Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-07
LOCAL LABORLOCK
Developments Made in the Sit
uation Today.
EMPLOYERS IN SESSION
No Disclosure of Actual Number of
Men Unemployed.
PRESIDENT MAY BE ADVISED
Man Expected Here From Boston to
Call His Attention to So-Called
"Union Trust"

There were interesting developments to-
day in the local labor lockout, which went
into effect this morning. The members OF
the board of governors of the Employers
Association met informally this forenoon at
headquarters. 1881 G street, to hear reports
from various sections of the District as to
the progress of the close down of building
operations.
A report was current and was discussed
in building circles to the effect that Bos-
ton builder is coming to Washington to call
TO the attention of President Roosevelt
what he terms the trades union trust
He will claim. 1t is said. that the labor
unions as they are conducted at this time
are more absolute trusts than the meat
combine and others. as they can stop build
ing operations IF the employers decline to
pay their price for labor" and otherwise
''embarrass villages, towns, cities and even
states.
The Boston man desires to have trade
unionism considered under the head OF
trusts by the Department of Justice, 1t
was added.
Reports received at the rooms of the en-
ployers association this afternoon are that
the trades enumerated in the association
published in The Star yesterday were
locked out today on the new Adath Israel
synagogue at 9Th and I streets the car
barns of the Capital Traction Company. on
course of construction.
Ornamental Iron Workers Out.
The ornamental iron workers on the
Academy of Music were shut out this morn
ing.
Information received by the employ
ers that most of the big contractors have
signified their intention of carrying out the
request contained in the lockout resolution
as rapidly as possible. Some of the con-
tractors and builders did not receive their
notices until this morning. and they at
once began preparations for a shutdown
their building work
The master builders met last night and
decided to abide by the resolution. and in
nearly every instance decided to lock out
all the workmen enumerated.
The statement was made on authority
this afternoon that the lock out will be in
pretty general effect by .monday morning.
1t was learned that the master plaStererS
are not organized. but some of them are
members of the Employers Association.
and these have promised to shut off all
work. The lockout may result. it is stated.
in the formation of Master Plasterers'
Association.
The material men dealers who are
members of the Employers Association
We're preparing today to shut off all build
ing supplies on structures where lockouts
have been ordered. Their arrangements are
expected to be completed by the first of
next week.
One of the master builders stated this
afternoon that it will take three or four
days to make the lockout decidedly effect
i've and have 1t in full operation. He
said:
IF this matter is not soon settled it will
be bad for all the building trades. as all
will eventually be out of work in the very
nature of things
Report Denied at White House.
1t was said at the White House today
that there was nothing in the report print
ed this morning that the President had
called for the report of Capt Oyster, and
was going to take hand in the local lock-
out trouble. Secretary Straus, who has
been given entire charge of organizing the
arbitration court under the Presidents
Nobel peace prize. has not been approached
In regard to the local labor trouble at all.
organization of the Nobel arbitration trf-
bunal such a dispute as the local lockout
would be considered.
Mechanics Council to Meet.
meeting of the executive committee of
the Building Trades Mechanics Council has
been called for 10 o'clock tomorrow fore
noon. at Costellos Hall, 9th and c. streets,
when the lockout will be given considera-
ton and probably recommendation
framed to be presented to the council at its
meeting next week. Features of the shut
down were discussed by the workingmen
at headquarters today, and the statement
was made that the only visible effect of the
movement as yet was the loss of employ
ment by three of the Hosting Engineers
Union.
One of the leaders in the trades union
movement against the open shop declared
that the lockout would not prove effective
as he said only small part of the build
ing operations in the District would be eff
fected.
There was no suspension of work today
on the new building for the District gov
eminent, and Mr.. Parsons, the contractor,
said the workmen there will not be dis
turbed by the lockout. 1t was added that
the non-union plumbers who had been at
work on the municipal structure ad been
taken off and would not be returned to
work. if by so doing they would cause
trouble with the union mechanics at work
there.
1t was also stated that there has been no
interruption of work on the Senate and
House of Representatives office buildings
on Capitol Hill.