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fflk MEMBER 0? THE . ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL TODAY'S NEWS TODAY. FOR the weather forecast keep your eye on Bushnell'a dog in the tower right hand corner of this page. VOL. XXIII. CALUMET, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY AFTERNOON FEBRUARY 14. 191). NUMBER 101 STRIKES CAUSE GREAT LOSS TO UNION WORKERS Ninety Millions Lost by Organiz ed Labor In Great Britain in Ten Years GAIN IN WAGES, $13,000,000 Only Twenty-Five Per Cent of Disputes Have Been Wen by Strikers London, Feb. H. According to a re- mil issued by tin Hoard of Trad., ani l ni nti d by dala supplied by male iiii!-?is, organized workers have l,,wt nearly f ni.(0.000 in wanes from M'-rP-i :','.. due to trad" disputes dur ing tin last ten years. To this has to (. il a verv largo amount distrib ute.! in strike ay. Against tills is net o,,m in wages result I. -r; from disputes js i. pel led as $i:!,'iM),iiMii. In tbe name period tiie working classes as a whole luive seemed advances in waves esti ii;it1 ;it J7."i,mio,oimi. if every hun ihv.l strikes r otber disputes recorded in tin- ytars under rev iew ".) jx-r cent vtic wen by the employers, 27 per (Mil liy I be workers and tbe other i.'." nr red Wore compromised. Club Life for Workers. Cluii life for the working man Is to In. il.-vclopcd oil a largo Male ill Loii (l.iii. A rentral labor palaee Is to be ere-toil iit a t ost of over $:"i!i,ooo which in inMition to provi-lin? mooting halls fur tiie trades unions is to include a nnviajT picture for tie- display of lab r n-.-n. s. A large organ and orchestra pl.iy music written round the pie tiifs. Arrangements have neen made tiili unions in France. Kolgluni and fVnnaiiv for the exchange f films, a H,ni i s;::,i),oimi havin been formed for tii ix purpose, There are also to be .l.ning looms, where orchestras will" t :i- during meals, a smoking lounge tint ftlier comforts of a hrst rate club. I'iie d! ti e chief features will be stores vl.cii- provisions .f I'll kinds will be f.M to menders, and at times of union giving- nway instead of striU Tie promoters believe tli:it the mi i'. Making will pay its own way. The M-lieinc has the nfllclal Mipl 't "I" I'"' 1 niloii Trades council, which rcpr--fii.ts l.'O unions, wiili a membership f jHi.utin. It is expelled that many eilur utdons, especially the smaller enes. new outside the Jurisdiction of tiie e-cincil, will Join. Emigration to Pacific Coa&t. Tli;M the government at 'Washing ton N making preparations for in creased emigration from Fnrope to the l'acillc coast of lb- I'llited Stales on '-l- opening "I" lb1 Panama Canal, Is ini'i.vili d by a request 'to American ons'iN In Kuropo to lurnisb the le-I'litti-cnt of r,alMr with reports on thr 1 1: n m being made by transportation nsuii lo' to handle the increased 1 radio. TIm i oiisuls have also been called up "li to supplement the wilk of special munition commissioners who have M st. l I'.urope lately, with reports of l'i. ipi.'intltv anl quality of the x )m , :. ( Immigration. Kufi'pean representatives of Amcri I'iin railroads welcome Ibis action on Hie pint part of the American govern ment .is indicating the beginning of a ninvcnient by Washington to encourage tli- high type of emigration which i'lndand und Germany nre making ev en effort to divert their own colonies. Tlies,. governments offer every Induce ment to steamships and railroads to li.imlle this traffic while the audits ''' Ain'ii:in transportation concerns "tvipliin thatdly American govern -tii'-nt Hlorts a negative poliov. wiilcb "b'le ifTectlvely shutthitf out -many uiidesir.ible Immigrants, als' discour t'vts ib Hollitype "f ImmiKrant for whom thore Is hi ill much room in I be Veiled States. Alexinder Jackson, who lias repr? H'l.ted a laiRc American railroad fvs ten: f,,- many yearn In Kurope has Muuculcd to the local American n Hi'l ito that the United tSates prepare beoUits