davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1906-06-21
The Senate and the Packers.

The American who has permitted
his faith to weaken in the disposi-
ton of the National Government
TO control the operations of capital
should read yesterdays debate in
the Senate on the meat inspection
amendment tG the agricultural ap--
preparation bill As these columns
said yesterday, action and not de-
bate will be required to keep our
food supplies pure. But the speeches
made Yesterday in the morning
hour by Senator's Proctor, Bever-
idge, and Lodge have undoubted
value in this connection, neverthe-
less.
According to a belief more or less
popular, the Senate is a body of
special interests" If it is, the
beef packers are one of its most
special cares. Their ability TO con-
tribute to campaign funds, the first
requisite in speeiaism, surely ranks
them as high specially" as the
captains of any other industry in
The country.
But they will get mighty cold
comfort out of either the recent
deeds of the Senate or the words
of the three leaders who spoke of
them yesterday. Senator Proctor,
as chairman of the Senate cOnferees,
stood squareIy with the President
in favor of dating the labels on all
canned goods as well as fresh
meats. Senator Beveridge gave par
ticular emphasis to the need for
that action. and eXpounded the
moral question involved in the pay
ing of the cost of inspection more
clearly and more forcefuIly than it
has been done by anyone else in
the whole course of this discussion.
Senator Lodge, accepting the con-
tentions of the two others-that
the Senate should insist on having
the labels dated and making the
packers pay the cost of inspecting
their own products-prOceed to
use the packers as illustrations of
those methods of modern business
which, in his judgment, make di-
Tectly away from good citizenship.
After yesterdays debate the ques-
tion seems to be whether we shall
have as good a bill as the House
has passed OF one improved by
amendment along the two lines in
dicated by Senators Proctor and
Beveridge. That is a vastly better
situation than a state OF doubt if
we are to have any practical in
spection at all. which was the situa-
tion at the time the House COM
mittee reported its first substitute
for the Beveridge amendment. No
matter whether the Senate is able
to correct the bill as TO dating the
labels and putting the cost of the
inspection where it belongs or not,
we shall be secure in the future
from the abuses which have pro-
duced this present agitation. But
the measure viii be vast Iv improved
if those two important elements
OF the Beveridge amendment are in
cluded; and, if they are included,
there Will be proof positive that one
of the most powerful special in
terests in the country is as effec-
lively subject to the control of the
Government as the poorest banana
vender who patrols the street.
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

parliamentary body with real power.
1t must he admitted that thus far
it has accomplished none of the
great reforms that it desires, and
perhaps it Will not be permitted
beyond the dead-line of mere talk.
Yet it clings to existence for all
that, defying official death with a
doggedness that augurs i'll for the
peace of the man who made it.
The Washington times., 1906-06-21
SPENT % SUMMERS IN A TENT.

n l.
In the summer of 1873 Charles Erdman
Leidhold. then a restauranteur at
Pittsheld, Mass. was invited to join a
camping party of civil war veterans who
had spread tents on the shore of Onota
lake, near Pittsfield. He remained with
the party all summer, going daily 10 his
business in the city, and became enam-
ored of the life under canvas.
Next spring he bought a waterproof
tent and put it up on his lawn. and there
he has slept every night from May to
October. Now, at the age of eighty he
is entirely free from the ills that age
usually brings.
Just as soon as the grass becomes
green 1 hear the call for life out Of
DOORS" says Leidhold. It's a part of
my life. and I shall probably continue
to camp out summers as long as I live
There are electricity and vigor from the
earth. The confinement of sleeping in
doors would be a hardship to me now.
Years ago 1 contracted rheumatism dur
ing the winter months. ard used doz-
ems of bottles of liniment and all sorts of
remedies. Just as soon a. spring came
around I pitched my tent. and in four
teen days every twinge of pain was
gone and haven't had an attack since -
MIR. Leidhold's tent is within a few
steps OF his house In IL he has an or
binary bed. chairs and a lamp The
floor is the bare earth. He is up at )
o'clock every morning. sometimes earlier,
and works in his little garden, which
/ provides him and his wife with all the
vegetables they use the year around.
He also grows pears and plums.
On May l this year Mr.. Leidhold
pitched his tent for the twenty-eighth
annual camp. During that time he has
had five tents, which have cost him on
an average of SOS each. He figures that
in all he has paid out $50 for tents and
fixtures,
The Washington times., 1906-06-21
BEVERIDGE'S MEAT
INSPECTION BILL
Administrations Friends De-
mand the Original Senate
Measure Without Change.

