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pleading for new trial, while a great
crowd listened GREATNESS to the DOOM
ed mans vain effort to save himself
Hay was killed with a pistol shot in
December, 1901, and his body was bur-
led by the assassin in lonely spot
near the Rio Grande Western railway
tracks. Suspicion at once fell upon
Mortensen, for the last seen of Hay
was when he babe his wife good night
and started for Mortensen's house to
collect debt. 1t was charged that
Mortensen murdered him for his mon
ey.
When Mortensen finally was placed
on trial, District Attorney Eichnor Gre
ated a sensation by calling to the wit
ness stand one James Sharp, Mormon
elder and the father-in-law of the mur-
dered man. Sharp testified as to an
incident that he called a revelation
from God" He swore that while walk
ing near the Rio Grande Western rail-
way tracks a heavenly vision" came
to him.
Il looked down the track" he said,
and | saw blood on the track, and 1
saw that the bloody track led to the
grave"
Sharp also testified that God reveal
ed to him that Mortensen was the mur-
derer. 1t was to his testimony that
the prisoner took violent exception in
making his remarkable plea for life.
Mortensen undoubtedly told the truth
when he said that such testimony as
Sharp had given never had been known
before in a court. of law in the history
Of the world.
When Judge Morse asked the usual
question: Have you anything to say
at this time why sentence should not
be pronounced against YOU" Morten-
sen answered promptly and to the as
constituent of all:
Yes, sir; 1 have"
His voice rang out clearly and dis
tinctly, and Immediately there was a
buzz of excitement in the courtroom.
The crowd surged in past the bar rail,
but as soon as the convicted murderer
had fairly begun his plea for life the
silence became profound, and during
the entire time that he spoke not a
whisper was heard among his audi
tors.
THE best reason in the world why
a man should be granted new trial,
Mortensen began, lis that he is inno-
cent. I have affirmed here in your
honor's presence, and to others, many
others, that I am innocent OF this
crime That is the best reason in the
world, the best that was ever urged.
L
the first place l firmly state TO my
certain knowledge that I have not had
"a fair and impartial trial. There has
been no time, if your honor please,
when I have enjoyed the benefit of a
reasonable doubt. There has been no
time during the progress OF my trial
when 1 have been blessed with the
presumption of innocence
The prisoner told of the venire Of
q L. -. Il
to secure a jury for the trial of the
case, and asked if the expressions or
opinions formed by those men as TO
his guilt would not infiuepce the other
members OF the jury who sat in the
box and listened to the statements
made.
Mertensen's limbs trembled with
emotion, but his voice was loud, clear
and distinct. He employed many
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gestures in his speech and showed
plainly that he was gifted with a re-
markable power of oratory. With his
clinched fist he struck the table before
him repeatedly to emphasize his words,
and the room resounded with the
blows.
On the subject of Sharp's "revela-
ton" the convicted man said:
IF your honor will recollect there
was such evidence as revelation in
troduced here into this court. At no
time, believe, so far as 1 am informed,
has similar thing occurred in this
world Now, why was 1t introduced?
Mr.. Eichnor introduced, | think,
something like this: Peter Mortensen,
poor or bad Mormon; James Sharp,
good Misunderstanding to that eff
feet. OF course, a bad Mormon could
not call down God here to testify, and
therefore He could not refute the rev
elation.' Oh, Mr.. Eichnor, and you,
too, If your honor please, don't you
know what a tremendous influence that
had? Don't you know that hundreds
I was going to say thousands
have built their whole opinions upon
that one mans statement?
NOW what does it prove, what did
it prove, when Mr.. Sharp stood on that
stand there and said: And / will not
deny II, neither here nor before my
God when | am gomez Did | not see
every countenance in that jury change
Mormon and nom Mormon alike? They
believed James Sharp. Now, what did
it prove? If it proved one solitary
thing it proved that James Sharp be-
lieved me guilty, not another thing on
earth. There are too many peculiar
circumstances surrounding it to admit
for a moment that ii was a revelation
even had it been admissible before the
court"
In clsoing Mortensen said:
Il say to your honor now. and / will
continue to say, that'I am as innocent
OF that crime as you are. l never in
any way. shape or form had anything
to do with that crime. There was no
time when l knew it was going to be
perpetrated. The first intimation had
that it was done was on the morning OF
Dec. Is, when Frank Torgensen discov-
cred the body, or discovered some part
of it, and myself and Royal B. Young
went down to uncover it. That is all
care to say"
After Mortensen had finished he was
told that he would have to die, and he
was asked to choose the manner of his
execution.
Il desire to be shot" he said In
voice choking with despair.
Judge Morse pronounced sentence in
the following words:
1T is the judgment of the court that
you be taken hence TO a place of safe
and secure confinement and that you
be there kept i'm confinement until Fri
day the goth day of November and
that between the hours of 10 o'clock in
the forenoon and o'clock in the after
noon of Friday, the goth day of No
vember 1903, you be shot until you are
dead, and that this execution take place
within the exterior walls OF the state
prison of this state"
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fSt. louis a Spanish Village
BY HUBERT M. SKINNER.
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king, Louis TX. of France, who had
long been invoked as a saint. For
four years the new village had no le-
gal status. Then the Spanish came up
from New Orleans and took possession.
All through the remainder of the cen
fury they ruled the place, and the flag
of Spain waved over it. By a secret
treaty, France secured from Spain, in
1900, a retrocession of the province.
But probably there were few people of
the town who learned of the fact till
some years later. In fact, the French
never really took possession of the
province, and the Spanish very reluct-
antly turned it over to the United
