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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
Report For Entire System.

New York. Dec. z7.-The annual report
of the Union Pacific railroad embracing
as well a statement Of the financial condi-
ton of the Southern Pacific, ana refer
ence to part of the Union Pacific IN the
affairs of the Northern Pacific, was made
public today The financial statement or
the Union Pacific showed that the gross
receipts for the year ending June 50, were
S43,53S Isl; operating expenses and taxes,
S2i.5SI145. and a total net income OF ~
1l2,ooI. The gross receipts showed an IN
crease of $3.50 4S3, or III per cent, ana
the operating expenses an increase o.
SSl4O go -. or -- lo-55 per cent. Inc surplus saS
was S,l3s,l15, to which must De ADDED
S7Sl,0S9 earned in dividends between April
] and June 80, by the Northern EaciIlc
stock held by the company. Inc state
melt Of the Union Pacific included the
operations of the Oregon Short Line and
the Oregon Railway & Navigation com
pany.
The statement of the Southern Pacific
showed that the gross revenue was Sll,-
PA, S9S; operating expenses and taxes, $50
S79.Gl3: rentals. betterments. sinking funds
and discounts absorbed &24. sos &6I, leaving
a surplus of s., 456,550.
As to the requirement Of control Of the
Southern and Northern Pacific the re
port said:
Developments in connection with the
constantly increasing traffic Of the north
west and Of the states OF the Pacific
slope. and the vital Importance Of seCur-
ing for the Union Pacific system its due
proportion of the tonnage and revenue
tributary to its lines rendered II essen
tial. i'm the judgment of the board Of di-
rectors. that steps should be taken TO
maintain and protect the position OF the
system and to safeguard Its future
against combinations Of other lines. In
furtherance of this policy and fOr the
purpose of developing and extending the
business of the system and opening new
channels of interchange the directors
deemed it necessary to acquire S49rUuU,tll
par value of the capital stock OF tho
Southern Pacific company and sl8.l0S0l0
par value of the stock of the Northern
Pacific Railway company"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
o. S. [. HEADED
0RPALM SPRINGS
Road Planned Only to COnnec-
ton With Southern Pacific.
WILL NOT REACH COAST
INFORMATION GIVEN IN UNION
PACIFIC ANNUAL REPORT.

The objective point of the California
extension of the Oregon Short Line is not
the Pacific coast. The annual report OF
the Union Pacific system, given out yes
terday. shows that the road is projected
to a connection via the California East
ern in Nevada with the Santa Fe, and
thence on TO connection with the South
ern Pacific. The annual report says the
connection with the Southern Pacific will
be made at Palm Springs station, Cali
fornia.
According to this announcement, the
routes of the Oregon Short Line and the
San Pedro viii diverge not far from the
CalifOTnia-Nevada state line. From
Calientes across Nevada to the connec-
ton with the California Eastern they
are practically parallel. running only a
short distance from each other down the
Meadow Valley wash. Near the Cali
fornia line however, the Short Line pro-
posed route swings much to the south or
the San Pedro. crossing the Santa Re
road not a great distance from siberia,
climbing the San Bernadino range ano
coming into the Southern Pacific at Palm
Springs station. which is near the Mis-
sion Indian reservation in the southwest
ern part of San Bernadino county.
Crossed by San Pedro.
The San Pedro survey crosses the range
at Caion Pass, about seventy-five miles
TO the northwest in an air line, coming
down past San Bernardina. Riverside and
Pomona to Los Angeles and to San Pedro
harbOr.
The annual report also confirms the
story published in The Herald several
weeks ago that title to the Northern Pa
cific stock bought by the Hartman IN
terests is vested in the Oregon Short
Line. According to a special dispatch
from New York the following additional
information about the transaction Is
given in the report:
Title to the SIS, los, 900 Northern Pacific
stock purchased was taken by the Oregoa
Short Line. No direct statement is made
as 10 cost 1t is announced for the first
time that the Oregon Short Line issued
for the purpose of making this purchase
ISL 900 COO per cent purchase money GER
tidcates of Indebtedness, all these GER
tifcates being owned by the Union Pa
cifc apparently as part security Tor 500
OO0.O00 convertible 1 per cent bonds OF the
latter company, which issued about thai
time.
The impression IS current in some quar-
ters that the Northern Pacific stock COST
nearly $4,000 600. hence the fact that the
Oregon Short Line on June 80 showed
liabilities of S23, .247 as balance of in
debtedness incurred in acquisition of Sc
curities of other companies and in new
construction is of Importance. The sun
OF the floating debt and the 4 per cent
certificate Indebtedness is about SS4.OU0,UJ0
Under the Northern Securities company
deal. which provides for the absorption Of
all Northern Pacific stocks ii is believed
that the floating debt Of the Oregon Short
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

