The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-15

! driven into the kitchen where they met
the officers with revolvers. ten pins
and beer bottles. Kollan, Pashquan
and Starko Stepec were arrested and
the deputies then discovered that Dla-
zig Tazan had been killed, and later
three others were found wounded.
The sheriff was communicated
with and Sheriff Cruise and De
tective waddcll heading force OF
deputies. hurried in automobiles TO in
vestigate. Meanwhile, detachment
Of Companies II and K of Grand Rap
ids and r of Coldwater, under the
command of Lieutenants Holzer and
Hayes, arrived. The fracas had sub
sided before the appearance of the
troops.
Sheriff investigates.
An Investigation was instituted by
Sheriff Cruise and his aides and il was
found that Tazan was shot while
! standing at the foot of a stairway
/ leading to the second floor. Joseph Pu-
! trich, the boarding boss, declared he
was on the second floor during the
shooting and that Tazan climbed the
stairs after he was shot, falling into
Putrich's arm as he declared, They've
killed me"
Starko Stepec and Steve Putrich,
who were wounded, were hurried 70
the Copper Range hospital. John Sti-
nah. another inmate Of the boarding
house, escaped after being shot but
! deputies found him and he too, was
taken 20 the hospital The three men
were reported to be improving this
morning
Coroner Charles r. Little was noti-
/ fed and upon his arrival at Painesdale
he empanneled the following jury:
/ Carlos jolly, James Tregenza, Martin
Walsh, Alfred Patemand, James Tre-
] cenza and Thomas Parsons. The in
! quest was adjourned 20 a later date.
Shot Fired From Upstairs.
Tazan was standing near an open
window when he was shot, but
| measurement of the window revealed
| the possibility of the shot being fred
! from the second floor. The fact that
the window frame was too high from
the floor to permit a bullet to enter
from outside. strengthens this theory
Of the officers. A door at the foot of
the stairs is so splintered that the
deputies are positive that the shot
which killed Kolian was fred from
upstairs
Pending further investigation, Kola
Ian and Pashquan will be held at the
county Jail on charge Of intimida-
ton.
Three Investis atoms.
Three independent Investigations
into the Champion mine shooting are
oeing conducted today in an attempt
to fix the blame for the death of the
strikers. one inquiry is being made
by Judge Alfred Murphy, a second by
Prosecuting Attorney Lucas and
third by Sheriff Cruise
Guard Lines Drawn Tighter.
Following the clash between depu-
ties and strikers at Painesdale last
evening, resulting in the death of two
strikers, and injury to two other strik-
ers and a deputy sheriff. guard lines
have been drawn tighter throughout
the strike zone by both troops and
deputies More rigid regulations hence
forth will prevail
Strikers Increase pickets.
strikers have increased the number
of their pickets about the shafts. due
to the expected resumption of opera
ton. The aim Of the pickets is to pre-
vail upon worlmen To stay away from
work. This activity is becoming great
cr as operations proceed and officers
are endeavoring 90 curb trespassing by
the strikers. Frequent clashes between
strike pickets and deputies have been
reported but no serious injury has re-
suited.
c. & n, Resumes Hosting.
Hosting was resumed at the Calu-
met & Hecla today, the first skip
coming To the surface about o'clock.
The underground force is being in
creased daily. Hosting continues at
the Champion where production wal
resumed Yesterday.
Mine Payday Tomorrow.
Tomorrow is pay day Not the day
designated for the distribution OF
strike benefits, but the date on which
the mining companies will square their
July labor -accounts. Although ordi-
narily only passing interest would be
manifested in this event, it takes on
added significance because of the strike