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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
Percentage Of Failures Among New
MsmbePs Is Large
DUE TO MORE STRICT STANDARD
EXAMINATIONS AT UNIVERSITY
ARE MADE UNUSUALLY Sc
WE'RE THIS YEAR.

SEATTLE, Feb 5-An unusual
number of failures among members of
the freshmen class at the state .univer-
sity is expected to be announced as a
result of the midwinter examinations
Freshman chemistry students were the
worst sufferers.
All Of the grades have ben handed
in to Registrar Condor, who said last
night:
THE spirit of funk is most rampant
in the class of freshman chemistry.
where l understand. about 40 per cent
failed. Chemistry is practically the
base of all university sciences, and l
am informed Prof. Byers justly gives
thorough examinations. If their knowl-
edge of chemistry is poor, work in
other branches of science will suffer
The freshmen always do fail in much
larger proportion than any other class.
In engineering mathematics the
number of failures is also large. 1t is
utterly impossible for engineers to ac-
cOmplish anything if their mathematics
is not thoroughly understood, so, of
course. the examinations must be rea-
sonably searching. 1t is always neces-
sary to drop a few students at this time
and this year is no exception
Prof. A. r. Priest, dean of the COL
lege of liberal arts, said:
THE number of failures this year is
larger than usual, due to the increased
enrolment. The per cent Of increase
is greatest in the freshman class, where
the majority of 'fiunks' predominant.
The examination questions l gave my
students were hard, but no harder than
usual. Many students do not realize
until too late they are doing unsat-
isfactory work
If student fails in a number of
studies he is dropped from the rolls of
the university for time and allowed to
go home. The grades will be given out
today and many are trembling. Fear
is expressed for the future college ca
reer of some of the best athletes.
Members of the faculty are working
to raise the standard of scholarship at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
COACH BUILT FOR BRIDAlS
Beautiful, Heart Shaped Vehicle VIII
Boom Matrimony.

PITTSTON. Pa, Feb. 5.-A bridal
coach, designed to boom matrimony and
do away with the custom of decorating
ordinary hacks with white ribbons, has
just been completed here at a cost of
$1,000. The coach, which is designed
in the shape Of a heart, is painted ma
room and black, with gold trimmings,
the lines arranged to form hearts
in all on the vehicle, including
eight heart-shaped windows. Two large
hearts join to form the dashboard and
two more crop out at the rear springs.
The lamps, which have electric lights
inside, are each surmounted by Cupid
with his bow and arrow, clad in the
happiest of smiles. The coach is up
hOlstered in m-colored velour and
old gold trimming, with two sets of
watered silk curtains overhead and a
cluster Of Gala lilies in the hearts of
which are concealed red, white and blue
electric lights.
The carriage equipment likewise in
cludes a speaking tube and electric bell
to connect with the driver. The car
riage took seven months to build. 1t
is to be hauled by four am-colored
horeSeS
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
INVENTIVE BURGLAR GETS JOB
His Sentence Is Suspended So He Can
Work for Bio Firm.

DELAWARE, O., Feb. 5.-InStead of
going to prison, Joseph Svacek, a
Russian, received suspended sentence,
and at once boarded a train for New
York to take a position with a shoe
making concern at a salary of $4,000
a year, with $4,000 royalty annually.
He was arrested for burglary in
1899, but broke Jail before his trial and
escaped. He was later arrested in
Maryland for another burglary and
sent up for five years. On completing
his time he was brought back to this
city and tried for his former burglary
and found guilty.
While serving time in the Maryland
state prison Svacek, who was employ
ed in the prison workshop. invented a
device to be used in the manufacture
of shoes He obtained patent on it.
The New York concern sent experts to
examine the device, and when he was
On trial here the cOmpany's agents
interested themselves in his behalf.
The result was that the judge was
lenient, and on the mans promise to
reform gave him suspended sentence.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
MISER'S BOX CANNOT BE FOUND.
Lived Live Of Hermit When Not
Working as Keeper.

