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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-22

cal year viii show the smallest immi-
grafton gains in a generation.
Immigrants who look forward to
returning home do not seek naturali-
zation as did the newcomers Of thirty
years ago. Then New York City's
vote per head OF population was not
much behind the rest Of the country
Last fall it did not reach one in nine,
against vermont's one in six. New
York state outside OF the city is now
less populous but casts vote 2OO,-
600 to SOO,O greater
The most desirable immigrants, un-
fortunately, are those who go back.
War reservists are men in the prime
OF life. A criminal who has left his
country for his country's good does
not brave its jails again. Though the
immigrant service rejected last year
3S,041 undesirables, Commissioner
General Caminetti does not claim that
exclusion was nearly so thorough as II
should have been, even under exist
ing law.-New York World.
There are indications Of a good
building year ahead for Pendleton.
The bids for erect
Local Building ing the federal build
Prospects. ing are to be opened
soon and construc-
ton work will be underway before
many months. The necessities of the
Eastern Oregon State Hospital call
for a new wing and it will be pro-
vided If the legislature does not turn
economy into parsimony. In all
probability the freight terminal will
be located here during the year and
( If so some 100000 worth OF work
will be done locally by the railroad
company Now comes the proposition
OF a new library building to cost $25,-
600 and with the money secured the
move seems in line to go through
That there will be a continuance Of
residence building may be expected
and all told the building possibilities
Of the city were never brighter than
at present
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-01

As I came up the path to the chem.
istry building I saw through the win.
dow that, in spite OF his getting there
early. he was finding II diHlcult to keep
his mind on his work. II was the first
time ! had eve 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 I became absorbed In
the morning paper. Still. I did not
neglect to watch him covertly out OF
the corner OF my eye. Quickly he ran
over the letters. instead OF taking
them, n by one. In his usual method.
ical way. I quite complimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty note.
A moment Craig looked at II in an.
t%icipation, then tore It open eagerly
| was still watching his face over the
top OF the paper and was surprised 10
g that II showed, first, amazement,
then pain, as though something had
hurt him.
lie read Il again-then looked
straight ahead. as II In n daze.
Suddenly he jumped up. bringing his
tightly clenched FIST down with a loud
clap into tho palm OF his hand.
by h%eaven!" he exclaimed, Il
Wilt"
He strobe hastily TO the telephone
Almost angrily he seized the receiver
and asked for a number.
"Wh.what's the matter. CRAIG"
blurted QUE eagerly.
As he waited for the number, he
threw the letter over to me. I took
II and read:
Professor Craig Kennedy.
THE University. The Heights. City
Dear Sir:
Il rave come to the conclusion thai
your work is a hindrance rather than
an assistance In clearing up my
fathers death. and ! hereby beg e
state that your services are no longer
required. This Is a final decision, anC
beg that you will not try to see m,
again regarding the matter.
Very truly yours.
ELAINE DODGE"
II II had been n bomb | could no
have been more surprised.
! could not make II out.
Kennedy impatiently worked the re
ceiver up and down, repeating tho
number. "Hello-hello," he repeated
"Yes-hcllo. Is Miss-oh-good morn
ing. Miss Dodge"
He was hurrying along as II to Civ,
her no chance TO cut him of. Il hav,
Just received a letter. Miss Dodge. tell
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-01

