Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-13
Mine Federation Ready to
Ouen Books if Calumet
and Hecla Does So.
CHAIRMAN CALLS HALT
Sees an Inquiry Lasting Year If
Limit Is Not Placed Upon
Michigan Testimony.

Hancock. Mich, Feb. 13.-An offer
vas made today by Attorney Hilton.
counsel for the miners. to submit TO
the congressional investigation com
zltsee the affairs Of the Western Fed
s-ailon OF Miners IL the Calumet and
HecA company would submit TO a
similar Investigation He said also he
wanted an Investigation Of the Ciu-
Isns' Alliance.
Chairman Taylor said he wished to
give both sides a hearing. but on
matters germane to the present situ-
Ition. He said II the Investigation
Eent into the murder Of Governor
steuenberger Of Idaho and other
hings charged against the Western
Federation It would take q year to
eoaelude the inquiry.
Joe Mihelich. a miner, testified
hat he and II others were discharged
because they complained that at the
Mass mine. in Ontanagon county.
workers were not allowed a full din
asr hour.
Colorado Operator Testines.
Denver. Colo. Feb. 13-~I don't want
any relations with the United Mine
WORKERS Of America, and / will not
have any"
Frankly. / always have been op-
-r.~+s-she eight hour day In coal
mines"
7 never have knowingly permitted
false weighing"
We have done all We could TO com
ply With the state mining law"
The Operators bought arms and
amnuait.on for the use OF the mine
guards"
want to take al the responsibility
that's coming to ME for the purchase
q machine guns"
So far Gs the operators are con-
eerned. the strike is over"
These were a few OF the statements
made late yesterday b. John c. Os-
good. chairman OF the board OF direct
oFs Of the V!ctor-AmeTican Fuel COM
pany. before the congressional COM
nittee Investigating the Colorado coal >
miners strike. Mr. OsgOod was put I
% the stand as a witness FOR the nine
owners. 70 tell the story OF the labor I.
var from the operators viewpoint.
IT IL my belief that the strike in 7
southern Colorado f. a direct out /
growth Of the northern Colorado trou- 7
Die. he declared. We have informa- 4
roa that the officers OF the United I
Nins WORKERS have considered calling
ne northern strike off. as u fs utterly !,
-ost later. according TO evidence .
laFnished By their own publications. 4
iasy took up the matter OF calling out
Ne southern miners % aid the fight
u hose IN the north"
Milwaukee Strikers Rlot.
NiEaukee, Wis. Fob. Is.-scores
= policemen and detectives stood
fnard today about the a. II. Vein
'renner Shoe company's plant while
'nEate officers escorted strikebreak-
- from the factory to automobiles.
Mich conveyed the newcomers to
-aeir boarding houses.
hundreds OF men, women and girl
lrikeTs marched up and down In front
ne factory with an American flag
Z heir head. jeering the strikebreak-
- and the police. Several attempts
. rs made 20 halt the machines. but
As eeAuffeurs. ~ith policemen cling
~ to the sides Of the automobiles.
Taced all trouble. i
Rocks. snow and other missiles
ere hurled AZ the strfkebreakers and
- hetory. but no one was injured. A
~ windows IN the plant. however.
lsrs broken Oscar Olsen and Joseph
alton. strikers. were the only ones 1
TESTED Both were fined. IA
Miners Reject Proposal.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. I3.-Miners
ne central competitive bituminous
sios today voted down q proposal OF
e Operators in joint conference that
. Cleveland agreement. now IN ef-
q Be continued until the end OF
arch. 1913. II Is understood the ac-
On Il not final. however. The miners
I've asked an increase Of wages, but
e Operators cay conditions OF bust
IS do not allow H.