Labor delegates urge tax reform and oppose monopolies
Delegates to the Boston Central Labor Union urged the statistics bureau to report on Massachusetts taxation with focus on labor effects and recommended reforms to aid workers. They opposed city disposal contracts for refuse and discussed an industrial education plan, urging unions to engage the State Commission on Industrial Education for vocational schooling guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Central Labor Union
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Massachusetts
State House
Fitzgerald
Frank K. Foster
Toledo
Foster
Boston
Thomas M. Nolan
Typographical Union
J. Bernard Ferber
Senate
Charles F. Winslow
State Commission On Industrial Education
Yeggs Sought After Cambridge West End Looting Spree
Boston police inspect West End lodging houses to locate the gang blamed for a series of breaks in Somerville Cambridge and nearby cities. The suspects fled across the West Boston bridge after a gun battle with Patrolman Ginty. Police link them to earlier Brockton Avon and Boston store looting.
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West End
Somerville
Cambridge
Ginty
West Boston Bridge
Boston
Yeggs
Brockton
Avon
Liquor Legislation Shifts as Anti-Saloon League Gains
S. H. Davis of the Massachusetts Anti-Saloon League told a Dorchester church audience that the liquor laws committee in last year’s Legislature favored dealers but that has changed. He noted only four pro dealer measures this year versus 20 last year and predicted major saloon reductions in Dorchester West Roxbury and Brighton, citing polling success and selective district campaigns.
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Hiquor Laws Committee
S. H. Davis
Massachusetts
The
Anti-Saloon League
Ruggles Street Baptist Church
Dorchester
West Roxbury
Brighton
Mayo Men Hold Meeting at 18 Kneeland Street
The Mayo Men's Association held its monthly meeting presided by Joseph J. Thornton with about a dozen new members initiated. Treasurer's report showed prosperity and plans for a Washington's Birthday smoke talk to benefit a member injured in a railway accident.
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Mayo Men’s Association
Kneeland Street
Joseph J. Thornton
Washington
Mayo Men
New York
Philadelphia
Industrial Club
Foxford
County Mayo
Irish Industrial Association
Owen Needham
Division 35
Newton
Labor unions plan events and endorsements in Boston area
Painters' District Council leaders John T. Cashman William F McCarthy and Harry W Noble were elected to urge support for the public opinion bill at State House hearings The Boston Bartenders Union endorsed the bill and booked rooms The Boilermakers Union prepared for a June convention in Boston A coal heavers assembly formed with 300 members A New York New Haven Hartford freight handlers group met with local members and plans a joint session Next Sunday Freight Handlers meet at South Framingham with Lowell Manchester attending International President John R Alpine will address Boston Gas Fitters union members Tomorrow Moving Picture Operators union organized by Frank H MacCarthy 1907 wage scale signed for Coal Hoisting Engineers Curran Burton and Wellington Wild sign Wage scale William Kelley addressed Boston Pill Posters Union team drivers donated 100 to a defense fund for GO Shea current Chicago trial
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John T. Cashman
William F. McCarthy
Harry W. Noble
Painters’ District Council
Massachusetts
State House
Boston Bartenders’ Union 77
Aear Winthrop
Water Street
Washington
Eliot Street
William Keough
W. Nicholson
William McNab
John F. McDonald
D. B. McGuinness
Boilermakers’ Union 9
International Union
Boston
District Assembly 80
K. of L
Lawrence Hennessey
Michael O'Meara
John R. Alpine
Boston Gas Fitters
Fixture Fitters
Ee Union 119
Hollis
Moving Picture Operators
New England
Frank H. MacCarthy
Curran & Burton
Wellington-Wild Coal Companies
Boston Pill Posters
Billers’ Union
William Kelley
New York
Richard Stroebel
Brookline Union
Richard le Fevre
Manchester, N. H
Defence Fund
International
GO. P. Shea
Chicago
Teamsters
Marshall and Lasker Draw In Franklin Club Match
The chess game between Dr. Emmanuel Lasker and Frank Marshall ended in a draw after resumption at 2 pm at the Franklin Chess Club in Philadelphia. Marshall sealed his move to limit Lasker’s study time. when unsealed Lasker requested the draw and Marshall agreed. They set a rematch for Tuesday with Lasker white.
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Philadelphia
Emmanuel Lasker
Frank Marshall
Franklin Chess Club
Marshall
Lasker
Franklin Club
Fights Disease and Hunger in Charlestown Tenement
Mrs. Alexander Faulkner and her three children live in a bare Charlestown tenement at 3 Charles street. With her husband missing for four weeks and the landlady providing limited aid, Faulkner battles lung illness and poverty while seeking light work to avoid public charity and preserve family unity.
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Charles Street
Charlestown
Alexander Faulkner
Fire department rescues horse from barn trap door
Malden reports T W Maguire of West street called the fire chief for help after his horse fell through a barn trap door. Hose 3 members arrived with ropes and pulled the animal to safety.
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Malden
T. W. Maguire
West Street
Fire Department
Maguire
Miss Meads Party at Brookline Hosts 125 Friends
Miss Gertrude E R Meads of 22 Osborn street Brookline hosted an invitation party in Whitney Hall Coolidge Corner Brookline Saturday night attended by about 125 friends. Dancing lasted until near midnight. Mrs Frank W Meads and Mrs Frank Phelps were matrons with ushers Fred Wilder Ralph Chase Stanley Faithful Harold Ring and Sidney Mason assisting.