CALUMET, Mich, Feb. "a tin
box, which is believed to contain
80 shares of Calumet & Arizona
sotck, and perhaps a will. is missing
from the effects of Ephriam Murley
an old Lake Superior miner, who died
at Bisbee, Ariz., few days ago.
Murley lived alone in an old hut.
No one knew much about him, as he
lived a solitary life. That he was a
miser and an eccentric is the statement
made by those who knew him best.
In his dingy hut Murley passed all his
time when not working as keeper of
the Calumet and Arizona change room.
He did his own cooking. No light was
ever seen in his hut at night
Murley had $1,000 in the First Ma
tional bank, owned a house and lot
near Don Luis, from which he receiv-
ed a monthly rent, was known to have
some Calumet & Arizona stock, and
was thought to have other property. He
has a daughter living in Cleator
MooretOwn, Cumberland county, Eng,
but no relatives in America.
AS one of the earliest miners in the
camp from Calumet, it was his boast
that he showed Thomas F. Cole where
the copper was at the Calumet and
Arizona shaft.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
"skIDoo" FOR BATTERY DAN.
Judge Gives Youthful Engineer Some
Fine Points of Advice.

NEW YORK, Feb. "a truck broke
down in Park row. opposite city hall
Friday night. In the crowd that gath
cred was Ralph E. Wolfe, a young
electrical engineer, of No. l Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn. Inspector Flood or
dered the police to keep back the crowd
When he ordered Wolfe to move on the
later replied:
presently"
You'll move now said Inspector
Flood
WHY" queried Wolfe.
Because I'm an officer" said Flood.
"Where's your authority your
badge" asked Wolfe.
Flood. according to his own story,
told Magistrate Finn in the Tombs
court yesterday. replied:
I'll show you my authority" and
grabbed Wolfe by the collar and hus-
tied him to the city hall police station.
When Wolfe admitted the story told
by the inspector was true. Magistrate
Finn said:
Move the next time an officer tells
you to. I'm a judge. yet when anybody
tells ME to move on l skidoO.'
Wolfe was discharged with a repri-
mand
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05

above the wrist became necessary and
the severed hand was buried. A few
days later Wolf complained of pain
in his amputated hand. and to humor
his strange fancy the surgeon was told
of it. The pain increased and Wolf
said the member felt cramped.
Philip Wolf, a brother of the wound
ed man, and another gentleman went
to the place where the hand was buried
and found the hand cramped in the
box in exactly the position Mr.. Wolf
had indicated with his remaining hand.
The fingers We're carefully Strengthened
out and with some cloths the hand,
which was not disfigured, was loosely
wrapped and placed back in the box
in such a way that there was no pres
sure anywhere and reburied.
The injured man at once became
easier and said that his hand had
ceased to hurt him except for a slight
feeling about the thumb, and yet he
did not have any hand on that arm.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
HER ASHES HE UNBURIED
Can Containing Them Placed on an
Attic Shelf in Undertaker's.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-An old coffee
can containing the ashes Of Mrs. Helen
Emerich, wife Of Capt Emerich, a
Well-knOwn figure at Coney Island
was taken yesterday for final dispo-
sition to the Fresh Pond cemetery
The coffee can had been stored for
five years in an attic room, where
there was an abundance of what might
be classed as rubbish.
Mrs. Emerich died in June, 1901.
Her body was taken in charge by H.
H. Havron, a West Eight street I'M
dertaker. By his direction the remains
We're cremated at Fresh Pond and the
ashes placed in the can can which still
contains them. The undertaken held
the receptacle subject to the order
of the deceased woman's husband.
Thecan was placed on a shelf in the
workroom of the undertaking estab-
lishment. and no order for its dis
posal being forthcoming, it was for
gotten.
Recently the establishment came in
to the hands of Kowski & Jentzen.
In taking an inventory the new pro-
prletors came upon the can and were
about to throw it into a heap of waste
material, when they accidentally learn
ed Of its contents. Efforts were at
once made to locate Emerich but to
no avail
Even undertakers find room for
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
TWO GREAT RAILWAYS.
One Capitalized at $67, 1000 900 the Othe,
at 100000

