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The Irish standard., 1902-04-05
RI.P.A*N.S

There is scarcely any condi ton of ILL health
that is not benefited by the occasional use
ofaRI ? ANS Tabule. For sals by Drug
glsts. The Five Cent packet is enough for
an ordinary occasion, The family bottle,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02

Francisco, asking II there was any
record I'm the clerks Office Of mar
rlagc In which one Of the contracting
parties was Or. steers. The county
clerk looked the matter up and found
that there was on February Z, 1880, a
record of the marriage Of Joseph u.
Steers, aged So OF Louisa county Viz
glnia, and Sarah Il, Wright aged A.,
Of Omaha. The pair were united in
wedluck by George n, Blair, then dep-
uty county clerk He 50 notified the
lady In san Francisco. and not hearlng
further from her supposed she had
obtained AL the Information she de-
sired Mr., james was therefore, more
than surprised at the sequel which came
today In the form Of a second letter
from the San Francisco lady She
asked for a copy of the marriage cet"
tilicate Of February L 1899 aud gNy
other particulars that could be fur
nished ana impaired the startling IN
formation that she was Or. Steers ylfe,
and that he had never obtained a d.
vorce from her. The only inference
Mr.. James draws Is that the other Mrs.
Joseph e. steers IL not the Doctors law
ful Wife, IN fact. that he committed big
amy when he married Miss Wright In
salt Lake city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02

first Thursday in May and fourth
Tuesday IN September. Beaver county
Fourth Monday IN January, second
Monday In May and first Wednesday in
October Willard county-Second Tues
day In February, fourth Monday in
May. and second Tuesday in October
Juab county Third Thursday In Feb
ruary. first Wednesday In June, and
fourth Monday in October
sixth district, William NJ. McCarty,
Judge: Sewer county--Second Wednes-
day in January, third Wednesday IN
May, and second Wednesday in Octo-
Der. Piute county-First Wednesday
In February. first Wednesday in June,
and fourth Wednesday In October,
Wayne county--First Wednesday In
March, third Wednesday In June, and
second Wednesday IN November. Gar
field county-Thlrd Wednesday III
April. second Wednesday in July, ana
third Thursday in November. Kan.
county-First Tuesday in May, third
Wednesday In September, and second
Wednesday In December
Seventh district, Jacob Johnson,
Judge Sanpete county--Second Mon
day In January May and september
Carbon oounty-Second Monday In
February, June and October Emery
county-Third Monday In February,
June and October. Grand county-Seo-
ond Monday in April, August and No
vember San Juan c0unty-Third Mon
day In April, August and November.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
is SHE A FRAUD
Mary Brown Has Tale Of Woe and
Seven Children.

A woman calling herself Mary
Brown, is making systematic canvass
Of Salt Lake City with u pitlful petition
for aid. In 1t is stated that the petit
TONER for aims Is Il widow with seven
small children, and that she has ap.
piled to the county commissioners for
aid, which was refused. Il is this
clause Of the petition which, coming to
he ears of the county board, has
aroused their supicion. As matter
of fact, the woman has never made
any application TO the county commits
sioners. Accordingly the board con.
sldered that Mrs, Brown and her petit
ton would stand little investigation,
When the lime light was thrown on the
destitute Widows case, II was dscov-
cred that she not only did not live at
S3I South Ninth West street but that
there Is no dwelling at this address,
Still the large hearted county board is
not prepared TO say that Mrs. Brown Is
an imposter or question the existence
Of her seven starving youngsters, The
board merely wishes 70 caution the
coniidlng public that Mrs. Brown has
been misrepresenting matters, however
worthy an object for help she may be
I'm other regards.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
GUESTS HAD TO HURRY.
Morton House, New York, Caught
Fire by Some Unknown Means.

New York, Jan, 2,--The Morton house
and Keiths theater NJ Union Square
and Fourteenth street were threatened
with destruction by fire early today.
one hundred frightened guests uf the
motel were forced by the smoke 70 make
hasty exit from their rooms and great
deal OF excitement was caused I'm the
neighborhood by the fear that the fire
would spread, Twenty-Five fremen
We're overcome by smoke and the fire
department worked three hours before
they mad the flames under control the
loss Is estimated at $4,000. The fire
was discovered by the night engineer Of
the Morton house. The guests, when
awakened, found the Railways fun OF
smoke. None Of them waited to dress,
but gathering up their yaluabes they
hurried To the ground floor where they
found a refuge 10 the restaurant Which
was free from smoke The arewen were
Obliged TO lower ladders into the cellar.
and fight the fire from there The
smoke in the cellar was so dense trat
many iiremen were overcome by ID. An
ambulance was called from "A hospital
and all the men were revived IN a short
time. 1t was three hours before the ho-
tel guests were able TO return TO their
rooms. All were badly chilled and many
OF the women we're hystercal from
fright The origin OF the fire could not
be learned. The hotel and the theatpr
are IN the same building The IRE was
confined 20 the lower part OK the ho-
tel The theater was not damaged,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
LATE LOCALS,

