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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
House Passes Pension
Bills at High Speed.
Most Of Days Session Devoted
to the Sundy Civil Bill


Washington, June S-With the cxcep-
ton Of an hour spent on pension legis-
lation, in which time 3J7 bills for the
relief of soldiers in the Civil and Span
ish-American wars were Passed the
House labored today on the sundry civil
bill. making much Roadway toward f.
nal passage. Under the lead of Mr..
Keifer. o., the House refused to trans
port silver coins and other money by
registered mail, insisting that their
transportation should be handled by The
express us at present. During tho course
of the arguments it was cortended that
the West and South wanted silver dol
lars for circulation.
The conference report on the bill to
prohibit aliens from fishing in the wat
c"s of Alaska was agreed to: also tho
Senate amendments to the bill forbid
ding the importation, expectation or
carriage in interstate commerce of
falsely or spuriously stamped articles
of gold or silver or their alloys. These
two bills now go to the President for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. June STE" weather
continues unsettled and Sh"WCry over
the entire Nortncrn portion of the
country ana also in the South Atlantic
states. Pressure is rising in the in
terror but is again falling rapidly over
the northern districts west Of the
Rocky Mountains. There have been no
temperature changes of consequence
except in the extreme West where ii is
warmer.
showers Will continue Saturday from
tho Lake region Gas. Nrrd. probably
continuing >uudny i'll NcW England.
1t viii u" WarIurr Sunday in TN" New
England and the middle Atlantic states.
lh- winds; di"n@ tn \rM i.nIlHnd
cur>i viii ~ i:rs.! nt.4 mostly south
iiuuc tn iiii:!i- .t,.uni," coast light
To fresh south 10 sou:hWr s..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
RETURNED WITHOUT SERVICE.
Subpoenas for Former Postal Official
Sent Back to Washington.

Washington. June S.-SubpoenaS
sent to Chicago and to Vahalla, y. Z,
to secure the presence of Former First
Assistant Postmaster General Perry
S. Heath as witness at the trial of
Former State Senator George L. Green
of New York and w. ID. Doremus on
charges growing out of the sale of
stamp cancelling machines to the gov
eminent have been returned without
having been served. While Mr.. Baker
was questioning Herbert J. Truesdale
on the stand. Mr.. Stanchfield of coun-
sci for the defence remarked that the
witness was here under peculiar cir
cumstances. Mr.. Baker said there was
nothing peculiar that he could see
when Mr.. Stanchfiald said that the
witness was here under written
promise of immunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
Relative to The Conditions
at the StoCkyards.
James B. Reynolds Testifies
Before the Committee.
Coroborates Statements Made Thursday
by Charles P. NeilI.

Washington. June S.-JamcS Is. Key
noldS. the co-author with Mr.. Ncll Of
tic beef report. WAS questioned today
by tho House committee on agriculture
in continuation IF its beef inspection
hearings.
Mr.. Reynolds was questions us To his
previous experience TO qualify him To
make the meat report.
Il have no official position now" he
replied. and then stated he had had
eight Years experience in university
settlement work in New York had been
two years secretary to the Mayor of
Nov York and i'll the past few years
had been travelling. His profession was
that of a lawyer.
Twelve years ago he had incidentally
visited the stcckyards in Chicago and
had also visited the stockyards in Per-
lin. In tie latter place. he said, the
work was done under city regulations
He was impressed by the absence Of
wood and the constant cleaning going
on. 'fhey were even cleaning the cars
which brought in the stock. There was
no canning going on. He did not recall
any superiority in actual killing over
Chicago.
Re said he had received no notice of
the first hearing and had not heard
Mr.. Wilson's statement. AS to Mr..
Neill's tetimony. there was nothing in
it he wished to modify. In particular he
wished to substantiate Mr.. Neill re-
garding the shovelling of pieces of meat
from the floor of the Nelson Morris Co.
He saw the operation.
At this point Chairman Wadsworth
made Il somewhat heated statement
setting forth his reasons for question
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
AT SYCAMORE HILL.
Members Of Presidents Family Go to
Summer Residence.

