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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26

officers of the Panama Canal Commits
sion have begun the work of obtaining
and preparing another lot of goods for
use on the big ditch, which will cost
when complete more than s2.00o.oeo.
BY the last steamer Chief Engineer
Wallace sent in his acquisitions, and
Yesterday the commission commenced
the preparations II specifications. At
least four weeks must elapse before
the articles will have been obtained and
shipped.
The largest item in the new list Is
* 600 600 900 more feet of lumber for the
construction of buildings, wharVes, ana
bridges Five hundred ra1lroao caIs'
tueIye steam shoyels and accessories,
and six air compression plants are
asked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
COMMANDER PEARy
MAY REACH POLE
SAYS He Will Have Best
of Equipment.
VESSEL LEAVES BUCKsP0RT
Roosevelt" in Tow for Portland, Where
Finishi1g Touches Will Be
Made.
VESSEL LEAVES BUcKsP0RT

BUCKSPORT, Me-, March 25.-The
Roosevelt, Commander Robert E.peary's
new ship, in which he hopes to reach the
North Pole. has left here, in tow. for
Portland. where the finishing touches
viii be added.
Before leaving Bucasport Commander
Peary said:
Il was never more confident of sue
cess in this my supreme effort 10 reach
the pole than l am today. when the
most magnificent craft ever launched
for the purpose has been put into the
water We have studied every phase OF
The difficulties to be encountered. We
have consulted with the most expert ice
breakers IN the country. We have con-
ssdered every possible contingency, and
have striven to SO construct ;his vessel
that she viii be able to meet and over
come these difficulties. Surely no Arctic
explorer was ever before so well
equipped
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR CAPTAIN S0WBY

Arrangements have been made 1or the
funeral services over the oody OF capt
p w. Sowby, the e. A H. veteran
who was caught under his wagon ana
killed on Friday night The body was
removed from the morgue TO NllllaHi
Lees undertaking establishment late
InriaI The interment viii be made IN
Arlington Cemetery on Tuesday morn
ing. - so+,,, r,.or,
the Union Veterans Union ana Grand
Arr,y Of the Republic will escort the
remains to their final resting place. The
services will. in all probability. be held
from Lees chapel, on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. between Third and Four-and-a-
half streets northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
Ocean Liners Collide
In HarbOr at Halifax
Both Make Dock Without Casualties But
One Steamer IS Sinking Where
She Is Moored

crash which shook them from stan TO
stern. The steel bow of the Albano tore
into the stern of the Partisan and car
ried IL away. The water poured in vol
nmes into the hole, and filled the rear
compartments.
Captain yipond ordered the Partisan
TO keep on her course in order to make
dock. a cursory examination OF the
liners injuries showed that the water
was gaining on the pumps. and the shir
was fast filing. The crew were or
dered 20 stand by the boats and make
ready in case the Alhano gave signs OF
/ laundering
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
WANAMAKER FILES SUIT
ON PRGMISSORY NOTES

Former Postmaster General John Wan
am aker. of New York and Philadelphia,
has begun suit in the Supreme Couri
OF the District against Jessie c. Re9-
nolds. To recover s993 13 said to be due
on sever promissory notes. given him
in payment for goods purchased
The notes were made payable at Ninth
street and Broadway, New York. Brand
enbere e Brandenberg are counsel for
the former Postmaster General.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
VIII Be Tried Again
For Murder of Mdrcun1

FRANKFORT. KY. March 25.-Curt
lett who was given death sentence
for the assassination Of Attorney J. B.
Narc,,m al Jackson, was granted
new trial by the appellate court today.
In addition to the death sentence, Jett
Is now serving a life term for the as
sassination of James Cockrili. AT jack
son.
The appellate court also. overruled
the petition of the State for the rehear-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26

ing of Caleb Powers convicted of
completely in the assassination of Gov
ernor Goebel. Powers has been tried
three times On the first two trials he
was given Il life sentence, and on the
last was sentenced to death.
Some time ago he applied for a new
trial and this was granted by the APP
RELATE court by vote of to s. The
State was not satisfied and appealed
Tor n rev hearing. Powers will soon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
FLOOD COVERS L0WLANDS
IN WYOMING VALLEY

