Lake flops at Citizens' Trade meeting over police commission
The Sentinel reports Alderman Lake's poor showing during last Wednesday's Citizens' Trade meeting on the police commission proposal. It criticizes his performance, notes absent backers, and accuses the Non-partisan machine of using him to bolster graft-prone city governance while pledging to elect a government that preserves Cambridge's reputation.
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Alderman Lake
Citizens’ Trade
Lake
Jon Via
G. Howland Cox
Hall
Dallinger
Colonial Club
Senator Rounds
Cai
Mr. Lake
Herman Bird
Cunningham
Cambridge
The
Sentinel
Padrones and Their Role in Massachusetts Labor
A discussion notes the hidden padrone system in Massachusetts as introduced by Representative Seigilano. It describes padrone bosses as contractors who control foreign workers on projects like roads and sewers, charging upfront fees and weekly payments to secure and maintain positions, with migrants having little language or cultural familiarity. The article flags widespread concerns about exploitation and the system’s reach beyond New York.
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Seigilano
New York
Scigilano
Massachusetts
Padrone System Criticized In Massachusetts Debate
The piece laments padrone labor practices where migrant workers face inflated prices and delayed pay. It cites Cambridge and Acton officials, notes Republican and Non-partisan mismanagement, and urges passage of Representative Scignano's bill to curb such exploitation, claiming local history shows the system ending in Acton last year.
McNamee versus Daly clash over city employment politics
A Salem era style letter denounces Daly backed appointments as political spoils. It claims McNamee laborers are laid off for suffrage rights while Daly supporters gain city jobs such as assistant assessors. The writer attacks Mayor Daly for rewarding McBride a partisan figure linked to polling work and bets, urging removal of McNamee supporters and accusing the nonpartisan machine of hypocrisy.
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McNamee
Daly
Civil Service
Daly Heeler
Felix McBride
McBride
Manuel Andrews
Mr. McBride
Cambridge
Budget Clash Delays Common Council Review
Nonpartisan members backed by the finance committee push to rush the budget through as the committee weighs separate items over two weeks and resists extending debate. The scene shows tension between council factions during budget consideration.
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Common Council
Committee On Finance
City Budget Critique Hits Finance Committee
The piece scathingly questions Mr Elmore and colleagues Pullen and Ilmore for praising the budget work. It argues the committee is weak, citing Pope and noting Elmore would lack influence without his fellow members. It laments the budget’s importance yet calls for stronger scrutiny.
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Elmore
Committee On Finance
Messrs
Pullen
Ilmore
Pope
Discrimination Alleged in City Employment Practices
A letter accuses the administration of politically motivated layoffs and favoritism in city hiring. It asserts workers who supported Mayor Daly or lost the election are kept idle while others tied to the Mec Namee administration are promoted or re employed. The author urges public figures to protest the policy.
A Queer Certification and Dismissal in City Department
A local dispute centers on Mr Sheridan’s dismissal by Mr Shea and comments by Mr Clukas claiming the action was beneficial to the department. Sheridan, who sought to retire early, was urged to stay, later accused of disobedience and poor work, and then discharged for incompetence after a private key incident. Clukas did not investigate the underlying truth, instead certifying an unverified claim to undermine Shea’s administration and reward supporters of the current machine.
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Sheridan
Shea
Clukas
Shen
Civil Service Commission
Trusiness Methods of the Non Partisans
The article outlines competing city budget views as department heads request appropriations, the mayor submits estimates, and the finance committee weighs all three. It emphasizes prudent financial planning for the city’s year ahead and the roles of council members, the mayor, and department heads in steerage of public funds.
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Committee On Finance
Budget dispute slows progress in city council
The text describes a partisan clash over the city budget. Democrats push for committee review and item by item consideration, while Non-partisans attempt to suspend rules to rush the process. The Chronicle notes the budget received only one reading and faced obstructive tactics from Non-partisan members.
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the Chronicle
Language of Democracy and Labor in City Politics
The piece argues Democrats seek work for laborers through city appropriations and credits Democratic champions alongside some Republicans for labor benefits. It asserts such employment boosts living standards and supports families, with political remarks about party loyalties and election timing.
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Republican Party
MORE MONEY FOR FIELD STONE FOSTERS inferior street material
In a city debate, critics condemn continued use of field stone for street wear, citing cradle holes and uneven surfaces. They recount calls by General Champlin for a ledge purchase, battles with non-partisan officials, and recent Republican backed authorization to spend 6000 on field stone, questioning the policy.
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Champlin
Shea
McNamee
Daly
Republican Committee On Finance
Chronicle hints at dodgy fieldstone deal in city council
The Chronicle accuses the current administration of possible dealings in fieldstone purchases. It questions the value and use of a condemned material for street work and notes how some contractors benefit by hauling it, leaving councilmen to wonder about the true worth of the privilege.
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Chronicle
Field Stone
Common Council
Removal of Snow Propels Schoolhouse Janitors Debate
The Sentinel argues janitors should not be forced to clear snow and ice from school sidewalks. It contends the street department has enough workers to handle such tasks and questions the assignment of this duty to school staff.
