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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS
 N0T NEWS TRUST
Suit Filed By New York Sun for Dis. tribution of Company Dismissed
 By Attorney General.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-It is announced by the attorney generals department that the contemplated suit of the federal government against the Associated Press for violation of the Sherman antitrust law has been drop ped.
 In February, 1914, as a result of a newspaper row the New York Sun filed a petition with the attorney gen. erals department asking proceedings against the Associated Press. The Sun charged that the news gather ing association was a trust of the most fragrant nature and was attempt ing to destroy the influence of the publications not affiliated with it's ser vice.
 The Associated Press was also the subject of a congressional enquiry charges having been made that thes management had permitted the sery vice to be used by special interests by sending news favorable to the ina terests broadcast under the guise ok bona fide happenings.
 Attorney General Gregory has de5 cided that the great news gathering association is not a trust such as comes within the meaning of the SheN man antitrust law. k
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17

CONSTANTINOPLE, March IT, Two more attempts of the Allied fleet of warships to force the Darda- nelles forts failed and the warships were compelled to retreat outside the range of the guns of the forts. New forts are being rebuilt to replace the ones destroyed by the fleet during the early stages of the bombardment and more powerful guns are being mounted. The success of the new guns in replying to the fleet has re. newed confidence and there is no long CT any alarm felt regarding the safe ty of the city from attack
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17

force them to sell. It is also assert ed that the engineering commissions report of the physical valuation of the Alaska Northern was $350,000, the amount offered by the government.
 It is not doubted that definite agreement was reached with MT. Mor- gan as to the purchase price and terms of payment for the Copper Riv- CT road if the government selected that route was made several months ago, and it is believed that the fig ures recently asked for by President Wilson concerned the physical valua. tion of that road.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
Associated Press Report.

SEATTLE, March 17.-An Associ- ated Press dispatch from Washington says that President Wilson has decid- ed on the route to be followed by the trunk line from tidewater to in- terior Alaska but that the announce ment will not be made public at pres ent. The government is dealing with the owners of the Copper River and the Alaska Northern and no public statement will be issued until nego' tiations have been concluded for the purchase of the existing roads.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
German Gunners At Work.

ROME, March 17.-Under the di- rection of sixty German gunners sent by the kaiser to assist the Turks in resisting the forcing of the Darda. nelles the Turks are mounting heav. fer guns in the forts and making the defense stronger against the possibil ity of attack from land. It is be- lieved the new guns being mounted by the German gunners are from the Krupp works and of the latest pat tern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
HONEY BOY MINING
 C0. INCORPORATE

Articles of incorporation were fil' last week with Territorial Secreta Davidson, in Juneau, for the Hon Boy Mining company, of Valdez. 1T incorporators are B. F. Willard, R. Willard and G. B. Brubaker, allI Valdez. The first board of directd include the above three men with B. Ingram and D. F. Willard. The q ital stock consists of one mill shares of one dollar each.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
Cruiser Amethyst Damaged.

BERLIN, March 17.-Advices from Constantinople state that the British cruiser Amethyst was badly damaged by the guns of the Dardanelles and that twenty-eight of her crew were killed by a shell which exploded on her deck. The cruiser was so badly damaged that it is believed she would be unable to keep afloat. The dis patch states that trawler which was being used to clear the channel of floating mines was hit by shell from the forts and sent to the bot tom
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17

German offensive movement east and south of Ypres had been repulsed that the engagement, which was very se- were, has checked the advance of the French troops against Lille. The British troops have again advanced their positions north of LaBassee and are shelling the German positions in Lille
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17

Champagne Fighting Indecisive.
 Intermittent fighting is reported to have occurred along the battle front in the Champagne country and in the Argonne district. Reports from the front state that the fighting contin- ues without decisive advantages won by either sides.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
What Seattle "P..I." Says.

SEATTLE, March 17-The Wash ington correspondent of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer says that President Wilson and Secretary Lane have se- lected the routes for the Alaska rail. roads. The use of the plural is be- lieved to indicate that the govern. ment wants both the Copper River and Alaska Northern roads provid' ed their owners do not attempt to hold up the government by asking an exorbitant price. It Is believed the public announcement will be made as
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
eeIqians Concentrating Forces.

