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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-02
POLICE GRIEvINe|
TROUBLE AMONG THE JAPANESE
,CoMhs TO LIGHT.
TALE OF LOVE AND REVENGE
Dictionary Of the Celestials Necessary
to Enable the Officers to Make
Move in the Tangled Case.

Extracts from a japanese die X
tiOnary used at police station. X
Horeru-To fall in love. X
Observation-Disclosures, vicious. X
Horoyoi-Somewhat intoxicated. X
notwithstanding X
Hosotu-FOOt soldier. x
KOsai-Friendly relations. x
kOrOn-Quarrel. X
Misunderstanding; slaughter. 5 Y
Shirabe-Inquiry. X
Shuso-Invoking the curse X
Camukarus-Sweeth or Sec X
Ond wife. x
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-02

except in case of fraud
GEORGE D. GREENE.
Register.
~ (Sept. 11-18-25-2-9)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
called ON the President.

Booker T. Washington was with the
president for a considerable time today
He was received in the cabinet room.
While he was talking to the president,
Secretary Hitchcock arrived, and Mr..
Washington left in company with the
secretary of the interior. Mr.. Washing
ton declined to make any statement as
to his business with the president, but it
is believed that they discussed southern
ann0infmenfS-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
BLOODY FINGERS
RIFLED HAYS POCKET

Blood stains were discovered on the
inside of Mr.. Hays inner coat pocket
last night. The stain, which the police
thought looked as il it had been made
by a bloody finger, was on the cloth Of
the pocket in which Hay is said to have
placed the receipt TOR the S3,S00 on the
fatal Monday night. The discovery Of
the spot was made by Chief Hilton last
night while examining the clothes Of
the dead man for any bit Of evidence
that might possibly be found there.
At the time the body of the murdered
man was found it was noticed that this
inner coat pocket was turned partially
INSIDE out, as If something haG been
ierked hurriedly out of the pocket.
Those who saw Mr.. Hay put the re-
eeipt in his pocket Monday night said
that il was in that pocket, and those
who suspecte0 MOrteEsen's guilt ex-
pressed themselves as believing that
the pocket had been turned out in jerk
ing the check out. Last night in look
ing closely at the pocket Chief Hilton
discovered what was apparently blood
stains on the cloth.
The stains, when compared with the
stains on the outside Of the coat were
found to be the same. and some of the
officers who examined the stain thought
it had been made by bloody finger
stuck into the pocket.
Further search through the pockets
revealed 80 cents in nickels and dimes
in his outside coat pocket. His purse
with a penny in it was found in his
trousers pocket
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
WATKINS FEARS THAT
M0RTENSEN Is GUILTY

