Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-03
MoYIA Apa9yTo oGDo0RAl oUor
PENSION IN assosHoAs aAx
sE ATrEaepTEn.
Dse,sess He Apprsvss - Aseism @ DssW
Miners IN Victims = Strike Until Fsds
sraI Investigates 10 Isssitsssd ~
Copper Mine oistsiee-Msyse pssia,
Hirsisy etsAssnsn& M

Chicago. Jan. 1-Charles q. a1oyer,
president OF the Western Fedssation ot
Miners. who was shot beaten ana *.
pslled from Calumet. Mich. . week
ago. plans to return to the strike
region next week.
A meeting Of the Michigan state led.
Grafton OF labor % to be held In Ian-
sing some time before Jan. -. and
Meyer plans TO attend. The executive
council Of tho American Tsdsfatiou of
Labor also wall be present. Moysr lid
that a. soon a. he could he would cali
meeting Of the Western Fedsrasion. Of
Miners which had been appointed for.
the flrst Monday in January at Denver.
Colo. but which had to be postponed
because Of the attack ON him at E1an-s
cock.
His proposition 20 the copper mine
operators TO submit all ccnsrcve~.v n
board OF arbitration, Meyer said, 10
just as much in effect now ~ 4 was
when It was written. two hours before
he wns attacked and beatan.
General Strike II ThrsaAsosd.
Meyer said no approved the attakuda
Of the 1shpeming and Nagaunee iron
miners union OF the Western FAlera-
ton in voting yesterday to strike until
federal investigation Of the copper
strike was instituted.
Z trust. however" he said. "that any
moro strikes may be avoided. II Woi
can not attain arbitration in any other.
way we may attempt 20 call general.
strike In Michlgan, but any more
strikes will only come ~ our last re-
sort.
There 10 stili oseors <he mine owns.
sfs our proposal to submit everything
to tho board. wages. hours, condition1i
and recognition Of the union. We hold
ont nothing hut put the -1seasD sa4nlro,
without reserve IN the 1anA6 0Gy19'
board = Z
Meyer Accused iilnolev.
Referring 60 statements yesterday by
Deputy Hinsley. Of Calumet. In q tele.
gram to Governor Ferris. that Einsiey
had rescued Meyer from mob bent on
lynching him. Meyer said that Hinsley
was In Meyers room at the time he
was shot. knew who shot him. and
knew who was concerned in the affair.
Il assume that Prosecutor Nichols
as a public officer IL eager to do his
duty" said Meyer. "He will soon have
my assistance In his inquiry"
Moyer's surgeon today said his
wounds were healing without complt-
cation. and Meyer would be able to be
on his feet Monday.
Moyer Deniss Shooting Self.
Lying on his cot in st. Luke's hospi-
tai. Charles II. Meyer. president OF the
Western Federation OF Miners. gave to
a reporter his first detailed story OF
tho assault upon himself at Calumet,
Mich, and vigorously dnied the rumor
he had inflicted the bullet wound upon
himself
Mr.. Meyers denial was augmented
by the stateemnt OF the attending
physician, Dr. George v. Hilton. who
took the bullet from the labor leaders,
back.
II would say from my knowledge OF
tho wound" Said DR. Hilton. ut would
have been an impossibility for Moyer
to have inflicted It. The very nature
of the wound would convince any ply
sician that he was shot by sonc one
else"
The purpose Of the childish efforts OF
those responsible for the cowardly and
brutal assault on me at Hancock" said
Meyer. els so apparent that feel the
thinking public will not expect me to
reply. The attempt OF this crowd 10
make It appear that tried to take my
own lis is absurd on Its face
Peace Plans at Crisis.
Houghton. Mich. Ian. 3.-Attempss
OF John b. Densmore. OF the depart
ment OF labor. to conciliate the war
ring interests In the copper mine strike
reached Il crisis today. The views o.
tho companies representatives OF the
propositions advanced in his telegram
received by the unions attorney yes
terday were sent to the federal Official
and he SO notified tho western fe0.
GRAFTON men.
A few hours later the federation's
Joined Mr.. Densmore at
the latters hotel.
1t was intimated that tho represen-
tatives gave their ''last word" and un-
less operators refuse to continue nego-
ttations Mr.. Densmore may submit fur
ther plans.
Representative Macdonald. who has
been collecting first-hand information
of the situation. left for Washington.
He said he had not changed HE opin-
icn that congressional investigation
was needed here.