The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-15

and the parade continued Ia Laurium
and return.
There was no evidence Of disorder.
hut military and civil authorities were
alert fearing repetition of last
| weeks early morning violence. Several
squads OF cavalrymen accompanied the
parade and remained until II dispers-
cd. Al the terminal of the procession
the strikers were served with refresh
ments in the Italian and Dunn's hall
The absence of pickets was marked
| this morning ana not a case Of inter.
ference or intimidation was reported.
No Reeoenition-Darrow
| saturday, AT a conference at Lam
sing, Clarence Darrow. representing
the miners. practically agreed To for
get the question of organization. He
wanted the matter of arbitration put
up Ia the operators without any or
ganization tag to H. This move Gov
ernor Ferris agreed To and Railroad
Commissioners fiemans was called in
for the reason that he has had several
communications with some al the OPP
orators.
| In the afternoon the governor and
Mr.. iiemans got together and made up
the letter which was sent To the oper-
ators and II is more than likely that
something will be heard from them
very shortly.
| (The refusal Of the operators Ia con-
slider this plan is noted In the dispatch
from Lansing at the beginning of this
article)
| Governor Ferris came out openly In
fun favor of an investigation of con-
EDITIONS i'm the copper country region
| by the United States Senate.
Il want To say TO you gentlemen
here" said the governor that | would
INelcome an investigation of the strike
by the United States Senate. ! want
To see everything that has been done
brought To the public notice. Person
ally, | am not afraid To have them in
Vestigate me. and / think that an in
vestigation by the Senate would be Il
good thing for all concerned"
While the governor in private con-
versation has made the above declar-
alton before, this is the first time he
ever did So in public.
To Confer With Operators.
(, John A. Moffitt. representing the de.
| partmcnt Of Labor of Washington. ID.
c.. will today seek an interview with
the operators or representatives of the
mining companies and offer his
services as mediator He conferred
with labor leaders Saturday.
More Hosting Under Way.
Mine operations are assuming a
more extended scale in the copper
country and the back TO work move
ment is increasing in magnitude. To.
] day large number of miners who
went to the Mesaba range when the
strige began, arrived home and brought
word that others are preparing 10
leave that section for the copper
| country at once. Former Calumet min
ers are writing To Calumet from all
points of the country and arrangn.
| Tor employment as soon as they re-
turn. Not only are those who icft
| Calumet when the strike began re-
turning to the district but many who
left here before the Industrial cloud
| broke.
Iioistins operations have been re-
sumed At the No. & shaft of the Os-
| CECILIA. \ force al men has been en-
gagged IN repairing this shaft and maxi
ing it ready for active mining. Other
shafts are almost ready for the re-
sumption of hosting.
Al the South kearsarge. hosting
has been in progress tor several days
and will continue. The force al men
at work is increasing daily.
The No. . shaft of the Baltic began
| hosting today for the first time since
the beginning OF the strike. Two full
crews OF men went underground in the
| Baltic today and the officials claim
that rock shipments will he increased
from now ON. This is the first step
towards the resumption of actual min
! ing AT The Baltic property.
One Arrest This Morning.
| Jacob DeXstrom was arrested this
morning In the c. ~ IL. location,
charged with assaulting an officer.
/ DeXstrcm persisted i'm going through
the guard lines and finally. it is said.
struck a deputy who prevented him.
| He will be arruigned later in the day.
| The case of the six strikers. charged
with asSaulting Deputy John Gasvod1
on Oak street recently. was this morn.
| ing adjourned in Justice Fishers court
luntil Friday.
The hearing of Valentine Skendcr.
charged with creating n noise and dis
turbance. was this morning continued
in Justice Jackolas court until Erie
day.
| General Abbey Returns.
Gen. L. L. Abbey arrived ycster-
day from Il brief leave of absence
spent at his home. Gen. Abbey again
lassumcd command of the troops on
strike duty here relieving col. Kirk.
who has been in charge for the past
week.
The members of Ambulance Corps
No. ], Captain Lee of Detroit, departed
today for their homes after being on
duty in the copper country for sew
eral weeks
Meeting at Amphidrone.
d j. II. Lennon, treasurer Of the AM