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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-14
THE OIL MARKET.
Peasants Co., W. Va.

Peasants Co., ". Va.
The test we'll drilled by Borcher
on the Rodney Reynolds farm be
low town was dry. The we'll was
drilled to a depth of 2Ioot feet,
Edmonds & Schauwecker have
moved ore of their machines to the
Rodney Reynolds farm. and will
drill we'll for the Octo Oh com
pany.
Irwin & Ferrell have the rig up
for their No. 2 on G. W. Bills farm:
above town.
Barkwill & Gallaher have
cleaned ont their No. on the
Gallaher farm. just above town, and
the production has been Increased
from q to 6 barrels Fer day.
In the Ben's Run di. trict, Pleas
ants county, Bradford & Smithhave
completed a test we'll on the B
Harmon farm and have a buster.
In the same district, Schlagel &
Fried have completed No. "a, on
the Rebecca Way farm, and have a
show for a very light bumpers In
the Cow Run sand.
In the Sugar Creek development,
the Octo Oh company has com :
pleted No. S, on the E. Robinson
farm and has a IS barrel producer
In the Cow Run sand.
Smith & Co. are starting a test
we'll on the J. Smith farm in the
same district.
The Octo Oil company Is starting
No 36 Sol Pethtle, In the Calcutta
field.
The Central Oh company is staff
Ing its No. 81. J.B. Reynolds, In
same field. No. 80 IS making 200
barrels.
The Vespertine OH company Is
drilling No. 20 on the F. K. Bills
farm. and have rigs up for Nos. FL
and ~ No. Is Is holding up at
200 barrels per day. The present
production of the last seven wells
drilled on their lease Is about $40
barrels per day.
Schamberger Oil Co. are building
the zig tor their No. On the
Simon,on farm ON Rock Run.
Parshall & Co. are rigging up at
their No. I, Job Smith, on Broad
Run.
Hoffman & Co. are starting their
No on the G. D. Stout farm on
McKim Creek.-Oracle.
Griffith, Monroe County Co., o.
The wind blew the rig down at
the George Marble No. S. This Is
the third derrick that has been
blown down at this we'll in ten
mouths. 1t belongs to the Keener
On and Gas company. Another der
rick has been built ready for the
next wind storm.
The pipe line boys were at Ben
wood this week. A part of last
week they were at their station at
Trail run. The Buckeye Pipe
Line company keep them hustling.
Gettman Pulley Oil company
drilled In their No. on the G. G.
Morris fam last week and have
nice we'll.
J. K. Gano, bookkeeper for the
Consolidated Oh company, Is at
Marietta this week engaged In
court.
Joseph Keegan & Co. are ex-
pecting their G. S. Craig No. 3 on
the 20 acre lease In at any moment
The Consolidated OIL company
are working at their james Steed
gas we'll.
Antioch Monroe Co. O..
The National Production COM
pany commenced rigging up their
Hendershot we'll near Ridgeville
Monday. This we'll will be watched
with much interest as 1t Is wild
cat.
The we'll on the Isaiah Cline farm
Is drilling at a depth of 700 feet and
avoiding accidents will reach the
sand by the first of next week.
Another location has been made
on the Havener farm and the well
will be drill at once.
They are still fishing at Petty
No. I.
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partner, Mr.. starrett. in the Thompsoa-
Starrett Company. looked after the prac-
tical details OF the building operations Of
that concern. while Mr. Thompson ss cared
Starrett Company and the New York Realty
Corporation, according to the same s,i infor-
operations jointly, among them being the
Eolan Building in Fifth avenue, and the
Office building at the northeast corner OF
Cedar and William streets, which these
two concerns jointly owned.
When the Thompson-Starrett Company
was dissolved, the story continues, Mr. /.
Thompson took as his share the company's
half interest in these buildings. The New
York Realty Corporation has become a
subsidiary company of the United States
Realty and Construction Company, and tho
corporations managers have become Woe
presidents Of the absorbing company, 20
that Mr.. Thompson and the big United
States company are now joint property
owners.
According to yesterdays story, the
United States Company announced pro-
jected building operations to the amount
OF 5000, 600 Immediately upon Mr.. Stew
arts removal from Office by Mr.. Cantor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
G.. A. TREADWELL ARRESTED.
The Mining Man Accused by Woman Of
Not Accounting for 6tock.

