Arizona republican., 1907-12-11
GOLDFIELD TO BE HELD
 IN THE FEDERAL GRASP
It is Understood That Martial Law is to be
 Proclaimed In the Camp
General Funston Will Start Today for the pected TrOuble--The Mine Owners Say That Opera tiOns Will Be Resumed Tomorrow.

GOldfield, New. Dec. I0.-It was re- ported tonight that General Funston was to come to Goldfield personally to take charge of the situation. More troops. it was said, may be sent. Gov ernor Sparks arrived this afternoon from Carson and had a conference with Col Reynolds, in command of the troops. Meetings of the executive com mittee of the Goldfield miners union and of the Mine Owners Association, were held tonight.
 It is believed here that President is responsible for the decision of Gen eral Funston to come to Goldfield and that it is his intention to take the con- duct of affairs out of the hands of the governor and the Esmeralda county of- ficials, and that martial law will be declared in Goldfield immediately up- on the arrival of General Funston. The mine owners are fearful of the consequences when an attempt to open the mines will be made, but they are apparently determined to carry out their intention to resume operations on Thursday. The indications are that the military authorities are preparing to proclaim martial law. The situa-
 tion then will be taken out of the hands of Governor Sparks who is not in touch with the sheriffs office.
 Colonel Reynolds said he has not yet obtained a thorough grasp on the sit uation or learned all the conditions which led to the sending for troops. Governor Sparks was visited at his ho- tel by many prominent mne owners
 but he denied that any official confer ence between himself and the officials of the Mine Owners Association had taken place. He was visited by off
 cers of the miners union who assured
 him that the union will do all in it's
 power to prevent violence and that 1t has been. and still is earnestly en- deavoring. to effect a peaceable settle ment of the difficulties between them selves and the operators.
 The universal impression is that
 martial law will not be declared until aftep the arrival of Funston, but that
 preparation will be made at once for the work which would have to be per formed by the troops as soon as such | action is taken. Doubtless a search of the camp will be made for weapons and ammunition alleged to be hidden by some of the deserpate element Among the miners and the district where the miners live will be patrolled by soldiers night and day
 The mine owners officials still assert that their original intention to reopen the mines on Thursday morning will be carried out and that enough men have been secured to carry out the at tempt, although it is admitted that the number of men who have already signed the new agreement as individ- uals is small Hope lies in the suppo- sition that after a few of the more fearless ones have gone back, others will soon follow. It is definitely that
 at least 500 men have been secured in the mining camps of California. prin- cipally in Calaveras county. through
 the agency of the Thiel detective bu- reau and are being held in readiness
 to come to GoldfieId on two days mo- tice. A representative of the Thiel bu- reau is in Goldfield. While he has had
 no dealings with the association. it is said that several individual operators
 have retained his services to help
 break the strike.
 At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the miners union tonight resolutions condenming the authorities for sending troops, protesting against
 their remaining here and demanding their withdrawal at once. were passed. A decision to stand by their previous declarations in regard to the refusal to accept script for wages was made and