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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-20
MARION COUNTY K


County Judge-John II. Scott.
'Sheriff-W. J.. Culver.
Clerk-John w. Roland.
Assessor-Fred ]. Rice.
Treasurer-W. Y. Richardson.
Recorder-John c. Siegmund.
Commissioner. C. Needham.
Surveyor-B. B. Herrick.
Coroner-A. M. Clough.
Representatlves-Jos. Calvert, Hub
bard; j. G. Graham and T. b. Kay,
Salem; John Richie. Scots Mills
Jesse II. S%ettlemeier, WOODBURY..
Committeeman.
Chairman State Central Committee
Frank C. Baker, Portland.
Chairman Congressional Central
Committee-Walter l.. Tooze, Wood.
burn.
Member State Central Committee
Hal ID. Patton, Salem.
Chairman County Central Commit
tee-Chas. E. Murphy. Salem,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-20

1t is self-understood that the value
OF any concentrated food lies in the
amount Of real food substance con
tanned in the package, rather than on
its size. We find as much, il not
more, nourishment contained in a can
OF Economy brand Evaporated Cream
than in the larger can filled with the
several watery brands on the market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-04-20

People OF small means and large
families are most interested In better
schools. but under the election
law that requires men and women t.
pay taxes on 500 before they can
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03
Bic Oil Deal Closed

The litigation between the Octo
OIL company and Franklin R An
SON, of New York, over the pur-
chase of the formers oil property
by the latter was settled Saturd Nv
at Pittsburg Mr.. Arson made the
final payment $4,000 cash on the
property and will proceed with de-
velopment work. The property
consists of leases on 1,7I7 acres Of
oil and gas lands In the Wolf Greek
field and Chester Hill field In
Washington and Morgan counties,
In Southeastern Ohio and In the St.
Mary's district In West Virginia.
At the time the deal was 7egotiat
ed by Isheiwood & Reeser, Pitts
burg brokers, In May last, there
were 90 producing wells on the
properties, having a net production
of $50 barrels day. During the
time the property was In litigation
the producing wells were operated
but nothing done In the way OF
develo pment work TheIe Is room
for a large number of locations on
the various farms
The total price paid for the
property was $500. 900, a fraction
over &Ioo per barrel Of production.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03
Enjoyable Birthday
Party

Miss Gertrude Norcfoss gave a
very enjoyable birthday party last
evening at her pleasant home on
Main street. The evening was
whiled away at diversions of a
pleasant nature. Among the nu-
merous games INDUCED In during
the evenings entertainment. fl1ch
seemed to be the favorite one of
the guests. At a seasonable hour
a delectable luncheon was served.
Those present were Misses Fora
Irwin, Iva Bryne, Bertha Moore,
Lillian and Clare Mechling. Gladys
Norcross, and Mollie Birdsall.
Messrs. Sam Dee, Boyd Wilson,
Will Gruber, Rd Arters, Frank
Johnson and Levi Thomas.
Miss Norcross received quite a
number of handsome presents.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03

undoubtedly develop gold mine
at the depth of 600 feet.
AIltoAburs
Woods6eld Lumber companv
and others have made location on
the John Relshman farm for we'll
No. 2. The Schraeder we'll came
In last week and Is dry.
The Unity OH company's No. 4
on the J Egger heirs farm Is down
about 400 feet and the rig for No. S
Is up and ready to start and timber
on the ground for No. s.
Kuhns, Vandergrift & Graysou
have started drilling on their No 4
Laudenberger farm and the rig Is
being built for No S.
The Pure OH company's we'll No
on The Henry Egger Is drilling at
the depth of $40 feet and ready to
case with 81.
The Pure OIL company's No. 2
on the George Wahl Is drilling at q
depth of about 900 feet.
LsWIsYiII
The North and South Security
company drilled In their No. s on
Kestuer farm and have fine we'll
good for IS barrels, also have q 10
cation made for No. s.
RItzert & Co. have their rig DIP
on tbs Haren farm. also the casing
and tools on the ground and are
about to start up drilling.
Decker has managed to get his
tools out In his dillon we'll and
commenced drilling again.
The Fisher OH company are
pulling out their casing on the
Young farm.
Mcbride & Co. we'll on the Web.
er sisters Is down $50 feet and drill.
Ing.
Aoaroefieh
The Unity OIL company we'll No.
8 on the r. F. Cooper farm is drill.
Ing and are down to the depth of
about $50 feet.
Mcbride & Co., we'll on the P.
Neibch farm Is down $50 feet and
have their 81 casing In.
The Unity Oil company are get
ting out the rig for No 9 on the r.
F. Cooper farm.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03
Big Suit Against
Standard

