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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05

| The story was ridiculcd by most Of
the officials, and this morning District
Attorney Eichnor branded the alleged
confession as mere rot Asked Nv r
News" reporter what there was TO the
meter. he said;
"There Is absolutely nothing 70 H. II
is simply rot OF the worst kind. Nor
Jensen did talk IN hls sleep at times but
then and Mr., EichnOr smiled and
shook his head wisely
According to the alleged confession,
Mortensen drew a diagram of the Geld
In which Hays body was found on the
morning OF Dec, rs, 1901 and on the diu-
gram indicated where the revolver was
secreted. He asked his cellmate to 30
to the place and remove the revolver
and get II out Of the way Of the officers,
lie t. said 70 have reHarked 10 his COM
panion ~ did not like 20 XIII him, but
circumstances forced me to do It, The
story then went on 10 say that Nor
tenscn said he intended TO get posses
sion OF the receipt and then swear that
he had paid the s3,SOO to Hay. For that
reason he induced Hay to come over 10
his house on the fatal Monday evening,
Then, the story says, he told Hay he
did not care TO pay the money over
that night and when Hay left the place
Mortensen followed him TO a dark spot,
whore he struck him a blow on the
head with club. While he was search
Ing his victim for the note and receipt,
the latter revived and recognized Nor
tenser. Mortensen was then forced to
strike Hay again after which he car
rfed him down the railway track and
then fred Che fatal shot into his Vie
Tins brain and buried him I'm the lone
" grave.
As Mr.. Elchnor SAYS Il Is absured 10
think that Peter Mortensen would wait
until now 10 tell such a story II he had
any story 20 tell, Now that the officers
and citizens have given up the search
for the revolver. Mortensen would never
think Of such n thing as running the
risk Of revealing the secret even to his
most intimate comuanion
I AlthoughMr Eichn0r says It is a fact
lh0t Nnrtcnsen has talked about the
case IN his sleep he does not say what
The accused man IS reported as saying
and The attorney attaches no import
ance 10 the matter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
SPIKE AND RAIL.

Commercial Agent Donald Rose Of the
Illinois Central returned this morning
n-~.n trip TO Oregon.
General Passenger Agent s. X.
Hooper of the Rio Grande system came
IN from Denver this morning
A material yard is to be put in at
salina at an early date for the pro-
jected branch up the canyon
a machine for stamping steel plates
into the ties TO be used on the Lucin
cut-oh was started up In the Ogden
yards this morning.
Five cars Of trackayng outflt Tor the
Lucin cutoff arrived IN ogden on Sat
urday and all Is now IN readiness for
putting down steel tomorrow
Three hundred miles Of roadbed Of
the Wyoming division of the Union Pa
clic, west OF Cheyenne are to be bal
lasted with Sherman, Granger and Pc
teraon gravel
Several bad slides have occurred at
the approaches TO the Aspen tunnel
and a force Of several hundred laborer5
are now on the scene making things
secure
]. r. Cass, vice president and general
manager OF the Waterloo and Cedar
Falls Rapid Transit railway with a
party OF friends In private car No 80,
came In from the coast today They
propose to stay q couple Of days IN
salt Lake ere going east over the Rio
Grande,
The Salt Lake papers would have us
believe that the new road through Sa-
lima canyon IL merely TO tap some coal
mines near salina Pass and to carry
oranges and fresh vegetables "a the
people Of Emery county Ii is lalla-
clous reasoning, but n Il makes Salt
Lake city folks happy why, all right.
hut the Rio Grande Is not going to
spend several million dollars Just TO
get hold Of a few coal mines The Rio
Grande system isn't dreadfully hard
pushed for coal anyway. -salna Sun.
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Kecn Your I.re on the o. S. Z.

Keep your eye on the Oregon Short
Line"
That Is the admonition the travelling
public by knowing ones who have seen
the way the roads officials are prepar-
INK for a campaign Of improvement
improvements of the Short Line will
take the hulk OF s5,oO0.000 which +, H..
Hartman has secured from foreign In
vcstors.
Foreigners have invested this money
In straight Union Pacific stock, but Il
n said that II will be diverted from the
Union Pacific proper and applied to
subsidiary lines. The Oregon Short
Line VIII get the largest end Of the
money.
II IS expected that this money VIII
be used IN improving the roadbcd OF the
short Line. Heavier rails VIII be iaid
AZ places and numerous curves win be
straightened and grades reduced. New
culverts and bridges TOO, VIII be put
In.
while no official announcement has
vet been made, Il is said that the grow
Inc Importance of Butte and continued
increase IN freight and passenger traf-
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BUSINESS NOTES.

