Engineers Seek Pay Raises Amid Arbitration Talks
Representatives of 50 railroads east of Chicago and north of the Ohio River met union leaders before an arbitration commission at the Oriental Hotel Manhattan Beach New York to avert a threatened strike. The talks center on higher pay estimated at 7.5 million dollars annually and improved working conditions for locomotive engineers.
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New York
Chicago
Ohio River
Oriental Hotel
Manhattan Beach
Labor Board Hearings Open on Engineer Pay and Responsibility
Oscar S. Straus chairs a commission with Charlies R. Van Hise and others as Warren S. Stone outlines claims for higher pay. He argues engineers bear sole responsibility for train safety, cites shorter career span and higher workload due to faster passenger trains and heavier locomotives, urging a living wage based on facts and arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar S. Straus
Commerce and Labor
Charlies R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
Frederick Newton Judson
Louis
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
Otto M. Eidlits
New York
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
P. H. Morrissey
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mr. Stone
Stone
Interstate Commerce Commission
Richmond Hill Player Wins State Tennis Championship
A. H. Man Jr of Richmond Hill Long Island defeated title holder F. C. Inman Jr of New York in the challenge round to win the state championship. The match ended 0-6 6-3 6-3 6-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield
Conn
A. H. Man, Jr
Richmond Hill
L. I
F. C. Inman, Jr
New York
Roxbury Boys Convicted in Car Tracks Dynamite Plot
Two Roxbury youths Joseph Kilroy aged 15 and Walter Kilroy aged 12 of 184 Fisher Avenue were arrested last week by Roxbury Crossing police, tried in Juvenile Court, and convicted as the persons who placed dynamite on the South Huntington avenue car tracks July 1.
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Roxbury
Joseph
Walter Kilroy
Fisher Avenue
Roxbury Crossing
Huntington Avenue
South Huntington Avenue
Kilroy
Kilroy Brothers Arrested in Dynamite Theft Case
On July 11 Special Officer McGary arrested Joseph and an unnamed Kilroy brother, both charged with stealing 12 sticks of dynamite from Bleiler's quarry storehouse and placing some on car tracks. A key witness was Arthur Cahill, 12, of 58 St Alphonsus Street. The older Kilroy was sent to Suffolk School for Boys, the younger released on probation.
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McGary
Bleiler’s Stone Quarry
Heath Street
Roxbury
Huntington Avenue
Kilroy Brothers
Arthur Cahill
St. Alphonsus Street
Joseph Kilroy
Suffolk School For
Six Dealers Charged With Short Weight
Sealer of Weights and Measures Woolley announces six storekeepers face court for selling barrels under the 165 pound standard. Officials say discrepancies are not confined to Boston and blame varying laws elsewhere.
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Woolley
Boston
Picketing Resumes as Boston kosher meat strike continues
The third week of the kosher meat strike sees renewed picketing in Boston with protests outside West End stores. Police dispersed riot-like actions after nightfall on Spring street near J Rosenberg’s, where an elderly man was attacked as he carried a meat bundle.
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West End
Spring Street
J. Rosenberg
Spring
Chambers Streets
Eva Hoffman
Leverett Street
Mothers’ Protective Association
Boston
Bessie Lehrman
Woman leaps with baby in car smash in Roxbury
H McKay of 152 Winthrop Street Roxbury was hurt on the right leg when his team hit by a car at Dudley and Burrill streets. Mrs Walter S Morgan of 22 Bowdoin Street Dorchester leaped to the street with her infant in her arms and escaped serious injury. The car 2080 driven by strike breakers Conductor 8292 Motorman 3230 struck the rear left wheel, throwing McKay. Mrs Morgan had a scalp wound. The child was uninjured.
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H. McKay
Winthrop Street
Roxbury
Walter S. Morgan
Bowdoin Street
Dorchester
McKay
Dudley
Burrill
Bay State Fishing Co Ends Steam Trawler Strike
The Bay State Fishing Company which ran six steam trawlers at a wharf settled with the marine firemen who quit their posts on coastwise steamers. Firemen on the trawlers will now be paid 50 dollars weekly up from 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State Fishing Company
88 Year Old Man Drowns In Malden Pond
The body of William Simpson aged 88 of 19 Cedar Street Malden was found in Fellsmere Pond Malden yesterday shortly after he left home for his morning walk. Medical Examiner Thomas Durell of Somerville ruled accidental drowning.
