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Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
ToMeSTONiTE's BROTHER MURDERED IN MEXICO

Superintendent john Davis of the Bunker Hill Mines company. left yes terday morning for Eonimichi Sonora. Mexico. following information receiv- ed of the murder Uf hrs brother. Ed win Davis. Sunday mornrr
 The murdered man spent several days in Tombstone about three weeks ago on visit with his brother. con tinsine on to Mexico. where he went to examine some mining property in the vicinity of Bonimichi. between Cananea and Cumpas
 No details of the tragedy were available today. but it is assumed that robbery was the motive of the foul murder.
 MT. Davis will return the body to this side
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT
 TO AUCTION SEIZED
 AUTO THIS AFTERNOON

DorGLAs. March 2s..c. A. Houssl, deputy collector of customs in charge of this port will take the role of que tioneer this afternoon at o'clock when the Buick automobile of Leo Kaufman. seized by the customs off cials. will be sold to the highest bid der.
 Kaufman was arrested late last year after he vas alleged to have run into and overturned d Dodge seda !. driven by Martin Koeffner, on the Douglas Bisbee highway When he was brought to the city jail it developed chat the federal authorities had been looking for him on a charge of violat- ing the v0lstead act by loan:ng n.s automobile tO Hubert Mathews 70 transport liquor from pouglas to Tombstone He was jailed and his car seized The grand jury recently acquitted Kaufman. but the federal authorities will sell the automobile as Mathews and his alleged partne. $ pleaded guilty to the charge against them and admitted that they had used the Kaufman machine
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
ENGINEER HERE TO
 INSPECT HIGHWAYS

PHOENIX. March Among the callers at the offices of the county highway commission yesterday was Lloyd Aldrich. consulting engineer of San Francisco and president of the County Engineers Association of Cal ifornia IL is i'll the latter capaoii, he comes for the purpose Of making a study of the highway construction in this county of which he had heard much from other engineers and con crete men who have inspected the work.
 The cross section adopted by the commission and the engineering de- partment is something new in road making-the greater depth of the con crete at the outer edges Many en- gineers believe that this is far ad- vance in construction. and 1t Is pre- dicted that it will he adopted in the federal specifications.
 Mir Aldrich will spend several days here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
CAMERON SUED FOR sioo.ooo
 IN LOVE TRiANCCLE

WASHINGTON. March 2s. ia B formal statement today Senator Ralph II. Cameron of Arizona characterized as sheer. unaltered. plain blackr,ail'' q suit filed against him by Edward R. McFarlin of New York. asking $l0o.- 900 damages for alienation of Mrs NcFarlin's affections.
 Papers in the case Senator Cahi-. ron's statement said. were first filed in 1916 and he said no effort at ser vice was made on him until last wcei
 Now that l have become United States senator" Mr. Cameron sai': in his statement those behind this |, iculous suit have evidently decided to attack me in the hope of injuring rie by giving widespread publicity 10 the absurd charges made by them. an prepared to fight the suit with both fists. fearlessly and in the open
 The statement. said Senator Cane ron had met Mrs. McFarlin once m the observation ear of train betue Chicago anu San Francisco :n l3i-. before her marriage. had met her twice and met her husband once.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
AGED FARMER FINED Sto FOR TAKING WATER TO
 USE FOR HIS CATTLE

TUCSON. March 2.-Charged with unlawfully appropriating irrigation water for the use of his livestock. Will liam Ware an aged former who owns place on the Post project. was fined sl0 by Justice oscar l.. Pease. before whom he appeared Saturday.
 The charge against Ware was pre- ferrcd by William K. C. NOurse. irri- sation engineer for the project, who testified that Ware. who is 1S years of age. had lifted a canal gate without authorization. to water his cattle Ware testified that he had nine head of livestock and that he had been compelled to carry water a distance of half mile to water them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
GRAND JURY MUS.
 COURT AT WORK

