The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-10

whigh meelA in Washington IL is
feared that tue federation may de-
cline 70 fight for union recognition
az this time. considering the conces.
sions granted sufficient for the pres
eht tI l.n-
In the event OF settlement OF the
strike without union recognition OF
any kind the United Mine Workers
viii come 20 this territNy and or
ganize the men thoroughly. working
in secret until The majority OF the
men are In the ranks. IL was init
mated by an official 81 that organiza-
ton today.
IL was learned in union quarters
today that federation men generally
resent the Interference iu the strike
or Victor l.. Berger aud other Social
isl leaders There is widening split
between the Sociallstic and non-So-
cialistic wings OF the Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners. * is believed
Both strikers and mine managers
are anNiously awaiting some word
from GOV Ferris as 10 the conclu-
sions he has reached as result OF
his investigation OF conditions in the
strike zone.
Charles H. Meyer. replying TO a
charge, attributed 10 the governor
that II left TO themselves aud not
subject 10 outside interference the
miners could settle their differences
with the company, told a mass meet
ing OF strikers last night that they
We're at liberty to sue for peace M
L..
fectly willing 20 abide by the deci-
sion OF the majority OF miners or the
district. he declared Under the
rules OF the federation the officials
could neither call nor continue
strike. he said. and he failed 10 see
where Gov Ferris charge was sub
Stimulated by facts.
Judge O. y. Hilton. OF Denver,
counsel for the federation. stated to-
day that he would attempt 10 quash
any indictments against that body
that may be returned by .he special
grand jury He maintained that the
presence OF outsiders" such ss Gov
Ferris and Attorney General Fellows.
would be sufficient grounds 10 In.
validate the Indictments lie also
contended that the appointment OF
special Prosecutor Nichols was not
done In the manner provided by law
Judge Hilton was Informed yes
terday OF a plot TO deport him from
the copper country. He stated that
he was not alarmed as he did not BE-
l.lieve such an attempt would be made
The total dividends paid from date
OF organization In, 1871 10 and includ.
ing March 80, 1913. were $l21 .050000,
besides having reinvested about $780,
600 600 out OF its net earnings"
Propositions Rejected.
Five distinct propositions were
drawn up by John A. Mofiitt and John
=. Densmore who acted as comms-
sioners Of Cancellation for the depart
ment. at different times. and were
accepted by the miners. but all were
rejected by the representatives of the
companies on the ground that they
could not deal with the Western
Federation OF Miners or have any OF
It's members in their employ
The report. made public today. was
compiled by Walter 3. Palmer. of the
bureau or labor statistics, who sItnt
some time in the Calumet region, and
was approved by Secretary OF Labor
Wilson
The report states that number OF
riots occurred during the first two
days OF the strike. but IL Is not shown
that any firearms were used by the
strikers at THAT time II said. how
ever that number have been killed
and others injured by guns in the
possession OF drIned guards supplied
by the WaddellMahon agency OF New
York
Contracts Deceptive.
Many contracts with strike break
ers secured from the Austro Ameri-
can labor agency. We're filed out in
German with the exception or the
word strike" which was written I'm
English. probably the report states,
10 comply with the laws OF New
York, but evidently intended 20 de
ceive Germans who could not read
English"
TWO men made afii0avits, accord
! ing to the report, that deputies at the
point OF a gun. compelled them TO 20
from Superior. Wis, TO Calumet.
where they were put into an auto
mobile and taken 10 one OF the min
! Ing camps.