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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
12
May 1 marks labor agreement expirations with unions pressing for wage and condition gains. One strike occurred as 172 Hebrew bakers, across 28 firms, quit at midnight over a demand to recognize the union. Other unions report pending actions, including lumber teamsters, while painters and carpenters secured modest increases.
Boston voters face residency rules ahead of May 1 as out of town residents and a prominent politician are noted traveling to hotels to establish local residences. Ward 10 crowds marked by suitcase moves highlight turnout efforts across Ward 12 and the North and West End. Police begin listing voters today.
Nathan Matthews former chairman of the Finance Commission formally refuses to turn over private stenographic reports and records to the city clerk. The private documents were not made public and remained in his possession after the commission ceased to exist, in letters to Branch of the Board of Aldermen and President McCabe of the Common Council.
Elliot Bacon, varsity eight member at Harvard, was fined $20 in the Municipal Criminal Court for operating an automobile that had not been registered.
Sir Robert Bond former premier faced a hostile crowd at Western Bay Bay de Verde district Newfoundland as he tried to land for a political rally. The mob surged the landing place and Bond was pushed overboard briefly but unhurt. He climbed into a rowboat and reboarded the steamer, aborting the land landing.
Sir Robert travels along Conception Bay in support of his party. On landing at Western Bay he is met by a crowd of voters aligned with Sir Edward Morris' party who warn that electors do not wish to hear him.
Coal prices drop by 50 cents per ton for all types except pea coal which falls 25 cents. Cities and towns in Greater Boston adopt the cut with Cambridge Somerville and Malden set to reduce today. Waltham expected to follow once notices arrive. a large Waltham dealer said he would lower prices on receipt of Boston notice.
Inspectors arrested Herbert H. Sawyer a 39 year old physician Evelyn Sawyer 55 and Alice L Whitman 35 of Dorchester on charges of carrying on a business under a name other than their own The Community Alliance at 206 Massachusetts avenue alleged between Feb 1 and April 1 1599 without filing a certificate with the city clerk The police seek details about a magazine published at the address
Jaisat Gaekwar, freshman son of Baroda’s Maharajah, must leave Harvard due to a urgent summons from his father. He resides in the Westmorely dormitory, part of a royal family one of the wealthiest in the world, ruling about 4 million people with family jewels valued at $75,000,000.
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