Thomas jefferson, the actor, is a
guest at The Kenyon.
Judge Morse viii 80 down to Provo
tomorrow IN order TO hear some cases
IN which Judge Booth is disqualified
from hearing.
The Bank of Commerce Of this city
today received a dispatch from Chi
cago client ordering one hundred cop
les of the Christmas News" for dis
trlbution among people in that city in
terested I'm the beet sugar business,
There Is contest In progress in the
United States land Office between John
Beck and the state, with John Nc.
Closky as intervenor In which the
plaintiff contends that lands selected by
the state for educational purposes are
properly mineral lands and not within
the power OF the state to select.
Judge Il. +. Colborn leaves tomorrow
for another extended stay IN the East.
where he is giving almost his entire
attention to the power and light in
vention IN which he and other Salt
Lakers' are interested. He still retains
the ownership Of Popperton tract.
which he regards as good as a bank
reserve. Judge Colborn than whom.
no more capable critic could be found.
paid the Christmas "News' some high
compliments. and he win carry a num-
Der Of the papers back East TO show
to his friends
The funeral services over the remains
OF the late August Orlob win be held
toinorroW. Friday, at | O'clock n m
az the residence OF Mr. G.. +. Orlob. 1877
j. corner of Third street. All friends
OF the family are cordially invited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
STANDS ALMOST ALONE.
knowledge OF circumstances Cause
Former Friends 60 Withdraw.

Possessing as they do a knowledge Of
the circumstances leading up 70 ana
following the taking of James r. Hays
life, and the actions Of the man who
has been arrested for the murder. the
wife ami her family have felt them
selves justified IN Withdrawing from
Peter Mortensen any support which
would naturally be expected from them
did they have any confidence whatever
Ia his declaration Of innocence. with
the openhearted purpose which has
characterized all their actions In life
they would now be found engaged In
the expenditure of their efforts and
substance did they have any idea that
the law had laid It's heavy hand upon
the wrong man. Unfortunately for the
occupant Of a certain steel cell In the
county jail these people have set their
paths away from him and he must con-
slider himself as now being. entirely
outside OF their lives except in IN
pleasant thoughts
Mortensen's father and brother are
the only ones who may give him COM
fort TIE latter. however. IL al KIM
berley, IN the Gold Mountain mining
district. ana although the suppositlon
is charitably entertained that his pres.
ence there Is necessary 20 q retention
OF his position the public naturally
looks with questioning eyes az the fact
OF his absence from the prisoners
vicinity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
HEALTH REPORT FOR DECEMBER.

The monthly report Of the board Of
health shows q total Of slxty-three
deaths, thirty-four males and twenty
nine females, There were seven deaths
from dlphtheria, seven from scarlet fe-
yer. two from typhoid. seven from
heart disease, ten from old age, four
from Bright's disease There were one
hundred and twenty-nlne births, sixty
eight males and sixty-one females. or
the cases of contagious diseases re-
ported there are forty-one cases OF
diphtheria, one hundred and one scar
let fever, seventy measles. sixteen ty-
phoid fever, six smallpox and seventeen
chicken-poX. There We're one hundred
and twenty-siX houses fumigated dur
ing the month.
The total number of deaths for De-
cember, 1900, was seventy four. This
year II Is sixty-three, the same as that
of November, 1901, An unusual coin
cidcnce is that for the two months the
same numbers are recorded for each
sex,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
BOILER EXPLODES
KILLING FIVE men
Eleven Badly Injured, Three FataIly-Vic-
Tins Heads Blown Off and Hurled
A Hundred Feet.

