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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
She Arrives at the Dock an
Awkward, Helpless Be-
ing, With No Train
ing for Work.

1t takes about five years to accomplish
the evolution of the immigrant girl. Five
years must pass from the time she has first
caught a>glmpse of the promised land I'M
til she is sufficiently versed in the ways Of
the new world to make her progress in
competition with Uncle Sans own daugh-
tiers.
After that period, if she be fairly intelli-
gent. it is not always easy to tell her from
girl born in the United States. For event
ually a complete transition takes slace
The natural initiative faculty of woman
comes to her aid. She studies the home
product. masters their tongue, initiates their
dress learns wnore she has been deficient
and overC ONES obstacles that at first looked
to be insuperatle.
The United States government vouches
for these faces, for Uncle Sam keeps a close
watch on the welfare of these girls who
come to his shores from every country in
Europe.
1t is necessary that he should do so, for
they present the most serious problem con-
nected with immigration.
But for his Watchful eye not less than
one-half of them would fail a victim to the
designing beasts who hover round the
steamship docks and raj lroad stations hop
ing for a chance to trade in womanhood
The girl who comes from the other side
would be natural prey for the white slave
dealer but for the precautions taken not
only by the authorities, but by Women's aid
societies formed for the purpose
AS the immigrant girl stands on the dock
she presents about as hopelessly unsorhis-
icated picture as could well be. She is
ignorant. She cannot speak English. She
knows nothing of her new home She has
been told that it is a land of dollars. that
not enough women can be found to DO the
work of the country and that wages far be-
yond the dreams of days in Europe are to
be made here almost for the asking.
The Wolves Gather.
Hence it is no surprise when she finds
smooth-tongued men at the dock telling her
of a situation to which she can go at once
She is bewldered, frightened at the sight of
the huge skyscrapers, the unfamiliar faces
and language and the wild hustle, SO diff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
language. OFTEN
THE FINAL REI4ARp
ferent from the tranquility Of that which
she knew at home.

ferent from the tranquility of that which
she knew at home.
1t is no wonder that she lends a willing
ear to the words of the stranger, that he
seems to her good friend sent to help her.
Many a poor girl who has spent her last
hard-earned dollar In the hope OF finding a
happier home in the new world Is launched
into misery and disgrace within an hour
or her arrival And more would be but
for the ever watchful eye that Is now kept
on girls arriving at the immigrant stations
There are half a dozen religious organiza-
lions that have representatives on hand to
meet the incoming delegation. The police
lend their friendly cooperation. The pit
falls of entering Uncle Sans domain have
been materially lessened. but the battle the
girl must wage after she is once settled
here cannot be altered.
Once in the United States she must work
out her own salvation.
Not many of these girls have trades
Perhaps their only real asset Is muscular
strength In all countries of Europe they
have been used to doing work as heavy as
that usually delegated to men In the United
States They have worked in the fields,
they have peddled, they have done the
heaviest kind of hauling.
Their tongues are a handicap. 1t IS posi-
BILE for the English. Irish, Italian or Ger
man girl to find friends and work speedily,
but the Russian. Pole. Magyar Ruthenian
Croat, Slav, Roumanian and Portuguese
women face a much greater problem. Not
many folks speak her language. She has
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TO SAVE LIVES OF MINERS.
Station With Gallery for Explosions
and a Rescue Room.
From the Columbia State.

