Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17
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l.. TERMINATION OF STRIKE

CHICAGO. Juno 17.-An early termination
Of the teamsters' strike was predicted by
Representatives Of the union today after
the tsamsters' joint council had arranged
for q special meeting OF that body next
Monday night. when q new strike commit
tee win be appointed.
The personnel Of the new strike commit
tee. It Is said. win be antagonistic to the
continuation Of the present struggle. One
OF the first moves of the board. 1t Is said
VIII be to seek q new conference with the
employers. at which q settlement proposal.
greatly modified In terms, will be offered
them.
Admission Is made by State Attorney
Heaiy that the grand jurors have found
important evidence apparently corroborat-
ing report that the strike Is partly, at
least. the result of conspiracy directed
against the firm Of Montgomery Ward &
Cop by other employers and by labor lead
ers, involving the payment of $4,000 in
installments Of $4,000 and $4,000.
II an Indictment is voted as a result, the
alleged conspirators are likely to be charged
with being responsible for one or more
murders growing out of attacks of So
called wrecking crews The law holds that
Mhen persons enter into a conspiracy to
90 an Illegal act they are responsible for
everything following the initial plot, and
that all can be held for the acts of one.
even though they have made no knowledge
done. -
Demand for Settlement.
A demand for the settlement of the
teamsters strike is expected to be framed
before night at meeting of anti-shea
members of the teamsters joint council.
several leaders of the drivers are alleged
TO nave broken away from the strike lead
er, President G. P. Shea, and to have ar
ranged caucus at which they plan to can
Vass the situation and to secure enough
pledges for the calling off of the strike to
go before the teamsters' joint council Mon
DAY with assurances of success
George F. Golden, who, with a number
OF others, was until recently stanch Shea
adherent 1t developed today, is the one
who made the motion in the council pro-
vidins for a new committee to be appoint
ed at Monday nights meeting. Golden is
the business agent OF the Packing House
ieamsters' Union and former teamsters'
joint council. Among those who are
counted upon to attend the caucus are rem
resentatives of the ice wagon drivers. fur
nlture movers, express drivers, commission
drivers, truck Transfers and several mem
bers or the teamsters' national executive
board.
Advocates Peace.
Nudge MCGEE, formerly one of the chief
Heutenants of Shea, openly advocates peace
today. I know that terms which were ac-
ceptabie to the majority of the strike lead
ers and to the rank and file were offered
a week ago by the employers" he said
"Overtures made by the teamsters were re-
clprocated by certain prominent member
OF the Commercial Exchange. The settle
ment proposed to be sure, was considerable
OF a compromise for the teamsters, but I'M
der the circumstances it was a good one
The teamsters are getting tired of Shea 8
doings"
The question of financing the strike has
become more and more a burden. To pay
the strike benefits and other expenses re-
quires $4,000 week. Since the grand jury
investigation the shrinkage,. 1t is alleged.
has been large.