Bricklayers Strike Over Pay Dispute in Elizabeth
Elizabeth, N J Bricklayers and plasterers union No 18 sees all local union bricklayers and apprentices walk out in a dispute over pay rate 60 cents per hour vs a proposed 50 cents The Masters Mason and Builders Association claims no strike but a lockout and warns of broader stoppage if no wage agreement is reached Joseph Eilsbacher of the Master Masons argues no current agreement will be signed while conditions worsen Several outside workers and foremen are affected as the fight centers on the year starting today with the union aiming to preserve the prior rate of pay for the year ahead and to secure a written acceptance from the Masters association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Joenl No. 18
Bricklayers and Plasterers International Union
Joseph Eilsbacher
Pea Fe
Massie
Borsan
Bilbgeher
Bualders
Bri
Plasterers’ Union
Franklin Hall
Teale
Agréeident
Lene Platy
Tig
BNE
Boas
N.J
P. Union No
N. J
Master Masons’ and Builders’ Association
Riot at Philadelphia endangers Hammerstein Opera House site
A violent riot of unemployed men erupted near Hammerstein's new opera house in Philadelphia. Police faced a hostile crowd of several thousand, with injuries reported and Dominic McGlynn gravely hurt. Italian arrivals seeking work intensified the mob, prompting patrol wagons and repeated police charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hammerstein
Acéne
Dominic McGlynn
Manly
Four Boys Charged With Various Thefts in City
Four boys aged 11 to 15 are in custody over a March 29 theft at 1027 Elizabeth Avenue. They allegedly stole jewelry, a fishing rod, and other items, with some recovered from the Kellner home cellar. A horse blanket was taken from James Oraine’s stable. Honeywell is from Newark, others from the city. Police say they have long engaged in shoplifting and robbing gas meters, sleeping in an old piano box on High Street, and a move to place them in a proper institution is under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Kellner
William Kellner
August Flading
Reederick Honeywell
J. Ys Smith
Elizabeth Avenue
Brogan
Hiney
Kellner
James Oraine
Honeywell
Newark
Thin City
High Street
Oysino
Stanford University Students Rebel Over Vaccination Edict
Stanford University students stage a strike against a faculty order mandating vaccination. About 200 undergraduates refuse to attend classes, with suspensions of ten days for those who ignore the edict. The event disrupts campus as days open with pending actions and renewed student protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanford University
Onl
Btanford University
Taft Ten Day West Tour Across Midwest and South
Secretary Taft leaves Washington for a ten day western tour with addresses in Columbus Chicago Omaha Council Bluffs Cincinnati and Louisville. He will address the Board of Trade the International Unions luncheon and a banquet with local clubs before returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Opsak
Tsiness
Iowa
Nebraska
Kentucky
Journaly
Washington
Columbus
Board of Trade
Chicago
Preas Club
Ludcheon
Commercial Club
Omaha
McKinley Club
Cammell Bluffs, Laws
Phoenix Club
Cincinnati
Louisville
Colby Bolts Senate Caucus On Anticocaine Bill Passes House
Stef Correspondent reports Trenton April 1 Senator Colby of Benex bolted the Republican Senate caucus after a vote to pass Robbins bill. The scene centered on debates over anti cocaine measures, child labor commission, and franchise limits. The Senate advanced several bills including official stenographer salaries and voting machine rulings while planning to work next week.
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Stef
Trenton
Senator Colby
Benex
Republican Senate
Robbins
Colby
Martin Hill Sry
House
Spariare
Senate
Robbin
Holcombe
Renate
Ao Wa
State House
250000 United Mine Workers Idle Declares Vacation
Telegraph dispatch reports 250000 United Mine Workers idle as a forced vacation may last months. John Mitchell resigns as president at a National Executive Board banquet, Willim Senife named editor of the Mine Workers Journal, with Samuel Sexton replaced. Rumors of interstate conference and further moves circulate.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers
John Mitchell
National’ Executive’ Board
Tic Lewis
Lewis
Forse
Willim Senife
Springfield
Tt Hingis
Samuel Sexton
Mine Workers’ Journal
Ofgak
Stalfe
Minole Bureau of Statistics
First and First Court Steward Fetes Six Siete Type Over
East Jersey report notes a court steward event with six Siete types celebrated at a local venue. The piece references Maire and Sor entities and signals a ceremonial gathering connected to petweys or related society activities in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mair & Sor
Wee Cua Ee Jit & Ea
East Jersey
Petweys
Caucus Bolt By Martins Colleagues In Legislature
Fourteen Republican Assemblymen defected from the party majority to oppose adjournment on April 18. The bolt followed a closed caucus led by Republican Leader Martin. The group allied with Democrats to prolong the session and press their program, naming members and recounting tense exchanges in Trenton.
