Passing Events

Father John J. Mitty, of New York, has been appointed bishop over Salt Lake diocese, to succeed the late Bishop Glass. The Rev. Mitty is a war chaplain and was appointed by the pope himself, says a dispatch from Rome dated May 28, 1926. Abd-el-Krim surrendered to the French, May 26, according to an offi- cial announcement from Fez, Morocco, and was, later, sent into exile. This should end the military operations in the Riff country, and should also discourage Mohammedan agitators in other places from leading revolutionary movements. Twelve hundred persons are reported killed by a cyclone and tidal wave that struck Burma, May 26, 1926. A huge tidal wave ascended the Naaf river, flooding the country and sweeping away villages to beyond Maungdaw, fifty miles inland. The cyclone swept the Arakau coast, doing much damage. All the cattle in the devastated area were killed. The Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus and the Crown Princess Louise of Sweden landed in New York, May 27, 1926, on the S. S. Gripsholm, of the Swedish-American line, and received an enthusiastic welcome by officials and vast crowds. The royal couple proceeded the same day to Washington, where they paid their respects to President and Mrs. Coolidge. Brazil tendered its resignation from the Council of the League of Nations on June 10, and from the League on June 14. The reason for this step is that her demands for a permanent membership in the Council has not been granted. The resignation from the Council must be passed upon by the Assembly. The resignation from the League will not take effect until two years after it has been tendered. A volcano in Tokachi Province, Japan, broke out, May 24, burying hundreds of human beings in mud and rocks. The volcano has been in- active for years, but it began rumbling on May 4. Many inhabitants then fled. Others were not so fortunate. The lake in the crater poured over the sides, inundating several villages. Many were drowned, and the waters, mingling with lava and earth, covered the rice fields and houses. Landslides occurred in many places. Sanford Ballard Dole, the first and only president of the Hawaiian islands, died in Honolulu, June 9, 1926. During the bloodless revolution in 1893, Dole was elected head of the provisional government, which became the government of the Republic of Hawaii. In 1898 Dole headed an annexa- tion mission to Washington. In 1900 Congress added Hawaii to the Union. Dole was the first governor of the Territory, and afterwards he became a U. S. judge, which position he held at the time of his demise. Damascus was again bombarded by the French, according to a London dispatch dated May 20, and 300 houses, it is said, were destroyed. Accord- ing to the story, the trouble began on May 6, when the Druses attacked French military posts, killing or capturing 28 soldiers at Bob-Mousalla. The French then surrounded the part of Damascus in which the raiders had taken refuge, and when the population failed to give them up, the French began a bombardment that lasted for 15 hours. Women and children as well as men fell victims of the bursting shells and falling walls. A grave accusation is that which the Mexican consul general at New

PASSING EVENTS 909 York, M. Elias, makes public against Monsignor Caruana, Roman Catholic bishop of Porto Rico and the West Indies, who recently was expelled from Mexico. The consul says the bishop entered Mexico under false pretenses. He declared himself a protestant teacher, who came as a tourist, and he re- ported that English was the only language he could understand. In support of his accusation, the consul sent to the press photostatic copies of the decla- rations the bishop made before the Mexican immigration authorities at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, March 4, when entering Mexico. Captain George Wilkins left Fairbanks, Alaska, June 11, abandoning, for the time being, his plan for exploration of the unknown Arctic regions. Major Thomas G. Lanphier, commanding Selfridge field, Michigan, un- official observer in the expedition; Sergeant Charles M. Wiseley, who, like Major Lanphier, is on leave from the army; Alexander Malcolm Smith, super- intendent of efforts to trek supplies by snow motor and dog team from Nenana, on the railroad, to Point Barrow, northern tip of Alaska, and Fred- erick Lewis Earp, newspaper correspondent, left with Wilkins. It is thought that an attempt will be made next year to find the land which Captain Wilkins believes exists between Alaska and the Pole. Senator Reed Smoot suffered an attack of indigestion, May 28, and was by his physicians ordered to take a rest at the sea shore. Senator Smooths illness is attributed by his doctor to over-exertion and exhaustion, rather than to what he had eaten. Always an indefatigable worker, the senator has been getting up every morning at 4:30 to play golf, and has kept his hours regard- less of when he retired. Never robust, he finally overtaxed his strength, and his illness naturally resulted. The senator's family is anxious that he lay aside official duties and take a long rest, but the senator is loath to leavie Washington for any length of time, especially as he has in charge a number of bills of importance that are slated to be considered before adjournment. A $175,000 fire destroyed the plant of the Utah Lumber Co., at West First South, Salt Lake City, June 2, .1926, and also a small residence next to the lumber yard. Fifteen thousand people are said to have witnessed the spectacular blaze. Among these was a young man from Ogden, Hanna by name, who was so overcome by the excitement, and perhaps the heat, that he fell down and expired, his heart being weak. Several firemen were also hurt, but none seriously. About 2,500,000 feet of lumber was destroyed, but the books and records of the company, and the horses were saved. The Utah Lumber company was organized thirty-one years ago. The officers are: F. S. Murphy of San Francisco, president; C. W. Nibley, vice president; C. E. Murphy, secretary-treasurer and general manager; R. L. Irvine, assistant general manager. The completion of the Victory highway was celebrated, June 12, 1926, by representatives of Utah, California and Nevada. The festivities began at Wendover in the morning, on the Utah-Nevada line, and was concluded with a banquet given by the Commercial Club in Salt Lake City in the eve- ning. The event marked the completion of the Truckee river highway through the Sierras and leading to the valley of the Sacramento and to San Francisco. They were celebrating the completion of seventy-five miles of graveled highway extending eastward from the Nevada state line to the end of the already improved highway at Timpie, a short distance beyond Grants- ville. From the latter point there is a good highway and one that will stand up under traffic to the end of the pavement at the Salt Lake-Tooele county line. This highway is a "forty-mile-an-hour road" all the way, with many long, long stretches where the limit of speed is fixed by the mechanical limits of the automobile. The preparatory commission on disarmament, appointed at the sug- gestion of the League of Nations, convened at Geneva, May 18, 1926, with