VII IIKESBARRE, March 25.-By noon
tomorrow the Wyoming valley will be
partially under water. This morning the
Susqeuhanna river rose four feet, and
Is now twenty-five feet above low water.
The lowlands are rapidly being sub
merged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26

HALIFAX, N. s., March 25.-A repeti-
ton of the La Bourgovne disaster was
almost enacted here this evening in the
harbOr. when the Allan line steamer
PARISH n and the Hamburg-American
lines .,lbano crashed into each other
while making port.
Over 4 thousand passengers on each
ship were thrown into a panic. and wild
scenes followed.
The Partisan was barely able to make
her dock, where she was sinking at a
late hour tonight. The Albano limped
into port in a crippled condition.
No Casualties.
There were no casualties
The Partisan, under the command of
CAPTAIN Vipond, was steaming into the
harbor from Liverpool. Her decks were
crowded with passengers. most OF whom
we're immigrants. The Aibano, Captain
Kudenhold, from Hamburg, was also
making pert under a gccd headway.
She carried over !, 900 passengers
All were on deck and enjoying what
aDpeared to be Il race between the liners
as 10 which would make port first The
. Partisan forged ahead, and signaled
that she would cross the bows of the Al
bano.
Whether the signal was misunderstood
is not vet known. The German steamer
| however, did not give way, and the
! two beats bore down upon each other.
When a collision was seemingly newt
! able Captain Kudenhold ordered The
! wheel thrown over. The Partisan gave
/ full speed ahead to clear the Albano
but could not fetch BY.
The two liners came together with Q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
WOMAN AND GIRL
STRANGLED BY COAL GAS

ILKESBARRE, Pa, March 90
Mrs Mary Walsh. and granddaughter
Helen, were asphyxiated by escaping
coal gas here this morning.
The woman was, dead when found and
lhe girl died soon after.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
Baltic Fleet Sails
From Madagascar

LONDON, March 25.-A dispatch to
Lloyds from Tamatav, Madagascar.
says the Russian warships of Admiral
Rcgestvensky's feet sailed from there
today. The destination is unknown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
$4,000 to Havana and Return, $500

Southern Railway announces March 80
train No. 70. rate one fare plus 81 to Ha-
yana and return. Tickets good leaving
Havana until April 13, 1906 Stopoyers.
ADV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
PACT OF ALLIANCE
BETWEEN HARVARD
AND BOSTON TECH
Educational Field Divided
by Terms of the
Agreement.
NO MERGER IS PLANNED
Increase From University
Funds Diverted to Indus
trial lnstitutionSa

BOSTON, March 25.-The long-awaited
agreement of alliance between Harvard
University and the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology, was made public
today.
1t may be stated with confidence that
Harvard stands ready to carry the plan
into execution If the supreme judicial
court will sanction the agreement ar
rived at between the parties. 1t is not
too much to say that the perfecting OF
the scheme will be the greatest educa-
tional development of the present gener-
alton.
Field Is Divided.
According TO the agreement an ec:ca-
tional alliance between equals is pro
posed. There is no suggestion of "rner-
ger" OF an absorption.
The educational field is divided Har-
ward takes the liberal arts and pure
science; Technology has industrial sci
ence. Each will be supreme in its ovr
field, unhampered by the competition o.
the other, remaining distinct institu-
tions; with distinct executives, faculties
and plants, each will continue 10 con.
troll its own resources.
| But Harvard will place at the disposa
of the institute the income from it
funds received through legacy. TIL,
great Mckay bequest for industrial ed
ucation, for instance, cannot be alenat
ed from the control IF Harvard, bu
| Harvard finds herself able to expen
three-ffths of the incc me OF the McKa
! millions through the agency OF the In
stitutee of Technology
Lawrence School Discontinued.
The Lawrence Scientific, School will b
| discon siaued.
1PileN agreement provides that Tech
| noiogy shall seek new site on the righ
| bank of the Charles river. and that tn
institution shall be under the directio
of an executive committee of nine, thre
of whom shall be members of the COZ
poration of the university.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
Czar Offers Money to Feed
Japan's Russian Prisoners

