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Show C0IHC1CLUB W SETTLE STRIKE Merchants of Michigan Cop-per Cop-per Country Offer Services H as Mediators. H CALUMIST, Jllch.. Fopt. M. The Cop- H par Country Commercial club, with a W membership of i00 business n ticl profos- B, Hlonal men In the minors' strlko (Hs- H tr'ct, decided to otter themselves as a W body for mediation between tho miners H: nd tlie mine owners, 'in an effort to Hi Hcttlc the strike which is affecting busl- H! nous interests in the district. A enm-mittco enm-mittco of three was appointed in case H. the offer in nccepteil. II The club's position, which is unricr- I slood to have the hacking of Governor r Forrls. was referred to both by Pros!- J I dent .Me-ycr of the Western Federation I' of Miners and Treasurer Lcnnon of the h American Federation of Labor, in their r addresses to 3000 strikers here this aril ar-il tcrnoon. Both declared that any plan , which was as fair to the men as it was to the operators would bo considered, but that the strikers would hold out for the ' right to organize and recognition of the '! Western Federation of Miners, As the operators are llrm In their stand not to i, recognize the federation, little hope is j held out for the success of the new plan. ; "Lcnnon remarked that he - had seen drunken soldiers on tho streets and declared de-clared that the governor should close J the saloons If the militia continued to patronize them. Rumors of serious trouble tomorrow I morning arc in circulation tonight and i the troops and deputies have been ordered or-dered on duty early. It Is said a determined de-termined effort will be made by the strikers to stop mining work at the i Calumet and Itecla mines, j Federal Investigator .lohn A. aioffilt. I who vostcrdny conferred with President I Moyer of the Western Federation, will i sock an Interview with the operators and offer his services as a mediator. |