The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-05-31
CORVALLIS, OREGON. MAY 1905

small degree throughout the build
ing trades. There were a number
of instances where woodworkers re-
fused to receive the material deliv-
cred by nonunion teamsters and
walked out. This move in every
instance was made by the men as
individuals only. No official &C.
ton was taken by any of the trades
unions locking to active sympa-
thetic support of the teamsters'
strike. Several of the labor lead
ers in the ranks of the material
trades havs declared within the
last "a hours that there is no pros
peet in their opinion of any COM
plete tieup of the building trades
by strike Of the men.
At a meeting of the Associated
Building Trades tonight, at which
20 trades affiliated with the build
ing industries were represented, it
was decided that no action will be
taken which will tend to drag the
building trades into the teamsters's
strike. This action means that the
building trades unions will work
with materials irrespective Of the
fact that they are hauled In wagons
driven by nonunion teamsters.
1t was decided at the meeting to
withdraw all the financial and NOR
al support that the building trades
unions have been giving the team
sters thus far in the strike. This
means loss to the teamstels of
$1,000 week which they have re-
ceived from the building trades un-
ions.
A committee was appointed to
convey to President Shea of the
teamsters the action voted by the
building trades. The news visibly
AFFECTED him, and he replied:
4 can's believe that this is true.
The building trades workmen are
| too loyal to unionism to take this
position. 4,
"Albert Young, the chief lienten-
ant Of Mr.. Shea, assumed defiant
attitude. He said:
.sThe building trades will find
that the teansters can take care Of
their strike without the aid of the
plumbers, the plasterers or the rest
of them.
There is 40 movement at present
looking toward a settlement Of the
strike. Mayor Dunno today for the
1frst tina Es5ssHe the commencement
1of the Feanisters strike declared
THAT he knew of no contemplated
plans for peace. The mayor talked
as though he had abandoned hopes
of settlement. Alderman Dever
chairman Of the city council peace
committee appointed week ago
said tonight that he had practical
lily ceased work, as the committee
could see no avenue in the contro'
versy looking toward an adjust
ment of the differences between tht
teamsters and the employers.
i In the face Of declarations by tbs
employers that the police depart
ment of the city is absolutely mad
. equate to afford protection to prop
J erty as result of conditions brough
about by the strikes spread to th
lumber district, Mayor Dunno an
, nounced that there would be no ne
, cessity to call for troops this week
The lumbermen, whose interest
, are the latest to be affected, by tn
) strike, are not SO optimistic. The,
: seem to be living in terror of riot
Gus uprising In the vast area em
) braced by their yards and plants
a district peculiarly inviting to in
> cendiarism. Fearing trouble in tn
> lumber district the Mayor instruct
8 led Chief of Police O'Niel to clos
t all saloons there between the hour
of and 7 p. M, in cases wher
. crowds were permitted to gather ir
: side or outside the premises.
In preparation for protracte
!, stoke siege the teamsters' jolr
: council has arranged to send agent
: to all parts of the country for th
g purpose of gathering funds. 1t
the ambition of the strike leader
4 to raise 81, 100000 by July /. 81
! licitors will probably start fror
: Chicago next week on this mission
i They will visit every local unio
J, in the United States, and in add
g ton financial assistance will striy
b to arouse organized labor every
j. where to sympathize with the pres
g ent struggle.
y The drivers on strike now receiy
j $40 a week. The Express driver
If Union has arranged according
), the officials to pay Its 900 member
: $12 weekly. If sufficient funds ca
b be raised, the benefits paid to 9th,