Congress weighs Cuba action as president’s move looms
Debates on Cuba split members over belligerent recognition with calls for a presidential proclamation or a joint resolution. Leaders like Hitt Patterson and Hale express confidence Congress has done its part, awaiting the president’s decision amid rising pressure from constituents and ongoing Cuban events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanvass
Congress
Hitt
Illinois
Perouse Foreign Affairs Committee
Cleveland
House
Patterson
Tennessee
Draper
Massachusetts
Foreign Affairs Committee
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Comittee
Hale
Maine
Senate
Cuba
Gray
Delaware
Conductor Hurt as Car Reverses on Cross Street
Ernest F. Cole, conductor on the West End electric line, suffered multiple injuries when a Cross street switch mishap caused his car to back up and drag him under a beam. He sustained two fractures in the right arm, a compound fracture to the right shoulder, a broken left leg, a broken nose, and severe bruising before being hospitalized.
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Ernest F. Cole
West End
Cross Street
Somerville
Clarendon Hill
Joseph B&b. Astelle
Webster Street
Cole
Pearl Street
Edward Carter
Chaffee
Roland A. Davis
Man saves child as trains converge in Portland incident
Herbert C Phinney of North Berwick carried a small child along the Boston and Maine track in Portland. Seeing an approaching train he switched to the opposite line and cast the child away. He was crushed by a second train and had the foot amputated at Maine General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Herbert ¢. Phinney
North Berwick
Boston & Maine Railroad
Phinmey
Maine General Hospital
Stores Closed In Pawtucket Under Police Orders
In Pawtucket Rhode Island on April 12 authorities closed all fruit stores that once held Victualling house licenses and shut two eating houses with licenses. The club room banished pool and games as part of the enforcement.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Plunder Found Hidden Near Cedarcroft Rifle Range
April 12 Salem police recovered part of last week’s Castle Hill thefts. Items were found hidden in bushes near the Cedarcroft rifle range, indicating continued search for stolen goods and suspects.
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Salem
Castle Hill
Cedarcroft
Miss MENTON WILL RECOVER
Bradford April 12 Miss Bell Men ton who accidentally shot herself Saturday will recover The ball has been extracted and she is comfortable.
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Bradford
Munroe closed factory in Sa m Depot moves to Reading
Derry New Hampshire April 12 2 Munroe and company have closed their shoe factory at Sam Depot New Hampshire and have moved their business to Reading Massachusetts.
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Derry
N. H
Munroe
Sam Depot
Reading
Mass
England Piano Hire Ad Signals Upright and Grand Pianos
An old classified style listing offers upright and grand pianos for hire in England. Prices begin around $100 with higher amounts for larger instruments. Includes mention of octave uprights and various models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Dormant intruder faces breaking and entering charge
A 20 year old from North Cambridge intoxicatedly entered 2572 Massachusetts Ave. He kicked a cellar window, walked upstairs, and was found asleep on a bed by Mrs. Coughlin. Patrolmen arrested him. authorities expect a district court appearance for breaking and entering. He had been bailed by a relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Igo
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
John Coughlin
Cambridge Items Reported Thefts And Court Entries
Cambridge items note a stolen overcoat from North Avenue Congregational Church. Walter Sewell and Daniel T Winslow appear in district court for non support of children and wife respectively. Funeral services for Frederick A Gerry held at his 1696 Massachusetts Ave home with clergy from North Avenue Universalist Church and VIPs attending. Church and social events feature sermons, Salvation Army meeting, Armenian massacres discussion, and Union work reports from local pastors and visiting speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Mace
North Avenue
Walter Sewell
Rice Street
Daniel T. Winslow
Frederick A. Gerry
Massachusetts Avenue
Frank O. Hall
North Avenue Universalist Church
Old
Daniel Webster Engine Company
Veteran Firemen’s Association
W. A. Cooper
Little Wanderers
Grace M. E
Salvation Army
Prospect Street
Garabed
Joe the Turk
J. H. Walker
East End Union
C. E
North Avenue Baptist Church
Union
Samuel A. Eliot
Brooklyn
N. Y
Eliot
Harvard
Unitarian Church
Austin Street
Renowned Orator Henry Adams Speaks at Boston College Hall
An immense audience filled Boston College Hall to hear Professor Henry Austin Adams, A. M., of New York. Introduced by Rev. Timothy F. Brosnahan, S. J., Adams discussed The Siege of Heaven for over an hour and may lecture again before the Catholic Union before leaving the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College
Henry Austin Adams
A. M
New York
Timothy F. Brosnahan
S. J
Adams
Heaven
Catholic Union
James M Bachelder Dies In Derry After Short Sickness
James M Bachelder died in Derry New Hampshire after a brief illness. A longtime Democrat leader, he moved from Allenstown about thirty years ago and was elected supervisor in 18% a notable win in a Republican stronghold. He leaves a wife two daughters and four sons. He was about 65.