George A. Treadwell, an officer OF many
mining companies. was arrested last night
at his home, 424 Central Park West. by
Detective Lynch Of the West Tooth street
station on charge Of grand larceny pre-
ferred by Miss Harriet Center Of is East
Forty-6fth street.
Miss Center accused him Of Withholding
the proceeds OF the sale Of 100 shares OF the
Greene Cone olidated Copper Company
which she had given him to sell. At Tread
wells house nothing could be learned.
Walter 8. Logan. the lawyer. who is
interested in several Of the companies
with which Treadwell is connected, was
not at the Colonial Club, where he makes
his home, last night Miss Myra B. Martin,
who is the secretary Of the George A. Tread
well Mining Company and Of the San Luis
Mining Company. In both Of which Tread
we'll is an officer, was not at her home.
1Oe West Fifty-seventh street,
The police sergeant would not accept
bail for Treadwell and late last night his
friends were looking for City Magistrate
who would order his release on bond.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
TEN YEARS, Mr.. THOMPSON?
PRINCETON MEN CAN'T SEE HOW
HE FIGURES 1T OUT.
They Don't Remember That He Was Even
an "InderSraduate BuiIder"-Why
Does 4. :. Realty and Construction
Colin Now for 81, 600, 900 Operations?

They Don't Remember That He was Even
an "l'nderSraduate BuiIder"-Why
Does 4. :. Realty and Construction
Colin Now for eS 900. 600 Operations?
President Cantor's appointment OF Henry
8. Thompson in the place OF Perez M.
Stewart as Superintendent OF Buildings
in face of the Charter provision that every
Superintendent of Buildings shall be COM
petent architect or builder of at least ten
years experience" when it 10 matter
of record that Mr.. Thompson was gradu-
ated from Princeton College in 1894, con-
tinuet to be a topic OF convers alton yes
terclay among those who follow city affairs.
College mates Of Mr.. Thompson were not
tho least surprised OF those who learned
that he had declared himself to have had
ten years experience as a builder when
only nine years out of college. They couldnt
even reconcile with their poor college inem-
cries the information that MT: thompson
for Mr.. Thompson was in the academic de-
partment at Princeton, where not even
architecture or engineering came his way,
Mr.. Thompson gave his classmates the
information that he had launched himself
forth q. builder i n the si. esss hepGa1
II am in business for myself here In New
York" he says in the short sketch which
he supplied for the class publication. Il
am in the building and contracting bust
ness with an Office In the st. Paul Building
and consider the business good one with
very good prospects,.
An acquaintance Of Mr.. Thompeon's
said Yesterday that 1t had been his under
standing that Mr. Thompeon's end Of the
business had been the financial end, his
partners and associates having been the
practical builders A business man con-
| versant with realty affairs in the city was
quoted yesterday afternoon to the came
effect. This man said that Mr.. 1homPt on
frst came to the notice Of builders as a
| member OF the Thompson Adams Construc-
ton Company. which built the Hotel Ma
varre, after the completion OF WHICH MI
Thompeons partner killed himseh. MI
According TO tho story. Mr.. 1hompcons
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ing that ! could no do bstter. that 7 could
Ing tribute 10 our share in the history Of THE
% sns 81 ;n your e"Sn'T nsS y
II ever the enRrossins consciousness Of your
TfS W. prSsreT'y The n.sncy Of
forget what your. present owes to our past,