From the Columbia State.
In order to protect miners from gas and
coal dust explosions the government is
going to begin experiments, probably at
Pittsburg.
A station is to be established, consist
Ing OF an explosive gallery rescue room,
observation house. lamp-testing rooms. and
explosives laboratory. The gallery is to be
made of boiler plate and will be in the
form of a cylinder 100 feet long and six
feet In diameter. A series of safety valves
on hinges will be arranged along the top
TO allow the escape of gas following an
explosion.
Portfolios along the sides, covered with
half-inch glass. will allow those in the
observation house to see whether an eX-
plosion has taken place In the gallery dur
ing the tests. The cylinder Will be filed
with fire damp and air or coal dust and air
and the explosives will be hurled into the
gallery by means of a steel mort fired
by electricity from an observation house
sixty feet away. The maximum quantity
Of each explosive that can safely b. used
in mines will be published under the head
Of Permissible Explosives"
pressure gauge Will be used for meas
uring the actual pressure in pounds per
square inch developed by the defamation
OF various explosives. The analysis Of the
products of combustion will also be made.
The heat of decomposition of AL explosives
in terms of calories will be ascertained by
decorating large quantities in bomb.
The explosives will be fired from the NOR
tar at night, and the length of the flame
will be determined by photography. The
time of the flame will also be determined
by an electrical apparatus.
The rescue room VII resemble the in
terror of a mine. and during the t-sts
will be filled with smoke. The efficiency
of all apparatus for sustaining life VIII
be determined by series of tests. Miners
will be shown how to rescue their fellow
miners.
The experiments will be made under the
direction of Joseph A Holmes. chief Of the
technologic branch OF the geological sur
Vey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

Laundry a Refuge.
To the very ignorant immigrant the wash
tub affords the opening step in the evolu-
ton. Most any girl who is strong and
healthy can wash. This is a trade that is
universal. and whose main requisite is
strength. Even the rawest and most I'M
skilled foreigner can get chance at this
kind of work.
What little wages she makes she knows
how to use to the best advantage, and her
earliest move is to make an effort to mas
ter English. Books can be bought for only
song which will give her the more ia
miliar and essential words of her new
country.
Most of these girls would hardly know
how even to take the steps toward attaining
knowledge were 1t not for the church. They
have been bred to the duty of never ne
glecting religion, and they quickly find a
building devoted to the faith of their native
land. In the bigger cities this IS not diff
cult for there are churches of every de-
nomination. Kindly brothers and sisters
give advice and steer the educational prof.
sct at the time when it most ne2ds aid.
After the washtub, it is a natural and
easy graduation into housework.
No trouble at all offers to get this kind
Of employment. for the supply of domestic
help is never equal to the demand. Uncle
Sans wives and mothers are confronted in
the servant girl problem with one of the
There are never enough good girls to go
around
Any kind of willing immigrant, even
though she knows but a few words of
English can get a place as a servant.
Chance to Study.
1t Is an excellent opportunity, for not
only does she get a salary with the living
included so that almost all she gets in
wages is profit, but she has fair time to
study and better equip herself for higher
grade of work.
The eagerness with which some of the
girls avail themselves of this night study
would be almost pitiful were not the final
result to inure to their own benefit.
Students of sociological problems, club
women who have gone into the subject
deeply can tell stories of girls who. after a
long and taxing days work, will sit up till
morning, studying English or bookkeeping
or some other subject designed eventually
to open the way to better things.
After the homework stage, it is usually
business of some kind. The instinct tc
make money is born in these women. They
have had little spending in the old country
to put their thrifty talents to use, but when
they see the opportunities here they apply
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takers lose their job. The father of
family fond of fishing and in the habit of
hiring a man and his boat by the week at
Cornwall, not knowing whether this will
be construed as casual labor, will abstain
from fishing and the boatman loses his
job The fish are the gamers. Perhaps
the anglers wife wishes to hire bath
chair by the week. The uninsurable risk
is too great, therefore no bath chair. Sim
ilarly with the man who owns a horse and
carriage and who drives them for hire.
No more weekly jobs for him, and this is
another of hundreds of inconvenience and
losses of employment that will result from
this amazing act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

the immigrant girl has nothing more to fear
for Uncle Sans children, male or female,
who have an average capacity and in
dustry are secure. Opportunity to make a
comfortable livelihood is ever there.
Then, too, husband, the goal for which
most of them toll, Is the more quickly won
by the finished product than the raw ma
terial, and about the time the evolution is
complete and the immigrant girl has be-
come virtually American she finds she
has no need to work. Some one is willing
to toll for her
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OF IMMIGRANT GIRL
Laundry a Refuge.

no relatives or friends to go to. The first
stages of her battle are difficult indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
Doctors Sunday Rest.

