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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1908

Page

9

British Olympic committee calls charges by Maccabe untrue and unfair

In a warm reply to recent charges by Joseph B. Maccabe of Easton, the British committee characterizes his assertion that American athletes at the Olympic games were not treated fairly as untrue and unfair.

Joseph B. Maccabe East N

American Olympic official accuses officials of unfairness

Mr Maccabe accused British and American officials of unfair drawing of positions swearing at American athletes illegal disqualification of a runner and fouls by English competitors The British committee labeled the charges deliberate lies and called the claims disgraceful falsehoods They said no relations to break off and that America had sought a working agreement which England declined with no current athletic ties

Maccabe United States Hayes J. E. Sullivan Gustavus T. Kirby Committee of Honor Amateur Athletic Association America England New York A. A. A. of America

Harbour Fleet Faces Heavy Gale As Fish Landings Lag

Northwest gale batters New England coast curbing fish landings. Total catch about 220 500 pounds with hake cod pollock and haddock among main catches. Vessels arriving include Canopic Manitou De vonian Bisley Katterturm Leuctra Esparta. Captain Reilly sold for 2050 to Breymann Bros. and will serve as tanker for dredgers.

Newongland Seaconner Ethel B. Penney Viking White Star Canopic Mediterranean Azores Hoosac Red Star Line Manitou Antwerp Leyland Devonian Liverpool Bisley Japan China Katterturm Calcutta Colombo Leuctra Buenos Ayres Esparta Port Limon Costa Rica United States Reilly Breymann Bros Boston Yarmouth N. C John James Powers Gloucester James W. Parker William Pickering Chelsea Creek Thomas Potter Saxonia Altonia Line

Labor Rebukes Mayor Over Contract Work In Boston

Delegates of the Boston Central Labor Union condemned city departments for contracting out work and urged the mayor to employ the unemployed for street repairs. They accused the administration of false economy and pledged to press for union labels on school books and broader municipal employment. The gathering listed numerous union representatives and appointed committees to address organizing, credentials, education, and union labeling.

Boston Central Labor Union City of Boston Fred J. Kneeland John F. Potts George S. Curran John J. Hynes Hibbard Central Federated Union of New York Senate Congress Taft Michael A. Murphy Henry Sterling J. Frank O’hare John J. Mclaughlin Electrical Workers’ Union 108 Charles Morris United Hatters’ Unions Frank H. McCarthy Cigarmakers’ Union New England A. F. of James R. Crozier Carriage and Wagon Workers’ Union Printing Pressmen’s Union John FE. Potts Carpenters’ Union John J. Barry Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union James A. Kenney Musicians Protective Union Ernest B. Connors Electrical Workers’ Union William J. O’neil Teamsters’ Union John W. Conly Bartenders’ Union John C. MacDonald Elevator Constructors’ Union Michael J. Young Bridge and Structural Iron Workers and Housesmiths’ Union John €. Barton Michael F. O’brien Street Paving Union Dennis D. Driscoll Horseshoers’ Union Patrick Mahoney Arthur M. Huddell John F. Kennedy Sheet Metal Workers’ Union Edmond F. Ward Brewery Workers’ Union Martin T. Joyce James J. English Roger Baker Coopers’ Union Edward J. Byrnes J. J. Cunningham Stationary Firemen’s Union E. M. Murray Amalgamated Carpenters’ Branch J. Culhane J. Williams Wharf and Bridge Carpenters’ Union E. Thulin Cabinet Makers and Mill Men's Union George M. Gunthner Upholsterers’ Union H. H. Harding Shop and Mill Hands’ Union H. Eliot Roxbury Carpenters’ Union J. Cahill Brookline Carpenters’ Union A. H. Fowler Dorchester Carpenters’ Union A. Bowers East Boston Carpenters’ Union Jacob Pelser Mrs Lida McFeasters The Hat Trimmers’ Union Michael F. Carlin Brass Workers’ Union 55 C. W. Clark the Patternmakers BE. F. X. McCarthy BE. Frank Moorhouse Painters’ Union Joseph H. Mullaney Firemen’s Union William <Inder Humphrey Sullivan Bridge and Structural Tron Workers and Housesmith’s Union Charles KE. O’donnell Barbers’ Union John T. Sennett G. Harry Dunderdale Newspaper Writers’ Union George E. Curran John Ells Bill Posters and Billers’ Union Edward F. Connelly Lamplighters’ Union Thomas P. Butler Daniel J. McDonald Allied Printing Trades Council James Doyle James H. Walsh East Poston Painters’ Union A. P. Lipsehuitz Bakers’ Union George Henry Packers’ Protective Union Cornelius J. Driscoll Metal Polishers, Buffers and Platers’ Union Louis R. Sullivan Ship, Derrick and Machinery Riggers’ Union Joseph J. Hunt Joseph P. McManus Bookbinders’ Union D. F. Brickley Lit Thomas Flynn Marble Workers’ Union Joseph Lunney Waiters’ Union Conrad Young Thomas Coleman Hardwood Finishers’ Union

