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THE WEATHER. For Atlanta end Vicinity—Partly The Atlanta Georgian SPOT COTTON. cloudy ( probably showers tonight or Saturday. Full and Complete Market Report, are Printed Every Day \ "VTT'V “ Tho Bracobrlcfoo Diamond.," a thrilling mystery story, Is now In The Georgian. xVi.N mJ i 9 -Ey V? O being printed In Tho Georgian. 11%. New York, qnlet; 12.25. 'New Or leans, firm; 11%. Angusts, firm; 111114 Savannah, steady; 11%. VOL. VL NO. 40. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1907. PRICE: IF OIL TRUST II | TestimonyShowsHow Many Independents Were Controlled. THEY FIGURE IN OIL HEARING ISICIAL STAR E OCTOPUS' PROFITS WERE ENORMOUS List of Stockholders of Par ent Concern Held By Prosecutor. New York. Sept. JO.—That William O. Rockefeller, nephew of John- D. Rockefeller and aasletant treasurer. of the Standard Oil Company, of New Jereey, would be called to the 'ataiid today In the aearch for evidence to be used In the ault for'the dlaaolutlon of the oil trust, waa the announcement made before the proceeding opened before Judge Kronklln B. Kerri*. Mo- rlt* Rokenthal. who*e audden India, poaltlon halted the examination of Treasurer Wesley H. Tllford, la atlll confined to hla home In Far Rock away. "Although hla condition la not aerf oua, he ha* been advlaed to remain at home for a couple of daya, and proba bly will again take up hla dutle* on Monday." aald Lawyer John Q. Mil burn. In regard to Mr. Rosenthal’* con. dltlon. Treaaurer Tllford produced state menta ahowlng the dividend* of the Standard Oil Company of New Jeraey In 1888. Figure* of Dividend. “Waa the dividend 814,804,189.50 or I3L008.S41 In 18997" he waa naked. "It waa $14,804,188.80." "la It not a fact that the dividend* of some of the aub-companle* were paid to Individual* and not to the New Jersey company that year, and that the difference* In the figures are explained that way?" "I think that la right, It waa reported that the accountant* examining the record* of the famous liquidating trustee*’ committee of alx have learned that between 188J and 1899 the prollt* of the- combine were between 1800,000,000 and $900,000,000. Aa the figure* will not be complete be fore next week, no attempt will be made to examine the officer* In re gard to them. Treaaurer Tllford aald that up to thia time 978.49! share* of the total of 972,800 had been exchanged for certificates In the aub-companles. Held by Jersey Concern.' The other eight shares should atlll be In the possession of tho Now Jer aey company, the witness believed. Going back to the Manhattan Oil Company, Anthony N. Brady and E. C, Benedict’s venture. Attorney Kellogg sought to learn how their produclnr Very Queer Circum stance Surround the Actions of Suicide. Kouitni iu icurii well* and tank car* had been disposed of. "Who would know?" he asked. ”I can not say." answered Tllford. “Can you find cut?" ■T don’t think so." The same series of answers were given to questions a* to whether the Manhattan Oil Company sold It* tank cars t7 the Ui<on Pipe Line Company. The witness expressed the same lack of knowledge of the connection of the Solar Refining Company, one of the aub-companles, with the Manhattan Oil Company. Treaaurer Tllford said the Hat of Klock held by John D. Rockefeller, William Rockefeller, John D. Arch bold. Stephen Harknes*. Henry H. Rog, era and Henry M. Flagler, during and since the liquidation proceeding*, waa being prepared and would be furnished to Attorney Kellogg. List of Stockholders. Mr. Kellogg produced a list of the stockholders of the parent company n* verified on August 19 last. It was a bulky document, containing perhaps 1.000 sheets of paper. Handing It to the wltnesa he began to question him In regard to the holdings of several standard Oil officer*. It was brought out that John D. Archbold hold* 8,000 shares and John !