Ten Unions Strike Mutual Life Building Project in Boston
Ten building trades unions quit work at the Mutual Life Insurance Company tower on Congress Street and Exchange Place in Boston. About 200 workers, including plasterers lathers plumbers electricians and iron workers, halted progress over the hiring of non union teamsters for sand hauling by Norcross Bros. Talks with firm leaders were limited and a broader labor dispute loomed, with potential wage scale revisions and possible rework of carpentry if the strike continued.
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New Mutual Life Insurance Company
Congress Street
Exchange Place
Boston
Norcross Bros
P. O'Riordan
McIntosh
Morris
Norcross. Bros
Norcross
Worcester
Post
The
Building Trades Council
Captain Dugan Takes Charge In Kidston Case
The Kidston coffee poisoning case advances as Captain Joseph Dugan takes control, interviewing Perkins and Diggins and reviewingHarvard Professor Wood's cereal coffee analysis. The grand jury convenes as Perkins remains seriously ill, with Kidston's hearing possibly postponed pending true bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina J. Kidston
Cynthia A. Perkins
Harper's Grocery Store
Julia Diggins
Tobacco Trust Probed in Berlin for Unfair Advertising
Berlin April 8 The American Tobacco Company faces prosecution by dealers for unfair competition over claims that its cigarettes can be bought everywhere, a statement opponents say is untrue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
American Tobacco Company
Boot and Shoe Workers Union Board to Conclude Deliberations Today
The general executive board in session at the United States Hotel will finish its deliberations today and report on appeals. The stitching room in Boston aiding the Lynn strike is operating at full capacity, with nearly 200 girls employed.
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Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
United States
Boston
Lynn
Bakers and Confectioners Back New Wage Scale at May First
Boston bakers and confectioners report enough employers have agreed to the new scale to justify belief that higher wages and shorter hours will prevail after May 1.
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Bakers and Confectioners of
Boston
Union formed among Cambridge cracker bakers at National Biscuit
A union of cracker bakers has formed at the National Biscuit plant in Cambridge with prospects strong for the entire plant to unionize.
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Cambridge
Organizing Meetings Set for Machinists in Several Cities
Arrangements have been made for organizing meetings of machinists at East Cambridge Hopedale Quincy Lawrence and Worcester to discuss union activity and labor organization.
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East Cambridge
Hopedale
Quincy
Lawrence and
Worcester
Rev McGrady Advocates Judas on Socialist Ticket in Somerville
The Rev Thomas McGrady socialist orator of Kentucky spoke at Union Hall Somerville last night under Somerville Socialist Club. Dr George W Galvin of Emergency Hospital Boston urged votes for women's ballot. McGrady attacked capitalists naming Rockefeller Baer and others while praising Judas Iscariot on socialist ticket.
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Thomas McGrady
Kentucky
Union Hall
Somerville
Socialist Club
Squire E. Putney
George W. Galvin
Boston
Father McGrady
Jesus Christ
Judas Iscariot
Rockefeller
Baer
Walker Mural Depicts Eliot Preaching to Indians at State House
Henry Oliver Walker unveiled his mural John Eliot Preaching to the Indians in the Massachusetts State House memorial hall. The scene shows Eliot on a ledge by Charles River at Newton in autumn, with the audience below, trees framing the group, and a sylvan riverbank backdrop.
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Henry Oliver Walker
John Eliot
Copley
Curtis & Cameron, Publishers
Boston
H. O. Walker
Memorial Hall
Massachusetts State House
Mr. Walker
Edward &. Simmons
Charles River
Newton
Eliot
Nonantum
Waitt to Lecture on Incidents From a Reporter’s Notebook
Ernest J. Waitt will speak at the Universalist Social Union of Boston dinner on April 28 at Westminster. His lecture topic is Incidents from a Reporter’s Notebook.
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The
Universalist Social Union of Boston
Westminster
Ernest J. Waitt
Expressmen Dine at Park Boston Meeting
The American Entertainment Associates held their annual meeting and dinner at the Park 8 Hayward last night. President E M Rumery chaired. Speeches were given by F I Clarke E M Rumery E M Dunmore and H W Milliken. Officers elected for the year: President E M Rumery vice president F I Clarke secretary H W Milliken treasurer E M Dunmore.
