The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-03
MARTIAL LAW
CAKANEA, MEXICO
Situation Still Grave, But Au-
thorities in Complete
Control.
PROPERTY DAMAGED LESS
THAN AT FIRST ESTIMATED
Town Closely PatroIed by Mexir
can and American
Guards.

DOUGLAS, Ariz.. juno martial law
has been proclaimed ut Cananeo, Mexico.
tonight and every street is being patroied
by Mexican soldiers. rurales and tho vol
unteers who left Maco at o'clock this
morning. Col. KotzerlItsky arrived in
Cananea today with Is ruralcs and as
many mora regular Mexican soldiers,
riding across tho country from Magda-
lena, the military headquarters.
Martial Law Proclaimed.
Col w. C. Green has taken command
| Of the volunteer soldiers from Bisoee.
while Col. KotzerlItsky is commanding the
Mexican forces. Governor Ysabel pro-
claimed martial law late this afternoon,
| relieving tho civil authorities from any
responsibilities for the present
Excitement Intense.
While there is feverish excitement yet
| observable. 1t is believed there VIII be
| no further attempt on tho part OF the
striking MeXlcans to make any further
| demonstration. Tho latest telephone mes
sage received at Naco this afternoon was
TO tho effect that the streets OF Cananea
were emptied. except for tho guards who
arc on duty. Governor Isabel has turned
his first attention TO the work of appre-
hending the leaders, who are responsible
| for stirring UP the fighting blood of the
| Mexlcans. There has been no attempt
| during tho day to reach any solution of
wage scale at Cananea, The Mexicans
| have been receiving three dollars a day in
| Mexican money. equal to one and half
| dollars gold. The wage scale was the
| cause for trouble in the camp. Those
reaching here say that the Mexlcans de-
| clared they would not return to work for
| less than nve Mexican dollars per day.
Rangers Return.
| Capt. Tom Rynning OF the Arizona
| rangers. who took command of the vol
| unteers, going with Governor Ysabel TO
| Cananea, left the scene of the trouble TO
| return to this side OF the line at 10 O'Clock
| tonight, accompanied by members OF his
| company. This IS taken to Indicate the
| absence OF serious apprehension OF fur
| ther trouble. The towns along the bor-
| der on both the American and Mexican
| sides have been unusually quiet and or
| derby today and aside from the arrival OF
tho United States troops at Naco early
this afternoon there has been no incl
dent OF extraordinary moment 1t is now
believed that the forces at duty at Ca
nanea will be able to keep order until the
arrival OF regular troops from Mexico.
Merely Labor Trouble
Americans here and at other points on
the border regard the incident at Cananea
only SIS labor trouble which might have
occurred IN any large mining camp where
q large number of foreigners, not over
intelligent, are employed Every effort is
being made by Stmericans and Mexlcans
alike to discourage race feeling. 1t is felt
that the strike at Csnanea will not influ-
ence the friendly relations between the
citizens of the two nations along the bor-
der Business continued between Ameri-
caps and Mexicans as usual today.
Governor Arrives.
Governor Ysabel. of the State OF Sonora,
arrived at Naco at 7;So o'clock this morn
ing and Immediately gave orders permit
ting the armed Americans who were there
nom BiSbee. Douglass and all parts OF
ARIZONA to accompany him to Cananea.
The Americans organized and In command
of Capt. Rynning. former captain OF the
Rough Riders and now commander OF the
Arizona Rangers, LETT with the Governor
onka special train for Cananea, at
o'cl6ck. There were $50 in the party.
Federal Troops Needed
A later dispatch to the, international
American from Naco Arizona, conveys
sui Galbtalth at Cananea has addressed
message to President Roosevelt. urging
the great necessity for Federal troops at
Cananea Consul GaIbraith, 1t is said, In
formed the President that all the Amer
leans in Cananea are In great danger. and
suggested that 1T was 'time for quick
action.
Two Americans Killed.
According to advices received from Ca
nanea this morning two Americans.
George and VIII Metcalf and ten MeNi-
cans and one child were killed there yes
terday. A S. Dwight, general manager
OF the Capanea Consolidated company,
was slightly wounded, George Metcalt
was Greene rental and lumber agent
and WIN Metcalf was his nephew The
number OF wounded is not known, but Is
believed to be about twenty
Ringleaders Flee.
Col Kostetlitsky. In command OF tho
at o'clock ast evening. With his men
he Immediately proceeded against armed
strikers. and 'kthe rlngleaders fed to the
hills.
Everything Eas quiet at Cnnanee this
morning and 1he situation Is well In
hOnd.
Tried 10 Cross Border.
An armed party of thirty Americans
tried to cross 1he limo half mile from
Naco last night and were opposed BY
Mexican oflcersl In tho shooting which
followed an American named BuchRer,
physical director1 of the y NJ. {. "A at
Pisbee was wounded In the arm, and
Mexican Official was also wounded. inc
attempt was given up.
Refugees Arriving.
Several hundred men. women and ohl
dren refugees who arrived from Cana
nea In a special train last night, arc
Fxcitomcnt continues in the border cities
and there Is considerable feeling against
McXicans. No violence has been attempt
ed. however, and no trouble is antlcl-