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THE STAR-—-FRIDAY JULY 23, 1909 ae ene mp emer 8: na « VND OF U.S. COAL OIL WELLS AT HAND; | STANDARD STORES VAST QUANTITIES — MARTLING REPORT BY DR. DAY, GEOLOGICAL EXPERT, | FIXES NEAR DATE FOR E FOR GREAT REAT PETROLEUM CRISIS July | Standard, the al oll wit whre a WASHINGTON, D. C a7 years all the pike United States w most powerful, the ¥ managed, the OF ly tn the ig the start af Dr, David T expert of the to the nations gommissio’ bite based on facts gathered by [ ig large corps of expe through every state in union. fhe most cor figures © —n ou 4 \ ging | ‘wall in Ame cones into of darkest Africa, | years s0or ol ol] golne days Inevital ‘ States may to forelan na With the Standard controlling| the old fields of the rest of the | is May's statements golemn War are two othe that the Standard Ol! com fe new storing ol! away In sang reservoirs over the coun a ; > A TYPICAL AMERICAN OIL WELL SCENE AND JOHN D0, ROCKEFELLER, \ DECADE, WILL HAVE TO MEET THE STANDARD’'S CRISIS, STATEMENT BY STANDARD OIL ON | DWINDLING SUPPLY AND BIG STORE YORK, July 2 Standard O1}, wo far aa r Day's report on the ofl sup; JR, WHO, IN A wortd, and our own supply ex haueted, what will America do for off in 1935? EW With Standard tanks and reser heard of Prof |voirs over the country filled in| Teprewentat to tandand 0 1935 with perhaps a billion bar it_we are forced to admit that th | rele of oll, what will America pay ? supply ma for oll in 1935? |the peaple close to $200,000,000 a year now dwindle . er how tightly the tanks are $5 the oll tr at will have the xeuse in the wor 6 world for new supplies. We try ew wells as our competitors are to the scenes | firat to be dise oll we have ever found which was the own figures, make © best mendatk ° t vation © A e wa The he does not expec jlowed, With the » mends of] would last f er his recommendations are Oklahoma and western supply is about 20,000 barrels a day In toe thie Will dwindle away i Rut geologists are studying the formations of ofl, and they be | lieve that of] ls continually forming In pocketa somewhere on the | DAVID T. DAY, No petroleum to be me Gxpert, Who Fixes| Petroleum to be devoted to only le Its easential uses, t futility of getting | should at once for Orying up of machine lubriea fations adopted | entry §. O11 Wells, f Only ite lowest residuum to be « . ch o Second: A general Investigation | te of 2,000,000 barrels a| used in road bullding r. Day of the ditions of secamulstion has close to; Only ite own residaum to be need that he lof pet and ite geographical! worth more than | for fwel distri hould be undertaken Aeday’s market price.’ All petroleum produced above ylin ord the petroleum bear Met is that the the actus! and essential needs of ¢'ing public lands may be selected aa 3 Third: Fundamental scientific stady of the natere of petroleum, especially with a view to securing the gre t yleida of the moat | able constituents and even transmitting one oll into another, ie} required for ite moet intelligent ane | The of] industry has reached ite shighest mark, Dr. Day believes. From vow on the progress will be downward. He points out that the dally production in Pennsylvania has fatien from 207 barrels a day} per square talle In the off flelda to) a woll of 17 barrels. He shows) that the Weat Virginia fields are producing only 60 per cent of thetr) maximum. Obfo and Indiana are! stable Ironing Board _ os aioe tne re also going down. In California, Hiinote and Okla exported pply of petroleum that all public} is, where petroleum Is probable, | greatest being be withdrawn from | 01 t convenient Iron- d made; attachable e ; . 4 off again able without the use | 1 "in alt, close to two billion barrele Or clamps; folds up ‘ pe oll gs at eh ae Gaal flat when not in mated, $1,664,877,685. Now the esti lar price $1.50 |mate of the remaining oll in the trow clock 7 IC ground, according to Dr, Day's re nal Values i in Leather Chairs, Rockers and Sees ep Halon” Library Rocker Like Picture Hollow.” Tt is a Ws & hands fot in your home. The Weather. Our homa the production will increase somewhat, Dr. Day says, then fall 4.100,000,000 RE HISTORY OF COAL OIL INDUSTRY. : Petroleum ofl, discovered In # the Allegheny mountains In the early part of the century, became a commercial product with the perfecting of refin ing processes in 1854 to 1860. A great rush to the Pennsyl vania country followed, soy ilar to the California gold field rush of 1849. The Lima fields in Ohio and Indiana were discovered = tn 1886, and the Beaumont, Tex., fields in 1901 Both became