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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-16
Three GrOpe to Death
In NeW England Snow
Two Were Hit Outside Boston nv Trains
Which Blizzard Hid, and Exertion Killed
Man at Portland, Me.

BOSTON, March I6-TFrree lives were
lost in Boston and this part OF New
England yesterday in the worst March
blizzard for thirteen years.
John Gordon. OF South Boston. was
killed at the Southampton street bridge
by a train
Louis John was killed al Beverly b.
q train while dazed by driving snow
Joseph n Westcott dropped dead at
Portland Me, from heart disease after
q haif-miie walk in the storm
Miss Annie NJ. Dover was struck at
North Cohasset by train which the
clouds Of snow shut from her sight, but
she was not fatally hurt.
Beginning with a light furry a. 9.l5
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CLOCK Yesterday morning. the Storm
continued through the night. impeding
street traffic. rail and electric service.
crlving people within doors. and nakine,
a storm record for March Is not eouslea
since the big snow Of the same date in
1899, when eight inches precipitatioD NJ.
recorded at the weather bureau over
six inches of snow fell yesterday. and
the storm was attended by a wind rag
ing from twelve 10 twenty miles an
hour
Only a small portion OF the coas; wise
feet WAS caught outside the harbor. and
most OF them we're able 10 reach anchor
age before dark.
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CH|LD'S BLINDNESS
NOT DUE TO SCHOOL
DR.. Kingsman Reports on
Lighting to Board.
FOUND NO WATER IN CELLAR
These and Other Charges About Build
ing Are Declared After Inspection
to Be Unfounded.

According to the report of Dr. Rich
ard Kingsman before the Board OF
Education last night, charges made be-
fore the House committee that unsan-
itary conditions existed in the Mot;
school are unfounded
At the instance of the board. DR..
hingsman visited the Mott school last
week and inspected cellar In which
the water was said to have stagnated.
and the lighting. which is alleged to
have caused the blindnes OF one Of the
children. Replying to the criticism OF
Mrs. Curtis. who made the charges. DR..
kingsman said that there was no trace
OF the evils said TO exist and the case
of the little girl who went blind from
the effects OF study IN the building was
misrepresented before the House com
mittee. He said that ne had visited the
parents Of the child and that they had
told him that the loss OF sight did not
come until three years after the child
had stopped attending the school.
The board stated that the money
which Mrs. Curtis alleged had been ap-
propriated for the repair of stairs in
the colored school building and not
used for that purpose, was in the
treasury and that contracts for the
work were being considered by the
board
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-16
At the Public Library.

MI Vernon square, X street, between
seventh and Ninth streets northwest.
March 10, Granville Hunt. subject
China -
March Is. DR.. w L. Davidson. sub
jecr. In and About Shakespeare $
Home"
April ?. Col John McEroy. subject,
'Gateways Of the World.
April 3 n. Floyd Featherston. sub
ject, Tone and Tone Pr reducing Quail
ties"
April Ie Harry c. Oberholzer. subject,
picturesque Lake George
April .. Mitchell Carroll, subject
T he Acropolis -
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LECTURES
FREE TO THE PEOPLE
Board of Education Announces interesting Series ncud
ing Dscourses on Foreign Affairs, Art Literature,
Travel. and Biography.

o of
be
sfruct
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Al Eastern High Schol.

April 30. Miss Virginia Butler. subje'
The Channel Islands"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-16

How a citizen defed the encroach-
ments OF a corporation and by the APP
plicetion of a small bucket of white
paint served an effective warning on two
of this corporations iinemen is told by
a sign or a building near Thirteenth
and f streets northwest, which reads
mo wires permitted to cross my build
ing
This blatant warning presented itself
10 the somewhat startled vision Of two
employees of a telephone or telegraph
company who were engaged early this
morning I'm stringing wires over houses
in the neighborhood mentioned, in an
effort TO make proper connections with
the opposite street When they came
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-16
DAVID MURPHY SUCCUMBS
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

David Murphy, a weIl-known horse
dealer. with long established business
at ass Virginia avenue, died yesterday
afternoon after short illness
Mr.. Murphy was forty-eight years old.
and is survived by his widow This
funeral will take place from St
Dominic's early next week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-16
Uniform Contract Awarded.

