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Arizona republican., 1918-08-01
Many Go to Death Caves

Coroner Wheelers party was large one when it finally started, many who went on official business connect ed with the inquiry and others in their own cars who asked permission to join the party because they did not know the way. Not less than 100 people finally started in this group while Deputy Nafzinger and party went down early in the morning. They had worked on the case the previous day and MT. Nafzinger was responsible for securing some of the most valuable testimony at the inquest.
 Also in the party were Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Higley. MT. Higley is greatly interested in archaeology and made special study of the conditions at the so-called caves.
 The party found the road very bad and the river crossings in poor condi- tion. A stop also had to be made al the Santa Cruz river while Deputy Sheriff Nafzinger hunted up the guide he had arranged for. Here, also. MT. Mccarthy joined the party with his Indian witnesses.
 ALSO In the party was w. E. Drake of the Whitney undertaking establish ment He saw to it that after the in- ,vestigation the bones were decently covered up to protect them from wild animals.
 Page Out of History While the Indians have no very lp-
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few years. as decay had not been concluded. There was a close inspec- tion made of the bodies, clothing, ma terial. etc, and of the surroundings.
 The jury from it's investigations made conclusions as follows;
 CD That possibly twenty bodies were in evidence. CD That the death in each case ap- parently had been from natural causes. (3) That the remains were those of Papago Indians, of rather better class, conveyed to that point and placed in i these natural crypts after a custom of | the tribe now rarely observed. That such disposition of the bodies had been made as lately as five years ago, and possibly dates back to forty years ago. Bearing out these conclu- sions was the evidence of a number of Pima Indian witnesses, who testified l that while no Papagos were resident | in the vicinity, they often came as farm helpers at the time of gathering wheat crops. that deaths among these visitors had not been infrequent. and that the bodies were disposed of at this and one other point nearer the ] Santa Cruz river.
 (Signod)
 JAMES McCLINTOCK, Foreman. c. D. DORIS,
 | l.. l.. PLANK,
 | l.. J. HOLZWORTH | DUDLEY LEWIS. 1 R. H. ROBERTS. 'CHAS. D. WHEELER, Coroner.
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(Continued from Page One) encountered party of white people and children where battle to the end had taken place. This last theory is hardly sustained by reason.
 It is said that there is nothing strange in the presence of what had been prac- tically new clothes and shoes on the bodies, because the Indians of the bet ter class often bury their dead in new garments, so that the decedents may come forth in the other world fitted to meet the ghost people of that region.
 Jury Brings in Verdict
 After returning to the city the coro- ner's jury, composed of Colonel James H. McClintock, foreman; C. D. Doris, Dudley Lewis, R. H. Roberts, L. L.. Plank and L. J. Holzworth, brought in the following verdict in Justice Wheel CTS court:
 The jury duly empanelled, proceeded to the point where the remains had been found. This was in gulch on Mountains. point twenty-two miles across the Gila River from St Johns Catholic Mission. distant therefrom possibly three miles. The bodies were found on the north and west side of the gulch in natural caverns of no great size. There appeared to be three to five cayeS-only two were looked into. It is evident that the bodies had l been placed within these caves within
Arizona republican., 1918-08-01
PEACE PROSPECTS SUBJECT TREATED
 BY BRITISH PEER

