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Show American Fork World H, b M1IH, rblUkr. UTAH. AMERICAN FORK, UTAH iNEWd A new post office baa been established at Ransom, Cache eounty. Annie E. Wilson of Salt Lake City baa been granted a pension of taper month. Coventor Wells commissioned two notaries last week. They were Nils I. h Rasmussen of J nab county and J. Lueil of Balt Lake. Jo:-cp- was either sent by wire or mail, in PRESIDENT WOODRUFF DEAD, some cases by both, to the absent brethren. President Snow replied that he would return to the eity in the evenSummons Came While He Was Vis- ing; in the afternoon it was learned that Elder F. D. Richards had reached iting California for His Health. Ogden from Oregon the same morning, and later he came down to the city. About S o'clock in the afternoon a third The Emd Wn FalnlMa, and tha Traniltloa telegram was received from President From Mleap to Itaath Wat to Uradual aa Canoun stating that the body would to Im Scarcely Notlcaable-Revie- w of leave San Francisco in a special funeral the Venerable Churchmen' Lift, car that evening, ami should reach Salt Lake City on Sunday morning. Ban Francisco, Sept 1 Wilford If the thus fsr invsriable practice of Woodruff, president of the Church of the church ia followed. Elder Lorenzo Jeans Christ of Latter-daSaints, died Suow, the president of the Twelve in this eity at 7 a. m. yesterday at the will succeed President WoodApostles, residence of Isaac Trumbo. At his aa ruff the president of the church, death-be- d were his wife and several aud does not appear to be any there close friends, including George Q. Canreasons why this practice should be non of the first presidency and Bishop . Biram I). Clawson. Fur some time the changed on the present occasion There ia no published revelation on this aged president had suffered from kidpoint, and it ia held by many that the ney and bladder troubles, but in ap- council of are perfectly the pearance be was vigorous, and though free to choose Apostleson whom one they any over 01 years of age, it was predicted would he a great surhut it unite; may he to would live that the century mark. to the members of the church if A few months ago he showed signs prise any departure took place in this inof weakness, and in July came to this stance. The choice of Elder Snow to city to secure a much needed rest, lie succeed President Woodruff will make seemed benefitted by the change of Elder Franklin D. Richards, the presclimate, and at a dinner given in his church historian, president of the ent lionor at the Bohemian club a few Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. nights ago, at which no man under 80 rears of age was seated, he was declared REMAINS BROUGHT HOME. to be the most active of the party. Great Sorrow Everywhere Manifested Funeral will Occur Meat Sunday. Yesterday he spoke of going out comSalt in the he but Lake, Sept. 5. The special fishing, evening ilL car bearing the remains of the Dr. funeral of Anderson, plained feeling his physician, called in Drs. McNutt late Presdent Wood ruff, re ached this city y Major Ilenry Page, recently appointed commissary of subsistence in tha volunteer army, haa departed for hia atation in Porto Rica The young ladies of Price played game of base ball with a nine composed of young men. The score stood 18 to 16, in favor of the ladies. The clearings fur August in Balt Lake reached a total uf $7,129,198 as oompared with 3.302, 643 for the corresponding month in 1897. The Woodmen rf the World, Pacific jurisdiction, next head camp session and circle session of the Women of Woodcraft, will lie held at Halt Lake. The North Cottonwood haa been stocked with 2.300 trout, received from Colorado, and the stream haa been closed to fishermen for the next three years: Michael Holland, the largest individual owner of sheep in eastern Utah has sold 7, (NX) head of sheep to Taney Bros. The price paid was $3 per head, thus the transaction involved the exchange of $21,000. Ben West met with a very serious accident at the Yankee mine, in American Fork canyon. While working inside a large rock fell on hia head, rendering him unconscious for a time. He is, however, slowly recovering. George tiiffora, a fireman on the Rio Grande Western, fell from a moving train while discharging hia duties, and was fatally injured, dying soon after reaching the hospital, lie was S4 years of age and leaves a family. After hearing the evidence in the case against Max Beufert.f harged with involuntary manslaughter in running down and causing the death of George