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The Washington times., 1906-07-20
Premiums Higher.

Senator Dryden adllitted that the pre-
miums in his company were 60 per cent
higher and the mortality "a pei cent
higher than those OF ordinary companies,
but justified the figures on the ground Of
greater expense aEd risk. He agreed
that the legislature ought 10 prohibit
campaign contributions and consented 10
la law prohibiting investment IN indus
trial and mining stocks now permitted
The Washington times., 1906-07-20

under the New Jersey laws. lie denied
that the officers Of TIE company were
interested En- any syndicate profits. but
admitted that the Fidelity Trust, $500
0jO OF the stock OF which is owned by
his company had received stock bonuses
upon bonds sold to the Prudential
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
CANADIAN RAILWAY WILL
BUY AMERICAN RAILS

MONTREAL. July 2O-J. r. Flem-
ming. manager of the Toronto street
railway has decided not TO purchase
any more steel rails in England. and
will so 20 the United States for them
instead.
This decision has been arrived at Ow-
ing 10 the delays at the English mills
The Washington times., 1906-07-20

ment is authorized by a high official of
AssemblT's that Immediately after the
two churches are united new name
VIII be selected by the two cOngrega-
tlons. Under the plans now beinO con-
sidered North Church viii be renovated
and improved
The Washington times., 1906-07-20

these witnesses had not. II was then
that Mr.. Corbin invented an Eek post
factO" oath and swore the officers 10 tho
effect tl~- ----. ''eS told the truth.
Not PolicyhoIdeTs' Concern.
Throughout the proceedings Senator
MInurn. the Democrat OF the commit
tee. seized every opportunity TO induce
the witness TO admit Ms company had
done wrong in subscribing TO Republican
campaign funds. apd AT last drew down
upon himself ,ne ratort that il was not
the p0licyhOlders business what the
company did with its money. He also
drew a picture OF what might have hap
pened 10 the country In general and the
company specifically if the Democrats
had won.
In effect, Senator Drydeu's testimony
under examination and as embodied in
the voluminous document which the
committee baked at and declined 70
listen TO, but directed the stenoErapheT
10 incorporate In the proceedings, was
an extension OF his testimony before the
Armstrong committee last fall.
The Washington times., 1906-07-20
TORTURING, DISFIGURING
Humors, EczemaS, and ItchingS
Cured by Cuticura

The agonizing itching and burning
Of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting of scalp, as in scaled
head-all demand a remedy of almost
superhuman virtues TO successfully
cope with them. That Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
proven beyond all doubt.
Sold throughout the world. CucurA Soap, 25c. Oipt-
rnent Soc Resolvent Soc Gin form Of Chocolate Coated
Pls 25c per vial OF CO.., may be had of all druggas
single Potter Drug and Chem Corp, Sola
- Nailed fIss, Hox 70 CuIs Baby HumsSA-
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
KELSEY WAS VICTOR IN
HILL CLIMBING CONTEST
Maxwell Car Mounted Georgetown
Heights-Winner Well-Known
AutoiSt.


Yesterday morning the local represen-
tatives of the Lambert and Maxwell
automobile companies held an interest
ing hIii-climbing contest, on the Thirty
fourth street hill, Georgetown, in which
the Maxwell car won the race to the
top of the incline and both cars did
credit to their owners and makers.
The affair grew out of a friendly dis
cusson which the Lambert and Max
well people had at the automobile show
in the evening. and II terminated in the
contest entioned-
Each car carried four people up the
hill IN the race and after the question
of who could reach the top had been
settled, several stunts We're pulled off 10
test the. machines further. The Lam
bert car went UP the hill a number Of
times and then took four passengers
aip backwards C w Kelsey who rem
resented the Maxwell Company. not 10
be outdone Immediately duplicated the
trick with his car. and then loading
ten boys and men into the seats and
on the running boards, with very little
difficulty he sent them up
An unfortunate accident occurred to
the Lambert car during the maneuyers.
Arthur Norwood, who was driving in
attempting to make room for the ,1Iax-
well Funab bout. which was coming down
the grade. ran his car into the watering
trough at the bottom OF the hill and
bent one or the steel rods which hold
the chain in position, and it was i'm
possible for the car TO continue its mart
In the performance. A machinist was
called later, and ii was only a few min
utes before NorwOod's car was ready
for business
= John r. sFhemas drove the Maxwell
HachiHe. but the affair was conducted
al the instigation of MIR KELSEY who
lately returned from Ormond. where he
took first prize in the ten-mile contest
In the weight class under $50 pos.ncs. nv
going the distance in L minutes l. *
seconds in the regular stock runabout
which Is on exhibition at the local show
Mr. Kelsey also won famc in the Nt
Washington hill climbing contest last
spring. when he finished first, ahead of
some of the more expensive and higher
mower foreign and American makes
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
SIXTH IS STRONGER
THAN LAST YEAR
Presbytemans Capture Good
Baseball Material.
LANDS ST. STEPHENS STARS
Thomas, Willis, Hampton, and McCath-
ran Candidates for Team-Battery
Timber Promising.

