Murderers Victims Escalate to Eighteen at Gunness Farm
La Porte Indiana May 9 details of continued digging at the Gunness farm uncover two more bodies bringing total victims to eleven in the ongoing case. A full grown male and a smaller female skeleton are found in a grave near where three bodies were exhumed earlier. Large crowds gather as Pinkerton operatives and sheriffs investigate. Swanhilda Gunness, daughter of Mrs. Gunness, is hidden by relatives in Janesville Wisconsin while steps are taken to claim the Hunners estate.
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la Porte
Ind
Gunness Farm
Smutzer
Pinkerton
Smith
C. J. Smith
Lamphere
Gunness
Guinness
Minneapo
Hunners
Rescue of 72 from German ship Peter Rickmers near Fire Island
Seventy two sailors stranded for over a day were saved as a gale and heavy seas battered the Peter Rickmers off Fire Island. Rescue crews battled perilous conditions yet all aboard survived with no lasting injuries. The wreck lies on a sand bar ten miles from Fire Island, with bow and stern torn away and the vessel flooding. The crew reached Freeport and then New York by train after being aided by Chadwick life saving station in thick fog.
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New York
Fire Island
Peter Rickmers
Rickmers
Europe
Freeport
L. L
Chadwick Life Saving Station
Barnegat Bay
Toms River
New Jersey
Appropriation Bill Passes in House on Friday
Washington May 9 The house Friday passed the sundry civil appropriation bill after completing its consideration.
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Washington
House
Question Thaw Detention in Dutchess County
Counsel for Harry K. Thaw filed a traverse to the habeas corpus return in Dutchess county. The challenge centers on the constitutionality of Thaw's commitment to Matteawan state hospital and alleges the return by Dr. Amos T. Baker is invalid and void. It claims the commitment lacks arraignment before Justice Dowling and any evidence of witnesses or opportunity to contest insanity, questioning Thaw's detention and public safety justification.
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Poughkeepsie, N
Harry K. Thaw
Dutchess County
Thaw
Matteawan State Hospital
Amos T. Baker
Justice Dowling
Rich youths to quell riders in Ohio tobacco raids
Troop A of the Ohio National Guard from Cleveland, linked to wealthy Columbus families, travels by special train through Columbus to Sardinia and Birley to join other forces patrolling the Ohio River and deter night rider raids from Kentucky.
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Columbus
Crack Mounted Company
Ohio National Guard
Cleveland
Forest City
Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Portsmouth
Sardinia
Birley
Student Rioting Charge Lifted in Michigan
In Ann Arbor Michigan 15 University of Michigan students had rioting charges dismissed in Washington circuit court after they reimbursed the county for damages from the March 16 outbreak when about 2 000 students attacked the Star theater.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Star Theater
Washington Circuit Court
Confessed dynamiter Ferris details train blast near Bird
Lewis Ferris the young Italian describes a detailed confession about blowing up the Burlington train near Bird in Butte Montana two men killed. He says he broke the powder house lock at the West Olive branch mine with a rock stole 45 sticks of dynamite and placed the entire amount on the tracks.
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Butte
Mont
Lewis Ferris
Burlington
Bird
West Olive Branch
Infirmary Director Fatally Burned In Washington County Fire
A gas explosion Friday at the Washington county infirmary east of Marietta Ohio engulfed the building. Director Young died from his burns as the fire raged and losses are estimated in the thousands. The infirmary houses about 200 inmates.
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Marietta
Washington County Infirmary
Young
Admiral Evans Ends His Career in Navy
Secretary Metcalf reviewed 44 ships of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets from the Yorktown as Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans ends his command. Oakland harbor overflowed with crowds as salutes rang out and governors praised the ships Nebraska and California received services aboard after formal speeches.
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Admiral Evans
NAVY
San Francisco
Metcalf
Yorktown
Oakland Fairway
Robley D. Evans
Connecticut
Oakland Mole
Oakland
Atlantic Squadron
Nebraska
California
Gov. Sheldon
R. ¥. Nicholson
J. N. Gillett
W. L. Cottman
Bishop Thoburn Seeks Retirement From Active Service
Baltimore May 9 Rev Dr J M Thoburn missionary bishop of Bombay India asked the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church to retire him from active service citing advancing years.
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Thoburn
Baltimore
J. M. Thoburn
Bombay
India
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Flames Kill During Steep Fire in Glenwood Minn
Glenwood Minnesota May 9 Sulivan about 45 burned to death while asleep in a small building Smokers blamed for starting the fire He left three children at Reedsburg Wisconsin home
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Glenwood
Minn
Sulivan
Reedsburg
Wis
Speaker Cannon Celebrates 72nd Birthday In Congress
Washington May 9 A touching tribute in the house of representatives marks the seventy second birthday of Speaker Cannon. Champ Clark interrupts roll call to offer birthday wishes as Cannon, surprised and amused, recalls long service and lauds the Sixtieth congress and the congressional personnel.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Cannon
Champ Clark
Missouri
Speaker
Mr. Clark
Congress of the
United States
Sixtieth Congress
Congress
Prince Eulenburg Arrested in Berlin Perjury Probe
Prince Philip zu Eulenburg was placed under arrest following testimonies by two men alleging past wrongful actions with them. Detained at Liebenberg Castle, he was transported to a charity hospital for further investigation into perjury charges, marking a potential ruin of his former standing as a confidant of the emperor.
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Berlin
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg
Prince Zu Eulenburg
Maximilien Harden
Die Zukunft
Harden
Liebenberg
Charity Hospital
Japanese Regiments to Korea in May for Possible Emergency
Tokyo May 9 The Twenty third and Twenty seventh regiments of infantry will proceed to Korea on May 14 to handle any emergency Baron Sone vice president general in Korea says in Jiji Shimpo that Korea is disturbed and urges drastic measures to quell agitation His return home is linked to major political changes in Korea.
