The San Francisco call., 1913-07-25
Michigan Governor Orders
2,400 Armed Men Into
Copper Mine District to
Quell Disturbances-Sher-
iff Demands Aid-Two
Counties Will Be Under
Guard Before Night Falls
$1,000 IDLE MEN
DISOBEY LEADERS
They Strip Stars From Dep
uties and Drive Workmen
From Jobs-Several Per-
sons Hurt-Artillery Guns
and Munitions Are Sent
With Troops Into Region

With Troops Into Region
LANSING, Mich. July e4.-Two troops
- cavalry. two companies of artillery
and all the infantry companies OF the
Michigan national guard have been or
dered north az once to aid in quelling
the disturbances in the Copper coun-
try. where 1900 miners are on strike
Adjutant General R. c. yandercook.
who late this afternoon received or
ders from Governor Ferris to rush the
militia to the strike zone. expects to
have 2.4oO men in Houghton and Ke-
weenah counties before tomorrow
night.
Adjutant General Vandercook has
sent kilograms TO all the company COM
manders Of the state militia. ordering
them to assemble their men and start
AT once for the northern peninsula The
provisions which the quartermaster de-
partrent had ordered for the annual
encampment Of state troops to be held
at Lexington next month will be
shipped north AT once.
Thousands of rounds of ammunition
and the two field guns of the Lansing.
Mich, artillery companies. supplied
with shrapnei shells. will be included
in the equipment of the militia.
1t T. planned to keep the men in
camp until the trouble is over.
FIRST ENCOUNTER FIERCE
The attack on the deputies al the
shaft was exceedingly fierce for a few
minutes. The deputies were unarmed.
There was a scrimmage in which sew
erai Of the deputies were knocked down
by blows on the head or body. In this
fight Unsworth, Danblom and Trestafl
were injured All were placed in am
balances and taken TO the Calumet and
Hecla hospital for treatmen
The successful rioters continued
through the Calumet mine property to
the Hecla shops, where the foundry.
machine and carpenter shop forces were
at work. The strikers evidently in
tended TO stop their operations, but
many OF the employees of the shops,
forewarned of the approach of the
strikers, left their benches. A few re-
fused to leave and they were beaten
and taken TO the hospital. William
Grierson. a machinist. was the most
seriously injured OF the men
PEACEMAkER Is MAILED
August Beck. formerly sheriff of
Houghton county and special officer in
the employment Of the Calumet and
Hecla company. was beaten in several
scrimmages Wednesday night and to-
day. Beck was active in his efforts TO
prevent rioting. He tried to argue with
fered physical reply.
There were numerous rumors today
that he had been killed in the riots.
but. wearing bandages. Beck was on
duty tonight. Twice in the excitement
a revolver was stuck in front OF Beck's
life were made.
No effort was made to operate any of
the mines or TO work any OF the prop
critics beyond that absolutely neces-
sary
Whether the strikers yielded to the
advice of their leaders or were fright
ened by the call for troops, they ceased
their demonstrations this afternoon.
More than 500 miners from Ahmeek
marched to Calumet and paraded the
streets shouting for the union. but they
attempted no violent maneuvers
Several mass meetings were held and
great enthusiasm was shown when
the speakers exhorted the men to re-
main faithful to the strike orders. Sew
eral men were observed TO be armed
with clubs and some are said to carry
knives and revolvers.
Leaders of the Western Federation
of Miners have sent out repeated re-
quests to the men to desist from car
rying arms or interfering by violence
with any one about the mines.
After a mass meeting in Calumet this
afternoon strikers marched to the Red
Jacket shaft of the Calumet and Hecla
company and chased away three watch
men. Then a loyalty meeting was held
and speeches were made in English and
Finnish. The orators beseeched the
men not to use violence. but to stand
together until the demands for more
wages. better working conditions and.
chief OF all. recognition of the union.
were granted.
Al Hancock a body of strikers this
.f4ernoon went to the Park Brewing
oe,nnany's plant, operated by nonunion