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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-09
COOPER POINTED OUT AS
MAN WHO SHOT PUTRICH
Continued From First Page.

Q.-What room?
A.-Kitchen.
Q.-Where We're you sitting al tn,
time?
Alt the table.
Q.-Where were the men when yop
saw them near Puuich's house?
A.-Near the shed.
Q.-Wha were they doing?
Al saw them move by the door.
Q.-What were they holding in THEN
hands.
All had revolvers in their hands
Q.-What else did YOU see.
Al saw the boarding boss brother
standing there with a rake in his hand
Q.-What did he do with the rake
A,-NOthing.
Q.-Where were the boardcrs?
An the shed.
Q-Where were the deputies?
A.-They We're ali there.
Did YOU see them move away?
A,-Some of them started to 90
away.
Q.-What did the deputies do then
A-rhey started to go when some
one threw stick.
Q.-Who threw the stick?
A.-Dont know
Q.-Whcrc was the boarding boss
brother:
Al don't know.
Q.-Who was struck by the stick?
A.-The deputy who wore q straw
nat He turned around and shot and
then went inside
Q.-When did he shoot?
A.-As soon as ne WAS struck he
went into the shed and shot.
Q.--Who was shot?
A.-The boarding boss brother.
Q.-Was anyone else outside except
the boarding boss brother?
Al saw no one else.
Q.--Where We're the deputies when
the first shot was fired?
All inside the fence.
Q.-Were any toward the gate near
the west side of the house?
All were facing the street about
to go.
Q.-What kind of a sticl, was thrown
out?
About a foot long.
Q.--Can you identity the man who
fired the shot AT Put"ich?
A.-Thc man at this end Indicating
COOPER
Q.--When You saw the man what
WAS his next move?
A.-He Went into the shed and was
shooting.
(Which way?
A.-Shooting in toward the kitchen.
Ct.-What did the other men do af-
ter The first shot"
N.--Ail were SHOOTING.
Q,--Whcrs were they shooting?
A.--By the windows.
GLOW many men were shooting
by the windows?
A,-Don't know.
Q.-Throush the shooting did you
see any struggle between the deputies
and boardcrs?
A-They were all standing in a
group. | heard steve say, Come on
inside
Q-Who was he saying it to?
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-09
Y. M. c. A. BOWLING LEAGUE.
Strong Six-Team League Is Formed.
To Prepare Schedule.

There has been organized at the Cal
umet Y. NJ. G. y. strong six-team
bowling league. \ schedule will he
prepared at once and number of in
toresting contests conducted on the Y.
NJ. 6. y. alleys. The teams which are
composed of association members. in
rlude a number of strong bowlers.
They are as follows:
Formidables-John Dunstan. captain,
Christensen, w. Rowe, Wareham.
Lindquist and Harris.
lrrcsistbles-H. :. Sincock, captain,
Martin Harper \. Loyett 'ulmcr,
Craig ana Nyhus.
lndomtahlcs-Ha J. Hagen, cap
tain Raley Eaton, tombstone and
Merton.
Indefatigablcs-pie Roberts. can
tain, Mahan, Hockin. II. r.. Harper, W.
Waroham and 6. Grierson.
lnilcXibles-N Mart Peterson, captain,
Brown, Gin, Rule and Morrison.
mapproachablesc--J Brcvik, cap
tain, Gipp, \. Rowe. NJ. Rowe, I'D. W.
Dunstau and Alf Nichols
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-09
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

George Paskady was arrested ana
arraigned before Justice David Arm.t
today. on complaint of Special officer
August Beck of the g. q n. Minin .
company, charged with larceny. II x
alleged Paskady attempted to take
some dynamite from the mining com
pany's supply. He entered plea of
not guilty and his hearing was set for
Friday az 10 n. m. IL Justice Armits
court. Unable To procure bonds I'm tho
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-09
INQUIRY into STRIKE is
STARTED THIS AFTERNOON
Continued From First PAGE.

