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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

The hold-up of the tunnel project by the New York board of aldermen has eliminated, and the boodlers got nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

The fruit stands are still holding their respective corner forts. while the law and the lawyers sec saw.
 
 Neither of the Maine senators at tended MT. Reeds funeral. He was never in their mental class. The combat thickens in South America. All the combatants of the world are trying to get in it. Slumps in watered stocks are too frequent and natural to disturb the honest part of the country. Egypt will now so "wet" or dry" as tho 1s0 sleuees in her "big big D" are opened or shut.
  Bandwagons are very capacious. lhere is always room for one more. If s1ybody can run ship plumb up to Caracas it is Admiral Crunshell.
 
 Solid silyerware will soon be worth less than the plated article.
 -----------.---- Margaret Carnegie's gift would not go in her stocking. The stock market is revising the trusts daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

Those heavenly twins, New Mexico and Arizona, are to be kept on the waiting list to please the republican politicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

The general staff bill is not to go into operation until General Miles is placed on the retired list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18
WHAT DR. LoRENz DESERVES.

From the Memphis Scimetar.
 Dr. Adolf Lorenz, the great Austrian surgeon. who straightens the crooked limbs of crippled children, deserves higher place in the worlds temple of fame than the military hero who shoots mems legs off. But he won't get it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18
About Persons,

Frank N. Julian of Tuscumbia is at the Metropolitan. Mir. Julian is a candi- date for clerk of the lower house of the Alabama legislature, and he expressed
 
 Martin Gauldin of Kansas City Is at the Metropolitan. MT. Gauldin is an oil ex- pert, and he has been in the south for several months making investigations of the various oil fields. He says he believes that there is an abundance of oil in this state if surface indications count. Speak ing of the north Alabama fields, where he has been making some investigations, MT. Gauldn said he thought them well worth development.
 Ernest R. Lacey of Jasper spent yester- day in Birmingham. He is a candidate for engrossing clerk of the lower house of the legislature, and speaking or his chances he said: q believe I nave the fight whipped" Mir Lacey Is a graduate of the Southern university at Greensboro, and of the University Law school. He was several years a clerk In the auditors office at Montgomery.
 Sheriff Jack Moore of Walker spent yes- terday in Birmingham.
 Congressman Bankhead was in Birming- ham a few hours yesterday en route to his home at Fayette, where he will spend the holidays.
 The St. Louis Globe-Democrat refers to F. o. Becker, general agent of the Frisco system at Birmingham, in the following complimentary terms: This is a good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

Judge Taft is about to resign again in order to get something better. As a getter he is an artist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

Explorer Peary says consumptives should spend a season in the arctic circle This is not hot air story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

Our merchants are working might and main at the task of filling the stockings of Greater Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

Egypt win now so wet" or dry, as tho 1s0 sleuees in her "big big D. are opened or shut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

Solid silyerware will soon be worth less than the plated article.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

Bandwagons are very eapacious. lhere is always room for one more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

If ssybedy can run ship plumb up to Caracas it is Admiral Crunshell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

Neither of the Maine senators at tended MT. Reeds funeral. He was never in their mental class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18
IFtoalY DAILY aEwspApEs " AlAs4mA

f thou wilt hold longer argument, do It in notes.
 -Much Ado About Nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

Margaret Carnegie's gift would not go in her stocking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-18

The stock market is revising the trusts daily.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-17
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.

Sprlgheld Ills, June l7--At few
minutes after u o'clock the Democratic
state convention met in Machinery hall
on the state fair grounds Chairman
John NJ Hopkins, OF the state central
committee, called the convention to or.
der and introduced Lawrence b. String
er of Lincoln as temporary chairman.
IN the course Of his address he said
concerning trusts:
In vain shah the people find relief
from these mighty monsters of prey
from the party whose tariff policy has
plsuced them, which has fed. nour.
ished and maintained them and which
IL the supplient recipient Of their boun.
w. Feints to regulate grandstnnd
plays TO chasten, paper prosecutions
and iniunctions to restrain. do not and
VIII not suffice. IL the law be broken
LEI the offenders be indicted. tried and
convicted of their crimes. as the law
provides, rather than 10 be pleasantly
warned not to break the law again
Drastic legislation Is needed, and ok.
IRENE measures required to rend these
trusts apart, to felonlze their reunion
20 free list their products and 'democ.
rUcy alone, which neither loves them
nor fears them is the only agency in
the land that can defeat and destroy
them
Destroy high tariffs and you destroy
the trusts. Destroy the trusts and Won
destroy the soul and quench the fire of
the imperalistc and colonial policy
that has hauled down the nations aag
and raised a counterfeit copy OF the
same instead, with clots Of blood for
stars"
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Stringer's
address which was greeted with cheers
the temporary organization was mad5
permanent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-17

