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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
The Generous Bow,

a missionary bishop told at din
ner in New York 4 story about F
Marion Crawford, the famous novel
list.
Mr.. Crawford Went to schoo,." he
said. lin Concord. and one day he was
taken to cali at a Concord clergyman s
"The clergyman had a missionary
box on his drawing room table, and
time hanging heavily on the boys
hands, he amused himself with trying
whether silver dOllar--it was all the
money he had in the world, and he
had converted it into that gigantic
coin for safety-would go into the slit
in the boX's top
1T was a close fit, but unfortunate
ly it did. go and the coin slipped out
Of the embryo authors fingers There
was a terrible crash-a crash of silver
falling among coppers-and then the
boy, as the novelists say. knew no
more
When he came to himself. he found
the clergyman and his family in rap
lures over his generosity
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
BOY SAVED OLD MANS LIFE.
Rolled Him of Railroad Track Whert
He Had Fallen.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Feb. 1S.-That
John Duprie, IS years old, living on the
Trains Meadow road, landed safely in
the Fourth street police station, Long
Island city. instead of the morgue, or
the hospital, was due to the good sense
and Judgment and courage displayed
by Jacob Steiner, II years old, son of
Gustav Steiner. of 500 Jackson ave-
nue..
While passing over the Hunneywell
street crossing of the North Shore
tracks of the Long Island railroad
shortly after dusk, young Steiner saw
a strange bundle lying some distance
up on the tracks. On investigation the
bundle turned out to be a man who
apparently was benumbed by the cold.
1t was the busy hour of traffic on
this division of the railroad, when eX-
press trains round the bend under
terrific speed. No help was near, so the
boy by exerting his small strength.
rolled the mi-uncOnsciOus man off
the track into the gutter alongside. He
had just completed his task when the
noise of an approaching train was
heard, and a few seconds later an eX-
press rounded the bend on its way in
to the terminal at Hunters point.
So frightened by his adventure that
he could scarcely talk, the boy
crossed over to Jackson avenue, where
he found James Clare. and between
them they got the man on his feet and,
after reviving him, Glare put him
aboard a trolley car and took him to
the police station.
DR.. John r. Hanley of st. Johns hos
pital was summoned, but, beyond cuts
and bruises on the fact, showing
where he had fallen, the old man was
apparently none the worse for his adj
venture. so he was given lodging in
the station house.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
"Never Mind" Said She.

one Sunday. a Philadelphia young
lady had her dearest friend. a Bryn
NaWr girl, come to spend the day and
evening. Incidentally quite a number
of young men dropped in. and Sc
charmed We're they with the taking
ways of the college maiden and her
naive manner of showing her entire su
periority to the commonplace. material
things of life that nearly every man
fingered to take tea.
The young girl of the house had the
creamed oysters bubbling in the chat
ing dish and the salad nicely dressed
Suddenly, practical hostess that she
was. she whispered to her college
friend:
oh, dear. Whatever am l to do.
DO believe that there is not enough
bread for all these men,"
a languid interest shone in the
dreamy eyes of the Bryn Mawr girl.
oh. never mind the bread dear
said she. lets have toast
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
GUSTS RECKLESS TRAINMEN.
Lake Shore Discharges Men Who
Disregarded Danger Signals.

CONNEAUT, O., Feb. 1S.-It has de-
veloped that Lake Shore railroad Off
Gals, stirred by results of a block
signal test Wednesday, made other
tests here Saturday night Yesterday
they held a carpet investigation in
Buffalo at which several trainmen
We're summary dismissed.
Aroused by the condition of affairs
revealed in the tests of the block Sig
nails. railroad men placed torpedoes on
the track and waited to see how many
trains failed to heed the signal to stop
Tests were made a mile from the sta
ton here. Results were not made
known.
1t was learned that even engineers
diSObeyed the stop at Office for
orders" signal displayed at the sta
ton. The block signal test was tried
again. this time with better results
than before Almost all trains stopped
when signal lights were darkened.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18

Hood Wright hospital and had the
man removed there. The sister, Mary,
was almost as i'll as John, but she
absolutely refused to accompany him
to the hospital She said she would
lust remain at home and look after
things
After Mulligan died a messenger
was sent to the house with notice
of death for the sister. The message
was given to the janitress of the
building, Mrs. Sarah Garrison. who,
when she could not make herself
heard by repeated pounding on the
door. sent a man up the fire escape
to the Mulligan apartment. He OPEN
ed the window and opened the door
from the inside. Mrs. Garrison and
the man went through to the witchen
and there found the body Of Miss Null
ligan bending over the kitchen table.
cold in death. Dr. Kretching of the
]. Hood Wright hospital said she had
died two or three hours before she was
discovered, and that Mary and John
must have departed life at nearly the
same time
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
The Gravedigger.

