The Detroit times., 1914-01-08
MOVER RETURNS
TO HANCOCK TO
LEAD STRIKERS
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Federation OF Miners. who was
beaten. shot aud driven from Mich
igan TWO weeks ago. stepped from a
train at Houghton shortly after
noon today He was accompanied
by Charles Tanner. auditor for the
Federation. who was driven out OF
the region with him.
Acting. il is believed. on adyi'es
from GOV Ferris. who is now in the
copper country conducting an inves-
tigation of the strike, Meyer slipped
out OF Chicago last night v
tracing attention To avoid spot
ten" for the mine owners who have
been watching his every move OF
late Meyer and Tanner entered an
automobile and drove 10 "A suburban
station OF the c. NJ 4 ST. = railroad.
shor; distance out OF Chicago.
where they boarded train for
Houghton.
Meyer and Tanner were met at
the station by delegation OF AT
least 500 strikers and their sym
pathizers Fifteen deputies sur
rounded him as be stepped from the
car I'm order 10 protect him from any
possible violence The deputies
guarding Meyer are acting under d.
rect orders from Gov Ferris, who
sent two special detectives TO meet
the train and take charge of Mover
at the Michigan state line. Sur
rounded by a cheering throng Meyer
went from Houghton TO the Scott
hotel in Hancock. where he reOpened
his headquarters
II have come back to finish my
work as / said would. smiled
Meyer II do not anticipate any
trouble now as, with Gov Ferris
here and with the grand jury inyes-
/ tigating my first deportation It IS
not likely that anything OF the kind
viii be attempted again
! Mover has 30 aiiidavts from New
York gunner" employed as mine
guards when the strike began. These
aifidavits. the substance OF which
was published in The Detroit Times
some time ago allege that the guards
were ordered 10 insult and attack
miners 10 incite riots In order 80
arouse public sentiment against the
/ Federation. Tanner anu Meyer vii
4 lay these papers before Gov Ferris.
/ the prosecutors OF keweenaw and
J Houghton counties and the special
grand jury which is now ia session
The two men will ask 10 be allow
/ ed TO appear before the grand jury
TO tell the story OF their deportation
( from the copper country. Gov Fer
rs stated today that he would d
+ all In his power 10 hasten the grand
( jury investigation OF the deportation
1 The governor has been very busy OF
+ late. having held conferences with
Acknowledgement Fellows. members
OF the grand jury prosecutor Lucas
( ana SStprtfr t'Tuze
( IL is believed that the state eXecu-
/ tive will make an attempt TO bring
/ the mine managers and labor lead
ers together for Joint conference to-
morrow lie had intended 10 attempt
\ 10 do so today. but postponed the at
tempt until Meyer could be present.
( II is not believed that the mine
managers will consent 10 meet with
( federation men.
( Immediately after luncheon. Meyer
went inso conference with Victor L..
berger. or milwaukee,. and a delega-
ton OF leading Socialists and labor
unionists who are here TO investigate
strike conditions and TO report on the
/ closing OF the plant of the Socialist
paper Tyomies
lie will confer with Gov Ferris
/ late this afternoon
The governor put In another busy
day today. He went into conference
with the mine managers early this
morning and remained closeted with
/ them until after noon.
/ Allan +. Rees. counsel for the oper-
ators, read lengthy statement in
which he denied in toto charges
/ brought against the owners by strike
| leaders. He produced q sworn state
ment that OF normal force OF l3.4l5
men, 8,72i are now working in .4he
mines At least 1000 of these men
were imported from cities outside OF
| the copper country. according 10 fig
ures furnished by the owners.
The union heads declared Yesterday
| that they had a membership OF APP