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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
ANOTHER COINCIDENCE.
Gun Found on State street Near
v here Stranger Bought Horse.

Another Of the many strange coin
cidences connected with the Hay under
case is the discovery Of the gun found
by the police on Saturday night at a
point on south State street near where
an unknown man appeared the day az
ter the tragedy to purchase a horse
from Mr. Gabb0tt,
OF course there may be no signiti-
canoe to the matter whatever. But the
fact that q stranger came into the
neighblrhood at the time of the MUIR
der, with his pockets filed with twen-
ty dollar gold pieces, the Kind OF money
Mortensen was known to have; that he
bought horse and rode oh-nobody
knows where, and that gun Of the eX-
act caliber with which young Hay was
killed has been picked ny in the vicin-
ity where the stranger was last seen,
is TO say the least, a little singular
The question may well be asked, Is
Morlensen innocent or are the fates
contributing to free the most depraved
murderer the state has ever had?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
MURDERED THE ENGINEER
Men then Took Possession of Train
and Ran Matters.

st. Louis, Dec SO--A special to the
Post Dispatch from Memphis, Tenn
says
-Four men. headed by Ashley Cooke
of Mississippi deliberately killed J. NJ.
Rhca, railroad engineer Of Vicksburg
who was a passenger on the north
bound Yazoo & Mississippi Valley train
lust south OF LELAND Miss, this morn
ING and then took possession Of the
train, compelled the engineer to un-
couple the engine and 10 carry them on
up the road where they tried TO escape
An were captured.
Cooke is a wealthy planter and mer-
chant OF Cleveland. Miss. lie was ac-
companled by A. NJ. Phlpps postmaster
al shelby. Miss. Tom Lauderdale, q
relative of Phipps' and another man
named Blackman, Cooke had a A5-cal-
lber revolver Blackman and Lauder
dale each had Winchester rifle.
Phipps was unarmed Throughout all
parts OF Mississippi the indignation Is
intense.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Il. n o. Freight Train Wrecked.

Parkersburg. Va. Dec. 3O--Two men
are missing one badly injured, one en-
CINE and four cars are al the foot Of
an embankment. two other cars are
wrecked and q hundre feet Of track torn
10 as a result OF a collision with "a
heavy rock by a westbound freight
train on the Baltimore q Ohio al a
tunnel near Long Run this morning.
The engine struck the rock, which had
rolled e wn from H. hill just as the
train came out Of the tunnel The two
missing men are Fireman A. Z Hines
and brakeman A. Putnam, both OF
Grafton. They are probably dead he
meath the wreck Engineer Hope Cloudy
of Grafton was 50 seriously injured he
probaply win not recover. Heavy rains
loosened ;ne rock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Onicial Version Of q. 4 o. Wreck

WASHINGTON Dec SO.-The official YER
sion OF the wreck on the Chesapeake a.
Ohio railroad yesterday was telegraph
ed today to the Office Of the company
IN this city by President stevens at
Richmond. Va The dispatch from Mr..
Stevens says
No. ., composed Of engine, one bag
gaCe car ana ore coach, struck a slide
two miles west Of Reusens, on the
J1Me River branch Of the G. & q.
railway about Z o'clock last night, de-
raiinr the engine but doing no fur
ther damage Conductor Whitaker,
Engineman Fisher, Baggageman
Thompson and Express Messenger
shannon with others, pushed the
coach back out of the way OF possible
danger and We're engaged In pushing
the baggage car back when another
Slide came striking the baggage ear
and throwing II into the river with
the four men first mentioned all Of
whom were killed No other persons
injured except slightly"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
MAN WHO BOUGHT THE GUN.
Second Hand Dealer Positively De-
Clnres Il Was Not Mnrtensnn.


