Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
NUMEROUS DELEGATIONS AS.
SURE HIM THAT TROOPS
WE'RE NEEDED. \
WOMEN TERR0RlzED
STATEMENTS OF THE AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF LABOR
A REVELATION.

Goldfield Nev.-Delegations from
the Women's club of Goldfield and
from the chamber of commerce.
Merchants association and Mining OK
change, called on General Funston
Saturday afternoon to further aclaaint
him with the conditions which have
prevailed in Goldfield previous TO the
coming of the United States troops.
and the situation which led 70 the
sending Of Governor Sparks dispatch
to Washington asking that troops be
sent here
The visit OF these delegations doubt
less was because of the efforts that
are constantly being made to have the
troops recalled.
General Funston said after the con-
ferences were over that the state
ments made to him were a revelation.
especially those made by the ladies'.
who are the wives of prominent citi-
zens of Goldfeld.
The statements, he said, showed
that for days the women Of Goldficld
had lived in a state of constant terror
until the arrival of the company OF
troops, though no instances of any
thing more than trivial annoyanccs
were cited.
Saturday night Secretary Erb OF
the Goldfeld Mine Owners Associa-
ton, said that arrangements have
been made to bring a number OF
miners from California, Utah, Mon
tant, Arizona and Wyoming. and that
about 450 will arrive soon. No In
formation as to their movements or
the time when they will arrive can he
obtained. and the union men character
iZc the statement as false.
No men have arrived in the camp
from other mining districts to take
the places of the strikers of the West
ern Federation. The mine operators
report that more of the Western Fed
GRAFTON men who formerly worked in
the mines have returned to work. after
signing the agreement to renounce the
Western Federation.
The federation men deny this.
Ii any considerable number OF strike
breakers are to be brought here. it is
becoming evident that the plan is to
quietly bring them in small lots. and
provide places for them and put them
to work with the least ostentation pos
sible.
Both the mine operators and the
labor leaders say that they will vol
come the United States labor comm's-
sioners. and the officers of the Miners
union are positive in their statement
that no violence will be attempted, and
that the strike will be settled quietly.
Sunday delegation from the Amer
ioan Federation OF Labor called upon
General Funston, who is continuing
his investigation of conditions here
with view of determining the Teces-
sity for the presence of federal troops
in Goldfield.
These gentlemen made the most re-
markable statement have yet heard"
said General Funston, in an interview
with the representative of the Asso-
ciated Press Sunday night. Their
statement is that for months they have.
lived in constant fear. They have Con-
sidered it necessary for their self pro-
lection to go armed at all times ana
have been compelled to avoid personal
contact with members of the Western
Federation of Miners In order 10 pre-
vent serious trouble. This condition or
affairs, they have told me, Obtained
until the arrival of the United States
troops, since when the conditions have
been greatly changed"
General Funston stated that ne con.
sidered that this statement of the con-
ditiOns came from men who have pcep
in better position to know the real
situation than any others who havo
talked to him since his arrival
Members OF the commission sent by
President Roosevelt arrived In Gold
field Sunday night. They are Charles
Neill, labor commissioner; HerDert
Knox Smith. commissioner of corpora
tions, and Lawrence Murray, assistant
secretary of the department OF com.
merce and labor. They are &C.
companied by +. Patterson as gecre.
tary.