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out Tnn xj3ljjcjxc oiv oxczja&xx abovxj VOL. XXII. LAKKVIKW, LAKK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 1(J,. LOCI. NCV19. w 11 BLOODY TRAGEDY IN MODOC! Word readied here hv wire last Saturday, Mav 11th, of a Moody duel with nlles near Adin, Modoc county, Cal., hetween a sherifW posse and two criminals who ' were fugitives from justice. Operator Hurk of this city kindly furnished all the particulars to he had at the time. On" April HUh last K. A. lllingsworth and B. II. Dor land escaped from the Shasta county jail at Kcddin. and ever since Sheriff Chas. II. IJehrens has been endeavoring to recapture them, lllisworth was awaiting trial in Shasta for criminal assault, and Dorland for obtaining money tinder false pretenses, at the time of their escape. Several times was the determined sheriff warm on the trail of the fugitives, ami a few days ago he learned that they were in the vicinity of Adin, about 100 miles south of Lakeview. He quicklv started for the Modoc town and before reaching there wired Constable Bert Walker of Alturas to meet him. Walker knew the nature of the business in which he was called to take such a desperate part, and fearlessly started to perform his duty. From Adin the two officers, heavily armed, started bv team on Saturday morning to the Tom Keese place, afiout three miles north of Adin, near where the men were known to be located. They were accompanied by another white man and two Indians. The sheriff's plan was to have the Indians go along the bank of the creek near by until they came in sight of the criminals, and to pretend to be fishing in the creek. The signal to be given when the In dians saw a good opportunity for the officers to rush in and capture the men was for one of the Indians to appear in the open, take off his hat, and scratch his head. This part of the program the Indian soon carried out, when the sheriff and constable made a lash in the direction of the criminals. A most terrific encounter followed imme diately, and after it was over Constable Walker w as down with a mortal wound, Dorland, one of the desperadoes was dead, and Sheriff Hell reus had his clothing riddled with bullets, but came off the battlefield unharmed. . The information received here was to the effect that Dorland, who was between the sheriff and his partner illlinjjswortli and unarmed, had been accidentally killed by lllingsworth while the latter was firing at the sheriff, and that the other white man, and the Indians of the sheriff's posse, took flight when the shooting began. However, the Alturas New lira extra, containing an ac count of the tragedy, gives a slightly different version of the affair. That paper states that there was only one In dian with the officers, "Old Jack," and that he stood his ground maiifull v. " lii'ii tin-1 1 i1 i ii it gave lln' signal I . i r -I. mil , inn' tnviiird 1 1 1 -ii fnmi llic tiHit nl ii I'l.' Iilufi mar I In- cieek, where tin- tun win- silting iii the shade. Ifairlaiid's 111 i i'ii I H hi w ax. i Inn I it !', In speak with tin' i iii 1 1 ii n, ii" In' ii ii i hi n rv that ii el mm iIT'h hihi hIimhI within iriinnlmt ilMiinrc of liim. He approached tin1 Iiiiluin ii mi tin - Illlli III doing HI! pllll'lll II I'llllHlill'lltllld list iiiu i' f t with himself and pint hit. Micrilf r.t'lirnif tln-ii u'tiMiiitii ily i'iiI Ifil il m in t Ii.i two luminals In t lirivv ii I heir huiuls and Kill ) i in Ii' r , lull instead 1 ittiiiiu ' ! 1 1 i i iin v irt Ii who was at t lie lout nl tin' l.lntl, hir.i'.l hi ritli- iiiui be gan i iipidlv lit ing hi tin1 i ' 1 1 i 1 1 i . 'I'lix lii-t shut liit ('unstable Walker, pns-ing through Ii'k ImiiIv, I i r . u k i i i i.' ti nil and iti jn f ing I In- ei ili ii I cil'ilnn. Mnl lit I'ii'Ihi'Iih .niil tin' linliiin returned tlic lire, and -I'VI'I III hliol H ITI' II It'll III 1 1 (.'I lief. I I'll - liui'l was shot ainl instantly killnl, being The wounded constable was sometime afterward re moved to Adin. the home of his boyhood, where he died on Sunday at 10 :VM a. m. The dead robber was removed to Adin, also, and was taken by ShereilT Itch reus to Red ding. Indians in the neighborhood of Adin reported Monday that lllingsworth had come to their camp several limes dining the night and inquired the way to Adin. The dead officer's remains were buried at Adin on Mon day afternoon at .'t o'clock. lie was a very popular young man, and besides a wife and four-year-old son, he icaves a large number of warm friends to mourn his death. Mrs. Walker was with her husband