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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
A CABINET DECISION.
international Banking Corporation
20 be Govt Agent at Shanghai.

20 be Govt Agent at Shanghai.
Washington, Dec. 3l,-At u meeting Of
the cabinet today IL was decided TO
make the International Banking cor
poratlon, organized In New York to do
business In Shanghai the agent Of the
government for the receipts OF pay
ments 10 the governments Of the Chin
csc indemnity. Consul GoodnOw was
appointed temporarily TO receive these
payments TO the United States as they
are collected until fiscal agent Of this
government could be selected Tho
international Banking corporation, Of
which Marcus Hartley Is president, and
John j. McCook Is attorney now has
an agent In Shanghai I'm the person Of
Mr.. Ferron, and to him the amount OF
annual payments will be made The
fund out of which the interest on the
indemnity Is paid, accumulates from
the collection OF customs Is distributed
pro rata among the agents Of the sew
eral governments interested,
The Venezuelan dispute was
discussed casually at the cabinet meet
ing, There Is an understanding be-
tween Germany and this government
which will involve the United States.
on account Of the crowded condition
OF the prison at Leavenworth, Kas.
where many Indians suffering from tn
berculosls are confined, It has been de-
clded to build temporary isolated quar-
ters for the accommodation Of these
sick patients. Application was made
for the pardon Of some Indians In whom
the disease was In an advanced stage
on the ground that their presence In
the ponltentiary was a menace to the
other inmates, but the President and
Attorney General Knox decided that II
would not do to release them, and as
an alternative decided to erect temper.
DRY quarters for them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
GERMAN PROGRAM
IN VENEZUELA.
SeCy. Hays View Communicated TO Berlin
Government Basis is Monroe Doctrine
AS Defined in Presidents Message.

Washington, Dec. 3l-secy. Hays
view as to the proposed German pro-
gram in Venezuela was communicated
to the German government in the shape
Of a written memorandum, This sup
plenentcd verbal exchanges that had
taken place in Washington between
Ambassador Won Holleben and Presl-
dent Roosevelt directly and between
the ambassador and Secy. Hay at
greater length The state department
positively declines to make public the
memorandum or its substance, but II
is pointed out again that the basis Of
the United States representations IS
to be looked for in the utterances Of
President Roosevelt in his annual mes
sage to Congress touching the Monroe
doctrine in It's application to South
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31

TO the Editor;
Salt Lake city, Utah, Dec 2l.--lt Ia,
come TO me that some Of the live bust
ness men Of this city have determined
that the reproach OF having no central
public, general official organization OF
business men here shall be removed,
They note that many surrounding
cities, such as Portland. Seattle, Spo-
kane, Denver, Kansas city, Minneapo-
lis. etc. many Of which cities are
vastly Inferior IN bank clearings to Salt
Lake, have each a grand central com
nerclal organization, Of which they arr
most proud, which in a sense gives dl-
rection to the citys business, and when
in every case has resulted in such
phenomenal success that It's abardon-
ment would be looked upon as a oalaml-
ty.
These organizations supply a voice
through when the business interests
Of the city speak; a barometer Dy
which business is gagged, their re-
quests are respected whenever made
their endorsement always commands
respectful consideration; they are the
mediums through which Information to
outside business men and seekers after
investments are authorltatiyely sup
Piled they are a power which every
city officer respects and to such OIL
GERS a request from such an organiza-
ton amounts to a command,
They are. too, a vast assistance ana
support to faithful officers VINO are
seeking to perform their duties non
esty and with ability,
They are business stimulant; their
work all tends to further the progress
prosperity and success Of both the pub
lie and private business Of the city
The conditions which heretofore nave
been in the way OF success here Tor
such an organization, have ceased TO
exist All former causes OF friction
have been eliminated; there is no rea,
son why such an organization should
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
WATSON FILES AFFIDAVIT.
Claims that His wife Deserted Him
at Carlisle, England.

