Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-28

MExIcANS'' SLAIN
BY Y. YAQ D. BAND N !.
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Timely Arrival Work w !! Train Ira 4
Saves Lives American !.
and His Wife \
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ID
ional Irrigation congress and secre-
tary of the board OF education Of
Reno, who has been spending the
past rev weeks in the state of Sonora,
Mexico, arrived in Los Angeles yester-.
day with a graphic story Of the
massacre of Mexicans and whites
which occurred at the little station Of
Iancho, on the Cananea, Yaquis and
Pacific railroad, last saturday after
noon. "a
According to the statement of Max
son, his train stopped an hour at Lam
cho. While there rumors We're re-
ceived that the Yaquts were upon the
warpath, and that the few people in
the neighborhood of the station were
in danger. The station master, a man
named Thompson, belittled the mat
ter. and he said he and his wife would
remain at their posts.
Hid Behind Station Door.
The train bearing COL Maxson and
party had not left Tie station more
than an hour when the .Yaquis de-
scended Ion the little party Of Next
cans and Americans and butchered
four. Station Agent Thompson and
his wife escaped by boarding a work
train that pulled In at9the time. The
train appeared after four Of the peo-
pie had been killed, and Thompson
and his wife had hidden behind the
station door.
AS the work train approached the
Indians withdrew.
The, train bearing Col, Maxson and
party continued to a station about
Is miles farther along the line and
-
rising became nos more alarming they
decided to return. The train started
back toward Lancho, and when 1t ar
rived the station house had been
burned and demolished and four HUI
man bodies lay, along the tracks.
The party stopped a few minutes
in the hope that survivors might be
found and taken to place OF safety.
While the train was at the ruins OF
the station, the desperadoes appear.
ed In the distance, but did not come
In range OF the few armed people on
on the trim. The bodies Of the victims
We're still warm when sMaxson saw
them. and with the aid OF others on
the train they were xivsn a hasty
burial. Not many miles along the
road the scene was duplicated. ny
ss -Four More Bodies Found.
Four umore bodies, OF Mexicans and.
Americans were discovered along the
tracks. The little band at this sta
ton had been able to repulHeE the at
tack Of the Yaquis vita the loss Of
but four Of their sianmber. .THe re-
naming members OF the company re.
fused to leave on the train, but SAID
that they could. stand of the Indians
until the next dry. when the rurales
could reach the SPOT and ,summary
justice would be meted out to the
murderers II captured. e. .
Details of the outbreak have been
received here. No. Americans were
killed, although II Is certain that but
Tor the timely arrival of work train
with g largecr of laborcrs Fore.
man Thompson and his wife iwou Ia
have been killed. .s n IL.
Reports from the same vicinity tell
OF murders and outrages perpetrated
by the Yaquis on Thursday ana Fri
dfy nights. The victims were All
Mexicans who Were taken by. surprise
OF their lonely ranches 4 4 ~. {
Details of the outbreak are ex-
tremely meager but show that the
sftuatfon is serious. For several
weeks past restlessness has been OH
Gefved among the Indians but an ont
break was hardly anticipated, No
unusual preparation has been made
Tor q Yaqui attack ana most of those
| kllied We're shot down before any ef-
Tort at defense could be made.
] If Outlaw Band Number. 100. +
! The band Of outlaw Indians ii said
TO number about 100. Rumors Of
.heIr oepredations were received on
4 ~ a 49,. 4 VI.
the towns for safety end reported a
number OF murders In the district
southeast Of Guaymas 1t was NOT
beheved. howevers that the Yaouis
would dare attack a reilroad station
Lencho Is one Of the smallest stations
on the Cananea River and Pacific
road. About rs men under Foreman