Private forces of American copper tycoon "Big Jim" Thomson joined forces with Mexican Rurales and Federales to defend the sleepy mining town of Cananea against a horde of anti-American and Socialist upstarts earlier this month. Only quick thinking and even quicker gunplay by Thomson and his brave men saved the city from destruction at the hands of anti-business thugs and Mexican miscreants.

The quiet, dusty streets of Cananea echoed with the sounds of explosions and ran red with the blood of the innocent as the brazen banditos lobbed dynamite into buildings and set fire to stores and businesses, shooting down those who emerged from the smoke and confusion last Monday morning.

Jim Thomson, a pillar of the community and owner of the Consolidated Copper Company, strapped on his six-gun, and dashed into the street to confront the evildoers. Followed by his loyal employees, Thomson led the way through a hail of gunfire and rain of debris. Personally untouched by the torrent of bullets directed at his person, he managed to gun down and capture several of the attackers including the man believed to be the gang's leader, Sammy D.

Sammy D. a former friend and employee of Thomson is believed to have joined forces with local Mexican rebels and socialist workers, forming the gang responsible for this brazen attack. It is unclear if his gang has any direct relationship with other forces known to be hostile to the interests of the Mexican government and American business in the area.

Asked to comment on the day's action Thomson stated, "Those guys (the criminals) are nothing but a pack of rats. A pack of dirty rotten rats with no respect for law and order. And Sammy D. is the biggest rat of them all. I hope him and his gang all get what they deserve, a short drop and a sudden stop..."

It is unclear how many of the so called "Rat Pack Gang" escaped after their leader's capture. Arrested along with Sammy D. were the infamous Don Jose and the disreputable Juan Morales. Witnesses claimed that Cohones Comacho also participated in the failed attack, but authorities have yet to confirm this information.

"Lupe", the last gang member to be captured, apparently put up an amazing fight.. Witnesses report it took the efforts of a dozen Federales to capture the doomed gunfighter as he stood in the bloodied street, brazenly trading fire with the Mexican soldiery. Bullet after bullet smashed into his body, yet he fought on and on until finally, his ammunition exhausted, he succumbed to superior numbers and was personally apprehended by Rurale Colonel Emilio Kosterlitzky. Amazingly, doctors report he is expected to survive his numerous injuries and will live to stand trial.

It is unknown at this time how many of Cananea's beleaguered citizens felt Death's icy touch in the attack. At least one person, an associate of Mr. Thomson, Mr. Creevis O' Toole, was killed by the explosions and it is believed many more are in grave condition from burns, explosion or gunshot wounds. At least two buildings were blown up and many more were damaged by fires which took several hours to extinguish. Despite the damage, mining operations are expected to continue as normal after a review of mine security and consultation with local Mexican officials. It is unclear what steps Mexican authorities will take to prevent such attacks in the future.

Concern the recent wave of revolutionary unrest and disorder in Mexico could spread north of the border is increasing. The unsettled conditions to our south could be a breeding ground for anarchistic and Marxist activity aimed at American institutions and society. There is evidence already of collusion between Orozquista forces carrying out atrocities in Cananea and organizers from the International Workers of the World (IWW) movement. The initial unrest at the Consolidated Copper Company Mine in Cananea was sparked by labor organizers. The subsequent Orozquista attacks on the town and mine were clearly related. The well known activist and anarchist Sammy D played a pivotal role in the labor action at the mine and was again present with the Orozquista forces during their attack in August. Sammy D is believed to have ties to IWW organizer "Big Bill" Haywood. It is expected Sammy D will deny any ties to the IWW when interrogated by his Mexican Rurales captors. Nevertheless, the tie seems clear. IWW activity is already increasing in tempo. There are reports Haywood is focusing those efforts north of the border on the Christmas mine in Arizona. The town of Bisbee itself is not immune. Incendiary literature of a Marxist nature has surfaced in our fair community. There are unconfirmed but credible reports of secret meetings ongoing, the goal of which is to topple the current social order, empower the workingman, and collectivize our farms and ranches! The international character of the movement allows it to slip back and forth across national borders, spreading disorder and violence. The Bisbee Review asks these questions: Can we afford to view the revolutionary forces at work in Mexico as purely an internal Mexican problem? If Mexico is the first domino to fall, who will be the next? What is the United States doing to protect our way of life?

In the seemingly uncontrolled violence and disorder engulfing the border states of northwestern Mexico, the latest outrage against Americans and American interests took the form of an attack on the railway east of San Bernardino. Revolutionary forces, reportedly under the command of self-styled "General" Pascal Orozco, dynamited a railway bridge, resulting in the destruction of a freight train full of copper ore owned by the Consolidated Copper Company. The carnage in the train wreck was reportedly appalling. Twenty Mexicans were killed and an undetermined number injured. An American citizen was severely injured. Mexican Rurales under Colonel Emilio Kosterlitzkiy arrived too late to prevent the disaster or apprehend the Orozquistas believed responsible. Noted director Onslow Faust reportedly captured sensational newsreel footage of the rail disaster and its chilling aftermath. American audiences on the east coast are already clamoring for its release. Newspapers across America are all asking the same question: when will the Mexican authorities do something to guarantee the safety of American lives and property?

