Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-12
Program For General ReSump-
ton in GoIdfieId Changed
When Prospect of Martial
Law Goes GIimmering,
WORKERS
JOIN GENERAL STRIKE
Likelihood That Power Supply
May Be Cut Off CompIicateS
Situation Already Sufficient
Iy Serious,

tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire
Goldfleid. Nev. Dec President
! Roosevelt's communication from
Washington to Colonel Alfred Rey-
nolds. in command OF the federal
troops at Goldfleld, which was posted
In conspicuous places throughout the
city this afternoon by direction of the
president. put a different complexion
on the situation here. This, coupled
with the fact that General Funston is
TO arrive In Goldfield tomorrow TO
view the situation and report TO WASH
ington. caused complete change In
the program Of the mine operators.
who had hoped 20 be able, through
Governor Sparks, to have martial law
declared in Goldfield tonight and to
reopen the mines tomorrow under the
active protection OF the United States
troons.
Orders have been issued by Colonel
Reynolds tnat none Of the soldiers
shall be given the privilege of going
outside of the guard lines tomorrow.
Camp No Is located within 200
Yards of the main shaft of the Consol-
idated company's mine, where the at
tempt to reopen by this company VIII
be made tomorrow. Civilians, unless
on argent business. viii not be PEI
mitied within the Calnp lines.
Governor Sparks tonight said he is
satisfied that General Funston VIII
find comnlete need for troops here
and that he would advise that they
remain IN Goldfield all winter He
SAYS that he sees no reason for chang
ing his views regarding the wisdom Of
4. al hat
good results viii be shown in the fu5
ture. when repetition Of the terrible
scenes in other camps during such
struggles viii 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 A. Cook a co.
bank will probably be able to meet the
first pay roll under the wage sched-
ule in Goldfleld, and that All wages
VIII be paid in gold hereafter. This
will have 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 fact that the wages were paid in
scrip. Secretary William Herbert, OF
the Goldfield Mine owners associa-
tion, said tonight.
"The Combination mine and mill
certainly will resume work tomorrow
al O'Clock A sufficient number OF
men have been secured for the pur-
pose. ] can not say what other mines
or leases win resume
This statement has led to the belief
that the whole effort Of the Mine
owners association Is to be devoted
tomorrow 20 the reOpening Of this one
mine and that no attempt will be
made to operate any other mine un-
an the arrival Of the California miners
or until more men from the local
union have reported for work, IN more
are tn he nersnaded. No attempt viii
be made To work more than one shift
a day for the remainder OF this week.
There are no evidences on the sur
face tonight that any Of the terrible
scenes OF the Cripple Creek and Occur
d'Alenes are 20 be repeated here to-
morrow or afterwards The streets
are remarkably quiet and no one
seems 90 anticipate trouble.