The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-05-19
CITY WAS QUIET.
Chicago Puts Her Best Foot Forward,
in Honor of the President.

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Chicago. May 12.-Promises of peace
and order for today, presidents day.
We're made by boil ides in the team
sters' Strike. The Employers Team
ing decided to reduce it's
teaming ana delivery operations. The
teamsters' joint council voted against
q general strike. and determined that
no further sympathetic movements
should be made, except i'll case of
transfers ordered to make deliveries
to boycotted houses, in which event the
individuals should wal: OCT.
A statement of the situation was pre-
pared. to be presented to President.
Roosevelt by the strikers committee.
informing the president of the legal
proceedings Which have been taken by
the employers. and to make he propo-
sition that the president act as arbi-
traitor of the differences.
The employers say they will not Of
ficially approach the president. 1t was
current gossip that secret commands
had been passed along the line, order
ing all the transfers to remain abso-
lutely quiet and not attempt the slight
est interference today with the teams
of the Employers Tealning company.
Long before the time set for the ar
rival OF the special train bearing the
presidential party, police and special
guards began to gather around the
Northwestern railway depot. No OPP
%portunity was given for the gathering
OF any crowds within a block of the
station. While the lolice denied that
they anticipated any trouble whatso-
ever while The chief executive was the
city's guest. they nevertheless tool all
possible precautions. The police were
joined at the railway station by two
| 4 rn0pS FROM tho INtrcf 1l1ioNto IN 1rSr
under Colonel Young. who We're to form
the guard of the presidential party.
The usual number of police were On
strike duty today, with the exception of
400 who were withdrawn to act as
guard for President Roosevelt. but
strike beyond the presence of the police
and of occasional of guarded
wagons.
Presidential Train Arrives.
President Roosevelt's train reached
the Northwestern railroad depot a few
minutes after noon and was met by.
the reception committee. The party.
Immediately started for the AUDITOR
ium Annex.
The president was given a hearty
welcome by Governor Deneen, Mayor
Dunno, delegations from the mer-
chants, Hamilton and Iroquois clubs
and a committee Of aldermen and 9TH
Cl WY olilIIilS. LIE SlIeelS trough
which the presidents carriage drove,
was lined with policemen in uniform.
and plain clothes men mingled with
the crowds everywhere. !
Progress Through the Streets.
Although the route had been kept,
secret the sidewalks in KinZie street,
from Fifth venue to Rush street, and
south on Rush street and Michigan av-
enue were packed solidly With people,
for the most part working men. The.
route was through the wholesale dis,
and it was not until Jackson boulevard.
was reached that any but working.
mems and women's faces We're seem
The cavalcade, so far as possible, kept
a brisk trot 10 the hotel. The crowds
being afforded but a brief glimpse OF,
the president.
There was no demonstration of any
kind but good will along the entire
route. Many buildings We're decorated
with flags. while other flags We're
waved by the worker within.
In spite of the strike leaders some
encounters and shooting occurred to-
day as a result of disturbance in
State street. Joseph Stewart and
Charles Frazer. both colored. were
ored. and Il. NJ. Hubbard, white. We're,
badly cut with razors. 1t took fifty.
police to quell the disturbance. ,
Having reached the act.itorium. the.
president went limos Immediately to
the dining room, who-e the guests
awaited him.. The luncheon followed.
The presidential special passed
through nearly all of Iowa in G1rkness,
only the stop for the nurr Sc of speech
making being at Clinton. In Illinois
the president spoke at Dixon, Sterling
ana DelSalb.