Re Il said TO the credit OF the citizens
| OF Pocatello that most Of the great
| gathering was housed and fed In salts.
| factory manner. But there We're some
| hundreds who had to go without beds.
| That they did so was not the fault
Of the people of this section. They were
! simply unable TO care for all OF those
who came In upon them In such shor
order Among those upon the ground
here this morning were many SAT-
Lakers and the News" man recognized
In a hurried roundup Sheriff Naylor,
"Thad" Naylor. Attorney Waldemar
Van Colt, Attorney j. II. Dinniny Dan
Quigley. Don Reavis. G. W. Seaton,
Julius Gauer. L. G. Miller Frank Edi-
son, II. NJ. Baum and many others,
When Sheriff Naylor was asked what
he was here for he replied that II was
for the single purpose Of seeing thu
fun" and he rather expected that there
would be not a little of this before the
day was over.
Horses could not be bought for any.
thing short OF n fortune this morning,
and In the course OF a little while the
ponies that remained were being hire
at from thirty 10 forty dollars for just
a few hours use. The race with the
railroad win be most thrilling tne and
Il will keep the Short Line hustling TO
beat the boys on horseback and there
is an immense crowd OF these.
Business was largely suspended here
today In order that everybody who de-
sired could get on the ground as early
as possible or at least be given an op-
portunity 20 do so. To illustrate how
many people expect 10 file ON land II
need only be stated that the Pocatello
Tribune sold $50 worth OF fins ban s
this morning nj three cents a piece
Fifty per cent Of the land 10 be located
is mineral in character.
THE EVE BEFORE THE BATTLE
Pocatello. June l6.-Pocatello, on the
eve Of the greatest day In the history
OF south Idaho. Is orderly and quiet
although some 1000 strangers are In
the city. not counting those In 0utly-
Ing points and 'sooners." who are
known 10 be in the hills despite pre-
cautions taken by Indian Agent Cald-
well, who reiterates that II any are
found on the reserve tomorrow they
will be put In Jail and not turned back
as before. IL Is an open secret that
many "sooners" left for the hills last
night and they are undoubtedly deter
mined to camp upon their fayorIte
claim till noon tomorrow when the
signal TO start will be the shop whistle,
which Is very large and powerful one
and can be heard for. many miles. As
near as men can estimate there are
dozen claimants for each choice lid bit.
and II there Is no clash tomorrow II
will be considered a miracle. Some OF
the farms occupied by squatters Of
many years and these are not pro.
tected by the government In the late
proclamation. and the first claimant
at the land Office gets the land.
The land office. by the way, has a
problem on Its hands 10 handle the I'm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-17
AND ATTORNEYS
Disagree Prisoner Says Lawyers Wouldn't Lei Him Testify and
They Say He Wouldn't Jurors Declare They Did Not
Consider Sharps Revelation al ALL

