Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-11

GIVES ORDER
TO GENERAL
OWNERS SWEAR IN SPECIAL
FORCE
SPARKS HAsTENs TO
SCENE OF DISPUTE
Employers Declare They Have Suffi-
cient Force to Resume Opera
tions--Expect Many Union
Men to Return
BY Associated Press.

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 10-It was
reported here tonight that Gen. Funston
is to come to Goldfeld to personally take
charge Of the situation here More
troops, it was also said, may be sent
Governor John Sparks arrived this af-
ternoon from Carson and had confer
ence with Col. Alfred Reynolds, in COM
mand of the federal troops here. Meet
ings of the executive committee OF the
Goldfield miners union and of the Cold
field mine owners association were held
tonight.
1t is believed here that President Roose-
yelt is responsible for the decision of
Gen. Funston to come to Goldheld, thac
the intention is to take the conduct OF
affairs out of the hands of Governor
Sparks and the Esmeralda county oni-
cials. and that martial law will be de-
clared in GoldfieId Immediately upon the
arrival of Gen. Funston. The mine own
ers are fearful of the consequences when
the attempt to open the mines is made,
but they are apparently determined to
carry out their intentions to resume op-
erations Thursday.
The arrival of Gov. Sparks in Goldfield
early this afternoon has led to many
runors of impending trouble, but beyond
the little excitement caused by the
presence of the governor two days ahead
of the time announced, nothing has
transpired today to materially affect the
situation.
Funston to Be Commander
Indications are that the military au-
thorities are preparing to proclaim mar
tial law. The situation then VIII be
taken out of the hands of Gov. Sparks,
who is not in touch with the sherin
office. and Gen. Funston, who is to ar
Co Erap Thursday.
to personally take charge of the troops
and handle the situation, will be in abb
solute control. This afternoon GOV.
Sparks, accompanied by his representa-
tive here, Col William Cox, went In an
automobile to the headquarters OF Col
REYNOLDS, and an hour was spent in going
over the situation in Goldfeld- Col. Rey-
nolds said that he has not yet obtained
a thorough grasp of the situation, or
learned all of the conditions which led
to the sending of troops.
Gov Sparks was visited at the hotel
where he is staying by many OF phe
prominent mine owners and members and
OFFICIALS of the GoldfieId Mine Owners
association, but he denied that any official
conference between himself and officials
of the association has taken place he
was also visited by officers of the miners
union, who assured him that the union
will do all in it's power to prevent
earnestly endeavoring to effect peace
able settlement of the difficulties be-
tween themselves and the operators OF
the mines.
Preparing for Work
The universal impression is that martial
law will not be declared until after the
arrival Of Gen. Funston, but that pre-
variations will be made at once tor the
work which will have to be performed py
the troops as soon as such actlon Is
taken. Doubtless a search OF the camp
will be made for weapons and ammuni-
tion alleged to be hidden by some OF the
desnerate element among the miners, and
tbe districts where the miners live VIII
he natrolled by the soldiers night and day.
Tbe Mine owners association Off
ciaIs still assert that the original IN
tention to reopen the mines on Inurs-
day morning will be carried out ana
that enough men have alreauy peen o.
cured to carry on the attempt, altnousn
n is admitted that the number OF men
who have already signed the new
a ae.reement as individuals is small and
that their hope lies in the supposition
that after few have gone back many
others will soon follow.
Tt is definitely known that at least
koo men have been secured in the min
ing camps of California, principally IN
Calayeras county, through the agency
Of the Thief detective bureau, and are
being held in readiness to come TO
Goldfield on two days notice.
representative of the Thiel bureau
is in Goldfield, and while ne has had no
dealings with the Mine Owners asso-
citation. it is said that several individ-
nal operators have retained his services
to help break the strike.
To Increase Force
5.A.. tIao ora rnur N
the employ of the Mine Owners asso-
citation. and at least 100 more will be
sworn in before Thursday morning and
detailed in the district where are
located the mines which are to be
opened.
When the mines are opened Thurs
i,-r morning but a few miners who
have renounced all allegiance to the
western Federation will be on hand to
go to work. and little trouble is anti
cipated at this time, as the men VIII
come from scattered parts of the camp.
and until they arrive at the mines no
one will learn their identity except
those who employ them, but on Thurs
day night when the work of the day is
over the men who have worked in the
mines will be heavily guarded by con-
stables and perhaps by soldiers, and
their homes also will be guarded. The
Mine Owners association have given
the miners who have signified their
willingness to go to work assurances
that every effort will be made to pro-
tect their persons and their homes.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the miners union tonight
resolutions condemning the authorities
for sending the troops protesting
against their remaining here and de-
manding their withdrawal at once were
passed. The decision to stand by the
previous declarations in regard to the
refusal to accept scrip in lieu OF coin
for wages was made, and It was also
decided to make no overtures to the
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