Chapter C: A. Hollenbeck acquired a public school education in New York and (4)

Max Baumeister was for many years a prominent figure in real estate, insurance and loan circles in Walla Walla and belonged to that class of men whose business enterprise and ability won them prominence and success. His indefatigable energy, his marked strength of character and his persistency of purpose featured largely in the attainment of the handsome competence which he ultimately won. A native of Germany, he was born on the 13th of March, 1840, a son of Dr. Ernest Baumeister, who crossed the Atlantic to the new world with his family when his son Max was a youth of fourteen years. At the time of the Civil war he responded to the call of his adopted country for military aid and was killed on the field of battle, his remains being laid to rest in the National cemetery at Arlington.

Max Baumeister spent the first fourteen years of his life in his native country and during that period attended the public schools after reaching the age of six years. He then left Germany for the United States in company with his parents, the family home being established in New York city, where he remained until after he had attained his majority. It was in 1859 that he came to the Pacific northwest by way of the Panama route to California, and after residing in that state for two years he returned to New York and thence made his way to Europe, where he traveled extensively. At a later period, however, he once more went to San Francisco and in 1862 established his home at Portland, Oregon, where he remained for a brief period and then removed to Walla Walla, coming up the river by boat to Wallula and thence walking across the country with Henry Ankeny. At that early day there was but little employment to be had and in order to provide for his own support he opened a barber shop after he had worked for a time in other connections. He had but fifteen dollars when he reached Walla Walla. He was of a saving disposition and was a hard worker. He understood but little English at the time of his arrival and thus encountered some difficulties owing to lack of knowledge of the language. However, he was quick to learn and he made the best possible use of his opportunities. He often worked from three o'clock in the morning until nine o'clock at night and on Saturdays until midnight. At 3:00 A. M. he would rise to heat water for the miners' baths. For a time he acted as hired man but after three months he bought out his employer and thus began laying the foundation of his later success. He conducted his barber shop until about 1882, after which he engaged for a little time in merchandising and later established himself in the real estate, loan and insurance business. He also engaged in farming quite extensively. He readily recognized and utilized opportunities and such were ever to him the call to action, to which he made immediate response. He was prominently identified with real estate, loan and insurance interests up to the time of his demise, which occurred February 3, 1909, and through all these years he occupied a prominent position in business circles because of the enterprise which he displayed, by reason of his initiative and also owing to his thorough reliability.

In Walla Walla, in 1864, Mr. Baumeister was united in marriage to Miss Anna Hauer, who passed away in 1879. The following year Mr. Baumeister was again married, his second union being celebrated on Long Island, Miss Alvine Schweiker becoming his wife. They had been acquainted during the period of Mr. Baumeister's residence in New York, when his wife was but a little girl, and after returning to New York he renewed his acquaintance with his former friend and they were married, after which he brought his bride to Walla Walla. They became the parents of six children: Charlotte Anna, the wife of B. F. Thompson, of Walla Walla; Alvin Garfield, living in Walla Walla; Max E., who is engaged in trout growing at Stevenson, Washington; Olga S., the wife of Clifton N. Draper, of Schenectady, New York; Werner W., who is a student in Whitman College; and Karl Edward, who is attending high school.

The old home of the family was on Alder street. As the years passed on Mr. Baumeister made extensive investments in property and acquired between five and six thousand acres of wheat land in Garfield county. He afterward disposed of that and purchased a farm of several hundred acres now just outside the city limits of Walla Walla. In 1900 he erected thereon the present beautiful home of Mrs. Baumeister, which has since been occupied by the family. The house, spacious, modern and attractive in style of architecture, is surrounded by thirteen acres of ground laid out in beautiful lawns shaded by fine trees and with well planned drives.

