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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1906. LAWSON’S WIFE'S DEATH THREA TENS TO DETHRONE REASON OF FINANCIER tj Private Lon awl Wire. Boston, M««a., Aug. 27.—Mourning the ileath of the tvlfe whose love was the guiding star of his life and now •pending his days and nights beside her dead body. Thomas W, Lawson Is on the verge of mental and physical collapse at his now desolate estate at Dreamwold. the place he made beauti ful In order to make happy the last days of Mrs. Lawson’s waning life. He has given up attending to his business In State street and many friends fear the strain of his grief will permanently Impair his Intellect. All day long Mr. Lawson watches over the bier where the body of the person he loved more than all else In the world lies cold In death. He goes Into the gardens, picks dowers—the kind he had planted especially for the woman of his heart—and piles them over her casket. In the dark of the night he sits beside the casket sleep ing little. At early hours, 2 or 3 o'clock In the morning, he leaves the casket long enough to pall his coachman. Horses are made ready, and the grief- stricken man drives about the vast es tate back and forth over the roads loved by Mrs. Lawson. He refuses to believe that nhe Is dead. Mr. Lawson's secretary, Edward Me- Sweeney,'declares that most of the ac counts regarding Mr. Lawson's condi tion are greatly ex&ggernted. SHI UNO TAFT ARE- TO REMAIN IN m CABINET Secretary of War Hasn’t Forgotten the Bee’s Buzzing. By 1‘rlrntc Leased Wire. Washington, Aug. 27.—It I a notv be lieved in the best Informed political circles that both Secretary Shaw and Secretary Taft will remain In the cabl net Indefinitely, Instead of retiring within the year. Secretary Taft will not accept a place on the supreme bench. Secretary Shaw's continuance In the cabinet Is considered evidence that he has prac tlcally dropped his presidential ambi tions, while Taft’s decision to remain Is construed as evidence that he is get ting more serious In his flirtation with the 1908 nomination. DELEGATES WILL BE Smith List Practically Se lected But Won’t Be Given Out. While Governor-elect Hoke Smith ha, practically eelected the delegate* tothe-state convention In Macon Sep tember 4 from the counties that gave him a majority on August 22, the of ficial list will not be given to the press before Saturday. The operation on Mr. Smith's son, Marlon, Monday morning, will probab ly keep the governor at home for aome day,, and the final work of namlni delegatee will not be completed untl the last of the week. It Is staled further that there has been practically no discussion as to the chairmanship of the state convention or the chairmanship of the next state Democratic executive committee. While James R. Grr,y's name hat been the one ofteneit heard In this connection, It Is stated that nothing ha, lieen said or done In corroboration of statements to this effect. TEN INDICTMENTS AGAINST OIL CD, BY J Bjr Private Leased Wire. Chicago. III., Auk; 27.—The first fed eral grand Jury returned this after noon ten Indictments (gainst the Standard OIL Company before Judge Bethea.' No railroad was Indicted. The ten Indictments are composed of 6,428 counts In all. WILL BE SUBJECT No Definite Steps Yet Ta ken But Meeting Is Probable. JOS, B, WHITEHEAD IN VIRGINIA RULE OF THE RAILROADS COMES 70 END MONDAY; COMMISSION FIXES RA TES One of Atlanta’s Wealthiest and Most iUnterpris- ing Citizens. A movement for a m. ss meeting of citizens to consider the reign of ter, ror which has existed in Atlanta and vicinity for aeveral wedka and plan steps for a relief of the situation has been begun. The movement has met Ith great approval, but no definite steps have been fallen toward the meeting. Placards have been posted In a number of public places calling upon tbs citizens of Atlanta to sign their names and enlist themselves In an organization to follow closely the lines of the famous Ku-Klux Klan of the re construction period. The order. If or ganized, may be secret In Its nature pr may be open