•’. Archbold, hi* son, 100. The widow of J. A, Bostwlck, one of the liquidat ing trustees, holds 8,048 shares, while other members of the Bostwlck family are credited with smaller number*. Henry M. Flagler was shown to, own 30,500 shares and Mrs. Lillian A. Flag ler 1,000. Oliver II. Payne la credited with 40,000 shares and the estate of Daniel O’Day with J.8S0 shares. Charles Pratt, father of C. M. Pratt, secretary of the parent company of the combine, la perhaps the largest stockholder outside of Rockefeller. The father Is credited with 62.952' shares, while the son holds 600 shares. John D. Owns 247,692. William Rockefeller, brother of John D. Rockefelelr owns 247.692 of stock; John D. Rockefelelr owns 247,692 shares, having partei) with almost *.000 shares since the reorganisation In 1899. Hi* *on, John D. Jr., Is not very well fixed, having but 120 shares of the 1.000 per rent stock. Henry H. Rogers, who la said to have retired, will find no necessity of worrying about funds, a* his 16.020 •hare* will earn a good Income. Mrs. H. H. Rogers own* 226 share*. The eatate of W. O. Worden owns 585 Cer tificates, ■. Before the testimony has all been ‘ ■ by Mr. Ferrla. the government el confidently expect to lay bare Here Is a picture of Judge Ferris (to the left), who Is hearing the ac tion brought to dissolve the Stand ard Oil Company, of New Jeraey, and sketch of John D. Archbold, who succeeds H. H. Rogers a« gen eral In chief of the oil monopoly. Below Is a photo of Charles M. Brett, secretary of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, who testified on Tuesday last. WHERE IS MR. CONSUMER WHEN HIS GAS GOES OUT? WHY, HE PAYS FOR AIR Suppers Half-Cooked and Gas LightsWeak ' on Thursday. thousand feet. "Air—ono dollar mixed with gas." That might have been advertised last night by the gas company, but It wasn’t. But a few hundred consumers who ate a half-cooked supper because the gas stove went out suddenly about $ o’clock and persistently refused to be have. lost a good night’* sleep by hav ing their tempers spoiled as well at their supper. The pressure went down, or some thing happened. Just when Atlanta was settling down for a quiet evening. Light* spluttered and faded and : ga* stoves balked, and refused to give any thing but a feeble flicker. A south side householder called up the gas company. Say, what’s the matter with our—’ he began. Oh, gee!" came from the goa office, "you are the hundredth man to ask that. There’* air In the mains. We’ll get It fixed a* soon a* we can.” The explanation didn’t cook supper and It didn’t satisfy tho consumer*, but It wa* the nearest to satisfaction they 0b 'what I want to know Is thl*,” asked a consumer. "When air comes through my meter, does It register, and do I have to pay a dollar a thousand feet for plain Atlanta air and not even fresh alb at that? It looks very much that way. CHEERTHEGEOBGIAN IN BIG CONVENTION OF NATL LEAGUE Influence In the Prohibition Fight Lent By Paper Brings Applause. 1872 to 1882, through the Ohio trust period of 1882 to 1891:” "the trustees n liquidation" period from 1892 to 1899, and down to the present perlod of $80,000,000 annual dividends under the title oi the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Profits Wer* $900,000,000, At the further effort of Attorney Frank Kellogg on behalf of the gov ernment to break the Standard Oil monopoly, it wa* brought out semi officially that the profit* of the great comttlne between the year* of 1882 and 1887 were between $800,000,000 and $900,000,000. Thl* enormous sum took In the profits of all the Standard’s va rtous companies. Monopolized Oil Export. Mr. Kellogg brought out testimony regarding the system by which the Standard In December, 1902. monopb- llsed the exportation of oil. Sixteen in dependent-refineries in Ohio and Penn sylvania were forced to sign an agree ment to sell all the oil they wished to export to the Standard. The Stamlard controlled the supply of crude oil re fined by these companies, and cut off the supply until the contract wa* sign ed after which It agreed to furnish the refineries UO.OOO barael* of crude oil When Dr. J. C. Solomon, In his ad dress before the National Anti-Saloon League convention In Norfolk, spoke of the part played by Jhe Atlanta Geor gian In the fight that won Georgia' to total prohibition, The great halt re sounded with applause. Immediately u delegate from the North arose and offered a resolution commending The Atlanta Georgian for Its part'In that work,-and Its stand on New York. Sept. 20.—Under peculiar circumstance* a woman, said to be Mrs. Margaret Carter, aged 45, 14 West Twenty-ninth street, well known many prominent families In this city, shot herself In the right temple and died Instantly while III and spending (he night at the home of John Jay White. 