settlnn: forth the agricultural ioei biisiness piisslblli'ies of the vari "iis statis for free distribution In Kur e. He believes thnt kikIi ookbts We.l-pd by the government Imprint won Id lend to a jrrent Increase in th iiiin-Sers of immlKrants who are bMk it' for farms or business opening rather than for ordinary lobs. CALGARI AN'S FIRST CRUISE. I. !verpf.ol, Feb. 14. The new Alhm l.i'ie steamship Calfrarlan nailed from I bcrpool today on her mulden trip I" Halifax. The OaUarlan H a tl.ster cldi' b tin. Alsatian, which wn put i"i "iv..e lust month. She Is n tt.rbine mailri.pb. Hci-ew nteamer of IS. 000 lord M'id li fitted with all modern enliven IfiiifH an.1 life-Huvhm appliances. The 'ularlan has accommodations for 2."0 "rst-clasi passengers, 500 second nnl l.iM.o third class, and In addition -ar-lies a i row of ftno. AN INTERESTING PROBLEM l li ffll 1 llllfll i ij ' iUilMSmim-mjm MSwk I ! 1 ! I V JW 1S. 1IL . frill 9 l 1 ! il !: I rtA J'v hZ52,J& ItZ'l YtM . i WW I CffAi 1 .1 m m iiiiiifiir f i Wmi Mm 1 $47,000,000 LEFT TO SPEND ON THE CANAL But Cel. Goethals Will Have to Economize to Make it Do Panama. Feb. 1 1. -".M.ikiiu bot'i ends meet" Is 'ol. Cuethals' present 1 1 '. . 1 1 1 1 , Miincv.bat a:: it was wh n 1:" came to il iK the tanal, lut it now con veins itself with income and outo in stead of hriiiMin; the two .weans to j, ether. There are only $1T,immi,uou left of the f'icds appropriated f..r conslruc tli.n of the i anal, aim while this may i'PI'car a liberal sum for the linishln touches, I'ol. tb.ethals Relieves tb.it only an era of f.ir-reachlntf ec nemy will assure keeping within Ids allow ance. He ii detenni::d tint lb'' $17. oimi.imhi .shall last until the canal is ti nally opened f, r cominei-ial use. N'.'i witlistandiiiK that many eeon..inie. have already been put into practice, includiim a yre.it reduetiun of l.oth Ihe execiitie and- laboring forces, cNpeii ditllles Kelieralll 111 list be still flllllie- cut down to make the appropriation last. Men M.iy Co to Alaska. Nearly every ship th.i. leaves th? isthinu.-t fr the I'n.ted States I:' car ryin; bic nun and ureat who hive laid down their slncls. Their work ..n th" canal is tinished. and they must seek other einplev ni' iit. In s.'ine instances IlieV liol.e to return as eliipi'.ves of til" permanent nperalini; force, but that oraniy.ation :." in sin h an oinbr o-i'e stale that an know with wh it success he w.ll l.ie- t. It Is probable that many will seek later to tran-l-r the scene of their operations from the tropics to the frozen north if the gov ernment noes ahead with the Al iskat railway project: PRESIDENT IS BETTER, BUT IS STILL CONFINED TO ROOMS. Washington, Feb. I I - President W il on was up and about today, and while his phvsicians did not permit him to leave Ids bedroom, his cold was de clared better and responding to treat ment, lie will not attend the gridiron dinner toniht. The president was un able to attend the urldinm banquet last December beciiM- i f ' f old. It l" expect. .1 the president will be at h'-i desk In Ihe executive dflceu Monday. VEDRINES RETURNS TO PARIS TO ARRANGE FOR QUEL Paris, Feb. 14. Jules Vedrines. lh aviator, arrived Trem HsM'l Hda- and sou;ht seconds for a duel with Itene Quinton, president of the French Aerial leaKiie. Vedrines will demand that pistols be used. Th" qiiairt l with tjiilnton Kii w out ,,f the refusal of Vedrines to flKht Henry Iteux. the rival of Vedrines In a ttliiht from Pails to Cairo. Unux challenged him when Vedrines slap ped his face, and when Quinton urdere 1 Vedrines to fishl Koux. Vedrines suld: i n e.tfiit vou as soon as I can r ' ui n to PariH" DEATH OF NINE DUE TO SUDDEN INSANITY OF TWO FATHERS. London, Feb. 1 I. -The death of nine persons was due to the Midden oiilburvt of insanity of two fatl.era near i.ondo!,. Wal ler Johnson, a. sired car oiM elal. Mrannled his wife aad three children and banned him:-elf. Janus Stan. Ion. own- r f n laundry, shot and