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Show SHORT LINE ENGINEER AS SHERLOCK HOLMES Through the instrumentality of Robert Rob-ert Simpson, an engineer on th Oregon Short Line, C A. Larson, an ex-convict ami conldered bad man, was lodged behind the bars of tho city Jail yesterday yester-day afternoon on a charge of robbery. Dai-son Is alleged to have robbed a fellow-workman of $90 In a rooming-house in this city night before last. The two had come in from the Lucln cut-off and engaged a room together. During the night Larson Is alleged to have got away with the other man's money. The pollco were looking for the man yesterday. Patrolman Brown waa scourinur tho railroad yards In thu morning, and in talking with Engineer Simpson, in a casual way. gave him a description of the man ho was looking for. The engineer pulled a train out for the north a few hours later, and In passing Slmpkln'p brickyard saw a fellow fel-low there who answered tho description given to him by the officer. He tele-l(r graphed to the police from Wood's Cro.-s and Policeman Seager was sent to th brickyard. Sure enough tho engineer's en-gineer's detective Instinct had played him right, nnd Seager got his man Larson Is well known to the police hero nnd is said to have served a term In tho penitentiary for a similar offense to that with which ho is now charged. |