TUCSON. March 2s-Aftsr an inac tivity of eighteen days the federal grand jury reconvened Monday and took mp the work of finding true bills A number of cases are awaiting theI. attention. it was stated by C. R. Mc Fail, federal clerk
 Judge NJ. T. Dooling will continue to preside over the United States dis trict court at Tucson until April 20.
 Judge William II. Sawtelle. will go to Phoenix on April IS. where all cases pending on the reeularfall calendar will be disposed of
 This will occupy the attention Of tiis court for from two to four weeks. Judge Sawtelle said Monday.
 The first Monday in May will open the regular session of the Globe co, .; which will also he presided over bv Judge Sawtelle
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
SAYS PHOENIX DOES NOT
 APPRECIATE NATIONAL GUARD

PHoENIX. March 2S.-Despite the fact that the National Guard of A-i- zona offers it's protection to the sta.. and that each unit of the guard adds to the resources Of the community in which 1t is located between s2OO00 and s3o.00o year. Arizonans are in different to it's existence declared Col. H A. Hanigan yesterday.
 In the month that he has been here as inspector instructor of the gIar,., Colonel Hanigan has arrived at the conclusion that at least certain sal- tions in the state have no apprecia- ton of the National Guard Foremost among the number the colonel places Phoenix
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
500 FOOT WELL TO BE
 OYNAMITEO EARLY NEXT WEEK

TUCSON. March 2S -Dynamiting of the 5oo-foot well being sunk under the direction of the city water depart ment northeast Of the university and which is expected to augment the city water supply so that no shortage sim liar to that of last summer will be ex- perienced during the coming months. will start early this week. according to Water Superintendent F C. Smith
 Completion of the well and eouip- mcnt supplementing it is assured for June as formerly. although certain portions of the work have not proceel- . ed as rapidly as originally anticipated
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
NO IMMEDIATE FARMS
 AT SULPHUR opRisSS.
 SAYS GOV CAMPBELL

PHOENiN March aS.-After an in spection of the state lands relative to their agricultural value. Governor Thomas F. Campbell. on his return yesterday said that he saw no imme- lands which al present are being leased for grazing purposes. Only the future value was considered by Gov ernor Campbell and Rudolph kuchler state land commissioner who accom- panied him. At present they See no opportunity to establishing homes on the lands or increasing the state-rev- eDue. said the governor.
 The 32eo acres of lane wnic; re- gently was relinquished by w T. Webb and acquired by the industrial school at Fort Grant will he fenced said the governor A hydro-electfic plant will be installed and the water from the Graham mountains will be used for stock raising purposes. for it is the intention of the ;nstltution % raise it's own cattle. he said
 The season is poorly advanced at Fort Grant. said the governor. who spent Easter Sunday at the institution. In his party were Mrs. Campbell and MT and Mrs. Kuchler. They made a survey of the school in which SS boys and 22 girls are now registered frou the different counties Of the state.
 The governor was particularly pleased with the character of the work being done by the boys and girls state is offering them He said that while he was there three recent es- capes voluntarily returned asking 10
 
 completed their studies One was learning to he printer. another a cobbler. while third was studying music al the school
 The governors party made the trip 10 Phoenix from Fort Grant in ten hours running time. They left the sta.e institution Sunday afternoon and arrived at Phoenix at 30 o'clock yes terday morning. Despite the fact that he travelled all night. the governor was at his desk early in the morning and was one of the last officials 90 leave the state house at the close of the day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
cARCASSES OF SEVEN ELK
 FOUND BY FORESTER

PHOENIX. March 2s-State Game Warden Joe ProcIaska is in receipt of letter from the district forester at AlbuGuerque. x. NJ. informing him of the killing of seven elk on the Sit graves forest The forester does not know how the animals were killed as the carcasses were in such state 0f decomposition that it was impossible to make any consistent examination for wounds
 State Game Warden Joe Prochaska mas q deep interest in the elk herd and has been personally supervising the care of the animals on the Sit graves national forest. on his regular visits to the reserve The carcasses were found in remote part of the forest seldom visited by rangers or to determine how the animals died as the investigation by Supervisor Hoy. failed to determine the cause of death after an investigation. Some of the teeth were taken rom ;ae e;s only recently.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
BIG TOMATO TRAIN
 ARRIVES FROM SOUTH

MORALES. March 2S.-One of the largest tomato trains that has arrived from the south was manifested thru the port of Nogales today The train consisted of twenty refrigerator cars, picked up at various shipping points in the state of Sinaloa.
 The cars averaged from 200 to 1000 boxes and were consigned to Chicago. Minneapolis and New York. these cities being distributing points in the east. Several cars were shipped in bond to Canada.
 At the present time the tomato crop of Sinaloa is being moved in a rapid manner and shippers state that good price is being obtained.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
SohERTON BANK CASHIER
 TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

