The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-27
MOVEMENT TO
END THE STRIKE
IS UNDER WAY
First Offer of Strikers, Submitted
Saturday Night, Is Not
Accepted
WILL MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT
Initial Proposition involved Re.
tention of Union Without
Recognition
WILL MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT
MANY MEN ARRIVE TODAY

That the copper strike would be de-
clared off If the operators use no dis
elimination against the strikers. rela-
tive to their independent affillation
with the Western Federation or Min
ers was the substance of a PROPOSE
tion carried from the strikers to the
mine managers by two self-nppointod
Representatives Of the strillers at
Houshton Saturday afternoon. The
operators met the emissa ries at a con-
ference which lasted far into the
night, at which various phases of the
strike were discussed. However, the
managers manifested no desire to ac-
cept the offer as the proposition vir-
tually meant the employment Of fed
Grafton men
The Sist Of the strikers proposition
was that they be permitted to return
20 work and retain their union cards.
without union recognition.
The emissaries are prominent
ioushton county business men who
have long been Identified with labor
as we'll as commercial projects. They
de5ire their names be withheld until
another proposition is submitted. They
will again meet the strikers and q new
proposition Is expected to be the out
come. The desire Of the strikers to
return to work is apparent in the
stand manifested By them in the past
,wo weeks. With the arrival of out
s.de wo.Nmcn, of whom seven more
coachloads arrived today in Calumet.
the places ct strikers are being filled
rapidly anu federation members are
awakening to the realization that the
mines will eventually have normal
forces without them unless they soon
quit the strlke.
No Disturbances Today.
I he uiiNal CI two special trains to-
uay, which brought at least 300 work
men TO the district, prccipitdted no dis
turDanCCs. stl .keIs gathered between
Osceola and Swedetown and several
bundled assembled At the Mineral
Range depot In Calumet about noon to
meet the first train. The train was
switched To the G. q ii. yards ut
SwoGetown and no one gained access
10 .he coaches. Later another train
arrived.
I he activities of the strikers today
were conufned To parades and process
sious were formed at each location.
from Mcnawk to Painesdale. Militia
men and deputies were in evidence and
NO attempt at,yLoiencc was made.
About 600 strikers attended q meet !
ing at the Italian hall Yesterday after
noon when addresses In various Lam
suagcs were given. one of the speak |
crs Is suid to have told his auditors |
that the power TO win Is in the hands /
If the strikers. \ noticeable feature |
# the meeting was the absence OF |
who usually are conspic- |
uous at union gatherings. But four I
teen were in attendance at yester-
days gathering.
Guy Miller ot the advisory board OF /
The Western Federation. left Calumet |
Friday night and Vice President c. r. |
returned yesterday.
Seven Arrests for Stoning Train.
In all seven men have been arrested |
~ Sheriff Cruse's officers for the ston-
ng of the Northwestern train at Han.
,ock last Thursday and five others
oc participating actively in
he attack are being sought Detective
H. Pritchard is in charge of
he inVestigation
The first men arrested under this
'har9e we're Dan Sullivan, president of
no Hancock union of the Western
federation Of Miners, and John Bar
anti. sullivan has been released on
,ail to appear Nov. 30 and Barsanti
8 awaiting his hearing in JAIL
Detective Pritchard arrested Arno
.ahti and Charles Jarvi Sunday and
his morning he brought in Paul Raj
linen, Andrew Kangas and John Rolli,
u charged with rioting In connection
With the attack on this train.
Raisinen, Kangas, Lahu and Jarvi
vere orraiened this morning before
ustice Eichkern In Hancock and their
were set for Nov. 30.
arvi alonc was enabled to procure tho
500 bail bond required and the others
rere returned 20 Jail. jarvis bonds
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