The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-28
TROOPS FOR KeWeENAW co.
Major Guy MilIer's Jurisdiction
Extended to Mines There

There was no trouble OF very seri-
Gus nature anywhere in the district
today. strikers gathered about in the
vicinity OF shat, houses, but only in Il
few instances was it necessary TO use
the militia To disperse them. General
Abbey, In charge Of the troops. has the
situation well in hand. The troops were
on the alert at all times to respond 10
hurry calls for riot duty
The saloons were doing business as
usual TODAY However, they are strict
ly observing the law and are closing
promptly AT IL o'clock each night
Sheriff Cruise this morning received
telegram from Attorney Genera,
Grant Fellows in which the sheriff was
Informed he has no authority 10 order
the saloons IN the county closed. The
matter rests with the local authorities
according To the attorney general, and
where they act the matter is legal This
applies to the South Range towns and
To Ahmcek, where the saloons have
been kept closed for several days.
Early today a sentry of the Grand
Rapids battalion. guarding a powder
house between Nos. and shafts, de-
tected several men approaching the
place. They were held back by the
guard.
Try to Reach Denton's Home.
At 8: 80 this morning, band Of
about 500 strikers attempted To reach
the residence of General Manager f.
w. Denton. but they We're met by two
suardsmen of the Grand Rapids com
pany ana ordered to retreat The strik-
ers promptly Withdrew. Later I'm the
day. crowds of strikers attempted To
reach the locations which guardsmen
are patrolling, but at the point OF
bayonets, the effort To reach the mines
was abandoned. Every road leading To
the shafts is heavily patrolled.
A large number of Baltic miners ap-
piled Saturday for their pay checks, 1t
being the usual pay day. The mine
office was closed at the suggestion of
the strikers during their demonstra-
ilplsS Nil' udN pltN ltuas IlONtNtIt anu
the miners came To- a realization Of
their error when they were informed
there would be no pay day until order
has been restored
Disturbance at South Hecla.
Reports of disturbance, of minor
character poured into military head
quarters last night. An incipient riot
occurred in Raymbaultown (South
Hecla) but the arrival of two motor
truck loads of Co. NJ. soldiers of Jack
son from the Calumet headquarters
caused the disturbers 10 scatter.
Big Meeting on South Range.
The biggest demonstration OF strikers
yet held in the towns of the South
Range occurred this afternoon. when
| 500 miners from the Champion, Bal
tic. Trimountain and Isle Royale mines
gathered in South Range and marched
to Painesdale headed by a band and
by the American flag. The demonstra
tion was a peaceable one. There will
be big mass meeting of all strikers in
the South Range district upon the ar
rival Of the parade in Painesdale The
meeting will be addressed by j c.
Lowney.
Troops Sent to keweenaw.
The jurisdiction of General Abbey
was extended To Keweenaw county last
night. the governors office at Lansing
sending word that Sheriff John Hep
ting hao asked for troops to protect the
Allouez Ahmeek and Mohawk mines.
To meet this situation the jurisdiction
of Major Guy NJ, Wilson of the third
infantry was extended northwards.
Saturday night that officer had been
placed in command of the extreme
north end of Houghton county but his
headquarters were moved across the
county line today
Camp Routine Established.
BY last evening all OF the troops In
camp had been supplied with tentsge
and complete OUTFIT and camp routine
we'll established The companies are
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