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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
MRS. THOS. BAKER
DROPPED DEAD
PIONEER WOMAN CALI
ED SUDDENLY AWAY
While Passing Down Webb Street In
Apparent Good Health, Mrs.
Thomas Baker, Pioneer of Una
tilIa, Suddenly Expires With Heart
Disease - Raised Large Family
All of Whom Survive Her.

While passing down Webb street.
in front of the doorway to the Ma
sonic hall, and while in apparently
the best of health, Mrs. Thomas Bak-
er, one of the oldest pioneers in Una
tilla county, dropped dead from
heart disease, at O'Clock this after
noon.
When bystanders reached the pros
trate form she was beyond all human
aid, death being almost instantane-
Gus.
She was the wife of Thomas Baker,
who has resided on the Umatilla river
about two miles west of Horse Shoe
Curve, for the past 80 years, until re-
Gently, when they removed to this
city. She leaves husband and five
children to mourn her.
She was 65 years of age and has
been in good health, having worked
hard all her life and raised a large
family. Her children are William an6
John Baker, of this city, and Thomas
Baker. of Portland; Mrs. James Duke
of this city. and Mrs. Thomas Hopper
of Horse Shoe Curve.
At the time of going to press nj
funeral arrangements have beer
made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
Wheat Not Hurt by Freezing.

This morning H. ]. Taylor visited
his ranch eight miles northeast of
Pendleton to ascertain the probable
injury inflicted by the recent cold
weather. After an examination Mr..
Taylor telephoned that no damage
had been sustained. The ground has
now thawed out since the freeze, and
the wheat has resumed its growth.
Mr.. Taylor's ranch is in a part of the
county where there was considerable
snow at the time of the cold weather,
and in consequence little harm was
done the grain in that portion.I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
BAnLERAY FUNERAL SUNDAY.
Under the Auspices of the Elks and
the Church of the Redeemer.

Last evening the mortal remains
of John ]. Balleray were placed on
the east-bound passenger train to be
borne to the old home at Paterson,
N. j., and there buried by the sur
viving members of the family.
During the forenoon yesterday the
body was taken from the undertake
er's and placed in the Elks' hall,
where it lay in state until after the
b. p. o. E. funeral ceremony was
performed. Then it was taken to the
Church of the Redeemer, where a
funeral sermon was delivered by the
rector, Rev. Henry Dixon Jones. After
the services at the church the body
was taken to the train by members
of the Order of Elks and the Pendle-
ton bar. Pallbearers were as follows:
James A. Fee, j. Fl. Raley, T. G..
HALEY. John McCourt, Dan P. Smythe
and j. P. Winters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
CROOKS CAPTURED
WE'RE TAKEN AT OLYMPIA
BY SHERIFF t. ID. TAYLOR.
One is an Alleged Woman Forger, the
Others Are Her Accomplices-MOss,
the Hohbach Bros. Baker, Is In
Custody ut Omaha, and Later on
VIII Be Extradited-Pendleton May
Be Easy" But Retribution is Sure.

At last the various crooks, male
and female, who imposed on numer-
Gus merchants so shametully not long
since, have all been corraled, and the
sheriff is now having his inning. Sat
urday night a message was received
from Omaha to the effect that Tom
Moss, formerly baker for Hohbach
Bros, was safe in Jail at that place.
At the same time Sheriff Taylor was
on the road from Olympia to Port
land in charge of Mrs NJ. j. Morrison
and two male companions. who were
arrested at the same time.
Last night Sheriff Taylor and Dep
uty Davis arrived from Portland with
the three prisoners, and they are now
occupying quarters in the county jail
Several days ago the sheriff found
a clew to the whereabouts of Mrs.
Morrison. and at once started for
Olympia. On arriving there he soon
located her in a rooming house, and
with the aid of the local police, soon
had her under arrest. AT first the
woman denied ever having been in
Pendleton, but shortly after con-
fessed and implicated two men whom
she claimed had operated with her.
These two were Immediately taken.
and to the sheriff gave the names of
Otto Hockinsmith and Robert Baney.
AT first the woman gave her name as
Mrs. NJ. j. Morrison. but later said it
was Mrs. Baney
Officer A. ]. Bennett of Olympia,
accompanied Sheriff Taylor to Port
land. where his place was then taken
by Deputy c. p. Davis.
The crime for which these three
people are now under arrest was COM
mitted here early in January. The
woman claimed to be from Eugene
and passed a number of checks, drawn
on Eugene bank, on local merchants.
One of the checks. for $50. was taken
by Tallman G. Co.
As soon as extradition papers can
be secured from Nebraska, Sheriff
Taylor, or one of his deputies will
leave for Omaha to secure Moss.
After all, 1t would seem that pass
ing bogus checks does not pay in
Pendleton, for while the work was
easily done at the time. the various
operators are now all in Jail. Frank
Hamilton, who was caught at the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
MAN MAY YEr BE IDENTIFTED.
skeleton May BE That of Junction
City Emlgrant.