resented or from shOweTing upon the
members of his household the belated
Christmas greetings that he could not
himself deliver The faithful sister
in-laW, the neighbOT whom he escorted
home within few minutes of the ter
rible tragedy in which ne is accused
of being the principal actor took TO
that little gathering big, mysterious
appearing bundle
Those who saw the little woman
make her way through Forest Dale
Thursday in the face of the binding
storm, bending under the weight of
her bulky burden, may have thought
strange things and attached peculiar
significance to the incident. But they
did not know that her errand was to
bring cheer TO the distressed wife and
children in the form of holiday pres
ents-some purchased by Mortensen
himself before his Incarceration, others
by herself with money the accused
man had given her for the purpose.
At 10 o'clock Mrs. Henry Mortensen
hurried away to start on her long
hOmeward trip to greet her own chill
dren and TO bid farewell to her hus-
band, who returned yesterday to his
employment in the mines at Kimberley,
after having abandoned his business
for week to straighten out his broth
er's business affairs. Yesterday Mrs.
Mortensen's father, too. returned to
his home at Ogden, his son, r. c..
Watkins, accompanying him.
Whatever the old gentleman may
have thought of the Hay murder or the
guilt of his sOn-in-law, now under ar
rest, ne kept to himself. His son did
likewise.
We are out of the case entirely"
was his only comment I'VE have
nothing to say concerning it from any
standpoint"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

purchased either a revolver or cart
ridges shortly before the murder. The
results OF that work are not known,
but there is a world Of significance in
the fact that such an effort is being
made to locate the weapon. If a re-
volver were found and the officers were
not in a position to connect it with
Mortensen in some way, 1t would be
of little value in strengthening their
case against him.
But with every indication OF assur-
ance on that point they are proceeding
with the big undertaking Of draining
the pool and pumping out the water
faster than ths springs below feed it.
That is why the search has narrowed
down so close that the brook flowing
past Mortensen's house was searched
with such care that a tiny cartride.
a duplicate Of the one that ended Hay s
life. was fished out of the mud under
Mortensen's culvert.
With the close Of today's work the
last missing element in clearing up the
mystery may be found. 1t is expected,
and strangely enough just such expec-
tations have been fulfilled ever since
the search for missing James Hay was
commenced on Tuesday Of last week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
TO DRAIN THE POND.
Officers Believe the Missing Pisto,
May be Found There.

OncerS beI1eVe the missing Pistol
May be Found There.
Picks and shovels enough for a half
dozen or more men were taken to the
Forest Dale grocery store yesterday
and left for the men who will COM
mence work today to drain the little
pond near the spot where Hays body
was found. If the gun from which the
fatal bullet was fired is in the muddy
depths Of the slough, the authorities
purpose to have it and as soon as pos
sible.
The tools with which the work is to
be done were piled in a conspicuous
place in the little store and they were
the objects of many questions and Gu
riOus glances on the part of the resi-
dents of the Dale who gathered at the
store. The sight of the rusty, mud
covered tools made those who saw
them turn away with a shudder. as
visions of Hays lonely grave We're re-
called and their thoughts reverted to
the horrible crime that the murderer
sought to hide forever. by the aid of d
spade.
The county commissioners have
taken hold of the work Of draining the
little pond and some half dozen or
more men viii be put to work today
it is said, to digging bitches that will
carry away the surplus water from the
pond. Assistant County Attorney Fred
LOOfbOurow and Deputy Sheriff Busby
will be on the scene to look after the
work and conduct the search for the
missing gun.
County Attorney Christensen stated
last night that the finding of the gun
was now the most important matter
.lich they had TO attend to, and that
they were most anxious to clear that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
BEES FRIEND TO
SAVE HIS LIFE
Asked to Swear That He lOansd
Mortensen Money.
WANTED SUM FIXED AT $l,5OO
DAMAGING PIECE OF EVIDENCE
AGAINST ACCUSED NAN.
WANTED SUM FIXED AT $500

