Arizona republican., 1905-05-17
DOWN
TeamSterS' Strike Almost
 Ready to Stop
THE LEADERS ARE FIRING
A Declaration by Mayor Dunne That the Militia Will Be Called Upon to Repress DisOrders-A Strictly Edu- CAtiOnal Affair.

Chicago, May 16.-Althcugh no facts have yet transpired to fully warrant the prediction. 1t is asserted both by the members of the employers association and by the conservative element in the ranks of the teamsters that the pres ent strike will be called off probably within forty eight hours and certainly by the end of the week It is not likely that any definite action looking to an adjustment of trouble will be taken before the meeting of the national off cers of the teamsters union. which. it is expected will be held here tomor- row.
 Chief among the causes which led to q prediction of settlement are the firm stand taken by both Mayor Dunne when in conference with President Shea and officers of the local teams ters union he assured them that any further spread of the strike would cer- tainly make it necessary for him to call for troops and the arrival of Pres i ident Samuel Gompers of the American i Federation of Labor, who reached the i city this evening.
 Although not possessed of executive l power in the settlement of the strike, President Gompers declared that he had every hope that it's end was not far distant.
 Tt was my intention to come to Chi cago anyway. at the end of this week, :" i said MT. Gompers, "but after holding a conversation over the telephone with Mr. Shea yesterday. I decided to an-
 
 at once. I certainly shall do all in my power to end the strike and I have : great hopes of success
 Early tonight immediately after leaving his train. President Gompers went into conference with President Shea and local officials of the teams ters union. The conference lasted un- til a late hour tonight.
 The employers association and the express companies increased their scope of delivery still further today More than 2000 wagons were in use and !, business for the most part was trans mitted without hindrance of any kind 1 There were a few cases of small riot ing which were dispersed by a few po- licemen and two used their clubs in vigorous fashion. The merchants and department stores are confident that they will be able to extend their oper- otions still further tomorrow and have a least 2.300 wagons in full service Three hundred and fifty men were brought into the city today to take the place of the strikers and as many more are expected tomorrow.
 At the hearing before Master in Chancery Sherman, where evidence is being taken, relative to the federal in- ET E[ S.ta -iv7- tendent of a private detective agency cited fully two dozen instances where assaults bad been committed on non- union men and the federal injunction was violated. He gave the names and localities and asserted that the major ity of rioters were wearing buttons oi the teamsters union. Attorneys for the defendant made vigorous objection tC admission of his testimony. but the master allowed it to go in.
 Claude V. Boiler, manager of the tail bring division of Montgomery WarC land company, told at length the trou- bles leading up to the strike of the garment workers. which was a prelude to the sympathetic walkOut of teams ters. The strike was called, he said because Montgomery, Ward and com. pany insisted upon sending a part O lnelr WOrk 10 open SnODS.
 John H. Donahue, guard on a United States express wagon, which was useC after the commencement of the teams. ters strike for the transfer of govern. ment money, evaded many question: put to him by attorneys for the plain tiffs on the ground that he did not wisl to incriminate himself. It was sough f to show by Donahue that he had beer provided by the union with a pass al lowing the passage through the street. with the money. But he refused tC make such admission. He did not deny that he had such a pass, neither would he admit it. The attorneys engaged il a long wrangle over the admissibilit, of DOnahue's evidence and were stiI quarrelling when the proceedings were adjourned until tomorrow.
 At a meeting of the board of educa. tion tonight warrants were sworn ou for eight boys who have been leader. in the recent strikes at the schools il sympathy with the strike of the teams. ters. It was announced by he super inJendent of compulsory education tha he had evidence that a majority of tht Strikes at the schools had been insti- gated by hoodlums, who had told tht pupils that it was their duty to refuse to attend school, because the school. were buying coal of the wrong firms Threat of the arrest of parents whose children did not attend school, had the effect of settling three of the strikes today, and a normal attendance of pu- pills is expected tomorrow.
 "UNFAIR COAL"