Senator Beveridge's discussion Of the
House amendments to his meat inspec-
ton measure presented an effective
summary of the reasons which are act
uating the Senate and the friends Of
the Administration in demanding that
the original Senate measure shall come
from the conference without substan-
tial change. The debate in the Senate.
on the House amendments, has demon
strated very clearly that If anything
the Senate is more earnest than ever
in support Of the original Beveridge
proposals.
The two omissions by the House from
the Senate measure-the requirement of
a date on labels Of canned goods. and
the change from packers to Govern
ment payment for inspectiOn-were dis
cussed in detail and with much effect
by the author of the measure. He
pointed out that foreign governments
have already taken steps which remove
doubt that in future they will require
supplies of meats imported into their
countries TO show the dates, ana de-
manded to know if the people of
America are to get less consideration
than is given to foreigners. That in
jury would be done the retailer by
forcing him 20 take the chance of hav-
ing old goods left on his hands. the
Senator denied, and he proposed that it
was entirely practicable to return the
old goods to the packers, have them
treated by a healthful process, rein
spected, recanned, marked ''reinspect-
ed" with the date, and again put on
the market.
Inspection Beneficial to Packer.
The argument for Government pay
ment of inspection charges was at
tackled with the declaration that where
as there is now partial inspection OF La
The Washington times., 1906-06-21
EASTERN STAR OUTING
AT CHESAPEAKE BEACH

The joint annual excursion of the
Eastern Star was held at Chesapeake
Peach yesterday, when thousands OF
the female 'fraters' fished. grabbed
Representatives from nearly every
chapter in the city were present Ath-
letic events. swimming matches and
dancing were the features OF the day
Haley's band was present and many Of
the ladies, both young and old spent
the day in the dancing pavilion over the
water yesterday 5 excursion was one
of the most successful ever held BY the
organization
The Washington times., 1906-06-21
BRYAN IN NORWAY
FOR CORONATION
NebraSkan and Wife Guests
OF United States Min
lister Graves.
TRAVELLED IN SIMPLICITY
Thinks Tide Is Turning Against Trusts
and This VIII Be Paramount Issue
in Next Campaign.

TRONDHJEM. Norway. June n--wn-
liam Jennings Bryan and Mrs. Bryan
arrived here this morning and are the
guests OF the United States minister 20
Sweden, Hon Charles H Graves. who
was appointed as envoy 10 represent the
United States at the coronation OF King
Ha2lon, which viii take place tomor-
row Mr. and Mrs Bryan viii be pres
ent at the coronation ceremonies
Travelled in Democratic Simplicity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan travelled in the
most democratic simplicity. They Occu-
pied second-class apartments from
Christiania and joined in the rush last
evening az Hamar. buffet station, for
a accent dinner, gulping down the soup,
salmon. and the Ice cream while the
train made a seven-minute stop. Many
Americans were or the train and forced
Mr.. Bryan 70 hold an inpromptu recep-
ton
In an interview AIr- Bryan said he was
not yet able 10 determine his position
relative TO the changes in the American
political situation during his tour Of the
old world Asked II he thought the
Democrats would win the next election,
Mr.. Bryan said. jOcOsely:
The Democrats always win this far
ahead"
Mr.. Bryan then gave the following
statement.
4 have been out OF America so long
that 1 am incompetent 70 discuss the
recent political development there. AT
the same time IL seems 70 ne as IL the
tide was turning against the trusts. The
recent revelations Of trust methods must
exert a powerful influence on the minds
Of those VINO want 70 root out corruption
in American life. II looks as II the Ques-
tion whether trusts shall control Amer
lea or America exterminate the trusts
viii be the paramount issue al the next
election
Positive Platform to Be Adopted.
1T IS too far IN advance yet for any
body 20 predict what the Democratic
platform Will be ana how the campaign
viii be fought. but have no doubt that
the party Will adopt a positive and pro-
gressive program As 70 whether the
Democratic party will take the radical
or the conservative stand, il must be re-
menbered that these are relative terms
Some things which were denounced as
radical in 1886 are now considered con-
servative because the people have been
stGdyi1g and have found that radical
legislation is really protection 10 hon
estIy acquired wealth Nothing is more
dangerous 10 legitimate accumulatiOns
than abuses long uncorTected-"
The Washington times., 1906-06-21
A SAFE GUESS.