II Peter Mortensen walks 30 the
scaffold for the murder Of James r.
Hay, as the prosecuting officers conf
IDENTIFY predict, they viii regard him
as having placed the halter around his
own neck.
After his arrest, confined in the city
police station, confronted with the evil
dence pointing to his guilt, Peter Nor
Jensen is alleged to have implored a
friend to save him by committing per-
jury.
That is one of the convincing proofs
on which the officers base their posi-
tive declara' IONS of his guilt. There is
circumstan' evidence-peinty of it
pointing to IN as the slayer of young
Hay Thi alleged action OF the ac-
cused man, seeking to manufacture
evidence for his defense, removes any
shadow of a doubt from their minds.
This was the evidence that brought
about Mortensen's kasty removal TO
the county jail, placed him under the
oan of carrying on no conversations
with any save his lawyer without the
presence of a guard: was responsible
for his isolation in the WOmen's ward
of that prison, and started the officers
or their tireless. relentless search FOR
1.-THE evidence against him and means
TO make him confess.
His Financial Condition.
The tcIal of Pc, ar Mortensen VIII,
unless unexpected developments ma
lerialize hinge almost entirely upon
his alleged fnanciai inability to meet
his obligations to the Pacific Lumber
company on Dee Is, and his possession
OF the uncanceled note. the unsigned
bill and the previously signed receipt
Hay carried with him to MOrtensen's
house that night
Tn. first CursOry examination Of
Morte1sen's accounts convinced the
officers that while he had collected a
large amount Of money Ostensibly for
the purpose of meeting that Obliga-
ton, he had spent it nearly as fast as
collected to cancel equally pressing
debts. Had not Mortensen secured
possession OF those papers, either by
paying the $4,000 due, or through other
,seans, the officers hold that the lum-
Fsr company would have been in a pO-
sitiOn to fOreclose on their mortgage
and swept his home from over his fam
lily on the stroke of u that night. Nc
such proceedings were contemplated
because of the arrangements Morton
sen said he had made to pay the debt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
HUNT FOR THE PISTOL.
Inquiries Made at Hardware Stores
and Gun Shops.

-AAd A&AACS a. AAeNA u " az 2kN4 60
and Gun Shops.
County Attorney Christensen. when
asked yesterday if the authorities had
not been making a search of all the
hardware stores and gun shops of the
city in an effort to find some one who
had sold Mortensen a gun just prior
to the murder, replied:
We have made a thorough search
OF all such places but I will not tell
you what we have found. I think that
enough has been given out already
about the case, and perhaps more than
should have been given, and I could
not tell you even if we had found the
gun and box of cartridges"
When questioned about the purpose
of his trip to Provo the day before,
Mr.. Christensen sought to give the i'm
preston that his trip was entirely for
a little recreation and pleasure, and
that he had gone with no intentions Of
working on the murder mystery. He,
however, stated that they would not
have overlooked any new evidence if
they could have found it.
I'VE didn't get any new evidence at
all" the attorney replied in answer to
question. I'VE feel perfectly salts
fed as to the outcome of the case"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

small piece of sack with a red
stain upon it. that might be either
paint or blood, was turned over to the
county authorities yesterday for ex-
animation. The stain was discovered
on the side of a bran sack in Morten-
sens barn and the portion of the sack
bearing the stain was cut out by the
man who found it. The piece of cloth
was taken Immediately to the chief Of
police, who examined it and gave it
as his opinion that the red stain was
paint. The piece of sack was, however,
turned over to the county attorney for
chemical examination. The county at
torney said he did not think the stain
was blood and he did not know wheth-
er ne would have any test made or
HOt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
Win Eel All Reeords.

New York. Dec. 2T.-According to the
Journal Of Commerce. in commercial
circles it is generally conceded that
January disbursements for 1902, on &C
count of interest and dividend pay
ments, will break all records. Esti-
mates Of New York disbursements
alone run as high as $50, 100000, while
the total disbursements at New York,
Boston and Philadelphia have beeen
placed at above $2O0, 000, 900. The aggre-
gate dividends already declared Of in
dustrial companies for January next,
including the closing days Of Decem-
Der. amount TO S25.O44. $780,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
stndied Bubonic PIague.

New York, Dec. 27.-DT. John F. An
derson. who went to England more than
six weeks ago to study the DubOnic
plague at ports in that country, has
returned. DR.. Anderson represented
the marine hospital service, and had a
special commission from President
Roosevelt. He was instructed to visit
the sailors boarding houses and any
place that had been or was plague in
fiicted. besides making miCroS-opioal
examination of the plague bacillus n
its various stages of develOpmeUt. DR..
Anderson will at once submit & special
report covering his work while abroad
to Surgeon General Walter Wyman of
the marine hospital service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
savs &c IS "a Impogtor.

A man carrying his arm in sling
has been soliciting aid from a number
Of persons, using the name of Mrs. Z.
Y. Rathbun as an endorser. He has
been requesting money to help him get
to his home, the location Of which he
does not state. Mrs. Rathbun de-
nounces the man as an impostor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

Line viii be nearly. if not entirely elm
mated, since il is claimed that Union Pa
cifjc stands 10 make from 100000 20 Sl5.
000e00 bv the exchange of securities.
Northern Pacific shares. get us in North
ern Securities stock for 100 shares Of
Northern Pacific common"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

Leavenworth Kan, Dec. 2I.-LOuis
Sanders. a convict at the federal prison,
escaped this afternoon. He was a team
ster and about 3 o'clock put up his team
at the prison and walked away. Sanders
was sent I'D from Arkansas for a viola
ton Of the postal laws and had four
months left to serve.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28
Senior Toro Was Wounded.

