Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-20
Peace Rumor Meant for West.

New York. Oct. 14.-No settlement
of the strike in the anthracite region
has been reached and according to the
statements Of three leading operators
no reasonable basis has yet been sug-
gested to them. Any proposition en-
bracing a 10 per cent. increase will
be ignored. 1t was another busy day
for the operators. Before noon all of
them except Baer were in conference
at tn Office Of the Erie road Their
talk lasted over an hour, but no
statement was made for publication.
Following this conference Chairman
Thomas of the Erie road and Presi-
dent Truesdale Of the Lackawanna
were closeted with J. P. Morgan at
the latter's Office. Morgan would not
talk about the situation nor would he
say anything regarding Secretary
Roots visit to him last Saturday.
In spite of the countless reports to
the contrary, there is the best author
ity for stating that Morgan has, up
to this time taken no active part in
any of the settlement negotiations
He believes the matter rests with the
coal presidents and is reported to have
said as much to President Roosevelt
through Secretary Root last Saturday.
Rumors that the strike was ended
were heard in financial circles and in
the closing hour the stock market raj
lied very generally from it's early de-
preston. These rumors were circulat-
ed for the most part by brokerage
houses with western connections. The
conservative element paid but little
heed, and denials of settlement were
authorized by representatives Of the
roads.
In all probability the operators will
hold their regular weekly meeting in
this city today. Baer is expected to
attend. Whether or not this meeting
will produce any results is at this time
matter of conjecture.
Many Conferences.
Philadelphia, Oct 14-Num erous
conferences took place in this city
yesterday relative to the coal strike,
the more prominent of the partici-
pants being Presidents Baer and Cas-
satt and Senator Quay. The proceed
ings were not divulged, but it was evil
dent that some new move is cOntem-
plated by the operators. AS President
Baer was leaving his Office he was
asked as to the truth of the report
of 111o M
fering the miners an increase. To
this and all other questions he re-
turned his usual answer that he had
nothing to say.
Baer returned to this city from New
York early yesterday morning. He
went to the Office of Mr.. Cassatt and
had a conference with the latter.
After Baer had departed Cassatt pro-
ceeded to the Office of General Wistar,
president Of the Pennsylvania Anthra-
cite Coal company. While the two
were in conference Senator Quay ar
rived. His visit was brief. AS he was
leaving Cassatts Office he was ques-
toned as to the doings of the con-
ference but declined to answer He
Immediately proceeded TO Baer's Of
fee, where he remained in conference
for short time. Mine Superintend-
ent Luther of the Philadelphia & Read
ing Coal and Iron company held a
lengthy conference with Baer in the
afternoon.
Strikers Fatally Beat Man.
Scranton, Pa, Oct. 14.-Orlando
SchOOley, who was taking a crowd of
men to work at the Edgerton colIiery
in Jermyn yesterday afternoon, was
set upon by mob and beaten so bad
ly that he will not live The recruits
were allowed to go unmolested upon
agreeing to take the train out of town.
Mitchell Says Nothing.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 14.-When
Mitchell was shown t. bulletin that
the operators had agreed to arbitra-
ton he refused to make a statement
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