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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
SOUTHERN PACIFIC co.
PLANS SPECIAL SERVICE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2s.-The
plans of the Southern Pacific for spe-
cial trains in connection with the COM
ing visit of the Atlantic battleship
fleet contemplate running to this city
during the seven days from May 3 to
May 10, of no fewer than $50 extra
passenger coaches. These will accom-
modate about 2S 900 persons. In addi-
tion to the other thousands who will
crowd the regular trains.
To accommodate the visitors coming
from points north of Ogden and from
Salt Lake City, twenty-five standard
sleepers and ten extra tourist sleepers
will be put on. Extra help will be en-
gagged for the eating houses along the
road. All trains from Ogden on May 2
and and possibly on May will be
run in two sections. Extra cars will
be run on all trains from Portland on
May 8, 8 and 6.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
RECALLS FLEETS
OF YESTERYEAR "
Remembers Vividy Huge wooden
Walls of England" Starting
for the Baltic In
1854

Viewing the arrival of the great
American fleet in these western waters
recently. reminded H. w. Collins of
Dawson's Book shop, at 51S South Hill
street, of another great feet which he
had seen many years ago.
'I was but a mere lad at the time,
explained this lover of books and his
tory. II was living in my native coun-
try, England. 1t was the year 1854.
All England was stirred over the de-
parture of their great feet, just as we
of Los Angeles were greatly interested
in the arrival of our fleet
"rhere was quite a difference be-
tween the two squadrons, now I tell
you.
1.-The fleet I saw off our Pacific coast
was composed of modern fighting ma
chimes. But the one across the water
in the year 1854 was entirely different.
"There was not an ironclad among
them.
"Those were the days OF the old
wooden walls of England as they used
to describe the ships -the-line.
maybe you remember reading that
old English navy song, entitled Black
Eyed Susan
Remembers Old Warships
"'All in the Downs the fleet was
moored,' is the line which tells of the
assembling of that great host. The
Downs We're near the famous Goodwin
Sands.
"a mere lad of 16. 1 recollent rowing
out to the ships in a small boat and
looking up at their towering sides.
They looked majestic and terrible, with
their huge wooden sides. their many
portfolios and their towering masts.
THAT feet unlike the one under
Rear Admiral Evans and his brave un-
der officer. Rear Admiral Thomas. was
not on such a peaceful mission.
"It was on the verge of the Crimean
war. Trouble was feared on the Baltic
sea, and this fleet was to do police duty
and to blockade the coast cities of the
Baltic sea.
Sir Charles Napier was in command,
and was one of the foremost men of
the British navy.
"Of course, boylike, l was greatly in
terested. l remember rowing around
the vessels i'll my little boat and look
ing up at the huge 'three-deckers, as
they were termed from the number of
their decks. Among the largest was
the Duke of Wellington and the Aga
memnon.
"There were but two steam vessels
among them all, and both of those were
paddle steamers. They had not yet
learned to use the propeller, which has
caused such a revolution In the con-
struction of Warships.
"Stately they looked and vivid still
in my memory is the recollection Of
those men-of-war, as they called them
sailing forth from the Downs on their
way to the Baltic sea, where the war
clouds were soon to enshroud their
masts and ports"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
NAVY DEPARTMENT SEEKING
ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL SHIPS
By Associated Press.

BY Assocllted F'ress'
WASHINGTON, April 26.-With a
view to preparedness in case of neces-
sity, the surgeon generals office of the
navy has suggested the designation of
several vessels available for use for
hospital purposes. Among the ships
suggested by Surgeon General Rixey is
the Buffalo, now on the Pacific coast,
which is regarded by naval surgeons
as admirably suited for such purposes.
The surgeon is an earnest advocate
of the use of hospital ships, and takes
the ground that the navy should al
ways he ready with them if a call is
made for their services.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
Photo Finishing Go.
The Sensitive Girl

And now, just a word or two with
the very sensitive girl. There are some
hard lessons for you to learn, my dear,
but the course of training is lnvalua-
BILE. Sensitiyeness is only another form
of conceit, you know, and when you
have discovered that your feelings are
no more valuable than any one else's,
and no more likely to be respected
in fact, that you are the one to respect
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
EVANS GOES MoToRING;
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
By Associated Press.

