Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-31
PRACTICALLY AN JlTiMATUM
Says the Men Can Come Back II They
Choose.
OPEN SHOP Is MADE ESSENTIAL
Letter Seems to Be the "Last Call for
the Dining Car"-Docks May
Resume Tomorrow,

DULUTH. Mimi. July s1.-The ore dock
strikers have voted to return to work, and
operations will be resumed tomorrow. This
is regarded as breaking the strike. 1t is be-
| l1eved the steel Corporation will now reopen
the mines.
NEW YORK, July 21.-It was learned to.
day from an authoritative quarter that q
definite program had been reached by the
in the northwest. 1t seems that the COM
pany fas been carefully consulting a great
many of its men In the northwest and the
proposed policy is the result Of a con-
sideration of the mutual interests involved,
and is felt to be an eminent;y fair policy
toward the men as well as toward the prop
critics of the company There will be no
temporizing in the matter. definite policy
having been outlined which will be carried
out
erations Immediately. and has notified the
men that any Of them who want to come
back to work will be taken back; that no
outsiders will be taken If the old men de-
sire to return, and that the old men will
be taken back without any prejudice what
ever because Of the strike. This Is con-
sdered eminently fair to the men in view
Of the serious interruption in the company 8
business which this strike caused.
Will Discuss Wages.
AS to taking up with the men the ques-
ton Of wages. the company's position Is
that it entered into an agreement with the
men in May to what wages would be for
the season of 1907, until october 81 next.
The company expects and believes that a
large number of the men recognize this
agreement and will show their good faith
by returning to work under 1t. If this Is
done the company states that it will stand
ready at any time, as it has in the past. to
take up with It's men any questions of mu-
tual interest that may arise from time to
time. This is the company's entire position.
and, acting under it. the company will i'm
mediately begin to operate its docks at
Duluth.
Satisfied With Corey.
1t Is pointed out that the company entered
into contracts for the whole year. based on
the wage scale mutually agreed upon with
the men in May last. Moreover. the strike
has resulted in serious losses all the way
from Duluth to the mills, as the Interrupt
ton of business comes at a most important
time both in the production of ore and in
lake shipments. The company takes the
position. however that 1t does not hold the
majority Of the men to blame for the pres
ent disturbances. and this friendly attitude
of a large portion Of its employees has led
to the adoption of the foregoing conciliatory
policy toward those ready to go on with the
work. az
the board Of directors of the steel corpora
ton at its meeting yesterday, and entire
satisfaction was expressed with the manner
in which President Corey has handled the
situation
HIBBING Mimi, July 31.-Six hundred
striking miners who started out early this
morning to sweep the entire Chisholm dis
trict and intimidate. the men who were
try road into the hall from which they
started by Deputy Sheriff Magic and ten
other armed deputies. and after being given
a fierce tongue lashing by Chief of Police
Madden were dispersed.
The strikers assembled early this morn
ing at Chisholm and started out along the
county road, planning to make such DEM
onstratiOn Of their strength that the men
working at the different locations In the
Chisholm district would be induced to quit
work Deputy Sheriff Magic was Informed
of the impending trouble however. and he
had a number Of deputies stationed at the
locations armed with rifles and blocking the
roads.
Wanted to "Argufy."
The strikers stopped on meeting these OBJ
structions, and two hurley strikers attempt
ed to argue with Deputy Sheriff Magic. but
he caught them by the shoulder and swung
them around. Then with the deputies
bringing up the rear and driving the six
hundred strikers along the dusty road like
SO many sheep the procession marched back
to town.
Here Chief Madden told the strikers IL
there were any more attempts at intfmida-
ton there would be "bloodshed.'
Many Of the men were searched for weap-
ons, but none was found and the crowd
was then dispersed. .-
Much larger crews are at work this morn
ing at the mines