The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-03
Col. KOsterlitzsky Arrives in
Cananea and, as Usual,
Trouble Quits.
HE STOPPED THE
CANANEA STRIKERS
Now Turns Attention to Border
Grumblers Who Dislike
DiaZ.

Kosterltzsky soldier OF fortune. lieuten-
ant colonel of rurales. and the most
dreaded enemy of the lawless element In
! northwestern Mexico, Is again In Can
anea. He swept into town the other day
from somewhere in the mountains at the
| head OF Il force OF his fighting men. His
| coming was the signal for the loud NUT
terings OF political malContents to SUBJ
side, and there was an immediate exodus
OF the leaders of the threatened uprising
across the international border
Cananea is one Of the greatest copper
| mining camps in the world II Is here
| that the large smelter and mines OF the
| Cole Ryan interests and other extensive
Of Mexican laborers are employed In the
industry. 1t Is comparatively new
town, but on American lines The colony
OF Americans is large. Situated within
a few miles OF the United states from
| tier. il is a mixture OF population and
sentiments OF the two nations,
| Colonel Kosterlitzsky's very presence
Is usually sufficient to strike awe 10 tho
| heart of the average Mexican dturber,
| He deals with the border revolutionists
| in no mild hammered way. To him tho
be threatening the peace of the country
is no affair OF great moment. He has
tary capacity for more than thirty years,
and during all that period the scene Of
his operations has been in territory
that is full of turbulency,
1t was a few years ago that Colonel
Kosterlit2sky made spectacular and
unexpected advent into Cananea. The
$ veral thousand Mexican laborers in the
camp gere on a strike and the local
peace authorities were powerless to cope
with their lawlessness. Every striker was
armed and their particular purpose was
American. The situation had reached
that point when the strikers had OBJ
tained control OF the town. the Ameri-
Wheh as nn p9s9n thor B0ngs he and
streets. pitched battle was inaugu-
rated between the two opposing forces.
People We're being shot down an n reign
oil iaWlessness prevailed.
The Americans managed to send an
appeal for help to the governor and mill
tary authorities at Hermosillo, the state
force OF thirty rurales were at Magda-
lena when telegram was handed him.
ordering him TO proceed to Cananea as
QUICKLY as possible for the purpose OF
auelling the riot, The telegram stated
that arrangements had been made with
the United States government for the
strip Of country by railroad and down
TO Cananea. The distance by rail Is
about 225 miles But the colonel did not
Str,,s,i cno0Se 10 t2ilow 2 that part OF his in
across the mountains is about 100 miles
II Is difficult and dangerous trip even
under the best conditions. The trail runs
along prcclpitous mountains and across
deep barrancaS. At that time the coun-
try was infested with hostile bands of
1aqui indians, who menaced the noun
Within fifteen minutes after he had
received the telegram. Colonel Kosterlitz-
SKY was in the saddle at the head OF his
thirty man. every one Of whom was ready
70 follow him into the very Jaws of death
II duty called them 1t was along toward
mldnIRht when this brave band of fight
Grs mage their start from Magdalena.
.hosterHtzsky knew every foot of the trail
that was to be Travelled and no time was
lost IN picking the road by the dim light
OF the moon and stars
Nine hours later the striking Newt
cans In Cananea were ssurging through
the streets crying death to the Amer
cans, can and firing, volleys of bullets at
bat,,e tat soIcrsnerS reg VINO were congrated in
cans sent shot for shot. and with telling
effect. Suddenly a solitary horseman
dashed through the narrow pass from
the south. just at the edge of town.
lle was followed a moment later bv
thirty other men, riding ponies that
sWayed from side TO side in the last des-
perate effort TO bring their burdens 10
the end Of the onehundred- mile ride
One glance at the man in the lead told
the whole story 10 the strikers. They
recognized rec him. II was Kosterlitzsky
horse. he rode down the principal street
OF tho town, His eyes flashed as he
viewed the turbulency of the situation
and at a quick. low-toned order the
men fell dead. The remainder Of the
mob melted away as fast as their scam
pering feet could carry them.
II Is kosterIit5sky, went the sub
dued cry UP and down the streets.
The name was enough. Tie strikers
became quiet and took refuge in the
buildings. In the time the Amcri-
| cans upon the mesa took the little band
OF armed men which Kosterlitzsky was
leading, 10 be reinforcements for the
strikers from some nearby mining camp.
and they began 10 fire upon them. The
rain OF bullets became uncomfortable
and one of the ruralcs rode up TO KOS
terlt2sky and asked permission to charge
the Americans upon the mesa. While he
let struck one Of his fingers. This shot
aroused the ire Of kosterlitzsky, Rising
in his saddle and lifting his voice: he
| yelled at the Americans:
"Hi therei You bankety- blank grin
goes Stop your shooting, or well turn
| loose on youi' :
The words were spoken In English and
the Americans understood, The arrival
! OF the rurales brought peace to the com =
munity.
Colonel Kosterlftzsky was born in
Manchuria on the Russian frontier. about
| sixty years ago, His father was a Rus
sian and his mother a German. In
speaking of his early boyhood recently,
the colonel said:
MY mother could not learn Russian
and my father could not learn German,
SO they had heck OF time OF IT,"
| This remarkable man left home when
a mere boy and has been a soldier OF
| fortune ever since, He served In vari-
GUS armies OF Europe and then joined
the Russian navy. He said he got tired
Of the navy. and when the ship upon
which he was serving arrived In New
York In March, 1879, he deserted and
came direct TO Mexico. where he enlisted
as a private in the Mexican army. The
| command in which he served was Sent
to the northwestern frontier. where It
several years. He was promoted for
bravery and placed in command Of the
rurales OF this region,
Colonel kosterltzsky says that in his
campaign against the Apaches he be-
came we'll acquainted with General Law
ton and all the other American army