Last Saturday the call for baseball
candidates was made by the authorities
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church. and
at the meeting which took place in the
Hartah rooms on. Tuesday evening. the
fifteen or twenty men who responded
elected as captain Angus Macdonald.
who played first base and left field for
St Stephens last year.
Some of the best local amateur talent
was present with view to joining the
Presbyterian team. 4 number of the
men were members of St. Stephens in
1905, and their withdrawal from that
team will leave il in a weakened con-
ditioH when the season starts. The
players who were with St Stephens last
year and expect TO wear the Sixth colors
this season are Chic Thomas. who was
at short for the Fourteenth streeters:
''Shop" Willis, and VIII Hampton, both
of whom played in the outfeld, and per
haps Rodney McCathran. who was the
mainstay for st. Stephens in the box.
These men expect to play the same posi-
tions on the Presbyterian nine.
Promising Battery Material.
Herbert Harries has returned from
West Point and will. with McCathran
and Chunk WheatIy. do the twirling
I4eFoe. who was considered one Of the
best backstops in the Church League
last year, Will catch. d. Mae Donald win
probably hold down the initial sack, and
hts brother Angus VIII play his old posi-
tlon in left field For the remaining
positions are Dick COnners, chic"
Thomas, and Eddie Herbert for TIE IN
fieidSand Nit Clark Ball, Duffey, and
Johnny Kane for the outtield.
Eric Parsons. who played center uelI
for Central High School number of
years ago and who attended Michigan
last year, will play center field fer the
church team. Besides those mentioned
several other local players have applied
for admission and viii try for positions
With these men as nucleus, Sixth
sifQrld put strong aggregation in the
field
The management is trying to arrange
2 series OF olIt-Of-tOWn games. which
viii be q great help IN practice for the
SQUAD ia the pennant race. Macdonald
was also elected manager until the sea-
son is a little further advanced. when
another win be chosen. All teams de
string games address 4. Macdonald,
Sixth Presbyterian Church
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
CS: BOWLING BASKETBALL :: RACINC* AUTOS
RACE YEAR AROUND
is WESTERN PLAN

CINCINNATI Ohio Feb S.-That a
to the American Turf Association and
also 10 the American Jockey Clubs am
bltion 10 control Western racing is A
possibility has been for some DAYS ru-
mOred. and Joseph L. Rhinock. a pToini-
uent st0ckhOideT in both Latonia and
City Park. says that she matter has
been discussed by the turf magnates at
New Orleans and hinted that the plan
is being wen received.
I-atOnia. City Park and Louisville. II
tho merger IS made. are 10 be ran by one
big company. Withdrawing from the A.
] A and giving racing every day in
the year but sunday Last wear the
three tracks gave 231 days and the num-
Der can easily be extended.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

According to the Cleveland Plain
Dealer Elmer Flick. Of the CleveIands.
can League last season. making s. eX-
ira bases and also leading in triples.
with 70. Turner. OF Cleveland. being
second. with Il Harry Davis was sec
ond with . extra bases. leading in dou-
bles with 43. Crawford Of Detroit. the
third hardest hitter being second in
doubles with 40. Davis also led in home
runs with seven Hickman was fourth
IN heavy hitting Stone nTJn and Hobe
Ferris sixth HObe cracked out d dOu-
b.es, Is triples. and : hOmers There
were just - baIsmen who made two
home runs or more. and big "Cy'' was
one OF them He made two, Buck Free
man stood eighteenth with p doubles, Z
triples and 3 homers
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
Shan1rockS
GEOLOGICAL BALL TEAM.
NJ. NJ. Co. c