Filed his three cMl.lreii. then Iki.s 'f. WANT TO RETAIN STEAMER LINES New York Central, South Shcre and Others Ask Permission W.MiimU.ii), Feb. I I. -The New York ('.n'ral railroad has applied to the in terstate common o commissi. ui for per mission to continue aft. r .July Its own ership of two Kl'C''t lakes steamship i. nijanies. the Western Transit com pany opera tills,' between Ihifi'alo, Flli eaiA... Imliith ami otic r noitbera lake ports. The Panama canal ad forbids such liohlinus unless the commission sees lit to extend the tlni". The Indutli. South Shore & A 1 hi lit i , iSrand i'apid-- - Indiana railway and the Michigan t'llitral hie asked for the riKht to continue their interest in the Mackinac Transportation 'o. which runs two ear ferries between St. I?; uai e, Mil hivan and Mackinac lily. WOULD PUT PARCEL POST CHANGES UP TO CONGRESS. Washinuf'Ti. Fel. II. With three hundred and ten millions in the post olli e appropriation bid. the sena'e committee yesterday report., ) an amendment t prevent any further i h inv.es In rat' s or extension of the pan el post without onressiotril iiu lhorit. The postmastei general under Ihe presenl bill has such power. The committee wants M cheek the cll lllKes, BISHOP WILLIAMS TO EUROPE. New York. Feb. 14. Ut. I lev. i. Moit Williams, Kpi(copal bishop of Mar inierte. Mich., sailed for Italy today ti fulllll his duties as presiding bishop over the American Fpiseopal churches in K 1 1 rope, to which otlh'e ho was ap pointed by the general convention lasl October for a three years' term. In the course of his duties he will visit tin churches In Naples, Koine. Florence, Munich. Presden, Paris and a number of other leading cities oil Ihe contliicn. GORE DEFENSE IS OPENED. Oklahoma City, Feb. 14. In the tilal nf the $.".0,0(0 suit of Mrs. Minnie P.ond aaalnst Senator tSorc, witnesses were called today to Impeach the testimony of several witnesses, who have testi fied fr the plaintiff. The fln-t to tako the stand was H Fisher, an Okla homa City lawyer. i t I'm:!' ! ' '11m , : hill I I 'I ' ; " if I 11 I HEAVY SNOW STORM IN NEW YORK GITY Seven Inches of the Beautiful Delays Traffic and Business Washington, Feb. 14. Storm condi tions as reported to tbe weather ba teau from the country al la rue show: The northeastern part of the United states is in the prip of the Ilrst bitf snow- storm of the year; a mile-a-min-itte Mile off the southern New lam ia nd coast, .several vessels bcinjr re ported In distress; the intense ol! in. derated somewhat in New En. land and 'the middle Atlantic states; sn.w ia the Ohio alley. lower lake lei,'iif, south Atlantic rtalea and southern New Fnsland stales. Heavy Snow In New York. New York. Feb. 14. The first bl snow .storm of the winter has hit the it v. Snow, which was Ken.ral In tie .southeastern, middle and New Knulcn.i dates, bcMin to fall at ti o'clock list n i lit and continued stra.ldy t .day. TraMle on railroad and street lines were delayed and shipping on ihe eoist hampered. Wireless nies.-.;''-e from several liners, due today, Ituiudi.c; the Campania. America and St. I.oul. slat ed they would not reach I'.'.'t until Monday or Tuesday. Pusiness on the stock exchange was iiiitailed somewhat by the storm. Many members who live out of down failed to appear. Seven Inches if snow had fallen li New York this morning and some drifts were two feet. Trains' particu larly from the west, were one to three hours late. At Schenectady there are eighteen in. Iim .f snow. A bli..ard paral.v.e.l t rathe. Snow In Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Feb. M. The first big sin vv storm of the winter In this sec tion left seven Inches of snow in Philadelphia and as mm h as twenty eight Inches in pads of Pennsylvania. Sleet and rain followed. Colder and more snow la expected. Ice-Locked Boats Releated. Chicago.. Feb. II. Tim steamers Arizona and Kansas. Ice locked for two days two miles from the mouth of the liver, were