Mr. Baumeister was a charter member of Enterprise Lodge, I. O. O. F., but in later years was not an active worker in the organization. He also became a member of Walla Walla Lodge, No. 7, F. & A. M., and in his life exemplified the beneficent spirit of the craft, which is based upon a recognition of the brotherhood of man and the obligations thereby imposed. He was also one of the charter members of the Pioneer Society of Walla Walla and maintained most pleasant relationships with those who became early residents of this section of the state and aided in advancing the work of general progress and improvement. He became an American citizen after crossing the Atlantic and long gave loyal support to the republican party. During the early period of his residence in Walla Walla he was a dominant factor in civic affairs but in later years took no active part in politics beyond assisting and promoting any movement for the advancement of the interests of the town. There was no movement, however, which looked to the benefit and further upbuilding of the community that sought his aid in vain. He stood for progress and improvement at all times and Walla Walla numbered him for many years as one of its foremost citizens, and his death was the occasion of profound and widespread regret throughout eastern Washington. Mrs. Baumeister and her family are members of the Christian Science church and she is deeply interested in all those things which have cultural value or which promote benevolent interests. She has been president of the Walla Walla Symphony Club, is a member of the Parent Teachers' Association, is an active worker in the Young Women's Christian Association and is the secretary of the Red Cross. She has much influence in these connections and her work is of the greatest benefit.

JOHN GRANT KELLY.

John Grant Kelly, manager of the Daily Bulletin, published at Walla Walla, has made this one of the most influential dailies of the northwest outside of the large cities and he has ever been recognized as a fearless defender of what he believes to be for the best interests of the state. He was born in Peoria, Illinois, July 16, 1872, a son of William and Sarah Ann (Roberts) Kelly, the former a native of New York city, of Irish parentage, while the latter was born in Clay county, Missouri, and is of Scotch descent. The father was a veteran of the Civil war, having served with Company I of the Ninety-first Illinois Infantry. He died in the year 1914 and is still survived by his widow.

John Grant Kelly acquired a public school education in Kansas City, Missouri, being graduated from the Central high school there with the class of 1892. After his textbooks were put aside he became connected with the Kansas City Journal, with which he was identified for seven years. Later he was advertising and business manager of the Drovers Journal-Stockman of Omaha, Nebraska, for a decade and on the 1st of February, 1910, he purchased the Walla Walla (Wash.) Daily Bulletin, which he has since published and which is owned by himself and Mrs. Kelly. As editor and publisher of this paper he has made the Bulletin thoroughly independent in its espousal of issues strictly on a merit basis. He was the leader in the movement that brought the commission form of government to Walla Walla in 1911, and the Bulletin was the only daily newspaper in the state of Washington that supported state-wide prohibition in 1914. It has ever been an advocate of measures of reform and improvement and is regarded as one of the most influential dailies in the Pacific northwest outside of those published in the larger cities. It has ever stood consistently for clean and efficient government and has disregarded party lines.

On the 22d of June, 1900, in Kansas City, Missouri, Mr. Kelly was united in marriage to Miss Martha Violet Miller, a daughter of Jacob J. and Laura E. Miller, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The father, a native of Switzerland, engaged in jewelry manufacturing in both Milwaukee and in Kansas City. To Mr. and Mrs. Kelly have been born three children: Norman Miller, Eugene Armand and Virginia. The parents are members of the First Congregational church of Walla Walla and Mr. Kelly is also identified with the Young Men's Christian Association. Fraternally he is connected with several Masonic bodies and also with the Knights of Pythias and he belongs to the Shrine Club and to the Walla Walla Commercial Club. In his political views he is independent and has favored non-partisan government of city, county and state affairs. His military record covers ten years' connection with the Third Regiment of the National Guard of Missouri at Kansas City, during which time he rose from private to first lieutenant and served as first lieutenant of Company G of the Third Regiment of the Missouri National Guard during the Spanish-American war. He has never aspired to public office but has ever given his aid and influence on the side of reform and progress and he is now serving on the State Council of Defense in the state of Washington.

