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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
FOR
HIS FREEDOM.
I0ttensen Engaged in the Task OF Laying
4 Foundation for His Defense Against
The Charge OF Murder.

which were around the building, and
some remarks We're made by the women
at the time about the supposed in
truder Mrs. Peter Mortenscn speak
ing In tone Of voice loud enough to
cause the person on the outside to know
that the inmates Of the dwelling were
awake and aware of his presence The
person on the outside may have been
Mortensen--if he killed liay--cOming to
the house for some tool to dig the
grave; but Mrs Mortensen holds to the
opinion that there was an accomplish,
However this may be- she Is convinced,
according TO Mr.. Watkins statement,
beyond possibility Of a doubt, of her
husbands guilt, and this conviction Is
also entertained by her brothers. They
have reached this conclusion not only
from the facts which Mrs Mortensen
has disclosed but from the action Of
Mortensen when they have pleaded
with him to make some explanation Of
circumstances surrounding his action
on the night Of Hays murder, which
would give them some reason to believe
his claim Of innocence. If he would
have done 80 they would have assisted
him In every way possible, not only for
his sake, but for the sake Of their sis
ter and her children, Now, with the
belief Of the certainty Of his guilt,whloh
they have, they feel that 1t would be
useless to assist him financially, on
otherwise even II II were right to aid
IN preventing justice from oVertaking
the slayer of MIR, Hay.
Mr.. Watkins states that his oonclu-
sion has been reached only after the
most thorough consideration of all the
circumstances Of the case and after
every possible effort has been made to
secure from Mortensen some statement
which would at least tend to show that
mistake had been made In accusing
him
In addition to the above, the News
representative has learned from a
member Of the family that when Nor
Jensen returned 10 the house, more than
an hour after leaving with Mr. Hay,
his shoes We're very muddy, an unusual
condition, considering that the ground
was covered with snow The gentle
man from which this information was
received was asked II Mortensen had
on the same clothing on the evening
of the murder that he wore the next
day and when he was arrested the FOL
lowing Wednesday, He replied Yes,
except one article. He had on another
shirt and he burned that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
SEES NO NEWSPAPERS.
Prisoner Makes No Requests to Read
Current News on His Case.

Peter Mortensen has exhibited a
demeanor throughout the entire period
of his present trouble that has puzzled
the authorities In more ways than one.
Almost IN every lnetance when a man
Is arrested and charged with a grave
offense he Is anxious to see what. the
newspapers have to say concerning him
But not 30 with Mortensen, He APP
pears to have no such concern lie ap'
parently does not care and not once
since he has been detained al the county
iall has he even intimated that he
would like TO glance at their pages
such reading rs he has had has been
OF The magazine stamp only once was
a newspaper given him when at the
city iail and that was done for the
puTpose of seeing what effect It would
have on him, 1t contained allegations
flat were very damaging to him. lie
READ them but did not finch
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
THERE AN ACCoMPLrCE?
Mortensen Thinks There Was
~ That Her Husband is Guilty.
Especial 10 the "News ~

Especial to the "News."1 I,
[Sovo, Jan. Ain a conversation with
Y Watkins, brother OF Mrs Peter
|lensen, the "News' correspondent
pee that there are circumstances
pecha with the appearance and ac-
Y OF Peter Mortensen, when he re-
pel 10 his home on the night that
" X. Hay was murdered, which
\ not been published, and which
Morlensen viii not make public,
.Nhlch contributed greatly to con-
Iug her that her husband had MUIR
n nay These circumstances, what
they may have been, taken In con-
poh with the facts that have been
'ished, forced upon the mind of the
4 lunate woman the conviction that
husband was guilty Of the crime,
caused her TO accuse him OF It In
y terms Mortensen denied know
anything about Hays whereabouts.
SAD that she (Mrs. Mortensen)
known him long enough not TO
'tTl MIN OF any such crime as talk
rays life The evening prayer.
'rulng to Mr., Watkins. did not take
wv Mortensen had returned from
'g MS sister-ln-law home. when he
'ne mousse with Mr. Hay, he re-
nv Out about an hour and a half
Mor'ensen believes he had an ac-
p',ye e IN the crime from the fact
Wnile he was away and the two
, ~, yrs Peter Mortensen and Mrs.
Mortensen, were alone In the
IA. "ey heard a man walking on the
que among the scraps OF lumber
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
FILE LIEN NOTICES,
Pacific Lumber Company Assumes
Itself Against Mortensen,