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Derry
N. H
James M. Bachelder
Allenstown
Sunday School Marks 43rd Anniversary at Brighton Ave Baptist
The Sunday school of the Brighton Avenue Baptist Church Allston celebrated its forty third anniversary last evening. The anniversary address was delivered by Mr J H Kelley a teacher at the school. The graduating class performed a Beatitudes recitation a Bible drill and a symposium Our Hands for Jesus. Bibles and diplomas were then presented to graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Avenue Baptist Church
Allston
J. H. Kelley
Jesus
Debating Society Meets Over Greece Versus Rome
A Boston College Junior Debating Society meeting is held in Boston College Hall today with the resolution That Greece has done more for Civilization than Rome. Debaters include John S. Quinn and Ronard Murphy for the affirmative and M. Maguire and T. Shanahan for the negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College Junior Debating Society
Boston College Hall
Greece
Rome
John S. Quinn
Ronard Murphy
M. Maguire
T. Shanahan
Armada Ashore at Race Point. Crew Saved
Highland Light April 12 Schooner Armada ran aground at Race Point and is light enough to float. The crew was saved and officials expect a possible salvage attempt tomorrow.
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Highland Light
Mass
Race Point
Oregon battleship ready for official trial in San Francisco
The battleship Oregon built at Union Iron Works near completion and set for her official trial trip in San Francisco Bay. Dredgers clear her passage to the bay while she is readied for trial at Hunter's Point dry dock. She boasts four 6 inch guns, eight 8 inch guns, four 18 inch guns, and robust secondary armament with torpedoes and rifles.
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San Francisco
Oregon
Union Iron Works
Hunter’s Point Dry Dock
Massachusetts
Indiana
Charleston
Naniwa Kan
Olympia
Eight Hour Day Focus Marks Building Trades Council Meeting
The Building Trades Council met at St Andrew s Hall to press the eight hour day. Delegates endorsed English speaking painters and hoisting and portable engineers for shorter hours and May day wage raises. The Hebrew painters strike was debated. the union voted support and aid plans. New delegates joined from Carpenters Union 38 Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners Branch 2 Steamfitters Helpers and Glaziers Union. A carpenters mass meeting with Gompers and McGuire April 20 was approved. Delegates considered Fraternal Garment Workers rival to United Garment Workers. Labor Day picnic plans were referred to unions for four week reports. Legislative resolutions expressed sympathy for Senator Lodge s immigration bill.
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Building Trades Council
St. Andrew's Hall
P. J. Ryan
Carpenters’ Union
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners
Steamfitters’ Helpers
Glaziers’ Union
Carpenters
Wells Memorial Hall
Samuel Gompers
P. J. McGuire
American Federation of Labor
Jesse Jones
North Abington
Fraternal
Garment Workers of Massachusetts
United Garment Workers of America
Garment Workers’ Union
Council No. 2
Boston
Senator Lodge
Joined the Federation as Water Works Union Surrenders Charter
About two hundred members of Local 479 water works employees met in Wells Memorial building and voted to surrender their charter to the Knights of Labor. They then joined the Federation of Labor Water Department Union in Phenix Hall with President J. F. O'Sullivan of the Boston Central Labor Union performing the initiation ceremony. They will work along trade union lines henceforth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. 479
Water Works Department
Wells Memorial Building
Knights of Labor
Federation of Labor Water Department Union
Phenix Hall
J. F. O'Sullivan
Boston Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union Condemns Action After April Meeting
The Central Labor Union held its April meeting in Brockton called to order by President Charles H. Coulter. An auditing report favored the financial secretary and treasurer. New delegates joined from the Elastic Web Weavers Association and the Treers and Lasters Union. Committees on working conditions, legislation, and statistics were appointed. The union adopted resolutions condemning an unspecified action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Central Labor Union
