The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-18

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the presence of troops in the copper
country is Il necessity, according To
General Perley l.. Abbey vino return
ed last night from lower Michigan.
Furthermore, the states executive is
convinced that the troops should re-
main ia the strike zone as long as the
strikers continue threatening Govern
or Ferris does not desire To endanger
life and property by Withdrawing the
troops as 1t has been demonstrated
that the force Of county deputies H.
thus far unable To safely cope with the
situation. It is probable the troops will
remain here until the situation is con-
sidered safe.
General Abbey reported the governor
is deeply concerned over the gravity
of the copper strike situation, and
while he has endeavored to arrive at "a
settlement between the operators and
strikers he does not intend TO remove
the troops until he is given absolute
assurance of cessation of trouble.
Governor Ferris, il is stated. has little
hope that the strike will be settled at
an early date. but he has made known
his anxiety To do everything possible
toward a solution To the dispute.
Meeting Of Military Board
The military board met today at the
headquarters of General Abbey To con-
duet a further investigation, and as
result the withdrawal of troops is not
deemed advisory.
The military board decided to release
the Calumet and Houghton companies
as they are right on the ground and
can be called out again if they are
needed Ii also was decided to release
one platoon of Troop b, Cavalry, as its
members are business men and are
anxious To get back to their vocations
The board felt that the remaining
troops should be kept here until there
is absolutely no more danger of seri-
Gus disorders
Since the shooting at Painesdale the
public demand that the troops remain
's more insistert than ever. IL is believ-
ed the militia should stay until there
is no doubt that the situation can be
handled in a satisfactory manner by
the sheriffs deputies.
The Third regiment band left last
night for Saginaw, its home station.
Hosting at Five Shafts.
The hoisting of rock was started in
No. l5 shaft of the Calumet x Hecla
this morning. marking the resumption
of operat tions on the Osceola lode. The
underground force was considerably
increased today, and many new APP
plications for work were received of,
ferng further evidence that the strike
is fast waning. In fact So far as the
Calumet a. Hecla is concerned the
strike has practically ceased to exist.
Hosting is now under way i'm five
shafts, Nos. 4, 8 and 6 of the Calu-
met conglomerate branch, No. AZ the
Hecla conglomerate branch and No.
Is Of the Osceola amygdaloid.
Last night rumors that there would
be trouble this morning put the troops
and sheriii's deputies on the alert. but
strikers made no attempt To take
| matters into their own hands
Unusually heavy picketing was evi-
dent on part of the strikers this morn
ing but they were orderly, making no
demonstration OF any kind. Quietness
was reported throughout the district
Use Women Pckets.
Several women today acted as
pickets for the striking miners at the
various mine workings of Calumet and
vicinity. supplementing the usual ac-
| tivities of the men. AT the No. shaft
Calumet women intercepted men on
their way To work and tried To dis
suade them and the same course was
| followed in the vicinity of the machine
shop and blacksmith shop The efforts
of the fair strike sympathizers met
with little success, it is said.
| Pickets were unusually numerous
about the mine workings this morning.
but so far as can he ascertained. they
| were peacefully disposed and no
trouble was reported No arrests were
made.
Men Return to Calumet.
| Inc tiue mas luilleu. NheItdS uP W
a few days ago the exodus of workers
from the copper country district was
most marked the reverse is the case
now anu every day men who left this
district short time ago To- look for
work i'm other fields are returning tc
resume their residence here. The an
nouncement that the c. q II. and some
of the other mines of this territory ar,
resuming operations, is received with
pleasure by these men. who left here
rather than face a long period OF idle
ness. but who prefer TO work in tn,
copper mines than in any other mining
camp. Applications received at tn,
Calumet and Hecla office from thes'
men have swelled the total Of thos'