by n small administration OF the drug.
which viii injure you in no way. Miss
Dodge. ! think I can bring back the
memory OF all that occurred to you
last night. win you allow me?"
Mercy, no." protested her Aunt Jo-
sephine. who had entered the room.
II want the experiment to be tried"
Elaine said quietly.
A moment later Kennedy had placed
her On q couch In the corner OF the
room.
Now. Mrs. Dodge" he said. please
bring me a basin and a towel"
Aunt Josephine. ~reconciled. brought
them. Kennedy dropped an antisep.
tic tablet into the water and ARE
fully sterilized Elaine's arm just above
the spot where the red mark showed.
Then he drew the hypodermic from
his pocket-carefully sterilized II.
also. and filling It with scopolamin
from the bottle.
Just a 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.
ed. 1T 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,
orn 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 OF the tragedy. Per.
haps she fell asleep.
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Ing me that you don't want me to con-
tinue investigating your fathers death.
and not tU try to see you again
about"
lie stopped. I could hear the reply.
"Why-no-Mr. Kennedy. ] have
written you no letter.
The look of mingled relief and sur.
prise that crossed Craig's face spoke
volumes.
Miss Dodge" he almost shouted.
this is a new trick OF the 'C~lutching
Hand I'LL be right over
Craig hung up the receiver and
turned from the telephone. Evidently
he vas 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 tn him.
watched curiousiy. He took out q
bottle and what looked like a little
h%ypodermic syringe. thrust them into
his pocket and. for opce. oblivious TO
my very existence. deliberately walked
out OF the laboratory.
I did not propose to be thus cava-
lierly dismissed. suppose II would
have looked ridiculous &c a third par.
ty, but I followed him as hastily as II
he had tried 10 shut the door on hts
own shadow.
We arrived ut the corne above the
Dodge house Just in time to see anoth.
er Observation-Disclosures.
"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 I never
knew"
She stopped as we entered.
That's the limit" exclaimed Ben
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Leave the room-no. by the hall
door. We are going back upstairs.'
l obey him. and at the door he
switches OF the lights. How ! stand
II ! do not know. 20 upstairs me-
chemically into my own ROOM and
this masked man.
Take on the kimono and slip
pers!' he orders. do that. Get into
bed he growls. I crawl In fearfuily.
For O momeat he looks about-then
goes out-with q look back "a no
goes. Oh! OH That ~hand-which
he raises at me-THAT HANDl'
The poor girl was sitting bolt up
right. staring straight at the hall
door. as we watched and listened.
fascinated.
Kennedy was bending over, sooth-
ing her. She gave evidence OF COM
ing out from the effect OF the drug.
noticed that Bennett had sud-
denly moved q step In the direction
of the door at which she stared.
"By heavens!" he muttered. star
ing, too. Look"
We did look. A letter vas slowly
being inserted under the door.
took a quick step forward. That
momen' l felt a rough tug at my
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nett. "Miss Dodge has just been tell.
ing me-"
Yes" interrupted Craig. look,
Miss Dodge. this Ia H."
He handed her the letter. She al
most seized II. examining II carefully,
her large eyes opening wider In won
der.
This is certainly my writing and
my note paper" she murmured. but
I 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 1-er-see your room. Miss
DodgeT he asked at length.
why. certainly" nodded Elaine. as
she lead the way upstairs.
II was n dainty little room. breath.
Ing the spirit of It's mistress. In fact,
It seemed n sort OF profanity as we
all followed In after her. For a mo.
ment Kennedy stood still. then he
carefully looked 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 su~nshine-some little thin
pieces OF glass. As he tried deftly TO
NJ the tiny little bits together he
seemed absorbed In thought. Quick
~ he raised II to his nose. rs IL 10
smell II.
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 q
Jimmy which had been inserted near
the lock to pry It open.
Miss Dodge" he asked. might l.
might | trouble you to let me see
your ARM"
Wonderingly she did so. and Ken
nedy bent almost reverently over
her plump arm examining Il.
On II was a small dark discolora
tion. around which was a slight red
ness and tenderness.
That" he said slowly, rs the
mark of a h%ypodermic needle"
AS he finished examining Elalne's
arm he drew the letter from mis- peck
ct Still facing her he said in a low
tone. Miss Dodge-you did write this
letter-but under the influence Of the
new twilight Sleep"
why Craig" | exclaimed excited
iy. what do you mean?"
Exactly what | say. With Miss
Dodge's permission l shall show you
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~
arm. and a voice whispered: wait.
you chump!"
II vas Kennedy. He had whipped
out his automatic and had carefully
leveled II at the door. Before he could
fire. however. Bennett had rushed
ahead.
followed. We looked down the
hall. Sure enough. the figure OF a
man could be seen disappearing
around an angle. | followed Ben.
nett out OF the door and down the
hall.
Words cannot keep pace with what
followed. Together we rushed TO the
back stairs.
Down there. while / go down the
'front.'" cried Bennett.
| went down, and he turned and
went down the other flight. As he did
so Craig followed him.
Suddenly. in the drawing room. I
bumped into a figure on the other side
OF the po%rtieres. | seized him.
We struggled. Rip! The portieres
came down, covering me entirely.
over and over we went, smashing a
lamp. II was vicious. Another man
attacked me, too.
i've got him-Kennedy!" / heard
a voice pant over me
A scream followed from Aunt Jo-
sephine. Suddenly the portieres were
pulled on me,
The deuce!" pulled Kennedy. It's
Jameson"
Bennett had rushed plump into
me. coming the other way. hidden
by the portieres!
II we had known at the time.
Michael OF the sinister face had
gained the library and was standing
In the center of the room. lie had
heard me coming and had fed 10 the
drawing room. As we finished our
struggle in the library he rose hastily
from behind the diyan In the other
room. where he had dropped, and had
quietly and hastily disappeared
through another door.
Laughing and breathing hard. they
helped me to my feet. II was no
Joke to me. I VAS sore in every
bone.
We'll, where did he SoH" insisted
Bennett.
II don't know--perhaps back there"
I cried.
Bennett and ! argued a moment.
then started and stopped short Aunt
Josephine had run downstairs and
was now showing the letter into
Craig's hands.
We gathered about him curiousiy.
He opened II. On IL vas that awe
some Clutching Hand again.
Kennedy read II. For n moment
he stood and studied Il, then slowly
crushed II In his hand.
Just then Elaine. pale and shaken
from the ordeal she had voluntarily
gone through, burst In upon us from
upstairs. without n word she ad.
vanced to Craig and took the letter
from him.
Inside. as on the envelope. was
that same signature OF the Clutchins
Hand.
Elaine gazed at II. wiid-eyed. then
at Craig. Craig smilingly reached for
the note, took II. folded Il. and m.
concernedly thrust II into his pocket.
MY Godl" she cried. ~clasping her
hands convulsively. aud repeating the
wordr OF the letter. YOUR LAST
wARNINGl"
| ro BE coNTINuEpl 4
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copyrieh. 1914 By che stsr Company. All Foreign Rights Reserved
SYNOPSIS.

