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Evening star., 1915-07-15
TAKING PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST SUBMARINES
Authorities of Canada and New
foundland Providing for Ef-
fective Coast Patrol.


ST. JOHNS. " F., July 11.-Provision
for an effective patrol of the ocean
areas around the east coast has been
taken by the military and naval au-
thorities of Canada and Newfoundland.
with a view to preventing the Germans
establishing submarine bases in these
regions if they have any intention OF
so doing.
Recent reports in the Canadian and
American press that the Germans Were
planning TO extend the range or the
activities of their un,lersea vessels 10
this side of the Atlantic and partlcu-
larly to the St Lawrence route nave
been taken seriously here and on the
mainland.
Z Floating Ice Protects Now.
At the present time. of course, the
east coast of Newfoundland and the
seaboard of Labrador are felt TO DC
comparatively secure because there is
such quantity of field ice in the north
Atlantic that submarine craft prooaoiN
would not venture into these waters
and if they completed q landlilS !. Is
thought that IT WOULD oe on ''ie N
adian Seaboard. -
f.ater the same waters will be filled
with fishing vessels on the Grand
Banks and vast number or smaiie'
boats operating from all parts ol the
coast of this island or cruising along
the Labrador seaboard. The authori-
ties have confidence in the vigilance
of. these vessels to make difficult the
approach of submarines.
Warships Patrol North Atlantic.
Gov Sir Walter Dawson is authority
for the statement that in all forty-four
British and rFench warships are patrol
ing the north Alta ntic. occasionally stop
ping OFF American seaports when there
are rumors that German or Austrian ships
may leave them.
1t is stated that this latter contingency
is: so remote that probably all these
patroling ships would be released for
scouting against German submarines at
the first alarm that submarines were max
ing their way across the ocean.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Postmaster Collides With Bicycle.

POSTMASTER Otto Praeger, while driv-
ing his automobile at 9Th and F streets
this morning, collided with a bicycle
ridden by Abraham Warsaw OF 1904
7th street northwest.
Warsaw was knocked from his BIZ
cycle and bruised about the arms and
legs. He was taken to Garfield Hos
pital by Postmaster Praeger in his
automobile. The injuries are not seri-
Gus, il is said.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Alleged Specific for Leprosy,

A special cable dispatch to the New
York Times from Manila says that
twenty-three Iepers at Culion have been
discharged as cured as the result of the
treatment with chaulmoogrs oil de-
veloped by DR.. Mercado, a Filipino ply
Sician. In all eighty cases were treat
ed.- and DR.. MercadO thinks he is Justi-
fed in regarding the oil as a specific
for the disease.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
go, 600 Tons of Rails to Russia.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The Lacka-
wanna Steel Company announces the
sale of $4,000 tons Of steel rails to the
Russian government for delivery in
September These rails, il is under
stood, are 30 be used mainly in addi-
ttonal construction OF the Ira anssiberjan N
railroad. The price paid is not dis
closed.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Says Goat Blocked His Passage

George Webb. colored, was fined $40
IN the United States branch of the
Police Court today. charged with hav-
ing broken a horn OFF a goats head
Webb said he had broken the horn in
hand-to-h hand encounter with the
goat when the animal challenged his
passage through an alley.
Evening star., 1915-07-15

Imported stamped pillow tops and
centerpieces; partly embroidered and
enough material to finish same.
Some of these are actually worth up
to $500.
Limit. & to a buyer.
Sth Street Annex-Art Dept.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Molesworth to Manage Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 15.-Carle-
ton Molasworth signed contract
as player manager of the Birmingham
base ball team this morning, and was
scheduled to be in center field in the
lineup today. Center Fielder MaSee
will be benched. First Baseman Carroll
10 i'll and out of the game for the sea-
son, and this prompted Molesworth to
O. eide to return actively to the game.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Will Distribute Outing Tickets.