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX

Abel, A. J., 372

Actor, C. F., 347

Actor, H. C., 659

Aldrich, F. J., 765

Aldrich, P. S., 509

Alexander, G. C., 533

Allen, J. T., 314

Anderson, A. F., 121

Anderson, J. P., 611

Ankeny, Levi, 16

Arnold, W. L., 377

Ashby, J. D., 289

Ashby, J. J., 286

Atwood, S. F, 46

Ault, J. R., 769

Bachtold, John, 466

Bailey, G. L., 519

Bailey, J. A., 819

Baker, D. S., 8

Baker, H. C., 835

Barnes, Lee, 304

Barnhart, W. H., 68

Barr, H. E., 110

Bateman, H. B., 394

Baumeister, A. G., 779

Baumeister, Max, 838

Baumeister, Edward, 780

Berg, C. E., 792

Bergevin, C. O., 130

Bergevin, Damase, 151

Berryman, J. E., 628

Berryman, L. P., 701

Besserer, Charles, 538

Blalock, N. G., 5

Blalock, Y. C., 480

Blessinger, John, 405

Bloomfield, A. P., 334

Bolick, Eli, 802

Bolter, A. J., 201

Bourgeois, E. F., 596

Bowe, William, 646

Bowers, C. J., 592

Bowles, J. H., 746

Brewer, B. F., 420

Brewer, J. F., 236

Brooks, J. W., 271

Broughton, C. J., 837

Brown, C. H., 179

Brown, H. N., 390

Bruce, W. E., 815

Brunton, I. D., 71

Brunton, J. G., 428

Brunton, O. W., 573

Brunton, W. H. H., 649

Byrnes, Edward, 714

Cahill, R. R., 307

Cahill, W. E., 395

Campbell, L. J., 627

Campbell, Martin, 826

Cantonwine, E. J., 655

Chandler, John, 816

Christensen, James, 449

Clague, Charles, 73

Clark, E. W., 544

Clark, W. S., 86

Clodius, H. F., 660

Clodius, J. W., 243

Cluster, W. F., 340

Coffin, R. F., 695

Coffin, D. H., 514

Coleman, W. G., 344

Conover, H. D., 825

Copeland, H. S., 270

Copeland, Thomas, 276

Copeland, W. R., 766

Corbett, A. E., 316

Corbett, J. A., 692

Corkrum, F. M., 677

Corkrum, U. F., 384

Cornwell, A. G., 645

Cornwell, J. M., 609

Cornwell, O. T., 138

Cox, D. H., 149

Coyle, Byrd, 824

Coyle, Charles, 178

Coyle, J. H., 820

Crawford, J. M., 364

Crocker, T. H., 696

Cropp, J. F., 542

Cummings, C. H., 385

Cummins, Woodson, 632

Dague, G. B., 158

Danielson, J. A., 518

Darby, J. A., 285

Davin, Joseph, 836

Davin, S. V., 349

Davis, C. D., 484

Delany, Berton, 497

Demaris, G. S., 313

Demaris, Orlando, 704

Dement, F. S., 56

De Ruwe, Jules, 206

De Ruwe, Reme, 60

Dewar, J. M., 801

DeWitt, Oliver, 686

Dice, T. F., 67

Dimmick, Ziba, 55

Dovell, W. T., 649

Dowling, P. B., 229

Drumheller, Jesse, 328

Dumas, J. L., 414

Dunham, J. B., 785

Dunlap, E. F., 411

Durry, Thomas, 622

Edmiston, J. E., 202

Eaton, D. C., 468

Edwards, J. H., 552

Edwards, J. J., 35

Eldridge, H. D., 574

Evans, G. A., 638

Fair, J. C., 72

Fall, J. N., 83

Farrish, William, 188

Faure, Frank, 315

Feider, Anthony, 33

Ferrel, Brewster, 302

Ferrel, D. B., 29

Fisher, W. P., 413

Fitzgerald, Frank, 304

Flathers, C. F., 45

Flathers, Emery, 200

Fleischer, F. J., 192

Foley, J. W., 371

Ford, W. E. L., 116

