Cambridge Police See Alphen as Possible Key Figure
Cambridge police say no new evidence linked to Stephen J. Alphen in the James H. Fermoyle murder case, though they believe he knows more. Statements place Alphen in Springfield in August as a pedlar, with family and associate Lathan Noble drawing scrutiny from local residents.
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Cambridge
Stephen J. Alphen
James H. Fermoyle
Alphen
Springfield
James Murray
Buckleys
Somerville
John (Taylor) Buckley
Post
Buckley
Edward J. Flynn
Lathan Noble
Noble
Lathan
Central Labor Union Opposes State Land Grant to MIT
Boston delegates vote against granting fee simple title to land on Boylston Street to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They plan to seek Mayor Collins’ help to oppose the grant. The union endorses strikes against the State Mutual Life Assurance building and reviews Bakers' union wage proposals. About 200 carpenters and 500 building laborers are on strike for higher pay.
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Central Labor Union
Tech
Boston Central Labor Union
Boylston Street
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Franklin Institute
Collins
State Mutual Life Assurance
Congress Street
Bakers
Car Workers’ Union
Allston Coppersmiths’ Union
Glass Workers’ Union
Brass Workers’ Union
Teamsters
M.keefe
Grocer
Lynn Central Labor Union
Gompers
Lynn
Towboats Idle Sunday in Boston Port Labor Dispute
Boston Towboat Company towboats remained idle on Sunday after a Saturday idle, as engineers and company refuse to yield. Few port movements occurred but overall commerce awaits a week’s start. The dispute centers on union recognition rather than wages.
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Boston Towboat Company
Tia Fair
Montreal Conference Fails Over Union Recognition
A May 3 conference between stevedores, shipping agents, and the International Longshoremen's Association sought a settlement to a longshoremen strike. Wage and hours accords were agreed, but union recognition was rejected, with threats to send 1000 workers to England if men do not return to work by 38 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
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Montreal
International Union
England
Contractors Call Meeting to Combat Union Methods
Grand Rapids carpenters strike leads to a request by local contractors for a morning meeting of all building contractors and manufacturers and dealers in building materials to form an organization to counter union methods.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Orrick or AMALGAMATED COPPER CO. Stock Books Notice
Notice that the stock certificate transfer books of the company will be closed on Saturday May 9 1908 at 12 oclock noon for the annual meeting to be held June 1 1903. Books reopen Tuesday June 2 103 at 10 oclock AM. WM G ROCKEFELLER Secretary.
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Orrick
Amalgamated Copper CO
Broadway
New York
Wm.g, Rockefeller
Central Wharf
Boston
Mass
Henry L. Sampson
Vote of thanks to Mayor Collins for Hern appointment
Messenger boys of the Boston branch of the Brotherhood of Telegraph Messengers voted at 724 Washington street to thank D. J. Hern for appointing health commissioner. They passed resolutions praising the fair treatment he showed them.
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Collins
D. J. Hern
Messenger Boys
Boston
The
Brotherhood of Telegraph Messengers
Mr. Hern
Washington Street
Boston Team Drivers' Union 25 Admits 8 Members
The Boston Team Drivers' Union 25 with a 6528 membership adjourned its meeting yesterday. It admitted 8 applicants to membership and appointed rallying and organizing committees to recruit more drivers. A Labor Day parade was approved as a record breaking showcase of rising union membership.
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Boston Team Drivers’ Union
Boston
Carpenters' Council Orders Strike For 1 Dollar Day Minimum
The carpenters' district council said 150 of about 4500 members struck for a daily minimum. Twenty five master carpenters signed the Friday agreement. About 100 strikers returned to work under union conditions. Members voted to assess all to aid the strike and to cover future action against master carpenters for non fulfillment.
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Carpenters’ District Council
Carpenters Strike Standoff Persists in Malden
Malden May 3 The carpenters strike remains at a standstill with 18 men hired by a Medford employer at 38 dollars a day. Strikers continue daily meetings and press their demands.
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Malden
Carpenters
Fighteen
Medford
Labor unions report mixed gains and upcoming talks
Labor Notes summarizes wage gains and ongoing strikes among unions in the region. The Hoisting and Portable Engineers report 192 of 200 members accepted a 50 cent hourly increase with eight on strike, while a conference with George A. Fuller aims for a settlement. Other unions gain charters, elect officers, and plan organization efforts across Boston area, Cambridge, and eastern Massachusetts.
