Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-30
LUMBER DEALERS IN CHICAGO
RESUME DELIVERIES De.
* SPITE STRIKE.
PRES. SHEA is DEPOSED
Head Of Teamsters' Union Practically
overruled by the Executive Board
Courts Will Take Up investigation
Of Strike at Once.

Chicago, May 29-Efforts toward a
general resumption of teaming in the
lumber district met with considerable
success today. Nonunion drivers were
put upon the wagons and as a result
three more of the larger firms claim to
be doing business on a good sized
scale. Attempts to involves the box
makers in the lumber dealers lockout
movement against the teansters have
failed.
The courts, federal and state, are
likely to be the centers Of interest In
connection with the team sters' strike
for the next day or two. Develop
hearing before United States Master
in Chancery Sherman, are looked for,
while the grand jury dragnet, which
will be thrown out today, Is expected
to reveal startling facts regarding
graft" charges.
A promised sensation In the federal
Injunction proceedings hangs upon
subpoenaes which have been issued
for Arthur Dixon, the leading member
Of the Chicago Team Owners associa.
tion, and Thomas ]. Cavanaugh, secre-
tary Of the same organization. Their
testimony will form an important part
Of an inquiry into the relations be-
tween the team owners and the team.
sters' characterization which, there is
ground for believing, have had an i'm.
portant bearing on the continuance Of
the strike.
May Reveal Secret Deal.
a Other witnesses from the ranks soi
| the team owners may be SUM toned tc
testify before the master IN shancery
Land line, of questioning that may
Show an offensive and defensive ALI
ance between the tean1ing interests
and the union drivers is likely to de
velop
| If certain theories hold good the ex
animation will show that the team
sters virtually have had the moral sup
port of the owners-who by prompt
action might have brought the strike
reign of terror to an abrupt end-anc
that through an understanding be
tween these two interests cartage
charges in Chicago have been raised tt
an exorbitant figure.
At the state end of the strike inquiry
States Attorney Healy has been con
Quoting an investigation with refer
ence to two alleged instances of brib
cry, and on the outcome depends to {
considerable degree the scope of The
work to be begun by the grand jur.
today. The charges involve certain
labor leaders.
Calls June Jury Early.
The entire remaining week of tn,
May grand jury's session will be de
voted to the strike, and to make thi
possible the states attorney has or
dered the June grand jury to meet OF
the 10th day of the month, weel
earlier than usual. SO as to dispose o
the large number Of docket cases lef
over from the present session.
\ 1t is practically assured that severa
true bills will be voted against well
i known union officials. before the pres
ent grand jury terminates its session
Scores of cases of individual acts o
i violence, melting to riot and othe
acts of violence are to be presented
Much evidence, it is understood, ha
been secretly obtained, covering th
period IRON the beginning of tn
strike.
The general strike situation has ur
dergone no radical change since Sal
urday, although the way for a NOR
conservative policy on the part Of tn
teamsters has been paved by. the cul
tailment of President Shea's autocrati
powers. Shea still doggedly insist
he is the whole thing" but other leac
ers declare otherwise.
DoId Explains for Shea.
The fact that President Shea virtl
ally has been deposed as dictator {
the strike, although denied by Shea,
borne out in significant statemer
made yesterday by President Charlie
Dold of the Chicago Federation Of L;
bor
"In all strikes indorsed by the II
! ternational Brotherhood of Teamster
it is customary for the general exec'