The Killing of
Geo. W. Barnes
The following account of the
killing of George W. Barnes is from
the Canyon City Eagle of last
Thursday:
' As the result of a series of law
suits and quarrels, George Y.
Barnes, formerly an attorney of
Prineville, is dead, and George
Vf. Anderson is in a prison cell.
The shooting occured Monday
afternoon about 4 o'clock on the
street in front of the W. C.
Thompson drug store in Canyon
City. There were probably a
dozen eye wituesses. Anderson
used a 32 caliber Colt's automatic
pistol with steel bullets and tired
three shots, each of which took
effect. Barnes fell dead in
his tracks. Any one of the shots
would have been fatal. Bitter
feeling had existed among the
men and Mrs. Barnes, better
known as Arizona McClellan, for
several years, and some form of
tragedy had has been freely pre
dicted by those familiar with the
facts that culminated in the hom
icide. Barnes and Anderson had
been quarrelling during the af
ternoon and had been separated
from an encounter. Both had
been drinking. It is claimed
that Anderson carried a gun
when he arrived in town in the
morning but had put it away and
did not get it until quarrelling
had continued for some time.
The shooting occurred so quickly
that even those who witnessed it
did not realize what had happen
ed and a moment or more trans
pired before those on the street
moved, tbey seeming to stand
transfixed. Immediately after
the shooting Sheriff Collier was
on the scene and with the assist
ance of V. C. Thompson and oth
ers disarmed Anderson and he
was taken to the court house and
put in jail.
Dr. L. V. Chilton held a coron
er's inquest, impanelling the fol
lowing t jury: C. G. Guernsey,
Frank Dunten, H. Craig, Allen
Porter, M. A. Lucas and J. W.
Allen, Attorney Duncan conduct
ing the examination. The jury's
verdict was confined to the fact
that Barnes came to his death at
the hands of George W. Ander
son. From the testimony heard at
the inquest it appears that possi
bly a half hour before the shoot
ing Anderson and Barnes bad
engaged in an encounter and had
been separated. Anderson mov
ed down the street and engaged
in conversation with W. C.
Thompson and Vol Officer at the
drug store. He was complain
ing and broodingoverhis trouble
and remarked that "this thing
is getting unbearable." Mr. and
Mrs. Barnes, Charles Carpenter
and George Bowsman, a stepson,
drove by in an auto. One hun
dred and fifty feet down the
street the auto stopped. Roscoe
Wilson got into the machine and
remarked that Anderson waved
his hat. Bowsman started to
get out and Mrs Barnes remons
trated. Barnes, Bowsman and
Carpenter got out of the machine
and walked t o the sidewalk,
Barnes looking into Patterson's
saloon. He then walked to
where Anderson was standing at
the drug store and approaching
him with the rest following ask
ed "did you want to see me?" to
which Officer testified Anderson
replied "no." Barnes remarked
that he was a liar and he could
lick him and theu struck the
other man in the face with his
fist. Anderson was knocked off
the sidewalk but kept his feet,
retreating possibly ten feet.
Barnes followed and struck at
him again with Anderson retreat
ing and telling Barnes not to
come any closer or he would
shoot. By this time Anderson
had backed off about twenty feet
and was 'still retreating with
Barnes the aggressor. Bows
and Carpenter were coming along
the sidewalk aud Mrs. Barnes
was following in the rear. After
speaking and giving a warning
sound Anderson pulled his gun
and fired two shots Id quick suc
cession. An Interval iuterveuod
aud the third shot followed. The
first shot entered the right side
just above the collar bone aud
the second shot about an inch
and a half below. With the sec
ond shot Barnes fell to the knee
and turned in such a way as to
get the third shot in the left arm
This shot passed through the
body coming out of the right
arm. Humes lell dead in nis
tracks and never moved- j
Anderson went into the drug
store. Sheriff Coliier, who just
arrived, with W. C. Thompson
and Vol Officer, disarmed him.
Bowsman came in and Anderson j
threatened to shoot him. He!
went out but returned and j
struck Anderson. Anderson
was then taken to jail.
By this time many persons
were on the street aud the grue
some spectacle of a man shot
down seemed to daze all. Fin
ally when a full realization of
what had happened had come,
a stretcher was improvised and
the dead attorney was removed
to the undertaking establishment
of Bascom Glaze where an in
quest was held, the state being ;
represented by Robert Duncan :
who was here representing Dis
trict Attorney J. W. McCullough.
