The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-26


sault and battery in connection witn
early morning strike disturbances
was held this morning In the cour,
6r Justice &. -. Jackola. one COM
plant was made by Merrill Dolby, one
IL the militiamen now ON duty in tho
copper country, who charged the
women threw tin cans and other mis-
siles NJ him. The arrest was made
Sept. 3. After hearing the testimony
Soaring on the case. an Adjournment
was taken for two weeks 10 provide
Cor its transcription.
The examination of Annie Fahich.
charged with obstruc;ing on officer
was also held in Justice Jackola's
court this morning. The complaint
was made by Harold Harvey After
taking testimony. the hearing was adj
iourned for two weeks % provide for
transcribing the testimony.
The case of intimidation brought
gainst Kate Junko by Charles Eek
mnd was Yesterday afternoon dis
missed by Justice David Armit when
the complaining witness failed To sub
stantiate the charges he made when
the warrants were first issued. Eek
lund then swore he had been accost-
ed and roughly handled by the women
but yesterday he denied this end adj
mitted her actions did not constitute
and assault in his estimation.
Mary Staduhar. was given a hear
ing before Justice William Fisher this
morning. charged with intimidation
Testimony presented by Deputies
James Rodda, Vincent PCmykalski and
ny Mike Spesak indicated the woman
threw an egg at the complainant and
kicked one of the deputies. An adj
iournment was taken for two weeks
To provide Cor the transcribing OF tes-
timony.
John Pothe, charged with intimida-
ton was given an examination in the
court Of Justice Fisher this afternoon.
More Men Inocuiated.
Practically all of the men now on
duty in the copper country nave been
inoculatod with typhoid serum, tho
operation being performed under the
direction of Major Ralph G. Apted of
Grand Rapids. chief surgeon. TIL"
treatment consists of three inocula-
lions, given ten days apart with ty-
phoid prophylactic. Each incubation
| increases the resistance of germs
Ferris Sees No Settlement.
Lansing. Mich, Sept. 26.-Gov
Woodbridge y. Ferris is a pessimist
concerning the prolonged copper
strike.
IF anyone can show me how it can
be cndet all ask is that ne let me
hear from him at once" he exclaimed
IN the course of a talk on strike con-
ditions before. leaving for visi, 10
Marquette,
So far the governor has received
replies from - Of tn" 1870 members
of the house and senate relative To
calling an extra session Just nine at
them favored that step.
Not one proposed any Legislative
solution of the strike problem-that
is, none of those whose letters tho
governor thus far has read. Several
discussed the naming of commits
sion To investigate and report to tho
next legislature.
Doesn't the law now on the stat
ute books give the state labor "om-
missioner sufficient power to handle
the situation?" the governor was ask
ed.
When the strike first started" said
the governor, Labor COMMISSIONS
Cunningham thought the law gave hin
sufficient power To act and spok" t.
me about ii. | had offered my owr
services as n mediate" and they ha'
not been accepted. | put the matte
of the labor commissioners power'
rndcr the law up to the attorney gen
cral and others.
THE attorney general said that tn
labor commissioner had power To con
, duct an inquiry. I sent Judge Muir
ply Of Detroit. up there. and tn
nudge at first thought that the labo
commissioner could handle the situa
ten. But wish YOU would ask tn
Judge us to his opinion now"
"Inder this law" said Gov. Ferris
( "the labor commissioner could call
hearing and go into every phase q
the strike But there isn't any phas
$ to 1t uron which we cannot get al
n the information we want. Judge Muir
$ ply got all his questions answere
4 | Mr. Palmer OF the federal department
= of labor got all his questions answer
:, ed So did Mr.. Motif. of the FEEDER;
bureau: so did Mr.. +. T.. Ingram. {
y Detroit. when he was in the cope
: country soon after the strike started
d I'VE can get all the information tbs
il the state labor commissioner. holdin
IS court could get. But we always reac
: the point in contention. and that poir
n on which there can ~ no agrecmen
seemingly. and that is the recognize
Of the Western Federation of Miners
The governor secs only fight To
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