Continued on page Two) But many of US are sorely perplexed ana feel 1t our. duty to give them i chance of affording us some measure Of reassurance and enlightenment.
 There is in the first place. 1 am convinced. a deep seated desire for further explanation as to the condi- tions on which we are prepared. not to make peace, but to open a discussion which might lead to peace.
 Enemies Refuse to Define Terms
 Tt is assumed that such a discus- sion cannot be commenced without some measure of preliminary agree ment and our leading statesmen con- stantly bid us congratulate ourselves because. although our enemies have re- fused to define their terms, we are su- posed to define ours in unmistak able language. Has it been really unmis- takable? No one will suggest a dis cusSion is impossible until each side has obtained the assent of the other in an exhaustive catalogue of it's require ments. But there are evidently cer- tain cardinal points which neither side will treat as open to question. Is il really the case that we have done all that can be expected of us in the way of a definition of such points,?
 Lord Lansdowne admitted tae diff faculties of formulating such a list.
 Many Interests involved
 Divers and possibly conflicting in- terests have to be reconciled," he con tinued. We must make sure that we are in line not only with our allies. but with niIr prpat domipioOc oVareoac We have to face problems. political, racial and geographical, of surpassing intricacy.
 There is a temptation to use vague language and broad generalities, and slide over awkward questions. But what has been the use of our inter allied conferences and the meetings of the imperial cabinet, if there has been no coordination of our aims!
 He went on to say some of the earlier versions of the allied aims are obsolete and the governing document, for { long time was the allies note Of Janu- ary 10. 1917, but Russia had since fallen out. and continued:
 "The secret treaties, the disclosure of which so seriously exercised the public mind in this country. may I as sume, be regarded as liab ble to revision in many important particulars. Though lengthy and elaborated he said in referring to the premier speech of January ,. it is at sorle points perhaps inevitably wanting in precision The people are asking whether it still holds the field, whether all the demands comprised in it are on | the same plane and whether no con versation can be commenced until the
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teresting records of more recent years, in the past the spot where the bodies were found has been the scene of bat ties, murders, epidemics and disaster. The little mission church founded near there by Father Kino was swept away by a flood and from 1883 until 1850 there was almost continuous warfare between the Pimas, Papagos and Mari copas on the one hand and the Yuma s and Apaches, allies, on the other. In 1850 the Pimas have record that 134 Apaches were killed near that spot and it is present tradition among Indians, who testified yesterday, that bodies have been buried in those slits for the past 50 years but not since 10 years ago or so.
 What seems to have been the last big battle near there was fought in 1873 with the Apaches, when many Apaches are said to have been killed. In 1S45 came the first of the recorded plaques when from four to 10 Pimas died day until four medicine men were killed when the plague was stamped out.''
 There was another plague in 1860 when three medicine men paid the penalty of medical failure with their lives-no cure, no live, apparently be- ing the gentle precept of the Indians. In 1866 there was another outbreak of disease. Three more medicine men then bit the dust and in 1871 thtre was terrible .scourge of measles and many children oied. Some of them may be those small bodies found in the three main caves exained.
 $. M. Johnson of 1760 West Monroe writes The Republican that 20 years ago these old caves were found in about their present stage and that 1C years ago he and his wife visited the location. which they are sure was q Papago burial ground. MT. Johnson locates the spot very accurately in his description.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-01
RESOLUTION
 0N WEBSTER DEATH