The Pacific Lumber company, or
which the murdered Hay was secretary.
has showed its disbelief in Mortensen's
story Of paying Hay the $500, In
rost significant way. II has filed no.
ices of liens against buildings for
which peter Mortensen Is contractor
The liens are, ]. p, Sharp, SSl7; Western
Moline plow company, S2T so; J. M.
Brlxen. sSiA. 10: Mrs. NJ. A. Taylor
ssOe rs. A lien against Mrs j.; NJ bg giS.
has also been filed by me S s,5n 9'o'e
and Hardware company TOT Wow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
waila walIa LIfeboat Lands.

Eureka. Cal. Jan. 4.-word has Just
reached here that a llfebost from the
wrecked steamer Walla Walla con-
tanning seven passengers has landed
safely IN Big Freshwater. Lagoon, NJ
teen miles north Of Trinidad. a stage
has been despatched from Trinidad to
return with the survivors.
Eight other passengers who landed az
Big Lagoon yesterday arrived NJ Trim
ldad late last night. among them being
Second Officer Lupp, who was on watch
at the time Of the collision. A llfe-
boat which left the Walla Walla with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
LAND ENTRIES.

Samuel V. Accord Castle Dale, 100
acres, section p. township IS south,
range east.
Christian Christensen, Morlen, En-
cry county 100 acres section 8, town
shin ~ south, range east.
Abram 8. Workman. Garfield county,
100 acres. section 3, township 81 south,
range west
Frank stanley. Lehi 100 acres, Sec
ton IS, township 4 south, range
west
Mark Goblet Vernal. Uintah county,
100 acres. section s. township 3 south,
range p east.
George w. Rullmer. Of Orangeville,
100 acres. section 90, township 10 south,
range east.
Joseph s. Ingram. Henryville, l6O
acres. section 81, township 81 south,
range west
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
PANAMA CANAL GO.
MAKES PROPOSITION
Its Properties of All Kinds Officially Offered
United States Government for Forty
Million Dollars.

Washington, Jan, 4,--A formal prop
osltion to sell the Panama canal prop
critics to the United states government
for $lO0OOOOO today was submitted to
the authorities here. 1t was made by NJ.
Bouefve, representing the company, to
Admiral Walker as chairman Of the
1sthmian canal commission. NJ. Bouefve
acted under cable instructions received
today from the Panama canal officials
at Paris. Admiral Walker brought the
proposition to the knowledge Of the
SECRETARY Of state, and the President,
going directly to the state department
for that purpose,
HISTORY OF OFFER.
The submission OF this offer carries
out pan which has been under con-
siderdtlon for the last two weeks. The
first step was taken when NJ. Hutln re-
tired from the presidency Of the Pana-
ma Canal company. This brought about
an entire change In the agreement the
main feature OF the change being that
those In authority desired to make a
definite offer of the Panama proper
ties ~ the government for $4,000 900,
There have been numerous meetings at
Paris With this end In view, but the one
which brought about the final propo-
sition Was held yesterday It had been
the intention TO make the offer through
Mr.. Edward Lampre, secretary-gen-
eral of the company who Is due to ar
rive at New York tomorrow; but the
meeting appears to have taken a view
that the offer should be made without
waiting for the arrival Of Mr.. Lampra.
Accordingly, the cable instructions
We're forwarded TO Mr., Bouefve. He
went at once to the Office OF the 18TH
milan canal commission and advised Ad-
miral Walker Of what had been the
determination OF the company. In sub
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
UTAH HAS A new GOVERNOR.
Secretary Hammond Now the Acting Executive Of the State
On Account OF Governor Wells Having
Gone TO Nevada.

Secretary Of state Hammond was
considerably surprised last night VIXEN
he was Officially Informed that he was
now to all ntents and purposes the
Governor Of Utah The statement was
based on the fact that Governor Wells
had loft Utah on the west boudi train
with Nevada as his destination.
The governor vas not aware OF his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
WRONG SIGNAL
CAUSED WRECK.