The Western Knitting company, COM
posed Of Salt Lake and Logan parties,
filed It's articles Of incorporation in the
county clerks Office this morning. It's
capital stock Is valued at $4,000. divid-
ed into 5000 shares Of the par value Of
$40 each. j. A. West Is president and
general manager, A. n. Rosenbaum,
vice president. and Joel Kicks, secre-
tary and treasurer The company sue
ceeds to the plants and business Of the
Ogden knitting factory and the Provo
knitting factory.
a copy Of the articles Of incorpora-
tion Of the Marysyale Opera House
company, Of Marysvale. Piute county,
was filed with Secretary OF State Ham
mond today. The company Is formed
for the purpose Of constructing an
opera house and public hall In that
place, and Is Incorporated for sl.250
representing 70 shares OF the par value
Of S25 each. Knute Ericsson, Is presl-
dent, W. r. White. vice president. +. j.
Lyon, secretary and G.. w. Gannett,
treasurer.
The contract for building the super-
structure OF 81. Marks cathedral extern
sion was let this morning TO Samuel
Worthen Cor sS.oe0. Work was 10 hsv.
been started this afternoon. The add.
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A MISSING LGGn0RN.
Fine Bird Makes Successful Run for
Its Life.


II anyone encounters q wlld-eyed
Leghon roster out IN the wilds Of
North Salt Lake he win confer a favor
10y catching the bird and then bringing
him In triumph to Market Row. The
Consolidated Railway q Power COM
pany would also like 10 see the
creature, which Is said TO be the first
blped that has ridden on the cars with
out paying his fare. How the rooster
came to seek transportation makes a
very interesting story.
Friday morning a gentleman under
took to purchase q nice tender chicken
and incidentally show his wife how to
pick out good bird After inyestga-
ting divers crates Of birds he alighted
upon an ideal Leghorn and told the
waiting cloak to get him out aud wiring
his Ohe chlckens) neck. The LeghOrn
protested against any such move and
as the man was shifting his grip in
order to expedite the execution his
birdlet with a squawk OF triumph,
sacrificed a handful of his tail feath-
ers and broke FOR liberty AZ this par
icular moment car No. 60. bound for
the Warm Springs, came along and
the bird made a straight line for the
brakebeam. Nesting under the trucks
he refused to be dislolgcl. The pur-
chaser endeavored TO j0b him on with
his umbrella. but the rooster simply
said quit tickling and edged further
along the framework. Needless 20 say
the carmen declined TO hold their car
longer than five minutes. so His Chick
ems and the man behind the umbrella
took a ride out 10 the end Of the line.
Every time the car would ston to take
on or put OF a passenger the man
would climb down and demOralize the
nerves OF the car crew by poking at his
rooster. but the bird Just laughed and
hung on all the tighter AZ the Springs
the carmen took a hand IN the pro-
ceedlngs ana In very short order the
LeghOrn was retreating from a switch
rod at n lively gait II was a merry
chase From an accounts the Leg
horn il still Logging g. while the man
saws he win let his wife buy the sun
dnV dinner i'm future
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Mnlor Nm. Wnener Dead.

