Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25
Several Companies Now
on Scene and Others
on the Way.
DISORDER SUBSIDING
Twenty-Five Thousand Hands
Are Idle-MineS May At
tempt to Resume Work.

Calumet, Mich, July 25.-With six
militia companies on duty and other
troops en- route, the strike of the cop
per miners settled measurably toward
state OF dull routine today. The
more enthusiastic union members or
ganiSed parades and marched through
several localities. but there was prac-
tically no disorder up to noon.
The pinch of strike conditions
spread more generally today through
score or more communities depend
ing upon the mines. mills and smell
ters. The action of Hancock retailers
in refusing further credits to custom
ers yesterday. was repeated in other
sections of the district. and it is an
nounced wholesalers will take sim
liar action Monday
At union headquarters. plans were
laid for a big mass meeting Sunday
and for district and local meetings to-
night and tomorrow. Guy Miller OF
Colorado. member of the executive
board Of the Miners Federation, IS
sued a statement In which he com
pared conditions in the Calumet dis
trict with those in other copper pro-
ducing sections.
ON PAR WITH OTHERS.
We have simply tried to put miners
and surface workers in the Lake Su-
perior mines on par with men doing
similar work in other parts of Amer
ica," he said In Butte, for instance,
grGv 81
cents: 'fs'SSr5 Z ~ - underground
men, and in no case does it go below
$3.50. Arizona averages 1915, but in
the Calumet district, the minimum is
81 TO S2.25. and men here have been
working ten to thirteen hours a day,
whereas in other mining sections
eight hours constitutes a days labor.
These facts should dispose of any ar
gument of the company that competi-
tive condition in the metal markets
compelled them to keep men on long
hours on a low wage basis"
Calumet Mich, July 25.-Whether
the coming of troops to the copper
country means the end OF violence or
fresh outbreaks was the chief subject
Of discussion in Calumet today. Troops
will be distributed among the mines
and kept within easy communication.
Brigade headquarters will be at Calu-
met, troops pitching tents about the
armory and fields.
The Menominee. 500. Alpena and
Sheboygan companies were expected
this forenoon and the lower peninsula
companies during the afternoon. The
Houghton company arrived last night.
Troops will act under direction of
Sheriff Crune. who will have complete
control Of the situation unless it, be
necessary TO proclaim martial law.
General Abbey. commanding, will act
under the sheriff-s orders.
CLOSING SALOONS.
large number of strikers gather
ed about the NO. . Calumet and Hecla
shaft this morning. but the only dem
onstration was an occasional yell. The
general closing of saloons is expected
II more violence occurs. The coming
Of troops will probably cause abandon
ment Of this years encampment OF
the militia scheduled for next month.
The governor is kept advised Of the
situation and is not expected here un-
less the situation takes critical turn.
The troops are welcomed by the peo-
pie generally. as the deputies, unarm-
ed. are unable TO cope with the strik-
ers, and the authorities are reluctant
10 permit the use OF arms.
MAY REOPEN MINES.
Last nights mass meeting and par
AIDES developed no disturbance. The
Western Federation of Miners is hold
ing out for a conference with the man.
ayers. But this. It is said, will not be
granted. II is believed while the
troops are here the mines will be re-
opened. Most OF the non-union men.
II is claimed. are willing 10 go 10
work IL the shafts are guarded. Non
union English miners continue 10
leave the copper country on all trains.
They are the best miners in the dis
trict
In an area OF 75 miles 25.0Oo men
are idle. The strikers for the most
part are young. unmarried Austrians.
Firms. Hungarians Bnd Bulgarians.
Two thousands strikers from All.
meek, Mohawk. Allouez, Wolverine
and Centennial mines adjacent TO the
Calumet district. reached here at 10
O'Clock this morning and passed quiet
iy through the streets. They carried
a large American flag and many small
flags. The men are laughing and jok-
Ing. Strikers this morning drove dep
uties from the Ahmeck and Wolverine
mines.
Lansing. Mich, July 25--It vas an.