--- 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: 6 number: 8 published: 1903-06 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* 6, no. 8 (June 1903): 636–640.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0608unse 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: improvementera0608unse start_page: 636 end_page: 640 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1903-06) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0608unse publication_year: 1903 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 1903, 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. L A. — — Local April 12 Nine inches of snow fell in Wellsville, and a cold wave sweeps over northern Utah State Engineer Doremus selects Weber and Little Cottonwood rivers as the first to receive attention under section six of the new irrigation law Senator Burrows announces that the fact that Senator Smoot was seated temporarily will have no bearing on final action of the committee 14 —John D. Rockefeller passes through the state on a railway inspection, and is given an early morning organ recital in the Salt Lake Tabernable The stone quarries combine, and raise the price of building rock 15 —The U. P. is blockaded by a great slide at Aspen, Wyo Jos. Geoghegan, Jr., three-year-old son of Joseph Geoghegan, perishes in the fire which destroyed his father's home in Salt Lake James R. Miller, counselor to Prest, Frank Y. Taylor, of Granite Stake, died in Mill Creek. He was born in Illinois in 1836, and came to Utah in 1849 Funeral services of President Brigham Young were largely attended in the Tabernacle — 16 Gov. Wells names George Halvorson of Ogden as successor of Col. A. B. Hayes, district attorney for Second Judicial District — 17 Lonny L. Dennis, the 9-year old colored boy preacher arrives in Salt Lake Ella Wheeler Wilcox visits Salt Lake and is entertained by Salt Lake women — 19 In a splendid sermon in the Salt Lake Taber- nacle, Bishop 0. F. Whitney shows why Brigham Young should be given a first place in the Hall of Fame Fourteen car loads of emigrant outfits belonging to eleven families, were shipped from Mt. Pleasant to Sterling, Canada 20 —Reports from all parts of Utah give promise of a good peach crop The state Press Club are guests of Provo 21 —The Carnegie Library building was formally opened at Ogden Julius Johnson, a pioneer of Hyrum, age 56 years died Dr. W. F. Anderson, born Virginia, Jan. 26, 1823, a pioneer physician of Salt Lake, where he had resided since 1856, died 22 — Chairmen of committees for arrangement of reception to President Roosevelt are selected Juab and Iron counties will each get a dry-land experi- EVENTS OF THE MONTH. 637 ment station, the Agricultural College committee having so decided 23—Senators Kearns and Clark purchase the old Continental hotel cor- ner M. Jules Huret, a noted French journalist visits Salt Lake Large losses in sheep are reported from Tooele County 24 E. H. — Harriman is in Ogden and has inspected the Lucin cut-off which he says will be completed as speedily as possible Patrons of the Salt Lake schools meet in many places and decide to keep the schools open by pri- vate donations — 25 The State Fair directors announce an increased appropriation for premiums, W. J. Bateman has been chosen secretary in place of the late S. W. Sears 26 —Diptheria is epidemic at Tropic, Utah Lieut. Richmond P. Hobson visits in Salt Lake City Victor M. Clement, the well-known mining expert of Salt Lake, died in Taltillo, Mexico William Nelson Spafford, a pioneer of Sevier County, died in Annabella — 28 President Joseph F. Smith, Senators Kearns and Smoot and Governor Wells, and other members of the Utah party who left Salt Lake on Saturday arrived in St. Louis to be present at the dedication of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and select a site for the Utah building Captain Hobson spoke on the U. S. Navy, in the Salt Lake theatre — 29 Miss Emma Ramsey returns from her music studies in Paris Vigorous efforts are made in many ways to raise funds for the schools City Councilman Chas. W. Cross, of Ogden died 30—The Supreme Court decides that Salt Lake Police Chief George A. Sheets was not legally confirmed Peter Newman Pike, born England, Dec. 21, 1811, died at the home of his daughter, Amelia P. Young, Salt Lake. — Alay 2 The Utah building site on the St. Louis World's Fair grounds was accepted by Gov. Wells and the Utah