Ilalsett, at Salt Lake, the examining magistrate decided there was not sufficient evidence to hold Seufert for trial. Louis Woolsey, the lad who was arrested recently in Salt Lake on a charge of haa been bound over to await the action of the district court. The young burglar admitted that he had obtained small sums of money from the till of Mr. Savage at different times. Failing to secure bonds be went to jaiL The expenses incurred by the state of Utah in the recruiting and enlists ment of volunteers for the war aggregated 9945. Governor Wells has for warded to the auditor of the war department a statement, with receipted PRESIDENT vouchers appended, showing the expenditures in detail. The auditor has announced his readiness to take np the properly presented elaims of the vari- and Buckley, and after consultation ous states and Utah's will be paid in they decided that there was little its turn. hope. His body was placed in a special ; bonse-breakin- g, funeral ear attached to tha train, left for Salt Lake at 6 o'clock it present is A. J. inwhich Mrs. Woodruff, Presithe evening. Kenyon, who came very near having Cannon and Bishop Clawson achia light pnt out in the Stewart mine dent remains. the a few duys ago. Kenyon, who was em- companied ployed as a miner, had missed a shot NEWS AT SALT LAKE. and after a short interval waa returnWere Ontulde the ing when it fired, a fragment of rock Nearly All the A pm tire to Thrlr Calling. City, Attending on him arm the and breaking striking Salt Lake City, Sept. 5. The first that member, while another piece of the death of President Woodnews reached his head, inflicting a painful reached ruff the Church offices in this wound. a. m. Friday, SeptemU:3U about A very distressing 'accident occurred city a in ber 2nd, cipher telegram from September 2, by which Emil Schaen-feld- t, President Q. Cannon to 1 resiGeorge a child 3 years of age, waa ent in F. Smith. But a short two and instantly hilled by the Short dent Joseph time before, an earlier message had Lino special while leaving Garfield been deciphered, which stated that the Beach. The boy hod started out in hud had a very serious and March of his father who was working president sudden attack of sickness, from which in that vicinity, and becoming tired, it was feared he could not recover. Aa he sat upon the track, when the train soon as after receiving the ran over him, with the above re- news of possible, his death, word was sent to sult. The boy is the son of Emil the Twelve Apostles. President LorSchccnfeldt and grandson of Counselor enzo 8now had that morning left Salt Bchcenfeldt of Salt Lake City. Lake for Brigham City; Elder FrankThe son of Alfred Doutre lin D. Richards had not yet returned of Warm Creek, while playing with a from Baker City, Oregon; Elders Brigpistol shot himself through the thigh ham Young and Heber J. Grant were and died from excessive hemorrhage. the only ones in the city; Elder F. M. The boy, with an older brother, was Lyman was at Kanab, Elder John twenty miles away from home when Henry Smith at Rexbnrg, Idaho, Elder the accident occurred. George Teasdale at Keplii, Elder John While workmen on the Rio Grande W. Taylor in Colorado, Elder M. V. Western near Springville were digging Merrell at Logan, Elder A. II. Lund at a posthole they discovered a hnman Ephraim, Elder M. F. Cowley at Presskull, which is believed to be that of ton, Idaho, and Elder A. O. Woodruff either In Alberta, Canada, or on his d Squash Head, an old Indian who suicide in that locality in the wav homeward. The sad intelligence early history of the town. in the pital in Salt Lake Confined Keogh-nosm- er hos- com-mitte- four grandsons of the late president. prophet. In 1844 he made another missionary The remains were then taken to Woodtlrns to viewed were by trip to England, returning in ruff Villa where they Mormon people No ar- join the exodus of the close friends and relations. Nauvoo. fruui for the made have lcen rangements lie came across the plains with the funeral other than that it will probin 1847. Leaving his ably occur next Sunday, September 11. earliest pioneers at Winter Quarters, friends family and Wilford Woodruff was a man of sterland Young with he traveled Rrigbam ing character, simple in tastes, 143 men a of the compuny pioneer yet of great force of character. miles across the deseret into He cared little for the homage due his thousand of the Rocky mountains, midst the exalted position, but was proud of the in the valley of Great Salt arriving coinpanionslilpof hlsclose friends. His Lake on July 