The officers who expected TO connect
Mortensen with the gun found on south
state street on Saturday night, are en-
titled to at least one more guess The
man on whom they depended to identi-
fy the prisoner as the purchaser de-
clares that to the best Of his knowledge
he had never In his life seen the ac-
cused before The truth seems 10
have been thoroughly established that
Mortensen did not buy It, statements
TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Neither has II been shown that II Is the
same revolver purchased from Jacob
Petrovit2ky the pawn broker and sec
ond hand dealer While Petrovitzky IS
not absolutely sure about the gun he Is
sure about the man, as today's deVel-
opments In the case disclose He cam
not say positively that the gun Is the
one he sold. He says Il is one ike II,
but no more. There Is nothing about
the weapon by which he can identify il,
but he positively declares that Peter
Mortensen did not purchase 1t from
him. Further more he says he never
saw Mortensen until taken into his
presence in the county jail yesterday,
and he ls sure Mortensen never entered
his place Of business at least not while
he was in the store.
When questioned about the gun
Petrovitzky said.
II remember selling gun for 81 5C
and remember the man who bought IT,
The fellow who came into the store
was very large man, much larger
than Mortensen. lie was not so tai
but considerably heavier
mo; Mortensen is not the man, J am
sure Of that II Mortensen ever came
into my place | never knew IT, In fact
don't remember ever seeing the mar
before In my life.
"When ! picked mp this mornings
Herald | thought what the 80 Is tn
matter with them2 II says ! picked
hortensen out from other prisoners o.
the man, but that is not true, DID
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Father Crowley TO DO pensncc.

Chicago Dec, 3O,--The Daily News
today says that Father jeremiah Crow
ley, the accommodated priest of the
Catholic church at Oregon Ills, has
left Chicago to do penance in west
ern monastery In order that he may be
restored to his standing In the church.
The location Of the monastery is not
stated, but the service stipulated by
Cardinal Martinelli Is being done under
the supervision of the Right Rev.
Bishop Richard Scannell, Of the diocese
Of Omaha, and within the province of
Dubuque, which includes the states Of
Nebraska Iowa and Wyoming The
severest condition laid down for the
priest Is that he must leave permanent
ly the arch diocese Of Chicago, IL Is
said In Chicago Catholic circles that
Father Crowley win probably be given
some small church in the West at the
conclusion Of his penance,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
MONDAY, DECEMBER LAKE CITY,

place forever and the place win lnow be
rented 20 other tenants or he sold, 10
Is understood that several offers have
becn made Tor the place but just what
viii 10 done with II has not yet been de-
termlned Young Hay had a lease On II
for i've years, but the owner Mr. Fank
Kruse, has released Mrs Hay from the
lease and all her property has been
removed to the homes OF relatives
The home faces that Of MortenHcn's,
the man who Is accused Of the foul
murder From the front windows a
clea" view can De had OF the Held where
the murdered mans body was con-
signed to rude grave. Il cannot be
wondered at that Mrs Hay declares
she could never 1--we there again us all
the surroundings would continually re-
mind her OF the tragic fate OF her young
loving husband
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30

wonderful indeed are the Jagged and
Irregular flights of fancy INDUCED IN
by the special murder story staf' OF
a morning contemporary This stair
has made a number Of most remarkable
"ands." SO remarkable that It has been
necessary to lose them again as speed
fly as possible; and the thing bids fair
% TO continue.
Many OF its efforts have been of the
"yelow" variety Some Of them have
had decided hue. It's lead this morn
ing was deep saffron. Occupying first
place on the front page and In double
column display was the startling state
ment, "Plcks Mortensen as the Man
Who Bought Pistol" and "Pawnbroker
Who Sold the Gun Confronts the Ac-
cused in the County Jail"
This had reference to an attempt on
the part of the police to prove that
Mortensen had gone to the establish
ment OF the pawnbroker and purchased
u gun some time prior TO the murder
q gun that came into the possession Of
the officers on Saturday night and the
ownership Of which must be proved to
be Of value, In the text Of the article
the statement was also made that the
revolver was identified by the second
hand dealer Jacob Petroyitzky) as the
one he sold, and that when he was taxi
en- into the county jail he readily rec
ognized Mortensen as the man who
bought the gun and the gun as the one
he (the pawnbroker) had sold
Had this representation been true 1t
would have practically convicted Nor
Jensen. But the fact Is, It Is not true.
On the contrary 1t is as untrue as false
hood and Misrepresentation can we'll
be; and as a consequence the second
hand dealer feels that he Is the victim
Of as unwarranted fake as was ever
pernetrated. To the Deseret News he
solemnly declares that the whole story
IS hoax; that he did not identify Nor
Jensen as the man, but that he positive
ly Identifies him as not being the man;
and further that he never to his knowl-
edge saw Mortensen in his life, AS TO
the gun he cannot tell whether he sold
II or not 1t Is like a thousand other
such weapons and he says he has no
means Of telling whether 1t was ever
In his possession.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Two Skntrrs nrnmncd