Provo. Dec. 23.-Sheriffs Naylor and
Storrs and Deputy Sheriff Cummings
held an interview with r.. g. Watkins
s,nd Mrs. Peter M0rjensen this after
noon and at O'Clock Sheriff Storrs an
nounced tC The Herald representative
that facts had been learned that
proved Mortensen's guilt beyond a
doubt. He would not say what the
facts were. nor from what source they
had been obtained. but SAID there is
no question Tut that Mrs, MOrtensen
had made some discriminating state
ments Mr.. Watkins was afterwards
seen aud questioned as TO the truthful
ness of Sheriff St0rrs' statement.
Yes. said Watkins. 1T looks bad
for Pete. IN fact. there is not much
doubt about it, Our whole family
father. sisters and brothers, have been
united all the time in trying to learn
the truth of the matter. and have been
determined to stand by Pete if we
thought him innocent. but not TO pro-
tect him if we found he was guilty. It
looks as 1.-THE is guilty
Mind yOu, We don't say positively
that ne is guilty, but we don't thing that
there is much doubt about it. Tt is
quite likely, almost sure, that Pete viii
confess TONIGHT. Still. he may not. He
is stubborn and has a great deal of
bulldog tenacity. We would not con-
slider that We were doing right if we
should shield him il he were guilty.
1T was an awful crime and the
guilty party should be brought to JUS
tiCe We did not think Pete could have
done such a thing, but everything
looks bad for him now
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
CAR
JUMPED TRACK
-&-
Six Killed and Eleven Injured at
Allentown, Pa.
MOTORMAN TRIED TO STOP
BUT THE RAILS WERE ICY AND
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 23.-Six persons
were killed and a number injured today
by reason of an electric car jumping the
track at sharp curve at the foot Of the
high mountain between here and COopeTs-
burg. The accident was due to the wet
rails and snow The dead are: Rev.
Tobias Jessler, aged 50, an unattached
Reformed church clergyman, killed within
sight of his home; Albert Yeager, Allen
town, aged 10; Mrs DR.. Jacob Fetzer,
COOpersburg. aged So; Ambrose Reinhard,
Freedensville, aged so; Irwin Renner, Zion
Hill, farmer, 50 years, and Frank Wesley
of Allentown.
The injured are: William Pfeiffer, Al
lentown, arm fractured, scalp wound /;
John d. Wilt, proprietor of Center Valley
hotel, left arm fractured; Mrs. J. D. Wilt
right arm fractured and hurt internally;
Edwin Simon of Lanark, body bruised;
Mrs. Albert Yeager, whose husband was
killed, hurt Internally, unconscious; IN
known Italian boy, face cut, unconscious;
Harry ]. Reichard of LanaTk. back and
head hurt; Conductor a l.. Leidlich of
Allentown, left leg cut; MotOrmsn Charles
StOcker, Allentown, bruised; Mrs. c. +.
Newcomer COOpersbuTg. teeth broken.
suffers from shock; Rev. 3. K. Hotel of
Passer hurt internally.
MOtOrman StOcker tried hard to stop
the car when it slipped on the steep
grade but the car flew around the curve
and swung against a guy pole which
tore off one side of the nearest roof
Those killed sat along the broken side Of
the car and were crushed by the post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS DECLARES
IN FAVOR OF FURNISHING ANARCHY

mittee says that it experienced diff
Guilty in including any special provision
against anarchy and anarchists, owing
on the one hand, to the necessity of re-
specting the liberty of belief, and on
the other to the fact that the crimes
OF anarchists, such as the murder Of
President Mckinley, come under the
ordinary classifications of penal codes
and are sufficient to justify the extradi-
ton without the need of special pro-
visions. Nevertheless, the committee
says, ii considers the time ripe for
some united action against anarchy on
the part of the nations Of America, and
that it believes the best way is to make
the active expression and propagation
Of anarchistic ideas an extraditable Of
tense. A provision to this effect in
sures in the proposed treaty as fol-
lows:
Article 13-The contracting parties
agree to provide in their respective leg
islation fCt the punishment of the
propagation of anarchy. The extradi-
ton Of any individual who may have
propagated anarchy may be in demand
from the date on which said propaga-
ton becomes punishable by the nation
making the request. In such cases it
shall be granted, although the inGivid-
uaI whose extradition is demanded may
be liable to a penalty of imprisonment
Of not less than two months"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
BLOOD FOUND TO
HAVE COME FROM HAY

City Chemist Harness. who has for
several days past been working on an
analysis Of several specimens of blood
taken from the scene Of the murder,
completed his work yesterday and sent
his report 10 County Attorney Chris
Jensen. Blood taken from the grave.
from the ground between the grave and
fence. from the railroad rails and the
bi0Od~cOvered rag that was found near
aforteHsen'S house. We're thoroughly
snalyzed. with the result that tie blood
taken from the grave. the field and the
railroad track proved 70 be Hay s
blood but the blood on the cloth the
chemist reported was not that Of Hay.
The report was accompanied by a com
plete chart OF the blood corpuscles ex-
AHMED and an extensive explanation
of the tests for the blood.
The bloody club which was found by
the police near MorteRsen's barn and
under the microscope proved 70 have
human hair ana blood upon it. will be
turned over TO the city chemist today.
according to the statement Of County
Attorney Christensen. for chemical ar
alysis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24