BeIgians Concentrating Forces.
 LONDON, March 17.-The night re- port from the front in Flanders state that King Albert, of Belgium, is con- centrating his forces north of Nieu- port and it is believed that desper- ate blow is planned against the Ger man positions there. The king is re- ported to be in personal command of the troops.
 German Offensive At Ypres Fails.
 Paris adNces state that while the
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
German Embassy Enters Protest.

German Embassy Enters Protest.
 WASHINGTON, March 17.-The German embassy here has filed a pro- test with Secretary of State Bryan in which he accuses the British com, manders of the fleet which sunk the German cruiser Dresden of breach of international law. It is asserted that the cruiser was sunk within the three-mile limit and was in supposed ly neutral waters.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
TURKS ARE REBUILDING FORTS AT DARDANELLS

BIG GUNS HAVE MOUNTED AND MANY WARsHIPs HIT BY NEW GERMAN cuNNERs-coNsrAnrlNoPLE NO LONGER ATTACK FROM THE FLEET-TwENTY OF oREsoENs CREW WENT DOWN WITH stIP-Two SHIPS SUNK BY suR MARINES SUNDAY OFF COAST iRELAND-HEAvY FIGHTING ALONG THE WESTERN BATTLE FRoNT-RUasiANs oUT-MA NoEUvRE AUSTRIAN GALcIAN ARMY
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
ILLINOIS TOWN
 HAS A b|G FIRE

CHAMPAIGN, H., March 17-Fire destroyed property to the value of -S3O0, ,OOO here last night. A high wind "prevailed and for a time it was fear ed that the entire town would be wip. ed out. The loss is partly covered by insurance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17

Twenty of Dresden's Crew Lost. VALPARAISO, March 1.-The land dng of the crew of the German cruiser Dresden here shows that twenty members of the crew are missing and are believed to have been lost while being transferred from the sinking ship.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17

soon as Secretary Lane returns from San Francisco in April, as negotiations for the purchase of the roads will have been concluded by that time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
Two British Steamers Sunk.

TWO oTTtTStt
 LONDON, March 1.-Two British steamers were sunk off the coast of Ireland last Sunday by German sub- marines. The vessels were loaded with grain from America and en route to Liverpool.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17
Weather Report.
 Valdez, March 16, 1915.

Temperature at p. m......... 3S Maximum temperature ........ 43 Minimum temperature ....... 26 Mean temperature ........... 34 1-z
 Cloudy, gentle wind northeast if teen miles.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17

If you want all the news all due. read the Prospeeter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-17

Al. Walker is in town from out the trail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03

C1EiFS, March hen
New Tork had about d D, 600 pnnu1a-
ton and black berries grew below
Fourteenth street ST PatrickFs Roman
Catholic church was built To-day.
bale and hearty, HI Isl preparing 10
celebrate its ] Goth anniversary.
Monsignor John kearney's eyes
are tWinkling more merrily than
ever Is he tends his flock Of many
thousands. For iii III something To
have been a parish priest fifty years.
as he has been. and see three genera.
tlons crow iIp amid 1T city'a changes.
st Patriekts occupies thirty city5
lots in the heart Of Little italy.
roughly Mott, B1eecker, Prince ana
Jersey streets. tt IS only Il stone's
throw tl1a from the busiest street III the
world ord yet with its brick wall IN
closed cemetery and its architecture
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03

the rehearsals. but the boys are
backward. stand around outside. and
are timid about entering rehearsals.
They want about 100 boys and young
men for song. choruses and ask All
desiring to take part to be at the
Masonic temple tonight.
There is still a number OF good
singing and speaking parts ii the
show LEFT and people are asked 70
attend the rebearsa1s tonight who
desire any kind OF a part.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03
'DYsPEPSIA OVERCOME
Tone Up the stomach with Hoods
fsnTsaparjlla.


8s When you have dyspepsia your life
is miserable. You have q bad taste
4iIl our lno utn q tenderness at the
pit Of your stomach. feeling or
puffy flllness, headache. heartburn.
and some times nausea. ys
1yspcsia Is difficult di stion hat
liz what The word means and the
only way to set rid of 1t III to give
Yigor#a and tnnesto the stonia ch anil the
whole digestive system. Hood
saraaparilla, sold by all druggists. is
Tho one medicine which acts on the
stomach through the blood and also
Its beneficial effects arc felt
at once. Improvement begins imme-
diately.
Hood IS saTsaparilla pnrities the
blood. makes the rich red blood that
is neecdd for perfect digestion, and
builds IN the whole system. NO
other medicine can take Its place.
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03
R|EHEAR65AIS
Are Begun Sue ssfllIIy by Per
sons Who Mill Take Part
in Big Play. Here.

