The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-14
SITUATION
 VERY GRAVE More Trouble Expected
 at Goldfield. REPORT OF GENERAL FUNSTON Regulars May Patrol Both City
 and Mines. Martial Law Has Not as Yet Been De- cIared But This May Re Done
 Almost at Any
EFFORT OF GENERAL FUNSTON

Goldfeld, New. Dec. l3.--After hav- ing conferred with many citizens or Goldfeld today. General Funston stated tonight to the Associated Press that he is finding conditions here worse than he had anticipated.
 'The possibilities of further trouble growing out of the dificulties between the mine owners and the miners" he said. .'are greater than my informa- ' ton previous to coming to Goldfield had led me to believe. have just tell egraphed a second report to Washing ton which Is based on the information I have gathered today. l do not be- lieve the Governor will declare martial law at once. I shall not advise such action until 1t is absolutely necessary. As to the matter of patrolling the vi- cfnity of the mines and the streets of the city with the regulars. that Is q proceeding that may become necessary at any hour"
 Neither General Funston or Cover nor Sparks will yield to the pressure that has been brought to induce them to favor the withdrawal of the troops before the arrival of the Labor Com mission from Washington.
 Tomorrow . delegation of women. composed of members of the Women's Club of Goldheld. will call on General Funston and lay before him their side of the question which will be that pre- vious to the coming of the troops they had lived in constant terror.
 They will ask that the troops be kept here until all danger of trouble ts past.
 Delegations from the Goldfield Cham Der of Commerce. the Mine Owners As sociation and the Goldfeid Stock Ex- change also will call on General Fun ston to present the same matter.
 Tonight there Is weil-authentf- cated rumor that a committee of citi- gems has been formed ostensibly to act as a volunteer fire and police depart naent in the residence district. but which will be more in the nature or vigilance committee.
 A story is circulated that two union men escorted minor who had gone back to ewofk to d point some three miles from camp and then brutally beat him and started him for Tono- pah across the desert. No trace of the miner who was alleged to have been beaten or of the two men who are all legged to have committed the outrage. have been found.
 After an all-day session. the Mine Owners Association late this after noon decided to continue the card sys- tenn in operation and to require all those who go to work. to. sign the - the Western Federation of Miners.
 In support of their refusal to accept script in payment for wages, the of- ficers of the local union today dug up a section of the constitution of Me- vada. which declares that no bank shall issue or cause to be circulated any other than national currency or bank certificates authorized by Con- gress.
 The Federation of Miners have main tained a more vigorous picketing Of the mines in operation today than was maintained yesterday and the guards of the Mine Owners Association have been more active. 1t is said that the Mine Owners Association has 200 strike breakers on the way here, but strict secrecy is being maintained as to the movement of the train and the hour when they will arrive Is not known.