The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-17
END OF THE
 STRIKE NEAR Will Be Called Off Within Next Few HS fs.
 -E MAYOR DUNNFs STAND
 -s Troops to Bscalle1 Should Tr0us Spread Executives Notification to This Effect and Gomperx's Pacific Disposition Are the Prevailing In-
 iuences.

Chicago, May 16.-Although nothing has as yet transpired to fully warrant the prediction, it is asserted both by l members of the Employers Association and by the conservative element In the ranks of tho teamsters that the present strike will be called off probably with in forty-eight hours and certainly py the end of the week.
 It is not likely that any definite ac- tion looking to an adjustment of the trouble will be taken prior to the meet ing of the National Teamsters' Union, which it is expected will be neid hers tomorrow.
 Chief among the causes which led to the prediction of a settlement are the firm stands taken this afternoon by Mayor Dunne when, in conference with President Shea and officials of the local teamsters' union. he assured them any further spread of the strike would cer- tainly make it necessary for him to call for troops, and the arrival of Pr esident Samuel Gompers of the American Fed eration of Labor. who reached this city this evening
 Although not possessed of executive power in the settlement of she strike, President Gompers declared that he had every hope that it's end was not | far distant
 Tt was my intention to come to Chi cago anyway at the end of the week" said MT. Gompers, but after holding conversation over the telephone with MT. Shea yester \ y decided to antici- pate my visit stNewhat and came at once. I certainly shall do all in my power to end the strike and I nave great hopes of success."
 Early tonight, after leaving his | train President Gompers went into conference with President Shea and To- cal officials of the teamsters' union. | This conference lasted until a late hour tonight
 The Employers Association and the express companies Increased their I scope of delivery still further today Something over 2,000 wagons were in use and business for the most part was transacted without hindranee ei ali: kind.
 Hut Little Rioting. There were a few cases of small sized rioting which was dispersed by a few policemen, who used their clubs in vigorous fashion. The merchants and department stores are confident that they will be able to extend their operations still further tomorrow and have at least 2,SO0 wagons in full ser vice. Three hundred and fifty men were brought into the city today to take the places of strikers and as many more are expected tomorrow. | At the hearing before Master fin Chancery Sherman, where evidence is heinz taken relative to the federal in june nons, F. K. Buckminster, super intendent of private detective agency, cited fully two dozen instance: where assaults had been committed or 1 non-union men and the federal injunc tion violated. He gave names and To- l calities and asserted that the major ity of the rioters were wearing tho buttons of the teamsters union. The attorneys for the defendants made : vigorous objection to the admissio' 1 of his testimony, but the master al lowed it to go in.
 John H. Donahue, guard on United States Express Company wagon which was used after the commence mcnt of the strike for the transfer O Government money, evaded many ques lions put to him by the attorneys fo | the plaintiffs on the ground that h' did not wish to incriminate himself. l | was sought to show by Donahue tha he had been provided by the union witt a pass allowing the passage through | the streets of the money. But he re fused to make such admission. He dl' | not deny that he had such a pass, am neither would be admit It.
 The attorneys engaged in a loni wrangle over the admissibility of Dona hue's evidence, and were still quarrel in gwhen proceedings were adjournet until morning.
 BrickIayers' hall. chief labor head quarters in Chicago and meeting plac for the Federation of Labor. has beei invaded by the police. Eleven uniol men were arrested who had takel refuge in the building after a non union driver had been 'slugged."
 In Deadly Fear.
 Fear that he would meet the sam fate as S. J. Carlstrom. the woodworke who was killed. it is alleged by slug gers" has led John Mitterman to GU his throat. He died tEo hours late ot A hospital, raving against tn unions Mitterman was one Of tn men on the list of those to be slug eed." of whom Carlstrom was the first
 The fact that he was to meet the fat nf Carlstrom so Dreyed upon Mitter mans mind that he sent letter to MI Nickel a week ago. saying that he hal been followed by "sluggers" and was Il fear of his life.
 An investigation is being made b, the police
 School children who have quit thei desks by hundreds in sympathy wiu the teamsters' strike are to be deal with sternly. according to Presiden Clayton Mark, of the Chicago Board o Education The children's strike fol lowed the use of non-union teamster by boycotted firms in delivering coa at the public schools. It is alleged that in many eases the parents rathc than the children are responsible fo the strike. Arrests and prosecution i threatened by the Board of Education as punishment for parents who permL children to go on strike tn schools Many inspectors are to be placed at thu disposal of Superintendent of Compul sorry Education Bodine to report case where parents have violated the laws After conference with Rodine. Super fntendent Cooley. Trustee R A. Whit and attorneys. Clayton Mark. Presiden of the Board, has issued this statement
 'The law requires parents to keel their children in school. It also re a,tires the children to attend schoo and obey the rules thereof. The law will be strictly and promptly enforce, | against the parents for failure 70 sent their children to school and agains children for failure to attend and obe, the rules of the schools"
 The strike of school children assum ed larger proportions today when if