of the day.
Something may be expected Tomorrow
To return TO the show. The exhibition
promises to be most remarkable sue.
cess. 1t will be entirely deserved. The
management Is as nearly perfect ms can
be imagined. thanks to Hon. Thomas n
Lyon. member Of the House from Prince
William. the general manager, and j.
Jenkin Dawes. secretary.
Mr.. Robert Portner, who has always
.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
STATE OF TIE THERMOMETER
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
RICHMOND.

Unsuccessful hunt for the negro who
committed triple crime In Chesterfield
county---some rock throwing at cars
esterday---Number Of strikers who have
returned to Work--Cost of the strike es-
1imated roughly at S5,oIG----,Plans ot the
regarding money paid by tile Bell Tele-
phone Company to obtain franchise here
Meeting OF the City Democratic Com
1nittee--Stonewall Jacksons Camp.
chest received at Lee Camp Soldiers
Home---Education Commission OF the
Baptist General Association OF Virginia
makes an interesting announcement
Young Virginia lady receives letter
from Prince Henry, of Prussia----Iroliey
wire breaks and lady Is injured stimuli
taneously, but from another cause--Gov-
ernor goes to the Manassas Horse Show
Galveston TO be launched to-day---A
fall in the price Of Irish potatoes---Clar.. :.
ence B. Wood acquitted OF the charge OF
mbezZlement-Street car company pre-
pairing to file suits against ITS former EN-
ployes for falling to return their badges
and buttons---Striking street.car men ex-
urdayNcgroes arrested on suspicion Of
guilt In connection with Chesterfield as
fault-Memorial Hospital TO open Mon
day. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. jury to
take UP the Taylor case to-day----Work
OF improving sanitary condition OF Man
chester---Mr. D. l.. Toney may. run ior.
the State Senate---kegro punished for
1Vaymack and Mr.. Redforf<A dance
gtven--Funerals Of Mrs. Roberts and
Mrs. Bryant-Fire In the McRae man
sIon---Nlrs. Fuqua. of Chesterfield, breaks
her ankle--Miss O'Leary still ill--Mlss
Helen Wake improving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
FATAL SHOOTING
IN MONTGOMERY
Hugh Willis Kills His First
Cousin. Thomas Willis. and
Makes His Escape.
Special to The Times -Dlspatcn,,.

CHR VA, July 22-
Hugh Willis shot his cousin, Thomas
willis, to-day, with fatal results The
shooting occurred about two miles from
town,
+ AS far as known the young men were
both drinking and became engaged In
a quarrel. Both of them had shotguns.
and during the quarrel, 1t is said. Hugh
drew a knife and threatened to use II.
Upon being ordered by Thomas no put 1t
up. he did so, with the remark. II will
give you something else.'' and imme-
diately fired the load OF shot at short
range, tearing away the entire calf Of
one of Thomas legs.
The brother of the latter was present
end ran to a nearby field for assistance
Hugh. taking advantage of the confusion,
left, and has not heen arrested.
Thomas died in short time from the
loss of blood Although first cousins.
n ia said there was an old grudge, and
they had not been on good terms for
some time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
"A STARTLING REPORT
Lady Stepping from Car Was Hurt-A
Trolley Wire Broken.

The breaking Of trolley wire at Four
tcenth and Main Streets about 7:l5 last
evening brought together a large crowd
of spectators, The fact thata lady Jump
ed from a car at the same point before the
her ankle gave rise to startling reports
all over the city that she had been struck
by live wire and severely injured.
The lady, who lives In the West End
and who did not give her name was assist
cd to seat In the Branch Allen store
az the cbrner and a. carriage called The
ambulance was also 'phoned for, and
responded. with DR.. Jesse Rex In charge
When the van came rafting down the
street, the carriage, with the lady IN
1t. was whirling up town. The repair
wagon Of the street-car company was soon
on the spot, and little time was lost IN
getting the ends together and the block
ade of cars broken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
GEN

Better tone prevailed on the stock mar
ket until the closing hour, when prices
again relapsed under a growing volume
of selling--Grand parade of Elks In Bal
tlnore witnessed by a tremendous. throng
Body of the Pope borne to the basilica
of st, Peters Cathedral--Warte Nichte.
an extreme outsider, won the feature race
at Hawthorne track--General Jordan and
Ills wife make futile effort to commit sui
eide In their rooms In New York city
Long Shot won the Montauk Stakes at
Brighton Beach In a rain and over heavy
track-Virginia- Carolina Chemical stock
holders re-elect old Board of Directors
Several men hurt In fight between union
and non-unon men employed In st, Louis
.-sloo,9oo horse belonglng, to to 'Iqhn
Frank La Bountie. wife OF confidential
hook-keeper who used thousands of. his
emplloyers' money, says that her hHs-
will yet yield handsome prohts-K,iing
words for the Land of Erin and its people
General Cassius NJ, Clay dies at his
home In Kentucky--President of the
Bookbinders' Union makes statement in
regard to the case of Miller who. was re-
3nstated In Government Printing Office by
order of President Roosevelt--State De-
partment officials have confidence in de-
clarations of Russia in regard to the
opening OF the Manchuran ports to the
commerce of the world--British govern
ment consents to an appeal by the United
States government in Its efforts to get
Gaynor and Green under " Jurisdiction
again--James Whistler, tho American
artist. buried In Chiswick
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
MYSTERIOUS CASE
Unbalanced Mind is Thought to Have
s Been the Cause of His Going Away.
(spec,ol 70 The rime,.p,spatcb)

