Admiral Dewey and Mrs Dewey Skipped From New York Banquet
News reports state Admiral Dewey and Mrs Dewey left New York after an invitation omission to a Founders and Patriots banquet at the Hotel Astor. Governor Fitch said he bore no responsibility for the oversight, claiming he did not know Mrs Dewey accompanied the admiral.
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New York
Admiral Dewey
Cambridge
Washington
Theodore Fitch
Order
Mrs. Dewey
Fitch
Admiral George Dewey
New York Society
Defeat of General Street Railway Eminent Domain Bill
The general street railway bill for eminent domain was defeated in the House 160 to 57. Debate centered on whether to refer the measure to the next General Court as supporters argued for general legislation over special acts and opponents warned of granting land powers to railroads.
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General Street Railway
House
General Court Court
Senate
Cole
Andover
Seiberlich
Street Railway
Luce
Somerville
Henry Wilson
Richard Frothingham, Jr
McManus
Natick
Massachusetts
Hall
Winchester
Board of Selectmen
Railroad Commission
Conway
Boston
New Haven Road
Ferber
Providence
Good
Collins
Pingree
Haverhill
Hannan
Schofield
Ipswich
Street Railways
Cummings
Williams
Attleboro
Messrs. Hannan
Walker
Brookline
Miles urges colonial style uniform for Massachusetts militia
General Miles proposes a distinct continental dress for militia officers and men to reflect colonial era uniforms. He favors a colonial coat and navy dress, but officers resist due to cost and current army style. no change yet under Dix law.
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Miles
Douglas
Massachusetts
Stopford
Post
Massachusett i
Lancers
Harvard Crew Picked for Cornell Race
The Harvard varsity eight to race Cornell on the Charles on May 27 has been definitively chosen. Stroke Shepard George Filley Lawson MacLeod Flint Tappan bow Buchard lead the crew after adjustments and a recent win boosted confidence. The second eight was disbanded and two trial fours were chosen to determine the final varsity selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepard
George
Filley
Lawson
MacLeod
Flint
Tappan
Buchard
Cornell
Charles
Moran Beats Attell in Bloodied 20 Round Prize Fight
In Long Acre square New York a bloody prize fight drew 200 spectators with police absent. Owen Moran of England defeated Monte Attell in a 20 round bout with Moran gaining the decision as blood stained the ring and crowd roared. Moran led after round eight and held the advantage to the end.
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New York
Long Acre Square
Tenderloin
Owen Moran
England
Monte Attell
Moran
Tom O'Rourke
Jabez White
Attell
Abe
al Lippe
Robbery Report At South End Home
Hy man Leberman of 185 Shawmut avenue reported a burglary at his flat after his absence. He said a gang posed as friends and forced entry on May 7. stolen items include a gold bracelet rings with stones pearls cuff buttons shoes a horseshoe pin a silk shawl and other apparel.
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Hyman Leberman
Shawmut Avenue
Leberman
Hoseman Retired With 600 Dollar Pension After Fire Injuries
Senior Hoseman John A. Mahegan of Engine Company 2 East Fourth Street South Boston is retired on an annual pension of 600 dollars after nearly 15 years of service. He sustained arm leg and spine injuries two years ago while fighting a fire and never fully recovered. Fire Commissioner Wells approved two weeks paid vacation before retirement.
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John A. Mahegan
Engine Company 2
East Fourth Street
South Boston
Wells
Mahegan
Department
Robbed of $20 in East Boston Tunnel
R Paine MacAdam of 28 Butler Avenue Orient Heights East Boston was robbed of $20 at the tunnel entrance East Boston by a sleek young man who offered to help him board a car and then stole the money from his pocket. The loss was discovered after he entered the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Paine MacAdam
Butler Avenue
Orient Heights
East Boston
Benefit 10 The Elevator Man at Historic Hall
Employees of Houghton and Dutton hosted a May party for John J. Donahue at Historic Hall on Washington Street. Over 600 attended, including department heads, to help him spend the summer months in the country to regain health. Donahue, an elevator man for over two years, received support from Miss Elizabeth Leary and John Lane who organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton & Dutton
John J. Donahue
Historic Hall
Washington Street
Mr. Donahue
Petersboro
Donahue
Elizabeth Leary
John Lane
George Ham
John Thomas
Shipping
Allen Bush
Henry Schaffer
Electrical
Walter Smith
Soda Fountain
William Rickey
Molly McCaffery
Civic Federation Praised by Kansas City Trade Leader
Richard Patterson, international president of the Sheet Metal Workers' Union, lauds the Civic Federation in Boston before the local union. He extols its aims, crediting its work for easing labor capital tensions and preventing strikes through arbitration and conciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Patterson
Kansas City
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Boston
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union 17
Civic Federation
Melrose Aldermen Refuse Pool Room License
Melrose officials deny Henry O. Russell a pool room license at the May 15 meeting. A committee cleared Thomas Gogin, pool department chairman, of charges and a new panel was named to continue evaluating department efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Henry O. Russell
Alderman Elms
Thomas Gogin
Gogin
Mystery at Station 10 Baffles Police
An athletic man about 30 entered Station 10 about 1 am, collapsed with a deep head wound not from a fall, and was rushed to City Hospital in a dangerous state. He attempted to speak before losing consciousness, leaving police at a loss. He was five feet tall with a smooth face and athletic build.
Reception to Irish Priest by Gaelic League in Washington
Members of the Gaelic League hosted a Sunday reception at their Washington street quarters for Rev. Father Fegan of Galway in the United States to promote the revival of Ancient Celtic Romanesque Church Architecture in Ireland. Father Fegan spoke on the design’s growing popularity and future role, with tributes from Dr. George P. Madden and others.
