Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-05
ARMED Americans
RUSHED TO mexico
PARTY OF $50 GO TO SCENE OF
MINE TROUBLE AND RE-
STORE ORDER.
LATEST ApvIcEs REPORT
ONLY THIRTEEN DEAD

LATEST ADvIcEs REPORT
ONLY THIRTEEN DEAD
Eleven Of These Are Mexicans-Ring-
leaders Flee to Hills-Diaz Orders
Out Troops-Washington Answers
Appeal Tor Aid.
Douglas, Ariz., June Gov. Ysabls
Of the state Of Sonora. arrived at Naco
at 1880 O'Clock Saturday morning and
Immediately gave orders permitting
the armed Americans who were there
from Bisbes, Douglas and all parts Of
Arizona to accompany him to Ca
aanea, where many lives were report
cd lost In mine riots Friday.
The Americans organized and, in
command Of Capt. Tom Rynning, for
mer captain of the rough riders and
now commander OF the Arizona ram
gers, left with the governor on a spe-
cial train for Cananea at eight O'Clock.
There were $50 men In the party.
Shooting of an American by Mex
lean policeman In strike riot at the
mines of the Greene Consolidated Cop
per company started the trouble.
Only Two Americans Killed.
According to advices received from
Cananea. two Amsricans-G George and
Will Mcfarland ten Mexicans and
one child were killed there. A. 8.
Dwight, general manager OF The Ca
nanea Consolidated company, was
only slightly wounded. George Met
calf was Gresne's rental and lumber
agent and Will Metcalf was his
nephew. The number Of wounded is
not known, but is believed to be about
20,
Ringleadsrs Flee to Hills.
Col. KesterlitSky. in command Of
the Sonora gendarmerie, arrived at
Cananea at seven o'clock Friday even
ing. With his men he Immediately
proceeded against the armed strikers,
and the ringleaders ned to the hills.
Everything was quiet at Cananea Sat-
urday morning, and the situation 10
well in hand.
4, An armed party of 30 Americans
tried to cross the line half a mile
from Naco Friday night and were op-
posed by Mexican officers. In the
shooting which followed an American
named Buchner, physical director Of
the Y. M. c. A. at Bisbee, was wound
cd in the arm and Mexican official
was also wounded. The attempt was
given up.
! Several hundred men, women and
children refugees, who arrived from
Cananea in special train were taken
care Of at Bisbee and Douglas.
Cananea is a typical mining town
Of 5000 inhbitants, 5000 Of whom
are Americans.
T Troops Ordered to Scene.
Hf Paso. Tex. June president
Diaz has ordered all troops at
Nogalei and Hermosillo to proceed to
Cananea. Order was restored there
soon after the arrival Of the Amer
ican volunteers Whs were permitted
by Gov. Ysabel to cross the boundary.
Psaos u Restored.
! Naoo, Ayix. June A telephone
message was received from Cananea
ct $3.50 .. n. Saturday reporting that
peace has been restored there, After
the arrival Of the rangers many OF
the ringlsadsrs In the riot ran to the
surrounding mountains and no further
serious trouble occurred after their
flight. Gov. Ysabl Of Sonora arrived
here Saturday morning at 1880 o'clock
with posse from Bisbee and other
points numbering 500 well-armed msn.
They were Immediately marched
across the line. being counted by the
governors adjutant general, who a.
eompaatsd him.
Americans In Control.
= Ell Paso, Tex. June IA private
telegram received from Cananea Sat-
szrday says that Americans are now in
eo1trol Of the town and many Mexi.
cans have loft One hundred rifles
and quantity Of ammunition were
shipped from here Saturday to Col.
Greene ct Naco, and will be taken to
Cananea II they can be gotten over
the boundary.
Urgent Appeal from Consul,
4 Washington, June 4.-The state de-
pArtmeAt Saturday morning received
most urgent telegraphic appeal for
help from American Consul Galbrsith
At Canansa, Mexico. In which the con.
sui says: aid from Uuitsd States
absolutsly essential
The stats department also received
direct application from the governor
Of the state Of Sonora, Mexico, for
help from the American Side most
extraordinary occurrence,
ise0fetary Root, upon receipt Of
the dispatches sent the following mes
sage To Ambassador Thompson in the
City of Mexico:
"Galbraith: Consular agent az
Cananea tslegraphs that Ameyiean
citizens are being murdered and prop.
srty dynamited at that point and asks
Immediate assistance. Press dis
patches this morning report strike
riots have resulted In race conflict
between Mexicans and Americans,
Bring to the attention OF the Next
can government and ask prompt and
effective control to protect American
eitizena. Say to the Mexican govern
nent that n the matter appears to be
Of serious character as dispatches
seam to indicate the government Of
the Unitsd States would be glad Of
any suggestion from the government
OF MsIico as to the course which we