Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
COL DFIELD EXCITED;
MINERS FEAR TROOPS

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GOLDFIELD, Dec. 6.-There is intense
but suppressed excitement in Goldfield
today over the expected arrival of the
United States troops in the Goldfield
camp tomorrow morning.
1t is the only subject of conversation.
Miners Union hall has been filed all
day and crowd fills the sidewalks and
streets in front There has been no
demonstration to speak of, although
there have been threats made by hot
heads as to what they will do after the
troops actually come.
The miners have thought that the re-
ports of troops were all bluff intended
to intimidate them, and they have only
come to a realization of the real situa-
ton within the past few hours. They
seem disconnected and nonplussed, as
events have happened and swept along
too fast for them. They are certainly
unprepared for the turn in affairs.
President McKinnon of the Miners
union, brother-in-law of William D..
Haywood is in charge of the miners
campaign Vincent st. John has been
in the hospital for several weeks as a
result of a gunshot wound received in
a duel between himself and another labor
leader, but he is ready for duty now.
Sheriff DisgruntIed
Sheriff Ingalls, and his force are dis
gruntled at the coming of troops, and
this afternoon the sheriff disappeared,
taking precautions that his whereabouts
be not known. 1t is conjectured that
his action has an important bearing on
the present situation. Before he left the
sheriff said he knew of no trouble in
rGoldheld and that the call for troops
was made over his head. The sheriff
and his forces have always been charged
by the mine owners as being more than
friendly to the miners. He is one of
the owners of one of the largest saloons
and gambling houses in Goldfield, largely
patronized by the miners Last spring
during the strike hundreds of striking
miners were sworn in as deputies and
armed. 1t was because of their mistrust
of the sheriff that the mine operators
appealed to the governor direct.
Under Sheriff Bert Knight and nearIy
all the county officers signed protest
against troops in Goldfield, and sent it to
the governor.
Garrison for GoldfieId
1t is understood by the mine operators
that the coming of the troops means a
permanent garrison at Goldfield 1t is de-
clared that the plan has been under con,
sideration for a number of months. and
that number of appeals have been made
by mine owners throughout the stare LOT
such action by the war department. But
little of the details could be gathered,
but it is understood the post will be a
branch of the Preside and that it will be
q regularly established military post.
The statement is made that the post
would have been established in a few
months and the troops are being hurried
to Godfield ahead of time to prevent the
possible outbreak of violence in event of
an attempt on the part of owners to open
the mines
CARSON. New, Dec. 6.-Governor
Sparks departed this afternoon for Reno
in a binding rainstorm in an automobile
in order to meet Col Alfred Reynolds
with the United States troops bound for
Coldfeld. The governor received a dis
patch from Gen. Funston requesting that
some representative accompany the troops
to Goldfield, and as the governor has
taken the matter in his hands he with
proceed to Goldfield himself. Later he
will send one or more parties from his
personal staff. United States Assistant
Marshal Mack returned to this city this
evening from Goldfeld. He states that
everything is quiet as far as demonstra-
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