Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-04-06
CONFER WITH MITCHELL.
YORK CONFERENCE ON BIG FAC
TOR IN COAL STRIKE.
DOLAN MAKES A FUSS.
Tries to Preside at Pittsburg Convention
and Almost Thrown Out-In-
junction Is Not Needed.

NEW YORK. April 3.-The confer
ence between anthracite coal owners and
miners adjourned late today until
Thursday on President Mitchelrs mo-
ton. Both sides made arguments, but
20 decision was reached. and neither
side seemed to be inclined toward Civ
ing in.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Although
nothing had occurred to change the stu
alton, there was a general expectation
today that the conference between the
| subcommittee of he anthracite opera
| tors and the miners, which was held IN
| the Jersey Central building, would bear
| fruit Yet willie there was a strong OPP
| timistic feeling among the miners, Presl-
| dent Mitchell said there was no change
in the situation and denied all rumors
| that concessions would be made.
Soft Coal Situation Better.
Mitchell received another large num-
Der of kilograms today from various bl-
luminous districts of tue union He in
| formed them that affairs in the soft coal
sections are working themselves out just
as he had expected they would. All this
| information, he said, was OF favorable
character, thousands of men have re-
turned to the mines at increased i,
he expected to Fear during the day that
many more soft coal companies have
agreed to the 1908 scale.
President Baer of the Reading com.
pany held Il conference with oHciaiS Oh
other coal carrying roads before joining
| the Mitchell party at noon.
Preparing for Battle.
1t was learned today that agents OF
he anthracite operators have opened an
office at III Broadway fer the hiring Oh
| guards for the mines.
! The advertisement promises Watchmen
good pay and applicants were told that
hey would be given $3.50 a day, employ
ment guaranteed for thirty days and
travelling expenses paid. They were also
informed that when they reached the
mines they would be sworn i'll as special
| deputies.
Would Eject Patrick Dolan.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 3.-The ex-
pected resumption of work at the mines
in this district where the scale was
signed yesterday, did not take place to-
day. However, yesterdays holiday Ii
said by the operators to be largely re-
Sponsble for the small forces at work.
When the miners district convention
resumed its sessions today Patrick
Dolan. who was deposed last month from
the Office OF district president, attempted
to preside. A committee OF ten was APP
pointed to eject him from the hall. Fear
ing the results of the pending injunction
| proceedings, however, cooler counsel adj
vised against such summary action. An
al jOurnment for an hour was then tax
| eli to get an injunction.
| When the committee of three consulted
counsel they were advised that an order
could not be issued by court without a
In In tl a
to the convention hall and again ordered
Dolan to leave. Upon his refusal they
took him by the arm to forcibly EJECT
| him. but he offered no resistance and
quietly left
More Men Go to Work Quietly.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April Bin
diana operators employing 1000 of the
| $4,000 miners have signed the scale.
These mines are scattered over the state
| thousand men, or 80 per cent. of the reg
ular operating force, returned to work
| today at the mines of the BerWind-Whi te
company at Windberg. Fearing trouble
last night the sheriff and armed deputies
guarded the tlpples, but there was 40
disorder
ALI of Ohio Mines Stilled
COLUMBUS, o., April 3.-Not Il ton
of coal is being mined i'll Ohio today,
Il
ators are willing and ready to sign the
scale. The executive board of the Ohio
mine workers Is here but proceedings
are being kept secret.
Illinois Owners Very Firm.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April :}.-Nearly 800
coal operators Of Illinois decided to
stand hrm in resisting the demands of
miners The Carbondale company
which signed the scale, was ousted from
membership.
State President Perry of the miners
says that fifty operators i'll Illinois
signed an agreement to pay the scale of
| 1903, aud that tomorrow he expected to
| hear from many others.
Michigan Miners Meet.
SAGINAW. Mich, April 3.-The
United Mine Workers of Michigan today
resumed the conference. 1t is expected
the determination of the scale will be
finished in two or three days. The joint
conference between the miners and OPP
orators on the wage question will prob
ably not be called until next week.