Railroad employes reject yard stick compensation plan
A New York conference between railroad managers and 350000 workers ended in a flat rejection of the yard stick method and the managers counter proposal. The unions demand an eight hour day with overtime pay and double compensation for the same day. Managers argued overtime would push workers beyond eight hours and offered a compromise removing the double pay while preserving eight hours. Leaders warned the plan would collapse the talks as the wage cut would lower earnings, and the session adjourned for the afternoon to decide whether to resume negotiations.
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New York
United States
Elisha Lee
A. P. Garretson
Order of Railroad Conductors
Lee
Brotherhood
Overrules Demurrer in Tauscher's Case
A demurrer to the indictment charging Hans Wauscher with conspiracy to destroy the Welland Canal in 1914 was overruled in May by Judge Wolverton in the Federal district court. The defense argued the act was not a military enterprise under the statute, naming Tauscher Wolf von Igel and others as defendants. Henry Meyers of Alma Halke and another individual wed today with parental consent.
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New York
Hans Wauscher
Welland Canal
Wolverton
Federal District Court
Tauscher
Wolf von Igel
Weather outlook: partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday
Partly cloudy conditions persist tonight through Tuesday with light variable winds. No significant precipitation expected as temperatures trend mild and winds remain calm to breezy.
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Winas
Electrical Workers Strike Settled With Union Rules
After talks between the Electrical Contractors' association and Bridgeport Local 488 IBEW the strike ends with an agreement. From July 1 workers receive 1 per day or 50 cents per hour, overtime at double rates, and only union men to be hired. Eight hour day 44 hours weekly, Saturday half day off, apprentices restricted, and pay set at 3.50 to start rising to 4 per day. The contract runs to April 30 1917 with a renewal clause. No Card No Work to be enforced and two contractors yet to agree.
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Electrical Contractors’ Association
Bridgeport
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Eilectrical Workers
George A. Steimhart
Kilpatrick & Hotz
W. T- Rock
Arthur Brown
Richard Keston & Bro
Flynn & Powers
Dbilectrical Contractors’ Association
Edward Gallagher
W. E. Peck
Gale Electric Co
Berkshire Lighting Fixture Co
A. J. Boyle
J. E B. Sullivan
Electrical Workers
William G. Steele
Building Trades Council
Contractors’ Association
Trades Council
Boyle
Unitedlluminating Co
Union Light & Fixture Co
Machinists Seek Court Modify AMS Strikers Injunction
Machinists ask the Superior Court to modify an injunction against AMS Co. strikers. Attorneys for the International Association of Machinists filed a motion for a further hearing at Max Ams Co. of Fairfield. The injunction bars loitering near the plant and talking to workers, but union counsels seek wording changes to limit the ban to unlawful gatherings or loitering. The motion, to be argued on the short calendar before Judge Webb, names Business Agent George J. Bowen and strikers Peter J. Coleman and William Seemar as defendants.
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AMS CO
Gager
Lavery & Finklestone
International Association of Machinists, No. 30
Max Ams Co
Fairfield
Webb
George J. Bowen
The
Machinists Union
Peter J. Coleman
William Seemar
Sheriff Levy Attachment on Ore From Mine
Litigation threatens to halt rebuilding of the Long Hill mines property and tungsten deposits. Writs served by deputies attach 31 cans of tungsten from the American Electrical Equipment Co. of New Jersey. suits total $300 by G. Sidney Eames and Stephen A. Meeker trading as C. S. Eames & Co. Also by Frank Miller Lamber Co. and Archibald McNeil & Sons Co. against materials furnished for old property. Edward Post, A E E Co treasurer, hopes to settle debts and rebuild as 31 cans of tungsten remain in possession. General Gaviera, Carranza commander in Juarez, called to capital in Mexico City after a War Minister summons.
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Long Hill
G. Sidney Eames
Stephen A. Meeker
C. S. Eames & Co
Bames
Frank Miller Lamber Co
Archibald McNeil & Sons Co
American Dilectrical Equipment Co
New Jersey
American Electrical Equipment Co
Edward Post
Thomas C. Cunningham
James P. Kiernan
Submarine MA in harbor sparks mystery for longshoremen
The former revenue cutter Woodbury lies at the city dock with a false wireless setup a fake smokestack and no engines while flying the American flag from its stern. Towed from Newark the vessel has been purchased by Lake Torpedo Boat Co to be converted into a submarine mother ship. Built in 1868 the Woodbury formerly operated in Newfoundland Nova Scotia Iceland and Alaska with Bangor Maine as home port. The bow sheathing shows ice contact minor damage and the sturdy live oak 500 ton ship has a noted storm survival record.
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Wall Street
Woodbury
Newark
Lake Torpedo Boat Co
Revenue Service
Newfoundland
Nova Sotia
Iceland
Alaska
Bangor
DeForest Jailed for False Fire Alarm Incident
William DeForest was jailed for 60 days and fined $1 plus costs after admitting to sending in a false alarm from box 615 at Burroughs and Kosuth streets at 5:45 last evening. Witnesses testified to seeing him activate the alarm, though he claimed memory gaps.
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Burroughs and
Kossuth Street
William DeForest
Muirhead Held Responsible For Salvo’s Death
Coroner J J Phelan finds Frederick Salvo died June 5 from the criminal carelessness of William R Muirhead driver of the car that struck him in Stratford. Salvo, a workman on Main Street, was removing a temporary water pipe when hit. Muirhead may face manslaughter charges in Stratford town court, with state police handling the case.