reporter Of The News this morning
asked anyone on everyone that has in
formation to impart to the committe,
10 offer il.
"Th"re are no limitations to this in
vcStigation, but We will conduct this
hearing as fast fas-wc cam" he said.
We will try to avoid expense to the
government and hope we will not be
compelled To subpocnae witnesses.
However, we are given that authority.
! have asked attorneys for both sides
of tho controversy IL assist us and
they have agreed TO 90 all i'm their
power to expedite the hearing. Before
the committee left Washington. an at
torney for the Calumet a Hccla Min
ing Company informed us that theii
books at Calumet and Boston were at
our disposal and tina, everything was
open FOR us.
The petition for an investigation
was presented by the strikers. and
naturally the burden rests upon them.
They must present the case first
Those who appear IN the nature of
respondents, the operators. will APP
pear next. If there is occasion of re.
buttal both will have the same oppor-
tunity."
Chairman Taylor said the hearing
could be hardly termed court
1T is an investigation" he said. eve
VIII not adhere to the strict rules OF
evidence but will slit out the wheat
from the chan. We will weed out what
is immutcrial and Irrelevant. We arc
not sitting as jury but as a body to
make AN original investigation for our
country. Both SIDES VIII be extended
the same courtesy, and the attorneys
for both sides have agreed to do all
in their power To assist us. We eN-
pect no difficulty except. probably.
when each side has produced its evil
dence and the rebuttal begins. There
are no bars. we will remain here as
long as there is anything to get, or as
long as anyone has anything To pro-
luce.
This is an involuntary proposition.
We are all busy, and in being here we
are neglecting our official duties. But
there is no time limit on the hearing,
nor is there any limited expense. We
invite everyone who has any informa-
ton TO come before us if ii takes all
spring and summer We don't want
It put of. although We expect everyone
to come in and speak out. They must
either speak or everlasting hold their
peace"
Without First Hand Knowledge.
The chairman has notified Counsel
q. y. Hilton of the Federation that
the strikers. as they started the con-
irovcrsy, will be the first heard. Re-
ferring to the effort of the committee
Ia obtain information ON the situation.
Taylor asked for re-
rort Of the secretary of labor's inves-
ligation and also that of Gov Ferris.
lie has been unable To obtain either
ana therefore the committee is with
1ut first hand knowledge of the strike
No Limit to Scope.
According to Chairman Taylor of the
investigating committee
hat body will take into consideration
all phases of the strike situation. Will"
he resolution authorizing the inquiry
gives the committee instructions To in
,estigate seven subjects the committee
'ecls that anything else which has an
important bearing ON the strike sliua-
ion comes within it's scope.
.-t..a ,,.kotLo, Tho committee felt ut 3
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-09
STORM HAMPERS TRAFFIC.

Train service into the copper conn
ny was mulc or less demoralized as a
result of the severity of the storm.
Train No. !, due here at S:45 last
night did not reach Calumet until 3
o'clock this morning, having cxper-
fenced much trouble ON the Hancuc5
hill. The train due here at '6:25 this
morning did not arrive until . o'cloct,
the Northwestern, due at ll:l0 a. M.
did not reach Calumet until o'clock
and the ST. Paul. due here at 1890 4.
m. was delayed until 2:t5 p. IN.
There was a special car bearing
about thirty new workmen for tho
Quincy company attached to last
nights train.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-09
Two Children Dead

A. !. Goggin, VINO has been VISITING
uith friends and relatives .u Osccoll.
his left FOR ST. Paul 10 resume his
studies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-09
EASE OF MONEY
BIG INFLUENC
Drop in interest Rates Caused
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-09

liberty To investigate the acts and af-
iairs Of the Western Federation Of
Miners, Chairman Taylor stated tho
committee viii investigate all phases
OF the situation which are suggested by
The testimony brought out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-05
Troy the eCollar City" :"

