Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-07-30
Operators of Lake Superior
Copper Mines and Union
Leaders May Confer With
Governor Ferris,
MILITIA FORCES TRY
TO PRESERVE ORDER
Examination Shows That Prop
critics Have Been Damaged
by Shutdown Resulting
From WaIk-0ut,


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Calumet Mich. July 29.-Opera
tors Of the Lake superior copper
mines will be asked officially tomor-
rCw whether they win send five of
their number to Lansing to confer I'm
Governor Ferris office with five rcp-
rcscntatiYes of the striking miners
General j. L. Abbey, in command
Of the state troops here SO announced
tonight after receipt of a message
from Governor Ferris in which the
state executive intimated that he was
willing to use his good offices Ia
bringing order out of the industrial
chaos which has kept $4,000 men idle
for week.
The news Of the governors action
followed reports of 2 serious fight be-
tween factions of miners near the
superior mine on the south range and
% slugging In various locations on
Tie northern end Of the strike zone.
sly initial arrests Of strikers resulted
from the Superior fight in which two
rlcn of party Of ten men were so
badly beaten that there is little
chance for their recovery.
The outbreak late toCly was
caused by an attempt Of ten men
from the Atlantic mine, attempting TO
resume work. They had walked TO
superior and inquired about the
prospect of resumption of under
e.ounu work. Un thelr way back
they were set upon by three converg-
ing parties of Superior men and "a
free-for-all fight with clubs and fists
followed. Seven Of the visitors es-
capped but two Of The others were Sc
rlously cut and the third was beaten
into insensibility
The Atlantic men said they recOg-
nized eleven of their ass1ilants. and
warrants were sworn out for them.
SIX prisoners were taken to the county
Jail a few hours later by shcriffs de-
puties.
At North Kearsargc mine. Gust OIL
son, powerful fireman. was beaten
on his way home from work and re-
qulred hospital treatment Olson
cut four of his opponents but sue
cumbed to force Of numbers A squad
of militia charged the attacking party,
but made no arrests
Further north there were numer-
Gus fights. especially about the Mo-
hawk location, whore ten men who
had been confcrring with the mine
management. were set upon as they
left the mine office. None Of them
were seriously injured but additional
troops were sent to that place by Gen
cral Abbey
Starting Of pumps in the Calumet
ana Hccla Conglomcrate properties of
Calumet was accomplished today un-
der a heavy guard Of Detroit infantry
men and troopers. Additional guards
were placed tonight about the shaft
houses Of the companies Inspection
Of the underground workings by shift
bosses confirmed the expectation that
o considerable task must be accom-
plshed in freeing the levels from
water
The visit Of G. Il. Mahoney, vice
president of the Western Federation
OF Miners, to Governor Ferris, was
credited with causing the state exeeu-
tin, to express willingness to take a .
hand in the situation by speakers at
union meetings in Ahmcek aud Calu .
met tonight, The union leaders con-
si}ered that they had won tactical .
victory and were correspondingly ju-
bilout.
Mine owners We're nOn-committal as
t. their reply TO the proposal stat
ing that they would consider it inn
"soper to announce a decision until
alter they had talked with General
Abbey tomorrow. There was a well
defined feeling among those in touch
With the managers, however. that the
policy Of ignoring the existence OF
the federation would be adhered to
sluctly.
Even If the grass grows in the /.
streets OF every mining town the Wee-
tern Federation of Miners will never
he recognized, said one company Of
ficer today
The Mohawk mine is in Keweenaw I.
county, whose sheriff. John Hepting.
Yesterday asked General Abbey to
withdraw the troops Today howev- I,
er, the general obtained q formal
written request for military aid from
Hepting
The strike viii cost the federation
S'5o,0O0 "a month If it lasts sixty
Gays was the estimate Of one com
pany president today and he added
mat the condition of the metal mar ,
ket was such that the companies
could recoup losses much more rap b
lcb than the union The district pro-
duees normally lI50O.O0O pounds Of
pper monthly and advances in the ]
selling prices of the product confi- \
uehuy are expected by the mine man {
ayers H