Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
Influences Among Team
sters Working to
Head it Off.
THE END MAY BE NEAR
President Shea Requests Meet
ing of Officers of A. F. of
L. Saturday.

Chicago. May 15.-Possible signs of
the end of the teamsters' strike began
to grow today President Shea, Of the
teamsters' union, sent a telegram to
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor. requesting that
a meeting of the national board of
that body be held in Chicago at the
end of the week The report is also
confirmed that Shea had telegraphed
the national officers of the information
al Brotherhood of Teamsters to come
to Chicago forthwith. The executive
board will be in session Wednesday
or Thursday Some members are al
ready here
Makes for "a Settlement.
The move to bring the national board
of the American Federation of Labor
together was viewed by the team own
ers. who through their various asso-
Citations have been striving to bring
about a Cancellation between the
strikers and employers. and by labor
officials generally as important in the
direction of a settlement This may
possibly take the form of calling off
the strike. The telegram to Gompers
asked that he call the meeting in Chi
Cago not later than Saturday.
No Note of Surrender.
Sheas utterances today contained
no note indicating a purpose to sur
render. The papers say we are weak
euing." he said, but | want TO say if
any teamsters come into the meeting
tonight and advocates surrender, will
not answer for him"
Employers Threatened.
Fully 100 letters threatening death
have been received by half a dozen
men who have been given wide pub
licity as managers of the employers
end of the strike Serious considera-
tion is being given to the letters since
the exposures made by the confession
of hired thug that he and others made
a business of slugging here at rates OF
SIS per person slugged, Body guards
are now attending all the principals of
the employers side of the strike day
and night.
Dunno VIII Call Troops.
Mayor Dunno made a definite declar-
alton today a call for state troops
would promptly follow a spread of the
strike accompanied by violence.
wants \. T.. of l.. 10 Act.
Chicago. May 15.-President Shea.
of the Teamsters' International union,
has telegraphed President Gompers to
call a meeting of the executive board
of the American Federation of Labor
here to advise regarding the teamsters'
strike.
Shea has also requested all officers
y. of
Transfers To come to Chicago forth
with The executive board will be in
session here Wednesday or Thursday
May Mean "a Settlement.
Sheas telegram TO Gompers asked
that he call a meeting not later than
Saturday next The move on the part
of Shea is viewed by the team owners
and labor leaders as important in the
direction of a settlement of the strike
calls for Aid.
President Gompers is said to have
issued a call today to all members OF
the Federation of Labor estimated al
1000. 900. TO contribute TO the strike
benefit for Chicago teamsters.
Telegraph MessenEers quit.
About 100 Western Union telegraph
messengers struck today because the
Peabody Coal company was delivering
coal at the Western Union Telegraph
company's building by nOn-union team
SterS
Police stop school strike.
An attempt To call a strike at an
other school was frustrated by the po
lice.
There were increased deliveries 10
day. and only one small disturbance,
Held without Bail.
Chicago. May 15.-Charles Casey
business agent of the Carriage & Wag
on Makers union. accused of being al
accessory 10 the murder of Charles :
Carlstrum, who. il is alleged, was bea'
en- 10 death by alleged hired thugs
waived examination today and wa
held without bail The examination @
Casey's four companions was conuT
ned till May -. Unable TO furnis
hail the men were returned TO jail.
Hunt Union President
The police are centering their effort
today towards capturing George Ma