An affidavit by Joseph William wat
son was filed with the county clerk to-
dov in the divorce suit brought by Jane
Watson against her husband, Joseph
William Watson. The document comes
through Watson's solicitor IN Carlisle
+ Arthur Broughton. In L the deIend-
ant saws that he will not defend ms
wife's action as he has not the means
IN come to America. but he asks mat
tho a0ldayit be read 10 the court al
w watson states that after his mar
.,oee he went with his wife to live with
her. '%s narents, but after staying At tnGlr
h h FOR little over year the OLD .DlNs
nr5erod him to leave the house, since
1Loo watson admits that he has not
roa "vT his wife but he states lllat
aS, received out Of the Carlisle COOP
e S"S society the sum Of fll waic9
e,o' standing in their Joint names ana
n oiso Inc proceeds Of their furn'tuIe
" a wedding presents, lie STATES lur
@ ,bo. mat as his wifJ deserted nm IN Z. a.
curt of England would not grant he'
N decree of divorce
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
ANrI=RAILWAY MERGER MEETING

he and Atty,-Gen, Douglass will leave
for st, Paul tonight
The Rogers resolution was as follows:
"Whercas the people Of the state OF
Washington have been called upon to
mourn the death OF their faithful ana
efficient chief executive, John H. Rog-
ers, who after serving a term In the
legislature was twice elected governor,
and
"Wpfgas MS high standard OF morals
IN publy and private life, his strict ana
conscientious adherence to the perform
ance Of duty, his wisdom, attainments
and vigorous intellect were appreciated
far beyond the limits OF his own, and
"Whereag the lack OF his wise counsel
ana advice in the deliberations OF This
council are keenly felt, now therefore
we testify to the high esteem In winch
he was universally held and tender 10
HE bereaved family our expression or
sincere sympathy"
At noon the conference was stu on
with apparently no prospects Of ad-
jcuInment for some time,
Atty. Gen. Stratton, who came out
for moment. said the discussion was
covering o wider range than had been
expected but he believed n mutual
plan of action would be agreed upon
before adjournment.
At 1890 p, m. a recess was taken IN
III o'clock No statement was given
out as to the progress of the conference
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
SHOT FIVE PERSONS,
A Jewcler Killed His Son, Clerk
And Wounded Three of His Family.

Turner'S Falls Mass, Dec. 3l.--Louis
Bitter q jeweler of this place today
shot five persons, two Of whom, his
clerk, Miss Ida Columbe, and l3lt2ers
ilve-year-old son, are dead His other
victims We're his wife. Christina and
his two daughters. Annie, about lG
years Of age, and Carrie - years old
II Is thought they viii not die, There
is evidence that II was Bit2er's purpose
also To take his own life. but his
prompt arrest apparently prevented
him from carrying out this purpose,
He Is about thirty-fye years of age
From a note LETT In his store by Bit
ger, 1t appears that while he was clean
ing revolver the weapon was discharg-
ed accidentally and the bullet hit Miss
Columbe In the head killing her In
stantly. Overcome by the accident
Bitter rushed TO his home. hatless and
wild with excitement and began the
work Of exterminatng his family.
The little boy III in bed. was shot and
Killed.
The l6year-old daughter Annie, was
wounded through the left hand ana ear
The ll-yenr-old daughter Carrie
was shot through the neck Mrs. Bit
ger was hit In the face, the bullet pass
ing through the nose, The sound Of
the shots brought neighbors into the
house and Bitter was arrested
The police believe that Btzer Is in
sane.
The note which they found IN his
store after the affair was almost an in
coherent tumble Of words After tell
in Of OF the shooting Of Miss Columbe,
Bitter wrote that he had determined
TO go to his home and end the lives OF
his wife and children and his own lie
asked that at his funeral the hymn,
Nearer My God to Thee be sung
Substantially the same story was told
by Bitter after his arrest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
GUN-IN-POND
THEORY EXPLODED
manning Of Bog Completed, but No Re-
voIyer Found Weapon Recovered by Pc.
lice Belongs to Mill Greek Youth.

u,y murder gun-mystery re-
Ih nsolyed. The slough IN when
pun a's,s expected to find the weap-
% ~ hoen drained but no revolver
~ ,.ora The task was completed
s's otternoon and the sheriff and
w ~ on,los. and the chief Of police,
W W. ,oen now agree unanimously
AZ me gun Is not there
~ =, Z, explosion OF that theory means
me officers must look elsewhere
y, ~ t1e evidence they expected to find
!. ma bog. What their next move will
= =, ahat their new ideas are, II they
,s,e tly. are not known. As to the
q found on south state street by the
N 'sllcs. its ownership was clearly es-
finished today, and the last doubt
S,t may have existed in relation to
Al oosslbilty OF II having belonged to
y,tensen, is effectually removed. 40
,,,d In detail below 1t was the
,Dperty OF a young man named Fred
paterson who lost II something over a
week ago while herding COWS in the
r.shporhood OF where 1t was found
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
PRISONERS FATHER COMING.
Announcement Made that He is On
His WAY Here From san Francisco

