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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02
CRESCENT WELL OPEN
Operators Expect to 'PrOve Up" OIL
BY Saturday or Sooner.

Word received from the Crescent
oil well Thursday. after operations
had been resumed last Sunday, was
to the effect that much of the work
of bailing out the 1900 feet Of water
in the hole had been completed. that
the indications of oil were strong
and that. by touching a match to the
top Of the bailer a. 1t was brought
out Of the hole, a flame would burn
for three or four minutes. Those IN
charge of operations appear conf
dent that by Saturday night. and per-
haps sooner, the we'll will be proved
up"
The cap of cement and rock, 40
feet above the bottom Of the well,
had been drilled through by Wednes-
day and DR.. ]. F. Austin, Of the
stockholders' committee, was quoted
q saying: 1--WE are confident that
after the heavy pressure Of water
has been removed. there will be q
good showing of oil. However. 1t
may be that an agitator will have to
be operated In the oil strata for two
or three days to start the how Of oil.
The heavy pressure from the water
may have driven the oil back. into
the sand and parafin might prevent
immediate fiow until the sands had
been loosened by agitation"
Drilling was resumed at the Cres-
cent we'll at 8 O'Clock Sunday under
the direction of J. c. Slater. with
Perry Malone, the head driller who
said the Crescent had "a real oil
well," and Rolly Downes doing the
drilling. ]. v. Hoffman. superintend-
lent on previous operations at the
wen, was paid to June % and
,"Ared," the judgments against the
company were paid by the stockhold-
lers' committee from the money raised
in the stock-selling campaign last
week and the work was resumed with
harmony prevailing between the Of
icers Of the company and the lead
err in the recent sQuaobles. The
committee put an oil man ION the
Job" TO report progress.
| DR.. J. r. Austin. A. L. Alfred and
! A. B. Kirk. the stockholders com
mittee. continued stock sales at the
scent price until Wednesday night
of this week and the operations q
the we'll stimulated the sales consid'
erably,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02
GIVES CHILD TO FATHER
Court Grants e. N. Clark Custody Of
0-Year-Old Daughter.

BEFORE q cr0WQ OF IrlonO6 from
Rochester and some of the curious"
always to be found in a courtroom, a
legal battle over the custody Of Stella
May Clark, 9-year-old daughter Of
Eber N. Clark. was staged in the local
superior court Wednesday and when
Judge Mitchell announced his deci-
sion giving the child over to the GUS
tody Of her father and his new wife,
the youngster chung to her grand
mother. Historically crying and re-
fusing to let her father comfort her.
The young girl has been living
with her grandparents, s. 8. Durham
and wife of Rochester, since her
mothers death in May, 1913. and
when Clark recently remarked the
grandparents refused to give her up
and Clark, through Attorney Geo. F.
Yantis. brought habeas corpus pro-
ceedings to obtain custody Of the
child. During the demonstration
after the decision, Clark and Durham
nearly came to blows, while Clark's
21-year-old son. siding with his
grandparents. tried to interfere while
Clark was endeavoring to comfort his
daughter.
Ceases arising over the custody OF
children are usually the hardest IN
the world to decide" Judge Mitchell
said in giving his decision. but in
this case there Is not particle OF
doubt in my mind. While I know
that the grandparents love the girl
and would like to keep her. still 1t is
the fathers due to have her In GUS
tody. II he does not. the girl will
grow up and in after years may be-
come estranged from her father. and
then her grandparents may not be
here to take care Of her."
Though the grandparents present
Cd testimony intended to prove thai
Clark might cruelty treat the child
Judge Mitchell commented that ne
three people could agree on propel
punishment and scored the grandpar
nest for inducing Clark's son to taxi
sides against his father. adding tha'
no evidence had been introduced Il
show that Clark was morally or men
tally unft to care for his child.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02
FIGHT FOREST FIRES
Whole Northwest Is Organised I
Protect Timber and Abate Smoke.