Ey AssocIdteu 1Iess.
PASO ROBLES HOT SPRINGS,
April 26.-Rear Admiral Robley d. Ev-
ans continues to improve. Today he
enjoyed an automobile ride to old mis-
sion San Miguel. nine miles from Paso
Robles hot springs. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Evans, DR.. Mcdonald
and James Horsburgh, jr, general pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific.
Flag Lieutenant c. r. Train, Lieuten-
ant Evans and Mrs. Marsh. daughter
of the admiral left Paso Robles today
to attend the festivities at Santa Bar
bara
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
TORPEDO BOAT FLOTILLA
DUE AT SAN DIEGO TODAY

SAN DIEGO, April 26.-The collier
Ajax arrived in port early this evening
from Magdalena bay. She brings news
that the torpedo boat flotilla, which
has been expected here daily since last
Thursday, will arrive tomorrow morn
ing.
Extension of the target practice pro-
gram at Magdalena bay Is given as the
reason the flotilla did not come sooner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27

coupon the spaces provided the and adj
for whom you wish the
whom YOU wish to contestant designating either
contest and bring mail the to The Herald
office Do in the blank provided for the NUMBER
of the contest fail do will be impossible the
Information to the numbers and other details
pubshed elsewhere IN this mornings
Herald vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-27
MANY SUFFERING
FROM BANQUETITlS
INDIGESTION FOLLOWS IN THE
WAKE OF FLEET
Temptation Is to Eat Everything on
the Bill of Fare Instead of
Using Judg-
ment

The physician turned his chair
around as the patient entered the Of
flee
"Grouchy again. aren't your" he
said
Feel awful. Doc" replied the man
of the furry tongue and sallow COM
plexion.
mo decent restaurants left in
town."
mot a one" replied the patient
Sure" responded the physician
knowingly.
The patient began to take an inter-
est in things. Here was man who
could interpret the masters-one who
knew just how punk" and 'rotten"
the old town had gone on grub"
The doctor returned to his writing.
Slowly the physician blotted the
piece of paper on which he had been
chair around and then settled back in
1T. while the chair squeailed comfort
ably.
NO wonder you feel bad. Let's see
that tongue?"
The patient obeyed
Looks like a wooIen mitten." was
the comment of the medical man as
the patient drew back the much ma
ligned member.
Good Time Makes Crouch
"By the way" and the physicians
voice grew brighter as though he had
dropped all shop talk" did Won
Sure l did, Doc" responded the
chrome ,visaged individual whose face
Frightened at the memory of happier
days.
Did you get invited out to many
The Doctors face grew less animated
and moro thoughtful.
Coolest of 'em, Doc. On shipboard,
Beach, oyer at the Pasadena hotel. In
town he}e, private houses cafes
everywhere. They sure had a big
week for the navy"
And now you say there isn't a de-
cent restaurant in town." went on the
physician. IT'S my turn to talk now,
you poor teluded mortal. You're suf-
fering acute banquetitis.
you've Stuffed your stomach with
all the richest. choicest food as you'd
call it; taken everything that came
your way. ,end loaded your poor old
belt with dscess baggage.
Ate everything at banquet-never
passed up q course.
ouf Eating Is an Evil
"Why-Common Sense and Wisdom
don't know Just as sensible as the
treating habit. Man thinks everyone
of crowd of six must have a turn
treating. So they build up a beautiful
jag. Whereas. if one of them had in
vited the rest to take supper with him
not one of them would think of asking
the rest when the meal was finished to
eat another on him straightaway. SIM
ply because 1t was his turn to treat.
Yet, although you won't order
everything on the bill of fare at a res
taurant you will take everything
served at a banquet.
Send a lot of hot things down your
gullet, like two or three kinds of meat,
then suddenly chill off your digestive
apparatus with an ice, followed by
more hot ingredients.
Then you wonder why you can't
sleep when you get home. Wonder
why your mouth feels like a door mat
next morning. Wonder where that
headache came from. when you didn't
touch booze or smoke a cigar. Why
there's just as much intemperance in
eating as drinking.
Just you give your stomach a rest
and you'll find Los Angeles has just as
many good restaurants as it ever had
before"
And the patient went out and or
dered strictly vegetarian lunch on
the strength of the physicians advice.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18
Commissioner of immigration
Urges Drastic Changes in
the Present LulU
Would Haze Foreign Nations Certify
to the Character of Their Citizens
Who Seek MeU Homes in
United States