910 IMPROVEMENT ERA twenty nations represented. Among these were the United States and Ger- many. The U. S. minister to Switzerland, Hugh S. Gibson, is chairman of the American delegation, and Count von Bernsdorff represents Germany. The plan which the American delegates proposed to lay before the com- mission includes, (1) Limitation of battleship tonnage as fixed at the Wash- ington conference to be extended to all classes of naval vessels; (2) limita- tion of land armament based on population and area of country, exclusive of colonies; (3) adoption of voluntary instead of compulsory military service. The commission adjourned on May 26, after having turned a number of technical questions over to sub-committees. Both Mr. Gibson, the American delegate, and Lord Cecil, the British representative, expressed themselves as pleased with the results achieved. The commission will convene again in the fall. The John Ericsson monument in Washington was unveiled May 29, 1926, in the presence of an immense throng, many societies of Swedish- Americans being represented. The Swedish Crown Princess Louise had the honor of unveiling it. President Coolidge spoke for America and paid an eloquent tribute to the Swedish people. He emphasized that John Ericsson was one of the great Americans who belonged both to the country of his birth and the country that adopted him. The Crown Prince, Gustavus Adolphus, speaking for Sweden, said in part: "To us Swedes this cele- bration of John Ericcson's memory is expressive of something more sig- nificant than his great contributions to modern science, John Ericsson is the incarnation of our desires and hopes for an unbroken friendship with America. He is both a promise and a fulfilment; in him are represented the common aims and aspirations of two free peoples, imbued alike with demo- cratic ideals." As the bunting was removed, carrier pigeons were released by sailors, who stood ^at attention in their white uniforms about the base of the monument, and th* flags of tne United States and of Sweden were unfurled, while a salute of twenty-one guns was fired from an eagle boat close by in the Potomac. The monument was dedicated although not yet entirely completed. Former U. S. Senator from Utah, Joseph L. Rawlins, died, May 24, 1926, at a Salt Lake hospital, at the age of 76 years. As one of the fore- most members of the bar, a Democratic standard bearer, an ardent worker for statehood for Utah and a Utah senator, he has made a name for himself that will long live in the history of the State. Senator Rawlins was born at Mill Creek, March 28, 1850, a son of Joseph S. and Mary Rawlins. At the age of 18, he became a student at the University of Deseret. Later he attended the Indiana university, and was afterwards engaged as professor in Greek and Latin at the University of Deseret, and while so engaged, he began studying law, and was admitted to the bar in 1874, in the Third District court, and in 1875 in the supreme court of the Territory. In 1882 he was a member of the fourth constitu- tional convention in Utah. In 1892, he was elected delegate to Congress, and on Sept. 6, 1893, he introduced in the house his bill for the admission of Utah to Statehood. The bill passed and was signed by President Cleveland, July 16, 1894. In accordance with the Enabling Act, a constitutional con- vention was held in Salt Lake City and Utah was finally admitted to the Union, January 4, 1896. In March 4, 1897, he took his seat in the U. S. Senate, where he succeeded Arthur Brown. In 1903 he retired from Con- gress and resumed his law practice in Salt Lake City. Wiltard Weihe, the violin virtuoso, passed away suddenly and rather unexpectedly, on June 5, 1926, at the office of Dr. H. Z. Lund in the Templeton building, Salt Lake City. He has been compared to Ysaye and also to Ole Bull, and there is no doubt that under favorable circumstances he would have become as famous as either, for he was passionately devoted to his

