West End Railway conductors vow union drive after stalled talks
A large Wells Memorial Hall meeting of at least 2500 West End Railway conductors and drivers condemned management for ignoring a Supreme Council request. Speakers urged organization and a possible eight hour day, with new members added and resolutions declaring unfair treatment and unanswered complaints by the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Railway Company
Wells Memorial Hall
Supreme Council of the
Conductors and Drivers’ Union
Cond
West End Lway Company
Westenall
Supreme Council
Monks
Michael H. Gilligan
John F. O'Sullivan
Central Labor Union
Frank K. Foster
Unity Club Institute Discusses Aims And Apathy
The Unity clubs meeting in the Unitarian building chaired by Rev W H Savage discussed club aims. Rev George W Cooke urged a dedicated desk and paid secretary, a monthly journal, and a Unity Club Institute. Several ministers spoke on reading, leisure and active cooperation to boost personal and communal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
W. H. Savage
Watertown
W. H. Baldwin
Boston Young Men’s Christi
An Union
First Unity Club
Unity Clubs
George W. Cooke
Dedham
Unity Club
Edward A. Horton
Second Church
Austin
Garver
Worcester
Clarence Fowler
Hudson
A. T. Bailey
Barre
Treasury of Bureau
Cooke
Austin 5
R. Staabs
Eople
Slicer
Cers
Association
Club
E. A. Horton
A. S. Garver
E. B. Fellows
Manchester
N. J
8. A. Hutchins
Lawrence
Union Pacific gains control of Donahue line linking San Francisco to Yreka
Despatch from San Francisco reports Union Pacific has secured control of the Donahue railroad from San Francisco to Yreka via Boise City and Beckwarth Pass. Ownership passed to Sigismund Steinhart for the Seligmans in escrow for UP. Spring work expected. Donahue terminal near San Francisco offers ferry access from Point Tiburon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Union Pacific Railroad
North Pacific
Donahue Railroad
Yreka
Mendocino County
Union Pacific
Boise City
Ida
Oregon
Beckarth Pass
California
J. Marvin Donahue
Donahue Road
Sigismund Steinhart
Seligmans of
New York
Seligmans
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Point Tiburon
Bay
Business Failures Reported by Mercantile Agencies
Weekly failures total 342 United States 306 Canada 36 compared with 290 and 316 last week. Bradstreet reports 330 US and 34 Canada. Year to date US failures reach 11 353 against 10 082 last year. Firms A Fisher Co Ware Meadville Wire Nail Co Meadville B J Frymire Newport and Caswell Co Newport have assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
E. Russell & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
A. Fisher & Co
Ware
Mass
Meadville Wire Nail Company
Meadville
B. J. Frymire
Arts
Caswell & Co
Newport
K. L
Egypt Exploration Fund Interest Grows in Boston
Wa. C. Winslow writes to the Post urging support for the Egypt Exploration Fund after Amelia Edwards lectures. He praises Bubastis sculptures, notes Egypt as a vast storehouse of history, and outlines subscription incentives including the Bubastis volume for donors of five dollars or more. He seeks Boston patronesses and predicts broader library access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Edwards
Boston
Egypt Exploration Fund
Amelia B. Edwards
Bubastis
Museum of Fine Arts
Egypt
England
United States
Edwards
Lobby ambitions and rivals shadow next legislative session
The Legislature faces a light agenda with lobbyists warning fewer big jobs. Ames Shepard factions, West End advocates, and figures like Thomas Jackson Marsh, George Young, and Bob Nichols plan influence moves on elevated roads, railroad matters, and a possible electric wiring bill. Strong entities include the Boston & Maine, Boston & Albany, Northern railroad, St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain, and various lobby operatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eason
West End
Thomas Jackson Marsh
Ned” Glines
Red
Ames-Shepard
Iag
Bell Telephone
Boston & Maine Railroad
Northern Railroad
Boston & Lowell
St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain
George Young
Bob” Nichols
Young and Nichols
Thomas J. Marsh
Bob Nichols
Joseph Sargent
James Maguire
Bob Tarr
Boston & Albany
Itsel
Frank Hobart
Braintree
Oleo
Crec
New York & New Eng
General Court
George Youn
Reading
Social club dinners and officer elections noted in Boston
The Newspaper Club hosted its fifth annual dinner at the Boston Tavern with guests including J. O. Burdett and Captain John W. Grady. Elections followed for editors and reporters. Exchequer Club elected new officers at Young's after a ninth annual dinner. More gatherings included the Curtis Club and MIT class of 75 at Parker House. Listings of hotel arrivals from Vendome to American and prominent guests were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Tavern
J. O. Burdett
Harry M’glenen
Boston Theatre
John W. Grady
Ladder 3
A. W. Robinson
W. V. Alexander
Transcript
F. A. Nichols
Journal
J. ©. Smith
Globe
Boston
M’glenen
Exchequer Club
Young
J. E. Davis
J. J. Leach
H. G. Chase
W. Ss. Rumrill
P. Sanger
F. B. Bemis
W. Bacond
F. E. Cox
Augustus Bacon, Jr
Curtis (Lawyers) Club
Young’s