24, 1847. He assisted in heme life was a happy one. where he of Salt Lake, basked in the smiles of his younger laying out the future city In 1848 he a fort. children and took a great interest in and in building east on to the returned missionary their childish play. came bock to Salt Lake by His greatest desire was to perform work, and in 1850. hia duty to his, people, which he did wagon In that year he was elected to the without display or ostentation. No of the provisional state of Dessenate man was ever more loved by his people, 21 years in the legisand there will be sorrow wherever eret, and served Utah. in lative assembly Suints. The last there are Latter-da-y of April conference At the general to years of his life lie had consecrated of the the service uf his people, watchful and 1H89, he became the president Cannon and Q. church with George anxious of their welfare. No years of counselors. as Smith F. his long life have been more busy than Joseph In addition to his work and responthe last ones. During health, he visaa head of the church, which sibilities ited his office five days a week, directto sign and approve of him ing the work of clerks, and doing a required official document, he and draft every great deal himself. Zion's Savings bank of wss president 11 U Last Hoars. and the Z. C. M. I., two immense finanPresident George Q. Cannon, who was cial and mercantile establishments. present at the death bed scene, says He was also director in various compatbat 1resident Woodruff hod been un- nies, and was identified with other usually well up to last Tuesday, the minor business interests. first day he did not go out driving. lie hod 33 children, 21 of whom are Wednesday he occupied bis time in living; 94 grandchildren and a number writing letters and making entries in of His wife, Mrs. bis journal. Wednesday evening be is still alive and in Emma Woodruff, first began to feel uneasy about himhealth. She was horn on March self, os he was not well at alL Yet the good 1, 1838, at Independence, Ma, and next day he was up and abont as usual 1849. She was a Miss in came to Utah all the morning.' Bat at 2 o'clock in of Samuel Smith, who the afternoon he waa forced to go to Smith, daughter died while th e plains. crossing bed, and he waa ill all the afternoon. He was partially insensible during the MKINLEY AT WIKOFF afternoon, but roused before 6 o'clock, and a council of physicians was sumunpre-tensiou- s, - great-grandchildre- n, moned by Colonel Trumbo. Shortly after that Mrs. Woodruff asked him how he felt, and be replied: 'I know that I am pretty sick.' Then he again relapsed into a condition of partial consciousness. Mrs. Woodruff summoned me to the bedside at this time and said to him: Father, here is Brother Cannon. Brother Woodruff opened his eyes very wide and looked at me. Yea, I see him, he said, and he closed his eyes again and murmured: I wish I could see Asabel, referring to one of his sons. Those were the lost words he spoke. Nor did he again open his eyes, so far ns I know. He sank into a state of coma and lay all night in that condition. The doctors worked over him for a long time, but it seemed to do no good. At abont 6 o'clock in the morning 1 went to his room. I found him sleeping quietly. There were no indications of sickness whatever; his pnlse was strong and his body and head warm, but from that time on he gradually failed. There wss no change to outward appearance, but the pulse slowly faded until it ceased to beat, his faint breathing came to an end, and he was dead. Tears streamed down President Cannon's face during this recital, so greatly whs he affected. BAREHEADED HE OAZED UPON HIS STRICKEN ARMY. tha Cots of tha Hick Soldiers and llraced ap tha Heron of Santiago la heat Little Speech Found Shatter Feeling Achy. VUIted 5. Preside nt Sept. visited haa Comp Wikoff, McKinley and for four or five hours he reviewed the camp, hare headed most of the time, visitingdhesick in their hospitals and Inspecting the well in their canton' ments. He mode s speech to the assembled infantrymen, reviewed the cavalrymen, expressed hie opinion of the camp to the reporters and issued Washington, , an order directing the regiments to return to their station east of the Mississippi. General Wheeler, his staff and nearly the cainp every officer of prominence-imet the president at the station, except General Shatter who is still in detention, and General Young who had broken his arm the night before. After greeting and introductions on the railway platform, the president took Geilcral Wheeler's