Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-06
QUILT DAY IN
STRIKE CIRCLES
BUT ANOTHER REGIMENT is
SENT TO SCENE.
CONFERENCE Is CALLED
Detroit Council Wants Great Meeting
Held to Devise Some Means Of
Ending Great StruggIe-Markle
Says Mitchell Won't Be Recog-
nized.

Canton, Sept 3O.-Yesterday was
wholly free from strike disturbances.
Up to late hour last night not a
single act of violence worthy OF note
had been reported. The united mine
workers leaders claim that non-union
men are deserving the companies and
applying for admission or re-admis-
sion to the union.
Leaders say this is due to the dis
like the men have for working under
a guard of militiamen. The com
panies admit there has been some de-
sertions by workmen during the past
week, but attribute them to the law
lessness which recently prevailed.
Now that the troops have suppressed
the disorder and are guaranteeing pro
lection to any man who wants to work,
there will be a big rush of men to
get back into the mines, the com
| panies say. Musician David Reese of
the thirteenth regiment, who is
Scranton letter carrier, refused to
! join his command and yesterday Col
| Waitress had him arrested. He applied
through his attorneys for a writ of
habeas corpus, alleging that an en-
ploye of the mail service cannot be
| compelled to do military service
Pending hearing before Judge New
| comb, Reese was paroled.
More Troops.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept 30.-The
fourth regiment has been added to the
state troops on duty in the strike re
| gion A portion of the regiment will
| be located at Shenandoah and the re-
mainder at Mount Carmel.
MarkIe Is Firm.
New York, Sept 3O.-John MarkIe
the coal operator, discussing yester-
day the statement of President Mitch
ell said:
Mr.. Mitchell is not voicing the sen
timent of the majority of the miners
in the anthracite coal fields when he
says the sentiment of the miners is
against returning to work. All his
sentiments have been refuted by facts
already given out by OPERATORS
But what is New York to do for
coaI?" he was asked.
eff a condition of anarchy existed
now in New York, what would you
want? You would want troops called
out and protection afforded you," said
Markle. That's what we want. Give
us protection and we will give you all
the coal you want"
Asked whether the influence OF
| Catholic societies and other societies
would have any effect in changing the
policy of the operators, Markle said:
con the contrary, their endeavors
will have but one tendency-to pro
long the strike. The well-meant eff
forts of these philanthropic people will
induce them to hold out little while
longer, to their own detriment. Mr.
MitcheIPs organization will not be
recognized under any circumstances
There is still no fixed price for coal
in New York Some dealers were
selling Anthracite at SIS ton yester
day, others as low as $14 and SIS. The
price generally asked for soft coal
was SO.
Conference Called.
| Detroit, Sept. o0.-Steps were taken
! last night by a special committee OF
| the council for the holding of a confer
ence in this city October of citizens
from all parts of the country to dis
cuss ways and means of securing a
supply of anthracite coal. Invitations
were telegraphed last night to the gov
errors of the various states and may.
ors of the principal cities to send del
egations to the conference, which it
! is hoped will have sufficient effect tC
bring about some settlement.
Suit Is Begun.
Boston, Sept. 30-Papers in the
suit brought by Boston men against
the anthracite mine owners were
served yesterday on William T. D.
Trefey, commissioner Of corporations
The defendants are commanded to
appear before the supreme court at
Boston the first Monday in November
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