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Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
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banking business as it were, Post master Wood believes it should be organized ard run on banking meth ods and that the clerks who handle money should have their private com partments and given thorough protec tion while handling same
 There will also be changes made shortly in the arrangements at the inquiry and parcel window and the box window The postmaster is not satisfied with the service the public is getting in these departments. This is no reflection on the clerks in charge The difficulty arises from internal arrangements and equipment of the postoffice. and these will be changed as quickly as possible.
 It is Woods idea that the post office should not be run for the benefit of the government, but for the convenience of the people. Ser vice" is his motto and any change that the postal laws and regulations permit will be made that will give a more prompt, more efficient, and more courteous service to the patrons of the office.
 By the way, the postmaster de- sires to call attention to the in creased use the public is making of the c. c. D. and insurance regula tions in regard to parcel post mail. The merchants are permitted to send parcels through the mail C. O. D. to their customers and the amount , is collected by the postoffice from the customer and remitted to the merchant. Also parcels may be in- sured up to valuation of s25 for , cents, and insured for a valuation of $50 for 10 cents This is quite convenience and a protection tc people who wish to be sure that their parcels are delivered. and fl there should be a loss or accident ln 1 transit. they will be reimbursed tc , the full value of the loss. provided il
 does not exceed the amount men, i toned.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
P|NAFORE ID
 HAPPEN TODAY
High School Thespians Will Be Seen in Repetition oi. That Famous Old Oper- etta This Afternoon at the Hall

Due to the fact that the weather was bad when it was given about month ago, the opera H. NJ. $. Pinafore will be given for the second time this afternoon in the high school auditorium at two thirty o'clock The cast is the same as it was when produced before with the exception of d few minor changes in the chorus. They have been re hearsing for the last two weeks and are letter perfect. Miss Scott. the directress. is positive that it will be d bigger success than it was be- fore. School will be dismissed at one fifty five and all students that do not attend the performance will be requested to go to the study hall until the opera is over.
 The Coyote tennis team is going journeyng this afternoon. Represen- tatives from each class will go to Tempe where they will play repre- sentatives for the different classes of the Tempe high school. Betts and Brooks will play for the Coyote seniors, Russell Rhodes for the juniors. sam Lappla for the sophs, and Chet Goldberg for the freshman class.
 The Spanish club held a meeting in the music hall yesterday after noon. An interesting program was given. Cub? Don't you know who Cub is. If you don't. you should A remark was made about Cub yesterday. He a cub? Why he is a full sized bear Look for the bear and you will see Cub in his glory.
 There is to be practice game of baseball at Mesa tomorrow afternoon between the Coyotes and the Evans school. About twenty will go over from the school
 News has been received that the new freshmen will be at the schoo on Monday morning. sure.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
JONES |S NAMED ON
 TWO BIC COMMIT TEES

Notice of his appointment as chair man of the committee on uniform classification of the National Asso- citation of Railway Commissioners was received yesterday by Chairman F A. Jones of the corporation com mission.
 Chairman Jones has also been named a member of the executive committee of the same organization. which is composed of the railway commissioners of all the states and the members of the Interstate Com merce commission. The other mem bers of the executive committee are J. J. Richards. Jr, of South Carolina. . H. G. Loveland of California: Robert R. Prentiss of Virginia. and Martin $. Decker of New York The next meeting of the association which will be held in San Francisco in Novem Der, will be the first meeting of the commissioners ever held outside of the city of Washington.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
MEMBERSHIP DINNER
 FOR PHOENIX CHAMBER
Middle of February Set for Meeting
 to Boost the Boosters.

