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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-26
Murdered by Unknown Person

New York, Sept. 26.--Frederick Adrain
Verdi, who died early today from
wounds inflicted by an unknown person
while he was watching a house in Fiji
ty-elghth street, II said to have been
at one time a paymaster In the navy
and was until recently In the employ
Of submarine boat company as con-
sulting engineer Verdi has been well
known TO many persons but little
knowledge was possessed by them as
TO his career Ii Is said he re-entered
the navy during the war with Spain,
and was In the battle OF Manila bay,
with Admiral Dewey,
The police took charge OF a man
known as joseph Hanson, who was
found near the scene OF the murderous
attack His hat was missing and he
showed signs OF having been engaged In
an encounter. Papers In his pockets
indicated, according to the police, that
Verdi had been on detective work and
that he and Hanson had been working
together, shadowlng a woman near the
scene for several days.
A servant girl Is the only person
found so far who witnessed the assault
She says Verdi and Hanson were walk
ing together when two men approached
ana Ncrdu was struck down while Han
son escaped, Later at the station, she
nicked Hanson from among nine men
as the person who struck the man
with club" Later, she Is said TO have
asserted that Hanson struck the blow
which fellod Verdu.
II IL said that Mrs Verdi Is the
daughter of wealthy family With
her husband she occupied apartments
In Brooklyn, from which she was sum
Tnoned 10 the hospital
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COTTRELL DIDN'T KNOW.
Feels Kecnly the Conduct of His Sis.
ter--Has Settled for All.

II. II. Cottrell, brother to the woman
who was arrested for shoplfting, feels
his position keenly. This morning he
stated to the News" that the officers
had decidedly overestimated the
amount Of stuff that had been taken by
his sister. ut Is bad enough as II Isl
he declared, without making things
worse. Don't you think that II my
sister had brought wagon load Of
stun to the house, as has been stated,
that ! would have known something
about III The fact Is the stuff that
was taken by my sister filled small
hand basket when the officers took il
up to the hall, but that does not make
her act any the better. ] have settled
Tor everything she took, and ! trust
that the incident Is now closed Cot
trell, who Is a fireman In the employ
OF the Rio Grande and has worked for
that company for the past twenty
years, has always borne a good charac-
ter and his friends are confident that
he was In entire ignorance OF the ac-
tons of his sister until enlightened by
the unwelcome visit OF the police.
Mr.. Cottrell stated that he could not
bear the thought of his sister going to
jail even though she had done wrong
and cost him the deepest sorrow OF his
life. He said he would willingly have
paid O thousand dollars to have kept
her out of jail but thinks the police
Judge was very fair and lenient In i'm
posing the small fine OF s35, which he
willingly and promptly paid.
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THE FERGUSON MURDER.
No Further Developments in it
Thus Far.

Washington, Pa Sept 26,-Up to II
o'clock today there were no further de-
Yclopments I'm the murder and robbery
OF Contractor Ferguson on the West
Mddetown road yesterday afternoon,
The two men apprehended as suspects
were identified as Frank Francis and
Joseph Huston, former employees at the
Ferguson camp. They dlscalm any
knowledge Of the crime and say that
on Thursday night they slept In Nc
Clay's schoolhouse, about four miles
northwest OF this place and on the main
road TO West Middletown They say
they can prove that they had nothing
10 do with the robbery OF the Toulouse
which was entered by the men who
fixed the fuse that hew Ferguson to
death.
The abandoned mine on the Patterson
farm, near the scene of the tragedy.
which was supposed 90 have been used
az a refuge by the criminals was close
~ guarded all night and this morning
was thoroughly explored without any
evidence being discovered that the men
had been hiding there
Early today John Welsh. a resident
% West MddctoWn. found the satchel
n which Contractor Ferguson had car
rled the money N wac rlacA ~ the
roll of bills. amounting to about "a 500.
Some 20 dollars IN silver were ictl ln
T.; also some valuable papers.
MI Martin, the bookkcener of the
Ferguson Construction company who
was in the buggy with Mr.. Ferguson,
was seriously injured
The excitement IN Washington county
IS high and many citizens formed indie
pendent armed searching parties
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American Bankcr.' Program

