Sailor Confesses Five Gunness Farm Murders
A young American sailor in custody near Christiania Norway confessed to helping Mrs Belle Gunness kill four people on her La Porte Indiana farm and killed Mrs Gunness. He was arrested by the ship's captain and American consul Pierce was notified.
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Sailor
Gunness Farm
Chicago
Fredriketad
Christiania
Norway
Belle Gunness
Jame
la Porte
Tod
Mra. Ganness
HL HM
Pierce
Erg
Doctored Scales Hit Sugar Trust With $2 Million Loss
The article exposes the American Sugar Refining Co scales fraud at docks in Brooklyn and Jersey City. Weighmen manipulated springs to skim 48 ounces per pound, yielding over $2,000,000 in improper gains and dodging duties on 75,000,000 pounds of sugar. The case prompted a $2,006,000 settlement and potential criminal action.
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Uncle Sam
American Sugar Refining Co
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Sugar Trust
Employment agents face license hearing over fees
Councilman Weaver ordered two employment agencies to appear before license and revenue officials next Monday to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked. He accuses Guarantee Employment Agency and All Nations Employment of taking fees before explaining job details and promising placement within 96 days to return fees if no work is found, violating city ordinance.
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Couneilman
Weaver
Guarantee Employment Agency
Post-Intelligencer
All-Nations
Main St
Lcense
Revenue
King County Building Opening Invitations Issued
Commissioner B L Reber of King county invites many to the King county building at the fair grounds for a Sunday May 30 opening reception. Exposition officials exhibitors and county officers will be welcomed as the prepared exhibits including a coal mine model and cyclorama are showcased. Col H B Hardt coordinates the event with 500 invitations issued for the pre exposition reception.
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Reber
King County
B. L. Reber
Fair Grounds
Col
H. B. Hardt
Curious Things in Post Office Exhibit at Government Building
The Greplay dead letter office exhibit shows bizarre items sent through Uncle Bam's mail. Items include an Indian peail jock a human jaw firecrackers false teeth guns knives brass knuckles Chinese shoes a cuff with an address to Hon James Antonoland Seattle Washington a board letter mailed on a train and a bundle containing a child's body with 1 20 postage due. A shaving blade a broken cuff and a rusty sole or and a Merry Christmas note accompany a run over watch. One envelope found in New Jersey held 206 000 in currency with no sender name.
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Uncle Bam
A. H. Baldwin
Post Office Department
James An- Toland
Heattle
Baldwin
New Jersey
Want Francis, Not Witchell
A. K. Witchell, arrested earlier over the assault on Georgetown Mayor Mueller, was released from custody yesterday on the recommendation of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney John H. Perry. Witchell is not the man wanted. Francis remains at large.
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A. K. Witchell
Mueller
Georgetown
John H. Perry
Witchell
Decoration Day Parade Plan and Addresses Noted
The Decoration Day program outlines a parade by G A R veterans and Spanish American War veterans at 10 a m starting in front of the armory on Western Avenue, marching via Pike to Cherry then to the Grand Opera House for an address. A graveside service and flower strewing follow at Puget Foundery Cemetery.
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Thaw Armory
Western Ay
Grand Opera House
Armory
Pike
Beyond
Foo
Cherry
Aoary
Puget
Girls Want to Play Ball for the A Y P
A report outlines an offer to back girls playing ball for the AYP. Clington Orser, manager of the Bloomer Girl team, seeks support to mentor and expand the Bloomer Girls under church and county sponsorship, aiming to promote a girls baseball effort in the area.
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A.Y.P
Fromm | Clington Orser
Bloomer Girl
Hal
Anager Orver
Rev.p. B
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