Peace Temple Begun President Lays Stone
The cornerstone of the International Bureau of American Republics home was laid in Washington on May 11. Speeches by President Roosevelt, Secretary Root, Ambassador Nabuco, and Andrew Carnegie highlighted benefits of the bureau, with messages from nearly all American republic presidents. Attendees included Vice President Fairbanks, Cabinet members, diplomats, Congress members, and state governors. Cardinal Gibbons gave the invocation.
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International Bureau of American Republics
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Root
Nabuco
Andrew Carnegie
Fairbanks
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
John Barrett
Bureau
Secretary of State
Cardinal Gibbons
Building of the American Republics Dedication
The public spirited gift of Andrew Carnegie funds the erection on land provided by the United States government. The project unites republics through a commemorative structure completed around March 21, 1908.
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Anddrew Carnegie
United States
President Roosevelt Opens Pan American Peace Building
President Roosevelt speaks at the cornerstone ceremony for a new Pan American Union building funded by Andrew Carnegie. He appeals for closer Western Hemisphere unity, cites peace through arbitration, and praises international cooperation among twenty one republics from Cape Horn to the Great Lakes.
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New World
Carnegie
Tropics
All America
Rio Grande
Colorado
Plata
North Atlantic
North America
South America
Mexico
Central
Secretary Root
South Xico
Andrew Carnegie
Hague
Townsend Gives Up On Anti Injunction Legislation
From The Tribune Bureau Washington May 1 Representative Townsend of Michigan says anti injunction legislation will not be pursued this session and no amendment to the Sherman act will be proposed. He plans to study the law next session and craft a middle course bill. He cites labor leaders and business interests as influencing factors. Townsend predicts Congress has advanced far with measures like a child labor law liability for employers Hepburn rate protections, currency and campaign publicity bills anticipated this session.
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Washington
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Michigan
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Solicitor General
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Representative Alexander
New York
Judiciary Committee
House
National Prosperity Association
Express Companies Report Finds No Self Purchases
A Senate report from the Interstate Commerce Commission concludes express firms handle perishable goods like fruit vegetables and oysters for markets via order and commission departments without buying or selling on their own account. The commission says agents may seek markets for producers but must not own holdings, urging continued use of current method subject to law and prohibitions on undue preferences.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Express
Order and Commission
Wer
Yiet
Opium Inquiry Urges International Investigation
President transmits Secretary Root’s letter asking Congress to appropriate 200 dollars for U S participation in a joint international opium inquiry in the Far East. It notes broad government support and plans for a Shanghai meeting with commissioners from Britain France Germany Japan the Netherlands China Portugal to begin January 1 1898.
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Congress
Root
Far East
United States
Department of State
Great Britain
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
China
Portugal
Shanghai
Senate approves agricultural bill and forest funding
Washington May 11 The Senate passed the agricultural appropriation bill totaling 12 142 146 for national forest roads and permanent improvements raising 1 000 000 aid to states via 2 percent forest income for road and school work. An amendment bars forest service articles but allows public interest updates. Navy appropriation conference report approved. Vice President Fairbanks celebrated his fifty sixth birthday in Chicago. Senator Bailey of Texas returns to the Senate after prior political contest in his state.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Forestry Service
Fairbanks
Chicago
Bailey
Texas
Sena
Postodiice Bik
Abolition of all gambling in DC ends Benning track
The House voted unanimously to accept the conference report on a bill to abolish all forms of gambling in the District of Columbia. It bars betting on any contest and brings the Benning track within the ban, ending its racing season in the district. The Washington Jockey Club said it will relocate racing to a Maryland track and continue meetings, with a new venue ready in the fall.
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Washington
House Today
District of Columbia
Benning
Congress
Washington Jockey Club
Capitol
Jockey Club
Maryland
Foraker Rayner Pact Highlighted In Senate Moves
The Tribune Bureau reports Washington May 11. Senator Rayner of Maryland introduced a resolution authorizing a court of inquiry into charges against Colonel William F. Stewart at Fort Grant Arizona. He pledged to Senate Foraker to push the Stewart vote in exchange for support on the Brownsville measure. Foraker signaled plans to revive his bill reinstating negro soldiers after the post office appropriation bill.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
William F. Stewart
Fort Grant
Arizona
Rayner
Maryland
Stewart
Senator Foraker
Mr. Foraker
Brownsville
Senate
Mr. Rayner
Senator Rayners
Schley
Foraker
Fleet entertainments for sailors on Frisco streets
May 11 San Francisco reports a quiet, overcast day as fleet personnel enjoy city tours by rail and car. One hundred warrant officers travel to Marin County then Mount Tamalpais for panoramic views. Secretary Metcalf leads four hundred officers on city drives. Army navy baseball opens at Presidio. Concerts, boxing events, and a Metcalf reception fill the afternoon and evening at the Fairmount Hotel and aboard the Connecticut afterward. Rear Admiral Thomas recovers from a cold and boards the flagship.
