East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04
AMERICANS LOST
MEXICAN MOUNTAINS
SWALLOWED UP MANY.
Gold Seekers Go Into the Interior and
Are Heard of No More-Many Let
ters From Angulshed Relatives
Reach American Consuls at Differ
'ent Places.

Many Americans have come to Mex
leo never to be heard of again by their
friends and relatives, according to the
reports which are received at the
United States consulates in this city,
says a dispatch from Mexico CITY.
Hardly day passes that letters do
not reach the consulate telling of
strange dlsappearances in this coun-
try
What becomes of these missing
Americans is a mystery. In many
cases, it Is believed, the sought for
person purposely hides his identity
and enters upon a new life in the re-
public Occasionally the missing man
Is found and those who have made in
Guiries concerning him are placed in
possession of the information of his
whereabouts.
IN other cases the mystery of
strange disappearance is solved by
learning that the missing persons are
working in mining camps remotely
situated from the outside world and
that they have been careless about
writing to those who are Interested in
their welfare.
Some Of these missing men-how
many there is no way OF knowing
perhaps meet with evil fate. They
may succumb to the perils of the des-
ert or the mountains. or perhaps they
TALL in with desperate men and are
killed.
Many of the letters which reach the
United States and other foreign con-
sulates here are full of fearful anguish
of heartbroken mothers, wives and
sisters of the missing ones. Sad
stories Of sudden homeleaving are
told In some of the letters.
The Canadian Commercial agency
here has received an inquiry as to the
whereabouts of DR.. Bellefueille Nc
Donald. The missing man was ia in
a hospital in this city some time ago.
What became of him after his recov-
cry no one here or at his old home in
Canada seems to know.
An instance OF the discovery of
missing man took place a few DAYS
ago. e. l.. Parkinson, well known at
torney of California and Arizona,
came to Mexico last July on a brief
business visit. He suddenly disap-
peared from this city on July 81. 1t
was supposed by his friends that he
had departed for home. Several days
ago letter was received at the United
States consulate from the old home
of Mr.. Parkinson, saying that nothing
had been heard of him since he came
to Mexico, and urged that search for
him be instituted. Notice of the
mans strange disappearance was in
serted in the newspapers of this city,
and the advertisement brought the de-
sired result. Mr.. Parkinson was in a
remote mining camp, situated in the
Sierra Madras, when he chanced to
pick up a copy of newspaper con-
tanning notice of his disappearance.
He then realized, he says for the first
time, that he had neglected 10 notify
anyone OF his change OF plans upon
coming to Mexico.
Robert Vaughn, a prominent mining
man, came to Mexico from British
Columbia several years ago. He re-
sided in this city. Some time In 1901
he left on prospecting trip into the
mountains. That was the last,,that
was seen Of him by his friends here.
1t was generally supposed that he had
gone elsewhere to make his home. A
few days ago the British consulate re-
ceived an appeal from friends Of
Vaughn in British Columbia asking
that search be instituted for him. No
one there had heard of him since he
left this city in 1901.
All of these missing people have
been reported recently. There are
many Others who have been reported
to the foreign consulates here during
the past few months