PHOENIX. March 2S Examination of the books of the Somerton State bank at SomertOn. which closed it's doors this morning. following the sui eide of T II. Dick cashier. has failed to show any discrepancies in accounts. F.. x. Bradford. state bank examiner, annonced from SOmerton tonight. Bradford. together with W. J. Gal braith, attorney general will return to Phoenix tomorrow Action in clos. ing the bank was voluntary with the bank officials. it was announced.
 Dick committed suicide this moru- ing at 6:20 by putting a quantity ot poison in his coffee
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
LEvEE BOND MONEY
 IS DUE HERE SOON

YUMA. March 27.-Yuma may re ceive within the coming week the SJo.000 from the Levee Improveme lt bonds which the city voted some time ago. The bonds were sold to Bosworth Chaute X Co. of Denver
 City Attorney wupperman is in re- ceipt of letter from the firm al Deu- yer saying that they hoped that tho bonds would be delivered within a week and that the money would then be forthcoming The bonds are now in the hands of the printers and ac- cordiEg to the letter. should have been delivered yesterday If such was the case they will at once be sent on to Yuma for signatures. and then the bonds will be sent back to Denver. at which time the money will be forward ed to Yuma
 Theer is now no apparent danger from the levee on the east Of Yuma. but il is nice to know that in the face of any immediate danger that the money to fight the danger Is in local bank If the work is not started in the near future. the 50.00O in Yuma at this time will mean agreat deal to the community at large.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
vANpALs DESTROY SIGNS ON siSBEE HIGHWAY


 Glenn Allen Bouchey. driver of the ,lockhill Bisbee-Tombstone stage. re F-orted on his arrival this morning that evsr, warning and all other signs posted on the highway between this city and Bisbee had been destroyed sometime during the night
 It appears as though the yandals re- sponsibie for the act of destruction lad hooked a pw line onto each sign post. uprooting the posts. cement foundation and all These signs were Embedded in two feet of cement and were constructed of steel and nicely painted. Every sharp curve and dan. 2erous grade was marked by sign. county Engineer Sid Smyth having properly. as well as other roads throughout the county
 These signs are erected for cne con venience and protection of motorists, ard represent a layout of work and snoney. Yet there are those who have 10 regard for the countys property and shortly after the signs were erect ed they were utilized us targets by those with nc better understanding. But the crownins act was that of la st night. when the signs were uprooted with their cement foundations and left lying in the road.
 \ rigid investigation will he made .N county officials in an effort to learn the identity of the guilty party or parties. and in all probability the board of supervisors will authorize a reward for information leading to their arrest
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
sAWN TO STAND TRIAL
 AGAIN IN PRESCOTT COURT

PRESCOTT. March 2s.-"Fighting Bob Sawn who has been in the lime ligh; almost constantly since ne arrivs ed heer to make a speech against radi- calism. will return to Prescott within d few days He win be brought here at the direction ot the United States marshaTs office to stand trial in the district court here on a charge of fradulently wearing United States navy uniform.
 The fighting sailor: Is a::egec 90 have said that his g years of navy service. as described in his recent speech in this city. was only an en- thusiastic way of referring to several months service in the year 1907. His manager G. w. Wilson. who claimed to have been captain in the Amerf- can army. is being held by federal authorities in Los Angeles.
 At present. being held without bond in the Kingman jail. Sawn is to be brought to Prescott within the next day or two to await trial in the dis trict court here.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
PHELPS DODGE ANNOUNCES COMPLETE SHUTDOWN
Special 10 the Prospector,


