The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31

wish to inform you that am willing
to 60 along with you to see my Bovey
brothers and provide them with funds
which are necessary to relieve them
from the dreadful conditions In which
they have been placed by the Oliver
Mining company. Please wire.
T. PETRIELLA.
Hibbing, Mimi, July 24th. 1907.
Sheriff Bates.
Duluth, MINI. :,
Some OF our men on their way to
Chisholm have been stopped and Or
dered back by your deputies. The
men were walking on the county road
which we supposed opened to all. Are
the county roads sold to the United
States Steel Corporation or are the
strikers denied the privilege and pro-
lection of the American laWs7
TEOF1LO PETR1DLLA,
Appeals to Governor.
Sec. Miners Union.
Hfbbing, Mimi, July oath, 1907.
Gov. +. A. johnson,
Capital Building.
81. I6ul,
Men sworn in to enforce the law
are tnciting people to violence In
Bovey, Minnesota To tho members
of the miners union In that locality
are denied the rights enjoyed by
American citizens. Two officers of
the union were arrested yesterday and
taken to prison in Grand Rapids. I
appeal to you to see that the members
Of this organization in the Coleraine
district enjoy the protection of the
laws Of the state Of Minnesota.
TEOF1LO PETRIELI4A,
Act. Sec., w. D. U. w. F.. M.
July 25th, 1907.
Gov J. A.. Johnson,
Duluth, MINI. =.
Messages: from Bovey notify me
Oliver company have evicted miners
without notice. Hope you will take
necessary steps to have those men
treated as human beings while a bau
OF local officers precent me from
bringing relief. to nv brothers on the
streets. Think OF women ard children
resting on the open ground with this
rainy weather: If you do not take
necessary measures, this organization
declines and responsibility for the re-
action which might be caused by the
brutal treatment inflicted to those
families.
T. PETRIELLA,
Act. Sec., w. D. u. w. F. M.
Wants Law Enforced.
Gov. J. A. johnson,
st. Paul, MINI.
TO His Excellency:
I earnestly petition your good office
to the end that law and order may
be maintained on the Mesabe Range.
At Nashwauk a. number Of men were
taken from their hail and thrown
into jail. without any charge against
them, by the. sheriff Of Itasca county
and some 80 deputies armed with
rifles. and the remainder of them were
driven from the hall and in some I'M
stances were threatened with their
lives If they did not return to work.
And the county highways have been
obstructed by such armed force dur
Ing the day and I would earnestly
petition an investigation by your Of
flee that the laws may be enforced.
c. e. MAHONEY,
Act. Pres, w. r. M.
Makes Final Appeal.
Gov. ]. A. Johnson,
st. Paul, MINI.
TO His Excellency:
This Is the last appeal the strikers
make to you hoping for prompt ac-
ton which might stop the lawless
proceedings Of corporation greed In
this section Of the state. Strikers will
Ing to leave the country are refused
payment Of their June wages, while
they are order to go back to work or
leave the field. In the name Of the
law we are prevented to pass on pub
lie roads. And armed deputy sherirs
at the services of mine officers are
p1cketing our halls. so denying us the
right to meet In places which are our
own. private property. All over the
Range men are provoked by supposed
officers Of the law and we feel that
unless immediate measures are taken
by the chief executive Of the state we
are compelled to go into a. bodily con-
hlct On order to protect those rights
which are given to US by the organic
laws OF the state. We believe In abid.
ing by the laws Of the county. but in
this desperate moment cannot help to
rebel to anyone who deprives us of
the benefits which come to US by the
American institutions which we have
reason to believe stand for the democ-
racy and liberty and not for autocracy
and slavery.
T. sPETRIELLA, .
Act. Sec., M. D. u, w. F. M.
All of these kilograms practically
had no effect on the chief executive of
the state and less on the sherin of
st. Louis county, who during the
strike has proved to be nothing but
the business agent Of the United
States Steel Corporation.
GOVERNOR JOHNSON PAYS
VISIT TO MESABA RANGE.
Governor johnson visited the field
of the strike on July 25th, and called
on both the strike leaders and the
mining officers, and promised to all a.