The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-06
STRIKE SITUATION
SHOWS NO CHANGE
ANOTHER GRAFT STORY ABOUT
TO BE SPRUNG.
This One duplicates the Labor Mer
Instead Of the Employers-Prob-
ing Bribery Charges.

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Chicago, June I'm spite of sever
al peace conferences held today and
tonight, the teamsters strike situation
remains unchanged, with prospect
of other concerns being dragged into
the matter before "a hours have
passed.
A new committee from the team
owners association tonight conferred
several hours with delegation from
the strikers, headed by President
Shea. At the conclusion it was an
nounced that new propositions had
been made on both sides and the
teamsters returned to the joint coun-
Gil and laid the matter before them.
After a long discussion 1t was de-
cided to refer the matter to the local
truck drivers union with power to
act" This is not looked on as very
promising, as the truck men have
been among the most ardent in the
stand for a general settlement.
A rumor was afloat tonight that
another graft" story, this time int
plicating the labor men instead of the
the grand jury. The amount, in
vOlyed is alleged to be $4,000, which
was to be divided among certain peoi
rle for giving up the strike under
certain conditions. The rumor could
not be traced to any responsible
source. Rumors of indictments to he
returned by the grand jury in con-
rection with the bribery" investiga-
tion were fatty denied by the states
attorneys office.
The grand jury probe into the
charges of bribery continued today
More of the secrets of the inner room
became known to the public, reg
aIding the alleged conference at
which $4,000 is said to have been
offered the teamsters' leaders to call
a strike against Sears, Roebuck a.
Co. Fresh information is said to
have been laid before the jury by NJ.
j. Connolly, president of the National
Butchers g. Meat Cutters union, who
conducted the great stockyards strike
concerning attempts made to bribe
the teamsters at that time to call off
their sympathetic strike. Other la
bor men told of overhearing the con-
ference at the Sears, Roebuck meet
ing. Their statements are said to
have differed from those of Shea and
Young and will therefore not have
much weight
President Shea was before the
grand jury today and is said to have
made more charges of money offers
in the stock yards and the Livery
Drivers strikes and investigation was
begun at once concerning an alleged
attempt to mulct the employers as.
sociation or some of its members out
of $4,000. This last case arises out
of the present strike.
Robert j. Thorne, of Montgomery,
Ward & Co., was again witness and
when he left the jury rooms he said
he had told the inquisitors that he
never heard Of saloon such as the
one named where the noted confer
ence was held. In later interview
Mr.. Thorne asserted he believed ho
had boen made the target of plot
by men he has put out of bust
ness" In this sense he referred to
certain "grafters" in labor circles.
States Attorney Healy said this eve
ming that the testimony in the great
er part referred to events which were
cut of reach because of the statute az
limitations. However, he added. tina,
while no indictments could be brought
under such conditions, he proposes
to go ahead and investigate what
promises to he great scandal uiitii
he reaches the bottom.
The days most important devel,
opment in the strike situation was the
prospect for strike tomorrow or
Monday Of 400 drivers and 100 stable.
men, working for the Frank Parme-