Reno, New, Dec, &c. Especial to Ca
zettc from Lakeyicw says
Walter Brown, aged Il, and Fred
Smelling aged l6, We're drowned at noon
today, While skating ON Goose lake, ten
miles from here. The bodies were re-
covered after being In the water four
hours and were brought to Lakoyiew,
Brown is tho son of a prominent sheep
man Qf this place and Smelling Is an
orphan ana with a sister lived with a
maiden aunt They were both bright
and popular boys and were employed
in the Lake County Examiner office,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
PHYSICIAN hURT.


DR. LeFebre met with a severe ac-
cldent at $50 this morning. He was
crossing Second South street near First
West. and when on the car track he
slipped and fsIl a car was close upon
the doctor az the time. and before the
motorman could stop bis car. II had
struck him considerable Of blow He
was picked up and helped into Hovcrs
drug store, where It was found he was
injured internally, ana later attended
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Presidential Appointments.

Washington Dec 30, The President
today made the following appointments
Porto Rico provisional regiment Of
infantry, captains John Field Frank
j, Graham Edwin j Griffith
First LIeutenants-St McCue,
Ralph H. Campbell Miles X. Taulbo.
Second Gieutenants- Frank G. Wood
q. A. Derbyshire, Ebert NJ, Robinson,
a Moreno William $, Woodruff, Rich
ard II, poillon, Jr, j. d. Prtchard,
William L. Patterson
Philippine ScOuts-F'irst Lieuts, Am-
brose G. q. Williams-Foote, John Holt
man
Second Lieutenants-LOrengo Alexis
de Clairmont Jesse Hazelltine, Jose
Maria del Rosario, Howard White,
Frank G. Barendt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
STILL DIGGING bitches.
Sheriff Naylor IL stiil Waiting for
Pond TO he Drained.

The sherirf's Office had nothing new
today to report regarding the Morten-
sen case. In fact It expects nothing
further until after the pond has been
drained and work in that direction is
progressing as rapidly as possible. the
sheriff states that he hopes to lind the
missing revolver there Ii II shall be
taken from the mud he is Of the opn-
ion that the chain Of evidence viii be
complete and conclusive II Is not
thought the work of draining the bog
WIN he anishad helore "Wednesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Dover n H., weavcrs strike,

Dover N. IT,, Dec, 3O--Clolmng that
they have been paid less than other
workmen employed on the same class
OF goods elsewhere, 900 weavers at the
Cooheco cotton mills here struck today.
AS the strikers have the sanction VI
their national organization 1t Is feared
that the entire min force Of the city,
numbering from $500 TO $500, win be.
come involved
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
RussIn,s RepIy 70 UnIled slntcs.

The Hague, Dec. 3O.-M Komaroff
the Russian chamberlain has handed
to Prof. Asser one OF the Dutch mem
beers OF the permanent arbitration court
and arbitrator Of the claims Of Ameri-
can sealers, on the seizure OF their
vessels by the Russian government
about six years ago, RusSias reply 10
the last note OF The United States on
the subject Of the Boring Sea sealing
fisheries difficulties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Queen Alexandra Looking Better,

London. Dee, 30-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra went to Sandrngham
this afternoon, owing to the recent lll-
ness OF her majesty unusually large
crowds lined the route To the railroad
station,
The queen looked alert and bright and
showed little trace Of sickness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30

Reno, New. Dec, 3d. Special TO the
Gazette from Lakeview says.
Jesse Coombs, son OF Pierce Coombs,
a stock man Of Lakeyiew shot himself
through the head this morning and died
instantly. He was with younger
brother on his fathers ranch, fifteen
miles from here, His brother had pre-
pared breakfast and had called him
when he heard the shot. He was TWEEN
~ years old and had frequently said
that he intended taking his life
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30

10 bv Dr. Richards. and sent to the Sis
ters' hospital, where he is being cared
for DR. LeFebre returned from Alaska
some time ago, having been financially
ruined by the great storm which de-
stroyed part of Cape Nome, and at an
advanced age had begun to start anew
I'm life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
AlIcgcd Mnrdcrcr Arreslcd.

