Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-06-07
FORTY Americans
SLAIN IN Mexico
RACE WAR PRECIPITATED BY
MURDER OF A MAN AT
CANANEA MINES,
determination of Forel hers, Work
ing Under Cover Of Strike, Said to
Be Object Of Misunderstanding
Appealed To for Troops.

Be Object of Observation-Disclosures
Appealed To for Troops.
Ell Paso, Tex, June 2.-The shooting
OF an American by Mexican police
man precipltated a race war at the
mines Of the Cananea Consolidated
Copper company in Mexico Friday
which has resulted in the killing Of As,
ren, and is still in progress with
every indication of more serious trou-
BILE
IL is reported here that majority
| OF the dead are Americans.
The mines at Cananea are controlled
by Col. w. C. Greene, one of the men
| most bitterly assailed by Tom" Law
son in his attack on the copper trust
There are about 1000 Americans in the
camp and nearly 10000 Mexicans.
To Exterminate Americans.
The determination of the American
miners is the avowed object Of the
Mexicans, who precipitated the trouble
under the guise OF a strike for higher
wages. It is definitely known that two
Americans were killed in the first
clash, George A. Metcalf, superintend-
ent OF the lumber yards, and his bro
ther.
Coz. w. c. Greene has telegraphed to
Col. Packard at Naeo that at least 40
men were killed. American Consul
Galbraith has wired the war depart
1nent asking troops to he sent at once.
The consul also has telegraphed to
nearby towns this side of the border
asking all available men be sent to the
rescue.
| Stories Of Carnage.
Late Friday night train crowded
with women and children refugees
reached the border. The refugees tell
stories OF carnage in the streets OF
| Cananea and assert that a majority OF
the killed were Americans.
The American consul at Cananea has
telegraphed to friends here informing
them OF his danger and saying that he
has asked the authorities at Washing
| ton to send troops. An urgent appeal
70! troops was sent Friday afternoon
tC Fort Huachuca, Ariz. These cannot
be sent, however, without instructions
from Washington.
Gov Yzabel. Of Sonora, has started
from Hermosilla with Mexican SOL
diers. Gen. Kosteritzsky is on his
way from Magdalena with 100 more.
1t Is feared, however, that the Mex
lean troops will prove unequal to the
emergency.
At the first sign of trouble col.
Greene telegraphed to Bisbee, Ariz.,
for all the arms and ammunition that
could be bought to De rushed through
on a special train. A posse of more
than 100 armed men from Bisbee and
the surrounding country is now on
the border awaiting permission to go
to the assistance Of the Americans in
Cananea.
II permission is not granted and
there is a further outbreak of the
trouble these men threaten to force
their way across the border
Another armed posse, headed by
Leo Bailey, representative for Coshise
county, left Naco at four o'clock for
Cananea. The Mexican officials at
Naco are In a state Of stupor Vice
Consul Alvarez, at Cananea, states the
government will not allow American
troops to cross the line.
Every man In Naco is armed and
more volunteers are being asked to go
to Cananea. Trouble Is feared through
armed resistance by the Mexican au-
thorities to posses passing the from
tier, which would make international
complications. 1t is almost impossible
for the affair to avoid assuming grave
proportions, as it is getting more Sc
rious every hour.
Telegraph communication has been
severed, the wires being cut. Amer
lean property was being dynamited
and burned at last reports. The au-
thorities in Cananea and the best ele-
ment of the people are cooperating
with Col. Greene, but the armed Mex
leans have thrown away all restraint.
The town of Cananea Is reported to
be on fire and fighting going on in the
of the Mexicans are armed and more
serious fighting with greater loss of
life is expected
Col. Greene is still in Cananea.
When the fighting started he made a
speech to the Mexicans, promising to
grant their demands. This did not
appease them, but on the contrary
they threatened if he did not leave
town they would run him out.
After firing upon the Americans
with whom they swore no longer to
compete, the Mexicans began to sci
fire to the city and to dynamite the