The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-09
STRIKE LEADER UNDER ARREST
Ben Goggin viii Be Charged With
lnciting Riot at the Red
Jacket Shaft
MINOR DISTURBANCES REPORTED

As the result of a demonstration at
Red Jacket shaft this morning when
Company l. OF the First regiment or
dered q crowd of strikers and women
sympa;hizers to disperse warrant
viii be issued for the arrest of Ben
Goggin, alleged leader and agitator,
on a charge of melting riot Captain
Blactman will be the complainant.
Word had been received at Red
Jacket shaft early in the day that
strikers We're en route to this terri
tory to attempt to prevent men from
going to work. and the troops We're
on hand TO prevent a disturbance. Az
ter the crowd was ordered from the
Red Jacket shaft location. they return-
ed To yellow Jacket ana when near
the Mineral Range tracks. "a crowd OF
non-uAicn men and women We're en-
countered At Pine street. untl troops
arrived, "a pitched battle was imminent
A patrol under command of Major
George Harvey hacked up the officers
IN preventing further disorder
Several hundred strikers gathered
at the South Kearsarge this morning
in a supposed attempt 70 prevent men
from going to work DEPUTIES ana
detail oG mounted artillerymen upder
capt Ashley escorted the strikers to
Allouez Ahmeek and Mohawk The
mission OF the troops, that of preserv-
ng peace and at all times acting neu-
trai, was again apparent and the
crowd dispersed without disorder.
Military Escort Attaekea.
Miners employed 1T Red Jacket
shaft were threatened last night by
strike sympathi2ers and asked for a
military escort TO take them to their
homes at Centennial Heights. Several
priyates and Capt. Blackman of Co.
l. accompanied the men to their
homes and as they We're returning a
crowd Of women accosted them. Capt.
Blackman urged the women to dis.
perse and when the guard proceeded
toward Red Jacket shaft, a shower of
stones and clubs followed them Pri-
vate Woodward OF Co. L was struck
upon The head by woman and slight
iy injured. The woman was arrested
and detained until her husband arriv-
ed. Similar encounters at Centennial
Heights have been numerous and sol
diers have frequently been compelled
to submit To aggravaung treatment
rather than Use force in compelling
the women To dispersa.
Reports from almost every mine in
| The district today showed only several
minor encounters bat heavy picketiug
hv st1Fers WAS reported. strikers and
their wives are conducting % picket
and accosuns people ON the streets. a
phase IN the situation that is becom-
ing more annoying 10 the civil officers.
Deputies Fire at Painesdae.
Unusual activity was manifested At
the Champion mine last evening by
the strikers. who hitherto had confined
their Efforts to the early morning.
Six Hancock agitators from Kansan.
! kou hall went 10 "B" location and ~
| the head of "a crowd of strikers sta
| toned themselves at point where
all the men going home from work
would he Obliged to pass.
The officers saw the preparations
and escorted the men past the pickets
As the party under the convey of the
deputies was passing the crowd, a
shower OF sticks. stones and other mis-
silcs was directed at them and the Of
tlcers promptly drew their revolvers
and fired into the air. About fifteen
shots were fired and the crowd speed
ily dispersed. The deputies recognized
the Hancock leaders and arrests will
] bc made.
Further additions OF men at this
mine are expected regularly i'm the
near future.
The talk by Manager Denton on
Sunday had a good influence in the re-
turn TO work movement Yesterday and
today, ana it is apparent that many
more will take the same course in the
next few days.
Jury In White Case Secured.
The jury in the case of the people
versus Leonardo White charged with
Icarrying concealed weapons on the
county road near Painesdale was Sc