Contracts for the manufacture of the
cadet uniforms for 1907 were awarded
10 the New York Clothing House. Of
Baltimore. The discussion of the
award developed opposition to this
company on account Of the fit of the
suits when complete Mrs West stat
ed that many complaints had been
made TO her by parents of the bows
who wore the suits and she added that
from personal experience she knew that
II was difficult to tell whether the
cadet was going or coming owing to
lrregularity Of the uniform She said
that when she saw the boys on parade
she often felt inclined to take a pack
age OF pms with her and catch up some
or the baggy places in the suits
The board preferred TO give the con-
tIact 10 Washington house, but found
the Baltimore firms bid 50 a suit lower
than that OF any competitor.
Creditors After Teacher.
Creditors Of a coIored teacher were
told that the board had no power 70
collect from her the money for bills
long due, but that the board would
take the debts into consideration when
the teacher came up for promotion.
Resolutions from the Petworth Cit-
liens Association were received ex
pressing regret that there were nor
Sufhcient schools in that suburb Ia g
commooate the children eligible for a
rudimentary education
The North Washington Cftizans. A.
ISOLATION added it's name 10 tbe lo,e,
ilst or citizen organizations indorsine
legislation that will secure more "a "a ~,
EoI the teachers and opposing a reor-
sanlzation of the local school system.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-16
COMPANY G, FIRST D. c.,
DIMES THOSE LEAVING

First Regiment. National Guard. OF the
District of Columbia. was held last night
in the armory over Center Market The
gathering was a farewell 10 those who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-16

have enlisted in the regular army, and
TO one who has accepted position on
the Isthmus Of Panama
Every member of the company was on
hand John O'Donohue made a fare
well speech 10 the men who were about
to sever their connections with the or
ganization. Short speeches We're also
made by Lieutenants Johnson and Suili-
van
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-16
Trousers Sale
Mems Separate Trousers Reduced
TO a Fraction Their Worth

These Winter 1rouSer Sales of ours leave you with
out want in this line unprovided-and that at bar
gain price The entire stock of winter trousers is en-
braced in the sales lists And they're trousers that have
commanded their regular prices in competition with
any others offered at near those prices in town all sea-
son Here's the scale of reduction
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-03-16

Seventh street, between Pennsylvania
avenue and c street southeast
March 20. Rev G. II. Butler, subject,
From New York TO Jerusalem
March 81. Mrs Baxter Morton. NJ D..
subject Korea and Manchuria.'
April ,, Miss Marie Lohry, subject
The Philippines
April 10. DR. W. L. Davidson. subject,
In and About Shakespeare's Home.
April II. William r. Turner. subject.
-Chateaux OF France"
April "A. B. p Murray. subject. THE
ST. Louis Worlds Fair"
May l. Rev Donald c Mcleod, sub
Ject, An American Abroad
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06
wild Good b. nltIions.

Hudson bay Is the summer home Of the
Wild goose. The marshy lands along its
shore grow wild rice, which forms its IA
vorite food, and the geese come there BY
the millions. The Hudson bay men tell
me the hunters use old-fashioned guns
loaded with shot which spread 30 that It
is not uncommon to kill twenty geese with
one discharge. The flesh OF these wild
fowl takes the place Of pork at the TIud-
son bay posts II Is dried and saltsd and
during the winter It forms large part Of
the diet Of the traders. At this time they
live almost entirely on meat, and II Is not
uncommon for one man to eat a whole
goose at meal
II is from Hudson bay that the quill pens
OF England still come, and this resion for
generations furnished most OF the pens OF
Europe. Quilts are still used in English
government ofices. as we'll as in the
Houses OF Parliament, and II was with a
Hudson bay quill that King Edward signed
his coronation oath. The gathering OF the
quilts has been always done by the Hud-
son Bay company, which has shipped as
many as ten tons OF Wild goose feathers In
a single year. Only three ounces OF such
feathers can be gotten from one bird, and
II required 10000 geese to furnish those
quills. FRANK @. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06
Carpenter $ Letter
lc0nIlnued frOm Page Four.l

