The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-12-31
A Terrible Accident in the
Dekum Building.
FRANK BAKER FALLS so FEET
LANDS HEAD FIR ST ON A STOOL
Conveyed to Good Samaritan Hospital,
Who're He Soon Dies of COu-
cussiou of the Brain.

PORTLAND, Or. Dec. 3O.-A frightful
accident occurred this moIning in the
Dekum building, on Third and Wash
ington streets.
Frank Baker, japitor, aged about 26
years, was engaged in cleaning the out
side of the windows leading into the
court on the fifth floor, when he lost
his equilibrium and fell distance of
about 80 feet into Lipman, Wolfe & Co. g
store.
The poor fellows coming was heralded
by the smashing Of skylight glass during
his terrible descent, and for moment or
two almost created panic among the
lady clerks in the establishment, who
imagined the shivering of glass to be
caused by an earthquake.
The incipient panic, though, changed
into horror, when Baker landed, head
foremost, on stool in front of coun-
try, behind which several lady clerks
were standing. The velocity of the fall
was so great that when Bakers head
struck the stool, the plush covered seat
was broken from its screw fastening.
That Baker was not instantly killed is
due. only to some wire netting covering
Lipman, Wolfe & Co.'s skylight, which
measurably broke the fall.
When Baker landed on the floor of the
store, an exclamation of horror went up
from those nearest the scene. In Sec
ond, though, the majority of the small
army of clerks were near the PROSTATE
~ ho
drew @. Smith was close by when the
accident occurred, and he volunteered
his services. A superficial examination
of Baker showed no exterior injury be-
yond cut in the chin, from which the
blood flowed quite profusely a short
time. But even the unprofessional eye
could detect at glance that Baker was
suffering intensely, and that his struggle
with death would be hard one.
He never uttered a word during all
the time he was lying in the store, and
even while being removed to the hospit-
al. DIR. Smith stated the man has sus-
tanned what in all probability would
prove fatal conclusion of the brain.
Meanwhile large crowd had blocked
Gu6 w anu 10lTQ-SlTe0C ell
frances to the store, so that the doors
had to be closed and a policeman sta
toned thereto prevent the outsiders from.
overrunning the establishment. $
For almost half hour before Bakers
removal to Good Samaritan hospital.
DIR. Smith feared every moment that the
unfortunate man would die on the spot
from hem orrhage of the brain. At one
time it seemed as if Baker could not sur
vive another minute; but DR.. Smith,
just in the nick of time, succeeded in re-
storing circulation, thus giving him a
new lease of life. At that point OFF,
GERS Watson and Crete placed Baker on
stretcher and conveyed him to the hos
pital in the police ambulance.
DR.. Smiths diagnosis os Bakers case
was a correct one, for he died at IL
O'Clock without having regained con-
sclousness.
Baker was young man of very good
habits, and we'll though of by those
knowing him. He had been employed
in the Dekum building for the past six
months, and also lodged there. He was a
single man, and brother-in-law of DIR.
L. NJ. Davis, of Albina. The body was
taken in charge by Finley & Rieger.
Coroner Cornelius may hold an inquest
this evening.