Mortensen had quiet day at the
county jail today. having only one VS.
itor He is feeling as cheerful as ever
and does not appear to be worrying IN
the least over his unpleasant situation
He was made more contented than ever
This afternoon when he learned that his
father was coming from San Francisco
TO visit him and would be here tonight
While Mortensen Is willing to talk 70
those who visit him he will say moth
Ing about the case to anybody II was
understood that he would be informed
Of The draining OF the slough to see
what effect, If any the news wo9iu
have upon him, but sheriff MAYOR !, dt e.
cided not to say anything about II TO
him They realize they can get NOM
;ng from him no matter what they say
or do. and he is subjected to no m9 on
ouestjoning. While some OF the ON
GERS believe the gun was disposed OF op S
The night OF the murder others are o.
Tho onInIon that It was taken away W
a friend of the accused.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31

Gown to the pasture for Pine and when
! got TO Thirteenth South and STATE
street the COWS started to run and /
TOOK atler thom. 1 was ON a horse and
hau tle gun IN my back pocket. j sun
pose 1t must have jolted out and fallen
TO the ground, did not miss It for
some tlme, but when | aid | searched
lor IT, but could not find II. read LAST
nights paper and learned that a gun
had been found right whore | LOST
mine and | thought / would come up
Tor it ! told several people about los
ing lhe gun and this morning / met
gar johnson and he told me he thought
! would find It at the police station so
J came up here for II. | don't know
now long Mr. Pine had the gun but /
think he had It for long time don't
Know where he got it from either but I
wanted Ii and offered 20 trade my "A
eallber for Il and so we traded
When Chief Hilton reached the sta
tlon lhls morning young Peterson was
waiting for him Before showing Pc
terson the gun the chief questioned
him closely about IT, The boy dcscrib-
ed the gun In detail mentioned the rust
on the polished part the broken handle
and the folding hammer Chief Hilton
produced Mortensen's pistol and asked:
rs this mr.
mo" replied the boy.
rs this it?" showing him the revolver
In question
Yes, that's my gun quickly res
pended the boy The chief informed
Peterson that lie would have to keep
the weapon for a day or two until Of
icer Sperry saw the young man who
found H. as the officers had TO put up
something before they could get 1t.
Young Peterson said he was perfectly
satisfied and would call again for 1t.
We'll, that settles the gun question
80 far as this one Is concerned re
marked Chief Hilton.
Petroyltsky is highly indignant over
the story published this morning to the
effect that he made statements that
would implc0te Mortengen as the pur-
chaser Of the gun He again denied
emphatically that he ever said Morten-
sen was the man.
II said just the opposite he de-
clared. "I told the officers that nd
was not the man that never saw him
before and that he was never in my
store My clerk never,saw him either
and | would not say the gun the police
have was ever In my house / would
not swear TO such statements for $llOJ,'
600. because It isn't true
The pawnbroker said he sold a gur
similar TO young Petersona but thinks
he would remember If a piece was
broken out Of the handle. n the gun
he sold was BROKEN IN any way h
thinks he would remember It and coulc
then identify It positively.
Officers Davies and Sperry maintain
that Mortensen started and showed
signs Of nervousness when Petrovitsky
was taken before him. but the pawn
broker says II Mortensen started h
does not remember It; he noticed moth
ing Of the kind
The story that the police are WORKING
at cross purposes is the merest kline
OF rot and Is denounced by them
Chief Hilton denied this morning tina
any such state Of affairs existed anC
said II there was any double dealing h
was not aware Of II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
THE OWNER OF THE GUN.
weapon Found by Police Belongs to
Fred Petersen.