loosened today and steam .l to the moorings in the river. The crews and the few passengers experi enced Ho discomforts. CHEERFUL MR. JOY WOULD HANG THE NEWSPAPERMEN Washington, Feb. 14. A commlttc", with power "to hang any newspaper owneri who irltulzd Its acts," was recommended by 11. Ik Joy, of Detroit, today. He asked the House commerce committee to appoint an Interstate trade committee. whos tenure of office would' be life long. Chairman Adamson admonished Jo" that the Jurisdiction of the commerce committee did not extend as far as hanging newspaper men. Joy, who-Is a manufacturer, wanted a law to permit manufacturers to fix tetall prices, i,ut Adamson said thif would cause t-ndlesr litigation. ATTORNEYS FOR THAT SOCIALISM IN THE STRIKE BE INVESTIGATED BY FEDERAL PROBERS STRONG CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN CIRCUIT COURT Attorney Watson for Defense in Seebervilla Murder Trial Makes an Eloquent Plea CASE WILL 60 TO JURY TODAY Judge Flannlgan to Make Charge to Jurors This Afternoon Charles II. Watson of Crystal Falls, associate counsel with W. J. Oalbraith of Calumet in the defense of the live deputies, charged with the murder of Steve Putrh h, a striker, at Se berv ille, August 11, occupied the entire morning session in the circuit court with his closing nrgumeiit on b. half of the re spondents. Mr. Watson made a thoughtful and dear cut analysis of the evidence, which had been reviewed In detail on I lie prev ious day by his associate. His address was forceful and eloquent and was listened to with los- attention by tiv twelve Jurymen as will as by the large audience. The attorney for the df fense first asked the jury to attend to his review of the connection of John Stimac with the ease. "John Stimach," : sail, ' took so prominent a jiart In . the tragedy that he might almost be said to occupy the position of leading man in th dramatis persona c. He went through the entire series of transac tions, wi.s present at he lust instant and was the last to leave, the story. "John Stimac has been placed by the prosecution in a modest position. He has been described as the fright ened, timid fellow. Put his conduct has la-en far different. At Quick's post was h the frightened fellow there? Ho paid Quick threatened to fjkill him nnd Kollan if they went by. Put they went by They say about five min utes elapsed In this quarrel with Quick, yet Stimac says in- wns there quietly and m xlcstly and did not take part. He says that he and Kollan did not ven turn around. 15t;t you will recall the testimony of the boy, Anton Peis wingcr, who saw them turn around in. I shake their lists at Quick. "Under the sh iwing made by Quick, you must decide on I be probable ac tion of men who had drunk more beer than w:is jood for any man to drink on an empty stomach. It would be natur al for men In that condition to make the threat witnessed ;v the boy." Mr. Watson argued that at the Pu trhh house there wcv two complete transactions, one on the west side of the house, where the attempt to arrest Kollan was made, and one on the east side, w here the nssauP. on Cooper lead to the tragedy. He aigu-d that the live men. having gone to tbe house In tin belief that they had the right to make an arrest, naturally would be In a different frame of mind than if they haii gone there t att.vk the house for private reasons and Ik asked the Jury to giv due consideration to this nat ural attitude. After the completion of the first transaction, when one of the party said "come on, boys. Id's get a search warrant." Mr. 