Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-21

places. prepared to make regular deliveries
on Thursday morning.
Mr. Hayden stated that he had always
been ready to confer with his men, and
when the strike first began and they were
called .out.be notihed them that their places
would be held open for them until such
time as they could honorably come to take
them, and the Transfers union vii lorder
the men back to work this morning.
Mr.. hayden says: THE Transfers go
back TO work on the same terms as before.
We have been paying the highest wages
IN the city for this class of work and our.
men had no grievance on this or any other
score"
cumberland Writes n Letter.
OMAHA, May 2o.-To the Editor of The
Bee: Referring to an alleged interview
published in your evening edition OF rue
which the representation was made that
the chairman Of the press committee. of the
Business Mems association had made Ger
tain statements, l beg to say that no inter
view was had with the chairman of the
press committee of the Business Mems as
ISOLATION pertaining to the matters stated,
and no one authorized to speak for the
Business Mems association made any such
/ wish TO. say, also, that your report. in
this mornings paper OF. the meeting of the
Business Mems association last night was
Incorrect in several important particulars.
When your reporter called on the writer
for a statement concerning the action taken
he was informed that nothing would be
nation would be given today.
The business men of this community are
certainly entitled to fairness In the state
ment Of facts by your paper and I have no
doubt you will be willing to publish this.
Yours truly, J. A. SUNDERLAND,
Chairman Press Committee OF Business
Mems Association.
The interview referred to in the evening
edition of Tuesday and the morning edition
Of Wednesday was had, not with Mr.. sun
derland, but with Alfred Sorenson, press
agent, and the medium Of communication
between the papers and the Business Mems
association. The error occurred in refer
ring to Mr.. sorenson as chairman of the
press committee instead Of press agent. AS
TO the report yesterday of the business
mems meeting Tuesday night Mr.. Sunder-
land was not approached by a reporter for
The Bee for any statement Tuesday night.
Taking Injunction Dispositions.
The taking of dispositions before c. G.
Valentine, notary public, in his rooms In
the New York Life building, was continued
at 2 O'Clock, with John o. Yeiser as attor-
ney for the Waters union and f. H.
Gaines as attorney for the Business Mems
association. The testimony Of the pre-
vious day was that of w. s. Balduf OF
the establishment bearing his name, and
w. Buthorn, proprietor of the Schlitz hotel
and restaurant. Both stated that they
were members of the Business Mems asso-
citation. The former operated his estab-
lishment without union help, and the latter
stated that his help walked out on MAJ
and both establishments had been called
unfair by the Waters union, and thai
the latter's place particularly had beer
picketed by the union. rendering it dim
suit for him to get milk, Ice n Other
supplies for his restaurant.
The chief testimony CLEANED yesterday
evening was from e. B. Branch, secretary
OF the Business Mems association and
bookkeeper for the Fairmont Creamery
company. He was cited to bring with hin
the books and records of the Business
Mems association, but was unable to d.
so. as they had been turned over to T. ]
Mahoney, attorney for the Business Men''
association. before the summons were is
sued. and were then in Mr.. Mahoney'i
possession and not accessible to the wit
ness. He was given until Q p. m. today Il
produce the books.
One OF the Association.
The gist Of Mr.. Branch's testimony wa
a tacit admission that the purpose OF tn,
organization of the Business Mems associa
ton was to devise the best means to com
bat the unions. The Omaha association
had correspondence with imilar organize
tions in New York, Milwaukee and Oh
easo on mutual protective lines. Thu Bust
ness Mems association, Hotel and Restau
rant Keepers association and material mel
go A. ~ - -
that the material men had declined to sci
TO and refrained from buying from estab
lishments that were unequivocally unioi
establishments. He thought this the mos
efficient way to combat the unions. Th
principal object of the organization was t
prevent It's member from dealing wit
the union as an organization or havin
anything to do with 1t as ar organization
to deal with the union men only as indi
viduals, and. further, to resist unjust an
restrictive demands on the part of tn
unions. He was unable to state from mem
DRY how much money there was in tn
treasury of the Business Mems association
The funds were derived from numerou
outside sources. The association had al
thorised Jardine to get teamsters to assis
In breaking the strike. and had also al
thorized the Hotel and Restaurant Keepers
association to secure negro walters froi
abroad for the same general purpose. TIL
proprietors were TO notify the a~ssociatio
how many negro walters would be needle,
A T. Klopp, of the Klopp-Bartlett Print
ing company was another witness and h
testified substantially to the fact ths
he was a member of the Business Men
association. although he had not paid
cent as an Initiation fee nor did he kno'
where the association obtained It's none
10 carry on its work. He only knew II
general object OF the association. n
was free to admit that he thought ths
the unions were a good thing.
Men Were Locked Out.
Tolf Hansen, proprietor Of the Caluml
restaurant, was the third witness. +
testified in substance that he was not Vi
friendly to the unions and union men.
He denied that there was any strike
his restaurant, as his establishment al