Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-05-22
STRIKES END
NEAR AT'HAND
Will Be Called Off
Within a Few
Days
Mayor Dunno Takes
a Firm Stand for
Peace and Order
ellis Unions Troops
Must Be Used if
Trouble Spreads

Chicago, May 17-Although no facts
have as yet transpired to fully war
rant the prediction, it is asserted both
by members of the employers asso-
ciation and by the conservative ele-
ment among the teamsters that the
present strike will be called off, prob
ably within 48 hours and certainly by
the end of the week.
1t is not likely that any definite
action locking to an adjustment will
be taken prior to the meeting of the
teamsters' national officers, which is
expected to be held here today.
Chief among the causes which lead
to the prediction of a settlement are
the firm stand taken yesterday after
neon by Mayor Dunno, when in confer
ence with President Shea and officials
of the local transfers union he as
sured them any further spread Of the
strike would certainly make it neces-
sary for him to call for troops. and
the arrival Of President Gompers of
the American federation Of labor, who
reached the city last evening.
tive power in the settlement of the
strike, Mr.. Gompers declared that he
had every hope that it's end was not
far distant. Early last night he went
into conference with President Shea
and the local officials Of the team
sters' union This conference lasted
until late hour.
The employers association and ex-
press companies increased their scope
Of delivery still further yesterday.
Something over 1000 wagons were in
use and business for the most part
was transacted without hindrance of
any kind There were a few cases Of
small sized rioting, which were dis
persed by few policemen. who used
their clubs vigorously.
Cannot Maintain Boycott.
After leaving a meeting of labor
leaders, President Gompers met
number of team oners who have stood
by the unions for the greater part of
the strike, and they informed him that
the time had come when they could
no longer refuse to deliver and take
goods from boycotted houses.
1t is said on good authority that the
teamsters will accept any plan of set
tlement that will enable them to call
off the strike gracefully, and they will
accept any plan President Gompers
may propose.
School Board Causes Arrests.
At a meeting of the board of educa-
ton last evening warrants were sworn
out for eight boys who have been
leaders in the recent strikes at the
schools in sympathy with the strike
of the teamsters, The threat of the
arrest of the parents whose children
did not attend school had the effect of
settling three of the strikes yester-
day and normal attendance of pu-
pills is expected today.
Boy Killed by Negro.
Enoch Carlson, eight years of age,
was shot and killed last night by a
colored man, a former employee Of the
Peabody Coal company, which has
sustained an active part in the team
sters' strike. Two colOred men were
walking along 9th street when some
boys playing ball in an adjoining lot,
hooted at them. One of the colored
men drew a revolver and fired at the
boys just as he did so, the Carlson
boy came around a corner and the bull
let struck him in the left groin. He
died while being taken to a hospital
The colored men escaped, but it is be-
lived they will be arrested within
short time.
Student Held for Shooting.
Henry Cunningham, "a student at
Cornell university, was held to the
criminal court yesterday on a charge
of assault with a deadly weapon, pre-
ferred by Henry Van Dyke, who was
shot at Desplaines and West Adams
streets a week ago. He was acting
as a conductor on an Adams Express
company wagon when ne fired the
shot