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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

With them, in order not to confuse
any possible finger prints on the bust,
he lifted it off.
gave a gasp Of surprise.
There, in the top Of the safe,
yawned a gaping hole, through which
one could have thrust his arm!
what is it," we asked, crowding
about him.
"Thermit," he replied laconically.
"Thermit?" l repeated
"Yes--a compound of iron oxide and
powdered aluminium, invented by
chemist at Essen, Germany. 1t gives
temperature of over five thousand
degrees. 1t will eat its way through
the strongest STEEL
Jennings, his mouth wide open with
wonder. advanced to take the bust
from Kennedy.
"No--don't touch it," he waved him
Off, laying the bust on the desk. Il
want no one to touch it-don't you
see how careful / was to use the
paper, that there might be no ques-
ton about any clue this fellow may
have left on the marble?'
AS he spoke, Craig was busting over
the surface of the bust with some
black powder.
"Look!" exclaimed Craig suddenly.
Finger prints!' / cried excitedly.
YES" nodded Kennedy, studying
them closely. "a clue-perhaps."
"What-those little marks-a olue?"
asked voice behind US.
1 turned and saw Elaine looking
over our shoulders, fascinated. 1t was
evidently the first time she had real
lied that Kennedy was in the room.
'How can you tell anything by
! that?" she asked.
why easily" he answered, pick
ing up glass paper weight which
lay on the desk you see, place
my finger on this weight--so. You
could see 1t even without the powder
on this glass. Do you see those lines:
There are various types of markings
-four general types-and each per
sons markings are different, even IL
of the same general type-loop. whorl.
arch or composite"
He continued working as he talked
your thumb marks, for example,
Miss Dodge, are different from mine.
Mr.. Jamesons are different from both
Of us. And this fellows finger prints
are still different. 1t is mathematical
ly impossible to find two alike in
every respect"
Kennedy was holding the paper
weight near the bust as he talked.
shall never forget the look OF
blank amazement on his face as he
bent over closer.
"My God!" he exclaimed excitedly.
this fellow is a master criminall He
has made stencils or something Of
the sort on which, by some mechan-
zeal process, he has actually forged
the hitherto infallible finger pfints!'
l, too, bent over and studied the
marks on the bust and those Ken
nedy had made on the paper weight to
show Elaine.
THE FINGER PRINTS ON THE
BUST WE'RE KENNEDY'S OWN.
ITO BE coNTINUED.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29

"Don't Let On How You Found outl"
objectionable sin in gangland: For
Gods sake, governor" he implored,
don't let on how you found out!"
And yet Limpy Red had scarcely left
with his promise not to tell, when
Dodge, happening to turn over some
papers, came upon an envelope left
on his own desk, bearing that mysteri-
Gus clutching hand!
He tore 1t open, and read in amaze
ment:
Destroy Limpy Reds instructions
within the next hour"
Dodge gazed about in wonder. This
was getting on his nerves. He de-
termined to go home and rest.
Outside the house, as he left his car
pasted over the monogram on the door
he had found another note, with the
same weird mark and the single word:
"Remember!"
In spite Of the pleadings of young
Bennett, Dodge refused to take warn
ing. In the safe in his beautifully
fitted library he deposited Limpy's doc
ument in an envelope containing ali
the correspondence that had led up to
the final step in the discovery.
It was late in the evening when
returned to our apartment and, moi
finding Kennedy there, knew that
would discover him at the laboratory
Craig" cried as burst in or
him. 'Tve got case for you--greate'
than any ever before"
Kennedy looked up calmly from the
ruck OF scientific instruments that sur
rounded him-test tubes, beakers
carefully labeled bottles.
"Indeed?" he remarked, coolly go
ing back to his work.
YES" cried. 1T is a scientific
criminal who seems to leave no clues
Kennedy looked up gravely. Every
criminal leaves a trace" he said quiet
ly. eff 1t hasn't been found, then 4
must be because no one has eyel
looked for it in the right way"
Still gazing at me keenly, he added
"Yes, already knew there was suci
a man at large. have been called il
on that Fletcher case-he was trus
! tee of the university, you know"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-01-29
THE CLUTCHING
HAND WINS
AGAIN.
NEW YORK MYSTERIOUS MAS
TER CRIMINAL PERFECTS
ANOTHER COUP.
City Police Completely BaffIed