several hours before his death. Deceased was a member of the A. (). V. W. lodge, and besides the insurance on his life leaves his family in good circumstances. The latest reports are to the effect that lllingsworth is surrounded by a posse in Crook's canyon, in the South Fork country', about l?) miles from Alturas, and his cap ture or death is expected at any hour. Feeling runs high in Modoc, and if the desperado is captured alive he will probably be suspended from a tree food for carrion. It is also stated that feeling is strong against Sheriff Behrens in Adin. It is stated that he decamped from the field of battle leaving the wounded constable without assistance ; that Walker crawled toward the creek to get water after being left alone, but was too weak from loss of blood to reach it. It is also said that he lay with a mortal wound for three hours before assistance reached him. This, of course, may be unjust, as Sheriff Behrens has the reputa tion of being a brave and fearless officer. struck in the jugiilur vein and aln in the I'llt'St. It IH tlinllgllt (lint 1 1 i 1 1 1 M 1 1 IIM killnl I iv tin' 1 1 . 1 1 it i i . iii - ill. I .l.uV Mil directly in 1 1 lit- lii't w I'i'li tin" Sheriff ; iiml llnrliiiiil Afti-r tiring two or three tiuu'. tin" Indian's (.Mill refused lo work, something j being the matter w ith the trigger, iiml j Iii' ri'tiri-il to a place of safety. After lir- I int; h few shots Sheriff Hi'liri'hK rim nut ! f Hiiiiiiiinitioii, mnl ill.-") had tn ri'trcat, j thus giving llling-worih mi iiHrtuiiity I tn ulungc into llic brush ami nuiki hi I I'StUpC. I When llic tiring I , l.' a 1 1 . llu' man who! Iiml taken t he nll'i'i Is mil there, became frightened nml drove nil. A soon ii h the she'll i a 1 1 .nit i n i n 1 1 1 M 1 1 i t i he nihil went iiwav, which led I he w til mliv 1 ( 'un stable mnl tlieileail bandit lving on the giouml." HIS LAST WILL. The Will of J. W. Loveles Piled (or Record In County Clark's Office. Follow ing In the of the lute Jahiel W. Ivelf, executeil on the Hth day of Oetolier, 1HU2, 'ul purported to m Iii laiit will nml testament llld for rwrord in the ollice of the County Clerk of Lake county, may 10, 1M01 : In the name of (iixl, Amen. 1, Jahiel W. I-ovelem of the county .of Lake, State of OreKon, of the age of 01 yearn, and twiiiK ol wound and deponing- mind ami memory, ml not acting under du rei, menace, fraud, or undue influence, of any permin whatnoever, do make, publish and declare thin my Unt Will and Testament, in the manner following, that in to nay : Firal: I direct that my body be de cently buried with proper regard to my tlatinn and condition in life, and the circuiiiKtHiiceH of my entate. 4 . Secondly : I direct that nay executors hereinafter named, an xn a they have uflicient fundi in their hand, pay my funeral expnai and the fipenee of my I ant ickneH, and tha'allowance made to my family. Thirdly: I give and bequi alh to my oldfMt living grand child, to bin or her heirs or anigna, the naid child to be the offupriiig of my eon CLarles Scott Lovu)enx, all that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being in the County oi ljke, (State of Oregon, known a my homestead, and more particuU'ly deacrilieil as follows, to wit: Fourthly : 1 give and devise all the rest, resilience, and remainder ol ray real estate, uf every nature and name w hatsoever, owned by me at the time of my death to my two youngest children, Frank I. Loveless and Iena loveless, to be divided equally beteen them, share and share alike. . .. Vii,l.lr. i jiiu- r tnkl daughter Itna liveleKS, the sew ing machine which formerly belonged to her mother, and to my said son Frank 1. LoveleHH, my watch. Sixthly: I give and bequeath all the rent, renidue and remainder of my perxnnnl proierty, gixnls and chatties, incluiliiik' money, ol whatever kind or nature, owned bv me at the time of my death, as fillo: One ha.f of the i ..i.i... ; l ...... l'l,.,rl..U T ...