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William Simpson
Cedar Street
Malden
Fellsmere Pond
Thomas Durell
Somerville
King George V Institute Opens for Fishermen and Seamen
St John s Newfoundland July 15 The King George V Institute for Fishermen and Seamen opened with ceremonies marking a building funded by contributions from the United States England Canada and Newfoundland and directed by Dr Wilfred Grenfell medical missionary of Labrador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John’s
N. F
King George V. Institute For Fishermen and Seamen
Newfoundland and Labrador
Wilfred Grenfell
Labrador
United States
England
Canada
Newfoundland
Newfoundland Deep Sea Mission Building Ceremony
Dr. Grenfell attended the ceremony presided by Chief Justice Horwood in the governor’s absence. Delegates from the United States Great Britain Canada and Newfoundland voiced praise. messages from King George Queen Mother Taft Roosevelt and the Duke of Connaught were read. King George offered warm wishes for the project aiding fishermen and Anglo-Saxon fraternal ties across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Grenfell
Horwood
Ralph Champneys Williams
United States
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
Great Britain
Archibald
English Deep Sea Mission
Canada
George Warburton
Toronto
Newfoundland
Edward Morris
King George
Alexandria
William H. Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Duke of Connaught
Labrador
Royal National Mission
Soldier sues hotel over alleged Hebrew eviction on Fisher’s Island
Captain Julius Tannebaum of the 26th company Eighth regiment N Y National Guard sues Mononotto Inn alleging he was asked to vacate for being Jewish. He cites letters to prove discrimination. The inn’s owner Ferguson, once sold land to the U S government for Fort Wright, and recent controversy involved barring soldiers from the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Mr. Ferguson
Fisher’s Island
United States
Fort Wright
New York
Connecticut
Mononotto Inn
Archbald Impeachment Case Opens Before Senate
The House managers led by Rep Henry D Clayton formally present the Archbald impeachment to the Senate. Senators Clark Nelson Dillingham Bacon Culberson are appointed to a five member select committee as trial is set for 1 pm tomorrow with oath reminders and potential November postponement.
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Washington
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Senate
Committee of Managers
House
Henry D. Clayton
Judiciary Committee
Clayton
Archbald
Clark
Wyoming
Linger
Nelson
Dillingham
Bacon
Culberson
House of Representatives
Baby Boy Loses Leg After Street Car Run Down
Carl Gewlinger three year old son of Paul Gewinger of 415 Salem Street Malden was struck by a street car while chasing a chicken in front of his home. He is on the danger list at Malden Hospital with the left leg amputated and serious wounds to the head and body and a torn right leg. Doctors say there is little hope of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gewlinger
Paul Gewinger
Salem Street
Malden
Malden Hospital
Cincinnati Educator Dr Dyer Guest of Boston School Board
Superintendent of Schools Dr F B Dyer of Cincinnati who seeks to become Boston superintendent to replace Stratton D Brooks was the guest of the Boston school board at dinner last evening. The board met in executive session for three hours prior to the dinner to discuss his candidacy.
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F. B. Dyer
Cincinnati
Boston
Stratton D. Brooks
Dyer
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio State Normal School
Miami University
Oxford
Board considers Supt. Dyer for Cincinnati post
The board discussed offering Superintendent Dyer a tentative post after secrecy at last night’s meeting. A special session may occur in 7 to 10 days to decide on his candidacy. The board also reported six months spending of 2 564 600.52 and appropriations for school buildings totaling 5 556 076.97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Dyer
Ellis
Keough
Nathaniel Young
Department of Hygiene
Board of Park Commissioners
Convict Confession Leads to Treasure False Alarm
Hartford police concluded after clearing weeds on Woodland street that no jewels remained buried there. William Castlehaven, a 10 year Charlestown prisoner, had claimed to have buried 7500 dollars in jewels from Dr E C Smith's Hartford home last November but nothing valuable was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Woodland Street
William Castlehaven
Charlestown
Mass
E. C. Smith
Castlehaven theory hinges on revenge not theft
Hartford detectives say Castlehaven acted from revenge after a Springfield robbery. Mary Burton, once his Hartford acquaintance, cleared of suspicion. He claimed Burton would betray him, but police insist no buried jewels exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castlehaven
Hartford
Mary Burton
Springfield
Burton
King Denied Operation for Weight Loss Failure
Bridgewater July 15. C F King former Boston financier cannot undergo an operation after failing to follow diet and exercise instructions at State Farm Hospital. He entered the hospital overweight at more than 250 pounds and despite a brief weight reduction he has become despondent as a heat wave continues. Mrs King visits him several times weekly.
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Bridgewater
C. F. King
Boston
State Farm Hospital
King
William C. Johnson of Johnson Bros. Shoe Co. Dies at 60
William C. Johnson, 60, longtime president of Johnson Bros. Shoe Manufacturing Co., died at his Squirrel Island summer cottage in Harfell today. A native of Appleton, he leaves his wife and two daughters Miss Vira B. Johnson and Mrs. Blaine S. Viles.
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Hallowell
William C. Johnson
Johnson Bros.’ Shoe Manufacturing Company
Squirrel Island
Johnson
Appleton
Vira B. Johnson
Blaine S. Viles
Mother and Baby Impaled on Fence Tragedy in New York
In West Twes Street a mother Mrs Nelly Kelley 28 and her two year old son fell from a fourth story window and were impaled on an iron picket fence. Mrs Kelley died. the child was dying in hospital after being caught by the head and neck in the fence. The mother died attempting to save him.
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New York
Nelly Kelley
West Twes Street
Tona Vita Promises Cure For Nervous Debility
C. E. Loeffler of 200 Columbus Ave. testifies Tona Vita eased his long standing ailments from headaches to fatigue after a first dose. Boston drug stores report many similar statements about nervous debility tied to high pressure living. The ad claims Tona Vita will remove the condition quickly and urges purchase at leading Boston drug stores.
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C. E. Loeffler
Columbus Ave
Boston
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Seamen’s Institute
Taft
DR. Dyer
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Hope
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L. Speidel & Co
Sleeper St
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