~Here's this murder of Fletcher, the
retired banker and trustee Of the uni
versity," he explained. mot a clue
except warning letter signed with
this mysterious clutching fist. Last
week it was the robbery Of the Hax-
worth Jewels and the killing Of old
Haxworth. Again that curious sign Of
the hand. Then there was the bastard
" attempt on Sherburne, the steel
magnate. Not trace Of the assail-
ant except this same clutching fist. So
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17
Nisbet Approves Device.

DR.. C. V. Shoop, who is pro-
noting the Automobile Signal
Company with the 7. II. Cruise
invention is greatly pleased with
the way it is meeting with favor
in Denver. Following is a letter
from A. Nisbet, commissioner of
Safety:
Denver, Coll, June 10. 1915.
To Whom II May Concern:
This IL to certify that VIC believe
that Mr.. Y. II. Kruse has \ mos,
satisfactory safety signal device for
automobiles. Inotircyclus and cover.
ed vehicles.
The above signal can be under
stood by any man. woman or child
mud we believe it il one OF the best
safety methods for the above named
vehicles In our opinion II property
used.
All persons maxim proper use of
the above signal VIII have our M.
provnl, so fer as the signal IL con.
cerned In the city Of Denver
A. NISBET,
Coinmissioncr OF Safety.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17
w. N. Vale Takes Bride.

Attorney w. N. Vale, we'll.
known in Jefferson county social,
fraternal and political circles, was
united in marriage Monday in
Goodland, Kansas, to Mrs. Kitty
Rothwell Varrell, of that city, af-
fording their friends quite a sur
prise. Both are Divorces. Mr..
Vale having received his decree
u year ago in the Jefferson coun-
ty court which was un contested,
the complaint being desertion.
The bride was recently divorced
from a Harvard professor. She
was formerly schoolmate of MIR.
Vale in the East Denver High
School as was also the former
Mrs. Vale. Mr.. Vale has many
warm friends in Jefferson county
ami about Arvada, who will wish
him much happiness in his new
matrimonial venture.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17
Wheatridge.

Fred Burger. Jr., has gone to
Frazer, Colo. to work during the
summer vacation.
Joseph Pearson has a splendid
crop of Strawberries. being most
ly new patches, they were a lit
tie later and the foliage was large
they held the snow and they did
not freeze as bad as others.
c. h. Elder was called to Kan
sas Saturday where his wife is
very sick. Mrs. Elder had gone
TO visit her mother who was very
sick.
Misses Ruthc Tobias and Ber-
ness and Luda Bunger are attend.
ing the institute ut Golden this
week.
The Wheat Ridge Grange
had quite an interesting
session Friday night. w. j.
Wertman Of Clear Creek Valley
Grange and Paul Wallick. Mr..
Elder and Mr.. Pierce of Maple
Grove. were visitors.
The Juvenile Grange also had
Il good meeting under the super
vision Of Mrs. W. w. Wilmore
and Mrs. Forman. They had q
fine program.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17
M. J. Boretz Gets
in A Bad Mixup