In Its workings. A num ber of signatures have already been secured. TO INVITE BRYAN Party of Atlantaus Leaves Monday for New York. AT No Mob There or rt Law rence Home—Miss Law rence Improving. N'o disorder was evident at Decatur Monday afternoon. The scene of ex citement last week was deserted. In quiries at the court house In Decatur "ere answered by the statement that there was no mob, no noise, no trouble. The wife of the sheriff, who was sert- ou,iy frightened Friday by the mob. had recovered and her condition was Improved. At the Lawrence home It was re ported thnt there wss no mob near the flare and that everything was peace ful. Miss Ethel Lawrence, the elder vhtlm of the assault lost Monday, Is •HU at the Wesle*’ Memorial Hospital, »nd her condition la Improving rapidly. hOOOOOOOO0OO0000000O0O0O00 0 SAN FRANCISCO CARS S 8TOPPED BY STRIKE. O 2 — 0 5 By Private Leased Wire. O “ San Francisco, Aug. 27.—With O 2 lht exception of the California O 2 and th e Geary atreet linee, atreet O “railway traffic In San'Franclaco 0 2 "J" been suapended as the result 0 “cfa strike for higher wages by O 2 conductors and motormen of the O “ l nlted State, railway system. 0 °ooooooooo000ooooooo00oooe Nothing but Food- Grape-Nuts “THERE’S A REASON.’ A special commute from the Atlanta Fair Association Is leaving Monday for New York, Where It will invltj Hon. William Jennings Bryan to attend the Georgia State Fair on Bryan day this fall. On the committee were Mayor J. O. Woodward, Hon. Clark Howell, Ma jor John 8. Cohen, Secretary Frank Weldon, Colonel H, H. Cabanlss, Alex Smith .and Colonel John Temple Graves, the latter alto to eerve on the executive committee In charge of the Bryan reception. Photo by Leaney. Prominent Atlantan who died Mon day In Virginia. SAFE BACK ON EARTH C'apt. and Mrs. J. Jefferson Thomas, of 54 Alexander atreet, received a tele gram from their sons, Dr. Julian Thomas and Jefferson Thomas, saying that they had arrived safely from the I 1 they took Saturday. '■ was Jefferson Thomas' first voy- Ills brother's air ship though Dr. Julian Thomas ha* m*d* several su.cessful trips. That of Saturday was Dr. Thomaa' first ascension with out a professional aeronaut accompa nying him and It was the first experi ence In mid air of his brother, who llvet In Atlanta. STATE REPUBLICANS MEET HERE TUESDAY The Republican State Central Com mittee wlll.be called to order at 11 o'clock Tuesday by Chairman Walter H. Johnson. J. H. Deveaux, of Savan nah, Is secretary of the committee. The matter of putting out a state ticket will first be gone Into and then the question as to the place and date for the elate convention. It Is general ly admitted by leading Republlcaps In Atlanta that a complete state ticket will be put In the field, though who the victims to be led to the altar are no one will venture a guess. All the Federal officials say, “not me,” and one of them went so far as to state that If he were to run It would probably look greedy, as he was trying to hold all the offices In the state. Of course there Is no possibility ot anything like that happening. Alt the same It will not be any of the office holders under the preeent national admtnlatratlon. - In view of the fact that there are 10 negro members of the committee to 31 whites, and that The Independent, the leading negro organ In the state, has come out against any conflict. It looks as though there will be no trouble In the way of a struggle be tween the. "Lily-White" and "Black and Tan” elementa of the party. The whitee are to run for ofilcee, for the present, though what will be the at titude of. the negro If the party ever gets In power Is not Stated- News reached Atlanta Monday morning of the death at Thaxton, Va., of Joseph B. Whitehead, secretary and treasurer of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, and preeldent of the At lanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Mr; Whitehead gave up hie practice of law In Chattanooga In 1679, and coming to Atlanta was one of the original Incorporatdrs of he Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Sine" coming