The first application of the name of Troy to the New York State muni- cipaIfty now famous throughout the world as the Collar City, was made on Jan. 5, 1Tse. just 125 years ago today, when the burghers met in sol emn conclave and voted that .stI1e people known by Van der Heyden's or Ashkey's Ferry, situated on the east bank of the Hudson river, shall be called and known by the name of Troy The city which now supplies n large proportion of all the collars ana shirts worn by masculine hu- manity has had a long history. In 1880 K1liaen Van Rensselaer, a wealthy pearl merchant of Anster- dam. purchased from the Indians a large tract of land on the west bank of the Hudson, including Fort Orange. the present Albany. Seven years later he made another deal with the saw ages by which, for a trifle. he became the owner of a big tract on the east bank, including the site of Troy. Over this domain, which he called Rens- seIaers-wyck. he reigned as .patron'' or king. until the province passed in to possession of the English. In 1910 Troyss population was only s,ss5. In 1880 1t was 11.55e; in 1900. so.s51. and i'm 1910 it was 7s.s1s-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-05

of the playground and recreation movement. Almost invariably the communities which have reported failure in the work they started have explained it by the report that they had no leadership. The point is be- the playgro ound and recreation asso- lciation says that supervised work is certain to be widely extended during the coming year ssThe playground tent supervisor or leader has proven to be as ineffective as school with out a teacher 7 the report adds, and it is further predicted that 300 cities now active in playground and reere- ational work are likely to meet dis couragenlent unless they bring them selves to realize the value of super vision.
 The work is by no means confined to vocational perioGs. In over 60 cit ies 333 centers were open all year round last year, and evenings are utilized more and more for recrea- ton work in the school houses AL together the wider use of public schools was seen in 157 cities and re- suits were shown in many ways The fact that 30 per cent of all offenses against society are committed in the leisure hours between Il and 6 p. m. has prompted many communities to
 
 centers after industrial workers had been released from their days toll, and last year 152 critics reported 629 centeIs of various kinds open in the evening. The total average attend ance in 21 cities. was 62, PA, a gain of over 15,00O as compared with the pre- vious years average.
 Tn the establishment of playgrounds by the industrial plants there has also been a substantial gain during the year. In thirteen cities playground and recreation centers have been maintained by industrial establish ments at their own expense or in con junction with other agencies. The leaders in the recreation move ment, aside from the playground work, report 576 workers employed throughout the country The activi- ties include not only games and at1i- letics but gardening, woodwork, art, crafts, singing, skating, dramatics, folk dancing, story telling, pageants, swimming, wading-.'everythin that will bring joy ans happy self-expres- sion-and always with sympathetic, happy, free play leaders to add to the fun and draw even the most shy and awkward into the happy cir cle.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-05
EIGHT HOUR DAY
 FOR STEEL WORKERS
Abolition of 12 Shifts Urged By Former Steel
 Official William Dickson, Former First Vice-Presiden United ss States Steel Corporation

CThis article is by a practical steel worker From a t'job'' in the sCarne- gie mills, MT. Dickson rose to the first vice. presidency of the United States Steel Corporation. He knows from personal experience what the seven day week and the. 12 hour day are Mainly as a result of his activities a practicable scheme for one rest day in seven has recently gone into effect in all the mills of the United States Steel Corporation and in those of many independent companies. He now comes out just as vigorously for the substi- tuition of three eight hour shifts in place of two of 12 hours,
 (Ex elusive Service The Survey Press
 Bureau.)
 What are my views as to the 12- hour day in the steel industry
 If the steel corporation is permitted by the courts to continue practically as at present organized, the conditions of employment established by it must ultimately prevail in the entire steel industry. My comments will there fore deal mainly with that corpora ton. The committee of stockholders Of the steel corporation appointed at the meeting of April IT, 1911, com mented on this subject as follows:
 We are of the opinion that a 12- hour day of labor followed continu- ously by any group of men for any considerable number of years means a decreasing of the efficiency and 1essening Of the vigor and virility of such mem,
 T heartily endorse this opinion, and will further state that in my judg- ment a large proportion of the steel workers who, from early manhood, work twelve hours a day, are old men at 40. This is particularly true of those exposed to great changes of temperature.
 The finance committee, as a result of the stockholders committee report, appointed PercivaI Roberts and MT Farrell as committee to consider what, if any arrangement, with a view to reducing the 12-11our day in so far as 1t now exists among the em- pIoys Of the subsidiary companies. is reasonable, just and practfcab1e'
 Although more than year has elapsed, I am reliably informed that there has been no report from this committee.
 The corporation is, of course, not responsible for the existence of the I2-hour day, having inherited it from it's subsidiary companies. The cor poration officials. in considering a change to an eight-hour day which in the continuous processes is the only alternative are confronted with :a seri- ous problem which cannot be solved Io1-hand merely by an edict of the board of directors. To effect such a change would, of course, require stiffi- cient time to secure the necessary add
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-05
BUSINESS OF PLAY GROWING
 THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES
More And More Cities Are Engaging Professional Leaders To Direct
 Activities Of Children

