The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-14
GRAND JURY REFUSES
TO |kD|CT STRIKERS
No Miscarriage of Justice in Du-
luth Courts - Won't Prac-
tice Range Methods.
Jury Practically Holds That Pet
riella Was Justified in Pro.
.tecting HIMSELF:

The cases against the striking min
ers on the Mesaba r4nxe have fallen
fiat. When the Grand Jury took up
the matter Of the nine miners who
were bound over on ae charge of in
citing riot they LIST fned to the EVIL
dence presented by th state, and then
promptly and very pRperly dismissed
the matter by asktn that the de-
fendants BE refeased. = 2 - = = = -s,>s'
Petriella too. who was bound over
for carrying concealed weapons. was
dismissed, and his $1,000 was. returned
to him.
One of the members of the grand
jury In commenting on the cases said:
1T was ridiculous to bring such frivil-
Gus cases before the grand jury.
Judge Brady ought to see by this
time that he Is putting the county to
needless expense in binding men over
to the grand jury simply because hire
lings for the Steel Trust bring them
before him.
Petriella admitted carrying re-
volver, but the jury thought he was
justified, In view OF the fact that
newspapers on the range were threat
ening his life. advising tar and
feathers. and demanding that he be
driven from town. Petriella's bail
money was returned to him.
AS for the nine men who were held
on riot cases, they came waltzing
down Sixth avenue Wednesday even
ing delirious with delight.
tn, |o{Y
Hibbing month and it was some time
before it leaked through to them from
the members OF the party who could
speak English that they were free.
After that a more happy bunch Of
miners than the party at the jail one
doesn't often see.
There were nineteen originally ar
rested at Hibbing on riot charges.
The riot consisted In the fact tnat two
men called at boarding house and
said the dodgers better quit working.
Someone unknown is said to have
thrown a stone that hit a deputy and
there was some scuffling on the street
on the way to Jail.
The deputies, some Of whom are not
residents of this state, went into
lodging houses and pulled men out on
the charge Of rioting, where. there is
no evidence that they were anywhere
near the scrimmage.
The presentation of the case at Hib-
bing showed that the charges were
absurd, and those who were acquaint-
ed with it were surprised that the
men were held at ALL
The strike on the range is being
conducted with remarkable pluck. The
Finnish miners are as firm as when
they went OUT and they swear that
they will stick until concessions are
granted by the Steel Trust.
BY the way that was an awful jolt
the Tax Commission handed to the big
trust Wednesday when it raised the
valuation on It's properties to almost
$117. 100000. The valuations have here
tofore been made by local county af-
fcials, with the exception Of last year
when the state board Of equalization
made a moderate raise. 1t makes a
considerable difference in treating
with the steel Trust when one gets
away from its environments. :.
Two deputies at Eveletn the other
day went into house where a woman
had been accused Of poking fun at
them, and these human brutes, beat
her unmercifully. They were each
fined $50 for their criminal behaviour
And sherin, Bates says that his depu-
ties are as respectable lot 81. fellow,
as can be u secured anywhere. W.
have our opinion Of sherifr Bates ides
Of responsibility. .ssSSs.s.5s