The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-06

Governor Woodbridg" \. Ferris, who
arrived in Houehtou last night To learn
for himself the real facts Of local con-
ditions. celebrated his Glat birthday to-
ia, by pmnging into his work of in
yestigaiion. lie visited sheriff Cruise
in the latrers quarters in th, county
buildne whore the sn,rn Is 49, Van
aus officials Of uoughtou eouuL..
representatives of mining COM
ranies. business men citizens
in general and officer Of the Western
Federation of Miners accompanied him.
Just before he visited The sherin the
governor called on the grand jury and
addressed the Jurors.
After mis- visit 10 the sheriff, GOV
ern"r Ferris met a Kewceuaw county
! official delegation at the Douglass.
The governor was attended by his
secretary, Major Nesbitt.
\ letter was received by the govern
or this morning, signed by O. y. Hill
| ton chief counsel for the federation,
/ Claude Taylor, president of the Mich
! gan Federation Of Labor, and Jas. f..
| Roach of the American Federation Of
! Labor. asking that the state executive
appoint a time to receive them and
number of the local labor leaders.
\ delegation Of Houghton and Han
/ cock business men were among the
! first of the governors callers, and they
offered TO aid him in every way pos
sible. The executive ntimated that
he might later ask them TO return and
give him some Information,
At the conclusion Of the MORNINGS
! investigation the governor said the in
vestication was progressing even bet
ter than he expected.
'T have been invited to address the
strikers, and to talk to the students of
| Houghton and other schools. I am not
! here on a lecturing tour but simply 10
! investigate this strike. ] am satisfied
with the progress of my invcstiga-
ton"
Labor CommisS oncr T.. j. Cunning
ham, Deputy Scully of Marquette and
Edwin Minock, of Detroit attorney for
the state department Of labor. at the
request Of Governor Ferris, are secur-
! ing statistics relative TO the number of
! employees Of the various mines at the
time of the inception Of the strike, and
! the number now employed This in
vestigation is being made in conjune-
ton with that Of Governor Ferris
Governors Visit With Sheriff.
At the governors conference with
the sheriff. he submitted the sheriff To
a far-rcaching quiz ON every phase of
| situation with which the sheriff is f1-
mihar. He asked principally about
the employment Of gun men, dcpu-
! ties and the cost of the strike m the
county lie also made inquiry as Co
the relationship existing between the
sherins Office. the prosecutor and th,
board of supervisors
The sheriff informed the governor
that there are but five so-callcd gun
men now i'm the county. -Four of thcS"
men are held under bonds OF $4,000
in connection with the Sfchcrvilic
murder cases. The governor asked t
these men We're in actual service, ~
which the shciim replied that it Hp
alarm comes i'm from Some down town
J building they he might use them ~
watch but would no, be given gums.
The sheriff added th" other man is
employed to watch his office at night.
The largest number he had at au> ou"
time was 5S,
Now Employees 22o Deputies,
The sheriff saws he now employs 2-'
deputies and The mining companies are
employing and paving the salsrles ot
approximately l.500 deputies. tn"
Calumet & lIeyla Miumg company. he
said employees about 500.
John Black. intcrruptng the sheriff
said the number was at present POO.
Replying TO a query Of the executives
as 10 gunmeu in the employ of min
inc companies the sheriff said there
were no such men in his knowledge
employed by any company i'm the couu-
~. The governor also asked the sheria
il any of his deputies were members
OF fhe Michigan National Guard. He
replied there were about 80. These the
sheriff said are citizens Of Michigan,
coming here from the lower part of tho
state and have established residence iu
this section.
The governor asked the sheriff about
his relations with the prosecuting at
torney He replied that the feeling
was friendly and that both offices co..
onerate The sheriff said ne had no
relations with Judge O'Brien.
Addressing Chairman Edwards Of
the Houghton county board Of super
Visors. the governor asked the cost Of
the strike 20 the county. MIR Edwards
replied that il was little over $l0o,