Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-06
SOLDIERS OFF
/ FOR GOLDF|ELD
hundred and Fifty Men OF
-, 1werty-SeOOnd Infantry
Leave San Francisco.
n, REYNOLDS IN COMMAND.
.,,,,or Regards situation as Very
er,,e--Rumorcd Miners VIII
BLOW Up the Town.

N
ploo Up the Town.
49,. Francisco. cal, Dec e-There
npsy and picturesque scenes az
f'r ,.,r5 ana the Preside last
A'.. .,5 this morning as the soldiers
rsD' ,,,sntv-second u. S. infantry
/" preparing to start for Goldheld'
W -.t long men we're engaged in
~ ,' sprplies and shelter tents and
PN ,t o'clock this morning
,,slsrs started by boat for oak
n .tsr where they we're TO take the
hl' 81 coisfeld. As the troops left
U'.. is the bands az Angel Island
u -, prssidio were out and played
a- ~ amid the cheers Of the SOL
u .,,o were left behind and who
u' % envy the luck Of their COM
a, being ordered into active
service .,s.,,au
.s,lv this morning attending to
so.ans Of the transportation or
u. men under the command OF Col
e..,o,s. Gen. Funston will remain
r.. Francisco unless the situation
-lseeld becomes so serious that
.,,ops win have 10 be sent, when
!. rin take personal command Of the
~. n the field. Already rumors are
!, ,reulation as 10 preparations made
I. ,bs miners 90 resist the soldiers.
IN. report has it that 800 rifles have
b.sp secured. another that immense
,,,,,ities az dynamite have been
,,osb and stored for use, and sim
,Bo.her that all the principal buildings
have been undermined and win be
blown ID by the miners. If there are
no delays the troops win @rrive at
G5dheid early tomorrow
SITUATION VERY GRAVE.
Washington. Dec. Ga situation of
,bs utmost and immediate danger at
Cod6ed. New. is revealed In the Of
scisl correspondence between Gov.
Sharks OF that state. and the president
inst made public. The governors APP
neal for troops Is construed by the
authorities here 10 indicate the immin-
ence Of great peril and II actual vio-
lence Is to occur at all. II is expected
before the arrival Of the troops from
California, en- Goldheld.
IN compliance with President Roose-
yaIts order Brig Gen. Funston, conn
handing the department Of California,
has made preparations TO have troops
started for the Goldfeld New, mining
district where trouble IS threatened
because Of the differences between the
miners and mine owners.
Gen Funston advises the war depart
merf that he has ordered five COM
pre with machine gun platoon
Hl0lt animals from Monterey, all
d the Twenty second infantry. In COM
nani Of Col Reynolds. TO go TO the dis
urtei district and that they viii start
aday The total strength of troops
probably will not exceed ESQ men ano
Gtn Funston says that IN view of the
arq amount Of property liable to des-
FuttoB and the scattered condition
q DE same. he thinks IL is better 10
snd he troops enumerated instead Of
small detachment. He says that
] conditions are such as to make Il ad-
IsabIe be win go to Goldfeld himself
By upil transit the scene Of the trou-
Do can be- reached In about is hours.
WHY SPARKS APPEALED.
nb. ......-.....f.- .,...,,t g.. 49,. r.,...t
dent dated az Carson CITY yesterday
follows
'N GoiddelG. Esmeralda county,
state Of Nevada. there do now exist
lenongmtions Of violence and unlaw-
iuI conditions and cOnspirncies which
% a1U so obstruct and continue 10 so
h,rlu and hinder the execution OF
be laws of the state Of Nevada and
Pow deprive and continue to deprive
Be psopIe of said section Of the state
'ihs rights privileges, immunities and
Protection named IA the Constitution OF
he United states and of the state
Nevada and which are secured by
Pc laws for the protection OF such
Ishis privileges and immunities. Aud
Pr constituted authorities Of the state
y Nevada are now and continue 20 be
.'ao'e 10 protect the people ina such
lga's and the reason of such inability
.Al lhe particulars thereof are there
Tone i0-Wic
Unlawful dyuamiting Of property.
commission OF felonles. threats against
ne Nies and property Of law abiding
.-l'Aa The unlawful possession of
ls ana ammunition. and the conds-
avon OF dynamite with threats Of the
l'aei1I nse OF the same by precon-
ertri action.
lle lawfully constituted authorizes
Hi' slaie are unable 10 apprehend
a punlal me perpetrators OF SAID
"N1 i1 prevent the commits
~ ' Other threatened crimes and
''.s me relief hereinafter requested
sDa '.eN'to mis- state and the lives
rse.it 'oi,flF of "a Frge number OF It's
i,r.. .lh Do. irroparably affected ana
.shli} of the United states ana Of the
'..e Of Nevada
.lN..ielare pursuant 10 article 4. i~c-
~. OF ihe Constitution of the Irnltct
~ lnd i0 eccti0ns B.2g7 and gg9
t Revised Statutes thereof
$50 PARKS, governor. DO hereby re-
q llNy request that your oxcelfancv
na,'-''t Roosevelt president. do Inn
IN. arN4 to Goldneld al Esmer-
No.. 'lnI}r two companies Of the
4, r,,lli .nf army of the United States
.er.- unlawful disorder and vio-
49,. .Il0 and property. 20 restore
l. m. aNI .' insure protection of law
i.'N.e ui the state 90 Nevada. o..
PRESIDENTS REPLY.
al H oH0H.. '''''
Refs.... Acting Secretary Of War,
l.5g.., '' l10 accompanying formal
fss..i OF 'lF Sparks of Nevada. for
.ceil.l troops io restore order at
n. '.l. u'HIH eflrect Cen Furr-