States. The surrender of st. Louis
did not occur until March, 1904. Then
for one day the French flag was per-
mitted to wave over the municipal Of
fees to make the chain of transfers
complete
Our forefathers always thought of
st. Louis as a Spanish town, not as a
French town, and there are various
things which are explained by its
Spanish official character. To begin
with, the word Louisiana is, in the
Spanish form, in four syllables. The
French form was La Louisiana, the
last. letter of the name being silent.
Then the pronunciation saint Louis"
has always been preferred to "Sant
Loo-ee," which is French. The Span
ish always sounded the final s. South
st. Louis was always called "Caron-
delet" until recently. and many call 1T
thus to this day. 1t was named for an
old colonial official whom the French
called "Carondelay." We have not
Americanized the name, but have TAX
en- it from the Spanish as they pro-
nounced it, The ancient church of
st. Louis has the letters ". cut into
the stone dial to indicate the hour Of
4. This follows the Spanish clocks.
The French clocks all have four Is for
4. One of the best-remembered men
of st. Louis in the time of our Revo-
luton was Francis Vigo, for whom an
important county in Indiana is named.
In 1881 st. Louis invaded the lake re-
gion. Don Eugenio Pierre led little
Spanish army from that city to the
site of Chicago and around to ST. Jo-
seph, Mich. How like child's play
seems this invasion" at the present
day. Chicago will return it next year
with an invasion more than a hundred
thousand strong, when the great
worlds fair opens.
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Usually so urbane and debonair. so
spick and span In appearance, the
hotel clerk gave brief and irritable
replies to questions, and when asked
in what manner he had received the
bullying black eyes that disfgured his
eountenance and the cold that kept him
snuff1ing, kept his mouth shut and looked
murder at the seeker after information.
He broke the call bell, he banged it so
viciously and discharged three bellboys.
Observers noted that he drank no ice
water and the bun theory was dis
carded. 1t was noticed that one guest of
the hotel who had been welcomed on the
preceding day by the clerk as long lost
brother skunk in and out, avoiding the
desk, and that the clerk always had his
eyes glued to his books when this indi-
vidual came within range of vision. 1t
was not until evening that the explana.
ton came Then the clerk, somewhat rye
mellowed, strolled to the arm chair group
in the corner and seating himself re-
marked refectively: NO more huskin'
bees or busy bees or any kind of bees in
mine
Wherefore this decision?" he was
asked.
Twas this way" he began in ex-
PLANTATION. THAT chap you have noticed
keeping out of my way (and it's good
thing for his health that he has) is an
old boarding school chum of NINE and he
struck town yesterday, with the idea Of
spending the last few days of his vacation
in looking over the scenes of his child
hood days in Glastonbury He ran across
an acquaintance who told him there was
to be huSkin' bee at the Workemard
place last night and invited him to join
in the attendant festivities. My friend
asked me to go with him, describing
huskin' bee as something man would
regret missing as he lay on his death
bed.
" Nothing like it on EARTH he tells
me- You go into this old barn smelling
sweet with the scent of new mown hay
and there you see a bevy of buxom
country lasses. 1ed-cheeked and with
sparkling ewes, a bit bashfuI. but all the
more enticing for it, waiting to be kissed ,
The corn is piled in heap on the
floor and everybody turns to husk it. The
fellow that finds a red ear, or the girl. is
entitled to a kiss. Twill take you back to
your childhood days when you were in
nocent, peachy checked and care free.
The farmer and his wife will be there
with rosy, beaming faces handing round
apples, cider nuts and home made dain-
ties your hotel chef knows nothing about
1t will end up with an old-fashioned Vir-
ginia reel
'tSuch an alluring picture won me and
1 consented to accompany him. The wagon
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The flag adopted for the st. Louis
worlds fair is a composite banner of
peculiar interest, which will bear some
study. 1t is red, white, blue and yell
low with a white fieur deslis and four
teen stars. The blue, white and. red
constitute the tricolor of the French re-
public, which sold us the province of
Louisiana. The white and the fleur de
lis represent old Bourbon France, which
explored and coloniZed the province.
The red and yellow tell Of Spain, which
acquired the province in 1853, and new
er surrendered st. Louis until forty -one
years later. The red, white and blue
and the thirteen of the stars represent,
of course, the original United States,
together with its original territories;
and the fourteenth star stands for the
province of Louisiana, which was the
first addition to the national domain
from without. The arrangement of the
colors suggests the stars and bars
of the late Confederate states"
There are many who, knowing that
we purchased the province of Louisiana
from France, wonder what Spain has
to do with it, and why the Spanish vel
low should appear in the banner. The
fact is that, officially and legally, St.
Louis was a Spanish town from it's
very inception and until the transfer
in 1904
The population was French, at first.
The village was started in 1763-the
very year in which France, after an I'M
successful war with the English and
Spanish, was compelled to give up all
its continental possessions in North
America The Mississippi valley, which
France had explored and partially set
tied, was divided now by the great
river. The region to the-west of the
Mississippi was given to Spain, and
the region to the east was surrendered
to Great Britain-all except small
tract near the mouth, which went to
SPAIN thus giving that country control
of the outlet of the great valley.
Right across from the site of the
new village of ST. Louis was the old
French town of Caliokia, now included
in East ST. Louis, III, which, by the
way will soon be far ahead of any
other city in Illinois except Chicago.
Some of the inhabitants of this old
town, unwilling to pass under British
domination, perhaps, crossed over to
The right bank, and started the village
which they named in honor of the good
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
THE MISSOURI MULE.

