The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-19
ARRESTS FOR INTIMIDATION
Three Men Taken in Custody at
0sceoIa-- a--Strike Pickets
Are Numerous
NO SERIOUS DISORDER REPORTED

A shipment Of 20 cars of rock this
morning marked the beginning Of ship
ments 10 the Calumet & Hecla mills.
after a period of idleness Of nearly a.
month. An equal consignment was sent
out this afternoon and the number
Of trains will he increased daily. A
number of heads i'm the Calumet mill
viii stamp the rock. 1t is stated
that operations in the Hecla mill will
not be resumed until mining condi-
tions are normal.
The resumption of shipments follows
the placing of the shafts i'm condition.
The smelters are operating as usual
and sufficient mineral is available to
continue smelling for the remainder OF
the month.
Notwithstanding efforts of the strik-
ers, the force of employed men is in
creasing daily, and the c. & II. COM
pany seems TO have no difficulty in
securing all the men ii desires. This
is interpreted by local residents to
mean that the end of the difficulty is
not distant
Arrests for intimidation.
Howard DeLosier, Harry Parryman
and John James were arrested this
morning at Osceola on the chargs Of
intimidation, the complaint being pre-
ferred by Steve Stglich, a pumpman
employed at the Osceola. The three
men were arraigned before Justice
Fisher in Calumet and their examin-
alton adjourned until Aug. 25. BeinG
unable to furnish bonds for 5000 each
they were taken TO the county jail at
Houghton 10 await their hearing.
While Stiglich was on his way to
work about $3.50 o'clock this morning
he claims he was stopped by DeLorch.
Parryman and James and a large
number of other strikers who, he
tried to prevent him from going on
duty. Deputy Sheriff James Rodda
and other deputies We're attracted TO
the scene and Rodda made the arrest.
No serious disorder was reported
IN the district last night or this morn
ing. although the military and civil
authorities We're on the lookout for
some sort of an outbreak at South
Kearsarge, which was reported TO be
planned for this morning. but which
did not materialize. a large number
of strikers paraded this morning at
Ahmeek and Allouez but they We're
orderly.
Strike pickets are active at streets
leading To shafts in which men are at
work and local deputies are endeavor-
ing to disperse such assemblages. At
Third and Rockland streets. a band OF
strikers gathered last night and a force
of officers was summoned, owing To
attempts TO intimidate workmen.
Deputy Attorney General Here.
Deputy Attorney General Dougherty
arrived in Houghton from Lansing this
morning on his way To Ontonagon
county to investigate certain conditions
alleged TO exist i'm the sherff's Office,
with which, however the sheriff him
self is not directly concerned. it hav-
ing To do it is understood, with the Of
fetal conduct of persons in his employ.
If basis for the alleged conditions is
found TO exist charges Will be prefer
red.
While in Houghton Mr.. Dougherty
met with the special committee
appointed by the county board of SUI
pervisors relative To the appointment
of a second assistant prosecutor To- aid
Prosecuting Attorney Lucas in the con-
Guct of strike eases At the conclusion
cf the session the committee stated IL
was not yet ready to make an an
nouncement Definite action will be
taken tomorrow.
Superior Mine Activities.
Miners working at the Superior mine
will he safe from molestation by the
strikers or strike sympathizers, at least
so long as the soldiers remain in this
district. Supt Potter has fitted up a
big company building within the guard
lines, where the mon can eat and sleep.
thus making IL unnecessary for the
| men To secure private boarding houses.
! Until the working forces are consid-
erably increased, activities will be con-
/ fined to repairs and general prepara-
tions for hosting.
| a gang Of men started for work at
the Superior mine yesterday, but were
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