to Atlanta he has accumulated a large fortune, and at the time of his death wae one of the wealthleet nun In the city. He was also 'Interested In the Bowden Llthla Writer Company. Feeling 111 and the need ot a rest, Mr. Whitehead left Atlanta last Fri day week to spend a while with his wife and family at his summer home In Virginia, and after reaching there tvaa stricken with pneumonia, from which he died at 6:51 o'clock Monday morning. He wae only 41 years old at the time of his death. A wife and two young sons survive him. The body will be brought to At lanta, and the funeral services will be held at the residence, 681 Peachtree street, at 10 o'clock Wednesday mofn Ing. The Interment will b« at West' view. By Private Leased Wire. Washington, Aug. 27.—The rule of the railroads ends today. Tomorrow practically a new Interstate commerce commission,, clothed with a power which pieces under Its Jurisdiction every mile of railroad track, oil pipe line and water transportation In this country, goes Into office. The seven members of the Inter' state commerce commission will fit rates, arbitrate differences, Issue orders Institute court proceedings and super vise the accounts of over 6,100 separate railroad*. Under the action of the rate bill re bates, discriminations, preferential rates, aids to favorite shippers and ever}’ other phase of corporate crook edness, unfairness and partiality, cornea to an end. Forcibly to end these Im positions against the people, fines of a magnitude unheard of are Impoaed as a penalty, In addition to which Impris onment In the penitentiary Is at the discretion of the court. Hereafter all rates of every descrip tion, Including terminal charges, Icing expenses and the thousand and one minor charges, must be set forth to the public. As the law Increasing the commission takes effect tomorrow, the reorganisation, will then be effected by the swearing In ot two new members— E. E. Clark, of Iowu, and Jamea S. Harlan, of Chicago. All the ntembera will receive a com fortable addition to their salaries, the compensation beginning on Tuesday being 610,000 each per annum Instead of 67,600. Aa newly formed, the commission will consist of the following members: Martin A. Knapp, of New York' Judson C. Clements, of Georgia Charles A. Prouty, of Vermont; Fran els H. Cockrell, of Missouri; Franklin Lane, of California: E. E. Clark, of Iowa, and James S. Harlan, of Chicago. NEW INTER-URBAN WILL GIVE 3,000 LOAVES OF BREAD AND GREENVILLE TO POOR OF CITY Charter Granted Atlanta and Carolina Com pany. A charter for a new electric line to link Atlanta and Greenville, 8. C„ was granted by the secretary of state Mon day morning. The charter Is for the Atlanta and Carolina railroad, and In the petition It Is stated that the line le to have the right to use either electricity or steam. This srengthens the assumption that Is the much-talked-of electric trolley line between the two points named. The route lies through Jackson, Gwin nett, Rockdale, DriKalb, Fulton, Camp bell, Coweta, Meriwuther, Heard and Troup counties.' It Is stated that the route Is to begin anywhere In Fulton county, la to pass through Llthonla, East Point and College Park. The capital stock Is to be 650,000, and the line In Georgia la said to be about 170 miles in length. The In corporators are M. T. Edgerton, 51. Mason, E. \V. Woods, Fulton county: A. J. Almand, E. A. Kennedy, Jr., T. J. Flake, DeKalb county: R. W. Tuck, er, Rockdale. MERRITT ELECTED BY SAFE MARGIN Johnston Has Only Few Counties—No Basis for His Claim. Harry Schlcsinger’s New Bakery Will Donate First Day’s Product. The poor of Atlanta will have one day of rejoicing when Harry Settles Inger and his company open their new bakery a IF 74 and 76 Madison avenue next Friday ,or Saturday. The whole output of the bakery on the opening Say will be distributed among the men and women who need bread and no money will be received. The Schleslnger-Meyer Baking Com pany Is the name of the new firm, which embraces Harry Schleslnger, Jo seph A. Schleslnger and Samuel Meyer. The plant will be atrlctly sanitary