Morris j. Boretz got into bad
mixup last Sunday evening,
when his automobile came in
contact with a light truck wagon
occupied by Nicholas Lilly, his
wife and two children of Edge
water. In Mr.. Boretz' car were
himself and wife. and three
months old daughter, and MIR.
and Mrs. Arthur Brinkerhotf of
2722 West 33rd Avenue. The
accident occurred near 3Sth Ave
nue. and Quitman street about
$50 while Mr.. Boretz and party
were on their way to Glitch Gar
dens. A Golden car with it's
glazing headlight was going to-
wards the city and the Boretz
car was proceeding west from
Boulevard F. to the gardens.
The light of the car blinded MIR.
Boretz so that he did not see the
gardeners wagon which he ran
into just as the street car passed,
the rig being in the shadow of the
car. The impact threw Mr..
Boretz' Ford car over on it's side
across the street car track and
the occupants were thrown in a
heap. Mrs. Boretz with the baby
in her arms fell on top of Mrs.
Brinkerhoff, which probably &C.
counts for the little ones escape
without injury. Mrs Brinkerhoff
and Mrs. Boretz were slightly
bruised, Mrs. Boretz getting a
slight bump over the right eye
and bruise on the left temple.
Mrs. Brinkerhoff complained next
day of a stiff knee and minor
bruises about the body. The
men escaped with slight bruises
also.
The occupants Of the wagon,
however, did not fare so foftun.
ately. Mrs. Lilly suffered brok-
en- nose and an ugly cash in the
back of her head while MIR. Lilly,
who is Ga years old, and his son
George, 10; and daughter, Mary,
IL, were bruised by being thrown
to the pavement. They were all
taken to the county hospital in
the police ambulance and the
Boretz party were taken to the
city hall to make report.
The vehicles were not badly
damaged nor the team injured.
AT last accounts Mrs. Lilly was
recovering rapidly.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17
Notice of Special Bond
Election
In School District Number Two in
the County of Jefferson, State of
Colorado, to be held on the
10th day of July, A. D. 1915.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, Pur.
suant TO the requisite action of the
Board of Directors of School District
No. 2 in the County of jefferson, State
OF Colorado, that u special election of
the duly qualified electors of said School
District, who have paid II school tax
therein IN the year next preceding such
election, is hereby called for aud the
same will be held on Saturday, the 10th
day of July, A. ID. 1915, at the Primary
School Building in the Town of Arvada,
in said District and County, beginning
at the hour of One o'clock p. NJ. for
the purpose of voting upon the ques-
ton hereinafter stated.
At said election called as aforesaid
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the District, who shall have
paid school tax therein in the year
next preceding such election, the fol
lowing question:
"SHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
NO. =, IN THE COUNTY OF
JEFFERSON AND STATE OF
COLORADO. CONTRACT "A
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS In
THE AMOUNT OF $50, 900. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF RAISING
FUNDS TO ERECT AND FUR
NISH A SCHOOL BUILDING
WITHIN AND FOR SAID DIS
TRICr; AND MAY THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF SAID DIS
TRICT ISSUE NEGOTIABLE
COUPON BONDS OF SAID DIS.
TRlCT. IN SUCH AMOUNT,
FOR THE SAID PURPOSE?"
The question so submitted shall be
voted ON ut said election by the
qualified electors of the said School
District. who shall have paid school
tax therein in the wear next proceed
ing said election at the Primary
School Building, the town Of Ar
vada. in said DIST 'ict and County.
The polls will be opened ut the
hour OF One o'clo elk =. M. and kept
continuously an d uninterruptediy
open until the h our of Seven o clock
T.. n. of said day Mt which last men
TONED hour. said polls Will be closed
The vote Will be taken by ballot,
and the ballots used on voting the
question above submitted viii be
furnished by the judges of the elect.
ion to the voters. No ballot will b,
received by the judges. OF election
shall be "A qualified clector OF tn,
district, ana shall have paid Il
I'scho0i tax therein. in the year mex
preceding said election.
IN WITH ESS WHEREOF. tn.
Board of Directors oil School District
No. 2. in the County of Jefferson
State OF Colorado. has caused this
notice to be signed by its secretary
and to be published and posted M
required by law. this 9th day OF
June. a. ID. 1915,
II. l.. NEWCOMB.
Secretary, Board OF
Directors OF School
District No. 2. jeff.
erson County. Colo.
RADIO.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17
Denver View.

MIR. and Mrs. Bennett and Miss
Bennett of Denver spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Little.
Miss Ruth Anderson has ac-
cepted a position in Idaho
Springs and expects to spend the
summer there.
Kemp Perry Of Denver, is a
guest of Chester Schwamb this
week.
Rev. Cooper preached here
Sunday afternoon and Miss Ben
nett sang two very beautiful So
los.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frye and child
rem visited at K. M. Baldwin S
Saturday afternoon, coming in
an auto.
Miss Pearl Anderson came
home from Denver Sunday ac-
companied by Miss Ncoma Err
rickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Simmons
who have been visiting Miss Clio
yer the past week left for Cali
fornia Monday.
Mrs. Little entertained her
neighbors Wednesday evening in
honor of her birthday. An en-
joyable time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Tiffany
pent Sunday at the Wallace
home.
II. Nation Of Monte Vista, an
old friend and neighbor Of the G.
X. Buck family called or them
for q short visit
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17
Directors For Tire
Company Chosen