Macon Gar an 2.-rhe boiler Of an
engine of the Central OF Georgia rail-
way exploded atitho shops in this city
today killing Ave men outright ana
badly iniuring eleven others, three of
whom VIII probably de.
Among the dead are Tosh Hodges. an
engineer and ], NJ Mcdonald, machin-
list.
OF the other dead men two are me-
Froes ana the Others body is so badly
mutilated that It is impossible to tell
his color The heads Of two Of the
victims were blown completely OF aud
were found 100 feet from the bodies
The explosion wrecked the round
house In which the engine was stand
ing. one Of the negroes killed was
pointing the top Of the round house dt
The time Of the explosion. lie was
thrown distance Of 100 yards. his
body being reduced TO an uhrecognlza-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
THE FATEFUL MONDAY NIGHT.
Why Wife and sister-in.Law Are
Convinced Of Mortensen's Gul,t.

II was about 1920 o'clock on that
fateful Monday night when James r..
Hay knocked at the door of the Nor
Jensen residence IN Forest Dale. He
was told to come In" and after hay-
ing passed the usual compliments of
the evening with the family, occupying
but q few minutes he was Joined by
Mortenseni who had begun HIS prepare.
lion TO SO out almost as soon as HAY
entered Both Mrs. Peter Mortensen
and Mrs. Henry Mortensen were pres
ent and the former jokingly said In
substance, Where are YOU two going
at this time OF night like two young
men, You act like you were going out
sparkling like two young boys, instead
OF two old married men. as you are"
The two men laughingly passed the
matter of. saying they would not be
gone long. just as they were about
to leave Hay said, "Well, Mrs. Morten-
sen, don't bother about getting tur-
key for Christmas; wen send one down
to YOU
Both men left, Hay saying Good
night"
u was about an hour after this that
women saw a poorly-suppresse eX-
element In his behavior, which in the
light OF their innocent eyes wac at
iributed to probable fast walking. He
had scarce seated Himself when he
said
Let us have family prayers now,
Lizzie, ito Mrs Henry Mortensenl l
want you to have prayers with us to-
night"
Although this was an unusual re-
quest Il was not so out-of-the- way In
its nature that any particular notice
vas taken Of Il NJ the time. The faml-
Y and brothers wife bent their knees
and bowed their heads In humility and
Mortensen poured out to his Maker a
supplication OF great length and re-
markable docility SO protracted was
The petition that the women We're
somewhat distressed by the position
they occupied upon their knees
AS soon as the prayer was finished
Mortensen hurredly proffered his SER
vices as an escort for his sister-in-law
TO her home a few doors away Since
that night Mortensens great haste in
this matter has assumed a significance
in the minds Of the two women that
az the moment was Obscured by the
usual lack Of particular attention.
Mortensen went out with his sister
in-iaw, and Il was then nearly II
o'clock. lie was gone for what, to the
waiting wife, seemed d long time and !
indeed Il was, when the distance Is
considered-it was but a few yards.
About midnight Mortensen returned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
MORTENSEN LEFT
To HIS FATE.
Wife'S Relatives Convinced OF His Guilt and
Desert Him What Probably Be-
came of Hays Hat.

and walking to the stove he lifted a Id
or Kettle ana dropped a cnlmplcd, dark
object into the fire.
lie then went to The WashboWl and
washed himself ana very soon the man
and wife retired for the night
For some reason then unknown TO the
wife Mortengen was restless 80 rest
less, indeed that he could not, or did
not sleep and kept Mrs. Murtensen
awake also b. incessant talking. They
We're so engaged when knock came
NJ the door Ii was then after o'clock
IN the morning the hours having been
Needed on account Of the wakefulness
u both Mr. and Mrs MOrtensen.
Mortensen Jumped out Of bed. say
Ing;
IF II happens that Hay should be
missing In the morning don't you say
that / was out tonight"
Upon Mortensen's return from his es-
cort of her sister-in-law, and the time
occupied tabout an hour an inde-
Unable uneasiness had taken possession
cf the WIFE but now an awful, fearful
dread overwhelmed her She weakly
replied
But Pete, | must tell the truth II
anyone asks me, you were out"
mo, YOU won't now; no you w0ntp'
vas the vehement reioinder
Moriensen, who had meanwhile Slip
ped on his trousers. hurried TO the door
TO reply TO the knock, while the wife
lay In her bed almost speechess from
q horrible palsylng fear not daring TO
say any more Lake a fash menace
TO her lie burned itself to her very
soul and she said no more.
When Mortensen went 10 the door
he found Mrs Hay who frightened To
fbewllderment asked for her husband,
ne he had said before leaving home,
that he was going to Morlensens. She
had just awakened and found that he
had not returned Mortensen ex-
pressed surprise and said Hay had left
his home long before they went to bed:
and MI May went away thinking her
husband had gone to the home OF Mr..
Romney, in town, aud had been de-
famed until too late to catch car.
In the house of Peter MOrtensen ST.
lence reigned the remainder of the
morning but kind Morpheus was abb
sent from one particular bed
II WAS not until ordinary mortals be-
gan to stir in the morning that the
good citizens OF Salt Lake were taken
into confidence with respect to the in
cidents following one of the most das-
tardly murders In the annals of crime
and an innocent dead man was sus-
nected of faithlessness to his charge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
ppasHER.iS:Iaw's FEAR.

