Gunness farm bodies unearthed as mystery deepens
At LaPorte Indiana a gang of diggers found the sixth victim in the Gunness farm graveyard. Workers unearthed more bodies near the burned home and officials consider a theory that Mrs Bella Gunness may still be alive in hiding possibly in Chicago. The missing head of the suspected killer remains a key clue as post mortem tests are planned.
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Ind
Gunness
G Man
Chicago
Giness
Mrs. Gunness
Bella Gunness
Brakeman John Pryor slain in train incident
North Yakima May 6 A Northern Pacific baggage car confrontation with five hobos led to brakeman John Pryor being thrown from the car between Connell and Hatfield. Pryor died and the five tramps were arrested and sent to Pasco. the hobos claim Pryor fell accidentally.
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Northern Pacific
John Pryor
Connell
Hatfield
Pasco
Pryor
Chicago market closes with May and futures quotes
Closing prices and yesterday's baseball scores reported from Chicago on May 6 show May at 1.0234, July at 90.125, and September at 877.875. The baseball results list San Francisco 7, Portland 1.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Portland
Martin alleged 10 have killed mining partner in Idaho case
A Lewiston dispatch says Edwin H. Martin now held in Portland for the alleged murder of Nathan Wolff may also have been suspected in the February 1905 mining partner's killing in Thunder Mountain. The partner’s body was never found, Martin was jailed then and later released, and a jail burning attempt followed.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Edwin H. Martin
Nathan Wolff
Thunder Mountain
Martin
Jal
Moscow
Wallace
Net Waist Specials and Embroidery Offer
Advertisement for waist products and embroidery services. Highlights low price for Net Waist at five dollars, addition of wide insertion, silk lining, and a special embroidery option priced at eight dollars and forty cents per yard. Mentions 600 yards and twelve and a half to fifteen cents embroidery edges insertion rate.
Admiral Evans Battleship Fleet Sweeps Through Golden Gate
San Francisco May 6 The Atlantic fleet led by Rear Admiral Evans arrives in San Francisco harbor after breakfast honoring Secretary Metcalf. A massive crowd greets the sixteen battleships and supporting vessels as they enter the gate to begin a world tour and a ten day harbor celebration.
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Golden Gate
San Francisco
Victor H. Metcalf
St. Francis Hotel
Metcalf
California
Shekton
Nebraska
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
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Pacific
Secretary of the Navy
Farallones
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Connecticut
Taylor
Ohio Democrats Select Harmon for Governor
Columbus May 6 Judson Harmon nominated for governor by the Democratic state convention today. He served as attorney general under President Cleveland and has frequently been mentioned as a Democratic presidential possibility.
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Ohio
Democrats
Harmon
Columbus
Judson Harmon
United States
Cleve
Land
Ed Callahan Dies After Store Stabbing Feud
Lexington reports Ed Callahan former sheriff and feud leader died after being stabbed by his brother in law John Spyer in Callahan's Crocketeville store. Callahan's son William shot Spyer as his father was attacked, in the Crocketeville incident near Jackson Kentucky.
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Lexington
Jackson
Ed Callahan
John Spyer
Callahan
Spyer
Crocketeville
William
Crocketard
Martin’s New York Record Links to Portland Case
Portland notes summarize Edward H. Martin’s past ties to Nathan Wolff and a race betting figure Gunsie McKee. He faced financial trouble during army service and left New York after his wife’s death. Police view his Portland arrest as connected, with a forthcoming statement anticipated.
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New York
Edward H. Martin
Portland
Nathan Wolff
Hhs Regiment
Gunsie McKee
Martin
Ois
Municipalit
Manning
Wolff
Orchard Granted Reprieve Until July
Rome May 6 Governor Gooding reprieved Harry Orchard to July 24 delaying scheduled execution. The reprieve follows new matters before the pending board of pardons, after attorney Frank Wyman petitioned and the board could not meet as planned. Hot Lake Oregon grows as a resort with steady visitor numbers. Porto Rico governor proposes creating a labor bureau on the island.
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Board of Pardons
Frank Wyman
Orchard
Wyman
Porto Rico
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