y mas now been established beyond
vi question that Peter Mortensen did
n, purchase the gun found by Officers
vs,, es ana Sperry, from Jacob Petro-
haAy, the pawn broker, II has also
~ proved positively that the pistol
s,o question was never in Petrovitskys
sOn and therefore could not have been
~ Oe ny him to Mortensen or in fact
~sny one else.
., ,nsse facts were established last
,vsuhg but were not given out then
W. 'eaSohs best known 10 the officers
v, V secured them The owner of the
-a nas been found. He told where he
~ ~ me weapon, how It came into his
Ss1b'sesS'on and how, and when and
!. ' S ne lost 1t. Before it was shown
ul'n he described It infinitely and
, rs.e Us and can be no doubt as TO the
NgguIulness OF his statements.
IN. ine owner Of the weapon which has
,.used 50 much comment, is Fred Pc
v4teon' youth fifteen years of age,
Ky Ky resides with his parents at 1924
1slld East street.
ia lne facts that developed last even
ss are these: G. e. Johnson OF 1920
sss street, Informed Detectives Sheets
S S 'anney yesterday, and also the
yo sA sergeant chat he knew of a
lung w. man who lost a IS canber revol.
s -, spout week ago near Thirteenth
SVuIa on State street, and said he
y, r's n see the young man and send him
,. me police station. He failed 70 see
dsseI.son, however, but the young man
10 e, s,isQ 10 come up town this morning
"ealm his property
n immediately upon his arrival young
,e'eison was interviewed by a ''News"
asp0Iter and in answer 20 a series Of
N0@esnons told the following story
ABOUT q week or ten DAYS ago. 1
p ps1ed a caliber gun had. to Jim
me a nelghbor OF ours. FOR a IS CALI
W., Ihe gun has a few rust marks on
/ ,s anu no y Va five shooter. II has fold
kss hammer on II and It is loaded from
w SUI Is a black handled gun and
M s' tal piece mas been nicked out Of
ns. .aidie. How came to lose IL was
'>e 'his' was taking some cows
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
LATE LOCALS,

mamie, Balm. a painter OF TINS eiiy,
10 I ,rinp IN critical condition az ,, tne
,,o ~ , wright hospital He was oper !,
49, yea mon 6y Or Fisher today tor Ir' an
o .iJn So had been suffering from i9r
uon weeks. Dr. Fisher stalel tn ds
se s,ornoon that his patient VINE ,, nv.
ai a. eminent danger, was ia very seT -
III M c"ondltion. largely due re EYE "
Gus on, o COgc on the part Of Che sex man D.
tne h LING refused to submit 70 an
ne aI tion until it became necessary
ennerintendent Of schools C ,i,n and
su pm he in his Office in che clSy any
sen WIN WI. n UJ on THURSDAY jar, Jan. i; Z,
COUNT 20 O'Clock; on Fri1ay, li ,,,,s ~ J,
ron ia ana "a from ? to 4 and on SATURDAY
rom 10 to H. 49,. ohm.
mn. most popular eleyator, BOY J Jot
Th ,, HE he decided tonight Up I, 70 gorS
les ,, MY r Armstrong Of the MUSE
h S leads the list
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31

which my government is not response
Bile, but which claim prompt and
quick solution In carrying out this
policy ! should have the support OF oil
the citizens Of Venezuela because there
in rests the sovereignty Of the father
land.
at is my wish that YOU convey to
these journalists my wish to see them
again fulfilling their duties OF party OPP
position. ] desire that the press shall
bring all the charges II may nave
against me, (being confident that It's
judgment will not affect mel. do this
in order TO establish under our republic
can system the absolute justification Of
my political purposes, | do II also be-
cause have no fear Of an adverse pub
lie judgment upon my acts"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
NORTHERN PACIFIC'S
REPLY To POWER
Secures Order Transferring Case to Federal
Court CharacterizeS Suit as Attempt to
Block Legal Conduct Of Business.