New York, Jan. 5.-The business Of play is now fairly well established in several hundred cities of the United States and Canada ana is carried O. at an expenditure of millions of dol- lars. This extent of the movement to : make play and recreation wholesome and efficient is revealed in the annual census just taken by the Playground and Recreation Association of Amer ica whose report was made public to- day. Every community Of over 5000 inhabitants in this country and Can- ada was reached by fetter and over thousand cities responded with Spe- cif1c reports on what is or is not be- ing done to aid children and adults in their play and recreation
 Six hundred and forty-two cities re- ported theTnE elves active in the play ground movement and many others said they were alive to needs Of this sort and were working to establish play centers. One or the most Satis- factory phases of the report is the showing of growth or municipal sup port Less than ever is left to pr ivate philan nthropy, for in III cities the sup port is now entirely municipal. There are 115 cities in which the support is divided between municipal and private funds and 10 in which the work is supported wholly by private sbenefac- tors.
 The census is for the year ending November 1, 1913, and shows a total expenditure of $5,7o0Go0 in the 342 cit ies where playground and recreation work is under fair supervision. This is a gain of over $1.5o0, o00 as compared with the year 1912 fn sight for fur ther funds authorized pond issues are reported in 20 cities to the total of g, ,358, ,O00. The report shows that chi1- dren in TO cities have been given new p1aygrounds during the past year. The cities which becanns converts to the movement in the previous year had mum bered only 43.
 Play leaders appear to be now pro fessiona1y recognized the country over Twenty-four hundred play grounds and recreation centers are under regular paid supervision, and more than 5000 persons are making it their profession to serve as leaders of play and general recreation. It is an enlistment of q thousand new workers in this line during the past year, and efficiency generally demanded of these leaders that train ing classes for them are being main tained, and in 35 of these centers 2,63S students are reported.
 Leadership is regarded the crux
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-05

tertown were New Years guests at c. B. Cutters, Long Hill.
 Miss Annie Brenner of the Borough was elected a member of the enter tain9nen eonmittee of the Fairfield County Jewish Farmers Association, and Mrs. Esther l.. Busker of Hunt ingtown District, treasurer of the same association at the annual meeting last Sunday in Long Hill.
 Miss C1aribelle Smith of Bridge port spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs E. M. Smith. t
 The remains of James German of Monroe, who had both legs cut off by a train at, Shelton depot, Saturday night. were brought to Sandy Hook and are now in the undertaking rooms of E. w Troy. The unfortunate man was 38 years of age and was the son of Patrick German of Monroe. Two sisters survive him. The funeral will occur Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from St. Rose's church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-05

