Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-04
USE GUNS FREELY
INCOPPERSTR
No One Hurt in Several Hours
Firing in Michigan-Union
Forces Concentrating.

CALUMET. Mich. August 4.-Practi-
caIlv the entire strike zone in the copper
country echoed to rifle and revolver shots
this morning. There were more than the
,,sual number of .'shad shots by sem
tries. and an increased patrol force or
armed deputies was blamed by troop
commanders and union officials alike for
an almost constant popping of revolvers
that lasted from shortly after midnight
until daylight.
Despite the promiscuous nrins no one
was hit. the r,imor of last night that
man had been shot near Red jacket
nrovinp false. In fact. Capt. Blackman
of Jackson, in command OF the suaru
ar that shaft. denied that his men had
fired at all.
Work of Deputies Denounced.
The work or the deputies is an out
rage" said Claude o. Taylor, president
~ the Michigan Federation of Labor.
1T is uncomfortable that great state
..hould allow its National Guard to be
,,ssd a. > curtain behind which armed
rings. authorized through blanket COM
missions to bear arms. may commit acts
mai ought of right to land their perpe-
,rators in prison.
Mr. TAYLOR SAID lnaI MS vi ediiAadoAi,
n. American Federation OF Labor, ana
,ery affiliated union in the country was
hind the copper miners strike, ana
mat the strike would take on naIionai
.tportions. He indicated that he Wouio
% 10 Lansing in person after complet-
rg his mission here and tell Gov. Ferris
"a conditions as he found them
More Union Leaders Arrive.
additional union leaders arrived today
The persons of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
2nnon of Los Angeles, who came from
me scenes of the mine strikes in New
Jerk and New Jersey. With Mother
zones due here tomorrow and other
llu.cnists en- route. there was every indi-
cation that the western federation was
raliying its forces for one or the most de-
H.. mined struggles in union labor history.
The first attempt at resumption OF &C.
ilaI mining was made at r. smart OF
he Champion mine, far out on the soutn
range. 1T ended in fiat failure when one
man and the pumpman resumed work
Union pickets surrounded this man and
became so energetic in their arguments
that one Of their leaders was arrested.
charged with intimidation.
Two Conferences Held.
Conferences between Western Fede-
ration Of Miners officials and officers Of
Dor yesterday complicated the situa-
lion in the copper miners strike. Al
least two sessions were held, and 1t
was reported that one of the visitors.
T. f Ingram OF Detroit. was present
as the representative of Gov. Ferris in
fresh effort by the state executive TO
bring into harmony the warning INDUS
trial elements of this district.
The men who met IN Hancock and
later in Calumet were:
Claude o. Taylor, Grand Rapids. and
Homer r. Waterman, Kalamazoo. presi-
dent and secretary respectively OF the
Michigan state Federation; r. +. Ingram.
Detroit a former officer of the same
body and G. r.. Mahoney. j. l.. IowneS
and Janco Terzich of the executive board
Of the miners union. Guy f.. Miller, as
sociate of the latter three. also took part
in the later conferences.
None of the men would discuss the
meetings Mr.. Taylor saying that any
statement must come from the western
federation and the officials of that or
ganizdtion announcing that nothing would
he given out for the present.