Street Car Strike Sparks Citywide Labor Fracas in Fall River
Street car workers in Fall River strike after the importation of strike breakers. The state board of arbitration may review the charter limits while Mayor Crapo faces questions about car line operations. Police guard cars as 20 000 mill workers walk to work and pay is delayed amid protests and a riot act proclamation.
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Thompson
Crapo
Potter
Milliken
Third District Court
Joseph H. Mahar
Archie Broullette
Mahar
House of Correction
Furniure
Fall River Men Pledge Aid to New Bedford Strikers
Organizer D F Fitzgerald and Mayor John T Coughlin told the Fall River Car Men's Union branch that workers will not assist in manning cars in New Bedford to support a strike. The men said they have no grievance and will not be ordered to work elsewhere, securing assurance from Fitzgerald.
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State Board of Arbitration
Fitzgerald
Carmen’s Union
Fall River
Dartmouth & Westport
New Bedford
D. F. Fitzgerald
John T. Coughlin
Car Men’s Union
Old Colony Railway
Riot Order in New Bedford Issued by Mayor
Thomas Thompson mayor of New Bedford issues order banning gatherings during the current strike and warning arrests and prosecutions for anyone congregating near car barns streets alleys vacant lots or near dwellings in the city.
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New Bedford
Thomas Thompson
City of
Hayes Denies Bribe Attempt in Lowell City Council
Alderman Hayes charged he was offered 1000 to vote for a measure by a New England Telephone representative. Dodge alleged a member was approached for votes as Crosby and Livingstone opposed the measure. Mayor Casey called a special meeting to probe the bribery allegation.
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Crosby
Livingstone
Hayes
Dodge
New England Telephone Company
Alderman Hayes
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Casey
Boston Trio of Musicians Halted by Disturbed Fan
A Boston fan, fueled by patriotism after three straight Boston wins, tried to drown himself in cheap drinks at Tremont Street bars. On a personal city tour he encountered a street quartet. he urged the leader to play the Holy City repeatedly. His behavior escalated until Patrolman King intervened to calm the crowd and stop the incident.
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Boston
Tremont Street
Ann Doherty
Inlaw
Bridget Doherty
Hamburg Street
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Johnson
Cambridge
Carl Johnson
Dickinson Street
Somerville
Cambridge Cemetery
Young
Catherine T
William A. Young
Daniel
Elizabe Cosgrove
Paris Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
Probing Death of Man Stabbed at Rocky Point
A private inquest opened in Providence before Coroner T. E. Sullivan to determine the death of George Morris who was stabbed near Rocky Point after a quarrel at the St. Jago Hotel.
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Rocky Point
Providence
R. I
George Morris
T. E. Sullivan
Warwick
Appenaug
Morris
St. Jago
American Woolen Co Acquires Shaw Co Assets
In Lowell on July 25 the land and buildings of the Shaw Machine Company were sold to the American Woolen Company for 165000 dollars. Most machinery was purchased by the American Woolen Company with the remainder sold to private bidders.
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Lowell
Shaw Machine Company
American Woolen Company
New Wage Schedule Proposed by Company in New Bedford
General Order No. 206 from New Bedford Massachusetts outlines a revised hourly wage for motormen and conductors from August 5 1906 onward. The scale starts at 20c in year one rising to 25c by year six, with gradual increases each year of continuous employment. The notice notes the wage schedule now in force and contrasts with the existing schedule.
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Henry H. Crapo
New Bedford
Mass
Union Street Railway Company
Dartmouth & Westport Street Railway Company
New Bedford & Onset Street Railway Company
Boston Baseball Success Downfall of a New Caruso
A man named E. Francis Fields of Deland Florida attempted a high singing note near City Hall but failed in a pop concert. Patrolman King tried to stop him yet Fields continued, while the sunset gun marked the finale. Afterward Fields asked for a drink and the orchestra collected nickels and buttons.
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Boston
Caruso
E. Francis Fields
Deland, Fla
City Hall
King
Division 2
Field
Mr. Fields
Hyde Park Business Men Enjoy Nantasket Outing and Ball Game
The Hyde Park Business Men's Association 150 members traveled by 9:20 boat to Nantasket Point. They opened with a ball game pitting the Leans against the Fats, the Leans winning 27 to 19, then played quoits wheelbarrow and sack races before a Wade's dinner to close.
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Nantasket Point
Business Men’s Association of
Hyde Park
Wade's
Buggy Spills Four in River Near St. Louis de Monsecours
Four people drowned after a buggy overturns in the Yamaska River near St. Louis de Monsecours. I Ferron, Mrs. Bernier, her baby, and Mrs. Bourget were swept away when the buggy capsized in swift current two miles from Sorel on July 25.
Promises Autoists Fair Show
Massachusetts police officials receive guidance from the Highway Commission pamphlet urging cautious enforcement of new and amended traffic laws. Officers will warn and inform drivers first, verify machine and operator identities, and only then proceed to prosecution for deliberate violations.
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O'Meara
Police Department
O’meara
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Massachusetts
Highway Commission
Warsaw Police Chief Stabbed to Death
Colonel Salamatoff of the gendarmerie was stabbed to death in Warsaw Poland today. Two men fled in opposite directions after the attack at noon as the colonel collapsed. The city reports rising lawlessness with frequent thefts and robberies and a passive police stance.
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Warsaw
Poland
Salamatoff
Two men held on charge of aiding girl’s escape in Lancaster
In Clinton this morning Judge C. C. Stone remanded Joseph Catoni and Samuel Devito in 300 dollars bail each for the grand jury on attempting to assist the escape of Catoni’s daughter, Amelia Greco, from the State School for Girls in Lancaster on July 15. Mrs. Amelia Greco testified for the government. both men were committed in default of bail.
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Clinton
C. C. Stone
Joseph Catoni
Samuel Devito
Lancaster
Catoni
Amelia Greco
Disfiguring Amor Faces Employment Hit from Itching Sores
An individual suffered severe facial and body itching that covered the body with sores. The condition led to repeated scratching, raw flesh, and substantial medical expenses with little improvement. The afflicted person reports spent hundreds on doctors and hospitals.
Cure Claimed for Severe Eczema by Cuticura Remedy
A 1905 testimony from Thomas M. Rossiter of East Orange New Jersey credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and related products with curing a long lasting eczema after hospital failures The patient describes extensive skin coverage lesions and intense itching and notes employment difficulty prior to treatment The advertisement lists available products and a free mail offer about skin scalp and hair care
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Thomas M. Rossiter
Prospect Street
Mar
East Orange
N. J
Potter Drug
Mad dog terrier terror hits South End near Blackstone Park
A Boston terrier roamed the South End biting at people and animals, causing panic until Officer Neally shot the dog three times, ending the threat. No injuries were reported.
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South End
Blackstone Park
Neally
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Street Car Company
Worcester
Purchase
Union Street Railway
Purchase Street
William and
Purchase Streets
St. Jean Baptiste Hall
Central Labor Union
Carmen
NEW Bedford Street Car
Custom House
Fall River Men’s Pledge
Pany
Brussels
Melborn Brussels
Axminster
Fonk Ferdinand
Mammoth Furniture and Carpet
THE
BLUE
Washington St
Warren St
American Woolen CO
Shaw CO
Nantasket
Gom. O'Meara
Campaign of Education
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Radway
Druggists, & Co
Elm St
N. Y
Or. Solomon
J.m.solomon
Beacon St
J. S. Waterman & Sons Incorporated
Mneral Undertakers and Embalmers
Dudley Street
Tel. Roxbury
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