iet him " r." the st.ps 81 yoEr nationa
on the Threshold Of your proudest mon NUM- emf
the enigies and the names OF those Spanish
esssiuiy followed x a s sSe.t sittins nov! now
for the first time at the hearth Of the American
edsins the kindness shown BY al CLASSES Of
sSPs snss "ee 81 ySS %c,.
reelected - the nalsstis course q the Fsthsy,
at sm my s a pcs s% SsDDy % @
your minds and mine with the c9mmem,or,s.
far-reaching issues In the respective histories
Of three great nations, Is not. and never wass.
ssd BY s s. a%ass
believe me: Mr.. President the Spanish So, n Oh
With that same stu bbornness With which dur
ing seven centuries they m aintained the heroic
world frob the baneful invasion Of the
Senior ojeda sat down amidst a storm
Of applause. The speaker had repeatedly
been compelled to cease speaking owing
to the pract ically incessant cheering. his
remarks evoked but when he pledged
Spain to join in making the Exposition OF
1904 the grandest OF all the expeditions
the audience went mad and was with dif-
ficulty induced to quiet down and did not
do so until the grand chorus started. The
exercises in Liberal Arts Building con:
cluded with benedction by the Rev. Samuel
j. Nichols, after which a salute OF one
hundred guns was fired. -
This evening a reception In honor OF the
diplomats was given at the st. Louis Club.
Tomorrow will be State Day, Governors
Dockery and Odell being the speakers
This will conclude the three days dedica-
tory ceremonies.
The New York State troops In the city
attending the dedication exercises were re-
viewed this morning at II o'clock at Forest
Park by Gov. Odell. The review took
place on the cricket grounds near the Lindell
Park was granted by Mayor Rolla Wells.
Col. s. NJ. Welsh Of the Sixty-fifth Regi-
ment, N. g.. N. Y, commanded the pro-
visional regiment. Capt. Walter F. Neuzey
of the Sxty-flfth Regiment acted az adju:.
tant. The other troops that paraded
were the cavalry squadron. composed OF
Troop OF New York and Troop c OF Brook
Ign, Major Oliver B. Bridgeman com
nianding, and the naval contingent. Lieut..
Eugene NJ. Hartman commanding.
Gov. Odell held reception In the parlors
of the Planters Hotel this evening, during
which the Sixty-fifth Regiment band played
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
THE ALABAMA's NEW PENN.4N7
Indicates That She il the Champion
SharpshOoter OF the Navy.

The battleships Iowa. Kearsarge and
Alabama Of the North Atlantic squadron
returned yesterday from their Southern
drill cruise and anchored of Tompkins-
vile. The Alabama led the sea fighters
up the bay. At her foretruck was proudly
displayed red pennant with black ball.
1t was the first time the pennant has been
seen in these waters, and it proclaimed
that the Alabama had eclipsed all previous
practice target shooting records and was
the pride OF the squadron.
firing twelve l2-inch shots successfully
through target 800 yards away while
going at a speed Of ten miles an hour,
An interesting item of news which the
battleships brought back was the per-
centages made by the ships OF the feet
at target practices. They were as follows;
Alabama, SO q; Massachusetts,, 500; Illinois.
$50; Indiana. 1872; Iowa. 48.l; Kearsarge.
ASS; Texas, 39.3
Rear Admiral A. s. Barker, who sue
ceeded Rear Admiral Higginson as COM
mander OF the squadron returned on the
kearsarge, his flagship.
The ships will remain at anchor OF Tomp-
knsville for ten days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
HERE TO STUDY OUR STOCK.
German Agriculturists to Sec Every Side
Of Our Farming Methods.