Especial to The "News.o)

ogden, Utah, Jan. "A News"
correspondent called on the parents OF
Mrs. Peter Mortensen today with Il
view to verifying the statement that
the prisoner had been abandoned TO his
fate by his wife's relatives, and receive
ed an admission TO that effect.
Mrs Watkins, mother of Mrs. Nor
tensel,. expressed her Discrimination 10
tnik and added that she hoped for her
daughters sake and for the sake Of the
laiter's husband and children. and for
the prisoners own welfare, that he was
innoccn, but SHE stated significantly
that circumstances appeared TO be
against him and that the outlook was
dark indeed
Charles Watkins, the father Of Mrs
Mortensen, while also 10th TO talk on go
painful a subject, and while not willing
to say whether or not the prisoner was
guilty, said 1T looks very dark for
Pete, and I am mighty sorry for him
and his wife and little ones. j do hope
he Is innocent, but"
And then after a great effort Mr..
watkins continued 1--WE visited Pete
at the county jail on Friday last and
questioned him very closely ms 10 the
murder. He maintained that he was
cent and asked him II he We're in
nocent that he must know who was
guilty and for him to tell me. That he
must do so II he wanted our further
assistance. We tried 10 impress ON him
the necessity of him giving some evil
dence of innocence; that We would give
up everything we possessed. including
our homes, TO purge him Of the crim,.
He refused to say anything taking the
ground that he had been advised by his
attorney not TO talk under any circum
stances. We were then Obliged to tell
him that we must drop active interest
in the Ease, | hope he is innocent as he
says, but II looks very dark for him
indeed, ana ! am afraid Of the out
come
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02

Information direct and emphatic
came to the Deseret News today to thc
effect that Mortensens wife and Other
relatives have become positively con.
WINGED Of his guilt
More than that they admit that
they have left him 10 his fate. The
ultimatum was reached at the county
jail ON Friday afternoon last wheo
Charles Watkins, and one of his song
father-in-law, and brother-in.law rel.
spectyely of Mortensen, called on the
prisoner and related to him In great
plannoss ana In much sorrow what
they had learned from his wife al
Provo and that her statements to them
convinced them that he had killed Hay,
and that that conviction could not be
removed except by some positive evil
dence that would explain hts where
abou,s during his absence from home
on the night the deed was committed,
The fact that he had been away from
home for an hour on each OCCASION
while out that night and the further
fact that on his return the second
time he had gone to the stove, lifted a
lid or Kettle therefrom, and had put
something into the fire. presumably
Hays hat and that he had exhibited
unusual uneaslness, and had lain wake
TILL 3 o'clock In the morning when
Mrs Hays knock al the door was
heard together with a positive admoni.
tion from him that under no clrcum-
stances must his wife mention the
fact that he was out late, made It clear
to them that he was guilty unless
satisfactory exploration was forth
comldg.
Mortensen's only reply was that he
had been instructed by his attorney not
to talk on any phase Of the subject and
that he could not therefore venture the
explanation which his father ln-law
and brother-ln-law felt they had the
right 20 exact from him. His refusal
resulted IN the declaration from them
that they would do nothing more for
him end that he would be left TO clear
himself as best he could. Prior to this
his wlfc's relatives had been ready to
eNpend an the money they had aud an.
they could raise, to assist him in extri-
coting himself from the difficult posi-
ton in watch he found himself. From
this time forth, however, he win get no
help from them, nor viii his wife as
slst him on consent TO see him again.
Her relatives have It from her that she,
too, is certain that her husband robbed
young Hay OF his life. Meantime her
condition is serious one and such
to excite the sympathy Of even the
most Hardened In behalf of herself and
children, Below follows an exact ac-
count Of Mortensen's movements on the
night of the murder as coming from
Mrs. Mortensen herself, corroborated In
every detail by Mrs. Henry Mortensen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
TERMS OF COURT.
Pa'es at Which They win Begin in
Zach OF the Seven Districts.

