Arizona republican., 1917-12-19

Governor Campbell does not mince matters in his proclamation. He states that the acts of incendiaries which have already cost valuable stocks of beans, hay and threatened other industries border on treason in this time of war In the cocument the governor says;
 A Proclamation of Reward Exec
 utive Department State of
 Arizona To All to Whom These Presents
 Shall Come, Greeting:
 WHEREAS, at the present time there is universal neec Of the most effective conservation of all pro- ducts, especially fo.o s;uffs for man and beast; and,
 WHEREAS, several fires, appar- entIy of incendiary origin, have re- gently destroyed large and valuable stores of beans and hay in the Salt River valley of Arizona, and,
 WHEREAS the wilfuI destrue- ton of such material, in urgent demand by the government for the prosecution of war constitutes an act bordering on treason and con trary to the laws of Arizona;
 NOW. THEREFORE, l, THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, governor of Ari zona, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me, do hereby offer a reward of $250 for the ar rest and conviction of the person or persons, who committed any of these acts, the same to be paid out of the treasury of Arizona upon conviction of said person or per sons. This reward applies to each conviction obtained, but it is un- derstood that S250 only will be paid in connection with any one act where one or several persons were implicated.
 In Witness Whereof, have here unto set my hand and caused the Great eS a tfoehSIta dpeHsD Great Seal of the State of Arizona to be affixed.
 Done at Phaenix, the Capital, this 18th day of December, A. D. (sisned) THOMAS E. CAMPBELL,
 Governor. Attest:
 SIDNEY p. OSBORN,
 Ceeretary of State
 (sisned)
 After, having kept secret for severa days the fact that.~tWe attempts ha, been made recently to burn the hand some s100,000 Y. NJ c. A. building, of ficers of the association last evenin, admitted that such attempts had actu ally been made, that most rigid in vestigation was being made in the hop of. disclosing the identity of the fire bugs and that such steps had bee taken as would insure against furthe | depredations of the sort. The secon attempt to destroy the building cam nearer succeeding than the first an | caused damage to the heating an lighting system, amounting to nearl s1.000.
 According to Secretary J. o. Sexsor the first attempt was made on Sunda night. one week ago. A train of oil cloths was placed from the furnac | burners, along a cement floor and int | a room where oil and other inflam mable material was stored, distano of about 25 feet. This Was discovere before it had reached the danger poin On the following Wednesday nigh just one week ago today. another trai was placed in the same manner as ul l burners were turned up too high wit the result that though valuable equir ment in the immediate vicinity ws quickly placed out of commission, tt fire did not reach the oil storage room In neither instance could there l any doubt of the intention of the pel son or persons placing the train alor the floor. The matter was reported the police with the request that qui action be taken. Since then an ad quate guard has been constantly sts tioned in and about the building .whi an investigation is being conducted. $ far it is said, this investigation has n resulted in unearthing the slighte clue.
 Secretary Sexson is of the opini, that the work is that of some pro-Gc man sympathizer, who realizing u great work the Y M. C. A. is doing, bettering the condition of the Amer can soldiers at the front and in t various training camps, has taken tn means of hampering this work
 Attorney General Wiley E. Jones a truly remarkable communication County Attorney L. M. Laney of Ma icopa county, yesterday advised tn anyone would be within their right protect food stocks and other proper even if in so doing, life was taken. M Jones' letter runs:
 On account of the numerous incel diary fires that have taken place Maricopa county, I deem it my duty write you touching the matter. l ha of 1oi i,,