very important In the devel opment of the off business From small beginnings the oll industry has grown to mammoth proportions and formed the basis for the great producing, refining and sell ing company In the world, the Standard O}] company, which became dominant in the in dustry in the early ‘708. Outside United States the greatest ofl fleld# are In Baku, Russia, and in Galatia, Row mania, Great flelds have beon discovered In Mexico, which | It Is predicted will see @ yield * * of 200,000 barrels a day with w well named, for th ere ” not a more ¢ oinfortable me chair, too; a plece of furniture you will be fram icy solid poise noak. It le upholstered ee ee eee ee ee. sss Ming Room Rocker, | Settee, upholstered in best aeeees feat and bark grade genuine leather; dark tm leather; a green; spring seat and FE fomfortable chal back; regular pric 06 platform rocker special OF ++ $16.50 | am Chair, upholstered in bent me Living Room Ary grade genuine leather; dark Mounted on Herring green, to match above settee; } Gpholetered regular price $60.00 Spring seat and special ...4« Pegular $39.00 $30.00 843.50 Arm Chair, upholstered in gen- nine leather; spring seat and back; loose leather-covered Spring seat i horsehatr cashion for seat; Mahogan regular $100.00 chair, FLOP... $35.00 | for sesisere Turkish Rocker, upholstered in gen ulne leather; spring seat and back arms and back tufted mounted on Harrington spring $58.50 . $75.00 | $70.00 chair, for ..... ALL THE CREDIT YOU. WANT SSeS SSE SESE SESS ESSE SERS E Store *® in the next 18 months. * Closes * * Saturdays | ** 444 RE RE He Petroleum, Dr, Day urges, should erved for its essential uses Principal among these Is that of lubrication, No practical substitute for this has been discovered, Vege table oll is far too expenstye, In an age of machinery, this matter is of vital importance, THE STONE, FIGHER CO GECOND AND UNjVERBITY THE STONE, FIGHER CO Men's Four-in-Hand Ties All Colors Good Silks — 35cand 50¢ Values A large special shipment of the season’s popular shades and styles, bought from an over-stocked maker at a very attractive price. All four-in-hand styles in almost an unlimited variety of colors and figures, including plain shades. dress or daily wear. this price. New Styles best Rough or smooth silks for Worth walking blocks to secure such ties at Choose a liberal supply while the msc abel offers. “$10 will Buy a - Beautiful Silk Dress Tomorrow | Women’ Ss Sines and Oxfords Saturday at $2.00 Tomorrow will be the banner day of th ale The lots will be freshened up with additional stocks, Most every size to be had in nearly { | ; ‘ ; every line. Women who have Mecium Gesigns, colors in variety to please every spreading the good news to friends anc taste. Cut to latest models and sold the season bor Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps through at $25.00, led , shades and lasts, $3 to $4 values, Choose Saturday, $10.00 | Saturday, a a Pair, $2.00 $2. 00 FISHER (. SEATTLE «Geet Semi-Princess style, with low Dutch neck or lace yoke and collar, of messaline or foulard silks, P is still small or in splendid quality. All are figured, purchased | ithers | Three | | Washington | | Stores Dorothy Dodd Shoes for Women. | Union Savings & Trust Co. of Seattle Surplus and DOWN SALE Tomorrow (Saturday) any Ladies’ Suit, Skirt or Waist or Men's Suit or Raincoat will be sold on special terms of $1.00 down and $1.00 per week. Every one is welcome to buy during this sale for $1.00 down and $1.00 per The people never were healthy and pre t a they are today. Never be- fore was the future so ght, never before was the intelligence so week. Do not wait or put off coming in, as these terms are for this sale t, and ae . i" when Come Saturday, select what you want, and $1.00 down is all we ask WE DO AS WE ADVERTISE. only. you, CORNER SECOND anc CHERRY STREET Men’s Suits Ladies’ Suits Wash Suits, Wor- steds, ete., $7.50, $10 $17.50, $22 $25 Skirts, Shirt Waists, Petticoats, etc. Branches at Mallard, Georgetown and Renton, Fancy Worsteds, Plain Blue Serges, Serges, ete., at $15, $18 $22.50, $25 You get the goods on first payment. (ATELY-SIMPSON geal UNION ST. One Block From P. O. bet. 4th and Sth PURCELL SAFE CO. UIALL’S SAFE & LOCK C0." SAFES Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. MANUPACTURERS OCCIDENTAL AVENUR 40 years in business evidence our and Baying for our 84 stores enables us to andersell HF DO YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL, prices RENT OR EXCHANGE CASH — goods are right ew and second hand, you big money ik SUNDWALL OO, on First Ave. Seattle, Wash