--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Thomas Hull collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 5 number: 5 published: 1902-03 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Thomas Hull, "Events of the Month," *Improvement Era* 5, no. 5 (March 1902): 397–400.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0505unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera0505unse start_page: 397 end_page: 400 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1902-03) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0505unse publication_year: 1902 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1902, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Events of the Month EVENTS OF THE MONTH. BY THOMAS HULL, GENERAL SECRETARY OF Y. M. M. I. A. Local — January 15 — A suit was today begun to test the State Fish and Game Law Moses Thatcher, and a party of Chicago business men, left yesterday for Old Mexico, with a view to purchasing 7,000 acres of land in the State of Oaxaca, for the raising of sugar and rubber New appraisers have been appointed in the Peery estate, consisting of Robert A. Moyes, Lee Gibson, and Joseph Parry 16 — The police committee of the City Council, refuse to concur in the Mayor's request for the removal of Chief Hilton M. and S. Krotki, of Richfield, go into liquidation, assets, $22,000, liabilities, $24,000 The local office of special agent of the Rio Grande Western has been abolished, and will be transferred to Denver E. Mumford, Dan Harrington, and D. Musser, appraised the value of President Snow's estate at $15,401.38 17 — It is announced that the Oregon Short Line will extend its Tintic lines 18 — The articles of incor- poration! of the Commercial Club were adopted 19 — Major Egan will be detached from duty at Fort Douglas and go to the Philippines A movement is set on foot in Salt Lake, towards enacting state law against cigarettes An attempt is made to quarantine Mayor Wil- liam Glassman of Ogden, who exposed himself to small-pox in ordering the discharge of a victim in the city pest house Henry Golden, born England, Morch 27, 1831, died inNephi 20 — The San Pedro railroad elected directors: W. A. Clark, R. C. Kerrens, J. Ross Clark, T. E. Gibbon, T. F. Miller, F. K. Rule, W. S. McCornick, Thomas Kearns, Reed Smoot, E. W. Clark, Perry S. Heath and Ross W. Smith D. P. Felt was re-elected president of the Utah Press Association 21 — Work on the Ogden-Lucin cut-off is to begin at once Thepre- liminary examination of Peter Mortensen began before Judge Neilsen.... Dr. J. Henry Barrows of the Oberlin, Ohio, College spoke in Salt Lake.... 22 — Benjamin B. Haywood was nominated for U. S. Marshal for Utah, 398 IMPROVEMENT ERA. by President Roosevelt, vice Glen Miller Senator Kearns and Representative Sutherland introduce bills in the Senate and House pro- viding for opening the Uintah Reserve Preliminary work began on the Ogden-Lucin cut-off 23 — In reply to defendant's attorney in the Hay murder case, James Sharp testified that God revealed to him that Mortensen was the murderer of Hay T. R. Cutler appears before the House Committee in behalf of beet sugar interests Amanda M. Pierce, came to Utah in 1848, died in Salem, Utah, age 92 years A company of Canadian editors are entertained in Salt Lake by the State Press Association 24 — The Utah Social- ists charter is revoked by the National Committee Mary S. Gates, aged 73, came to Utah in 1848, died last night in Salina, Sevier county. 25 — Peter Mortensen was held without bail and commit- ted to the custody of the sheriff, on decision of Judge Neilsen, for the murder of John R. Hay 26 — The temperature dropped to 4 degrees below Zero, and a very cold wave passed over the State The Salt Lake Stake Y. M. M. I. A. held a conference at 2 p.m 27 — Mayor William Glassman was fined $10 in the Ogden Municipal Court for violation of the sanitary law in a small-pox case 28 — The Senate confirmed the nomination of B. B. Heywood, U. S. Marshal for Utah In 1901, $1,074,825 was spent in erecting 426 new buildings in Salt Lake City Albert Brown, born Connecticut, November 13, 1807, Joined the Church in 1832, died in Mill Creek 29 — Henry P. Lindsay, age 78 years, a veteran of the Civil War, died in Salt Lake Patriotic exercises were held in all the public and private schools of the State in memory of William McKinley. Liberal contributions to the memorial fund were made by the children who were limited to five cents each 30 — John S. Bransford succeeds D. H. Peery, Jr, as president of the Salt Lake Mining Exchange 31 — Utan dividends for January are $489,000; stock sales, 2,059,223 shares for $1,091,045; ore and bullion settlements, $1,638,356 The farmers of Cache Valley formed an association with Thomas Irvine, Logan, president. February 1 — Free postal delivery began in Provo Mary Taylor, an old lady, was burned to death in her home in Spanish Fork, and William Harkins, 50 years of age, it is feared perished in a blizzard near Gold Mountain 3 — Senator Kearns calls on President Roosevelt and urges the appointment of Col. A. B. Hayes, of Ogden, to a federal judgship in Alaska Utah has 45 commissioned officers in the state militia, 483 enlisted men, and 28,023 available for military duty 4 — The Rio Grande gas plant in Ogden exploded, two EVENTS OF THE MONTH. 