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LA KK VIEW, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY .7), 1901. NO. 21. VOL. XXII. BANDIT Eludes Officers and Indian Trailers in the Wilds of Modoc County. Murderer of Brave Bert Walker Mas Probably Hade (lood Mis Escape The Shasta Sheriff Before the Modoc Grand Jury Bloodhounds May be Put On the Trail of the Fugitive. A mhIhI meNg to (lMTtor Burk liiiu, but bo certainly acted wisely in from the operator at A-lin. M-doc roiin- Klving u, the chase when thorn, who .. ' were to accompany him were known by ty, Unt Tuesday afternoon, the J MM that Illingw.rlh. the outlaw ha A to )el,er or not the Shasta olfi- tnade kmh1 hi ewa troni the posse rer deserve all tin ridicule an 1 abuse that ha leeii on tii trail ever since the heaped uhui him !y the Modoc press, fight in which Ofllcer Bert Walker and The F.xaminer I not in position to say, , , . , , , . ., . but the least that can Ik, said alsiut the or and, one of the criminal, lout their , . ,,, ' tragedy it that the tnanouver was illy live. Illii.g.worth very much decei vca ,,Ullwli J,ging from nil reports, and hi look and demeanor o( a liarmleH, that the lile of a hrave man wan forfeited ay-golng individual, a he ha turned out to tm one of the most cunning ami 1iwwrate men that ever at foot in Mo- 'iloc county. He ha outwitted the olll- ccr and Indian trailer at every turn, and i certainly a man ol great endur-! anee. He was 1-elieved to have hecn . tmiilv wounded, and douhtle wa ' ' wouuded, hut never for a moment lot liia nerve. Those who have seen hi m ince the desperate hattle in w hich he engaged ay that he had hi head bound op in a white cloth which i an indica tion that he was probably woundel in the head--doubt lea aacalp wound. The rexrt lat week waa to the effect tliat the fugitive wa working hi way acroaa the niounUlna toward Surprise Valley, and it is there that he eluded the pome. He certainly must le not only a man of nerve but a aharp one at that, for at no time ha there been Km than ten or a doten ex,rienced while men and In dian trailer on his track, and most of the time as many as twenty-five. Sheriff Behrcns of Shasta, the man who fought a duel with him in the brush near Adin, bus returned to Alturaa in answer to a subpoena to testify before the Modoc grand jury which ImkIv will no doubt find an indictment of murder against Ulingsworlh, and show that he is a fugitive from Modoc county. It is said that Sheriff Behrens will again make an effort to capture the mini after the grand jury releases him from duty. Several bloodhound have been shipped to the Hheriff' oflicu at Redding and the animul limy Ik, (tent to Modoc ami put on the trail of the outlaw. It would ap-jK-ar, however, that the dog would have a very cold trail to follow, mid the scheme looks in. practicable iiiiIchh within a few day a fresh track is discovered. Kver since the tragely occurred in which brave Bert Walker lost his life while naming whii uioouuaws iwiami and lllinghworth, tho Modoc press has xcn harsh iu its criticism of Sheriff llchrcns of Shanta for the part he took in the affHir. Especially has tho Alturas l'laindealcr abused Uehn lis as severely an its editor was cspablu of calling names. Tho feeling, whether just or not, has and is stil' very hitter against tho Shasta officer. Mehrens is called a craven coward Ixvu iso he did not con tinue the search foi Illingsworth after the Modoc ollicer fell mortally wounded in face of Iho fact thai tho Modoc pub lic considered him (Helmuts) responsible for Walker's death. We do not consider this act on tho put t of Hehrens cowardly ; he merely protected himself iu the premises for such things have hap pened ls-fore that a stray bullet found its way into the heart of the mail who was publicly denounced for an ulleged grave offense, even w hile performing a puhlh duty. Itehrens may have acted cowardly, Inhuman even, as they say of ESCAPES unnecessarily. In reference to the preaa attack iixn him Sheriff Rehreii publishes the fol low iiiK card in the Redding, Free Pre: "Not in defense, but in explanation to niy friend: For a man to hold hi IH-ace under a hitter newspaper atUck dim':ul tni,, to drt. d PrhaJ ninra tliini ,.i,.slit In Im. Mritfl.fl iif Kii. . . . .. . . , , man nature, hut the wisdom of experi- ence show that nothing