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J. J. Phelan
Frederick Salvo
Szabo
William R. Muirhead
Nichols
Muirhead
Stratford
Phelan
Salvo
Bridgeport Hospital
Main Street
Fabrizio
Schultz Loses Another Tried Office Employee
City hall chatter spread after Town Clerk Joseph Schultz dismissed Miss Clara E Weber a longtime city records clerk. Weber, daughter of prominent Democrat Robert Weber of 73 Whitney Ave, had been called to work overtime. Schultz cited tardiness and a posted sign on office hours, while Weber noted overtime work. Public work backlog grows as office faces staffing loss.
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Joseph Schultz
Clara E . Weber
Miss Weber
Miss [Weber
Miss McGrath
Schultz
Russians threaten Czernowitz as siege nears frontier
Petrograd reports Russian troops approach Czernowitz, capital of Bukowina, with extensive explosions within the city caused by Austrian forces. The drive includes a strike on the bridgehead at Zalesczyky on the Dneister 30 miles northwest. The city had earlier fallen under Russian control but was evacuated during the Austro German advance.
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Czernowitz
Zalesczyky
Dneister
Anti American Demonstrations in Mexico Grow
Washington reports rising anti American agitation in northern Mexico with Carranza authorities appearing indifferent. Details and sources withheld to protect American consular work while officials admit anxiety over a developing situation. Reports from Mercedes indicate horsemen crossing the Rio Grande were denied by cavalry officers and claims of river skirmishes near Progresso are deemed false. In Larido ranch raid news, later military reports describe unusual activity in the district.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Department
Carranza
Mercedes
Tex
Rio Grande
Donna
Haines
Lieut. Glass
3Rd Cavalry
Progresso
San Antonio
T. A. Coleman
Laredo
Funston
Justice Hughes' Successor to Be Nominated Soon
Washington reports President Wilson considers a successor to Charles Evans Hughes on the Supreme Court. Attorney General Gregory to be consulted. appointment likely within two weeks. The president may pick John W. Davis or a Democrat to balance the court's five Republicans and three Democrats.
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Washington
Charles BE. Hughes
Supreme Bench
Wilson
Neral Gregory
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
John W. Davis
Davis
Taft
New Superdreadnaught Pennsylvania Commissioned at Norfolk
The superdreadnaught Pennsylvania arrived from Newport News and was commissioned in the U S Navy at Norfolk with Captain H B Wilson in command. She will move to Philadelphia next week for a silver service. Armed with 12 14 inch rifles, four torpedo tubes and 22 five inch guns, she weighs 32 000 tons and achieved just over 21 knots on speed trials.
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Norfolk
Pennsylvania
Norfolk Navy Yard
Newport News
United States Navy
H. B. Wilson
Philadelphia
Johnson Urges Roosevelt to Reconsider Progressive Nomination
St Louis June 14 Gov Johnson of California plans a swift trip to Oyster Bay to press Col Roosevelt to accept the Progressive presidential nomination. Henry J Allen Kansas Progressive leader says the visit will occur soon and notes Johnson and Roosevelt were running mates in 1912 and led early convention support. Allen also cites Victor Murdock as a possible nominee if Roosevelt declines and predicts Roosevelt will play a major role in the campaign.
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California
Oyster Bay
Murdock
Hughes
New York City
St. Louis
Gov. Johnson
Col. Roosevelt
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Johnson
Mr. Allen
Roosevelt
Allen
J. Allen
Victor Murdock
Hughes in conference with Wickersham plan for mediation
New York June 12. Charles Evans Hughes Republican presidential candidate met with former attorney general George W. Wickersham who denied any significance to the visit. Wickersham said he is a personal visitor and not mediating for Roosevelt. The Hughes alliance revival was announced as a potential New York campaign mechanism to cooperate with the regular party, with headquarters planned in New York.
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New York
Charles Evans Hughes
George W. Wickersham
Col. Roosevelt
Mr. Wickersham
Wickersham
Hughes
Washington
Hughes Alliance
Mr. Hughes
Whitney
Hotel Astor
New York State
Hughes Non-Partisan League
Brown University
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Edward M.bassett
Brooklyn
Wilson
Henry W. Taft
United States
H. F. Lippitt
Rhode Island
William Cary Gan
Ger
Theodore Roosevelt
Baltimora
Ohio
West 23Rd Street
Public Service
Travis H. Whitney
William K. Willcox
Public Service Commission
Chicago
Lawrence T. Green
Robert Fuller
Jersey
Hughes begins New York campaign push from capital
Republican presidential nominee Charles Hughes travels to New York to meet party leaders and plan the campaign. He will brief Frank Hitchcock Frederick Tan ner and Gov Whitman and may stay briefly before returning for Wednesday preparedness parade.
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Washington
Charles &Hughes
New York
Chicago
Frank H. Hitchcock
Frederick C. Tanner
Gov. Whitman
Hughes
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Henry Meyers
Helen Street
Alma Halke
Hallett Street
Sheriffs
Gaviera
el Paso
General Gaviera
Juares
Mexico City
Obreson
U. S.revenue Cutter
Case
Stratford Court
Weber
Bukowina
Czar
Justice Hughes
Col Roosevelt
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