Preliminary hearing was held
Wednesday before Judge M.
Dustin. The state was repre
sented by Attorney Duncan and
the defendant by V. G. Cozad.
Anderson appeared in court with
an abrasion on his left cheek and
his left eye considerably black
ened. The testimony was about
the same as was given at the '
coroner's inquest. It developed
though that after Barnes and An-;
derson had had a quarrel and .
were separated by Sherifi Collier
Anderson left and went down the !
street to Mrs. Bauer's place and j
got his gun. He came back up
the street and was standing in :
front of the drug store converse
ing about his troubles. Barnes
had got it to the automobile and j
was leaving town when Wilson!
hailed the machine. They got ;
out. Mrs. Barnes says that;
they got out to get a drink, j
Barnes saw Anderson and ap
proached him and the tragedy j
followed. Judge Dustin admit
ted Anderson to bail in the su m
of $-2500.
Some four or five years ago
Anderson and Mrs. Barnes be
came involved in a lawsuit. An
derson after pursuing the case
to the supreme court was given
a judgment for f 2500. On execu
tion he became the legal posses
sor of a ranch near Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Barnes resisted the actual
possession with force and arms
and the day of theshooting there
was set for hearing' a tresspass
case growing out of the contro
versy. About two years ago
Barnes married and represented
his wife in her legal controver
sies and it was here that the two
became embittered.
George W. Barnes was one of I
the pioneer attorneys of eastern I
Oregon. He was born at Leban
on, Oregon, and moved to Prine
ville in 1668. He passed through
all the vigilant day3 of this fron
tier town. In 1878 he began the
practice of law in Prineville
which he pursued up to the time
of his death. He came to Grant
county about two years ago. He
Was about sixty years of age,
and was the father of a large
family. The remains were ship
ped to Prineville today.
George W. Anderson is past
fifty years of age. He is a mar
ried man. He has been in the
county nearly twenty years, and
has never been in any trouble.
Last winter he was in the saloon
business here. It is thought he
will bo able to provide the neces
sary bonds.
This is the first homicide that
has disturbed the peace of the
little town for 25 years, or since
Pollv Wilson shot and killed a
saloon man by the name of Rine-!
hart. I
Land for Sale.
640 acre ot ood farming land In the
turnout IVwell Hulls country. tnitiiie
ol K. A. Kiee, county surveyor, Trine
ville, Oregon. 4-4
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ftil manner na In the Ht, All work
fully icunrnttteed or money rvfuudcO.
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Hit. W. J. CUKTIS,
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The Clark Hair Dressing Parlor
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bleaching ami uyetug fl.uu up. mani
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For Sale.
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1'rineville, Oregon.
trade tor
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Broken Horaes for Sale.
A few broken and unbrokeu mures
and p'MtiiKafor mile; inure welKhlnu
1100 to IMA), Ki-ldltlKN 1401) to l.VH);
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four-year-old Ktiilltoti, three-itliirter
IVrvheron, weight 1400: plenty of
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Relinquishment Cheap.
A quick aale on (food homeetead
for utile at a Imrnuln; icttrden fenced,
gooeeherrlea, currttntH, part tin been
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dree V. O. Box 341, I'rluevUle. Ore
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Fourth of July Fare, Via Ore
gon Trunk Ry.
Round trip ticket! will be told for one
aud one-third fare to all point on the
Oregon Trunk Ky. and The North Hank
Hoad, to which the one way fare it
lti.00 or les, July 2, 3 and 4, return
limit July 5. Minimum round trip fare
1.00. 21
Morse for Sale.
On the old C. Sam Smith ranch,
near rrlnevllle. K'o head of niiiree
aud iceldliiKM, large enough for work
hormH, will be Bold In any number
at reiwoimble priced. For further
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I'rluevUle, Oregon. 12-lU-tf
Application for Liquor License.
To the Honornble County Court of the Htate
of Oregon, for rrook County.
The underpinned lvn voter of Lyle flap
Precinct of Orook county, Htnteof On-ann,
n-ipectrully petition your honorable body to
grunt license to H. K. Webber to well tplrttu
ou. malt, and vlnnUK liquor mid fermented
elder, commonly culled Imrd elder. In quantl
tle letM tluia one gallon In Htt 1'retilnct,
county nd Htnte, for period of one year.
