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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
2
Stockholm reports from Abo Finland describe Russian terror driving thousands of Finns to Norway and Sweden. Young men are seized and drafted into czarist service and 6,000 Finnish peddlers are sent in. Censorship hides details as emigration climbs despite the governor general’s ban.
Los Angeles June 10 A fortune of 142000 in cash awaits the heirs of a man who died at Good Samaritan hospital under the name Charles Hill He was 75 to 80 years old and had no known relatives He paid all hospital costs and died with 2000 in currency on his person A private box at Union Bank of Savings contained 140000 more in currency Upon opening the box investigators found no known relatives to claim the money and no clues to his origins
The National Credit Men's Association began its seventh annual convention in Louisville at Liederkranz hall with about 300 delegates and many family members present. President Elbert A. Young of St Paul led the opening session as welcome addresses were given by former Governor W R Brailey and Walter D Walker.
Wealthy Yonkers distillery operator Harry Friedman dubbed King of the Moonshiners by Secret Service, two women arrested for complicity. Secret Service says Friedman paid a former government employee for protection. another agent allegedly received money. Friedman held on $2,500 bail for examination next Tuesday.
The first hearing in Cuba before the Spanish claims commission at Washington to investigate damages from the Spanish-American war has been held. About 600 cases totaling $80,000,000 will be heard on the island over two or three years. Ameri cans affected by the amnesty bill, Neely and Rathbone among them, will be discharged from custody at noon today.
President Roosevelt arrived at West Point at 10 o'clock and was greeted by a committee and the academy band. A 21 gun salute marked the parade and cadets were reviewed by Superintendent Mills. Cadet Calvin Titus received a congressionally provided medal for bravery in scaling the wall at Peking, which Roosevelt pinned on his coat as he offered congratulations. A reception followed at Mills' quarters.
A south bound passenger train from Atlanta to Macon collided head on with a freight train near Juliette Ga at 2 19 yesterday. The passenger engineer and fireman were killed. Over twenty passengers injured including prominent Atlantans and Macon residents. Freight crew escaped by jumping. Engineer Galley said his watch was five minutes slow, but the passenger train was on time. The wreck occurred on a sharp curve. no other cause attributed.
A damaged ad claims Dr Fenner offers a kidney and backache cure with life spent on curing such cases. It touts relief from gravel and stone formations, urging consultations and claiming results after taking the medicine. The text mentions prices and distributors Palmer & Sons and Warren.
In the Lacy Cobb prize list from Monday evening the general excellence prize went to Miss Annie B. Dorsey, an omission corrected from yesterday's Banner. Little Mina Dareeya, daughter of W. F. Dorsey, impressed at the Institute with a remarkable stand.
Thomas W. Reed, longtime editor of The Athens Banner, will start a weekly newspaper in Athens around July 15. The Athens Tribune will publish Fridays at Lampkin Street in a leased office from Dr. O B Petrie. Subscription is set at one dollar per year, and Reed plans to aggressively seek readers nationwide.
A change at the Southern railway local force places B W Sizer in charge of the local office, replacing C B Chandler. Sizer retains the uptown office for information, and the management change took effect June 7.
Boston harbor patrols and police report more than 20 people missing after a sudden squall swept the water front between 7 and 8 oclock yesterday evening. The heavily loaded small boats are feared to have failed to survive the sudden storm. Officials urge caution as searches continue.
In Columbus Georgia two men died and several were badly shocked during an electrical storm late yesterday. John J. Willis a 55 year old watchman was struck beside his home at 1619 First Avenue and died instantly. Touls McLane of Phenix City was also shocked. Louis McLane about 20 and newly married was killed in Phenix City by a clothes wire contact. A bystander, M C Cochran, was seriously injured. A horseman in Jackson Mississippi died when his horse crashed into a telephone post during a separate incident. The report notes a strong storm causing casualties and mentions other unrelated accidents and emigration trends in Denmark.
Atlanta June 7 Congressman W H Fleming of the Tenth concedes the nomination to Hon T W Hardwick of Washington to succeed him in the next congress. He cites populist district sentiment against Augusta and notes Hardwick wins in Lincoln county and other districts. The consolidated returns show Fleming 12 votes and Hardwick 16 in the district convention. New French Cabinet is announced with M Rouvier as finance minister in the Combes government.
Steam climbs from the summit of Mount Rainier as sun heat and windwork melt and lift snow. Reports speculate on explanations, but none satisfy observers. Also, Miss Lena Barson of La Grange visits sister Mrs. J B Cook on Cobb Street.
A powerful tornado swept from southern Wisconsin through central Illinois reaching Bloomington and Merna causing multiple deaths and injuries in Merna and Marshall County. Bloomington suffered heavy damage with telegraph lines down and traffic disrupted. Crews began restoring lines as Chicago reported loss of commercial communication for seven hours.
A statewide wire service report details a deadly tornado near Merna with three killed and about twenty injured as a dance hall roof collapsed. It notes additional damage at Wesleyan University, Clinton, Tazewell, and other Illinois towns, plus widespread destruction across farms and towns with related casualty figures and communications outages.
Philadelphia on June 7 reported the final session of the National Association of Steam and Hot Water Fitters of America. Louisville was chosen for the next convention. Officers elected include President T. McCormick Yonkers, N Y vice president Alfred Foon Louisville secretary treasurer W L Onstatt Chicago.
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