Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-10

Last night the buildings trades council
adopted a resolution denying as false the
reports of a strike on June i and also
urged the miscellaneous trades now en-
gagged In the industrial struggle 10 get TO-
gether and work for the peace of the CITY,
So far the militia has not appeared upon
the scene. and IL is hoped that the necessity
will not arise for calling upon It,
The police is now showing Its aolnty 10
fully cope with the difficulty, and tn only
question is as to the force reauireo W
cover the disturbed area, whether IL Is nu-
mericalIy strong enough. Quietness pre-
yaiIed last night all over the city. and the
only police in evidence were the patrons
maintained for the protection OF the rail-
road company's property.
Will Increase Rents.
FALL RIVER, Mass. May 10.-With the
recent advance in wages to mill operatives
In this city. amounting practically TO III
ner cent in the present state of the market
for cotton goods, the landlords have
started a movement to increase rents. For
several months the population of the city
has increased steadily, with the mills call
ing for more operatives to keep pace WIN
their business. and a result the demand
for tenements has become very great
Many of the operatives have been unapie
to secure houses here and have gone 10
New Bedford, going to and from work on
the electric cars. In many cases rents
were advanced one OF two dollars month
on May 1, but meeting OF real estate
owners has been called for this evening
TO consider the question of general ao-
vance
Will Employ Nonunion Men.
DENVER, Col, May 1O-Seventy-five
general contractors enraged at the car
penters in quitting work because of the
mill mems strike. especially when they
were granted a 10 per cent increase IN
wages on April 1. yesterday announced
that they would commence employing non
union labor on next Monday This will
eventually result in Denver becoming an
open town In the building trades. 1t Is pre-
dicted
A development in the fight against the
mill owners was the decision of directors
of the trades assembly to send out agents
Tor the purpose of securing evidence against
the so-called mill trust of Denver for
alleged violation of the federal law in
securing timber lands.
Verdict Of Murder.
GOLDFIELD, New, May 1O.-The jury
In the case of the people against Preston
and Smith for the murder Of Silva, growing
out of labor troubles. reached a verdict late
last night. Preston was found guilty OF
murder in the second degree. which carries
a penalty of from ten years to life. Smith
was found guilty of voluntary man
slaughter, with the penalty from one o ten
years.
The conspiracy case of ST. John and
others went over under motion to quash
the indictments, but the findings of the
jury against Smith. who was charged as an
accessory. presages an opinion from the
court against the so-called conspirators
The jury in the matter of Preston rec
commended mercy. Sentence will be i'm
posed next Monday.
Tie-Up In Powder Plant.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1O.-The plant
OF the Hercules Powder Company. at Pr
mole, Is tied up through the refusal Of
the union men to work at the side of
eleven nonunion machinists who had been
imported by the company to take the places
of machinists who struck for an eight
hour day.
Nearly 1000 men are affected by the
strike The boiler makers helpers. electri-
clans. lead burners. steamfitters and other
unions called out their members working in
the mills and declare they will not return
to work until the machinists get their
eight-hour day.
Many Idle In Chicago.
CHICAGO. May 10.-The building strike
involving upward of 1000 union bricklay
ers and laborers has forced idleness upon
thousands of other workmen not concerned
In the demand for Saturday payday.
Building within the loon district is prac
tically at standstill, and contractors and
strikers are not making any effort to ar
rage conferences or arbitration. No nom
union men are being employed. Special per-
rnits have been issued by the Contractors
Association TO certain members allowing
them to pay on Saturday. In order to nm
fish up rush work. Aside from this there
is complete shutdown on the big build
ings-
In statement yesterday the masons and
contractors accused the bricklayers and
hodcarriers of bad faith. They say they
.anDOfntpd a Joint arbitration board select
ed Judge Lands umpire over disputes
: the board could not settle. and made all
other necessary arrangements to discuss
and reach a working agreement.
I'VE understood that a working agree
ment was to be made, and acted according
ly." said the president of the Contractors
Association. land, therefore, any disagree
ment Is the result of their failure to meet
and make working rules. We deDlore the
e strike, but We disclalm responsibility for 1t.
We were given no chance to show the OBJ
jections to Saturday payday, and until
some agreement on this question Is made we
see little hope of work being resumed"