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Gertrude E. R. Meads
Osborn Street
Brookline
Whitney Hall
Coolidge Corner
Frank W. Meads
Osborn Road
Frank Phelps
Newton
Fred Wilder
Ralph Chase
Stanley Faithful
Harold Ring
Sidney Mason
Wreck Suspect Speed Of Electric Train Cited In 20 Lives
An official inquiry into a New York Central wreck cited high speed as a claimed cause amid conflicting details. Investigators noted a broken motor wheel and a rail fracture at the derailment point while asserting the 45 to 50 mph pace was not excessive. Victim Elsie Warren, a nurse, died in Pleasantville, as coroner's inquest was set for T. R. Rogers, the motorman, who denied excessive speed and was later paroled for inquest proceedings.
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New York Central
Henry N. Rockwell
Yonkers
New York Central Railroad
J. C. Hammond
Elsie D. Warren
Pleasantville
Miss Warren
Greenwich Village
Mass
T. R. Rogers
Rogers
Nathan Z. Smith
Smith
Schwannecke
Flood
Ira A. McCormick
Mr. Smith
E. R. Rogers
Train wreck details reveal speed and casualties at Woodlawn
Coroner reports speed at seventy miles per hour and a derailment near Woodlawn road bridge. The double headed motor and five coaches tore apart with the third rail breaking in a spectacular crash, leaving bodies wedged between debris and rescuers racing to secure the scene.
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Tron
Woodlawn Road Bridge
Salaries in Somerville Won’t Be Increased
Somerville city employees faces no salary increases. The Board of Aldermen finance committee has not yet reported and is not expected to until next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Fire Department
Board of Aldermen
Rail disaster probe: New York Central wreck near Brewster
Coroner and prosecutors outline a theory that an out of alignment rail on a curve caused one motor to leave the track, breaking the coupling and sending the train into a wreck near Brewster. Investigators report a wheel fragment and a 48 mph speed claim as part of the inquiry.
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Woodlawn Road Bridge
State Railroad Court Probes Wreck Inquiry
New York February 17 The State railroad commission is preparing to make an inquiry into a recent wreck and determine its causes and responsible parties. Authorities will review evidence, interview witnesses, and assess safety measures at affected sites.
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New York
State Railroad Commission
St Brigid lecture fuels Gaelic week fund drive
The Boston Gaelic school devoted Sunday evening to a talk by Mr. P. J. Conlon on St. Brigid and Celtic religion. Gaelic societies in Ireland and America mark Gaelic week and aim to fund the Irish language, raising $1065 at the school. Contributions came from Miss B Savage, Mr. Cooper, Miss Nellie Savage, and Mrs. M C Curley, with performances and the closing hymn God Save Ireland.
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Boston
P. J. Conlon
Ireland
Brigid
America
P. J. O'Daly
M. Mulroy
B. Savage
Cooper
Shaun O'Neill
Nellie Savage
M. C. Curley
God Save
Police cannot find Gerrillo in murder case
Malden police seek Tomassio Gerrillo charged with the murder of Antonio Di Perito on Pearl street after a dispute post 11 PM. Witnesses say Gerrillo fled toward Wellington with a revolver, following a quarrel over a stiletto attack. Di Perito, unmarried, was staying at 28 Malden street while Gerrillo lived at 188 Charles street.
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Malden
Tomassio Gerrillo
Antonio di Perito
Pearl Street
Gerrillos
Wellington
Charles
Pearl Streets
di Perito
Gerrillo
Charles and
Commercial Streets
Tis
Commercial Street
Boston Rubber Shoe Company
Charles Street
di Pietro
Malden Street
Italian Slayer Still At Large In Boston Hunt
Police in plain clothes searched the Italian quarter from end to end for Tomassio Gerrillo age 19 after he killed Antonio Di Perito 19 in Malden Saturday night. No clue to his whereabouts found. police suspect he is hiding in Boston and will watch known haunts.
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North End
Tomassio Gerrillo
Antonio di Perito
Malden
Gerrillo
Boston
Single Handed Raid Uncovers Alcohol in Quincy Home
Quincy Feb 17 Patrolman Goodhue raided the house of James McDonald on Copeland street West Quincy at noon. Three half barrels seven quarts and eight men found in a back room. Long police stakeouts had failed to end the activity.
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Quincy
Goodhue
James McDonald
Copeland Street
West Quincy
South Boston police faulted over local crime at St Augustine’s
Rev John J Harkins criticized South Boston police for tolerating vice and crime around St Augustine’s Church He cited a gambling den in a stable and repeated thefts in the church parsonage and poor boxes He urged action while noting past burglaries and missing items including a muff pocketbook and gold candlesticks
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South Boston
John J Harkins
Mgr
Denis O'Callaghan
St. Augustine's Church
Peninsular
Father Harkins
St. Augustine’s Church
Death of Roxbury Resident Patrick Welch at 75
Patrick Welch 75 of 379 Dudley Street Roxbury dies at home after sixty years in the district and a long association with the fire department repair shop. He is survived by two sons and four daughters.
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Patrick Welch
Dudley Street
Roxbury
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S. S. Pierce Co
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Mr. Harkins
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