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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11

Francisco six months ago and IN !he
course of his trial prison record IN
Italy had been discovered. He lanSed
originally at this port. Many man
who by hook or by crook has entered
the country and has taken up his
abode in the Italian quarter, there to
prey on the respectable members OF
his own race by threats of violence, Is
returned by Ellis island to his native
land. The finding of so many Grim
inals of this class indicates there are
many who get through the meshes OF
the immigration service net.
Always Source Of Danger.
Criminals such as these are like
the foxes with the brands tied to their
tails which caused the burning OF the
corn. 20 matter where they are 81
large they are the cause Of damage
and troable, and | never found any
foundation for the stories that other
governments turned them loose upon
the United States.
1T is unfair that the 26,00J,000 OF
immigrants who have come to this
country should suffer on account OF
the ill-doing Of a few hundred thou.
sands. The crimes which have recent
~ been laid at the doors of the
Italians are committed by only a hand
full Of that race, perhaps not more
than 800 in ALL
Mr. Watchorn declared in favor OF
the utmost vigilance in watching for
alien felons, no matter whether they
were supposed to be in the steerage
or the first cabins Of the liners. He
declared gifted swindlers and embez.
zlerS and persons of immoral char
actcr were as likely to be found in the
saloon as in the steerage.
During the administration Of Com
missioner Watchorn the number Of
foreign felons returned in year has
increased from "a year to nearly ten
times that number and extraordinary
vigilance has been exercised, yet
there are many who are able to run
the blockade with success for all that.
Suggests Change in Law.
The commissioner Of immigration
has suggested that the law be SO podi
fed as to make It possible 20 deport
aliens who commit crimes within
three years after their landing in this
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11
WEslEYS WIFE AND CHILDREN,
Two Sons Carly in Life Showed Re-
n,arkable Musical Genius.

Charles Wesley's reputation has suf'
fered not a little from the overshadow
ing predominance of his brother, says
a writer in Zion Herald. There is no
disputing, however, but that at one
point he greatly surpassed both John
Wesley and George Whiteteld-he
had a most happy welded life. 1t was
in the spring of 174S, when he was no
longer young, that he first began Sc
rlOusly to entertain thoughts of mar
riage.
Miss Sarah Gwynne, girl of %,
daughter of pious family occupying
a high position in Wales, attracted
him by her many lovable qualities
Brother John heartily approved the
match. There was trouble at first
on the part of the brides people over
the question of settled income, C 100
a year being thought the smallest
amount that would suffice. This was
finally guaranteed from the profits of
the books, and Saturday, April s, 1749.
the wedding took place, John Wesley
tying the knot.
1t was an ideal Christian marriage,
blessed with eight children, of whom
three grew up, and two became very
celebrated musicians These two were
Charles Wesley, Jr., and Samuel Both
showed remarkable musical genius
from their earliest years.
Charles was a great favorite with
George Ill, his private organist occa-
sionaly at Windsor, and very early
created much excitement by his won
derful performance Of Handlers works.
He played a tune to the harpsichord
at the age Of two years and nine
months. He was called by one of the
highest authorities of the day the
greatest genius in music | met with"
His death was in 1894
Samuel Cwho died in 1897 leaving a
numerous family was recognized as
the best organist Of his day and was
gifted composer. At the age of eight
he wrote an oratorio called Ruth"
which was much admired. For sew
eral years he and his brother gave IA
series of famous concerts at their ia.
theirs house. Among his sons were
Rev. DR.. Wesley, sub-dean of the
Chapel Royal, and also Samuel Sebas.
tian Wesley, organist of Gloucester ca.
thedraI, and composer of many pieces,
three of which are in our hymnal
The latter died in 1876.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11

few Gays when point 10 the ht'd 81
more drastic methods in keeping away
from these shores the horde OF alien
fclons. says be New York Herald.
Robert Watchorn. commissioner OF
immmigratiOn at the port OF New
York. proposes a novel plan by which
wherever 1t is feasible and 1t could
oe so in the case Of taly-foreign gov
crnmenta would be required 10 vouch
for the good character OF every immi
grant leaving their domiuions.
Police Commissioner Bingham. in
dlgnant over the present conditions
with regard 10 the admission Of for
cign criminals to this country, In.
Weighs against the immigration an.
thorIticF. who. In his opinion. did not
dcport the wrongdocrs as frequently
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11

EW YORK. Crimes Of the
Black Hand. the murders
Of the Malta and the Ca
mora. the assassination at
the altar Of a priest by an
anarchist are events OF a
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-04-11

which arc greatly In favor OF the i'm
migrant
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
EARNINGS AND EXPENSES.