k(eAhAAASo AAOhl rage fOuFsl
that heavily laden vessel could not pos
sibiy have gone through IL. The sheets
were from three 70 thirty inches thick
Shortly after this time the ice broke and
passed away, and the straits were open
for the next three months. Captain WaKs-
man estimated that the open season would
be three and half OF four months.
DR.. Bell Of the Canadian geological sur
vey says It Is not safe to rely upon Hud-
son strait being open later than the arst
week Ia october and Captain Gordon.
WAC commanded one OF the exploring par
ties. says that vessels especially con
structed for the purpose viii have to be
used and that they should not be more
than 1900 tons. They should be fortified
against the ice and have small propeliers
well down In the water. It would take
vast number OF such steamers to handle
the Canadian wheat crop. and unless great
whalebacks or the modern steamers can
be used for the frame It would hardly
pay as grain route.
One hope OF those who advocate the
building Of the railroads 70 Hudson bay ID
that some arrangements viii be made by
means OF ice breakers or other methods BY
which the ordinary tramp steamer can 20
IN and out OF Hudson strait. II this Is pos
sible the ships which are used for the grain
and freight trafie between Hudson bay and
England during the open season can be
turned TO some other use for the rest Of the
year, If this Is not done the ships will work
at a dead loss for the nine months OF each
year. which viii, Of course. materially in
crease the freight charges 50 far. however
comparatively little Is known about the bay
and the strait, and it is not safe to risk
prophesying as 70 the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06
The Rear Guard.

The late General, schofeld was once de-
seribing in washington a certain retreat
OF cavalry. II cali It retreat" he said,
but I should really eall It a rout," He
smiled. "In this retreat" he went on,
the commanding general as his charger
tore like the wind along turned to an aid
who galloped beside him and said: who
are sur rear guardr The aid, without
Gee SSlg for an instant to belabor his pant
ing steed replied: Those who have ths
worst horses, SIR 4"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06
Hudson nay FInherIen.

hear much about the fisheries OF FIud-
son bay. Captain Hall, one Of the Hudson
bay traders tells me that the stories con-
corning their value are overdrawn, but
the explorers sent by the government and
the vast amount OF whale oil and other
products brought out by the fishermen
lead one to suppose them about the most
valuable on the continent A large amount
Of the whaling has been done by Ameri-
cans from Bedford, Mass. These men go
through the strait and winter at Marble
island, in Hudson bay, near the west
coast They spend one season happening
whales and buying furs and hsh, taking
their cargoes out the following year.
Among the whale caught are the bow
heads, which produce some OF the finest
whalebone known to the world. A full
grown whale VIM yield about 1900 pounds
$4,000 a ton, a whale OF that kind brings
in bone worth about sio,6Oo. In addition to
this the oil Of the whale ~ valuable 20
that a single whale may yield $4,000. Our
statistics show that our whale fisheries
there have already realized in ten years
sl.sT1,oo0. There were nifty voyages, the
average voyage realizing more than 81. 0co
Most OF the whale fishing Is from Marble
island. II begins as soon as the ice
breaks in the spring and continues until
navigation closes. The whales are black
ones, many Of them eighty or ninety feet
long, or big enough TO NIL a good-sized
city lot. In addition, there are white whales
about fourteen feet long. These great fish
swim about in shoals so large that they
cover parts Of the bay like sheets OF
snow. They are valuable for both their
oil and hides
Another important industry Of Hudson
bay is walrus nshing These animals are
caught for their hides, which are used for
making belts. A good-sized hide will weigh
800 pounds and win sell for 10 cents a
pound. Fhs tuslSs Of the walrus are also
valuable, bringing about 80 each.
In addition TO the great sea animals
there are clipper seals. porpoises and mar
whals, which are caught for their oil and
hides, and there are also schools OF cod,
white fish. pickerel and halibut as well
as salmon and grayling. The cod fisheries
are largely in Hudson strait
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06
Great SUMMER resort.

