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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1905
Page
7
Boston Post reader letter requests full street and box numbers for Y P A C badge mailing. The writer lists several signatories including G Ellis Westwood and G J Heiler Roxbury with missing addresses and urges prompt submissions before next Sunday's issue.
In Pittsburg Fenn on November 3 the American Federation of Labor opened its annual convention with record membership and funds. President Samuel Gompers outlined affiliations, a treasury of 114 265.46, and goals including peaceful dispute settlement, international union amalgamation, and tuberculosis eradication while calling for broader reach across the United States and territories.
Boston Firemen's Union 3, with members from local breweries, formed a committee with Boston Central Labor Union and Boston Engineers' Union 16 to settle a quarrel at Puritan Brewery Charlestown after engineers quit. Engineers Union also demanded retracting a Central Labor Union claim that firemen performed engineers' tasks at a South Boston brewery. Reported general treasury balance stood at $1100 and a bene fit fund balance of $309.
Donations pour in for the Petersen family after the steeple fall death of Peter Petersen. Various individuals and groups across Boston neighborhoods contribute cash gifts and subscriptions, totaling at least twelve dollars in the latest report.
Ex congressman Fitzgerald and Edward J. Donovan agree to a joint mayoral debate in a central hall after noon. Donovan previously challenged Fitzgerald and outlined conditions, while Fitzgerald named his own representative team and pressed for a public discussion of records.
The Boston general fund committee for Russian Hebrew relief held its first meeting at Temple Chabei Sholom with Louis Fr Hecht as chairman. Joseph Koshland named treasurer and M A Slobodkin assistant treasurer. Eight thousand dollars were acknowledged and a non sectarian mass meeting was planned.
A letter signed A True Hebrew Friend asks readers to donate 2 percent of every day’s cash receipts for one month to aid Jews suffering in Russia. The author hopes many Hebrews in the United States will follow the example, expressing no desire for notoriety.
The Post is requested to acknowledge receipt of one dollar from Leopold T. Bar- for the specified account. The note indicates a minimal remittance and formal recognition is sought.
In St Petersburg Count Witte's cabinet discusses an elective component for the empire's council of the empire. Proposals provide for ten representatives each by landowners, orthodox and non-conformist and diverse committees for five years, with six from diverse groups and undecided for non-Christian clergy. Orthodox clergy to be named by the Holy Synod.
The dismissal of Prefect Eainhardt, blamed for recent outrages, was announced to much rejoicing among the Hebrew population. Hebrew engineer Abrahamson was named manager of the southwestern state railroad, a move that caused a sensation.
Vera Sassulich leads the push as amnesty returns her to Russia. The Social Democrats announce plans to enforce an eight hour day in all St. Petersburg factories as part of their programme.
A Turkish political refugee Shaban Bey of Gorsha leads eight Boston area college girls and nine whaling men aboard the White Star liner Canopie at Hoosac Tunnel docks. Bey fled due to Ottoman orders, seeks funds for an Albanian boys school with support from the American Board of Foreign Missions. Mrs. Ella A. Harmon of Tufts chaperones the eight students Editha Jacobs Alice Jacobs Irene Jerome Harriet Meehill Mary Moore Harriet Bliss Grace Conley Zoe Conley.
In Portland Maine on November 13 Larry Connolly defeated Bartley Connolly of Portland after 15 fast rounds at Casco Athletic Club by decision. After a tight 10 rounds Larry surged in the 11th and a sharp attack left Bartley kneeling in the 13th. Bartley rallied in the final round but could not overturn the outcome.
Boston Terrier Club members are cheerful as their annual specialty begins tomorrow in Mechanics' Building. The show serves as a strong market for selling top dogs and launching promising youngsters into notable season records.
Morning slate features Somerville High hosting Waltham High at Somerville and Malden High meeting Winthrop High in Winthrop. Roxbury meets Wellesley at Wellesley while Medford faces Haverhill in Haverhill and Needham welcomes Milford at Needham. Watertown hosts Boston College Prep at Watertown.
The bookseevers bazaar will be opened tomorrow night at City Hall by ex-Governor John L. Bates. The bazaar is organized by the ladies of the First Congregational Church in Melrosh.
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