~ pN'Nh DlStriCts'
Inc terms Of court for the year 1902
1 he seven judicial districts of
'ah as Fixed by the district Judges
4 nied with the secretary of state are
n follows. - 500 ~ y
aS' district, Charles II. Hart, Judge;
f'eue county, first Tuesday in Jannarv.
:, D', ~, tuesday in April and June, and
nr,, tuesday IN September. Boxelder
sv ~' y ltst Tuesday in February,
A ohl september, and second Tines.
'n november, Rich county-fhrd
''ay lh March, second Tuesday I'm
SS,, aoa lhird Tuesday in October.
e'onu district, Henry n. Rolapp.
se' weber county--Flfth to t,ventv.
|on,hu Jay, both inclusive, of each
. VI, MSorgan county-Flrst to fourth
Il 'oNn inclusive, OF each month
N vyounty-Twenty-slxth 10 last
|Tbls9gu' inclusive, Of each month.
H. W. uIslrictl Charles W. Morse.
,sr ol ciyil division: Samuel w
EnnaaIIE Judge Of criminal division
'I,aln Han, judge of eouitv and
|cond A., WV islons Salt Lake county
|pior,,. monday IN January April and
M ~ DeT, summit county First Mon.
e., February, May and October.
Lary ,I"uhly-rhird Monday In Feb
|rs hag and October
|sh III district j. Il. Booth Judge
|i Am NM 'y-Flrst Monday In January
M or,t ana second Monday in June
t0dc, toer Wasatch county-second
Prb6sy ~ FEBRUARY and May, and first
tnebS pa september and December.
)arcb couniy-Third Monday In
~ ~ second Monday In July, and
M Monday In November
(asbin, u.lslfict 7. Marloneaux. Judge;
isr"ssloh county-First Monday
ti SUI y fourth Wednesday in April
buntvoss,l Tuesday In September. iron
second Tuesday in January,
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sAMUELsoN AND KING.
Up with the Leaders with 027 Miles,
Laps 20 Their Credit.

Boston, jan 2,--Refreshed by good
rest the teams competing in the six-
day bicycle race started this afternoon
with the listlessuess which has marked
the start on several previous days. The
first hours work proved fast and in
ieresting and was taken 10 indicate
that today would prove most interest
ing.
During the first hour the teams rode
twenty miles and two laps. Score at
1904 was
Butler and Mclean: Mcfarland ana
Maya; Freeman and Munroe; GougoIt1
and Slmav; Leander and Ruiz, King
and Samuelson each or miles, laps
Chevalier and Bischer. 6272; Krebs and
Kegan, G271; Mueller and Jack, $751;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
ANNUAL REPORT CONSIDERED.

The board Of public works met at
o'clock this afternoon to dispose OF the
odds and ends Of business that had
been left over from last year The am
nual report of the chairman was sub
mtted and laid over till next meeting
1t includes all the expenses incurred
in municipal Improvements contracted
for under the instructions of the city
council, and a detailed list Of which
was published in the News" last Fri
day The pay rolls for the month OF
December We're approved, as also "A
number Of minor bills.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02

control many trolley and telephone lines
throughout Ohio and Michigan. Follow
ing are the more important street car
companies
The Cleveland Electric Railway COM
pany. the Detroit United Railroad COM
pany, the Cleveland Pennwille and
Eastern Railway company, the Detroit
ani Toledo Short Line Railway COM
pany, and the Lake Shore Electric Rail-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
SMALL HOPE FOR SAMPSON,
His Malady Progresses Slowly but
Steadily Toward the End.

Washington, Jan. 2,-Admral samps
sons malady progresses slowly, but
very steadily toward the end, Medical
science cannot check g. symptoms Of
arterial degeneration have appeared,
such as are incident 10 his malady, in
jectlng great uncertainty into the case.
Moreover the patient Is becoming less
uactible and responsive to treatment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-02
bic Firc IN Weston. Iowa.

Weston. Iowa, Jan. 2-Flre which
started In Petrus Peterson's general
store at midnight, destroyed great
part Of the business portion Of the town
and several residences At o'clock
this morning half Of the residences Of
the town had been emptied OF their
contents ana the streas were filed
with household effects and stocks OF
merchandise
The Ere was wc,ten under control at
O'Clock. Jhe ncroipal losers are
Hopping & Williams. general store and
implement house. $4,000, Petrus Peter
son. general store, S9UOg; IL. A. QUINN
lumber, $1,000