Another clue has been received by
Coroner Henderson as to the identity
of the man found dead near Umatilla.
In a letter from w, NJ. Pitney OF
Junction City. is told the story OF the
disappearance of man named Ems
Iy last November. According TO the
letter Ensly left Junction city at that
time with team to drive overland 10
Idaho. The wife and children were
sent ahead by rail, and were never
Joined by the husband.
A letter received by Mrs. Ensly'
written from The Dalles. told OF a
stranger having joined her husband
Mt that place. After leaving the
Dalles nothing more was heard OF
Ensley. and accordingly 1t is feared
ne was foully dealt with. A reward
has been offered for information as
to the whereabouts of Ensley, and
the relatives will be given descrip-
tion of the body that was found to
see il 1t corresponds with that Of the
missing man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
ARMSTRONG FUNERAL TODAY.
Had Lived i'm Pendleton
Since 1882.

This afternoon the funeral of the
late George Armstrong was held from
the family residence, 513 Lilleth
street.
George c. Armstrong, who died
Saturday night at 10:45 after a few
days illness, was a well known pio-
neer citizen of Pendleton. He was
born in Peoria, ILL.,, in 1S43, and in
1867 moved to Kansas, where he re-
sided until 1882, when he came to
Pendleton. Since that time he has
lived here continuously and accumu-
lated considerable property.
At his death Mr.. Armstrong left
his wife and three children, all of
whom live in the city. The children
are Mrs. c. j. Hamilton, John II.
Armstrong and L. d. Armstrong.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
Real Estate Transfers.

j. F. Byers and wife, to c. A. Coop
er and Fred Wyatt, for lots 13, IA, 21,
22 of section IS, in township / south
of range 3S E. w. NJ, and also the
south half of the northeast quarter,
and lots II, 23 of section Is, in town
ship l south of range 33, E. w. NJ.
Consideration, $2400.
Joseph Leezer and Anna Leezer, to
Stokes Kirk and Elma Kirk, five
acres. Consideration. $500.
j. H. Raley and Minnie A, Raley,
to NJ. b. Scott, lots 3, -, in block
1888, reservation additio nto the city
of Pendleton. Consideration, 5000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
CHICKEN THIEF GETS IL DAYS.
Thinning Out the Migrants Around
Umatilla.

Dave Christy was brought up from
Umatilla this morning by Deputy
Sheriff Hunt. Christy was caught on
Saturday night in the act of robbing
a chicken house belonging to one of
the railroad employees living at Uma-
tilla on being arraigned in the JUS
tice's court this morning he pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to pay a
fine of $25, or serve ~ days in the
county jail. In default of the fine he
was taken to jail.
Considerable trouble has been had
this winter with vagrants at Umatilla
and the railroad company and the
town are cooperating in trying to les
sen the evil.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
Basket Ball Tonight.

In the Armory hall tonight game
of basket ball will be played between
the Weston Normal School team and
a local team. The Weston team has
already defeated the Walla Walla
higi, :, hool and is said to be doing
some fine playing. The local team
has been working faithfully under
the direction of Manager Hoffman
and is preparing TO give the visitors
a hard fight tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
wALI.A wALLA TREES TO CHINA.
c. l.. Whitney Makes Shipment Oh
Fruit Trees to tle Orient.

C. L. Whitney, proprietor of the
Northwest nurseries, has shipped the
three orders of trees to China and
Manchuria which were ordered about
November 18th last The order was
shipped to Seattle. from where they
will be shipped ON the Boston liner
which sails for the Orient.
The order calls for 43 trees, includ-
ing apple, cherry, plum and peach
trees, to Rev John Ross Mukden;
246 fruit trees and 26 shade trees for
the Rev. william Hunter, Kwangnig'
and an assorted lot of trees for the
Rev. E. G. Tewkesbury, of Pekin.
China. The climate Of the localities
where the trees are destined is some
what similar to that of Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
Have Returned to Willamette.

Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Winslow, who
have spent the winter with their sons,
Glen and r. F. Winslow, returned to
their home at Sheridan, Ore, this
morning. They are delighted with
Umatilla county, but have no intention
of locating here, being well pleased
with their location in the Willamette
valley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
ss,134.06
Suit for Divorce.

An action for divorce has been
commenced in this county by Hattie
B. Christian against Lafayette Chris
tlan. The couple were married in
1899 and have three children. Cruel
and inhuman treatment is given as
the ground for asking divorce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
Two Addresses by Judge Lowell.

Judge s. A. Lowell, who is now in
the Willamette valley, will deliver an
address before the students of the
University of Oregon tomorrow eve
ming, and on Wednesday evening will
address the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
Program and Banquet.

In honor of the 41st anniversary of
the order, the local lodge of knights
of Pythias will have special work to-
night. Following the initiation ban
auet will be served and an appropri-
ate program rendered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20

A picture in oil, of a cowboy lasso-
ing a frightened steer, by Cedro, is
considerable attention at
the Umatilla meat market on Court
street The picture was purchased
by Frank Downey, proprietor of the
market. and occupies a place on the
wall back of the counter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
Scarlet Fever.

The last case of scarlet fever re-
ported is that of Gertrude Moule, the
little child of Mrs. Frank Moule, who
is residing with her parents, Major
and Mrs. Lee Moorhouse at 400 Wa
ter street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20

The heaviest snow and most severe
cold experienced in 40 years. prevails
in Arkansas. The loss of hogs and
cattle is very great.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20

time of the offense, is now serving a
year in the penitentiary, for which
place the remaining four are now in
line. thanks to the vigilance of the
sheriff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
In Police Court.

In the police court this morning
William Thompson, Tom Wright and
James Gordon were each sentenced to
serve five days in jail for vagrancy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20

a case of mumps has been reported
from 14OO Sophia street. 1t is the
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Pearson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20

Bendy SARGENT killed himself in the
Saiina, Cal, jail, by beating his head
against the steel door.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20
MIIToN's MUNICIPAL PLANT.
Itemized Cost of the Electric Plant
just Installed.

The following is a condensed repor
of Milton's new electric light plant vi
to the completion of the same:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-20

II you want a
safe medicine for
all family ills you
cannot find any.
thing better than
the Bitters. For
over so years
1t has been curing
such ailments a.
Indigestion,
Dyspepsia,
Constipation.
Sick headache,
female Disorders
ChlIis, Colds aad
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28
The Naval Academy on Trial.

It is rather the United States Naval Academy that is on trial at Annapolis, than Midshipman Meriwetner.
 The death of Midshipman Branch was a pure accident The facts al- ready developed show that Meriweth- CT is neither technically nor morally guilty of the crime of manslaughter. He violated the written rules of the academy and will probably be pun ished by the rules of expulsion. But it is evident that he did no more than follow an established custom of the student body at Annapolis which every student must follow under penalty of being expelled from the naval acad- emy by his fellow students by means of ostracism and persecution. It is all ready obvious that there has grown up at Annapolis a midshipmans 'code" in regard to hazing and fight ing, entirely inimical to the written rules of the academy, but far more authoritative over the midshipmen The indications are that the academy authorities have practically endorsed and authorized this "code" by giving it their tacit approval and that by violating the ostensible regulations of the academy Midshipman Meri- wether obeyed the real regulations of the academy, the unwritten higher law not merely of the student body, but of the United States naval acad
 emy. The real issue before the court martial is the question whether or not the authorities of the naval academy really endorsed and authorized this 'code" and amended the regulations prescribed by congress by adding the code to them and providing that all rules and parts of rules inconsistent with this amendment are hereby de-
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

clared a dead letter. If this issue is to see how Midshipman Meriwether can justly be found guilty of violating the regulations of the naval academy or the rules for the government of the navy. It is the naval academy that is on trial before the country, on the charge of having illegally and un- warrantably modified, within their Jurisdiction, these rules and regula- tions.
 That the government fully under stands that the business on hand is of more importance than the disciplining of recalcitrant and unfortunate mid shipman is sufficiently proved by the personnel of the courtmartial.
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28
WHERE IT CAME FROM
The Source of the Present Rain ard
 its Extent.