Washington. June S.-Miss Ethel and
Master quentin Roosevelt. children Of
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, left
Washington today for oyster Bay.
where they will be during the summer
at Sycamore Hill. the Presidents
country home Master Archie Roose-
Welt. their young brother is already at
Sycamore Hill. They will be joined in
a few days by their other brothers.
Theodore. Jr., who is ut Harvard and
Kermit. who is at Groton school at
Groton. Mass.
Mrs. Roosevelt does not expect to 60
10 oyster Bay until toward the last of
this month. The President will not
join his family at Sycamore Hill un-
Til Congress adjourns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
MR.. GOMPERS LEAVES
After MAKING An Unwarranted Attack
upon Conc. Littlefield.

Lewiston. Me. June S.-President
Samuel Gompers OF the Natlonai req
Grafton of Labor, who created sensa-
ton by an attack upon Congressman
Charles f. Littlefeld of this district
at the annual meeting of the Maine
State Federation of Labor last night
and by an announcement that ne
should come TO Maine during the cleo
ton campaign this fall to take the
stump for Daniel J. McGillicuddy. who
was nominated at the Democratic con-
pressional convention yesterday. left
for his home in Washington today.
The regular work was taken up at to-
DAYS sessions of the federation. in
Continued on Page Four.)
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EE4 I'd \ i a u = -
Gala Occasion for Bow
dom College Juniors.
Many Visitors to Enjoy the
Time HOnored Exercises.
Colby lvgs OF The Exhibition Game
Seven 10 Three.

brunswick, Me, June s. tSp"cial).--
The IVY day exercises Of I'll" class "i
Rovdoin, 1901, passed oft today with
great success. There was 4 large NUM-
hcr Of visitors On hand and as for 40
years IVY day proved the gala day of
the year for the Juniors and their
guests. Though the weather WAS not
promising in the early part Of the day,
il nevertheless did not seriously inter-
fcrc with the days program.
The exhibition ball gam" IF the
morning which was played with Colby,
was liot called as early rs would have
been the case had the day been fair. 1t
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er's life. one Of the promoters OF the
meeting was quoted as Saying today
that if the governor declined to need
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6o,.ici,r rb. ,ri.oo officials hoveycr.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Hopkins Opposes Sea.levcI
Cana-Morgan Makes Speech.

Washington. June 8.-The Senate to-
day listened to two set speeches. enc
by Senator Morgan in support Of his
resolution providing for an investiga-
ton by a Senate committee of the af-
fans of the Isle OF Pines. and the other
by Senator Hopkins in opposition to the
sea-lcvcl Panama canal bill. Neither
measure was acted upon. Some time
was also spent in considering the Dis
trio Of Columbia appropriation bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
GORMAN'S SUCCESSOR.
tx- Governor William p. Whyte APP
pointed to Fill Vacancy.

Baltimore. Nd, June S.-Gov. Edwin
WarfIcld tonight announced to the Bal-
timOrc Office of The Associated Press
by telephone from the Executive man
sion that he had appointed William
PInkney Whyte to fill the senatorial
vacancy caused by Senator Germans
death.
MI. Whytc will enter the United
States Senate for the third time. and
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
Boston Forecast.

Boston June S.-F'urccaSt for Boston
ana vicinity: GcIIrrhliv cloudy, prob
ably occasional showers saturday and
Sunday; warmer Sunday; light to
fresh south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09
SHOWERS SATURDAY.

Washington. June S.-Forccast for
New England: Showers Saturday and
probably Sunday: warmer Sunday in
eastern portion; light 10 fresh south
winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09

FREAK UP YOUR COLDS.
r,,u,e and simple fevers. with Sanford's
c H,.,e Always best and healthfuL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09

siblr to learn the damage done by The
storm in the country hcreabouts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09

The town Of Greene today elected
three delegates. instructed for Little
field and Livcrmore elected three NOR"
also instructed for Littleheld. rms
gives him 1856 delegates not counting
the five unrestricted but claimed by
Lit tlefipld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-09

Boston. June N-A meeting Will be
held i'll Fancuil hall tomorrow might
for the purpose of making another pub
lie appeal to GOV. Guild "a save Tuck
er's LIE. one Of the promoters OF the
meeting wIs quoted as saying today
that if the governor declined to heed
the request Of the citizens an appeal
would be sent to President Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18
HOGS AVERAGING SOME HIGHER TO-DAY
No Fresh Receipts OF sheep TO Make n
Market-FOr the Week All Kinds
Are Lower, Medium Grades
SUFFERING the Most.

the following shows the receipts OF cat
tie hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date compared with last year
1906 1905 Inc.
Cattle ..................2O 554 526 3s,O2S
Aoss ...................b61,9Ol bl955b 4S,S5l
Sheep ..........,..., s52S23 3iia02 1881
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18
RANGE OF PRICES.

