White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
MICHIGAN STRIKE
MAY Be SETTLED.
DEADLOCK BETWEEN OPERAT-
oRs AND MINERS CONTINUES.
FOLLOWING SERIES OF UNUs-
UAL HAPPENINGS.

Governor Ferris late yes +.
terday from Calumet that he believed
he was making progress toward
settlement Of the copper country
strike aud that plans were under
discussion that might mature favor
ably.
After a conference of labor leai-
ers at Lansing. Clarence S. Darrow
counsel for the Western Federation
of Miners, asked Governor Ferris to
send telegram to President Shaw
requesting him TO come IA Lansing
for conference relative to takins.
steps to settle the strike controversy
in the Michigan copper mining dis
trict.
Uncompromising adherence to
their determination never by direct
or indirect means to recognize the
Western Federation of Miners was
pronounced at Calumet, Mich. Tues
hay, by mine managers of the copper
mine district. who were willing to
discuss the visit of John B. Dens-
more. solicitor of the department Of
labor The fact that Mr.. Densmore
bad announced his mission as one OF
consolation made most of the en-
bloyes shake their heads obviously.
I'VE could not treat with the fed
bration. even II We wished said +.
~ Denton, manager of the Copper
Range Consolidated company. "The
hen at work would never consider
underground with men,
bers of the union. for there would al
Ways be trouble. and In view of the
Iact that ten thousand men are work
Ing for the companies. we cannot ig-
bore their interests.
Originally December l had been
Jet as the limit but at the request
business men the time was extend
Ia.
Whatever good the extra 80 days
hight have accomplished was wiped
but by the Italian hall disaster, the
controversy as to who should give re-
Def to afflicted families and the
veportation of Charles H. Meyer.
PRESIDENT of the federation
Detailed figures obtained from
loth sides found the opposing clans
is wide apart as the poles. The em-
lloyers said there were less than g.
Zoo strikers left In the district. but
Union headquarters furnished statis-
bes that showed weekly strike bene-
Ials are being paid TO lo.429 men.
Both sides agree that $500 men
lave left the district since the trouble
tegan July 23
The companies figured that 14,3oO
kere affected by the calling of the
trike. about 500 OF these being smell
hr or mill workers who were given
u least part time employment after
PIE first few days.
The foregoing action by the Michi-
IAN mine managers follows a success
ton of tragic events, that seldom
hlls to the lot of single community,
Ind has turned the eyes of the world
pwards Calumet and the Michigan
hining district. For many months
PIE strike has been In progress. but
public attention had in measure
kaned until the terrible disaster OF
christmas eve. resulting In the death
N more than 20 people. mostly
children. from senseless panic In q
pail where Christmas festival was
IN progress.
The long siege of the strike with
Is attendant suffering and infiamed
passions was temporarily forgotten N
lhe nation Wide wave of sympathy ex
fessed towards those who were desc
lated by the tragedy. The final In
fident of the slaughter of the limo
fents. was the public funeral weel
20 today. And then. almost befor,
Fhe earth had closed over the graves
pi the panic victims. came the assault
Pm Pesident Meyer of the Western
FEDERATION OF Miners. and his depor
Iauon from the immediate scene o
fhe labor troubles. The effects o
Enis are yet unsettled. and II Is diff
f'euit to predict just what the ulti
mate results will be.
coroner's jury that investigated
~ oalumet disaster failed to locate
IL plame. as to have done this Il
,ooaoy beyond the power OF human
""o' Il is beyond conception thai