Ilehearsals for the big annual
charity benefit for Hiss Dirnp1es,,'',,
the Associated Chart tess show; are
now on in the Masonic Temple near
the Orpheunl theatcr. and if the en-
thusfasnl witnessed last nj ght is any.
criterion, The low wi n be Il rouaing
success.
although over IS 90 people are to-
be in the cast about !: III we're il
rehearsal last evening. The girls
jumped right into the songs AMI !
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03

Argentina is marketing a govern
mcnt bond issue Of 81 so 90. 600
Brazil $ coffee crop is estimated ait
4. 5000 sacks Of i 90 pounds each.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03

Sweden will bly, i 20 900 tons OF
wheat as d food reserve
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03

ACHE ) And 2 S
Have All Gone Since Taking
Lydia q, nkharns Veg 80
etabIe Compound.

Tarre Hill, Pa s Kindly permit me-
TO give you my stimonial ia favor de
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03

had no appetite. Since I have taken
Lydia - Pinkhania Vegetable Com
pound The aches and pains are all gone
and feel like 3 now woman. Z canno1
praise your medicine too highly Mrs
AUGUSTUS LYON, Terre Hill. Pa
It is true that nature and awonanrs
work has produced the grandest remedy.
for woman's ills that the world has
ever known. From the roots and
herbs Of the field, Lydia E. Pinkharn.
forty years ago, gave to womankind
= remedy for their peculiar Ills which
has proved more ef1cacions than any
other combination Of drugs ever COM
pounded, and today Lydia 3. Pinkhamss
Vegetable Compound is recognized.
from coast to coast as the standard
remedy fer woman's ills.
Ii the Pinkha1n Laboratory at Lynn.
Mass, are files containing hundreds of
thousands of letters from women seek
ing health many Of hem openly state
over theiroW signatures that theyhave
regained their health by taking Lydia
-. Pinkham's Vegetable Compounds
and in some cases that il has saved them
from surgical operations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03

Ola ~. il1kharl1ss.
We &c tabl e Com:
pound. When & first.
began taking it I
5Fas suffering from
female troubles for
some time and had
almost all kinds Of
aches pains Inflow
er part Of back and
il q sides, and press
ing down 9 pains. /.
rpi11a r1nt p1anr15 and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-03-03
tof q bygone day III seems far removed
from tsHentieth century. New York

| IS d RI
Tam going wives were given severe
Jolt by he caustfc comment Of
Justice Rlanch ard In q recent divorce
case The Wi IN the case admitted
that she danced and dined with other
men until four and ive in the morn
ing and that she was introduced.
around under false names.
The Who'll case was an echo from
the underworld said the Justice and
said that wives who SO out dancing
with otheT men are no better than.
denizens or the underworld. There
arc A dozen places Iii New York
where the crowds dance all night.
In such daneinE places as Heal, ts,s
EBustano by;s Joel y. Sans Seuci,5
might Frnlic (which opens all mid
mi Sht and C'irn, Il DIV flich de4as not open
until 2 O'Clock in the morning it is5
EdificultsLo get a table after :. o'clock.
The visitor to New York gets an idea
from a visit to i hese places of the
perEalence- of q rim king among young
girls and the heSdWaF the cigaret
habit has maize among the feminine
population. Al in all the dancing
places do more To show the loose set
of morals i'll New York than anything
else
The Ratio has been shocked by
news Of the amputation OF the right
leg of Nine. Sarah Bernhardt in a
Bordeauk hospital. Mime Bernhardt
played u vaudeville engagement lit a
local theater last winter.
To y close friend she then confided
that she believed Ii would be The last
time she would see America from be-,
hind the footlights. Her case fNrn-
lshes a remarkable instance Of auto
suggestion which has stirred the
world
'2r many Years BeTnhardt has ex-
pressed desire TO die while acting
the title role 81 Camille and to die
.of tuberculosis as did Camille. The
progress OF auto-sugg estion made
such Roadway that w hen her knee was
injured some time ago she readily
contracted tuberculosis Of the Joint.
This opinion is really held by French
surgeons and DR.. Franklin Warren
Sears. "A New d DIRK psychologist of
note. in an interview declares that
such condition could easily De
brought about by ;iuto-sugges
and cites y number Of Instances to-
prove his contentious
----8 d 49,
Franklin e. Adams, the Tlibune's
humorist entrained for the coast to
do y daily exposition column for his
paper al s o'c1ock he other after
noon. The grand tour as he calls
it will include a side trip TO see Viii.
liam Allen White OF Emporia. Kan
sas, and Whites famous telegraph ed
tor Uncle Walt Mason. the poet.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-02-27

