Salt Lake City Faces Electrified State Prison and Tax Plans
Utah state updates include a move to electrify the state prison, a rise in the number of patents and business activity, and a proposed 5 mill tax for two years to fund new school buildings. Reports mention Salt Lake City unions, incorporation filings, drought fears, and population statistics across counties. The article notes a high water demand, a flat winter with scant snow, and ongoing legal and civic developments.
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Railroads plan $25,000,000 western expansion 1902 style
The plan, discussed at Omaha, outlines $25 to $40 million for rail improvements west of Salt Lake and Ogden. It targetes reducing grades, straightening routes, and extending the Oregon Short Line toward Los Angeles to capture Orient trade via the Panama gateway. Major work includes the Salt Lake branch, California routes, and upgrades to compete with northern lines, with completion goals extending into 1903.
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Panama Canal Sale Offer Revealed To Senate Panel
M Edouard representing the Panama Canal Company testified before a senate committee on the Panama Canal sale offer. The proposal, discussed behind closed doors, aimed to sell for 40 million dollars with improvements and franchise included but not treasury funds.
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Paraguay Crisis Prompts Congress to Accept Aceves Resignation
Reports from Buenos Ayres describe a Paraguayan revolution sparked by presidential succession worries as Asuncion’s outbreak leads to a junta. General Cabelligue, General Mecobar, Colonel J A Lecurta and others form the rebel leadership and Vice President Carvella is urged to take the reins amid chamber clashes and wounded senators. In Washington, Admiral Schley’s court case is examined by the attorney general for possible legal violations of the inquiry, with decisions hinging on proper constitution and rules of law.
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Headless trunk found in Seattle district amid suicide theory
A trunk of an unknown man was found in a Seattle residence district. Evidence suggests the man died by suicide via dynamite in the mouth, fuse lit, body laid out as the explosion occurred. No identification or clues to his identity were recovered amid the chaotic scene.
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Nicaraguan Bill Passes the House in Landmark Vote
The Nicaraguan bill clears the House by a near unanimous vote with only two opposed, authorizing a large appropriation for a canal from the Caribbean near Creylowne to the Pacific, plus harbor works and defenses. It also empowers the president to secure tolls and guarantees canal use for Costa Rica and Nicaragua, with a total appropriation of 180 million dollars drawn by warrants.
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Will Build Cut-Off to Salt Lake City Rail Line
A dispatch from Omaha reports Union Pacific and Southern Pacific plan a cut-off from Echo Utah to Salt Lake City to shorten the line by nearly 100 miles. The route would bypass Ogden, with surveys complete but no action yet due to rugged terrain. The original line would connect Ogden to Salt Lake and a new southern end cut-off is contemplated.
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New York City inmate given mercy in Boston overcoat case
A Boston court granted a four month reprieve to Franklin J Mowery of South Carolina after he pleaded illness and poor health as factors in the theft of an overcoat. Court records describe his stomach trouble and frail condition, noting prior opium ties and long residence in the New York area. The defendant asked for mercy citing extreme hardship and extended residence in hospitals, while authorities argued for sentencing.
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Noted paver dies in West Virginia blast in 1903 era
The report notes an explosion at Hante ineton, West Virginia, killing two tillers and injuring several others, with mentions of local figures and related events including a tax, a legal case in Butte, and broader world affairs. The item weaves multiple small notices, offering a snapshot of early 20th century news.
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