There Is no doubt. however, but that
some OF these railroads win be completed.
The Grand Trunk Pacific. which Il now
building win run only 800 or % miles from
James bay. and the Ontario government
road win surely be pushsa northward 70
open up the Clay bait 70 settlers. The
probability is that We shan have railroad
con neetiOn with Hudson bay within 4 couple
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06
Greot cnme ne.ort.

As to hunting and fishing these Hudson
bay railroads win open up the chief game
resort OF the world The fur wealth is so
great that the Eskimos bring In several
hundred skins Of musk oxen every season
In addition to bales OF polar bear skins,
caribou. wolves and foxes. Some Of the
finest furs Of the world may be seen
stacked up like hay on the shore Of Hud-
son bay, awaiting their transportation to
the trading posts. In one locality about
the bay the Eskimos trapped in one year
more than 1000 white foxes, besides
wolves, wolverines and other animals.
At present most Of the hunting is being
done by Bskimos and Indians, who make
II a life business These Eakimos are
much like our natives OF Alaska The
men average about ive feet three inches
high and the women less than five feet
They have black eyes ana hair and their
hair is straight and as coarse as horse
hair They have fat noses. high cheek
bones and eyes which are Chinese In
shape. The teeth OF the older women are
worn almost 20 the gums from chewing
sealskin, In order to make 1t soft and
more easily sewn.
These people live in snow houses during
the winter and in sealskin tents in the
summer. They subslst largely on seal
meat or whale blubber and their fires are
oil lamps. They have but few domestic
animals except dogs, although 1t IL aaid
that here and there a moose has been
harnessed up and made to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06

The golf season at the Country club was
opened Saturday when an innovation WAS
made by making handicap which allowed
the men, women and young people all to
take part. The links have been In use for
some time and many OF the players are
fast rounding into summer form. The
Country club has in its membership some
OF the best players in the country. having
sent Representatives to the big tournaments
for several years These have always
given a good account Of themselves aud
hope to keep up the good work when the
transmississippi Is played at the Field club
In June. The formal opening OF the club
house will be delayed for several weeks
because Of the changes which are being
made In the club house, leaving Il In an un-
finished state at this time. Every branch
OF the accommodations have been doubled
and the club members will scarcely recog-
nize the place. The dining room has been
doubled as well as the kitchen and locker
room, and in fact everything else. The
club had outgrown its quarters and its
needs demanded that the directors make
provision for mere room. The Country
club house Is a slightly place. surrounded
by splendid country homes, and has made
a reputation for it's cordiality and hospi-
tality. The members OF the Country club
are from the best families Of the city. who
will take great pride In their new home
This club will send . large number OF con.
testants to the Field club to compete for
the transmississlppi honors. A similar
committee TO that appointed by the Field
club will be appointed TO hustle up entries
for this event to make ane showing for
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06


Referring to the system Of racing which
will be in vogue this year at the big meet
ing, Secretary Wilson says: our races
will, as usual, be contested under National
association rules. which provide for heats,
best three in Eve and two In three. This.
however, is already generally understood,
and has been approved by the large ma
jority Of campaigning horsemen through
out the country. In fact, l have heard
favorably from nearly every one who will
send a stable of good horses down the line
this year. and they will all enter here.
They realize the conditions under which
we are working THAI we cannot afford at
this time to make any change in our
methods, and TO tell the truth, they are
about as well satisfied with those methods
as we are. 1 confidently anticipate a
larger entry in our races this year than in
1906. In the past three years we have had
just 1N races, requiring s51 heats, or an
average of fraction over three heats to a
race. Sixty-seven Of these races-nearly
two-thirds-were decided in three heats or
less. Eighty-seYen. or over four-hfths,
were in four heats or less. Seventy-five Of
the 104 races were for the best three in FIVE
heats. and Of these forty were decided in
three heats, hfty-eight in four heats or
less and twelve of the remainder In five
heats, so you will see that in three years
racing we have had but five races out Of
l04 over our track requiring more than ave
heats. thiak that's pretty good record
for hght-to-a-hnish racing, with the rules
applied and an honest EFFORT to give every
one a square deal"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06

