Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Funston At GOLOHELD AGREE ON PEACE PLAN
May be Stormy Tines Ahead, But
All Quiet Nov.
|SPARKES Il FUNSTON CONFER
What 4 Former Citizen Of Martins.
burg Has 70 ssy7wlhiam R0ak
Writes Interesting letter.

Goldfeid. New. Dec. l2.-crowds
gathered at the station this afternoon
70 witnesses the arrival 81 General Fun
ston and Major George Thethel and
Lieut. Hornstey Evans, the officers
who accompanied him from San Fran
|cisco.
Governor Sparks told General Fun
ston that, in his opinion the pres
ence OF troops had prevented serious
trouble thus far and that he consider
ed it imperatively necessary that the
troops be kept here. He advised that
there be no declaration of martial law
at this time. but asserted the belief
that such action may become necess
sary at any time.
General Funston stated to the gov
ernor that he would remain here until
the labor situation cleared ND and
there was no longer danger Of
trouble The general declares. that he
is determined to take control of the
camp under martial law upon the first
outb -eak OF serious violence.
Deputy sheriffs, constables and de-
tectives employed by the Mineowners
association are patroliing the mines
and preventing union pickets or 9th
ers from approaching nearer than the
side lines. The regulars are taking no
part in guarding the mines
Exaggerated Accounts.
Greatly exaggerated accounts Of the
actual condition Of affairs in the Gold
field miningg region have been re-
ported, If one may judge from todays
account as above, and the statements
which Mr.. Boak gives in his letter 2
| his home folks. The letter confirms
the condition of quiet prevailing
which the above dispatch seems to
imply Mr.. Boak's letter was written
Dec. s. The troops Of which he speaks,
have since arrived ON the scene. and
their presence has maintained the
quiet holding when writing his letter
The stormy times which he feared as
a head have not vet set in.
Mr.. Boak's Letter.
| Through the kindness of Mrs. ]. s
IBoak. to whom the letter wasaddress'
led, The Evening World IS permitted
Ito give the following extract:
Goldfleld. New. Dec. s. OF
1t looks as il we might have stormy
times ahead The mines are still clos
ed. but are likely TO be worked by non
Eunion men when they are opened
lagain. The newspapers have been re
Iporting rioting and revolt on the part
iof the miners As a matter or fact
lthere mas been no rioting of any de
description, nor real trouble OF any kind
1.-The town is as quiet as an Eastern
lSunday
| General Funston, at Preside, in
Frisco, is ready to start for Golafeld
when SO notified His troops will be
1.-THE 20th and DIST infantry 600 men
1 THE weather conditions have been
Remarkable. We have been enjoying
Irregular Indian summer, The rights
I are cod, but no rain or nov. Looking
4 north, near Tonapah. we can see The
mountain tops covered with snow, a
beautiful sight, pure ana white
1 Writing OF prices, the letter states
Coal OIL here sells at 50 cents a gal
lon, wood $4,000 a cord, and coal
$4,000 ton. Eggs sell at 20 cents,
ana butter the same, 20 cents
| The Cook bank issues script none
which may be. exchanged Tor prov s.
ions and railroad fare. but not fer
taxes, express charges, rent ana
postage.
| When Mr. Boak went to Goldfield
there were ONLY about two hundred
people there. now he writes. there are
twenty-five thousanA all in four years,
the length OF time of'his resid @nee in