Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
Miners Chief Declares
Deputy Sheriff Directed
Attack Upon Him.
ARBITRATION FAVORED
Holds Also That There Should
Be Full Investigation by
Federal Officials.

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 3.-President Moy-
er. who was shot and beaten and ex-
PEELED from Calumet a week ago, plans
to return TO the strike region the first
of next week. Meyer will attend a
meeting of the Michigan Federation of
Labor at Lansing some time before
Jan. IL. The executive council of the
American Federation of Labor will
also be present. A proposition in writ
ing TO the operators to submit all points
in controversy to a board Of arbitra-
ton to be named by President Wilson
and Governor Ferris. Meyer said, is
just as much in effect now as when
written, two hours before he was at
tackled. Meyer approves the action of
the iron miners unions, who yesterday
voted to strike unless a federal inves-
tigation of the copper strike is insti-
tuted.
Il trust, however, that any more
strikes will be avoided he said.
Referring to a statement that Deputy
Kinsley of Calumet that Kinsley res
cued Meyer from the mob, the miners
president said Kinsley was in Meyers
room at the time of the attack and
knew who shot him and superintended
the whole affair.
Meyer said he would be glad to CO.
operate with Special Prosecutor Mich
OILS of Houghton county in investigat-
ing the attack.
He will soon have my assistance in
the inquiry" Meyer declared
crisis in Peace Efforts.
Houghton, Mich, Jan. 3.-Attempts
of Solicitor Densmore to concilliate the
warning interests in the copper strike
have reached a crisis. Views of the
companies on propositions advanced
in a telegram by the unions attorneys
yesterday, were sent Densmore, who
is now in conference with federation
1t is intimated the
latest communications from both sides
contained their last words"
Big Rapids, Mich, Jan. 9.-Governor
Ferris was disappointed when he
learned this forenoon that the depart
ment of justice had ordered Acting
United States District Attorney Bow
man of Grand Rapids to investigate
the alleged deportation of President
Meyer of the Western Federation of
Miners from the copper strike district. !
at is strange they could not let us
attend to that business, at least until |
we fell down. said Ferris. I'm not |
afraid of an investigation. I like in (
restigations, but why should not we be /
allowed to attend to our own affairs?
There is no reason for the government /
.aking the question up. We are mere
v waiting for Meyer to return and
.estify"
Solicitor Densmore of the depart
nent of labor has informed the gov
.rnor he cannot outline his proposed
trike settlement plan at the present
:me. The governor said he was near
Y worn out as a result of the trying
lines of the last few weeks, and he
vas spending the weekend at MS home
Iere.
HensIey Wants Congress to Act.
Washington, Jan. Representative
of Missouri has been studying
he Calumet strike and plans to take
ID the fight in behalf of an investiga-
ion with many of the members of the
ouse. possibly shortly after congress
Such an inquiry, Hens
~ asserts. is of vital importance to
ne country. Representative MacDon-
Id has a resolution pending for an In !
but many members of the :
ules committee, which is considering !
ne question, are understood to be '
gainst such an inquiry.
Miners Ordered to Leave.
Steamboat Springs, Colo. Jan. g.
delegation of the taxpayers league
ntered justice court where seven
!embers of the United Mine Workers
( America are being tried for rioting
nd assault, marched the defendants
1t of court and ordered them to leave
,wn.