Frazier, C. R., 264

Gilbreath, S. L., 144

Gilkerson, Thomas, 483

Gillis, W. H., 343

Ginn, G. C., 805

Goodyear, William, 425

Gose, J. R., 104

Gose, M. F., 42

Gose, T. P., 301

Grant, O. E., 606

Greenville, Fred, 531

Gross, B. H., 452

Gross, J. A., 442

Gross, W. E., 169

Gross, W. H., 615

Grote, Joseph, 441

Grote, Theodore, 244

Guernsey, D. C., 220

Guichard, R. E., 579

Guthridge, G. J., 467

Gwinn, S. O., 375

Hales, C. A., 393

Halle, A. H., 111

Halsey, E. E., 580

Hannas, Ole, 329

Hansen, Martin, 337

Hanson, Godfred, 814

Hanson, H. H., 703

Harbert, J. W., 292

Harer, J. H., 339

Harper, Dick, 225

Harris, P. N., 497

Hart, H. G., 186

Hawley, P. B, 123

Hayes, Daniel, 487

Henderson, S. F., 775

Hennessey, E. S., 455

Hester, S. W., 641

Hoffmann, John, 378

Hollenbeck, C. A., 737

Holm, Adolph, 650

Holman, J. W., 21

Hoover H. M., 431

Hull, Orley, 479

Hunt, L. L., 320

Huntington, John, 674

Isaacs H. P., 590

Isecke, Charles, 386

Jensen, A. M., 551

Johnson, E. J., 461

Johnson, H. A., 668

Jones, B. L., 751

Jones, J. D., 832

Kaseberg, C. H., 322

Kausche, C. A., 14

Kausche, H. A., 230

Keiser, J. L., 616

Kellough, G. E., 261

Kelly, J. G., 840

Kennedy, Robert, 233

Kent, J. P., 752

Kenworthy, L. B., 281

Kibler, C. F., 95

Kibler, Frank, 33

Kimmerly, Mary A., 537

King, O. E., 419

Kirkman, William, 124

Kuykendall, E. V., 132

Lamb, J. M., 584

Lambdin, G. E., 131

Lambert, C. B., 451

Lambie, William, 474

Lane, J. A., 327

Lane, W. T., 242

Langdon, J. W., 462

Larson, Alfred, 263

Lasater, Harry, 701

Lasater, J. H., 713

Ledgerwood, Joseph, 59

Leonard, E. H., 234

Leonard, W. H., 389

Lewis, J. C., 400

Lloyd, A. G., 247

Loney, C. C., 137

Long, J. O., 291

Loundagin, R. W., 417

Low, Grant, 369

Lowden, F. M., 728

Lyman, W. D., 106

Lyons, E. A., 678

Lyons, J. R., 807

Lyons, J. W., 691

Lyons, Matthew, 786

McArthur, Herbert, 667

McCabe, C. A., 275

McCaw, R. C., 707

McClung, Peter, 258

McCown, Frank, 807

McDonald, Harvey, 30

McDonald, Mordo, 784

McFeely, John, 732

McGreevy, James, 791

McInroe, L. O., 403

McKay, Angus, 370

McKinney, W. E., 426

McMorris, Lewis, 36

McSherry, Nelson, 130

MacLachlan, J. A., 731

Malloy, W. S., 160

Marbach, Martin, 708

Martin, H. W., 507

Martin, John, 344

Martin, Joe, 808

Martin, J. F., 433

Martin, Michael, 40

Martin, Ossie, 445

Martin, William, 47

Mattoon, A. R., 185

Mauzey, H. G., 631

Maxwell, C. T., 498

Melger, J. C., 502

Miller, C. F., 170

Miller, Christian, 15

Miller, D. W., 759

Miller, F. L., 806

Miller, Frank, 159

Miller, W. H., 216

Milne, Alexander, 501

Mojonnier, F. E., 207

Moore, Charles, 152

Moore, J. M., 194

Moore, M. C., 396

Moritz, S. S., 66

Mottet, G. F., 755

Mulkey, L. P., 564

Neace, J. C., 427

Neal, J. P, 459

Nelson, C. T., 624

Nelson, E. J, 168

