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About The Coast mail. (Marshfield, Or.) 187?-1902 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1902)
'afWW- t. EC-W' "5 u "w myw fc . t iW !h fOREIGK" ELEMENT ARMING r .Strikers Drill Nightly With Winchesters- pj . MITCHELL DECLINES ROOSEVELT'S 1 Rcminds'thc President that Operators l sion's.Decision Many Conferences Held in New York Roosevelt May Appoint a Committee of.Investigation Anyway Ecranton, Od. 0 A thousand rounds of ammunition have boon convlscatcd, ''and the consignee S. Panola, with his 'companions were arrested this morning. "This conflns the report that the foreign clement amonctbe Etrikers nro arming. It has been rumored for several days that the strikoxs near Johncon seitlo- rnentnre drilling nightly, fully armed with Winchesters. Pissoli is the Uador of tlio foreign ele- raeut. Tho strikers at OHphont arc -n-atohed. Pollco officers had been notified of tho arriralof the cartridges but waited un til they were dolivcroJ, then mado the arrest. This is the second shipment ol am munition intercepted within three days. Washington, Oct. 9 Mitchell's reply to President Roosevelt was mado public this morning. It is ae follows : "Hon. Commissioner Wright has doubtless reported the delivery of your message to mo Monday, and my state ment that I would take tho matter un der advlsoment, although I did not re gard it favorably. Since then I have conpnlted tho dis trict presidents, who concur iu my views. I desire again to assure von tnat wo feel keenly the responsibility of our position, and the gravity of the situation. It would give mo great pleasure to take any action to bring tho etriko to an end in a manner to safeguard the Interests of onr constituents. In our proposition mado at tho con ference at tho White Uoueo it was be lieved wo had j?ono moro than half way, and bad met your wlebes. It is unnecessary to refer to tho ma licious assault mado upon ui in responeo by the operators. Having in mind cer tain experiences with tho operators In tho past, thero ia no reaEon why w.o ehould feel any degreo of confidence in their willingness to do juatico in tho future. Inasmuch as they refused to agree to accept tb,o decision of o tribunal select ed by you, no law exUtB whereby you could enforce tho findings of tho com mission yOU 8UggC6t. i Wo respectfully decline to accept your OFFER BECAUSE IT CONTAINS NO GUARANTEE FOB MINERS Would not Agree to Accept Commis- upon tho hope that tho operators might bo induced, or forced to comply with tho recommendation of your commission. U'o npprociato your solicitude for thu peoplo who will suffer b tho conlinu nnco of tho strike, but feel that it Is not on us that tho responsibility for this Urrlble stnto of affairs should bo placed, but upon tho sldo which refuses to defer to a fair and impartial Invcstiirxtlcn." Washington, Oct. 1 It is believed in olficial circles that unlesa today's con ferenco in Now York gives dofinito promise ol a speedy ecttlcmcnt of the coal strike. President Roosevelt will appoint a commission to investigate tho matter, despito Mitchell's refusal to send the minora to work. Now York, Oct. 9 At noon it was learned that President Mitchell was not at tho conferonco in Senator Plntt'a of fice, but instead ha I been with Harri man, of the Unloa Pacific Railway, nil tho forenoon. Aftor leaving ho refused to eay who was present in Harriman's office. The Piatt conferenco continues. It adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock this after noon, when Mitchell nnd Secretary Hammerlin, of tho Miners' union will bo present. Lautcrbach mado tho following state ment: "My visit to Morgan this morn, ing was for tho purpose of attempting, through him, to end tho strike. He was not in his office, I will, however, eeo him this afternoon, also Mitchell." Ho declined to discuss tho subject further. Now York, Oct 0 All tho coal presi dents, except Baer, wero in conferenco this afternoon with Piatt, Quay, Odoll, Penrose, and Lautcrbach. It is unoffici ally understood that tho senators aro making a proposition towards settlement of the etrike, and if tho coal proaidents refuEO they will attempt to forco tho issue, German Forest 'ORIclnlN. A Gorman forest official has to pass nt least hovcii yearn in probationary work hfjforo ho cnn be n candidate for oven tho lowest post on tho ndmlnlHtra tlvofitnff. few JtMoy'i Clny- New Jersey Ih tho chlct cluy produc ing stato Iu the country, j, ' GREAT GRAND ARMY PARADB AT WASHI.fiTON Let us Brave it Comrades it May be tlic Last March we will Ever Take I'art In Washington, 1). 