I rom Iht Hospital.
The Idea that medical man requires a
Sunday rest simply does not occur to the
majority OF people. Sunday afternoon an
pears to be a convenient time, with both
parents at home, to discuss the ailments of
any member of the family with the doctor.
The visit would probably not appear SO de-
sirable If it was known that a double fee
would be charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
AUTOMOBILE FIRE ENGINES
Cost Of Operating Them in German
City.

The cost of operating automobile fire
engines in Hanover, Germany, has been
studied by former Consul General Jay
White, who secured the following table
while stationed at Hanover.
Hanover was the first city to purchase
complete automobile fire engine service,
consisting of engines, hose carts and hook
and ladder kit The system is past the
experimental state, most OF the ap-
paratus has been In service now for q
period of five years.
Cost comparison of horse and automobile
fire service:
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Empress Of France.

The ex-Empress Eugene, or Eusenia
wants to get back her personal property
from the French republic. 1t is stated that
it will amount in value to about $500, coo
More than a few Americans well remember
when the dear little woman was married
to Napoleon III. There never was such
another hurrah in the world of matrimony
She had ffty-eight splendid wedding
dresses made few days before the cere-
mony, and any quantity of pocket hand
kerchiefs, each costing 1000 francs or
about $40O. What an ambitious little mon
key she was! By the way, two of the
empress maids of honor were New York
girls. Where are they?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
For reputable advertising nd

For reputable advertising nd
medium is so good as a newsS
paper with a full family Oh
household patronage; and nd
other newspaper in the world
has so large regular perma4
nent house-to-housc circula-
ton in the city where it is
printed, in proportion to tho
population thereof, as that Of
The Evening Star in Washing
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
AFTER BIG CONVENTION
Utah Credit Men Want 1908 Meet
ing of National Association
Banquet May II.

Preparations are on in earnest among
members of the Utah Association of Cred
it Men to secure for Salt Lake next year
the annual convention of the National
Association OF Credit Men, which meets
IN Chicago this year, June Il. L and IL
II. Van Dam, jT., assistant secretary
and manager of the association, has cor
responded with credit associations
throughout the country in an effort 10
enlist their support for Salt Lake as the
next convention city and i'm every case
d favorable reply has been received. \
strong delegation of the local members Of
the Utah association will 90 10 Chicago
and, headed by Fisher Harris. secretary
cf the Commercial club, will make d strong
lid for the 1905 convention. The national
association has never met west of the
Missouri river and there is q growing
justice 10 the enterprise and growth OF
the western credit associations the 1898
meeting should be held in Salt Lake.
The annual meeting and banquet Of the
Utah association will be held at the Com
mcrcial club in Salt Lake on the afternoon
and evening OF May II. The committee
Of arrangements. Leon Sweet. l.. Ros.n-
baum and II. Van Dam, jr-- prepared pre-
iminary plans for both affairs yesterday.
The annual meeting will he held in the
afternoon of May il at the Commercial
club and the banquet in the evening Two
hundred and fifty invitations will be is
sued for the latter affair At tne annual
meeting The reports of officers will he
lined for another year and new Officers
elected. A strong list of toasts and
speakers is being arranged for the bar
quet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
PARDON LIKELY
FOR ]. ". JANUARY
Man Is Said to Have Been
Good Citizen for
Years.
ROOSEVELT TAKES A HAND
FAVoRs PARDON OR coMMUTA-
TON OF SENTENCE.

Washington. April 9O-President
Roosevelt in a note to the department
of justice expressed the opinion that
John William January. of Kansas City,
Mo-. should have his sentence COM
muted at once or be Dardoned out
right.
January was convicted twelve years
ago of rObbing a pOstOffice in Okla
homa and served the greater portion
of a five-year sentence at Fort LeaVen-
worth. He then escaped and after nine
years of liberty was redrrested in Kan
sas City and returned to prison. Many
petitions have reached the president
asking for his pardon. He had lived in
Kansas City under the name of 5. w.
Anderson during the time he was at
liberty.
January, under his assumed name,
secured employment and eventually
established himself in business, which
he was successfully conducting at the
time of his rearrest. He married and
has child
President RoOsevelts action followed
a visit OF Senator Warner. of Missouri,
to the White house early in the day.
Senator Warner presented to the presi-
dent a Typewriter statement contain
ing a synopsis of petitions signed by
$500 persons, representing bankers,
business men, doctors, lawyers and
judges of his state He also told the
president there was a petition circu-
lated in Missouri, already signed by
1920 persons, asking for January $
Dardon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
SOLDIERS USED
TO KILL WORKERS
Why Russian Social Democrats
Oppose the Military
Budgets.
HOT SPEECH IN DOUMA
GERMANY NOT INCLINED TO
DlSARM NOW.

