The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-24
Large Number of Men Engaged
as Strike Breakers Brought to
Range Under Misrepresenta+
ton Thrown Upon Their Own
Resources and Dead Broke.


trifie over 10 per cent Of the normal
force working in the properties of the
Oliver Mining companies. The strike
Is being conducted firmly, but not bit
terly. After all that has been said
and written against the miners, time
is showing that they have been acting
the most gallant of any Of the partlci-
pants in the struggle.
The newspaper editors on the range,
with rare exceptions, lost their heads
entirely and were in no position to
discuss the situation sanely. The off,
cials Of the Steel Corporation, as a
very prominent public official Stated
to the Labor World, were beside them
selves. The sheriff Of St. Louis county
couldn't distinguish between his duty
and his loyalty to the Steel Trust.
The detective agencies, sever unscrupu-
lous, deliberately planned schemes to
EpeHHe te their emp ployrnent. S. The Of
[hcials of the miner s union; and the. the.
members of the organization have
conducted themselves remarkably we'll,
considering the character Of their
membership, and the previous condi-
tion of their servitude. :
TOO Quick to Condemn.
, We are ever quick to condemn. but
slow to praise. Had there been mur-
der and bloodshed on the range, moth
ing would have been too severe for
the workingman: Since there has
been peace and order, few are willing
to give the miners credit for their
behaviour. It isn't the proper thing
to say that their good order was be-
cause Of the presence Of an armed
force of nnan-killers and thugs. There
was perfect order, before these trouble
makers were sent to the range.
Judge Brady of the Hibbing NUM-
cipal court bound ten Of the miners
who were examined this week over to
the grand jury, and now Sheriff Bates
will have an opportunity to fatten the
emoluments Of his. office by feeding
the unfortunate men. at so much per
day until they are discharged by the
district court.
A number Of Duluth people who vis-
tied Hibbing during the examination
Of the accused miners say that the
whole trial was q farce from Begin
ming to end, and that they would have
been summarily dismissed in any or
dtnary court of justice, but that
through the "pernicious activity of
Attorney Martin Hughes OF the Oliver
Mining company, and associate county
attorney, Judge Brady was made to
see that the men were guilty of
crime much worse than tho one with
which they we're charged.
Outrages Still Prevalent. 4
The only outrages outside the
courts, which have been committed on
the Mesaba Range were done by men
wearing the livery Of the state. Three
men have been dangerously wounded
by man-killing thugs, who ought to
be indicted for attempting to murder
innocent men. The second man shot
at was one Of the. employees OF the
mining company who was seen tres
passing on. the company property. TO
the initiated Yet 1t be said that tres 4
passing is defined as walking across
private property, and we would warn
any Duluth citizens to be very careful
when paying q visit to the mining
towns. Be sure and read every sign.
for you may find yourself walking
upon q roadway: generally: used as .
public thoroughfare, with a sign above
Il: This is Private Property, II
you are caught III such an unfortunate
predicament throw up your hands, ana
beg the mercy Of any: armed guard I
within distance, for you might become
e victim Of his too ready rifle.
/, Steel Trust Desperats.
Probably the most convincing evil
ldence OF the desperation Of the Steel
Trust 70 set mon was when ITS were /
shipped to Hibbing Sunday form New
York. They were hired In the. big CITY 4
by an agent Of the great corporation.
who probably knew as much about /
hiring miners, as we do about running /
the Steel Corp These men are
above the ordinary In intelligence IN /
the number was one who was q lin
sgutst OF no mean bility. He talks
FL different langna ges. ana q perfectly
faInali with that many dialects.
as Among mum Der ss,yAs former /
tl Strayei I ilins
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