toward the es tallihnielit of truth has ever been gained in a newpaer controversy. Kacher the effect has been to cloud the indue and render doubtful what would otherwise le clear. Bearing these facta in mind, I shall not respond to an evi dent challenge to try facts in relation to the late affair iu Modoc county. No man can regret more than I the death of the brave officer who died by a bullet aimed also at me, and there is the other death, which the natural feelings of a man lorced to disagreeable necessity, prompts him not to discuss. There is this to he said in general of the stories in circulation among the papers they are all started by persona who were not at the scene and are not likely to ever get near enough in a matter of) this kind to report it correctly. With these few words, I shall let the matter rent. 1 Mhould not have said so much except for the urging of friends who thought some answer to the unjust attack uxn me should In, made. I am confident the public iu the end w ill truly judge and do me justice. Respectfully, C. II. llKHHKKS." COLUMBIA SOUTHERN. Pressing Demand Upon Promoter to Extend the Line Far Southward From Shanlko. Now that the troubles that delayed the progress of the Columbia Southern Rail road have been settled, there is a press ing demand for the ex lent ion of its lines through the country in w hich surveys were made IiihI year, say the Orcgonian. The Columbia Southern projected two lines one southward across the state to Ijikevicw, and the other up the John Day River to Prairie City. It wus un derstood that plans had been made for ..,:.,,. .,... .,1H .lisseiitioiis ar(m(J t,at l)UH.klM ,,rogrt.N(), Sow the road halts at Shaniko, where sub tautiul improvement have Wen made by the railroad company and others, and uu important trudu has grown up. Hut the K'ople of the interior ami merchants of l'ortland are prosing for transporta tion facilities far to tho southward of Shankio. Important development agen cies are at work in that country, and they, too, are crying for a railroad. The timber ol tho iVschutes Valley has all been secured by Minnesota and Wisconsin liniilicriiuMi. There is nearly 125, (XX) acres of this land, uud it will yield 18,000 feet, board measure, to the acre, of fir and pine, or more than 2,ift'0 000,000 feet of excellent lumlier. Three extensive irrigation projects are also on foot. C. W. Johnson, a banker of Chehulis, Washington, wus an arrival on the Western yesterday. BAKER CITY Odd Fallows and Sisters There 600 Strong. Delegates to Grand Lodge Highly Entertained by Citizens of the Queen City of East ern Oregon. Hakkh City, May 23. To Til K KXAMINRH I'erhaps a few lines from this section of Oregon would be of interest to Exam iner readers, inasmuch a it i the great est mining region in this state, Maker City i unusually lively juit at present, as the grand lodge of Odd Fellow have the place. Probably IHK) of the three linker are here, and are being royally entertained by linker' citizens. The session of grand lodge and grand assem bly adjourned this evening, but the en tertainment continue. Tomorrow the visiting delegates will be taken to Sum p ter to visit the mine, at the ex pence of the local lodge, ami they will return to their home feeling that they have been most highly entertained at the hands ol the Huker City people. All the business house were tastefully decorated with bunting and emblem of the order, and the word "Welcome" in large letters was over every door and in every win dow. Raker i a lwautiful city of nearly 7,000 inhabitant, surrounded by the snow capKd Itlue mountains. The fa mous Virtue and numerous other noted mine are near here, and the town ia buhtling with business, induced by the hundred of thousands of dollars annu ally produced by these mines. Baker has recently been bonded for $1,000 for a new system of water work and electric lights. There are three daily paper published here. j The Lakeview party have met a Dum ber of familiar faces, and friend l ave made the trip thua far very enjoyable. Marion Barnes, an old Lake county boy, is here, but will remove to Lake within a month. W. D. It. Dodson is now one of the editora of the Baker Evening Re publican. Mrs. F.sther Reid is here a a delegate from the Corvallis Rebekah lodge. Mrs. Reid has graduated as a pharmacist, and is now looking for