LONDON, March ga dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company from
ST. Petersburg says that the Gar has
ordered the payment of 100000 rubles to-
ward the expense of keeping the Rus
sian prisoners of. war. who are held by
Japan,-
This action on the part of the Car, IL
the report is true, is regarded as a dis
>tinct departure fronn the usual pro-
cedure IN carrying on war. There are
few instances on record of nation
which is at war offering to pay for the
support of its soldiers who have been
captured by the enemy.
a Serious Drain.
The care. of the great numbers of pris-
{ sa1ers who have been captured pys the
Japanese. especially in the fighting
about Mukden, has been one of the prob-
lens that the japanese have had to
wrestie with. In some instances il has
been reported that it was hard to sup
ply provisions FOR all the Russians, in
addition TO feeding the japanese troops
The expense, too, has been drain on
the japanese treasury.
The reported action of the Car is re-
garded as humane move to insure
tie greater comfort of the Russian vic
Tins OF the. japanese enveloping move
ments.
One Other Instance.
American army officers say that the
only other instance where belligeren
has offered to bear the expense of main
tenance of it's captured soldiers was IL
the war. between Russia and Turkey
where Russia made similar offer tc
Turkey. 49,
The question of the expense to which
a ration has been put in caring for pris
oners is usually one of the matters con
sidered IN arranging the indemnity tt
be paid by defeated power, but th'
case quoted Is the only one Of which
the officers have any knowledge wher
the offer to pay for the support of tn
prisoners was made while the war wa
still In progress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
"RAFF[ES' TALKS
GL|BLY Of MANY
jEENNELRY THEFTS
Was Stenographer of a
Firm in Phila-
delphia.
HE NEEDED THE MONEY
Would Not Aid Detectives
to Establish His
Identity.
HE NEEDED THE MONEY

NEW YORK, March 25.-Following
the nonchalant confession made this
afternoon by John Calmus, alias J! r
Standing, alias Howard Berry, and
alias several other names, arrested
Tor Jewelry robberies in the Hotel
Netherland, in which he told Police
inspector O'Brien that he began his
career of hotel Raffles' because he
needed the money, detectives are en-
deavoring to trace the young mans
movements, procure the appearance of
complainants against him, and as-
certain his real identity.
Yes, i have robbed a half dozen
hotels in New York and few in
Philadelphia. 1 should say l have Sc
cured more than $4,000 in jewelry
and trinkets, Why did 1 take up my
career of robbery? That's easy, if it's
all you want to know. needed the
money
guess you hauI better give me a
cigarette if you want re to talk
right" said the youth, as he was
starting his story. Being supplied, he
took long puff and fecking away the
ashes, sat back comfortably in the
| inspectors arm chair
| You see, I don't care to mix my
parents up in this mess he went on,
$50 you may as well not make much
| effort to question me on that subject. /
know all about the futility of the ef-
fort, you ..--ew Take my 'hunch' for it.
Began Last Autumn.
"As 1 was about to say, | began my
career as hotel robber last autumn
At that time 1 was a stenographer en-
ployed by firm at 1926 Spring Garden
street, in Philadelphia. T." you
were Princeton student. ,then2'' in
I terjected a detective
Never mind about that" responded
the youth Just be glad for what you
are getting. AS l was about TO say, /
left my position because / needed more
money. You see / got it.
II guess you want to know how l ac-
complished my ends That was not 50
diffic'.it. | would go to a hotel with
knowledge OF some person who resided
there. and who kept considerable jew
. elry about You see. 1 was not on the
petty scale.
"Once possessed of this information
| would ask for a room as close to that
of the persons l wished 10 rob as pos
sible. Frequently, | would get the ad.
= Joining apartment OF course, / woult
watch my chances and when the mar
or woman with the jewels would leave
the particular room, l would make my
entrance. either through a door leading
from my own room, if circumstances
happened to be favorable or through
the hall | always carried plenty oi
keys, so this portion of the work was
not difficult
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
Keys and Burglar Tools.

