The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-31
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.,ouer's Inquest Into the
Christmas Eve Panic at
Calumet, Mich, Is Nov
ing Slowly.
<NDENCE TAKEN AT
SCENE OF DISASTER
lorney for Western Fedora
Ion of Miners Present;
! Testimony Is Given as
to Button.

|4LUMET, Mich, Dec. 30.-Pos.
"A Identification Of the man who
ted the Christmas eve catastrophe
|,bouting "firen in n crowded hall
vas forecast tonight by 0. n.
Iou. chief OF counsel for the West
Federation of Miners. Mr.. Hilton
n that the coroner s inquest in the
Rdy of seventy-two deaths be
nrned until tomorrow, stating that
itired to produce several witnesses
. claimed they could identify the
! shall present these witnesses only
J make sure that they can do
they say" ne said.
fify as to Button.
|R7in the greater part of the evil
|H today was that the cry of fire
= from within the hall. Three of
lhirty or more witnesses examined
'afd to have seen a Citizens al
h button on the man, making five
hAlf hundred persons questioned
De two days inquest who made this
'eurnt
krrral asserted they saw the man
czied fire, but most Of them
they had seen no pin. He was
;, however, in all parts of the hall,
here were half score descriptions
|he man.
|1ree witnesses. Mrs. Theresa CZabo,
|fles Olson and Hilda Forster, swore
saw a man wearing Citizens , al
ne button come in at the door, wave
aands and cry, Fire. -
'lements Controverted.
aesc statements controycrted the
nouy yesterday of two union men
ss!Id they stood in the yestibule Of
ball and that the cry came from
n the place, no one wearing the
suia or the union s enemies having
;d them. 1t was also the opposite
azt gwen by members of the wom-
auxiliary Of the federation, who
IN charge Of the celebration and
Nstlhed that they had seen the
10 parts OF the hall other than the
ETay.
Czabo and the Forster girl ad
~ under cross-eXamiuatjou that
nad discussed their testimony
attorneys or officers of the local
union. Olson said he had not
g about his experience with anyone
seted with the investigation.
proceedings were held In the
sneIc the disaster occurred and
y childish witnesses re-enacted
parts in the tragedy.
OF the proceeding were heard
'enn b. Densmorc. solicitor of the
smtnt OF labor, who arrived today
'Penl tho opening hours Of his task
'urnlstlon with labor leaders.
stigation Asked.
3SsshflNGToN. Dec. 30.-Conditions in
danet n mining district were con-
IA, sondy by Attorney General Nc
"A -. III reply 10 a written request
sns,n s",res,iga ton in the region, made
MARITIME or New Jersey. Mr.
,noas answered that tho depart
1wIessrnsosoak e,e look into the charge Of gen,
rs'essIlesS and, II any violations OF
diass dis round, steps would be taken
.osN.sy ny the department
N jhon n Was made today to The new
sm,uustrial relations committee.
~ uaunoer of sources, that It inves-
ne calumet situation and the en-
dssigy., strike. The commission has
-ued what II will dc in the mat
Y jury in Session.
MET, Mich, Dec. so.-Chief in
'nS labor union troubles of the
isns,tne me Michigan copper country
~ today from Calumet 10
4 jlIirv" "here the special Houshton
nd 'IIs, which Will investigate the
~. n" =" Friday night on President
~ ~ Moycr Of the Western Fed
bn miners and his forcible eX-
Ia, soln' the district, reconyened 10
*afed many Incidents arising from the
oct S1eyed that the Mover incident
nl ln,s ~s investigated Immediately, ae
ihe v,poltant v, cases which were be-
||Ion band jury before the Christmas
''"'s not yet been disposed OF.
npt at Cancellation.
'srMET. Mich. Dec. so.-Iohn a.
s9iieitor OF the department oi
n at,seea Here from Washington to-
81 strumpt conciliation OF the copper
<1usro..o 10 confer with both sides tc
pescsesy and II possible arrange
he safe eais settlement of the diff
1y sald please make Il cleal
1gesf,voeYh Is one OF concillation and
n tusf3 ] shall remain on the
4 any vo1s, as Ions as / think II possible
~ in,se TON. Dec. 30.-Sena toria
a mins conditions In the Cnlume'
'hrilnc 'egion VIII be asked by Sena
vi New Jersey when con
'~Spelnued on Pare T,unl