07 Apr 1909
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
1
A local sewing club proceeds with building a clubhouse on Duncan Lot in Capital City after securing funds. The project follows community support and appears on municipal records as a completed payment.
A syndicate of Capital City Club members bought two Duncanstate fronting lots on Peachtree and Harris at auction for about $56,086 and will offer the property to the club to fund a new building estimated at $140,000. A special meeting will be called in ten days to consider turning over the property at the auction price.
Attorneys engaged to the belbergal of Patrick Calhoun in San Frances discuss delaying trial as a week venire is set for potential Lalor case, with proceedings to take testimony and speed up jury selection.
A damaged, garbled letter mentions Candler Arkansas and asks for help in relation to a will or service. It references names and numbers in a cryptic way, asking to place something at a specific location and to address a prior reminder. The text is unreadable in parts, with several misspellings and unclear passages.
A tornado demolished the Hindla Central depot in Aberdeen Mississippi killing five people, injuring four others and leaving some buried. The dead include W. C. M'Millan president of the Bank of Aberdeen and T. C. M'Millan cotton buyer with three unidentified Black victims. Injured are George Franklin a telegraph operator for Dionis Central railroad and four railroad employees named Ray King and Wieburn.
Chicago April. Following a conference of National Association of Hosiery and Underwear Manufacturers of America, a 500 company group issued a statement that talk of higher prices for imported hosiery is not based on fact. The increase in tariff has been slight and U S women will not pay more for stockings. Imported hosiery costing 25 cents per pair now will stay at 26 cents. By 1 pm tomorrow about 500 000 names will be on anti tariff petitions to be given to two women to take to Washington. The female committee will meet Illinois representatives in congress on arrival. They will explain sentiment of Chicago on hosiery and provisions of the Bh.
A menacing extortion note threatens Asa G. Candler of Atlanta with death if he does not place thirty five thousand dollars at the Inman Park Methodist church steps on a specified date. The letter warns secrecy and promises life only if the payment is made, otherwise death to him and his household is threatened.
New York reports governors meeting to promote liberal interpretation of Friday laws and declare Sunday a legal holiday. Prominent backers Alfred G. Vanderbilt and August Belmont join the effort. The platform condemns blue laws as outmoded and establishes the league as a Tribune for public ideas and judgment.
Detective Gene Coker recalled arresting Daniel William Johnson Jr in a case tied to cheap novels and a claimed motive of excitement rather than money. Chief Jennings praised the officers for their work while Johnson preserved his defiant stance as the story continues on page two.
William Castleberry of Alpharetta Georgia died at his home near Alpharetta at 1 o clock in the morning. He was born in 18M and is survived by his wife, children and thirty eight great grandchildren.
A menacing note to Asa G Candler of Atlanta Ga demands a total of 535000 in a small package. The letter insists placement near steps at a named site before April 5 and threatens death to Candler and his family if the demand is not met. It warns of consequences for anyone who aids him and hints at an implied deadline of April 6.
Cincinnati April 6 citywide push by brewers and Anti Saloon League with Municipal Reform League to curb saloons. The Dean “character” law requires interrogations on Sunday closing and minor entry. licensed keepers must answer truthfully or face license revocation. Foreign operators may be affected after naturalization questions unresolved. Brewers pledge aid. Hamilton area firms vow to stop beer sales to distillers of Sunday open saloons as agents begin gathering evidence ahead of June tax payments.
A Warrenton blaze starting at 10 pm destroyed the county courthouse, Harper House, Wicker residence, and Dr. R J Lockett offices, with the Clipper office also burned. Estimated losses exceed 60 000 dollars, with the courthouse valued above 15 000 and the Harper House loss likely larger. Firefighters and town residents battled the flames through midnight as the worst fire in Warrenton’s history.
Special reporter Prescott McKinney Jr states in Savannah Georgia that a newspaper man with experience, while confined in a police headquarters cell, made three suicide attempts last night. First with a necktie, then with a belt, and finally by hanging himself. Guards secured him after each effort as he was charged with passing a worthless check. A bank cashier is needed for arrest details.
Daniel W. Johnson Jr. was caught red handed in Atlanta after demanding $35,000 from Asa G. Candler. The would be dynamiter, a member of Candler’s Sun day school class at Inman Park Methodist, confessed upon capture. He planned to place the money packet as demanded. The case heads to federal and state grand juries for indictment.
Weather forecast notes partly cloudy skies with cooler conditions midweek and a chance of light showers in southern areas. Temperature ranges and rainfall details are unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
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