and la of the most modern pattern. A aim liar plant attracted a great deal of at tentlon at the Bt. Louis World's Fair. It 1s so arranged that every operation In the bakery la carried on In plain sight of the customer. The rapacity of the plant will be 10,000 loaves each day of ten hours. After three additional tile ovens ar rive, which will be In the near future, the capacity will be about 100,7)00 loaves a day. Between 3,000 and 4,000 loaves will be baked on the opening day and given atvay to applicants from the city's poor. PROMINENT MASON HAS PASSED AWAY Funeral services will be conducted over the body of Adolph Moses at Oak land cemetery Tuesday morning. Mr. 5!oses was one of the oldest and most prominent Masons of Oeorgla, and was a past master and brother-in- law ot Grand Master Max Meyerhardt, of the grand lodge of Georgia. At the request of Grand Master Meyerhan the funeral servtcea will be conduct by the officers and members of the Gate City lodge. The body will arrive over the West ern and Atlantic road at 11:45 o’clock Tuesday morning and will be taken direct to Oakland. The member* of Gate City lodge are summoned to be at the Masonic tem ple at 11 o'clock, and members of other lodges are respectfully requested to be present. The pall bearer* will consist of the past masters of the various local lodges. The body will be taken from the train to Oakland, where It will be Interred with Masonic honors. AMVSEMmTS 'GRAND TIIUIWDAY, MATINKR AND NIGHT. DAVID PROCTER A MESSAGE FROM MARS FAI.B OI'KNH TI’KRDAY. In«lonip<l l»r th<* TuMIr, I*r*M ttml Cbrgr. Sight prlrni 25o to $1.50. Mutlno* 25c to 75c. IASI NO VAUDEVILLE TONIGHT—51 ATIXEB TUESDAY. Ourrr and O'Neill, it. On*e Jtros., Rule and Writer, t.'bss. Ktilten, Camertgrapli nu Stewart Ibtrites. SALE AT BIJOU BOX OFFICE. Claims of Hon. Mark Johnson, of Baldwin, that he will have 169 vote* In the convention, sufficient to name him state echool commissioner over the en cumbent, W. B. Merritt, have little basis on ths face of returns so far Indicated. In fact. It la stated with some de gree of authority that Mr. Johnson has carried only eight or nine counties. He claims Terrell, whereas the returns show that Merritt received a majority of 480 In the county. Johneon carried Floyd county by 38 vote*, and eo fa known he received a majority In toosa, Chattooga, Dodge, Dougherty, Forsyth, Madleon, Miller and Paulding. Commissioner Merritt Is attending an educational rally In Crawfordvllle Monday, but Secretary J. N. Rogers said that there could be nothing In eubttance for Mr. Johneon to base his claims on. BY MISS WAITES Young Woman Frightened at Adamsvillc Friday Points Out Man. STATISTICS. □ DEATHS. Thompson, died at 17 Hendrix sreuue. Jlre. Mat. Ryan, — years old, _ Vs year, old, died < ’7' l l'. l '?vFw*r.' 80 years old, died of heart failure at Covington, (I*. Sheldon Ilordera, 15 months old, died at Bryan and Cameron atreeta. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. 6175—Mrs. A. J. F. McLeod to Silas Marion McDowell, lot on McLeod avenne near Con federate avenue. Warnnty deed. 6796—J. J. Weft to It. ( . Johnson, lot no Hints atreet near Rockwell atreet. War ranty deed. ,, 82.600, I’enal Hum—Mrs.. K. Itreood atreet. Rond for title. t&O-A. A. Owen to flutpman IUet rorner Parlor and Herndon streets. ”VsoJ-'iv''L. Heanchnmp to C. O. B. Mc Cord, lot near Ileadwond avenne and He- rean atreet. Wnranty deed. 62.600— (L- II. Tanner to the Neal Rank, lot on Auburn avenue near Howell atreet. War- Idamuke to Neal Bank, lot on corner Ashby and Backwlth atreeta, leiin deed. . ... 31.060—J. H. Kwln and C. F. Benton to W. F. Manry. lot on corner Jett and Walnut atreeta. Warranty deed. ... ... 81.600— lira. I. 1. Illlhurn to the Neal Rank, lot on Whitehall atreet. Loan deed 8800—G. W. lionlHtr to c. If. Rusher, lot n Howell Mill road. Warranty deed. 81,850—Mrs. E. L. Wilton to Sira. Beulah rairkadale. lot- on Hill atreet near I-ore atreet. Warranty deed. buildin<Tpermit8. J. F. Greeiu to build one-story frame dwelling at 107 Griffin atreet. 