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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24

GET MILLIONS
Metropolitan Life Company
Distributes Big
Dividends.

A 100000 dividend 10 an policyhoId-
ers has been declared by the Metropoli-
tan Life Insurance Company for the
year 1897. This company, which has al
ways been noted for the liberal policy
ON which IL Is managed. has already
distributed in dividends 10 its policy
holders about 100000 in the last eight
years, and the new dividend of s.. 600 600
VIII bring It's voluntary disbursements
Go policyholders up 10 the imm snse sum
of Sl2.0W.O1O.
on all Industrial whole life policies
dated prior TO January I. 1893. a divi-
deud equivalent To four weeks pre-
miums, OF about s per cent OF the pre-
miums for the year. has been declared.
This dividend viii amount 20 81 .000. 600.
and In the distribution of profits will be
Included an holders of life policies In
those companies which have been con-
solidated with the Metropolitan
a further mOrtuary dividend of an
other million has been declared in The
industrial departemnt This applies 10
all death claims incurred during the
year ending December 81. 1851, where
the policy has been in force over five
years. In the ease OF death claims. the
dividend has been appOrtioned accord
ing 90 the age of the policy. IL the
policy has been in force nve years, the
beneficiary will be entitled TO a dividend
of per cent where IL has been in
force ten years the dividend is 10 per
cent. and 50 on up TO twenty-five years.
when the dividend will equal % per cent
of the claim
other benefits which the officers Of
the company have brought about for
tie p0licyholders are the increase in
value of all Industrial policies six
months from their date. and the liberty
" hich is given 10 all pOliCyholders over
eighty years of age Who have paid pre-
miums for fifteen years or more 10 re-
ceiVe the face value of the policy in cash
or a fun paid-up pOlicys
Ina financial circles this action of the
Metropolitan is looked upon as marking
"a new era in life Insurance history and
the voluntary conversion by the COM
pauy OF whole life policies into endOw-
ments or fully paid-up insurance is said
20 be the most liberal concession ever
made by any Industrial Insurance com
pany
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
SIGNING Of THREE
PLEASES BALL FANS

Washington fans will be more than
pleased with the news that Charley
Hickman, Lave Cross. and Jack Warner
have signed contracts C play here next
season under Manager zoe Cantillon.
Some time ago there was a cruel and
baseless report that Hickman was to
be sent 20 the American Association.
lie il a quiet. unusually sensitive m an
fcr a ball player. and the report hurt
him deeply. but no one who knew any
thing about baseball believed for a mo-
ment that the Washington team would
Dc foolish enough 90 relegate 10 the
minors one OF THE few men on iL who
can hit ball hard. Hickman was one
Of the star long distance sluggers or
major league bail last season. and his
tremendous drives saved Washington
many game. He had one horrible
slump ia batting, which was aggravated
by the brutal attacks lie received from
a newspaper source, bus after laying
on for awhile ne recovered his eye ana
slammed away right merrily. materially
improving his average
Cross Is known as a man OF his word.
ana there Is little surprise over his sign
ing although there have been pr
slsteut rumOrs that ne would qui- base
taH and news appear In a major
league again. When he came ID Wash
he came for Two years. and D. vas eX-
Fected that he would stick 10 his bar
gain His knowledge OF every angle
OF the game. his cheerful optimism. and
his ability 20 play not only his own p0-
sttion, but 20 brace up other men in
theirs are invaluable. He celebrated
his ninety third birthday the day Wash
lnstOn threw "a dollar across the Po-
tomac, but at that there are not more
than three or four third-sackers in the
country who can do as good work there
as our sprightly veteran.
Jack Warner has been accused Of be-
Ing a hard man 10 handle. and one in
clined 70 make trouble, but from the
fact that he has signed so early and
so readily. IL may be inferred that Jack
likes his berth in Washington and Is
anxious 10 hold il by hard work Prob
ably Washinston's greatest weakness so
far is behind the bat, and IL IS well 10
get what cgtchers IL has into the fold
as early as possible
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
Kingston SURVIVORS
Reach Washington;
Tell of Catastrophe
w. D. Justus and w. E. Ball, of AsheViIle, N. c.,
Escape From the Waterloo Building
Just Before 1t Collapsed.