Arrangements for the distribution of
tickets for the annual outing of the
Chamber of Commerce, to be held in
September TO Chesapeake Beach, were
made today when the ticket committee
met. Louis Gutenberg presiding.
Evening star., 1915-07-15
Sir Edward Grey Resumes Duties

LONDON, July 15.-s;ir Edward Grey,
whose eyesight has been benefited suffi-
ciently from his short rest, has today
resumed his duties as secretary for
foreign affairs" says a statement given
out today by the British official press
bureau.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

,smnv had long since reached the
mint Of saturation and lurching fortn
nom his new found cronies ne sooent
other fields Of excitement. Lkewise
ana the newcomer. who bore strange
resemblance to the lookout who mao
been stationed outside at the poose
house q scant half hour before.
What happened later was only .
matter Of secondhand waiting unu'
the hated snitch--for Gangdom mates
the informer worse than anything else
dead or aliye-had turned . sufiicient
ly dark and deserted corner.
A mufiied thud. . stified groan fol-
lowed az q heavy section OF lead pipe
wrapped in . Newspaper descended op
the Grass skull Of Limpy.
II was the vengeance Of the Clutch
ing Hand--swift. sure. remorseless.
And yet II had not been . night OF
complete success for the master Grim.
inal. as anyone might have seen who
could have followed his sinuous route
to . place Of greater safety. Unable
to walt longer. he pulled the papers
he had taken from the safe from his
pocket. His chagrin at finding most
of them to be blank found only one
expression Of foiled fury-that men
acinG clutching hand-the real one!
Kennedy had turned from his futile
examination for marks on the tele-
phone. There stood the safe. moder-
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

10 pause and psss out Into the moon.
light that flooded the hack Of bis
house. hs might have seen tho ngures
Of two stealthy crooks crouching In
the half shadows Of one Of the cellar
windows, one crook. Ut least. masked.
The masked crook held In his hands
carefully the ends Of two wires At
tached TO m electric feed. and. sending
his pal to keep watch outside. be en-
tered the cellar OF the Dodge house
through . window. whose pane they
had carefully removed. Al he came
through the window he dragged the
wires with him, and. after . moments
reconnoiterins. attached them to the
furnace pipe Of the old.fashioned hot
air heater. where the pipe ran up
through the floor to the library above.
The other wire was quickly attached
to tho telephone where it, wires en-
tered.
Upstairs Dodge. evidently uneasy In
his mind about the precious Limpy
Red letter, took It from the safe along
with most Of the other correspondence
and. pressing . hidden spring In the
wall. opened . secret panel and placed
most Of the important documents in
this hiding place.
Downstairs the masked master Grim.
inal had already attached voltmeter
to the wires he had installed. waiting.
Just then could be heard the tinkle
~ Nh N~I 10 ~ m "a
rose to answer II. As he did 30 he
placed his foot on the iron register.
his hand taking the telephone and the
receiver. At that instant came . pow
erful electric fash. Dodge sank on the
floor. clutching the instrument, cleo
trocuted.
A moment later the criminal slid
silently into Dodge's room. Carefully
putting on rubber gloves and avoiding
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

Just then Dodge caught sight Of me.
For tho moment ! thought perhaps he
was going TO fulfill his threat.
Who tho devil-why didn't you tell
mo . reporter was here. Jennings?" he
rputtered Indignantly. pointing toward
the door. sE
Argument, entrsaty. were OF no
avail There was nothing 10 DO but 90.
At least, reflected. had the great
or part Of the story-all except the one
big thing. howevsr-ths name Of the
criminal. But Dodge would know him
tomorrow!
I hurried back TO the Star TO write
my story in time to catch the last
morning edition.
Meanwhile. II may anticipate my
story, ! must tell Of what We later
learned had happened to Dodge 20
completely TO upset him.
Ever since the Consolidated Mutual
had been hit BY the murders he had had
many lines out In the hope Of enmesh.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