Johnstown, Pa, Jan. 4.--Because OF a
wrong signal at the Ninevah tower iate
last night, the fast eastbound Penn
sylyania mail and express, train No.
"A, ran into slow freight ahead five
miles west Of this city and few mh'
utes later westbound freight crashed
into the wreck causing the death OF
four persons and the serious injury OF
at least FIVE others.
Train No. IL got clear block at the
tower and running ahead at full speed
crashed into the rear Of extra freight
No. 400, wrecking the engine and two
cars of No. a. and the caboose and two
cars Of the freight. Westbound No, 500
almost Immediately piled into the de-
bris. the engine and ten cars tumblins
into the river,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04

departure until a short time before
leaving. a fact that prevented him talk
ing with the Secretary OF state in rela-
ton to the matter. The trip Is y pri-
vate business one and win be If brief
duration II is expected that the Cow
ernor will be home again In the course
Of two CT three days. II Is understood
he has some mining interes.s into
which he desires to look.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
stance the notification delivered TO Ad-
miral Walker was as follows
THE NOTIFICATION,

THE NOTIFICATION,
"The Panama Canal company de-
clares Itself ready to transfer to the
government OF the United States on
payment Of flO0O00O0 lis properties and
concessions, estimated at thur amount
by the lsthmlan canal commission, ia
conformity with the terms and oondl-
lions OF the estimates OF said commits
sion.'
Except to submit the proposition in
the foregoing terms there was no dis
oussion with Admiral Walker as to
what further steps were likely 10 be
taken except TO bring the proposition
TO the attention OF the secretary VI
state and the President
Admiral Walker called at the state
department at noon and communicated
to Secy Hay the offer which NJ. BOuefve
had submitted In behalf Of the canal
company. The matter was soon after
wards brought to the attention of The
President.
II can be stated that the President
viii communicate the proposition TO
Congress, This course will DO pursued
because the administration holds that
the canal question IL now purely one Tor
legislative determination and that az
Congress is atlut to consider the sub
iect IL should have possession OF all
facts that have come to the knowledge
Of the executive branch.
OFFER AS MADE
The offer as made 70 Admiral Walknr
and later communicated to the Presi'
dent and secretary OF state, refora.to
the estimates of the lsthmlan commits
son's report This feature Of the COM
missions report apepars under the cap
ton, Total value of the Panama Ca
NAL and is as follows Summing up
the foregoing items. the total value OF
the property II found to be.
Excavation already done, w lN0SS;
Panama Railroad stock at par, $780,
600; maps. drawings and records, $4,000
900. To which add 10 per cent To cover
omissions, making the total valuation
OF the Panama canal, $4,000 0Q0"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
Hundred Beers Captured.

London, Jan. 4,--Lord Kitchener re-
ports to the war office. under date OF
johannesburg, Jan. s. as follows
Bruce Hamilton, operating to the east
ward Of Ermelo since Dec. 20 has cap
tured 100 prisoners, including Gen,
Erasmus
The war office today published an adj
ditlonal list OF As men wounded at Zee
fontaln. making the total "a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
Martial Law for Barcelona.

Madrid. Jan 4.--Martial law will be
proclaimed tonight in Barcelona and its
vicinity. Already there have been Sc
rious disturbances between the strlk-
ers and the civil guards and number
OF persons have been wounded and
many arrests made.
A general strike In all trades has
been decreed in support Of the striking
metal workers. Bodies of strikers are
constantly parading the streets and
netting the workshops and factories
with stones, necessitating the calling
Of cavalry 70 restore order, The tram
WAYS have suspended operations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
MAKE TALKING EASIER In UTAH
N Mountain Bell Telephone Outlines Portion oil Inc WORK
1t Will Do in the West During the Present Year

poles with 10 pin cross arms AS the
old poles are % feet. with six pin cross
arms, the extent of the Improvement
Is seen 10 be notable.
Mr. Murray has ordered all the ma
terial necessary for this, and has also
ordered i32,S0O pounds Of heavy copper
wire TO complete the line between Hat
lev and Blackfoot This will connect
up the central Idaho system win the
main system. and enable salt Lake TO
talk directly to Boise and other points
In western Idaho. Branches VIII De
built frou the HALEY Blackfoot wire
10 Mackay and shoshone. The ground
covered is as follows: Salt Lake 10
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
Re,hany. NJ, Bank PnrelorIzcd.

Decatur, H., Jan. i.-Four men broke
into the bank OF A. r. Scott NJ Bethany
last night, blew up the safe and secured
81. 600 IN bills a large quantity u gold
and silver was left as the robbers were
driven OF by citizens, who began
shooting The robbers We're AZ work
two hours and fired FIVE charges Of
nitro gycerine before citizens got out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
PERSONALS.