Justus said: Preceding the shock
there was rumbling noise that seemed
unearthly and gave one feeling Of
terror. Then came the slight rocking
sensation which caused me 10 run out
into the haiia~y and head for the stairs
The quaiklag became more violent and
with Mr.. Ball. we We're tossed about as
III on the deck OF a vessel in a heavy
swell. We prOVidently got into the
street without mishap, but had scarcely
.tt-tur SO when the building we mad
escaped frOm collapsed With "a crash
that was thunder-lize and flying TIM
beers and bricks literally -ilied the lar
IAN about us buildings were caving in
and walls falling down 10 the accom-
paniment of the rumbling noise and the
earth.
'Flres started from every quarter OF
the city, but the department was help
less. Panic reigned everywhere.
we got away tWentv-eight hours
later than the admiral Sampson and
are now ON our way 10 our homes N
AsheViue. y. O."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
KEEP UP DELIVERY
Of FREIGHT FREE
Business Men Plan Having
Railroads Continue the
Custom.

That the merchants OF Washington are
resolved TO do everything possible 10
persuade the railroads doing business
IN this city not To discontinue their
free freight deliveries from the rail-
road stations TO business houses was
made evident last night when the special
committee of the Business Mems As
ISOLATION, having the matter in charge,
met in the iassOciation's room, 1914 r
street northwest
Mr. Lambert informed the committee
That he mad written many merchants
regarding the change which the rail-
roads may make and had received from
Them letters protesting against the
change. On motion OF Louis i. Shoe
maker the meeting was adjourned until
next Monday evening. and AIR. Lambert
was authorized 10 communicate further
with merchants with a view 20 forming
plans 10 have the free deliveries con-
Iinued
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24

''The terrors and horrors of the awful
cataclysm that brought death and
wrought destruction 10 Kingston, jam
aica. appear now. that we are far from
the scene. like "a horrible dream ana not
like something we really experienced, %
said W. d. Justus, who, with his
partner w. r. Ban. are in this city.
having had the good fortune 70 be among
the first 20 get away from the ,icF@1-
tated community.
Nh. Justus and Mr.. BAN We're stationed
in Kingston as the agents OF the Amer
lean Bible Company. They had their
headquarters in the Waterloo build
ing. AT the corner OF King and HarDor
streets, which was reduced 20 a pile OF
ruins by the seismic uphe2val Ina fact
they were the only two Americans who
made their escape from the structure
alive.
In describing the catastrophe, AIR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24

varies the monotony by putting = mid
dleWeight dub 10 sleep He can hit like
a sledge hammer and is clever enough
10 land on the point of the jaw of any
man in the business. No man would
be safe IN the ring with him There
fore there is a chance OF Cans knock
ing me out On the other hand. he is
so shifty that / might not be able 10 put
him away. II / did lick him the gang
would say:
why. look al that stint He's taking
all sorts OF credit for licking nimsy
tender Tor the heavyweight Champion
shipi II he hadn't licked little fellow
like Cans he ought 10 have gone on and
bagged his head
Would Be Champion Mutt.
And just suppose Cans were 20 knock
me out II l whipped every other man
in the world l would never hear the end
OF IT, / would go down in history as
the champion heavyweight mutt OF
America. the world. and the ages.
Therefore. altogether. and finally. / have
absolutely nothing to gain and abso-
lutely everything 10 lose. ana / must
consider Mr.. HerfOrd's offer on the part
Of Cans as ridiculous advertising
scheme for Cans. not 10 be taken seri-
Ously by press or public. and can AFFORD
10 treat IL with silent contempt" etc.
Since those days Cans has unGues-
tiOnably lost some OF mis- hitting power
No one who Is familiar with his early
lights believes that in his best form
Battling Nelson could ever have stayed
forty-tWo rounds with him. There IS
grave doubt whether Cans could knock
out O'Brien now. although Young Peter
Jackson, in Baltimore, showed that Jack
Is by no means the man with the iron
jaw. O'Brien has probably improved,
while Cans has been retrOgrading, and
would reach Cans many times.
Might Weaken Cans.
Being 60 much heavier. his punish
ment would count. and even il by any
lucky accident O'Brien were 20 win, it is
almost a certainty that, if the night
went any distance. the punishment
Cans would receive on the body would
largely reduce his ability 10 defend the
lightweight title
It's a safe bet Cans and O'Brien Will
never meet in the ring II they do bet
heavily, say about five or six lead
nickeis or half q dozen beer checks,
on the one you think Will beat the other
70 IL on the dOuble-crOss-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
CATH. UNIV. NINE
GETS GOOD START
Schedule Includes Strong
Teams-Many Candi-
dates Report

