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Show ATTEMPTS GUN PLAY WHEN POLICE COME George S. Klanta. switchman, waa ar-raated ar-raated In the stocked thl ftrnoon by Deteottvee Rtnlev snd Jsnnev os s chanre of Issuing forged or worthless checks. Klanls, the police say. msde an attempt to draw a revolver, but Detective Ripley wae the quicker sua and no snot were fired. Oeorae Leuer. teleeraph operator, was arreeted a few mlnutee before Klants by Beraeant Johnstone on susnlv'ton of being an accomplice of Klanta. Klanta hed tn his possession wben arreeted ar-reeted a book of Wells-Fsrgo Co. pay checks, made out In favor of Geonre A. Lawton and the btanka were filled In for varying amounte. It ia alleced that Klanta cashed one of tlieee checks for 130 st the Wellington oar. near the Oreaon Hhort Line depot, end other checks else-where, else-where, among saloon for varying aenoaata ' |