Jackson Changes Story On Thompson Killing
Ruel Jackson admitted to Inspector Medley that the pistol discharged while in his hands during attempted ejection of a cartridge. He had previously claimed Thompson kicked the gun, but police tests and today’s questioning align with the theory that Jackson caused the fatality while seated about three yards away.
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Fall River
Ruel Jackson
Medley
George Thompson
Thompson
Young Jackson
Jackson
Wall Street swings as consolidation talk grips Bay State trades
In Boston markets copper stocks were active with Bay State Gas and New England Gas and Coke in focus amid consolidation rumors. A London report details the Utah Consolidated Gold Mines and Mass Consolidated Mining prospects, with smelter extensions planned and profits likely to fund dividends.
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New York
Wall Street
America
Bay State Gas Company of
Delaware
New England Gas and Coke Company
Bay State Gas
New England
Bay State
City National Bank of New York
Consolidated
Massachusetts
Dover
Del
Cape Cod
New England Gas and Coke
Boston
Ccccescoesee
Mass Consolidated Mining Company
Boston News Bureau
Mass
Utah Consolidated Gold Mines, Limited
Urban H. Broughton
London
Broughton
Winona
Kaltic
Butte & Boston
Calumet & Hecla
Boston Post Photo Contest Continues Weekly Prizes
The Boston Post will continue its Photo Contest offering weekly cash prizes of 10, 5, and 8 dollars for photographs that are artistic and newsworthy. Submitters should title each photo, include name and address, and can add context. Photos are not returned and contests target amateurs and professionals alike.
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Boston Post
Sunday Post
the Post
Boston
Mahoney Goes West to Groveland Mining Venture
Denis H. Mahoney, a noted Ward 12 Democrat and former deputy commissioner of wires under Mayor Quincy, plans to move to Groveland California on Wednesday to join the Santa Ana Mining Company. A group of friends at 11 Rutland Street presented him a traveling outfit and mining items in a formal sendoff, with speeches from John F. Callahan and others before a collation closed the gathering.
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Denis H. Mahoney
Quincy
Groveland
Cal
Santa Ana
Rutland Street
John F. Callahan
Mr. Mahoney
James A. Gallivan
Lawrence J. Kelley
Edward J. Erwin
P. C. Kenney
H. J. McLoughlin
J. J. Kelley
William J. Breslin
J. F. Daley
F. J. Callahan
George H. Noonan
Supreme Court opens with 487 cases on the calendar
The U S Supreme Court convened with most justices present except Gray and McKenna. Chief Justice Fuller said only admission motions would be heard today and the docket would be called tomorrow. 134 new cases were added during recess, bringing the calendar to 487, 23 more than a year ago.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Gray
McKenna
Virginia Springs
Griggs
Richards
Wayne MacVeagh
Fuller
Department of Justice
Neely
Wallace
New York
Cuba
Congress
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
United States
Evening Institute of B Y M C A Opens Strong in New England
The Evening Institute of the Y M C A opened with over 1000 students, about 200 more than last year, signaling one of the movement’s fastest growing educational efforts. Frank Palmer Speare directs a virtually universityesque program, with the law school starting recently at 200 students and a civil service course attracting top performers from railway service exams.
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Baster Young Men’s Christian Association
New England
Frank Palmer Speare
Woman Defeats Trust In Asheville Telephone War
Mrs. Charity Musk Craig a widow and Jere Rusk's daughter led a movement to form an independent phone network in Asheville. The Bell Telephone Company offered free telephones, but 400 subscribers pledged by the Board of Trade were not enough to sway the public. Subscriptions jumped to 80 as residents resisted the Bell company’s freebies.
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Asheville
N. C
Charity Musk Craig
Jere Rusk
Bell Telephone Company
Asheville Board of Trade
Craig
Lst
Bell Company
Peruna Receives Endorsements From Women Across States
Ida Murray of Minneapolis reports complete cure of chronic head catarrh after four months on Peruna and praises its health benefits. Annie Glen of Edgewater Illinois shares eight year backache relief, noting lasting improvement and willingness to recommend Peruna. The piece discusses catarrh as a body wide condition affecting any mucous membrane and promotes a free women’s health book from The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
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Ida Murray
Polk Street
Minneapolis
Minn
Annie Glen
H. W. Lawton
Edgewater
Fdgewater, Ill
Rosemont Avenue
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Peruna
Ohio
Chicago Woman Carried $12,000 Life Insurance
Marie Defenbach aged 23 died Aug 25 in a Lasalle avenue boarding house under conditions police call a plot to swindle insurers. Three policies totaling $12,000 were in play from New York Life Canadian Order of Foresters and Knights and Ladies of Honor. Cremation followed a coroner verdict of dysentery amid an alleged conspiracy.
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Chicago
Marie Derfenbach
Lasalle Avenue
Gibbons
August M. Unger
Frank H. Smiley
Miss Defenbach
New York Life Insurance Company
Canadian Order of Foresters
Knights and Ladies of Honor
New York Company
Order of Foresters
Coopers Enjoyed A Harbor Sail At Boston Convention
Delegates at the international coopers convention in Boston enjoyed a harbor cruise, many said to be their first ocean voyage. The event followed opening remarks by President Hammer of New York and welcomes from local labor leaders. Credentials committee was appointed and will report at 9 30. Guests included Edward N Nockles, Mark Mulver, Edmund Ward, Thomas Tracey, J J McCluskey, and James Dempsey.
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International Coopers
Boston
Hammer
New York
John F. Tobin
Boot and Shoe Workers
Thomas F. Tracey
Cigarmakers
John F. O'Sullivan
Engineer Getchell Free After Prison Term
Daniel W. Getchell of Mansfield, once found guilty of manslaughter for the Sharon railroad wreck of August 21, 1897, left the county jail today after nearly two years. His sentence, begun December 20, 1898, was reduced by seventy two days for good behavior. He was greeted by railroad colleagues at Dedham station and presented with money by William Estey. He then went to Boston to join his wife and 16 year old daughter aboard the 8:41 train.
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Dedham
Daniel W. Getche
Mansfield
Sharon
Goodby
Getchell
William Estey
Mr. Getchell
Boston
Herbert Radclyffe Dead Led Home Market Club
Herbert Radclyffe former secretary of the Home Market Club died yesterday at his residence 28 St Stephens Street after three weeks illness from stomach trouble. Born in England in 1847 he came to the United States in 186? and founded the Boston Commercial Advertiser later worked on the Commercial Bulletin as market reporter and on the Advertiser staff until 1888 when he became Home Market Club secretary. After leaving the club he went into copper selling with notable earnings.
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Home Market Club
St. Stephens Street
Herbert Radclyffe
England
United States
Boston Commercial Advertiser
Commercial Bulletin
The
Advertiser
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Utah Consolidated Report
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