The coming season Of 1906 win bring
u strong aggregation Of ball players
for the United States Geological Sur
Vey. Tho manager, G. GladmOn. wants
challenges from any uniformed team in
the District. For coach he has secured
Jhe services of J. Z. Turner. formerly
Atlanta team of the Sou -hern
League.
Lp as follows: Langford. short
stop. Gladmon, second base; Bopp. first
base; Burch, third base: Engel. pitcher:
Mitchell. catcher; Thaden. right field
Crump. center field; Reyes, left field
Walker and Henderson, substitutes
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

CorreTs alleged rule prohibiting her
athletes from competing for athletic
clubs has been accep ed too literally.
Cornell students are prohibited from
competing for athletic clubs during col
iege term but no attempt has been
made to govern their competition dur
ing the summer vacation SO far as
omen games are concerned. Cornell men
are allowed to take part. provided other
colleges are represented in the entry
lists.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Winthrop Z. Scarritt. former preSi-
dent Of the Automobile Club OF ,GTeri-
ca. says that a crisis in automO siIe leg
islatiOn. has been reached and that the
various organizations everywhere should
buckle on their swords. The situation
is critical. he thinks. because in several
States the legislators are trying to do
Indirectly what the Constitution does not
permit of being done directly. which
Is to impose a high special tax on motor
cars.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
Boy W as Innocent.
A CRUEL THRUST
AT GRIO!R0N GAME

NEW YORK. Feb. Sit was reported
al Columbia University today that Mrs
Maria II. Williamson, who gave to the
university S150,0o0 for the esta blishment
of new pTofessorship had done so be-
cause the university authorities had
abolished football.
The statement was made by an officer
of the university. who is in a position
to know the sources Of the various gifts.
He added tha. another gift of s100. .00O by
George Blumenthal, which had been an
nOunced simultaneously, had been given
for the same reason.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

One interesting result of there having
Been two shows in New York this year.
is that some millionaire members of the
Automobile Club Of America are now
buying American cars, though they
never before would have anything but
imported machines. AS members OF the
club. these men felt obliged to support
its show, and going there frequently.
they got TO studying the domestic pro
duct as they never had done previously
and 50 became converted into purchas-
erS.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
There are current reports of th'

There are current reports of the rec
concentrations of YaIe's special com
nittee on athletics. which will be made
public soon. that IL true indicate that
Yale may go almost as far as did the
Big Nine" conference IN the West II
is said that the committee viii recon-
mend that training tables be aband-
onet.. that full publicity be given To ac-
counts of all athletic sport, that the
numb of coaches be limited. that ath-
letes from o.her colleges be refused
mem beTship on Yale teams and that
extrava gance in every phase OF ath-
letic administration be curtaiied- This
is real reform.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
AUTOMOBILES.

Were II not for what Fred Marriott
did with his little steamer. which Is
hardly true automobile, the reports of
the races on the Florida beach would
seem to have come from foreign
land. American cars +scarcely had
look in.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Dane Puts Up $1,000 to
Appear March ii.
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
Battler Gets IS Per Cent ard Terry 80
Per Cent-Tickets S1o to s7-0nly
$50 Complimentaries.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb S-BattIing
Nelson and Terry AcGovern are To fight
a l33 pounds. ringside. the weighing TO
occur not later than 10 o'clock on the
evening of Wednesday, March IL The
day Of the contest. which ls 10 be de-
cided at the National Athletic q ID, this
city.
The men are scheduled to fight six
rounds. straight Marquis OF Queens
berry rules. protecting themselves at ali
times. and Jack AcGuiEEn viii be the
referee. The fighters are to receive -
per cent Of the gross receipts, Of which
Nelson is TO receive Is per cent ana
McGovern 80 per cent. regardless OF the
resnl- OF The h-liIa
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Horace Fogel says that Manager Con-
ME Mack seems TO be able TO get about
anything he wants IN the line of play
ers except cetChers. He has been on the
lookout for several years fOI d Iiair that
can outhit his present trio bUt some
how ne cannot discover one. u was the
general impression that Scbreck hit
about as well as most ca hen and
moreover, that his hits were generally
very timely. The difficulty n finding
good backstops is not confined 10 Mack
collins has had the sane trouble, and
Criger still stands IN a class by him
self.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Billy Rhoades, Kansas CITY welter-
weight. who is matched to meet Dick
Fitzpatrick. of Chicago. for IF cen
rounds at 142 pounds, on February Is.
Davenport and started training for the
mill
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Careless few days ago. when the horse
ran a poor race, DevIin told the judges
what he knew Mccormick was much
wrought up over the affair and assisted
the Judges in every way he knew TO To-
cate Most
The Judges said that in their investi-
cation they were perfectly satisfied with
boy himself had been guilty Of any
wrCuElolng. Most comes from st.
Louis. He appeared at Iatonia last
summer and was credited with num-
ber OF sensational winnings there. He
Tan a tipping bureau at LatOnla. and
has been making book AT City Park on
and of through the winter.
The other case goes back 10 the re-
cent heeCing OF q banker here. ". II.
Rudolph and Gerald Evans are the Inen
who engineered the scheme. and they
toutinE and other practices contrary 10
the interests of the turf"
Found Good Things.
The banker who WAS the victim. it is
said. halls from Mississippi. His ex-
perience cost him S12.00). Rudolph comes
from Detroit and has been racing a
stable of horses here and booking at
the meeting
Evans was cashier IN mis- book. The
latter got into trouble st Ascot Park
last winter in connection with the Pet
German case Both Of them left the
city last Sunday after they had learned
that the story of their successful coup
bad leaked out
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