3S0 firemen were badly hurt, and the loss of property is $5000 Gov. Wells issued a call for a convention of state irrigators, Feb. 26 Chief Hilton was sustained by the City Council, and he removes detect- ive Geo. A. Sheets, and sargents Edgar M. Janney, and Peter C. Brown 5 — Wayne Brown, a 11 year old son of Hal C. Brown is fa- tally injured by a street car while coasting in SaltLake 6 — Emma Lucy Gates appeared in Boston and was highly praised by the musical critics 7 — A. L. Thomas was by the Senate con- firmed Postmaster of Salt Lake Insurance companies received $1,250,000 from Utah in 1901, and the state about $27,000 8 — John Maguire, born June 22, 1838, in Ireland, and a resident of Ogden for 30 years, died 10 — The Southern Pacific Railway of- ficials definitely decided at a meeting in Salt Lake, that the Ogden-Lucin cut-off will be built The Ministerial Association adopted a sensational resolution claiming that polygamy is still practiced in Utah 12 — The following Utah ladies are in Washington in attend- ance at the Woman's Suffrage Association which convened today. Mrs. E. B. Wells, who represents the State, Miss Ann M. Cannon, Mrs. A. T. Hyde, Mrs. Phoebe Y. Beatie, Mrs. Ida S. Dusenberry, MissAddie M. Can- non, Miss Maria Y. Dougal, Mrs. George S. Taylor, Mrs. C. S. Burton, Mrs. George Q. Cannon, Amelia F. Young Peter Mortensen pleaded not guilty in the District Court 13 — It is positively announced that the Short Line Leamington cut-off will be built C. S. Rapp succeeds Geo. J. Kelly, resigned, as assistant postmaster at Ogden 15 — The trial of Peter Mortensen was set for May 5 16 — It is announced that the R. G. W. railway shops will be built in Salt Lake City Franklin Perry Whitmore, a pioneer of Springville, died. He was born in Tennessee, November 15, 1834, and came to Utah in early days taking part in several Indian battles. 17 — Col. M. Shaughnessy, an old mining man of Utah, filed a petition in bankruptcy The 'Brigham Young Training School and Gymnasium of the B. Y. Academy at Provo, was dedicated amid great enthusiasm among 1,300 students at Provo. Presidents Joseph F. Smith, A. H. Lund and John R. Winder were present. Jesse Knight, and David Evans who made large contributions to the building were among the speakers and received great ovations from the students. Domestic — January 14 — George H. Phillips, the Chicago corn king, failed, and was wiped off the financial slate An important sur- render of insurgent officers and 245 men and 223 rifles occurred in the province of Batangas, P. I The opening of Fort Hall, Idaho, Indian Reserve will be delayed another year 18 — W. J. Buchanan, 00 IMPROVEMENT ERA. of the United States prevailed upon Chile and Ecuador to agree to com- pulsory arbitration, which was then agreed to by the Pan American Con- gress which also approved the Hague agreement The Imperial yacht Hohenzollern sailed from Kiel to New York carrying Prince Henry, Emperor William's brother, who will be a guest of the United States at the launching of the Emperor's new yacht on Feb. 25, which is to be christened by Miss Alice Roosevelt , 19 — The State Prison com- mission reported showing that in the United States an army of ten thous- and youths were sentenced to prison in 1901 21 — The money for the ransom of Miss Stone has been forwarded to Americans treating for her release Dr. P. M. Rixey is nominated Surgeon-General of the Navy vice W. K. Van Reypen retired after 40 years service 22 — The President approved the appropriation of $90,000 for the Charles- ton exposition 23 — A gas well flowing fifteen million feet of gas a day has been struck in W. Va 24 — A treaty ceding the Danish West Indies to the United States was signed in Wash- ington by Secretary Hay and Mr. Brun, the Danish Minister ..25 — Admiral Schley, at a banquet at which he was the guest in Chicago declares that he has no political ambitions 26 — The National Liberal Party was formed in Cincinnati, and adopts a remarkable platform Foreign — January 17 — Three hundred persons lost their lives and much property was destroyed by an earthquake at Chilpancinago, Mex- ico 18 — Emperor William receives M. Coquelin, the eminent French actor 19 — Venezuelan insurgents renew active opera- tions at Curacoa : The Mexican volcano of Colima is again act- ive 20 — A naval battle at Panama between government and rebel fleets resulted in the death of General Alban, governor of Panama and the sinking of one ship on each side .21 — Aubrey Thomas DeVere, the poet, died in England Memorial services were held at Frogmore, Windsor, at the tomb of Queen Victoria, also else- where in Great Britain and in Berlin 23 — There have been 100 deaths from the plague, near Canton, China Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria was married in Vienna to Prince Otho, thereby for- feiting her claim to royal succession 25 — A force of Boers is being organized to fight their countrymen 26— The Prince of Wales received a cold welcome in Berlin whither he has gone to cele- brate the Kaiser's birthday Miss Stone is located in Yapyak near the Turkish frontier 28 — Mr. Balfour admits in the House of Commons that Holland had proposed to act as mediator in the Boer war Santos Dumont made two successful trials of his airship at Monte Carlo.