The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-08-01
SHERIFF CALLS
FOR ARMED FORCE
iTAscA COUNTY OFFICIAL ANTlc.
IPATES TROUBLE AND ORDERS
MEN UNDER ARMS.
STRIVING FOR stT1ltM1N7
CHIEF STUMBLING BLOCK IS THE
ORE HANDLERS STRIKE
QUIET ON RANGE.

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 telegram
to his deputy at Bovey. telling the lat.
ter to get the deputies under arms
and 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 un-
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
ern Federation, as there is less sym.
pathy 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
he was very hopeful of being able to
announce by to-day noon, if not before,
that the objections to a complete un.
Outstanding would have been removed.
Unless the ore handlers strike is set
tied, 1t 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.
uition 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 will not grant this recognt
ton. No word has come from the
range towns as to the situation there.
but 1t is said to be sure thing that
everything is quiet.
Order Arrest Of Leaders.
Hibbing, MIMI, July %. - Fearing
that the present quiet is only the calm
before the storm, warrant was yes.
terday sworn out for the arrest of Teo.
flo Petriella, the little Italian who is
engineering the present gigantic strike
OF the iron ore miners on the ranges
north of here. The citizens believe If
he were thrown into Jail on some
minor charge it would have the effect
OF breaking up the strike. Petriella
left here yesterday morning for Eve
leth, and the officers have not succeed.
ed In locating him.
Pinkertons on the Way.
There Is good deal of suppressed
excitement over the report that 100
Pinkerton detectives were on their
way to protect the big Steel corpora.
ton mines at Eveleth when an effort
is made to open them Monday. The
miners look upon the Pinkertons as
their deadliest enemies. Despite the
protection offered here by deputies
armed with rifles and revolvers no
men are returning to work. indicating
that the ranks Of the strikers are still
solid. Although many of the idle men
are seen upon the streets they do not
gather in the saloons, and not the
least remarkable thing in connection
with the general suspension of work
is the good order which the leaders
nave so far preserved.
Developments Expected.
That interesting developments are
expected shortly is shown by the fact
that Sheriff Bates of st. Louis county
arrived here on the afternoon train
and at once held a hasty consultation
with Mayor Weirick. The sheriff
claims he can land $50 deputies from
Duluth here in four hours time.
PORK KILLS ONE; EIGHTY ILL.