'Watson argued the first transaction hail Ix-en completed. Th.v men made a complete withdrawal "That Is the testimony of Iicfendant James," he said, "and the prosecution laid great stress on its truth" IJeturning to the consideration of John Stimac's testimony, Mr. Watson recalled that Stimac had gone up Flairs vdien tne trouV-le was nt Its height, after he had been wounded. He had gon through the looms and Continued on 6th Pag, 2nd Column. ENTIRE VILLAGE OF 2C0 WIPED OUT BY AFRICAN TRIBESMEN. : Nairobi, Pritish F.ast African I Protectorate, Feb. 14. --An entire village of two hundred men. ! women and children of Ihe Uandile tribe In the northern put of the protectorate has J- been exterminated by Koran ! tribesmen, a pwu'eful people engaged In pastoral pursuits, ! ho have been Incessantly har- assed'by the Randilcs. OPERATORS DEMAND Bitter Debate Between Counsel Features Today's Session of Congressional Committee's Inquiry Into the "Strike" Right to Know the Facts Is Stated by Chairman Taylor. Mention of Socialism in today's ses sion of the con -ressioiial inquiry al llammk into the copper "drikc' brought fmlh bitter debate and caustic lomna nt from counsel of both sides of the controv ers , and drew forth the remark fmm Federation Attorney An gus W. Kerr that "I would rather be a member of the Socialist party than the Citizens' Alliame," At this point, a voa e from the au dience said: "That's all right, Kerr, that's where you le l.mr." The debate occupied the greater part of the in.-niin. session and led t the dedaration by Attorney A. I '. Kees tint It was the purpose to show that So cialism represents the biggest part of the strike. 'Attorney Kerr objected with the as sertion that the purpose of the InquirV, und the nature of question of the coun sel for the opeiators. seemed to charge that this is a Socialist strike instead of a unl.-n strike. He added that the de mands were made by a labor organ ization and not by a Socialist organ ization. Attorney Ib-es replied: "The Western Federation of Miners is Socialistic in Its name and record. It has Socialistic tendencies because 1 is made up largely of Socialists, if they are not a majority, and as we are to he investigated we have the le gal right to ask, and the committee should insist, that the Socialist part )f this should be Investigated." Ueplyinij to Mr. Pees, Attorney Kot said that the constitution of the West- rn Federation and its by-laws should be. introduced Into the records. H attacked the line of testimony in the cross-examination and asked: ' Is it fair to prove the Western Fed eration of -Miners has Socialistic ten dencies and aims because in Hancock there exists a Socialist socidy." Attorney Keen again arose: "We say that the Western Federation of Miners is Socialistic in its tenden cies. We Fay further as a matter f proof that the Western Federation of Miners in the copper country is ma le up of Sn'iallsts." lb1 was intcrripted by Attorney Kerr who heatedly asked: "Hoes the counsel claim that all are Socialists?" Continuing he said that at the in ception of the strike the operators made no such claim. After they failed in ever.v thing their last resort was th" phrase, "Kc,l Socialism." Coiigt t smnn Swit.er asked Mr. Kerr if there is anv thing .Iccrading in ; man heln-j a Socialist. The answer was in the negative. Attorney Kerr stating that tin- subject bad no jda in the investigation and that the oper ators wire introducing it for ihe i ur pose of making it one of the issues. Congressman Switzr responded: "We have been told that the Social ist patty is one of the causes of the strike." Attoin.y Kerr replied: "If the counsel can show up a writ ten statement from the national So cialist party that It has had any part in this strike wo will "submit this in the record." Attorney Peterman-i then look up Ihe controversy. He said: "Would you say that it was not the Socialist organizations that contri buted to this strike?" Mr. Kerr's leply in substance was that any man should contribute to it. Attorney hnvi.m at this point told the committee of th,- red flag incident in Hancock six years ago. He said at that time Attorney Kerr assisted in Hatvook six years ago. He said this same organization ha g.me on. He referred to another n d flag inci dent in conned ion with the Western Federation of Minds' parade in fJold lleld. Nevada, in