OLYMPIA, Feb. 5.-The following
articles of Incorporation were
filed in the office of the secretary of
state today: Seattle Chelan Railway
company of Seattle, with branches at
Spokane. Snohomish and New York
Cit, $17,000,000. Trustees. John w.
Fry, Spokane; H. P. Carroll. Francis
NJ. Carroll, Charles A. Barron, c. NJ.
Cochran, Elliot, COlburn, E. Wright,
Snohomish, and E. E. CongdOn, Butte.
Columbia River Outlook and North
eastern Railway company of Outlook,
Yakima county, 100000 Trustees.
W. f. Stewart and M. c. Stewart. To
build line of railway from Van
couver. Clarke county, to point at
or near Spokane, 800 miles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
LOU PARTON GRANTED PAROLE
Executive CIemency Exercised on Re-
quest of Friends.

Governor Mead has granted parole
to Lou Parton, who was sentenced in
Kittitas county, November 8, 1905. to
four years in the penitentiary for horse
stealing. This action was recommended
by Warden Kincaid of the prison, the
prosecuting attorney, the sheriff ana
other officials of Kittitas county, as
well as by a number of citizens, on the
ground of previous good character eA-
cellent conduct during the time he mas
been incarcerated, and the small de-
gree of guilt in a crime primarily
launched by others.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
Oil Tank Dumped Into Stream
Makes 10000 Candles
LUMINOUS FISH IS NEW WRINKLE
COMPANY FORMED TO SELL THE
PETROLEUM SOAKED LITTLE
WRIGGLERS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-A company to
gas or lamps is being formed at New
ton, Sussex county, N j., it is report
ed. The promoters swear they have
the electric eel beaten by several can
die power" At least 10000 cells, from
six inches to three feet long, are in
stantly available. All that need be
SOne is to pluck them out of the mud
on the banks of the Paulius Kill. while
they are standing in their tails.
big iron tank, full of petroleum,
and acids, which had been in use at
the old Newton gaswOrks, was dumped
into a stream tributary to the Kill
The liquid, which was as thick as mo-
lasses in winter, slowly percolated in
fish and thousands of them We're found
dead floating or on the shore. But the
cells We're tougher. Soaked with the
oil and acids, but trying to escape,
they burrowed into the soft mud of
the banks.
Then came a hard freeze, and recent
ly thaw. It left the 10000 cells, pre-
served by the cold and the acids, sat-
urated with petroleum, "a little forest
of natural candles waiting to be light
ed"
At least that is what the prospectus
Of the Eel Illuminating company" will
state. 1t will add:
ALREADY many families in the SUBJ
urbs of Newton are using the luminous
eel for household purposes"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
Neighbors Got Fooled.

Il was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that l would never leave it alive: but
they got fooled. for thanks be to God, 1
was induced to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t took just four one dollar
bottles to completely cure the cough
and restore me to good sound health"
writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher. of Grover
town, Stark Co., Ind. This King of
cough and cold cures, and healers of
throat and lungs, is guaranteed by E.
L. Smalley, druggist. soc and $1UV.
Trial bottle free.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
PRESIDENT TICKLES DOUBLE
Roosevelt Sends His Photo to Preacher
Editor Homes.

MlDDLETOWN, n Y, Feb. 3 Pres
ident Roosevelt has sent his photo
graph to the Rev. z. William Homes
editor of the Roscoe ROckland Review
published at Roscoe, Sullivan county
The picture is inscribed in the Presi-
dents own handwriting, with hearty
good wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. z. William
Homes, including the Teddy bear
The editor and the president have
met several times, and Mr.. Roosevelt
on each occasion has spoken of the
resemblance Mr.. Homes bears to him.
The sending of the photograph is the
result.
Vice-President Fairbanks gave Mr.
Homes his photo several years ago, re-
marking at the time, Il want my run
ming mate to have this
Mr.. Homes is a regularly ordained
clergyman of the Presbyterian church.
and breaches every Sunday.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
New EneIand's Fat Baby.