With them. in order not to confuse
any possible finger prints on the bust
he lifted 1t OF.
gave . gasp of surprise.
There. in the top Of the safe,
yawned a gaping hole, through which
one could have thrust his arm!
What 10 IT," we asked. crowding
about him.
"Thermit." he replied laconically.
"Thermit?" I repeated.
yes compound Of iron oxide and
powdered aluminium. invented BY .
chemist at Essen. Germany. It gives
. temperature Of over I'VE thousand
degrees. It will eat its way through
the strongest steel"
Jennings. his mouth wide open with
wonder, advanced to take the bust
from Kennedy.
'No-dont touch IT," he waved him
on. 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!"
Al he spoke. Craig was busting over
the surface Of the bust with some
black powder.
'Look!" exclaimed Craig suddenly.
Finger prints" I cried excitedly.
'Yes." nodded Kennedy. studying
them closely. "A clue-perhaps."
"What-those little marks-a ciue'"
asked voice behind US
turned and saw Elaine looking
over our shoulders. fascinated. II was
evidently the hrst 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 a glass paper weight which
lay on the desk. You see. I place
my finger on this weight-so. You
could see II even without the powder
on this glass. Do you see those linesf
There are various types Of markings
-four general types-and each per.
sons markings are different, even 10
Of the same general type-loop. whorl,
arch or composite"
He continued working o. he talked
Your thumb marks. for example.
Miss Dodge. are different from mine
Mr.. Jamcson's are different from both
Of US. And this fellows finger priuts
are still different II 10 mathematical
ly impossible to md two alike 10
every respect"
Kennedy was holding the paper
weight near the bust a. he talked.
shall never forget the look OF
blank amazement on his face % he
bent over closer.
my God'' he exclaimed excitediy
this fellow Ia master criminal He
has made stencils or something o.
the sort on which. by some mechan.
ical process. no has actually forged
tho hitherto infaliible finger prints!"
], too. bent over and studied the
marks on the bust and those Ken.
ncdy had made on the paper weight 10
show Elaine.
THE FINGER PRINTS ON THE
BUST WERE KENNEDY'S OWN.
rro DE coNTrNuEpa
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
THE CLUTCH|NG
HAND WINS
AGAIN.
NEW YORK MYSTERIOUS MAS.
TER CRIMINAL PeRFEcTS
ANOTHER COUP.
City Police Completely 6aflist

Here's this murder Of Fletcher. the
reeirsA banker and trustee Of the uni.
veruity." he explained. Not = Clue
eaospt . warning letter signed with
this nystsrious clutching nst. Last
wesk q wss the robbery Of the IIax.
woeth 3ewsls and the killing Of old
lasxvosth. Again that curious sisn Of
IL hand. Then there was the bastard.
b sttsnpt on sherburns. the steel
naensts. Not . trace Of the assail.
at sxcept this SANE clutchins nst. 30
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09

touching the register, he wrenched the
telephone from the grasp Of the dead
man. replacing It In its normal posi-
ton. Only for q second did he pause
to look at his victim as he destroyed
the evidence Of his work.
Minutes were precious. First Dodse's
pockets. then his desk engaged his at.
tention. There was left the safe.
A. he approached the strong box.
tho master criminal took two walls
from his pocket. Removing bust Of
Webster that stood on the safe. he
poured the contents of the Walls In two
mixed masses Of powder. forming .
heap ON the safe. into which he insert.
Cd two magnesium wires.
He lighted them. sprang back, hid
ing his eyes from the light. and .
binding sush Of fame. lasting per
haps ten seconds. poured out from the
top Of the safe.
II was not an explosion. but just .
dazzling. intense fame that sizzled and
cracked. II seemed impossible. but
the glowing mass was literally sink
ing. sinking down into the cold steel.
At last Il burned through-as II the
safe had been Of finder!
Without waiting a moment longer
than necessary, the masked criminal
advanced again and actually put his
hands down through the top OF the
safe, pulling out a bunch Of papers.
Quickly he thrust them all, with just
. glance. into his pocket
still working quickly, he took the
bust OF the great orator. which he had
removed. and placed II under the light.
Next. from his pocket he drew two
curious stencils. - II were. which he
had appareutly carefully prepared.
he rubbed the stencils on his hair, N
n 10 cover them with . flm Of natural
oils, Then he deliberately pressed
them over the statue in several
places. Il was q peculiar action, and
he seemed to fairly xloat over Il when
II was done and the bust returned to
liz place. covering the hole.
A. noiselesnly as he had come he
made his exit after one last MALIGNANT
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-04-09
FIRST EPISODE
Tn clvtehlne Hand.