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Gaelic League
Father Fegan
Galway, Inc
Washington Street
Ireland
Old Land
George P. Madden
The
Fegan
Callahan Denied as International Head of Hotel Employees
Telegrams report the Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders League convention in Kansas City rejected Robert A. Callahan of this city as international president, electing T. J. Sullivan of Hartford as president and naming eight vice presidents along with Jeremiah L. Sullivan re-elected secretary treasurer.
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Kansas City
Robert A. Callahan
T. J. Sullivan
Hartford
Conn
Callahan
Fred Seames
Buffalo
Fred Horn
St. Louis
Timothy J. Kinnaly
Chicago
Robert Hesketh
Seattle
E. Rose
Scranton
C. W. McCurdy
Des Moines
Paul Brayberg
Cleveland
Jeremiah L. Sullivan
Cincinnati
Sheet Metal Workers and Employers Conference Recaps Wage Scale
Representatives of sheet metal employers and the Sheet Metal Workers Union met yesterday to discuss the proposed wage scale for 1905. International President Patterson of Kansas City attended as Kennedy presented the union’s renewal request. The discussion was cordial and substantial progress made. The Sheet Metal Workers' Helpers' Union will hold a mass meeting Thursday night at Wells Memorial Hall.
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Sheet Metal
Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
International
Patterson
Kansas City
Kennedy
Sheet Metal Workers’ Helpers’ Union
Wells Memorial Hall
Builders win strike at new Perrins school
Forty building laborers from Building Laborers' Union 15 walked off the Perrins schoolhouse job on Moreland street in Roxbury to protest pay below the union scale of 30 cents an hour. After a half hour conference with contractor Angus McDonald and union business agent John M. Sullivan, workers returned under a 30 cent minimum rate agreement.
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Perrins
Moreland Street
Roxbury
Union 15
John M. Sullivan
Angus McDonald
Malden strike by 23 teamsters over union hiring rule
Twenty three teamsters employed by the Malden Coal Company walked out today after manager C Morris Tredick refused to sign an agreement requiring only union drivers.
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Malden
Malden Coal Company
C. Morris Tredick
South Boston Man Charged With Lead Theft
Michael T. O'Donnell, 26, of 48 Woodward Street South Boston was arrested by police inspectors for larceny of 400 pounds of lead pipe valued at $16 from Chadwick Boston Lead Company. He denies the accusation and is described as having a good reputation.
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Michael T. O’donnell
Woodward Street
South
Boston
Chadwick Boston Lead Company
Belcher Family Remains in Town Lockup Seeks Housing
Belcher family, four days in the town lockup, pleads for release and a suitable home. Board of Health doctors and local officials consider seizing a tenement, but opposition from owners delays action. Residents advocate hospital aid as a solution while the Belchers endure crowded, unsafe sleeping conditions and fear for the children's safety.
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Winter Street
O'Donnell
Augustine
C. E.barber
Universalist Church
Belcher
Boston
Board of Health
Gertrude
Marx to Hang Next Thursday in Connecticut
The Connecticut Board of Pardons refused Gershon Marx of Colchester’s pardon petition. Marx, convicted of killing Pavel Radecki a farmhand, was sentenced to be hanged with execution set for next Thursday night.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut Board of Pardons
Gershon Marx
Colchester
Marx
Pavel Radecki
Brother Donor Skin Graft Heals Wounds At St Luke’s
John H. Murphy of 184 Ashland street donated 21 square inches of skin from his thigh to his brother D Edward Murphy a St Luke’s Hospital patient. The four hour operation was successful and both men are rapidly recovering.
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New Bedford
John H. Murphy
Ashland Street
D. Edward Murphy
St. Luke’s Hospital
Gratuity Bill Faces Unconstitutional Ruling Opposed
Attorney General Parker says the Schofield gratuity measure is unconstitutional and will be sent to the Senate for an opinion. Supporters vow to fight on, confident the bill would survive a veto if it reaches Governor Douglas. The plan would pay 125 to Civil War veterans who never received a bounty, funded from the Cotton legacy.
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Parker
Schofield
Senate
Friends of the Schofield
Douglas
Bates
Supreme Court
John B. Cotton
Cotton
Wolcott
Vassar Faces Faculty Censorship Over The Little Minister
May 15 Vassar College students mocked faculty action after the Vassarian satirized censorship of male costumes in a campus production. Verses describe girl actors wearing pants and a male role played by Helen Babson, sparking campus humor about restrictions.
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Poughkeepsie
Vassar College
Little Minister
Vassarian
The
Vassar
Parsons
Sandy Bobbie
Gavin Dishart
Greek Charged With Theft From Fellow Countryman
A Greek, Louis Triandafilos, 23, was charged in Washington DC with stealing 250 dollars from a compatriot. He was arrested in Lowell by Deputy Marshal Charlies A. Bancroft, brought to Boston, and held for a Wednesday hearing with 800 bail. He claims he found the money on March 3 and spent part on a watch and bills. Extradition questions will be decided by Judge Dodge.
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Washington
D. C
Louis Triandaffilos
United States
Charlies A. Bancroft
Lowell
Boston
Bradlee
Charles Street
Triandaf
Dodge
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Lauds Civic Federation
Melrose Aldermen Refuse Pool Room
Bartenders’ National Union
NEW Perrins School
Malden Teamsters
Steele
H. Leon Steele
Warren Rhoades
Rhodes
Cuticle
OXIA
Vicinity
Donara Arrow
Cluett, Peabody & CO
Dominic
Helen Babson
Vassar Girls
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