8375—F. 1*. I tire, to re-cover four one-atory frame dwellings at 85-37-46 I.nekle atreet and * 7 82.MO^-II* ,r 5L ’ Grant, to build one-atory frame dwelling at 169 Cherokee avenne 8400-4. and W. A. Ilell. to build one-atory frame dwelling at M Johnson atreet. 8700—Atlanta College I'hyslelana and Hur- geona. to repair brick building at Rutter "’{Soil. A. Fulton, to build one-atory frame dwelling at 47 let atreet, TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN Will Llndtman, a negro, was Mon day morning Identified by Mitt Mlttle Wallet ad the negro who attempted to aiauolt her at her home near Adhmt villa Friday afternoon. The negro was captured by Jim Catey, deputy warden of the convict camp at the Chattahop- chee Brick Company, Sunday after noon, and was lodged In the jail last night. Altai Wallet was notified that a n* gro, charged .with attempting to at tault her, hod been lodged In the jail. She, accompanied by her father, L. C. Wattes, drove down town to the Jell. Llndtman waa lined U" with eleven other negroes, and Mlia Waites, with out any hesitation, picked him out of the bunch. Shortly after she had Iden tified him Mini Walt**' father swore out a warrant charging the negro with attempt at assault > In Justice Orr'a court. Mite Waites Wat at the spring near her home getting a drink of water, and, aa ahe nays, the did not eae the negro until he was In a few feet of her. She stated Monday moralqg that the didn’t know what the negro's Inten tion* were. LOCAL POLICE FORCE IN NEED OF MORE MEN It Is said that the proposition of adding twenty-five eupernumerariee to the local police force will be consid ered by the boards of police commit tlonera which will meet In extra see ■Ion Tuesday night. Chief Jennings said Monday that the commissioners knew the force needed more men, but that he didn't know whether any one would euggeet the addition to the force. It le very probable, however, that ow ing to the recent Crimea committed by negroes In the city, the commissioners may authorize an Increase In the city police fort;*. STREAM FROM HOSE BROUGHT OUT DOG X stream of water, a hoe and a pis tol were each used by Call Officer Chandler Monday morning In killing a mad dog at 253 Formwalt atreet. The officer went to the scene and was told that the dog had secreted Itself beneath the house. Chandler got a hoe and dug a hole large enough to see the dog through. The officer then took a chance shot at the animal and missed. The beast changed Its position and the call officer wae forced to dig an other hole In order to get eight of the dog. Chandler then attached a hose to a near by faucet and sent a stream of watsr against the rabid beasL The water had the desired effect, and the dog "came from under,” only to be ■hot down by Chandler. (COPYRIGHTED.) The Discount Season Is nearing to a close. Wo have had a remarkable season. We,have a num ber of choice suit* left that we want to close out We need the room and can use the money. You can take 1-4 Off of the regular price of all fancy Suit* hnd odd Trouser*—this mean* 25c sav ed on every dollar that you spend with Essig Bros. “Correct Clothes for Men,” 26 Whitehall Street. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the Rfx Month* Bulling June 30, 190$, of the Condition of the JEFFERSON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, / Organised under the low* of the state of 1'eiinH.rlrnnlii; mide to the governor oi the state of Georgia In punmnnee ot the law* of said state. l'rlnrlpnl office, 325 Walnut street. 1'hilndelnhln. • I. CAPITAL STOCK. 2. Amount paid un In cn»h $200,000.00 a**. . II. ASSET8. t Totsl assets of the company, nctuul rush market value $797,629.01 „ III. LIABILITIES. 13. Surplus beyond all liabilities $269.310.56 14. Total llnbllltle* '. $*797,629.03 IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST 8IX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1906. 6. Total Income actually received during the flint six month* In cash $332,919.61 V. DISBURSEMENT^ DURING THE FIRST 8IX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1906. Total expenditure* during the flr*t *lx month* of the year in cash $100,410.41 Greatest nuimint Insured In any one risk..,, $ 10.000.oo Total amount u f ln*umnce outstanding 28,294.765.00 A copy of t’.e act of Incorporation, duly certified, Is of tile In the office of the in surance cmnniJMdoncr. