Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-07-29
Only a Few Spasmodic Disturbances
Occur in Calumet Mining
Region.
BOTH SIDES ARE OBSTINATE.
Governe- Declines to view Scene
As Union Leader Re
quests.
9TH SIDES ARE OBSTINATE.

quests.
Calumet, Mich, July 26.-Reports
that Gov. w. N. Ferris would come
to Houghton last night to help ar
range e element Of the strike OF
$4,000 copper mine employees in the
northern peninsula brought oy an
omcial statement last night FRI n the
mine managers that they would vel
come the governors presence Any
plans for arbitration under The di-
rection Of the governor were soon
dispelled, however, by the announce
ment that Mr.. Ferris had no present
intention OF coming to the copper
country or of withdrawing the mi
litia. which is protecting the mines
against any further outbreak OF the
strikers.
The following telegram was sent
to the governors ONCE in Lansing
yesterday afternoon by G. r. Ma
honey. vice president Of the Western
Federation Of Miners:
We respectfully request that you
come here and Investigate the indus
trial dispute in the copper mining
district and use yonr good ofiices to
effect settlement and to direct
that the troops be used to preserve
peace. instead OF to operate the
mines, as seems to be the present in
tent
The company managers stated un-
5onacially that they too would well
come the governor. but would give
no intimation that proposals to ar
.bitrate the strike would be accept
ed by them. They said this would
be construed by the strikers as a
tacit recognition Of the union.
Disorders occurred spasmodically
in the outlying districts yesterday
but in no case did the union mani
festants manifest the spirit which
appeared in the attack upon Calumet
z Hecla properties Thursday.
Many strikers gathered about No.
2 Calumet and Hecla shaft yester-
dAy, but made no demonstration 9TH
er than an occasional yell.
They threatened, however, to go
TO the Superior boiler house of the
Calumet and Hecla and draw the
fires. but SO far have made no at
tempt to do this. A move in that
direction would promptly bring out
the militia companies. General clos
ing OF saloons is expected ii more
violence occurs.
The coming OF troops probably
will cause the abandonment OF this
years encampment Of militia, which
was to have been held next month.
Troops were welcomed by the people
generally as the violence OF Thurs
day presaged more serious trouble.
Deputies, unarmed, were unable to
cope with the strikers, and TIE au-
thorities were reluctant to permit
the use OF arms. Thursday nights
nassmeetings and parades developed
no disturbances.
The Western Federation OF Min
ers Is holding out for conferences
with mine managers. But this, 1t is |
said. will not be granted. General
Manager MacNaughton OF the Calu-
met and Hecla. which also controls
The Osceola, Tamarack. Ahmeek,
La Sale, Isle Royale and
Superior, has 20 far declined to be
quoted as TO the attitude Of the COM
panies.
It is believed while troops are
here the mines will be reopened.
It Is said most Of the nonunionl
men are willing to go to work II
he shafts are guarded. Nonunion
english miners continue 70 leave the
COUNTRY on all trains. They are con-
n : 4
ddered among the best miners in
he district
In the strike zone Of seventy-hve
niles. $4,000 or more men are idle.
These include surface and stamp
Mill hands. Shelters are still oper-
ting. The strikers OF the most part
ire Of young, unmarried Austrians.
Firms. Hungarians and Bulgarians.
Two thousand strikers OF the Ke-
Feenaw County mines, adjacent to
he Clumet district. arc marching to
;afnmet. They are from the All
meek, Mohawk, Allonx. Wolverine
md Centennial mines. They do not
appear to be in an ugly mood.
Strikers yesterday morning drove
deputies away from the Wolverine
md Ahmeek mines. AT the Allouzl
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