why do you persist in earthquake
for Cuba2" was asked of a scientist
Just trick of the trade he replied
blithely; there might be one YOU
famous"
And IL there should be none?''
People would forget the prediction,
of course. se."-Philadelphia Ledger,
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

The minister from Peru has leased the
residence 2231 Massachusetts avenue.
and upon his return here next October
viii take possession Just now the Min
lister and Nine. Pardo are in Montreal.
Canada, and Will spend the entire sum
mer in travelling
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Mr. Grip. who has .fo- some years
past established the summer legation
OF Sweden IN Bar Harbor. has leased for
this season a cottage at Magnolia
Mass. and will Join the already large
diplomatic colony there for the summer.
In company with the counselor OF the
legation and Nine Virginia &c Strale.
he viii leave Washington Saturday fo-
Magnolia. NJ. de Strale and Nine. de
Strale Will occupy quarters with the
minister.
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Cards are out for the wedding OF Miss
Ella Cox 10 DR.. Percy Lee Hodges.
The marriage will take place Wednes-
day evening, June p. AT St Stephen :
Episcopal Church. Rev. Dr. George
Fiske Dudley. rector Of the church, off,
ciaJing.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs George w Cox She viii have as
her only attendant her sister. Mrs VII
bur Lee Smith. The ushers are to be
Wilbur Lee Smith, Carl D. Sheppard.
Wister BaldersCn, and Royce A Ruess.
DR. Hodges viii have DIR. Clifford II
SUearnS for his best man.
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Raymond II. Fowler. OF Washington
was married 70 Miss Nettie Bowen, o.
Baltimore. Tuesday night. the Rev. 2
P Allison. OF St AIichaeIs and All An.
gels Protestant Episcopal Church, on
CiaJing
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Col O. l. Helm. L. 5. A. and family.
left Washington Monday for Annapolis.
TO remain for q week
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Miss Greely. who Is in San Francisco
with General Greely. having Joined him
there early in May. expects TO come
East IN August Miss Rose Greedy is
now visiting her sister. Mrs. John Law
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

EX-SeCretary Of the Navy and Mrs
Paul Morton and Miss Morton sailed
from New York today on board the
Kaiserin AUguste Victoria for Ham
burg. and will spend the season in Eu-
rope. Miss Morton. IL is said. will be
presented at court
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Mrs. Alexander Legare has sufficient
" recovered from a prolonged illness
TO accompany Mr.. Legare TO York
Harbor. Ne. for which place they start
Sunday 10 spend the summer
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Miss Mamie Laura Maddox. daughter
Of the late Col and Mrs. Charles J.
Maddox. of Front Royal. Va. and Hay
wood NJ. Moore. were married at noon
yesterday. at the residence OF Mr. and
Mrs. Charles p. Montgomery. Columbia
Heights. by the Rev. Mr.. Jefferies. OF
St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church.
The bride Wore q gown Of white or
candle over silk. and carried 4 bouquet
Of Bride roses. At the conclusion OF
the ceremony. a wedding breakfast was
served. after which Mr. and Mrs. Moore
left Washington for Atlantic City and
other resorts. They will be at home 10
their friends at Front Royal. after
July !
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Launt Palmer. at their summer home.
Applicable. Albany. y. Y.
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Miss Millard leaves Washington Sat
urday for Nebraska. where she will
spend the summer.
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Representative and Mrs. Edwin G
Burleigh, with the latters sister, Mrs.
Martin. have gone 10 Atlantic City. and
helm.
Mrs Burleigh. who has been seriously
i'll for some time is very much better.
The Washington times., 1906-06-21

Senor DR.. r. Garbiras Guzman, charge
d 'affaires for eNnezuela. and SenOr Pull
lido. first secretary. VIII leave Washing
ton in about ten days for trip 70 the
Islands. After that they VIII
return TO Washington. and Will make
short trips 70 various points Of interest
until the first Of August. when they viii
20 to NarraganSett Pier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-17