Charles H. Coulter
Elastic Web Weavers’ Association
Treers’ and Lasters’ Union
Sanitary and Health Dept AFL Meets at Foresters Hall
The Sanitary and Health Department 6064 AFL met in Foresters Hall with President John Mahoney presiding. The group discussed excluding bosses from union membership, adopting a negative stance. A committee was named to plan the annual picnic and fifteen new members were admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary and Health Department
A. F. of L
Foresters’ Hall
John Mahoney
Beer Bitters Organize Local Union 120
Beer and mineral water bottling workers in the city met at 45 Elliot Street yesterday to receive their charter and affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. The group will be known as Drivers and Bottlers Local Union 120.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot Street
American Federation of Labor
Mason unions leaders address masons at Carroll Hall
General Secretary O'Dea of the Bricklayers and Masons International Union and Jeremiah Harrington of Bricklayers Union No. 3 of Boston spoke to a mass meeting of stone masons at Carroll Hall on trade matters. Building Laborers No. 6 met at 45 Eliot Street and initiated eight new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’dea
Bricklayers and Masons’ International Union
Jeremiah Harrington
Bricklayers’ Union No. 3
Boston
Carroll Hall
Funeral Services For Harry F. Faden In Waltham
Funeral services were held at his Pleasant street home in Waltham for Harry F. Faden with Rev. W H Pulsford and Rev. C E Harrington officiating. The Rumford Male Quartet sang, and many societies and business leaders attended. Bearers included W H Haskins F P Rutter Henry Richardson Walter Ellis Frank Dodge and H H Hunt. Burial followed at Mt Feake Cemetery.
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Waltham
Harry F. Faden
Pleasant Street
W. H. Pulsford
C. E. Harrington
Rumford
W. H. Haskins
F. P. Rutter
Henry Richardson
Walter Ellis
Boston
Frank Dodge
Woburn
H. H. Hunt
Newton
Mt. Feake Cemetery
Liquor squad raids Albion Street rooms seizing seven gamesters
Officers from the liquor squad raided rooms at 25 Albion street yesterday and captured seven Sunday gamesters. At the station house they gave the names James Davis John Jones John Manglous John Harris Joseph Yates James Foley and James Lingard.
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Albion Street
James Davis
John Jones
John Manglous
John Harris
Joseph Yates
James Foley
James Lingard
Central Vermont litigation eyed by railroad officials
Officials in New Hampshire say appointing receivers for the Central Vermont railroad may void the Rutland lease to the Central Vermont and prompt actions to cancel the lease. This could materially affect Rutland railroad business.
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Central Vermont
KRENB
N. H
Central Vermont Railroad
Rutland Railroad
Testimonial Benefit For Miss Sarah Coleman At St Rose Hall
South End friends host a testimonial benefit for Miss Sarah Coleman at St Rose Hall Worcester Street next Friday evening. A prand concert runs from 8 to 9 followed by dancing until 12 with Strachan's Orchestra. Arrangements are led by chairman Mr Jonn Quinn assisted by Mr Nich Olas P Lawless and Mr J C McManus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Coleman
South End
St. Rose Hall
Worcester Street
Prand
Strachan
Jonn
Quinn
Nich.Olas P. Lawless
J. C. McManus
Charity Concert Aids Carney Hospital At Howard Theatre
A Howard Atheneum concert last night raised about 500 dollars for Carney Hospital with all proceeds going to the charity. Artists volunteered their services, the theatre and advertising were donated, and many South Boston residents attended. The program featured Sidmans, Leightons, Bertha Brush, Lanagan, Webber, Kamochi, Tony Hernandez, James Macy, Eva Swinburne, Lizzie Weston, and others with several encores. This was the first of four benefit performances by Manager Lothrop at his New Grand Theatre for the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carney Hospital
Howard Atheneum
Lothrop
South Boston
Sidmans
Leightons
Bertha Brush
Messrs
William H. Lannagan
John Webber
Katherine Rober Company
Kamochi