tors will be able to establish by the
testimony of men suspected of being
felons the facts which would result
in their own exclusion.
Practically no effort was made ten
years ago to find out whether a man
had criminal record, and it has only
been within the last two or three years
that the authorities have seriously ad-
dressed themselves to the task of ex-
Guiding the criminal classes that
come to this country.
Observations made at Ellis island
show that the immigration laws, such
as they are, with regard to criminals
from other lands seems to be enforced
with painstaking fidelity. The inspec-
tors are laboriously conscientious, as
whole, in their duties and seem to
do all they can within the narrow
Limitation of the statute to detect
criminals. For practical purposes,
however, the whole attitude of the
present law is against them, to say
nothing of the specific provisions
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18
Gentle Persuasion,

A young chap from the south, who
recently took up his residence in Bos-
ton with the purpose of pursuing GER
tain technical studies at the Hub, en-
gagged board and lodgings at "a select
establishment" in Columbus avenue
1t was not long after his install
ment therein that the southerner
found himself obliged to complain to
the landlady with reference to the
noisy doings of some of his fellow
dodgers.
1.-THE people in the room next to
mine,' said he, quarrel in loud tone
regularly every evening much to my
distress What's the trouble, any
way?"
ooh, you mustn't mind them,' said
the landlady. THAT occurs very often,
at least once a week. It's only Prof
Whiteside, the hypnotist, trying to per-
suade his wife to go to the band con-
cert. Sunday Magazine.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18

country irrespective of any prison SEN
tence they may have served in their
native land This would rid the United
States of many who are unfit for citi-
zenship. He thinks also that the CO.
operation of the foreign governments
might be obtained
There are some nations which is
sue what are called penal passports
said he. Italy has two kinds of pass
ports-one which states that the per
son bearing it is a subject of the king
and yet another which states if the
bearer has ever been in prison, and If
so the offenses of which he was con-
victed and the terms are specified.
Since certain nations, among which
are Italy, Russia, Germany and
France, issue such passports it would
be feasible to pass a law requiring
that immi grants from those countries
bring penal passports with them
These would have to be well authenti-
Gated and they would serve as COM
plete records Any person who had
a prison record would thus be barred
from coming to the United States and
none with such a passport would come
here.
1T would be just as well to make
the law far reaching and to permit no
one to land here who had ever been
in prison There are few cases, adj
nit, where a man by years of correct
living may have completely reformed,
but it would be just as well for him
to remain in his own country / be-
rave that the various governments
would willingly cooperate in this, for
criminals are the foes of all humanity
The foreign nations are NOT anxious
that criminals should flee from justice
calling
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18
THE PART HE PREFERRED.
Subtle Meaning In Poets Criticism OF
Decoliete Costume.

Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sier-
ras. is something of a recluse and
rarely comes into San Francisco, but
when he does he is made a good deal
of lion. On his last visit he was
one of the guests at a rather formal
dinner at a friends house where he
stayed overnight. His hostess had
known the poet since her childhood.
SO she felt privileged, next morning. to
discourse to him of the beauties Of
the Partisan gown she had worn the
night before-beauties which seemed
to have escaped his observation.
Mr.. Miller listened to all that she
had to say and remained silent.
But didn't you really like the
dress?" pleaded the lady.
We'll" replied the poet. ct did like
part of it well enough"
The lady frightened.
'sIndeed?" she said s'What part?"
''The part you had on answered
the poet; and that ended the discus
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18

1t is not unusual for the noted Grim
1nals to cross the ocean ferry two or
three times before their identity is
noted. The law provides that any alien
fefon may be returned to the place
whence he came if complaint is made
within three years of his landing in
the United States. After three years
he is beyond the power of the law,
and no matter if his record outruns
Herod he cannot be disturbed.
Italians predominant among the
criminal occupants of the detention
pen, and most of these are from the
south of Italy or from Sicily Swarthy
dark browed, with faces furrowed by
the records of evil lives. they are
closely watched on the island, al
though no special prison is provided
for them They are carefully searched
for knives and stilettos. The turning
over of many of them to the immigra-
ton authorities comes through their
arrest by the police for some deed of
violence.
Hard to Make Case.
In order to make a case against
them it is necessary to have accurate
information as to when they came to
this country and on what ship Ere
quently for lack of definite informa-
ton and evidence of previous guilt it
is impossible to deport criminals
against whom the police believe there
is strong case The differences be
tween the local and the federal views
of the matter led recently To the criti-
cisms made by Col Bingham against
the immigration authorities.
Among the occupants of the deten-
ton pen recently were several immi-
grants with long records OF crime
There was Benedetto Tordini, for in
stance. who had stabbed a man in San
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18

consuls on the other side or the for
eign consuls at this port send infor-
nation which is of the greatest value.
An alleged embezzler, Schouawe, was
apprehended on the complaint OF the
Russian consul general, whose de
scription and that which the man gave
of himself tailed so exactly that he
admitted his Identity to the immigra-
ton authorities Owing to the repre-
sensations of Commissioner watchorn
year ago not only immigrants who
have been convicted of a crime and
have served terms in prison may be
deported. but those who admit having
committed a felony or other crime or
misdemeanor involving moral turpi-
tude
This is especially effective where
immigrants are fugitives from justice
Without friendly suggestions the in
spector must depend upon his knowl-
edge of human nature, his study of
physiognomy and other qualities of a
Sherlock Holmes, and even then he
may go sadly astray
By dint of prolonged cross-examina-
ton, if the intuition be keen, he may
be able to establish a criminal record
for the suspected alien out of his own
date has been so well coached that he
is able to battle the inspector at every
turn If he is tripped up he can re-
turn to the land whence he came and
try again for admission through some
port which is less closely guarded
Dread Foes Here.
The thing which the habitual GRIM
inal from outre mer breads most,
especially if he be Sicilian or of a
race which long nourishes feuds, is
that some favorite enemy has warned
the authorities about him in order to
even up old scores. 1t is nothing un-
usual for the enemy to take his re-
venge in this way.
Can it possibly be-" an inspector
will ask suavely, that you have an
enemy in this country who would say
that you have been in prison six
times?"
1T is a great He,'' the response may
be- Il swear, crossing my heart, that
1T has been but twice.
That is enough to bar the candidate.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18

Francisco six months ago, and In the
course of his trial prison record in
Italy had been discovered He landed
originally at this port Many a 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
inafs 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 No matter where they are at
large they are the cause of damage
and trouble, and 1 never found any
foundation for the stories that other
governments turned them loose upon
the United States
1T is unfair that the &c, 900 900 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
ly been laid at the doors of the
d
full of that race, perhaps not more
than 500 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
acter 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 a 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 modi-
fed as to make it possible to deport
aliens who commit crimes within
three years after their landing in this
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18
He Saw a Difference.