 Especial 10 the ProspectorD
 DOUGLAS March 29.-At a meeting of the Douglas Chamber Of Commerce and Mines and the business men of this city held here this morning p. C. Beckett general general manager Of the Phelps Dodge interests in this d. vision announced that on April IS the Copper Queen snelter would close down completely.
 Announcement o5 this action will appear in Douglas and sisbee papers today signed by c. K. OoweiI. general manager Of the Douglas branch.
 The closing of the Copper Queen smeiter will throw approximately IoO men out of employment.
 In making the announcement dur ing an address before the joint meet ing of the chamber and business men, MT. Beckett said That the step was made imperative by the condition Of the copper market there being prac- ticaily no demand for the red metal and enormous stores lay in the hands Of the corporation. He stated further that he had no idea how tong the con dition would last.
 The business men and chamber pledged themselves to looking after those thus thrown out Of employment and their families. to the end that any possibility of destitution or suffering be iessened to the utmost
 Bisbee Also Affected
 Mining operations in BIsbee Will also be likewise affected. and all work in every department of the Phelps Dodge. with the exception of develop n,ent work on Sacramento Hill and the operation of the new mill recent ly erected at Don Luis. will be com pieteiy eurtaiied. The close down m eisbee will also occur on the 18th Of April.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
EXPORTERS BUY 1o.ooo.ooo
 POUNDS OF COPPER

According to information reaching Bisbee yesterday but which was no. verified by press dispatches. 10.0oO. 900 pounds Of copper was sold in New York for German and French export The information came in a telegram to l.. T. Overlook. Bisbee broker. According to this information. the sale represented One-twelfth of the total surplus of copper on hand in the United tates. it being estimated that l2O.ooU.0oo pounds were fin sigh;
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
RAILROAD RATES ALLOWED FOR BIG
 PIONEER MEETING

PHOENIX. March 2s Because 0, manifestations of extreme interes. .n every part Of the state in the grea. Pioneers Reunion to be held in this city on April r and r. under the auspices and direction of the Arizona Republican the Arizona Easte ''I railway, the Santa Fe and the Fl Paso and Southwestern have announced that d round trip fare of one and one half fares has been arranged by them for all the pioneers who coniemp:a.e attend the unique gathering.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
UNEXPECTED FIND
 OF SILVER REPORTED

PRESCOTT. March 2S-FOr almost year Clark Elmer. Venezia mining man. worked his claim ;n ;ne Turkey Greek district without gleam of sue cess.
 Each day he stopped work al noon and took the same path to where he ate his lunch then returned to the claim hoping to uncover the ore body he was sure lay hidden just ahead of his last pick stroke.
 A day or two ago he allowed his eyes to wander over the surface is the ground as he walked to lunch. He noticed an interesting formation m the rock; stopped to investigate it. It was vein of silver ore which he says assayed $500 ton at the surface.
 Elmer dropped his work in the claim which had held ais attention since last fail and began to explore the vein on which he had stubbed his toe while going to lunch. The deeper he went the richer became the veia. he said.
 '1 am now down 20 feet and the ore assays from s1. 900 to s2.000 ton, he said yesterday.
 While in Prescott arranging for the installation of a hoist on his new claim Elmer told of his unexpected find
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
SUPREME COURT HANDS DOWN THREE VITAL RULINGS
 ON INCOME TAX

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-Three victories were won by the government today in the supreme court inter pretation Of the term income" for the assessment of taxes under the in come and excess profits act The ao@T; held that any gain derived from corporation securities or corporate as- sets and any increase in the value of capital investment. when realibed. is taxable as income; The opinions were endorsed by the entire court
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
FOR CLEANER MILK IS STARTED AT
 PHOENIX, NOW

PHOENIX. March 2..-Clarence F. Ice, city dairy inspector. today started an active campaign against all who violate ordinances pertaining to the selling of milk in the city Four ar rests were made today and Inspector Ice declared more would follow un- less the laws were strictly observed.
 W. l.. Sims today paid fine of S for selling milk in bottles other than his own and another fine of the same amount for selling milk containing dirt
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
EXPECT ACTION ON
 WATER PROJECT

TUCSON. March 2S.-A definite un- derstandina in the establishing of tine water district by the farmers of the Post project will be reached. i: ;s predicted al the meeting of the Pima county commissioners Tuesday morn inS.
 The commissioners will hear argu- ,nents together with an outline of the plans of the farmers and will either permit or reject the formation Of an irrigation district. it was stated Mon day by Harry R. Patterson. secretary of the commission.
 This meeting has been called and postponed on five former occasions. Because of the necessity of irrigatinc fhe lands without further delay. ;. IS believed that a decision in the matter will be made at Tuesdays meeting. t was said yesterday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
cHiNAMAN DROPS DEAD
 IN PLAZA HERE SUNDAY