DR.. John S. Buist, the famous south
ern surgeon, said IN one of his sur
gical lectures at the state college:
1T is always in rather bad taste for
physician to boast of being busy.
Physicians, undertakers and gravedig-
gers only cause discomfort when they
allude to good times and prosperity.
There was an old man applied to
the minister of the little village of
Paint Rock for the post of gravedig-
ger His references were good and
the minister agreed TO assign him to
the churcnyard. He was to be paid
so much a grave.
The gravedigger haggled over the
price. finally accepting it.
But will l get steady work. he
demanded
STEADY work. said the minister.
Lands sake man. with steady work
you'd bury all Paint Rock in a week"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
Or. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS
Continued From Page One)

Cromwell lecture when he had finished
that he would give them the Beecher
lecture afterwards.
Mixed in with the biography of the
great Englishman the speaker gave US
a semi-sermon on conditions in
America today.
With finished sarcasm he held up to
ridicule the pessmist who believed
that things were not right now and
cited instance after instance of the
wrongs of Cromwell's time, when men
had their ears cut off and nostrilS
slitted for the opinions they held.
Later, however, ne roundly roasted
railroad abuses now existing in TINS
country as we'll as other wrongs and
showed himself to be a greater critic
and reformer than a defender Of things
as they are.
The lecture was dotted with spots of
delightful original humor which made
a pleasing variation to the sublime
thoughts which composed a large part
of it.
He showed that fiattery had ruined
Charles l, and that too great ease
would spoil any man. His remark that
Roosevelt was of the type of Cromwell
brought forth much applause. His ad-
dress in general breathed a spirit Of
strong optimism.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
He Was a Green One,

Senator Beverage was talking one
afternoon in Washington to a group
of newly-elected congressman.
You boys" he said. must on no
account appear green. Keep cool. 90
slow, think before you speak; then
you won't give yourselves away"
The unripe congressman laughed.
and Senator Beveridge continued:
Il should hate to hear that one of
you had acted as a new southern con.
gresham once did
He. as soon as he reached Wash
ington. went off to a photographer's
TO be photographed.
81 want my likeness TAKEN he
said
Cabinet?" the photographer ask.
ed
The southerner Redeemed and look.
ed pleased
No.. he answered; just a plain,
everyday congressman Oakland
Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
No Danger.

Although Mr.. Hobbs was taken at
his face value by his son and her,
there were times when the youthful
Williams admiring tributes emoar-
raised his parent in the family group
relates the Youth Companion
L had quite an encounter as l came
home tonight" the valorous Mr.. Hobbs
announced at the tea table. Two men
slightly intoxicated. were having a
quarrel on the corner. AS usual. there
was no policeman in sight, and they
were in a fair way to knock each
others brains out when l stepped be-
tween and separated them"
Weren't you afraid. father" asked
Mrs. Hobbs. in a quavering voice.
NO. indeed. why should be-" in
uuired Mr. Hobbs, initiating his chest
Il guess there isn't anybody could
knock any brains out of my father!'
said Willy. proudly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
His Average.

winter has many drawbacks, said
Henry j. Woodhouse. the noted mete-
orOlogist. in Washington, land not
least of these is the winter fog that
drops down SCOT upon mems faces.
Some day we shall dissinate this log
with electricity, but that day is dis
tant.
Mr.. WoOdhOuse smiled
I'm a restaurant, on Il recent fOggy
sooty day, l couldn't resist leaning
over and whispering to a well dressed
man at the next table:
EXCUSE me, sir. but there's speck
of SCOT on your nose
1.-The man smiled agreeably
mo he said No, that isn't SCOT
1t is a peculiar kind of mole. and you
are the seventh man since breakfast
to ask me to wash it off. My average
for foggy days is ten
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
OLD PEOPLES MEETING.
Last Feature Of Program To Be Given
at Great Union Revival.

An old peoples meeting is the latest
efature of the program for the union
revival now being held in this city.
Grandma and grandpa will be spe-
cially sought after at the big meet
ing to be held on Wednesday after
noon. The old folks who are too fee
BILE to attend will be brought in hacks
if they desire to be present and it is
expected thai the auditorium of Cen
trail Christian church will be crowded
with an audience of gray haired wor-
shippers.
Tuesday afternoon DR.. Breeder will
address a meeting of the mothers of
the city All such are invited to be
present no matter to what church they
belong.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
uNSEPARATED EVEN BY DEATH
Brother and Sister Both Die at the
Same Hour.

