Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-24
Building Interests of City
Near Complete
Tieup.
LOCKOUT ENFORCED
Scope Beyond Control of Police
and Call for Troops is
Expected.

Chicago, May 24.-The extension of
the strike in the lumber district was
much more rapid today than yesterday
II was not a slow. reluctant spread to-
day. but a sweeping. wholesale affair
that sent workmen home in hundreds
and closed up lumber yards by dozens.
Only Two Not Affected.
So complete and thorough was the
lockout that in a short time every
lumber company in Chicago except two
were reported as having practically
suspended operations owing TO lack OF
teamsters. II is expected the two re-
manning companies will be similarly
involved before night.
None Taken Bnck
Secretary Hooper, of the Associated
Wood industries. declared the lumber
dealers are following the example of
the express companies Not one of the
teamsters who struck he declared. will
ever be reemployed by the lumber deal
eTS.
Make It n Lockout.
Chicago. May 24.-Lumber dealers
today aggressiveiy transformed threat
ened strikes into virtual lockouts. A
dozen lumber companies were quickly
added to those previously involved In
the teamsters' strike
Strikes today made idle practically
all OF the large yards in the city.
Planning mills felt the effect of the
lumber shortage today. some of them
being compelled To shut down. Sash
and door factories are almost at a |
standstill. and carpenters all over are
city are laid off
shea VIII Defy Court.
President Shea announced his in
teution today To defy Federal Judge
Kohlsaat and Master in Chancery
Sherman by persisting in refusing TO
answer questions at the resumption
of the hearing of alleged violations
of strike injunctions. Shea based his
determination upon the fact that to an
swer might tend TO incriminate him.
He declared he would suffer himself
10 be sent to jail for contempt rather
than answer the questions.
Relative to the prospective calling
ont of troops Shea said:
VIII Not Affect TeamHters.
Let them call troops. That will not
alter the situation as far as the team
sters are concerned The teamsters
are not interfering with the operations
of wagons on the streets and will not. ,,
Neither will the strike be spread TO ,,
any great extent. We are using our
best efforts To keep il within present
limits
could for Shes's Place.
Members of the executive board OF
the Teamsters' International union
met today and appointed Edwin Gould, |
of San Francisco. first vice president, |
To take the active strike direction in
case the United States court sends |
Shea To jail.
Use strike Breakers.
The initiative in the use of non-union |
teamsters in the lumber district was |
taken today by the Hines Lumber |
companv which sent out 30 wagons |
thus manned Ii was reported to the |
sherims office that the wagons got |
away without being molested. but that |
trouble might result before the wagons |
returned. To watch closely and keep |
fhe sheriff posted by telephone, deputy |
sheriffs were sent To the lumber dis
tTlCt ana elS6WuSIt on the EOutS tdhSh.
VIII Call Troops.
AT the first extended outbreak the |
sheriff is prepared TO take immediate |
action That he would call troops was
not doubted Chief OF Police O'Neill |
acknowledged today with the spread |
of the strike te the lumber district the
ability of the police TO AFFORD pruteC-
tion had almost reached the limit and |
that every policeman available is now
doing strike duty.
I'VE have almost reached the end of |
our line the chief declared after a /
conference with Mayor Dunno.
Governor Hears III Reports
Springfield. H.. May 24-Reports |
from Chicago TO Gov Deneen today |