102 East Fifty-seventh street. Mr. White Is a retired Wall street banker and broker and Is seriously III In a room dose to the one In which the woman shot herself. A mysterious package brought by the dead woman last evening, and which, she declared at the time she must h permitted to give to Mr. White with out delay, figures In the case. Much secrecy ha* been thrown about the case by the family and the authorities. Wanted to See Whit*. Mr*. Carter arrived at the White residence between 8 and 8 o'clock last night. “I must see Mr. White: I have parkage for him,” the woman Is said to have told a servant who admitted her. At the time Mr. White wa* serious ly III In his room on the second floor. HI* family wa* away at Bar Harbor, Maine. A nurse. Frank W. Clelland, wa* In charge of the sick man. Mrs. Carter waa told of Mrs. White's condl tlon. but refused to leave. “Life Isn't worth living, anyway— there Is hothlng In It for me," she de clared to ths nurse while be waa en deavoring to calm her. tyurse Heard 8hot Finally with Dr. Foster's aid she waa persuaded to lie down In the spare room on the second floor. Mr. White was not Informed of Mrs. Carter’s presence In the house. Dr. Foster returned to his home for the night, leaving the nurse In charge of Mr. White. At 4 a. m. ths nurse heard a muffled report In ths front room. He rushed In and found Mrs. Carter tying on the sofa, fully dressed, with a bullet wound In Her right Ism, pie. She had a $100 bill In her stock. Ing and a receipt for $700 In her pock- st-book. Cuff Buttons In Package. Of the mysterious package which ah* had wished to deliver to Mr. White when she arrived nothing could be learned except that It contained a pair of cuff buttons. The woman's hobby was the care and protection of animals, and she was prominent benefactor of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal*. Dr. Foster said today that Mrs. Carter had been his patient for the last seven years. She had suffered from nervous, ness for some time. LOVE LORN GIRL LEAPSJO DEATH Surprised by Mother, Tele phone Operator Jumps From Window. Solomon returned to Atlanta Fri day morning. The convention did not close until Thursday evening. The question of the next convention and the point at which It would be held was left to the. national officers. Atlanta, New Orleans and Dos Moines are all seeking It, but the chances are said to favor Atlanta. Next year four great district confer ences will be held—one each North, South, East and West. The Southern conference will probably be held In At lanta. Dr. Solomon ho* been Invited to deliver prohibition addresses In Ala bama, Ohio and South Dakota, and he will probably be called on to go Into New York state. He has accepted the Invitations to Alabama and Ohio. “It wa* a wonderful meeting," said Dr. Solomon Friday. "When we ex hibited our white map, ahowlng the ‘dry’ area* In the South, the applause wa* deafening. We have assurances that North Carolina will Join Georgia In total prohibition next year. Assur ances are ajso forthcoming that Ala bama and Tennessee will go Into the dry column at the next meeting of their legislatures. Mississippi is sure to Join the. white area, and old Kentucky I* fast moving In that direction. It was apparent from the feeling In the con vention that the prohibition movement Is spreading all over the Union. “One of the leading thoughts of the convention was for prohibitionists ev erywhere to stir up their congressmen In securing the passage of a law pro hibiting the shipment of Intoxicants Into a dry state. That Is one of the most Important matters now for our consideration." Dr. A. C. Ward and J. B. Richards, Atlanta’s other delegates to the con vention. will return to Atlanta Satur day. Commodore’s Wife III. Greenwich, Conn., Sept. 20.—Mr*. E. Benedict, wife of Commodore Ben edict, 1s believed to be critically ill at ^mlern'cn^^reemen't"^^^ £?month, apportioned at a set ratio, her Indian Harbor residence near here. Sew York, 8opt. 20.