Jordan's Sisters Call Prisoner Peculiar in Boyhood Days
Witnesses describe Chester Jordan as backward in study and peculiar since childhood. Physicians and relatives detail episodes of mental strain, fits, and conflicts surrounding the alleged crime and his claims of being God’s instrument. Court resumes with alienists待 to examine Jordan in the presence of his own experts.
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Jordan
Levi
Mr. Pratt
Otis Street
Elmer Jordan
Frederick C. Kendall
Court House
Attorney Sullivan
New Ocean Tug J. Packard Shows Power in Boston Harbor
The ocean tug J. Packard, 100 feet long with a 28 foot beam and nine foot draught, arrived from East Boston to Boston Lightship with four guests of Jens Bertelson of Bertelson and Petersen who installed its Scotch-type engines. Built for open sea work by Packard Dredging of Providence, the vessel is among Boston Harbor’s most powerful. Bertelson claimed the Packard could cross the Atlantic if needed, praising its boilers and engines as the very best.
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Packard
Boston
Jens Bertelson
Bertelson & Petersen
Packard Dredging Company
Providence
Bertelson
Atlantic
Cotton Manufacturers Meet Sees Prosperity And Labor Debate
The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers opened in Mechanics' Building with talk of broad prosperity for the cotton industry. Speakers blamed child labor on dependency and diligence for gradual decline, and urged compulsory education. Col. Albert Clarke critiqued uneven trade rates, while professors warned of exhausted oil and coal supplies. Governor Draper welcomed attendees and noted Japan's cheap materials could challenge U S fabrics if quality remains high. The session featured papers on warp sizing and factory improvements as the exhibit of cotton machinery continued.
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National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Mechanics’ Building
Japan
United States
Orient
New England Cotton Exchange
Parker
Albert Clarke
Home Market Club of
Boston
Liverpool
Chicago
Colonel Clarke
George F. Swain
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
C. J. H. Woodbury
Washington
Senate
Draper
Cc. P. Slocum
J. W. Lindau
New York City
Charles T. Plunkett
Association
Verdier Aims to Kill President Fallieres in Monaco
Verdier, arrested by French police in Monaco, declares himself an anarchist and says he came to kill President Fallieres during his visit to the city. The incident follows heightened security as officials investigate his motives and background.
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Jordan
George W. Orr
Indianapolis
Monte Carlo
Verdier
Monaco
President Fallieres
France
Higgins Delivers A Trip to the Emerald Isle Lecture
John F. Higgins spoke at Institute Hall East Cambridge on themed trip to Ireland aided by stereopticon views. Eugene OConnell and a group of performers contributed songs and entertainment led by William Walsh the Kilkenny Men’s Club organized a dance following the event.
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John F. Higgins
Institute Hall
East Cambridge
Emerald Isle
Eugene O'Connell
Roxbury
M. Bevan
M. Downing
N. Gorman
Messrs. H. Anderson
James Connolly
Kilkenny
William Walsh
Weston Reaches St Louis After 1561 Mile Trek
Edward Payson Weston completes a long daytime march nine hours after leaving Alton Illinois. He has accumulated 1561 miles of his New York to San Francisco walk and arrives at the Missouri Athletic Club.
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ST. Louis
Edward Payson Weston
New York
San Francisco
Missouri Athletic Club
Alton
Ill
Lane Named Police Court Judge in Brockton
Brockton April 28 Governor Draper appointed Walter R Lane the youngest lawyer to join the Supreme Court bar as judge of the local Police Court.
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Brockton
Walter R. Lane
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Draper
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Francis M. Abbott
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Phineas Jordan
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Berkeley
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Oxford
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J. A. Greene
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