The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-22
KILLED AT BEILINGHAM.

| n icPoII was III ClTculatlOn laS1
week that T. 8. Banber, at one time a
resident of Oroville, had been struck
by train at Bellingham and killed
but 1t was impossiblue to secure con
firmation Of the report before going
to press. Saturday, e. n Grubb re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Banbers
sister, Mrs. M. L. Marlette, announcing
the death of her brother and enclosing
the following newspaper account OF
the accident:
Struck by Northern Pacific switch
engine No. 1858, southbound, while
crossing the Northern Pacific tracks at
Carolina street, T. Banber, deaf man
was injured so severely today that he
died about three and one half hours
later at st. Luke's hospital. Banber
lived with his sister, Mrs. M. l.. Mar
lette. at 2427 Pacific street He came
here from Oroville. Washington, about
year ago. He left no family of his
own. He was about so years of age.
"Banber was coming toward the city
1t is said when he was hit by the To-
comotive, which was driven by En-
gineer William Hayward. Deafness
prevented him from hearing It's ap-
proach and it is evident that he did
not see it, unless just q moment before
it struck him. He was hurled several
feet and suffered several fractured
ribs. a severe confusion on the chest
and dissertations of the head The ac-
cidentr happened at $3.50 and Banber
died about l p. m.
"The locomotive was stopped imme-
diately and the crew picked him up
and called for DR.. N. w. Wear, by
whom he was removed to the hospital.
There Banber was attended by Drs.
Wear and DR.. Marcrea Smith. He was
conscious while the physicians work.
ed over him, but did not speak of the
accident or of how 1t ,came that he
was not aware of the locomotives APP
proach." 4fs
The deceased resided In Loomis and
Oroville for number of years, and
at all times during his residence in the
county was in the employ Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. N. Grubb, assisting in various
capacities about the hotels conducted
by the Grubbs. Banber was a sturdy,
soldierly looking man of some ~
years. He earned his military bearing
by long service on the plains az
scout. He was almost stone deaf, and
1t was difficult to communicate with
him. He was reticent Dc to his exper.
ience on the plains. butfrofn the little
lie did occasionally tesi&It was evident
that his life was fulA ofs stirfing ep: :
sodes and hair breadth escapes. .He
Is among the last CT that valcrous and
reckless race Of men who took part in
the Indian fighting that made the ives
tern pathway safe for the tide that
was flowing toward the setting sun.
lie was one of the chief scouts under
tnat celebrated Indian fighter, General
Crook, and followed, or as he has stat
ed, led the way into numerous Indian
combats in which Crook cowed the
red inhabitants of the plains. Banber
was always industrious, pleasant and
accommodating while connected with
the hotels that Mr.. and Mrs. Grubb
have conducted in Loomis and Oro-
vile. and strictly honest and upright
in all his dealings. Everybody who
knew him liked the old man and will
read with regret the account of his
tragic end.
The deceased left Oroville over a
year ago to make his home with his
sister at Bellingham. He was a man
without means, and through kindness
of heart Mr.. Grubb has been in the
habit of sending him money o,cas
icnally Mr.. Grubb sent him a remit
tance on the 3rd Of this month and 1t
was through this letter found on his
person that the unfortunate nan was
identified by the authorities at the
time of the accident.