Labor Meetings Seek End to Eight Week Strike
Representatives of the Transatlan tic Steamship Agents' Conference and the Longshoremen s Trade Council plan a joint meeting to study settlement propositions. Boston Provident Longshoremen s Union reports 2500 strikers, 7174 Eureka 9623 assemble to finance the strike for weeks, with five more weeks anticipated.
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Transatlantic Steamship Agents’ Conference
Longshoremen’ S Trade Council
O’connell Longshoremen’s Assembly
Eureka Longshoremen’s Assembly
Boston Provident Longshoremen’s Union
O’connell
New Haven Clerks Leader Reports Year of Grievance Wins
Richard G. Stearns, general chairman of the railroad clerks for the New Haven system, told Old Colony Lodge 143 that management meets the contract in spirit and letter. He cited 30 management conferences over the year, with most grievances settled in the clerks' favor.
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Richard G. Stearns
New Haven
Old Colony Lodge 143
Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks
Stearns
Market Holds Steady Amid Mixed Stock Movements
William E. Soule notes six trading days mirrored last week with little net change. Rails hold near 1145, dipping briefly, while industrials fail to drop below 0, suggesting a possible bottom of a four point decline. A split market shows uneven recovery, with Union Pacific leading recent losses as other stocks stabilize.
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Union Pacific
Guild Cheers From Newsboys Union Honorary Associate Letter
The Boston Newsboys Protective Union 9077 received a letter from ex-Governor Curtis Guild, read at a gathering, with thanks for an enclosed gift. Guild, an honorary member, sent warm regards to the union and its young members and included a portrait of imperial princesses.
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Boston Newsboys’. Protective Union 9077
A. F. of
St. Petersburg
Governor Guild
Thomas J. Mulkern
Curtis Guild
Watertown Arsenal Workers Protest Taylor System
All machinists and helpers in Watertown arsenal workshops sign a letter opposing the Taylor system and its speed-up features. General William Crozier says the system boosts efficiency, cuts government costs, and raises wages, citing machinists receiving up to 30 dollars extra monthly and an overall 26 percent wage rise.
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Watertown Arsenal
William Crozier
Ordnance U.S. A
Congressional Committee
Fogarty Chosen Chief Telegrapher for Fifth Term
T J Fogarty selected as chief telegrapher for fifth annual term by Boston Division 41 of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers.Frank M Morgan declines re election and becomes southern division representative on the general board. McGrath Winchester elected secretary treasurer with McDonald Woburn and Mitchell Concord as first and second chief telegraphers. Grand President Parham of St Louis to install officers Saturday night March 9. Local plan mass meeting of New England telegraphers in June.
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T. J. Fogarty
Frank M. Morgan
Lexington
Southern Division
General Board of Adjustment and Arbitration
Boston & Maine
Frank C. McGrath
Winchester
D. J. McDonald
Woburn
Henry C. Mitchell
Concord
Bath Department Employees Hit Short Time
The Bath Department Employees’ Union reports Boston city workers in the department have been on short time for the first time in its history. Union officers say many had less than half time last month and some earned only 3.40 dollars for 14 days of work. A committee will ask Mayor Fitzgerald to address the issue.
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Steel
American Car & Foundry
General Electric
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Bath Department
Boston
Bath Department Employees’ Union
Fitzgerald
Labor Notes from Bay View Lodge and City Unions
Bay View Lodge selects Andrew J. Sullivan Michael J. Kemmett and Thomas McCall for its protective board to handle grievances in New Haven shops. Various unions report meetings strikes grievances donations to Lawrence and Textile workers, and calls for hearings at the State House on wage and safety rules.
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Andrew J. Sullivan
Michael J. Kemmett
Thomas McCall
Bay View Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
New Haven
Federated Trades Council
New Haven Road
Teamdrivers’ District Council
Kneeland Street
Wood, Wire and Metal Lathbere’ Union 72
Wells Memorial
Fuller Construction Company
James J. Brennan
A. J. Lambert
Union 74
Boston
Cpoca
Lawrence
Leather Handlers
Pardon Expected for Bram Linked to Maritime Murder Case
Officials at a federal prison in Atlanta anticipate a presidential pardon for Bram, who is serving a life sentence for the 1896 murder aboard the Herbert Fuller near Halifax. Key supporters include James E. Cotter, Asa F. French, and Dan W. Rountree, with testimony from crew member Oscar Anderson shaping the case.
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James E. Cotter
Hyde Park
Mass
United States
Asa FP
Boston
Dan W. Rountree
Atlanta
Herbert Fuller
Buenos Ayres
Charles “I. Nash
August Bamberg
Oscar Anderson
Lester Monks
Charles ‘Brown
Anderson
Halifax
Brown
Eve
Autic Ie
Taft Releases Bram Mate Convicted of 1896 Murder
President Taft frees Thomas Bram once mate of the barkentine. Fuller, formerly bert, faces murder conviction in Boston in 1896 for killing his captain and two others aboard a vessel.
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Taft
Thomas‘ Bram
Barkentine
Herbert Fuller
Boston
High Seas
Hasha Wins Four World Records At Los Angeles Cycle Meet
W E Hasha of Dallas Texas defeated Jake De Rosier of Indianapolis at the new one third mile stadium saucer track in Los Angeles to set four new world records for one to four miles. De Rosier and Joe Wolters of Chicago were featured as stars of the meet with Hasha arriving as a stranger.
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W. E. ‘Hasha
Dallas
Tex
Jake de Rosier
Indianapolis
de Rosier
Joe Wolters
Chicago
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