Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05

Earment workers, according to statements
are starving"
Transfers who were present vigorously
denied the assertions and succeeded finally
IN having the strike report adopted In add
tiition, President Dold of the Federation
placed himself on record as declaring that
the strike committee never would consent
10 the settlement of the teamsters trouble
until the garment workers dispute had been
satisfactorily adjusted.
No account has been taken of the strik-
ing lumber teamsters in the recent plans
for peace. President Hines of the Ium ber-
mems Association and his associates think
that the lumber teamsters strike is mat
ter apart from the original teamsters' strike
and Will have to be settled separately To-
night employers of the lumber interests in
tend to meet to take steps for settlement
conferences. II Is said.
The lumber drivers strike situation took
new turn today when the Pulaski Lumber
Company broke the arrangement with the
lumbermen's association to use the En-
ployers Teaming Company men TO make
deliveries and reinstated some of its Ola
union drivers. Transfers sent by the EN-
ployers Teaming Company to drive the
Pulaski Company's wagons are said to have
failed to give satisfaction. and member
OF the firm resolved upon getting team
steers who would work.
Another cloud fioated on the labor sky
TO-DAY. The Union Traction Company re-
ceivers fatty refused several of the de-
mands of the employees committee seeking
a new wage-scale and working agreement
The street car men wish to equaliZe the
wages of the Consolidated Traction Com
pany and the Union Traction Company
proper. The employees also wish pay for
men summoned to barns for extra work
Notwithstanding the refusal, the receivers
OF the street car companies are disposed
to confer with the committee of the en-
ployes, and are expected to make conCes-
sious to bring about an amicable adjust
mcEt-
Reports that President Shea alone had
~ Of I'm do
night were denied by the labor leaders to-
day. They all declared that before Presi-
dent Shea appeared at the joint council
meeting ii practically decided t. refuse
to accept the employers terms The at
tempt to bar the union button was the main
objection TO the pact.
Our men are standing firm said Presi-
dent Shea today. The sentiment expressed
in every meeting is TO stand by the institu-
lions which have made it possible for the
men to have shorter hours and better
wages No man has yet expressed desire
to return to work under other than union
conditions"
The strikers decided legal victory
today. In the federal district court Judge
Peter s. Grosscup intimated that the Jail
Ing of two labor leaders, President Multi
gan and John II Donahue. for alleged con-
tempt of court in refusing to answer queS-
lions. most extraordinary proceeding,
in view of the fact that the purpose of the
testimony sought undoubtedly was to estab-
lish link in the chain of evidence against
them The judge declared that the right
to refuse to testify on the ground that 1t
might inCrimnate was one of the sacred
preCepts of the law.
Resigned From Strike Committee.
Charles Dold. president OF the Chicago
Federation of Labor has resigned from the
Transfers strike committee. He asserts
that his action was due to the fact that for
several weeks he has neglected the affairs
OF the Plano and Organ Workers Union, of
which he is official.
Labor Leaders Out on Bonds.
Bernard Mulligan. president of the Elk
press Drivers Union. and John II. Dona-
hue of the same organization. who were
arrested recently charged with contempt
of court for refusing TO answer questions
before Federal Master In Chancery Sher
man. were today released on $500 bonds
Federal Judge Peter S. Grosscup issued a
writ of supersedeas. allowing the cases to
be taken to the circuit court of appeals.
The result OF Judge Grosscup's decision
will be liberty for the two until the
higher court gives a decision in the case.