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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1904

Page

6

Open Shop Declared by Waltham Bakers

WALTHAM May 1 The master bakers have declared open shop throughout the city and offer strikers their former positions at the 1903 union rate if they return with no hard feelings. Striking workers refuse the offer and will remain out. The local Bakers Union covers Waltham Newton and Watertown with most members in this city. Darkness pervades local bake shops as Hathaway, the largest, with 11 bakers, is fully closed. Some smaller shops expect to manage.

Waltham Newton Watertown Hathaway

Bus Boys At Memorial Hall Shine In New Roles

At Harvard Memorial Hall a racial dispute ends with 40 of 110 bus boys moved to waiter status. The former bus boys now strut as waiters, while students resist the change. The transition disrupts service as habits linger and duties shift from clearing debris to serving food.

Memorial Hall Harvard Memorial

Local grain and fisheries report notes mixed exports and vessel activity

The week yielded 77,038 bushels of corn shipped by foreign steamers, with Sagmore and Cambrian loading at Charlestown and 65,000 bushels aboard Alexandra for Copenhagen. Total corn shipping to Europe reached 122,100 bushels. Four months show 3,402,474 bushels shipped, about half of 1908’s pace. wheat and corn total 6,772,908 bushels to Europe. Fishermen’s fleet returns include Edward Trevoy, Valentinna, Tecumseh, with gear from Gloucester awaiting repairs to the Matthew Keany, leaking heavily and towed for evaluation.

Sagamore Liverpool Cambrian London Charlestown Alexandra Copenhagen Sylvania Cretic Lancastrian Kingstonian Barnesmore Antwerp Baltimore London City Rotterdam Europe Edward Trevoy Valentinna Tecumseh Seaconnet Vidia M. Brigham Sylph Bertha M. Bailey Dixie Eva Avina Ignatius Enos Sachem Marian Harmony Gloucester Chatham Boston Future Mathew Keany Handkerchief Pallas Mercury Bath North End T Wharf

Brockton District Bakers Strike Shuts Local Shops

Brockton district Journey men Bakers of America locals declare a strike across Brockton Whitman Abington Rockland Stoughton North Attleboro Weymouth South Weymouth and Bridgewater. About 50 of 80 workers quit as wage increase demands fail for night men and second hands. nine hour day persists.

Brockton Journeyimen Bakers of America Whitman Abington Rockland Stoughton North

Boston Labor Unions Enact Dress Label Rules

The Boston Team Drivers' Union fined members buying sheep skin coats without the union label. East Boston Local 42 provided moral support. Union buttons numbered fifteen thousand. thirty two applicants were obligated and ten applications laid over. The United Garment Workers' Union label was endorsed amid upcoming trade talks.

Boston East Boston United Garment Workers’ Union

May Day Socialist Meeting at Fanueil Hall

Yesterday's May Day events included a Socialist party gathering at Fanueil Hall at 3 p m. Over 30 children performed singing recitations and gymnastic exercises before addresses by Charles C White of Somerville and Franklin H Wentworth of Chicago. Mrs Wentworth closed with a poem titled A Call to Labor.

Faneuil Hall Charles C. White Somerville Franklin H. Wentworth Chicago

Boston Nines Fall Off In Batting

Rainy practice wanes, weakening both Boston teams as Collins strengthens its grip on first in the American league. Abbaticchio hits .302 for the National team while Carney leads at .429. Freeman and Parent post strong marks for Dougherty's group, with several players above .800, and no Nationals homers yet.

Boston Collins Hugh Duffy Quakers Buckenberger New York Jimmy ‘ Collins Td Abbaticchio Dr. Carney Fred Parent Batty Dougherty Cooley Tenney George Winter Pittinger Wilhelm Carney Willis Freeman Farrell Dineen Gibson Winter Doran Parent Chick Stahl Nationals Collinge

Maritime Shipping News: Arrivals and Sailed Vessels

The report lists numerous incoming ships arriving at ports with bananas, merchandise, and passengers for firms such as United Fruit Company and J. I. Masters. It notes departures for Liverpool, London, and New York, with tugs, barges, and schooners in tow. Also includes Highdland Light observations of passing vessels and coal shipments along the coast.

Armived Bregmersia Durie Puerto Plata San Dom United Fruit Company Boston Stanwood Yarmouth N. S Kershaw Howes Baltimore Norfolk A. M. Graham Thacher Philadelphia Frank F. Wing James S. Whitney Grove New York H. M. Whitney Huron Ingram Jacksonville Brunswick Charleston S. C William P. Clyde & Co Hector Keene Newport News City of Rockland Pierce Bangor Kennebec Blair Bath Dingley Allan Portland City of Kelley Portsmouth N. H Sea King Morix Oe Draper Schuylkill Plymouth Gettysburg Cummings Girard Phenix Beverly Lehigh McGoldrick Perth Amboy Budget eBrait Eureka Plummer South Amboy Ham Barbados Annie Doucette Salmon River W. Bowen Chase United States Revenue Seminole Sagamore Liverpool Bog Cambrian London Sagami York Seaboard Savage Towing Water Co. C. Co B. Fiske Charlotte W. Miller Elm City Coal Rt Murrell Daisie Emma F. Chase Red Beach Eastern Light Bar Harbor Gracie J Bluebill Lone Star Maechias Nile Nantasket Roads Monitor Paxtang Richardson Highland Light Catawissa Tunnel Ridge Oak Hill Brookside Brewer Lykens Hill St. Nicholas Shenandoah Newburyport Fred EF. Richards Horatio Hall