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Trenton
Ftar
Thompson
Mercer
Martin
Exvex
Dollar Dinner Tickets Move Quick in Union County
Tickets for the dollar dinner to be held April 24 by Union County Republicans are in great demand. Andrew McCardell, holding Painsteldt's quota, has twelve left and will retain them until week’s end. If not purchased by Plain, he will turn them over to Rah ely where demand exceeds supply.
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Union County
Andrew McCardell
Painsteldt
Rahely
Fragmentary ad copy on eggs and pricing text
Readable phrases mention fresh laid eggs and a location on a Tol avenue with wording about paying more for misery. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or entities to establish a full news item.
Penn RR Promises to Improve Crossing Conditions
The Pennsylvania Railroad pledges to build a parallel road near Neck Lane crossing in Linden township once land can be condemned. The plan follows a conference with the State Board of Railroad Commissioners and Mineral Directors Association of Kasex and Union Counties. The Neck Lane crossing is viewed as highly dangerous, with the new road to run east of the railroad and connect to Neck Lane via an arched underpass beneath the elevated track.
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Dark Lane
Linden Township
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Kasex
Union
Neck Lane
Dury Lane
Uw Neck Lane
Mount Olivet Domest
U S Express Rates Raise Spark Merchants’ Dismay
U S Express increased rates ten cents per hundred between Elizabeth and nearby points, with Newark and several Brooklyn and Queens routes at sixty cents per hundred pounds. Adams Express is later expected to follow. Merchants complain of high charges and many switch to local carriers despite ongoing trade group efforts.
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United States Express Company
Elizabeth
Newark
Bath Beach
Brooklyn
Coney la Ind
Hunt New York
Elmhurst
Flat Dunh
Flushing
Jamaica
Long Island City
New York City
Richmond
Adama Express Company
Thin Sity
Poluta
Broad Street
Juvenile and Criminal Sentences From Local Court
George W Jackson of Plainfield, 16, colored, pled guilty to assault on his 7 year old sister and was sent to the Rahway State Reformatory by Judge Atwater. John T. Smith, also of Plainfield, colored, pleaded guilty to a serious charge and drew thirty days in jail. Michael McGuire, indicted for failing to support his wife and child, retracted his plea and was placed with a probation officer. his wife offered release if he provides for family. Gustave Hersch, 12, held after parole breach, was returned to probation with two weeks home custody. Midge Atwater was allowed to stay home with father for two weeks. if conduct does not improve, he faces reform school. Prosecutor Swift moved to nolle pros the Mayo indictment for alleged larceny, to be reconsidered in May 1906.
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George W Jackson
Plainfield
Atwater
State Reformatory
Rahway
Jackson
John T. Smith
Michael McGuire
Hin
McGuire
Gustave Hersch
Newark
Midge Atwater
Swift
Apelett Mayo
Hatchry
Nolle
Mattress Co inviting inspection of sanitary facilities
An invitation from the Beth Mattress Co at 8 Jefferson Avenue invites the public to call and inspect their manufacturing and renovating facilities for sanitary mattresses. Contact number 5508 is listed for DR. EPSTEIN and the Jefferson Avenue address is given.
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Eityy Beth Mattress Co
Jefferson Avenue
Telaphone
Methodist Conference Opens Plainfield Session and News
The Newark Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opens in Plainfield with delegates arriving by train and trolley. Bishop Henry Spellmeyer leads opening services as memorials to deceased members are read and officials announce transfers from South Japan and Japan conferences. The program includes the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society anniversary and Life Insurance Association meeting, with emphasis on upcoming propositions and resident bishops.