Peter Mortensen said TO News
reporter thut he did not go on the
stand IN his own behalf because his at
torneys advised him not to testify that
/, was the best thing TO do, in their
Judgment hut when he gets q new
trial. he win testify. He also said he
knew he was convicted on public senti-
ment and on James sharps declara
tici tlat Cod revealed to him that he
(Mortensen) killed Hay. He said the
jury had to COZ t somebody, and that
somebody was himself.
MoRTENsEN's STATEMENT DE-
MED.
His statement was repeated TO his
attorneys. c. b. and b, j. Stewart, and
the former said that the situation was
just the reverse SO far as Mortensen
going upon the stand was concerned
They. wanted him to go on the stand.
but Mortensen thought Il would not
be wise TO do so and declined. Was
Mortensen afraid to testify? The IN
ference is that he was,
PUBLIC SENTIMENT AND REVE-
LATION.
As 10 his conviction being the result
Of public sentiment and James Sharps
revelation, complete and unequlvocal
answer Is given by members 81 the
jury IN the following statements made
70 the News" this morning The first
Juror interviewed upon the subject was
Henry Tribe, He said
WHAT HENRY TRIBE SAYS.
The first thing did when we got to
the jury room, after our foreman was
elected, was TO move for an informal
ballot TO see where we stood There
were ten straight votes for guilty Of
murder in the first degree. One was
for not guilty and one for murder In
the second degree. The one who voted
Tor murder In the second degree
was soon convinced that II the man
was guilty at all he was guilty OF
murder In the first degree. He was
either guilty or innocent. Mr.. shurtliff
voted not guilty for the sole purpose Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-17

/ dences Of the mau's guilt was that
eleven good men voted the same as he
| had done
AS TO Mr.. Sharp's testimony, ! only
! conslderod that part where he accused
| MOrtpnsen Of numbering his son.in-laW
and Mortensen hung his head and could
| not reply The revelation never enter
! ed our minds. our belief rs based upon
! evidence. II We have no evidence We
| can have no belief | had no evidence
| mat Mr. sharp received the revelation,
| aud therefor could not believe It, The
man got fair and impartial trial and
he was convicted upon the evidence
MoRTENsEN HAD A FAIR TRIAL.
Juror Stirling X. Leroy said: "a
man never got falrer trial In any
state IN America than did Mortensen.
We did not consider Sharp's testimony
as 10 revelation. Aside from
that we regarded him sim
ply as an American citizen under
oath. In fact. the revelation was never
mentioned When we took an informal
ballot. two stood out for awhile. one
recommended mercy, but after dinner
we agreed that as Mortensen had
shown 40 mercy to that young man
Hay, he was entitled TO none.
we had been selected out of $50
men, and / argued why should we
place The responsibility upon one lone
mGn-Judge Morse The other man
lesitated ON account OF Aliens testi-
mony but We argued that, laying that
entirely aside, the chain was complete.
The state had the evidence. and the
defense did not, OF course the Stew
arts made good fight, and they made
nice iowery speeches but what we were
considering all the time was what this
witness and that witness testified to.
We were watching the evidence. ! was
surprised when they selected me as a
juror | thought when ! told them |
had been an officer for years that that
would settle IT, Mr.. Stewart explained
that he kept me because said would
not convict a man on circumstantlal
violence II there were any weak links
IN the chain. ] have had probably as
much experience In courts as Mr.. Eich-
nor and the Stewards, and ! tell you
that the chain contained no weak links. |
feel that have done my full duty and |
have no regret"
When seen today regarding the jury's |
verdict, Maj John b. Daley said |
There never was any doubt in my |
mind after the evidence was all in, /
that Mortensen was the guilty man. or |
course. did think when we took that
Informal ballot that perhaps 1t would be
better 10 recommend mercy but after
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-17

| further consideration | thought 4 best
| TO vote for conviction straight | am
| the man that brought Rock around.
/ Mind you, he believed In he mans
| guilt as strongly as / did but he
thought & would b. better 10 rcCcm-
mend mercy. After | had talked .
him, however he was convinced that
Mortensen was entitled 20 no mercy
and he voted with the rest OF us. | was
misrepresented In one u the papers.
did not hold out except In an Informal
way. As 10 the question OF reyela ton.
or public sentiment. neither one nor
the other entered into the considera-
ton OF the case. There was enough
evidence without any revelation and q
was not even referred 20. ( think the
Stewart'e deserve praise for the way
they handled the case They did the
best they could. but the man Morten-
sen Is guilty. and there can be no doubt
about Il at all. He was proved guilty
beyond reasonable doubt, and that's
oil there was TO it
All OF the gentlemen Interview.
agree In every particular and they say
that they are satisfied that n the 9th
ers were interviewed they would all
express themselves alike.
As to the gun that was found yester-
day afternoon near Forest Dale, Il Is
safe 10 say that II was never owned
by Mortensen. and was not used in
killing James r. Hay II the gun ever
goes OF. II viii have 10 be carried on.
II Is a very small gun with an over
grown callber. II Is n the star Bull
Dog persuasion with a a. callber The |
hammer Is broken and Il could only be- |
a dangerous weapon when hurled with |
considerable force at some ludividuars |
head. According 10 the information OBJ |
'ained by the police from the persons |
who found Il. the gun belongs, or did |
belong TO a prominent resident OF that |
neighborhood.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-17