The persistent claim of President
Ripley of the Santa Fe, and Vice Pres
ident Brown, of the New York Central,
that freight charges must be increased
or the wages of the railway employees
reduced is somewhat amazing in the
light of the official figures of the in
crease in earnings shown by the rail-
ways during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1908, over the earnings of the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1907.
President Ripley plainly told the Chi
cago association of commerce that
freight rates would have to go up be-
cause the railways needed the money.
Vice President Brown told the Chicago
Shippers association that freight rates
must go up or railway employees suf-
fer a cut in wages The dominant note
in each address plainly implied that
the railways We're the masters of the
situation. with no redress on the part
of shipper or receiver
When it is considered that the report
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion. for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1908, shows that the railways increased
their passenger revenue $54,573, $50.
over the preceding fiscal year; their
revenue from the mails $3,007,511: their
revenue from express companies So
80 Dol; their net earnings from other
sources, S51,701,S6S. and with their net
earnings per mile of road operated ris-
ing from $3,1S9, in 1905, to $354S in
1907 and to 1855 during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1908 and, finally when
it is considered that the official figures
show an allotment of $449461.1SS as
available for surplus. the plea of Pres
ldent Ripley that freight rates must
go up because the railways need the
money becomes a plea bordering on
the ridiculous. and so does the threat
of Vice President Brown.
There is but one solution of the
question OF transportation-but one
remedy for the arbitrary actions of the
railways. That solution and that rene
dy are in the Improvement of the
waterways of the country With their
on the policy of the ma
tional rivers and harbors congress-
a fixed and definite plan,
in its operations and with
annual appropriations for the work.
adequate in amount, there would come
not only continuous and cheap avenues
of transportation but a freight regula
tor which not even the railways of
the country could defy. while producer. |
shipper and receiver would reap the
benefits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
WHAT WILL THEY Do?

The county commissioners meet to-
morrow, and one of the important mat
tiers which they will have to consider
is the question of whether or not the
county of Walla Walla is to be ade-
auately represented at the Alaska Yu-
kon-Pacific exposition in Seattle next
year, whether the county commission
ers will heed the practically unanimous
request OF the business men and tax
payers of this county to make the half
mill levy for the purpose of giving
this county some good advertising at
the big fair.
Ii is believed that the commissioners
understand the sentiment OF the people
on this matter, and that there is no
excuse for further delay on this ques-
ton.
1t is time, high time that the work
of collecting the exhibit for this coun-
ty was commenced, if the county is to
be represented. Ii not, and if the
county is to be classed among che
dead ones of the state, it is time,
high time, that the people knew it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
Hotel Accommodations In India.

All over the world Indian hotels
have a bad name to any one who has
been used to a moderate degree OF
comfort and good feeling. They are for
the most part a. disgrace Why people
should have to pay from 10 rupees to
25 rupees a day liz the season and from
to ~ rupees a day in the hot sea-
son without receiving comfort and
good feeding seems at first difficult to
answer. AS a rule the feeding is most
inferior, badly served up tablecloths
and napkins frequently dirty, not to
speak of the knives, forks. spoons and
tumblers. Bed rooms are badly looked
after. ami unless one has very smart
bearer it is difficult to receive proper
attention All this should not be for
such prices as people pay. In many
third rate boarding houses in England,
one could get presumably as good as
what is got in some Of the sO-called
first class hotels in Calcutta.-India
Public Health.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
How Horse Lost a Bet.