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famous
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ordinary intelligence inherited qualities
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
GAMBLERS PAY UP.

The six proprietors or managers of
gambling houses who contributed $40
and costs each to the county in fines
in December and who were immedi-
ately rearrested on another warrant
for running gambling places, have
each paid fines and costs amounting
to $14.35 for January. They were
Larry Doneen, John Ward, j. H.
Byrne, c. G. Curtis, Charles Brown
and C. c. Callahan Of the Owl, War
wick, Club. Combination, Occur
d'Alene and o. K. houses.
Immediately after the fines were
paid Prosecuting Attorney Kimball
filed new complaints against each and
the hearings were set for Febru-
airy 20.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
"rHE WRONG MIR. WEIGHT"

That side-splittng farce, THE
Wrong Mr.. Wright" which produces
roars of laughter wherever it has
been presented, will be seen at the
Spokane tonight and tomorrow. In it
and through it Harry Beresford has
won and will continue to win the
appreciation of every lover of the
pure and wholesome in mimic art
through his gift of producing laugh
ter without resorting to buffoonery
or vulgarity. Beresford essays the
part of an old communicating bache-
lor who, to capture a purloiner Of
some of his pelf starts in pursuit
under an assumed name. "Adolphus
Wright" This eseudonym is also
taken by the culprit, who is being
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
Father Golden to
Leave Spokane.

last election of two Of the strongest
lodges in the city the members show
ed their appreciation of his worth by
appointing him to the position Of
chaplain.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians,
in PARTICULAR will grieve over his de-
parture. as he was considered one of
the most loyal members of the lodge
to which he belonged and at all times
brought the weight and dignity Of his
position to bear in furthering the in
terests of this great society.
Father Golden will probably remain
in Spokane until some one is chosen
By whom he may be replaced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
OSCARS BIRTHDAY.

STOCKHOLM. Jan. 21.--King Os-
cars seventy-fourth birthday today
was royalty observed in Stockholm
with a banquet to the foreign min
listers. The city and harbor were
gaily decorated and the usual salutes
were fired The whole city observed
the day as a holiday. The king was
sn good health and excellent spirits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21