which the red em blem was conspicuously displayed. At this point Kerr Jumped to his feet and said: "If you want any com parison betwein tho Socialists and Citizens' Alliance give me the Social ists." Significant Statement by Chair. At the conclusion of the argu ment the chair asserted if there was any such organization whte planm'. to overthrow tbo government or the system of govrrnnn id, 'AW have a right to know." This debate followed the testimony of John Jauhalnen. i Quiiuy striker, the t'.r-t witness f take the stand. His grievance wer the lack of ventili tlon underground and the hard work of tramming. He naid he pushed car with his shoulders until the skin was worn from them, lie worked for five months as a trammer and later be came a miner. He also sold insurance !n addition to his daily vocation. Jau halnen is apparently a young ma-i, who possesses every appearance of having prospered. He, talks Faiglish but demanded that he e heir.! through an Interpreter,. He was in clined to be loquacious and when asked a question, which either yis or no for a reply, ed In voluminous oratory. Taylor suggested that lie demanded h- indulge Chairman eliminat' the oratory. In cross-examination It was brought nut that the tram cars in the shaft in which he worked wi r- moved by elec tricity. In direct examination he vaid la- had to unit his position oriaccounl of ill ness, due to the poor Ventilation ill the mine. He said he thought he had consumption, but a consultation with Ir. I.twbangh of Calnm-t developed that he was suffering from catarrh. Afnr quitting lis position in tho Quincy he went to th" Superior mine and again returned to Quincy. where be remained up to the time of tl:o strike. He complained ot the one-man drill being too heavy, but it developed ill cross-examination that he had never worked on a one-man machine. H made the assertion that men ftequer t ly fainted underground. He said h could not- remember the nam,- of one man, but that it occurred in li.nT.. )n other man who fainted. h. said, wvs Henry Kangas, who lie found un.'on rdous in 1 H-"l or lt07. Attorney Kerr rose with a omt laint that the opposing counsel was occu pying too much time in cross-examination. The chair respond, d that it desired the counsel of both si.bs to curtail. Attorney I.iwton referred to the witnesses being "cockd and primed.' and sill thr.t it was the intent to draw questions and answers which pertain ed to the i'iV"tl'.ation proper. He r this Idea from the witnesses, who at -I arently hnd written Ids information on a slip of paper to which he con stantly referred when a question was nit to Mm. Congressman Casey asked if thr counsel meant that the witness canv to the mvcstlijation prepared. Attorney T.awton jopllod that he would not present this as a charge. Attorney Pees then took the witness and asked if he was a tnetu'nei of the Socialist Society. Atto'-iny Kerr immediately objected, iitxi Chairman Taylor t.bi the witness be could answer the question if he de sired. This i.ronit t-d the beaM .l d. -bat t m cialism. The examination of Jauhain. n con tinue. 1, the witness replying that h was not a member f tli. 11. Socialist society. Congressman Swit.er to,,k up 1 1 1 quiz. Q. Are you a cit i.ee ? A. Y.-s, sln-e Pins. Q. Hid oii come to this country under n contract to perform labor f-e anyone'.' " " A. No. Q. Have you ever been '.abor -r work heiv or against your will? A. No. Q. Have ou ever bad f.,r:-e,l to elscw here anv tr I 1- In collecting your wages. A.- No. ' Q. I i.l you ev er h iv e any ttoiild -in Retting vour mail during the strike? A. No. Q. Do you know of any la-ltorinT man being' compelled to work under armed ferce? A. I heard there wen-, but t hose men are gotio away now. Congressman Cnsey asked: Q. When did you cojnc here? A. In 1002. Q Whv- ill! you come? A -T see the country and brother. my Continued on 6th Page, 3rd Column. THE WEATHER. Snow and Colder tonight. Sunday fair and colder.