Passing Events

Passing Events. Women gained the right to vote, in the November 8 election in the state of Washington. Woman suffrage amendments to the state constitutions were submitted in that state, in Oregon, South Dakota and Oklahoma, and all except Washington rejected the amendments. There are five states in the United States in which women are now permitted to vote on the same terms as men, namely: Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, and Washington. The corn crop for 1910 was the greatest ever grown in the United States. The figures given out appeal strongly to the imagination. For the first time in our history as a nation, we have succeeded in producing three billion bushels. This amount of corn translated into the terms of money and buying power must necessarily give a faster beat to the business pulse of the whole country, and naturally it will have a bearing in producing better financial conditions and cheaper food. Census returns of the thirteenth census, announced December 10, show that Utah has a population of 373,351, which is 96,602 more than at the census of 1900, when the population was 276,749, an increase of 31.3 per cent in ten years, making the state 42nd in rank. Its population now entitles the state to another Congressman, under the present congressional apportionment of 194,182, but the new apportionment may raise the number. Five counties fell behind: Kane, 159; Piute, 220; Rich, 63; Summit, 1,239; and Wayne, 158; the other twenty-two counties all showed substantial gains. Ogden has 25,580 inhabitants, and the population of the four leading counties is: Salt Lake, 131,426; Utah, 37,942; Weber, 35,179; Cache, 23,062. Wyoming has 145,965 inhabitants; an increase of 53,434, or 57.7 per cent over 1900; 50th in rank. Idaho has a population of 325,594; an increase of 163,822, or 107.3 per cent over 1900; the state is 46th in rank. Arizona, 204,354; an increase of 81,423, or 66.2 per cent; 47th in rank. The population of continental United States is 91,972,266; an increase in ten years of 15,977,691, or 21 per cent. Including Hawaii, Alaska and Porto Rico, the population under the Stars and Stripes is 93,402,151— Philippines not included.

FASSING EVENTS. 279 Count Leo Nikolaievitch Tolstoi, the celebrated Russian novelist, who was born in 1828, died on Sunday morning, November 20, 1910, at 6 o'clock, at the flag station of Astopova. Some days prior to his death, he left his home and family for the Caucasus region, but he died on the way. Six physicians were in attendance upon him at the little station, also his eldest daughter, Tatiana. His last words were a protest against so many being around the bed of one sick man, "when there are millions of people in this world ,and many of them suffering." Astopova, where he died, is a little railway station, and the one-story log house of the station-master was the only refuge available when the physician accompanying Tolstoi in his flight from home insisted upon his stopping, on account of a severe attack of bronchitis and inflammation of the lungs, which had seized him on his journey to the Caucasus, whither he desired to go to be left in peace to die. In his life he severely lashed the Russian government, denounced war, and advocated many extreme philosophies, as a protest against prevailing conditions in Russia. He was born of the nobility, but was by conviction and by choice one of the common people. His most intense desire was to lift them up. It was in 1884 that the count decided to commence living the simple life. He renounced all his luxuries and comforts, left his wife and family, who were luxuriously located in the palace at Yasnaya Polyana, to join the peasants in their simple life. The portrait accompanying was taken in 1891, just six years after his determination to lead the simple life. He was excommunicated from the Orthodox Greek Catholic COUNT LEO NIKOLAIEVITCH TOLSTOI. Died Sunday morning, November 20, 1910 Born August, 28, 1828.

280 1MPRO VEMENT ERA . Church some years ago. He was buried in a simple grave, with simple ceremonies, without the church rites. He is the author of many stories and books, a number of which have been translated and published in the English language. His last words were, "Now comes death; that is all!'' said to his daughter, Tatiana, as he grasped her hand. Church and state questions in Spain are uppermost in diplomatic and religious circles. On the 4th of November the special senate, by a vote of 109 to 58, passed a so-called "padlock bill," which forbade the creation of further religious establishments in Spain for two years. It is thought that arenewal of negotiations for a concordat with the Vatican will take place, though that does not necessarily savor of the religious freedom which many hope for. Harriet Amelia F. Young, widow of President Brigham Young, died in Salt Lake City, December 11, 1910. She was the daughter of W. H. Folsom and Zeriah Eliza Clark, and was born in Buffalo, New York, August 23, 1838. With the family she came to the Salt Lake Valley in 1860, and became the wife of President Young, January 24, 1863. She led among the women for many years and in many circles, traveled extensively in Utah and surrounding states, had entertained many distinguished tourists and guests of President Young, was wellread, possessed a queenly appearance and striking personality, and was true to the end. Final official returns of the November election, 1910, show that Washington county was the only county out of the twenty-seven in the state of Utah that went Democratic. For representative in the Congress of the United States, Joseph Howell, Republican, received 50,604 votes in Utah, as against 32,730 for Ferdinand Erickson, Democrat; a plurality in favor of Howells of 17,874. For judge of the Supreme Court, D. N. Straup, Republican, received 50,635, as against 32,610 for Charles C. Richards, Democrat; a plurality in favor of Straup of 18,025. The vote in Salt Lake City for Howell was 11,409, as against 3,602 for Erickson; and 11,582 for Straup, as against 3,354 for Richards. The total vote of the state for representative was 102,233, divided as follows: Republicans, 50,604, Democrats, 32,730, Socialists. 4,857, of which 1,626 were in Salt Lake City, and the remainder in all the counties of the state except Kane, Rich, and San Juan counties; and 14,042 "Americans," of which 11,484 were in Salt Lake City, and the remainder in all the counties of the state except Kane, San Juan, Washington and} Wayne.