Scale. Ala, Dec S0.-sherlff Hodges
has arrested Uriah Porter, the alleged
murderer Of William Ficher Porter
dehed the community and Gov jerks
ordered out a company Of militia Satur-
day to aid in his capture, Porter is now
In Jail at Opelika.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Mnde No oGer 10 NIiss Kninhl.

London, Dec 30.-Messrs Boxall and
BoXall counsel for the Duke Of Man
chester, declare there Is absolutely no
truth IN the report published in the
United States yesterday that the duke,
with the assistance Of his father-in. law,
Eugene Zimmerman Of Cincinnati, had
offered Miss Portia knight, the actress,
S2OO IN full settlement OF her claim
for damages resulting from alleged
breach Of promise OF marriage. The
lawyers say no negotiations for a set
Element have occurred, are occurring,
or VIII occur on the subject. The trial,
they add will take its course IN the or.
binary way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
HOUSE VACATED.


4 little home at Forest Dale which
was once filed with hope and happiness
is now q scene OF desolation and dark
ness The home Of the late James H.
Hav viii never again be occupied by ms
family.
Wter the young mans body vas
found, his widow and children leit the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Gen. Baron Yomoguchl Resigns.

Yokohama, Dec. 30-Gen Baron Yam
aguchi. who commanded the Japanese
troops In China. has resigned the com
mand Of the Fifth division Of the Japa-
nese army. The generals action was
due to the fact that public charges Of
looting had been brought against him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
THE SCHLEY CASE,


New York. Dec SO,-Capt, James
Parker, Of Perth Amboy ~ J one OF
Admiral schley's counsel, said today
that Admiral schley regards the case
az closed hut that his friends win ask
Congress to vindicate him by retiring
him on fun pay and reimburslng him
for the expenses of his trial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
zeefontein Prisoners released.

London, Dec. 30. The war office today
issued further list Of British casual
ties at Zeefontein, showing that nifty
men were wounded and that 2i6 were
made prisoners. The latter have all
been released
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30

Chicago, Dec 90.--Frank II. Peavey,
one Of the best known grain men in the
country, died here today OF pneumonia,
aged 81 years and If months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
No More News Agents on Trains.

Tacoma. Wash, Dec, SO.-All news
agents on the trains OF the Northern
Pacific are TO be discontinued after the
first of January. Daily papers win be
kept on the dining cars and supplied "
one Of the walters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
Federal Prisoners hid Not Mutiny.

Leavenworth. Kas Dec. S0.-Warden
McCaugmey denies that there was an
attempted mutiny at the federal prison
Saturday. lie says the report was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
TORRENTGAL RAINS IN THE
SOUTH.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. SO.--The torrential
rains Of the past two days in Georgia,
Alabama and east Tennessee ana por-
tions Of North Carolina caused the
death Of four persons as far as known
and inflicted serious damage to all
kinds Of property The rains have been
followed by clearing and much colder
weather accompanied by high winds.
The weather bureau announced today
that the ChattahOochee river would
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
THE susQuEHANNA Rising.

Harrisburg Pa, Dec SO.-The Sus-
quehanna river Is again rising and
there are indications Of another food
If the rain continues to fall as heavily
as it has during the last two days. Pax
ton and Yellow Beeches creek ne
bankfull and rising The indications
are that similar conditions exist In the
creeks above the city as the heavy
rainfall has been general throughout
the state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
REcEpLNa AT NoRRIsTowN.

Norristown, Pa, Dec. 30 The schuyl-
kill river which has been steadily lis-
ing for the past twenty-f0ur hours is
recedng and the danger Is said to be
over Much damage has been done 10
the mills and factories between here
and Conchocken The new bridge be-
ing constructed over the river at Port
Kennedy, has been washed away, Along
the Policemen creek much damage re-
suited as the water rose fourteen feet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30

causNd by the finding Of n file on one
Of the prisoners and the story Of am
other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
FLOOD AT READING.

