Eight Bodies Found Near Mrs Guinness Farm Charnel Site
Laporte Indiana May 7 a gang digging on Mrs Belle Guinness farm uncovered a wooden box containing a man's skeleton and continued to unearth two more skeletons three feet down near a burned home linked to the Guinness killings. Also linked is a missing woman thought alive in Chicago.
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Laporte
Ind
Helgelein
A. K. Helgelein
Chicago
Guinness
West
Smutzer
Ole Budsberg
Iola
Wis
Budsberg
Laporte Bank
Bender
Kansas
Ronder
Mrs. Guinness
Ray Lamphere
J. H. Wiliam
Myers
Alice Olson
Andrew Heldgren
Aberdeen
Belle Guinness
Myrtle
Lucy
Philip
Boy Slashes Five in Brooklyn Barber Shop Attack
A 16 year old boy known as Carmello killed and wounded his employer Antonio Peraso, his wife, and three barbers in a Fulton street barber shop while they slept. The assailant fled but was pursued after the others intervened. Authorities suspect Black Hand blackmailers used the boy to punish Peraso for refusing their demands.
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New York
Carmello
Brooklyn
Antonio Peraso
Wang
Peraso
Hoy
Frank Strafino
Michael Redento
Joseph Macero
Strafino
Rebento
Macero
Tornado Claims Lives in Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi
Memphis Tenn May 7 Three persons dead and several injured as a storm of wind and rain swept southern Arkansas western Tennessee and Mississippi. The tornado like winds razed small buildings and tangled telegraph wires while heavy rain caused railroad washouts delaying traffic. Highest damage and deaths reported in Arkansas at Marche Polish settlement where John Lukasiewicz and an unidentified man were killed. Wenceslaus Szczepalankus injured likely fatally with others less seriously hurt.
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Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Marche
John Lukasiewicz
Wenceslaus Sczczepalank
Five Die In Jail Delivery At Alexandrovsk
In Alexandrovsk on May 7 a group of political prisoners attempted escape from a prison yard attack led by Tlinsky, who killed Gen. Count Alexis P. Ignatieff in 1906. Three guards died and six were wounded as prisoners disarmed guards. Ten inmates escaped before a pursuit began. two escapees were killed and four wounded during the chase.
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Alexandrovsk
Tlinsky
Alexis P. Ignatieff
Tver
Would Restore City Hall
Mrs. Russell Sage plans a potential gift to New York to restore city hall from top to bottom. She supports returning the building to its original colonial and revolutionary era style, aiming to keep it as a landmark and functioning city office.
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City Hall
New York
Russell Sage
Battle death toll reported in Khya ber pass clash
Sixty Afghans were killed in a fight between a large Afghan force and British troops near Landi Khotal in the Khya ber pass. A Lahore dispatch claims 300 Afghan dead, but the communication is discredited.
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London
Khyaber Pass
Landi-Khotal
Lahore
Four Thought to Have Perished in Houston Building Fire
Fire in the Shaw building at San Jacinto and Congress streets in Houston destroys the heart of the business district. Guests of the Houston hotel narrowly escaped. Two women and two girls are missing and believed to have perished.
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Houston
Tex
Shaw
San Jacinto
Congress Streets
Houston Hotel
Democrats of Ohio Pick Judson Harmon at Convention
Ohio Democrats renominated Judson Harmon as the top candidate and backed the “Big Four” for the national ticket amid rough scenes as delegates clashed about vote counting. Police intervened to restore order and Harmon won the governor ballot 512 to 362 with Hamilton County backing the first result.
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Democrats
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Columbus
Ohio Democracy
Ed. H. Moore
Youngstown
Bracken
Hamilton County
Exo
Harmon
Pomerene
Sandles
Tom L. Johnson
General Assembly
Howe Senate
State
Treasury
Auditor's Office
Grover Cleveland
Taft
Connecticut
Hartford
Conn
Roosevelt
Chicago
William H. Taft
Ohio guard ordered to patrol Brown county tobacco belt
Troop B mounted unit from Columbus arrives by special train, transfers via Ripley, heads to the Brown county tobacco district to counter night rider threats. Capt R W Knauss commands the patrol from Aberdeen to Higginsport as Maj Gen Speaks oversees Ohio National Guard mobilization amid reports of arson threats in Aberdeen and Higginsport. Gov Harris ordered adjutant general Critchfield to dispatch forces following sheriff Randall’s appeal.
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Portsmouth
Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Norfolk & Western
Ripkey
Brown County
Kentucky
R. W. Knauss
Aberdeen
Higginsport
Sparks
Burley Tobacco
Ohio
Harris
Adjt
Critchfield
Speaks
Perry A. Randall
Orchard Granted Reprieve From Hanging
Boise Idaho May 7 Gov Gooding granted a reprieve to Harry Orchard who was to be hanged Friday of next week The reprieve to July 2 came after questions about the legality of the pardons board at a special session Attorney Frank Wyman had filed for the reprieve The board was advised the session would not be held Gov Gooding promised a hearing before the board and a stay of sentence followed Wednesday
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Boise
Idaho
Mr. Wyman
Orchard
Big Conference to Be Held Next Week in Washington
Forty four governors of states and territories will attend the White House conference on natural resources in Washington next week. Gov. W. F. Frear of Hawaii will make a 4000 mile trip to attend.