Now York. Sept. 26.-seoy. Branch N
the American Bankers association mas
announced the Official program for the
Goth annual convention which will be
hold IN San Francisco. oct q 10 %
inclusive, The feature Of the conyen-
ton win be the report Of the special
committee appointed last year 20 pre-
pare plan cf currency adjustment.
This committee will report on the FIRST
day Of the session, and Il IL expected
that the report will furnish basis
for n thorough discussion W the curren-
cy question Tho special committee
consists Of ChGrlea s, FNlrchld, former
secretary OF tho treasury, II. G.. raAne-
stock az New York. Homer - King OF
snn Francisco. Myron n, llerrick OF
Cleveland, and ]. J. Mitchell OF Chlca-
80,
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ARE MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD.
A Band Of Them Have Their Hands
Bound, Driven Into a Ditch and
There Slain.
A WOUNDED ONE SURVIVED.
Was Taken Before Lieutenant Cover.
nor of Rcsna, Who Refused to
Hear His Story.

Monastir, Turkey. Tuesday, Sept %,
via Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 2G--Snow has
fallen on the higher mountain ranges
and the refugees must either leave their
hiding places or suffer the greatest
hardships
The Turkish troops continue 10
slaughter refugees who return TO their
former homes at the invitation of the
government, which promised Them pro.
lection. Near the village OF Eelatan, in
the neighboth0od of Resn troops found
10 returned refugees working IN a field.
They bound their hands, drove them
into ditch and massacred IA of the
peasants, one of them survived his
wounds. The refugee women subse-
quenty discovered the bodies and car
rled the survivor before the lieutenant
governor Of Resna, who refused to hear
their story,
one hundred and twenty Bulgarans,
including four priests, who had been
eNiled by the Turkish authorities, left
MOnastir yesterday
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BUGGIES COLLIDE.
Result; Both Smashed and Their Dri.
vers Painfully Injured.

AT $50 this morning there was coll
lision between two buggies on the cor
ner of Second South and West Temple
streets that resulted In both vehicles
being smashed up considerably and the
drivers receiving more or less painful
injuries Nicholas Hood was the driver
of one rig and Rodney Wilcox was In
charge of the other. The buggles met
as they were turning the corner, and
In less time than II takes to tell IL, there
was a smash up and both drivers were
sent SPRAYING 10 the ground. There
was no time for explanations as Hoods
buggy was smashed to pieces aud his
horse ran away and was not stopped un-
I'll 1t reached the oregon Short Line
depot Hoods back and shoulders were
badly wrenched and bruised the njur-
les being so painful that he had to be
taken home. Wilcox escaped with a
bruised back and a bad shake ND.
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WAGNER MONUMENT.
Arrangements for the dwelling
TO Wrong.

Rerlin, Sept 2G.--It Ia uncertain
whether Emperor William will be press
ent at the unyeling Of the Wagner
monument oct The managing COM
mittee supp0ses that he win be and IL
daily drilling squadron of tumpeters
who are to salute The emperor The
music during the weeks celebration
VIII be less brilliant than the promot-
ers expected, the engagements Of most
Of the German artists having prevent
ed their acceptance OF the invitations
sent to them and the antagonsms OF
the committee with other OF the Ger
man musical world having caused
many TO refuse TO attend the musical
congress, Besides this the committee,
with others OF the German musical
world. to please the Wagner family
announced its Intention to invite
number Of composers and critics but
the Wagner family is not coming after
all, according to the latest report from
Beyruth.
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typifying the burning Of the city IN
1871. Nine historic tablets were put
In place during the afternoon the cere-
monies being held in the public library
building and Mayor Harrison deliver
ing tho address Of welcome In behalf OF
the city, The streets present a gala day
appearance, public buildings and bust
ness houses being deliberately decorated
with Tags ana bunting, ana many hour
ing pictorial reproductions Of Old Fort
Dearborn and other historic buildings.
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PEACE PATCHED
UP BETWEEN THEM
Buchanan and Parks Factions
Come to a Mutual Good
Understanding,
PARKS & BROPHY SHAKE HANDS
While By.GoncS Are to be By.GOnes,
Still the Expelled Delegate VIII
Fight the Walking Delegate