When he left for the Chicago show.
President NJ j BudlOng. of the EleC-
tric Vehicle Company. remarked laugh
ingly: I am going there TO see that
the statesmen do not sell twice as many
cars as we possibly can make. -
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
BOXING.

Jimmy Gardner. Of Lowell. Mass,
has been matched to meet Harry Lewis.
the Quaker .fty lightweight. for six
rounds at catch weights on Saturday
night next, before the National A c.
Of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
AMATEUR ATHLETICS,

President Eliot was rot particularly
happy in comparing football unfavora biz
with pugilism and cock fighting II
rather injured the force of his arraign-
ment,
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Clarence Forbes. Of Chicago. has been
matched to meet George Decker. the
Philadelphia featherwefEht. for twelve
rounds at 1e5 pounds, before the Non
pareil 4. c, Of Sharon. Penn. on Feb
Tuary I /.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

The meeting Of the American inter
collegiate football rules committee on
Saturday is likely 20 be the most in
teresting happening in sporting circles
this week At this meeting the pro-
posed changes IN the rules tentatively
adopted week ago may be made bind
ing while still more radical measures
are likely TO be considered In snite
OF the drastic action looking TO a re-
formation of the game from an clinical
standpoint there are many who are not
satisfied. II must be even more Tadl-
cal Is the cry Il looks however. as II
enough VIII be done. when the commit
tee completes its labOTs. TO put the
spoT- III good standing again.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Kid Beebe. Of Philadelphia. bested
Tommy Love. also Of Philadelphia be-
fore the Wilmington 4. c. last night. in
one of the hottest bouts ever witness
ed IN Wilmington. From the beginning
OF the first round both men fought ike
tigers. sendingl rights and lefts to the
body and face.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Jack Smith and Jack Martin fought
three fast rounds in the star bout be-
Tort the Polo A c in New York last
night The boys were evenly matched.
A draw would have been proper.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
Three Forfeits Up.

Nelson's forfeit money-sl.0G9 for ap-
pearance and 81. Co for weight-was put
uD Yesterday with T. q. Murphy, Of
Hotel Scott. who had previously re
ceived similar amount from the Nc
Govern people, and g. 900 from H b Ed
wards for the club. the latter being the
guarantee to the contestants that the
club would bring of the fight On the
date named
The prices of admission viii range
from SO for the best seats TO s. for ad-
mission. There viii also be a mum Der
of So and s. seats The club Will be al
lowed to dispose of $50 complimentary
tickets.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
Found Good Things.
COMPANY C. TACKLES
SHAMROCKS TONIGHT