-u I Hii'ne in in, rm'i rn iiiuh-b . ,-M, bin heirs or uxhigus ; the other one halt in my mi i'l minor children Frank I. mid I-ena liVeli'M", to lie divided equal ly betueeii them, chare ami ehare alike. l.a-tlv: 1 hereliy noiniiiHtu and ap point William N. tSutton, ii. A. Haw kins and my Hiltl smi t'hus. S. Loveless, all of said County of Lake, Mate of Ore gon, the executors o! this, my Inst will and testiitneiit, to serve us such w itlnuit ImiuIs, ami hereby revoke nil former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand ami seal this eighth day of Octnber, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eiflit hundred and ninety-two. .1. YV. I.OVK1.KSS. Kllint Vermin and K. II. I'agnello Hie the witnesses to the above instrument. SECOND LOCAL INSTITUTE Successful Convention of Teachers and Patrons at Crane Creek. The second local institute of Lake county, w hich The Examiner announced two weeks ago, was held at Crane Creek last Saturday. On account of sickness some of those interested in the iUsciiss ions were not present. However, a lairly good attendance of teachers and patrons nml pupils made the opening of the "second" quite successful by w ay of enthusiasm. The subject of "Modeling in Schools'' was ably presented by W. H. Mussel man, and iu the handling of this sub ject Mr. Mussulman demonstrated that lie had given it considerable thought. A general discussion followed on the subject. It was a new subject to most of the teachers present, as well aa to all of the patrons, and a lively interest was taken. The opinion was expressed that much good would result from its use in the school. ' Owing to the late hour at which tins! Institute was called to order, noon had arrived ere the discussion closed, afi alt adjourned for lunch. This note would not be complete without special mention of the lunch. The writer is not suflicientty capable to express torsna J n Wednesday evening. May 8th grand enough in praise of the-many j two w!" known and popular young peo gfMl things that were placel tehm the P,e ' Lakeview :oined bassds in holy patrons of the Institue. Be it said, matrimony. The principals were Mr. that, with chicken, hams, saladsx, rakes i Fnk L'fht nd Mi Minnie A, of varions kinds, pies, and delu-too ice Cannon, and the eremoy took place cream, all prepared by the gons) Indies ; ,l Uie 'i'ence of Mr. aa Mr. F. M, of Crane Creek, those who weronfortu- i Miller. The parlor at th Miller home nate in not being able to attefd missed ' M leantifulljr derorased tor the occas a grand treat and roval fet. After j Mn n1 the DaPPT ele entered npon luncheon the Institute was again con- l,,ir ne 1'fe under suost favorable ao-veni-d for the afternw.n seesion. The j 8Pic. attended by tU best wishes of a subject discussed in the afternoon were i ''rKe number of ItwmU kr future bap- Patriotism" and "Nature Htodv." As j the teachers who were to present these subjects were not at hand, Miss Ger trude Vernon kindly consented to handle the subject of "Patriotism." After Miss j made them ose. The couple were at Vernon had presented the aubject in her j tended at the nuptials by Essie Cobb and usual very able manner, a discussion I Genie Hnellin. two nn.it littio m; was indulged in, all tlie teachers taking part. J.ext was the subject of "Nature stuuy which was amy hamlleil by Miss , ii : :i-4 l Ll : T. . i i j , Winifred Fleming. The teacher showed how this new and very novej study I could be correlated in the various bran 'lies. A general discussion follow- ing to Mr. and Mrs. Light, ed and should have continued at length, j After the ceremony a splendid wed but owing to the serious illness in the ! ding supper prepared by Mesdames V. family of County Superintendent Willits I L. Snelling, F. M. Miller and J. 8. Dew that educational leader was compelled j eT, was given the new ly married, and a to lake leave. j few invited guests, in the dining room Before the final adjournment a vote of i at Hotel Lakeview. It is scarcely necea thanks wa given the people of Crane ! ry to introduce the bride and groom, Creek for their courtesies and hospital!- as they have been resident of Lakeview" ty, and there were many regrets that I for many years and are known by nearly more meetings of a like nature would not everyone in Lake county. Mr. Light ia be held at Crane Creek in the near fu- j the popular manager of Hotel Lakeview. ture. Such meetings are very instruc- He has many warm friends who wish tlve and do much good, and they shoald tie held at more length say not less than two or three days in order to multiply the enthnsiasm. - lietore Closing a nw .., . j , j praise of Miss Corda Funk, w ho enter tained those nrenent with some of the sweetest music one could wish to hear outside of a metropolis. The little lad has a sweet voice, and with the accom- paiiiment of the auto harp she rendered her vocal selections with rare ability. County Superintendent Willits an-1 nou need that the next Local Institute would lie held at the New Tine Creek sclnxil house, Saturday, June 1, l!H)l. Homeu 'ON WITH 'I HE DANCE.' (live the Local Bacbll Team a Big Reception t Their Benefit May 24th. Iivers of the dance in Lakeview have had a long rest, and