Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02
QUIET DAY IN
STRIKE CIRCLES
BUT ANOTHER REGIMENT Il
SENT TO SCENE.
CONFERENCE is CALLED
Detroit Council Wants Great Meeting
Held to Devise Some Means of
Ending Great truggle-Markle
Says Mitchell Won't Be Recog-
nized.

Up to late hour last night not
single act of violence worthy OF not
had been reported. The united min,
workers leaders claim that non-uniol
men are deserving the companies ant
applying for admission or readmis
sion to the union.
/ Leaders say this is due to the dis
like the men have for working undel
a guard of militiamen The com
panies admit there has been some de
sertiOns by workmen during the pas
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 tc
get back into the mines, the com
panies say. Musician David Reese OF
the thirteenth regiment, who is q
Scranton letter carrier, refused tC
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-
! piOyC VI IAlC 1ld1l StlN1CS CdullOI DS
compelled to do military service
Pending a hearing before Judge New,
comb, Reese was paroled
More Troops.
Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 30.-Tht
fourth regiment has been added to the
state troops on duty in the strike re
gion. A portion of the regiment viii
be located at Shenandoah and the re
mainder at Mount Carmel
MarkIe Is Firm.
New York, Sept. 30.-John Markle
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 fol
coal?" he was asked.
eff a condition of anarchy existed
now in New York, what would yor
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 al
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
only inspire the miners with hope and
induce them to hold out a little while
longer, to their own detriment. Mr.
MitchelPs organization will not be
recognized under any circumstances
There is still no fixed price for Goa
in New York. Some dealers were
selling a4thracite at SIS a ton yester
day, others as low as $14 and SIS. The
price generally asked for soft Goa
was SO.
Conference Called.
Detroit, Sept. o0.-Steps were taker
last night by 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 g
supply of anthracite coal. Invitations
were telegraphed last night to the gov
ernors of the various states and may
ors of the principal cities to send del
egations to the conference. which il
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 tC
appear before the supreme court al
Boston the first Monday in November
next.
Mysterious Conference.
Philadelphia, Sept. 30.-A nlysteri
Gus conference took place here yester
day between President Mitchell anG
the other officers Of the united mine
| workers and an unknown person
whose identity the other parties re
fused to give. The conference con
tirued three hours, but no Statement
could be secured, nor could the name
OF the mysterious party be learned.
Mitchell Silent
| Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 30.-Presi
| dent Mitchell arrived last night from
| Philadelphia. He positively refused
to make any statement as to the oh
! ject of his visit to Philadelphia.
Myrick Has Plan.
Springfield, Mass, Sept 30-Plan!
| for the organization Of the Peoples
! Coal league were launched in this cit!
yesterday by Herbert Myrick
who organized the League of Do
nestle Producers three years ago
] The platform is:
We demand that the federal gov
eminent shall own the coal mines ant
administer them in the interests o.
the whole people"
Myrick claims the adoption of the
plan will permanently solve the Goa
question. The scheme is declared tC BIZ
| non-partisan and non-political and de
| signed to effect such a reform of the
| coal industry that recurrence Of eX
listing conditions shall be impossible
Myrick says he will have more thar
three million voters affiliated with
| him in less than fortnight and his