Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-28

II have notified President Wilson
that so far as an investigation of
the copper strike is concerned We
can look out for our own affairs
without outside interference" said
the governor.
CALUMET. Mich, December 27.-The
deportation of Charles III. Meyer presi-
dent of the Western Federation of Min
ers and leader of the copper miners
strike, who was escorted from HancocZ
last night after being shot and dubbed,
Will be investigated by 4 special grand
jury when it resumes its sessions next
Tuesday.
Sheriff Cruise today began an inquiry
into the facts of Meyers departure in
response to kilograms from Gov. Ferris
and George Nichols, the special prose
cutor in charge of the grand jury. Both
requested him TO make a full statement
Of the result of his Investigations.
News of the circumstances of Meyers
departure did not become generally
known in the strike region until Meyer
had reached Green Bay, Wis, today and
told of his injuries.
McNaughton Contradicts Meyer.
Amy charge by Mr.. Meyer that had
any part in the occurrences of last night
at Hancock is absolutely and unquaiineo-
ly false" said James McNaughton OF
the Calumet and Heela Company today
Il passed the evening in Calumet ac-
companying my wife in calling Oh friends
and later walking across the street from
their home to a social club. i certainly
could not have been in Hancock at the
time indicated.
An Associated Press representative
saw Mr.. McNaughton in the club about
9:45 O'clock last night.
Warrants were served tonight on the
business manager and a dozen or more
employees of socialist newspaper in
Hancock. the charge being conspiracy
to publish misstatements calculated TO
incite riot"
The warrants were sworn under the
statutes relating to felony, and the
men were held in bonds OF 5! 900 each:
The complaints were made by Sherih
Cruise, and We're a sequel TO an extra
published yesterday in which charges or
grave misconduct were made against
some deputy sheriffs and others who
tried to assist victims OF the Christ
mas eve disaster.
Substance of Accusation.
The article, according to translators.
accused the rescuers Of slugging
mothers and fathers who tried to reach
the hall where their children were
dead or in peril. and used the Finnish
equivalent of murder in its de-
scription OF the disaster.
John Nuomavari business manager
of the paper, was taken from the edi-
torial room after the paper mad gone
10 press today. Two members OF tne
editorial staff were taken from their
desks. and service was made on
dozen others as they were 1ound on the
streets this evening.
BECAUSE the charge on which they
are held is a felony, il Is probable mat
their cases will be considered by the
special grand jury.
The grand jury was called TO inves-
tigate "acts OF lawlessness arising
from the strike A..
the grand Jury was hand picked anu
packed" against their cause were oe
MED in official circles. A survey ..
the personnel of the BODY showeo =.
Heidkamp, a brewer, as foreman, ana
George Williams, a railroad official. as
clerk.
Among, the eighteen other members
of the jury is Edgar Bye, chauHeuf TOT
lanes McNaughton. the general man
aper of the Calumet and Hecla Mining
Company Two Superintendents OK
stamp mills, a few mechanics anu d
number of merchants made up the
rest of the mem be rship. No mine mani
corporations are in the list.
Funeral Plans Completed.
Preparations were pronounced COM
plete tonight for the funerals which
the Western Federation of Miners IS
10 conduct over some seventy of the
victims of the panic OF last Wednes-
day.
The task of digging the numerous
graves was accomplished by a hum
dred strikers, and the federations re.
lief committee finished ITS canvass OF
the stricken homes. There was some
anxiety as to whether enough coftlns
would be available. the number OF VIC
Tins having oyertaxed the stocks OF To-
cal undertakers. Arrival of a carload
of coffins, however, eliminated tnAs
worry.
Indications were that the thousands
who are to march to the cemetery VIII
have to make their way through snow
covered roads. -
late today and promised TO continue
all night. Thus far the winter has
been unusually mild, but residents who
had experienced the rigor OF past WIN
ters predicted that this condition Was
at an end.
1t will not be an easy task that VIII
confront the marchers IL the storm de-
yelops into a blizzard. The cemetery
lies more IndD fIlAAt AtSI VI NhAo
city. and the men who are to bear the
tiny coffins on their shoulders may
have TO face the full force of "A wind
off Lake Superior. Then, too, strikers
from the Keweenaw county mines in
tend to march five miles or more
early tomorrow, and some funeral par
lies are to come into Calumet from
locations a mile or more from this
,ity.
Strike Situation Unchanged.
The exciting events of the last twen-
y-four hours left the general strike
situation unchanged. Mine managers
eported daily accessions" TO their
lon-union working forces, and those
statements Were as promptly denied by
inion officers.
The mine managers said that no fresh
peace proposals had come from Presi-
lent Moyer preceding his departure.
they held a long meeting in Houghton
oday, but said that no plan for ending
he strike was mentioned.
employees of the Waddell-Mahen Cor
,oration and local members OF the Ciu.