Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13
MEETS
SENATORS
Mitchell in Conference
With Quay and
PenrOse
Hurries to New York to
Talk Strike With
Them
Local Unions Vote Strong
ly Against Giving
Up Now

New York, Oct 9.-President Nit
chell arrived at o'clock last evening.
After teIephoning to Willzesbarre he
said: Information has been conveyed
to me by phone that a total OF 200
local unions have reported unanimous
votes against resuming work. The
men are not deferred from going to
work through any fear of bodily harm
but are resolved to remain out until
the differences between them and the
GENERATORS are arbitrated or until they
are ordered to return by their lead
ers. This leaves not more than forty
or fifty local unions to hear from yet.
This unanimous action includes the
votes of strikers not members OIL the
union, but who were present at the
meetings and voted with the union
men,"
At II o'clock Mitchell and two dis
trict presidents went to the Fifth Az
enne hotel where Senators Quay and
Penrose. and Louis N. Hammerling OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa, were registered.
MitchelIs conference. with Penrose
and Quay lasted nearly two hours.
At it's conclusion he declined to say a
word as to his talk with the senators
and the latter refused to see anyone
who wished to interview them.
Has 5aer Resigned?
Philadelphia, Oct, "a rumOr was
current here last night that President
3aer had resigned the presidency OF
he Philadelphia and Reading railway,
INQUIRY at Baer's residence elected
Le information that he had retired
or the night leaving strict injunctions
OF to be disturbed. Two members OF
ne board of directors, however, en-
hatically denied the report The i'm
ressiOn prevails here that Senators
uay and PenrOse are still endeavor-
lg to settle the strike. The two
9natOrs went to New York late yes
arday afternoon, but declined to state
he object of their visit The hasty
eparture of Mitchell from Wilkes
ARE for New York and the fact that
le senators left here about the same
me is regarded as significant.
Vote to Continue.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct, Sunless
IitchelPs hurried visit to New York
ears fruit, the end of the strike
GEMS a long way off and the prospect
sufficient coal being mined to salts
y the public demand extremely poor.
very local union of the miners Or
anization throughout the hard coal
elt held special meetings, either
tuesday night or yesterday and. re
Olved to remain IN a strike until the
uine owners grant them some cOnces-
ion. And while te reports of these
MEETINGS came pouring into Wilkes
ARE, Mitchell dictated letter to
resident Roosevelt in which he
answered the proportion that the
trikers return to worn and trust to
ave their condition improved through
investigating commission. What
Re answer Of the miners chief is, he
fused to divulge. but tits difficult to
)nceive that with the rplies of the
cal unions piled arou1d him, he
,uld do otherwise than respectfully
cline the presidents proposition.
itchell sent his letter to Washing
q before he had heard from all the
Gals and yesterday Afternoon, ac-
mpanied by the three dist4ct pres
9nts, left for New York.
His mission there is also secet. AS
W York is the headquarters of the