The official number OF cars of stock
brought in today by each road was:
Cattle. Hogs. Horses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Wheat Shows Good Tone and Prices
Are Higher.
NORTHWESTERN BULLS LEAD ADVANCE
Reports Come of BETTER Milling De-
mnnd, AGectIng sentiment--Corn
Very Firm on Light Trade
Oats Close steady.
oMAHA. March n. IL.

OMAHA. March II, 1906.
Wheat started a shade easier on the
slight decline in Liverpool cables and the
large Australian shipments, but showed
good tone and fair advance for the balance
OF the session. Trade was light through
out. Northwestern markets, including
Winnipeg, led the advance. Reports OF
better milling demand had considerable in
at Minneapolis was said to be good, with
prices nc higher Labor troubles are re-
Corn was very firm on a light trade,
going up gradually during the day, and
closing at about the best prices. There
and the cash situation is back Of the
present advance. Receipts are light and
spot values here have advanced faster
brought acceptances. The spot market
here Is hg5sc higher.
oats were very quiet, but steady. with
no particular features TO the trade. The
cash market was unchanged.
els and shipments 10000 bushels, against
receipts last year Of 900 bushels and
shipments Of @SoOO bushels. Corn re-
ceipts were $4,000 bushels and shipments
10000 bushels, against receipts last year
Of lS7 600 bushels and shipments OF $4,000
bushels. Clearanees were al909 bushels
wheat, 1000 barrels -four. $4,000 bushels
corn and 1900 bushels oats.
liverpool closed I'd lower on wheat and
Broomhan estimates worlds shipments
OF wheat Monday at 100000 bushels against
9.sS6OOO bushels last week and 9,y'6OOJ
Indian official wheat shipments this we ok
were 5000 bushels, as composed with 536,
900 bushels for the same week last year.
Australian shipments Of wheat were LA
600 bushels.
The seaboard yesterday sold $4,000 bushels
wheat, 100000 bushels corn and 10000
bushels oats for export. Montreal reported
80 900 bushels wheat sold for export at %
advance.
From the Inter- Ocean: Flour trade was
slightly improved yesterday, New York re-
porting 5000 barrels sold to Africa and
1900 barrels to Europe. The northwest
also did a little more business. Chicago
mill sold 5000 barrels for export, which is
two days run at their mill, and another
lots which IL one days run. This improve
ment, although slight. gave the bulls on
wheat courage"
The Local range or options:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18
CarIot Receipts.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on hoard of Trade.