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA—County />f Philadelphia. Personally appeared lieforo the undersigned Charles It. Jennlnc*. who. lwdng only sworn, depose* and say* thnt he Is the secretary of The Jefferson Fire Insurance Co* and thnt the foregoing statement Is correct and true. (’IIAHI.ES n. JENNINGS, Secretary. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of August. 1906. JOHN S. WURTH, Commissioner of Deeds for Georgia In State of Pennsylvania. Name of State Agent—J. T. DAUOAN. BAGWELL’S Business College and School of Shorthand FAMOUS CHARTIER SHORTHAND can be learned In ONE-HALF THE time. Can be written (aster and read more easily than any other sys tem. aa only TEN RULE8, FIFTY-TWO WORD SIGNS AND ALPHA BET, yet so COMPREHENSIVE that every word In English language can be written. Taught by over 100 leading Business College* In the United State*. GOODYEAR-MARSHALL BOOKKEEPING eliminates useless theory and copying. ACTUAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS. DORMITORY FOR BOYS furnishes a wholesome discipline and board at actual cost. Special accommodation* provided (or YOUNG LADIES. POSITIONS ARE SECURED for all graduates Immediately. LOCA TION ot the College Is more ATTRACTIVE than that of any other In South, next door to Governor's Mansion. TEACHERS OF EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY for all departments. All students are given Individual attention. Our OBJECT 18 TO GET RE8ULT8. Write today for full particulars. Address » J. O. BAGWELL, Prca., 168 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga. REWARD Of FOR THE ASSAILANT OF MRS, HEMBREE Governor Terrell authorised a ward ot 6200 for the negro assailant of Mrs. Richard Hembret Monday morn ing. Mrs. Hembree waa attacked by a negro eome weeks ago near her. home at Battle Hill, and alt effort* since to apprehend him have proven fruit less. Mrs. Hembree wrote the govern or appealing to him to altar th* re ward. reward of 6100 was offered for John Chandler,' who killed J. O. Blah- op, In Coweta county, on December 25, 1897. A reward of 8100 waa also offered for the arrest of Alex McLoud, who shot hla daughter-in-law In Turner county aome months ago. ID JIM YOUNG 1 WILL WORK WITH THE GANG County Policemen Dunbar and Mad* dox got two negroes, Lon English and Wash Mynlan, and a large assortment of hat* and caps Sunday in a raid on a crap game In the negro settlement known as Blantown, near the Seaboard Air Line shops. Three big game* were going on In the neighborhood, but the two officer* could not get close enuogh to Insure a big round-up. The men they caught were only landed, after a chase. The English negro was greatly Insulted by hie capture. He said he had Just got off the Opelika, Ala., chalngang and that “the white folks pres always keepln’ him In trouble and It’* got to stop.” On one of the hats picked up life owner had labeled him self on the bend “Bad Jim Young, ot South Carolina.” <• All BUYERS OF BIM LIME, ATTENTION For several years wo have been endeavoring to get the manufacture era of the Celebrated GAGERS WHITE LIME to give us prices to compete for Atlanta Bulk Lime trade. We beg to Inform all buyers of Bulk Llmo that we can now furnish GAGERS WHITE LIME, which 1* the MOST select and HIGHEST grade of Lime for PLASTERING AND BRICK WORK. The output of this plant baa largely been taken up by the Select Plastering trad* at Cincinnati, Memphis and other towns, but we are now In shape to give our patrons the best that can be obtained. Herringbone Expanded Steel Lath. Dehydratine, the Damp and Waterproofing Compound. Symentrex (Liquid Portland Cement) for color washing, masonry, exterior and Interior walls, cement floors and old brick walls and besides giving walla a Fine Finish and Color, Symentrex renders them proof against Rain, Snow and Sleet. CAROLINA PORTLAND CEMENT CO. I . \