Labor and Capital Discuss Wage Laws Hearing Opens
The Labor and Capital Commission appointed by Governor Bates held a morning hearing in Room 4411 at the State House on wage assignments. Lawmakers and union and employer representatives debated compulsory arbitration and the legality of wage attachments, with testimony on standard forms, recording assignments, and public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor and Capital Commission
Bates
State House
Massachusetts
Carroll D. Wright
Clark College
Worcester
Frank K. Foster
Boston
B. F. Pierce
Boston Associated Boards of Trade
Howland
State Board of Arbitration
Barry
Palmer
Charles G. Bancroft
Richard P. Borden
Fall River
J. L. Hall
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston Credit Houses
George W. Little
Boston & Albany Railroad
Two Dollar Debt Ends in Fatal Washington Heights Shooting
Thomas Shoemaker was mortally wounded by James Lenahan at the Washington Heights baths on One Hundred Fifty-fifth Street. Lenahan claimed the money owed was two dollars and fired twice, first through the neck and then through the brain, as bystanders fled. Police recovered the revolver and Lenahan was taken into custody. Shoemaker died at J Hood Wright Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Shoemaker
Washington Heights
Kufrain
Lenahan
One Hundred and Fifty-second Street
Shoemaker
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Faulkner Mill to Close Two Weeks for Repairs
Notices posted in North Billerica mills announce Faulkner Manufacturing Company will shut down the plant for two weeks starting Saturday for repairs during the idle period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Billerica
Faulkner Manufacturing Company
Striking Boston & Albany Machinists Conference Fails
A conference setup between Second Vice-President Van Bitten and striking workers from Rensselaer Springfield and Allston shops failed to meet as Van Bitten had left and no meeting occurred. The three shop representatives planned to visit him again, but they await clearer intent to meet, keeping the strike situation unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Bitten
Boston & Albany
Rensselaer
Springfield
Allston
van Etten
Barry
Mr. van Etten
Rich Turfman Turns Welsher in Saratoga Scam
In Saratoga New York on August 18, Ridgway former Kings County district attorney is hired by a famed gambler to recover 16400 claimed lost at a local gambling house on August 5. The rival says the loser a wealthy locomotive maker from a Western city refused to pay after gambling with large markers.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Ridgway
Kings County
Long Island Inquiry resumes at City Hall at 10 30
City Hall will host a trustees meeting led by Mrs Lincoln to present their side. The inquiry into Long Island is expected to proceed without sensational evidence and outline the trustees position today.
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Long Island
City Hall
Lincoln
Massachusetts petition seeks end to pool selling at race tracks
Ex Representative Gilpatric and about 2000 Massachusetts citizens urge Governor Bates to stop pool-selling and gambling at tracks. Petition cites law on the books, past police actions, and questions about suspected protection funds while Chief Wade says he will act on Governor's orders.
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Gilpatric
Boston
Bates
Massachusetts
BE. A. Rand
R. L. Gay
O. W. Hutchinson
Grace Church
Cambridge
H. H. Leavitt
Somerville
G. A. Tewksbury
Concord
Senator Foster
Howard Perkins
New Bedford
Thomas van Ness
Horace C. Allen
N. W. Hall
Springfield
Commonwealth
Crane
Republican Party
Wade
Appeal to Bates on State Police and Race Track Gambling
Alfred F. Kinndy of Boston writes to urge Governor Bates to act after visiting Franklin Park Saugus race track and finding open gambling. He argues the State police must enforce law to stop betting at Saugus and Readville meetings. He praises Bates for law and order and says he will report his observations.
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Pool
Revere
Nantasket
Charles
Franklin Park
Saugus
Bates
Readville
Alfred F. Kinndy
Boston
Norwich Printer Arrested for Forgery
A Norwich New York detective arrested printer William B. Smith in Woonsocket Rhode Island on warrants for forging checks payable to Edward Morse of the Norwich Weekly Union. Smith admitted partial charges and was taken to New York. His four year old son accompanied him. Several hundred dollars are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
R. I
Norwich
N. Y
William B. Smith
Edward Morse
Norwich Weekly Union
Smith
New York State
Cup Race Odds Shift as Shamrock Bets Rise
F. H. Brooks withdrew Reliance bets and placed $1250 on Shamrock III with Dick Bros. & Co. and later $500 to $1000 on Shamrock. The changes reflect Philadelphia clients shifting support to Shamrock due to expected time allowance advantages. Brooks noted parties would not post 2 to 1 odds until time allowances were resolved.
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New York
F. H. Brooks
Wall Street
Reliance
Shamrock
Dick Bros. & Co
Brooks
Emmons Tired of Publicity Over Bowdoin Square Clash
In Bowdoin square Monday night Sergeant Mullen and Cambridge resident John J. Hayes clashed after Mullen intervened in a quarrel. Hayes is at Deer Island serving six months with a badly shattered head, while Mullen nurses a sprained hand and a swollen jaw. Judge Emmons refused to comment, saying the press has exaggerated the incident and he is tired of the publicity.