Another basketball game. under the
auspices Of the Congressional Basket
bali League. viii be played tonight at
the Minute Men S ArmOry, Fifth and L
streets northwest 1t will be between
Company and the Shamrocks. Line
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Joe Jeanette, coIored Ijght-heavy-
weigh Of New York, is after Larry
Temple. or George Gardner. the
Lowell, Mass. light-heavyweig ght
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Kid Pantz and Max Freedman meet
for nfteen rounds at catch weights to-
night before q club at Riverpoi1t II
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
-Four Men Ruled off
1t City Park Track
Most and Martin Charged With Attempting
to Bribe Jockey B. Smith-RudoIph and
Evans Too Gay With Tips.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. s--Judges
TreveIyan and Murphy did d land Office
business in the way OF discipline at City
Park Yesterday, ruling of the turf four
men on two separate charges
The first case disposed of. and which
has been under investigation for a couple
OF days was that of Sam Most and
Christian Martin, both OF whom were
sent IN exile for attempting to bribe
Jockey 3. Smith TO pull horses Martin
trained in the East fo- Charles Hen
for some time. but has not had con-
nection with any racing stable
Would Bnbe Jockey.
As developed bv the investigation.
Martin approached Smith and asked
him TO DO business with Most He and
Most met the boy as he was coming
out OF a theater. They went into a
nearby saloon, where Most told the boy
that he would lay against Smiths
mounts if the latter would ride out of
with him. The matter came to the at
tentiOn Of James Mccormick to whom
Smith is under contract. Mccormick
took the boy through the betting ring
and made him point out Most.
Boy Was Innocent.
The matter first got 10 the notice of
the Judges through James DevIin. one
OF Devlin's sable men had heard some
thing Of it, and a. Smith had ridden
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Columbia is in favor of substituting
Rugby for the American college game.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Among the migratory star athletes
that turned up at Pennsylvania last
summer. Rube Young ana Frank Horr
are AT present located at Syracuse
Floyd F. Risiey * AT Colgate and HaT;
is back at Exeter.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Timothy +. Larlsin, who coached the
Worcester Academy football squad last
fall has been engaged as coach for next
year. Larlsin IL q Holy Cross graduate
playing on the college football team.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

The executive committee OF the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oarsnen
will hold its regular spring meeting at
the New York Athletic Cub March Il.
This meeting will be especially lmDoT-
tant as 81 is probable that the place
for this seasons championship races VIII
be decided on Secretary FortmyeT re-
Gently sent out notices 10 the various
clubs that they may be prepared to pro-
pose places for the championships.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

a rumor that 10 one Will father is
abroad that the Intercollegiate Athletic
Association is seriously considering
meet this year between the East and
the West In track athletics. The date Of
June 8 is assigned for this years games,
which are 10 alternate annually from
East TO West.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Cobb. the outfieIder Detroit secured
from the Augusta club. OF the South
Atlantic League. lea the latter organi-
zation in batting last ,usou with 32S
Senteil. the youugster drafted By the
Philies from Macon. was seconc with
90, and these Two were the only ones
10 hit for 800 in the league, which
certainly did not show I'D well at all Tor
the foul strike rule. AiOwery Of Sa-
vannah. was fourth with .2S5. aad Billy
Smith. who managed Macon and goes
TO Atlanta this year. hit for the same
figure
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

a prominent Yale man makes the
statement that the aggregate loss Of
weight OF the Yale football team III the
game with Harvard was 10 pounds. and
that Flanders alone dropped thirteen
pounds There was some comment on
this matter after the game. The man
volunteered the figures after discuss
ing the wonderful effectiveness of the
Harvard tandem He said without reser-
walton that football had not known any
offense of equal power.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
Personal Comment on Men and
Things in the Field of Sports

Eat IS The way the university autbcri-
les feel about The matter. but the un-
ll+.sfaauAtes are ike the mild-mannercd
morse that refused TO drink after being
led 10 The water ~'''S
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

Jim" Wallace. the fast South Boston
outhelder who made a good impression
by his work for the Pittsh@rgs in the
last series here last yeu-. played in
the concluding games fo- E>Hc .lester, and
although he did not do ala. a.mingIy well
with the stick, BuckeEberger liked him
well enough to keep him. and the
youngster viii show what ne can do
next season. He ought to hII the bill
without any difficulty at all.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

The Atlantic Association Of the
L. no longer exists. having vofed ,,,an-
imously last Thursday TO disband tn.
association was expelled last vesr h1,
the 4 A L. and replaced by another
association.
The Washington times., 1906-02-08

The New York State still cliEgs 10
that name. although Il has TWO Penn
syIvania teams on It's roster. Wilkes
barre and Scranton. While the Connec-
ticut is stiII dubbed the Connecticut.
with Hoiyoke and Springfield ia Its cir
cult
The Washington times., 1906-02-08
BASEBALL

Catcher Ar4nbruster has signed with
the Boston Americans.
The Texas League has honored Itself
by electing as its vice pres:cent the vet
eran baseball man, Ted Sullivan.