Mexico City, Dec. 2S.-At the session
of the American conference, Vol
ney Foster. United States delegate.
proposed that Chicago be added to the
list of cities having a claim to a branch
Of the proposed Pan-American bank.
His motion was accepted by twelve
votes. Bolivia and Ecuador voted in
the negative, and Chile abstained from
voting, but Walker Martinez, one Of
the Chilean delegates, explained that
this was because his country's delega-
ton had abstained from voting on the
main project, and not from any lack of
good viii toward Chicago.
With slight notifications, articles 10
and IL of Senator Davis Pan-Ameri-
can railway project, were approved.
These completed the entire railway re-
port, which is, therefore. the second
subject definitely disposed of by the
conference, the first having been the
Pan-AmeTican bank.
The committee on extTadition and
suppression of anarchy presented its
report. 1t recommends that the Amer
lean republics sign a general treaty OF
extradition. The proposed terms Of
such a treaty are given and they diff
fer little from the terms Of the extradi-
ton treaty now in force between the
United States and Mexico. The COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
FORMER EMPLOYER
SEES M0RTENSEN

n Garner, a lUmbeTman from
Teton, Ida, who was formerly pres
ident of the Pacific Lumber company
of this city. and under whom MOrten-
sen worked for several years, called at
the police station yesterday to see the
accused prisoner. MOrtensen greeted
Garner with the usual coolness and
Urconcern that he has evidenced at the
meeting of friends all along The two
talked for q short time, but according
t. the statement of Garner. MOrtensen
would not discuss the murder case with
him.
Garner stated that Mortensen had
worked under him three years, and
that he could not believe he would COM
nit such crime.
Pete and Mr.. Hay were always the
best Of friends" said Garner. and /
cannot believe that he is guilty.
never knew of them having any trou-
bile at al. and Pete is man who; !
believe. would run away from quar-
rel e he could
When ASKED about AIortensen's inan-
cial affairs. Garner said that he was
pretty hard pressed when he was work
ing for him. but he thought MoTtensen
always managed to pay his bills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
MRS. H0RTENSEN TELLS
STORY OF HATEFUL NIGHT
CONTINUED from Page H.

rible crime thousands viii read it to-
morrow. and IL is proper that you
Should make some answer.
II have nothing to say remarked
the prisoner with the same air of pre-
occupa ti0E.
within a few hours you viii be in
a eel. in The county Jail where no one
can SEE vor The public viii read this
terrible scc1s at.0n and II is only just
70 you that your answer TO it should be
published
Il have nothing to Say.
You should bear in mind that this
is your last chance 10 talk for You 60
TO solitary confinement Why do you
sit there pretending To read book.
while thousands are looking upon YOU
as the guilty man2 Why 10 you not
at least proclaim your innocence for
your family's sake, if not for your
OWN"
There was 10 answer The prisoner
sat and gazed in silence at his book.
Il take it YOU have no answer to
make"
Again there was a silence, and the
visitor. turning around, said Good
night
Goodnight" said Mortensen. with
out raising his eyes from the book.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
THEY WILL NOT FIGHT
Chile and Argentine Will Let
Great Britain Settle
the Trouble.

London. Dec. 23.-The British gov
eminent is watching the progress Of
the dispute between the Chilean and
Argentine republics with much anxiety.
A representative Of the Associated
Press was informed today that neither
side has yet approached the British
foreign office. If both Chile and Ar
gentina request Great Britain to ar
bitrate the matters in dispute between
them, Lord LanSdOwne, the foreign
secretary. win promptly acquiesce.
The statement of Dr.. Alcorta. the
Argentine minister of foreign affairs,
that Argentina has referred the mat
ter to the arbitration of the British
government, under the agreement of
1895. appears to be inaccurate, for the
foreign Office says the present conten-
ton is quite beyond the powers Of that
commission. As the foreign office I'M
derStands the case, it is not one rela-
tive to the boundary between the coun-
tries, but whether Chile has the right
TO build neutral roads in the disputed
territory. The commission. of which
lord MacNaughton is president. has
been sitting in London for nearly two
years and is now almost ready to 90
and personally inspect the disputed
boundaries. For various reasons. how
ever, the departure Of this commission
has been delayed and is likely to be
delayed for some time to come.
The appeal of DR.. Alcorta has not
yet been officially communicated to the
British foreign Office. When this ap-
peal does reach Downing street it viii
meet with the foregoing answer.
Although Lord Lansdowne, the sec
rotary for foreign affairs. holds that
the MacNaughton commission is pow
erless, he will intimate the willingness
of Great Britain to arbitrate the differ
ence between the two countries, If
Chile agrees to that proposition.
Up TO a late hour tonight neither
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
M0RTENSEn TN BAD
FINANCIAL STRAITS