all will Ihj prepared to have an enjoyable time attheevent to take place on Friday evening May 24th, I ruing May 24th, I . , ; vbodv is talking: , . igeuieuts are in ; at Giinther Hall. Every a I lit it, and the arrant the hands of a live committee who will see that everybody w ho attends n ilUutve a plcusent evening. It promises to bv the most enjoyable event of the season. If a large crowd attends the dan ae will continue as long as the participants de sire, otherwise it will close at midnight. The tickets have been placed at f 1 so as to le in the reach of all, and there should bo one hundred sold at that figure, as it is to be a benefit for the local base hall team. The members of the club have been to a considerable expense and have given time and labor in tixing up the ball grounds in first class style for the big tournament on July 4th, and as they are lending all assistance possible to make the Fourth of July week a big suc cess in Lakeview, they should be assist ed in turn. If you don't care to dance buy u ticket anyway, and help the cause. Tickets w ill be on sale early next w eek. Only 1. liestaurants about town will furnish supper for those who desire it. Woman Disappears in Warner. Considerable excitement was created in Warner about ten days ago over the sudden disappearance of Mrs. John ITilderbrand of Ft. Bid well. Mrs. llilderbrand was in Warner visiting her mother Mrs. Vinyard, and relatives the duff's. Sometime during the night, something over a week ago, she sudden ly disappeared, leaving her three email children, and at last reports her where abouts had not been discovered. Ap parently the woman dropped completely out of light. LIGHT-CANNON. Frank P. Light and Minnie A.Cannon Harried Wednesday. Evcsinc 1 P"""1'- I AaiDidoUB hllWl Ilk IkV m.1 mmrAmn rrrr W riratht lor each loU. a charm lor every woe.' Hon. Charles Tonningsen, County Judge, spoke the solemn words that The bride looked very pretty in a hand some cosiDme Denning trie occasion. ( and the groom, ever dashing and digni- fied, looked his best and was very hap- . I yj. uui k muKi iniimaie inenus n . . . ... . i were present, though a legion of frienda . extend nirtiilatmn .A h.nn nw,. j bim happiness and prosperity for a life time. His bride is a stately, charming and ' handsome young woman one w hom her loyal husband may well feel.' Mr. aud Mrs. Light were the recipi ents of numerous handsome presents. most prominent among the gifts being a solid silver service. The Examiner joyis many friends in wishing the bride and groom a long life of happiness, and prosjierity. WARNER LAND CASES, Cue of State of Oregon and Warner Stock Co.. s. florrow et al. Appealed to the Secretary. Pki'artmkxt of the Interior, Washington, L). C. May 4, 1901. KkiiIstkk ani Receiver, Lakeview, Oregon: You are hereby advised that the papers in the case of J. L. Morrow et al, vs. State of Oregon and Warner Valley Stock Company, Lakeview dis trict, have this day been sent to the Honorable Secretary of the Interior on , ' . ' . . appeal from the decision of tbifl . ... . , dated March 2, 1901. Notify al l . . .. ' 1 lis oilice parties in interest accordingly. Very respectfully, liiNUKR Hermann, Com. One flother Three Lambkins. U. CJrimes visited the Snyder Bros.' sheep camp, at the head of Snyder Creek, last week. While there he was shown a two-year old ewe in the Snyder band that had a few days before given birth to triplets, and all three of the little fellows are fat and frisky lamb kins. The mother shows no partiality and seems to lie very proud of her three children. Wade Snyder says the Sny der baud has averaged over 100 per cent, of lambs thus far. Resolutions of Condolence. Hal of Lakeview Lodge No. C3, I. O. O. F., May 7th, 1W1. Whereas, the Supreme Master of the Universe in his infinite wisdom and wise providence, seen lit to remove by the hand of death from his family circle our esteemed and worthy Brother, J. W. Loveless, and Wl.oreas; his daughter and sons are prostrate with grief over the loss of their lather, and, Whereas ; our lodge is deprived of a Brother, and a sup;orter of Odd Fellow ship, therefore be it Kesolved j that the Brothers of Lake view Lodge, No. (13, extend their heart felt sympathy to the bereaved family in this their hour of distress. Resolved ; that the charter be draped for a period of 30 days ; that these reso lutions be spread on the minutes ; that a copy be sent to the bereaved family, and a copy to the local press tor publication. Submitted in F. L. & T. 8. F. Ahlstront ) A. Y. Beach Committee. Chas. Tonningsen ) I