—Tbcrrwi running, a young telephone operator, aurprlNed by her mother In mi Attempt to commit suicide by Inhaling Illuminating gaa through a rubber tube, leaped from a fourth door window, And was crushed to deAth on the grnum It Is snld that A quarrel with her s __ heart caused the girl to seek her own life. Mrs. rnnnlng t* prostrated from the shock of seeing her dsughter dashed to death. GOVERNOR INVITED TO ADDRESS UNION Governor Hoke Smith haa been In vited to address a big rally of the Floyd Farmer*’ Union at Armuchee, In that county, on September 28. Governor Smith has not yet definitely given his assent, but will probably at tend. OUTPUT OF LEAD ORDERED CURTAILED New York, Sept 10.—It Is learned on excellent authority that the Amerl can Smelting and Refining Company, which handles about 85 per cent of the lead output of the Untied States, has served.notice on the lead producers of the Coeur d’Alene region that they must cut their output 60 per cent. CAPITOL BUILDER IN HOUSE BOAT Mount Clemens, Mich., Sept. 20.—O. F. Payne, builder of the Pennsylvania capitol building and one of the four teen men for whom warrant* charging conspiracy to defraud have been Issued, Is living with his family In a house boat at the mouth of the Clinton river, seven mild* from here. He Is advanced In years and Is In poor health. Fir# In Newnen. Newnan, Oe., Sept. 20.—Fire broke out In the engine room of the W. 8. Askew Co. shortly after noon yester day. destroying a dry kiln tilled with lumber, with a loss of about $1,500, GULb STORM REPORTED; WARNINGS ARE POSTED Washington, Sept. 20.—Northeast storm warnings were ordered dis played at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The stortp Is from Mobile, Ala., to Cedar Keys, Fla. The gulf disturbance shows signs of approaching the Mississippi river mouth, the weather bureau reports. IT U CITY Son and Daughter Ar rested as Result of Death. ✓ Chicago. Sept. 20.—Mrs. Letllla Oreenhaulgk, aged 64. a follower of the Parhamlte sect at Zion City, waa tor tured to death by five other believers In ths asms religion In their effort to cure her pf rheumatism. Five persons are now under arrest, Including the aged woman's son and daughter. Wal ter and Jennie. The principals In ths tragedy, who are also being held for manslaughter, are Harold Mitchell and hi* wife. The woman died on Wednesday. A* soon aa the death became known to Wilbur Glen Vollva he notified ths county officials at Waukegan and an Inquest was started tht* morning. The son of the woman admitted the entire horrible scene In which his mothers bones were crushed and she wu choked to death In the effort to "cast out the devil.” The son testified that Mitchell and his wife came to him with a story that In a vision they learned they could cure the aged mother of rheumatism, which had crippled her arm* and leg*. All day Wednesday, he testified at the In quest, Mitchell pulled at his mother's arms and legs and neck, until both arm* and leg* were fractured and her neck was broken. She bled, screamed and fought, hs said, but Mitchell and his tvlfo contin ued tho torture. "That I* the demon leaving her," said Mitchell: , Walter Greenhaulgh was on the wlt nesa stand for two hours this morning He was questioned by Deputy Coroner Edward Conrad. X L § KNOW. FATE Eatonton Murder Case Will Reach Jury by Friday Night. VIADUCT OPENED: Rperis! to The Georgian. Entnnton, O#., Kept. 20.—The confession of Torter Jones to the killing of Roliert Adams eliminates him practically from the court proceedings. He was seen In the nelghlKirhood of the tragedy by setersl wit nesses, and no one doubts his guilt. As set out by Attorney Cooper, he will attempt, to establish the good character of the boy while at school and since, and. If possible, sore him from the gallows. The defense mitdc a strong effort to prove an ollbl for Alliert (or Qneed). Their success depends on bow the jury construes the evidence of Jim Batchelor, young white man; John and Ritas Pinker ton, negro man and wife; Qaeea Pinkerton, their 10-year-old daughter, and two other negro glrla at work on th« fatal day for Allwrt Jones. All account for Albert's whereabouts ex cept possibly a short time, ranging from fifteen to thirty mfnnteo. at the time of the killing, sufficient for him to have gone to Adams' field and returned. Their evi dence now and that at the commltmetif trial conflict In many Important particulars. This evidence the prosecution will strive to Impeach. Witnesses were examined last