Prisoners Executed For Treason and Train Wrecking
The article notes that British forces execute Boer prisoners for treason and train wrecking in a harsh wartime context. It contrasts with a report that if Boers capture British spies they would call it murder of peace envoys. It also mentions an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ordering deportation of 15 Spaniards who landed in New York en route to Boise to herd sheep, refused admission due to alien contract labor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tofay
New York
Boise
Idaho
Steel Trust
Railway Trust
Salt Lake Tribune critiques export sell price gaps on farm implements
The Salt Lake Tribune criticizes exports of American farm equipment to Russia arguing prices abroad are hidden profits. It questions what Russian buyers would pay and what American farmers pay, accusing government policy of masking large margins by manufacturers to enable foreign competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Tribune
New York
Russia
the Tribune
Idaho Praises Climate Amid Nationwide Storm Toll
The report describes severe weather across the east and south with heavy snow in western Wyoming and western Nebraska and tornadoes in Alabama Georgia and Michigan causing extensive loss of life and damage. Idaho small talk notes its mild climate as a contrast to disasters elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Nebraska
Bey Alene
Birmingham
Alabama
Michigan
Buena Vista
Georgia
Idaho
Roosevelts Admiration Marred by Silver Debate
A scribal note recounts a New York dinner at the Legal Aid Society where Vice President Roosevelt spoke on duty and justice. It critiques lessons from past injustices, warns against waving away evils by worse remedies, and questions press silver politics and Tribune alignment amid global monetary debates.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Salt Tribune
Legal Aid Society
New York
Inauguration Expenses Estimated for Ball, Parades and Functions
The passage estimates the cost of the last inauguration including ball events parades and related functions. It notes a total figure but the exact amount is not specified in the readable text.
Four Million Expended For Inauguration Draws Critique
A political column condemns the four million dollar cost of a presidential inauguration. It argues such lavish spending betrays republican simplicity and diverts funds from taxpayers. The piece warns the expenditure resembles royal pomp and wastes public money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hill Manipulates Railways To Edge Pacific Trade
The article extols James J. Hill and the Great Northern as they press a Pacific coast connection to seize Oriental trade. It notes shipments from San Francisco to St Paul via Seattle, transferring orange cargoes to trains, to ease Southern California congestion and challenge Southern Pacific and Santa Fe control.
Hill eyes bold transcontinental rail to golden gate route
The speaker outlines a vision where Hill champions a direct north south rail corridor from Montana through Clearwater and Camas prairie to a new Pacific port at San Francisco. The plan would link Salt Lake to Portland, cross Oregon and northeastern California, reach the Sacramento area, and create a two pronged continental railroad that could rival New York as a trade hub while securing a new line to Chicago. The target is a 600 mile Midland network that would spur immense regional growth and mass traffic.
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Harriman
J. J. Hill
Great Northern
Sianda
Hill
Frobishern
Gabrielle
Ocean
Ward
New York
Pacific
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Orient
Salt Lake
Portland
Montana
Clearwater
Camas Prairie
Inaba
Oregon
California
West
New York Ash
Chicago
New Breeding Grounds and Emigration to South Africa
Chamberlain in London urged deporting marriageable English women to South Africa to balance population and foster British control there. He envisioned government aid and sending women abroad, citing historical precedents from Rome and colonial Virginia to justify the scheme and its potential demographic impact.
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Chamberlain
Women's Emigration Society
London
South Africa
England
Mor England
Africa
Rome
Virginia
Unclear passage on colonization and tobacco trade
The fragment discusses plans by residents and planters exchanging tobacco for a wife, mentions Brigham Young and his later views on colonization methods, and suggests diplomatic delusion by a wily secretary seeking army recruits and favorable units in a broader national beam. The text is fragmentary and ambiguous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham Young
Alarm over currency fears during McKinley address shows gold standard debate
The inaugural speech on March 4 1807 echoes currency anxiety once feared as a public crisis. supporters deny credit danger, arguing fears were instigated by money sharks tied to the gold standard who manipulate metal values to benefit elite interests. The speaker notes US treasury stability and surplus while European war chests bind up gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Republic
Europe
Scolding Edition of The Salt Lake Tribune Critiques Imperial Policy
A critical roundup targets David B. Hill for supporting Dutch South Africa patriots and snubs the U S administration on moral leadership. The piece slams local editorials in Provo and Manti Messenger, lampoons Bryan, and rebukes policy on imperialism and silver aid to Asia.
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Salt Lake Tribune
David B. Hill
South Africa
Tribune
Mami Messenger
Provo Enquirer
Bryan
China
Tadia
Philippines
Signal praises Tribune for shifting stance on remonetization
The Signal notes murmurs of discontent in the Trifone as a first step toward repentance. It hopes the Tribune will align with the people, surrender contracts, and embrace convictions. The piece suggests the Tribune shows signs of remorse and becoming an old scout again.
Weiser Veto Spurs Call for Energy to Push Town Improvements
The governor vetoed House Bill 81 over a faulty engrossing error that would strip cities of bonds for public buildings and parks. The piece urges using the existing 45 000 bond limit to fund a water plant and electric system, arguing active investment will attract capital and keep Weiser moving forward despite the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiser
Maine
Weiger
Iags
Sought an advantage and failed to gain it
The speaker claims preparedness remains and urges action to issue bonds legally allowed, asserting validity when voted to end ongoing suffering from carelessness.
Bravos of the American Patriots Defend the Nation
A Boise Statesman excerpt attacks British offers to the Boers and lauds American figures like Ethan Allen, Stark, and Israel Putnam as bravos. It rebuts alleged sympathies for English oppression and urges steadfast defense of home and nation against mercenary forces.
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Republican
Idaho
Aing Ford
Dravos
Ethan Allen
Old Fort Ticonderoga
Continental Congress
Stark
Berrington
Mollie Stark
Israel Putnam
Horseneck
Union Pacific stock boost in Salty Late City meeting
The stockholders meeting in Salty Late City approved increasing common capital by 810 million and issuing 100 million in four percent bonds backed by a mortgage on railroads. The action aligns with Harriman’s recent Union Pacific and Southern Pacific acquisitions as the company plans to exchange bonds for Southern securities over five years. Critics warn against inflated valuations and higher transportation rates to fund larger profits.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
Horace G. Burt
Alexander Millar
Qenart
W. R. Kelly
Luwrence Greer
New York
Edward H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Oreon
Oregon Railway Navigation Company
Harriman
United States
West
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Southern Pacific
Butte
Sacramento
Great Britain
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