The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-11-28
MARTIAL LAW
NOT NECESSARY
.
Attorney Nichols Will Present Re-
port on Recent Disorders
to Governor
GENERAL ABBEY TO RETURN
Attempt to Wreck Compressor at
Ahmeek Causes Worry
FIRE HOUSE OF MINE CAPTAIN

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Nichols has concluded AN investigation
of the strike situation in Keweenaw
county and will leave tomorrow for
Lansing to submit report to Cover
| nor Ferris. This investigation followed
the request for assistance hy the board
of supervisors and the previous re-
! quest that martial law be declared in
AlloueZ township. Attorney Nichols
conferred with members of the board
yesterday when he suggested that the
request Tor martial law be dropped,
giving his opinion that martial law
should not prevail until affairs become
moro serious than they are at present.
That the situation demands more
troops is evident and it is likely that
this will be embodied in the report to
the states executive.
1t is stated that General Abbey will
arrive in the district tomorrow after
noon and if he deems the presence of
more troops necessary, it is likely that
detachments of the Houehton and Cal
umet companies will be ordered TO Ke-
weenaw.
Attempt to Wreck Compressor
An attempt was made Wednesday
evening about 8 o'clock to dynamite
the smokestack near the compressor
that feeds Nos. | aud shafts at All
meek The explosive evidently was
placed on the concrete base of the
stack and the force of the explosion
sufficient TO bc heard within "a radius
of ten miles, was directed upward. The
base of the stack was damaged and
portions of the concrete were blown
To fragments. Windows i'm the shaft
houses. the compressor dry, engine
and boiler house were smashed. but
fortunately, no one was injured.
Immediately following the explosion
number of shots were fired in the
direction of Copper city ana detail
of troops was dispatched To that To-
CalitN. \ mob of striker had gather
ed. but they dispersed when the troops
arrived.
An attempt was made early Thurs
day morning to burn IKE residence of
Capt. John Stevens, an employe of the
Mohawk Mining company. a bundle
of rags saturated with Kerosene oil
was ignitei and placed against the rear
of the house. \ ueightor was awak-
ened and he informed the occupants
of the house. who extinguished the
blaze. Officers are investigating.
Ask for Martial Law.
Following Wednesday nights dis
bance, subsequent To numerous threats
of dynamite and violence. the board
of supervisors of Keweenaw county
yesterday appealed to Governor Fer
riS for more troops. Previous to the
Sheriff Hepting appealed to
the governor for the declaration of
martial law in Allouez township. Con-
ditions in that district have become
ana civil authorities admit
the situation is beyond their control. |
The troops are constantly jeered and
derided by the more violent strikers. |
According To the civil authorities the |
only hope for peace is the return of |
troops and the enforcement of martial
law.
Injured Striker Improves,
The condition of Philip Mihelcich |
who was wounded Wednesday morn
ing in "A clash between strikers and |
deputies, is reported to be improved |
InnnN "a 4 la 1'ulnpnnt al
md unless complications develop. sur
Seons believe he will recover rapidly. !
Deputy Floyd Lyman, who is charged |
with the shooting of Mihelcich, is at |
he c. & II hospital suffering from in
uries he received i'm the attack.
Mihelcich disclaimed any knowledge
If the attack when question by Prose
,uting Attorney Lucas and stated that
ie had taken no part whatever in the
racas. lie said he was walking to-
ward Sixth street. on Elm, from the
Italian hall when he saw the deputies
cushing the crowd of strikers. and ran
nto the center of the mob. He said
le then ran into the Union hall when
he deputies chased the strikers ana
hat when he was on the second or
bird step of the stairs the shot was
ired.
Evidence I'm the shooting is being Sc
ured by Attorney Lucas, several wit
lesses having been questioned by the
Several of these admitted
eeing the deputy struck with club
'efore the shots were fired, but as the
Iallway was dark, they could not dis
inguish anyone in the crowd. The sit
ation In the entire district was quiet
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