The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-02-09

der oath and 70 require the production
oS any records and papers which u
may desire.
Subjects OF Inquiry.
Seven specific subjects OF inquiry
are specified Ia the resolution under
which the committee Is acting. as fol
iows:
J Whether tie postal service has
( been interfered with.
/ Whether the immigration laws
! have been violated
I Whether citizens have been ar
rested and tried IN violation OF the
constitution and LAWS oi the United
States.
/ Whether conditions have been
/ caused by agreements and comhina
/ lions contrary 10 law fo- controlling
! the production. sale and transporta'
( ton OF copper
4 g. Whether arms and ammuuitlonS
have been shipped into the fields for
purposes OF exc,u INK the products or
( the mines from competitive markets
/ Ia interstate trade
! Whether Deonage exists or has
been maintained, and
I IF any or all these conditions
exist. what causes led up 90 them
Officials OF the Western Federation
( OF Miners insisted today that Presi-
dent Charles ~ Meyer or the Fed
Grafton, would return to the copper
country In ample time To testify be
fore the congressional committee.
( Meyer. is now huder indictment for
alleged couspIrdcs in connection WIN
the strike and @ill be arrested imme'
dlateiy upon his return 10 Michigan
/ County officials nave indicated now
ever. that he would return 10 Hough-
ton for rial al any time he might be
wanted Five other national othctrS
| OF the Federation indicted ~ the same
time and upon the same charges as
( Mover. also have failed 20 make ap.
pearance In circnit court here and VIII
he arrested II hey attempt 70 enter
the state
The federal Drohers are expected 70
inquire deeply into the shooting anu
deportation from Hancock OF Presi'
dent Mover. DerEty sheriffs and mem
bers OF the Citizens Alliance. an anti
strike organization. charged by Meyer
with responsibility for the attack upon
him. were completely exonerated Do
The recent Houghton county grana
iurv which investigated cases OF stFlh"
violence. The congressional commit
tee. however was expected 10 'aRe
cognizance OF the fact that major
ity Of the members OF the jury either
wera members ~ the Citizens MI
ance or were employed directly or III
directly b. the mining Corporations
History Of Strike.
The Michigan copper mine strike
was called on July 70, 1913 uea'ly
seven months aGo.
Nine deaths have resulted directly
from inc strike 70 date and II - cstl
mated that more than 100 deaths nav
resulted indirectly from II. Included
IN this number are the "A persons
v,ives and children OF the striking
miners. who persisted IN the NaIIsG
mas eve panic IN Italinn hall, al Keo
Jacket Many others among the sum -.
ora and their families are known 70
have died from pneumonia ana slrul-
lar diseases, brought on by exposure
and lack OF proper clothing during tue
winter months. .,.-
The nine deaths charged Directly
against the strike are:
Orla Green, private in the Lansing
artillery OF the Michigan National
4 itlIaTO, " no war hANhNN ~
and died at Hancock hospital on Au'
gust 3. ,, n.
steve Putrich end Alois Tijun sirik-
ers who were killed BY deputy sher'
ifs and imported gunner az Seeoer.
4, vile on August D. -Four gunner ann
two deputies were arrested and cnarg
cd with these murders One o. the
gunner fed the country while await
| inc trial and his bond OF $4,000 was
ordered forfeited.
DEPUTY Sheriff James Pollock Jr"
killed In a Ggh' with strikers on DC
! tOber s.
/ Joseph Matrich. striker, who was
wounded In the fight With pollock. he
died al Hancock hospital October ~
Robert Nelson, Calumet & Hecla Elm
Move. died In Detroit November ~
from injuries received when he was
mobbed by strikers on july 20,
Thomas Daily and Arthur and hafry
lane uonunlon miners, who were
tiIied on Decen, Der :. when persons
/ whose Identity never was established
T riddled a Paincsdale boarding houss
win bullets. The victims were asleep
I'm xbe house >at the time OF the Nhoo'
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