Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-28
TWO UNIONS WANT TO WORK
Bricklsyers and One bod Oarrisrs' 0rgani-
EatiOn Meet Their Former Employers
ASK FOR PRIVILEGE OF A CONFERENCE
other Hod Carriers Union Opposes the
Action of Breaking Away from
the Teamsters and Making
Terms Independently.

peace council was held yesterday after
noon between bricklayers, hod carriers and
contractors, looking to a settlement that
will enable the bricklayers and hod carriers
to return to work. It was not productive
Of final results. but Is understood to
have offered considerable encourage
ment of peace. II took place at The
Builders and Traders exchange rooms in
the New York Life building Five repre-
sentatives each from the contractors,
Brickmakers' union No. q and Hod Car
riers No. 500. constituted the assemblage
At their meetings Tuesday the unions
mentioned elected their delegates and Hod
Carriers union No. 1O.19O, the exclusive
white mans union, elected FIVE delegates
TO look after the conference merely for the
purpose Of seeing what was done. This
union is opposed 20 the action OF the other
two in instituung these negotiations and
placing themselves on record as in favor Of
returning to work regardless Of the team
sters. 1t is generally believed that
little time will be lost between
these factions in getting together on terms
that will place the men back to work. 1t
has been generally understood for some
time that the contractors were willing to
grant the wage schedules demanded by the
hod carriers and bricylayers, but II is not
understood that they will sign the agres-
ment for recognition OF the unions.
Warrant Out for Crews.
A warrant was issued yesterday from
police court for ]. Z. Crews, president Of
the Team Drivers union. the complainant
being Tom Barber. a nonunion driver for
McCauley Bros, who alleges that Crews
assaulted him Tuesday afternoon at Six
teenth street and Capitol avenue, the af-
fair growing out, of controversy over
union matters. Crews was locked up in the
afternoon and then released on a 800 bond.
Sid Anderson and Guy johnson, union
walters, were yesterday found guilty in
Judge Berka's court on the charge of dis
tributing unfair cards in violation OF a
city ordinance dealing with such matters.
Their penalties were fixed at 81 and costs.
Attorneys John O. Yeiser and Charles B.
Prichard, for the defense, were given the
privilege to appeal their case and the court
was, willing to accept the senior counselor
on the bond, but the attorneys did not care
for an appeal
At o'clock in the afternoon Yeiser ap-
piled for writ of habeas corpus to secure
the release of Anderson and johnson. The
writ was issued by Judge Read and was
made returnable this afternoon at O'Clock
at which time the chief Of police is to have
the men present The writ is based upon
a claim that the ordinance under which
they we're convicted is in violation of the
. constitution OF the state.
Few Carpenters Left.
Forty-one carpenters, members of Car
penters union No. AZ, who are on strike.
answered to roll call at the daily meeting
yesterday in Labor temple. This means that
the great majority OF the carpenters have
gone to work, but only a part for Omaha
npiOn ha,,o la
city and secured employment under union
+. conditions. The total number OF strikers
was about 200 The union is arranging to
double the weekly benefit of the remaining
strikers, making 1t IS instead of A
Imported Walters Sue Hansen.
Twenty Of the colored walters who were
employed by Tolf Hansen under authority
Of the Business Mems association. to come
to Omaha to take the places of the locked
out white walters, have gone into court
to secure relief. They came TO Omaha
and went to work at the Calumet restau-
rant. then owned by Hansen, and on the
second day were discharged.
Now they set up that they were promised
permanent employment by Hausen at
wages OF $35 per month and were to be
paid weekly. Instead OF living up to this
agreement. they set out that Hansen dis
charged them on the second day. saying
he was going to enter into an arrangement
with the Walters union, but later, when
pressed, alleging that they were incom.
petent. ]. w. Eller has the cases and is
in charge of the proceedings in Justice
Kubat's court. The men ask for their
wages. a total of 800 for the month
and say that new suits will be started. It
is admitted that Hansen was ready to sign
up with the Walters union when ne sud
denly sold out his plant to two OF his local
competitors. The Calumet is still closed