late this evening Of the tind!ng on the
Crismond, clerk OF Courts OF Spotsy1-
vania county, who disappeared over two
weeks ago. The body was identified by
C. r. Dickinson. formerly OF this sec
tion
Mr.. Crismond came here from his home
at Spotsylvania Courthouse on Tuesday.
July 7th, and paid several bills he owed
He left here on a north-boun train that
night and nothing had since been heard
from him until the news OF his death BY
drowning was received.
He left his horse and buggy at a livery
stable here and wrote his wife to send
for it., stating in the letter that he
would never return home. The day no left
home he wrote Il will, giving all OF his
property to his wife to go to his two
children, son and a daughter. both OF
whom are married, at her DEATH He left
considerable sum of money In bank
here.
Mr., crismond had been the faithful ard
trusted clerk of the courts of Spotsylvanla
in this section stood higher. He was an
ordained minister, possessed handsome
home and other property and was amply
able to pay many times the amount OF
what appears to be shortage of several
hundred dollars In his accounts.
His mysterious disappearance was
shock to the public. 1t was generally be-
leved at the time that his mind had
suddenly become unbalanced. Ills son.
Arthur H. CrIsmond. left for New York
Tonight and will bring the body here for
interment in the family burying ground
at Spots yvania Courthouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
.RIOTOUS BATTLE
IN NORFOLK HOTEL
Students and Negro Walters
Hurl Table Ware at One
Another.
tsn.c,al to The 1imes-pispatch.) J

NORFOLK. VA. July ga rlotous
battle at the Gladstone Hotel this eve
ming was followed by the arrest Of r. L..
Powell. s, g. Barrow and II, G, Norris.
students. who came on an excursion from
Blackstone.
The college men. 1t Is stated. attempted
to enter an apartment reserved for ladies'.
and when stopped by colored walter
began heating him. This led to gem
eral engagement. in which all sorts of
table ware and other missiles were thrown
by the students and eight colored walters
who We're engaged, The students were
subsequently ba!led
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
NORTH CAROLINA.

Wilmington tobacco market is opened
with appropriate ceremonies. and big
break was held on the first day---Large
Wilmington In the past year---Anti-Sa-
loon League organized In Weldon with
eighty members-Stock dealers IN
Greensboro are hard hit by the drop In
prices on Wall street-White man un-
der arrest for cruelty. to his young. wife
admits in court that he Is a bigamist-
important meeting and re-elects Its old
offlcers--1wo new tobacco warehouses
nearing completion and. will be ready for
sales by first OF september---Labo ques-
farmers OF North Carolina, says former
Senator Mat w, Ransom--Another big
dIstillng company is chartered Interest
ing addresses on pra actical subjects deliv-
cred before the State Farmers Assoc!a-
tlon now in session in Raleigh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
DREAMED HE WAS
BEING KILLED.
Capt. EVEN Yells in His Sleep
and Thus Explains His Ac-
tion-Grand Jury Inquiry,
fpv Associated Press')

JACKSON, Ky, July 22.--The special
grand Jury continued Its sessions to-day.
From the witnesses that are being called
ii is believed that the Jurors are consld-
ering the cases of tho county ottlciah
who are said to have furnished the Ave
thousand dollars that Gardner Plummer
orfered ia b. j. Even II the latter would
not testify against Curtis Jett and
THOMAS White in the Marcum murder
case: also that the inquisition is extend
ing into the murders of Cox, cockrell and
others.
camp last night by yelling IN his sleep
and when aroused told the soldiervs he
was dreaming that he was being killed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
CHEMICAL MAKES AN
EXCELLENT SHOWING
(specjal to The Tirnesl lDlspatch)

tSpecfHf 20 ~.
NEW YORK, July 22.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Vir-
Einia Carolina Chemical Company in Jer-
sey city to-day the old Board Of Direc-
tors was reelected, and It was said they
would re-elect President Samuel T. Nor
gan and the other officers of the COM
pany.
assets OF s61,60o,S27. The total assets a
YEAR ago we're s52,6oe. 1856. The net profit
for the year was s25s6,316; for the pre-
ced,ng year 1t was s3.4s1.2s4 The com
pany paid out in dividends $529,57l more
than In the preceding year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
RICHMOND, VA, THURSDAY, JULY %, 1908.

derground the wires of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Companies
In this city, met yesterday afternoon and
practically agreed upon a report. Only
mittee. were present. Mr.. spicer having
been out of the city. Messrs. Stiles and
HOLIDAY were on hand to represent the
two companies, while Hon. II. r. Pollard
looked after the interests of the city. 1t
Is understood that the plan agreed upon
will be accepted bY the companies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
.HYSTERICAL OVER
GOOD FORTUNE
fsnccial 10 The Ttmes-Djspatch.,

III. topeclal ID 4 ne Hee4iHle5-Olspatci.) Jt
s WINCHESTER, VA. July pa
strike which at one time threatened to
make trouble In several factories oc-
CURED to-day at the Virginia Woolen
Mills, when nearly all Of the young wo-
men employed quit work because OF a
proposition Of the managers to change
from day labor to piece work
The women. who were led by Miss
Grace Riswick, declared that they could
not make es much wages and demanded
an advance. a large number Of the
IN n en- also struck!n syrnpath and a SINH
lar strike waY talked Of at the Lewis
Jones Knitting Factory. The wnolen
com pany agreed to give an advance and
work was resumed. The women became
hysterical and several nearly tainted
during the excitement.