Thomas M. Babson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Parker House
Thomas Hibbard
H. E. Stowe
E. A. W. Hammatt
BE. H. Lincoln
M. A. Smith
Jamaica Plain Gun Club
C. A. Underwood
Druggists’ Alliance
Vendome
J. E. Galton
Chicago
George W. von Utassy
Philadelphia
D. Bliss
New York
Brunwick
Thomas M. McKee
Pittsburg
Penn
A. E. Shepard
Marathon
Tex
F. H. Pierce
R. Hi Chapell
Miss Chapell
E. H. Chall
New London
Conn
S. G. Wheatland
Beverly
Barretts Blunders Shape A Heated Speakership Clash
Barrett campaign faces criticism over misrepresented caucus calls after Everett Allen Davis of Boston withdrew his Barrett sign in favor of Wardwell Sanger. Wardwell and Sanger supporters plan late morning strategy at Parker House while Barrett forces convene at Tremont House as rivals wage a rough canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Allen Davis
Boston
Barrett
Wardwell-Sanger
Davis
Hyde Park
Kimball
Barrett Campaign Committee
Wardwell
Parker House
Tremont House
Lynn Grade Crossings Discussed by Railroad Leader
Boston and Maine official Mr Furber visited Lynn and met with Mayor Newhall about the grade crossing issue. Directors plan a Boston meeting next Monday to push grade separation, expanded track, and land acquisition, with a city committee to follow up with Lynn officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Furber
Boston & Maine Railroad
Newhall
Boston
Portland Press Club Formed In Portland Maine
Portland newsmen formed a press club in Portland Maine with officers: President George S Rowell Vice president Dudley M Holman secretary Robert Rexdale treasurer Oscar Wish and an executive committee including Rowell Rexdale Fassett Osgood Bagley and Laughlin A membership committee led by Barrows Brownson and Dailey. Rooms secured in the Casco Bank block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
George
Rowell
Dudley M. Holman
Robert Rexdale
Oscar Wish
F. G. Fassett
E. 5. Osgood
George B. Bagley
A. W. Laughlin
George L. Barrows
Mayor Newhall Invites Historian to City Hall Birthday Treat
Lynn mayor invites the Hon. James R. Newhall to City Hall on Christmas afternoon to receive congratulations from friends on his eightieth birthday. The note highlights a social gathering and public recognition in a local history context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
Lynn
James R. Newhall
City Hall
John Fennele
Devonshire Street
Odd Fellows' Ball Reflects Lodge Social Event
Oriental Lodge No. 10 LO O F held its annual ball last evening in Berkeley Hall. About thirty couples attended and enjoyed the pretty party with lodge members and their ladies. Mr. E S Taylor served as floor director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODD Fellows
Oriental Lodge No. 10
LO. O. F
Berkeley Hall
Taylor
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Praised by Many Voices
Jubilant voices praise Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a permanent cure for female ailments and weak constitutions. The ad claims it outperforms other remedies and offers a money back guarantee. Also touts Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as curing long standing nasal catarrh.
Cambridge Grammar School Christmas Exhibit Highlights Flag Theme
Cambridge pupils staged their annual Christmas exhibi tion with songs recitations and a flag protocol feature. The Peabody School received a flag from Charles A. Mason, with remarks by Rev. A P Peabody Seagrave and A M Barnes. Harvard Grammar School raised a flag gifted by J L Paine, and Boardman kindergarten held its festival with each pupil given a present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Cambridge Grammar Schools
Peabody School
Charles A. Mason
Cutler
A. P. Peabody
D.D
Mason
Seagrave
A. M. Barnes
Harvard Grammar School
J. L. Paine
Barrell
Annie Clark Stewart
Allison
Boardman
The Municipal Debt Limit Debate in Boston
Francis C. Lowell argues against borrowing beyond Boston's debt limit and supports raising the limit to include park and sewer loans. He cites current borrowing at about 2 to 3 percent of five-year average valuation and suggests the reform would cap excess borrowing while freeing funds for schools rather than ornamental park projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir
Common Council
City of
Boston
Court House
Francis C. Lowell
Inspector Mahoney Returns With Suspect In Watch Theft
Inspector Mahoney arrived back from Providence in charge of William Ryan accused of stealing a lady's gold watch from Nora Austin of 183 Atlantic Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Inspector Mahoney
William Ryan
Nora Austin
Atlantic Avenue
Diphtheria Strikes Rockford Seminary Quarters
Diphtheria in its most malignant form hits Rockford Ill. The Rockford Seminary is closed and fifteen pupils are down with the disease. Many residents are leaving the city with their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockfora
Rockford
Christian and Turk clash at Liberal Union Club meeting
The Liberal Union Club held a dinner at Young's Hotel with President Wirgin in the chair. W M Mangasarian of New York defended Islam and cited Turkey’s religious history while praising Mohammed. The event followed by reports of upcoming civic events and entertainment at Tremont Theatre and local institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberal- Union Club
