The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-01
RED flag CASE
AGAIN RECALLED
PETITION OF EDITOR OF TYo-
MES FOR NATURALIZATION
NOT ENTERTAINED BY
THE COURT.

The story of the cases remembered
as the Hancock red flag cases was
recalled yesterday afternoon i'm the
circuit court in connection with nat
uralization examination. wheen Toiro
Hiltunen. editor of Tyomies, q Social
list paper published at Hancock. APP
peared as an applicant for citizenship.
His application was taken mp late In
the afternoon after all other business
had been disposed of. Judge Streeter
stated that because Of Hiltunen's con-
nection with criminal proceedings as
yet undisposed Of (the so-called red
flag case against Hnunen not coming
TO triaD the court did not believe il
could grant his petition. but was will
ing to postpone the matter until May
unless the applicant chose 20 have
the application dismissed and bring e
before the United States court al Mar
quette. where it would eventually be
brought anyway.
il appears that Hilunen was one Of
a party Of Hancock Socialists who
appeared on the streets Of Hancock
on August Srd. 1907 in a parade,
conspicuous object in which a red flag,
carried I'm violation Of the city ordi-
nances. The crowd which had gath
cred noticed the Haunting Of this fae
and interfered with the parade. 4 riot
ensued and the police force Of the
village Of Hancock was called out TO
quer the disturbance. Hiltunen and
a number Of his friends were arrested
for violation Of the city ordinance
against rioting. These cases were APP
pealed from the Hancock justice
courts. Hntunens case was appealed |
as an issue separate from the others !
and while final disposition OF the |
other cases was made through an APP |
peal To the supreme court, which sus-
tanned the ruling Of the justice courts l
of Houghton county, the case if Hill
tunen is still i'm the courts and has not /
yet been disposed Of His case was
set for trial January IA, 1905, in the
circuit court, but cid not come to
trial. Examiner Roethe moved yes
terday afternoon that Judge Streeter
postpone the Hiltuuen naturalization
hearing until the May term OF court,
he desiring on behalf OF the govern
ment to look up and present opinions
and presidents i'm the matter.
In his reply TO this motion, Judge
Sueeter stated he was In favor of
granting it, but the court advised the
applicant that he would give him tin
Monday morning in case he wished TO
have the matter dismissed and bring
IL up before the United States court
at Marquette.
Calumet Boys Sentenced.
Judge Streeter yesterday afternoon
sentenced John Winnika and oscar
Sepponen Of Calumet to the reforma-
tory at Ionia for six months each and
the boys were taken this morning The
ing pleaded guilty at this term Of
court 10 the charge OF burglary. hav-
ing robbed the Johnson Hardware
company's store at Calumet on De-
cember Il. Neither Of the boys is
much older than H.
Judge Streeter had a private talk
with the prisoners before sentencing
them. In passing sentence the cour.
stated he was sorry 10 send the boys
70 Ionia but that the statute left no
other course open TO him. A striking
feature Of the present indeterminate
prison sentence law was brought up
in sentencing the boys. Judge street.
er recommended a maximum sentence
Of six months for the offense, but in
formed the prisoners that his power
ended here. The statutes fix the max
imum sentence for any cases of this
kind and the judge is given only pow
or 10 recommend maximum. In
case Of good behavior the youths could
apply for pardon at the end of six
months, but the warden could keep
them i'm prison for fifteen years If
their behavior was not good. 1t is
therefore a question that rests with
the boys and the prison officials
whether they will remain at hard lab
or az Ionia for more than six months.