The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-09-13
WILL NOT CONSIDER PLAN
Unlikely Anything Will Come of
Latest Suggestion of Gov.
ernor Ferris
SPECIAL SESSION IS OPPOSED

Eternal vigilance seems stnl 60 be
the price of peace in the copper coun-
try strike district Continued early
morning picketing by strikers from
the north Of Calumet resulted today
in repetition of the disorders yes
terday, although the outbreaks were
not as numerous.
The American flag became fea-
ture in the clashes between the strike
Eickets and soldiers this morning,
when the former. impressed with the
belief that the soldiers would not at
tempt to defend themselves in the face
of the American flag, waved "Old
Glory in the faces Of the cavalrymen
and horses.
keweenaw county again figured in
the disorders of the day. Shortly aft
ef o'clock men who marched in from
that county, augmented by others who
had camped all night in Dunn's hall,
the Italian hall and other halls.
formed in line and proceeded to Lau-
rum, headed by small party of mil
headed by Ben Goggias party of mill
tants, paraded to Swedetown During
the line Of march of each parade, men
on their way TO work were hooted and
tainted and that there were no open
acts of violence, probably is due to the
fact that the cavalry patrols and civil
officers kept close track Of the march
crs
Strikers and Troops Clash.
The two parades returned TO Red
Jacket at about the same hour. shortly
after $50 o'clock and joined forces.
Near the corner of Eighth and Elm,
they attempted TO march TO Tamarack
mine property but were stopped. Here
strikers crowded up closely upon the
guard. one of the flag bearers held
the flag before him in a horizontal po-
sition and pushed it against the sol
diers as they attempted to force tho
crowd to move back on Elm street
one Of the horses brushed against the
flag and il was trampled under foot
| Some one in the crowd had his foot
on the flag when the man attempted
to recover it and the flag was torn
from the STAFF dangling from its lower
connection. general melee followed
when the Cavalrymen cleared the
street. Shouts and boots greeted the
soldiers and deputies, and one man.
who urged the crowd to offer greater
resistance, was taken away from the
scene in an automobile. No charge
was lodged against him. however.
Gradually the angry crowd Of strikers
was forced back on Elm street as far
as the Italian hall, There numerous
! tauuts were hurled at the troopers and
! strikers deliberately poked flags at
the men and tried to arouse their an
ger The splendid discipline of the
guard was shown, FOR not "A single re-
| talilting measure was attempted.
March Behind Torn Flag.
Another parade was formed, the
strikers marching behind the battered
banner which had figured so con-
| spicuously I'm the Elm street disturb
ance and endeavoring to create the
impression that the flag had been cut
from its staff by a cavalryman There
were no disorders during the late pa
rade however, although shouting was
frequent.
Peter Ostcrman was arrested in CAL
umot location this morning charged
with melting a riot He was arraigued
before Justice Fisher and his exam
/ natiun set for next Thursday. Hc
was remanded TO jail being unable to
secure bonds.
Gen. =. L. Abbey is expected TO ar
rive here again next week after briet
| leave Of absense and TO assume charge
of the military forces here
Maj. George l.. Harvey will leave
next week on a short leave of absence
TO visit his home i'm Port Huron.
No Settlement in Sight.
! II is unlikely anything will come Of
| the latest plan of Governor Ferris to
settle the strike I'm the copper country.
! In a conference with Clarence Darrow.
/ attorney for the Western Federation
/ Of Miners, yesterday at Lansing It was
suggested by the governor that the
men so back to work pending an of.
fetal Investigation by a commission
named by the governor, the plan not
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