Albuquerque citizen., 1907-12-06
OPINIONS DIFFER AS
TO ACTUAL CONDITIONS
There Has Not Been An Arrest
Even for Drunkenness In Cold
fields Within a Week Sparks
Says There Is Immediate
Danger Of Outbreak.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 6.-Gen.
Funston last night verified the state
ment that troops would leave Mon
terey and San Francisco this morn
ing for Goldfield. He would not say
how many soldiers would be sent.
The troops will be fully equipped
and provLsioned for long stay.
Troops Make Start.
Alfred Reynolds or the Twenty
second United States infantry is the
senior officer in command of the
troops, which left this morning for
Goldfield. Nearly a full regiment,
| accompanied by a platoon of ma
chine guns will be put in the field.
Presidents Information.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 6.-The
situation of the utmost and imme-
date danger at Goldheld, New, is re-
vealed in official correspondence be-
tween Gov. Sparks of that state and
the president, which has just been
made public.
The governors appeal for troops is
construed by authorities here to indi-
cate a condition of great peril and IL
actual violence Is to occur at all, 1t
is expected before the arrival of
troops from California in Goldheld.
No Arrest for Week.
Goldfeld. New, Dec 6--dn view of
that they had applied TO President
Roosevelt for orders holding troops
in readiness to come to Goldffeld,
there is wide divergence of opinion
as to actual conditions. The sheriff
was not consulted with and he de-
nies he is not able to control the sit
uation.
1t is accepted as a fact that the
publication of the action of the war
department was premature and the
operators only wished to get rid of
preliminaries before the critical
time came for the opening of the
mines with non-union laborers.
The mine owners held a long ses-
sion yesterday but said they had
nothing for publication beyond de-
ploring the fact that their applica-
ton for troops had gained such wide
publicity. Owing to the sensational
reports put in circulation, the officers
here are swamped with requests TO
take care of valuable realty in event
of rietin- or fire.
There has not been an arrest here
even for common drunkenness for a
week.
TonOpah Miners Working.
TonOpah, New, Dec 6.-The re-
port that the Tonopah mines are
closed down is an error. All the
mines are working and there is no
Rumors That Miners VIII Resist.
San Francisco, Dec. 6.-Already
wild rumors are in circulation as to
preparations being made by the min
ers to resist the soldiers.
One report is that 500 rifles have
been secured and another is that an
immense quantity of dynamite has
been stolen and stored and still an
other is that many of the principal
buildings of Goldheld have been un-
dermined and will be blown up by
the miners.
Money Scare.
.Goldfield, New Dec. 6.-The eX-
ecutive committee of the Mine own
ers' association of Goldfield has re-
ceiYed assurances from Governor
Sparks that he had called upon
Washington requesting that govern
ment troops be held in readiness for
use in the Nevada mining camps,
and that a garrison of regulars be
established at Goldheld There is
nothing in the immediate situation
to require the Intervention of troops.
The town is as quiet as usual But
II is feared by the mine owners that
trouble is brewing and that overt
acts might be committed at any
time.
Money has been scarce in Cold
field, two of the banks closed and
cashiers checks resorted to by the
third bank, and as all the mines have
been shut down for several days the
pinch Of poverty is being felt by
miners, many of whom are improvi-
dent. living from hand TO mouth.
Holdups and burglaries have been
frequent of late, attributed to this
fact, and there is a general feeling
of unrest which the mine owners
fear is likely to break out into a gem
eral riot before long. 1t is prOtec-
tionary reasons more than because
of an acute situation that has inn
PEELED the call for troops.
When the committee querled the
governor what he would do with re-
spect to a call for government troops
should conditions arise seeming to
require them, he answered that he
had already taken the matter up
with Washington ten days before.
The nearest troops are at the Pres
idiO at San Francisco. eighteen hours
distant by special train. The min
ing camps all over Nevada are CO.
operating with Goldfield operators
and are acting in harmony with
them.
Instructed Against Violence.
President McKennOn OF the local
miners union has instructed the
miners against violence or agitation
on the streets. and was surprised at
the call for troops He says they
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