itiona1 men. However, similar prac- tica1 dif1culties have been overcome in the manning of the enormously in- creased capacity during the past ten years, especially at such works as Gary, Lorain and in the Mononga- hela valley.
 The plea has been made that in some cases the workmen do not de- sire a shorter workday. This same statement was made as an excuse for the seven-day week, but in both eases it has come from that migra- tory class of laborers whose sole aim is to quickly accumulate some money and return to Europe, and who, in orr der to do SO, are willing to live and
 work under conditions which are physically. mentally and morally de-
 bilitating. It is not reasonable to permit this class to fix standards for American citizens.
 The directing minds of the steel cor
 poration have wisely shown them selves, on other questions, keenly sus-
 ceptible to public opinion. In abol- ishing the seven-day week, establish ishing a pension fund, permit ting em mpIoyes to purchase stock on especially favorable terms, and in their magnificent campaign to ensure
 safety to all employees, they are de-
 serving of the highest praise.
 am hopeful that they will further commend their great corporation to the favor of the American people by
 prompt and voluntary action looking to the abolition of the 12-hour day as rapidly as circumstances permit. A more specific question is: Can the manufacturers affoeA an eight hour day2 I believe the advantage to be derived from more efficient, be- cause less exhausted, workmen will, to a great extent, offset whatever addi- tionaI cost may be involved; but aside
 from this. am of the opinion that the steel companies can today afford hour day in all those processes which are necessarily continuous. In other departments a. 1o-hour day is prac- ticable, and perhaps advisable. If. however, it should be found that costs were actually increased so that fair
 return on the investment could not be secured at present selling prices, then
 part of the burden should be shifted to the consumer by advancing prices.
 This is, however, in my opinion, a remote contingency.
 Is not this the crux Of the mat ter? The principal business of each generation of men is, not to produce cheaply any article of merchandise,
 however important to the we'll being Of society this may be, nor to insure large profits to any investor, however contemplating and deserving he may be, but to live normal human lives and to so maintain living conditions | that succeeding generations may moi 1 be Handicapped in keeping the same tstandards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-05
Twelfth Night Festivities
 Popular Among Stage People.

Twelfth Night, the eve of the fes- fi1al variously known as Epiphany. Twelfth Day. Twelfth-tide and Old Christmas Day. will be celebrated to- night by the stage people of England. and. to lesser extent, by actors and actresses on this side of the Atlantic. Twelfth Night was long generally ob- served with social rites and strange ceremonies by all fne people of Eng land and Scotland. but the tradition Is now kept alive principally by the atrical folk.
 The observance of Twelfth Night by thespians dates from 17s6. and had its origin in a bequest made by Rob ert Baddeley, a famous comedian Of Drury Lane Theatre. London. who died in 17s4. In his will he bequeath- ed his cottage to theatrical fund, in trust, to be maintained as home for four aged actors or actresses. He also left a fund to provide an annual ex- penditure of three pounds for a cake which was to be divided on Twelfth Night among the actors of Drury Lane Theatre. The first of these cakes was cut 11S years ago tonight On suc- cessive anniversaries since then the most celebrated actors and actresses of the English stage have assembled to celebrate the cutting of the cake. Tn the course of years the cake-cut- ting has grown into an elaborate feast, which is attended by all the leading lights Of the London stage. The an nual banquet is held on Twelfth Night, after the play.
 Baddeley's peculiar beouest was based on the centuries-old custom in England. and one which is still fol- lowed in some parts of the country that of cutting a .'bean cake'' on Twelfth Night This is a cake i1, which a bean has been baked, the finder of which is made king of the night and the following day.
 Epiphany or Twelfth Day will be observed tomorrow. This feast ceIe- brates the manifestation of Jesus by the appearance of the star which con- ducted the Magi or wise men to the place where he was to be found This fs st was instituted eleven centuries ago. in S14. It is often called the manifestation of Christ to the Gen tfles.s as the word Epiphany means
 
 terms 1t theophany, or .'appearance of God" and it is also called sthe feast of light" In Germany it is known as the festival of the three holy kings
 The Roman Catholic observance of Epiphany is based on three great events. which the church celebrates in one and the same festival. The first manifestation was the niracl1- lons star which revealed the birth of Jesus to the kings of the East The second manifestation commemor : ated at Epiphany was when Jesus was baptized by St. John, and "the Holy Ghost descended upon him in the fern of dove,'' while voice from heaven said. ssThis is My beloved Son. in Whom am well p1eased.'' The third manifestation celebrated b7 Catholics was the transforming of wa ter into wine at the marriage feast of Cana