Labor Meetings Favor City Ownership and Immigration Restrictions
The report notes Boston C L U resolutions urging city ownership of street and public utility plants for safety and convenience. Everett Trades Council calls for Congress to pass restrictive immigration laws to curb foreign pauper labor, citing 1910 alien arrivals and wage depression. The sentiments were approved and sent to the executive board. An appeal for Chicago garment workers strike support was noted, with Boston unions contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Everett, Wash
Everett Trades Councils
United States
Congress
Europe
Asia
Executive Board
Garment Workers of
Chicago
Labor at Navy Yard Complain
Edward J. Ryan, international vice president, spoke at Blacksmiths Union 209. He said General President J. W. Kline will visit Boston to institute the new union of vehicle smiths. The union aims to organize general machine and shipsmiths, now 90 percent organized, in this vicinity. Charlestown navy yard chainmakers reported a dispute over a 20 percent daily workload increase. they appealed to Rear Admiral Fremont as the investigation of work demands proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Ryan
International
Blacksmiths’ Union
J. W. Kline
Boston
Fremont
Draw Tenders Hear Report From Union Leaders
The Draw and Bridge Tenders' Union executive board received an encouraging report from President William C. Tirrell and Secretary-Treasurer Frank F. Morse. The salary committee, after two conferences with Superintendent of Streets Rourke, will meet again today and report to a general meeting at Wells Memorial Building on Thursday night. The meeting will elect officers and decide on wearing a union button while on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draw and Bridge Tenders’ Union
William C. Tirrell
Frank F. Morse
Rourke
Wells Memorial Building
Hes Stationary Firemen's Union
Wella Memorial
John M. Gillespie
Bay View Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Andrew J. Sullivan
Michael J. Kemmett
John Lane
Peter Regan
John IF. Reynolds
Frank F. Obme
Cornelius Riley
Leo. B. Martin
Peter Kelley
Owen Hagan
Lyons elected business agent for Billposters Union
The Billposters and Billers Union yesterday chose John E. Lyons as business agent. St. Louis won the bid over Boston and New York to host the 1911 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billposters
LYONS
Billposters and Billers’ Union
John E. Lyons
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Electrical Workers Institute Campaign in New England District
The New England district council of electrical workers unions organized a vigorous campaign in Lynn Beverly and Salem. Delegates Birmingham Cahill and Murphy of Boston Hubert of Salem and Duvall of Lynn will lead the outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England District Council of Electrical Workers’ Unions
Lynn
Beverly
Salem
Messrs
Birmingham
Cahill
A Murphy
Boston
Hubert
Duvall
Boston Park Board Reveals Zoological Garden and Aquarium Plans
The Boston Department of Parks outlines a Franklin Park zoo and a Marine Park aquarium with a $341,700 zoo estimate and a $200,000 greeting hall. Designs, by Arthur Shurtleff and William Austin, feature six zoo areas, a deer park, and a grotto-like exhibition hall for the aquarium with a waterfall display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Department of Parks
Boston
Franklin Park
Marine Park
Arthur A. Shurtleff
William D. Austin
Zoological Garden
Aquarium
William T. Hornaday
New York Zoological Garden
Blue Hill Avenue
Seaver Street
Sign Writers Strike At Felkin Company Wharf
Sign Writers' Union executive board announced approval of a Saturday night strike by members employed by A. C. N. L. Felkin Company at Long Wharf due to contract violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sign Writers' Union Executive Board
A. C. & N. L. Felkin Company
Long Wharf
Longshoremen Council Weighs Wage Increase After Renewal Offer
A special meeting of K of L Longshoremen's Trade Council discussed a renewal offer from transatlantic steamship and stevedore agents. The council seeks higher hourly day-work rates, while other unions met to organize events and elections at Wells Memorial building and related venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Longshoremen’s Trade Council
Figents and Stevedores
Pawers’ Union 1
Wells Memorial Building
Vote 100 for Christmas by Boston Engineers' Union
The Boston Goal Hoisting Engineers' Union 74 voted to spend 100 for Christmas dinners for widows and families of deceased members. Officers from state engineers unions are to attend a January 2 banquet honoring James J. Brennan, newly elected to the Legislature from Ward 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Union
Engineers’ Union
James J. Brennan
Union 7
Brennan
Boilermakers Elect Officers At Yesterday's Meeting
Boilermakers Union re elected John J. Minton president for the 20th term and Charles Smith vice president. Daniel B. McInnes became corresponding secretary for the 10th term with James Kerrigan as financial secretary. Report from P W Carlin notes new locals in Massachusetts and Newport R I, and ongoing organizing in Portland Maine. Demand for workers with clear cards for tank work is strong.
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Boilermakers
Boilermakers’ Union 9
John J. Minton
Charles Smith
Daniel B. McInnes
James Kerrigan
John J. Farrell
Thomas Hawes
John Walsh
William Clouter
Peter Shellmer
John C. McDonald
Seventh International
P. W. Carlin
Massachusetts
Newport
R. T
Portland
Gay and Zenatello to Sing Tonight at the Opera House
Maria Gay famed for Carmen in Boston last season returns to the Boston Opera House to sing in her favored role with Zenatello who sang Otello last Saturday and is her husband. Both share unlikely paths to fame.
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Gay and
Zenatello
Opera House
Maria Gay
Carmen
Boston Opera
Boston Opera House
Mme, Gay
Giovanni Zenatello
Otello
Europe
Ysaye
Pugno
Brussels
Monnaie Theatre
Mme. Gay
Yzaye
Barcelona
Spain
Engine Stalls In Flight At Fresno Record Attempt
In Fresno California on December 18 J C Bud Mars's engine quit while attempting an altitude record. Freezing temps defeated radiator precautions and he executed a long spiral glide about half a mile in diameter over the fairgrounds and grandstand landing safely though chilled. Glenn Curtiss set a speed trial with five miles in five minutes two seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Cal
J. C
Bud
Mars
Fair Grounds
Glenn
Curtiss
Charitable Irish Society to Hear Elder At Meeting
The Charitable Irish Society holds its regular monthly meeting at Young's Hotel this evening. President John B. Dore and the entertainment committee present a program after the business session. Samuel J. Elder, a U S delegate to The Hague Tribunal, will speak on the gathering. Mozart male quartet supplies musical numbers.
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Irish Society
Young's Hotel
John B. Dore
Comnittee
Samuel J. Elder
United States
Hague Tribunal
Mozart
Gas Leak Explosion Shakes Back Bay Police Station
A gas leak in the vestibule of the Back Bay police station exploded as a man with a lit torch entered to locate the leak. The blast knocked him into the street and toppled nearby officers, with minor injuries and no serious damage. Firemen controlled the blaze as crowds gathered outside at 4 PM. This marks the station’s second gas explosion in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Bay
Boylston Street
Avleak
Foster
Dorchester
Mexican War Veteran William Johnson Dies at 82
Westfield, Dec. 18. William Johnson of Mundale, last surviving Mexican war veteran in this area and Civil War veteran, dies at age 82. He was thrice married and is survived by a widow, one son, two daughters, and a stepson.
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Westfield
William @. Johnson
Mundale
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Navy Yard
Electrical Workers Institute Campaign
James A. Houston
P. H. Magrane
P. B. Magrane
Stinner
Skinner
Hercules
Pink
Park Board
Zoological
Deer Park
South
LABOR
Naples
Mercadante Theatre
The
Mercadante
Canio
Italy
South America
London
America
Mediterranean
Avi
Ator
Ward
Henry Siegel Co
Orchestra
Rince Albert
Prince Albert
iEvening
Charitable
Brown
Back Bay Station
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