Roosevelt attack cited as danger to legislative power
Special to The Washington Post summarizes a Memorial Day address in Chicago where Lieut. Gov. Sherman criticizes the era’s lawlessness and warns that executive overreach weakens the legislature. He singles out executive influence and urges public opinion to protect state powers and judicial independence.
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Roosevelt
Gov
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Bohemian National Cemetery
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spanish Claims Commission
Tilinets
San Francisco
McDonough County
Melon
Siaie
Tocar
Ssion Hiligg
Lintale
Foraker Welcomed After Speech on Liberty and Power
Senator Foraker spoke on the value of free debate and constitutional limits in government. He warned against centralized power, praised independent departments, and urged preservation of due process and civil liberties as population and governance expand. Enthusiastic reception followed arrival at Philadelphia station with a large crowd and a campfire gathering later.
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Senator Foraker
Pennsylvania Station
George N. Henry
Opera House
Foraker
Judge Wallace Criticizes Roosevelt at New York Dinner
Former Judge William J Wallace, retired from the United States Circuit Court, condemned President Roosevelt’s stance toward corporations and attacked attacks on property under reform. He warned of vindictive measures harming investors and warned conservatives find no party to curb such frenzied actions.
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New York
Willia J Wallace
Ited States
Waddorf-Astoria
Bar of
Sharple
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Proclamation Creates Border Reservation to Stop Smuggling
The President issued a proclamation establishing a reservation sixty feet wide along the entire northern border with Mexico, including California and the territories of Arizona and New Mexico. It aims to suppress smuggling across the international line, with private entries and needed road portions exempt from the order.
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Mexico
California
Arizona
New Mexico
United States
Barr Accepts Position as Adviser to James Town Exposition
James M. Barr, former president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, has agreed to aid the James town Exposition Company in managing the exposi tion in Norfolk Virginia. He will direct estate affairs without compensation while a formal start date is decided. The duration of his tenure remains open.
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Norfolk, Va
James M. Barr
Tr Seaboard Air Line Railway
The
Socialists Nominate Craft for New Jersey Governorship
New Jersey Socialists nominate Frederick Craft of Jersey City for governor at the state convention in Trenton. The gathering, with 159 delegates, also adopted resolutions supporting Moyer Haywood and Pettibone, the Boise murder trial defendants awaiting trial for Governor Steunenberg’s assassination.
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Trenton
N. J
Frederick Craft
Jersey City
Moyer
Haywood
Pettibone
Boise
Steunenberg
Warning From Bonaparte Addresses Colored Veterans in Baltimore
Special to The Washington Post reports Attorney General Bonaparte spoke to Lincoln Post G A R in Baltimore, praising colored soldiers and warning that failure in duty and voting, crime, laziness, or vice harm the race. He urged obedience to laws and hard work in peace and war, noting only one white attendee.
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Baltimore
Washington Post
Muay
Lincoln Post
Bonaparte
C. P. Manning
America
Canal water fears as canal area may exceed supply
May 30 Panama reports from Isthmian Canal Commission minority warn the canal and Pole areas could reach over 110 square miles, while newer surveys show more than 200 square miles may need water. Officials fear the Chagres River cannot sustain the larger area. Washington Post note added.
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Panama
Isthmian Canal Commission
Canal and Lakes
Chagres
Taft Praises National Altruism in War Years Speech
Secretary Taft addressed millers in St Louis marking the largest gathering of the Millers' National Federation. He extolled the United States for its nine year record of altruism from the Spanish war to today, citing Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines, the costs borne, reforms implemented, and the shift to stability and education under American guidance. He highlighted schools English language adoption public works Manila street cars water and sewer systems and a modern judiciary. He noted some abuses but called the nine year record broadly generous and uplifting. Taft departs for Washington at 3 am. a banquet in his honor followed.
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Millers’ National Federation
Taft
Odeon
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Spain
Philippine Islands
Manila
Lloilo
Cebu
Islands
Subratt
Brotherhood of Man
Washington
Southern Hotel
George H. Plant
Portrait of Emperor William Given to American Cross of Honor
A life size bust portrait of Emperor William in military dress was presented to the American Cross of Honor president by Count von Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg. The portrait bears the emperor’s autograph and now rests at President Herndon’s home, with the honor society noting its 1906 incorporation and prominent members including Roosevelt and Carnegie.
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Germany
von “Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg
William
United States
Congress
Thomas H. Herndon
John J. Delaney
Richard Stockton
Harry A. George
Andrew M. Taylor
Eugene Longstreet
McKinley
Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie
Emperor Wiliam
Herndon
Fourteenth Street
Memorial Day Parades in New York Honor Veterans
Thousands of veterans, militia and cadets paraded in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. Govs Hughes and Guild spoke at New York University, with tablets unveiled honoring figures like Emmy Willard and John Paul Jones. Salutes from the battleship Indiana preceded a Carnegie Hall mass meeting. May 30, 1920.
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New York
Cypress Hill Cemetery
Indiana
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Grand Army of the Republic
Guard of Honor
National Guard
Regular Army
Gen. O. O. Howard
Eighty-ninth Street
Riverside Drive
Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument
Columbian Guard of Honor
Gov. Hughes
United States
Endiana
North River
Carnegie Hall
J. L. Campbell
D. D
George B. Laud
Buroky
Lincoln
Six Destroyers to Race Off Virginia Coast
Six towed destroyers of Rear Admiral Evans North Atlantic Squadron race 240 miles from Scotland Lightship to Cape Charles Lightship. Ships Whipple Truxton Worden Stewart Hopkins Hull. Lt. Cam. EH A. Anderson commands Notilla. They depart next Wednesday afternoon and start the race at 6 am Thursday toward Hampton Roads.
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Atlantic
Evans
North Atlantic
Scotland
Cape Charles
Virginia
Whipple
Truxton
Worden
Stewart
Hopkins
Hull
Cam. EH. A. Anderson
Notilla
Hampton Roads
Boy refuses anesthetic during arm amputation
A fourteen year old boy Tucek in Vienna under Baron Von Hislesberg underwent an arm amputation without an anesthetic. He watched the operation and did not wince, astonishing the prominent surgeon with his grit.
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Washington Post
Vienna
Tucek
Baron von Hislesberg
Redeemable Capital Traction Bonds Declared Due May 81 1907
Special notices announce redemption of Capital Traction Company bonds totaling 1 080 000 of 1 500 000 issued April 2 1900. Redemption occurs May 31 1907 at 105 per 100 principal, with interest to May 1 1997, at Washington offices or at Riggs National Bank, trustee The notices also state Metropolitan Railroad Company Series B certificates dated April 21 1897 payable June 1 1907 will be paid on June 1 1907 at the Washington Railway and Electric Company.
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Capital Traction Company
D. C Ashington
D. C
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company
District of Columbia
Thirty-sixth and
M Streets
Washington
Riges National Bank
Ghorce T. Dunlop
Canital Traction Co
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Fourteenth
East Capitol
Washington, D. C
Ww. F. Ham
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NEW Rational Theater
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