On board the steamship Pretoria, which
arrived at Sandy Hook too late to pass
Quarantine and come up to her pier last
night, is party Of forty-six German agn-
culturists and scientists. in the employ
of the German Government, who have come
here to study American stock raising and
farming methods.
Some of the members of the party are
DR.. Victor Ritter Won Bauer Of Bremen
F. r. Brettreich OF Munich. Dr. Alfred
dietrich Of Cobenz, Dr. f. H. Flecken Of
Cologne, Erich Won Fluegge Of Speck Victor
Won f.affert, DR.. Felix Lndemann Of Dres:
den, Count Won Schnurbein OF Rain and
Count Won Stauffenberg Of Ristissen.
Two private cars have been engaged to
itinerary Of the trip includes a visit to
southern California; the Western wheat belt;
the meat packing houses Of Chicago and
Kansas City. the stock-raising farms at
Lexington, Ky. and a trip to the st. Louis
fair. The party will make comprehensive
study Of American stock raising and agri-
cultural methods
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
SHE ACCUSES 4 DENTIST.
says He Took Liberties with Her while
She WAS in the Chair.

she was IN tne Onalr
DR.. Samuel S. Guy, a well-known dentist
Of Rockaway Beach. has been held under
81 900 bail on an affidavit made by Bessie
Pearsall. an orphan, Is years OF age, OF
East Rockaway. She is at present with
Mrs Catharine Prey. her married sister.
at Arverne.
The girl accuses DR.. Guy Of having taken
liberties with her while she was in the
dentists chair last Monday. Or. Guy
will have an examination on Thursday
DR.. Guy dictated yesterday the following
statement:
Il never saw the girl until last Monday.
when abe came to my Office to have tooth
extracted. Her sitter was with her and
sat Just outside my Office door, In the re-
ception room, and in plain view Of the
chair 1 used cocaine on the girls gum.
and she was not in my office longer than
five minutes cannot understand the
charge. except it is brought for matchmaking
PURPOSES"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
GAVE MAYOR A.MES 5000 "GRAFT."
First Witness's Testimony Against the
Former Minneapolis Omcial

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May DIR. A. A.
Ames to-day sat in court on trial. accused
Of accepting brides, and heard his former
protege, Irwin A. Gardner, reveal the de-
tails Of a system Of graft. conceived and
inaugurated Gardner says. BY Anes him.
self Tor the purpose Of creating a campai ign
fund. This testimony came as the opening
shot.
He declared that he handed to DR.. Ames
then Mayor Of Minneapolis, roll OF bills
from the managers OF houses Of i'll repute.
who paid with the expressed underst and
ing that they should not be molested.
Gardner owned that he was the go-betweea
for the Mayor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
SNOW UF THE STATE
Temperature Drops Below Freezing--Fruit
Property Damaged.

PLArrsBuRa. May From 80 degrees
in the shade yesterday to below freezing
this morning was the extraordinary record
of the thermometer in this vicinity
ITHACA. May There was a drop re-
corded of nearly so degrees in the tempera-
tire last night, and snow fell in Ithaca thas
morning. A.,
weather changed from summer heat to
freezing cold.
Growers aver that all fruit was dam
aged by the cold snap.
SARATooA, May IA cold blast last
night lowered the mercury from 90 de-
urees in the shade to 80 above zero. There
was slight fall of snow early this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
Forest Fires on Ions Island.

Forest fires are burning in several dis
tricts on Long Island, principally In the
regions of Oyster Bay. Quogue and the
Hamptons. but 40 far the principal neon
dificulty OF breathing, due TO the dense
smoke that has rolled over the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
SHERMAN MOVES UP.
Made Deputy RcEtster-Once Was Mayor
Hewitt's Secretary.

Register John H. j. Ronner appointed
Harry H. Sherman Deputy Register yester-
day. Mr.. Sherman takes the place Of
Ferdinand BONNER, Jr.. who died a few
weeks ago He is a lawyer and on Jan. 1,
1909, succeeded BONNER as Assistant Deputy
Register when tho latter became Deputy
Register. He was private secretary to
Mayor Hewitt and under-sherih under
Sheriff Hansen. He Is a member OF the
executive committee Of the Greater New
York Democracy for Register Ronner's
district, the .Thirty-eighth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
PRESS ELDRIDGE HURT.
Cab Hits . Car in which He Was Coins
Home and the Shaft Knocked Him Out.