a lo cation. The Grand Master I. O. O. F.. upon recommendation of the subordinate lodge, reappointed S. F. Ahlstroin Dis trict Deputy Grand Master. F. P. Light was appointed District Deputy Grand Patriarch A. Y. B. N-C-0 TO KLAMATH. "Republican" Editor dots Late Advice By Orapevlne Telegraph Regarding R. R. ftove The editor of the Klamath Falls Re publican is going to have a branch of the Nevada, California & Oregon rail road built to his town. This is some thing new and refreshing in "railroad rumors." The Republican editor says: In response to inquiries we have re ceived this week from a well known and reliable resident of a neighboring county, a letter in relation to the general liope and expectation of railway connection ia the near future. In his letter he ad vances a seemingly well founded theory, but one which we have never before heard mentioned, in regard to the N-C-O railway, which starting from Reno, Nevada, is completed in a northwesterly direction as far as Torino. From Termo it is to lie extended to Alturas, Cal. At Alturas the road will divide into two branches, tho construction of which will capture the entire business of Southern Oregon, and Bettle forever all competition over it between San Fran cisco and Portland. From Alturas one branch will run due north to l.ukeview and will there meet tho contemplated road from Burns. Another branch from Alturas will run northwest to Klamath Falls, and thus receive the benefit and businons arising from the vaHt forests of pine in that neighborhood. Both routes are easy, and thu business which thetwobiat''het will receive by such a union, iu luin' er, stock, freight, passengers, etc., will at once make the N-C-0 one of tho beat paying roads in Oregon or California. Mart MeConnaughy, woolgrower of Warner, was In town yoBterddy. MERCHANTS OPPOSED Probability of a Boycott Against the N-C-0 Railway Company. Northern Country Herchants Do Not Relish Increase in Freight Rates---Threaten to Do All Shipping by Boat to Red Bluff as of Yore- ft is up to the Railroad Company for Action. The Redding Searchlight of May 21st ha the following regarding the opposi- j tiou to increased freight rat, s on the N. C. O. Ry., by the merchants of Modoc and lake counties: There is promise that the bulk of the freight of Southeastern Oregon and Mo - doc county will again -.ome this way in - stead of passing over the Nevada, Cali- fornia and Oregon Kail road running north from Reno. In former years this freight was teamed out of Redding and later was divided between Redding, An derson and Red Bluff. When the Reno railroad was constructed into I-as.-en j county the bulk of tiie teaming from this place northeastward dropped off, the railroad getting the lion's share of the business. N. , how ever, the railroad having raised its freight tariff, freighting by team will again be resorted to, but Red Bluff will be the chief beneficiary, though Redding and Anderson will doubtless get a share. Red BJuff'a good fortui.e is due to the fact that she is at the bead of river navigations According to H. H. Cotter, who has just returned from a trip to Lakeview, many of the heaviest mercantile firms along the line of the California and Ore gon wagon road bave announced their intention to quit the Reno railroad and put their teams on the road again, send ing do u wool and bides and returning with supplies. The change will take ef fect at once. 1 i possible, however, that the Reno railroad will checkmate this move by slashing rates, so that the change may not be permanent, but a great deal of freight will be routed this way before the railroad will have a chance to take action. ool aud hides are now being started this way from the north. Ever sii.ee the Nevada, California and Oregon railway company found it neces sary to raise the freight rates from Reno to Termo, there has beeu a feeling among the business men of Lakeview that the new tariff was an additional hardship, as freight rates on merchan dise from San Francisco was considered a heavy drain even before the raise. Stockmen have the same feeling, and al though The Examiner regrets to an nounce tiiat there is any opposition what ever to the N-C-0 management, it is a fact, nevertheless, that there ia a mutual feeling among the business men of the northern country that something should be done for