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Washington
White House
Dry Town Despondent Saloon Keeper Kills Self on Train
John Mattes a Decatur saloon keeper despondent after local option closed his business and due to ill health shot himself on a train returning from Danville. The death is reported as a suicide connected to prohibition pressures and personal illness.
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Decatur
John Mattes
Danville
Battlefleet Arrives at Frisco Harbor in Western Welcome
Fourteen US battleships and six destroyers anchor at San Francisco Bay after a Pacific voyage from Hampton Roads. Crowds gather along hills and shore while rail officials report 300000 visitors in 48 hours. Admiral Evans, Secretary Metcalf aboard Yorktown, and Govs from western states participate in the celebration amid harbor gun salutes and restricted reentry for excursion boats.
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San Francisco
Hampton Roads
Second
Golden Gate
Pacific
Farallon Islands
United States
Santa Cruz
San Francisco Bay
Connecticut
Point Bonita
Point Lobos
Robley D. Evans
Magdalena Bay
Paso Robles
Metcalf
Yorktown
Mount Tamalpais
Russian Hill
Telegraph Hill
Nob Hill
Gen. Funston
Presidio
News Condensed Highlights From The State Capitol
Publishers faced the house committee on wood-pulp and print paper questions. A Minors state board of charities special report followed the Hill committee inquiry. Policeman Harry J Burns rescued three people from a Chicago fire and then alone captured three burglars in a cigar store. George J Deagle longtime theatrical manager in St Louis and Chicago is dead at his son in law John J Colman's home. In Port Washington L L of general breakdown due to old age. Kansas Miners association said it will prosecute the case against the Turkish prince who accidentally shot and killed Bernard Warkentin a Newton miller touring in Turkey.
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House
State Board of Charities
Hill
Harry J. Burns
Chicago
George J. Deagle
St. Louis
John J. Colman
Port Washington
L. L
Kansas Miners' Association
Bernard Warkentin
Newton
Turkey
Raise Soldiers Pay In Army Appropriation Bill
Senator War ren reports the army appropriation conferees complete agreement adopted. It increases officers pay by 500 dollars annually and enlisted men by 35 percent. The final bill totals 95,382,246 dollars with reductions in quartermaster supplies barracks and other items and 3,463,162 removed.
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Washington
Warren
Senate
Quartermaster’s Department
Taft Arrives at Cristobal on Prairie in Panama
The U S auxiliary cruiser Prairie carrying Secretary Taft and his party arrived at Cristobal on Wednesday. Panama canal officials greeted the visitors as Taft was welcomed by the republic of Panama and canal commission representatives. In Lima Durand’s defeat is confirmed and the revolutionary movement collapses with cheers as government troops push into Durand’s operational area.
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Colon
United States
Prairie
Taft
Cristobal
Republic of Panama
Canal Commission
Lima
Durand
Cerro de Pasco
Casapalca
King Manuel Takes Oath Of Portugal Constitution
King Manuel of Portugal swore allegiance to the constitution in Lisbon on Wednesday as the city was decorated with flags. Inland and port forts fired guns at daylight while bells summoned people to churches to hear the deorum songs.
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Manuel
Lisbon
Manuel of
Portugal
Grain Markets and Wheat Prices in Chicago and New York
Chicago market reports show grain and flour prices firm with May wheat around 1.03 to 1.04, Minnesota hard patent and jute bag terms listed. corn and oats show mixed moves. New York flour steady, wheat mostly weaker on crop outlooks, May near 1.00, July and September futures also cited. rye steady amid current conditions.
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Chicago
Minnesota
iTac
New York
Western
Hodge
Live Stock Prices and Market Notes from Chicago and Omaha
Cattle and hog prices shown for Chicago and Omaha with ranges for various grades. Cattle include good to prime steers six to seven eighty, feeders and cows from four to seven dollars. hogs show heavy packers around five forty to five seventy. sheep strong with yearlings around five twenty to six dollars and lambs near six seventy to seven twenty.
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Omaha
Neb
May & Cattlie
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Gester
Towi
Ohio Guard
Tobacco
Gov. Gooding
Louisville
Court of Appeals
Frankfort
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Morse
Charles W. Morse
Alfred T. Curtis
FL Augustus Heinze
Stimeon
Frisco Harbor
Evans
Bob
Milwaukee
Koch & Loeber Company
Denver
Citizens’ State Bank of
Ridgewood
N. J
Frank A
Sebastian Mesino
Midland Park
Panama
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