The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-12
WHOLE SCHEME CHANGED.
No One in GoldfieId Seems to Antiei
pate Trouble,

Goldfield, New, Dec I1.-President
Roosevelt's communication from
Washington to Colonel Alfred Rev
nolds, in command of the federal
troops at GOldfeld, which was posted
in conspicuous places throughout the
city this afternoon by direction of the
president. put a different complexion
on The situation here
Thls, coupled with the fact that Cen
eral Funston is to arrive in GoIdfeid
tomorrow to view the situation and re-
port t. Washington, caused a COM
piete change in the program of the
mine operators, who had hoped to he
able through Governor Sparks. to
nave martial law declared in Goldfeld
tonight and TO reopen the mines to-
morrow under the active protection of
the United States troops
Orders have been issued nv Colonel
Reynolds that none of the soldiers
shall be given the privilege of going
outside of the guard lines tomorrow.
camp No. is within 200 yards of the
main shaft of the Consolidated COM
pany's mine, where the attemnt to re-
open by this company will be made to-
morrow. Civilians, unless on urgent
business, will not be permitted within
the camp lines.
Expects Troops to Remain.
Governor Sparks tonight said that
he is satisfied that General Funston
will find ample need for the troops
here, and that he will advise that they
remain in Goldfeld all winter He
says that he sees no reason for chang
ing his views regarding the wisdom of
sending the troops here, and that the
goods results will be shown in the fu-
ture when a repetition of the terrible
scenes in other camps during such
struggles will be avoided and a settle
ment of the labor difficulties secured
by peaceful means
One thing that developed today is
the fact that the John s. Cook & Co.
bank viii probably be able to meet the
first payroll under the new wage sched-
ule in Goldheld, and that all wages
will be paid i'm gold hereafter. This
will have a tendency to induce more of
the miners to return to work than
might otherwise do so, as the one
grievance. appearing on the surface.
that led to the present lockout was the
tact tfat the wages were paid in scrip.
Will Resume Today.
Secretary William II. ErB OF the
Goldfeld Mine Owners association
said tonight:
The Combination mine and mill
certainly will resume work tomorrow
at O'Clock. A sufficient number of
men have been secured for the pur-
pose. ! cannot say what other mines
or leases will resume" This statement
had led to the belief that the whole |
effort of the Mine Owners association !
is to be devoted tomorrow to the Ie-
opening of this one mine, and that no |
Will be made to operate any |
other mine until the arrival of the !
California miners. or until more tGen /
from the local union have reported for |
work, II more are to be persuaded.
No attempt will be made TO work /
more than one shift day for the re-
maindeT of this week
Miners EIated.
The official endorsement of the re /
tons OF the local Miners union by the /
executive board of the Western Fed |
grafton of Miners at a meeting he'd |
IN Denver today, word of which WAS |
-eieSraphed here. has greatly elated |
the members of the local union who