New York, May o. Mai. William
Wagner o. deed mt his home at Short
hills, N. J. lie Was a member Of the
military order OF the Loya Legion Of
the United states, hAving sertcd with
distinction, a major Of cavalry In the
civil war Until four years ago, when
failing health forced him TO retire
from business Mai Wasn Il was Sec
rotary Of the Denver n Rio Grande
Ry Co,
Mai Wagner Yves born IN Phlladel-
phia and In 1870 went 70 Colorado,
where he became interested in h1 pio-
neer railroads OF that state. He was
one OF iho founders Of Colorado Syringe
and remained for years one Of us fore
most citizens, being the first mayor
OF the city, and the FIRST president OF
the El Paso club
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
Miss Lucy Gates is the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs c. $, Burton,

Miss Lucy Gates is the guest Of Mr.,
and Mrs. C. $. Burton,
Mrs. John McVicker, who has been
I'm California for several months past
has returned to Hait Lake.
Mrs. John Marshall and daughters
are settled I'm their own home,
Miss Bessie LAWYER OF Helena IS yls-
iting Mrs. Charles J Collins,
Mrs. Taggait OF Oakland who has
been spending the winter with her sis
ter, Mrs. Haywood, left today for a
short northern trip,
Mrs. Myra Rosgiter viii entertain
at Kensueton tomorrow in honor Of
Mrs Willard Young.
Mrs. Frank Knox and children left
yesterday on an extended trip to Call
fornia. Mr. Knox received the sad
news this morning, Of the death Of his
mother, Mrs. Mary r. Knox at Des
Molnes Tie may go east In a few
days In consequence
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The Grand reopens tonight for four
performances, the attraction being
Two Little Waits"
Messrs Maltese and OrlOb feel so
much encouraged with the handsome
reception accorded THE Prince and The
Peasant that they have decided TO
repeat Il next Saturday afternoon and
evening The matinee and night per-
formances on Saturday last. We're at
tended boy very large audiences. and the
Improvement IN the rendition over the
opening performance was very marked.
Held's weekly band concerts az the
Grand have come TO be regular events
to which musical people look forward
with genuine pleasure. There was the
usual large attendance last night the
vocal soloist Of the evening being Della
payues Hills, Who used 10 De member
~ the Salt Lake opera company. and
whose work showed that her voice has
retained It's old sweetness. The other
s0loists were John Smith nutlst. Of the
theaier orchestra, and Earl Mackay.
saNaphonisl both Of whom eyinced
that they are artists
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OFFICIALS RETURN.
Freight Traffic Manager j. A. Nun.
roe Accompanies the Party.

vice President and General Manager
W. II. Bancroft and Acting Traffic
Manager 7. NJ, Schumacher Of the ore
gon shrort Line and Freight Traffic
Manager J. A. Munrue of the Union
Pacific, arrived IN Salt Lake this morn
ing from their trip to san Francisco
20 attend the Hartman dinner. They
report that the occasion warranted all
that has been printed about II and a
general good time was spent Mr. Nun
roe win remain In Salt Lake few
days looking into traffic affairs in this
territory
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T.,COLONEL
j. E. BRADY HERE

Lieut,-Col. ] H. Brady Of the Twen-
ty-third infantry, ~ c. S, a. Y. and
Mrs Brady were guests today az the
Knutsford en- route home 20 Brooklyn
from a Pacific coast trip. Col. Brady
IL graduate Of the regular army, hav-
ing served first as an enlisted man I'm
the Eighteenth infantry and after
passing q successful examination for
a commission served as an officer with
credit, finally being appointed captain
IN the signal service for which he was
specially qualified because Of having
been train dispatcher on the Southern
Pacific He served with marked Ell
cheney In Cuba and afterwards re-
signed 70 become Brooklyn agency d.
rector Of the ~ Y. Life Insurance COM
pany In New York and was then chosen
Northumberland OF Brooklyn's crack
regiment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
VINO HE is,
Walsen. the Idaho Fugitive, Well Ac'
Quainted With Prison Walls.

II appears that Walsen, the man ar
rested here for having stolen $4,000 from
the county treasurer Of Lemhi county
Idaho has had frequent and extended
personal Acquaintance with prison war
dens and prison cells and has behind
him quite q record At one time he
wrote a fanciful story, entitled THE
Mormon Queen and upon several 0c-
caslons wrote the names Of other peo-
pie TO documents which were intended
for his own benefit. tie served a four
year term in the Utah penitentlary and
one Of four years one OF three years
and one Of IS months IN the Colorado
state prison. all for forgery.
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FREIGHT CONFERENCE.
Gathering of Erie Despatch Men at
KnntsfIrh Today.

c. p Lampey. general manager OF the
Erie Despatch, arrived In Salt Lake
this morning from Chicago He was
met at the Knutsford by the agents
of his company from Denver the
Puget sound, san Francisco and points
west OF the river generally. Shortly
after his arrival all concerned went
into executive session and proceeded
10 compare notes and outline the plan
of campaign In the west for this sea-
son. The conference bids fair TO last
over tomorrow
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BRIGHAM YOUNG CELEBRATION.