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the Sentinel
Snow Shoveling Over Safety Concerns Cited
Citizens urge retaining janitor duties during cold snaps noting hazards from unmonitored steam boilers and unattended school heating while shifting snow removal. They warn health and lives of hundreds of children outweigh small cost savings, stressing safer routines.
Mayor vs Elmore sparks in council over city estimates
A clash erupts as Mr Elmore and associates in the common council clash with the mayor over finance figures. The mayor defended his department needs after studying each estimate, while the Non-partisan spokesman implied the mayor failed to grasp the city's business scope and called for more funding to cover essential work.
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Elmore
Common Council
Finance Committee
FISH AND FOWL The Civil Service Commission Trust Question
The city sees growing belief that Non-partisan managers have won goodwill and cooperation from the Republican Civil Service Commission. Legislators previously skeptical now doubt the commission’s sincerity as distrust spreads statewide. The Sentinel publishes the commission’s reply to a letter.
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Republican Civil Service Commission
Sentinel
Senti Neil
Civil Service Commission
Reinstatement Rules Clarified for Cambridge Street Dept
A Cambridge Sentinel inquiry reveals that John A. Sheridan was reinstated as a foreman under Civil Service Rule 37 section 2 after being dismissed without fault. The reply confirms Thayer passed a sub-foreman exam in 1804 with 83.75, and was certified and appointed May 18, 1894.
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Warren I. Thudley
Woreman Sheridan
Streets of
Cambridge
Oreman Thayer
Mr.Thayer
William P. Nickerson
William I. Nickerson
Cambridge Sentinel
Mass
John A. Sheridan
Sheridan
John M. Thayer
Street Department
Warren P. Dudley
Civil Service Rules Questioned Over Sheridan Dismissal
The Sentinel discusses Civil Service Board actions on Mr. Sheridan's dismissal, alleging evasive answers and political influence. It notes the board relied on a certification from Superintendent Clukas that Sheridan was dismissed without fault, while criticizing the lack of full inquiry and clarity on examinations and classifications. It also references broader political tension, and supports the council order for street department snow removal around schools.
Holy Ghost Hospital Beneficiary Named in Halloran Will
The will of the late Helen Halloran, who died last November, bequeaths a likely $1000 or more to Holy Ghost Hospital. Executor and trustee Henry J. Cunningham receives the residue in trust to be used at his discretion, with cash on hand going to the hospital for general use. Other beneficiaries include Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, Patrick Halloran, Julia Sullivan, Mrs. M. Printon, Margaret Connell, Dennis Burke, John Dean, Mary Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan, and Rev. Patrick Reilly.
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Helen Hallorian
Holy Ghost Hospital
Testatrix
Henry J. Cunningham
Cunningham
Halloran
Margaret Sullivan
Frank O'Brien
Patrick Halloran
Julia Sullivan
M. Printon
Margaret Connell
Dennis Burke
John Dean
Mary Sullivan
Daniel Sullivan
Patrick _ Reilly
Cone
Notable Cambridge Contractor Charles Linehan Dies At 68
Charles Linehan a leading Cambridge contractor and longtime Boston figure died at 1480 Cambridge Street on Friday evening. Born June 24, 1880 in Carrigaline Ireland he began work at 15 and later built a firm employing hundreds. He funded hospitals and churches in Boston and Cambridgeport and left a wife and eight children. Funeral Monday at St Mary of the Annunciation with high requiem mass. His eldest son Jerome Linehan to take over the business.
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Charles Linehan
Cambridge Street
Carrigaline
County Cork
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Cambridge
Ireland
New England
Boston Postoffice
U. S
Boston
Linehan
Jerome C
Charles J
Lawrence
Missex Marie
Margaret
Catherine
Nora
Helen
Church of St. Mary of the Annunciation
James
Coveney
Hyde Park
Cornelius Linehan
Somerville
John H. Linehan
Dougherty
St. Philip's Church
Higgins
East Cambridge
John Butler
Brookline
Harrigan
Roxbury
Tuley
South Framingham
Glynn
St. Peter's Church
Kelley
O'Rourke
Brockton
Blunt
Dorchester
Wm. J. Dwyer
St. Mary's of the Annunciation
Holy Gross Cemetery
Mary McCarthy
T. J. Leahy
Emily Bridge
Harry Z. Cleary
John B. Whoriskey
John
Whoriskey
Calvary
Jerome Linehan
Lawrence Scientific School
Harvard University
Cambridge B B Club Seeks Strong Season Team
The Cambridge baseball club announces a planned season with a strong professional lineup. Land leased at Pacific and Sidney streets with bleachers for 600. They secured players from Glenwood team. Season tickets cost $2 for all games. Officers elected February 18 include President William M. Campbell and Manager Geo. Cl Weld.
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Cambridge
Pacific and
Sidney Streets
Brookline Street
Glenwood
William M. Campbell
Minh ‘Murray
H. A. Littlefeld
J. J. Sullivan
Geo. Cl Weld
I. K. Wattes
Arlington merchants pledge to attend upcoming meeting
The report on employing counsel will be presented by the standing committee at tomorrow's meeting in the same hall. Ex-Representative Dowse of Malden, interested in a grocery trade paper, and ex-Senator Apney will address the gathering, with attendees from Arlington Charlestown Somerville and this city.
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Malden
Apney
Arlington
Qcharlestown
Sommerville
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