PORTLAND. Ore, July 2.-Feat-
ures Of forest protection in the Pa
cific Northwest this year are an ap-
peal to the public for assistance In
preventing the smoke nuisance, which
will otherwise prejudice the stream
of visitors going to and from the Cal
ifornia expositions, and q perfected
system Of dry wind forecasts by the
weather bureau which will be used
by all protective agencies. State Of
ficials and chambers of commerce are
sending out thousands of letters en-
phasising the importance Of reducing
the smokedsvily
Reports for June received by the
Western Forestry and Conservation
association, the clearinghouse for all
private and ofhcial patrol systems
from Montana to California. record
practically NO losses by forest fires
up to date. but there 10 NO cessation
of preparation for the danger months
of July and August. Most of the
patrol force 10 already at work and
within q few days more than 1900
will be on duty in the four north
western states. Favorable weather
in June has been used In pushing the
building Of trails and telephone lines
July hasard to be guarded against
other than from the usual careless
ness with matches. cigarettes and
campnres. 10 reported to lie chiefly IN
slash burning to clear land and rights
Of way and in leaving hres thus start
ed shoulder in logs and stumps t.
break out later in hot, windy wealth
Ter. Forest ofRlcers announce tha'
state laws prohibiting burning with
out permit and precaution Will b'
enforced rigidly. They also war;
summer camping parties to be ex
tremely careful with campnres.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02
OUTLOOK PRAISES LISTER
Writer in Eastern Periodical Also
ROasts Last Legislature.

That there seems to be no 1ntell1-
gence or moral force left In the Re-
publican leadership Of the state of
Washington" is the opinion expressed
in the current issue of The Outlook,
the famous weekly to which Theodore
Roosevelt used to be q contributing
editor. by Frederick M. Davenport. a
widely-known political writer who
visited Washington during the recent
session of the legislature.
Mr.. Davenport's opinion is con-
tanned in the seventh article Of a Sc
ries which he is contributing to The
Outlook on 1.-The Persistence of the
Pioneer Conscience" and contains,
among other things, strong tribute
to the present chief executive Of
washington, Ernest Lister.
As an apparently entirely disinter-
ested commentary on Washington
politics. what Mr.. Davenport says re-
garding Governor Lister and the late
Legislature is particularly interesting.
1T 10:
"since 1912 Washington has been
seeing red-a condition Of mental
ferment not conducive to rational
progress. The present executive is q
fine young progressive Democrat
named Ernest lister. whose annual
message disclosed . profound and. as
lit turned out. well-grounded lack Of
confidence in the prospective good
will or good intention or capacity of
the Republican legislature. and alarm
| at the increased cost and complexity
of government. In the session of
I1s13 the standpatters and the Dem
ocratic minority were In control. the
voting last fall for the legislature
levidencing . somewhat muddle.
headed purpose to beat the Demo
Gratis The result. - in Kansas un'
der similar circumstances, is An in
lcompetent as we'll - ultra conserva.
tive body, which has produced upon
the public mind of the state the most
profound sense of legislative incapac
lity In the recollection Of the Oldest
linhabitant. There seems to be no In
telligence or moral force left In the
Republican leadership Of the state.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02

Rev. D. A. Thompson, pastor OF the
local Presbyterian church, has been
named by Governor Ernest Lister as
one of the delegates from this state
to the sixteenth national convention
Of the Anti-Saloon league in Atlantic
City.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-07-02

A 9-pound baby boy was born last
Friday to Rev. and Mrs. Henry g..
Champie.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-01
MENACE RUSSIANS M REAR
German EsHlrsslna Messmssst Cuts
Hail censhmalesaiaa Lhadins out
" Tiina-f Fsnes villa vscssfy.

I40ndon. ~ TAs German ciiwlsng
movement against the Rsssian array
that eFacuasnd Villas ha' eightsnad
and. WITH the feireasing forces yfrtaak
iy wfshoat faai communication. tAelr
retreat seems 10 havI rearheA ths
most critical jancture. There VA i'm
creasing misgiving IN England With
regard 10 the Outcome Of Tho ma
newer
The LATEST Berlin ci'hriai communal.
eatiou shows Important advances ry
voa kIindenbargs right sing. - vel
as progress BY Prince Leopold oil BA-
vAria on the center.
the only development from the
point Of view OF the allies. as an offset
10 tina continued i'ush Of the 0ermans'
In the east 10 the ness froan Paris
that Preach troops have crossed tho
Aisns- Marne Canal. q cliGm which
Berlin comedies,
The British froat, which has been
so quiet Tor weeks, has been ram
mered BY the German artillery, bat nc.
cordIng 10 the British official report.
prompt retaliation by the British bal
aneed the score.
The domestic situation In Russia,
owing 10 the strict censorship. Ia still
a matter Of mystery. When the Duma
was proroguee. numerous strikes were
declared In many cases the men are
still out. Others returned to work.
and as the stoppage was In the nature
Of u protest. no long continued trouble
Is expected. The zemstyo conferences
ut Moscow this week win express
agreement In the national crisis with
the Duma majority and will likely
urge upon the highest authorities the
necessity cf appointing ministry
trusted by the people.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-01
OREGON MAY Be RULER
Rumor 10 That csrrsnxa's General
May BE Selected AZ Mexico's Pro
visional President