Thomas Nelson Page, while riding
down a country road in one OF the
southern states of America, met an old
negro leading horse and laughing
uproariously.
SAM" said Page, whats the joke
"Oh! Mawnin, marster. l jes won
bet often dis hyah fool hoss.''
why, SAM" said Mr. Page, how
Gid you do that?"
well, you see, boss, I was a leadin'
dis hyah boss back yonder, and
seen a piece of paper ahead of us, an
I says: 'Blacky, 1 bet yer a quarter
Yer agwine to be afeared OF it. But
Blacky shook his head he wouldn't.
Then T said: 'Blacky, I bet you a
quarter you will-will you take my
bet?' an he nodded his head. We'll
sab, when we got up dar. de wind
flutter dat paper about, an Lord bless
my soul! you oughter seen dat boss.
He shy clean outen de field. Ha! Ha:
Ha. An OATS what ticlIles me-dat I'm
a quarter ahead
why Sam, you are crazy; YOU
can't collect the quarter from the
horse
''Yassar, dat 1 can! My marster
he'll give me a dollar tonight to gec
cats and hay for dat boss, but I'll
get him IS cents worth and keep my
quarter Ha! Ha!"-Illustrated Bits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
ADJUSTMENTS
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The Murray Plays.

Jules hurry has engaged the Berb-
ley Lyceum theater stage for the re-
hearsals of his attractions for the COM
ing season, Florence Gear in Marry
ing Mary" Norman Hackett in Glass
mates" and Paul Gilmore in 1.-THE Boys
of Company B."
Florence Gear will begin rehearsals
Of Marrying Mary on August Sd and
will open in Halifax, N. s., on Sep
TENDER 7, Exhibition week. She will
play in st. John the following week,
which is Exhibition week in that
city. The exhibition commissioners of
both places have engaged Miss Gear
as an extra musical feature of the in
augural exercises. Miss Gear will sing
in Halifax with the Exhibition band on
the morning of Monday, September Z
and at ST. John on the afternoon of
September IA.
Norman Hackett will begin re-
hearsals Of classmates on August
oath, opening in Norfolk Va, on Sep
TENDER H.. After six weeks in the
south, Mr.. Hacket will make a tour of
the larger northern cities playing in
Philadelphia during election week.
Paul Gilmore will begin rehearsals
of THE Boys of Company B. on Au-
gust 81. Opening at Bridgeport, Conn,
on September "a, he will follow his deg
ular route. Mr.. Gilmore has been es-
pecially engaged to open six new the
aires in October
The production of MARRYING Mary"
is a new one-a facsimile of the origi-
nal; the production Of classmates" is
the original Hudson theater produc-
ton and that of 1.-The Boys of Com
ter production
marrying Mary" will be rehearsed
by EDWIN Milton ROyle, the author,
and Silvio Helm, the composer of the
piece: Lawrence Eddinger will re-
hearSe Classmates" and 1.-The Boys of
Company b. will be rehearsed by Paul
Gilmore, assisted by Rida Johnson
Young. the authoress of the play
All will be here this season at the
Keylor Grand theater.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
The Jeffersons' Company.

Joseph and William w. Jefferson
have engaged company of an excep-
tional efficiency for their Forthcoming
tour in 1.-The Rivals which is one of
the foremost attractions which will
visit this city this season.
The principal members Of the Jeffer-
son company are T. C. Hamilton. Leo
pold Lane. Philip Bishop, George
Germane. Rosa Rand and Blanche
Bender A galaxy of talented artists,
such as they are known to be, will
undoubtedly give a wonderfully salts
flying performance and exploit all Of
the many beauties of Richard Brins
ley Sheridans classical comedy This
attraction should prove one of the best
dramatic treats Of the season.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05

two opinions among intelligent men as
to which of the two candidates for
president promises to best subserve
the interests of LABOR. Judge Taft was
the first of the judicial officers Of the
country who prostituted the injunction
into an instrument for the coercion of
labor into the slavery of capital and
he never repented of his act until he
became a candidate for president. On
the other hand Mr.. Bryan has from
the beginning of his public career ad-
vocated the policies which inure to
the advantage of men, not dollars" as
he frequently expressed it.
In proffering his support to Mr.. Bry-
an, therefore, President Gompers simp-
ly reflected the sentiment of the work
ingmen who know Mr. Bryan as a cit
izen and neighbor If his sympathies
were not with them they would know
it as the laboring men of Cincinnati
know that Taft has not been their
friend. These facts constitute safe
guide. moreover, for Workingmen who
are not personally informed on the
subject. Wage earners in Washington
must depend upon the information they
get from Lincoln and Cincinnati and
they can rest assured that such infor-
nation will be accurate. Both have
spoken
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
THE TURK.

