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1 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. vrnnxnsnAT, june 12. wr. MOOREFIELD STATES m ■ FI Suit Filed Aeainst Cashier of Fidelity Mutual Life Company. Charging that the caahler of Ita At lanta office, Dorsey E. Moorefleld, haa failed to account for I4.00S.02 of Ita funda, the Fidelity Mutual Life Inaur- ance Company of Pennaylvanla Tuea* day afternoon (lied ault again.i hla bondsmen, M. L. Thrower and N. F. Jackson, for 11,500, the amount of the cashier's bond. Mr. Moorefleld la In Athens tVednes day. but will return to Atlanta Wed nesday night. He was reached by tel •phone, and said: "I have a voucher for every cent the money Involved. It was paid ■ub-agents of the company by me on the authority of Nat F. Jackson, the state agent. “Robert Steele, the company's audl tor, stated to me, regarding this mat ter, that he was satisfied that no moral turpitude was Involved. The matter will be straightened satisfactorily." The company alleges that renewal receipts for premiums were forwarded to the cashier one month before they fell due and that he was directed forward weekly reports upon collec tlons made. Instead of following In atructlons, claims the company, the cashier promptly collected the sums and failed to make any report of It. They charge further that the money has been due for several months and that the suit Is filed as a result of the failure of the bondsmen to make good the amount of the bond. The ault was died through Attorneys Smith, Hammond and Smith. Attorney . Robert C. Alston, of the firm of Me. Daniel, Alston & Slack, has been em yed by Mr. Moorefleld to Interests In the matter. WILL GET A PARDON, HER FRIENDS BELIEVE Gov.Vardaman Grants Stay of Sentence Thirty Days. STEEL TRUST MAY ill 1|UUU| New Tork. June 12.—Financial In tereata have heard with surprise that the officials of the United Staten Steel Corporation have determined to re model all their old steel rail plants, and that the profits of the stockholders will be cut off to meet the expenditure of 2100,000,000 that wilt be necessary to put the plants In condition to turn out the class of steel rails required for carrying the modern rapid running, heavy trains used by the railroads. SAVANNAH IROLLEY WANTS MORE TIME Within a few hours after Comptroller General William A. Wright made pub lie hla assessment of the Savannah Electric Company, he received a long distance telephone request from Wll llamtA. Osborn, attorney of the compa ny, to hold up the ultimatum until Mr. Osborn could arrive In Atlanta and consult with him. Comptroller Wright has agreed to do : so, and Mr. Osborn will be In Atlanta Wednesday to confer about the mat' Iter. The Savannah company was In' i creased from 21,170,000 to 22,120,000. j Similar requests may come from other i companies heavily increased. ; Tuesday morning Comptroller Wr _ I Increased the returns of the gaa com panies In Savannah and Augusta, and accepted returns from the Macon and I Columbus companies. The Savannah I Gas Company was Increased from I 2416.215 to 2670,000. a raise of 2153.665. i The Augusta Gaa Light Company , made returns of 2280,136, and the ! comptroller assessed It at 2300,000, un ! Increase of 318.862. COTTON CROP BAD. Washington, June 11.—"All the way ' to Washington from my home In Ala I bama, I noticed that the cotton crop ' Is In a bad condition,” said F. O. Walsh, | a master mechanic on the Atlanta and , West Point railroad. Mr. Walsh lives at Montgomery. “In fact, l think the losses to the crop can not fall to be enormoua.” ho continued. "The cold weather has kept planting back and in many places haa : almost destroyed the plants. The loss- ! es may run up Into the millions, 1 am told." EFFORT TO SAVE CONDEMNED MAN Attorney Twiggs, of Savannah, made an appeal for commutation of the death sentence of Willie Rogers, of Chatham county, before the prison commission Tuesday. Rogers was convicted In October, 1806, of killing his wife. The case went to the supreme court, where It was af firmed. The plea for commutation Is based on the 'ground that Rogers Is of a very low order of Intellect and mor als. and that his wife was a disreputa ble character. He Is sentenced to be hanged June 20. Gobblers to Meet. The Ancient' Order of Gobblers will meet Wednesday night at 3 o'clock In the Knights of Columbus hall, in the Austell building. Initiations and a gen eral good time are promised. A com mittee will be named to arrange for a r uuct at the next meeting. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., June 12.