Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-09

BUSINESS Suspended.
Business was practically suspended
along the streets which were in the
line of march.
DonneiIy Is Encouraged.
President Donnelly of the butchers
union has returned from his trip to the
packing centers west of Chicago and
last night he gave out the following in
terview regarding his trip and the
prospects for victory from the strikers
standpoint:
"My visit to the west was most en-
| couraging I found our ranks solidly
arrayed against returning to work I'M
less the packers agree to satisfactory
terms When l returned to Chicago
yesterday found that the strikers
were still a unit and more determined
than ever to win.
1--WE are fighting for the whole peo-
pie. We were forced to strike by the
meat trust, which desired to lay the
blame for the increase in prices on the
strikers. The packers cut the wages
and used every other scheme to cause
| strike. When the government COM
mittee Investigates the meat trust the
packers will charge that the strike
caused the increase in prices. The
1 trust is willing to spend millions to
prove it is not a trust.
"The strike however, has caused
/! many independent plants to spring up.
Old slaughter houses that were closed
through the Vaccinations of the trust
are being reopened.
while the packers are bringing in
strike breakers by the carload they
are leaving the yards in the same ra-
ito. The packers can hire 100000
men and still will not defeat our strike
! for they cannot get skilled butchers
/ and other workmen."
More Money Withdrawn.
Chicago, Aug 6.-When the doors
of the Drovers' Trust and Savings
| bank opened today about $50 persons
were in line to withdraw their deposits,
continuing the run which was begun
on the bank yesterday.
Run Practically Ceases.
Vice President Tilden said he expect
ed there would be withdrawals by
smaller depositors for some time, but
that the bank is prepared for every
emergency.
This afternoon the run on the bank
had almost ceaseu.
The Packers Statement.
The packers continue to issue rosy
/. statements, declaring that business is
rapidly assuming normal shape. The
Fol lott xtyhi ic O. have
been sent out last Thursday by
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger to all out
of town statesmen, tells an entirely
5 different story
Chicago, Aug 6.-Salesmen: The
labor situation is still unsettled and
the indications are now that no gener.
al settlement will be made. 1t looks
/ to be a matter of fight To finish
with the odds a little in favor of the
packers just now. Some few union
men are coming back to work, al
though not in very large numbers
Every one has all the laborers need
ed, but is short of skilled help, and, as
a consequence business is not very
S brisk.
Probably not over Is or 80 pei
: cent of the business is being done that
would be unQer normal COnulllOuS
y This applies to the killing and cutting
: Shipping is at still lower ebb, as we
have not attempted to do any jobbine
on less than car load business at all
and many of the branches are still
i without supplies.
+ From present indications do moi
a believe we are going to be able to sci
: anything next week, although we viii
: send you corrected price list SO tha
t you will be prepared to do business i
the situation changes. Unless we wire
you to go ahead and get business We
want you to cover your territory thu
s. same as you did this week and get il
d all the money that you can and keel
6 in touch with the trade.
d 1--WE hope, however, to be able tt
d commence business not later than thu
: week beginning August 10, and, o
r course, would be very pleased indeed
o to be able to instruct you to begin TAX
: ing orders next Monday.
Yours truly, S. & S. Co.
81. S. Peterson"
Thinks 1t Not Genuine.
]. E. Maurer, western representa-
tive of the Schwarzschild & Sulzberge
company, when shown a copy OF tn
s. letter last night said:
81 don't think it is genuine letter
i Unionst Is Arrested.
l. Sioux City, Aug Especially
}. Chief of Police Dinen today swore OH
q warrant for tho arrnst of Charlie