For years Turkey has been the "sicE
man. Of Euripe, and government by
the sultan was a government directed
ny the different powers of Europe a,
tie acts of the sultan affected their
several interests or the interests oi
their subjects residing within MS do
Einions. Turkey regarded as the
ward OF Europe. was and is an ex-
c-cscencc on the map so far as the ad-
minis;is ton of her internal affairs Is
concerned. Dishonesty and corruption
were the rule at the court of the sui
tan, with massacres Of Christians AMI
of Jews. arbitrary power was enforced
tins condition of the women Of the sui
tS>nate was degrading and deplorable.
ard faraticism was everywhere.
The inevitable has come Whether
capable of self government, or inca
pahla of self governrl~ The Turks
have demanded a constitution and n
legislative chamber and the sultan has,
most reluctantly, granted both. 1t is
probable that the tenure of life OF the
Turkish chamber will be as the tenure
of life of the earlier Russian chambers
meeting al the will of the sultan and
dissolved at his pleasure. But legisla-
tive chambers are hard things to shake
off when once they fasten themselves
on the shoulders of semi civilized peo-
pies. The car has found it SO and
the sultan will also find it. The czar
and the douma are. at the least, on
speaking terms if not on terms of cor
diality, and it will be so in Turkey if
the selfishness OF some one or other of
the European nations does not inter
fere and pat the sultan on the back
in an effort to bring him to disregard
the unquestioned sentiment of his peo-
pie.
In any event the situation in Turkey
can not be worse. The Turk is, nv
nature and cultivation, an unspeakaole
Turk. and he has no business in Eu-
rope. His place is in Asia, and only
in Asia, if his place is anywhere in and
among the ranks of the nations of the
world Good may come of a legisla-
tive chamber in Turkey but it will on,y
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
His Kind Heart.

"Are you fond of fishing?" she
asked
/ NO" he replied. Il wouldn't care to
waste ten minutes for the purpose of
catching the biggest trout or bass that
! ever was hooked. Furthermore, l con-
slider it cruel to pull fish out Of the
water, causing them to die, for the
mere satisfaction of being able to do
it,
DO you hunt?''
Never Killing things for the mere
purpose of putting them cut of ex-
istence is one of the most barbarous
At least, that is my view of the mat
ter
Il suppose you are fond of golf?"
Il never played the game. 1t has
always seemed to me that a golfer
who will compel a small boy to trudge
around after him by the hour, carrying
a heavy load of clubs, must be utterly
heartless."
How do you like baeball -
Il don't care for it, and l must con-
TESS that 1 cannot understand how
people with average intelligence can
become enthusiastic over the perform
ances of men who are hired to bat and
run bases and catch flies, at the risk of
life and limb
DO you like horseback riding?"
Not in the least. 1t is a mystery to
me how strong men can find it pleas
ant to gallop around on horses that
would be much more comfortable in a
pasture
What form of recreation do you in
dulge in?"
Il don't indulge in any kind of re-
creation. You see, 1 have a large fac
tory, in which most of the operatives
are small boys, and little girls, and
find it necessary to be always where |
1 can watch them and keep them from !
shrking.'-S. E. Kiser in Chicago Rec
ord Herald
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
Elsie Ferguson.

Miss Elsie Ferguson, who for the
past five years has been connected with
productions under the direction of Mr.
Charles F'rohman and Mr. Charles Dill
lingham, was last week engaged by
Henry 3. Harris for a term of years.
Miss Ferguson's first important en-
gagement being the chief feminine role
in Pierre of the Plains" in which
Mr.. Harris will star Edgar Selwyn
during the coming season.
Miss Ferguson will be remembered
here as the clever leading woman with
Wilton Lackaye in 'The Bondman,"
which was here late last spring. The
news that she will return is welcome.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
NORTHWEST NEWS