menso crowd tomorrow and TO give fair
treatment TO all George A. H0bethan,
the newly appointed receiver. will be
assisted by five clerks and today he In
having built chute leading 10 the Of d.
flee Just wide enough for one person.
And Col. II. V. A. Ferguson Will be In
charge Of the outside department. and
here is where some OF the trouble is APP
pretended when the special arrives
about o'clock. II Is absurd to think
OF order. II will be a mad, selfish,
surging mob, rushing for first
place in the ranks Doubtless few
VIII waive the right to leave the cars
by the usual end door, and will en-
deayor to leave by the window. Further
I must Je remembered that the hour
Is near closing time, and as far as un-
derstood down here there will be no
night shit run In the Backfoot land
office, and II is doubtful IL the clerical
force at Hand can file the proffered re-
cords the following day. Altogether
the situation Is exciting and Pocatello.
though outwardly quiet, Is hoping for
the best. bright future Is befoie her
whatever the result Of tomorrow. A
number Of persons have arranged relays
OF horses. some Of two and three horses
rom nixon to Blackfoot, and one has
II relay Of nine horses from Pebble,
near Chesterfield. east of Pocatelo, aud
although the special leaving Mccain
mon at 1880 p. m. will cause many to
take advantage Of that, yet horse
men believe that the run OF A. miles
can be made In hours 40 minutes with
a relay Of nine horses, and that would
beat the rain by 20 minutes, II on time.
The most serious obstacle to horse
men Is the FIVE miles OF sand between |
Ross Fork and BlackfOot. Most OF the |
stores will close tomorrow and the !
shops also except to those who wish TO |
work, the company generally granting |
leave Of absence TO all Who ask for IT, |
An Intense undercurrent OF excite
ment prevails the people interested |
here, ana many feeel chagrlned that
the "sOOners" are allowed out In the
hills and favortsm is claimed and
st0utly denied In the agency. BY far
the greatest rush tomorrow VIII be for
The copper belt Immediately east OF
the city; many miners went out there
Yesterday and although turned back
by the police they saw white men there
mat were not molested and Il any un-
FAIR work Is done tomorrow IL win
be resented, The gossip
OF the town centers on the Bell Marsh
copper mine on Bell Marsh creek,
tributary to the Portneuf discovered
by Doc" Dubois, brother Of Senator
Fred T. Dubois. nearly rs years ago.
and which has been worked ntermit-
iently for number of years Among
the noted visitors here now is MIR Ray
Stannard Baker, author and magazine
writer And Artist l.. l. Bmmenchein.
of New York both arriving from Butte
this morning for the express purpose ~
taking notes and Sketches Of events
tomorrow. The gentlemen were quit,
busy today with preliminary prepara-
lion, Interviewing and seeing The
sights of this the Gate city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-17

