River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-11
ORDERS INQUIRY
INTO THE STRIKE
MAYOR DUNNE WANTS THOR
OUCH INVESTIGATION MADE.
EACH SIDE MAKES CHARGES
Police Officers Said to Have Favored
the Eioters-Gov. Deneen Is
Asked to Arbitrate
the Troubles.

strikers arising out of the transfers
of three men, whose duty it shall be to
conduct the inquiry. This commission
consists of the following: Prof. Ora
ham Taylor, sociologist, head of the Chi
cago Commons, chairman; Towner X
Webster, manufacturer, head of the
Webster Manufacturing company, en-
gineers, founders and machinists; Will
liam c. Bayden, lawyer, resident in Win
netka, member of law firm of Matt
Fisher & Boyden.
Charges Against Each Side.
In the mayors statement of the case
he finds that in general the charges
against the union officials are blackmail
and the breaking of contracts, while the
Employers association is accused OF
willfully spreading the strike with the
intention of precipitating greater la
Dor crisis. 1t is to investigate these
charges that the mayors commission is
formed.
The investigators will meet this after
noon at three o'clock in the finance COM
mittee room of the city council chamber
and begin the inquiry at once. The first
evidence to be taken up will be that per-
tanning to the causes of the teamsters
strike, which grew out of the garment
workers strike. Charges of blaclzmail
arose out of this situation and have been
often repeated.
Ask Deneen to Arbitrate.
The next most significant move of the
| day was an appeal by President Shea
and President Dold to Gov. Deneen to
provide commission of three, headed
by the governor himself, to arbitrate the
strike difficulty. The governor says the
request will receive due consideration.
Charge Against Police.
Chicago, May S.-Outcroppings of
the greatest scandal, involving disre-
gard of the sworn obligation to uphold
the law, and charges so serious that
they border on treason, came to no.
tice Saturday as q result of investi-
cation of conduct upon the part of the
police during the present strike. This
investigation has been under way for
week or more, and was made under
the auspices of the Employers associa-
ton, with the result that approximate
ly 500 members of the police depart
ment are now under cloud and may
be the subject of inquiry upon the
part of a special grand jury. Patrol
men are not the only ones involved. A
report has been prepared by direction
of the executive committee of the EN-
ployers' association pointing to ras-
cality of members of the department
higher up, embracing certain commando
ing officers, captains, lieutenants and
Sergeants.
1t is asserted that a bulky mass of
evidence has been secured by detec-
tives, going to prove that many po-
licemen have shown marked favor
toward the rioters, and have failed to
see desperate deeds of violence, even
when committed under their very eyes.
Furthermore, it is declared that patrol
men have been heard to say they had
received instructions from their supe-
riors not to arrest strikers.
Clerks as Deputies.
Thousands of trusted employees of the
boycotted department stores and whole
sale houses are to be sworn in as spe-
cial deputy sheriffis. This action was
decided upon by the executive COM
mittee of the Employers association
Friday night. The swearing-in of the
special deputies began Saturday noon,
and will proceed until the affected
firms have sufficient protection for
their wagons This coup" Of the EN-
ployers' association will add hundreds
and probably thousands of men en-
powered by authority to arrest anyone
who interferes with their wagons.
The turner's associations of Chicago
offer Mayor Dunno the services of 49,
900 well-trained members as special po-
licemen if needed.
John Noonan and Charles Daley,
passersby, were fatally shot during an
attack of strikers on express guards at
the Gainsbury hotel in West Madison
street.
Gompers Ready to Aid.
Washington, May S-President Com
pers, of the American Federation of La
Dor, said Saturday that some persons
not connected with the transfers strike
in Chicago had asked him to intervene
in the strike He further said that he
would hold himself in readiness to re-
spond to any intimation from any of the
interested parties that he could be of
assistance in bringing the strikers and