Labor union protests overwork and low wages in city contracts
The Italian Laborers Excavators and Rockmen Union 11 679 Italian Building Laborers Union 209 and others charge city contractors exceed legal hours pay no prevailing wages and hire non union and non citizens for excavating and labor work. They named Warren Bros Boston Asphalt Coleman O Connell Barbour Fallon Metropolitan and O Connell on sewer and road projects. Committees were formed to meet with Boston officials and city department heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excavators
Rockmen’s Union
North Street
Warren Bros
Boston Asphalt Company
Coleman Bros
O'Connell Company
O’connell Company
Columbia Road Ledge
Barbour Asphalt Company
Fallon Company
Metropolitan Construction Company
Boston Central Labor Union
Fitzgerald
Essex Man as Paris Sleuth
Wolf Bishop of Chateau George le Duc shadows a Paris society figure linked to the 12000 dollar missing pearl necklace owned by Mile Demay. Police questioned staff and guests after a weekend party where the necklace vanished, with detectives watching a man of noble Parisian clubs as the case nears a public scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wolf Bishop
Essex
Massachusetts
Chateau
George le-Duc
Meaux
Raffles
France
Milo
Jeanne Demay
Bishop
Mile. Demay
Woman Drinks Carbolic Acid in South End Distress
Mrs. Eugene Robinson, 24, of 6 Spear Place South End, drank carbolic acid early yesterday and lies at City Hospital after neighbors heard her moaning and found her writhing in agony. She was removed to hospital promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Robinson
Spear Place
South End
City Hospital
Dr Savage’s Collapse Reported Complete Crisis Hits Former Parishioners
The Rev Minot J Savage longtime Unity Church pastor is described as mentally and physically collapsed, requiring placement in a sanitarium. Reports state he grew worse after resigning in New York and travels with wife Mrs Savage to California and New York private sanitarium. Friends say there is little hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minot J. Savage
Church of the Unity
West Newton Street
Savage
Church of the Messiah
New York
New York State
Hr. Hi. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Dr. Savage
West
California
Unveiling of Bela Pratt Bust at Mt Vernon Church
A large crowd gathers as a Bela Pratt bust of Dr Samuel Herrick, longtime Mt Vernon Church pastor, is unveiled at the Beacon Street church. Rev Albert Parker Fitch preaches a memorial sermon. A special collection nets 20000 with 17000 for mortgage payment and 3000 for an endowment fund. Evening services draw many as the pastor speaks on God s Compensations for Lonely People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Herrick
MT. Vernon Church
Bela Pratt
Samuel Herrick
Beacon Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Albert Parker Fitch
Herrick
Mt. Vernon
Mrs. Sage Declares Intent to Give Mainly to Individuals
In Cedarhurst the widow of Russell Sage outlined plans to distribute the bulk of her fortune directly to individuals rather than institutions. She opposes endowments and says she will aid the worthy poor without aiding beggars, aiming to support young churches and needy people through personal grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russell Sage
Mrs. Sage
Cedarhurst
Funeral Services for Frederick R. Rogers in Somerville
Funeral services for Frederick R. Rogers a prominent Somerville businessman were held yesterday at his home 3 Wesley Park conducted by Rev A C Mullin of St Josephs Church The A O U W service followed by Monticello Lodge Charlestown and the Elks burial at Holy Cross Cemetery Malden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick R. Rogers
Somerville
Wesley Park
A. C. Mullin
St. Joseph's Church
Monticello Lodge
Charlestown
the Elks
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Electric Car Tragedy In Huntington Ave Amputates Man
A South Boston Cambridge electric car struck 40 year old James Walsh on Huntington avenue last evening. Walsh of 52 Tyler street suffered a mangled right leg and underwent amputation at City Hospital to save his life. He was crossing the street when hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilis
Huntington Avenue
James Walsh
Tyler Street
City Hospital
Mr. Walsh
Aged Violinist Entertains in Roxbury
A Tremont Street party honored Miss Struhl engagement to Harry Rahlin of Vernon Hall, the great grandfather aged 105 entertained guests with a violin performance at the event.
Portland Clergyman Attacks Mrs Stevens Motives in Public
The Rev. Henry T. Skillings of Portland condemned Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, national president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, at a Williams Hall gathering. He alleged she opposes temperance to protect her position, citing his Prohibition ties and past sheriff candidacies. He pledged to focus on saving church voting members of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Henry T. Skillings
Williams Hall
Arcana Lodeg of
Good Templars
Movement For Temperance
Skillings
Pearson
Prohibition Party
Prohibition
Giant United Theatres Combine Aims to Dominate US Stage
Chicago reports a planned 850 theatre alliance spanning New York to San Francisco and Portland to New Orleans. Leading interests include Klaw & Erlanger Frohmans Hayman Nixon & Seymore Rich & Harris and the Orpheum Circuit. Estimated corporate value exceeds 50 million dollars with capital stock envisioned between 50 million and 190 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
New York
San Francisco
Portland
New Orleans
Klaw & Erlanger
Daniel Frohman
Charles Frohman
al Hayman
Nixon & Seymore
Rich & Harris
Orpheum Circuit
Illinois
Cuban Liberal Party Split Shifts Cuban Leadership
Havana report details a serious division within the Liberal party with radicals accusing Alfredo Zayas of being too pro American and even favoring annexation. Jose Miguel Gomez emerges as a presidential candidate backed by many Liberals once loyal to Zayas, while leaders like Albert, Pino Guerra, and Julian Betancourt remain undecided. Delgado’s influence in Havana and Santiago is noted. A Saturday night Delgado rally preceded a large Zayas faction parade and mass meeting.
