Evening star., 1912-09-06
GAyNOR DRAGGED IN MENACED BY REBELS
Relations With Police Reveal Mexico Advised That Amer-
ed at Trial of Hayes. cans Are in Danger.
WALDO PLACED ON STAND URGED TO SUPPLY TROOPS
Police Commissioner Proves to Be Department Calls
Refractory Witness Conditions
MAKES SWEEPING DENIAL ARMS PROMISED THE MINERS
Raidin Places Concent Border
Mexico Advised That Ameri-
cans Are in Danger.
URGED TO SUPPLY TROOPS
State Department Calls Attention to
Serious Conditions
ARMS PROMISED THE MINERS
Revolutionists Infest the Cananea
District-United States Soldiers
Concentrated on Border Line.

American Ambassador Wilson was TO.
to make strong representations TO thu
Mexican government that there is urgent
need of reinforcements in northern MeAi4
co TO protect Americans there. the mas
jority of whom are employees OF mining
companies.
Reports have been made TO the STATE
Department of danger threatening Amerii
cans in that section. and asking that th4
State Department do what IL can to reni
der assistance The appeals. in the mad
jority of cases. came from mining CONS
panies located I'm that part OF the rebel<
invaded country. but some requests fot
aid come from points as far as $50 milet
from the border line. and more than led
companies have made representations al
to the seriousness of the situation.
Americans Supplied With Arms
Efforts are being made by the officers ol
the government to get arms and amnuni-
ton to the Americans In the Cananea dis
trict to enable them to protect them<
selves against the ravages OF the rebels
who now thickly infest that country.
A request from the residents there has
asking for 500 rifles Immediately accom-
panied by 10 rounds of ammunition Tor
each gun. They have been informed that
as supply of loo guns at Nogales and
cartridges at Hermosillo. sent some time
ago. had already been declined. they
could have them. They will not be per-
mitted to leave Nogales. however. until
a strong guard of federal soldiers or pri-
vate citizens is provided to prevent tho
rebels from obtaining them.
Situation Is Grave.
be grave and every effort will be made ro
assist the people in protecting themselves.
The guns will have to be paid for by the
people to whom they are given.
The FL Tigre Lining Company has been
given permission to take across the bon
der twenty rifles and about 4.uoO rounds
Of ammunition. These are TO be used hy
the employees Of the company In protect
ing it's property. 1t Is probable that ths
additional 400 rifles which are 10 be sent
to the citizens in the Cananea district VIII
60 from the Frankford arsenal near
Philadelphia. In that case II will take
about q week to get them to the people.
The Mexican government will be requests
ed to provide q strong escort Tor the
400 additional rifles and ammunition.
Gen. Steever's Forces Landed
Gen. Steever reported to the War De1
partment today that he IL getting his
forces located In the OJinaga section. an
that every effort will be made to pre-
vent depredations by the MEXICAN rcoela
on this side OF the hne. He also report
en- that he had Instructed the command
ing officers to afford protection to life an
property against marauders from Mexjors
Many refugees continued to crosS> thd
border line to this side.
The special army board headed by CoaA
Herman, assistant adjutant genegGS
charged to investigate the injuries sus1
tanned by Americans living near the
boundary line between the United States
and Mexico by the firing across the Linz
Of the combatants during the attacks
upon Juarez and Aqua Prieta last years
is arranging to visit Ell Paso and Dou<
glass. Ariz, about October l. Prepara1
tory to the personal visit to the scene on
the disturbances the president or the
board announces that persons who claim
to have sustained injuries through the
Madero revolution on the border should
forthwith submit their papers to the
board In Washington.