The members Of the general commit
tee Of the Brigham Young anniversary
celebration are requested to meet at
the residence OF Mr.. William A. Rossl-
ter, p north State street, at p. m.
on Wednesday, May Z AS business OF
special importance will be presented IL
is hoped that all the members will re-
spond to this call.
BRIGHAM YOUNG,
Chairman.
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Gates Denies story.

New York, May 5--John W, Gates,
who has arrived here from Chlcago, ~
quoted by the Times as denying the re-
ports that he and his associates nave
acquired control OF the Chicago, In
dianapolls and Louisville Ry., (Monon)
By purchasing 5000, 600 worth 81 stock
in the open market and by the pur-
chase Of s5,000Ct0 worth Of sock adj
dltlona from Samuel Thomas
"Nothlng IN II, as far ls ] am con-
cerned. said Mr.. Gates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
ANDERSON TURNED DOWN.
His Bill for Furnishing Expert Testi.
mOny Not Allowed.

Sheriff Naylor today sent TO the board
Of county commissioners the appoint
ment Of A. A. Alkire as a deputy
sheriff during the rush Of work in the
sherins Office. The appointment was
confirmed for a term Of one month end
ing May 81.
DR.. II, A. Anderson sent In his bill
Of 800 for services as AN expert Wit
mes I'm the case Of the state OF Utah
VS. Frank c. Garland, who was tried
In May, 1901, on the charge OF murder,
The claim was not allowed and the
clerk was instructed TO notify Dr. An
derson that he was not employed by the
county to give expert testimony.
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UNDER AMUSEMENT.

Geo T. Woods IL accused of having
wrongfully appropriated TO his own use
a small amount Of money involved in
a horse trade, He acted as agent in
the sale between Measrs Woods and
Bingham and claims that he retained
out Of the boot money only the
amount agreed upon as his percentage
I'm the transaction. Mr. Bingham as-
serts that the amount retained was In
excess of that stipulated. After hear
ing the testimony this morning Judge
Dlehl took the case under advisement
and will render his decision at tom5r-
row afternoons session Of the city
court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05

congress was established IN Europe the
deaths In that country have been re-
duCed one-hfth.
The congress at New York desired
TO have views OF the health cgnters
Of the country and OF course Utah was
called upon to furnish a goodly NUM-
Der of pictures
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
HEYWOOD'S QUEER PRISONER
Brings Strange Indian to the Bar of
Justice from 81. George.

United States Marshal Haywood re-
turned this morning from the extreme
southern part Of the state bringing q
remarkable specimen with him. The
latter is in the form of an Indian whose
picturesque figure is as striking as his
name, which is "Jack-in- the Hole, -
alias Asket. He is a young buck Of %
summers, romantic IN appearance with
large dreamy eyes and a hank Of black
hair that would make the warriors OF
Old 70 rise ana mutiny, Asket Is said
TO have attended the great Indian
school at Grand Junction for two years
end In that time succeeded In assimilat-
ing so much civilization that on his
return TO his home al ST. George he
essayed 10 carry Off the contents Of
the post0tlice, with that reckless aban-
don that showed 10 clearly that he did
not realize that such processes required
special training, and that did not hap-
pen 70 be the branch he specialized on
at school. However, Askets little epi-
sOde occurred on the evening Of April
10. He entered the cellar Of the post
office and had a clear field. After get
ting a load of letters ana other lnyalu-
able stun he departed. But his sins
found him out and he was summoned
before United states Commissioner
Daggett at st. George on May 2 and
held In the sum of $500 Among his
own people he Is a weird character
He deals in skulls and skeletons and
rummages into the past He is a necro-
mancer and soOthsayer OF the most
outlandish type and his people hold him
in awe A few years ago one OF his
brothers committed suicide and people
have been expecting him to do the
same thing. lie has threatened to do
Il. but as a general thing he Is as
silent as the tomb and as morose as
spell Of the blues He deals In occult
sciences and the county jailer Is won
dering n he is going 10 bring any mys-
FERROUS forces 10 work and blow the
jail ana its priceless contents to des-
tructiOn.
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PENSION GRANTED,
lsneclnl 10 tho aNewsl