Heber G. Cutter. son OF Bishop T. r.
Cutler Of Lehi and Clarence r. Mil
nor left for Germany today 90 enter
The Government school at Berlin With
q view to mastering the beet sugar bus
mess. Young Mr. Cutler has already
had considerable experience in the fac
tory az Lehi
John G. Lynch received word this
morning Of the death Of his father al
Sterling. H., and lett on the noon Union
Pacific train for the east,
Thomas Mather OF Lowell Mass. a
descendant Of family notable IN the
early DAYS IN Massachusetts,. is guest
at the Knutsford.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
AT HIS ACCOUNTS.
nessary for His Defense 20 Show
That He Had $500,

I]though Peter Mortensen knows fun
"A that his wife and her family have
1saken him, that they believe he Is
In Of the crime with which he is
|krged Of having committed, ne Is the
M cool, mistaken determined man
E'Nas the day he was placed UNDER
nest
Geme time ago when informed that
II wife had made statements which
ere not In his favor he said he would
Ave TO hear II from her own lips be-
>re ne would believe IT, When he was
1)d that he would probably never see
Is wite again he smiled family, but
14 nothing.
HON that he Is convinced Of the fact
RH his relatives have abandoned him
81 Bis fate the knowledge OF 1t seems
|gforry him not in the least. He Is
Mlnant, lie makes no inquiries about
wife nor her folks. If he cares
~ has become of them, or Won
b why they do not visit him or send
4 some message, he shows no indlca-
Of It.
had another quiet day Vt the
Mty jail today, Most Of the day he
working over his books, apparent
'deeply absorbed in them. At times
Mace would reveal an expression Of
ufaction and then he would appear
pied. He has a serious problem
PC him, He Is assisting IN laying
n Foundation for his defense. He has
Hatedly declared he could account
ffyery dollar Of the 1900 he says he
NJ TO Hay on the fatal Monday
~ He Is now trying to prove II.
: attempting to figure his way out
IA cell to freedom and q good name.
W he succeed?
~ seems to be more interested In his
Rks today than at any other time
"a he secured them. He had a lot
|York on his hands when arrested,
II Is being attended to by his em-
rs These matters occupy his at.
ION to some extent, so that he has
V to do and manage to pass the
quite comfortably.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
ro Adminisler TorknlLn Estnte.

Andrew Miller today filed an applloa-
ton In the probate court, asking that
he be appointed administrator Of the
estate OF William Anderson ToIkulla,
who died intesiate AT Bingham on oct
20 last The estate consists Of so
wages due the deceased and a claim
for damages against the Highland Boy
Mining company. The father and mo-
Their OF the deceased, who wtl ba his
heirs at law, live az Koana, Finland.
The petition was set for hearing ca
Friday Jan "a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
Father and DaughterBurned 20 Death

Bethany, Conn, Jan. l.--Edmund
Peck. a retired Methodist clergyman,
aged so, and his daughter, Mary Peck.
aged 35, were burned TO death early to-
day in a fire which destroyed their
handsome homestead on the Bethany
turhplke. Chas. Peck Of Waterbury,
son Of Edmund, was seriously injured
in jumping from the second story The
origin OF the fire is mysterE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04

.'S, Manager D, s. Murray OF the
''oun'aih Bell Telenhone com
4 y aging out the work for the
"" 'ae basis Of the generous al
aOgS made by the directors late
month and has Just made out
''' patch Of orders. These in
an additional copper circuit be-
'a'' Lake city and Ogden, an
|s''' copper circuit between og-
N, logan an additional copper
between Salt Lake and LehL
''''r line to be rebuilt with % foot
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
Mic Rnth nIII Enpnred.

st. Paul, Jan, 4-The engagement Of
Miss Ruth lin, daughter OF President
j. j Hlll, Of the Northern Securities
company and Mr., Lansing Beard
New York attorney college class
mate Of Miss Hill's brothers 10 an
nOunCpd
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04

Washington, Jan. i-Asst. secy. Of
the Treasury II, A, Taylor, will retain
his position under Gov. shaw, the new
secretary Of the treasury, The reten-
ton OF Mr.. Taylor was agreed upon AT
consultation between the President
and members Of the Wisconsin delega-
tlon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
Sues for Commission.