—It Is an nounced that Governor Vardaman will grant a pardon to Mrs. Angle Birdsong, although she was convicted of killing Dr. Thomas Butler at Montlcello. and the state supreme court affirmed the sentence of the lower court, which or dered Mrs. Birdsong to the penitentiary for five years. Immediately after the decision of the court yesterday, Governor Vardaman granted Mrs. Birdsong's respite, which will act as a stay for thirty days, in which time she can arrange and have published her petition for pardon as the law requires. Mrs. Birdsong left yesterday evening for her home at Mendenhall. Already numerous petitions are being circulated In her behalf. Chief Justice Whitfield delivered the decision, which was participated In by Assistant Justice Mayer, Associate Jus tice Calhoun dissenting. Mrs. Birdsong killed Dr. Butler In his omce. She claimed she went there to make him retract statements that he had been Intimate with her. Bhe says that while In the office Dr. Butler at tempted to criminally assault her and she shot him. Mrs. Birdsong Is a niece of United States Senator McLaurln. MRS. ANGIE BIRDSONG. NICARA GUAN SOLDIERS INVADING SALVADOR .a City of Mexico, June 12.—Assisted carry one thousand troops. by Salvador revolutionists a force of Nicaraguan troops has begun an. Inva sion of Salvador and yesterday after noon captured the port of Acajutla. They were under the command of Gen. eral Manuel Rivas and came on the gunboat Momotombo. Dr. Manuel Elgado, minister to Mexi co from Salvador, received a dispatch yesterday from President Flqueroa, of Salvador, containing the Information. Aoajutla Important Port. Acajutla Is the most Important sea port of Salvador, where all of the Pa cific liners mnke regular calls. It was but poorly defended and the Nicaraguans und Salvadorean revolu tionists landed with ease. It Is In di rect rail communication with the capi tal of the republic, to or from which iolnt can be conveyed In six hours. It i not known how strong was the In vading force, but the gunboat could Another Battle Expected. The nearest town In which was gar risoned a large force of Salvadorean troops Is Sonsonate, about forty-five minutes by rail on the Salvadorean railroad. It Is believed that Salvado rean troops have been rushed to the captured port and that a second battle has already been fought, though Min ister Delgado has received no word of such action. Nicaragua Is Better Equipped. The standing nrmy of Salvador In time of peace Is between two thousand and three thousand, but a much larger number have been kept on n war foot ing since the outbreak of hostilities. It Is said thnt the republic can put 80,000 men In the Held. Nicaragua Is much better oqulpned In arms and men and has a navy of six gunboats, which will put the Sal vadorean and Gautemalan ports at her mercy, neither of the latter countries possessing gunboats. A TLANTA DREWHEA VILY ON INSURANCE POLICIES Atlanta beneficiaries collected close to a million dollars from life Insurance companies In 1906, according to reports published by The Insurance Press. The exact figures were $961,012,'. and the biggest claim of all was paid to Wil liam E. Britt, who held a policy for 325,000. Georgia’s claims on llfo Insurance companies during the year reached a high figure. The report shows that 34.687,234 was paid to beneficiaries In this state. The report gives many details of pay ments on life policies. The aggregate rnyments In the United States were no ess than 3327,676.199, and this In spite of the “slump" In life Insurance fol lowing the scandals which Involved n number of big companies. The payments In several cities of this section will prove of Interest. They are: In Southern Cities. Atlanta, 3961,013. Savannah, 3407,110. Charleston, 3416,673. Augusta, 3369,009. Birmingham, 3303,200. Macon, 3250,462. Chattanooga, 3203,541. Among the Southern states the fol lowing figures are given: Georgia, 34.597.234. Alabama, 33,451,374. South Carolina. 32.381,993. Tennessee, 33,691,485. Big Georgia Claims. The claims amounting lo 310,000 or more, paid to Georgia claimants, are given as follows: Atlanta—William E. Britt, 323.000; Hunter P. Cooper, 317,809; Edward Quincy Everett, 310,000; Charles D, Hart, 312.000: Joseph M. High. 351.269; Morris Hlrach, 348,265; Joseph B. Whitehead. 310,000. Augusta—Samuel W. Mays, Jr., 310.- 000; Patrick D. llorkan, 383,000. Bibb County—William S. Lowe, $20,- 000. Blltch—William II. Blltch. 321.540. Bullards—William A. O’Danlet, 310, 000. Cedarton—Richard A. Adams. 318,000. Chtpley—T. T. Munsh, 310,000. Cuthbert—William E. Baldwin, 312,- 000. Dalton—Joseph W. Barrett. 320,000. Oroveland—J. G. Moors, 315,000. Jackson—Merritt Van McKIbbon, 310.000. Jewell—Wylds L. L. Bowen, 330,723. Macon—Buford M. Davis, 328.000; Charles H. Hall. 315.177; Martin New man. 310,000. Moultrie—William S. Ashburn, 325,- 227. Nelson—Harry Dewar. 322.020. Quitman—Francis J. Spain, 520,000. Rome—Halsted Smith. 314,000. Savannah—Charles 8. Ilydo, 325,000; Gardner E. Dickinson. 324,750. Robert Erwin, 345.000; Samuel Meinard, 310,000; I-axaru. Mohr, 311.135: Henry Schroder. 311,500; Samuel Welnhard, 310,313: J. R. Young. 