The formation OF n partnership ms pro-
lessor and aide In rhine science between
Craig Kennedy, university chemistry pro-
fessor, and Walter Jameson. newspaper
man, II at once followed by their bccom-
Ing Interested In n series OF murders by
a. master criminal who leaves no other
clue to his Identity han the sign manua
OF n "Clutching Hand" Elaine Dodge,
whose father is one OF the latest victims
of the mysterious murderer. witnesses
the beginning OF Kennedy's scientific In
v~estigation OF the murder.
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" He had scarcely finished reading
the brief but alarming news story that
followed and laid the paper on the
desk when n stone came smashing
through the window from the street.
Startled. we all jumped TO our
feet. Craig hurried to the window.
Not a soul was in sight!
He stopped and picked up the stone.
To It was attached a piece OF pa.
per. Quickly he unfolded 1t and
read:
Craig Kennedy will give up his
search for the Clutching Hand-or
die"
Later | recalled that there seemed
to be a slight noise downstairs, as II
at the cellar window, through which
the masked man had entered the
night before.
In point OF fact, one who had been
outside at the time might actually
have seen a sinister face al that cell
lar window, but to US upstairs IL was
invisible. The face was that of the
servant. Michael.
NiiuOut unOlutI Nolu ntuuthy
passed into the drawing room and
took his hat and coat. Both Elaine
and Bennett followed.
I'm afraid ! must ask you to @
cuse me-for the present" Craig
apologized.
Elaine looked at him anxlously.
"You-you will not let that letter
intiniidate you?" she pleaded. laying
her soft white hand on his arm. "Oh.
Mr.. Kennedy" she added, bravely
keeping back the tears. 'avenge him!
All the money In the world would be
too little TO pay-if only"
At the mere mention of money Ken.
nedy's face seemed to cloud. but only
for a moment.
I'll try" he said simply.
Elaine did not withdraw her hand
q 10 she continued TO look up at him.
Miss Dodge" he went on. his voice
steady. az though he were depressing
something, Il will. Q take another
case until the 'Clutching Hand Is
capblred."
The look OF gratitude she gave him
woul nave Deen D princely reward
In itself.
II Was some time after these events
that Kennedy, reconstructing what
had happened. ran across, in a strange
way which l need not tire the reader
by telling. a Doctor Haynes. head OF
the Hillside Sanitarium for Women.
whose story / shall relate substan-
TALLY as We received II from his own
lips:
II must have been that same night a
distinguished visitor drove VI In a cab
TO our Hillside sanitarium, rang the
bell and was admitted to my Office
am. by the way, the experimenting
physician, and that night was sitting
with Doctor Thompson. my assistant,
In the Office discussing q rather inter
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-04-01
SECOND EPISODE
The "TwINaht Sleep"