That there will be a membership dinner, following out the annual GUS tom of the chamber of commerce, was decided on yesterday by the di- rectors at meeting of that organi- zation. The time was set for the middle of February and the proper committee was told to get busy. It was intimated that the dinner must be self sustaining.
 Boosting the membership of the chamber of commerce is left to the annual meeting, at which large en- thusiasm is aroused by speakers who describe the work of the organization and show the ways in Which l, benefits Phoenix. Usually there are from two to five hundred people present at these dinners.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
POST0FF|CE WILL BE FITTED
 UP JUST LIKE REGULAR BANK

the departments mentioned above. The postoffice handles between one and two million dollars every year in the way of receipts through the stamp window, registration division, money order division, postal savings. and the regular postal receipts and lemittances from the postoffices in the state. The fact is the postoffice not only runs a regular express and "a savings bank business, but in ad- dition thereto it is the banking office or depository for all the other post offices in the state the clearing house office for the state
 As the postoffice does regular
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29

ence from M. R. Duffy of the Santa Fe System at San Francisco, the California Development Board and Mrs. R. l.. Cowgirl, directress of the Los Angeles office. The gist of the letters was that the Los Angeles bu- reau was one of the best assets the chamber of commerce has. President Fennemore was authorized yester- day. to sign another lease for the office which is in the chamber of commerce building in Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
Clerks Handling Money Amounting to Two Mil lion a Year Will Be Given Private Compartments Other Improvements

Workmen are busy at the post office building placing gratings around the money order, registra tion and stamp sale departments.
 One of the first things theat at tracted the attention of Postmaster Wood when he took charge was the crude and chaotic arrangements for
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
LOS ANGELES OFFICE
 WILL BE CONTINUED
One of Valuable Assets of Chamber of Commerce Given a New Lease.

The Los Angeles bureau of the chamber of commerce will be con tinued another six months, on an appropriation voted yesterday, at a meeting of the directors.
 Secretary Walsh read correspond :
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29
AUTO IAGS-Sheriff Adam

AUTO TAGS-Sheriff Adams, has of use of the 1915 auto tags No ar rests have been. made by the officers, but it is the intention of the sheriff to have all offenders placed under arrest in the future.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-29