Women Students Hear Speakers at Emmanuel Service

In Emmanuel Church on Newbury Street Boston 800 women attended the second annual service for women students Bishop Lawrence Harvard professor George H Palmer and Hamilton Wright Mabie of the Outlook were principal speakers. Lawrence presided and welcomed the gathering noting the service aimed to extend church welcome to young women across art music and medicine schools.

Emmanuel Church Newbury Street Bishop Lawrence George H. Palmer Harvard University Hamilton Wright Mabie the Outlook Boston Lawrence

Waddell May Pitch Today for Athletics

The Boston American team returned on the 10 03 train from New York after four hard games with Philadelphia. Rube Waddell is expected to pitch for the Athletics as Connie Mack aims to reduce Boston's lead. Boston may start Tannehill or Dineen with Tannehill favored if selected.

New York Washington Philadelphia Rube Waddell Athletics Connie Mack Boston Tannehill Dineen Huntington Avenue Grounds

Baseball in bunches as two leagues clash this week

Baseball in bunches will be seen at local parks this week with the National team heading to its first Western trip. At Huntington avenue the Collins team hosts the Athletics while the Nationals meet the New York Giants at the South End. Both clubs seek wins to improve standing as crowds are expected. The Giants, led by McGraw, boast a fast infield and strong pitching with McGinnity and Matthewson. The Athletics under Connie Mack field Waddell, Bender, and Plank with solid support behind them.

Huntington Avenue Collins Athletics South End Nationals New York Giants New Buckenberger Giants Boston Willis Matthewson New York Fisher Carney Pittinger Connie Mack Waddell McGraw Devlin McCormick Bresnahan Bill Dahlen Brooklyn Gilbert McGanny Sandon Mertes Browne McGinnity Taylor Jack Warner Bowerman Harry Davis Murphy Monte Cross Love Cross Mack Seybold Pickering Hartsel Indian Bender Eddie Plank Ossie Schreckengost Powers

National League games list current matchups

National League slate shows New York at Boston, Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at Chicago, and St Louis at Cincinnati in a broad outline of today’s intercity clashes.

New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston Pittsburg Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis

Locals Outbat But Fall to Champions in Chicago

Chicago May 1 The locals outbat ted and outfielded the champions today but lost 3 to 1 A crowd hit under ground rules counted for three bases for the visitors first run A similar hit after a pass sacrifice with a long fly scored the other two Two errors and a double steal with a single kept the home team from a shutout The score remained 3 to 1.

Chicago

St Louis wins thriller to tie Cincinnati series 4 3

National news from St Louis reports the league game ending 4 3 as Barcley scored in the ninth on a fumble by Odwell after moving from first on Bardwell's error. Nichola and Ewing pitched well throughout as the score remained close.

ST. Louis Cincinnati Toay Barclay Odwell Byers Nichola Ewing

Baseball Schedule Duel Across AL Standings

The American League lineup lists Philadelphia at Boston Washington at New York Chicago at St. Louis Cleveland at Detroit as key matchups for fans and teams strategizing early season moves.

Philadelphia Boston Washington New York Chicago St. Louis Cleveland Detroit

National League standings coupon available at Post office

The Sunday Post provides a coupon for estimating the National League clubs standings in the season. The coupon grants admission to all National League games and must be obtained at the Post office with prompt application. Conditions are stated on the coupon.

Goples The Sunday Post Post

Harvard Track Games Today at Soldiers Field

Harvard plans its annual spring track meet this afternoon at Soldiers Field starting at 4 pm weather permitting. Key athletes are absent or injured including Captain Rust Grilk Peterson King and trainer Graham. few runners are expected to compete or provide a clear评价 of Harvard’s new material.

Harvard Soldiers Field Captain Rust Pennsylvania Grilk Peterson King Graham

New England League matches Nashua vs Fall River and Manchester vs Lawrence

In the New England League schedule Nashua meets Fall River while Manchester faces Lawrence. Local fans expected tight openers as teams vie for early position.

Nashua Fall River Manchester Lawrence

Emerson Literary Club Officers Elected at Chelsea Street

The Emerson Literary Club elected officers at the new headquarters 177 Chelsea street East Boston last night. Officers chosen were Charles Cohen president Jacob Saperstein secretary and Jacob Weinberger treasurer An installation is planned for Sunday evening May 1.

Emerson Literary Club Chelsea Street East Boston Charles Cohen Jacob Saperstein Jacob Weinberger

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