The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-16

by John LAYERS. Jr. several days ago
LAYERS alleges Iaity stopped him and
threatened him while IN his way 4"
workkk. II is expected there VIII Dc
other arrests this afternoon Lalty
WAS released on bonds of $500 pend
ng his examination Monday.
strikers hurled hriok-ha at "A
sentry between No aud shaft cal
umct about two O'Clock this morning.
search for the men was instituted
hu, no one was found,
I'm Investigation is being made by
the military authorities today on re-
ported threats made against ser
geant and private on guard at the
Tamarack No. shaft. So far there
have been no arrests Ii is claimed
there welc other attempts at interior
encc with soldiers on guard duty IN
this vicinity last evening,
Making Hay" at Night.
Major Britton OF the signal corps,
found two men, apparently strikers.
lurking about a swamp near No .
shaft TamaTack. shortly after mid
night Their actions aroused attcn-
tion and when they were approached
and asked the nature of their business.
they roplied "NN'rc making hay.
They were driven from the property.
Only Short Furlough Given.
Captain r. u. Foster and Lieutenant
Ralph Gaudy of the signal corps left
today for their homes i'm Ann Arhor
and Npsilanti, respectively, on huSi-
ness. Both were given only q iivc-day
relief and viii return Saturday of next
week. The order given the signal
corps officers at headquarters of the
brigarcl general Indicate that the
troops will he here for some time. The
relief of five days is supplemented 10y
two days relief for travelling. Each of
the officers were given return trans
portation.
Pay Day AT the Mines.
Almost a million dollars was placed
IN circulation in the copper country
today. when the mining companies ot
this district squared their July pay
rolls To strikers and non strikers alike.
This wage distribution should enable
many of the working men To Scttl"
their accounts with merchants. I'm
most instances, miners and surface
workers have eighteen or nineteen
shifts coming To them. they having
worked that number of shifts during
July before the strike was called This
should suffice To provide funds for the
men for temporary needs, although il
is the first distribution Of funds since
the strike began, the Western FEEDER
alton having as yet made no payment
of promised strike benefits or dcsignat-
ed any date for such distribution
More Strike Resolutions.
\ strike meeting was held last even
ing at the Kansankoti hall i'm Hancock
Resolutions were passed protcstint
| against the hiring of Whddcll men
who are referred To as ;hGGs and muir
| dcrcrs and calling upon the county
| treasurer to dosst from paying then
| their salaries. Another set of res
clutions were read calling on Congress.
to pass law relative To the transport
J ing men from one state Ia tho dthe
! 10 act as officers.
The meeting was addressed by j. ~
! Walker. who called on the business
men to support to the strike. Th
business men were not present in an
numbers. Finnish Socialists compris
men To support the strike. Tn
resolutions ms adopted will he sent T.
Gov. Ferris, President Wilson AM
members of Congress. Frank Atone,
of Ncgaunec acted as chairman,
Special Deputies In keweenaw.
Acting on the suggestion of Genera
! Abbey, made in a conference wit
Sheriff Hepting of Kewecnaw count
recently, IT is probable steps will b
taken To organize a special force q
deputies for kCwceraw county.