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Havana
Liberal Party
Alfredo Zayas
United States
Jose Miguel Gomez
Zayas
Gomez
Juan Gualberto Gomez
Santiago
Marita Delgado
Albert
Pino Guerra
Julian Betancourt
Delgado
King Haakon in England Visit of Norwegian Royal Family
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert carrying King Haakon of Norway Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olaf anchored at Spithead. They will be guests of King Edward and Queen Alexandra at Windsor Castle during their England stay.
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Portsmouth
Victoria and Albert
King Haakon of
Norway
Queen Maud
Crown Prince
Olaf
Spithead
King Haakon
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Windsor Castle
England
Fist Fight Preceded Haley Sleeper Suit
A 100000 attachment by Fred Haley against Alden Sleeper in a high society Back Bay case stems from alleged alienation of Haley's wife. The couple's circle, once close, broke after a Back Bay apartment altercation, private detectives tracked the pair, and Haley, shaken, seeks legal action and possibly divorce.
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Haley
Back Bay Society
Society
North Shore
Back Bay
Fred Haley
King's Beach
Alden B. Sleeper
Swampscott
Sleeper
Salem
Mrs. Haley
Haleys
Back Bay, Where the Husband Hurried When ‘Tipped Off” By His Agents. Mrs. Haley
Beacon Street
King’s Beach
Erie Firemen Vote On General Strike Threat
Locomotive firemen on the Erie system between New York and Chicago vote on a possible general strike. If two thirds of 2000 Brotherhood members approve, the line could be paralyzed this week as replacements are scarce. Grand Master Hanrahan says he will not veto if the union chooses to strike. Erie officials say talks proceed normally with no strike stance.
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New York
Erie
Here
Chicago
Brotherhood
John J. Hanrahan
Firemen’s Brotherhood
Erle
Hanrahan
Engineers’ Brotherhood
France Faces Declining Births in 1905 Crisis
Paris reports 1905 births at 807 292, down 10 9387 from 1904. Despite a slight rise in marriages, France shows reluctance to large families. The National Association urges recognizing couples with more than three children as deserving public gratitude and protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
National Association
Miss Evans Delayed Marriage Solemnized in Roxbury
The wedding of Miss Helen Evans daughter of Police Captain Evans and James Brien chief machinist aboard the battleship New Jersey was held at St Johns Church Roxbury P A Smith officiated The ceremony was postponed due to Navy orders and Brien sailed to Cuban waters A reception followed at 1 Maywood Street Roxbury Attendants were Miss Helen Holland Best man Bernard Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Evans
Evans
Station 7
James Brien
United States
New Jersey
St. John's Church
Blue Hill Avenue
Roxbury
Father Smith
United States Navy Department
Brien
Cuban
Miss Evans
Helen Holland
Bernard Price
Maywood Street
Death of Prominent Somerville Woman
The death of Mrs. Mary F. Regan at 69 Mt. Vernon street Somerville on Saturday saddened Catholic circles she served as a chief operator at Haymarket exchange and was active in St Josephs guild holding secretary post she married Timothy Regan of Charlestown about a year ago born in Somerville to Sarah and the late Hugh Gill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Regan
Mt. Vernon Street
Somerville
Sarah
Hugh Gill
St. Joseph’s
Haymarket Telephone Exchange
Timothy Regan
Charlestown
St. Joseph’s Guild
Meara Replies to Mayor on Boy Riders Policy
Police Commissioner O Meara challenged Mayor Fitzgerald s stance on restricting boys riding on street vehicles. He urged the Board of Aldermen to amend the regulation to require permission of drivers, warning that inaction would blame officials, parents, and drivers for injuries and property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Meara
Fitzgerald
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Boer raiders harass Cape farmers and traders
Reports from Upington say Ferreira and followers threaten farmers 30 miles north of Upington with armed natives. Sir Thomas Fuller in London downplays the raid as robbery. Pretoria captain calls Ferreira a robber and dismisses Boer uprising rumors as moonshine.
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Cape Town
Upington
Orange River
Ferreira
Pretoria
Smith
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Sudbury
Rae
C.C.A. Ioc
United Workmen and Elks
Stevens
Europe
W. 8 S. Stone
Pennsylvania Railroad
Naka Ee
Antag Wit
Pittsburg
Meara
London
Thomas Fuller
Cape Colony
Cape Mounted Rifles
Thomas
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Tremont Street
Berkshire Hills
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