AUSTIN. TEX, FEB. 3-The
first blow in Texas against the
Standard oil Interests was filed to
day In the nature of two anti trust
suits against companies alleged tc
be under the control of the Stan
dard.
The suits are against J. NJ. CUT.
fey, of the Petroleum Co., and al
lege that they stifled competition
by controlling the Beaumont Fed
eral OIL and Pipe Line Co. The
total penalties prayed for In the
suit amount to $3,I63 500.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03

Just to think that next month the
baseball season commences by the
different teams of the two big
leagues going to training head
quartersito get In condition forfplay
ing the regular scheduled games.
The baseball departments Of the
dailies are growing larger almost
daily and as usual the statement
has gone out that the season will
be the greatest In the history of the
national game. The smaller leagues
will not be on the move for some
weeks after the major aggregations
have started. but they will be
heard from In good time, and often.
Sistersville should have banner
club this season.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03
Weather Condition

The Lake Michigan storm has
lost considerably Ia energy, and
this morning Is central over Huron
The high area noted 'over the Da'
kotas has moved rapidly eastward,
causing high winds, and now over
lies the middle and lower Ohio val
leys and Tennessee valley. 1t has
also caused a marked fall In tem-
perature. Another high appears
this morning over the Dakotas.
The weather Is generally fair and
cold In all sections OF the country,
and the prospects are for fair and
cold weather over this section to-
night and Thursday.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03

producing form alton should have
been found but failed to connect
and are now drilling to lower for
nation. This Is about the only
district In West Virginia that offers
any chance for speculation as to
what 1t will furnish in the end.
Monroe CouAtY. Ohio.
SYCAMORE VALLEY.
Mary Wilson No Is In and
good for S barrels In the Grit.
Cha les Anderson No. Is In and
dry In the Keener
Kochert & Morrison's A D. Nc
Vey will be due next week.
The Carters's Oh company
KnoWltou heirs has shut down
with a big dose of water In the
Lime.
A. A. Cameron's Johnson No. I
Is dry In the Grit and will be drilled
to the Gordon.
VIM. Windland No. 7 was put to
pumping this week. and Is good for
ten barrels.
Wilson's No. 2 Is cleaning out.
The wildcat we'll on the Yonley
farm Is In, but we have no correct
report.
The rig timbers are on the loca'
tiou for Johnson No. I.
The Toronto Oh company has
powder completed on the Klnsey
farm.
Cameron No. on the Pabst farm
was destroyed by FIRE Thursday
from gas In the Big Lime.
George Brown No. Is drilling
By Cleveland operators.
D. Downey has given up his job
at this place.
John Sperry of Marietta was here
the first of the week.
Anvil Holeben Is looking after
the property of the Toronto Oh
company.
Stafford.
The Young we'll east of here Is
dry In the Grit.
David Coss will drill we'll be-
low his b use on his farm In short
time.
A we'll will be drilled on Factory
Run In the near future. This Is
near a good we'll drilled many years
ago but abandoned because no
means O.: shipment were at hand.
More than this no one knew how
to work the we'll as they do now.
Shay & McMullen's We'll on the
Philip Stoffel farm at this place,
which has been drilled In for some
time, Is holding up at S barrels In
the Grit.
The well on Cub Run Is In but
we have not learned facts.
AsihI
Carol, Ogle and others COM
meuced rigging up for Phillip Fish
er Ne. Monday.
The Pure OIL Co. commenced a
rig on Stewart farm and Johnston
Bros. a rig on the I3acre Witchey
Monday.
Paul Mann, Of Woods6eid, Is
for the Southern here.
With the coming of spring there
Is likely to be quite bit OF work
here.
Scott Higgins has purchased an
other team and Is ready for team
ing again.
BeaIISviIIe
Drilling will com nence again on
the Baker we'll three miles south Of
town. If this developes an oil well
We would not take $50, 900 for our
farm; not that we ex-
pect to make so much ont Of the
oll as the process Of drilling will
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS
=N .