Kansas City, Sept. 26,--Peace was
patched up between the Buchanan and
Parks factions in the International AS
ISOLATION Of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers at their annual convention
here this forenoon. President Buchan-
an had scarcely called the convention
to order In regular session when the
= Parks crowd expressed desire to ig-
more the proceedings OF their own rump
convention and proceeded In a regular
way, Then the convention took for
NAL vote on the motion 20 reconsider
the vote by which Daniel Brophy, a
member OF local No 2, and who held
a proxy from Scranton, Pa. had been
seated Brophy was unseated by a
good majority AS be rose to leave the
hall Samuel Parks advanced toward
him with extended hand. Brophy re-
fused to shake hands with the New
York walking delegate until the latter
apologized for the singing words di-
rected against Brophy on Thursday
This Parks did fully, and when the door
closed upon Brophy the convention set
tied down for the first peaceable SEES
sion since they convened last Monday
The convention then was formally or
ganized and stopped long enough In
their quarrels to listen TO the annual
address Of President Buchanan which
was to have been delivered on Tuesday.
Later Mr.. Brophy was invited to at
tend the sessions of the convention In
which, however, he was to have no vote.
He declined this offer and outside the
convention said.
Il Will SO back 10 New York and
fight sam Parks and his element The
majority OF the structural iron and
bridge workers Of New York are OPP
posed TO them. The majority want
Parks and his followers out OF the
union and 4 VIII In the future devote
my efforts to accomplishing this thing"
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CELEBRATION Of CHCANS CENTENNIAL BEGINS TODAY

coin park. where six tribes OF Indians
will live as their ancestors lived was
the center OF great interest, the most
prominent feature beins the presence
among the representatives of the six
tribes OF Charles Pokagon descendant
Of the chief Powogan who once ruled
the district OF Chicago. Tho spectacular
event OF the program VIII come tonight
when tons OF fireworks viii be burned
a rs corners within the elevated loop.
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THE HAWORTH CASE.
Defendant Cited to Appear at Farming
ton for Sentence, Oct. 20

In the matter Of the estate VS. Nathan
f. Haworth, the remIttltur from the
Supreme court was filed In open court
mt Pennington by the district attorney
and an order made that the defendant
appear in court on the Goth day OF
October to have the judgment Of the
court pronounced upon him. for the
murder OF the late Thomas Sandal. OF
Layton
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Chicago. Sept, 26.--The celebration OF
Chicago's centennial anniversary be-
gan today and viii continue six days,
the exercises to end with a civic mass
meeting at the Auditorium at which the
mayors OF several OF the largest cities
In the country will be heard. The pro.
gram prepared by the executive COM
mittec contains special features for
each day and great number OF visitors
is anticipated. The Indian show at Lin.
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Cuban.America Reciprocity.

New York, Sept Pa meeting of
leading business men and representa-
tives of the Planters association has
been held here says Tribune dispatch
from Havana, 10 consider what action
should be taken TO further the cause
of reciprocity between Cuba and the
United States. 1t was agreed to re-
commend that the commercial bodies
and the Planters league begin at once
Il literary campaign In the United
states, taking up the question with the
various commercial bodies of that
country and requesting them to use
their Influence with the representatives
in congress In favor of the treaty.
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DEATHS FROM TYPHOID.
Five Reported to the Board Of Health
During the Week

The births reported to the board Of
health for the week ending September
90. show a SLIGHT decrease as compared
with the preceding week, and a like In
crease over the same week n year ago;
% births were reported, 10 being males
and 10 females.
The deaths reported for the same per-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-26
GAR APPOINTS DE MARTENS
Third Arbitrator in Case of Allied
Powers Against Venezuela.

The Hague, Sept 26.-The car has
appointed NJ. De Martens, professor OF
international law at the University of
ST Petersburg, to be the third arbitra-
tor In the claims of the allied powers
against Venezuela for preferential
treatment In place of the Portuguese
appointee whose Illness has precluded
his serving,
Professor De Martens was one Of the
arbitrator in the Plus fund claim In
December last the professor was
awarded the Nobel peace prize.
The other arbitrators In the case Of
the Venezuelan claims are NJ Mour-
avieff, the Russian minister OF justice
and Prof Lammascs OF Austria,
Washington, Sept 26.--Wayne Mac
Veagh, chief counsel for the peace pow
ers at the Hague cabled the state de-
partment that the.first meeting viii be
held on oct |, the arbltrators appoint
ed by the Russian emperor having been
accepted. This meeting viii be for or
ganlzation but II Is expected an agree
ment viii be reached as to the length
OF time TO be allowed for the arguments
The counsel for the peace powers are
Wayne MacVeagh, Herbert Bowen,
American minister to Venezuela and
william |. Renheld, solicitor of the
state department.
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Justice wylie of Louisiana bend

