Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
MORE LAW FOR THE STRIKE
Business Men Listen to Further Announce
ment BY Attorneys
WILL PROSECUTE ALL DlsoROtRLY MEN
Restaurant Men and Laundry owner,
Fix Monday and Tuesday AZ the
Time for Opening Their
Places.

Legal propositions were raised at last
nights meeting Of the Business Mems as
ISOLATION at schlitE hall. The first was the
announcement by T. ]. Mahoney, as one
Of the counsel for the association, that
those who recently upset wagons driven by
nonunionists and committed other similar
acts of violence will be prosecuted to the
full extent Of the law, not as a part Of the
strike m~aneuvers, but as an action in
punishment for violation Of the law.
The other proposition was the announce
ment hat an old city ordinance has been
discovered which makes 1t a m-isdemeanor
to distribute on the streets any cards, cir
culars or posters in the nature of the
unfair cards which have been distributed
near restaurants By the union pickets. This
ordinance the association will expect City
Prosecutor B.. f. Thomas to use as a pre-
tentative OF a longer continuance of the
custom, there being a small fine imposed
by the ordinance for violation of its pro-
visions.
The Central Labor unioh's plan for arbi-
tration was mentioned. but was not given
any lengthy consideration. because, the
press committee explains. the association
has received from the central union neither
a written communication nor a committee
formally presenting the proposition.
some Business Announcements.
F. J. Kimball. representing the laundry
men, announced at this meeting that all
J steam laundries will open next Monday
morning with independent crews. He said
further that while all the laundries have
a considerable number Of employees who
will be on hand, others can be used and
will be hired without being asked any
questions as to whether they are or are
not afiliated with a union.
Tolf Hansen of the Calumet and John
Halpine of the One Minute stated that they
will open their restaurants Monday or
Tuesday next with independent crews.
Walters say that the two proprietors yes
terday spoke to strikers formerly in their
! employ, inviting them to withdraw their
union cards and come TO work, with a
promise that they should have all present
demands as to wages and hours granted.
None accepted the invitation, it is said.
Walter Jardine Of the Merchants Ex-
press and Transfer company reported that
whereas he had started with only seven
wagons a few days ago, he had sixty-fve
working Saturday and fully expects to have
twenty-five more going Monday, bringing
his total almost up the normal number
He said also that he has had several APP
plications from old employees who had
| withdrawn their cards from their union,
and that all is going smoothly in his de-
partment.
Several on the Omaha strike
by papers of other cities were read. and F
II. Gaines, one OF the associations attor-
neys. talked OF the resemblance which he
considers exists between present conditions
- a.. .1DAftlou 80 anita hall1lOn EIa very
but stated he believes all will work out
we'll in the end.
what the walters Say.
President Wade and Business Agent Hart
Of the Walters union learned yesterday
afternoon Of the digging up of the ole
ordinance making 1t a &c
distribute the cards declaring houses un'
fair, and held a consultation with CHIEF
Donahue.
"The chief told u.s." said President Wade
that we must not distribute cards of thi'
nature, but that we may prepare and cir
culate cards stating what houses are fail
and setting forth our position. We ceased
some time ago to use the skull and cross
bones on the cards, and I haven't any par
ticular objection TO doing way with tho
word unfair, but whether or not we hav'
to. IL seems to us to be an open question
for I recall a supreme court case in which
our unions present attorney, John o
Yeiser, established a unions right to dis
tribute such cards II IT sees At, II 1 re
member the case correctly. Mr.. Hart and
I viii see MIR. Yeiser tomorrow and unit
then we prefer not to say what we will do
II he informs us that my recollection o.
the supreme court ruling is correct, anC
that therefore the city ordinance is vote
because conflicting with a state law, WI
will be free to do as we please. II he in
forms US otherwise, we shall simply abide
by his counsel"