night till 11 o'clock. The court bonne was packed with both women and men hearing evi dence. Albert's statement In sutatance was that he fa charged with a crime of which be Is Innocent. He waa In hla own field with hired bands, a mile away. Argu ments hr the connsel are In progress. So- Heitor Pottle, for the state, and Attorney ^ooper. for the defendant, have spoken. The case will go to the jury tonight. L AT SUICIDE FAIISJLSO Safford Uses Same Razor He Tried Before. SLIGHT WOUND IN HIS THROAT Queer Character Sent to the Grady After Trying to End Life. Complaints of Objectionable Conduct in View of ffe- • destriana. The first vehicle waa allowed to cross the Washington street viaduct at 'dock Friday morning. E. D. Crane had tho distinction of being the first man to drive across. He made the trip In his buggy. As soon aa he had completed the trip, however, the viaduct was again closed In order that some of the material which lay on the driveway could be removed. Aa reault, it waa not again opened In the morning. The viaduct wa* commenced In June. 1906, the contract being let In two tec- tlon*, the north side to W. J. Oil- Iver A Co., of Knoxville, and the south side to Grant Wilkin*, of Atlanta. The contract called for Its completion by December 1. Oliver completed hie part several month* later, and Grant Wil kin* I* Just completing hi*. If the forfeiture of $50 a day each for each contractor had been collected, tho total saving would have been more than $16,000. Council saw lit, however, to relieve the contractors of the forfeit ure. The viaduct la an extension of Wash. Ington street from Hunter to Gilmer. It I* 1.346 feet In length and It cost In the neighborhood of $130,000. The Louisville and Nashville railroad paid $57,000 of this amount. The viaduct. In reality, I* not yet completed. The paving on the drive way Is not finished and the walks, which will be paved with tile, have hardly begun. It wilt probably be six week* ipone before the final touches are put on. Considerable complaint ha* been made, particularly by the parent* of children who must cross the viaduct to reach the Boy*’ High School, because of disorderly conduct In »ome of tho house* In Collin* street, which conduct noticeable to people crossing the via duct. The rail on the viaduct le low and pedestrian* ur# close to the house* the *treet. PREACHER FLOGGED AFFiTY ARRESTED Unromantic Neighbors Deal Harshly With Rev. Mr. Harsh a.. Krommllng, Colo., Sept. W.-CIMsona of thl» town take little atock In the bet that “affinities” ahotiM hare fall away. They formed a hand of “white rapo,” ragged the If ““ * minister with from a room with Mlaa Hat and boroewhlpped bliu until be begged for mercy. The girl la under arrest. Precaution Is Taken to Pre vent Trouble in Streets of Rome. DR. WHITE HA8 RECORD] O HE MARRIED 49 COUPLES. O a O Dr. John E. White make* strong bid for the honor of being O known as Atlanta’* manning. O parson. From Beptember 15, 1304. to O September IS, 1407, Dr. White O united forty-nine couple* in the O holy bond* of wedlock. ThU la probably a local record O for one year’s work by an Atlanta O minister. Friday Dr. White O turned the records In to the or- O dlnary’s ofitec for recording. O Rome, Sept. 20.—Special precautions have been taken by the authorities to prevent riot and disorder today on ac count of the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the entry of the Italian army Into Rome. , Fearing a possible attack on the vatu lean by mobs, tho building* hnve been surrounded by troops heavily armed The police have received word that threat* have been made to sack the Vatican and so every precaution haa been taken to check any outbreak. Early thl* morning, before the arrival of the troop*, the Vatican waa sur rounded by crowds. The people were at once made to fall back, which they did under angry protest*. ODOOOOOOOOOOOOOPOOWOOOOOO O UN8ETTLED WEATHER O 18 NOW FORECASTED. O O O 0 A medley of "high*" and “low*" O O are playing hlgh-JInk* on the 0 O map, and disturbance* are natural. O O Pretty weather la slated for a fall. O 0 Foreoa»t: ’ 0 0 "Partly cloudy; probably show- 0 O er* Friday night and Saturday.” 