Press Eldridge, the black-face comedian.
was riding home with party OF friends
in a Twenty-third street crosstown car
early Yesterday morning. when cab driven
by Hugo Zimmerman OF ise Christopher
street Crashed Into the car at Sixth avenue.
The horses head and the shaft OF the CAB
struck Eldrdge, knocking him across the
car. He was picked up unconscious and
taken to his home at 30 East Twenty-second
1t was said last night that he was in
serious condition. He was In charge Of
trained nurse. and doctor was atendine
him, He Is a son OF Aunt LOUISE" Eldidge
and is a wears old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
CHARLES KRUG DROWNED.
He and . Friend Drift From Csney Island
to Highland Beach.

Capt. Wooley Of Lfe-savins Station No.
reported last evening that Frederick
Tobeas Of 222s Fifth avenue and his friend
CharleA Krug hired skiff at Shcepshead
Bay yesterday morning TO spend the day
to Highland Beach, y. j.. but when they
were near the beach the boat capsixed.
Tobeas swan ashore, but krug was
drowned Krug was married and had one
child. He had a brother employed IN
Everett's brewery,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
A TOWN MAY DE WIPED OUT.
~ 600, 600 Loss by Forest Fires In Town
Of Cross Forks, Pa.

WrLLIAMsPoRT. Pa, May THE town
OF Cross Forks, Potter county, has suffered
a loss of nearly % 100000 by forest fires.
which are still burning. Communication
IL now cut of and il is feared that the town
may have been wiped out.
One life has been lost. and a number OF
children who fed from the famee may
have persisted. It IL hoped, however. that
they have taken refuge with friends In the
unburned sections.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
SECRETARY LOEB RECEIVERS.
Had Mountain Fever. Not Typhoid. and
VIII Rejoin the President.

VIII Rejoin the President.
sr. LOUIS. May l.-President Roosevelt's
private secretary. William Loeb, Jr.. who
had been confined to his room in the South
ern Hotel ever since the arrival Of the Presi-
Dental party In this city. was out riding this
Afternoon with Secretary Flory OF the
National Commission. and his present
plans are to leave Ct. Louis on Sunday ior
Albuoueraue, n NJ, there to join. Mr.:
Roo sevelt. Mr.. Loeb had touch OF
mountain fever, which at frSt was diagnosed
at typhoid. He said to-day: :,
During tho stay in the mountains
caught mountain fever ! recovered in
Before regaining full strength and had a
slieht relapse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
ECONOMY LAND SOLD.
Hand Leader Duss and His WIFE VIII Each
Get One-Sixth share.

Get One-Sixth Share.
PIrTsBURo. Pa. May IA deed for
20 1000 acres Of land in Economy township.
in Beaver county and a deed for. twenty
acres in Allegheny were filed to-day. the
which John s. Duss, the band leader Is
senior trustee.
The Liberty Land Company is the pur-
chaser. A mortgage for $2.S0o 600 balance
due on the land was fled. 1t is supposed
the consideration for the property was
1000 600 Duss and his wife will receive
one-sixth share.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
THREATENED THE PRESIDENT.
Arrest Of Man In Chicago Who Thinks
He's Been Cheated Out Of $40. OOO.

Hes Bcen CheNteu OuV OF BzO'OOO'
CHICAGO. May lotto Helm, writer OF a
series OF rambling and threatening letters
TO President Roosevelt, was arrested to-day
by Capt Porter Of the Secret Service, He
was taken to the Detention Hospital, where
his sanity will DO inquired into. Helm
fanciss that. he has been cheated out OF
$40 900 OF life insurance BY an insurance
He assured Capt Porter that he meant no
harm to the President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
Sc.no,d Falls. XXI Ting Three.

