Boston Elevated Rail Way Firm backs loyal workers against union
The Boston Elevated Railway Company declares it will support its loyal employees and refuses to meet union demands. It cites a long history of fair wage raises and strong ethical treatment, while warning that union interference harms both workers and the public. The union plans talks or will approach President Bancroft directly.
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General Bancroft
Fis
Public Service Corporation
Boston Street Railway
Boston Elevated
The
Boston Elevated Railway Company
William A. Bancroft
Preparations Grow for Boston Elevated Strike Action
Officers of the General Street and Elevated Railway Association and the Elevated Street and Elevated Railway Men's Union vow to strike if Boston Elevated officials refuse a hearing on wage increases and working conditions. An all night meeting at Wells Memorial Hall is planned, with wage scale talks to follow at the L office. Local unions and the Central Labor Union express strong support and vow rights to organize, while some leaders anticipate a meeting with General Bancroft and officials.
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General Street and Elevated Railway Association
New
Elevated Street and Elevated Railway Men’s Union
Boston Elevated Road
The
Wells Memorial Hall
General Bancroft
Boston Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union
Fred Fay
P. F. Sheehan
Fay
Wisconsin Delegation Refuses Root for Temporary Chairman
Governor Francis McGovern`, chair of Wisconsin’s GOP delegation, refuses to back Senator Elihu Root as temporary chairman. He notes Wisconsin delegates are pledged to La Follette and warns Root’s selection would betray the party’s progressive base and invite defeat in November.
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Root
la Follette
Madison, Wis
Francis McGovern
Wisconsin
William Barnes,Jr
New York
Elihu Root
Barnes
Atlantic
Pacific
Primaries in South Dakota Tomorrow
South Dakota voters head to the polls Tuesday to pick delegates for Chicago and Baltimore. Republicans face La Follette Roosevelt and Taft tickets while Democrats choose Clark and Wilson options. Senator Gamble seeks a preferential vote with rivals Richards Grigsby and Sterling. Pettigrew has no opposition.
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South Dakota
Sioux Falls
S. D
Chicago
Baltimore
la Follette
Roosevelt
Taft
Clark
Wilson
Gamble
R. O. Richards
Huron
Melvin Grigsby
Thomas Sterling
State University At
Vermilion
Richard F. Pettigrew
Memorial service for King Frederick VIII observed
Members of the Danish Lutheran Church of Roxbury held a memorial service for King Frederick VIII of Denmark on Linden Park Street. Rev H L Kjaer delivered the sermon as the Danish Consul Gustaf Lundberg called him one of Europe’s ablest rulers. A choir with Miss Mildred Thompson Ward performed.
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Roxbury
Frederick VIII
Denmark
Linden Parx Street
H. L. Kjaer
Gustaf Lundberg
Europe
Mildred Thompson Ward
Roosevelt Faction Delays Seating Nebraska Committeeman
Roosevelt managers vow to seat R B Howell of Omaha as national committeeman from Nebraska to challenge Victor Rosewater. If seated they may install Whiting Neifringhaus and others and pressRoot as temporary chairman ahead of the Republican convention in Chicago.
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Chicago
Friends of
Roosevelt
Taft
R. B. Howell
Omaha
National Republican
Thomas K. Neifringhaus
Missouri
Aldrich
Nebraska
Howell
Sims
National Roosevelt Committee
National Committee
Taft, Roosevelt, LaFollette and Cummins
Joseph M. Dixon
McKinley
Washington
Charles D. Hilles
Charles Dick
Ohia
Ormsby McHarg
Boy Fell From Car Fracturing Skull in West Roxbury
John Conley 13 of 10 Patridge Street West Roxbury sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries after falling from an inward bound Charles River car on Spring Street near Gould shortly after 3 PM yesterday afternoon.
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John Conley
Patridge Street
West Roxbury
Charles River
Spring Street
Gould
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