The news has been received with
much regret by the Catholics Of Spo-
kane that Rev. Father Golden. as
sistant priest of the Church of Our
Lady of Lourdes, will in a short
time leave the city permanently for
his eastern home.
OF the many priests who have come
and gone from Spokane during the
past Is years, none have more thor
oughly ingratiated themselves into
the love and respect of the people
among whom tho labers were cast
than Father GoGen. He was promi-
local Catholic societies, and at the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
DUKE ARRIVES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Among the
notable passengers on the White Star
Line steamer Celtic. which is due
from Liverpool today, are the duke
and duchess of Manchester. This is
the first visit the Manchesters have
paid to America since their marriage
1t is understood that after severa
days in New York the couple will &c
to Cincinnati TO visit the father OF
the duchess. Mr.. Zimmerman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
ELECT OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Spokane q Eastern
Trust company was held last evening
and the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President. j. p. M. Richards; vice
president, H. M. Richards; secretary
and treasurer, r. l.. Rutter. who are
also trustees with Messrs. Thomas
G. Thomson and l.. M. Davenport
A quarterly dividend of IA per
cent was declared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21

chased by a Sherlock Holmes in petit
coats, but she mistakes the owner
of the property for the thief and
causes his arrest. Many compiled
tions both ludicrous and ridiculous
lead up to the situation which finally
results in the female sleuth captur-
ing the old bachelor for life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
Attempted HOLD-UP.

F. N. Kellom, who is employed by
p. S. Barnum, groceryman, reported
to the police that as he was driving
home last night about o'clock a
man attempted to hold him up on the
Deep Creek road. He applied his
whip to the horses and made his es-
cape. He could give no clue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
"HUMAN HEARTS,"

A good sized audience attended the
second performance last night of the
pleasing melodrama, Human Hearts, u
at the Auditorium. The play breathes
the air of the Arkansas hills and the
kindly, simple, honest folks who live
there.
The play abounds in pathos and
humor and is popular favorite. The
final production will be given tonight
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
JUDGMENT REVERSED,

An order was made by Judge Belt
yesterday setting aside a judgment
obtained in his court by Effie G. Sher-
man against Charles Sweeny for
$13,052.5O and rendered a verdict for
defendant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
REDMAN'S CARNIVAL.

J. NJ. Hill of Walla Walla is in the
city completing arrangements for
attractions for the Red Mems carni-
val TO be held at Walla Walla the
week beginning February 2. Miss
Amss will be carnival queen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21

There is a shortage of skilled la
borers in Spokane. particularly in the
wood working lines. Manufacturers
of sash and doors and planning mill
men complain that they are unable
to get a sufficient amount of skilled
help
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21

The Fraternal Brotherhood, Spo-
kane lodge No. PHI. held what is
pronounced to have been one of the
pleasantest dances of its career last
evening at Fraternal hall. Fully 800
attended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21

The Oratorio society will not con-
tinue rehearsals until tomorrow night
at the Westminster Congregational
church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21
In a Social Way.
LADrrT AIrAn SOCIETY.

The Ladies' Altar society of st.
Aloysius parish held election Of Of
ficers Sunday afternoon in the Sodal-
ity chapel. The result Of the cleo
tion was as follows:
President. Mrs. Mary Twohy; vice
president, Mrs. Lucy Hopkins; treas
urer, Mrs. Minnie Stokes; recording
secretary. Mrs. Sarah Sullivan; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Katherine
Brockman.
The Ladies' Altar society has been
established for the purpose of at
tending to the cleanliness of the
church and especially to see after the
decoration of the affairs on feast
days They give sewing circles every
other week at the residences of the
different members of the circle and
the funds obtained in this way are
used in furtherance of the objects for
which the society is in existence.
During the past year this society
has accomplished great good and it
is owing to their tireless endeavors
that the congregation Of st. Aloysius
parish is in possession of a church
remarkable for it's neat and tidy APP
pearance.
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w. Richardson of
Philadelphia
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No O.
And there for this state of affairs
some hands
a
Il wa
history perverted standards
wv moral o n
cultivation and they live life of materalism
their influence
fll follow
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and die voluntarily
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Except Sunday.
from Ainsworth dock. Portland. at 9
p M. every five days.
GEO. J. MOHLER, Con. Agt.,
$50 Riverside Ave. Spokane. Wash.
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The Gymkana club was host at a
pleasant dancing party last evening
at the Elks' temple. Among those
present were: Messrs. and Mesdames
Cyrus Happy, r. b. Paterson George
James. !. N. Peyton, DIR. and Mrs.
Olmsted, William Finch. George Arm
strong, E. Dempsie, w. H. Weeks and
| Fred Grinnell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21

The Knights and Ladies of Tent
No. Is. Knights of the Temple Mac
cabees, held a public installation Of
officers last evening, followed by a
dance.
The ceremonies were very interest
ing and a drill team of 20 young
ladies executed military evolutions
during the assignment of the new
officers to their stations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-21

The Bible Culture club of Ell
Emanuel tabernacle held an inter
esting meeting in the parlors of the
church last evening, which was well
attended. DIR. Block gave an interest
ing talk on the history of the Bible
and music. recitations and a general
social time happily filled out the eve
ming.