Presidential candidate Francisco Madero, the principle opponent of Mexican Presidential strongman Profirio Diaz, is struggling to control the whirlwind of revolutionary fervor he himself unleashed. Madero, an educated moderate and graduate of the Stanford University, is fighting to keep in line the heterogeneous force of revolutionary Constitutionalists flocking to his standard. Recent violence in Cananea underscores the difficulties he faces. Reporting from Ciudad Juarez indicates Madero was livid with rage when informed of the attacks against American interests in the mining town and of the carnage associated with the attack on the railway east of San Bernardino. According to sources close to Madero, he summoned his warlords Francisco "Pancho" Villa, Pascal Orozco, and Alvaro Obregon to his quarters and confronted them with the disaster. According to our source, Madero began by accusing Villa of ordering the attacks. Villa reportedly became enraged at the suggestion and shouted at Madero that he was responsible for maintaining order in Chihuahua and had no forces in Sonora or at Cananea. Villa asked Madero to stop and think who controlled operations in the West. Were not the Orozquistas concentrated there and had they not been operating in Cananea? At this, Orozco exploded and accused Villa of manipulating the entire situation. Obregon was heard to mutter Villa was not smart enough to mastermind such a deception. Orozco, not hearing this drew his revolver and threatened everyone in the room, shouting he would not be made the scapegoat for failure. He reportedly waved the pistol at Madero, telling him the only reason Madero was complaining was the attack had not been completely successful. Orozco asked what right any of them had to complain. Had not his followers borne the full brunt of the action? In response, Villa reportedly drew an automatic pistol and threatened both Orozco and Madero. Our source reports Madero then attempted to calm the situation by delivering a lengthy monologue about his "sacred mission to deliver Mexico from the tyranny of President Diaz." Pascal Orozco holstered his pistol in disgust and stormed out of the conference before Madero completed his speech. Alvaro Obregon said nothing but continued to smirk. Pancho Villa was reportedly overcome with emotion and burst into tears, beating his chest and asking for forgiveness from his "Little Father." No additional details of the conference or its aftermath are available. Our correspondent sought a statement from General Felipe Angeles on Villa's staff, but he merely looked embarrassed and refused comment. In the midst of the whirlwind, will Madero have the strength to keep the focus of his forces on resisting President Diaz?

American audiences on the east coast are thrilled and shocked by sensational newsreel footage of events at Cananea, Mexico, erupting onto the screens of local cinemas. In breathtaking detail, the recent lawless attacks upon Americans and American interests in the Sonoran mining town have been captured by noted film director Onslow Faust. The hair raising newsreel footage reveals the scope of the attacks on the town of Cananea and specifically upon the American mining interests of "Big Jim" Thompson. Despite some early skepticism regarding the authenticity of the footage, the newsreels are now universally praised as being "quite simply too good to be staged." One of the most dramatic and spectacular sequences is the massive explosion which completely demolished the Chivatera Administration Building. Just prior to the blast, a disreputable Mexican bandit, identified in earlier sequences as one of self-styled "General" Pascal Orozco's followers, is caught on film placing the dynamite charge. The climax of the film is a desperate shoot-out between Orozco's bandits and a combined force of Mexican Rurales and Federales. The violent shoot-out kept audiences on the edge of their seats until the very end when, in a feat of amazing bravado, Colonel Emilio Kosterlitzkiy of the Mexican Rurales calmly walked up to the last standing bandit and wrestled his weapons from him, placing him under arrest. Audiences were taken with the cool bravery of the dashingly attired Kosterlitzkiy. Perhaps there is a future for the Colonel in Hollywood? One thing is certain, there is clearly a future for director Onslow Faust! Audiences are already clamoring for more of the same. Reports of additional footage of the recent savage attack by Orozquistas upon the rail line east of San Bernardino, resulting in many deaths and injury to one American citizen, is creating an unprecedented demand for newsreels of events in Mexico. Faust and his camera crews are reportedly converging on the hot spots in Northern Mexico. Noted Newspaper publisher and tycoon William Randolph Hearst applauded the release of the newsreels depicting the Cananea raid and commented they clearly substantiate his claims regarding the clear and present danger to Americans and American interests in Mexico. Hearst is demanding action to protect American lives and property! Our editorial staff asks: when will something be done about the lawlessness and disorder in Sonora and why is General Heurta cooling his heels with the bulk of the available Federale cavalry in Chihuahua? Maybe Kosterlitzkiy should be placed in overall command?

