Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-24
Every Lumber Firm In the City
Tied Up by Strike Of the
Tcamsters Today
SHERIFF ASSURES CITIZENS
Mob Rule Will Not be Tolerated and
Not Only Will State Militia Be Call
ed, but Federal Troops If Necessary
Strikers Appear Determined-oth-
or News.

Chicago, May 24.-Ine iunoer ueaA-
ers today aggressively transformed the
threatened strikes into q virtual lock-
out. A dozen lumber companies were
quickly added to those previously IN
volved in the teamsters' strike. The
strikers today made idle practically all
of the large yards in the city The
planning mills felt the effect of the
lumber shortage today, some OF them
being compelled to shut down. The
sash and door factories We're almost
at standstill, carpenters all over the
city being laid off. President Shea
announced his intention today to defy
Federal Judge Kohlsaat and Master in
Chancery Sherman by persisting in re-
fusing to answer questions at the re-
sumption of the hearing of the alleged
violations of strike injunctions. Shea
based his determination upon the fact
that to answer might tend to incrim-
mate him. He declared he would suf-
fer himself to be sent to Jail for con-
tempt rather than answer the ques-
tionS.
Relative to the prospective calling
out of troops, Shea said: Let them
call the troops. That will not alter
the situation as far as the teamsters
are concerned. The teamsters are not
interfering with the operations OF wag-
ons on the streets and will not ,neith-
err will the strike be spread to any
great extent. We are using our best
efforts to keep within it's present linn
it's"
Extension Of the strike In the lumber
district was much more rapid today
than yesterday. 1t was not q slow,
reluctant spread today. but a sweep
ing wholesale affair that sent work.
men home in hundreds and closed up
the lumbers yards by dozens. So COM
plete and thorough was the virtual
lockout that in a short time every
lumber company in Chicago, except
two, reported as having practically
suspended operations, owing to lack
of teamsters. 1t is expected the two
remaining companies will be similarly
involved before night.
Members Of the executive board Of
the Transfers International Union
met today and appointed Edwin Gould
San Francisco, first vice president, to
be active strike director in case the
United States court sends Shea to
Jail. The initiative in the use of
non-union teamsters in the lumber
district was taken today by the Hines
Lumber Company which sent out thir-
ty-six wagons thus manned. 1t was
reported to the sheriff's office that the
wagons got away without being mo-
Tested, but that trouble might result
before the wagons returned. To
watch closely and keep the sheriff
posted by telephone. Deputy sheriffs
were sent to the lumber district and
elsewhere on the route taken. 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'Neil ac-
knowledged today with the spread of
the strike to the lumber district the
ability of the police to afford protec-
ton had almost reached the limit
and that every policeman available is
now doing strike duty. I'VE have all
most reached the end of our line" the
shief declared, after conference with
Mayor Dunno.
Secretary Hooper, of the Associated
Wood Industries, declAed the lumber
dealers were following the example Of
the express companies. Not ore of the
teamsters who struck he declared will
ever be re-employed by the lumber
dealers.