self-protect ion, and un.ess an amicable settlement can be made w ith the N-C-O eople in a very Kiort time there is little doubt of Red Bluff getting all the freight to and from Lake county Already has freight been ordered from San Francisco by boat to Red Bluff by two firms in Lakeview, and the example will probably lie followed by others. If the local merchants can control the wool shipment from I-ake county and they no doubt can that commodity will be hauled to Red Bluff and shipped by boat, the teams returning -here loaded from the bout landing at Red Bluff. Sheep buyers, it is Baid, w ill drive from Lake county to either Gazelle or Monta gue in Sickiyon county in preference to driving to Termo and accepting the raise in N-C-O rates Once a start is made for some oilier point ii win soon wwiw general, and will be difficult to stop. Teamsters dislike to go to Termo as it is said they are charged exorbitant prices for hay, and even are compelled to pay for water for their horses at the rate of s wnii iiur BiiHii. This is outrageous. . . ? !i .'I, - I I but we presume the N-C-O. people are not responsible for the order of things outside their own legtimate affairs. If they are, then The Examiner does not blame the merchants and stockmen for a speedy change in shipping point. J The majority of the merchants of this (section, we understand, would much ' perfer to do business with the N-C-O., j and seem disposed to encourage that ; company, but tliey object to being "tariffed" to death. It is to l hoped that some amicable agreement can be made between the railroad and the local merchants, and that, until the railroad moves farther north, Termo will remain the general shipping point for all tbia northern country. It is up to you, gentlemen of the N-C-O. THE CIRCUIT COURT. Important Matters Decided. Other to be De cided and Still Others Now oa Trial. II. L. Bknsox, Judge. May 22, 1901. Chrisman vs Wert Order confirming eale of property by Sheriff approved by the court. State of Oregon vi N. Fine and Joseph Fine time for pleading ; defendant N. Fine by bis attorneys E. M. BratUin and E. V. Spenser of counsel, filea de murrer to information, and ask that in formation be set aside and defendant be discharged from custody. Court takes matter under advisement. State of Oregon vs Andrew J. Neilon information for larceny. Appeared in court with bis attorney C. A. Cogswell and asked to be admitted to bail. Court ordered that defendant be admitted to bail in the sum of $G,461. Time in which defendant allowed to plead ex tended to May 25, 1901, at 2 p. m. State of Oregon vs N. Fine and Job. Fine demurrer overruled. Defendant ordered to plead at 2 p. m. May 23d. Enters plea of "not guilty." On motion of Distrift Attorney it is ordered that cause be dismissed without prejudice to filing of another information for the same crime and without prejudice to any future proceedings against said de fendant for any and all matters connect ed with said cause. State of Oregon vs A. J. Neilon de fendant represented by counsel C. A. Cogswell and A. S. Hammond appears and files demurrer to complaint. First that said information does not eiibstaa tially conform to the requirements of chapter 8 of the code; second, that more than one crime is charged in this in-. formation; third, that the facts stated do not constitute a crime. Court took matter under advisement. May 27 J. Frankl vs G. Grimes; de fendant adjudged in. default; ordered that plaintiff recover ot and from de- i fendant the sum of f 206.20, also $50 counsel fees, and costs and disburse ments of this action amounting to (10. Case of A. J. Neilon Defendant pleads "not guilty." Case set for first day of next regular term, October 2lst, 1001. One nile of Animated Pictures. The Summers & Wagner consolidated show company w ill appear at Gunther Hall next Saturday evening, June 1st. Ilnu ntilu fif unimnt,il ftii'llirpn will Imi , .,i(ll.llive.,IU(t olllv animaUMi but syn- I ized wiJl 80llI1a and description. The battles just as seen in real life the commands, the call, the musketry. Fancy colored dances, and a mucellau eous eeries of all kinds to please every body. Do not fail to attend ; you will be highly entertained. A 6x3. feet oil painting worth fl'O will be given free to the most popular lady in the house. Day billarde at the Brewery saloon. 21 -2