Washington, ID. G., MAY PEN.
sions granted Utah--Orieinal widows
Eliza r. +. Gullhur, ogden, s..
ldaho-lncreage, Geo. w. Shull, Cald.
we'll, S.
Wyoming-Increase, Andrew J. Kel'
Ter, Manville, $40.
Coneressman Sutherland has recon-
mended the appointment OF George W.
Chaterly as postmaster at Johnson
Kane county.
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Especial to the rNews."l

Washington, d. c.. May 5.-Bids were
opened today at the treasury depart
ment for the construction, except heat
ing apparatus electric wiring and con-
duits of the courthouse and postoiilce
at Salt Lake. The bidders We're as fol-
lows. Andrew Grundfor Of Salt Lake,
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ton will double the seating capacity 0,
the auditorium.
The following real estate sales were
made this morning through A. Richters
agency Mrs. Boden Madsen to CLARK
j w Carlson, SxS rods on Cumant
street, sls0O; f. Mehesey Jr., TO a. n.
Ray, nine room house and 2kxlO rods
at Third and r streetc, 5000 Mrs.
Rachel McMaster to Grace 9, HARDING
five room cottage aud S7h feet by Z rods
on Q street near First, s3,GC0.
Today's local bank clearlugs amount.
ed TO s556, 1896, as against i7S9,6Q38
for the same day last year.
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f. N. Clifford and by him assigned to
the plantlf' herein, The plaintlff also
owned 10 bonds Of the power company
valued at 81 600 each, All Of said prop
erty was in the hands of the defendant
who refused to turn II over 10 plain
tiff but unawfully converted il 10 his
own use, TO plaintiffs damage In the
sum OF Sl2,266.
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WARD ENTERTAINMENTS,

I,>~.o~~~~~~>@N., <>~~S~~~~--'> 49,
The young ladies and the young insn
Of the Twenty-seventh ward are prv,,
pairing TO give a grand entertaliln'rn''
In the ward netting house on ThlIs9a,
evening next. The order Of the eVenlnas
VIII be an excellent program ana %"
10 be interspersed with refreshmenls--
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
THE FEDERAL BUILDING.
Treasury Department Opens Bids for Construction Of Sail
Lakes-One Utah Man Bid Contract Goes 10
Chicago Firm at 100000.

s426,9oS. The Campbell company o,
Chicago, 100000, A. Is. stanard Of New
York City, $4,000. The Congress Con.
struction company Of Chicago, sl337o
All the bids will take 80 months to com.
pete the work The iowe7. bid is that
Of Campbell Building company OF Chi.
cago, 100000, and their BID will be ac.
cepted,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
AFTERNOON MINING CALL.
Trading Was Particularly Active IN
The Dividend Payers

This afternoon the mlning share mar.
ket was quite active, Con. Merru-
and May Day being particularly active
Some Grand Central, Mammoth and
Daily West were traded in and at press
time the following BUSINESS had b.eH
recorded:
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MUST PAY $50.
Chinese Keeper Of Opium Joint Feels
Heavy Hand Of Law.

Hong Chang Is full Of woe as wei ne
opium now, because 20 Of his good dol
lars have been conGscated by the CITY.
ln police court today he was fined SO
by Judge Diehl for having kept an
opium joint
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-05
cRoMER EXCUSED.

Mr. Cromer said that he had known
Hon James Sharp for about 40 years.
that he had talked with him about the
case, and that Mr. Sharp had expressed
an opinion 20 him about the case Mr..
great amount OF evidence to remove
the opinion Answering Mr. Stewart he
said he had an opinion az to the guilt
or innocence of Mortensen Asked by
Elchnor II he could try the case fairly
Mr. Cromer said, II think II | were the
defendant I would not allow any jurors
90 sit on the case II that juror had the
opinions ! have" The gentlemen was
promptly excused
W G. Brouck was excused because he
had opinions on the case.