The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-25
Back-to-Work Movement Stimu-
lated by Announcement of
no Union Pay Day
DYNAMITE FOUND AT HOME
OF MOHAWK MINING CAPTAIN

With the resumption of mining work
in five more shafts of copper country
mines this morning. a total of seven
teen shafts are now in operation. This
is considered strong evidence that the
strike is rapidly weakening.
Hosting was resumed this morning
in shafts B and d of the Champion
mine. making four shafts at that prop
erty now producing. 1t is probable that
the first shipment TO the mills will
take place this evening
Trimountain No. 4 shaft resumed
operations this morning, thus placing
two shafts in operation at that loca-
ton
Isle Royale No. . shaft started work
this morning This has given impetus
To the back to work movement. There
are many employees who have express
ed a determination to return TO their
posts.
Work was resumed in No l3 shaft
amygdalcid lode of the G. & H. mine
this morning and by tomorrow Ii is
expected this shaft will join the others
which have resumed hosting copper
rock, making nine C. & II. shafts
which are producing copper, seven Of
which are on the conglomerate lode
and two on the amygdaloid.
approximately 100 miners resumed
their work in the c. & II. mine today.
i'm addition to other employees who
nave gone To work during the last
week on ten days.
Strikers Deserving Union.
Non-union men are prevailing upon
strikers To return to their posts and
the result of this action is productive.
Men are continually leaving the union
ranks. Sentiment even among the
most radical is changing and the fulfil
ty of the strike is everywhere appar-
ent This has become more noticeable
since Saturday, when the strikers
learned they were To have no social
ed union pay day. speakers in gentle
terms informing them that they would
get assistance when it was absolutely
necessary. This announcement by the
speakers is proving a stimulant To the
back-to-work movement.
In substantiation of this, "A bus
mess man. who has been organizing
union ranks. has received various an
onymous letters.apparently from strik-
ers. who insist they were promised
81 per day when they Joined the un-
ion and now state they were drawn
into the union through misrepresen-
tation
\ detail of Troop y cavalry reported
that greater numbers of men were
seen going to work today than at any
previous time
Dynamite AT Captains Home.
Major Gansser commanding a bat
talon of the Third regiment, today re-
ported the finding Of "A half a stick Of
dynamite at the residence of Captain
Richard Williams of Mohawk No.
shaft yesterday afternoon. Part of the
dynamite was on the porch and part
underneath the two pieces being con-
nected by a wire. a fuse was attached
but no cap was found The find was
made by relatives Of Williams and re-
ported TO the military authorities 1t
is believed the dynamite was planted
TO intimidate capt. Williams.
Women Attack EmpIoye.
Wives of foreign strikers took a
hand in a fracas at Dodgeville this
morning and after pummelling a nom
union man named Snyder. proceeded
to shower the militia with rocks, eggs
and other missiles Beyond slight in
juries TO the cook, the assault was
| trivial.
Women Help Strikers Here.
Strike pickets, both men and women
attempting To- gain access TO No. 10
shaft of the Calumet & Hecla this
morning were halted hu deputies and
for a time trouble was imminent,
detail OF guardsmen arrived and the
strikers dispersed.
Precautions at Superior.
Precautions to prevent an assault by
strikers will be taken this afternoon
I 10y superintendent Potter of the Su-
perior mine. who has been informed
that South Range strikers will tonight