Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
All Willing to Dispense
Charity, but Main Trou-
bIes Hang Fire.
WIVES REFUSING CASH
Governor Ferris Hears of Min
ers' Stand Against Accept
ing Citizens Funds.


and housing conditions of working
men in the copper country were
brought to Governor Ferris attention
today in his inquiry into the strike.
Generally, he was told, such condi-
tions were of rather high grade, the
chief difficulty of social service work
ers being to persuade wives of for
eigners to adopt what Americans con-
slider every day precautions.
Miss Clarence Jones, secretary of
the Calumet Association of Charities,
and Miss Henrietta Hofbecker, visit
ing nurse for the Anti-Tuberculosis
society, answered the governors
questions. They said the mining COM
panies were always liberal contribu-
tors to benevolent work and Miss
Jones added that last night President
Richard of the Calumet local OF the
Western Federation of Miners had Of
fered to cooperate in relieving any
case of distress brought to his atten-
tion.
Assistance Spurned.
The charity workers told the gov
ernor that women who had tried to
assist the citizens committee in dis
posing of the $4,000 fund to the be-
reaved families of the Italian hall dis
aster had told them that strikers
families were not allowed to accept
aid from that source. The governor
indicated he would seek an interview
with some of these women later. 1t
was because of these conditions
largely that the deportation of Meyer
resulted.
The most extended session of the |
governors inquiry is set for late today |
with representatives of the union.
Dynamite at Attorneys Office.
L'Anse, Mich, Jan. 7.-Discoyery of
a stick of dynamite in the building |
where the prosecuting attorney of this
county has his Office caused a sensa-
ton. The explosive was found on
stairway leading to the quarters of
Hubert Brennan, who has been assist
ing Prosecutor Lucas in the Hough-
ton county strike cases, brought here
On change of venue. A fuse and cap
was picked up a few feet away. 1t is
he theory that the persons responsible
Tor the plant lost them and thus
we're unable to blow up the building. /,
Threaten General Strike.
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. president
Meyer of the Western Federation of
Miners is anxious to return to Calu-
ne, before Governor FERRIS completes
lis investigation. He will endeavor to
make the trip by the erd of the week ]
lie sat up today and presided at :
meeting of his advisers.
The executive committee of the
Western Federation of Miners here
asst night decided, should the efforts
If Governor Ferris prove unsuccessful
o send a delegation to the meeting of
he Michigan Federation of Labor
lext week at Lansing with the re-
Iuest that a general strike be called
n sympathy with the miners out in
he Calumet district. Such request
would be referred TO the individual ,
rganization of the Michigan feder-
ton for action. The committee also ,
ecided to ccnd c. Z. Mahoney, vice
resident of the Western Federation r
o Washington to ask for a congress
ional investigation of conditions in c
he northern Michigan strike region. d
iahoney will also endeavor to have
he annual meeting OF the American
ederation at Calumet instead OF at
Washington. o
Densmore Report Gloomy.
Washington. Jan. 7.-Solicitor Dens
.ore. returned today from Calumet, |,
Itch, reported TO Secretary Wilson =
nat unless one side or the other y
howed some willingness to yield in :,
heir determination to stick for all .
resent demands, there seemed no I,
respect of peace. Densmore will 81
lake a more extended report later.
The executive council OF the Amer
AN Federation OF Labor at meet
lg here Jan. u, VIII probably con- II
der an assessment tax on the labor u
Mons OF the country TO aid the cop = =
er miners.