Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-09
UNDER MARITAL LAW
Arrival of Troops at Goldtield,
New, Treated Like a Big
Circus Parade
WE'RE NO SIGNS OF VIOLENCE
Supposed Plot 10 Burn the Town Did
Not Materialize-strike Of Miners
j Brought About Over Failure to
i Guarantee Pay - Governors Action
d Being Condemned.

5 H.
Goldtield, New, Dec. 9.-Goldfield
and the Goldfield mining district are
. under martial law, and in full con-
troll of United States regulars, sent
here from San Francisco at the re-
quest of Governor Sparks, who, on
representations made by the mine
& owners, feared violence at the hands
of Striking miners of their sympa-
khizers.
Long before noon the roads leading
to the Tonopah and Goldfield station,
mile and half from the town OF
Goldfield, were filled with thousands
of men, women and children, all eager
+ to catch a glimpse Of the soldiers. It
might have been circus day in Cold
!, field from the air of holiday excitement
that characterized the crowds. The
spirit Of war held no place in their
calculations.
The arrival Of the train was greeted
with loud cries, footing of automo-
bile horns and the shrill blasts of
whistles from the mines and mills.
Strike Over Pay Guarantee.
While plans are not given out by
the OFFICERS in command, it is under
stood that two detachments of 100
men each will be camped in the dis
trict near the Combination mill and
one company will be stationed in
town.
Since the announcement was made
that the troops were coming, the min
ers' union officials have held them
selves closely to headquarters. They
1 have refused to make any statements
ITO newspapers, but c. III. McKinnon,
president Of the union, said: This
strike was called because Of the re-
fusal Of the. operators to guarantee
the scrip they We're paying the men.
We held several meetings, all Well at
tended, and appointed a committee to
confer with the operators. 1t was our
hope that the differences might be
adjusted so that the men could con-
tinue at work. The operators, in eff
feet, told us the men could take scrip
4 or leave 1t. All we wanted was guar
anty from them to back up the scrip"
j President AIcKinnon showed the
correspondent letters exchanged by
the union and the operators. When
asked If he knew any merchant or
business place in town where scrip
was refused, he replied that the Herm-
ttage saloon and gambling house, and.
OF course. the postoffice, would not
handle the paper.
May Keep Troops in State.
1t has been charged that the strike
was called without due notice to the
majority of the members. To this Mr..
McKinnon replied that the vote on the
strike proposition was taken at the
third Of a series of meetings, all OF
which were well advertised, and, fur
ther. that the vote was practically
unanimous.
4 It is reported here that 400 strik-
breakers from Michigan mines are on
the way here.
Nd one in Goldfeld, even among
the soldiers will hazard a guess as to
how long the troops will remain The
officers in command say they do not
know, that their orders were to come
here and take charge and prevent de-
struction of property and offer protec-
tion to citizens. One officer, however,
dropped the significant hint that the
authorities at Washington might de-
eide to establish a military post at
some point in Navada, because there
are 1900 Indians in the state who
might become unruly.'
The heartiress with which the troops
70 "a ,ff h
sence of anything that savored of
grie, Jus insults to them, and the state
Of peace that has reigned all day long
and UP to late tonight, has exploded
the lurid predictions sent out during
the last week that the arrival of SOL
tliers would be, followed by an out
break.
Feared Plot to Burn Town.
There were many who really be-
lieved such things would happen, and
morning fears were expressed in some 1
quarters that the striking miners
would take advantage of the fact and
set the town on fire.
In anticipation of attempts at incen-
diarism. an armed guard of citizens
was stationed in town and along the
watermains and light lines for several
miles beyond the city limits.
The mine owners, operators and
majority of leasers of the city and the
business men expressed themselves as
pleased at the arrival of the troops
At the miners headquarters no ex-
pressions Of opinion can be elected
from those in charge except that there
is no necessity for soldiers at this |
time.
Object to Governors Action.
Every one here believes the federal |
troops will be shipped out again within
ten days.
The mine owners and Governor
sparks appear to be in for plenty of |
trouble over the alarm they started. |
County officials and local legislators
signed an angry protest to the COVER
nor today. They will send it to
Washington, too. The war depart
mert is asked with much emphasis not
to quarter soldiers in the town.
The miners directly accuse the own
ers of circulating this afternoons re-
port that several Goldfeld buildings
had been blown up by strike sympa
thizers Nothing of the kind happened.
Colonel Albert Reynolds, command
ing the troops, says he does not think
martial law will be declared and that
the soldiers will simply do police duty.
A Fortunate Texan.
f. W. Goodloe, Dallas, Texas. found