New York, Sent &c. william GILES
nle Wyle, Of New Orleans. justice OF
the supreme court Of Louisiana aged
" years. died Of pneumonia on tho
steamer St Louis about midnight last
night Judge Wylie was IN when he
boarded the steamer which arrived
here today from southampton.
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The Maine Starts for West Indies

Philadelphia Sep 2e.-The hattleshlp
Maine today passed down shc Delaware
river from the Les que island rgvy-yrrG
on nor VOYAGE 10 Culebra In the Yves,
Indies. Tho Maine was recently re-
paired ~ Crampp shipyards Upon her
arrival az Cul6br7 the battlcships guns
are to be thoroughly tested, and ir they
are satisfactory the Maine ven start on
a long cruise
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Crew of the Sophie Annet Saved

London, Sept, 26.--The steamer War
saw has landed at Leith II mem bers OF
the crew OF the Durch steamer Sophie
Annet, who II was feared, had been
drowned by the laundering OF the
steamer The Warsaw tried to tow the
Sophie Annet to Lelth, but the latter
sank
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Killed by Alleged Counterreiter

Louisville Ky, Sept 26.--Charles
Marshall OF Rego, Ind, died today from
the effects OF injuries sustained In an
assault alleged to have been committed
by II, G.. Hite who, according 20 Mar
shalrs story, was a counterfeiter Mar
shall claimed to be an amateur detec-
tive and was ATTEMPTING to arrest Hlte.
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MRS. PRITCHARD HAS SMALLPOX,

one case of smallpox was reported
to the board Of health today that Of
Mrs. Prltchard temporarily residing at
1886 west Third North street, The wo-
man was removed to the isolation hos
pital,
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FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
Former Has 30 Scheme for n
Prctectoratc Over the Latter.

Paris, Scnt s6.--Tho French foreign Of
Nee declares that any negotiations with
Great Britain on the subject OF NIoroc-
90 do not 20 beyond general good IN.
derstand!nC The officials natly dany
that France Is entertaining schemes for
q protectorRtc over or n conques; OF
Morocco and express surprise nj the
persistence OF the press reports nttri-
butlng such plans Ia Franco md as
sorting thut Grea. Br,.nln's consent has
boon purchased by concessions Ia
Egypt The utmost that could hnrpen
In the case ~ certain ovenualltles would
DO TINT France would exercise her right
or assisting tho Sultan IN policing tho
frontier district.
London, sept eG.--Ths British forsirN
office, In denying the Stntemcnt Of the
Parts correspondent " tho Daily Mail
thdt Great britain and Srnlu had
agreed Co the establishment o. French
prntcetornto over Morocco charactcrizes
tho story IS "grounilsss nonsense"
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Jett Taken TO Louisville.

Cynthlanai KY Sept. 26.--Curtls Jett,
sentenced to be hanged Dec. IS, for the
assassination OF James Cockrill. was
today taken TO Louisville for safe
keeping.
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His Attorney Plays for More Time and
State Prosecutor Makes Vleor,
Gus Objection.
PRISONERS BROTHER WAS ABSENT
After Some Talk With Judge Morse
The Case Went Over for Argu-
ment This Afternoon.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
GETS ANOTHER WEEK.
Hearing and Resentence Go Over
Till Next Saturday,

At 2:3O this afternoon Judge
Morse postponed the hearing for
new trial and the re-sentence
of the prisoner to death until
next saturday at 10 o'clock. 1t
Ia understood that the extension
is for the specific purpose of Civ
ing the condemned mans attor-
neys time to produce stlll another
affidavit that comes under the
head of newly discovered evil
dence.
The court room was packed al
most to suffocation this afternoon
with persons who were curious
to get peep at the prisoner who
was brought In from the pen
second time today, Mortensen
was much pleased with the con-
tinuance. apparently hoping that
each new postponement is Just
that much farther along to pos
sible escape from the doom that
awaits him. This morning none
Of the jurors who tried him was
present. Among those in the
court room this afternoon, how
ever was Henry Tribe who look y
ed on and listened TO the proceed
ings with much interest.
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be secured and the motion for new
trial disposed OF.
IrIrIINnp pIt,r,rs