During the last regatta man came
to Astoria and brought with him boat
With the boat he took certain part in
the regatta. While the celebration was
in progress, someone stole the boat or
it drifted away; at all events he lost
the boat, utterly. He left the city. He
returned yesterday. He was patrolling
the waterfront. and was certain he saw
the lost boat made fast at one of the
slips. He entered it, examined it, salts
fed himself his conclusion was correct,
and stood by TO assert his ownership,
and get an accounting from the alleged
owner when he should come back. The
owner returned, and asked the original
owner what he was doing in the boat.
He was told. The second man denied
the whole thing and declared the first
man had never seen the boat. They
disputed long while without reaching
any convictions in the premises, and
then invoked the officers of the law and
continued to make claims and counter
claims for another spell when there ap-
peared on the scene the man who built
the boat and who proved by his private
sign manual on her keel-piece that he
knew what he was talking about, and
the man who lost his boat last fall had
to confess she was still lost, and to
assuage his disappointment and the an
noyance of the real owner, ne saw to it
that all involved in the controversy
were properly liquidated before the
meeting was adjourned, sine die.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-17
U. 5. Engineers Deny Swallowing
Of Columbia Bar.
WILL MAKE CAREFUL SURVEY
Eng gineers Claim Water on Bar Has
Minimum Depth of Twenty.four
Feet--Do Not Want Dredger
Chinook to Labor.

United States Engineers are emphatic
in their assertions that the Columbia
River bar is not shoaling, strongly in
timating that all reports to the contrary
are given with an ulterior motive. To
prove their assertions, they will make a
careful survey OF the bar just as soon as
the weather conditions become favor.
able. The engineers explain that the
soundngs will be- taken and completed
BY the middle of next month at the
farthest.
The minimum depth OF water on the
is twenty four feet" said Gerald Bag.
nall, yesterday evening. the United
| States Engineer who has charge OF the
! Government Improvements at the mouth
OF the Columbia River. "The bar has
not shoaled in the least since the last
survey was taken. Data will soon be
procured to prove this statement"
Mr.. Bagnll says that all OF the rock
delivered there this season will be used
for giving the jetty an additional height
OF from four to five feet, and no exten.
sion TO the structure will be made. He
believes that the $+0OOO0 made avail
able for this season will bc sufficient to
complete the existing jetty to the height
desired, At present it lacks nearly five
feet of coming up to the mid tide point,
the line to which the terms OF the con.
tract call for its completion.
THE Columbia Contract Company is
delivering rock at the rate OF about 1000
tons day" concluded Mr., Bagnall,
and the Government 10 in position for
handling the material a- rapidly as il
arrives on the ground | do not believe
a foot OF extension will be made to the
jetty this year BY the time the struc-
ture has been elevated to the desired
point it is my opinion that all OF the
money will have been exhausted"
1t is said that the Columbia Contract
Company has not as yet got in thorough
running order and as good progress in
carrying on the improvement work is
not being made as was expected. There
have been a number OF minor accidents
to the boats. but very shortly it is be.
lieved that everything will 60 along
more smoothly. Deliveries OF stone from
the Bunker Hill quarry will be started
in a few days
Judging from the tone Of the United
State, Engineers, they do not want the
dredger Chinook placed in service at the
bar. They intimate that it would be IN
extravagant waste of public funds to
send her down there again, as about
$4,000 month is required for her
maintenance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-17
Big SHIPMENT DUE
Oriental Liner Numantia Has
Heavy Jute Cargo.
1900, 200 SACKS ARE COMING
Big Liner Due This Week-Elder May
Be Raised Late This Week -
Other Items of Marine
Interest.

A consignment of 100000 grain bags,
valued at $4,000, will reach here
on the Oriental liner Numantia, sched-
uled to arrive this week from Hong
Kong and way ports. 1t is by far the
heaviest shipment of juts sacks to be
sent here this season. Filled with wheat
the sacks would be sufficient to supply
cargoes for twenty.four sailing vessels
Of ordinary capacity. Steamship agents
say they do not recall time when so
many bags were procured so early in
the season. 1t is taken as an evidence
that the exporters are expecting an un.
usually big crop this year. On the
Arabia, which will arrive next month, a
stin larger shipment Of gunnies will be
received. The exact number is not
known, a cable stating that she will
bring more than the Numantia. Other
heavy shipments are expected to be re-
ceived right along until late in the sum.
mer. The most of the bags are coming
from Calcutta. The Numantia sailed
from Yokohama on May |. and should
arrive not later than Friday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-17
ASTORIAGROCERY
Phone Main eel
SIS Commercial 81
ADMITTED TO POOR HOUSE.