Nichols, Mary C., 319

Nilsson, Lars, 682

Nixon, E. H., 62

Nye, C. E., 105

O'Connor, Patrick, 548

Olds, A. R., 333

Osterman, Henry, 97

Paine, F. W., 74

Paine, J. G., 570

Painter, W. C., 112

Paul, W. D., 85

Petersen, H. P., 656

Pettijohn, Jonathan, 167

Pettijohn, W. T., 214

Pettyjohn, Sherman, 623

Plucker, Charles, 118

Pollard, G. T., 272

Preston, W. G., 434

Price, Alexander, 187

Price, G. F., 321

Rader, C. M., 20

Rees, R. R., 48

Reith, John, 601

Reser, William, 702

Reynolds, Allen H., 96

Reynolds, Almos H., 98

Reynolds, H. A., 532

Reynolds, Lettice J., 98

Richardson, W. H., 642

Richmond, O. M., 776

Roberts, J. C., 813

Roberts, R. D., 745

Robertson, John, 363

Robinson, C. S., 718

Robinson, F. C., 13

Robinson, J. M., 742

Robison, J. L., 440

Robison, L. L., 357

Rockhill, J. F., 350

Rogers, J. W., 595

Rogg, C. R., 12

Rohn, J. J., 583

Romaine, F. C., 678

Romaine, Garrit, 92

Romaine, J. H., 54

Rommel, C. H., 145

Rose, J. J., 282

Ross, J. A., 122

Rothrock, A. B., 513

Ruark, G. J., 28

Russel, T. A., 145

Sanders, F. M., 34

Sanders, R. O., 199

Sanford, A. L., 612

Schmitt, Henry, 452

Schmuck, Lewis, 665

Schneckloth, J. H., 338

Scott, W. M., 256

Seeliger, Charles, 717

Seitz, J. P., 770

Semrow, A. C., 563

Sharpstein, B. L., 22

Short, J. E., 456

Siebert, V. E., 241

Singleton, Frank, 84

Spreitzer, John, 638

Skinner, O. Z., 163

Smith, John, 490

Smith, S. W., 760

Soturno, Pasquale, 681

Spreitzer, John, 638

Sprout, W. E., 355

Stimmel, D. B., 534

Stine, Frederick, 208

Stonecipher, W. H., 412

Strahm, J. U., 136

Sturm, Christian, Sr., 250

Sweazy, J. W., 41

Sweeney, A. W., 308

Sweeney, S. B., 517

Swegle, M. W., 348

Tachi, J. F., 40

Taggard. J. D., 460

Taylor, Andy, 180

Taylor, C. M., 722

Taylor, W. L., 813

Taylor, W. M., 249

Thomas, Bert, 547

Thomas, Mary J., 541

Toner, J. W., 819

Trippeer, H. A., 478

Turner, B. M., 721

Utter, Joseph, 756

Vollmer, Gustav, 446

Walla Walla Union, 279

Wallace, J. L., 280

Walter, Clark, 174

Walter, J. D., 562

Walter, W. W., 557

Walters, Samuel, 404

Warren, J. B., 330

Watrous, H. F., 406

Watson, J. P., 738

Weary, A. G., 510

Weatherford, F. M., 146

Weatherford, W. M., 825

Webb, J. E., 815

Webb, Nathaniel, 796

Weimer, Joseph, 338

Weyrauch, P. H., 602

Whiteman, C. H., 226

Whitney, C. L., 61

Wickersham, A. L., 164

Wills, B. O., 541

Wills, F. G., 473

Winchell, M. B., 361

Wood, W. H., 432

Woodend, J. G., 358

Woods, C. J., 257

Woods, E. E., 823

Woods, E. L., 84

Woods, J. W., 489

Woodward, W. C., 362

Wright, J. C., 450

Yenney, L. O., 526

Yenney, Philip, 520

Yenney, W. H., 525

Young, F. M., 297

Younger, W. H., 376

Züger, Frank, 508

Züger, H. F., 795

Züger, Marcus, Sr., 488

Züger, Marcus, Jr., 262

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