ST Petersburg, April 30.--Lieutenant
General Rudiger. minister of war. went to
Tsarskoe-SelO today to report to Emperor
Nicholas concerning the incidents in the
douma Monday. A rumOr is in circulation
that he persuaded the emperor TO dis
solve the chamber because of attacks on
the army. The session of the cabinet to-
night, however, was occupied with ordi-
nary business and one of the ministers
said there was no doubt the douma would
reassemble on May g.
The morning session of the dOuma was
stormy. Gregory A. AleXinsky. social
democratic member for st. Petersburg,
said socialists everywhere refused to vote
for military budgets because armies were
used in the repression of workers, and
that there was a much greater reason
that they should refrain in Russia, where
the soldiers were employed to crush the
whole people. He resented the imputation
that this was not patriotism, and said if
German army Ga buCabOO invoked by
the constitutional democrats to pass the
measureD. appeared at the frontier, the
prOletariat guard would as willingly die
in defense of the fatherand as it now
was dying fighting its tyTants He
charged the army with participation in
Jewish excuses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
CHILD Is NOW THE
PICTURE OF HEALTH

''Mv babv's face and neck were COW
cred with itching skin similar to eczema,
and she suffered terribly for over a year.
] took her TO a number OF doctors, and
also to different colleges to no avail.
Then Cuticura Remedies were recon-
mended to me by Miss c., who was
telling me how they helped her. / did
not use it at first, as had tried so many
other remedies without any favorable
results. At last tried Cuticura Soap,
CUticuTa Ointment. and Cuticura Resell
vent Pills, and TO my surprise noticed an
improvement. After using three boxes
Of the Cuticura Ointment. together with
the Soap and Pills. l am pleased to say she
is altogether a different child and the pic
ture Of health. and now have firm be-
lief in Cuticura Remedies and would not
be without them in the house. / will
gladly let you publish this testimonial as
/ would like others to have the same
benefit that we did, and you may be sure
] will recommend them strongly to every
body know and to those don't know,
too. Mrs. A. c. Brestlin. III n. Lincoln
St., Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 20 and 80, 1906"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
WIFE AT LEAVENWoRTH.
Affecting Scene Between Prisoner
and Family.

Leavenworth, Kas.. April 3O.-Until
official news is received from Wash
nEtOn, Major W. r. AIcClaUghrey,
warden of the federal penitentiary here,
viii not communicate with William
January. or Anderson, regarding any
steps taken in his case.
When January was returned to the
penitentiary he was assigned as a help
er in the laundry. He is considered a
model prisoner. When he escaped he
still had eight months to serve, allow
ing time off for good behavior. Now,
unless pardOned, he must finish out his
full time. two years and two months.
Mrs. Anderson arrived at the prison
at o'clock this afternoon. accOmpa-
MED by her little girl. and Robert jan
uary, a brother of the prisoner.
The prisoner was allowed TO see his
wife. child and brother in the deputy
warden's office, and there was a sad
scene. Robert January and the prison
eT had not met III years and only the
newspaper notOriety of the case had
brought Robert January here to seek
his brother. When they met today they
recognized each other instantly and d
fearful greeting ensued.
Then the wife, nervous and excited,
approached. After January had kissed
both wife and child, the little woman
began cautiously to tell the prisoner of
the contents of the Associated Press
dispatch from Washington. January
had previously been apprised of the ac-
tivity in his behalf, but was not pre-
pared 10 hear so quickly such impOr-
tant word from Washington as that
which came today. Instantly his eyes
frightened. he stood erect and his
whole manner changed. He believed
himself in sight Of liberty. and in the
general happiness the little family
again g9vc way to tears. this time
tears of joy. The group were left 10
themselves and a lengthy family con-
IA enSued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01

