Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-12-27


searched him In the station while two
armed men held him and took n
pocketbOOk containing valuable pa
pers
There was mob Of about seventy
five persons howiing and making
threats Meyer asserted McNaugh-
ton. he said. Instructed the two
guards to stay with him until ne was
safely away.
lie said that he would return to
the copper range at the earliest pos
sible moment and that Governor Fer
ris. In hiss opinion, should declare
martial law IN the strike section.
Meyer was put in a lower berth IN
the front or the ear and Tanner,
bruised from kicks and with a badly
bruised and swollen left eye. whA
placed in the next berth. The two
guards. each armed with two pistols
In holsters, according TO Meyer, Tam
ner ana Edmonton Kraft the por-
ter, took seats across the aiise ana
remained there until ChunninE. Mich,
was reached al 2 a. M.
fhe guards told me and the con-
ductor. George Harris. that they were
riding with Tanner and Meyer 20 pro-
tcct thom from further mOlcStatiOn,
said the porter. Kraft Kraft said
that Moyer did not protest, and Moy-
er confirmed this
The conductor sud train crew could
see what was happening; ! didn't
need to tell them said hoyer.
Two hours before the attack Meyer
had completed 4 plan for the settle
ment of the strike.
IT was 90 the effect that the presl-
dent OF the United states and the
governOr of Michigan should appoint
five Or seven aIDitratOrs tU settle the
whole thing and that the strikers
should return Immediately TO work,
explained Meyer.
As the train drew near Chicago
Tanner assisted his companion 60
dress IN the berth. Victor Berger,
who accompanied them from MiiWau-
kee, assisted Meyer from the train.
ON the platform he was surrounded
by newspaper reporters and phOtog-
raphers and he stood. supported By
Tanner. while photographs were
taken.
I'm the name OF common sense, "
shouted Berger. give him q rest; get
him 20 bed and he Joined In the
escort which protected Meyer or the
way out Of the union station
MOyer. through Tanner, sent sew
eral teiegrams. among them one To
Ernest Mills Of Denver, who said,
Hell 60 back"
Meyer replied that Mills was right
and that the strikers would win.
David Klein, who said no was n
guard at the Mohawk mine, and three
other men who Klein said also were
guards. came on the same train with
MOyer To Chicago.
I'VE were ordered aboard about ten
minutes before the uain LEFT Han
cock ! don't know why" said Klein.
I'VE work for the Asher agency and
we will report te the Chicago repre-
sentative OF the agency for further IN
structions.'
They did not modest Meyer or Tan
ner on the trip. Klein said that
whistles blew all over Hancock while
the mob was at work. Tanner traN-
els most OF the time. but he said that
go far as he has a home IL is Virginia
city. New, To which local union OF
the federation ne belongs.
SECRETARY or LABOR
REFUSES TO COMMENT
Washington. Dec. &C. Secretary
Wilson of the department OF labor
refused today 10 comment on the
Calumet strike situation or the re-
moval OF Meyer and Tanner until hoI
has received reports from John ~.
Densmore, solicitor of the depart.
mcnt, who Will reach the strike scene
tomorrow.
Telcgrams were received hy the
secretary from j. r. Autilla, local
secretary OF the Western Federation
of Miners al Calumet and James
Terzich, member of the board OF
directors telling of the kidnapping
of Meyer
Copies or telegrams that figured
before the hearing given by tho house
rules committee some time ago wero
given more publicity here today be-
cause of the predicticus they carried
that attempts would be made 20 re-
move officers of the miners fedora
ton. one telegram said the officers
of the federation had been given 20
hours 90 leave the district.
IF they do not, on this notice they
VIII be- sent out in the manner that
suggests itself as most convenient aud
effective che telegram added.
GOV NERNOR REFERS MOVER
TO COUNTY AUTHORITIES
Big Rapids, Mich, Dc. 2f.--Goy-
cruor Ferris who Is spending the
Weekend ut his home here, believes
that Charles II. Moycr president Of
the Western Federation OF Miners
should seek redress from the Hough-
ton county authorities for the alleged
attack @ nhim last night before he
appeals to the state for help.
The only information ! have re-
cciyed about the affair" said Gov
crnor Ferris. was what / learned ln
Lansing lart night and from the As
sociated Press this afternoon. Mr..
Moyer has recourse for the alleged
attack ON him last night before he
| a. courts n he does not obtain sat
isfaCtion ne can appeal 10 the state
and " ne Houghton authorities are
lax in heir duties the state Will step
| in
Governor Ferris was emphatic IN
/ his declaration that, judging from
| the reports ne had received concern
| Ing the alleged attack, he believed the
affair was one for the local authOri"
! ties to settle. tie refused 90 discuss
/ the question of calling uut state
/ troops. tie said he would not even
| consider such action until he had
more ofncinl Information about the
existing conditions
No OFFICIAL NOTICE
RECEIVED Al LANSING
Lansing. Mich. Dec. 2t.- Neither
tho executive Office nor the attorney
generals department had this after
noon received any official notice o'
the Moyer incident al Calumet last
night This forenoon strike sympa'
thizers In the copper country tcle
gTaphed to Governor Ferris "a VigOr
Gus protest against the attack oi
Meyer but mo- word had arrived from
the sheriff or prosecuting attorney
Governor Ferris is at his home in Bii
Rapids.