PASSING EVENTS 911 art, and he had talents recognized by all who ever had the privilege of listen- ing to his soul-stirring music. Willard Weihe was a native of Oslo, Norway, born Oct. 17, 1856. He came here with his family at the age of 10 years. Two years previously he had played before Ole Bull, who offered to give the boy a musical educa- tion, but the offer was not accepted. He did take a course at the Royal Conservatory of Music at Brussels, and later at other European musical in- stitutes. He was heard at the Lewis and Clark exposition, the Jamestown exposition, and the Chicago World's fair. For many years he has been prom- inent in Salt Lake musical circles. He has been a drawing number at many benefit concerts, and at many a funeral his wonderful music has been one of sympathy and consolation and hope to the mourners, for the strings of his instrument, at the firm, yet delicate, touch of his bow spoke his own feelings, at all times. Funeral services were held in the Assembly Hall, June 8. Funeral services for John Bushman, were held in the Eighteenth Ward chapel, June 3, Bishop Thomas Clawson in charge. Elder Bushman was a Utah pioneer, an early colonizer in Arizona, and Indian war veteran and a temple worker. Bishop Bushman, was born June 7, 1843, at Nauvoo, 111, His parents later settled in Highland Grove near Council Bluffs, Iowa, and four years later they crossed the plains to Utah, reaching Salt Lake in 1852. They lived at Lehi. Bishop Bushman married Lois A. Smith of Lehi Feb. 11, 1865, and they became parents of eight sons and four daughters. In 1877 he married Mary Peterson and four children were born to them. Three different times Bishop Bushman was called to serve in the Black Hawk Indian wars. With James Robinson, Peter Christopherson and others he was called by President Brigham Young in 1876 to colonize northern Arizona. For eight years he served as a counselor to President Lot Smith of Sunset stake. Later he became bishop of St. Joseph ward and held that position for nearly 30 years. He had been active all his life in religious and civic affairs and since 1917 has been a worker in the Salt Lake temple. Surviving are 11 children: Harmer F. Bushman, Snowflake, Ariz.; Mrs. Maria B. Smith, Washington, D. C. ; Mrs. Lois B. Smith, Salt Lake; P. A. Bush- man, Zeniff, Ariz.; Mrs. Lillian B. Palmer, Mesa, Ariz.; Mrs. June B. Smith, Lethbridge, Canada; J. Virgil Bushman, Winslow,' Ariz.; Jesse S., John L. and Alonzo E. Bushman and Mrs. Adele B. Westover, St. Joseph, Ariz. Alfred Lamboarne, well known writer of prose and verse, a painter of no ordinary talent, but above all, a passionate lover of nature in all its aspects, has laid aside his facile pen, his brushes and his easel, having been claimed by the hand of death, on June 6, 1925, after a lingering illness. He was born in England, the son of William and Martha W. Lambourne, and came with his parents to America in the 60's. With his father he walked almost the entire way from the Missouri river to Salt Lake, and even then, it is said, he began to sketch scents along the route. Long before the days of good roads and automobiles, Mr. Lambourne visited Bryce Canyon and other out-of-the-way places, studying Nature, sketching and dreaming. Half a century ago, Alfred Lambourne was the leading scenic painter of the state and a number of his canvases depict with fidelity and taste scenes that were long after delineated by artists who believed themselves the first to make the draw- ings. One of his best known stories Plet, is based upon actual incidents in the Alta country — a great snowslide that took toll of several lives figuring prom- inently in the story. Published works of the author-artist include: Our Inland Sea, Plet, A Christmas Tale, Memorabilia, The Old Journey, Three Season's Flowers, Holly and Easter Lilies, Cicadas; Home, Sweet Home, and Peace. He is well known to readers of the Era, through his numerous con- tributions in verse and prose to this magazine. He was a true artist and a true friend, but he belonged to the select few, who seem to be "not of this world," living in anticipation of the realization of ideals. He will be sincerely

912 IMPROVEMENT ERA missed by friends and acquaintances. Funeral services of a very appropriate character were held in the Ladies' Literary Club, June 10. Mayor Clarence C. Neslen presided. My Native Hills How I love you, dear native hills, Wrapped in your cloaks of purest green; At sight of you my bosom thrills, For I've beheld no fairer scene. O'er you with nimble feet I've run When life was gay and sweet and new, When you were kissed by morning sain, And richly jewelled with bright dew. While you were clad in frost and snow, And chilly days did slowly pass I longed to see your flowers grow, And tread your soft and tender grass, And roam o'er you in balmy May, And pluck, with joy your dainty flowers; With fair companions young and gay To while away the happy hours. No fresher breezes ever blew Than stir your foliage, dear hills; No softer grasses ever grew Than met the banks of your clear rills; No bird e'er sang a sweeter lay Than your own cheery songsters sing; And none are happier than they, And none more fleet upon the wing. When autumn comes with russet glow And throws o'er you in Persian folds Her velvet mantle, hanging so I see the beauty it unfolds, 'Tis then your charm is most complete; 'Tis then my soul is over-awed; And, standing speechless at your feet, I look beyond you to my God. For it was He who gave you form And shaped you into temples grand. By mighty torrents from the storm Which raged and lulled at His command. O may you ever stand secure Through all the ravages of time; And through eternity endure With stately mien, ye hills of mine. Logan, Utah. SAMUEL B. MlTTON.

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