Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-07
Michigan Governor Declares
That Deportation Of Labor
Leader Was in Every Way
DepIofable,
EXECUTIVE GETS MUCH
FIRST HAND INFORMATION
County Officials, Mine 0per-
atorS and Representatives
Of Strikers Are Interviewed
by Ferris,

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEAsrn wiAEl
Houghton, Mich. Jan 6-G0ycr-
nor Woodbridge n Ferris Of Michigan
gained much first-hand information
today regarding the copper miners
strike which has been IN progress for
more than five months. Especially
did the governor learn about the num-
Der Of county and company deputies
in the strike zone and the extent Ia
which so-called gun men" have been
used or are being used.
The governor obtained this infor-
nation from the sheriff, prosecuting
attorneys ana supervisors Of the two
counties affected by the industrial
dispute. At the conclusion Of his sos-
sions he impressed upon them that
they must work together in maintain
ing law and order and IN protecting
lie and property.
Twice the governor referred to the
Moyer deportation in public and II was
learned that he also took occasion TO
dcplore its effects ut practically cy-
cry conference in private with dele
cations cf business men and others
who were unwilling to air their views.
in the presence Of newspaper repre-
sentatives.
Tonight the governor questioned
Anthony Lucas, prosecuting attorney
o. Houghton county and Judge ii. Fl.
o'Brien. Of the circuit court. who
came from an adjoining county where
they have been holding court ON
strike cases transferred from this iur
isdiction on changes Of venue.
Two cases were disposed of there
today, one defendant pleading guilty
ana being sentenced to sixty days in
Jail and another being acquitted after
Jury trial. The charges were car
rying concealed weapons and intimi
dation
Governor Ferris found an interest
ing field for inquiry in the keweenaw
county situation Normally the three
big mines there employ some 1000
men and he was told that Us per cent
of the population in The Mohawk. Al
louez and Ahmcek locations were
members Of the Western Federation
Of Miners Troops were sent into the
country last summer and accompany
is still on duty there
The governor learned that in both
counties that about sixty former mil
itiamen are employed as mounted po-
lice He expressed The opinion that
their retention here was mistake.
lie indicated that hereafter the state
will return national guardsmen 10
their homes after their tours OF duty
have expired
What they do after they get back
where they started from. is of course.
their own affair the governor said.
Officials OF Keweenaw county spent
an hour with the governor The state
executive drew out that Sheriff John
II. Hepting and james 4. Hamilton.
f.Eesss atiag attorney. had net alsssiy.;
been ia harmony, the prosecutor stat
ing that he never had been consulted
on any strike matter and that no
eases arising nom arrests had been
called to his attention. Wesley Clark,
chairman Of the board Of supervisors, +
indicated that the board and sheriff
had disagreed and when the question /
of Withdrawing the company of state +
troops was broached said that the +
soldiers should be kept in the county {
until after the strike was ended
The governor also dfew from the /
prosecutor the fact that the latter
had made application for membership
IN The Western Federation OF Miners
and paid SO to that organization. The /
said he never had joined and
did not consider himself q member
He refused to make public his reasons
foI sending in the application and
was given the privilege Of explaining
to the governor in private.
The state executive brought out thai
after January II the troops might be
Russell Smith. supeFin-
tendent Of the Ahmeek mine and a
Of the county board thought
they, could cope with the situation
after that date.
Sheriff IIepting admitted that no
very thorough search was made for
weapons and dynamite In his jurisdic-
ton. Every public citizen carries "a
shotgun or rifle because Of the good
hunting III that section he said. Dy-
aamite WAS not found In any Of his
While the governor met no repre-
sentative Of the Western Federation I
q Miners today. he made an appoint I
nent for an Interview with o. ~ Hill
on. Claude .. Taylor and James X.
Roach for tomorrow These mem
probably will be followed By delega
ions from local unions. The mine
managers had partial inning today
md viii be heard more fully later. nh