Owing TO influx of new material, the
Catholic University has taken a great
boom In athletics
The university experienced a very sue
eessful football season. considering the
disadvantages the eleven had 70 cope
with
Candidates for the track team have
been called out by Captain Semmes.
Judging by the material ana the form
displayed a creditable showing is ex-
pected. Such men as Kelly, Hetneld,
Canale, W. Maher, Kennedy, Merva.
and A Maher with an even break OF
luck. viii probably show their heels to
many Of their opponents
A good nrst-seasOn baseball schedule
has been arranged by Manager Peter
II. NicrOsL Under the captaincy Of
George A. Canaie the outlook for a
winning team is very brilliant. AT the
University are many men who nave rep
resented their colleges and prep teams
on the diamond
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
RESERVOIR HEIGHTS
ATHLETES ELECT

The Reservoir Heights Athletic AssO-
citation held its second meeting Of the
year on Tuesday evening and elected
the following officers: Andrew Walker,
president Columbus Stewart. vice pres
ident; Georges n. Weber. secretary: G.
A. Weber, treasurer. and Andrew
Walker, manager of the baseball team.
While the exact lineup for the base
ball team was not definitely decided
upon, II viii contain all the best play
ers or last years team. Plans were
discussed for the coming season, and
Il was decided 10 endeavOr either 10
organize or 10 join a baseball league OF
clubs averaging sixteen 10 seventeen
years OF age The address Of Manager
Walker Is 1906 Fourth street northwest.
Old Joe Start. who now is a hotel
keeper IN War Eick r l.. rises 20 re-
mark that the following team. COM
posed Of men contemporary with him.
would lick the boots or auv outfit
either the National or American Leagues
could produce: Charley Bennett. of De-
troit, catcher RadbOurn. Providence,
pitcher John Merrill. Boston first base:
Jack Farrell, Providence, second base.
Jerr" Denny, Providence. third base;
Ed Williamson. Chicago sh0rtst0p. Dali
rymple Chicago. or Gin Carroll. Provi-
dence, left field; George Gore Chicago,
center field Evans. Cleveland, right
field
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
ADDRESS BY Mr.. TREAT
At BANK CLERKS MEETING

The Hon Charles Treat. Treasurer Of
the United States, viii make the priu-
cipai address az "a meeting of the Wash
ingt0n Chapter American Institute OF
Bank Clerks, which win bee held 5t s
a clock tomorrow evening, al l-l T.
street. Ar. Treat WIil speak ou 'Fhe
History OF the United States Currency
Issues.
W. f. Andrews Will make an address
on ''The Relations OF Banks and JuTies '
and other speeches VIII form a part of
the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
RED CROSS RECEIVES
GIFTS FOR CHINESE

The following contributions To the
Chinese famine fund have been re-
ceived by the treasurer of the District
National Red Cross. Previously ac-
kuOWledBed. 81 us9, Airs Marshall Field.
s51, Mrs. Emma L. FiZuugh. So; Hon.
Theodore T. Shouts. E5- Commander
Paxton. Slu, Mrs. L. w L0wndrs. $40.
j. A. Gillian S. Miss Emily $. Cook.
s., Mrs. b. I'll. buckingham, SOD,
"Cash. 81; Miss Grace ID. LiIch-
field, So; Mrs. Huntington Wilson, $50.
The total is s. Iu5
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24

BUYERS AWAITING
AUTOMOBILE SHOh'
Local Trade Dull Because of
Curiosity AboutNew Ideas.
Big Cars Set Styles.