At a meeting of the Dairy Association of Maricopa county last night the fol- lowing resolution was adopted
 Whereas. Divine Providence, in His infinite wisdom, has seen fit to remove from our earthly sphere our friend and business associate, Benjamin G. Web ster; be it
 Resolved, That we, the members of the Dairy Association of Maricopa county, sorrowfully and regretfully note thc passing to the great beyond of such useful citizen and untiring worker as our departed friend and brother, Benjamin G. Webster;
 Resolved, That we extend to his be- reaved family our most sincere condo lence and assurances that we sorrow with them and be it further
 Resolved. That these resolutions be placed on the minutes of the associa- ton, that copies be sent to the rela- tlves of the deceased. and that copies be furnished to the press.
 F.. F. VAN KIRK. President. C. W. WINFIELD HARTRANFT,
 Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-01
INDIANS DECLARE
 WAR ON GERMANY
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SYRACUSE, \. T., July 31.-Ed- ward H. Gohl, adopted Onondaga In dian and adviser of the tribe. an- nounced tonight he had been delegated by the Onondagas to draft a declara- ton of war against Germany for the imprisonment of IT members of the tribe at the outbreak of the war in 1914
 The Indians put in prison were a part of circus. The Indians. MT. Gohl declared, were insulted and beaten by the Germans and Austrians and were finally imprisoned for their own pro- lection, but later their release was ob- tained.
 By the terms of treaty which Gen eral George Washington and twenty three chiefs of the Onondaga tribe signed in 17S3. the Onondagas were de- l clared separate nation in the U. s. and both sides have always respected the treaty.
 In his declaration of war, MT. Gohl l stated he also will call on every able bodied man in the tribes to enlist on the side of their allies.
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 successes. It is now barely 54 miles around the flattened salient in which the enemy has massed virtually mill lion men as against "A miles when the counter assault was set in motion. From Chateau Thierry the Americans have made the maximum advance. covering l4 miles to reach the positions where they rested today, preparing for new advances.
 Coming to the army being trained here 10 support the men at the front General March said he had ordered six new divisions created. Again regular regiments will be used as the center on which each division is built
 War Departments Program
 The chief of staff made it plain that it is a monthly program of increase upon which the war department has embarked. The cycle appears to be an army corps a month to be shipped abroad. it's place to be taken at once by new corps to be created here. The men. quarters and equipment are available to keep that up for the rest of the year and longer if necessary. Present cantonments will house at least 1,75o.0 900 men.
 Already two score new general of fcers are being sought to command the new divisions and brigades. General March announced also that he had de- cided upon abandonment of every des- ignation for the troops except that of United States Army" All other marks than the plain "U. S. of the regulars will be abolished. For war department purposes the national army and the national guard are wiped out utterly and the officers reserve corps goes with them into the discard.
 The unification plans means more than changing collar ornaments. Gen. eral March said, for in seeking new general officers promotion by selection from the entire army" will be em- ploycd
Arizona republican., 1918-08-01
USED GAR DISPLAY WILL OPEN
 TONIGHT WITH GRAND PARADE