NEW YORK. Feb 1S.-John Multi
gan was a Waterman employed by
the New York Central railroad He
lived at sos West One Hundred and
Thirty-second street. Manhattan. on the
top flood. with his sister. Mary. who
was his housekeeper John was So
and Mary As, and they had been to-
gether since childhood. John died in
the ]. Hood Wright hospital about 6
O'Clock of pneumonia and Mary died
at the home which she refused to leave
at the same hour from the same cause.
Mulligan went home sick from work
several days ago and his foreman
called to see him. Finding Mulligan
ill he called an ambulance from J.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
ALFONSO sNUBs cOURTlERs
Gives Sharp Answer to Dons Who OBJ
jected to Anglican Chapel.

MADRID. Feb. 1S.-king Alfonso re-
Gently gave personal instruction for
the installation of the palace of Ell
Pardo of an Anglican chapel for the
berg, mother of Queen Victoria, when
she is staying there. Among the more
fanatical officers of the court this
decision aroused much comment. but
the king paid no attention to the
murmurings. The chapel is now ready
His majesty on one occasion having
become tired of hearing certain ex-
pressions said: We'll. seniors, those
who do not like it need not go there. y
A hint which was quickly understood
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18

the firm of Black, OlcOtt, Gruber and
Boygne, and the district attorney We're
in conspiracy to railroad" him to the
asylum and that they We're Whites
friends. He said it was all right to
take him to be insane.
"Twas Providence"
DR.. Evans testified that Thaw said:
Il never wanted to shoot this man.,
creature, beast. blackguard. 1 never
wanted to kill him, had no desire to
kill this vile creature, which is de-
vouring the daughters of Americans.
suffer the humiliation Of publicity. 1
went to see Comstock. Jeromes detec-
tive. but got no real assistance"
A recess was taken at 1910 until
g o'clock when the admissibility of
the Thaw will is to be considered. The
judge will read a copy of the will
during the recess. The defense will at
tempt to introduce only the eighth
clause of the WILL which is supposed
to refer to the legacy to Evelyn Mes
young girls.
Afternoon Session.
The Thaw trial was resumed at 2
o'clock
Wagner substantiated Evans testi-
many practically throughout and said
Thaws conception of the whole af-
fair was an insane delusiOn and said
it is his belief that Thaw was COM
pletely insane at the time of the first
two visits of the witness.
Delmas then said the defense wished
to present Thaws will and suggested
a recess. The judge said he would
like to read the will during lunch.
Delmas provided a copy. Delmas said
he only wanted to introduce the eighth
clause and the codicil. Jerome said
the whole must be introduced or none.
Upon the adjournment Evelyn who
had been waiting in the ante room
went to lunch with O'Reilly
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
STANDS ON HEAD 20 MINUTES
Wins Bet But Loses His Life by Max
ing Foolish Wager.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 18.-Harry
Stillson, an athletic young man who
recently came to this city from Atchi-
he could stand On his heid for a period
Ct 20 minutes, n;rEr of the time with
out the aid or support of his hands.
The wager was successfully per-
formed. The wager cost him his life.
forts Of some Of the best physicians in
the city were unable to relieve the
congestion of his brain, the result of
the severe physical exertion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
FATHER LOSES DEATH RACE
Wife and Child Burning He Hastens
at Phone Call to Their Aid in
MadIy Driven Auto.

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 18.-A race
with death, husband and father the
other contestant, the lives Of wife
and babe as the stake, took place mere
The father lost, for the babe is dead
and the wife will die before the night
is over
The two-year old child of Frank Ma
Ghetto, a business man of this city,
pulled lighted lamp from the table
of the family home, fourteen miles
east of here. The burning oil spread
over the little one, and despite the eff,
forts of the mother, the baby received
fatal injuries. Mrs. Machette, in her
efforts to protect the child caught the
fire in her own clothees and, before
neighbors summoned by her screams
could get to the house, she, too. had
received frightful injuries. Machette,
who was at his place of business, was
telephoned to. and engaged large au-
tomobile, secured a physician and, at
breakneck speed, was driven to his
home The physician found both
mother and child alive and, having
temporarily dressed their wounds, Or
dered them brought to a hospital in
Portland.
With the same terrific speed with
which Machette had gone to his home.
the automobile was driven back TO
the city, but on the way the little
one suddenly stiffened in death, though
the mother survived to occupy bed
of agony, where she is lowering be-
tween life and death. The doctors
state that she will expire before morn
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
GOODS IN PAINT, NOT WARLIKE
Girls of Drury Emulate Example of
Faculty Member.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Feb. 18-It was
not war paint that As young women in
Mccullough cottage, dOrmitOry at
Drury college, had on their faces at the
6 o'clock dinner yesterday evening, but
it was paint, all the same, and plenty
of it. The reason for this moveon the
part of the goods was that some of the
young women of the dOrmitory observ-
ed that one of the teachers especially
hue. and one that seemed as if it
wouldn't come off. The goods decided
to emulate the example set them and
see if they could not cultivate a blush
of the same quality.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
SOUND PROOF
CONTINUED from Page One)