Washington.--The possibility tina,
Gen, Aware 0bregon may be recog
niEed as the provisional president Of
Mexico has given new turn TO the
Mexican situation, which. In the opin
ion OF some officials. may provide the
means for the final settlement OF the
problem.
Some weight ia given TO the susges'
ton that the plan may be what Car
rama has In mind. because 1, would
leave him free to become candidate
for the regular term. lnasmuch ~
the provisional president oanno, be
candidate 10 succeed himself. there
there has been some speculation rs 10
what Carranra intends to do. II being
assumed that he would rather be pres.
ident for a full term than for only a
few months.
0hregon Is the chief military reli.
ance Of CArranza. and It Is no secret
that the administration would prefer
him to Sarfanza. Some weeks ago.
however. when there was talk of a
break between the two. obreson an.
nouneed that under no circumstances
would he accept tho provisional presi'
dency, II IL reported, however. that
he would not decline II he were Of
Tered the candidacy for the regular
term. which win be provided for i'm.
mediately after the provisional gov,
ernment Ia organized.
Carransa agents here discredit the
report They say there is no doubt
OF the loyalty OF 0bregon, and thar
villa followers are circulating the re.
port to embarrass Carransa and pre-
vent recognition by the United States
and the Latin'American republics.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-01
.CARRANzA MOVES
TO CAPITA. CITY.
AL DEPARTMENTS or tiis GOV
ERNMENT now euARrERED
AT MEXICO CITY.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST BANDITS
Troeps Ars ssnt Against Rowing
Bands which Fave Rsau lnssrs
Fuptlns Railway communiea.
tIon with Vera crax.

Washington, --1en. carranxa now
has moved aA the departments o. his
government from Vera Cruz to Mex
leo CITY and again 10 preparing TO so
to the capital himself. according 70
official information received here. The
ministers III foreign affairs and war
were the last TO leave.
Advices 70 the ptate department In
dictate that Gen. Candida Aguilar. the
Carranra commander, has launched q
vigorous campaign against the bands
which have been interrupting railway
communication between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City.
According TO telegraphic reports
from Vera Cruz. CarranEa forces al
ready have engaged some Of the bands
between Esperanto and Tehuacam,
Gen Aguilar. Il was reported. has gone
from oriIaha TO the scene Of the fight.
Ing with re-enforcements.
Other reports 10 the department
from Vera CTuS said that In q wreck
on the Mexican railway north Of Api-
rae Sept, 81 freight train carrying
supplies for Mexico City was blown up
and burned. The engine was detached
from the train and escaped before the
wreckers could reach g. Members OF
the train guard were reported TO have
been killed The bridge on the Inter
oceanic railroad. rs miles from Vera
Cruz, was said TO have been destroyed
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-01
BANKERS FARLEY
ON SIZE or LOAN
AnGLo-FsIERcH FiEANciERs Asii
TOAD AALF A BILLION DOL
Lara is MAXIMUM.
STILL DEMAND a BILLION
Foreign comHalssleh Wanted One sll
lion on Joint Government Notes,
Without colIsssraL--Aeresd ~
Pay Five Per Cent