In substantiation of the young mans
assertion about the keys The police have
several dozen of them. which were found
in lone black tube, resembling Il New
York stick, which was FOUND at tho
Hotel Netherland. In this handy box
was also found a portion of a set Of
burglar tools. Among the articles found
in the tube were a brace and bits. pre-
surnably for boring around door locks.
a black grease cosmetic. such as Is
used by actors for makeup purDoses.
and several other handy articles. usually
found in tool kits Of cracksmeu and deni-
zens OF the underworld
Il have pulled off jobs at the Hotel
Flanders. the st. Andrews. the Man
haitian Square. the Hotel Galiatin. the
Hotel Netherland. and Others" con-
tinued the prisoner
But / guess 1 don't want to talk too
much at this time. Let this DO for a
while at leist''
Then he refused TO talk further, de.
spite the attempted persuasion OF In
spectOr O'Briei. Shortly afterward he
was taken to the Jefferson Market Po-
lice Court and arraignc6 before Magis-
trate Steinert. The magistrate. after
hearing some of the details of the pris-
oner's story, remanded him to head
quarters for forty-eight hours to give
the police time to secure more evidence
| relative to his identity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-26
The Mans Identity.

The identity of the young mar who.
the police say. is Il veritable ''Ranes'
in real life, vas revealed during the
day. He Is John Calmus, aged twenty,
OF 1926 Spring Garden street. Phfladel-
phia- When taken into custody Calmus
said he was j. T. Standing. OF Chicago,
bet refused furth er information.
He said that on March II. he stole
diamonds and jewelry valued at s. $50
from the Hotel Flanders On March
l2 he stole jewelry valued at $500 from
Mrs, C. Wilson. who was a guest at
the Hotel Gallatin. On February IL he
stole jewelry worth 5000 from the Madi-
son Square Hotel He also confessed to
stolen jewelry valued at $1,000 from the
Hotel ST Andrews
On the prisoner, when he was search
cd at police headquarters. a check book
issued by the Equitable Trust Company
of Philadelphia, was found All funds
had been withdrawn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
The Romans Used Holly

It should prove of immense interest
to students Of history that the early
Romans had festival at about the
time of our Christmas and that they
festooned their houses with holly in
honor of the god Saturn. This was
called the Saturnalia, and the char
acter of the celebration may be judg-
ed from the fact that the name is
still the synonym for carousal and
immortality. At this time the Ro-
mans sent their friends sprigs of holly,
thus indicating their good wishes for
prosperity and long life. It is related
that the early Christians also decked
their homes with holly at this season
for the purpose Of escaping persecu-
tion.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
The origin of santa Claus
By j. A. EDeERToN


Santa Claus is of German origin.
This is true if only because that is
the German name for st. Nicholas.
That he is an old man is because in
the ancient pagan feasts in celebra-
tion of the decay of the old year and
the birth of the new an old man play
ed the principal part. Among the
Greeks and Romans it was Saturn,
the father Of all the gods, and among
the Norsemen it was Thor, who was
long bearded and white haired. That
the saint is st. Nicholas is due to the
fact that that venerable personage's s
feast day was celebrated about that
period. st. Nicholas was bishop OF
Myra, who fourished early in the
fourth century. He is the patron
saint of children and schoolboys,
hence it was natural that he should
be partof celebration when the
children receive gifts and when they
were allowed to be s'heard as well as
seen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
a Large Christmas Pie

One Of the largest Christmas gifts
and altogether the largest pie or
record was one sent by the Earl d
Lonsdale to King George Ill, d
England. The pie weighed SIG lbs.
and it contained 8 geese, 2 ducks, 4
fowls (the kind not stated in the rec
ords), S pigeons, s wild ducks, 3 teal,
2 starlings, II partridges, Is wood
cecks, 2 guinea fowles, 8 snipe, s plo.
yer, 3 water hens, l wild goose, !
curlew, 40 yellow hammers, Is spar
rows, 10 chafinches, 2 larks, 4 thrush
es, II fieldfares, 6 blackbirds, 20 rab-
bits, ! leg Of veal, ! ham, 3 bushels
Of flour and q pounds Of butter.
In the language Of the nursery
rhyme concerning the four and TWEEN
" blackbirds baked IN : pie, wasn't
thst : pretty dish to set before The
king e
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
Christmas Day in Russia