Inquiry into Mortensen's affairs de-
velopes the fact that despite the impress
sion that he gave out of having enjoyed
two years of business prosperity, ne
found il necessary little more than four
teen months ago to cucumber his home
with a mortgage in favor of the State
Bank of Utah Tor ctual cash advanced
him. The mortgage, which IS on his home
and property. is for 81 500, and was for
the term of three years.
II was on Oct. y, 1900. that this amount
of cash was advanced TO Mortensen by
the bank. and a mortgage was taken on
his house and property to cover the
amount. The note given and secured by
the mortgage bore interest at the rate
of s per cent, and the entire amount was
to be paid on or before the expiration Of
three years from date. The mortgage IS
recorded in the office OF the county re-
cordeF.
As was mentioned a few days ago IN
The Herald, MOrtensen secured a promis-
sorry note TO the Pacific Lumber company
for $3.50 by mortgage on his home and
property. thus making his property en-
numbered by mortgages to the extent Of
8, 80. This preceding mortgage Is looked
upon by the authorities as an indica-
ton that MOrtensen was not in a very
good financial condition, and was simply
desperate because of his financial diff
tultiPS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24

just what calibre of gun the one found
in MOrtensen's house really is. The
chief declares he knows the calibre Of
gun when he sees IT.. but from his
statements in relation 10 the Morten-
sen gun. either he or the gun must
be changeable. When the weapon was
first found. e was given out from the
head of the department that the gun
was a rusty 81 calibre, and that the
fatal bullet was a "A by actual weight
Then the chief gave out that the gun
was q IS caIibre and that the correct
weight of the bullet showed ii 10 be
a IS also. Presto. change; and the
next day the chief declared that the
gun was only a 81 calibre and that
the -3S bullet could never have been
fired from it, 1t viii be interesting TO
learn today the chiefs views on the
Calibre of the gun.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
Was Futile Chase

Following the conference held at the
county Jail last night, County Attorney
Farley Christensen, Sheriff NaylOr and
Sheriff Storrs Of Provo called a car
riage and were driven far out on the
east side on what proved a wild goose
chase. While nothing authentic is
known, it is generally regarded as the
purpose of their quest to unearth the
money that is believed to be hidden
not far distant from Mortensen's home
From that point a wild dash was made
to Henry Mortensen's home, in the
hope of securing from the latter cor
rOboratiOn of the information Mrs
Peter Mortensen let drop Mrs. Henry
Mortensen was not at home, and the
midnight ride was unprOductive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
Ate Lunch With Roosevelt.
No Change in New Mexico.

change in the office of collector Of in
ternal revenue for the district of New
Mexico. now held by A. L. Morrison.
whose record in the office was stated
to have been satisfactory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
Story Is Denied.

Friends of the Mortensen family, and
the public officials as well, take UNI
bragg at the publication of an asseT-
ton that deputy sheriffs watched R. c.
Watkins and Mrs. Peter NOrtensen
pack up preparatory TO the Iatter's de-
partuTe for Provo Saturday. The Of
fetal investigators feel that both Mrs.
MOrtensen and her brothers, the three
Watkins boys. would do nothing to
conceal any information that would
tend TO aid in clearing up the mystery.
In order to prevent any comment or
possible criticism. r. 2. Watkins asked
that a deputy sheriff be present to
watch the preparations for Mrs. Nor
tensen's departure. Sheriff NaylOr re-
fused to establish espionage over their
movements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
WAS A COSTLY FIRE.
Loss to Champion Paper Works Near
" One Million.