Minneapolis, &c. g. THE reply Of the
controlling interests In the Northern
Pacific to the action Of Peter Power Of
New York In securing an order re-
straiung the retirement Of the pre-
ferred stock and the carrying out Of
the Northern Securities company
scheme was very prompt c, w Bum,
general counsel Of the Northern Pacific,
within a few hours after the service OF
the order OF Judge Elicit OF the dis
trict court of Hennepin county secured
from Judge Brooks OF the same court,
an order transferring the case TO the
jurisdiction Of the federal court. An
order IRON Judge Lochron Of that court,
was served late last night on Power
and his attorneys 20 appear at 10
o'clock Ibis morning ana show cause
why the restraining order should not be
dissolved The Northern Pacific attor-
ncys contend that Che retirement of the
preferred stock Is in every way leEiti-
mate, that it has been legally agreed TO
by a majority Of the stockholders, that
II has no relation whatever 10 the pro-
posed merger and that Powers action
has been purposely delayed until II
was thought TO be too late for the road
TO ,aNe counter action before Jan 1,
1902 the date on which the proposed re-
tlremcnt must be made Il It is not post
punol another year They characterize
the action as the attempt of a few dis
,rruUtl,1 norgarg ia throw ObVtDClDg In
the way Of the Northern Pacific In the
Legal conduct of It's business and point
out that recent applications for an in
junction In New York were peremptor-
ily refused by the courts TO this the
attorneys for Power answer that the
New York action was in behalf Of the
holders OF preferred stock who object
10 the retirement under the terms OF the
charter. The present action has q DIFF
ferent relation because it is brought by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31
TO ORGANIZE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Suggestion Made That Such Movement be Instituted al Once
Will Find Strong Endorse nen.

not lie a pronounced success from the
beginning
1t Is said that the gentlemen who
have this matter under consideration,
while not welded 10 any particular
form, look with much favor, and are
inclined to approve and cony otter the
Kansas city Commercial club organic
alton which has wrought such wonders
Ia that city
It's progress has been marvellous and
the work for good that it has performed
for the business interests Of that place,
Is almost inestmablc
A prominent resident of that city
writes Of the Commercial club" as
follows
You come In contact and close per-
sonal touch with all the i've, energetic
business men Of the town There Is
no business man who has any standing
} b the community who can afford TO
stay out Of the club
The late Ex-senator stephen M.
White Of California, wrote Of the Los
Angeles Chamber Of Commerce as fol-
lows.
81 know that the Chamber Of Com
merce has been most influential In
bringing about a large and desirable
increase OF our population and In pro-
curing the investment in legitimate en-
terprlses of large means and thus in
creasing wealth and adding to the pos
sessions of those who have located
here"
Every indication points TO the pros
poets Of the comir- year as being more
full OF promise and progress for this
city and state than any preceding year
has enjoyed,
This proposed organization would at
once furnish a central bureau Of In
formations a consulting station for
business men and would swiftly become
guard for and directing force among
business men,
1t seems an suspicious time for such
an organization, and II planned on cor
rect and high and generous lines 1t VIII
prove an unqualified blessing to the
city and state business man.
BUSINESS MAN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-31

q holder OF common stock who claims
that his property Is injured by the
method Of retirement adopted Powers
attorneys point out that while dividends
on preferred stock since It Is non-cumu-
latiye are not payable unless earned.
the per cent certificates which 1t i8
proposed to issue 10 holders Of preferred
yield a regular rate of interest and are
therefore IN the nature OF prior lien
on the property thus depreciating the
value Of the common stock.
The opposing attorneys spent the
morning In arguing the various points
I'm the case before Judge Lochren.
Powers attorneys first asked for more
time 20 prepare their answer, hut this
was refused on the ground that the case
must be settled today II the stock Is
TO be retired Next they moved that the
matter DE remandod TO the Hennepln
county district court, where II originate
ed After an hour and half Of argu-
ment this, too was denied, and the PEE
tition for the dissolution OF the in1unc-
ton was taken up on its merits
Mr. Bum made a long argument In
which he made this significant state
ment,
"Our friends across the table say
that there Is a plan nere TO turn the
Northern Pacific over TO somebody
else. That Is utterly untrue. The re-
tlrement of the preferred stock can
have no relation whatever TO that part
OF the injunction, shall decline In
this case to enter into any argument
as to antitrust laws or their violation.
The stock question can have no bear
ing ON that. we do not object TO that
part Of the injunction restraining the
Northern Pacific from going into an
Illegal corporation The part we do OBJ
jcct to Is that section preventing us
from retiring the preferred stock, as we
have n RICH, TO do
Upon the conclusion Of Mr. Bum 3
argument, the court took q recess TOT
dinner. n IL said a final decision VIII
be rendered this afternoon,