Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-09
MAY WORK THE MINES
GoIdfieId Operators to Fight
the Western Federation.
IMPORT STRIKEBREAKERS
There Are About 1000 Men Ready
to Resume.
TROUBLE IS FULLY EXPECTED
Soldiers Are Now Distributed So as
to Afford the Utmost Pro-
lection Possible.
IMPORT STRIKEBREAKERS
TROUBLE Is FULLY EXPECTED

GOLDFIELD, New, December 9.-An
authoritative statement was made last
night that sufficient men are already on
the ground to work the mines, beginning
Wednesday.
The total number of those who have
been quietly brought in and those who
have secretly made application to return
to their former positions is placed at
1000. There are about 1850 Western
Federation men out. The men who are
to take the places of the strikers are not
to be housed at the mines, but will BE-
scattered through the camp. and protec-
ton for each individual will be guaranteed
by the Mine Owners Association
Two propositions have positively been
decided on; the making of an open camp
for all and the early lowering of the
wage scale. At the same time the Mine
Owners Association is going to begin a
vigorous crusade to lower the cost of liv-
ing in Goldfield.
Look for Trouble.
The scope of the Mine Owners Associa-
ton is to be greatly enlarged by the or
ganization of the Nevada Mine Owners
Association. of which Goldfield Mine Own
ers Association will be part.
The new organization is already we'll
under way. The announcement of the de-
termination to open the mines on Wed
nesday is to be made tomorrow at noon
by the Goldield Mine Owners Association,
and it is expected that some trouble may
eEsue.
Capt William Cox, the representative of
Gov. Sparks in Goldfield, stated yesterday
that he had information from the Mine
Owners Association that an attempt will
be made during the week to reopen the
mines here with non-union men.
Will Start Pumping.
This information has been cofhmuni-
Gated to the governor, and is in the hands
of Col. Alfred Reynolds. commanding the
federal troops now eacamped in this
city. Officials of the Mine Owners Asso-
citation refuse to say positively that such
is the case. but every indication points to
the fact that Wednesday next has been
decided on as the day when the attempt
will be made to put men in the mines to
pump out the water that is fast filling the
lower levels.
There are now nine companies of troops
here. the second detachment from Mon-
terey having gone into permanent camp
on Combination HILL within 300 yards of
the mill of the GoldfieId Consolidated
Company. The first detachment, which
came from San Francisco, remains in
the camp esta ablished in the northwestern
part of the town. mile and a half from
the nearest mine.
Seized 100 Guns.
Col. Reynolds, commanding all of the
troops here, is quartered in a tent in the
first camp and will remain there. He
refuses to say whether he will detail SOL
diers to patrol the mines when the at
tempt is made to reopen, but merely
states that the troops are here to pre-
serve order, and that they are prepared
to handle the situation.
Capt. Sage of the Consolidated Mines
Company's detective patrol, reported last
night that he had seized 100 rifles that
had been hidden, presumably by union
miners, within short distance of Gold-
field.
This is presumed to be a part of the
cache of arms and ammunition which the
miners are represented to have collected
during the last few days.
Only brief dispatches from Gen. Funs-
ton, commanding the Department of Cali
fornla, regarding the troops at Goldfeld,
New, have reached the War Department
They simply say that Col Reynolds re-
ports his arrival with the troops at Gold
field, and that Gen. Funston is awaiting
a statement Of conditions there, which
the commanding officer has been re-
quested to make promptly. These
dispatches have been laid before the
President. by whose direction the sol
diers were ordered sent to the disturbed
district