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Show NONUNION MINERS ALSO REMAIN OUT Copper Mine Striken Are Unable to Get Terms Desired. CALUMET, Mich., Aug 1 The sftorts of nonunion miners of the Calumet and .Hecla Mining company to reach an agreement agree-ment with that company to return to work on their own terms have resulted In failure. Tha committee appointed to interview General Manager McNaughton reported at a mass meeting of TOO miners today that he had rsfused to grant any of the demand, made and that they were through. No auggeetlon. as to any further plan of action being advanced, the meeting waa adjourned. The demands of the nonunion committee commit-tee Included practically ell of those mad. by tha Western Federation ot Miner., with the exception of recognition of the union In aubatanue. they were: Aa eight-hour day, minimum wage of 13 per day, double time for Sundays and the employment of no one under 16 years old. Shortly after adjournment the minora reassembled on call of Chairman Joseph Heaton to con.ld.r further action. A commltt.e of el.ven. repreaentlng as many nationalities, was appointed to conference con-ference with General Manager McNaughton McNaugh-ton relative to what protection could be offered If the men returned to work. Thl. a. tlon Is tak.n to mean that the men are willing to return .1 th. compeny'a own tsrras provided they can do so safely M801KDBD ALL OFFERS DOCK MANAOES8 HAVE .5KLU' Minn.. Aug. 7. -Sin hundred sinning or. dockmen stood about the Mlaaabe dorks this morning, conversing with Induatrls! Worker, of the World .sclera and. a. the organisers expressed it. forming new demand.." The or. companl... hlth.rto willing to concede demand. Involving Letter working work-ing condition., hav. rescinded all offers and hav. Issued a ststem.nt saying that th. .ttik.rs broke an agreement made early in the aee.nn and th.t fully to per cent of the men sr. willing to work: that th. atrlk. la th. result of I W W. agitation and not because of ths men's own desire to quit work. WOULD PREVENT INVASION FROM THS OHIO SIDE WHEELING, W Va Aug. 7gh.riff ... M"ri'r of Hancock county who with a laise force of deputy .herllfa Is on duty at W.lrton. a ateel town near u r. ,0!" ''raphl to Oov.rnor HatrKld. ..king him to take msaaurao thst would prevent further Invasion of ths town by striking mill workers from "benvliis. O.. and Clarksburg. The 3000 men employed at tha Welr-ton Welr-ton plant of the Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate company have refused to Join th. striking employees of the same company In Steubenvllle snd Clarksburg, and last night seasrsi hundred striker, from Bt.ubeavtUe we.. I to W.lrton by asocial train and paraded tha streets. |