The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-25
TROUBLE AT THE
MOHAWK Mine
First Arrest Under Injunction Is
Made for Contempt Of Court
Continued From Frs, Paa.

lar operations are under way at No.
shaft Allouez and No 3 south Rear
sarge. \ force OF men l. engaged IN
clearing the shaft At No. Wolverine.
ana ,imoermen and pumpmen went
underground this morning.
Mohawk strikers are deserving the
union ranks and are turning their
union cards into the mine office as evil
deuce of their good faith \ number
Of the men have made application fcr
their old POSTS ana the list OF men who
wish 20 return - Increasing each day.
Commercial Club Committee
The Copper Country Commercial
club investigating committee contin-
ucd ITS sessions today in Houghton.
More success is being attained recent
ly .n securing statements from strik-
,Ts and workmen In this district. bear
ing on conditions and as the committee
desires Ca make its investigation com
plete, much attention is being paid TO
these representations.
In the amassing Of strike data. par
tcularly as il pertains 10 wages. the
committees have found that different
conditions prevail in different parts
ct the strike district. In some instances
the figures given cover months Of
tuenty-siX shifts and other instances
months II only twenty-three and one
half shifts SO il is necessary TO reduce
ail figures bearing on wages To a daily
basis
10 is probable the report of the com
mittcc. when it is ready, will be sub
iui,tcd in the form of a pamphlet,
sp that is may reach each individual
apuccrncd
Strike Gases Continued
The cases Of six strikers. charged
with an attack on Deputy Sheriff John
Gasyoda on Oak street about five
weeks ago. were Yesterday continued
for TWO weeks by Justice Fisher. Con-
siderable testimony was presented yes
tcrday and this will be transcribed.
additional testimony will also be re-
ce.ycd from Deputies Ross and Ash
ton. both Of whom are now patients
in the hospital So far none Of the
witnesses have identified two Of the
defendants as being members Of the
party which attacked the deputy sher-
IFS and unless the other two witness
IS connect them with the alleged as
sault, the cases against them will be
dropped.
Hearings Held Today.
August Koultaari was given a hear
ing in Justice Jackola's court this
morning, charged with intimidation.
I'm adjournment until oct , was taxi
en- 10 provide for the transcribing of
the testimony.
James O'Donnell was given a hear
ing in the court Of Justice Armt to-
day. charged with intimidation. Sew
,ral Witnesses were examined and an
was taken for two weeks
to provide for the transcribing of the
testimony
There will be a jury trial in Justice
Armit's court this afternoon at 4
o'clock OF the assault and battery
charge brought by Charles Ecklund
IN employee of Edward Ulseth, against
Kate Junko. It is alleged the woman
intercepted the man on his way to
work and took hold of him.
Strikers Mass Meeting.
\ mass meeting of miners, preceded
10y a piy parade was held at the Pa
lestra this afternoon Addresses were
given oy j. II. Walker Of the Illinois
Mine Workers and Organizer Lewis of
he United Mine Workers.
Palmer Leaves District
Walter j.. Palmer of the federal de-
partment of labor, who has been in
ycstigating the strike since Aug. /,
concluded his work and left yesterday
for Chicago.
To Give Benefit Dances.
Chisholm. Mimi, Sept 25.--Promi-
ucut Socialists here are back of "A
movement to give public dances to as
sist striking miners in the copper
country of Michigan. The copper and
Mesabu ranges are closely connected
through miners going back and forth
\ large number Of the striking min
crs at the copper country originally
came from this district
State Treasury Hard Hit.
Lansing, Mich, Sept. 25.-tiov. Fer
ris and Auditor-Gcneral Fuller held
a conference relative 10 the states FL
uancial condition. At the present time
the state has something like $i,23O,0O0
but the various state institutions have
the right to draw on the treasury for
an amount that would leave the treas
ury deficit over "a half million.
An effort will bc mace to have the
state institutions draw upon the
treasury only when absolutely neccs-
say until the first of the year when
state taxes will be coming IN
The fact that already s215,5f53O
bassbeen expended for the maintcn"
ancc for troops in the strike district
has caused further depletion of the
treasury that was unlocked for and
there Is no telling where the expen-
dituro will end.
The whole matter rests with the
state institutions and an effort Will he
made by the governor and auditor
general to have them draw only what
is absolutely necessary.