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scins them. criminals nave kept psce
Win modern science.
Craig kaanedy iaid down MS news
1apsr ana hlied his pipe with my 70
sacco. In college We had roomed 70
geehef. had SHARED everything. even
poverty. and now that craig was .
professor OF cnemistry IN charge Q!
ens Aooratory q the university ana
J nad sort OF rowing commission on
the stan OF the staf We nao continued
our arrangement
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sas ever endowed . proressorsnip IN
criminal science IN any OF tns 'arse
colieses
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The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-20
COPPER MINE AT DRYER BAY
 OPENED UP

The copper property on Dryer Bay Knights Island is being developed by Ben Silverman.
 The property Is ideally located for cheap development and handling Of ores. as 1t is located near the beach, where large steamers can land to take on ores when a short dock has been constructed. The ore is high grade, returning values of 12 per cent copper, and the owners believe that sufficient values will be recovered from the ore taken from the tunnels during development to pay for the work.
 Captain Morris. of the Three-M, has chartered his boat to the miners, and she will be used in delivering ship ments of ore from the mine to La touche, to be shipped to the Tacoma smelter. Dryer Bay Is approximately eighteen miles from Latouche.
 The lead upon which the work will be done this winter has been consid- erably prospected during the past summer, when sixty feet of tunnel was run in on the ore, as we'll as con siderable surface work done in the way of open cuts. The lead shows on the surface for distance of three thousand feet, and has been found to increase in size where depth was gained in the tunnel.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-20
THOUSAND TONS ORE READY
 TO SHIP

F. D. Reiter, manager of the Alas ka Mines Corporation, of Fidalgo Bay, reports that everything is in shape to begin the construction of the com. pany's wharves and ore bunkers, and that it will soon be in shape for handling ore.
 On the last trip of the Admiral Evans she brought a pile driver out fit from Katalla to Fidalgo Bay. The outfit is new, having been taken to the oil city during railroad construc- tion days, but was never used.
 MT. Reiter states that his company is employing a force of twenty-six
 on, twenty of whom are employed in development work and about the mine, and six on the wharf construc- ton work. Lars Holland is in charge of the construction work.
 During the development work more than one thousand tons Of ore has been taken out, and will be shipped to the Tacoma shelter as soon as the wharf and bunkers are ready for handling the ore.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-20
WILL EMPLOY B|G FORCE RAILROAD NEXT SUMMER

On leaving San Francisco Friday for Washington to take up govern. ment railroad matters with Secretary Lane, Chairman Edes, of the Alaskan engineering commission. stated that there will be- between 5000 and A. 900 men employed on the work in 1916"
 "The work will be pushed this win ter as soon as an emergency appro- priation can be secured" said he. Practically all of the funds provided in the first appropriation have been expended on this years work, and funds are needed at once for the work which can be carried on during the winter months in preparation for extensive construction next summer"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-20
CH|T|NA DO|NGS OF LOCAL
 INTEREST

CHITINA, Dec. 20. - The Rev. Zeigier made one of his periodical visits this week, and held services on Friday night in A. B. Hall. He had much larger congregation than on his previous trip, and the result was great scarcity of hymn books. His discourse was on the many virtues of women and the cussedness of men, with little Billie Sunday stuff for seasoning. He promised after the service to give the men better break next time he came.
 The A. Bs will give one of their usual enjoyable dances on Christmas Eve and a masquerade ball on New Years night.
 James Wickersham will have to look to his laurels in drawing a crowd if Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis is as suc- cessful everywhere as she was at Chitina. The A. B. Hall was crowded with men and women, who listened with great interest for an hour and three-quarters, and not a single per son left the hall until she concluded. She traced the history of civilization from the primitive age, through the feudal age, and pictured the growth of capitalism through the industrial development, and claimed that Social. ism had to come by the natural pro- cess of evolution. The only fault she found with trusts was that they were now operated for private gain, where. as under government or collective ownership they would be operated only for the benefit of everybody.
 Her lecture was characterized by great fairness, and anyone who ex- pected to listen to the usual soap box orator was disappointed. Following the Socialist custom of taking up a collection so that all might have an opportunity to contribute to the ex- pense of her rip, she called on MT. Zeigler to pass the hat, which he did and very satisfactory collection was taken up. The people of Chitina hope to have another opportunity of listen ing to Mrs. Lewis in the not too dis tant future.
 There was another wedding in the McCrary family the other day, Earl Craig taking unto himself Miss Han nah-what the young lady's surname was is unknown to your correspond ent-but he does know that she will never need 1t again, and that it Is now McCrary. Judge Smith offici- ated, and Copper Center celebrated as well as possible in a dry town on short notice. Mir. and Mrs. Earl Craig McCrary will be at home to their friends at Dry Creek, where they will run the road house and trading post.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-20
TRAIL ALONG YUKON IS VERY
 ROUGH THIS WINTER.