Rumor of Serious Accident Aboard British Battleship

CADIZ Spain Nov 15 A rumor circulated tonight that a serious accident occurred on a British Mediterranean fleet battleship but the ship’s name was not disclosed and confirmation was not possible.

Cadiz Spain

Cambridge Latin Falls 40 to 0 to Quincy High

Cambridge Latin was routed by Quincy High 40 to 0 in a game dominated by substitutes from the Granite City eleven. The outcome came as a lopsided result with Cambridge Latin fading late.

Cambridge Latin Quincy High Granite City

Shipping News Miniature Almanac Update

Shipping notes list numerous ships arriving and sailing from Eastport Portland Boston Yarmouth Philadelphia and New York with crews cargoes and towing barges under winter conditions. Entries include Governor Coe bb Persian Hart City of Bangor and multiple tugs and schooners with lumber and miscellaneous freight.

Coebb Thompson St. John N. B Eastport Portland Boston Br Simms Yarmouth N. S Howard, Chase Norfolk Persian Hart Philadelphia Plymouth Hanson Fort Johnson R. R Nottingham Bennett Salem Mass S. O Co New York S. O. Co North America Nelson Edgewater N. J Hackensick Maywood Passaic Valdar Wind N. W A. W. Perry Halifax Hawkesbury Charlottetown Mongibello Ital Newport News Bay City Berkshire Daniel Willard Albany Stroudsburg Patience Baltimore Elk Jorden Hampshire Oakland Valley Forge Newmarket Hants Elizabethport Wureka O. Co Watuppa Highland Light Fred B. Belano Ella M. Storer Eva A. Danenhower Horatio Hall

Fuller C. Smith Named Vermont National Bank Examiner

ST. ALBANS Vt November 15 Word was received of the appointment of Fuller C. Smith former mayor of this city as national bank examiner for Vermont.

ST. Albans Fuller C. Smith National Bank Examiner Vermont

City contracts cited as gifts amid political influence

A state commission blasts city coal and stone crusher contracts as gifts to political allies. It criticizes untested coal purchases, lack of bills of lading, and no advertised bids. The report calls for broader bid invitations and penalties to enforce contract laws.

Maurice Klaus River Coal Company Hatfield & Hilles Daniel Doherty Philip J. McGonagle Common Council George H. Battis Board of Aldermen Thomas Long Company Suffolk County Grand Jury James M. Curley Thomas F. Curley Henry S. Fitzgerald

Desperado Battle Kills Eight in Oklahoma Clash

Eight people are dead and ten wounded after a gunfight between James Deckard a negro desperado and Okmulgee police in Okmulgee County Oklahoma. The dead include Sheriff Edgar Robinson and Assistant Chief Henry Klabet with three unidentified negroes and two named Chapman. Wounded include Indian boy Steve Grayson Victor Farr Sioux chief and a deputy sheriff among seven others lightly hurt.

Okmulgee Okla James Deckard Edgar Robinson Okmulgee County Henry Klabet Chapman Broth J. Deckard Steve Grayson Victor Farr Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Michael R. Murray Boston Catherine Murray Boston Post Robert Grant Esquire Arthur W. Dolan Register

Deckard Killed Sheriff and Mob Burns Heavily Fortified House

A violent confrontation began at the St Louis and San Francisco station when Deckard fought an Indian boy named Steve Grayson. Deckard fled to his house as deputies arrived and opened fire killing Sheriff Robinson and multiple deputies. A mob surrounded the home, setting fires and fatally wounding Deckard as ammunition exploded in the blaze.

St. Louis & San Francisco Deckard Steve Grayson Grayson Klaber Robinson

ALBEE PROMOTES STOVES AND FIXTURES AT PORTION SITES

The advertisement from ALBEE at 99 Blackstone street and 55 Hanover markets stoves and furnaces with mortar and lining, claiming broad availability. It highlights extensive stock of store and office fixtures and urges buyers to equip with ALBEE stoves.

Albee Blackstone St Hanover

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