Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-04

eis were not hampfrcd in affilIating
with body of similar purport
This hst proposition was p surprise
1o observers. aa Il had been thought
fho lmt go which the federation
would no n that direction was 10 in-
'flet Tina no discrimination hc made
against its members
From discussion n company circles
/ Wna assumed thu thc idea of q l9-
al union affiliated with q national
beds wns repugnaut because 10 the
4 ias, analysis such "a nations body,
Through the American Federation Of
Labor would be in more or less d.
rect alliance with the Western Foder-
utien Representatives of the hitter
smd chat local organization indie
pendent of an other union bodies,
would DE- Joke II wnuld De power
less "a enforce q refused demand. they
said, because no such organization
could possibly collect resources suffi-
cicnt lnr any future struggle against
the treasures VI the companies.
There Was evidence thai The CONE
pnng managers here had about decid-
Nt hN fNtNHtAfl NtAf# NAA INC NA NA WIZ
20 far as they were concerned Some
few additional union men surrendered
/ their curds to former employers, but
not iu sufficient numbers 40 Indicate
|any concerted break III the ranks.
PLANS for fresh iuportnuons Of non
4 union workers went on, with next
week practically SET as the time Tor
their arrival
Federation sources charged that
some of tho companies were attempt
lng 10 force the men back 70 work by
fenr Of eviction from their homes in
the company houses one instance
that was being Investigated involved
John Maxi, a Finn miner Who was are
rested "A Wlnonn charged with steal
ing firewood and placed ln JAN here.
Makis friends said that the alleged
larceny consisted VA his having cut
wood with which 10 buld fire for
his wife and children after they had
hcen thrown OUT Of their home and
Tea with their effects piled upon nj
snow-co1crcd road They asserted that
deputy sheriffs had ordered Maxi ont
g the house without presenting any
writ on other warrant This was de-
MED by The sheriff'A office In thsl
connection il was learned that about
400 eviction cases are pending inl
court In all of them proper writsl
have been served ana appeals taken
upon bonds equal 40 twice the yearly
rentals ~ 20 Il rev days ago these
rentns were Of an average Of So al
month making the bond smail bur
den on the union
After these cases had reached this
staee, y was said, there came a change
ln company tactics Notices wafe
served upon tenants that the rents
would after thirty days bo ser aI
month. thus raising the appeal bonds
10 $500 IA each ease Practically all
~ the eviction eases thus far have
arisen in the south end 81 the strike
gcne. whore the Copper Range Con
solldatcd Mining company has itsI
holdings
The north end of The district showed
some additional signs Of a possible
run Of work south Kcafsareo. pre-
Nlously reported aa having full
Working force. added twenty men tol
Ils ruli Ahput thirty men we're re-
ported e. have ppphed for work 81 tho
Wolverine mine which has been shut
down since the strike started Il ISL
unlikely that any attempt VIII hoI
made 90 get one out Of the wolverine
Mohswk and Ahmeok shafts before
ihe ARRIVAL of non nnlon mcu front
outside
Incidental lo the situation lea the
north end ut the strike zone there
NnH wen authenticated report that
Che imported guards which have boon
watrhlna The properties are to bcl
Withdrawn Soon II was stated that
e sufficient numhcl pf mounted depu-
ties was at the disposal of the sheriff
oi kcweenaw county f. insure protec-
ton 60 uil who might need lt