\
day from Ellsworth and Davis, OF
St Marvs, their one half interest IN
the Wagner OH company In Pleas
ants county.
The South Penn OIL company
tapped the pay streak at we'll No I
on the farm of Mrs. Maloy In the
Maxon formation Saturday evening
and the we'll has made several nice
flows since. The location Is just
south of Middlebourne, on the op'
posite side of Middle Island creek
and about $50 feet west of the Iron
bridge. The drill has only pene-
trated the sand 4 feet. Arrange
ments are being made to drill It
deeper aud put 1t to pumping from
the Maxon pay The capacity OF
the we'll Is estimated at from 40 to
60 barrels, and has caused more ex'
element In local oil circles at Mid
dlebourue than all the other wells
drilled In that locality within the
last two years, Rvery available
piece of land Ia the vicinity of the
new strike Is being leased up by oil
operators. The land owners are
receiving nice bonuses and good
rentals. The next we'll to be
drilled In this pool will doubtless
be Just across the creek from the
Maloy on tn land of L. L.Stealey.
The South Penn Oil company
are cleaning out No. well on the
land of Mary Stealey, and 1t Is the
general opioion 1t will make a
light producer.
At Middlebourne, Tyler county,
the South Penn Oh company has
drilled a test we'll on the J R. Ma
10y farm into the Maxon sand and
has a show for a 25-barrel produc-
er In that sand.
In fhe Meadville district, Tyler
county, the Carter Oil company has
drilled Its No. on the W. Mus.
grave farm 40 feet into the Big Iu-
Jun sand and has a show for S or
1o.barrel pumper. .
In the Ben's Run district, Pleas
ants county, the sam company
has completed Its second test we'll
on the Mercer Pool farm and has a
15-barrel pumper In the Maxon
sand. On the east side of the
Folsom district,in Harrison county,
the South Penn has completed its
No. on the Jesse Ashcratt farm
and the we'll Is p:o1ucing 3o5 bar
rels q day from the Gordon sand.
The Rays run district, In Wash
ington county, shows considerable
activity and an effort making to
extend the producing area of the
pool. The late wells that have been
drilled to the Berea formation have
not made good. So far the only re-
numeratlve venture of this kind
has been the Rays Run OH com
pany's producer on the Goodman
farm.
Near Wick, Tyler county, there
Is an increase In operations and the
chances for finding more good pro-
dncers In this district are eucourag.
Ing. The wells completed along the
eastern esge of the county during
the past week came In busters and
the prospects for finding anything
better are not hattering.
Nothing new has been developed
In Cabell county. The reports from
that section show that there Is some
new work. all Of an experimental
kind starting aud some of the wells
that have been under way for some
lime nearing the sand. 1t Is stated
that one or two of these have been
drilled below the depth where the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03

Itlooks now as though the river
might close again before the pres
ent cold lets mp. The floating Ice
today Is quite heavy,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05
RUNAWAY YARD ENGINE.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Two men were in
stantly killed and 10 others were Sc
riously injured in an accident late this
afternoon at Ashland avenue and the
Chicago terminal railway tracks near
10th street.
Tho men who met death were so
badly mutilated that Identification will
bc difficult.
The accident occurred through the
collision of runaway switch engine
and the regular suburban passenger
train that leaves downtown at 5:45
o'clock.
The dead and injured were extricat-
ed from the wreck only with the
greatest difficulty
An inexperienced helper is blamed
tor the accident. He Is known only
as Shorty" and has disappeared. The
police are searching for him.
The train was bound for Chicago
Heights heavily loaded with passen.
gers, nearly all laborers on their way
to their homes. 1t consisted of three
coaches and combination baggage
car and smoker. So crowded was the
train that several men were standing
on the front platform Of the baggage
car
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05
TWO MISSING
Firemen May Have Lost
Their Lives.