nett. Miss Dodge has just been tell
ing me"
Yes" interrupted Craig. Look
Miss Dodge, this is it."
He handed her the letter. She al
most seized it, examining 1t carefully
her large eyes opening wider In won
der.
This is certainly my writing and
my note paper" she murmured, but
| never wrote the letter."
Craig looked from the letter to her
keenly. No one said a word. For
a moment Kennedy hesitated, think.
ing,
Might I-er-see your room, Miss
Dodge?' he asked at length.
Why certainly" nodded Elaine, as
she lead the way upstairs.
1t was dainty little room, breath
ing the spirit of its mistress. In fact,
1t seemed sort of profanity as we
all followed in after her. For mo-
ment Kennedy stood still, then he
carefully locked about. At the side
of the bed, near the head, he stopped
and picked up something which he
held in the palm of his hand.
bent over. Something cleaned in the
morning sunshine-some little thin
pieces of glass. AS he tried deity to
fit the tiny little bits together he
seemed absorbed in thought. Quick
ly he raised 1t to his nose, as IL to
smell it.
Ethyl chloride!" he muttered,
wrapping the pieces carefully in a
paper and putting them inside his
pocket
An instant later he crossed the
room to the window and examined It.
Look" he exclaimed.
There, plainly, were marks of
jimmy which had been inserted near
the lock to pry it open.
Miss Dodge" he asked, might T.
might / trouble you to let me see
your ARM"
Wonderingly she did SO, and Ken
nedy bent almost reverently over
her plump arm examining it.
On it was small dark discolora-
tion, around which was a slight red
ness and tenderness.
That" he said slowly, SIS the
mark of hypodermic needle"
AS he finished examining Elaine's
arm he drew the letter from his peck
ct. Still facing her he said in low
tone, Miss Dodge-you did write this
letter-but under the influence of the
new twilight Sleep"
why, Craig | exclaimed excited
ly, what do you mean?"
Exactly what / say. With Miss.
Dodge's permission | shall show you.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-02-27

AS ! came up the path to the chem
istry building | saw through the win.
dow that, in spite of his getting there
early, he was finding it difficult to keep
his mind on his work 1t was the first
time ] had ever known anything to
interfere with science in his life.
Well" | exclaimed as | entered,
you are the early bird Did you have
any breakfast"
tossed down the letters. He did
not reply So became absorbed in
the morning paper. Still. l did not
neglect to watch him covertly out of
tthe corner of my eye, Quickly he ran
over the letters, instead of taking
them, enc by one, in his usual method
ical way. | quite complimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty note.
moment Craig looked at it in an
ticipation, then tore it open eagerly.
! was still watching his face over the
top Of the paper and was surprised to
see that it showed, first, amazement,
then pain, as though something had
hurt him.
He read it again-then looked
straight ahead, as If in a daze
Suddenly he jumped up, bringing his
tightly clenched fist down with loud
clap into the palm of his hand.
BY heaVen!" he exclaimed, II
will"
He strobe hastily to the telephone.
Almost angrily he seized the receiver
and asked for number.
"Wh-whats the matter, Craig" I
blurted out eagerly.
AS he waited for the number he
threw the letter over to me. | took
it and read.
Professor Craig Kennedy,
THE University, The Heights, City.
Dear Sir:
i have come to the conclusion that
your work is hindrance rather than
an assistance in clearing up my
fathers death, and | hereby beg to
STATE that your services are no longer
required. This is final decision, and
beg that you will not try to see me
again regarding the matter.
Very truly yours,
ELAINE DODGE"
If it had been bomb | could not
have been more surprised.
| could not make it out.
Kennedy impatiently worked the re-
eeiyer up and down. repeating the
number. "Hello-hello," he repeated.
'Yes-hello. Is Miss-oh-good morn
ing, Miss Dodge"
He was hurrying along as if to give
her no chance to cut him off. Il have
just received letter, Miss Dodge. tell
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-02-27