Forest fires in the vicinity of Spirit
Lake, Idaho, Sunday and Monda,
threatened the town, but by the hard
work of the fire department, aided ,y
citizens, the flames were checked be-
fore reaching the town.
j. r. Mcdonald is in the iail a,
Greenwood, B. c., on the charge of at
tempted murder near Chesaw, Wash.
He will be neld for eXtradition.
thousands OF dollars worth of tim
Der have been destroyed near Elliston.
Mont, and the flames have reached a
point where the forest rangers ar un-
able to cope with it,
A desperate battle occurred near
Orofino, Idaho, Monday between 4
and cattle rustlers, in which
Geo. Moore, one of the rustlers was
shot dead, and A. j. Sloan and w. P.
Reed were wounded, Dan Carr. the
was shot several times. but
Is not considered seriously injured
The sheriff of Nez Perez county has
three posses out endeavoring to ROUND
up the cattle thieves.
Two Farming accidents, one of which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
POISONOUS REPRESENTATIVES.

DIR. Wiley has supplemented his ota-
err valuable reports in regard to the
use of preservatives with one on ben
zoic acid and benzoate of soda. Vari-
Gus articles of food containing these
agents had a hurtful influence, he says,
on the health OF the persons to whom
he administered them. Loss of weight
diminution in the number of blood
corpuScles, nausea and other prejudi-
cial effects followed his experiments.
The subjects of his tests, the members
of his poison squad were exception
ally robust men, and he reasonably
believes that persons OF only an aver
age degree of vigor would suffer more
severely under the same conditions. In
the interest of health, therefore, he
concludes, 'benzoic acid" and "benso-
ate of soda should be excluded en-
tirely from food products
When the unwholesome character CT
these two substances has once been
demonstrated little more need be said
to convince the public that they should
be banished. However, DR.. Wiley goes
a step farther. He shows that they
are needless as well as pernicious, and
therefore, that there is no excuse for
their introduction into jams and jelles,
cider, grape juice and mincemeat. Ev-
erything in which they are employed
can be preserved, according to the
chief chemist of the department of ag-
riculture, by other means which are
absolutely harmless.
Already the packer is required by
law to indicate on the label of such
products as jam the nature of any
chemical which he has added to them.
Careful scrutiny will sometimes reveal
the phrase Preserved with benzoate
of soda in fine print at the bottom OF
the inscriptions; but the buyer seldom
notices anything besides strawberry
Ounce" or the name OF some other
fruit in glaring capitals. Besides, per-
haps not one person in a hundred who
discovers the warning takes in it's fun
Indeed, previous to DR..
Wiley's arraignment there might have
been some doubt about the injurious
influence which benzoic acid and benz
zoate of soda exert on the consumer
Now that his investigation of their
qualities has been completed, an ener-
getic campaign against those who con-
tinue to use them would seem to be
in order.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
Smells In Great Cities.

The man with a nose always re-
cognlzes the smell of the place, and he
has only to land at Calais to smell gar
lie. London's smell-when the Lon
doner retuEps-is just SCOT and fried
fish. Paris always smells of chocolate
and wood-smoke. Florence is violets
and sewage. But so soon as you get to
Russia the smell is quite different
Moscow, the city of fruit that comes
from the Crimea, has a special smell of
the cranberry (Which has vssi ous
in the summer. And you can
not land in st. Petersburg without no.
ticlng-instantly-t smell of the
Chronicle
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
Weather Conditions.

A moderate high area remains on
the Washington coast and fair wealth
er has continued west of the Rocky
mountains except that light showers
fell in southeastern Idaho, Nevada and
Utah. Light rain also fell in Texas
and heavier rains over a narrow path
extending from Arkansas to the New
England states. 1t is generally warm.
er over the Rocky mountain region and
cooler from the Missippi to the Allan
tic. The indications point to contin-
Ued fair weather in this locality with
cooler tonight.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-05
BRYAN AND LABOR INTERESTS.

The best answer to those represen-
tatives of labor who are criticising Mr.
samuel Gompers, president of the
american Federation of Labor. because
he has declared that he will support
Mr.. Bryan for president. is contained
in the resolutions of the Central Labor
union of Lincoln, Nebraska, on the
same subject. The men who compose
the body are neighbors of Mr.. BRYAN
AMI know his public and private life
even to his habits of thought. With
this knowledge they unanimously
pledged him their support and such a
pledge from such a source is a certi-
ficate of character as a friend of labor
which is genuine.
As a matter of fact there can be no