New observation-disclosures details
have yet to be adiustsd and minor
matters amoothed out before Lord
Reading. representing Great Britain
and France, and J. r. Morgan and as
sociates. representing American finau.
ciars, sign articles Of agreement con
sunmating lengthy negotiations look.
Ing TO the establishment OF . big An.
glo-French credit loan here.
Not the least OF these details. II has
developed, Ia the size Of the loan. The
foreign representative II was said.
have been told that the maximum
amount they can get Is 500 100000.
Sir Edward Holden. representing the
joint stock banks Of London. which
staud high among the financial bull.
warks OF Briton. was reported to have
stood firmly on the ground that the
commissions need was for more than
u haiti fft,ioa d6afafs- and that. the HIax.
imum interest rate would not exceed
AAfo VCf ItHls
II has been reported that the com
mission had sought TO raise billion
dollars on Joint Anglo.Freneh govern
inent notes. without collateral, bear
ing interest at four aud one-half per
cent. and that 1t receded from itS po-
sitlon only In the face OF repeated as
surances that I, would fall in Is mis-
sion unless It could offer better terms.
"A five per cent rate then was offered.
It was said. with the positive sssur-
anee that this rate would not be ex-
ceeded.
The demand was stlli for q billion
dollars. Within the past week an
American banker said, the commission
had been compelled TO recede from
this position also
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-01
'D0UBLE MURDER
BATTLES POLICE.
s'RETTS AcTilsss ANrl PROM
NsNT MAN aELiEvEp TO g
WeriMs JEALOUS LOVER.
HELD FOR BROTHERS. DEATH
Warrant Charges Victor o. Rush wiz
t,lislna Brother sad sth Mlte and
Than sarrlas hesss--Ns~s
over state.

Memphis. --CaEnpletely bAfllsd. the
Memphis police are greping N . Aare
Of conflicting and lsonfasing evidence
In an effort 10 anraYsl probably the
most mys,lfysng murder that was ever
enacted In tails city.
The first report that Marquette IA
var, pretty actress, WAS killed by J. g,
Crcwell. prominent business man VI
Greenwood. Miss. IN 90 Of jealousy.
ami tina, he later took hls own life. has
been abandoned. The police now know
that some third party took the lives Of
the woman and her companion IN the
early hours Of morning. while they
we're In bedroom IN the woman's
apartment In the Bepham Flats, and
then later set fire TO the rooms.
A strenuous Investigation on the part
OF the department has disclosed the
fact that che actress, since she iett her
home In Portland, Ore, several years
ago, has bern Married st least t*iee,
once TO Creators. the eandmAster, and
also 10 Capt. Tumpkins. OF the United
States army. who In reported TO have
suiclded. Besides these two husbands,
she Ia known 10 have also had numer-
cas lovers. even ~ far OF as the Pa
eifie coast.
When firemen responded 10 an
alarm al the Benham Fists, they found
the womsn's apartment Ablase and her
body on the bed burned neariy TO .
erlsp. She had been killed By being
hit on the head with q hammer, Crow
ellis body was found AT q door with his
head badly mashed with the hammer
and his throat cut from ear 70 ear
While II Ia Understood the woman
had considerable money with her aud
had several hundred dollars worth OF
jewels. part OF these have been nc
counted for. The theory the police are
now working on Is that the pair we're
killed while thsy slept by some mar
out OF insane jealousy and revenge.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-01
battle 70 r,sath In DARK.

Memphis. One man Ia dead aud m.
nher In wounded. perhaps fatally. as
result OF a pistol fight In dark
room In this city. The police say the
eternal triangle was the cause OF II
all. German Hudson, 25 years old.
street car conductor. was the man
killed, and d., q. .Mel.anley.e % years
old. single. street car conductor. may
die. The shooting took place In the
home OF Marie williams, = neKrsss,
where the police say Hudson found hts
wife with McCauley,
According to the police. report the
lights were flashed OFF when Hudson
entered the house. The two men then
drew their pistols and began the battle
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-01
ON THE BRINK or WAR
Bulgarian Government ls Dissatisfied
With servla's Reply--Army Moi
liking and Troops Moving.