H. W. Andrew Thm. II. llennlt
Wenley B. ('lurk H. A. Mclun
W. w. Brumford (1. V. Hamilton
J. A. Nel H. H. KdmondMUi
John ti. Marshall K R. Younif.
Kred Mott Win. Hliilr
J, K. MoNhnin 7,. II. Mil I key
('. H. McUregor Howard Uotcher
Frank Carr W m. Hrown '
John K. Italy Jus. Hurt
Fred McU'od J(N0W4lrl
Andrew Tellafsou Peter Mornack
John Thomaa K. it. Wlllrtch
Joe H. Htuurt ieo. Wet
A. Uwl W.O. ttlllrlch
Notice I hereby elven by the undersigned
K. F. Webber that the ron-golug petition for a
license to nell itptiituoUH, mall and vlnouH
Iki nor and fermented cider, commonly called
hard cider, will be presented to Hie Honor
able County Court of Crook County at their
next rciculur HCMMloii.!o-wlt; on the Srd day of
July, mil, at which time the Maid County
Court will tie aaked to craul a llcemwat
prayed ror Innald petition.
W B. F.WK1IHKR.
Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior,
U. 8. Laud OtfleeatThe pallen, Oregon.
June 3rd., lull.
Notice I hereby given that Joaeph Marvin
ell. Oreifon. who. on October -Ith. itftk',, made
Hnniettead No. 147''.! Herlal, No. UI731, for
fiEl NW4. and "4 N 'j, ."ectlon u, Town
Hhlp 14 houth, Range la Kntt, Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of Intention to
make rlnal five-year proof. toextHhllNh claim
to the land above deecrllied. Iwfore Warren
Brown, County Clerk, at hi office at Frlne-
vllle. Oregon, on the min day or.itiiy, iwii.
Claimant name at wltnetNe: Hemy
firinieK, .lohn K. tinmen, David w. (Jrliuea.
Price Cohuow. all of Frinevtlle, Oregon.
6-P C. W. MOOKU, Kcglater,
Notice of Finul Settlement.
Notice In hereby given by the umlerHlgned,
the administrator ol the estate of Frank K.
I.aKollette, deceased, that he lias made and
filed with the clerk of the county court his
final accounting of his administration ol said
estate, and the court has set Monday, the 7th
day of Aug., 1 VI 1 at 10 o'clock In the forenoon,
at the county court room In 1'rtnevllle. Ore
gon, as the time and place for hearing and
settling said tlnal Accounting. At which
time and place any person Interested In said
estate may appear and object to said final
accounting.
baled this 22nd dav of June, 1911.
T. H. LAFOlJ.ETT.
Administrator of the Estate of Frank
K. LaFollette, deceased.
Notice of Final Settlement.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned,
the administrator of the estate of William II.
Kitching, deceased, that he has made and filed
with the clerk ol the county court Iim final
accounting of said estate and that the court
hat set Monday, the 7th day ol Aug., 1911 at
10 o'clock in the forenoon at the county court
room in Prineville, Oregon, as the time and
place for hearing and settling said llnal ac
counting. At which tlmeand place any per
son interested In said estate may appear and
object to said final accounting. fc
Uatcd this 2and day ol June, 1911.
(I. T. K ITCH 1 Nil,
Administrator of the Estate of
William II. Kitching, deceased.
Notice for Publication.
Isolated Tract.
Public and ShIc.
Department of the Interior,
U.S. Land Ollice at The Jmllcs. Oregon
May 11, mn.
Not coal land.
Notice is hereby given, as directed by the
Commissioner ol ihu'jencral Land Ollice, un
der provisions of Act of CollKresrt approved
June 27, 1005, -'A Htats., 517), we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at, 10:15
o'clock a. in., on the 'Jfith day of July, liHI, at
this ollice the following described land:
HVi'A NV.,j Kec. 29, T. Ill H., K, V K., Vi. M.,
Serial So. 07;i71.
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land are a'l vised to file their claims,
or objections, on or before the time designated
lor mlc.
6-22 C. W. MOOUli, Ki'iiister,
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THE LEADER
Mrs. I. Michel, Prop.
Prineville, Or.
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Prices on all goods will be reduced for the next two week while we
take stock.
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AT THE OLD BRICK STORE
Shooting Contest
At McCallister's Gallery Just North
of Hodson's Garage.
Prizes Given on the Highest Score Made
up to 1 o'clock, July 4th. First prize,
$14.00 Plush Buggy Robe. Second
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Prineville, Oregon.