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Star
Mainfeld
Newark
Methodial Episcopal Church
Virat
B. Thureh
Ianry Spellmeyer
D. J
Daniel Halleran
Elizabeth
D. Dy Wan
Jacob A. Cole
Orange
Tressurer
Japan
Tov. Waren
Hoagland
Eagt Orange
William 1
Dudd
Union County
Rahway
Cranford
Anadgrasa
Churlesh
Charles W. Parsons
1. K. Carrall
Wo. McCormick
Charles Ik Woodcuff
Plemington
Woman's Foreign Micrionary Society
J. N. Knowles
Teyab Beach
D. D
Chentn College
Chentu
China
Admiral Evans Arrives at San Diego California
Washington April 1 The battleship Connecticut with Rear Admiral Evans on board arrived at San Diego today according to dispatches to the Navy Department.
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Evans
San Diego
Cal
Washington
Connecticut
Evane
Navy
Atwater Takes Oath For Second Term as Judge
County Clerk Galyert administers the oath to Judge Edward S. Atwater in the evening in the presence of Supreme Court Justice James A. Bergen. Atwater begins his second term on the Court of Common Pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galyert
Supreme Court
James A. Bergen
Dudge Edward 8
Gebhardt's Cafe and Commercial College Ad Exhibit
An OCR filled advertisement promotes Gebhardt's Cafe near Peart and a high grade business and shorthand school at 7 Broad Street with day and evening classes. It lists Ellzabeth Eliz and McMickle as printers and Schreiber at Broad Street tailoring, plus a vague Wareburger reference and a sales line urging customers to buy at Morrow's acre.
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ELIZ
Commercial College
Herah
Broad Street
Tel
S. HE. McMickle
Prin
Salem Youth Dies After Paris Green Ingestion
George H. Edwards, 28, of Salem avenue, consumed Paris green at home last night. He was rushed to Elizabeth General Hospital where he died early this morning. His family cited mental distress as a possible motive and described him as morbid but not strong minded.
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George H. Edwards
Salem Avenue
Paris Green
Elizabeth General Hospital
James Edwards
Manu
Rivers and Harbors Congress Organized in New Jersey
A Rivere and Harborn Congress of New Jersey organized at the Newark Board of Trade rooms yesterday to push inland waterway improvements and seek a $50,000,000 annual federal appropriation through the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. James Connolly and Ernest D. Mullord represented the Elizabeth Board of Trade. Henry H. Isham was elected vice president and Peter Benneth a director. Addresses on state needs were given by Peter Campbell and Calvin Tompkins. Participants from major New Jersey cities were urged to study state needs for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Board of Trade
Newark
National Rivers and Herbers Congress
James, Connolly
Ernest D. Mullord
Elizabeth
Peter Campbell
Si Ue
Newark Board of Trade
Calvin Tompkins
Steamer Carolina Grounded Off Long Island in Rough Seas
The steamship Carolina commanded by Captain Harrovich, operated by Austra-American Steamship Company, grounded on the outer bar near Eastport, New York, around 9 o clock last night. The vessel was floated today in tow by a tug, with reports indicating limited damage and a rough surf condition at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastport
N.Y
Carolina
Harrovich
Austra-American Steamship Company
Triente
Kwame
Union Business College Call for New Catalogue
Union Business College invites enrollment any time for day and night classes. Send for the new catalogue. Berriman, principal, Dix Building, telephone WW0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Business College
Union Business Call
Berriman
Dix
Union Printing Co Absolutely lowest prices for city work
Fractured OCR text mentions printing firm Union Printing Co with claims of low prices and various garbled names and addresses. The readable fragments reference a store or printer and rival terms, but no clear event, date, or outcome. The piece reads like a damaged advertisement or notice with misspelled personal names and street references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Printing CO
Boo-La
Jaffarson Street
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Op Vale
Reece Ballrosd
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KEW
Jearvalle
Ward Ter
Upton News
Tim Winter
Colby Bolts
Thomas Lewis
Pierce
New Idea
Moxon
Treaton
Braun
Andi G
Nator Robbing
Lawa
Essex County
Hillery
Jowa
Republican Party
Tillery
Howse
Ackerman Civil Service Reform
P. RR
U. S. Express
Adams CO
George Jackson
DR. Epstein
Ud Jeffersen Avasus
Methodist Conference
Henry Spellmeyer
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Henry Spellmmyer
B. Schreiber
Wareburger
Colomar Place
Morrow's
Furst Acre
Ate Paris Green
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Peter Bennett
Henry Leham
Long Island
Frank A. Kelber
Fai A Kelker
Will Ghurthoesy
Avril Te
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