Sofia, Bulgaria. Bulgaria apparent
ly ls on the brink OF war. The people
generally believe that hostilities are
imminent. The military authorities
have taken possession Of the railways
and ordinary traffic has been SUI
pended.
Diplomatic representatives OF the en-.
,ente powers generally recognise that
their cause Is a los, one. and that Bull
garia is manitesting clearly tendency
toward the central powers. This Is
due to the dissatisfaction Of the gov
ernment at Seryias reply in the nago-
tiattons for territorial concessions In
Macedonia and at the conduct OF
Greece In this connection.
None OF the allies representatives
oherishes longer the hope that Bull
garia can be prevented from joining
with Germany, Austria and Turkey.
In government circles the statement
Is made that all the Military measures
taken are Of q preventive nature. de-
signed solely to guard against circum
stances which might threaten But.
garia's position In the present situa.
ton, which is developing with extrsor-
binary rapidity. These measures con.
stat In turning over the railroads TO
the military authorities and suspend.
Ing ordinary traffic,
Reports from many parts OF Bul.
garia tell OF enthusiastic demonstra.
dons In favor OF the government. This
d considered symntomatic Of public
feeling.
The formal cession by Turkey OF the
erritory along the Dedeaehatch rail.
-oAd has been delayed by the action Of
he entente powers In notifying Bal.
garia that acceptance would DO re-
sarded as an unfriendly act.
SO far there has been no general
Bulgarian mobilization. but the troops
are leaving their stations throughout
The country,
The capital and the country are
quiet. Public opinion. which was some.
what divided few days ago. Ia now
stiffening In support OF Premier Rad.
aslavoff. There are Indications that
within few days comparative una
Himity concerning the governments
Ection will prevail
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-01
CLAIMS He IS INNOCENT
Archibald, the American Who Carried
pumba's Letters. Says He DID
Not Know Their Contents.

New York. James +, Archibald,
the American correspondent who car
ried message from Dr. Censtantln
Dumba. Austro Hungarian ambassador
at Washington. addressed to the
Austrian foreign minister, which led
10 q request from the United States
for the ambassadors recall, issued q
statement here denying that he had
connived 10 break the neutrality laws
of the United States OF Was an official
dispatch bearer
The letter was seized by British au'
thorities when Archibald was inter.
cepted at Falmouth.
On his return here aboard the
steamship Rotterdam, Archibald de-
cllned to discuss the affair until he
had consulted his lawyer and had ac-
quainted himself. as be explained.
with what had been said In this
country"
"Dr Dumba's letter" said Archl
bald's statement. was given to me
most openly at the steamers gang.
plank just before sailing. Hundreds
OF persons we're about and there was
not tho slightest suggestion OF secrecy.
or Its contents | had absolutely no
knowledge. supposed Of course,
that It simply referred to my work I
feel that the very open manner In
which the letter was given me shows
that DR., Dumba had no intention OF
using me or my passport as shield
for the transmission OF any improper
letters"
Archibald stated that before leaving
tor belligerent territory TO do field
work with armies engaged in the war;"
no sought letters OF Introduction
), Secret service men who interviewed
him aboard tn. Rotterdam at quaran
tine, according to Archibald, merely
asked IL he had been presented with
goldheaded cane or had been asked
TO deliver cane to anyone In Eu
rope before his departure. Upon his
assurance. he said. that he had not
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-01
PROTEST 70 GREAT BRITAIN
vsashIasssn MIii Brins Il FisAa the
Grfsvaness IN American importers
Over British crdar Oh Council.

Washington lit has been ann0ane
I'd by the stain department that this
government has undertaken to ''brirx
10 a head" the grievances or thousands
OF American Importers whOAs goods IN
neutral ports cf Europe are withhslll
from shipment here hg The British or.
der In council,
This IL the first time that the state
department las admitted II regards
the Question as one for the two govern
menta. Heretofore II has been main.
tanned by The stato department that
the Issue was one tor the importers
themselves with the British board Of
trade and with any other British In
stigntioa from which they could get
relst Severe pressure. however. was
put on the state department By ca
blegram from London to the effect that
the agents OF the importers there re-
garded the case as hopeless. rotwith-
standing the various announcements
by the British embassy at Washing.
ton to the effect tina, importers might
file affidavits and applications for re-
lief, which In turn were to run the
gauntlet of the authorities in Great
Britain
II was also learned that the state
department proposes to put a stop to
the private negotiations of the agents
of some importers who have succeed
ed In getting goods through while the
vast majority OF importers have been
unable to obtain satisfaction either
from the British embassy here or the
state departuent Itself