Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-05-11

WAR may Be
REPEATED
New York Pressmeu's Union
Discuss Question Of
SympathiC Strike

Sympathic Strike
CHICAGO, May 11-Commanding
police officers said the worst Of riot
ing and intimidation incident to the
strike Of the newspaper pressmen and
stereotypers was over. The publish.
| ers declared conditions in the mechan-
ical departments were approaching
! the normal.
Instead Of trying to sell papers
at the usual stands, the publishers
| designated certain concerns in the
downtown district for this purpose.
Plenty of policemen are assigned
these stands for the protection OF the
vendors.
Delivery of morning newspapers
was made to a much larger percent
age of subscribers than heretofore.
Thousands received the first papers
they have had since Thursday.
Several afternoon papers issued
two or three editions Others were
not so successful. Not many Of these
papers reached the outside distribut-
ing points The one way a reader
was sure Of getting a copy was to 60
to the business Office after it.
Customers .Iere freer in buying pa.
pers at the downtown protected
stands. Threats of violence were, less
frequent and there was little rough
jostling.
The percentage of unionized news.
paper employees on strike is very
small. The typographical union is
standing by its contract with the pub
fishers.
Mayor Harrison ordered that all
newsdeaers operating without a Ii.
cense within the loop district be ar.
rested.
Flying squadrons of police, each
composed of "a men, were put into
service to handle emergencies as they
arose. This method of protection, so
effective in the teamters' strike of a
few years ago, worked satisfactorily
There were many clashes during the
day on street cars, elevated trains and
at street intersections, but the per.
sonal injuries resulting were not Sc.
we're, except in few instances.
MAX Annenberg, circulating man
ager of the Tribune, was attacked at
Wilson avenue and the northwestern
elevated station. But for the inter
ence of citizens he might have been
killed He was knocked unconscious
with a billy" Alexander Hickey. a
striking driver, was arrested and was
hustled in the nick of time from a
crowd of citizens crying Lynch him.
GOTHAM FRESHMEN OFFER HELP
NEW YORK, May 1O-FollowiLA; a
heated debate of three hours dura
ton, 800 members of the New York
Newspaper Web Pressmen's union No
rs at special meeting voed one
days pay week of each member OF
the union indefinitely to aid the strik.
ing pressmen in Chicago. This relief
fund will approximate $4,000 a week.
The question of declaring a sympa'
thetic strike in this city was brought
up, but the sentiment of the majority
favored cautious action. No vote was
taken. This action, it was said, would
depend wholly upon instructions from
the board of directors Of the Interna.
tional Printing Pressmen and Assist.
ants union, of which George l.. Berry
is president.
Clayton Pence, representative of
the striking members of the Chicago
Pressmen's union, addressed the
meeting. He said the sentiment OF
the Chicago public favored the strike
and that the lockout, which he de-
ciared was instituted by the Publish
nrs' association, aginst the members
OF which, except IN single instance,
the pressmen had no grievance was
deprecated by the public of Chicago
Mr.. Pence appealed for aid in behalf
of the Chicago strikers.
Il cannot say if there will be a
sympathetic strike in New York or
not" said Edward w. Edwards, pres
ident of the union, after the meet
ing. "That must depend upon instruc-
tons from the international board of
directors. Mr.. Berry. the president of
the international union, is in Chi :ago,
any any action the New York press
men may take in the premises will be
dependent upon instructions received
from him. At present the chances
for continued peace are excellent. We
adjourned without date but If develop
ments require it we can meet again"
H. A. Bly,, secretary Of the organ
lzation, said the New York pressmen
would aid the Chicago pressmen in
definitely
Scores of men, it is said, were sent
Ito Chicago to take the places Of the
strikers there, but, according to the
local pressmen, all of the men are IN
skilled and never were allied with the
craft in this city
It was said that many Of these men
has had experience as pressmen in
| job shops only
DOUGLAS WILL FLED.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 11-Witn the
execution of $15O,0O0 in special be-