Commissioners with approp- riate ceremonies ,4 —The Home Telephone Co. buys the old city hall corner. Salt Lake City, for $48,000, and contemplates the erection thereon of a handsome three-story building for a central home The city schools opened as usual, and through private efforts will continue the full month Ground was broken in Spanish Fork, Utah County, for a $17,500 water system Elizabeth Benson, wife of the late Apostle Ezra T. Benson, died in Logan 6 — The night shift at the Conklin sampler walk out because their demand for eight hours is denied, and tie up the plant The hod carriers at Oglen are on a strike, and build- ing operations are suspended 7 —The jury pronounced Clyde Ellison not guilty of the murder of A. S. Watson Edmund Ellis, born Eng- land, May 14, 1822, died in North Ogden, Weber County 8— Los Angeles welcomes President Roosevelt ».Mrs. Kate S. Wenner of Ogden files on the lands of Fremont Island, G. S. L 9 —Mary Bar- — — 638 IMPROVEMENT ERA. nett, age 86, died in Centerville, Davis County 10 —Elbert Hubbard pleased a large audience by a lecture in the Salt Lake Theatre The funeral of Hon. Joseph L. Holbrook took place in Bountiful, Davis County 11 — Maj. James McLaughlin left for the Uintah Indian Reservation to treat with the Indians relating to their land allotments. There are about 1500 Indians, and each head of family will receive 80 acres, and each other Indian 40. About two million acres will be left for settlement The Tabernacle concert by the Commercial Club for the schools was a grand success, and nets nearly $2,000 12 The ninth annual session of the Utah Medical Association was held in Salt Lake Gov. Wells and party return from their trip to St. Louis and New Orleans — 13 Dr. M. R. Stewart is appointed Health Com- missioner to succeed Dr. J. C. E. King R. R. Smith, Salt Lake and W. G. Child, Ogden, are ordered to report to Annapolis Naval Academy, June 10 — 14 The zinc plant of the Utah Metals Co., Park City, was destroyed by fire: loss $60,000. — — Domestic. April 10 The decision in the Merger case has greatly widened federal authority over combinations and trusts The town of Bacalod, P. I. was captured by American forces 11 — Bones of an extinct race of mound-builders were unearthed in Kentucky The St. Louis Master Plumbers' association is dissolved by the Supreme Court, as it is considered nothing more than a trust 12 — Central Illinois is swept by a tornado 13 —A great land slide occurs on the Union Pacific near Aspen, Wyo Reina Christina, Admiral Montejo's flag- ship, sunk by Admiral Dewey in Manila bay, was floated and beached, eighty skeletons of the crew were found in the hulk 14 —The corner stone of the new beet sugar factory was laid in Idaho Falls 15 — Presi- dent Roosevelt returns to Fort Yellowstone after and eight-day excur- sion in the Park — 16 Serious charges continue to be presented in the Postal department 18 —The armored Cruiser West Virginia is launched at Newport News Sec'y Moody arranges to send the Atlantic Squadron to Kiel during the naval maneuvers 19 —Min- ister Conger details the suppression of a Boxer uprising near Peking 20 — Judge Sanborn modifies the Merger decree to the extent of author- izing the two railroad companies of the Northern Securities Company to pay dividends 21 Kaiser Wilhelm II, now the largest ocean liner afloat, arrives in New York Mark Hanna, in a speech at Columbus, Ohio, defends organized labor, and Wm. J. Bryan attacks Cleveland at a dinner in Kansas City 22 —The Southern Educational Conference is opened in Richmond 23 —Andrew Carnegie gives $600,000 the to Tuskegee Institute Jas. N. Tyner, Assistant-Attorney-General for EVENTS OF THE MONTH. 639 the Post Office Department, is summarily dismissed by Postmaster-Gen- eral Payne 24—The President leaves the Park and resumes his journey 25 — Letters of of Herr Von Holleben are presented recall to Secretary Hay The armored cruiser Colorado is launched Andrew Carnegie gives $1,500,000 to the Netherlands for a Temple of Peace at The Hague — 26 Secretary Hay directs ambassador McCor- mack to present a strong protest against Russia's demands on China 27 — The U. S. Supreme Court upholds the negro disfranchisement clause in the Alabama constitution The President speaks at Omaha and Lincoln, Neb 28 —Admiral Dewey and staff sail on the Mayflower io inspect the North Atlantic Squadron The President speeds through Iowa 29 — Fifty or more persons