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Judge Emmons
Mullen
Division 3
John J. Hayes
Cambridge
Bowdoin Square
Hayes
Deer Island
Emmons
Qghairman Emmons
Joy Street
Hotel Boylston
Athens Street
Post
Wayward Christina Dillon Eludes Police
Police seek Christina Dillon a South End waitress who defaulted in Municipal Court on intoxication charges. A $50 surety posted for her arrest warrant after she did not appear. Dillon, known as Chris, has a troubled history including escapes from the North End Mission and previous arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Dillon
South End
Division 4
Miss Dillon
Chris
Green Mountain
Christina
Washington Street
North End
Parks on Trial in Jersey City Extortion Case
Walking delegate Samuel Parks faces a trial in New York for allegedly extorting $200 from contractor Josephus Plenty to settle a strike. The testimony recounts Pleuty’s account of meetings with Parks and Henry Farley and a plan to cash the payoff at Bernard Lynch’s saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Parks
Pleuty
Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union
Hanan
Parks
Lexington Avenue
Eighty-third Street
Jersey City
Dolan
Henry Farley
Fifty-third Street
Third Avenue
Farley
Commissioners Decline Reappointment to Firemen Fund Board
Lawrence Aug. 18 Chairman J C Crombie of the Massachusetts Fireman's Relief Fund Commission resigns after 12 years as head. Secretary Charles Paisler of New Bedford and Clifford H Plummer of Boston also decline renewal. Crombie first appointed July 24 1890 by Governor Brackett. He cites lawmakers changing annual appointments and cordial relation with Governor Bates as factors.
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Plummer
Bates
Nebraska Republicans Name Ticket and Back Roosevelt
In a three hour State convention at Lincoln, Nebraska Republicans nominated a State ticket and issued a platform praising President Roosevelt for renomination. The document salutes the overthrow of Bryanism, declares no permanent voice for leaders who appeal to discontent, and also congratulates the country on acquiring the Philippines.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Philippines
Kramer Hurt in Spill at Providence Colosseum
In the 10 mile professional riders’ race at the Colosseum Providence Iver Larson won with Root second McFarland third and Fenn fourth Time 26 63 1 5 Frank Kramer was badly hurt in a spill with King and Bedell and thrown against a post He was stunned treated for cuts and bruises but not regarded as seriously injured and expected to be back soon.
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Providence
R. I
Colosseum
Frank Kramer
King
John Bedell
Iver Lainson
Root
McFarland
Fenn
Kramer
Western doubles champions win in Newport National tennis
Kreigh Collins and L H Wardner defeated Holcombe Ward and Leo E Ware in straight sets to open the national lawn tennis tournament on the Casino courts in Newport R I The singles feature saw W J Clothier defeat B C Wright in a runaway match The Dohertys default was resolved with R F Doherty scratched in favor of B F Merrill
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Newport
R. I
Kreigh Collins
L. H. Wardner
Holcombe Ward
Leo E. Ware
W. J. Clothier
B. C. Wright
Philadelphian
Dohertys
R. F. Doherty
B. F. Merrill
Body of Holyoke Man Found in Maine Lake
The decomposed body recovered near Kineo Maine is identified as Louis Greenwood of Holyoke Massachusetts a lumberman and fugitive from justice. Greenwood disappeared after missing traveler James Myers and was linked to an April arrival in the Maine woods and a canoe found at Birch Point. authorities confirm Greenwood with personal money recovered from the body.
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Holyoke
Maine Lake
Kineo
Maine
James Myers
St. John
N. B
Joseph Scribner
Dover
Louis Greenwood
Mass
Canada
Myers
Frank Jandrew
Greenwood
Charlies Jackson
Bangor
Socatean
William King
King
Birch Point
Venezuela Defies Europe Defies Castro as Merchants Imprisoned
Authentic dispatch reports French German and Italian merchants imprisoned at Ciudad Bolivar for refusing to repay taxes to Castro's de facto government. The case involves arrears over 65 000 dollars, confiscations, forced fines, and a broader threat to expel foreign commerce along the Orinoco amid a terror campaign.
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Spain
Ciudad Bolivar
Venezuela
Castro
Carupano
Miranda
Nutrias
Guayana
Orinoco
Trinidad
Orinoco River
Melrose Lawn Party boosts parish fund for ostensorium at St Marys
The Young Ladies Sodality of St Marys parish held a lawn party on Myrtle street grounds drawing over 800 attendees. Proceeds go toward a solid gold ostensorium to be inscribed with donors names and placed on the altar, as the parish recently paid off its church debt.
