The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-15
ONE IS INSTANTLY KILLED AND
THE OTHER SUCCUMBS TODAY
Both Victims Strikers While Two Other Strikers and One
Deputy Are Suffering From Wounds Investigation Of the
Shooting Started Federation Appeals TO Butte for Money
Major Vandercook COnferS With Governor.


Lansing, Aug. t5.--Governor Ferris
called Mayor r. 6. Vandercook. adju-
tnnt general, to his Office Wednesday
for talk relative to the situation i'm
the copper country where the mining
strike la now i'm progress, the governor
seeking Information as to conditions
ana the need of the troops to remain
longer. Various phases of the condi-
tions up there We're taken up, hut no
decision was reached by Governor Fer
ris as to the next step II is expected
that Judge Murphy will have n report
60 submit to the governor within n
few DAYS and this. with the other IN
formation which the governor has at
hand, will probably lead to further ac O.
tion.
Troops Are Neutral.
Ferris was told by Major Vandercook
that the troops were maintaining a
neutral attitude. avoiding in any way
taking any sides in the controversy
ana We're seeking to carry out the gov
ernOr's orders To preserve order and
protect lives and property without Civ
Ing either side cause to feel that troops
were backing either the operators or
the strikers.
Within the past few days people who
live in the mining section have been
giving expression of praise to Cover
&c. ast
time urging that the troops he allowed
10 remain on the score that they be-
lieve all violence can be avoided so
Ions as they remain and expressing
dread as to what would happen II the
troops are relieved.
Two dead and three wounded is the
toll Of clash between strikers and
deputies at Seeberville, "A location near
the Champion mine, about $3.50 o'clock
last night, following an attempt to
make an arrest. one man was in
stantly killed and the second victim
died today.
The dead
Dlozig Tazan. a striker, shot through
hip, killed instantly.
Steve Putrich, a striker, shot in
stomach, died at 1880 o'clock today.
The injured:
John Stimach, a striker, shot in
stomach.
Starka Stepcc, a striker, shot in back
and left arm.
Josh Cooper a deputy sheriff, struck
on head with a ten-pin.
The shooting occurred at the board
ing house conducted by Joseph Put
rich.
During the occupancy of the troops
at Painesdae, a guard line was thrown
about this territory and since the re
moval of the guard to Baltic, deputy
sherffs have maintained the line. Two
paths leading to Seeberville were in
cluded within the lines and trespass
upon either has been prohibited.
Guard is Threatened,
John Kollan and Joe Pashquan..
boarders at the Putrich house. were
returning from South Range and pro
ceeded along the guarded path 10 their
boarding house. Humphrey Quick.
SHIFT boss deputiZed bv Sheriff Cruise.
was guarding the path when Kollau
and Pashquau came along, When he
cautioned the men to remain away
from the path. The deputy declares
Kollan replied with threatening Ian
guage. The deputy permitted the men
to pass and then notified Deputy Sher-
!n Raleigh, under whose supervision
this territory was placed by Sheriff
Cruise. Raleigh considered the threat
sufficient cause To arrest Kollan on n
charge of intimidation, and accord
ingly quick sworc out warrant
Fire Shots From House.
Deputies Polkinghorne. Raleigh.
James and Cooper proceeded to See
Dervlle with the warrant to arrest
Kollan. Quick accompanying them 10
identify the man. A group of board
ers. including Kollan. was in the yard
surrounding the Putrich house and
Deputy Polkinghorne proceeded to
take Holan.
Kollan shook the officers hand from
his shoulder and the men. who later
were identified as strikers, backed in
to the house The deputies then pro-
ceeded To return for q warrant which
would permit them 30 search the
house. and as they were leaving the
ward. 4 fusillade of ten pins. peer bot
ties and shots was fired from the win
dows at the deputies Officer Cooper
was struck on the head by ten pin
and a bullet pierced his hat.
Deputy Polkinghorne returned the
fire and the group of officers rushed
into the house. The strikers were