CHICAGO, March I7.-Possibility OF de-
crease in exports from Argentina because
of a strike of dock laborers strengthened
the local wheat market today Al the
close, wheat for May delivery was up nc,
Corn was up M4Ac. oats was Gown HV
&c. Provisions were Sql9e hlgnsr' .,Ao,.
pit was toward lower prices, because oI
lower cables and an Increased movement
Of wheat from Argentina; the shipments
from that country for the week being
142O 900 btu, against $4,000 blu. last week
About the middle of the session the demand
increased and the market became nrm
Prices responded readily to the improved
demand and continued to advance through
out the remainder of the day. The market
closed strong, with prices at the highest
point The May option hQhe lower, at
7Sh@7Shc, sold up to lSBc ana closed al
the top. July ranged between 71bc and 1s15c
and closed at 7S9sQpiSakc, July ranged be-
tween T75sc and 7Sbkc and closed at 7Sss8
7s1kc. Clearances of wheat and -four were
equal to 10000 6u =, Urinary i'm receipts were
Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported
receipts OF 255 cars against SS6 cars last
week and go cars a year ago. .,-..s
OF wheat caused a firm tone In the corn
market The total movement for the day
was SSo0o9 bu-' against SltOoO ou' tor the
claimed, however, that a large percentage
OF the decrease was due TO the poor con-
recent snow storm. Shorts and commits
sion houses were the principal buyers.
The opening was a trihe weak In sympathy
with wheat, but the close was strong, with
prices almost at the highest point Of the
day. May opened a shade to bc higher,
at 4s@Q4S9sc; sold between 4S9sc and 4S7sc
and closed at 43%Q43sc. Local receipts
were l42 cars. with five cars OF contract
grade.
Despite the late firmness of wheat and
corn, the oats market was inclined to be
weak all day. Local bears were persistent
sellers and brought about moderate de-
clines In prices. The greater part of the
"a WAS n nv mil ant hrrln
May opened unchanged 10 a shade higher,
at 293sQZ9A.c, sold between 293s and 194i -
95so and closed at the lowest point. Local
receipts were small, arrivals today being
IS cars.
Following an advance OF bQ1Oc In the
price OF live hogs, the provision market
was firm. The volume OF trading, however,
was small. At the close May pork was
up 10c, at $1602h. Lard was up ne al
H.97a. Ribs were 5G71kc higher. at $3.50
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
3 cars; corn, az cars; oats, lsl cars; hogs
$500 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18
NEW YORK STOCKSAyD BONDS
Slight Sac in Prices Largely Attributable IA
hamilton.
MARKET IS sTAGNANT ALL DAY
Bank Statement shows Gain Of
Million Dollars, but This is More
Than onset by BiE In
crease I'm Loans.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE slight sag
In prices today was largely attributable 10
lnamtauOn, the market having sunken into
a state OF practical stagnatiOn. The bank
statement however, was not considered TO
promise any large Improvement in the con-
showed a gain OF something over a million
dollars, which was better than expected,
but loans at the same time increased $780,
800. The resulting growth in the deposit
item ana the expansion Of the reserve re-
quirement resulted in shrinkage In the
item may have been influenced by tho
shifting Of accounts incident to the large
dividend payments on Wednesday, but the
payment OF maturing obligations to for
eign borrowers, which was reflected In the
weeks demand for foreign exchange, Is
supposed also to have been transferred TO
some extent TO the local banks IL Is pointed
out that with the payment next week OF
the final installment on the last japanese
loan there would be on deposit TO the credit
Of that government In London, Paris, Ber-
lin and NV York something like S25O,0o0, 000.
The Withdrawal of these deposits which
has been in progress within the last week
seen to have a very wide field for extern
sion with corresponding positive effect on
the money markets where these funds are
placed at present.
Bank clearinss for the week throughout
the country show a decrease as compared
This is the first decrease reported in long
period and is due entirely to the showing
of New York and other large reserve cities.
The days dull stock market was as barren
Jf feature as the days news was OF incl
dent having any important financial bear
ing
Total sales Of bonds par value Se56,OOO.
Ouotartone on the New York Stock eN-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18
stock In sight.
WnnI Market.

LONDON. March 17.-wooL-The offer
invs at the wool sales today amounted TO
l2igO bales, in good condition. Most OF
the offerings were cross-breds, for which
there was a spirited demand. Merinos
were in good supply and superior grades
were in strong demand Americans bought
a few light quality. Scoureds were firm
and faulty sold at the highest prices OF the
session. Next week 72,0O0 bales will be Of
fered. Following are, the sales in detail;
New South Wales, 800 bales secured, Is
3d61s lid; greasy 6AdQ1s 3D. Queensland.
1000 bales secured, Is ed92s 2di greasy,
ais I1kd South Australia. 100 bales;
secured. is 2ddis Id greasy, 75zdpls hd.
West Australia, GO bales greasy, 9d4ls "a.
New Zealand, $500 bales; greasy, 6d@ls ID.
Cape OF Good Hope and Natal 900 bales;
secured lOdd2s; greasy. g&qlld. River
Plata 50 bales; secured, Is llzdals 20 The
arrivals for the next series Of auction safes
amount to 81 .547 bales, including $500 bales
Forwarded direct to spinrers The imnorts
~ wool this week were: New South Wales.
6 bales; Queensland "A bales; Cape OF Good
Homo and Natal, s,746 bales; various, $50
bales.
ST. LOUIS March 17-WOOL-steady:
medium grades. combing and clothing, pa
2Sc: light fine TN25c; heavy hne, lS42Oc
tub washed, S264Oc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18
FRIDAYS sHIpMEl

- IHIDAl 3 DIiIIM ENIE.
The following shows the number OF cars
OF stockers and feeders shipped to the
country Friday and their points Of dest.-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18