publican office A Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-11
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warm
ing letter which IS sent the victims, signed
with "clutching hand" The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
needy, the famous scientific detective, to
unravel the mystery What Kennedy &C
complishes is told by his friend Jameson.
a newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
nedy are making to put an end to his
crimes. the Clutching Hand, as this
strange criminal is known, resorts to all
sorts of the most diabolical schemes to put
them out of the way. Each chapter of the
story tells of new plot against their
lives and of the way the great detective
uses all his skill to save this pretty girl
and himself from death.
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porters, we quickly climbed the gang
plank.
"In there" pointed Kennedy, quick
ly to the porters, indicating our state
room, which was an outer room.
"Come, Walter"
followed him in with a heavy
heart.
Outside could be seen the two sin
lister faces in the crowd watching in
tently, with eyes fixed on the state
room. Finally one of the crooks
boarded the ship hastily, while the
other watched the two porters come
out of the stateroom and pause at the
window, speaking back into the room
as though answering commands.
Then the porters quickly ran along
the deck and down the plank to get
the rest of the luggage.
They took a small, but very heavy
box and, Juggling and Juggling, fastened
toward the boat with it. But they
were too late. The gangplank was be-
ing hauled in.
They shouted, but the ships officers
waved them back.
The porters argued. But 1t was no
use. ALI they could do was to carry
the box back to the Dodge car.
Miss Dodge was just getting in as
they returned.
What shall we do with this and
the other stuff o." asked the Irish por-
ter.
She looked at the rest Of the tagged
luggage and the box which was
marked:
Scientific instruments
Valuable
Handle With Care!
"Here-pile them in there" she
said, indicating the taxicab. 'Ill take
care of them"
Meanwhile one of our sinister-faced
friends had just had time to regain
the shore after following us aboard
ship and strolling past the window
of our stateroom. He paused long
enough to observe one of the occu-
pants studying a map, while the other
was opening bag.
They're gone!" he said to the other
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Craig donned the rough clothes Of
the porter and added limp and
wig. The same sort of exchange OF
clothes was made by me, and Craig
clapped Vandyke beard on my
chin"
NUNS the word cautioned Ken
-nedy. "You must smuggle US out OF
the house some way"
Kennedy lost no time in confirm
ing the suspicious of his bolometer as
to the cause of the death Of the In
nocent victims of the Vaccinations OF
the Clutching Hand.
Both of them, he had learned, mad
been removed to a nearby undertak-
ing shop, awaiting the verdict OF the
coroner. We sought out the shop
and prevailed on the undertaken to
let us see the bodies.
AS Kennedy pulled down the shroud
from the face Of the first victim he
disclosed on his forehead round,
dark spot about the size OF a small
coin. Quickly he moved to the next
coffin and, uncovering the face, dis
closed similar mark.
what is it," I asked, awe-struck.
"Why," he said, 1--WE heard Of a GER
tain Viennese, one LeCroix, believe,
who has discovered, or perfected, an
infra-red ray instrument which shoots
its power a great distance with ex-
IRENE accuracy and leaves mark
Hike these"
We thanked the undertaken for his
courtesy and went out.
Meanwhile Elaine had called up Per-
ry Bennett.
"Mr. Bennett" she exclaimed over
the wire, lust guess who called on
me?"
'sWho?" he answered.; 'I give it up"
"Mr. Kennedy and Mr.. Jameson"
she called back.
us that SOP" he returned. isn't
that fine? l didn't think he was the
kind to run away like that. How did
it happen?"
Elaine quickly told the story as
had told her.
Had she known it, however, BENEFITS
valet, Thomas, was at that very mo-
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as he rejoined him on the dock, CIV
ing a nod of his head and a jerk Of
his thumb at the ship.
YES" added the other crook, land
lost most of their baggage, too"
Slowly the car proceeded through
followed by the taxicab, until at last
the Dodge mansion was reached.
Elaine sighed modify as she walked
slowly in.
Here, Marie" she cried petu-
lantly to her maid, take these wraps
of mine"
A moment later Aunt Josephine left
her and Elaine went into the library
and over to table. She stood there
an instant, then sank down into a
chair, taking up Kennedy's picture
and gazing at it with eyes filled with
tears.
Just then Jennings came into the
room, ushering the two porters laden
with the boxes and bags.
Where shall have them put these
things, Miss Elaine?" he inquired.
anywhere" she answered hur-
riedly, replacing the picture.
Jennings paused. AS he did so,
one of the porters limped forward
Give message for you, MISS" he
said in rich Irish brogue, with a look
at Jennings, "to be delivered in pri-
vate."
Elaine glanced at him surprised
Then she nodded to Jennings, who
=: - y RI
man limped to the door and drew to-
gether the portieres.
Then he came back closer to Elaine.
A moment she looked at him, not
quite knowing from his strange &C.
tions whether to call for help or not.
+ AT a motion from Kennedy, as he
pulled off his wig, I pulled off the
little false beard.
Elaine looked at us, transformed,
startled
''Wh-what' she stammered. ooh
I'm-so-glad. How"
Kennedy said nothing. He was
thoroughly enjoying her face.
Don't you understand" ex-
planned, laughing merrily. ST admit
that I didn't, until that last minute
in the stateroom on the boat when
we didn't come back to wave a last
good-by. But all the care that Craig
took in selecting the porters was the
result of work he did yesterday, and
the insistence with which he chose
our travelling clothes had deep-la1d
purpose.
The change was made quickly in
the Stateroom Kennedy's man threw
on the coat and hat he wore. while
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ment listening at the portieres, in.
| tensely interested.
AS Bennett hung up the receiver
Thomas entered the room
eff anyone calls me- ordered Ben
nett, "take the message, particularly
if it is from Miss Dodge"
Yes, SIR" nodded the valet with a
covert glance at his master.
1t was not long afterward that a
knock sounded at the door of the new
headquarters of the Clutching Hand.
LeCroix and the secretary were there,
as well as couple of others.
1.-THE Chief" exclaimed one.
The secretary opened the door,
and, sure enough, the Clutching Hand
entered.
There came another knock This
| time, as the door opened, it was
Thomas, Benefits faithless valet, who
entered.
Say" blurted out the informer, "do
you know Kennedy and jameson are
back?"
"Back?" cried the crooks.
Eyes they didn't go. Changed
clothes with the porters. I just heard
Miss Dodge telling Mr. Bennett
Clutching Hand eyed him keenly,
then seemed to burst into an ungov-
ernable fury.
Quickly he began volleying orders
at the valet and the others. Then,
with the secretary and two of the
other crooks he left by another door
from that by which he had sent the
valet
Leaving the undertakers, Kennedy
and l made our way, keeping off
thoroughfares, to police headquarters,
where, after making ourselves known,
Craig made arrangem ents for a raid
on the house across the street from
the laboratory where he had seen the
opera glass reflection.
Then, as secretly as we had come,
we went out again, letting ourselves
into the laboratory, stealthily looking
up and down the street. We entered
by basement door, which Kennedy
carefully locked again.
No sooner had we disappeared than
one Of the Clutching Hands spies,
who had been watching behind bar
rel of rubbish. gave the signal of the
hand down the street to a confeder-
ate, and, going to the door, entered by
means of a skeleton key.
We entered our laboratory which
Kennedy had closed the day before.
With shades drawn it now looked. de-
serted enough.
Kennedy went over to a. cabinet,
and from it took out a notebook and
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enough time to dodge through and
slam the secret door in the faces Of
the squad as they rushed in.
Back of the house Clutching Hand
and the other crooks were now pass.
ing through a bricked passage. The
fire had got SO far beyond control by
.his tins that it drove the police back
from their efforts to open the secret
door. Thus the Clutching Hand had
made good his escape through the
passage which led out, as we later dis
covered, to the railroad tracks along
the river.
Down there-Mr. Kennedy-and
Mr.. Jameson" cried Elaine, pointing
at the trap which was hidden in the
strife
The fire had gained terrific head
way, but the police seized ladder
and stuck it down into the basement.
Choking and suffering, half-suffo-
Gated. we staggered up.
Are you hurt?" asked Elaine, anx-
1ously, taking Craig's arm.
mot bit-thanks to you'll" he re-
piled, forgetting all In meeting the
eager questioning Of her wonderful
eyes.
lTo BE CONTINUED
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"ou.side-a raid! RAM He's told

