The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-17
THUGS ASSAULT BOYS
IN THE CHICAGO PRESS STRIKE

Somewhat of a curio is the issue Of
the Chicago Daily News of May 4.
Ordinarily that paper consists of twen-
ty-four pages but on the date in ques-
ton its size was reduced to four pages.
This was on account of strike of
the stereotypers. The issue is ques-
ton contains a report of strike events
in part as follows:
Brutal attacks on newsboys, many Of
them youngsters not out of short
trousers, and a walkout on the part Of
the stereotypers marked the progress
of the strike against the Chicago daily
newspapers late yesterday and today.
Numerous arrests were made by the
police in cases where thugs overturned
the news stands, knocked down, beat
and kicked the boys who attempted
to sell papers in spite of the jeers
and taunts hurled at them by strike
sympathizers.
The stereotypers violated a contrac
with the newspapers by starting {
sympathetic strike. The action wal
taken in defiance of a specific orde
from James ]. Freel, internationa
president of the stereotypers' unioi
warning the local members of tn
union from taking any such action
The strike of the stereotypers follow
ed a conference with the publishers
The stereotypers had previously vol
ed to strike in sympathy with tn
pressmen. They requested the pull
fishers to permit committee from tn
Stereotypers' union to sit as Judge an,
jury on the issues between the pub
fishers and the Pressmen's union. TIL
publishers informed the stereotyper
that the pressmen had refused TO sub
NIT their alleged grievances to arbitra
ton, and that they had sacrificed thei
contract which was the basis of thei
employment.
OeTIouS Mot IN Loop.
The most serious riot of the strik,
developed at p. m. today when thre
newsboy sluggers who attempted t
maltreat a negro newsboy who wa
selling papers at the corner Of Yves
Madison street and 9Th avenue wer
seized by Lieut.. Larkin and four pc
licemen before they could wrest news
papers from him. One powerful slug
ger was seized by the lieutenant an
Policeman Olson of the central de
tail. He Immediately struck the lier
tenant in the face. Clubs were draw
and the slugger was subdued.
While the lieutenant and the slugge
were rolling about in the street tn
latter tore himself loose and fle,
bleeding and bruised, into an ale.
His companions we're captured an
hurried to the South Clark street st;
ton.
While the policemen were fightin
with the sluggers, a crowd closed 1
upon the bluecoats and unintentiol
: all hindered the police. Several TIA
ian newsboys were in this group anC
seeking to add bravado to the SLUG
gers deed, showed two other negr
newsboys who were selling papers
Policemen, however soon put DAM
ed on their ardor. Two of the Italian
were promptly seized and placed
= a patrol wagon. The negro newsboy
then resumed the sale of their paper
ut was a cowardly assault on tn
part of these men," said Lieut.. Larkil
81 guess these sluggers and ruffian
will realize that the police can easil
handle them. If they keep on the
s will all land in Jail. Well protec
: every corner and the public"
Shots Fired Near Tribune.
Two shots fired into an alley adjoil
ing the Tribune building at 2 a. I
today caused excitement. They wei
fired by Max Annenberg, circulate
manager of the Tribune, who says tn;
he fired into the air in order to frigh
en- away crowd of men who stoc
in the alley apparently waiting II
copies of the Tribune to appear. Pr
| viorsly ne had ordered them awe
and when they refused he fired I'M
the air. At the first crack of the r
voIya, tho V,a,, Aad in diffarent dire