Young’s Hotel
Wirgin
Henry G. Austin
Nationalist
W. M. Manygasarian
New York
Turkey
Mangasarian
Constantinople
United States
Mohammed
Africa
Books For The Press Club Benefit Gifts
Prominent Boston publishers sent season greetings to the Boston Press Club along with gift volumes. Estes & Lauriat contributed a Dickens set, Lee & Shepard seventeen miscellaneous volumes, and Houghton Mifflin a Thackeray set, enriching the club’s library appreciably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our City
Boston Press Club
Estes & Lauriat
Dickens
Lee & Shepard
Houghton, Miftin & Co
Thackeray
Meeting of Lowie’s literary class at Adams House
The Hon. George Makepeace Lowie led a literary class yesterday in Mrs. Thomas J. Marsh’s rooms at the Adams House. Present were numerous ladies including Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. H. Draper among others. The day’s topic was the life and traits of Thackeray. next week will discuss his works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Makepeace
Lowie
Funeral for James T. Eldredge Held at First Church
The funeral for the late James T. Eldredge was conducted at the First Church at Berkeley and Marlboro streets. Rev. Stopford W. Brooke led the services with Rev. George E. Ellis assisting. Interment followed at Forest Hills with pallbearers including R. Curtis, B. Bradley, J. Copes, Gamaliel Bradford, Augustus Lowell, A. Lawrence, Martin Brimmer, L. K. Lothrop, D. Sargent and E. Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Eldredge
James ST. Eldredge
Berkeley and
Marlboro Streets
Stopford W. Brooke
George EE. Ellis
D.D
Forest Hills
Officers Resign and Receive Discharges This Week
The following officers have resigned and received discharges during the week John W. Sanger major and assistant inspector general staff of First Brigade and Samuel E. Emery second lieutenant Company A Eighth Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Sanger
Samuel E. Emery
Eighth Infantry
Sunday Notices of Local Churches and Choirs
A digest of Christmas services and sermons at Arlington Street, Baptist Paraclenacle, YMCA Union, Church of the Disciples, Adventist and other area churches. Listings include times 10:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m., lectures, music by choirs and soloists, and public invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooke
Arlington
Ford
Boston
Young Men's Christian Associations
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
KR. L. Perkins
Joseph Stewart
Charles B. Osgood
George W. Proctor
Baptist Parernacle
Rowdoin Square
M. KR. Deming
AO. M. Wentworth
BB. Y. M. Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylsion Street
William H. Baldwin
F. P. Whitney
Flora E. Barey
Fred A. Wetherbee
Frank L. Pratt
Wulf Fries
Carl E. Merrill
Cornelist
George Mendall
Taylor
Church OF the Disciples
Broosline Street
Warren Avenue
Charles G. Ames
Christadelphian
Chandler Hall
Essex Street
Kingdom of God
Emmanuel Churen
Newbury Street
Leighton Parks
Berkeley
Marlboro
Stopford Wentworth Brooke
Eliot Square
James de Normandie
atilLasm
H. S. Lake
West Newton Little Wanderers’ Street
N. Boynton
Union Church
J. D. Fulton
D. D
Brooklyn
Dom Pedro
Republic of Brazil
Music Hall
Toronto
Abe
South Congregational Church
Exeter Street
Hale
Copley Square
Boylston Street
Edward A. Horton
Tremont Temple
Emory J. Haynes
D.D
Lanterns From Marseilles Illuminate Maritime Fair
At the maritime fair yesterday large ship signal lanterns from Marseilles France were shown. They feature colored flash lights and are operated by clockwork, drawing interest from visitors and exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coast Connection
Michigan Central
Canada Southern
Midian Central
Lake Shore
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroads Company
Chicago & Northwestern
Newspaper Club
Westey Wootton
B. H. Merchant
Denver
Col
OG. D. Hubbard
Syracuse
Saylor Wood, Jr
Halifax
Albert
Moore
W. R. Sessions
Hampden
G. . Ladd
Spencer
Parker’s—Abbott EB
Slade
Fall River
R. W. Fenwick
Washington
D. P. Abercrombie
Turner’s
John. H. Smith
Lowell
Isidor Lewis
E. B. Wright
W. B. Ballou
North Attleboro
J. Kirby
New Bedford
E. F. Loring
Duxbury
Tremont
Horace B. Miller
F. K. Richards
B. A. Bourne
Hartford
Felicity
R. Hollings & CO
Manufacturers and Importers
Washington Street
Adams House
Liberal-Union Club
Fruit and Produce Exchange
Tremont Theatre
Broadway
Ames
Algonquin Club
Commonwealth Avenue
Sherwin
W. E. Haskell
Peter Brookman
Tremont Street
City Hospital
Star
J. W. Macy
Edward K. Hood
Edmund T. Phelan
J. E. W. Stewart
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
C. B. Osgood
the Press Club
Warren
Travelli
Bie
Constitution
George CC. Goodwin & CO
John Street
New York City
B. A. Atkinson & CO
Eee
Bunker Hill
Samuel Ward
Franklin St
Romeo and Juliet
Revere House
Bowdoin Square
Washington St
Transcript Office
London-Hade
Thompson
B. C. Thompson
Old South Church
Mr. Fennell
Franklin Street
Bubeauc
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