arm and mai to a carriage. then drove to General Shaftcr's tent in the detention cutnp. WOODRUFF. The General was flinh cd and weak from a mild case of malarial fever, BIOGRAPHY OF THE PRESIDENT- - was in full uniform, sitting in a chair abont 9:50 o'clock yesterday morning. at the door of the tent. He tried to At Ogden the funeral car was attached A but Mr. 31cKinley said rise, Stay Church of Kong 1.1 r. Conner retail to the regular Rio Grande passenger. where you are, general. You are enIlls Choirs. Accompanying the remains were Mrs. Salt Lake City, Sep. 5. Wilford titled to a rest. The president congratulated Gen. Woodruff, President and Mrs. George Woodruff, fourth president of the Q. Cannon, Bishop and Mrs. Clawson Church of JcBns Christ of Latter-daShafter on the Santiago campaign and and Colonel Isaac Trumbo, who came Saints, was born at Farmington, now after a few minutes rest proceeded to through from Han Francisco, and Mr. Avon, Hartford county, Connecticut, the general hospital. The soldiers recently arrived on the Daynes, who met the party at Reno, on March 1, 1807, and was the youngest and Asabel H. Woodford of Z. C. hi. I., of three children, lie came of a d transports and detained in the detenwho joined them at Battle Mountain. stock. His great grandfather, tion section of the camp lined up irregA special train went up over the Rio Josiah Woodruff, lived to the age of ularly on each side of the road and Grande Western, leaving here at5:30yes-terda- y 100 years, and his grandfather, Eldad cheered. Mr. McKinley took off his morning, and bearing a number Woodruff, also attained a ripe old age. straw hat then, and scarcely more than of church dignitaries and members of In youth and early manhood Wilford put it on for more than a minute or the family of the deceased, besides a assisted his father in his business of a two at a time during the remainder of few who were invited to accompany flour miller, and later conducted a sim- his progress through the camp. them. General Wheeler announced in each ilar business on his own account. In When the funeral car reached Ogden 1832 he purchased a farm and taw-mi- ll ward: Boys, the president has come there was a great throng of monrning near Richmond, Oswego county, N. Y., to see you, or, Soldiers, the president of the United States." people, and during the atop there the and settled there. ear was hrown open and all who dene joined the Church of Jesus Christ Some of the soldiers slept unconsired to do so were permitted to pass of Latter-da- y Saints in 1834, and in scious, some listlessly raised upon their through and view the casket During May of that year accompanied Joseph elbows, others feebly clapped their this time there were many evidences of Smith, the prophet, and his little band hands. Mr. McKinley gently shook sorrow and touching little Incidents, to Missouri. hinds with many, and at every cot he all showing the strong hold President In 1834 he was ordained priest and paused an instant, and if he saw tha Woodruff had upon the hearts of hie went on a mission to Arkansas, Ten- sick man looking at him, he bowed in nessee and Kentucky, and in May, a direct and personal way. people. manievidences of were Later, the party proceeded to th Many 1837, he commenced a second missiongrief fest at Ogden end at every station ary tour, this time visiting Maine and Infantry plain, as it is called, and the along the way to thUcity, where largo Fox islands. April 26, 1839, he was president made a speech to the assemcrowds were revereotly gathered. elevated to the rank of apostle at Far bled. soldiers, in which he eulogized There was a large crowd at the depot West, Ma In August following he them for their glorious conduct during in this city when the train arrived. went to England on a mission, and the war and thanked them in the name All heads were uncovered and a site t established the first branch of the of the nation. The president and thoBe with him tribute paid to the deceased, whom all Mormon church in London.' Ho refelt had been such a potent factor in turned to Nauvoo in 1841, and two took lnnch with General Wheeler and the npbnilding of the chnrcb and the years later woe again laboring as a his staff. After lnnch the president, Wheeler and country. missionary in the eastern states, but Mr. Alger, General The casket was gently carried from returned to Nauvoo on hearing of the Colonel Hard of the Eighth Ohio, were the trsin to the hearse by two tone and assassination of Joseph Smith, the photographed in a group. to-th- y long-live- Mr. McKinley |