350,000. Tennllle—Robert J. Mnye, 310,202. Wadley—Bernard L. Humphrey, 311,- 636. Summary of Insurance, Summarization of life Insurance pay. ments of nil kinds In 1906 would give the following; Clalrna paid In United States, U. 8. possessions and Canada $327,576,199 Payments to foreign policy holders, annuitants for dividends and for sur render values (esti mated) 120,000,000 Grand total $447,676,199 The exhibit Is noteworthy, consider ing the disturbance In life Insurance last year. Although the regular com panies were affected In new business by the agitation for reform In methods of administration, they went right along maintaining stability and pay ing claims, each policyholder or bene ficiary receiving every dollar due under the terms of a policy-contract. A regrettable effect of the agitation was the discontinuance of Insurance by timid, Ignorant or Impulsive policy holders. The amount of the Insurance protection withdrawn on account of the agitation will never be known, but there are indications that policies for hundreds of millions of dollars were sacrificed. They were needlessly sacri ficed, because nothing occurred to war rant the exhibition of lack of confidence In the ability of the companies to meet their contracts. Many Lapsed Policies. During the year 31 regular compa nies reported more than 343,000 lapsed policies for more than $623,800,000 of ordinary . Insurance. Estimating the death rate at l per cent, more than 3.400 of those who withdrew protection will die In 1907 within the year follow ing the lapsntlon. If the policies be not revived, the families of those who lapsed their premium payments will lose more than $5,200,000 within the year. According to a similar calcula tion foMhe companies referred to more than 2,700 of those who withdrew pro tection In 1905 died in 1906, and their families lost more than $4,000,000. Besides the reduction of Insurance by Japsntton of premium payments, protection was abandoned by the sur render of policies, carried In many In stances for several years. Ilow many persons were Influenced by the nglta- Mon to drop their policies for cash val ues will never be known, but It Is a matter of record In the Connecticut re port that 96.757 policies for $207,873,- 099 of ordinary insurance were sur rendered to 31 companies. Compara tive figures in 1905 were 74,945 policies for $172,779,198. The amount of new ordinary Insur ance Issued In 1906 by about 125 com panies was $237,000,000 less than that In 1905 und $320,000,000 less than that in 1904. Taking advantage of the exhibitions of timidity and Ignorance by policy holders who withdrew protection and persons who failed to provide for de pendents, many Irresponsible and fraudulent Insurance organizations sprang up and offered impossible ben efits. SAKS BRYAN CAN'T BEATJOSEVEL Senator Steed in Washing ton Talks of Geor- gia» Washington, June 12.—State Senator E. T. Steed, of Carroll county, Georgia, la In Washington. “Our legislature meets on the 26th of this month," said Mr. Steed, "and three daya later Hoke Smith will be inaugu' rated governor. “Paaeea within the atata will be abol ished, and the passenger rate will be reduced from 3 to 2 cents a mile. “There Is no talk of making a pres! dentlal candidate pf Mr. Smith, and though he might be willing to take iec. ond place on the ticket, I doubt wheth er he Is aspiring for first place. “Bryan Is the one man, as Georgians view It, who can beat nny Bepubltcan In the country, with the possible ex ception of the man now In the white house." THREE ARE INJURED IN FREIGHT WRECK Orchard Hill Scene of Disas ter on the Central of Georgia Road. Special to The Georgian. Griffin, Ga., June 12.—At Orchard Hill, south of here, southbbund freight train No. 96, on the Central of Geor gla, was wrecked yesterday afternoon, The Injured are: Eugene Atkinson, badly bruised. White fireman, seriously Injured, may die. Conductor Bridges, arm broken and other Injuries, will recover. Engineer and fireman probably es raped death by Jumping, but fears are entertained regarding the recovery of the latter. The train ran Into an open place In the track, half mile north of Orchard Hill, where a construction gang were at work, It Is reported. NEGROES CALLED UPON TO PREPARE TO VOTE a meeting held Tuesday afternoon l»y the Ministers' Union of the African Meth odist Episcopal church, at Big Bethel, lotions wero adopted unanimously, calling upon every uegro voter to register nt once nml pay his poll tnx, to qualify himself to vote against any measure which might dis franchise the race. The resolutions follow: ’.