Tonight at 7:30 o'clock the used car show will open with q big parade of used cars. The parade will start from the Central school block, will be headed by the Adams hotel bus, upon which the CeIery-Vig band of 30 pieces will ride and those who desire will be taken free of charge to Celery Wig park, to which admission is free, and after the evening program they will be brought back to the city, also without charge.
 The Maricopa Auto Trades associa- ton. which is staging this used car show and sale. is planning to continue the sale at the Central school block Friday and Saturday, both afternoon and evening. The dealers have com bined to make the sale feature partic- ularlv strong and in combining have cut prices to the bone and planned terms to suit customers
Arizona republican., 1918-08-01
AMERICAN MASKS
 PROVEN THE BEST
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The British army was fitted out with the celebrated box respirator-a respirator of particular interest to Americans. as it was the type adopted for and at present in use in the Amer ican army. A short description of it will not be out of place.
 The principle of the respirator is to have box filled with chemicals and attached by a flexible tube to face piece or mask, which fits closely to the face. All air breathed by a man must therefore pass through the chemicals. and these are so chosen that they will absorb any and every poison that may be present in the atmosphere at the time. In order to keep the air pure in the mask and to have a double line of protection a man breathes through a special mouthpiece and has his nose clipped. So. even if the face piece. which is made of rubber cloth, should he torn or damaged in any way the soldier is perfectly safe as long as he does not attempt to talk-that is, if he keeps his nose clipped and does not remove the mouthpiece from his mouth.
 The respirstor is not only active against a diversity of poisonous gases but 1t will keep out very high concen- trations of gas for many hours.
 The box respirator if kept in good condition and properly used is guaran- teed to keep out German gas continu- ously for many hours, even in concen- irations which 1t is quite impossible for the Roche to maintain in the field In the American modification of the box respirator the absorptive power of the chemicals used is even greater in prit ic1 1t the best respirator in the world. which is very reassuring for those who have to make use of it.
 The box respirator is contained in a haversack and is carried slung on the shoulder until such time as the soldier comes into the forward areas. where 1t must be carried tied up on the chest ready for instant adjustment in case of need. It can be put on in six seconds from the word "go," and once a man is practiced in wearing it he can walk, run, shoot, dig, speak or do anything but eat and smoke in it; and this for long stretches at time. know many cases where men have been forced to wear masks literally continuously for more than eight hours; and much longer periods than this, with perhaps short intervals of rest in protected dugouts or in unaffected areas, are common.
 With the mask in position and a tin hat on top of his head a soldier has a peculiar beetle-like appearance. which Is not very improving, though the fol- lowing conversation was reported to have been overheard by an officer about to enter a dugout:
 Ere mate. take yer gas mask off. ''
 Tt is off"
 Then for Gawd's sake put it on!"
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Arizona republican., 1918-08-01
AGREE ON TAXES
 ON AUTOS AND GAS
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WASHINGTON, July 31.-A federai graduated excise tax on the use of automobiles, running from s10 year on cars originally retailed at not ex- ceeding $500 to a $50 tax on S3.0Ou cars. and s20 additional for each $500 above s3,000, was agreed to by the house ways and means committee. which is framing the new sS,000, 900, 900 revenue bill.
 The tax applies directly to the own CTS, while the tax of 10 per cent of gross sales of automobiles and per ,cent on gross sales of automobile trucks, agreed to yesterday, applies to the manufacturers and importers. The tax on use of cars is based on the orig inal listed price of the cars. regard less of the year of manufacture.
 The committee also agreed to a tax of two cents per gallon on the pro- duction of gasoline and a federal ex- else tax of s a year on the use of motorcycles.
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central powers have signified their ac- ceptance of the whole of them"
 Insisting there had been other strik- ing statements. he continued:
 Wilson's Speech Remarkable
 The most remarkable of these is President Wilson's fourth of July speech-remarkabl both for what 1t contains and what it omits. It derives aditional importance from the fact that our own prime minister immediately and wholeheartedly adopted it.
 Tt is a picture drawn by a great master of the golden age to which we are bidden to look forward. It does not seem. however, to provide those who are in search of basis for pre- liminary negotiations with the kind of ground work after which they are striving.
 Would Make Long Advance
 If Germany should intimate her readiness to conform to President Will sons standards long advance would have been made in the right direction. The speech is. however, not an outline of peace terms. but a very nobly word ed description of the things for which the associated people of the world are fighting.'
 Even if Germany were ready for the establishment of a tribunal for peace and justice. and it could be as- sumed that her power for disturbing the peace would be reduced to inn potence." he continued, we should still find ourselves at the beginning and not at the end of an extremely complicated negotiations; we would be | still without reasonable adjustment oi the main territorial difficulties neces- sary, according to MT. Balfour, for in ternational stability.
 Overstates His Case | "When, therefore, the prime ministe announces that the kaiser can hav' peace tomorrow if he vii laccept Pres peace tomorrow. if he will accept Pres overstates his case Nor does he great ly advance it by intimating for tn l benefit of those Germans who are con ] tinually warned that we are bent upol their utter destruction, that the Got of brute force must this time and for i ever be broken and burnt in it's owl furnace
 Quoting General Shuts Glasgow speech, Lord Lansdowne comments:
 "Humbler persons have been held III ] to generation for using language of thi |, kind. General Shuts has given tn coup de grace to the knockout blow ant points the way to a true conception O that victory which all of us regard a! indispensable victory aiming not onl! at momentary security in the field, bu permanent security under which Presi | dent Wilson's ideals can eventually b. realized.
 Test of Completeness
 "The test of it's completeness will h. found in the enemy's readiness t, throw aside the doctrines of eXtrem militarism and accept the terms whicl he would not have been allowed to lool at when he set out upon his desperat enterprise"
 The writer said he was not prepare' to affirm that the stage has beel reached where there is a prospect of preliminary agreement on the essentia points of profitable considerations.
 But" he adds, there are abundan indications that such occasions ma present themselves in the near future Let us be prepared to meet them. ant in a reasonable spirit, let us give ou adversarieS the chance of showin
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whether their overtures are sincere or not"
 No Moment Opportune
 On the argument that the moment in which the allies are achieving glorious successes in the field is not the mo- ment for limiting at peace, he said:
 Tn the fact of the world wide calam- ities the war has brought no moment can be inopportune for considering reasonable proposals. If one moment is more opportune than another it is the moment when events have shown that, whatever be the feeling which in- spires it, it is not one doubt as to our ability to hold our own in this deadly struggle. if we are forced to con- tinue it."
Arizona republican., 1918-08-01