0 O Friday temperature*; 0 O 7 u. m 72 degree* O 0 8 a. til 73 degree* 0 0 9 a. m 75 degree* 0 0 10 a. m 77 degree* 0 O 11 a. m ..80 degree* O 0 12 noon 82 degree* 0 0 1 p. m 83 degree* 0 p. m. jM ItlWti O 00000000000000000000000000 OOOO0O0OOOOOOO0OOOOOOOO00P 1 • - For the second time In three week* Charts* Hardy Safford, aged 62 years, attempted suicide by cutting hi* throat with a razor In hla room at 271-2 South Broad street, Friday morning. The gash wa* made on the right side of the throat and extended pnrtly across the front. Safford wa* carried t<> the hospital and It le thought that he will recover. .. Th ? .? ,n ® ot Bagord-t first attempt *' ,n Kr *"' Ton c ™t store ? n Whitehall street He was caught * te<U •'H® 11 ortlclc* from the counter* of the store and "J") “PPrehendcd mode a desperate effort to draw a rnxor across hi* throat **■ only prevented from commit- •M ™ ^ atrenuoua effort* ■toro**^* 1 * and cmpIo >’ CM oC tho ^O'd*** tried for the offenso In the recorder a court on August 33 and waa aontenced to tho ntockade for I wenty-ono daya. Ho waa released last Saturday afternoon. After 8afford‘a wound waa dressed, he waa dismissed from the hospital. Ho • made hla way to a painter's shop Jn Broad it«* t and there the beat enro possible under the circumstances waa given him. Officials nt the hospital ex. Plained that there wu* no room there STAS^V 11 ™ being “too many sick roiltg thare. An appeal for aid for him will do made. Used Same Razor, Safford'* second attempt to put an end to hie existence wa* made with the •ante Instrument used In hla first at tempt, a small keen razor, the blade of which wa* broken out of the handle by Officer Coogler In Kress* store while at tempting to prevent the man from tak ing hi* own life. The first Information that Safford had endeavored again to commit sui cide wa* received bv W. W. Reynold*, a sign painter In Alabama street tor whom Safford ha* occasionally worked. Shortly before 11 o'clock Friday morning Mr. Reynold* received a nnto from Safford containing only two words: "Come quick.” Mr. Reynold* hurried to Safford’* roopi, on Broad street and found him lying on a mattress on th* floor with the blood from the wound In hla throat gathering In a pool around hi* body and »lowly staining the scanty cover ing of the bed. ”1 have trjed to kill myself again,” said Safford a* Mr. Reynolda hurried Into the room. Weak a* he wae from loss of blood, the man struggled to hi* feet and wa* able to walk aa far ns tho door wh*n the ambulanco arrived to take him to the hospital. The blade of the raxor with which he had attempted to kill himself was found concealed In hi* shoe, where he had placed It after drawing the weapou across his throat. In a Bar* Room. Narrow, unkept and bare of any sug gestion of furniture save a alngle chair, the surroundings of the room which Safford called home wer* sufficient within themselves to darken the thoughts of a man much wealthier In gifts of mind and body end better qual- fled to withstand the vicissitudes ot life than I* Safford. A solitary window emitted a feeble light Into the room, which fell upon nothing but a few trinkets of no value which he had picked up In his wander ing* around the town. His bed was an old mattres* spread upon the floor and a threadbare quilt waa the only sign of covering. Added to thl* were tho cobwebs and the dirt which alwaara characterises an unuaed attic and the scene of the attempted suicide Is com plete. "I know very little about Safford,” •aid Mr. Reynold! Friday. "He haa been accustomed to working around sign painting shops for several years, but ha* never been able to do much work. Since he was arrested and put In the stockade he has been kept away from drugs and when ho wa* let out Saturday he was to weak and physi cally broken down that he could not do any work at alL The realtiatton of the fact that he was about done for caused him to try suicide, I suppose.” Safford Is a college bred man. nrtl*t. sculptor, a man of dreams unrealized. He was once head clerk at the famous Palmer House In Chicago. In recent years he haa drifted, drifted downward, until an addiction to drug* and drink haa left him little to make life worth tho living. RACE RESULTS. < GRAVESEND. First Race—Magaxlne. 2 to 1, Running Account. 4 to 5. *e< Thomas Calhoun, 2 to 1, third. 1:07 1-5. Second Race—Right Royal, 3 won; Far We*t. I to 2, second; cltcval, out, third. Time 1:64.