Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-01
DYNAMITE PLOTS ARE
DISCOVERED
STRIKERS STEAL DYNAMITE AND VIGIL,
ANcE or TROOPS IS INCREASED
GOV. FERRIS RECEIVES MINE OWNERS
REPLY TO REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE.

Calumet, Mich, Aug. 1.--Strength-
ening of the military positions as a
sequel to revelations OF alleged plots
10 dynamite shaft houses and other
property marked the early hours OF
the copper miners strike today.
Reports that explosives had disap-
peared from the Hancock mine powder
house and the discovery of dynamite
on a prisoner taken at the Red Jacket
mine led General Abbey to issue or
ders designed to increase the effec-
tive strength of the brigade of state
troops controlling the district.
The Third Infantry hospital corps
was pressed into service, its members
being mounted and armed with revol-
vers and riot sticks. fashioned from
wagon spokes. This force, it was an
nounced, will be used as reserve cav
airy.
Another arrest was made early to-
DAY after threats had been made TO
blow up houses of non-union men in
South Hecla.
Governor Ferris this afternoon re-
ceived his official reply from the mine
operators to his request that CON
ference be held to adjust the differ
ences between the operators and strik-
ers The operators declared that
under no circumstances would they
treat with the Western Federation OF
Miners.
The operators in the statement,
charge "labor agitators" with causing
The strike The statement Is signed !
ny James McNoughton. F. W. Benton,
Charles J.. Lawton, Theodore Dingler, |
R. M. Edwards and ] T. Harris.
Methods of the troops in keeping
he streets clear, today brought Wig |
,rous protests from union headquar.
ers. In several instances it was de.
Jared, citizens were struck while pas.
sing along the sidewalks or ordered
rto their houses while sitting on
,oorsteps.
Isaac Rauhala, jeweler, was club
,ed by a patrol which drove its horse
N the sidewalk on Pine street. He
Exhibited bruised shoulder as evi-
lence of his experience The fol-
owing statement was issued from
,nion headquarters by Guy f. Miller
# the executive board Of the Western
of Miners.
"The rules of civilized warfare are
,eing swept aside in the copper dist
let. Last nights brutalities certainly
lpserve The censure Of every man A-ho-
as not lost all respect for human
lights. Notwithstanding the state
nents of the mining companies that
trike breakers would not be used, we
ind such men active about the shcr
ifs office.
Last night baby carriage was run
ver and it's little occupant thrown
N the pavement, ard an old man
eaten with a pick handle, and later
aiken to the hospital Residents in
arious parts of the city wero driven
rom The porches Of their homes. HAD
uch acts been committed in an I'M
rganized communit.T riot wol1ll GER
ainly have resulted 1t Seems that
ONE parties who are supposed TO he
uardians of the peace seek a pretext
,r martial law" |
General Abbey has promised town
flcials that the patrol will be held in
heck The troop commander says l
he men must not drive their horses
cross the curbing nor use their
ticks except in emergencies.
Half dozen men arrested in con-
ection with rioting at the South
ange locations were arraigned in a
oughton justice court. One was dis j
larged. three were put under small II
onds to keep the peace and the cases I
,ainst the others continued. n
Strikers from Ke"eenaw county !;
arched into Calumet this afternoon.
,ing welcomed by a large delegation n
Houghton county men. The joint "
,rade marched bcnind American q
lgs which drew salutes from sentries b
I'd other troops as the union men h
lssed. s.