The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-12
TO DRAG ROOSEVELT IN
New Plan of Strikers for Carrying on
the War.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-The stock yards
strike seems no nearer a settlement
than it did the day the struggle be-
! gan. Efforts of a committee COM
| posed of retail butchers and grocers
| to bring about a conference between
/ the packers and the strike leaders was
/ of no avail. The retailers committee
was in conference with Edwin Tilden,
John E. Mauer. Thomas Wilson and
Thomas J. Corners, representing the
packers, for three hours. and at the
end of the meeting the following
statement was given out by the COM
mittee of business men:
1--WE were courteously received by
a committee representing the packers
and were informed that considering
all that had passed and present con
ditions no good reason existed why
any further conference with the strik-
ers would be beneficial"
No statement was issued by the
packers regarding the conference and
they all refused to discuss the matter
further than to confirm the statement
given out by the intermediate COM
mittee. When the strike leaders were
informed of the determination of the
packers to refuse to enter into fur
Their conferences with the unionistS,
they began to form plans to force the
hand of the legal department of the
United States government IN an en-
deayor to bring about a settlement.
This move was decided upon by the
legal advisers of the strikers after
they had received what they consider
ed reliable information that the at
torney general would not make
move to bring into operation the per-
petual injunction now held by the
government against combinations
among the packers unless ordered to
do so by President Roosevelt
The plan in effect is this:
An action will be started in the fed
eral court in the name of striker
who holds stock in one of the biggest
of the packing concerns demanding
that the Injunction be put into opera
ton on the ground that the combine
still exists and through it the share
holders are suffering loss. rms, II is
expected by the strike leaders. Will
induce President Roosevelt to take up
the fight and force the packers to pro-
duce their books. contracts and agree
ments in open court. SUCH a step, IL
is believed by the strikers, Will bring
the packers to terms ana emo ue
struggle.
The officials of the Market Wagon
Drivers union have ordered a vote 10
be taken by the union on Sunday on
the question of a strike OF tnese n tt
s"There will be a meeting or the
5000 grocery and market wagon
drivers Sunday said Business Agent
Kelly of this union, "and If peace is
not secured by that time or soInelaiIIS
definite done between the retailers ana
the hackers our men will undoupteoly
decide to join the other unions aiready
on strike. Should such a decision De
reached at this meeting the meat sup
nly of the city will be cut off Monday
morning.
While standing on his doorstep
John Schuman. a strike breaker en-
ployed by Swift & Co, was attacked
by rioters and severely beaten. Be
fore the police could reach the scene
a crowd of 400 rioters had gathered
about the place. Schupan was thrown
to the ground and every one OF the
disturbers who could get near enough
administered a kick to the PROSTATE
man. a riot call was sent in but the
crowd seeing the police coming, scat
tered hurriedly and no arrests were
made. While Schuman was seriously
hurt. it is not believed his injuries are
fatal.