Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-04


ing sent ON special train from 4
faso. Major Watts.~ commanding
squadron of Fifth U. s. cavalry lef
Fort Huachuca at daylight for Can
anea. He has wired the secretary O
war for ratification of his action.
thompson at Mexico City, to nc
quaint the Mexican government witt
the facts and ask 1t to take efrectiy,
measures for the protection of Amer
leans and ascertain what aid the Unit
ed states may give. Until reply 1,
received no troops will cross the bor
der
FL PASo, Tex. June 2.-Mexicar
Consul Mallen admits the situation al
| Cananea to be serious, but says onl,
Two Americans were killed-George
/ and William Metcalf Both were shoI
dead defending the company's proper
ty from the strikers. Malem says
the Americans are now in control oi
the situation; tnat they are paradnp
the streets heavily armed.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., June AT noon
today there was no confirmation of
the III Paso dispatch to the effect that
Col. Greene himself was killed dur.
ing the night at Cananea, but how.
ever, he cannot be found this morn.
ing.
Rioting still continues in the
streets and the dead, 1t is Thought,
viii reach over 100. The Mexicans
are bold and desperate since they have
learned the American government
cannot allow It's troops to cross the
water without the consent of Presi.
dent Diaz and that order has not yet
reached Washington The troops
that left the Arizona post at daylight
are on the border line awaiting in.
NEW ORLEANS. June "A spe.
cial from Bisbee, Ariz, says Colonel
Greene was killed last night at Can.
anea. Governor Yzabel Ia on the
scene with troops and the fighting
continues. 1t is believed 60 Ameri-
cans have been killed and several
times that many injured
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Consul
Galbraith at Cananea sent the fol-
lowing dispatch from Naco, Ariz., to-
day:
Send assistance Immediately to
Cananea. Sonora. American citizens
are being murdered and property is
being dynamited, Must have help.
Answer Immediately"
The following dispatch was recelv.
ed a little later:
1T is imperative that immediate as
sistance be rendered American citi.
zens in Cananea."
NACO. Ariz., June 2--Governor
Yzabel of Sonora, arrived early this
morning and gave orders permitting
armed Americans under command OF
Captain Rynning to accompany him
tc Cananea. There are $50 In the
party.
WASHINGTON, June 2.--The gov.
ernment has requested the Mexican
authorities to use American troops in
quelling the riots in Cananea, Mean
while the war department has wired
Major Watts at Fort Huachuca to
Withdraw any troops which have
crossed the border, as the affair pre-
sents an international problem Of con
siderable gravity. The administra-
tlon is moving cautiously. Secretary
Root has instructed Ambassador
structions to move They have been
ordered not to cross until authorized
to do SO by Secretary Of War Taft
Meanwhile the city of Cananea is
burning; stores are being looted and
the citizens are fleeing for their lives
Consul Galbraith teiegraphed again
this morning to Washington for aid.
saying it was absolutely essential.
PORTLAND, Ore. June "A Pole
was arrested here for an assault upon
several Russians. The police were
called in and by accident learned of
the existence here of a large body OF
Russian nihilists well supplied with
money who, It Is stated, have been
carefully plotting the assassination OF
President Roosevelt Their plans to-
day were practically completed TO
send deputation to Washington to
carry out the scheme for numbering
the president Friends of the as.
saulted men gave the nihilistic group
| away.
LONDON, June 2.-Robert Hamil-
ton. an Englishman, arrested for al
legged completely in the bomb throw.
ing at Madrid. has been released. He
was simply tourist.
The Spanish authorities have offer
ed $1,000 reward for the apprehension
| of the assassin.
This would Indicate that the per
petrator of the deed was not arrested
as announced yesterday
| NORFOLK, Va, June 2.-Tbe bat
| tleshlp Louisiana was placed In com
mission today and will proceed tt
New York for part of her armament
then to New Orleans to receive thu
silver service presented by the people
OF Louisiana.
PEORIA, Ills. June 2.-Members o
the livestock exchange have received
letters from packers asking them Il
use their influence with congress Il
get the proposed meat inspection pail