w. 5. Crismon today commenc a suit
again w. H. Brown to collecr S5t0 from
the defendant for services as = real ss-
tate broker In selling what Is kaown as
the Peyton property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04

ten persons on board arrived at Trini-
dad with only nine, the wife Of Revenue
officer Kol2schnur Of Tacoma having
died on board her body being thrown
overheard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04

1t was after o'clock when the ballot
Ing began In the house Republican cau-
Gus. owing to long presenting and Sec
ondlng speeches. The flrt ballot re-
ulted;
McKinuon, IS.
Price, 30.
NcElnnon was declared the nominee
In the Senate Republican caucus
Archer was nominated for president
pro tenn, with no opposition, scobey
was elected clerk over w b. Uni by a
vote OF ID TO T.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
THE DEAD.

James G.. Black, engineer of No, S9o,
found dead In his cab perhaps drowned,
Fireman VIM Paul, Of Pitcairn, died
in hospital from injuries.
Robert S. Nolan, Of Pitcairn, first
brakeman.
Engineer James Winters, OF Pitts
burg, in charge Of No. H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
THE INJURED,

VIM. Steele, fireman.
Edward Gallagher, brakeman.
George Smith, brakeman,
John Togarty, mail clerk.
Jesse u. Butler, brakeman,
The injured. 1t Is thought, will all
recover.
-FOUR SECTION HANDS KILLED.
Monmouth, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Four section
men were instantly killed by q Burling-
ton passenger train today. They were
going to work on handcar and the
comi,ng train was concealed by the
steam OF freight train on q sidetrack
The dead are:
James McGrath, foreman.
Joseph Brown.
Samuel Mettler
Mike Anderson,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
BANK RESERVE APPROVED,

The comptroller Of the currency has
approved the New England National
bank Of Nolsas city, Mo-, as reserve
agent for the Utah National bank, Salt
Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-04
IDAHO PENSIONS INCREASED.
Especial 10 The oNews."l

Especial TO the "News"l
Washington, d G.. Jan. Idaho PEN
slons granted Original Samuel Crock
en- Kameah, SG increase, peter MANN
ken oakley, &
Rowland T. Bent has been appointed
postmaster at Bruce, Fremont county
Wyoming, vice Alice " Mason, re-
signed.
The Lamar register., 1902-07-02
HEAVY COLORADO RAINS.
Immense Benefit to Crops, But Large
Losses by Hail.

Denver. June 2S.-The Republican
this morning says: Aff-L ..|
-:rhe drouth that has threatened to
ruin crops in northern Colorado was
broken yesterday by rain and hail
storm that, while 1t did damage esti-
mated at many thousands of dollars,
benefited the agricultural sections to
far greater extent. The principal
loss is in the vicinity of Greeley and
Eaton, where small crops are reported
ruined. Beet and potato fields that
were nearing the danger point because
of the long drouth, are saved. Hail
stones as large as hens eggs fell in
many localities, north and east Of Den
yer. and some damage to young lambs
is feared. Irrigating bitches are Hood
ed and around Greeley much damage
from bitches flooding the fields is re-
ported. - q - IlLt L IT -
Ranges of eastern Colorado received
n thorough soaking for which stock
men have been praying to relieve the
suffering because of ruined grass and
failing water holes.
BY midnight the rain was starting in
heavily in the Arkansas valley.
The Lamar register., 1902-07-02
FIRST EIGHTEEN MILES.
Bids Asked for Grading on the New
Moffat Railroad.

Denver, June 2S-Bids have been
called for by the Denver Northwestern
railway for the grading of eighteen
miles of additional road. The grade
will begin ten miles out of Denver, at
the end of the present contract and
will extend to Copperdale. mt the head
of Coal creek. This point is on South
Boulder creek, and nine miles this side
of Rollinsville. Three tunnels of 100
feet each will be necessary, and one
tunnel between Coal creek and South
Boulder creek $50 feet in length. Two
miles of the work will require II large
amount of rock excavation, and will
cost $4,000 mile. us estimated by
engineers. The grading of the eight
cen miles will require six months or
more, provided ut least 1000 men are
employed. ~ .L ....
\ number of the most prominent rail-
road contractors of the country are
preparing to file bids. The road for the
distance named IL TO be operated either
by steam or electricity. and will be pro-
vided with eight-pound steel.
Employment agents are expecting
the liveliest demand for labor during
the next two years that Colorado has
ever known. They base their esti-
mates principally on the demand
caused by the Moifat railway.