Reading Pa, Dec. 30.-A thirteen
foot flood was raging In the Schulykiu
river early this morning as a result
Of the heavy ralfall of the past two
days, No serious damage was done,
however, and the water Is rccoding.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-30
PENNSYLv ANIA'S
RIVERS RAGING.
Dangerous FresIlets in the SchuylkiIl Sus.
quellanna Rising Waters of Tennessee
On the Rampage Heavy Rains.

Philadelphia, Dec, &c. THE rain which
has fallen almost necessarily since sat
urday evening has resulted In dan
gerous frcshet in the SchuylkIll river
and throughout the stream Is fifteen
feet above normal An Of the big in
dustral plants along the schuylkl at
Manayunk and Morrstown are Hooded
ana work has been suspended.
The county bridge at Port Kennedy,
Pa, has been wecked and the tracks Of
the Philadelphia Reading railway at
Spring Mill, about miles from here
are submerged, Traffic. however has
not been seriously handicapped
In this city the river is out Of It's
banks near the y. a o. railway station,
the water having backed out TO Twenty
fourth street, the first thoroughfares
east OF the station. Cellars Of dwellings
are Hooded and many residents along
the river earlier today sought safer
quarters,
The Wissahlckon drive, through
FaIrmont park, which runs along the
Schuylkill river for miles, is under wa
ter Two new brick dwellings In Ken
sngton, In the northeastern section
Of the city, collapsed early today, hay
Ing been undermined by the heavy rain
The houses We're not occupied. Many
farms in Tacony, Wlssinommg, Coleg-
Vile Holmesburg and Torresdale sub
urbs OF this city, have been seriously
damaged by the storm and the cellars
OF residences are Hooded Small creeks
emptying into the Delaware river are
out of their banks and the natand
btween Frankford and Bridesburg IL
under several feet Of water
FLOOD AT READING.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-11
A RELIABLE PILE CURE,

The Pyramid Pile cure Is the safest
and surest Pile Cure on the market,
because 1t contains no mineral polsons
nor opium nor cocaine but can be used
with absolute safety and certainty Of
cure.
Many physicians are now using the
Pyramid File Cure IN place OF surgical
operations, being painless, convenient
to use, and the patient can attend to
his daily occupation while the cure Is
being made, as II is used at night and
no additional treatment is necessary.
Or. Wharton says the Pyramid Pile
Cure will prove a blessing to mankind,
when It is remembered that heretofore
surgical operation was considered the
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tense pain and an expense Of from ten
to one hundred dollars to say
nothing Of the possible return Of the
trouble The pyramid Pile cure is sold
by druggists at 50 cents and $l0O. and
does the work quickly ana safely.
A book on cause and cure Of piles will
be mailed free by addressing Pyramid
Co., Marshall, Mich.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-11
ASSESSMENT 40. le.

ELYMINtNG AND MILLING COMPANY.
Office aud principal place OF business. salt
Lake CITY, Utah Notice Is hereby given
that at meeting ot the directors held on
tho 2lth day u APRIL 1871. an assessment NJ
cents per share was levied 90 al the shares
NJ the CAPT al stock " the corporation issued
and outstanding payable on or before May
2sth 1901 10 the treasurer, az his once, at 1.
f. Jones & cos banN. No. 10 Main street.
salt Lake CITY. Utah. Any stock upon
which the assessment may remain unpaid
on the .Wh day OF May. 1901, will be cehn'
quent ana advertised Tor sale Mt public anc-
ton; ana unless payment Is made before so
many m the shares represented by each GER
thcate Of the stock so delinquent Is may bo
necessary will he sold on the 10Th day OF
.lune. 1901. at 10 o'clock H. NJ, 10 pay the de-
llndnent assessment. together with the cost
OF advertising and expense 0t sale
WIN. B spRAGUE Secretary.
Nv order Of the board Of directors.
salt Lake CITY, Utah, April a. 1901