Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-26

rioting which would mar settlement pro-
oeedinga.
Today will be eventful In the street car
strike and may mark It's close. Confer
ences involving the contending factions and
city officials are scheduled which hold in
them the possibility Of complete adjust
ment and final settlement and an end to the
harasslng inconvenience to which Omaha
has been subjected for week
Mayor Dahlman and Chief of Police
Donahue have taken precautions to mini
mize trouble today. The mayor, at the
chiefs suggestion. issued prohibition yes
tcrday against any street or out-of- door
meeting, and Chief Donahue appealed to
all people who have no business on down
town streets to stay off them The police
and sheriffs forces are going to bend
every energy to see that no untoward incl
dent transpres to mar the peaceful pro-
ceedings looking to a settlement OF tho
strike. Both parties to the strike express
the hope that negotiations may not fsil OF
peace.
Yesterday afternoon, however, the mayor
granted a permit for a mass meeting 81
Eighteenth and Harney streets at 2 p. m.
At the close of the third conference be-
tween the five mayors and President Wat
ties Of the street railway company strong
hopes were expressed by the chief execu-
tives that the strike would be settled sun
day afternoon.
President 'Wattles had said just before
the COME. ence that he hoped all differences
would be adjusted by Sunday afternoon at
the latest.
rhe mayors, the board of directors Of the
street railway company and the special
this afternoon at o'clock In the office
Of the street railway company. Here sug-
gestions made by the mayors to Mr., Wat
Ties viii be taken up with the board of di-
rectors and at the close OF the session II is
hoped by all concerned that announcement
may be made Of concessions that will put
end to the strike.
The strikers will meet at Labor temple
at p. m. to consider the statement from
the company.
The councilmanic committee which has
been invited TO the conference consists
Of Councilmen Funkhouser, Burmeister
and Berka.
I'VE have gone over all phases OF the
situation" said Mayor Dahlman, who acted
spokesman. for the conferees to the
newspaper men after the conference
closed "and We believe we have made
some progress. At the meeting Sunday the
matters we have discussed will be taken
up with the board Of directors and after
the meeting is over We will issue a written
statement embodying what the street car
company will offer the men as an induce
ment to return to work. We have strong
hopes that all differences will be adjusted"
Situation iH Brighter.
The situation ID brighter than Il has
been at any time" declared Mayor Tracy
Of Benson and the other chief executives
agreed that the prospects for q settlement
were better than they have been since the
strike began.
Mr.. wattles emerged from the mayors
private office at l O'Clock after a two
hours session. He declined TO say any
any statement
Mayor DahlmRn will make the state
ment for the rest OF u.s." he said.
After Mayor Dahlman had made his
statement to the press. c. o. Pratt and
Ben Commons, representing the street car
men, were called into the office and intro
duced 10 the chief executives.
While he would make no statement after
the conference adjourned, before II began
Mr.. wattes appeared hopeful for q settle
ment.
Il have been in a constant series Of con-
ferences from morning till night" he said,
and We have discussed the different
phases Of the situation with all parties In
terested. so that when we reach a conclu-
sion we hope It viii be final and will be
acceptable 10 all parties interested. 1 hope
we win evolve a final adjustment by some
time tomorrow afternoon at least We are
all doing what we can to bring about a
settlement"
Up to WhttIeH, says Pratt.
THE settlement Of the strike is now all
up 10 President Wattles Of the street rail-
way company" says G. o. Pratt, chairman
u the International executive board Of the
carmens union.
Mr.. Wattles in a published statement
says Let no one be deceived 1t refer
ing 70 the strike) was called for the pur-
pose OF forcing the officers Of the street
railway company 10 violate their solemn
promises 70 their nonulion men. A this