ScanOld FAns. ~ IhB Ihree'
PIrrsBuRo, May by the breaking OF
scafYold In the train shed Of the new Union
Station this evening william N. Adams, 4,
Charles Carman and Isidore Rosenberg. al
Of PHILADELPHIA, were killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
&. III. BURNHAM co. QUITS
Because Its President, Head OF the Oneida
Community. Is III.

George H. Burnham Co.. printers. pub
fishers and bookbinders, at 40 Rose street,
made an assignment yesterday to Edgar
r. Mead. Theodore r. Noyes is the Presi-
dent He lives at Kenwood, Madison county,
munity, there. The company did a large
business. Its plant is said to have cost
over $50 200. Henry r. Willis, the attorney.
said yesterday that the assignment was
on account OF the illness Of Mr. Moves, who
owns more than majority OF the stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-02
ORATORY AT CORNELL.
Alfred Puger Of South Carolina Wins the
stewart L. WOodford Prize.

ITHACA. May 1.-The thirty-third annual
contest for the Steward L. Woodford prize
in oratory was held in the Cornell Armory
TIE nrize. of the value Of 500. was awarded
to Alfred Puger Of summerville, g. C,whose
Grafton was entitled Southwark, Ho!'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-23
JUMPED
into BAY
usll DRESSED AND HAND
se.,e WOMAN ATTEMPTED
70 COMMIT SUICIDE

.aisht Jftssed and rather hand
,sars vvmau jumped ott The end
4. goldman pier at 4 o'eleek this
.s,ne a so attempt "a, saieide. Tier
.m. aft,s shs struck the water
-. hand h. Nat,tmsn Shirley lan
-. staamrr CITY ~ Everett Mn
- ~. a.sIatAucr 40 Cant Wilson,
- tl,s nuntan vat 81 the bay
- o.oiiii.be suigiae Strapped a relsa
- uau iDNeryd 90 her. bat when
..nt asen a pile Go faHten Il &c
-. s..5y nhr fought savHEoiN t. nes=
=, Am. fla au,cerdcd hossvef. ard
- Wllaon. Who va. as the either
= an Inv. hauled tht woman hack
,,hes the woman hat recovered
49, a. cffect- ~ her celd pianke shs
.-s.s.rsa a. ia ashamed ~ her Fesh
~ an absolutely refused to tell hef
-. ~ the rpason fuu net attempted
..,,aae. AZ rrst she maintained that
=. a. alsry and ftf OF the wharf
~e,r when she saw that nobody he
,sssa hsg story, abe admitted that
-, esa triod g. end her nfe bat
,lsaa-a with her rcscueru . hush ~
ne matier
M wolaan was not insane. but ap
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-06-23

home. ltia Eighteenth avenue.
Mrs Francis Guy ifink nnd Ma.
Julius Webster AuHlHtiue have u
Hued Invitations fui a tea 10 b. HlVen
Monday afternoon June 90, nt the
residence OF Mtt, rfink. il2t Thirty
firth avenue.
Mr and Mrs Edmund iiow9Hl
give dinner tonight in honor Of
Alr aud Mira Richard Parker Of
chicago aud captain Butler Of the
$50 Mafu.
MtA. A. 81 Hicks and Miss proaeh
viii entertain the Young Ladies
gneh club at the residence Of Miss
pruaeh op Ninth RNenuo, Wednea-
DAY. July 4.
Mrs ilaaWail viii Rive luncheon
Friday afternoon ~ the Flrioek Gun
in honor uf Miss Morse OF San Fran
aiaea Covers VIII be laid for eight
Mrs John W Goodwin Wi be -
home e. n large number OF friends,
Thursday afternoon. June sa,
Mfs. / q. Pyle EivoH tea. iuns
aa. IN homer ~ Mln Hhmb1rn.
The eight pupils recital of The ae-
attic Conservatory OF Music viii 90.
.eur 1uly at chrlsteuHvn'a haii.