Outsfde-a raid! Ran! He's told
them!.'
Already we could hear the ham.
mers and axes Of The police whom
| Kennedy had called upon before as
they battered at this outside door.
At that door moment before the
lookout suddenly had given a startled
stare and suppressed cry Glancing
down the street he had seen a police
patrol in which were a score or more
Of the strong-arm squad. They had
jumped out, some carrying sledge-
hammers, others axes.
Almost before he could cry out and
retreat to give. a warning they had
reached the door and the first re-
sounding blows had been struck.
The lookout quickly had fled and
drawn the bolts of strong inner
door, and the police began battering
that impediment.
Instantly Clutching Hand turned to
LeCroix at the Fray machine
Finish them!" he shouted.
We were now backed up against
small ell in the wall of the cellar. IT
was barely large enough to- hold us,
but by crowding we were able to keep
out of the reach of the ray. The ray
shot past the ell and struck the wall
couple Of inches from us.
I looked. The cement began to
crumble under the intense heat.
Meanwhile the police were having
great difficulty with the steel bolt
studded door. Still it was yielding a
bit.
Hurry" shouted Clutching Hand
to LeCroix
Kennedy had voluntarily placed him.
self in front of me in the ell. Carefully,
to avoid the ray, he took the asbestos
platinum shield from his pocket and
slid it forward as best he could over
the wall to the spot where the ray
struck.
It reflected the ray.
But SO powerful was it that even
that part of the ray which was defect
ed could be seen to strike the ceiling
in the corner, which was of wood. IN
stantly, before Kennedy could even
move the shield, the wood burst intr
flames.
Above us now smoke was pouring
into the room where the DETECTED ray
struck the floor and flames broke out
"Confound him." ground out Clutch
ing Hand, as they saw it.
The other crooks backed away and
stood hesitating, not knowing quite
what to do.
The police had by this time Finished
battering in the door and had rushed
into the outer passage.
While the flames leaped up, this
crooks closed the last door into the
room.
Rum" shouted Clutching Hand, as
they opened a secret gate, disclosing
a spiral flight of iron steps.
A moment later all had disappeared
except Clutching Hand himself. The
last door would hold only few Sec
onds, but Clutching Hand was waiting
to take advantage of even that. With
a last frantic effort he sought to d.
rect the terrible ray at us. Elaine
acted instantly. With all her strength
she rushed forward, =overturning tho
machine.
Clutching Hand uttered growl and
slowly raised his gun, taking aim with
the butt for .well-directed blow at
her head.
Just then the door yielded and a
policeman stuck his head and shout
deFs through. His revolver rang out
and Clutching Hands automatic flew
out of his grasp, giving him just
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small box. Opening the notebook on
the laboratory table, he rapidly turned
the pages.
"Here, Walter" he remarked. This
will answer your question about the
mysterious deadly ray
I moved over to the table, eager to
satisfy my curiosity and read the
notes which he indicated with his
finger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10
LIVE ONES" TO
TAKE CHARGE OF
ATHLETIC PARK