MONTPELIER, VT. Feb. 5.-New
England's prize baby probably is
Madeline, Dow, nine months old, who
weighs an even 10 pounds The child
is intelligent. healthy and good natur-
ed. Miss Madeline weighed 9% pounds
at birth and seemed normal in every
way. When about three months old
she began to take flesh rapidly. until
now the fat hangs in folds all over
her body. Her legs are larger than a
mans arm, and her weight is that of
girl as many years old as she is
months. The average weight of al
child of her age is IA pounds.
Frank Dow. her father, never weigh
ed more than IFS pounds Her mother
is about the average size for woman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
OBJECTED TO BEING SKUNK.
But Was Grateful When He Founc
that it Was Intended as Honor.

that it Was Intended as Honor.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-When the
great Mochs Hochstim, the east side
statesman, opened his mail yesterday
he received a notice that he had been
elected a member of the Skunks. and
also notification to attend ball to be
held by the club in Beethoven hall
Fifth street near the BOWery.
Mochs got busy at once and got into
communication with John H. Great
field, of No. 213 Bowery, who is presi-
dent Of the Skunks, over the telephone.
Say" demanded the watchful east
side politician, what do you mean by
making me Skunk? I'm not one
of dem guys
why. Mr. Hochstim,' replied the
president of the Skunks, its an honor,
don't you know?"
mo | don't know. You take me off
see. You know what will happen if
you don't
Cheer up. please, and don't get ex-
cited. You're not the only one who has
UeeH ueclueu upon DIS elSlole " pe-
come a Skunk. There's Martin Engel,
the Sullivans, Thomas F. Grady, Ly-
ons. the keeper of the Bow
cry; Fred Selig, the millman, and
Whats that? Did you say Fred
Selig the milkman?"
Yes, that's the man.
Its all right then. 1 owe him
money, and if he can afford to become
a Skunk so can | Thanks for electing
me-"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
CAN GAMBLER BE TAKEN?
Montana Governor Seeks to Take Man
Out of Washington.

Out OF washington.
OLYMPIA. Feb. 5.-The requisition
Of the governor of Montana for the
rendition of G. H. Switzer which was
presented today to Gov. Mead. promises
case that has yet been before the ex-
ecutive. Switzer is charged with
gambling in Butte. The charge is the
Outgrowth of the recent moral reform
which took place in the Montana city.
"A number of men were arrested,
charged with gambling but Switzer
eluded the authorities and reached
Spokane, where he was arrested nearly
a week ago. He engaged Attorney
r. w. Nuzum. of Spokane, to defend
him and resist eXtraditiOn.
The requisition for him is based on
an information made by the county
attorney of Silver Bow county, Mon
tana, that state prosecuting under in
Attorney Nuzum, in his argument be-
fore the governor this afternoon at the
hearing, maintained that requisition
papers based on an information are
defective.
Assistant Attorney Macdonald, who
appeared for the state at the hearing
agreed with Attorney Nuzum in his
interpretations of the law.
By request of Sheriff Charles S. Hen
derson, who presented the requisition
the hearing was continued until to-
morrow morning, when the sheriff will
be represented by counsel.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
How's This?
nland.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo O.
We, the undersigned. have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in al!
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 90.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucuous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05

birthday Joseph Bryan of Richmond,
an old rough rider of the colonel's and
his intimate friend, sent him as
present some Madeira wine that for
40 years had lain in the casks OF
London dock longing to touch the lips
of man. Coli. Mosby felt special pride
in the gift because each bottle was
handsomely labeled with the legend
Birthday Madeira" together with the
date of his birth. He determined to
present one to an old friend.
On his way downtown he stopped in
the Riggs National bank, carrying the
intended present carefully wrapped IN
concealing paper Suddenly, while the
colonel was bending over glass count
err inscribing his name on check. the
bottle slipped from its covering and
struck the floor with an explosion like
a five inch shell that threw customers
and bankers into CONSERVATION. vice
President Milton Allies, who was read
Philadelphia bank dynamiter. accord
ing to sworn statements. shot up ~
feet in the air and lit with hair stand
ing. Even President Glover almost
looked up from his desk. AS the rich
aroma foated through the brass barred
cages of the clerks they grew restless
as the zoo animals when the smell OF
fresh meat heralds the long expected
dinner But there was nothing COM
ing to these live ones, save the dis
gusted explanations of the colonel, who
said he'd rather have missed a wagon
train than lost that Madeira.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
A Stitch in Time