lie college OF st. Thomas OF v,llanova
pesloWs It's highest honorary degree
upon one connected with the manga.
inent ana holding an honorary deeree
IN the severely Protestant Princeton
university The processes Of education
as they exist IN this country of ours
nave, or always should have. in addl.
non to other characteristics. espeoial
harmony or purpose and design. as thew
are related TO our Government and thjs
should constitute between our Inst.
tutons OF learning bond of close
fraternity. Whatever other objects and
purpose may be involved In educationai
efforts among US one Of its constant
and prominent aims should be the chi.
tlvation and maintenance OF high
standard Of American citlzenshIn
When we recall the fact that the henef
icence Of our scheme Of government
depends upon the virtue Of education
Of the units Of our citizenship II ls ~
once apparent that on important and
common duty rests upon every agency
that undertakes the instruction ~ ,he
youth OF our land.
TT VIII be q sad day for our nation
when the forces or education and the
teachers OF moral living shall cease 10
strive IN unity 70 leaven the entire
mass OF Our citizenship, or when their
influence in that direction shall be al.
vided and crcumscribed by religious
and sectarian differences"
The former president then addressed
the graduates pointing out some nf
the duties and responsibilities they
We're entering upon and concluded as
follows.
you may be sure that you will fail
to meet these obligations II you are
not constantly and solemnly impressed
with the conviction that your educa.
tlonal advantages are only valuable as
they better TT you to do your duty to
your God, TO your country and to your
fellow men,"
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland and the other
distinguished guests lunched IN the
college after the ceremonies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-17
Catholics Honor
cK. CZeVeZQnd,
nc A"9HSfnan College Of ST. Thomas of Valanoua Con.
ters Upon Him HE Honorary Degsec Doctos of LrH.
prudence fisa Time Eres Conferred in United Staes-
Addressed Graduates on Their Duties and RESPONSIBILITIES

Philadelphia, June i7.-For the erst
Time In the United States the honorary
degree Of doctor Of Jurisprudence was
conferred today at the Augustlnian col.
lege OF ST. Thomas Of Vlllanova. The
recipient was former President Cleve-
land, who had already had the degree
OF LID, conferred by the Princeton
university The ceremony OF confer.
ring the degree upon Mr.. Cleveland
was part Of the commencement ex.
erclses OF the college. and followed the
dedication of a new monastery. coli
lege and chapel
The Austrian ambassador. Mr.. La
dislaus Hengel Mueller. Baron Won
Hengerbar received the honorary de.
gree OF doctor Of philosophy.
Honorary degrees were also con.
ferred as follows:
Rev VIM. J, Hin. I'll. D., rector Of
81 Paul's church, Brooklyn. and Judge
Morgan j. o'Brien Of New York Phi
d. >"
Doctor Of Laws Former Judge joseph
y paly OF New York and Judge r. II
Fitzgerald Of New York.
The exercises were held In the col.
lege Archbishop Ryan presiding. pro-
ylous TO comforting the diplomas, Mr.
cleveland spoke briefly as follows:
This incident prominently suggests
TO my mind the impcr0us edlct OF edu-
cation which forbids the hndrance or
disturbance Of us high mission by re-
lgious discrimination social mtoler-
ance or any Of the barriers that 10 a
greater or less extent separate civilized
communities, The republic Of education
II based upon identical aim. eoual
rights In its opportunity and impartl-
auty In the distribution OF its rewards.
and honors.
This, 1t seems to me, Is impressive
~ Illustrated when the severely Catho-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-17

SALT PALACE
MUSICIANS STRIKE.

Manager A. S, Zimmerman Of Held's
Military band has called his men out
OF service at the Salt Palace. where he
had the contract 10 furnish music for
the present season Mr.. Zimmerman
said this morning; THE management
OF the resort has failed to pay our
music bills so far and we feel that we
would not be justified In continuing our
men in service with present prospects
before us. ] have repeatedly asked FOR
a settlement In accordance with the
terms Of our contract, which provides
Tor weekly pay days, but have been
unable TO secure our dues. presume
that we shall be able 20 make Il settle
ment soon, but to continue service un-
der such indefinite circumstances was
quite beyond the question with us"
we are very clad and willing 10 give
open-alr concerts az Liberty park free
TO the public said Bandmaster Held,
but when lt Is business contract
we insist upon the contract being lived
up TO- We work hard 10 satisfy our
patrons for pay and the public fof
glory and We expect free treatment In
return II may NOT he generally known
but il is fact, nevertheless that mu-
sioans and their families are Obliged
TO eat and so with other people money
Is required to pay their living expenses
An unfulhlled contract buffers no
body's parsnlps and our band men can
not live upon the mere fact that thew
have job. They must have their pay.
Notwithstanding the apparent existence
of a general impression that they are
unlike other mortals In their physical
requirements.
with reference TO our trouble WIZ
the salt Palace people ] feel Justified
Is seconding Nh Himmermans order
calling the band out Of service there.
We have over $500 coming from Thorn
for services rendered and think IL k
time that some returns were being
realized