Loss to Champion Paper Works Near
ly One Million.
Cincinnati, Dec. pa Times-Star spe-
cial from Hamilton, o., says the fire in
the Champion Coated Paper works, which
started late last night, was not under
control until after o'clock this morning.
The loss is placed at from $4,000 to 81,
100000. 1t was the largest plant of the
kind in the United States and employed
over 400 persons. A stock of $50, 900 worth
of enameled book and magazine paper
was wholly destroyed. There was also a
loss of a great quantity Of valuable ma
chinery.
The fire was caused by the explosion Of
a can of gasoline in the hands of John
Kepp, who was using it for cleaning some
portion of the machinery. Kepp was Sc
verely burned.
The plant is owned by a company of
which Peter @. Thompson OF College Hill
is the largest stockholder. The company
mad just completed a S750,000 pressed brick
building, which the fire department sue
ceeded in saving. The capital stock Of
the company is s, 100000. but itt stock is
held at a much higher figure
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
May Be Peaceful Adjustment.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Secretary Hay
has received a cablegTam from United
States Minister Wilson at Santiago de
Chile, confirming the report that the
resources of diplomacy had been ex-
hausted in the effort to settle the dis
pute between Chile and Argentina, and
that diplomatic relations had been
broken off through the withdrawal
from Chile of the Argentine minister.
Touching the proposition emanating
from the Argentine side to refer the
dispute to Great Britain as an arbi-
TRAITOR the Chilean representatives
claim that this was their own original
proposition This being the case, it is
believed there is a way open for a
peaceful adjustment of the trouble.
Both the Chilean and the Argentine
republics were represented at the state
department today in reference to the
controversy. The United States gov
eminent is watching the progress Of
negotiations and is standing ready to
aid in a peaceful solution in any way
agreeable to both parties. The sub
mission to Great Britain is entirely
satisfactory to the authorities here,
and they probably will assist in having
both governments accede to this man
ner of movement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
Stranger Buys a Horse.

Among the many TumOTs that have
gained circulation is one that a young
woman living in farmers ward claims
that a stranger purchased a horse from
her father for $40 in gold on the
Monday night Of the murder. The
young woman cannot be found but
according to the rUmor a stranger came
to the young woman's house Monday
night about 1890 and asked if her
father had a horse to sell. The reply
was favorable. and the owner Of the
animal indicated that the price would
have to be more than $780, The
stranger, it is said. offered $40 in gold
and paid the amount in $40 gold pieces.
He then took the horse, it is said, and
mounting it. rode away. No vertical
ton of this alleged horse deal can be
secured as yet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
SOUTHERN PACIFIC ENGINEERS
START NEW SURVEY OF A CUT OFF

be readily accomplished. and the sup
position is that the party has gone TO
run the line with this in view.
Ogden people are confident that the
surveyors are running a new line into
that city. They say that heretofore all
lines projected from Lucin have been
toward Ogden. and this town is the
starting point for the cutoff once pro-
jected across the lake. They hold that
the line run toward Salt Lake would
start from thirty to seventy-fiye miles
west of Ogden, and that if the COM
pany proposes to reduce the grades
and curves of the present line around
the north end of the lake it would still
start from Lucin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
EXAMINING Mortensen's BOOks.

-Four of MOrtensen's account books,
which are now in the hands of Assist
ans County Attorney Loofbourow, are
being examined with a view to ascer-
tanning what the prisoners financial
condition was. MOrtensen claimed that
if he could get these books he could
account Cor every cent of the gold
which he claimed to have had The
books we're secured by Detective
Sheets, and under the examination Of
Mr. LoOfbOUrOW it is developing, it is
said, that instead of making money the
last year, as be has claimed to have
done, Mortensen had been falling be-
hind with his accounts. The exami-
nation has not been completed, but the
officers state that it adds to the evil
denee already secured tending to show
that Mortensen did not have the IS. 800
which he claimed to have paid over to
Hay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24

a party Of Southern Pacific survey
ors is at work between Ogden and
Great Salt lake surveying cutoff.
The party left Lucin last week.
Positive information is not at hand
as to the exact purpose of the party,
but it is believed in Salt Lake that the
purpose is to reduce the grades and
curves on the former survey around
the south end Of the lake into Salt
Lake City. Several weeks ago it was
stated by a man close to Hartman that
it had been decided to adopt this route.
provided the grades and curves were
sufficiently reduced to be suitable for
a main line. This, it was stated, could