The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-04
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- gringoes' '-Americans. The body of
George Metcalf, the manager Of the
company lumber yard, who was the
first white man to fall a victim to tho
knives. There are fifteen knife wounds
in the back, and the body was shot
thru a number of times. s1@' p
Revolutionist Arrested. ~,...-
"A prominent young Mexican lawyer
has been arrested by the authorities
and put in prison, charged with being
said his intentions were to make this
uprising the beginning of revolution
against the DiaZ government.
Sergeant Hopkins of the Arizona
Rangers returned yesterday from Cana
.nea, Mex, and he reports that desper=
ate fighting started afresh between the
Mexican rioters and the troops guard
Greene. Consolidated Copper company.
Sergeant Hopkins said that at 2
twenty-five bodies Of Mexicans, and
four Americans. He states that condi-
lions have again become CRITICAL x
/ The con ductor Of the passenger train,
which arrived this afternoon from. Ca
nanea, says that the fercest fighting
since the trouble began was in progress
the dead at 100 to~150. He was unable
even to estimate the number of wound
ed.
Greene Fired On. ! ,@
Colonel William G. Greene, president
| of the Consolidated Copper company, is
taking an active part in the defense Of
the. Americans in his camp. He has
made a tour of the camp in his auto
I mobile to inspect conditions and has de-
manded of the Mexican authorities pro-
lection Of American property. He Is
constantly threatened by rioters and has
been fred upon several times.
Wages Still in Dispute.
No attempt has been made to reach a
solution Of the wage schedule. The
| in Mexican silver, equal to $3.50 in
! gold. The Mexicans declared that they
| would not return to work for less thar
SIS day in silver. -. -.
i " Concession Expires. -
The concession held by. Colonel w. L
G. Greene Of New York and Cananea
for the exploitation Of mineral regio1
i covering 1874 miles in the state of Sono
critics. expired by limitation on May II
The concession was granted to Colone
4 Greene by the federal government two
Il years ago. He has taken up cope,
claims covering 5000 acres Of the terri
ltory. The other territory Is now opel
to any and all mining prospeetors. =
r. Another Call on Congress. y
The General Federation Of Women
clubs telegraphed this afternoon t,
) Representative Gardiner, chairman O.
the house committee on labor, asking t,
have the bill authorizing the investi
a cation concerning the industrial condi
lions of women and children brough
before the house during this session O.
3 congress. 49,.
i This bill is the result Of claus
!, embodied in President Roosevelt
message at the request Of the indus
J trial committee Of the General Fedora
ton Of Women 3 clubs.
; Execution Denied.
Douglas, Ariz., June IA telephon
message direct from the Office of Col
onel Greene at Cananea, denied the re
port that the ringleaders in the rio
were executed by Colonel Kosterlitsk
. and that Governor ISABEL had bee
{ placed under arrest for having brough
4 American volunteers across the bour
Diary. So far as known only tire
Americans and sixteen Mexicans wer
). killed during the disturbance. In &C
dition to the Metaclifes, Burt Bush O