Tony Hernandez
James Macy
Lothrop Stock Company
Eva Swinburne
Lizzie Weston
Stone & Shaw
George Millbank
Union
F. F Ross
Frank I. Pierce
Thomas H. Burton
Arthur B. Fretch
Horgan
Walter
Mario
Fulton Brothers
Miss Sablon
Stone & Shaw’s
New Grand Theatre
Corner Stone Laid for St John Baptiste Church in Pawtucket
In Pawtucket Rhode Island 8000 people witnessed the laying of the corner stone of the new St John Baptiste Church at Woodlawn by Bishop Harkins. A 1000 strong Catholic parade including groups from Central Falls and visitors from Woonsocket and Blackstone Valley followed. Governor Lippitt Adjutant General Sackett and Colonels Thornton and Tafft attended. The sermon was delivered by Rev Mr Sanwell of Fall River. The church, costing 7000 dollars, will be built of Canadian granite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawtucket
R. I
St. John Baptiste
Woodlawn
Harkins
Central Falls
Woonsocket
Blackstone Valley
Slater Street
Lippitt
Sackett
Thornton
Tafft
Bishop Harkins
William Halligan
William B. Meenan
Natick
Sanwell
Fall River
Tailors' Strike Ended in Danbury Compromise
Twenty Journeymen Tailors who walked out last Monday reached a settlement with the tailor yesterday. They agree to a new price bill for one year, replacing the two year term previously set, with the new rates to take effect tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury, Conn
Journeymen Tailors’ Union
First grand concert of St. Dominick Sick Benefit
The St. Dominick Sick Benefit Association held its first grand concert in Tremont Hall Roxbury. A large audience attended and a goodly sum was added to the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Dominick Sick Benefit Association
Tremont Hall
Roxbury
Boston Theatre and Park Week Theatre Season Notes
Boston stages host Ciesy Fitzgerald closing week at the Park and Frank Daniels in The Wizard of the Nile at the Museum. Sousa’s El Capitan opens Tremont Theatre. Behan and Richman praised at Hollis Street. Cleopatra remains at Boston Theatre. Marquis of Daly, O Brien and Wright, Maritana at Castle Square. Marvellous Craggs at Keith’s. Hoyt’s A Contented Woman in New York. Polly the talking seal continues at Nickleodeon.
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Ciesy Fitzgerald
Boston
the Park
Fanny Davenport
Boston Theatre
Frank Daniels
Museum
Ernest Albert
Charlies J. Richman
Augustin Daly
Miss Behan
Caroline Miskel Hoyt
Hoyt
New York
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Mation
Miss Menton
Professor Austin Adams
Brighton Sunday School
Building Trades Council Inctorses Movement
Water Works Assembly
Rev
Brockton Labor Union
John Hunter Street
Ventor
Woodbure
Genefit
Miss Coleman
NEW Catholic Church
Sousa
John Philip Sousa
Tremont Theatre
Peru
de Wolf Hopper
Edna Wallace Hopper
Bertha Waltzinger
Alfred Klein
Cissy Fitzgerald
London
Foundline
Cissy
Pierce’ Hall
Harriet A. Shaw
Miss Davenport
Egypt
Melbourne MacDowell
Castle Square
Faust
Donnelly
Girard
Columbia
Smith O’brien
O’brien and Wright
Grand Opera House
Ivy Leaf
Harry Wright
Edward Harrigan
Keith
Craggs
Grace Atwell
Joe Flynn
Fields and
Hanson
Harrington and Burns
Jack and
Rose Burke
Lalor
Chester
Stack
la Dell
Phyllis Allen
Dailey
Hilton
The
Rays
Zalva
Okabe
Austin & Stone’s
White Crook
Palace Theatre
Olga Nethersole
St. Louis
John Hare
New England
Charles Frohman
Wilson Barrett
Sadie Martinez
Maxime Elliott
House of Cards
Polly
Graggs
Keith’s
Ada Reetanring
Saturn A
Frank Daniels Comic Opera Company
Vields
Zalvatrio
Fields
Harrington & Burns
Jack
Rosa Burke
Ladell
Castle
Tremont St
Trem
Vincent Wallace
Orchestra Fie
Hoare Ienrren
Tremont Theatre Abbey
Schoeffel & Grau
EL Capitan
Charles Klein
Joan Philip Sousa
DE Wolf
Hopper
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
London Lyceum Company
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Merchant OF Venice
Veacretes
Waterloo
Godefroi
Volande
PON Quixote
King Arthur
Eugene Tompkins
Americ
Davenport
Cleopatra
LA Loie Fuller
Crystal
IN A
Io9
I& Cts
le Ynw Wood
Imogene Comer
Blair and
Marilla
St. N
Kittie Connors
Joe Mullen
Sandow, Jr
Norris
Baldwin
Zat Zam
Columbia Theatre
Anachars
Chauncey Olcott
Bowdoin Sq
Atkinson
City OF Pleasure
Eliza Proctor
Oti
Rose Sydell
London Belles
Gir Seats Co
BAY Stat Land
India Wharf
Wudd
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