In certain parts of Russia the chill
dren at Christmas eve begin playing
pranks that are as odd as they are
amusing. Chief among their drolleries
is that Of Disgusting themselves as
animals and in the assumed costume
of wild beasts disporting themselves
through the neighborhood. AS many
skins as possible are secured, and in
these the leading boys are clad.
Wolves, bears, ostriches, even, are
represented. All of the boys gather
in one party, those who are not pos
ing as brutes forming train for the
escort and display Of the pseudo men
agerie. Some act as keepers, hold
ing their disguised champions in
check, while others startle the quiet
of the night by rude strains drawn
from harsh and primitive musical in-
struments. Torches are borne, and
in the titful light, opposed by black
shadows, the scene is at once gro
tesque and vivid.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
Tragic Christmas Days

Christmas, which is usually regard
ed as the happiest day of all the year,
has frequently witnessed tragic
events. Diocletian began one of his
prosecutions of the Christians in BOB
when on Christmas day he burned
church full of the followers OF the
Nazarene.
William the Conqueror is said to
have slaughtered 100, 900 men, women
and children on Christmas day in the
year 1868.
In ITO Thomas Beckett preached
Christmas day sermon that caused
his death four days later.
John Wyclif, the great reformer,
died on Christmas day, 1884.
In 1868 Christmas day in London
saw the great plague at its height.
One thousand people were dying
daily.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23


It is not generally known how many
Of our Christmas customs are almost
identical with those of the Druids in
early England. For example, the
Yule log is said to have come from
the wheel log, symbolizing the march
Of the sun. The mistletoe was sa-
cred bush among Druids. They had
a trinity of their own, and the white
berries, which are often found in
punches of three, we're to them q dl-
vine symbol. The carrying about o.
.sthe wren bush" in Ireland may be
traced to the same sources, as the
wren was sacred bird with the Dru-
ids Most remarkable Of all IS the
fact that the time Of their chief cele-
bration was at the winter solstice,
which is practically identical with
Dec. Is, our Christmas day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
Some Christmas History

In 1905 the terms of peace between
France and Austria we're argued and
agreed to on Christmas. In these
Austria was forced to make several
large gifts of territory to France,
and Italy to acknowledge Napoleon
as king Of italy.
The United States forces began
their withdrawal from Charleston, S.
c., to Fort Sumter on Christmas,
1860.
Under duress from the powers,
Turkey, on Christmas, 1876, gave
out a new constitution for the whole
Ottoman empire, which granted
Christians equal rights with Moham-
medans a decree, by the way, which
the sultan began cheerfully to disc
hey as soon as the duress was re-
moved.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
Christmas Presents

The giving of presents On Christ
mas dsy undoubtedly owes its origin
= I General idea to carry into prac-
t;ca the biblical mandate, Peace on
earth; ghod viii TO men, At flrs'
the great lords made presents to
their retaipers, and the season was
marked by universal charity. ~ DE
erees the practice Of Christmas CIV
no snread until now everybody gives
his or her friends presents
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
''BOO, Mr.. Sanity Claus I"

OOO9 AAAAs N'sSAAOJ OAeSUO
Last night had dandy time,
Twas night fore Christmas too.
Ma put me early into bed,
JUS like they always do
The night fore Christmas, an I lay
AS still as could keep,
And made my ma an pa believe
AT was fast asleep.
Well, by an by heard a noise,
An then I seen my pa,
Who says to ma, It's he asleep?"
''Uv course he is," says ma.
An then they fetched a lot NV stuff,
A phonograph an sled,
An skates an things, an put 'em all
Beside my trundle bed.
An then pa filled my stockin' full,
An then both tiptoed near,
An ma she tucked me in ag'in,
An said. 1.-THE little dear"
An then 1 set right up in bed,
An oh, had such fun!
said ''Boo, Mr.. Sanity Claus!
An pa and ma both run.
-Four Track News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23

Christmas island, in the Pacific
ocean, and Christmas mountain, on
the Antarctic continent, we're 80
named because discovered on the 25th
Of December.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
Efrht Mill1ons for Toys

The real amount nf cash money
paid out IN the United States alone
for TOYS that on Christmas morning
GLADDEN. the hearts Of American chill
dren IS conservatively estimated st
s, ,OOO, 900. This means about 50 cts.
apiece for the something ike -, 900, !
600 Of Ave to twelve year old children.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-12-23
Christmas Bells

81 heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old, familiar carols play
And wild and sweet the words repeat,
OF peace on earth, good will to men.
Then pealed the bells more loud and deep;
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep.
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail,