The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-09
In Chicago Because OF a Small
Strike Today.
The Newly Appointed Civic Commits
sion Finds Itself PowerIess
To Act.
STRIKERS LOSE POINT IN COURT

'nl'dbO, May IA HOuI Idlnlnt
10 threatened because of strike to-
day of forty-six teamsters for the
Wentg Teaming company, which does
a large part of the -four hauling In
the city. The firm ordered the men
to deliver flour to the boycotted
stores, and they struck.
Both employers and strikers claim
gains In the teamsters strike. En-
ployers claim they have gained a de
cided advantage In the number of
wagons sent out and the amount of
business transacted The strikers
claim Is based on the fact that $50
drivers for the various furniture
dealers will strike and also $50 paint
workers employed by the Heath and
Milligan company. The strike of the
furniture dealers drivers is the re-
suit of an order to make deliveries
irrespective of strike conditions The
paint workers walked out because of
the delivery of goods by non-union
teamstors.
No more colored men are being
hired either by State street stores or
by the Employers Teaming company
and as rapidly as possible those now
at work are being. supplanted by
white men.
The civic commission appointed by
Mayor Dunno to investigate the strike
has commenced operation. II did
little but organize for future work
however. and the promise for a sue
cessful performance of its mission
does not seem bright. II has no
power TO summon witnesses and
must therefore rely upon volunteer
ed testimony.
President Dold, of the Chicago Fed
Grafton of Labor. declared for the la
Dor men that none of them would
appear before the commission and
give any evidence whatever unless It's
sessions Were open to the public and
il Investigated not only the causes of
the present teamsters strike but those
leading up to the strike of the gar
ment workers of Ward A. Company
last January. II was in support of
tbs strike four months after its incep-
tion that the Transfers went out in
sympathy.
The action of labor men in declar-
ing against the secret feature of the
hearing practically nullihed the at
titude of the commission as soon as
announced.
Efforts OF attorneys of labor lead
ers TO protect their clients from an
swering questions In connection with
federal injunctions granted during
the strike by Judge Kohlsaat proved
unavailing, When the cases were
called before Master In Chancery
sherman the defendants named in
the Injunction declined to be sworn
on the ground that they might give
discriminating evidence against them
selves. Their attorneys declared the
bills for njunctions filed by the ex-
press companies and Employers as
ISOLATION were nothing but ingenius
subterfuges through which complain
Ing parties wished to secure incrlmi-
mating evidence against labor lead
ers which they desired to use in the
conspiracy indictments against them
now awaiting trial.
Extended arguments were made on
both sides. and Judge Kohlsaat de
clded that although person can
avail himself of the privilege of pot
answering discriminating questions
the defendants must appear before
Master in chancery sherman today
and be sworn as witnesses. II any
occasion arose whore they did not de-
sire to answer questions for fear
Of determination they could take adj
vantage of their rights and refuse.
This arrangement OF Judge Kohl
saat was not satisfactory TO the labor
leaders. however, and President
Dold of the Chicago Federation, de
clared last night that none of the
men would appear 10 give testimo-
ny, even II their refusal resulted In
Ihair halng cOmpel He'd 10 90 10 iail.