VOL. jLYIII. NO. 18,1 4G.
PORTLAND. OREGON. MONDAY. JANUARY 20, 1919.
rillCE FIVE CENTS.
CONGRESS SETTING
LUCKS SPLENDOR
Usual Trappings and Flam
bouyances Absent.
JUSTICE AND RIGHT IS MOTTO
First Sessions Marked by Dig
nity and Simplicity.
FULL PUBLICITY ASSURED
Decorations Arc Lacking and Only
Marshal Foch Appears at Con
ference in Vniform.
BY HERBERT BAYARD SWOPE.
Copyright. 131P, by the. Ktw York World.
Published by Arrangement.)
PARIS. Jan. 19. (Special Wireless.)
For the first time in history a great
peace conference assembles with no
King, no Prince of the blood at the ta
ble. This absence typifies the'fact that
for the first time in history peace is to
be erected without consideration of dy
jiastic factors which have been such
fruitful seeds of war in other days.
The assembling of the peace confer
ence was impressive in its utter lack of
ostentation. The usual trappings and
tlambouyances were strikingly absent.
In the clock-room of the Quai d'Orsay
Palace there was not a bit of decora
tion, and at the tables few uniforms
were to be seen.
Save for Marshal Foch scarcely a
member of the conference was In uni
form, and each head of state seated at
the council table was dressed similarly
In black, with no decorations save here
and there were Legion of Honor rib
bons. Fall Publicity Assured.
The black, somber clothes of the dele
gates stood out in sharp relief to the
heavy crimson silken curtains and
gorgeous furniture and the rich gilding
of the Louis Quatorse period.
This effect was stressed by the com
plete lack of applause, and by the dim
half-light coming through the windows
looking upon the Seine.
Of great import, too, was the pres
ence of representatives of the press of
the world who had their positions in
the room forming a part of the main
chamber, witnessing- the proceedings.'
They represented the public directly,
and through their attendance, against
which strong influence had been fur
tively directed, recognition was given
To the part that public opinion has in
the final formation of the relations
which are to make the rule of the
many supreme over the rule of the
few.
Simplicity Marks Meeting.
Only twice was the gravity of the
situation broken once when Premier
Lloyd George made playful reference
to Premier Clemenceau, and again by
Premier Clemenceau' himself.
The session lasted for an hour and
25 minutes. It was marked by sol
emnity, dignity, simplicity, directness,
responsibility anporpose, and through
it all one could visualize the spirit de
termined upon the attainment of peace.
in which the clash of interests should
be subordinated to the harmony of peo
ples.
Although the allied conference had
rescinded its previous strictures on
publicity and had accepted partly the
programme which they had asked the
press representatives to draw up con
cerning the open sessions, it was not
until noon Saturday that a final de
cision was reached to throw the meet
ing open to those correspondents bear
lng the proper accreditation.
Street Crpwda Are Absent
With four other correspondents '
drove in an American Army car to the
Quai d'Orsay. There were no pro
nounced crowds lining the streets, only
here and there had citizens grouped
themselves to await the passing of
certain international figure. In the
palace yard, which was reached
through a squad of soldiers, thfcre was
little confusion. French politeness was
present, and things moved smoothly.
The correspondents were shown to
the main entrance, the actual delegates
to the conference using the side door,
and the correspondents were directed
Into a vast room immediately adjoin
ing the council chamber, with the great
doors folded back so that an unob
structed view and hearing could be
obtained.
Tne tables were covered with blot
ters and paper, and were laid out in
U shape with a square base which was
"used for the head. It was directly
under the great clock that gives the
room its name. Scattered through the
great hall, which is about 100 feet long
and 50 feet -wide, were the secretaries
and other attendants.
President Wilson Greeted. .
Without formation the French dele
gation, headed by Premier Clemenceau,
came in. They stopped to chat with
friends, and one saw that the "Tiger"
was in rare fettle. His singularly
strong face, virile and set uncompromis
ingly, wore a little smile as he greeted
others. He stood and turned about as
'President Wilson entered through a
door at the end of the room. There was
no announcement of his coming, and
the buzz of conversation continued un
til he was well on his way to his place,
when the talk stopped as interest cen
tered upon the man who had so large
a. part in bringing the gathering to
gether. As President Wilson walked by, An-
(CoaciuUcJ on I'agc Column
BRITISH LIQUOR MEN
WORRY OVER DRY U. S.
