Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-14

until an adjustment OF the trouble
with the Citizens alliance Is complet-
ed
The order for the strike was issued
last night. but kept secret until mis-
morning. when the teamsters, meat
cutters, all restaurant help and bakers
suddenly stopped work. The restaur-
ant eating public experienced consider
able difficulty in obtaining meals, as
at many places breakfast was in pro-
gress when the order was received
which resulted In the cooks and wait
ers Immediately stopping work.
At late hour this morning Presi-
dent Craig of the Citizens alliance,
called on the fire and police board,
and stated that the alliance was now
willing to appoint a committee to con
fer with a committee from the unions
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon, at the po-
lice board rooms. to arrange a basis
for arbitration. A committee from
the labor unions held a long confer
ence with the police board this morn.
ing, which resulted in the statement
that the labor unions would not at
tempt to place any pickets. The re
quest was made that the police board
close all saloons during time of trou-
BILE. It is doubtful If they will be
closed, however.
DENVER. Colo. May 13.-Twelve
thousand members of organized labor
In Denver We're called out on strike
this morning and business Is badly
hampered. A general tie-up was de
cided upon last night
The Building trades will not strike.
but railroad employees may. The
strike means battle to the end be
tween organized labor and the alliance
of business men. Efforts of the Citi-
zens' alliance to arbltrate matters
failed
CHICAGO. H., May l3.-Threats ac-
credited TO the Employers association,
to force all union labor out OF the ho-
tells and restaurants, unless the strik-
inging walters return. is followed by
the offer of the Tenmsler's union,
numbering $4,000 10 refuse to deliver
supplies to bakeries, lunchrooms and
to quit working for any member of the
Employers association.
Conferences between the striking
Deering Harvester employees, laundry
workers and their employers continue,
but there is no prospect OF settlement
One thousand blaoksmiths in the
Rock Island and Northwestern shops
struck this morning for a now wage
scale
Twenty-three thousand men are now
on strike here, which caused Governor
Yates to order the state board OF arbi-
tration to establish an Office here with
view to arbitrating matters,
A strike of one hundred and fifty
thousand unionists is not considered
unlikely unless an agreement Is reach
ed soon
ST, PAUL. MINI, May l3.-Before
nightfall 1t is expected that two thous-
and Great Northern trainmen viii be-
gin the strike. With negotiations be
tween the men and road broken OFF to-
day. business interests awoke to the
seriousness of the situation and thir-
ty leading merchants OF the Twin Cit
les sought the union officers and en-
deavored to convince them that it
would not be wise to insist upon the
demand for the entire elimination of
double-headers. Vice Grand Conduc-
tor Garretson told them the men would
look to tha road for settlement of
the controversy. The union commit
tees answer to General Manager
Wards offer of a compromise is con
sidered the employees ultimatum.
MOBILE. Ala. May 13.-The local
freight left over the Mobile q Ohio
;his morning. manned by non-union
men brought to Mobile to replace the
strikers. During the last two days
forty-two union men have been
brought here, and many of them have
gone to work. Railroas officials say
they will have all trains running as
usual In short time. No violence OF
any kind has occurred at Mobile, and
none has been reported today from
anywhere on the line.
TOLEDO. o., May l3.-During the
funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Mary kamm here, drivers of
hacks struck and refused to work be-
cause the hearse was driven by "a non.
uulon man ne plHCldllus uHutTIdh-
er filed the strikers places just in
time to prevent scene as the casket
was being taken to the hearse.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 13.-
Five public receptions and addresses
and two reviews, to say nothing of
drives, luncheon and other minor fea-
lures Of the program were the events
crowded into the second day of Pres.
ident Roosevelt's visit in San Francis.
co. Mr., Roosevelt, nothing appalled,
by the strenuous task before him,
arose early and entered into the enjoy
meDts OF the day with genuine enthu-
siasm After breakfast he received
several callers. and al o'clock start
ed under military escort for Native
Sons hall where he was received by
the Native Sons OF the Golden West
and the Society OF California Pioneers.
A half hour later found him reviewing
a parade of school children in Van
Ness avenue. A review OF the United
States troops at the Preside was the
next feature on the program. This
occupied the time up to noon, when
the president and his party were taken
for a drive through Golden Gate park
tn tho ncaan beach and thanca ia tho