submitted by
Lois Branch
NEWSPAPER  ARTICLE -- DEATH

Note from Lois:
Lord Byron "L. B." or "Byron" Baker, born 29 Aug 1856, Wayne Co. IL. was son of John Dunlap and Eleanor L. (Kenshalo) Baker

Payette Independent
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, June 11, 1903

L. B. Baker, formerly a resident of Baker City, Ore., committed suicide at Boise Monday.  It is claimed that Baker got into trouble at Mountain-home and killed himself to escape the disgrace.  It is understood that the crime with which Baker was charged at Mountainhome was the raising of a school warrant from $6 to $36, the complaint alleging forgery.

May 4 2007
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