Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-02
All Obstacles to Settle
ment Said to Have Been
Removed.
1T is EXPECTED EARLY
Federal Official Joins Confer
ence With Attorneys Repre-
Senting Both Sides.

Houghton, Mich, Jan. 2-Another
distinct step toward the settlement OF
the copper strike was recorded today.
An anxiously awaited telegram reach,
ed Chief Counsel Hilton of the Fed
Grafton of Miners and he said its
receipt showed that nothing thus far
propounded in peace negotiations was
distasteful to the union. The con-
tents of the telegram were not di-
vulged.
''The telegram means we are will
ing to go on with the conciliation
plans" he said.
John b. Densmore had not discuss
ed the message with representatives
of either side early il the day. -
was notified of its receipt by Hi,
and arranged for a conference
the attorney, at which it was exp
President Taylor of the Michigs
Grafton of Labor would partici
Predictions as to when the
tions would be concluded varie
few hours to as many days.
understood the telegram o..
terms which the federation wou1
slider acceptable It's greatest
definite basis for work than
brought out.
Sheriff Gives New Facts.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. Until q
ernor Ferris receives further inforr5
ton from Federal Solicitor Densmore,
who is in the Calumet strike region,
no action will be taken by the execu-
tive to communicate with President
Shaw of the Calumet and Hecla com-
pany, in an effort to obtain basis for
negotiations for the settlement of
labor difficulties. Attorney Clarence
Darrow and labor leaders who con-
ferred with the governor earlier In the
week, urged him to make another ef-
fort to bring together the parties in
volved in the strike.
It was stated at the capitol that
labor leaders and strikers were pre-
pairing petitions to be used in attempts
to recall Sheriff Cruise of Houghton
county, The governor declined to
comment on the subject. Until We'd
nesday, it was said, Darrow did not
know that Michigan had recall law.
A constitutional amendment adopted
by the people OF Michigan last spring
against all elective state, county and
city officers. except judges of courts
Of record. 1t will be necessary for the
strikers to obtain the signatures of
25 per cent of the total vote for gov
ernor in Houghton county before an
election can be held. A majority vote
1t an election is necessary to recall
an officer.
A telegram received by Governor
Ferris from Sheriff Cruise of Hough-
ION county, dealing with the alleged
deportation of Meyer. contained in
formation entirely new to the govern
or. Cruise said Deputy Hinsley report
I'D to him that on the night of the al
eyed attack crowd had Meyer in
ront of the Scott hotel and threatened
20 lynch him and throw him in the
AXE.
"Hinsley prevailed upon the crowd
20 send Meyer on train and this was
greed to-" said the Cruise message
'Hinsley got on the train and then
earned Meyer had a wound in the
lead and was shot in the back. The
conductor wired ahead and had
physician meet the train at Winona
Iinsley accompanied Meyer as far as
Meyer Not Talking.
Chicago, H., Jan. 2.-Whether Pres
dent Meyer of the Western Fedora
ion of Miners shares the hope report
d from the copper section of Michi-
an that the strike will soon be settled
ould not be learned today. as he de-
lined to see reporters Meyer ex-
ects to leave the hospital the middle
I next week. II was learned that he
eceived number of kilograms today
nd that they were engaging his at
ention.
A personal friend OF Meyer who Wis.,
ed him today quoted the miners head
IS saying he was unarerably opposed
D any settlement or the strike which
oes not include recognition of the fed
ration. Meyer yesterday received soc
slegrams and letters OF seasoned
reetings.