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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1904
Page
6
A heavily laden lighter leaking and filling with water narrowly avoided blocking traffic at the Charlestown bridge when the tug Dolphin pushed the craft through the draw. The lighter capsized, spilling about 300 in sand cargo, and must be considered a total loss off Marquand's dock.
Thomas W. Lawson vents at 26 Broadway about Standard Oil Amalgamated Bank and a New Jersey law of 1903, accusing powerful interests of plunder and urging the public to see through legal traps while promising to pursue restitution in his own way. He recalls bidding schemes, Venner letters, and past court cases, framing a battle against corporate power and calling for vigilance against “cunningest” elites.
West Newton police led by Sergeant Burke and officers Kiley Dalton and Fuller raided 18 North Prospect Street early today. They arrested John Nugent John Conroy Timothy F Maley Frank White and John M Berry during a poker game.
Historical and attractive-person ally conducted trip departs Boston, with routes through Gettysburg Harper's Ferry Washington Philadelphia and Reading Penn Mt. Pennsylvania. Includes carriages for tours and lectures by Captain Minnigh. Total three and a quarter days in Washington and Philadelphia, rate covers all expenses except supper. full itinerary available by postal request to Joseph P. Taggart Boston.
The Teamsters and Handlers' Union 112 voted to insist employers adopt its new wage and working schedule. The union's scale has been adopted by the Team Drivers' Council.
Ninety applicants for membership attended a session of Team Drivers Union 242 at Chelsea Central Labor Union Hall. Robert Beard, former master workman of the K of L Expressmen’s Union, leads the union as president with John A. Mc Gonagle as secretary treasurer, both former K of L officials. Chelsea Central Labor Union President Schwartz, Boston Central Labor Union President Frank H. McCarthy, and State A F L organizer James R. Crozier addressed the meeting.
Boston Teamsdrivers' District Council voted to focus on securing employer signatures to the wage and working agreements of the Lumber Teamsters' Union Sand and Tip Cartmen's Union and the Hay and Grain Teamsters' Union. The council endorsed each union's scale and pledged support.
The Wednesday afternoon closing plan was approved by the Grocery and Provision Clerks Union. Sixty applicants were obligated and four applications received as the city observes a mid-week half-holiday.
A large audience gathered at 17 Worcester Street for a Knights of St Rose meeting. William E. Shay gave a brief address and several candidates were initiated. P. C. R. James Lanigan, a pioneer of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters, contributed to the social exercises.
Rev Charles G Ames preached at the Church of the Disciples on How Much Money Should a Man Rightfully Hold noting wealth cannot prevent aging or buy justice or love. He warned that riches can be a curse if selfish and urged firms paying high wages or dividends to act as public benefactors, while stressing moral factors remain essential.
Mrs Linnehan of Moody street in Waltham was approached by a bunco man posing as a Boston grocery firm agent. He offered a large supply at low prices and she paid 84 dollars cash for goods. After a week no goods arrived and the incident was reported to police.
Two steamboats new to the harbor will operate between the city and Bass Point Nehant. The Mt. exert 457 tons, long in use between Rockland and Mt. Desert, built 1879 in Bath Maine. the J. Warden 172 by 98 feet, formerly Eliza Hancox, lengthened later. They replace Clyde liners City of Jacksonville and Fred De Bary. 274,700 pounds of fresh mixed fish arrived in several schooners and sloops. Obstructed by fog, several ocean liners may show up, including Nicolai II Teutonia Bostonian Michigan Philadelphian and Romantic. The Exonian and Kingstonian hauled off Antwerp service will rejoin St. Lawrence and Montreal or New Orleans trade from Antwerp.
Three hundred carmen on the New York New Haven Hartford road begin a nine hour day after a conference in New Haven with General Manager Higgins and Superintendent Henney. The Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen secured 9 hour workdays with time and a half overtime. Wages on a sliding scale were adjusted from prior rates of 2.15 to 2.35 dollars. Rules and working regulations will be posted in all workshops.
A Chicago column outlines a Socialist platform dated May from a convention, calling for free cremation and medical care with medicine, free meals and clothing for children, public liquor control, equal political rights for women, and publicly owned bath houses wash houses and drug stores. A committee report at the national convention endorses these demands.
Alderman James H. Doyle told the Concord Club on Westmoreland Street that he sees no graft in the council. The session on Boston Government Past and Present featured speakers Aldermen Charles H. Slattery and J. H. Doyle, with Doyle praising the current board’s achievements over prior councils.
Detained immigrants were allowed to land as authorities eased pressure. About a quarter of the 360 held up are expected to be forced to return home. Yesterday more than twenty immigrants, men and women, were permitted to depart. Others were told to return during the week.
Donald McKay, a young Brookline policeman, resigned after one week of service citing life’s trials and tribulations. He had not worn a patrolman’s suit and will return to his old job at the Allston trolley car house, accepting a better position elsewhere.
A Boston Building Trades Council committee visits the Norman street schoolhouse to investigate conditions. If findings prove true, they will demand correction of alleged wrongful aspects including an eight hour workday and wages under the prevailing rate.
Boston workers unions detail wage demands and scheduled meetings across multiple locals. Carding workers press for a one dollar weekly raise, while Teamsters and Handlers note obligations and applications. Numerous union events address non-union engineers invites, anniversary celebrations, and organizational leadership appointments.
Workmen begin knocking down a large part of the Emergency Hospital as Dr Galvin and associates plan a modern new building on the site. It will house men and women with more private rooms and is slated for completion by September 1. Patients will be cared for nearby during construction with ambulances and outpatient services continuing.
Mrs Elihu Root wife of the former secretary of war and Miss Root were among Boston's visiting parents last week. They checked into the Hotel Somerset on Thursday and departed for New York by noon yesterday.
The Europe of 00 tons and America of 3340 tons have replaced the Baltimore service. The Europe left Antwerp on April 80 on its first visit to this port under the new plan. Among 134 passengers on the steamer Boston from Yarmouth was destitute fisherman Harrison A. Atwood of the Gloucester schooner Mary Cabral, sent home by the American consul.
A historical shipping brief lists multiple steamers and tugs, including Hippolyte Dumois, Danielsen, Puerta, Valle, and Rotterdam, with routes from Philadelphia to Salem and New York to Newport News and Portsmouth. It notes harbor conditions, high water, and departures around morning and evening tides, naming associated ships, barges, and port calls.
Salem flouted the blue laws as stores on the restricted list ran openly while crowds shopped and soda fountains sang. The Mayor’s decree failed to tighten Salem. only one change noted was the absence of the ragtime performer outside the Palace of Sweets.
A drunken man robbed Thomas Dray of Dedham of a watch last night. William Walsh of 8 Hanson street was locked up at the Dedham street station. Dray was held for drunkenness. A citizen saw Dray lured into an alley off Dwight street and relieved of his watch. The watch was found in the alley.
David Doonan, fourteen, of Haverhill, ran away from home and was found roaming near Portland, Maine railway station. He admitted the escape and was brought to Boston yesterday and turned over to police by a passerby member of the State Board of Lunacy and Charity who learned his story as he left Portland for Boston.
A large enthusiastic meeting of Division 71 Ancient Order of Hibernians was held at United Fellowship Hall Union Park Street with James W Scanlon presiding. The principal feature was the exemplification of all the degrees by the staff of Division 71 on 12 candidates.
St Louis Court of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters of Neponset has arranged a May whist and dancing party for an upcoming Wednesday evening at Kelliher's Halls Neponset.
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