An important meeting was held
Tuesday evening in the Town
hall by the stockholders in the
Dry Climate Tire Company. The
meeting was called to order by j.
+. White, who was chosen chair
man of the meeting by a unani-
nous vote.
He stated the purpose of the
meeting was to select or nominate
two directors for the permanent
organization of the company.
Each share of stock represented
a vote and after a list of the
names of the subscribers Of stock
and their holdings were read by
Arthur T.. White, who was chosen
as secretary of the meeting, it
was decided to proceed to nomi-
nate by ballot, each one writing
the names of two men and his
own name and the number of
votes he controlled. The result
was that A. l.. Davis and j. +.
White received the highest num-
Der of votes. while the names of
DR.. h. l.. Foster, Wesley Staley,
Ii. A. Ullery, and George Kim
brough were also mingled with
the ballots quite prominently.
This was intended merely as
an informal ballot to indicate
VINO The stockholders as q whole
might prefer. Messrs. Davis and
Whites's names carried 80 large
a majority Of the stock that upon
motion of MIR. Staley the ballot
was declared formal by an almost
unanimous vote.
All seemed we'll satisfied with
the choice of the meeting and the
vote given Mr.. White. who has
been chairman of the building
committee. and MIR. Davis, who
is treasurer, was evidently a vote
of appreciation for their services
in those capacities.
The certificates of stock will be
distributed as soon us an accurate
list of the stock can be obtained,
Mr.. White informed those pres
ent.
Word has been received that
two car loads of machinery are on
the way, and that the floor plans
will soon be in the hands of the
foreman SO that the work of pre-
pairing the foundations for the
heavy machines can proceed.
In the meantime stock sales
continue to increase in numbers
and amounts under the able d.
rection of Mr.. Clark, who is al
ways on the Job. He brought a
group OF Greeley capitalists in
Wednesday. who will take stock,
we are told, and possibly be-
come officials in the company.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17

Harry Garlick, manager Of the
local telephone exchange, has in
vented a novel attachment to his
automobile to carry supplies about
1t resembles a wheelborrow being
pulled backwards, having a sin
gle wheel with pneumatic tire. in
the center and attached to the
rear Of his machine.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17

Chas. Allen and family. Bob
Graves and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Klumker, Clarence
Shoop and wife and Rob't Swad-
ley and family, Mrs. Chas. dc.
fadden and children and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Brown made an auto
party to Genesee Mountain last
Sunday. They had q good time
but were caught IN a snow storm
and rain which made it little
dlsagreeable. They built "A camp
fire and enjoyed the novelty.
DR.. Arthur l.. Davis, who has
been visiting his mother Mrs.
Mary Davis north Of town, re.
turned to his home in Durango
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17

three cases where individuals had
put in their own mains which
were now claimed by the town
as its property and the individu-
al was paying his water rent the
same as anyone else.
Mr.. Campbell claims that the
people of that part of town have
been done a gross injustice by
the location of the factory there.
and he is most strenuously oppos-
ed to burdening them with any
taxation now that will act as a
benefit to the industry. He
claims that his property has been
deprecated in value and made
unstable and he is thoroly in
scensed over what he terms as
rank injustice. 1t is to be re-
GREETED if any one has been in
jured by the location af the fact
DRY and we sincerely hope that
the wrongs they have suffered
are grossly exaggerated in their
minds and that some day and
soon they will come to a realiza-
ton of the fact.
Going back to the matter in
hand, the committee was contin-
ued to make further investiga-
tions and report at next meeti-
ing.
Mayor Davis is anxious that a
public comfort station should be
built and in this he will have the
hearty cooperation of all the
business men and the Commerce
al club. 1t is something that is
greatly needed. 1t has been
suggested that the railroad COM
pany be induced to add one to
the station. This would be great
ly appreciated by the public in
general.
The board adjourned till Tues
day night, June %.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17

