The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-05

washington, Jan. 6.-V1Ce Preside
oConnol and Secretary Morrison 6
the only officials Of the American Fe
erauon OF Labor in town. and bo
progressed to know nothing Of the pl
posed meeting Of the executive coun,
to act on the copper strike. Gompt
1S expected to arrive here late tod
Owners Made Mistake.
Houghton. Mich. Jan. 6.-The Co
per mine owners Of northern Mict
gan made a mistake in refusing t
peace plans proffered by the Weste
Federation Of Miners in the judgme
Of John Densmore, sole solicitor I |
the department OF labor, pronounc.I
q. few hours before his departure
fWeshington last night. 's
For the first time since his arEiEl
laanSIn4sa- hzrlse his gilehce as. to col
Prepare to Fight.
That the present outcome of til
strike will not be settled without
happenings. The company manage
rested on their plans for filling up TIL
working forces with non-union me
from outside sources. Union circl,|
We're more active and meetings wetl
held in Hancock in the morning anl
in Calumet in the afternoon.
In Panic Hall.
Union men at Calumet assemble
i'll Italian hall where the disastroll
panic occurred during the union GELD
bration Christmas eve. 1t was ac|
dressed by o. N. Hilton. chief counsd
of the federation; Claude Tayled
president of the Michigan state fed
Grafton. and Grant Hamilton anl
James Roach of the American F,ede,l
alton of Labor. The speakers re-
marks were translated into five lang
uaScs by the local spekaers.
Owners Blamed.
They told the Calumet and Han
cock strikers that Saturdays failur
mine owners and they promised ever,
possible legal, financial and moral ali
i'm the prosecution of their strugrl,
for recognition.
Ferris Will Try to Settle Strike.
Big Rapids. Mich. Jan. 5.-Gov
Ferris decided to visit the uppe
Michigan copper country to stud.
conditions there and see If he. a. gov
ernor cannot find some means where
by the miners strike can be settled
He left the city today accom-
panied only by his private secretary
commissioner Of labor, to start a
once for Calumet and expected tn
commissioner of labor, accompanie,
by his attorney to Join the governo
at Saginaw, enroute to the strike dis
t,ict.
Little Confidence I'm Governor.
another investigation of the strik,
situation, this time al the hands @
the governor. the company manager
ana Western Federation of Miners
leaders prepared to open I'D ever,
avenue of Information which IL ma,
be desired to explore
At the same time both sides of tn
controversy are dubious as to th
ability of Governor Ferris and Stat
LABOR commissioner Cunningham t.
lind a lasting solution of the tro,I
BILE.
The general opinion is that tn
taken by federal officials. especia1 IL
in regard to the deportation -
CHARLES Meyer. 1t is pointed out tim
the governor declined every invita-
ton to come here when the strik
started in July. and manifested sine
then little intention of projecting hi
personality into the situation. som
which the governor could accom-,
pl'sh anything toward settling til
strike has long since passed.
Sees No Cause for Strike. a
Detroit, Jan. 5.-N. d.. Mahon
president of the Union Street Car an,
ELECTRIC Railway Employees Of Ameri
ca, believes it will not be neceKsar :,
to seriously consider the advisabiiit;
of calling a nationwide labor strik,
in sympathy with the Calumet miners
j am one of those who think Gov
ernor Ferris Of Michigan will be a,bl,
to bring the warning parties toxeth
err" said Mahon. :, 3, q
TEARS UP TRACKS q
Mayor Heads Force OF Woekmen r
Visiting Revenge On Railrood
Memphis. Tenn. Jan. 5.-HaeAtSSi
large force of workmen, Nav.S
Crump and Commissioners of plIH1iI
Utilities Thomas Dies, tor6 ub rS1S
road tracks at grade croslingsViIiIIli ? -
five persons were killed and tnaSy