The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-23
ARMED TRUCE
EXISTS WHILE
PROBERS WORK
Both Sides Alert, While Con.
gressional COMMITTEES is Sift.
ing Evidence
BUT LITTLE SUFFERING
AMONG FEDERATION MEN
Relief Payments. Though Scan.
ty, Provide Strikers With
the Necessities
BY N. c. pARks.

BY N. c. PARkE.
HANCOCK, Mich. Feb. 23.-The
congressional subcommittee, appoint
ed to investigate the nrst great strike
the copper country OF upper Michigan
has ever known. plunged into Its
third week of hearings today with
several witnesses for the strikers yet
10 be heard.
Counsel for the Western Federation
OF Miners. virtually the plaintiffs In
the action here, expect to finish pre-
senting their side of the case early
this week. Attorneys for the opera.
tors are prepared tn present their
witnesses and mass OF evidence In an
, attempt to refute the testimony given
in behalf Of the strikers as soon az
the subcommittee finishes It's taking
OF evidence from the plaintiffs.
Attorneys for the operators do. not
expect to devote more than 10 days
to presenting their side of the case,
and II this program Is followed, the
subcommittee will finish its work the
FIRST week In March.
A truce has been declared by both
sides to-this great battle while the
federal government Ia represented
here, but it Is decidedly an armed
truce There has been practically no
trouble in the copper country since
the resolution calling for the investi-
cation was approved by congress, but
-ohe-veFsed- in conditions In The
upper peninsula will make the nat
prediction that the dove or peace VIII
continue to futter after the congress
men leave.
The same bitter attitude that has
marked conditions here since the In
eeptiOn Of the strike, prevail today.
Mine officials, with the support OF the
powerful Citizens Alliance, apparent
ly are az hostile to the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners, as on the day last
July, when the men refused to return
10 work.
The federation officials, whose grip
np0n several thousand miners during
m unusually strong struggle, ID con-
ceded even by their opponents TO be
remarkable, are showing no signs OF
quitting the fight Union meetings In
the villages Of the copper country. en-.
tertainments for the strikers ana
every other means Of keeping the
men together, are the federations' an
aver to attempts by the mine oper'
atoru to break their rank.
On the principal street OF Hancock.
q cigar store proprietor hurts Gen.
ance &C tho Western Federation OF
Miners from q window jammed with
posters-- posters denouncing Meyer
ana his associates by epithet and car
loon and lambasting members OF the
socialist party, and all other persons
who defend the strikers. A DOCK
svnv the owner of q restaurant pa
trouixed by strikers has pasted Moy-
er's picture In the window, with
newspaper eulogy Of the president OF
the miners federation as captain
Of Humanity"
Plate glass insurance companies
have fought shy Of both windows AZ
dangerous risks. And II rocks 20
Grabbing through both some dark
plsht after the congressional prODers
stsrt for Washington, things are like
" TO happen.
whether the strike continues
throughout the spring depends large
lv upon the ability Of the western
Federation of Miners to continue rails
inr funds. At present there Is no I'M
mediate need In the copper country.
The declarations relief payments.
though scanty, have provided bare
necessities for the strikers ramines
and there has been no severe suner'
tuK. should The companies auaaepY
decide to evict strikers families from
company property and houses because
~ nou.payment Of rent, the SITUATION
would become serious at once.
Armed deputies continue to patrol
the streets of Red Jacket, Laurium,
Ahmeek and other villages where
sfrfKo disturbances have been mest
serious. "Capt. 1im" O'Connell. lead
ar OF the imported WaddellMahon
"detectiyes," admitted today that "a
sew" of his men were still guarding
the mines. but declared he expected
the strike to end shortly aIter the
departure of the investigators.
HANCOCK. Mich. Feb. 23.-Kicked
In the RIBS aud beaten across the arms
with a black jack. Mrs. Erzi Pisar.
VIZ az 4 striking copper miner. was
arrested and thrown into jail Tor one
dav. she testified before the congress
sional subcommittee investigating the
Calumet strike, today. Six deputy
ahari6Ps arrested her In the yard OF
40 nome at Mohawk. she said. hand
cufRed her and drove her to Eagle XIV
or. A mounted deputy, she swore. rooe
close to the automobile as she was en-
terins II and his horse stepped on her
foot She said blood had soaked