Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
CRISIS NEAR
IN GOLDFZELD
MINE STRIKE
TROOPS IN CAMP, READY FOR
4 EMERGENCY
OWNERS ASSOCIATION DEFIEs
FEDERATION
Properties VIII Be Operated with
Non-UnIon Men, According to Em-
pIoyers' statement-Rumor
Of Dynamite Plot
Rv A Assnciated Press.

BY Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 7.-Encour-
aged, doubtless, by the presence Of fed
eral troops, the Goldfeld Mine Owners
association held meeting this afternoon
and tonight gave out statement In
which 1t is openly said that the MEM
bers of the association have decided TO
make determined struggle to free Gold
field of union domination and make this
an open camp.
The statement of the purpose OF the
mine owners Is direct and unequivocal
and throws down the gauntlet to the
Western Federation of Miners. Officers
of the association refused to say II any
steps have already been taken toward
importing non-union miners In sufficient
numbers to reopen the mines, which are
now idle and rapidly filling with water
but stated that many kilograms are be-
ing received hourly Offering men and
within forty-eight hours the mines could
be opened with the same number of men
as were formerly at work in them.
One Thousand Men Ready
One concern in San Francisco, it Is
said. offered today to send 1000 men on
one hours notice.
The officers of the association say,
however, that in their belief there are
enough men in the camp who VIII ieaVe
the union now to make the importation
of men unnecessary, and they are look
ing for these men to make application
early in the coming week.
1t is impossible, the operators say, Tor
them to get enough men in the mines
at present to operate the pumps anu
keep them clear of water. Caveins are
constantly taking place and other dam
age is being wrought by reason OF the
inactivity.
No unusual excitement was caused by
the arrival of the first detachment OF
troops and the crowds that gathered at
the depot quickly dispersed after tne
troops had marched to the mesa IN tne
northwestern part of the city, where tney
have gone into temporary encampmentA
Tonight Goldfield is quiet and there
are no Indications of impending trouble.
2e3 Soldiers in Camp
Tn the command of Col Reynolds are
2S3 men, exclusive of officers. From san
Francisco came companies b, u, H. ana
M of the Twenty-second infantry. AT
IN O'clock tonight a special train arrived
from Monterey Cal, with $50 men OF
companies C, E. F, G and H of the
Twenty-second infantry. With the two
attachments are Capt Richardson, au-
i,tant; Capt Wolfe, quartermaster;
Captains Wassell and Stewart and
Majors Fredericks and Krepp.
Cant William Cox, a member OF Gov
ernor sparks staff and the personal rep
resentative of the governor, is in Gold
field tonight in conference with Col.
Reynolds He states that Governor
Sharks action in requesting that troops
he sent to Goldfield was merely pre-
cautionary measure and not paseo on
any overt acts OF the union Ineh' "a
refused to say tonight whether Col.
REYNOLDS would be asked by the COVER
nor 10 station men at or near the mines
an case the owners decide to make an
effort to start up the mines, with non
union men.
Col. Reynolds refused to say whether
he would take such action.
Officers of the local union and OF the
western Federation of Miners stated to-
night that the only grievance of the union
miners is over the matter of accepting
scrip issued by John S. COOK q Co.. the
only banking concern now doing business
in Go.cfeld, which they say the mine
owners refused to guarantee personally.
There are about 1900 Western Federation
miners now out in the entire camp.
Predicts BIoodshed
The Nevada Workman, organ OF the
min. workers in Goldfield, issued tonight,
contains statement by Charles H. Mack
inton, president of the Goldf1eld Miners
union. III Which, uc pays
"There is no sare man in the olstrict
who will say that there was any need Tor
the federal troops in Goldheld.'
THE paper says editorially: 1T Is evil
Hant that the Mine Owners association
intends to re-enact the tragic scenes OF
Colorado.
.Srhe coming of troops means nothing
short of that. Violence and disorder will
ensue upon the arrival of the troops, and
Il is apparent that the gloomy history OF
Colorado is to be rewritten
A statement to the public issued to-
night by the Golofield Mine Operators
association, states in the beginning that
repeated outrages against individuals.
rights ana banishment from the camp OF
men desrous of investing in the mines.
omen looting of every mire carrying high
grade ore. and deeds of violence have be-
come so unbearablei that the owners must
either close the mines, hand them over to
the union, or make desperate eftort TO
gain the right to work them as we please.
1--WE have chosen the latter alternative,
and propose to make one finai struggle
for the right to manage our own prop
erty.'
Citizens Beaten
The paragraph concludes: individual
miners and citizens who have incurred
the .nmity of the union have been beaten
at night by the score anu SoiiPoiieu ~ "
Lave The camp. Citizens of the camp and
,oarchants who have dared to protest
AGAINST or even disprove these outrages
have been threatened, boycotted, beaten
and even murdered" continues the state
ment
speeifc instances of outrages Of this
nature alleged to have been committed ny
the union miners are detailed
.srhe union has encouraged. protected
ana assisted Its members in the crime OF
stealin., ore from the mines Of the dis
trict. The union has prevented every eff
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