The total amount of rainfall in Phoe- nix from Sunday morning at 6:45 to Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, was 1.41 inches. It rained almost contin uOusly from the start until ? o'clock Monday morning when it turned colder and the wind came up. There was no more rain then until yesterday fore noon and not much until late in the af- ternoon when the precipitation was again quite heavy continuing well into the night. It was alternately sunshiny and cloudy all day long but even yet has not cleared.
 The total amount of rainfall from Jan. to yesterday afternoon was 1904 inches. an excess above the average year of 1908 inches. For the month of November to date, there has been a total precipitation of $50 inches which is an excess of 3.O2 inches over the average November weather
 The precipitation reported yesterday morning from Flagstaff was PA inches equal to two and a quarter feet of snow. The report from Yuma was 1.14, from San Diego IA: from Los Ange- les AS; from San Francisco .34; and from Fl Paso 10.
 The source of this water according tO DlTeClOT IS lIOil d SlOTIl center that on Sunday morning was To- cated over Nevada and that yesterday morning had progressed to northeastern Colorado and expanded considerably. An extensive trough of low atmos- pheric pressure covered the entire southwest and the rain area was from Nebraska north to Galveston and to San Francisco on the west Phoenix was on the southern margin of the storm and may be thankful it was not nearer the center. According to all the laws of storms the wetness should cease very soon, though the forecast for last night was still rainy and colder.
 At o'clock yesterday morning the sky was almost cloudless but at seven it began to thicken and by 10 o'clock yesterday morning it was again entire ly cloudy. At 2:05 a. m. the wind came up and by 2:15 it had increased to twenty-four miles an hour from the southwest The atmospheric pressure is still wo here. At 2:30 yesterday morning the minimum reduced pres sure was 29.40 inches. It rose until 5:30 when it was 29.67 and at 4 D. m. yesterday was 29.60.
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28
PnoEN1X, ARIZONA, NOV. 2S, 1sO
The Christmas Week FaIr.

It has been found to be advisable to postpone the territorial fair on ac- count of the weather, which in this land of habitual sunshine might have found some other week in the whole fifty-two in which to push itself for ward into the lime light. The circum- stance that a fair or any other func- tion in the Salt River valley has been crowded out by spell or weather must be regarded as a sort of meteorological joke-a bit of ill-timed and unpleasant pleasantly on the part of the elements-a damp ening reminder by Jupiter Pluvius that he is still king, though he sell dom exercises his authority in this part of the world, but customarily leaves us to our own devices for long months at stretch.
 We must bow to the will of the king however inconvenient it may be for us to do 1t. The postponing of the fair on the eve of the date for which such long, elaborate and prodigous prepara- tion has been made was ac- complished with some heartburn ing. However, the fair will not spoil and we think will not suffer for having to be held three weeks later. In the eastern states or anywhere else than in Arizona the changing of the date of an event of this kind would be a serious if not an impossible matter. There would be so many similar events with whose dates it would conflict. But there will be nothing going on in Arizona with in the range of the fair to be inter- fered with. There is no reason why all who had intended to visit Phoe- nix next week should not do so as conveniently in the week beginning December 25. Perhaps many could come in that week of holidays and merrymaking who could not have come at any other time.
 The pain of putting off the fair has compensations. The fact of a fair in Christmas week, with its racing, its wholly out of door character, its ex- nibits of stock and agricultural pro- ducts will be an event so different in the matter of chronology, from any thing else anywhere in the country as to attract wide attention and advertise the glories of Phoenix as a place of winter residence. Good weather in Christmas week is certain. The old est inhabitant cannot recall any other. kind. Then the fact that fair had to be taken in out of the wet in this land of infrequent rains is in itself not a bad advertisement. Come to think of it, we believe a thunder was made in overlooking Christmas week in the first place.
 Tt ain't no use to grumble and com
 plain;
 It's just as cheap and easy to re-
 joice.
 If God sorts out the weather and
 sends rain,
 Why rains my choice"
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

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Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

It may not be illegal for an insur- ance company's official to insure him. self and take a commission on the pre- miums. That is, it may not be ille- gal under the present astounding methods of insurance. but it is very, very frugal.
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

The profits of the big collegiate football games greatly exceed those of the Mexican bullfights. and the chanc es of the survival of the matadors in both cases are substantially even.
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

PIANO TUNING Robinson. Price q up.
 Phone Black ell.
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

Dispatches from Washington indi- cate that the Panama project is ap- preaching the stage of investigation. Well. investigation is a phase of dig
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

It may become necessary for Presi- dent Roosevelt to have his informal interviews reduced to writing, and keep a copy as a guarantee that he will not be misrepresented.
Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

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Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

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Arizona republican., 1905-11-28
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Arizona republican., 1905-11-28

Is it possible that the Salton Sea is in anyway implicated in this affair?