Reports received from Ruby state that the winter trail up the Yukon this year is unusually bad. The early freeze up was not sufficient in length to keep the river from breaking through after the first heavy snow, and the mail carriers and mushers are having fierce time of it.
 The government mail carrier from Tanana to Ruby lost five dogs by drowning on recent trip, the team falling into a pot hole in the river Dr. Lamb, the government surgeon at Nulato, had to siwash 1t several times on a recent trip owing to delays and broken ice.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

Ambrose Bell and Norman Mere hant, their heirs and assigns and to all whom 1t may concern:
 You are hereby notified that l have expended, during the years 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914, the sum of four thous- and dollars ($4,000) lawful money of the United States in labor and im- provements upon the Peerless, Lin coin, Mammoth, Clara Bell, Gravina, Badger, Hawkeye and Pearl claims, and the Isabella and the Humdinger claims, in the Chitna Mining and Re cording Precinct, Territory of Alaska, all of which is of record in the records of the said Chitina Recording Precinct at Chitina, Alaska, that the above Bell and Merchant have had an undi- yided half-interest with me in these claims, and owe me the sum of S2,0OO.
 This labor and improvement was done and performed on said placer mining claims under the provisions of Sec. 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States concerning annual labor on Mining Claims, being the az gregate amount of labor required for the four years upon said claims.
 And unless within ninety days after the commencement of the publication of this notice, you contribute two thou sand dollars ($2,000) as your propor- ional part of the expenditure on said placer mining claims, your interests in said claims being an undivided one half, then all your right, title and in. terest in said claims will become the property of your co-owner, the under signed, who has made such expendi- ture as the law requires.
 Dated at Chitina, Alaska, Sept. 20, 1915. MATT LARSON.
 Date of First Publication Sept 24,1915 Date of Last Publication, Dec. 24, 1915
The Cordova daily times., 1915-12-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

John ", Nickell, his heirs and as signs and to all whom it may concern: You are hereby notified that we have expended, during the years 1913 and 1914, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($2O0.00) lawful money of the United States in labor and improve ments upon the East Fork Association placer mining claim, located on the East Fork of Young Creek in Chitina Mining and Recording Precinct, Ter ritory of Alaska, all of which is of record in the records of the said Chi tina Recording Precinct at Chitina, Alaska. This labor and improvement was done and performed on said placer mining claim under the provisions Of Sec. 2324 of the Revised Statues of the United States concerning annual labor on Mining Claims, being the aggre- gate amount of labor required for the two years upon said claim.
 And unless within ninety days after the commencement of the publication of this notice, you contribute twenty five dollars (S2500) as your propor- tional part of the expenditure on said East Fork Association placer mining claim, your interests in said claim be- ing an undivided One-eighth, then all your right, title and interest in said claim will become the property of your co-owners, the undersigned, who have made such expenditure as the Jaw re- quires.
 Dated at Mccarthy, Alaska, this Sth day of September, 1915.
 PETER s. ERICiSEN
 FRED ERICHSEN
 w. E. CATHCART
 FLOYD SMITH
 J. F. CLARKIN
 ED. BASSETT
 AT, CHITRCH