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Daniel J. Carney
Candy
May Hoffman
Jonie
Simon Kelleher
William Sinnott
Margaret Lucey
Mary Duggan
Delia Hopkins
Daniel J. Lucey
John J. Keating
John H. Gately
Patrick O'Brien
St. Mary's Parish
People’s Hebrew Democratic Club of Ward 20 Formed
A new organization named the People's Hebrew Democratic Club of Ward 20 was formed at 48 Lawrence Avenue Dorchester. H Murray Pakulsky was elected president with Jacob Smith as secretary and treasurer. Executive committee members include Philip Tworoger A Rosenthal and David Seeling. The O'Connell ticket of Ward 20 was endorsed.
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People’s Hebrew Democratic Club
Ward 20
Tworoger
Lawrence Avenue
Dorchester
H. Murray Pakulsky
Jacob Smith
Philip Tworoger
A. Rosenthal
David Seeling
O’connell
No Money for Regatta Draws Labor Day Appeals
Labor Day special committee urged a $300 regatta grant on the Charles River. Mayor Collins said $1,200 had been set aside for Labor Day, with $400 allocated to Building Trades Council Knights of Labor and Central Labor Union. unions refused to contribute, prompting the visit to City Hall.
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Credit House
Charles H. Nowell
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mr. Little
John P. Callahan
Massachusetts
City Hall
B. Holt
George H. Reed
Everett Morse
Cambridge
McDonald
Boston
Wright
Walter J. Isador
A. J. Defoe
A. G. Pelletier
Salem
Thomas A
Electrical Workers’ Union 104
Apollo Garden
Chandelier Workers’ Union
International Convention of Buffers, Polishers and Platers
Brass Moulders
Brass Workers’ Unions of America
Cleveland
New England
John P. Squire
Navy Yard
Charlestown
Pythian Hall
Main Street
A. Prince
Painters’ Union 11
Painters’ District Council
Eastern Massachusetts
Union 11
Collins
Charles River
Building Trades Council
Knights of Labor
Central Labor Union
Persecution, Says Ryan, and Takes an Appeal
Martin H. Ryan ex president of the Longshoremen Union alleges police persecution as he appeals a sidewalk obstruction conviction. He was fined $5 after a prior $20 fine a year earlier and vows to take the case to the highest courts. He links arrests to his role in North End sidewalk obstruction cases during a wave of actions led by ex Judge Dewey.
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Martin H. Ryan
Longshoremen’s Union
North End
Dewey
Holyoke Papermakers End Strike Return to Work
The Holyoke papermakers strike ends as Eagle Lodge of the International Brotherhood of Papermakers votes to return to work Thursday morning and lift the unfair list. The Millwrights' Union also votes to resume work with the papermakers.
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Holyoke
Eagle Lodge
International Brotherhood of Papermakers
Central Labor Union
Farmer Overmyer Seeks Wife With Reward Offer
Daniel Overmyer of Indiana, a 60 year old farmer with 200 acres and stock, advertises for a wife. He will pay a lump sum and a share of his land, seeking a young, hardworking partner who enjoys picnics and Sunday outings. He has 11 heirs and promises his future wife a share in cold coin at the wedding.
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Laporte
Ind
Daniel Overmyer
Fulton
Pulaski
Bar Harbor Horse Show Opens Strong Amid Fair
Bar Harbor Me Aug 18 The Bar Harbor show and fair opened with strong attendance and top attractions. The horse exhibition and kennel events drew praise as the best yet. trotting was dull. Bingen's Foal won the 2:35 class over Twister and Eric Lumps. W B Leeds stable captured four blue ribbons.
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Bar Harbor
Bingen
Twister
Eric Lumps
W. B. Leeds
New York
A. J. Cassatt
L. Sherman Cleaves
W. C. Allison
J. L. Ketterlinus
Frederic Joy
Whiting
A. Dana
A. D. Addison
Richard Walden Hale
Mutiny on Egeria Leaves Captain Injured in Halifax
Mutiny aboard the barkentine Egeria at Hantsport leaves Captain Langille hospitalized in Halifax with a broken leg. Five sailors are jailed in Windsor after attacking the captain and severely injuring him. The crew returned from leave in an ugly mood and refused orders before striking.
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Halifax
Hantsport
Langille
Windsor
Lead Pipe Theft Pattern Reported by Police
Police report two weeks of lead pipe thefts. A man enters homes posing as someone needing to change clothes, asks for bathroom access, returns with a large bundle, chats briefly, then leaves. Residents discover most lead pipe missing from the bathroom after he departs.
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Capital
State Commission
Faulkner Mills
Welcher
Lou Dillon
A. F. Kinney
Wayward Girl
Sam Parks
Providence Colosseum
Europe
Melrose Lawn Party
Young Ladies’ Sodality
NEW Democratic Club
Ryan
Overmyer
Bar Harbor Horse Show
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