With the opening Of the seventh an
nual automobile show ia the Dupont
garage on 81 street Monday night will
come a feeling Of relief and thankseiv-
ing 10 the local motor car dealers. for
the event viii be- az a commercial
Easter following a fasting season Of
more than forty days
The dealers have been complaining for
several weeks that all buyers have been
holding back until after the show The
general agreement Of the dealers Is that
never before in their experience has
trade been so dun pending the opening
OF the show, which is considered as the
real beginning of the automobile year.
For this, II for no other. the exposition
Of new models now at hand is an event
Of much Importance
Trade VIII Be Brisk.
When the show opens the cords OF
suspense that have been binding the
trade viii snap and the buying Of 1907
cars will begin In earnest. not only ia
the Dupont garage, but IN the ware
rooms general y. Never before has Il
been so positively demonstrated how
truly IS the show the arbiter OF fashion
in automobiles and that careful motor
lists feel obliged 10 wait until then be-
fore deciding upon their choice Of car.
This is explained chiefly by the fact
mat II is now the big, high-poWered
luxurious cars that are looked 10 for
setting styles and revealing whatever
Is new In tendencies
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
LOVES BOUT WITH ROBSON
DEPENDS UPON TONIGHT
If He Decisively Beats Sammy Smith He Win Be Matched
With English Featherweight Champion
Janey After Baker.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Tommy Lowe, the washington light
weight boxer. will meet Sammy Smith.
the clever Philadelphia, for SIX rounds
in Philadelphia tonight.
This match means much to Lowe.
Upon Il are based his hopes Of meet
ing Spike Robson, the English heavy
featherweight. VINO is now in Philadel-
phia with the English feather crown
on his head and looking for matches
Smith Is described as an extremely
clever boxer Lowe met him once be
fore, and some OF the critics awarded
the decision 10 the Washingtonian.
while others called IL a draw. II was
a fierce set-to, and both men earned
glory. Since that time Smith has been
anxious for another crack at Lowe, and
the battle tonight is the result
Says He Has Reformed.
That Lowe has developed in both
cleverness and hitting ability is the
opinion OF the Philadelphia experts and
If he wins tonight he will make good the
claims Of his admirers. loves great
trouble has been a foolish vanity.
which has caused him 10 hold himself
back when he did not think the purse
ID other conditions suited him. The
consequence is that his record is marred
IN which men not as good as he have
stayed the limit with him and, IN some
cases. even got the better Of him If he
had always done his best his standing
would be much higher than II Is, but he
and his friends sOlemnly assert he
realizes he made a Ounce OF himself By
such actions and now goes into the hight
pOstpOning the getting square with
managers who have dumped until some
more suitable occasion.
Should Lowe be selected C. meet Rob
son u viii be biz boost for the Cap
iIal scrapper, and also he VIII nave MS
hands full The ELgiishman Is ssld 70
fighting boxer the tight little island has
produced IN years. There are many com
peteut judges who think be would be
able 20 put IL Ola such master OF tne
game as Abe Atteil, who Is undouDte lly
the best native boxer now before tne
American public, and who has receLtiy
shown that he has Knockout punch
Atten Should Meet Robson.
Atten can do ~ pounds and be strong.
while Robson is an lz6-pounder, but in
the past Attell has never hesitated to
take GA men weighing as high as rs
and I5S pounds when he thought they
were not clever enough 10 reach him,
and il Is 10 be hoped that he viii waive
the extra four pounds In this case and
fight Robson ia one of those SIX round
Philadelphia scraps.
on Monday night Lowe meets SYRIA
cuBe Billy Ryan IN Wilkesbarre, and
after that he will return 20 Washing
ton Before leaving our beautiful city
Tommy stopped az The Times office 20
pose for a moment as real, live man
ageT. His protege is Jim Janey, who
was fighting before Tommy was born,
but still feels the call OF battle Lowe
wants 20 back janey for from $50 or SiO0
FOR a bout with B0bbie Baker who has
recently been challenging the world at
particular.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
Baseball Candidates.

Candidates SO far announced are.
Pitchers. Canale. Hamilton, Merva,
Ramos; catchers, Moran. Maher: nrst
base, Donahue. Pater. Ralph; second
base, Kennedy. Cummiskey. third base.
Rodler, Crook; short stop p. canale,
Dawson; outhelders, Semmes. Burke.
HIN. Lora. Gallagher. Miller, Ballard,
Smyth.
The Schedule.
March 30-Fredericksburg College at
Fredericksburg
April l-FoTdham al New York
April i5-M. 4. e. al College Park. Nd
day EGailaudrt at Washington
May u-ROck Hin al EllicOtt CITY.
May 2--GeOrge Washington at Wash
iugIUu.
May l5-A A c. at College Park.
June Mt ST. Mays al EmmIts-
burg, Nd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-24
Janey Accepts Bakers Def.

Lowe says Janey will make AS pounds
for Baker, and post the side bet with
The Times whenever Bakers busy man
agcr wants action. It's now up 10 the
challenging Baker person. The scrap.
II held. will be near Washington as soon
as the danger OF blizzards is over.
This recent talk about matching Jack
o Brieu and Joe Cans Is not taken Sc
rlously by the critics-nor by the fight
eTs. Some years ago, before Cans broke
the bones OF his forearm and had 20
have the fracture examined by the X
ray apparatus at the Johns Hopkins
University Hospital in Baltimore. Al.
HEREFORD approached OBrien with a
proposition 10 box Cans. OBrien
promptly backed up and refused to con-
slider It. His reasons were excellent,
and still hold good. He said in effect:
Why O'Bnen Won't Meet Cans.
Cans has been going around knock
ing out WelterWeight negroes with heads
as hard as bricks and necks so short
you couldn't hang EN-. Occasionally he
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-21
Hospital Opens.