Barney Malloy and Mike CAREY
were shingling a roof. Barney"
Mike asked, removing a bunch of
Single nails from his mouth, and set
Ting back comfortably, what is the
difference between satisfied and con-
tent?" THE difference? Sure there's
none" answered Barney eff you're
satisfied you're content, and if you're
content you're satisfied THAT was
my opinion, too, Barney, me boy, up to
now, but it struck me sudden like as
I put that last nail in that 1 am salts
fed all right that Molly CAREY is my
wife, but I am burned sure 1 am not
content"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18

as they should when attention was
called to them.
Mr.. Watchorn makes an equally
emphatic denial that the charge OF
Gen. Bingham had any substantial
basis, so far as the administration of
affairs at Ellis Island is concerned.
1t is a fact, aside from the contro-
versy that the depredations of desper-
ate criminals from abroad, the major
fty of whom are Italians, has become
a menace to the state. Even admitting
that the present immigration laws
were enforced at every port with the
utmost efficiency the whole system of
dealing with the foreign criminal
seems weak and ineffective.
1t is a habit of first-class PASSENGERS
to inveigh against the offensive
fdiocy" of the questions propounded TO
them by the immigration inspectors.
such as Have you ever been in
prison?" Have you ever been an in
mate of an almshouse?,s and the like.
The objection on their part is based
on personal grounds because they
consider the questions unnecessary.
Such questions propounded to the
steerage passenger bent on evading-
the law border on the futile The only
punishment that can be melted out to
the person who perjures himself is ex-
clusfon from the country He rarely
returns to his own land to make an
other attempt to gain the coveted do
main He knows that the inspector is
charged with finding out the very
thing which he wishes to conceal and
exerts all the ingenuity within his
power to checkmate the attempt to
delve into the past
On Their Own Testimony
Yet the main dependence of the au-
thorities is the hope that the inspec-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18

1t has been supposed that smoking
makes such slaves of it's victims that
they rarely seek to tighten the yoke.
National figures in regard to the to-
bacco industry indicate the contrary.
When the financial panic of last Octo-
Der appeared, the production of cigars
decreased 146, 000,00 in a single
month, and in December dropped on
to the extent of another 100, 900, O0O
The manufacture of cigarettes was
also greatly lessened- There was evil
IDENTIFY desire to economize. if not to
break OF the habit Or perhaps it was
q turning to the seductive pipe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18
THEY GROW.
Good Humor and cheerfuIness from
Right Food.
content

Cheerfulness is like sunlight 1t dis
pels the clouds from the mind as sun
light chases away the shadows of
night
The good humored man can pick
up and carry OFF a load that the man
with a crouch wouldn't attempt to
lift
Anything that fnterferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her She writes:
-Four years ago I was practically
given up by my doctor and was not
expected to live long. My nervous
system was in a bad condition.
But 1 was young and did not want
to die SO began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. I used
to have nervous spells which would
exhaust me and after each spell it.
would take me days before 1 could sit
up in a chair.
Il became convinced my trouble
was caused by coffee 1 decided to
stop it and bought some Postum
The first cup, which I made ac-
cording to directions. had a soothing
effect on my nerves and L liked the
taste For time / nearly lived on
Postum and ate little food besides.
am today a healthy woman.
MY family and relatives wonder
If am the same person I was four
years ago, when 1 could do no work on
account of nervousness. Now / am do
ing my own homework, take care Of
two babies-one twenty, the other two
old am so busy that hard
ly get time to write letter, yet do
1t all with the cheerfulness and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health
Il tell my friends it is to Postum
owe my life today
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich Read The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs. There's a Reason
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18

The wife of the Indiana editor who
makes two-column appeal in her hus-
bands paper for his nomination to a
state office has heart in the right
place. but her editorial 'swe'' has its
embarrassing and confusing sugges-
tons, remarks the Indianapolis Star.
AOur husband, our VOW at the mar
rage altar, we are with him. I'VE
will work for him." etc, are phrases
carrying Utah-like flavor that
might mislead the unwary But
matter? The lady, she's ALI
right