Self-styled "General" Francisco "Pancho" Villa is a celebrated horseman and crack pistol shot. The romantic and sometimes mercurial bandit leader is making quite a name for himself in the unsettled state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Meeting with American correspondents recently near Ciudad Juarez, Villa put on an impressive demonstration of pistol marksmanship, striking targets floating in the Rio Grande at a distance of some 200 yards. Villa was sporting a shiny new German Luger semiautomatic pistol-carbine, obviously a presentation piece. The extended barrel length and detachable shoulder stock certainly contributed to the extraordinarily long range accuracy of "General" Villa's pistol. Villa was obviously much taken with his new weapon and seemed visibly overcome with emotion as he returned it to its richly tooled leather presentation case. When asked whether he would be ordering large quantities of Luger pistols for his followers, Villa smiled warmly and said he doubted the general military utility of these pistols for rank and file as they would be awkward in fast draw situations. When asked whether the new pistol represented a closer relationship with the representatives of the German Emperor, Villa flashed a toothy smile, shrugged and said he was a committed friend of the United States and that his pistol, however accurate, would never be directed against his friends in the great democracy to the north. He emphasized his quarrel is with the fat Haciendado and Ranchero classes and their exploitation of the common man. His efforts would be restricted to protecting the citizens of Chihuahua from exploitation and lawlessness and to ensuring a more equitable distribution of Mexican wealth. He asked the reporters present to take careful note of his use of the term "Mexican" wealth, for he stated categorically he had no quarrel with American interests in Mexico, and he would strive to protect the lives and property of all foreigners, except for the filthy Spanish descendants of Cortes and his murdering Conquistadores. He added that, given recent events in Sonora and at Cananea and San Bernardino, this is more than the illegitimate forces of the dictator Profirio Diaz could promise. He asked why the federal forces were rattling their sabers in Chihuahua when the situation in Sonora was spiraling out of control. Had he not succeeded in Chihuahua where the Rurales and Federales had failed in maintaining order and security? Were American interests not unmolested there? He answered his own question by pointing out that while American and foreign interests were under attack in Sonora, General Victoriano Heurta and the Federal cavalry were moving not to restore order there but to protect the landed interests of the Haciendados and Rancheros in Chihuahua. He closed by saying the time had come for a new regime, one not in the pocket of the landed classes and one capable of returning stability, order and the rule of law to Mexico. The correspondents present clearly understood him to mean Presidential candidate Francisco Madero and the Constitutionalists.

As if in confirmation of "General" Villa's observations, our correspondents in the field report General Heurta with a brigade of federal cavalry is expected to arrive soon in Ciudad Chihuahua, despite increasing indications the situation in Sonora is deteriorating rapidly. As if recent attacks on Americans and American interests were not enough, recent reporting indicates Yaqui Indian leaders are calling upon members of the Sonoran state government to begin a serious dialogue over land reform. The Yaqui leaders warn unless a radical land reform program is initiated soon, they cannot be held responsible for the actions of some of the younger men in the tribe. Another Yaqui uprising at this stage would be disastrous and would place American lives and property in even greater peril! Villa is right! What are Heurta and his cavalry doing cooling their heels at Ciudad Chihuahua? What, if anything, is American Ambassador Lane Wilson doing about forcing the Diaz government to protect Americans?

Recent eyewitness reporting from Ciudad Juarez, directly across the border from El Paso, Texas, reveals a flood of illegal arms and munitions arriving at the camp of Mexican bandit leader and self-styled "General" Francisco "Pancho" Villa. Unconfirmed reports suggest the arms shipments are originating north of the border in Texas and New Mexico. As if to confirm the American source of supply, one eyewitness at the Ciudad Juarez rail depot reported seeing heavy boxes and what appeared to be rifle crates stamped with the logo of the Western Cartridge Company being loaded onto wagons guarded by what were believed to be Villista bandits. Mr. Olin, President of Western Cartridge Company, could not be reached for comment, but a company spokesman in Deming, New Mexico, Mr. Arlen Schmooz, emphasized Western Cartridge Company products are sold legitimately worldwide and the presence of boxes and crates bearing its logo should not necessarily suggest illegal or clandestine trafficking across the border. He opined the arms probably originated from an otherwise legitimate arms merchant within Mexico, and it would be impossible for Western Cartridge Company to verify where the containers originated without the necessary serial numbers and bills of lading. He also questioned the identification of the armed escorts at the Ciudad Juarez rail depot as "Villistas" and suggested they could just as easily have been Haciendado security personnel, as it is no secret the Haciendados and Rancheros have been making efforts to reinforce their security forces in the wake of recent lawlessness in the border states of Chihuahua and Sonora.

Ranchers John Jizum of the Jizum Ranch and Tommy Sixguns of the Triple-X Ranch grappled again this month, and again Tommy Sixguns seems to have come out on top. Sources indicate that Jizum, still stinging from his rebuffed advance on the Triple-X last month, was handled roughly again and again during this month's encounter. Outnumbered and outgunned, Jizum and his allies were unable to provide a stiff resistance to the Triple-X men. It seems the Triple-X guns were simply bigger, and handled with better effect. Witnesses report Jizum himself was left prostrate and bleeding at the end of the engagement which took place in the desert near Sixguns' ranch.

Is it possible that this marks the end of the struggle between the two men? Apparently after this latest encounter, money was exchanged, whereupon the two men shook hands, had a cigarette and went home...

Once again, The Bisbee Review wishes to extend a full and formal apology for some of the recent inaccuracies in the stories by WA Pffankuch. Mr. Pffankuch assures our readers that further incidents will not occur in the future.

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