The congregation of the Bap-
fist Church wish to publicly thank
NJ. j. Weber. the Broadview
nurseryman, for two beautiful
boquets of snowballs for church
decoration last Sunday.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17
More Sidewalks
To Be Laid in Arvada

The Arvada Town Board met
in regular session Monday night
to transact the towns business.
Mayor Davis in the chair and all
members present.
A committee composed of E.
L. Kelso. Al Belgin, c. V. Jack
son, John Jeffreys and Mr.. Ran
dal was present asking for side
walk improvements on West 3rd
street from Adelaide to Rnlston,
on Ralston from West 3rd street
to Wadsworth Avenue, both sides
of Wadsworth to Grandview,
and also on Adelaide on the south
side to East LIST and including
East Second on the west side
from Grandview to Ralston and
on the east side of West 1st be-
tween Grandview and Adelaide.
In accordance with the petitions
which showed a majority of the
frontages. an ordinanc was pre-
pared and ordered published in
this issue of The Enterprise set
ting next Tuesday night as the
time when the Board will hear
remonstrances on the said i'm
provements.
An ordinance was also present
ed requiring ditch companies,
and other corporations or individ-
uals to NOW the weeds on their
properties between July LIST and
August LIST of each year. burning
or cleaning away all debris. This
applies to all vacant property as
we'll.
The ordinance also provides
that ditch companies having
fumes of so inches in diameter
or more shall protect them with
some sort of screen,
An ordinance providing that a
permit be obtained from the
town board by any individual or
corporation who might desire to
build a building for any kind of
manufacturing business. Also
requiring the signatures of a ma
jority of the property owning
residents within a block each
way from such proposed factory.
Both ordinances was referred to
the ordinance committee.
Much controversy was had ov-
er the matter of extending water
mains in certain parts of town.
the principal one being an ex-
tension to supply Mr.. Maloney. a
tax payer in the extreme south
west part of town. Committee
reported on two routes of extern
sion. one connecting with the
present main at the G. & S. rail-
road and 9th street, and parallel
ing the railroad to Mr.. MaIoney's
place, the distance being about
$40 feet. The other route sub
mitted was from the west end Of
GrandV;ew Avenue, a distance of
CAB feet. This route, however,
woulG entail the extension of the
main along Grandview Avenue
from Mr.. Welch's corner, dis
lance of more than 600 feet. To
all of these propositions there
was this problem to solve: how
could it be done without money!"
In Mr.. Maloney s case the induce
ment is the opportunity to supply
three or four houses outside the
city limits, which it is argued
would pay big interest on an in.
vestment of $500 or $500.
The other matter involves the
furnishing Of the Arvada Dry
Climate Tire Company's plant
with about 80, 900 gallons of wa.
ter per month. 1t was suggest.
ed that the company would prob.
ably advance the money for lay.
ing the main if allowed to get it
back in water rentals. Mr..
Campbell was the only one on
the board to oppose it. claiming
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17

Some time ago the Town Board
passed an ordinance authorizing
and requiring all houses TO be
numbered. 1t will greatly facili.
tate matters if the property own
ers will apply to the Town Clerk
for the number Of their property
80 they can comply with the re.
quirements Of the ordinance.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17

H. A. Ullery has had his house
repainted. Mr.. Garrett did the
the work.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-17
Stores Close For Fourth.

All patrons o. Arvada Grocery
stores and other mercantile es-
adjustments are hereby duly no.
tilted that they will be closed all
day on Monday, July 9Th, on ac-
count OF the holiday coming on
Sunday. Remember this so you
will not be disappointed.
Business has been so good with
r. o. Graves the past week that
he has been hiring Bert CHM,
who is quite skilled in the black
smiths trade, to help him out.
Bob is quite elated over the fact
that he recently secured a 81, $50
contract for drilling a well and
putting in a Kewannee water sys-
TEN for l.. G. Goldsborough Of
w. Goth Avenue. o. h. Graves
is experimenting the work. Mr..
Goldsborough is a well-to-do bust
ness man Of Denver, who is
building a fireproof residence on
what is known as the old Wilmore
place.