all major league games. These
will come direct to the ball park
by wire.
The score cards will be re-
vised each day, with the position
number of each player desig-
mated on 1t. AS each player
comes to bat, the megaphone man
will announce his number. In
this way every fan will know who
is batting at any time.
There will be daily prizes OF
boxes of candy and boxes OF
cigars, given with lucky coupons
issued at the gate. The score
books each week will have new
literature, together with biogrc-
phies and photo of players.
The concession booths at the
park will be entirely remodelled
1t looks as though there ought
to be lots of pep" at Athletic
park this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10


Athletic park Is going to be n
metropolitan baseball diamond
this season.
Paul Browning and j. G.
AhnemilIer (Megaphone
Miller)-arrived in town
yesterday afternoon from
Los Angeles and proceeded
at once to take over the
concessions of TacOma's
baseball park.
And IL their plans only half
materialize, we'll think we're at
tending major league game
when we visit the old ball field
this summer.
Browning and Ahnemiller have
had concessions In baseball parks
all over the west. They have
handled vancouver's CONCESSIONS
the past two seasons, and Van
couver has gained remarkable
distinction through her ball park
Browning Is going to handle the
Vancouver park this year and
"Megaphone Miller" will take
charge of Tacoma's field.
Among the novelties will be a
megaphone man who will an
nounce batteries and scores by
innings OF other Northwestern
league games, and final scores of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10


after all.
Passing up good offer to man
age a semi-pro team at Beloit,
Wis. Kaufman late yesterday
afternoon affixed his John Han
cock to a Tiger contract, by
which he is called upon to pitch
in Tacoma uniform all season.
Kaufman never was anxious to
leave Tacoma. This must be said
in fairness to the lanky Tiger
pitcher. He has been SO success
full IN the past two seasons that
he thought he was worth more
money to Tacoma, and merely re-
fused to renew his last years con-
tract for this reason.
Maybe Dick was even bluff
ing" little. But, anyway. the
fans should feel immensely
pleased to know that the long.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10

FRED M'MULLEN IS
LOS ANGELES IDOL

Fred McMuIlin, the Tacoma
third baseman who was sold to
Detroit last year on an option
contract, turned back and sold to
Los Angeles In the Pacific Coast
league, is burning 'em up" in
the Angel city.
McMullin is the star of the
team. The Los Angeles fans are
crazy about him.
I'VE saw McMullin in training
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10
Butler and Boeckel
In Pink of Condition

Johnny Butler and Norman
Boeckel. shortstop and second
baseman, respectively, for the
Tacoma Tigers, are in prime con-
dition and ready to clean up the
Northwestern league.
]. G. Ahnemiller, who has the
concessions for Athletic park,
Just came from Los Angeles, and
saw both players shortly before
he started north.
They're both playing on tina
Brawley Imperial Valley team,
and showing more class than they
ever did in their lives" sayi
Ahnemiller.
Butler has led the entire
team In batting during the entire
winter season, and there's seven
major league players on thu
team. That's going some,
guess"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10

before we left" said "Megaphone
Miller" new concession man for
Athletic park, when he arrived
from the south yesterday. Hes
the star of the team. They have
Mac playing second base and he's
burning things up. l cant I'M
derstand why Detroit ever let go
of him. McMullin will be back
In the majors mighty quick, or
I'm no judge of ball players.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-03-10
Z AGED 10 YEARS IN 4 HOURS"
SAYS wife OF AUTO RACE HERO

= For the first time In au- .
= tomobile race history, one o
= man, Darlo Resta, won p
, both the GRAND Prix and the y
= Vanderbilt cup In succession. .
y The victor drove a Peugeot, y
= making but one stop In each .
= race for gas. His time in D
= the Vanderbilt, 296 miles, o
= was 4:27:37. .