East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-31

ping their cream to Pendleton. This
will be advantageous to the farmers,
and to Echo indirectly, inasmuch as
they will realize more from their
product near at home, than they can
possibly do by shipping it over 200
miles to Portland.
Miss Jessie Boyd has returned
home from a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Boyd. Miss Boyd
has been working at Hilyard, near
Spokane.
Insane HOusebreaker.
Cries of LET me in; let me in,"
! together with a violent shaking of
the front door of the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ferdinand Kraft, awoke
them about 4 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Kraft is known for his hos
pitality, but could not understand the
eagerness and impatience that his
company seemed to show. Mr.. Kraft
/ quickly arose and asked the party
on the outside what he wanted. He
replied: "The burglars are after me;
/ let me in. let me in Mr.. Kraft
] SOY NAldl he ulull ltdllA wait nm
! in, but as the intruder insisted, and
/ as he supplemented his request for
admittance with a shoulder to the
door, he saw that it was but a ques-
tion of a few minutes till he would
| be on the inside. So he opened the
door, but instead of welcoming his
guest with open arms, he grabbed
him by the back of the neck and
kicked him out And then the dog
was set upon him and he made a hur-
ried exit. Mr.. Kraft has promised
his wife to secure at the first oppor-
tunity a gatling gun to combat the
strenuous life of Echo.
After the unknown had left with
this unceremonious reception still
haunting him, he wandered down to-
ward the river, and realizing that
Sunday morning he ought to appear
at his best, entered Mr.. Gilbert's
home He was not satisfied to pass
through the front door as common
people do, but started to work his
way up from the cellar. The first in
timaton that Mr.. Gilbert had that
business was to be brisk, was when
he and his wife were awakened by a
noise in the cellar.
At first they thought it was the
dog. but after they had listened a
while, they came to the conclusion
that it was human being. The in
habitant of the cellar heard then
moving in the room above, and cried
out: LET me out of here; let me out
of here" Mr.. Gilbert did not insist
on his remaining. and called bach
that he would soon have him out
The plan of campaign was the
next consideration. Mr.. Gilbert sug'
gested that he go for the marshal
but Mrs. Gilbert did not like the idea
of staying alone. so she went for the
marshal. After some time, she wa'
successful in arousing the marshal
and with volunteers they gathered
about the house. Gentle persuasion
was tried but to no avail to get th'
stranger to come forth. Finally
when assurance was given him tina
: no harm would come to him, HI
J came out of the cellar. The hand
cuffs were attached to him, and III
was prevailed upon to spend the res
of the night In the city lookup. II
, the morning he was questioned. ant
1t was learned that he got off tn
! morning train which passes through
Echo, at $40 a. m. His home is II
: Portland where he has brother IL
meat market on Third street. H
gave him name as Fred Jones. an
, from papers found in his pocket thi
is probably his correct name. Th
man is demented, and seems to b
laboring under the delusion that rob
, bers are after him.
, That he went through the escap
ades that he did without meeting
violence is to be wondered at. Tha
he was not shot at while trying I
break in is remarkable. Accompanie
by Elt Spike, deputy sheriff, and Cai
Gilbert he was taken to Pendleto