Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1907-12-14
MINERS WOULD
JAIL OPERATORS
GoLDFIELD STRIKERS CLAIM
s OWNERS ARE VIOLATING
THE STATUTES.

Goldfeld, New. Dec. 13. - The num-
ber of men working on the Consolidat
ed and Mohawk. properties today is
greater than yesterday, is claimed by
the mine owners association this
morning. No strike breakers have yet
arrived, though train load Is looked
for later in the day. There Is no ex-
citement
Officers of the miners union assert
that not more than twenty men are
at work on Combination Hill, and that
most of these sare plants 81 n the.
union, who have been sent to pro-
cure work under the agreement requir-
ed by the Mine Owners association in
order that the arrest of George Wing
field and the officers of the association
may be, effected under the provisions
OF the law Of March II, 1903, which
provides that 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
make an agreement with any person
for employment which requires that
the person employed shall sign an
labor organization which he may have
Joined.
Arrest under this law will probably
be made early in the morning
Declare Law Is Void.
w. H. BRYANT, attorne,- for the Mine
Owners association. saws that he Is
aware Of the intention Of union mon to
attempt the arrest Of mine owners and
officials of the association for violat-
ion of the state law. but that he is
prepared to prove the law un-co
stitutional. He says it has been test
ed and declared void in the cases of
members Of the Industrial Workers
of the World
officials Of the Mine Owners
"a asSn iofi hox cd fo nr
Sparks that instances of intimidation
z of men who went to work in the mines
this morning are known to them, and
details will be placed in his hands.
Over half of the. men who had re-
ported for work at the Navada-Gold-
field Reduction Company's plant were
induced to quit. The superintendent
reports that men who have been with
him for year and half and who re-
NAMED loyal through previous strikes
have gone out today, leaving him un-
able to resume operations.
Threatens Martial Law.
When General Funston arrived he
was driven direct to the Casey Hotel,
where he went at once into conference
ston told the governor that he would
remain here until the labor situation
) had cleared up and there was no long
er danger of trouble.
General Funston says he is deter
mined to take control of the camp
under martial law upon the first out
break of serious violence, but that
he will not take any such action until
the conditions warrant it.
Crowds gathered at the station to
witness the arrival of General Fun
ston and Major George Thethel and
Lieutenant Hornsley Evans, the off1c
ers. who accompanied him from San
Francisco.
General Funston has been in touch
the trouble since leaving Reno, and
has Informed himself regarding the
] important details of the conditions
Fnow prevailing. Colonel Reynolds has
sacquainted him with impressions he
has gained since his arrival last Sun
dac
Wants the Troops Kept.
Governor Sparks told General Fun.
ston that in his opinion the presence
of troops here and prevented serious
trouble thus far and that he consid
cred it imperatively necessary that
the troops be kept here. He advised
that there be no declaration of martial
law at this time. but asserted the be-
lief that such action might become ne
cessary at any time.
Deputy sheriffs and constables and
detectives employed by the Mine Own
ers' association are patroling all of the
mines and preventing union pickets or
others from approaching nearer than,
the side lines. The regulars are TAX
ing no part in guarding the mines.
The mine owners say that a few of
the new men are from other camps,
who have come here independently
and desire to work regardless of ths.
Western Federation. The union lead
res say they are, we'll satisfied with the
Situation.