0.. Cot. 0-l.ot'o bravo It comrades; It tuny bo tho Inst march wo wl!l overtake part In." This wan what a gray hnlrcd veteran of Iowa said this! morning at tho hour announced for tho difforont state do- parlmontsoithoU. A. It. to movo to- waul their formation places for tho bit: parade. Tho belief that it might bo their last ehanco to mutch again should- or to shouldor Is what led many of tho ngi-worn veteran to bravo tho torturo that followed for oovcral long hours. Fortunate It waq that no serious results followed and much of tho credit of that is duo to tho physicians of Washington, who, almost to n man, volunteered their services (or tho occasion. Following each division thulr was tho aurgeonV corps of eloni; youn'z mm and thu nrtuy ambulances. Hut the old veterans stood tho tire some ordeal wonderfully well. Thu great majority of them marched with precision, oven if they wore not as quick at obeying com tun ml a as in the old days, Andthoy demonstrated that forty-llvo years dooj not taken man nut of service, whatovor may bo the clvll-eervico rules.! timcntal as wure many of those who They carried tho old flag, and some of lookc 1 on and let tho tears course down them carried their muskots and knap-1 tholr chcoki as they raw the Grand Army tacks and blankets. Thoy woro on tholr ! on probably ito Inst qrand rovlcw. feet from early morning, boforo tho pa , It was long after tho noon hour when rodo began, and severe! hours on tho tho last of tho veterans had marched by inarch iu tho middle of tho day, though ' the White Houw. The entire route was tho route was greatly shortened as com- j decorated lavishly, every building, pub pnred with those of previous encamp- lie nml prlrotc, bolr.g adorned with the merit. 'stars and strlpoa, hunting of red, white It was 10:30 o'clock when tho cignal anl hluonnd theluslgnlaof tho O..A. It. gun to ptart were fired. Tho ttcrt was mado from tho Congressional Library ' building. Tho white banner of ponco The new stock of cloaks is here, showing latest ideas. W-'SffiV'iV SJ? W" 'A.' MO o '. 'he new garment Are well tailored, beauties, IjKfoDATE nnd tlio stnra nnd stripes loil tlio c6llHnn'( Tho'flnmlng ttflpoa nnd ttnrry Hold of tlio linn voro Iho tnoro ' brilliant bealdo tlio white cllkon banner, itbovo which , perched iho whito dovo ni ponce with sprit: of Ivy In Us bonk. So tlio column approached tho reviewing stand, nml thou botwoon tli'i in rodu tho command-er-ln-6hlof of tho Uraud Army, General K, Torrnilco 0f Minnesota. Reside him rodo Colonel A. Nool llliikomnn, grand I marshal of thedav end bin aldo, who escorted tho comunndor to tho stand, while tho beauty and chivalry of tho national capital ravo him n welcomn befitting ft horo ho coniitorirln place. On tho reviewing stand wero noatul tho u President and cabinet officers and uumorous other dignitaries. : Tho ling of tho 0. A. It. wno hung out, tho atarsnnd stripes nnd the banner of , peace approached, and tho column mov- ed forward again and kept moving for eever.il honrs. Tho executive commit too of tho Grand Army uod the Sous of Veterans escort led tho way, nnd then onmo Illinois lending tho veterans of tho (I .Mid Army. Tho band played "Tramp ".'....-;, Tramp, the HoyH Aro Marching," and Columbia Post, of Chicago, 10) strong, marched down Pennsylvania Avenvu na bravely aa they marched on that inemornblu day of thu grand review 'of ISflfi. P.ut the tttntlus of music nnd thu applause took tho heart out of tunny of tho old coldiern and tho only wonder Is that It did not make them nil ns sen- and the vnrlouj army corpff, until the oy of thu spectator was rntfd with the varied li.iily. It id rnlimntod that There is lively interest in the delightful new .center of interest for the fnashionable, J- c o LliTBI'i'l5 perfectly fitting and drcssyjIt is time you sav1 the WILLIAM NASBVRG LADIES' & GENTS' MM.OO.) porsoni wlturtno 1 tlio 'finRenril, Tho morning trnifiu brought hundrodo of visitors from nil points within i rad ius ol n hundred tnllon of Washington nnd seldom lino tho tmi'ltul entertained it larger crowd. t v ' New UtiryliiK Grown!, Hutnnor ia to hnvu it new ccmnle'ry. .1. P. Wilron Imi deeded u pleco of Iniul on the ntdo-hlll near his fnrm-houso, whom several Interments have already been made, and the cltl.unn of thu tor. it havo mntlo arrangements to clenr and foucotho ground. Tlioe, llooiio lias tnkcu a contract for tlio clearing, and n bftukui DouinI will bo luld to rrtleo funds for Iho fonclii';. Mrs. Laurix S. Webb, Vlrifel'ivmftlfnl AViiiumj Itcmif nitllpt lnli i,l i llifrMHlH. "I drJcd the chnj of lift whktt wai liit j)ifCK.:Hr j. I notkeil Wlnt ol CirJul, nnd cicvldcd tu Irv a bot tle. I cxptrlenctd iwne rclitf tlx llrtt rnunth, to I I pl oa tiktnit It lor three muitthi anJ now I mciutruaU v.lth no plitcnil I tltallUVt Hull ami on nowuntill luvcp-medthccllmax." Keuiulo WHttkni, ilisori'.erwl iiitiiii't, f.dlin(, of the wexnb nnd ovnrinn trouilri do not yn-nr oil. They follow a wuiimu to thtclid!ir of lift. Do not wilt but tiiko Wine of Utmlni now and avoid the trou ble. Winnof fWdui nerer fall to Iwmif.t n i "'iiijr wcmiMti of any nt'e. Wiim ot c.'.ui vlicrol Mm. Vet!i vrl.eit dim vtM in dan fier. When yw eotnr to Uiu i halite of life Mm. Wrf.b' letUT will iiienn mom to you thnil it iloM now. 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