are killed by an explosion or avalanche of rock from Turtle Mountain overhanging Frank, N. W. T 30 — The buildings of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, are dedicated in the presence of President Roosevelt, and many distinguished National characters. The President spoke. May 1 —The case of the United States in the Alaskan boundary ques- tion is submitted to the British Ambassador, at Washington 4 — Pres- ident Roosevelt spends the day in Colorado The United States Su- preme Court decides that the statute respecting bribery at the elections of persons protected by the fifteenth amendment is unconstitutional 5 —The President speaks at Santa Fe and Albuquerque, N. M Robert McLane, Democrat is elected mayor of Baltimore — 6 The President and party explore the grand canyon, Arizona The Con- necticut House rejects the woman suffrage bill 7 —The President is welcomed to California, at Redland, where he speaks, advocating the extension of irrigation 8 —The President Pasadena and Los visits Angales, Cal 9 — An infernal machine, containing one hundred pounds of dynamite, is found on board the Umbria just before she sailed from New York The President arrives at Monterey 11 The — President visits Santa Cruz, San Jose, and Del Monte, speaking in the first place on the defacement of the big trees 12 — President Roose- velt arrives at San Francisco, greeted by thousands 13 — Dr. Lorenz is greatly criticized at the Congress of American Physicians, Washington Eight hundred blacksmiths strike in Chicago 14 —President Roosevelt leaves California and starts north The warship Arkansas grounded is the in near Genevieve. Mississippi, Foreign — April 7 — King Alexander of Servia suspends the constitu- tion and repeals some objectionable laws 8 — As a result of labor strikes, Rome is occupied by the military Marines are ordered out to cope with strikers at Amsterdam 9 —Second Chamber of the — 640 IMPROVEMENT ERA. Netherlands parliament passes the anti-strike bill 10 —The strike at Amsterdam is declared off Quiet prevails in Rome 11 —The crown prince and princess of Saxony again unite on account will of their children.... 13 — Buffalo was severely hurt by a Bill fall of England his horse, in 14— Two Cuban Senators a saber fight duel,one being wounded slightly the wrist in Bulgarians massacre a whole of Mussulmans near Monastei village 16 — The National Irish Convention at Dublin accepts in principle the Wyndham land bill. 17 Shamrock III is dismasted in a squall in Weymouth bay 20 —The situation in the Balkans is growing worse, causing uneasi- ness in the Russian, Austrian, and German governments Thou- sands are dying of famine in Kwang Si province, China 21 — Rome celebrated the two thousand six hundred and fifty-sixth anniversary of the city's birth 22 —Alfred Dreyfus appeals to the French Min- ister of War for a reopening of his case 23 —Russia makes seven demands upon China without which she refuses to evacuate Manchuria — 25 England and Japan urge China to resist Russia's demands in China — 27 China refuses to grant the demands of Russia, and United States Minister Conger protests to China against features of Russia's proposal King Edward arrives in Rome, and has consented to visit the Pope President Loubet arrives in Tunis 29 — King Edward visits the Pope at the Vatican The United States squadron arrives at Marseilles — 30 President Loubet arrives at Marseilles from Algiers, and is greeted by Rear-Admiral Cotton of the American squadron The Ottoman bank at Salonica is blown up by dynamite, and disorder spreads. May 1 — King Edward arrives in Paris The Turks are massing twenty-five thousand troops at Verasulich, Albania 2 Emperor— William arrives in Rome The Salonican police discover that the town had been undermined by conspirators An Austrian squadron arrives at Salonica — 3 Emperor William visits the Pope at the Vatican Italy sends eight warships to Salonica Korea makes a concession of three coast whaling stations to Japan Thousands of Jews are fleeing from Kieff, Russia, fearing persecution — 5 King Edward arrives in London 6 Emperor William — leaves Rome for Berlin The House of Commons guarantees the Transvaal loan of $175,000,000 8— The bubonic plague is dis- covered at Callao, Peru — 9 The Venezuelan cabinet resigns The Russian troops withdraw from New Chwang 11 King — Edward goes to Scotland — 13 A horrible massacre of Jews is repoted from Kishineff Russia. ,