Kennedy had thrown himself whole
h%eartedly into the solution OF the mys.
FERROUS Dodge case.
Far into the night, after the chal-
lenge OF the forged finger print, he
continued at work. endeavoring to ex-
tract a clue from the meager evi.
dence-a bit OF cloth and trace OF poi.
o already obtained from other cases.
We dropped around at the Dodge
house the next morning. Early though
II was. we found Elaine . trine palcr.
but more lovely than ever, and Perry
Bennett. themselves vainly endeavor-
ing to solve the mystery OF the Clutch
ing Hand.
They were Mt Dodge's desk, she in
the big desk chair. he standing beside
her looking over some papers.
There's nothing there" Bennett
was saying as we entered.
could not help feeling that he was
gazing down at Elaine a bit more ten.
derly than mere business warranted.
Have ~you--found anything" que
ried Elaine a~nxiously, turning eagerly
TO Kennedy.
"Nothing-yet." he answered. shak.
ing his head, but conveying a quiet
idea OF confidence in his tone.
Just then Jennings. the butler. en-.
tered, bringing the morning papers.
Elaine seized the Star and hastily
opened II. On the first page was the
story | had telephoned down very late
In the hope Of catching a last city
edition.
We all bent over and Craig read
aloud:
"CLUTCHING HAND"
STILL AT LARGE
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New York's Master Criminal Remains
Observation-Disclosures New Oar
ing Murder and Robbery on Mil.
~lionaire Dodge.
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II was early the next morning that I
awoke to find Kennedy already up and
gone from our apartment, ] knew he
must be at the laboratory. and. gather.
Ing the mail, which tho postman had
Just slipped through the letter slot, I
went over to the university &c see him.
As ] looked yer the letters to Gull
out my own n In a woman's hand.
writing on attractive note paper ad.
dressed to him caught nv eva
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
ISAAC BATTIN FORMER
OMAHA MAN DIES FRIDAY

Isaac Battin. for many years treas
urer and engineer Of the Omaha Gas
company, died yesterday at Swarth-
more. Pa. and viii be buried on Tues
day in the family lot in the Friends
burial ground at Millville. Pa, where he
was born. Mr.. Battin was in his eighty
third year. and was perhaps the Oldest
gas engineer in America. He has man
aged gas properties at Yonkers. N. Y;
Middletown. Conn, and at Albany, N.
T., before coming to Omaha in 1887. He
Is survived by his widow and the follow
ing children: Mrs. Henry v. Shelley at
Wallingford. Pa; II. w. Battin of Min
neapoIis. Mimi; Mrs. Ralph Lewis OF
Floriston, Cal; ]. w. Battin of Omaha,
Prof. B. F. Battin Of swarthmore college,
Miss Nancy Battin of swarthmore.r Pa.
and w. !. BRttin of Lafayette, Ind.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
SUNDAY BOOSTERS COMING
Big Meeting at the First Methodist
Church Here Next Sunday
Afternoon.
SPEAK AT OTHER SERVICES

Two Des Moines men who init the
trail" with Billy Sunday during the evan
geiist's revival campaign in that city,
VIII be speakers at the First Methodist
church Sunday at $3.50 p. m. II will be the
second public meeting in Omaha to boost
the Billy Sunday revival to be held here
In May.
Webb Byers. ex-attorney general of
Iowa, and @. T. Rowland. general freight
agent Of the Rock Island railroad, are
the Des Moines trail hitters" who are
coming here TO tell Of Billy Sundays re-
vival and It's influence in the Iowa cap
ital With them will be Rev. John L.
Hillman, pastor OF the First Methodist
church Of Des Moines. All three will
speak at the afternoon meeting Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hiilman viii also speak sun
day morning at Westminster Presbyterian
church and will address a Joint meeting
Of the First Baptist and First Christian
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13

