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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1903
Page
14
The Building Trades Employers Association proposed an arbitration framework to end walking delegates as a condition for smoother construction work. The plan creates a general arbitration board with equal employer and union input and a court of appeals, aiming to reduce strikes and ensure timely project completion.
Frederick Baumann of Omaha has arrived in New York to lead the Amalgamated Waiters Association and related unions. He has organized hotel and restaurant workers across major Western cities and spoke at St. Mark's Place about building power, with a possible general strike as a future option.
In Chicago a waiter strike at hotels and restaurants ended with a call for arbitration after Pacific and Grant hotels faced disruption. President Schild of the Chicago Federation of libel led talks with Waiters and Hotel Employes unions and the Hotel Keepers Association. Officials will form committees to address grievances next week.
At a meeting in Maennerchor Hall the Tlousesmith Gridgemey and Structural Ironworkers Union endorsed walking delegate Samuel Parks. Parks stated he was instructed to pull out on strike if needed but would not hinder settlement. ironworkers would reject arbitration and employer moves to sideline the walking delegate. The union said non union truck drivers would not be used for material.
At a Williamsburg Hecla Iron Works meeting the Directors warned they would close the plant and move operations to another city unless police protection for returning workers after a three week strike is improved. About 400 men were back on Monday and more joined later, while some strikers attacked those who returned, prompting the directors to act.
Special to The New York Times reports that Arizona Copper Detroit Copper and Shinnon Copper companies have shut down operations due to a new eight hour labor law. Western federation of miners reps arrived to organize local unions while hundreds of strikers leave Clifton. Mexican demonstrators threaten and rumors say former Mafia members have returned to incite trouble, with Sheriff and authorities trying to maintain order.
Dr. John M Woodbury won near half a million dollars for a new stable hospital and shower for the street cleaners amid laughter from the Board of Estimate. He pitched a mansard roof and a handsome building on Utica Avenue to house horses and carts and to serve as a hospital, shop, and dressing area, while Controller Grout objected to the roof style. The Tenderloin station plan and Bellevue Hospital land purchase were also discussed, with votes deferred and referred to the Controller.
A new Supreme Court claim by Mrs Mary Drennan Murphy alleges dower rights in Col Murphy estate. She asserts marriage in 19th century and seeks a share of roughly 150000 in property including 552 Broome Street and a Rockaway home. Defendants include Frank L Bacon and John Willis. prior settlements reduced claims.
Conservative Securities Corporation sues in the Supreme Court against Plumas Mining Company and Plumas Gold Mining Company Limited seeking 10000 damages, an injunction, and an accounting to recover assets transferred during a reorganization. The plaintiff holds 8700 shares and alleges the transfer aimed to freeze out original shareholders.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury awarded William Bradley a snow and ice removal contract for the coming winter at 15 cents per cubic yard, down from 24 cents last year. Last year's cost to the city was about $416,951, with Bradley slated to receive roughly $247,007 under the new rate, assuming the same snow volume.
George L. Duval, chairman of the Merchants' Association Committee on Water Supply, accuses the Aqueduct Commissioners of willful delays and omissions. The association seeks adjudication on power to trial the Commissioners and alleges defects in Jerome Park Reservoir construction and wall cracks due to substituted materials. District Attorney Jerome will hear the association on Monday with engineers present.
The Appellate Division reversed a Special Term order that remitted a 25 000 bail forfeiture tied to Solomon Sayles amid Henry L Sayles linked boodle alderman indictments. The court found no equitable reason to grant relief after long delays and jurisdiction issues.
Thomas H. Malle, a 20 year old engraver’s apprentice at W. J. Bormay & Co., told Oak Street police he was kidnapped Thursday after lunch by four men. He described a ferry ride across the North River, theft of 1.80 and club membership card, and a jump to safety near a creek then to Ne yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Detectives seek a fat red faced man and a dark lean man with a damaged thumb.
Mandamus action by Camille Weidenfeld against the New York Stock Exchange to reinstate him as a member was rejected by the Appellate Division which affirmed a lower court ruling. The court ruled mandamus cannot compel between private parties, steering the path to equity court. Limurger said an equity suit will be filed promptly to seek reinstatement. The decision did not rule on the merits and an appeal to the Court of Appeals was indicated.
Rob ert A. Ammon is jailed in the Tombs after a jury was impaneled in the Court of General Sessions on a charge of receiving $50,500 stolen from William F. Miler of Franklin Syndicate. Judge Newburger ordered detention despite defense pleas for bail. Assistant District Attorney Nett to present the case Monday.
Vice Chancellor Stevenson heard Julien T. Davies seek dismissal of Hannah Gallagher’s petition to appoint a receiver of the Asphalt Company of America. Gallagher argues two prior receivers were improperly appointed by Judge Kirkpatrick, who has disputed New Jersey jurisdiction. The judge did not rule yet and will hear June 19 on the receiver appointment and potential order restricting the company’s New Jersey franchise.
The United States armored cruiser Brooklyn, long at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for extensive repairs, was placed in commission yesterday. She underwent a stem to stern overhaul with boiler and machinery work, and is believed to be in as good condition as at launch. Repairs cost about the amount needed to complete the overhaul.
Appellate Division reverses Justice McCall and orders another appointment in the Brown and Fleming general contracting dispute. The firm reportedly has assets near 1 million dollars. Brown faced objections over judgments totaling about 43 thousand and concerns about financial reliability and technical ability. The ruling returns the matter to Special Term for a new appointment process.
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