Knoxville. Tenn, Feb. 2.-Fire
which started tonight in the whole
sale and millinery establishment Of
Murphy and Robinson threatens to
destroy very large portion of the
business section before it is finally
extinguished. Help has been asked
from surrounding towns and por-
tion of the Chattanooga department
was rushed here on a special train.
The following establishments have
been destroyed at II o'clock: Muir
ply G Robinson, wholesale millinery;
M. l.. Ross & Company grocers; Cul-
len G. Newman, china and glassware;
Cullen & Shields, retail glassware.
At that hour the fire had spread to
the dry goods establishment of M, b.
Arnstein, but the firemen were putting
forth superhuman efforts to save that
structure.
Captain w. NJ Maxey and w. L.
Dunn, former firemen, who were
fighting the blaze are missing and are
believed to have been caught under a
falling wall. The loss is at present
nearly half million dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05
LOST BOTH LEGS
Infirmary Inmate Oper-
ated on to Save Life.

Owing to the fact that gangrene
had set in, II became necessary to
ambutate both legs of M. Best, the
young man who was taken to the Stark
county infirmary in frozen condition
a little over week ago. He was found
near Massllon nearly frozen to death
and removed to the infrmary at the
instance of the township trustees.
Best's feet and legs were frozen al
most solid below the knees and as
circulation could not be restored infa-
mmation set in and the fever indicated
that his condition was dangerous. His
temperature run up to los degrees. Dr.
s b. Post, infirmary physician, held a
medical clinic at the infirmary, hav-
ing present with him Drs. Schuffel
and Dahinden. Both the young mans
legs were amputated about inches be-
low the knees. Reports are to the ef-
feet that the fever has become less and
the patient will recover. The opera
ton was necessary to save his life.
Two other operations we're perform
ed upon patients at the infirmary at
the clinic. Mrs. Swinehart was oper-
ated upon for umbilical hernia of over
20 years standing. The third operation
was of minor Importance. All the
patients are improving nicely.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05
WAR imminent
is THE OPINION OF BRITISH
DIPLOMATS.
THE DEMANDS OF JAPAN
Not Likely to be Recog-
nized by Russia.

London, Feb. 3.-The feeling that
war between Japan and Russia cannot
be averted more than few days long
er is very strong in diplomatic circles
here this morning. The morning pa
pers, with but very few exceptions
agree that Russia will not make the
concessions that Japan demands and
that the Mikado will soon be compell-
ed to take the initiative
The Peking correspondent of the
Times, who is usually well informed,
cables that the belief is universal
among the foreign legations there that
war is now a matter of only few
days. They have been given to under
stand that the Russian reply will fail
to declare Russia's position regarding
Manchuria in the way that Japan de-
mands and that therefore negotiations
will have to be broken off and ia
pan compelled to appeal to force and
not to diplomacy.
The cabled report that Russia has
succeeded in clearing the harbor. of
NldulNOSlOCh ny the use Vi HeT Ildn1-
moth ice breakers is significant, as IL
will add to Russia's far eastern naval
strength and will make available a
harbor that will probably be badly
needed by the Russian fleet.
Regarding the actual sending Of
Russia's reply is wide variance in
the reports. One states that the re-
ply is already in the hands of Baron
Won Rosen, the Russian minister to
Toxic, another report says the reply
is ready but is awaiting the approval
of the czar, and still third report de-
clares that the reply must necessarily
be delayed for several days owing to
the failure of needed information be-
ing forwarded to the Russian cabinet
The general belief, however, is that
the reply is practically drafted and
that its contents will not be what ia.
| pan wants.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05