station a great convenience to the pub
lie as one can step in at any time and
talk with anyone without troubling a
friend or looking up a number in a
telephone book.
The large switch board which was
ordered some time ag is expected to
arrive almost any time. When that
comes We will be able to give fine
service said Manager Combs this af-
ternOOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
MRS. CHADWICK'S RUSE.
To Gain Communication She Pretends
to be Wasting Away.

To GAIN Communication She PretenoS
to be Wasting Away.
COLUMBUS. Feb. 1S.-The ingenui-
ty of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick has almost
been successful in securing her a rec
ommendation for communication of SEN
tence from the Ohio penitentiary. For
weeks there have been reports that she
is in a very critical condition; that
she is on the brink of a collapse and
that she is but a shadow of her former
self
The authorities have discovered the
ruse and it will be of no avail should
she. as expected, attempt to lay her
case before President Roosevelt.
The reports that Mrs. Cassie Chad
wick is fast failing in strength since
entering the Ohio penitentiary over one
year ago. and that she is now on the
verge of a collapse are untrue. Her
health. if anything. has improved since
her incarceration, said DR.. J. H.
Thomas, chief physician of the prison.
Since she has been in the prison Mrs.
Chadwicks sole ailment has been indi-
gestiOn. due to over indulgence in rich
foods. Each night a cab rolls up to
the prison and the best dinner that a
famous restaurant and chop house can
provide, is carried in to her. This meal
costs on the average. 81, and the bill
is paid by the woman's Columbus
lawyer Other bills she contracts are
similarly disposed of. Wealth from
some hidden source provides her with
luXurieS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
HARSH TO PRINCESS.
Berlin Policeman Tells kaiser's Dauah.
ter to Move on.

BERLIN. Feb. ia little boy ran
under the hoofs of the horses attached
to the carriage of the young Princess
ictoria Louise, daughter of Emperor
William, while she was out driving at
Potsdam yesterday.
The child was run over and the prin-
cess stopped the carriage, got out and
was following a person who was car
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
Mere Detail.

She Cat the recitaD-Hes been di-
vOrced three times, wears silk under
clothing winter and summer won't
trim his finger nails on Friday, and
Her friend-What's he playing now.
She-YOu must think | know every
thing. Here's the prOgram.-Puck.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18

Age Joke Remodeled at Whitman.
First Boy-Professor. is a woman
eligible to seat in the United States
senator.
Second boy student-(interruptins)
NO, because no woman is over 80
years of age.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18

rying the child into a shop, when
policeman harshly ordered the prin-
cess to move on. AS she looked up in
astOnishment a servant told the pO-
liceman that he had been speaking to
the princess, and she was allowed to
take the child home in her carriage
The boy was not seriously hurt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18

"Wriggles. l saw you shaking hands
with the bride, but you didn't cOngrat-
ulate the bridegroom. Why was that"
Il was afraid he would think l was
insincere | had a narrow escape from
marrying her once myself, you remem-
ber."-Chicago Tribune.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
HOPE TO END STRIKE.
Garments Union Of Portland to De-
mand Raise Of Four Cents.

mand HaISe OF -Four Cents.
PORTLAND. Feb. 1S.-The carmen :
union, which has been on strike against
the Portland Railway Light Power
company's system for the past two
months, made a move which the men,
bers confidently predict will bring the
strike to an early termination in their
favor Acting On the promise of a
number of the carmen now at work
that they will join the strikers II the
demands are increased to consider
alton worth fighting for. the strikers
voted to raise their wage demand four
cents.
1.-The greatest mistake We made at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18

Teacher-HOw many seasons are
| there?" Tommy-Four. Name tnem.'
| Basketball baseball, football and char
| ity baU."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
Too Much for the Strong Man.

Too Much for the Strong Man.
"The strong man refuses to go on
for his act"
Somebody poured water into his
hollow weights. 1t froze and made
the weights so heavy he can't lift
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
Accused Murderers RennaEded.

ACCUSeu WUTOeTeTS nSE'dt'0So'
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-LeOnard Leo
pold and Howard Nicolas, charged
with murder of Margaret Leslie, an
actress, October Is last, were arraign-
ed today and remanded until March
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
Atiyeh Brothers

Will be here for several days, between
the 10th and 18th of this month, with
a full assortment of their genuine Orl-
entail Rugs They will be displayed on