Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-01
Arbitration Is Proposed by Men.

Arbitration is Proposed ny wen.
Duluth, July 31-No settlement OF
the ore handlers strike is yet in pros
pact. The men have written letter
to the officials of the Duluth, Missabe
& Northern railroad proposing arbitra-
ton. and the officials of the company
will sleep on the proposition.
To-day the men will undoubtedly get
some sort of an answer.
Willing to Work.
At the meeting yesterday the men
spent some time in discussion of what
terms they would ask of the company
for a settlement Finally the matter
of arbitration was suggested and a
further discussion was put to vote
and the proposition was carried with
just one vote to spare, showing that
the attitude of the men was in large
measure for returning to work and
trusting to the officials of the railroad
to do as they had promised at the con-
ference Sunday, that is to take all the
men back as fast as conditions on the
docks warranted.
Opposed to Arbitration.
During the afternoon it was learned
from sources almost official that the
officials were opposed to arbitration
of the main questions at issue-that of
raise in pay and a recognition of the
union.
The company is prepared to resume
business at the docks in a few days if
the men do not return to work of their
own accord. Work is going on at the
Allouez docks in Superior. The COM
pany officials say the men violated an
agreement made last spring, and it is
up to them to come back and live up
to it, or others will take their places.
Still there is the possibility that the
company may grant the men arbitra-
ton, and in that case the docks will
resume their wonted activity at once.
Digging Ore on Range.
In that event the miles will be re-
opened, and then will come another
test. Yesterday reports came from
Hibbing that black smoke began
belching from dozen stacks on the
range in that district Ore was being
taken from five mines with more or
less small crews, which it was said
would be increased to-day. Not a sign
of trouble was reported during the
day At all the mines working, how
ever, armed deputies were visible,
watchful for the least sign of disturb
ance, but at a late hour no news of
interference had been received at Du-
luth.
Armed Thugs Seek Violence.
Denver, July 80. - James Kerwin,
acting secretary of the Western Fed
GRAFTON Of Miners, received the follow
ing telegram from Acting President
c. Z. Mahoney, who is now in charge
CT the Minnesota iron workers strike:
Conditions over range look favora-
BILE Very few men working. Armed
thugs in employ of the steel trust are
seeking to create violence
At federation headquarters it is said
that 10000 men are on a strike.
Sheriff Calls for Armed Force.
Duluth, Mimi, July 3O.-A telephone
message last evening to the News
Tribune from BOvey, Mimi, says that
Sheriff HOolihan of Itasca county, who
is at Nashwauk, has sent a telegram
to his deputy at Bovey. telling the lat
ter to get the deputies under arms
md be prepared to move at a mo-
ment's notice
A mass meeting of the representa-
tive citizens, those sympathizing with
the United States Steel corporation in
terests, was held at Bovey yesterday
morning, with the result that about
$50 men under arms are reported to be
camped about the city hall, prepared
to entrain in ten minutes time.
Strong Union Camp.
There are about hundred men I'M
der arms at the Holman location,
which will be picked up en- route to
Nashwauk The mines at Nashwauk
have not been closed at all. 1t is said
to be the strongest camp of the West
eTn Federation, as there is less sym
p8thy there for the United States
Steel interest than at any other place
on the range. 1t is doubted here in
Duluth that the situation is so serious
as the instructions of Sheriff Hooli-
han to his deputies would Indicate
Mayor Is hopeful.
Mayor Cullom said last night that
H. was very uOp6lul VI D0IIS dDI0 TO
announce by to-day noon, if not before,
that the objections to a complete I'M
derStanding would have been removed.
Unless the ore handlers strike is set
tied. it is the opinion of those familiar
with the conditions on the range, it is
useless to try to open the mines, as
there would be no way of disposing of
the output.
The chief stumbling block in the
way of settlement of the ore handlers
strike on the docks here and at the
AllOuez docks at Superior and Two
HarbOrs is the question of the recog-
milton of the union
Everything Is Quiet.
The men are said to be wholly salts
fed with their pay-that is, they will
waive the demand for the increase
asked. 1t is freely stated that the
railway 1,