Of years or 50 and that large part Of the
game for Toronto, New York and Chicago
will come down over these roads, The couh-
try viii then be hiied with tourists and the
Hudson bay region may be a favorite SUM
mer resort for the North American conti-
nent. The woods are full Of game. There
are caribou by the thousand, plenty Of
moose. many kinds OF deer and no end OF
wild birds. with steamers on the bay one
win be able to take wonderful tours TO the
least explored parts OF the world and vast
mineral region may be opened up. The
country is as yet unprospeeted and un-
known. From talks which have had with
Hudson bay traders and explorers the land
about the bay is rocky in places, and in
others II Is covered with muskeg and
swaInps. Near James bay there are vast
boys OF peat some OF which are twenty
feet deep. This could be made into bril-
quotes. such as are used in Europe, and II
may possibly form the fuel Of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06

tournament will form another set and
play for the consolation prizes. All play In
the Tfansmississippl viii be at Is holes.
except the finals, which win DO at So holes.
The other events win be AZ u holes straight
through. The directors. and especially the
golf greens committee Of the Field oleb,
viii use every endeavor 70 have the links
In the most perfect condition possible for
the tournament and to that end neither
time nor expense will be spared The Field
club has appointed a special committee to
the Country club.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06

The cadets OF West Point are already at
work on the new foot ball rules and
Annapolis win follow suit in a short
time. West Point has finished it's test I'M
der the direction of c. d. DAILY. The net
results Of the practice are that the new
rules impose severe conditions on the at
tack. To gain ten yards in three downs by
line-rushing viii be very difficult This
rule is severe handicap on the offense,
and In conjunction with the requirement
that the five center men shall be kept on
the line makes consistent gains almost Inn
possible where the teams are at all evenly
matched. The neutral zone has also found
a handicap to the oftense. The attack Is
supposedly assisted by the provisions for a
forward pass and the on-side kick will
force one man back from the secondary
line Of defense. An accurate kicker with
fast ends and forwards may make this OF
great importance to the offense. 1t is quea-
tionable II the forward pass will amount 70
much. 1t has been found that the defensive
player moves as fast and much more ac-
curately than the ball. The provision that
unless the ball Is cleanly handled II goes
TO the opponent will make this play of
doubtful value. West Point practice has
revealed that the old style OF attack is
thoroughly broken up No adequate method
Of attack under the new rules was found
that could be depended upon for ten yards
OF consistent gains. Whether practice will
develop It remains to be seen. The reae-
ton from the old style OF play seems to
have resulted In an open game that will
largely consist Of quick wing shifts, which
threaten the vulnerable points OF the de-
tense and short on side kicks. The offense
win doubtless vary its formation in order
to scatter the defense as much as possible.
Next falls games will be more open ana
more varied than those Of the past. 1t is
believed that season OF trial and devel-
opment is necessary in order to secure a
proper equilibrium between the attack and
defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06

The total amount remains the same a.
hast year, but three of the class have been
changed from last year, the Tennessee be-
ing lowered from 2;Os to 2:Oe. the Mcdowell
from 2:O9 to 2:Os and the Wilson from 2;D
to 2;12 The futurities are limited to eligible
colts, while the Transylvania and the Ten
nessee are subscription stakes. in which
starters are not named until three weeks
before the races in October.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-06

President w. II. Lginger OF the Central
association Of the American Athletic union
received notice from Joseph B. McCabe,
president Of the national body, that all de-
eiPions or rulings Of the Amateur Athletic
union laws In the district OF the Central
association must be secured hereafter from
Mr.. Liginger, president OF that body. The
only exception IS IN connection with ma
tionai Amateur Athletic union champion
ships.