The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-10
Western Federation Obtains
Food and Coal for Families
Of Striking Workmen
MEN. HOWEVER, DEMAND
MONEY AND CLOTHING
Deuuty Sheriffs and Women En-
gage in Fierce Battle at Yel-
low Jacket This Morning

CALUMET, Mich, Sep'. ~ Spe-
cial.)--Nonetheless determined thsh
the mining companies 10 win the
strike. arc the strikers and the heads
Of the Western federation OF Miners
and that tney are able to support the
strike aud 20 keep the families or the
strikers from want the federation
pecp!e say they will be able to snow
this week, for they claim 10 have
two cargoes O. coal and one Of fiour
coming By boat 10 the copycr COM
try. The coal, II Is said. was pur'
<chased and sent to the cooper cour-
try by the anthracite miners Of Penn
sylvania, who are prepared to send
more II more Is needed. while the
union -four millers are sending the
nour.
Strikers Demand Cash.
Very pertinent questions are being
asked again by members Of the fed
GRAFTON and by strikers regarding the
long-promised strike benefits Many
OF the strikers are demanding cash
and have no patience with continued
promising of the benefits that come
only In the form of the grocery or
ders. None of the strikers families
really are in want, however, except
I ing for clothing. and. 1t Is said. there
are many Children unable to 60 to
school since tho setting In OF the cool
weather because of insufficient cloth.
..nE.
Deputy sheriffs were forced to their
almost this morning to prevent wom-
- Of the sf-'ser- I'D Ne. 49, ''-.->son
Z yE>n ivaa..., sl,..~ srtef
Fifty strikers and their wives con-
sEregated to interfere with the non
union men who were being escorted
10 work by women. A battle with
rocks was interrupted by the depu-
ties.
Al Pairesdale last night. Waddell
man srd deputies ambushed a party
scf Str.iers who succeeded In getting
through the guard lines. and fired
Ohnts over their heads.
sort-.t Cut Down ons-siohth.
CAlr - 4 Hecla Is shipping 1900
toms * each day and the Cop
stey RA..,e 1000. Quincy, Superior
and isle Royale are shipping 500. &C.
60 ding to company claims. meaning
ycsOse to $4,000 pounds of copper
4 datly or less than an eighth of the
normal product. The price of cop.
PET has jumped from the old figure
'Sof II cents per pound to II cents
Fs-Ne the strike began.
4 sopite claims made at military
.he1dQuarters that there are less than
I 400 troops In the district. the actual
count today showed III enlisted men,
30 o6lcers, which would make the
/. c6ot Of maintenance over $4,000 q
\ day to the state. Among the So on
'srefs are some Of the highest salaried
~ tho state. including IA majors and
two colonies for less than Z full regi.
\ ment.
Hear caees Today.
Hearing Of the Federation of Min
( err injunction against Sheriff Cruise
uso Of Waddell men was adjourned
today till Friday.
Friday will be cleaning day in the
strike cases, II being scheduled for
3ustice court hearings The trial of
1rDt strike case began IN circuit
Gourt today. the entire day being
spert n obtaining q jury in the cas- Q
eGoiuot . man charged with carrying
coocealed weapons.
Maj. J. B. Frazier. Port Huron. and
Capt W. J. Lyman. Grand Rapids, OF
the medical stan Of the brigade. 20
80 Denver. Sept. IA. ~ Michigan rep.
reoentAtives to the annual meeting
: ~ the Order OF Army Surgeons.