many's foreign relations Incidentally,
Andrew Carnegie's recent reference to
the decision of the issue of war and peace
as being in the hands of Emperor VIII
liam. was criticised and classed as a dis
tortion of facts.
Prince Won Buelow referred to the rec
ommendatiOn of the first peace confer
ence at The Hague, that the powers study
the question of the limitation of arma-
Eents.
Germany" the chancellor said. does
not wish to prevent other powers from
discussing the limitation of ornaments. If
some practical result IS reached by such
discussion. Germany will conscientiously
examine whether it harmonizes with the
protection of her peace. with her nation
al interests and with her special situ-
alton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

F. E. McGUrrin 10 Oregon Short
Line Railway company, part of
lot D. block 134. plat A............S 800
Ada r. Dawson to Elizabeth Ann
Castle, lots and > block , Rose
dale .................. ................. 1000
d. y. Proctor 10 Charles Oborn.
land in section 81, township
south. range / east .................. 1,150
II. d. Lyon to Salt Lake Sec. & r.
company. lot I, block L. Five
dCIt A..-------- tlU
John A. Marshall and wife to New
ton J. Catrow. part OF lot 4. block
81. plat B............. ................ 15oG
lie Grand Young and wife to Joseph
H. Young, lots ST. etc. block >.
Park View addition -......-..-. ....
A. b. Irvine, trustee. TO Claudius
w. Gates, part of lot ,, block 50.
plat D.................. ................ 1.167
W. c. LeIIone to Peter y. Rourke,
lot :. block g. plat A..--....-......- $3.50
c. E Pate to L. r. Thomas, lots IN
Capitol HeightS....-... .............. 1890
Betsy Player to +. \. Crowton, part
of lot I. block 4. plat C............ 5@
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
TWO NEW COMPANIES.
Articles of Incorporation Filed
With Secretary of State.

The Sylvan Park Amusement company
Of ogden yesterday filed articles of in
corporation with the secretary of state.
The company will conduct a summer re-
sort. The capital stock is $500. divided
tito shares at a par value of so each.
The officers are: L. T. Richardson, presi-
dent: John NJ. SpargO, vice president; J.
r. Petersen, secretary and treasurer.
The Pipe Springs Land K Livestock
company also filed its articles with the
secretary of state yesterday. 1t will car
~ on a general land and livestock bust
GCsS. The capital stock is SO coo. The
directors are: jonathan Heaton. G. c.
IIC1tOn. Alvin HeatOn, JUniJs HeatJn
and George +. Carroll.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is
better than any other cough remedy
because its laxative principle assures q
healthy, copious action Of the bowels
and at the same time it heals irrita-
ton of the throat and allays inflamn1a-
ton of the mucous membrane. Con-
tains honey and tar. pleasant to take.
Children like it. Sold by Charles Van
Dyke, ESQ Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
NEW BOARD APPOINTED.
Governor Names Three Examiners in
OptometrY.

Governor Cutler yesterday announced
the appointment of F. J. Alexander and
H o. Jensen of Salt Lake and Walter NJ
Stockey Of Tooele City as members OF the
state foard of examiners in cptometery.
The last legislature passed a law author
iZlng the appointment Of the board and
providing that all who wish to practice
optometerY IN the state must secure
license from this beard. The bOaCd Will
hold a session in Salt Lake at some near
time and deCide upon lis work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-01
ST0CKSLAGER PROMOTED.
Popular Young Railroad Man Goes
to Idaho Division of o, s, L.

r. y. StOckslager, assistant chief clerk
10 Z. Buckingh9m. general superintend-
ent of the Oregon Short Line. has been
promoted to the position Of chief clerk TO
Superintendent Olnlstead Of the Idaho di-
vision of the Oregon Short Line and
leaves Salt Lake tonight for Pocatello.