SIS Commercial 81

CHICAGO. May l6~A dispatch TO the
Tribune from indianapolis, Ind, says
William lledrick u pioneer citisrn Of
Madison county. aud once the largest
landowner In the state. was admitted to
the Friendly Shelter Of the poor house.
Years ago, when Mr. iIedrick was
rich. he got the idea that the Bible had
been purpo.ely made mysterious. and he
set about TO revise il, This work ab.
sorbed him completely, and for year.
hi. business was neglected and bis
property slipped through his hands, lie
had settled his sons on fine iarms, and
they offered 10 care for him In his old
age. but he refused. saying that II would
be no imposition upon the county II he
went TO the poor house aimee he had
once been Ia heaviest taxpayer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-17

there wondering II the letter he wrote
to his sister in-aw went astray.
4 oourtly man Ia Don Emmanuel and
once hc was wealthy, But he says his
country's struggle against the United
States caused him to lose his fortune
aud when he wnrhcd New York he had
only Sia in his possession. hut that
was sufficient, he thought, to meet his
modest needs at first, llc was placed
In one Of tho pens along with u crowd
Of negroes from the West Indies, Rus
slams, suspected of being anarchists aud
others from Europe whose police records
are such that they will have to 20 back
10 lands from whence they came. Com
missioner Watchorn ordered the white
haired old man 20 he removed 10 a
spare room and there he sits awaiting
for what he does not know, and
he carries letters that he prizes highly
One il an invitation from the King OF
Spain asking his company at dinner
Another Is letter from Queen Victoria
aud third Is from Former President
Ioubct Of the French Republic
The Spanish consul general has inter"
estcd himself IN the case Of Don En-.
manuel aud viii endeavor 10 rails" suf'
flcicnt money 10 send him TO pckin "a
his daughter,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-17
SPANIARD is NOT
ALLOWED TO LAND
For Thirty Years Member of Spanish
Consular Service--Is Refused
Admittance to u. s.


NEW YORK, May 6--Don Emmanuel
Contravssy Crooke, for more than thirty
years member of Spanish consular
service, holding appointments at Athens.
Pekin, Glasgow. Annoy, and Algiers, is
detained at Ellis Island. He has rela-
tives in the vicinity of New York but
the immigration commissioner says he
got letter from someone saying that
the old man was a pauper and would
probably become public charge if per-
mitted to land.
He arrived here last Friday on the
Buenos Ayres from Cariz and told the
immigration authorities that his sister
in-law lived in Jersey City, and that he
had come to pay her a visit. After that
he wanted to go to Pekin, where his
daughter lived.
He was not told that the letter say.
ing he was poor had been received at
Ellis Island. No one had the heart to
do that, 80 Don Emmanuel remains
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-17
AN ASTORIA CASE.
Many More Like II In Astoria.

The following case Is but one OF many
similar occurring daily In Astoria. II
il an easy matter to verify It, correct
ness. Surely you cannot ask for better
proof than such conclusive evidence.
u. T. Duncan, who Is employed with
hi. brother at the Astoria Soda Works,
t26 Duane street, and who resides al
the corner OF Duane and Ninth streets,
says. IL suffered from n weakness OF
the back and kidneys for a number Of
years. There was constant dull ach.
ing pain In the loins and as far up az
the shoulders. Not only did my back
ache but there was a weakness from the
kidney secretions which was very an.
noying and disturbed my rest, ! heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills and one day
! stepped into Charles Rogers drug
store and got n box. | found them 10
b. great benefit. After the arst few
doses felt better. know OF Others
who have used them with tho samc
good results"
For sale by all dealers. Price Soc.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name -- Deans and
take no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-17
Postmaster Robbed.

G. W. Fouts, postmaster at Riverton.
Ia, nearly lost his life and was robbed
of all comfort, according to his letter,
which says: "For twenty years I had
chronic liver complaint, which led to
such a severe case of jaundice that even
my finger nails turned yellow; when
my doctor prescribed Electric Bitters;
which cured me and have kept me we'll
for eleven years" Sure cure for Bilious
ness, Neuralgia, Weakness and all
stomach, Liver, Kidney and Bladder de-
rangements. A wonderful Tonic. At
Charles Rogers drug store. so cents.