‘Ilnvlug been stripped of our civil and political rights, and untold persecution aud proscriptions having been neaped upon us race, we are still threaten'd with n more serious problem tliut means our ha initiation ond disgrace. “The Inauguration of the Hoke Smith administration will begin the movement to itichlse every negro In Georgia. As tax payers and citizens of this state, nud representatives and leaders of a part people, wo can not alt supinely liy 1 . ... >w tula malicious and deliberate attempt to dlsmnntlo us of our God-glvcn nud man hood rights without our protest. “Be it understood, we are not opposed to fair election laws and a qualification for uters nud eliminating of Ignorant nters fro is tue. polls, but we do favor fair lection laws for all citizens. “Therefore, In order thnt we may In ffcctlve wny present our rnuse to the pi pie wo call u|K>n every nilulster or public speaker, orator or writer, to urge every negro voter to register nt once nml pny his tnx thnt he may qualify htinself ns a rltlsen nud voter to cast his ballot ngniust the ratification of nny measure that may be submitted to the .people for the dis franchisement of the race. ••\Ve further call upon every minister, sponker and orator that ns n prelude ta every sermon or address, thnt he bring ibis Important question aud Imperative du: l*efore the people. “Signed: John Harmon. .T. 8. Fllnper, W. f\ Fountain. J. T. Wllkerson, J. B. Eptoii. 1'. G. Simmons, J. It. Fleming, J. I>. Bender.” NEW ENTERPRISE COMES TO ATLANTA A new Industry to be known na the Shull-Moran Company and which will engage In the lumber, coal and building material bu.lneen, haa recently been organlxed In Atlanta and has died ap plication for a charter. The company Is composed of John Shull, president; J. H. Moran, vice president, and Harry A. Shull, secretary and treasurer. The amount of capital stock Is $60,900 and the company has already secured of- tlees and yards on Decatur etreet. PACKERS EXPECTING TEAMSTER STRIKE Another Department Sale Silks and DrSss Goods Thursday Ysur nseds, combined with the opportunity ws previds, will full-chargs the Dress Goods and Silks aisles Thursday. You and this department will be good comrades. Because it is brihgihg within easy reach many things— summer suited weaves that .you want and really nesd. You would never hav? had a chance to buy any of thsm at the prices ws hav? sst upon them w?re it net for the modem methods that enable us, as great retailers, to distribute vast lots. k 79c *lain Black Silk Nets; a 1.25 quality; 45 inches wide; perfect goods .... us, or the price ^Iain Black Frehch Voile, imported direct by wsuld be even mQre than 1.50 a yard; Ar 1 IQ 48 inches Wide fll 1 • 1 ✓ 48 inches wide 75c, 85c and 90c White Cettsn Nets in a great range ef designs for Waists and Dresses At 60c 1.35 Black Taffeta, and a splendid quality of it, at the old price; one of the things in which we foresaw an advance and bsught liberally of; 36 inches wide; 1.35 quality 36 ihch wide natural Jap Silks; 69c Silks . 85c 36 ihch wide natural Jap Silk .15 36 ihch wide hatural Jap Silk ...... k 1.15 At 55c k 69c At 85c ATRICK BOWERS DIES AT ROYSTOX Special to The Georgian. Royston, Ga., June 12.—-Patrick II. Bower*, one of the be*t-known men In northwwt Georgia and one of the earlieat settlers of Royston. died short ly after midnight la*t night from u lingering lllne** a wife and two eon*. William D. and Sam Bowers. The funeral will be held this afternoon at the Baptist church and the burial wll! be with Masonic honors. Chief Assassinated. Askabad, Trans-Caspla, June 12.— General riyanlne, chief of the Central Asia railroad, was assassinated here yesterday. HI* murderers wore the unl- He was ubout 57 * ears old and leaves form of soldiers. They escaped. f Chicago. June 12.—Active prepara tions by the packers in the expecta tion of trouble and a last move on the part of the teamsters to enforce their demands has given the threatened strike of drivers at the stock yards a serious turn. ' The recruiting of strike-breakers the first ominous sign of labor troubles generally—was begun in various cities. The central body of teamsters de cided at a meeting last night to take a hand In the situation and back the packing house drivers. The positions of the stock yards local was unani mously Indorsed. SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA. Macon Circuit. Central of Georgta Railway Com pany v. Griggs. Argument concluded. Mr*. E, C. Seifert* vf Western Union Telegraph Company. Argued. Central of Georgia Railway Com pany v. Ray. Argued. Mrs. L. 8. Hendley v. J. A. Adams. Argued. C. R. Hancock v. E. F. Tharpe et al. Submitted. Northern Circuit. Henry Pearson v. T. N. Courson. from Hancock. Submitted. E. Hinton v. S. S. Brewer, from Elbert. Submitted. N. D. Harrison, administrator, v. M. L. Harrison, from Hancock. Argued. B^wen, Jewell & Company et al. v. A. D. Adams, from Hancock. Argued. 75c hatural Jap Silks, 36 inches Black Water Proof Silks, 23 inchss wide; Four-ih-One Brand.” 50c quality At At 60c 39c Fahey stripe FrShch Taffetas—goods bought for our Millihery Dsyartmsnt. These Taffetas were 75c whsn the lins was full. We vs marked all the remaining At 39c piecss