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O'Clock
United Railroads
Marin County
Mount Tamalpais
Metcalf
Army
Navy
Presidio
Fairmount Hotel
Thomas
Connecticut
Army and Navy Movements and Orders From The Tribute Bureau
Army officers receive transfers and retirements including Captain Beverley A Read to San Antonio as judge advocate and First Lieutenant Thomas F Selfridge to Hammondsport New York while Lieutenant Jermone PillaW from Carlisle Academy enters service and Surgeon Arnold Tittle moves Fort Des Moines to Fort Thomas Navy vessels report arrivals at Cavite Mare Island and Key West with ships like Relief Maine Birmingham and Chattanooga among others as the Shearwater is stricken from the navy list and offered for sale
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Beverley A. Read
Philippines
San Antonio
Department of Texas
Charles E. Hay, Jr
24Th Infantry
Arnold D. Tittle
Fort Des Moines
Fort Thomas
Alwence
Walter 5. Grant
3D Cavalry
William E. Cass
Harry D. Mitchell
2D Infantry
Birmingham
Navy Yard
New York
Relief
Mare Island
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Cavité
Maine
Mare Island Light
Porter
Blakely
de Long
Thornton
Tingey
Key West
San Francisco
Idaho
Guantanamo
League Island
House panel backs crop leak bill to curb official tips
Washington May 11 the House Committee on Agriculture authorized a favorable report on a measure aimed at preventing leaks of government statistics. The bill would make it a punishable offence for any official or employee to divulge prematurely data on crops such as cotton and grain.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
Assured by President Business Men's Plea
A National Prosperity Association committee from St. Louis met President Roosevelt to urge his aid in reviving prosperity. The president voiced hearty sympathy, praised reforms, and pledged support for honest business. The group outlined aims to curb agitators, defend lawful enterprise, and boost confidence among capital, labor, and the public.
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Washington
National Prosperity Association
St. Louis
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Fill the Dinner Pail Again at NAM Convention
John W. Van Cleave of the National Association of Manufacturers, in New York ahead of a Waldorf convention with about two thousand members, said the group will likely influence the coming presidential campaign. He compared current conditions to 1896 amid free silver debates and warned business men face demagogy that could shift votes toward McKinley and sound money.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Waldorf
John W. van Cleave
New York
van Cleave
Sound Money Party
McKinley
McKinley Bryan Campaign Framed as Business Versus Demagoguery
A historical speech argues that the upcoming campaign should avoid currency issues and broad political upheaval. It stresses ruling laws as written, government by the people, and leadership grounded in business principles rather than demagogy or class-based interests. It calls for governing from a business perspective.
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America
Commercial Travellers' Congress to Meet for Prosperity
The Commercial Travellers' Interstate Prosperity Congress will convene in this city on August 14 and 15. Controller Metz serves as president of the organization. The congress aims to restore confidence and boost trade with representatives from thirty four branches already agreeing to attend.
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Metz
Envo ys of Prosperity Enlistment in National Movement
E C Simmons president of the National Prosperity Association and committee members met President Roosevelt in New York to enlist commercial bodies. Edward Devoy of St Louis Chamber of Commerce and F J Wade of Mercantile Trust Co backed the effort. Simmons stressed the movement is non political and aims to keep wages and employment steady nationwide. Douglas of the New York Produce Exchange pledged cooperation and Roosevelt called the effort timely.
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National Prosperity Association
Roosevelt
New York
Edward Devoy
St. Louis
Simmons
William Harris Douglas
New York Produce Exchange
Douglas
National Association of Manufacturers
B. F. Yoakum
Mr. Simmons
Ex cook planned to kill President Roosevelt
A well dressed woman, Miss Carrie Ade of New Rochelle New York, was arrested at the lth street railway station after alighting from a carriage she began emptying suitcases. She claimed to be bound for Washington to kill President Roosevelt. Mrs Hugo Ziegfeld said Ade had been employed as a cook and had voiced violent thoughts, and had previously escaped from the Manhattan Insane Asylum two weeks before being hired.
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Carrie Ade
Central Avenue
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Washington
Roosevelt
Miss Ade
Hugo Ziegfeld
No. 15
Mra Ziegfeld
McLaughlin
Florenz Ziegfeld
Anna Held
Change in Food Works Wonders in Health
A testimonial promotes Grape-Nuts as a cure for indigestion. The author credits pre digested, nutritionally rich Grape-Nuts with stopping years of dyspepsia after morning use. The letter asserts benefits for nervous energy and the nervous system, claims suitability for children, and invites readers to note its genuine, ongoing appearances.
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