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George A. Fuller
Billposters and Billers’ Union
International Union
District Council of Painters and Decorators
Massachusetts
Wells Memorial Building
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America
Boston
Lynn
Newburyport
New Bedford
Newton
Haverhill
Brookline
Cambridge
Fall River
Salem
Lawrence
Gloucester
du Verge
Stablemen’s Union
West End
Wells Memorial Hall
Boston Machinists’ Lodge 264
Cambridge Lodge of Machinists
Witte Goods Tnion
Davis, Frank & Co
Kingston Street
Railroad
Kiesikins
Weashauken Grove
Framingham
Expressmen’s Union
Cetie Moynahan
KE. J. Foley
George Houghton
Frank P. Lynch
E. Kelliher
Daniel Keefs
J. W. Smith
Market and Commission House Teamsters’ Union 651
Canal Street
West End Hall
Emperor William Visits Rome Luxuriously At Vatican
Emperor William and his son visit the Vatican and legation in ornate style. Cardinals Rampolla Gotti and Agliardi join a state luncheon and a private audience with Pope Leo XIII. The imperial cortege, Swiss guards and Italian troops showcase ceremonial grandeur.
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Count von Buelow
Caffarelli Palace
Odescalchi Palace
Holy See
Rampolla
Gotti
Aglairdi
Cardinal Rampolla
Cardinal Gotti
Church Congregation of the Propaganda
Cardinal Ag Mardi
Sacred College
Rome
Gott
Agiardi
Mer. Della Chiesa
Mer. Cagliano Azevedo
Mer. Bislett
Vatican
Cardinal Agliardi
Legation
Berlin
Doria Palace
Count of
Turin
Italy
Meyer
Francis Bertie
Prince Colonna
Prince Frederick William
Prince Eitel
William
Plaza of
St. Peter
Cologne
Borgia Tower
San Damaso
Count Pecci
Rospigliosi
Leo
Quirinal
Edward
Metz
France
Germany
Wiliam
Rumor of King Edward Assassination Circulates in London
A circulating report claimed King Edward was assassinated in Paris but was later deemed unfounded. The confusion arose as crowds gathered near the British embassy after a dinner reception, with police arresting three individuals amid the incident.
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Embassy
London
Edward
Paris
King Edward in Paris Strengthens Anglophone Ties
King Edward's Paris visit winds down as he strolls to church and attends a breakfast at the foreign office with Delcasse and Fallieres. A chestnut tree is planted at the British embassy and a gala dinner with President Loubet follows. The king praises Franco-British cooperation and hints at lasting peaceful ties.
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Paris
Edward
Edmond J. Monson
Delcasse
Foreign Office
Mime
M. Fallieres
Senate
M. Delcasse
Count von Wolkenstein
Cotton
Harber
Charles L. Hussey
Chicago
Loubet
Marseilles
Porter
France
Great Britain
Prince of Wales
Legion of Honor
Order of Victoria
Combes
Negrier
King Edward
Millionaire seeks ideal servant girl in New York offer
Chicago banker John Farson, head of Farson Leach & Co., offers to leave $1,000,000 to a servant girl who will stay in his household for life and meet exacting standards of service, wages, and home life. He travels from Chicago to New York in search of the right applicant and plans a formal contract upon signature.
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New York
John Farson
Waldorf-Astoria
Chicago
Mr. Farson
Farson, Leach & Co
Philadelphia
Boston
Republic of
Cuba
Four Firemen Hurt Battling Charcoal House Fire
Four Torrington firemen were injured while fighting the blaze at the Coe Brass and Manufacturing charcoal house. A hose line ruptured sending them 20 feet to the ground. Burt Allen suffered serious injuries with broken ribs and a strained back while the others had lighter bruises. Building loss was estimated at $500.
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Torrington
Conn
Coe Brass and Manufacturing Company
Burt Allen
Rooster Emblem Sought by New York Democrats
In a bid to save the roosters emblem of the Greater New York Democracy lawyers seek an injunction to stop county clerks from destroying tally sheets six months after the election. Tally sheets show 948 votes from 30 counties. 31 counties including Greater New York are expected to raise the total to 10 900. The vote was counted on the Democratic ticket endorsed by Greater New York.
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New York
Greater
Grand Army Memorial Service in Chelsea Hall
Theodore Winthrop Post 35 G A R held a memorial service for nine comrades who died in the past year at G A R Hall Chelsea. Osborn P. Nash gave the memorial address and Rev R Perry Bush spoke on Memories. Amphion Quartet performed selections and taps by F S Roberts. America was sung by attendees.
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Theodore Winthrop
G. A. R. Hall
Chelsea
Quartermaster Osborn P. Nash
R. Perry Bush
Amphion Quartet
F. S. Roberts
America
Resignation Accepted at Cambridge Church
The Rev. M. W. Plummer resigns from Broadway Baptist Church Cambridge after accepting a pastorate at First Baptist Church Natick. A farewell reception is planned for May 12.
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M. W. Plummer
Broadway Baptist Church
Cambridge
First Baptist Church of
Natick
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Greater New York
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Empire Theatre CO
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MR. T. Adamowski
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Square Theatre
Bowdoin
Howard
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Elia Garrison
Mile
Austin
Stone's Museum
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Sadie Hnowlton
Century Girl
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