ing me that you don't want me to con-
tinue investigating your fathers death,
aud not to try to see you again
about"
lie stopped. l could hear the reply.
"Why-no-Mr Kennedy, | have
written you no letter"
The look of mingled relief and sur
prise that crossed Craigs face spoke
volumes.
Miss Dodge" he almost shouted,
this is a new trick of the 'Clutching
Hand TN be right over"
Craig hung up the receiver and
turned from the telephone. Evidently
he was thinking deeply. Suddenly his
face seemed to light up. He made up
his mind to something, and a moment
later he opened the cabinet--that in
eXhaustible storehouse from which he
seemed to draw weird and curious in
struments that met the ever new prob
lens which his strange profession
brought to him.
| watched curiously He took out a.
bottle and what looked like a little
hypodermic syringe, thrust them into
his pocket and, for once, oblivious to,
my very existence, deliberately walked
out Of the laboratory.
| did not propose to be thus cava-
lierly dismissed. | suppose it would
have looked ridiculous to third par
ty, but / followed him as hastily as IT,
he had tried to shut the door on his
own shadow.
We arrived at the corner above the
Dodge house just in time to see anoth-
er -Bennett--enter.
and, Perry" we heard Elaine say,
as we were ushered in, someone has
even forged my name-the handwrit-
ing and everything-telling Mr.. Ken,
nedy to drop the case-and / never
knew"
She stopped as we entered.
That's the limit" exclaimed Ben
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-02-27

BY a small administration of the drug,
which will injure you in no way, Miss
Dodge, | think | can bring back the
memory of all that occurred to you
last night Will you allow me?'
Mercy, mol" protested her Aunt 10.
sephine, who had entered the room.
Il want the experiment to be tried"
Elaine said quietly.
A moment later Kennedy had placed
her on couch in the corner of the
room.
Now, Mrs Dodge" he said, please
bring me basin and towel"
Aunt Josephine, reconciled, brought
them, Kennedy dropped an antisep-
tic tablet into the water and care
fully sterilized Elaine's arm just above
the spot where the red mark showed.
Then he drew the hypodermic from
his pocket-carefully sterilized it,
also, and filling 1t with scopolamin
from the bottle.
Just moment, Miss Dodge" he
encouraged, as he jabbed the needle
into her arm.
She did not vince.
please lie back on the couch, he
directed. Then turning to us he add
ca, TT takes some time for this to
work. Our criminal got over this fact
and prevented an cutlery by using
ethyl chloride first Let me recon-
struct the scene"
AS we watched Elaine going under
slowly Craig talked.
THAT night, he said, "warily, the
masked criminal of the 'Clutching
Hand bent over, his arm crooked,
might have been seen down below us
in the ally. Up here. Miss Dodge.
worn out by the strain of her fathers
death, let us say, was nervously try
ing to read, to do anything that would
take her mind off the tragedy. Per-
haps she fell asleep.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-02-27

Leave the room-no. by the hall
door. We are going back upstairs.
! obey him, and at the door ne
switches off the lights flow / stand
1t ] dc not know. go upstairs me-
chemically into my own room--l and
this masked man
Take OIL the kimono and slip
pers!' he orders. | do that Get into
bed he growls, crawl in fearfully.
For moment he looks about--then
goes out-with a look back as ne
goes. OH Oh! That hand-which
he raises at me-THAT HAND
The poor girl was sitting bolt up
right staring straight at the nall
door, as we watched ana uslened.
fa1cinated
Kennedy was bending over sooth-
ing her She gave evidence OF com
ing out from the effect OF the drug
/ noticed that Bennett tad SUD
denly moved step in the direction
of the door at which she stared.
"By heayensl" he muttered, star
ing, too. Look"
We did look A letter was slowly
being inserted under the door.
/ took quick step forward That
moment | felt rough tug at my
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-02-27

SYNOPSIS.

The formation of a partnership as pro-
fessor and aide in crime science between
Craig Kennedy, university chemistry pro-
fessor, and Walter Jameson, newspaper
man, is at once followed by their becom-
ing interested in a series of murders by
a master criminal who leaves no other
clue to his identity than the sign manual
of a "Clutching Hand" Elaine Dodge,
whose father Is one of the latest victims
of the mysterious murderer, witnesses
the beginning of Kennedy's scientific in
vestigation of the murder.