Dist. Atty Eichnor objected to a
suspension of sentence because he con-
sidered Il merely play for time. He
said that the only affidavit in connec-
ton with the motion IL that of Juror
Rock and II would have no standing be-
cause the supreme court has ruled that
juror cannot impeach his own verdict
Mr.. stewart denied that his action was
merely to gain time. He said that
there was merit In the new matter to
be offered by the defense and IL should
be heard. Judge Morse stated that he
would give the attorney until o'clock
to submit to the court privately what
matter he has In connection with the
affidavit which VIII be secured and
then the matter of postponing the pas
sing Of sentence until after the mo-
ton for new trial IL heard VIII be
determined.
TALKED WITH PROSECUTOR.
After court adjourned Mortensen, for
the first time since his incarceration
had conversation with Dist Atty.
Eichnor. After grasplng the attorneys
hand and greeting him with emile, he
asked Mr.. Eichnor II he would be given
an opportunity to address the court
this afternoon. Mr.. Eichnor Informed
Mortensen that he would be accorded
that privilege by the court. so II Is very
probable that Mortensen will make
personal appeal TO the court In his be-
half should sentence be passed upon
him this afternoon The prisoner was
again handcuffed and he was led out
through the curious crowd which
swarmed about him at every oppor-
tunity, and back to the sheriffs Office.
After a short stop there, he was taken
back TO the state prison for lunch
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ASSAULTED HIS WIFE.
Southern Pacific Engineer Arrested at
Ogden on This Charge.
(speclnl 10 the oNews.Ol

Ogden, Sept. 26,--George Gray, a
Southern Pacific engineer, was arrested
last night by Officers Burke and Eg-
gleston and win probably be charged
with assault with n deadly weapon.
Gray II appears went home under the
influence OF LIQUOR and began beating
his wife. The police station was noti-
fled and the officers FASTENED to the
scene only to be met at the door by the
Infatuated husband, who threatened to
make II hot for them IL they attempted
to place him under arrest. with gun
In hand he swore he would shoot them
If they tried To enter his house. Final
~ however he cooled down a little
and was dlsarmed after which he was
taken to the police station He said
that II the officers had been "A little
later they would have taken him and
his wife TO the morgue. This morning,
after SOLDERING up, Gray seemed TO know
nothing OF the affair and his friends
are endeayoring to have the cnse
against him dismissed. However the
county attorney feels that he should
be prosecuted as this IL the second
time he has assaulted his wife within a
month The Grays live at the corner
OF TWenty-slXth and Grant avenue.
DfSARMED THE HOLDUP.
William Run who resides on Lincoln
avenue, was held ~ about o'clock
last night by n man who nourished an
iron about his head Run showed nght
and quickly disamcd his ossailaut but
IN the scrimmage the latter got away
and has not been seen since,
WATCH AlSD CHAIN STOLEN.
J. j. Fury Of San Francisco reported
to the police this morning that robbers
had entered his room In an ogden
lodging house and made of with his
gold watch ana chain and a diamond
locket. The watch Is n Schmidt move
ment and Mr. Fury offers reward
Of $50 for the return Of the misJlng
ieWelry
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WATCH AND cIIAIN STOLEN.
sINTY nAY9 EArn

Jack Mccain and Ed Walker, who
were arrested on the charge OF stealing
a watch belonging to N. v. Lildyick,
the ogden shoemaker, We're orraigned
before Judge Howell this morning on
the charge Of petit larceny. They
pleaded guilty and We're sentenced to
Gu days zach.
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ersPECwEn Or THErT.

Last evening the police arrested two
colored men giving the names OF Joe
Wess and VIII Jones ON suspicion NJ
having stolen n Numbered sheets from
the Pullman company. The matter Is
being Investigated.
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OFFICERS WILL RESI-

Officers silvoy aud Elan. who have
been With the police force for some
time past, Will tender their resigna tions
20 be presented TO the city council on
Monday evening They VIII likely be
accepted.
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