The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-13
MILLS RUNNING AGAIN.
Forces Are Smaller than Usual.
but No Interference.
QUIET AT OSHKOSH.
Preliminary Hearing of Women Ar.
rested for RiotinH Continued
to September IL.

Oshkosh. Wis, Aug. 9.-[ Special /
The mills are running today with small
forces and without trouble from the
strikers. While the streets were more or
less thronged last night and this morning
there was no disorder whatever.
Six of the nine women arrested for al
legged completely i'll the Morgan riots anf
subsequently released on parole appearvu
i'll court th!s morning for preliminary
hearing, but the examination was ad-
journcd until September l..
Tried to Arrive at Agreement.
an attempt was made late yesterday
afternoon by the management of the Fos-
tcr-Hafner mills and its employees to ar
rive at an agreement which would admit
of the starting of the plant without being
subjected to the annoyanc,s of rioters.
\ meeting was appointed for 4 o'clock i'll
the afternoon. and while the employees had
determined 10 hold no more meetings
with the manufacturers as employees. the
agreement was broken TINS time and a
meeting held. After short session it
was decided that an agreement was im-
possible at the terms proposed by the mill
men. The proposition was that all old EN-
ployes Of the mill could return to their old
places at the same scale of wages as
when the strike was declared and no
questions would be asked.
To this the strikers a once resolved to
disagree They had accepted the call for
meeting, hoping for a better proposition
and when the announcement was made as
above the management was informed that
1t was positively the last time Il commit
tee of the men would be allowed TO meet
to discuss terms of settlement. Hereafter
all negotiations must be carried on through
the instrumentality of the union. The
Foster people also stated that If the prop
osition was not accepted that it would be
the last time their places would be held
open for them. The strikers believed the
fact that only five men appeared ready to
90 to work Monday morning. when it was
announced that the mill would resume Op-
erations, was the cause of the calling of
the meeting.
Women Visit the Mayor.
4 second delegation of women visited
the mayor at the city hall yesterday aft
crnoon, by appointment. The delegation
was composed of wives of strikers who
have taken such a prominent part Ill
the efforts to prevent men from returning
10 work. The leader of the gathering
and spokeswODan was Mrs. POmmcr-
rane who is now out on bail. having been
arrested on the charge of rioting il the
McMillon trouble Their mission with
the mayor was to induce him to discharge
would be compelled to look to the mill
El"n for their pay. This the mayor
stated he was unable to grant.
The spokeSwoman, who is a Bohemian
with d fairly good command of the Ian
gnaCe of this country, acted as inter
prefer for the others who desired to ask
questions of the mayor. The meeting
was very orderly, oniy one speaking At
time. and while many of the ideas ad-
vanccd for a settlement of the strike
were very crude. their remarks indicated
that they earnestly desired an end to the
strike. This extraordinary meeting was
held i'll the council chamber III the city
hall. At its conclusion the women wend-
ed their way to the office of the Paine
Lumber company and were admitted
four at a time for interviews with the of
hcjIls of the big concern. The women
have adopted this means of attempting
t. arrive at a settlement of the strike.
from which they are the greatest suf-
ferers, and they say they will continue
in their course so long AZ they will be
given audience. They have tried force,
but they have found this remedy too
heroic. and having been advised to arbi-
tratc the question. they propose to do 50,
since the men seem to show no inClna-
tion to follow the suggestion.
\ rumor has been current that the Mil
waukoe Light Horse squadron is within
twenty minutes ride of the city but As
siStant Adjt.-Gen. Patton. who is now in
the city. states that it is not the case.
Th" police. however. have been armed
with r"volvers and heen instructed to use
them when the occa sion demands it. The
mayor has issued a proclamation warn
ng disintercStcd citizens from being pres
ent ut the riots, if any occur, because the
policemen have heSitated to use guns
owing to the great crowds of spectators.
Hereafter spectators will be present at
their own risk.
Charles W. Tener. member of the OK
ccUtive board of tn" state federation of
labor. informed the wOOdworkers' council
today that mass meetings would be called
in all parts Of the state 10 denounCe the
action of the millmen in causing the ar
rest of Secretary Kidd. A meeting of
the executive board of the Federated
Trades council Will he held tonight in
Milwaukee to devise means 10 help the
strikers