New York. Dec. 27.-senor Hortensio
Perez. chief Of the Uruguayian legion,
has fought a duel with q Chilean, Senior
Fernando TOrO. who took offense at
statements made by the former During
a conversation, cables a BuenOs Ayres
correspondent. Senior TOro was wound
Cd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-28

matter up. The missing hat, he said
cut no figure in the case and would
be of no special benefit if found. but
he said they were anxious TO find it
Just through curiosity.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-30

SEC. 2. Nothing in this Act shall be
construed so as to effect the term Of Office
of Senators and Assemblymen now in
Office.
The following Act regulating ~nuisances,
and making it obligatory on the part Of
County Commissioners and District At
torney to enforce the same:
SECTION l. Whenever, in any county
in this State, the County Commissioner
of said county shall have knowledge, either
by personal observation, complaint in
writing. or other satisfactory evidence,
that q nuisance exists within the limits of
said county, as defined by Section 3346 of
the Compiled Laws of Nevada, it shall be
the duty of said Board of County Com.
missioners to take immediate action by
entering andrecording an order in the min.
utes of said Board, directing the District
Attorney to notify the person or persons
responsible for such nuisance to abate the
same, and in case the said notice is not
obeyed within FIVE days from and after
such service, the said District Attorney is
hereby directed and empowered to bring
action in a court Of justice to enforce or
abate the same, together with the recov-
cry Of damages and costs. Said action
shall be under the control Of the Board of
County Commissioners in like manner as
other suits to which the county is a party,
and all necessary expenses incurred in con-
Quoting said action shall be paid out of the
General Fund Of said county as other
claims are paid. Failure on the part Of
either County Commissioners or District
Attorney to enforce the provisions of this
Act shall work forfeiture of Office.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-30
H NEW LAWS.

Measures which Have Passed and
Received Executive Approval
Among the measures passed by the
Legislature which have received Ex-
ecutive approval, thus becoming laws
of this State, are the following:
An Act regulating the payment of losses
sustained by holders of fully paid-up fire
insurance policies. The provisions Of this
Act apply only to buildings or other struc-
lures, and not to personal property. This
bill was passed over the Governors veto.
An Act repeating the law providing for
the destruction of wild unbranded horses,
mares and colts over the age Of twelve
months, found running at large IN Govern
ment range lands. Hereafter it will be
unlawful to kill any of these animals.
An Act regulating the marks and brands
of live stock, under the provisions of which
no person can lawfully cut off more than
half Of the ear Of any animal.
An Act amending the law relating to
marriage and divorce, which provides that
any minister performing the marriage cere-
mony shall be licensed" as well as Or
dained.
An Act making it the duty Of District
Judges to give in charge to the Grand
Juries. whenever Grand Juries are empan.
sled in their respective courts, the full
of the statutes Of this State in refer
snce to the erection Of guide boards on
public roads and highways.
An Act to prohibit the sale Of horse
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-30
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE,

ITO THE EXECUTORS, ADMINIsTRA-
L tors. and Assigns. and Heirs-stLaw Of J.
G. Powell, deceased, and TO Ann ]. Powell,
widow Of said deceased
You are hereby notified that I have expended
one hundred dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the Barton lode. situate in Eu-
rekA Mining District. County Of Eureka. State
Of Nevada, Is will appear by certificate fled
January o. 1901, In the office Of the Recorder
Of said District md County. in order to hold
said premises. under the provisions Of Section
1924. Revised Statutes Of the United States.
being the amount required to hold the same
for the year ending December 81. 1900. And II
within ninety days after this notice by publ
cation, you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion Of such expenditure - co. owners,
your interest in said claim Will become the
property Of the subscriber under said Section
1924. MINNIE D. SMITH.
Eureka. Eureka County, State Of Nevada,
January Q, 1901. jan I2-90d
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-30

The Carson News says: Speaker
@. d. Van Duzer has decided to locate
at Lovelock. As soon az possible he
will build q residence and move his
family there"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-30

The following is the full text OF the
new Revenue Law passed by the last
Legislature In the closing days Of the
session.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-30

NorICE 10 HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ taxes on the proceeds Of the mines Of
1ureks county for the quarter ending Dec
u. 1900. are now due and payable TO me 81
my once in xursks; and the Law In regard 10
the same will be strictly enforced.
W. J. HOOPER.
Assessor Of Eureka county Nevada.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-03-30
T~ypewriting
and Copying

The undersigned is prepared to do Type
writing, Copying, and all work of q like
character in a satisfactory manner. and at
reasonable rates.
J.. CLARENCE KIND.