The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-14

e all was well till later the captain want =
cd Perryman To give the captains SON
: law milk and cream He refused
and then his work was made harder
and less remunerative. Later he was
: shifted 20 the No. > shaft of the La
Sale and while there the captain
wanted Peruvian to sive him some
ducks. lie refused ard the captain
hr,d him.
why did You not complain to the
company asked Congressman swift
2er.
- did not want to expose him"
AS a shift boss were you PARTIAL"
"Nc."
Capt. Shelves bore the same rela-
lion 70 the company as YOU. an en-
Iloyoo"
Yes, ! am not blaming the company
any"
Peruvian testified that he is an
Englshman. Congressman Howell re-
called that In the morning some wit
ness had testified that the Cousin Jacks
were moro favored i'm the mines than
any other persons. Whether or not he
believed Cousin Jack" to be n title Of
mine boss or not. he asked Pcrryman
. question that gave coiCr To that sus-
picion. Mr.. Petermann explained that
a Couin Jack is a Cornishman. not
necessarily a shift boss. "All Cousin |
Jacks are not shift BOSSES" he said.
Pretty nearly" answered Mr. Kerr. |
somewhat to the amusement of the
audience.
Perryman's story brought out a
statement from Mr.. Pctermann also re-
sardng the MANAGEMENT of the mines.
Congressman Howell having inquired
as To the $5-boss. NJ. Pctermann cX-
planned the nature of the mine ranks
from general manager To $5-boss.
Returning to the charge against
Capt. Skews. Congressman Switzer
asked Perryman.
DO YOU think the company heads
knew OF this proving upon the men,"
Cant say" answered the witness.
ON cross-eXamination, Mr.. Peter
mann asked, The reason you did not
report Skews to Mr. MacNaughton or
10 capt, Knox was because you knew
II you did they would Gre him. wasn't
ito"
Tho Witness assented. After his ad
mission that he had no kick coming on
his pay the witness asserted he was
also kicking on the one man drill. that
he maze less money on the Water
leyncr than on the two-man machine.
between $3.50 and SO day Il
Attorney LeGcndro asked Porryman
~ leading question regarding the
spreading Of the information if he re-
ported Capt. Skews. to the end that he
might find 1t hard to get job in the
district. Mr.. Rcos objected to the
leading question. and Chairman Tay-
Tors ruling was: Yes, counsel is not
sworn"
Other Witnesses Heard.
Other witnesses yesterday afternoon I
were lvar Rynanen, who had worked q
at Mohawk. His complaint was that
the Petermann store collected a bill he
owed, through the mining company.
Paul Waisanen. who complained that
at the Franklin Junior the men were y
taken underground in the skip and Y
that they were packed SO tightly that +
I'm 1912, man named Salo was killed 4
I'm the skip because it was overcrowd- j
ed; that complaint had been made to d
the company, with no remedy.
Hjalmar Imhta, who complained of n
the hard work of tramming ana the y
bad language and i'll treatment of the
lrammar and shit bosses.
Attorney ia. Mccormick appeared al
tn" opening of the afternoon session
md was introduced to the board H.
MIR. R"cs as representing the Houghton =
county board and sheriff James .
-ruse, the latter in his private capac.
ity. Mr.. Kerr asked that the resolt, 3
ion Of tho county board appointing =
Mr.. Mccormack be introduced but .
hartman Taylor thought il not ncccs- 3
'ary 10 question the credentials of
any reputable attorney who nigh. =
resent himself rs rcpresonting any
one He knew that the county board .
would be bound by Mr.. Mccormack (
ictions q
Will Not Move to Houehton. TX
II had been announced at the morn 2
ne session tina; the investigation (
would be transferred 30 the Gcrmania i
lali till the Federation ease is pre- =
tented. after which tho shift To Hough- Z
on will be made. Tho first session :
n Germania hall was held this morn X
ng n
9. NJ Brockway. GS, and u. T.. Uecb- q
~ %. Of Grccnville. Pa. married n <
CIV days ago wives aged lG and i7lt
ears, respectively. -