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Tokyo
Korea
Baron Sone
Jiji Shimpo
Slain During Dry Celebration in Crossville Quarrel
Luke Brown was shot and killed by Frank Cherry at Crossville near Carmi during a quarrel over the closing of saloons under the local option law. Cherry says it was self defense. Brown was unarmed.
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Carmi
Ill
Luke Brown
Frank Cherry
Crossville
Here
Cherry
Brown
Bank President Arrested in Ellinwood Collapse
Great Bend Kansas May 9 Edward Bockemohle president of the defunct Bank of Ellinwood jailed on a warrant charging him with receiving deposits after he knew the bank was insolvent.
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Great Bend
Kan
Edward Bockemohle
Bank of Ellinwood
Fire Ravages Downtown Atlanta as Loss Surges to 1.5 Million
A major blaze in Atlanta on a May Friday consumes two entire business blocks from Madison to Mitchell. The Schlessinger Meyer Baking Co building ignites, possibly from an elevator defect, with the Terminal hotel and several nearby structures soon ablaze. Despite efforts, water pressure and live wires hindered containment as walls collapse, leaving a downtown wasteland and a fire loss around 1.5 million dollars.
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Atlanta
Terminal
Schlessinger- Meyer Baking Company
Madison
Nelson
Schlessinger
Mitchell Street
Terminal Hotel
Easf
Mitchell
Marion
Childs
Southern Suspender Company
Southern Handkerchief ‘Manufacturing Company
Georgia Vehicle Company
Piedmont Hat Company
McClure
Madison Avenue
Forsyth
Euclid Avenue Trust Co Fails in Cleveland
The Euclid Avenue Trust Company assigned its assets to Cleveland Trust Company in insolvency court on Friday. No statement of assets or liabilities was issued. last figures showed equal assets and liabilities at 1.7 million dollars. The failure followed a refusal by Euclid Avenue’s clearinghouse representative to clear for the bank, though officials say the bank has been weak for months and the move won’t affect other Cleveland banks.
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Cleveland
Euclid Avenue Trust Company
Cleveland Trust Company
Clearing House
House Agrees to Army Bill Conference Report
The House passed the conference report on the army appropriation bill and sent it to the president. Of the 7 million dollars allotted for increased pay, enlisted men will receive about 5 million dollars.
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House
Washington
London Times Loses Suit Ruling for 37000 Damages
John Murray publisher wins a verdict of 37000 dollars after the London Times accused the firm of extorting by selling the late Queen Victoria's letters at a high price.
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London Times
London
John Murray
The
the Times
Victoria
Delagoa Bay to Be Leased to Transvaal Says Economist
The London Economist reports Delagoa Bay in Portuguese East Africa is likely to be leased to the Transvaal. Other items note Pittsburgh banker William Montgomery’s embezzlement arrest for 429000, Tokyo architects in New York studying theaters, Rev. Ira D. Williams acquittal in a defaming letter case, McCormick’s anti trust testimony in Missouri, Coster Knapp Co securities hypothecation, Evelyn Thaw’s $25000 suit over an ejection at Knickerbocker hotel grill room.
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London
Delagoa Bay
Portuguese East Africa
Transvaal
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
Pittsburg
Tamisuka Yokohawa
Yasuo Matsui
Tokyo
New York
Ira D. Williams
Roosevelt
Denver
Cyrus HH. McCormick
International Harvester Company of America
Jefferson City
Coster, Knapp & Co
Evelyn .Vesbit Thaw
J. B. Regan
Knickerbocker
E. R. Thomas
May crop report shows winter wheat area and conditions
Washington May 9 The department of agriculture reports 29 751 000 acres of winter wheat to be harvested on May 1 down 4.2 percent from sowing last fall and up 6.8 percent from last year. The May 1 average condition is 89 percent of normal while rye stands at 90 8 percent.
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Washington
Departent of Agriculture
Teutonic Arrivals Bring St Paul Passengers From Gladiator Loss
New York reports 30 St Paul passengers in Teutonic first cabin, first landings after the American liner rammed and sank the British cruiser Gladiator off the Isle of Wight on April 25. St Paul crew stay with vessel in Southampton dry dock.
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New York
St. Paul
Isle of Wight
Southampton
Rockford Councilman Pleads Guilty in Bribery Case
Otto W. Paul, former Rockford city council member, pleaded guilty to an indictment for bribery in Rockford Illinois on May 9. He was fined 500 dollars, the third council member to plead guilty following a citizens’ committee investigation.
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Rockford
Ill
Otto W. Paulson
Citizens’ Committee
Markets Report: Flour and Wheat Trends in Chicago and New York
Chicago May 8 markets show flour firm with various grades priced from 2.70 to 5.00 per bushel for spring wheat, and rye, corn and oats moving on May and July futures. Butter eggs and potatoes listed with typical retail and farm values. New York observations note firm wheat opening higher on cables, then easing. corn climbs on May shorts, creating new highs for May delivery.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Western
New York
Live Stock Markets Across Chicago and Omaha in May
May market notes show cattle prices from good to prime steers at 5.00 to 7.30 with various grades listed. Hogs range from 4.40 to 5.85 for heavy packers to night barrows. Omaha reports firm cattle at 3.25 to 6.90, hogs steady with heavy at 4.40, sheep steady with yearlings Giants and lambs priced from 5.50 to 7.50.
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Chicago
May
Omaha
Neb
Texas
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