The downtown grounds will be bril- liantly illuminated during the even ings of the sale so that customers win be able to inspect the cars just as well as during the daytime. Festoons of light will be strung among the trees and the event will be made one of the most notable in the automobile trade for the current year.
 At Celery-Vig park tonight the management is planning to entertain its guests as fittingly as possible. II will not only be a fine chance to test out used car under actual driving conditions but also to visit this in creasingly popular resort without charge and under most advantageous circumstances.
 Those who wish to take part in this trip to Celery-Vig park should not fail to be on hand at the Central school block by 7:50 o'clock. when the big parade is scheduled to move.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-01
BURGLAR SUSPECTS
 PLACED IN C0. JAIL

Under a charge of burglary Ramon Paldaroma and Joe Martinez were placed in the county jail last night by Deputy Sheriff Woods of Wickenburg. A section house on the railroad at Wickenburg was robbed several nights ago. Joe Martinez was recognized by Deputy Sheriff Balsz at the jail last night as the man he brought from Nogsles two months ago on a robbery charge and who was later released through lack of evidence.
Arizona republican., 1918-08-01
CA VE CA CHE OF SKELETONS IS
 OF INDIANS OF PAPAGO TRIBE

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CALM INDICATES TERRIBLE STORM
 OF WAR IS COMING

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Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-04
BAD ROAD IS TO
 BE ELIMINATED

Engineer Douglas, of the state en- gineers office, has completed his work of making survey of the Empire ranch section with view of elimin- ating that section of the road that has been a cause of worry to all the motor ists on account of it becoming flooded and muddy at all times.
 According to the survey as com pleted, it is now planned to have the road run from the Empire Ranch house along the road to Sonoita for a dist ance of about two miles and then turn east and follow a long ridge so as to strike the old road about four and half miles from the ranch. By making this change the road keeps out of the low land and danger Of floods and only makes the road less than two miles longer.
 It is expected that a gang will be put at work on this section within a short time and it will not take long to complete the work, as there is not much grading to do. It will be a very great improvement over the present road through the low land in the vicini- ty of the Empire Ranch.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-04
[. & A. ELECTRICIANS
 ENTERTAIN RECRUITS

W. R. Wood and Gilbert Maston, former employees of the Calumet & Ari. zona Mining company on the electrical staff, were the recipients Saturday night at a banquet and entertainment of handsome wrist watches, the gifts of their former fellow workmen in the c. & A. forces, given in honor of their enlistment and immediate departure for service in the United States navy. The entertainment was held at the home of C. J. Beezley, where some twenty electricians and their friends gathered.
 w E. Gibson made the presentation giving the watches to the two guests. EGcAos the guests replied in a few brief Words, with his heartfelt thanks. Jack CrHara acted as mixologist for the evening. Beside the banquet entertainment of various character was provided. The follow ing were present:
 W. R Gibson, c. J. Beezley, w. R. Wood, Gilbert Maston, Jack O'Hara. Jack Armstrong, Roy Hicks. Albert Frsime Doug Giles, David Williams. Ciffie Williams, Frank Greasy, Andy Bioin. H. Vickerson. Fred Robins. RoD- ers Miller, G. J. Nicoll, and George White.