In celebration OF her fifty-sixth birth
day anniversary Mrs. Therissia Kla-
bundle. who has lived in Irvington. Neb.,
for thirty-our years. found her entire
family and the biggest part Of her large
number Of close friends there to help
make the anniversary one which will
dong be remembered IN Irvington. Mrs.
Klabunde IL the real pioneer Of Irvington
and she Is known all over the county.
Her children ali live in Irvington or
near Irvinston and they, with their
friends, packed the big house from top
10 bottom on the day OF the event:
Mrs. Klabunde's children who attended
are Mrs. Ida Haas OF Elk city. Mrs.
Minnie Thompson OF Valley, William
Kiabunde Of Bennington, Ernest Kla-
bundle. August and Augusta Klabunde OF
Irvington and Henry Kiabunde OF Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
with the Dancing Clubs.
Comus Club Entertained.

The comus club was entertained at
the homo OF Mrs. ]. W. Hood Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. ]. c. curran Of Gales
burg IN. and Mrs. j. r. 0oerne were tho
guests OF the club. Ma Goerne winning
the prize. The decorations were sug-
gestive Of Valentine day. The club Will
be entertained IN two weeks by Mrs. A.
r. Hoover. The members are planning
10 entertaln their husbands al an evening
party at the horne OF the president. Mrs.
h. r. MART. Wednesday evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13

congregations at the former church sun
day evening. In the morning Mr. Byers
will speak at the First Congregational
church and Mr.. Rowland will talk at the
North side Christian church.
Various Protestant congregations Of the
city ere expected to show rivalry in at
tending the special booster meeting sun
day afternoon and the large church will
probably be filled 20 capacity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Mr.. John c. Daughertv to Wed.

An engagement OF great interest TO
omahans was made Thursday in Greeley,
Neb.
II ls that Of Mr.. John Creighton Daugh-
erty. son OF Mr. ana Mrs John M.
Daugherty, and Miss Mary Eulalia Ker-
rigan OF Greeley.
The announcement was made at a
luncheon Thursday given by Mrs. Ker-
rigan at her home in Greeley. MT
Daugherty Is assistant cashier Of tho
First National bank in Greeley and until
q couple OF years ago resided in Omaha.
Miss Kerrigan IL the daughter Of Mr.
ana Mrs Peter Kerrigan, one Of the
pioneer families Of Greeley. Mfr. Ker-
risan IL cashier OF the Greeley STATE
bank. No plans have A. yet been made
for The wedding.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Pleasures Past,

The Sterling club was entertained
Thursday at luncheon, complimentary to
Mrs. c. w. sanborne Of Kansas City
Mira. sanborne was a member OF the
Sterling club for twelve years. After
the luncheon the guests played bridge at
the home OF Mrs. w. w. Bowser. Mrs
sanborne was given beautiful guest
prize by the club.
The scottish Rite wcman's club gave a
card party and kenaington this afternoon
at the cathedral.
Miss Esther Hoimauist entertained a
number OF her friends. OF the Adams q
Kelley company. at her home Wednesday
evening, February 10. The evening was
spent In music and various sames These
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Annual Lincoln Day Dinner.

The University club viii entertain at its
annual dinner this evening commemorate
ing the birthday anniversary OF Abraham
Lincoln. DIR. Joseph Fort Newton win be
the speaker Of the evening and will de-
liver the address on Lincoln. Or. New
Ton 10 a, southcrner by birth. His father
was an officer IN the confederate army.
The dedication Of his book, Abraham
Lincoln" reads this way; TO my father.
who fought Abraham lincoln. this essay
Is inscribed by one who revers the menu
Org OF both" The dining room and tables
viii be decorated with red flowers and
the American colors and flags. At tho
speakers table. with President and Mrs.
Herbert RoserB will be:
Messrs. and Mechanics
Joseph Barker. O. 4. Eastman,
Charles T. Kountzo, Frank II. Gaines,
#. A. BroRan,
DR. Joseph Fort Newton.
Mrs Warren Rogcrg.
Dean and Mrs. James A. Hancock.
Or. and MIRA. ID. b Davis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-13
Future Affairs.

Mrs. w. L. ssIby win entertain the
Dundee women's club at her home Fri
day afternoon, February IL. between the
hours OF and o'clock. In honor OF the
cast which will give Percy MacKaye's
"A ThouBand Years Ago" Tuesday even
ing at the Young wonen'a Christian
association.