NEW YORK. March l7-sUGAR-Raw.
strong; fair refining. sl-l6c; centrifugal 81
test s-lse; molas ,Se: sugar. rs REFINED
&c; No. g. Ss5c No. 10, 8 SOC; No. IL, aS5c
No. y, SS0ei No, IS s75e; No. Il, a75o; con
fectioners' A, 4.45c; mould A, t75c; cut loaf
$500; crushed, $500, powdered, 41Oc: gran
ulated, A60c; cubes, 465c.
MoLASSES - Firm; new Orleans, open
kettle good 10 choice, S068Sc
Firm open kettle centrifugal 2Ad8 7-i6c;
centrifugal whites, SAqtc; centrifugal yell
NV 49, 800 SECONDS l4o1tc
SES-Nominal; open kettle IN
SOC; centrifugal IQ1oc. syrup. nominal Is
0SOa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18

Quotations of the Day on various
Commodities.


NEW YORK. March 11.-FLoUR-Re-
ceipts, 1905 bills; exports, 5,n4 bills mar
ket dull but steady; Mlnnssso3 t Rats ,i,,,
ter patents f3s9dA25; winter straights,
s37OQ3.so; winter extras, S2.I5432 %; winter
low grades. 2.65q3@ Rye nour 5are,9 ~
COMMUNICATIONS; fine white and yell
low, n;15; coarse. H.@QlO5; KILN Dried
BARLBY-Dun; feeding. 4C1<c c. l. (. Buff
faloi mailing, 4sq56c' C. l. {. Bunalo, =, =
3il bu.; sales. 1lOOOoO bu. futures. spot
market steady; No. 2 red, sosse, eievet0s )
ern Duluth, sac, I. o. b. afioat. Although
opening lower on account Of disappointing
cables, large Australian shipments and IA
reported strike OF dock laborers in Argen-
May, S5aS5ssc closed at s5Ssc; July g l-i i6g
silkc, closed at A1ae; September S-loe
GORN-Roceipts, 50, $50 bu.. exports, 67,S7
bu. Spot market frm; No. 2, 5llfc, elevator,
No. white, 49s4c. option market was
fairly firm and stronger on bull support,
talk OF light receipts and covering, II
closed at 5Oibc July closed az SOC; Septem-
Der, 50lsGeOSsc, closed at 50kc; December
oATs-Receipts, 1900 bu.; exports, 1922
coo bu Spot market firm mixed, 70 TO ~
lbs, 3ikQ38stc, natural white, 30 70 IS IDS,
oyNooCt Cilppeu Whlltt % w ~ ASS'i S'FAA
3Sthc
,HAY-Firm; shipping, 46a5Oc; good to
choice, S00iS5c
HoPs-steady; state common to choice,
1865, u016c; 1904 7Q9c; olds, sac. Pacific
coast, 1906. Sd1Sc; 1904. 9dlCc; olds 4Q5c;.
HIDES-Quiet; Galveston, 70 to 70 lbs,
zoe; California, Il to % lbs. BIC; Texas
dry. a to 30 his, lSc
LEATHER-Flrm; acid, 26ikqZ11zc.
PROVISIONS-Beef steady; family S1.5
! d13.0O; mess, S9.OOG10.O0: beef hams, 10000
2.5O packet. S1O50V19.oO; city extra India
mess. SlS.5OG19.0O. Cut meats, firm; picked
/ bellies, S9O0d1O.25; picked shoulders, $1,000
| 7.5O: picked hams, Sl0.25dl0.50. Lard, firm
| western prime S7.95QS00; refined, firm con-
/ tinent, $40; South America, $50; com
/ pound, $6O0d6. 36IR Pork, firm; family s1IO(
| q1750; short clear, S15.75a1T75i mess, S16.&
| d1700
.TALLow-steady; city. &c. country. sd
/ Sac.
R1CE-Quiet; domestic, fair to extra
! 81 NGc JaUan nom nal
! EGGS-Steady; frmer. State, Pennsyl-
vania and nearby fancy selected white
! 2iq22c state, choice, 10000; state mixed
| extra, 171hc; western frsts lee; western
seconds, 151kc; southerns, 15lzd15ac.
! POUDTRY-Live, firm; western chickens
111Ac fowls 14c; turkeys 1sq20c; dressed
/ firm; western chickens, 10d13c; turkeys
14q20c; fowls, 11914c