The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-12-01
WEST SIDE NEWS.
Reports from Hillsboro, Nc
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H1LLsBoRo, Nov. 29th.-The United
Brethren church ljust completed at Sher-
wood this county will be dedicated next
Sunday.
TheI November term of circuit court for
Washington county convened on Monday
with Judge Mcbride on the bench. The
docket is long one, but much of the bust
ness is in the chancery court. The trial
jury was excused till next Monday.
A farmers institute will be held in Hills.
boro commencing on Wednesday evening,
December l3, and continuing till the follow
ing Saturday. The force from the agricultural
college'willlbe on hand as required by law
to assist in the successful conduct of the
meeting. At that time the matter of putting
an exhibit at the mid-winter fair will be
discussed.
A very heavy rain storm visited this
county last night and the small streams are
booming.
DESERTED AND MARRIED AGAIN.
In Detroit, Michigan, William A. Baker
wooed and won handsome miss whom on
the 5th of March, 1885, he led to the altar.
At this time Baker was a teamster and his
wife was an artist. Her knowledge of por.
traiture she impaired to her husband, and
in time he became an expert with the came.
ra. Some three or more years ago Baker
moved from Michigan to Washington, set.
tling near Tacoma. About three years ago
he bought an,outfit and: with his wife and
child, little tot of about three years, went
on the road, working from the Columbia
river north and east as far as Spokane.
August 1891, found the tent near Vancou'
YER, WASH, where the child was taken
with the whooping cough. The sick one in
terfered with business and something had to
be done. Baker was Cross and perhaps his
mood reacted upon Mrs. Baker, at any rate
they had bit of quarrel, when it was
agreed that he should take the team and
strike out, while the mother would take the
child and 90 to Orting, near Tacoma. A
correspondence was kept up and early this
year Baker wrote from Corvallis that he
was doing well and wanted his ismily with
him and asked his wife to sell her house
hold goods and ship to Corvallis what could
not readily be disposed of. This she did,
but received no remittance or invitation to
join him. Several letters passed till finally
an ultimatum was sent: Come after her,
send for her or return her effects, consisting
of cameras, sewing machine, bed and bed.
ding. To this there was no reply and all
track was lost of him. 1t seems as though
he drifted to Willamina in Yamhill county,
where his tent was pitched for time. Acei-
dentally Mrs. Baker this fall heard that he
was there and wrote to him, also the postmas.
ter, who answered that he was gone,
but that he was married and advised her if
she was his wife to look after him. In the
meantime through the wholesale house in
Portland she learned his true address which
At that time was Tigardville, this county
Mr.. Tigard, the postmaster, was addressed
and put in possession of some historical
facts, which necessitated call from the
sheriff. Baker was arrested at Greenville
this county and brought before Esquire Nc.
Quillan where he was met by Mrs. Nellie
M. Baker and his six.year-old child.
Baker on the 9th day of October welded
Miss Dora varney, daughter of Rev. Mr.
Varney of Sherwood, on license issued by
the clerk of Multnomah county. These
facts he admits and they are matters of
record as well. His excuse is that he
thought his first wife had sued for and OBJ
tanned divorce, but he has been in con-
slant correspondence with her till within
few months and knew better. He was
indicted and arraigned and, pleading guilty,
the court sentenced him to the penitentiary
for term of two years. He is now about
IS years old and ought to know better.
Mrs. Nellie Baker brings testimonials with
her from Orting Of the very highest charac.
ter. She says what she now wants is her
Photographic outfit and what other property
that belongs to her. She expresses great
sorrow for Dora Varley who is said to be
at Greenville in tent, sick and among
strangers.
McM1NNvILLE, Nov. 29-The water in
the Yamhill river is now at good boating
rtape and the steamer Toledo is making
regular tri.weekly trips. Sunday she loaded |
about twenty tons of wheat and consider
able other merchandise. It seems that In.
and McMinnville would be good |
points for the Oregon Pacific steamers to |
make, especially when it is possible for them
10 carry San Francisco freight to the doors
sf the merchants. The road has the steam