The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-08-19
WILL NOT MEET MEN.
Packers Decline Conference in Chico 20
When Invited by Mayor
Harrison

TIdIIISOTs
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-Early Tuesday the
packers sent a committee 10 Mayor
Harrison and informed him that it
would do no good to arrange a joint
conference between them and the strike
leaders. The committee contenGed hat
the packers had already Won the strike
and had no reason to meet the
strikers.
The packers told the mayor he should
consider that they controlled C%hicago's
greatest industry, and had SUCH vast
interests at stak that they could not
be dominated by the employees; that
meat had not and would not be raised
because of the strike; that they could
not accept ~anybody's intervention.
The mayor is reported to have said
in reply that he was satisfied his good
Offices were useless and YOU make
no further efforts TO bring about a
meeting between the packers and the
strikers.
B. Tapek was today arrested, on a
warrant that charged him with threat
ening the life of David Levi, a nephew
of Nelson Morfis, superintendent at the
stock yards. Tapek is a striking
butcher, and had a controversy with
Levi over clothing belonging to nom
union workmen.
H. ohaoSAeSi w 1'SSiiSS
Discovery was made today that four
of the largest packing companies aft
fected by the strike are operating with
out Il license from the city of Chicago.
Approval of all licenses to slaughter
must he made by the municipal health
commissioner. The strikers are hoping
that the absence of licenses may pos
sibly have a bearing on the success of
Mayor Harrison's attempt to intervene
for 4 settlement of the strike.
The export of Chief Commissioner of
Buildings Williams and Commissioner
of Health Reynolds regarding the in
vestigation of stock yards conditions
was sent to Mayor Harrison today.
Mayor Harrison declared that he would
public until he received a legal opinion
on it. 1t is understood that the report
contains startling statements as to
stock yards conditions.
Charges Against a Justice.
Chief of Police O'Neill and Police In
speetor Hunt. who has direct charge of
the stock yards district, laid formal
charges before the mayor this after
noon against Justice John Fitzgerald,
discharged the great majority OF the
rioters brought before him, no matter
how strong the evidence against them
might be. He yesterday discharged
twenty out of twenty-three men
brought before him.
The mayor sent Il summons to Justice
Fitzgerald. calling upon him to appear
at the city hall and answer the charges
made against him. The justice failed
to appear and will be called upon to-
day. The justice declared that he
was doing his utmost to render fair
decisions, but the police claim to have
much evidence against him.
Donnelly and Golden Clash.
President Donnelly and George F.
Golden of the teamSters have reached
an open clash. For many days there
have been indications of a lack of kind
~ feeling between the two leaders.
Matters came to an acute stage today,
Donnelly declaring that Golden had no
right to go to the mail carriers and get
n big contribution.
The teamstess have plenty of money.
They don't need any contributions"
said Mr.. Donnelly. But when we vent
to the mail carriers we found Golden
had been there ahead of us. I am GO
ing to find out just now far his is go
ing
Il don't care whether Donnelly oh
jects or not" said Mr.. Golden. II have
a right to go TO anybody l al to
and get funds for my men. We have
volunteered to aid the butchers. N 1
think it very unbecoming in Donnelly
to object to III helping ourselves. The
postoffice employees invited a committee
from our organization to see them and
that is how it came about"
Golden's organization has received
50. 900 from the truck drivers and 1880
from the ice wagon drivers. Other
smaller contributions have been re-
ceived from various organizations.
President Donnelly today started out
nearly 100 solicitors to obtain strike
funds from stock yards business men.