Show TO C JS te J J AT CAlUMET rA 1 Jan Tan I. I After After a conference of labor leaders here bere today toda toda to to- da day Clarence Clarence S S. S Darrow counsel for forthe forthe the Western Federation of Miners I asked Governor Ferris to send a telegram telegram tele tele- gram gra to President Shaw of tho Calumet Calu Calu- m tact met t Heda Hecla Mining company requesting requesting requesting request request- ing him to come come- cometo to Lan Lansing I ing for a conference conference con con- ference relative to taking steps to settIe settle set set- tie tle the tho strike contro controversy in the Michigan Michigan Michigan Michi gan copper mining district If President resident Shaw refuses to accept the invitation Darrow asked the gos- gos io to send him a letter urging mm him to a agree to arbitration Darrows Darrow's sug aug for arbitration was for the miners to name two men the operators opera tors tars to select two a and d the tho appointment of a fifth arbitrator to be left to President Pres Pres- ident Wilson or Governor Ferris Forris If this this' plan is not satisfactory Darrow said the strikers sinkers would bo be willing to submit their case to an arbitration board selected entirely by the dent or ih tho governor If both of the foregoing foregoing- proposals were rejected Darrow asked that a special session o ot of tho the legislature be called for tho the purpose purpose pur pur- pose of passing passing- a tonna tonnage o tax The labor leaders submitted their proposals pro pro- proposals ro to tho the tho governor go at noon an and he be did die not decide immediately on what course he ho would pursue Ho stated however that he would send some somo kind kina of communication to the head nead of the Calumet Hecla Mining company STATE REPRESENTATIVES HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT LANSING Mich Jan l. l I. tives of at state labor unions were still sun working today on a 3 plan whereby they hoped to effect a n settlement of or the tho strike In the copper coppe- country At a a. long session last night thc they failed tailed to com complete Jete a draft of tho the scheme which th they y want Governor I Ferris to present to President Shaw of or the Calumet and Hecla Mining company B By making their appeal direct to the tho largest producer Involved in the tho labor war the unionists hoped to induce the employers to submit the differences to arbitration It was expected the labor men would present their plan to the governor o some somo tine time loda today |