Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-30

operators having been asked by Gen
eral Abbey to consider proposals
emanating from Lansing that the con-
ference between employees and en-
ployers be held at the governors of
fee.
MAY WITHDRAW TROOPS.
The attitude Of the companies, it is
freely predicted, would be none too
friendly TO the plan. Union leaders
here expressed belief the failure of
tho companies to act on the sugges-
tion OF the governor would result in
the early withdrawal of at least a
part Of the state troops.
The military had an investigation %
their own on hand in Connection with
the wounding of striker by sentry
at the Isle Royale mine last night
They sought to determine the truth
OF the sentry's story that he had been
assaulted with stones before he fred
and wounded his tormentor.
ARE MANY DISTURBANCES.
Reports of disturbances at outlying
troop stations reached brigade head
quarters this morning, in considerable
numbers. A regular fusillade of shots
was fred by guards strung along the
railway tracks in the Calumet & Hec-
la shop yards, but the sentries aimed
high and as far as could be learned
no one was hit. The men reported
groups of strike sympathizers that
ely Inc a., s1 a1,
started throwing stones and bricks at
:he guardsmen. The score or more of
shots aroused the camp and frighten-
ed away the union pickets. Two ar
rests were made at Isle Royale Of
men charged with threatening the
troops.
DRAWS GUN on SOLDIER.
A sentry at Colonel Boucher's head
quarters, at Calumet, reported a thrill
ing experience. He had turned at the
sound of footsteps to find himself CON
fronted by man carrying a revolver.
The sentry at the adjoining post saw
the occurrence, and covered the intru-
der with his rifle. The latter obeyed
the command. hands up" but failed
10 heed the succeeding halt" and
lodged 10 safety down an alley.
PROPOSITION II SUBMITTED.
Governor Ferris proposal for a con.
ference at Lansing between the cop,
per mine operators and the strikers
was formally presented to the former
at a meeting in Houghton today. Gen
eral Abbey of the Michigan militia
and Sheriff Crune of Houghton county
represented the state. and James Mac
Naughton and Frederick Denton, gen
eral managers of the Calumet d Hec
la and Copper Range Consolidated
companies, respectively, represented
the employers.
IGNORE TTIE JNioN.
As has been predicted the mine man
ayers explained that under no circum
stances would they take any action
that even indirectly might be con
strued as a recognition OF the Western
Federation of Miners; that the com
panies were willing to confer with
their own employees either individually
or through committees provided the
men came to them as employees, and
that under such circumstances they
could not see the necessity OF asking
the men to send representatives al
the way to the state capital The mine
managers said they were acting uTdei
orders received from the boards Of
directors, at Boston.
MANY BACK At WORK.
A good portion OF the shop employe:
Of the Calumet & Hecla' company re
turned 10 their tasks. pumps wer,
started at the deep Red Jacket yerti
cal shaft and the work of freeing tbs
other conglomerate shafts OF watei
was continued. These activities were
conducted under a heavy guard o
state troops.