TUCSON. March 2s.-In Chinatown Wy. 90 years old. who dropped dead suddenly Sunday afternoon from heart disease in Saint Augustin, Plaza. Wong Wy was known for his cooking and served some of the best dishes that could he had in Tucson. Burial will be held from the O. C. Parker undertaking parlors this az crnoon at 2 o'clock
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03

Late this afternoon Sheriff Hood and deputies from Bisbee following an investigation of the matter arresta ai two youths who gave the names vf Crane and Davis who reside on a ranch about one mile east of the Thomas ranch in the Divide canyon. as the guilty parties. They were lods- ed in the Bisbee jail and will be brought to Tombstone to face the charge of destroying county property and vandalism.
 According to the story as told bt the boys they pulled the sign posts out of the ground by hitching the'r ropes about the base pulling them out with the aid of their saddle horses
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
COUNTY ATTORNEY WORKING
 ON CONSPIRACY CASE

MORALES. March County At torney Arthur De Riemer is prepar- ing evidence to be used in the case of Buckley Nolan. held on a charge of conspiracy to murder and rob
 it is alleged that Nolan who was a bartender in Nogdles. Sonora. c0nspir- ed with others io kill and steal the ear of Harold Lehan. rent car driver.
 Both the police and the county at torney in Securing evidence aeains; the accused man
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
GOODRICH QUITS
 HEALTH BOARD JOS

PHOENIX, March 21-Dr George Goodrich has rendered his resignation as secretary of the state board nf health and superintendent O: puo.,c health to take effect as soon as a sue cessor can be appointed. this action being taken. to permit the doctor 10 devote his time exclusiveiy 70 an eN- tensive private practice. which he has built up in the last six years.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
PAYSON STAGE LINE
 UP FOR HEARING

PHOENlX. March 2A- Members Of the corporation commission this morning conducted a hearing on the application of Y. H. Anderson for 9 certificate of necessity and conver fence to operate stage line between Payson and Roosevelt Last year An derson forfeited license to operate between Payson and Globe. il deyel oped at the hearing. after four months. Charles See. now operating between Payson and Roosevelt. is contesting the action
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
MRS. CLARA DOZEN HELD
 IN BisBEE ON NEW CHARGE

Mrs. Clara Dobin, of Upper Lowell. who was arrested last week on . charge of arson in connection with several fires in her residence. was held to answer Saturday in the su- perior court on the decision of x. J. Mckenzie. justice of the peace st Lowell. The complaint was amended from a charge of arson to one of at tempting to destroy property with in- tent to defraud an insurance com pany.
Tombstone epitaph., 1921-04-03
C. & A. May Follow Suit

It IS expected that the C. & A. com pany will take similar action. although officials of that concern announced today that they had received no ord CTS to that effect. However. there is ton is forthcoming.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-07
IMPORTS :.
TOU.S. INCREASE
Net Gain of s299,O12,s16, or
1T Per Cent, Indicated
In 1920 Returns.

According to statistics received by
the Bankers Trust Company of New
York, from its French information
service, the total value. in 1920. Of
declared exports from France to the
United States and its possessions
was s467,15S.S4s. This was a net
increase Of s2ss,o1c,s16, or III per
cent over similar trade during the
year 1919.
The detailed figures indicate that
invoices for shipment covering the
1920 exports totaled 41,+6S compared
to 20,93S in 1919, and 41,443 in the
year 1913, which was the previous
record year. Merchandise declared
at the Paris consulate general for
sSipment to the United States alone
in 1920 was valued at $3lo.56s,04
and from the whole of France, $461,-
1858. or almost three times the
value Of shipments in 1919. lThe
values are stated by the consulate
in dollars translated from francs at
par because of the difficulty of
otherwise meeting the fluctuation of
French exchange).
A summary of commodities ship
ped from the Paris consular dis
trict discloses that the largest in
crease in 1920 over the preceding
year was in manufactures. These
mounted from s32,3s3,203 in 1913 to
s7o.s0s,152 last year. Articles de
luxe increased. in the same period,
from s2s.4S4.59s to s35.sss,s71; and
raw materials from s25,722.915 to
$43,s11,57S.