The Kings Daughters Hospital,
the only institution of its kind be-
tween Mobile and New Orleans, has
been opened. The spacious building,
which has been donated for the pur-
pose, is ideally SITUATED in a shady
spot IN full view of the gulf
The Kings Daughters arranged a
splendid reception at the opening 20
afford an opportunity for the public
and those interested to visit the in
stibution. Refreshments were served
and during THE entire evening fine
musical programme was given, under
the direction of Mrs. III. D. Rowley.
assisted by local talent.
The services of Miss Lucy Mcclure.
trained nurse, graduate from ST.
Vincent IS Hospital, Birmingham, Ala
have been secured. She is assisted by
Miss Kitty Cobb, an understudy. The
fist patient has entered for operation
The Faithful and patient effout of
the Kings Daughters, assisted by
the visits of Miss Sophie Wright, of
New Orleans, resulted in the found
ing of the hospital, as everything 50
far has been achieved through dona-
ton. In due time appropriations
from THE city and county will follow.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-21
Now Under New Name.

III. C. Herring, president of the
Bank of Moss Point, received the
following Telegram from Hon. F. P.
Kane, Deputy and Acting Comptrol-
er Of Currency, Washington, D. c.:
The Pascagoula National Bank Of
Moss Point, 1898, authorized to be-
gin business. Charter mailed. -
This completes the amalgamation
of the Bank Of Moss Point with the
Pascagoula National Bank, which will
be known hereafter by the latter
name. H. C. Herring is president,
A. F. Dantzler vice president, and II.
Herring cashier. Two banks will be
in operation, one here and the other
in Scranton. Capital, $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-21
NOW KNOWN AS PASCAGOULA
NATIONAL BANK.
HOSPITAL OPENS ITS DOORS
The Kings Daughters Establish In
stttution ct Gulfport- Chancellor
Hicks Sustains Complaint Against
Morrissey, and Two Saloons in
Vicksburg Closed.
Sustains Complainants.

Chancellor Hicks, in the Morrissey
habeas corpus case at Vicksburg, sus-
tanned 1.-THE compliments on every
point, holding as legal the arrest, the
fine and imprisonment of Thomas M
Morrlssey, who sold liquor under a
License granted by the City Council
after an appeal had been taken, sup
ported by a supercedeas issued by
Chief Justice whitfield, of the state
supreme court. Not only does the
chancellor hold THAT Morrissey's im-
prlscmment lis legal, but that any cit
izen In effect, can close any saloon
LII the state indefinitely. This decis-
ion, Chancellor Hicks declares, is IN
conformity with the Code of 1906.
Mornlssey was arrested by a oonsta-
bic several days ago and was fined
$50 by Justice of the Peace Hender-
son for violating the dramshop Sec
ton of the code. Morrissey refused
ITO pay the fine and was sent to jail.
Threats were made to sue for damages
but the decision of Chancellor Hicks
does not leave any grounds for such
action, as his decision has practically
been sustained by Chief Justice Whit
field in advance. After the decision
Morrissey was released and permitted
to go home on his promise to pay. AS
a result Moruissey's place is closed
and will remain closed until the court
determines the appeal from the courts
of the city council IN granting him a
License.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-03-21
Immigrants for South.

Information received renders it
clear that the immigration authori-
ties, as one result Of the privats
conferences recently held, in which
the President, members Of his Cabi-
net and prominent men Of the South,
have participated, will interpret the
existing immigration law as it was
interpreted in the South Carolina
case. The Attorney General has he'd
that the immigrants Landed at
Charleston, S. c., last November, are
legally in this country. They were
induced to come to America by au-
thori2ed agents Of the State Of South
Carolina, and the passage money Of
some, at least, was paid by the State,
and of others by contributions Of
citizens.
Several others Of the Southern
States have decided to seek immigra-
ton along the same lines a. were
followed by South Carolina, and It
is understood they will not be inter-
fered with in the carrying out Of
their plans prior to the first Of next
July, on which date the act Of Feb.
20, 1907, will become effective.
In other words, such immigrants
as present themselves ito the ports
Of this country before July l, next,
under conditions the same as sur.
rounded those who arrived at Charles
bon, S. c., last November will be per-
mihbed to land.
Meantime Attorney General Bona
parbe will examine carefully the new
immigration law, and will prepare an
Interpretation Of it for the guidance
Of the administration and Of the
Southern States.