made the saving of the shop impossi-
BILE and all that the firemen could do
was to prevent it spreading The
wind veered constantly and the flames
threatened adjoining properties on al
most every side.
When the fire reached the engines
they began steaming up, and 1t was
feared that they would explode until
it was learned the engineer had
guarded against this by opening the
safety valves before he left the build
ing
At the rear of the buildings was
the paint room where large quanti-
ties of explosive articles were stored,
and an extra effort was made to save
this. In their efforts to accomplish
this the firemcn were successful.
People living in adjoining proper
ties used their individual hose lines
to prevent the buildings catching and
water was thrown freely 1t froze as
it fell and the structures were soon
encased in ice except where the heat
from the fire prevented the freezing.
About 200 men are employed in the
shops and SO in the departments
burned. These latter will for time
be thrown out of employment. None
of the officials of the company would
make any statement as to whether or
not the company would rebuild. 1t is
thought that If it did larger struc-
ture made of brick would be erected.
When the fire was finally put out,
the firemen were exhausted from
their eXertions and the exposure, and
many of them were almost helpless
from the cold. Their clothing was
covered with ice until they resembled
warriors encased in coats of mail
The fire attracted quite large
crowd of sightseers in spite of the Sc
verify of the weather.
The loss is estimated at from $685.
900 to $4,000. the greater part of it
being due to the loss of the engines
end machinery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05
WRIGHT CASE

London, Feb. 2.-In the house OF
commons today the attorney general
explained anent the prosecution of
Whitaker Wright, who committed
suicide after being sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment for gross finan-
cial frauds, that the British treasury
did not order the prosecution of
Wright because under the law 1t act
ed In quasi judicial capacity.
He stated however, that the ex-
penses of the prosecution would be
betrayed by the treasury.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05
JEALOUSY
Prompted Woman
Shoot Another.

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. 2.--Miss
Jessie Wells, aged 90, was shot and
dangerously wounded here tonight by
Mrs. Presley Lycans. The shooting
was the result of jealousy.
Mrs. Lycans heard that her husband
was seen walking on the street this
evening with Miss Wells, so she pro-
cured revolver and went to the
Wells home.
She rang the door bell and when
Miss Jessie appeared she opened fire,
shooting four times. Only one bullet
took effect, it penetrating the left side.
Mrs. Lycans is now in Jail. She is a
sister of Pearl Newman, who shot and
killed William McCauley, an actor of
Philadelphia in this city few years
ago.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05
REV, ELWOOO
Found Guilty Of Three
Charges.

Newcastle, Del, Feb. 2.-The New
castle Presbytery, which was in session
all day considering charges against the
Rev. Robert A. Elwood. of the Olivet
Presbyterian church, Wilmington, to-
night found him guilty of the first,
fourth and sixth charges, and exonerat-
ed him on the others.
The charges upon which he is found
guilty are substantially as follows:
That he preached a sermon June 81
in the open air at Wilmington at a
time of great excitement, intended to
excite the people to lynch George
White, a negro. for the murder of Miss
Helen Bishop, that he charged. in the
event of the lynching of White, the
responsibility would rest with the
judges of the courts of Delaware, and
that he advocated lynching by advis-
ing that course in case the courts did
not take speedy action.
He was exonerated of the charge Of
dishonoring the word of God, by talk
ing part of his text from the constitu-
ton of the United States relative to
speedy trial.
The committee having Elwood
under considerations reported regard
ing his punishment shortly before
midnight. They admonished him to
be careful in his utterances hereafter
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05
STAR WITNESS TODAY

Fulton, Mo-, Feb. 2.-The court room
was packed this afternoon when Judge
Graves promptly at 2 o'clock told the
sheriff to open court for the bribery
trial OF Millionaire Edward Butler of
st. Louis The twenty four members
of the jury panel filed in and the sher-
iff called the names of the twelve men
who are to serve on the jury.
Immediately after the jury had been
stated Circuit Attorney Folk opened
for the state. At the close OF Mr.
Folks arraignment the defense de-
clined to make a statement. Deputy
circuit clerk of the circuit court of
st Louis, E. S. Jcffries. then read the
court records to establish the election
of the members of the house of dele
gates. Other witnesses this afternoon
were Walter Edwards, secretary Oh the
board Of public improvements. w. II.
Judy, clerk of the house of delegates
In 1899 and George Martin, all o. ot.
Louis. The witnesses introduced their
records to show the course of the boo
die bill. Charles Graves. secretary Of
the City Council of st. Louis in 1899
took the stand and read from the rec
ords the notorious lighting bill.
The important evidence will be
reached tomorrow. when j. X. Merrill.
who decamped to Mexico, will take the
stand He is one of the star witnesses
for the state.