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American Entertainment Associates
Boston
Park
Hayward, Place
E. M. Rumery
F. I. Clarke
EE. M. Rumery
E. M. Dunmore
H. W. Milliken
Tunnel Laborer Edward Greeley Injured In East Boston
Edward Greeley 32, tunnel worker in East Boston, suffered a fractured left hip and severe body injuries when a piece of iron fell from a beam at Exchange and State streets. Hoisted to the street and taken to the Relief station, he is married and resides at 2 Regent Street Roxbury.
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Edward Greeley
Boston
Exchange
State Streets
Regent Street
Roxbury
Grievances Rise Over Patrolman Graves Transfer
Somerville Patrolman Frank H. Graves was moved from East Somerville to a previously patrolled route. Residents report much comment as Graves laments the transfer as vindictive and unfair citing the easier beat claim.
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Frank H. Graves
Somerville Force
East Somerville
Graves
Cotting Will Leaves Small Fortunes To Household Staff
William F. Grubb and Michael Drury receive specific bequests from Charles A. Cotting’s will filed for probate. Grubb gets 5000 in trust, Drury 2000 outright. The bulk of the estate goes to Cotting’s three children Charles Amos Frank and Alice with trustees C E Cotting F C Welch. executors C E Cotting and F C Welch.
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William F. Grubb
Charles A. Cotting
Pemberton Square
Michael Drury
Cotting
Charles J
Amos
Frank
Alice Cotting
Charles E. Cotting
Philip Dexter
Francis C. Welch
C. E. Cotting
F. C. Welch
Grubb
Party War Begins in State Legislature Filibuster Tactics Declared
The legislature opened a straight party fight as Democrats push afilibuster strategy against the police assessment bill. Republicans oppose while Democrats block calendar items by passing reports, aiming to overload business and delay adjournment. The day featured a roll call on a police retirement bill and a Sunday fishing measure, with leaders predicting continued obstruction.
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State House
Quincy House
McInerney
Boston Police Commission
Bland
Dean of Wakefield
Quincy
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
House
Representative Hayes
Lowell
Brigham
Marlboro
Lehan
Cambridge
Gas Bill Opposed By Attorney in Committee Hearing
Attorney Bordman Hall told the public lighting committee that a gas and electric consolidation bill favors Massachusetts gas companies and capitalists, not the public. He alleged links to J. E. Addicks and Whitney and warned the bill could boost Boston gas securities to fifty million dollars, with tied gas pricing in Haverhill. Co. O. Engstrom, T. J. Hogan and H. D. Yeaton also opposed the measure.
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Bordman Hall
Committee On Public Lighting
Board of Electric Light and Gas Commissioners
Massachusetts Gas Companies
Barker
Hall
J. E. Addicks
Mr. Addicks
Boston
Whitney
Haverhill
Co. O. Engstrom
T. J. Hogan
H. D. Yeaton
Massachusetts bill targets wearing native bird feathers
A fisheries and game committee report proposes a $10 fine for possessing or wearing native bird feathers as dress or ornament. The measure follows a commission recommendation and could affect Easter hats and other head gear.
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Massachusetts
Fisheries and Game Committee
Commissioners of Fish and Game
Legislature Expected To Pass Alderman Bill
At the State House Republicans expect a city committee to report and push through an alderman bill. The favored plan, from Senator Dyar, would nominate eight candidates per party on an at large system and elect 13, creating minority representation of five.
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State House
Committee On Cities
Dyar
Judiciary committee reports anti trading stamp bill
The committee on the judiciary reported a bill to prevent sale or distribution of trading stamps or similar devices redeemed by delivering an undefined article. The act imposes a penalty of 10 to 50 dollars for each violation.
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Committee On the Judiciary
House
Senate Votes to Narrow Strike Advertisement Ban
In a Senate session the bill prohibiting ads and solicitations by employers during strikes was amended to remove the informer’s half-fine provision. Other perfecting changes passed as Senators debated penalties for omitting strike notices in ads and oral notices, with objections about enforceability.
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Senate
Frost
Essex
Fletcher
Middlesex
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Sullivan
Suffolk
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Serike
Capt. Dugan
Kidston
Tobacco Trust
Cracker Bakers’ Union
Judas
Waitt
Browning
Washington Street
New England
Willian Bleaire Company
I Tremont SY
Lawn
Tremont and Boylston Sts
MacCartney
Sabbath Protective League
Cushing Medical Supply Co
Washington St
Mass
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