will save nine. So will a bottle of
Balalrd's Horehound Syrup always
kept On hand save many a spell of
sickness. A sure cure for coughs,
colds. bronchitis and whooping cough.
Mrs. s.. Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Il keep a bottle of Billiards. HOrehound
Syrup in my medicine chest, and thank
prevented many severe spells of sick
ness" Sold by A. B. Shelton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
DeMORALIZED THE BANKERS.
Col. Mosby's Madeira Bottle Upsets
the Riggs National Bank Clerks.

WASHINGTON. d. C. Feb. 5.-Col.
John :. Mosby. the southern cavalry
leader. had a recent reminder of the
stirring days in the SOS when. amid
bursting shell. he crashed into Sheri-
dams trains, destroying army supplies
and splitting costly wines destined for
the mess of the generals staff. This
time. however, the colonel was the los
er. but he scared them all badly in the
Riggs National bank. On his recent
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
GOVERNOR MEAD PARDoNs TIMM
Man Infected With Disease and Physi-
caIIy Disabled

CdIIy OtSapied.
Kurt Timm, sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary in Jefferson county,
February %, 1905, has been granted a
pardon by Governor Mead. Timm was
sentenced on a conviction of grand lar
ceny, but he is now disabled and unfit
for work on the rock pile in Lewis
county, where he has been for some
time past, by the liberation of his two
jaw bones. His chances for ultimate
recovery are said to be very doubtful,
and upon this fact is based the request
of the foreman of the work, and the
superintendent of the penitentiary that
he be not returned to the prison for
treatment. Prosecuting Attorney U.
d. Gnagey, of Jefferson county, favOrs
executive clemency because of the pri-
soner's physical condition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05

sentiment, despite the nature of their
falling, and Messrs Kowski & Jent-
zen gave the neglected coffee can it's
lrst reverence. Arrangements were
made for burial in Fresh Pond land un-
less an interested relative or friend
should appear to claim them, Mrs.
Emerich's ashes will at last find a
grave.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05

the university. Some of the students
claim the instructing force believed a
spirit of laziness had fallen over the
student body and made the eXamina-
tons severe as tonic
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
FELT PAINS IN BURIED HAND.
Detached Member Disinterred ant
Fingers Strengthened Out.

GALLIPOLIS, o., Feb. 5.-While
hunting on Jan. 9, Robert Wolf drop
ped his gun, discharging the weapon
and blowing his right hand off at the
wrist. An amputation of the arm
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-23
CHANGE IN FOOD
Works Wonder. I'm Health

Works Wonders in Health.
1t ID worth knowing that q change
IN food can cure dyspepsia. II deem
it my duty to let you know how
Grape-Nuts food has cured me Of indi-
gestion.
Il had been troubled with 1t for
years. until last year my doctor e c
commended Grape-Nuts food to be used
every morning. l followed instructions
and now l am entirely well.
THE whole family like Grape-Nuts.
we use four packages a week. You are
welcome to use this testimonial as you
see 1T"
The reason this lady was helped by
the use Of Grape-Nuts food is that it
Is ~predigested by natural processes and
therefore does not tax the stomach as
the food she had been using; it also
contains the elements required for
building up the nervous system. If
that part Of the human body is in per-
feet working order, there can be no
dyspepsia, for nervous energy repre-
sents the steam that drives the engine.
When the nervous system Il run
down, the machinery Of the body works
badly. Grape-Nuts food be used by
small children as we'll as adults. 1t
Is perfectly cooked and ready for in
slant use.
Read, The Road to MELVILLE" In
] pkgs. There's a Reason"