The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-16
INSISTS that
INJUNCTION
Be ENFORCED
Governor Ferris Would Put End to
Lawlessness in the Copper
Strike Zone
KEWEEhAW OUTLOOK SERIOUS
Sheriff Able to Get Only Five
Deputies to Aid Him; Troops
There Are Necessary
kEWEEAAW OUTLOOK SERIOUS
WILL CARRY OUT COURTS ORDER

Governor Ferris is determined that
the state small DC relieved of its re-
sponsibility in the copper strike zone
as sooG as possible. Through Major
John =. BcrScy, now in command OF
the troops IN tho district, ana Adju-
tant General Nandercook he has asked
that both thc civil authorities and the
mining companies take action to put
on END to the lawlessncss which has
churactcriScd the strike during the
past twelve weeks.
The governor insists on the enforce o.
ment of the supreme courts restrain
ing order against pickctng by the
strikers until the court passes ON ;hc
permanency OF that instrument On
Nov 4.
Tue operators. their attorneys and
the sherifs of Houghton and Kewee-
nav counties have been Informed Of
the governors wishes, and as a result
Sheriff Cruise Of Huughton county has
taken the situation in all but the north
end of the county in charge. The
troops are now held only for emergen-
Cy use
owing to the seriousness Of the sit
uation in keweenaw county It Is likely
that all of the mounted militia in
Calumet and the south end of Hough-
ton county will be sent To the Kewee.
nav district. Sheriff Hepting yesterday
addressed "A letter to the governor,
which will bc taken to him by Ma jor
Nandercook, stating that the situation
in kewcenaw Is beyond his control Rnd
:hat he would be powcrless without tho
troops. Were the troops removed he
says the mines would be compelled to
shut down entirely and there would bc
no work for any of the meu. The sher-
IN declares he has been able 20 get
only five deputies I'm the entire district
10 assist him. but that he is making
every effort TO enforce the injunction
against pickcting by procuring the
names of alleged offenders and atfida-
Wits ON which to base complaints
First Test OF Injunction,
Applications for bench warrants will
be made tonight by Justice Medlyn Of
Ahmeek for the arrest of alleged vlo-
lators of the injunction which restrains
strikers from pcketing or interfering
with worSmen.
Aflidavits were signed this afternoon
by Sheriff John llepting and deputies
who claim to have Witnessed "a striker
interfering with Thomas James. an Al
louez workman this morning. Subse
qucntly, Joseph Spchar. the alleged in
timidator, was arrested and entered q
plea of not guilty to a charge Of init.
midation before Justice Medlyn The
examination was set for Tucsday of
next week. Bonds in the sum OF $500
were furnished. Justice Medlyn viii
also ask for a bench warrant to- tho
arrest of Abram Lahti of AhmceiN OF a
charge of disobcying an order of the
court. Deputy Tim O'Brien attempted
To- serve notice of the injunction on
Lahti Tuesday morning and the for
mer is said to have refused service,
supplementing his action by hurting an
epithet at the officer Lahti was ar
rested for insulting an officer.
The arrest Of Spehar was followed by
an incident In Justice Medlyn's court
which illustrates the activity of Strike
FRS i'm Keweenaw Spehar asked Tor
The arrest Of James for carrying con-
cealcd weapons. claiming that James
made motion MS If TO reach Tor a
gun Sheriff Hcpting informed Spehar |
and q group of strikers that the ~ |
ouez Mining company has been grant. |
"a n blanket gun license and It's ON
ploycg thereby are entitled TO DO arm
ID. The sherin also declared that " /
4 man has a gun license, he has the
privilege Of using a gun in self defense. |
At this Juncture Pat Dunnigan, said !
10 be leader of Ahmeek strikers |
asked for the arrest Of Sheriff Hepting |
FOR mailing such a statement. The re-
Iuest WAS dismissed as ludicrous by |
Tho Justice.
ParadCs from Centennial To Allouez /
his morning and groups of pickete
we're seen in the vicinity of the Cen |
ennial, South Kearsarge and Allouos !
mines. The only cases of intercepting !
vorkmen were reported at New AL |
ouez where Spehar was taken In Gus /
ody.
Windows Broken With Stones.
The residence Of Albert Cummings, |