FEAR FELT THAT PROHIBITION
WAVE WILL SWEEP ENGLAND.
DUtillers Opposed to Effort to Im
port American Whiskies to
Great Britain.
(Copyright. 1919. by the New Tork World.
Published by Arrangement.)
LONDON, Jan. 19. (Special Cable.)
The Daily Cnronicle says:
"The American decision that the
whole of the United States shall from
January 16, 1920, go dry. Is Indeed a
portent for us all. n Great Britain it
cannot but be sympathetically and
anxiously watched, and all parties will
realize that, in the long run Its success
or failure will decide not only the
American policy on this subject, but
also the Anglo-Saxon."
The Daily Express says -that the
whole business of prohibition is "an
experiment which the world will watch
with interest"
Inquiries are being made here by
several American whisky manufactur
ers regarding the possibility of dis
posal on the British markets of large
quantities of bonded American whiskey.
Import restrictions, high import duties
and opposition from British interests,
it is believed, will make euch a plan
impossible.
What is worrying the British li uor
distillers with long range minds is the
possibility of the American dry ex
ample taking effect here. This is giv
ing them added concern because ' the
anti-liquor forces will watch with
growing interest the effect of dryness
in America on economic efficiency and
are certain to start a strong prop
aganda for liquor restrictions in this
country of a more drastic character
than ever heretofore attempted. At
present, however, America's decision
to become dry finds restrictions on
the output being relaxed in Great
Britain, with a demand for stronger
whiskey and beer at cheaper prices.
GIFTS POUR ON PRESIDENT
AH Classes of People In Europe Send
Gifts to Wilson.
PARIS, Jan. 19.' President and Mrs.
Wilson came to Paris with a very mod
est collection of trunks and personal
baggage, but they probably will be
forced to take home a carload. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have received so
many gifts in the course of their stay
in Paris and their visits to England
and Italy that a large quantity of them
probably will have to be taken to
Washington on an Army transport.
Gifts of all kinds and of all values
began pouring In the day President
Wilson arrived, and they still are com-
ng in a never-ending stream from all
classes of people.
Many of the presents are priceless.
but the President values most those
having a sentimental appeal. These
have come principally from children In
all parts of Europe and from families
that have suffered by the war.
REMOTE REGIONS SUFFER
Influenza Spreads in Rural Sections
of Wasco County.
THE DALLES, Or.. Jan. 19. (Spe
cial.) Despite their remoteness from
neighbors and settlements, ranchers in
the . farthermost corners of Wasco
County are suffering from the influ
enza epidemic, according to Clyde T.
Bonney, county school superintendent,
who returned yesterday from a trip
through the rural communities.
"It is hard to understand," he sajd,
"how the contagion could spread to
those remote sections. As they cannot
secure medicine or medical attention, it
is going hard with many of them. One
of the saddest cases occurred at Wa
pinitia, where three daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. O. F. Weberg died within a
few days of each other."
. .
LINER RIDES OUT STORM
Transport AVitli 833 American I
Troops to Put In to Port Today.
HALIFAX, Jan. 19. The French liner
Rochambeau, which left Bordeaux for
New York on January 8 with 883 Amer
ican troops, will put in here tomorrow
for coal and supplies, according to - a
message from the Rochambeau's Cap
tain, received tonight at the loosl of
fice of the Compagnie Generate Trans-
Atlantique.
xne snortage or rood and fuel was
occasioned by rough weather, which
delayed the crossing.
SENATE HOLDS MEMORIAL
Late Jacob H. Gailinger and James I
II. Brady Honored.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Memorial
services "were held in the Senate today
for the late Senators Jacob H. Gal-
linger, of New Hampshire, the former I
Republican leader, and James H. Brady,
of Idaho.
Senators paying tribute to the mem
ory of Mr. Brady were Borah, of Idaho;
Thomas, of Colorado; Chamberlain, of
Oregon; Smoot, of Ltah; I'omerene. of
Ohio; Page of Vermont, and Nugent, of
Idaho.
ASSASSINS' PLOT BLOCKED
Bolshevists Arrested on Way to Kill
Allied Statesmen.
GENEVA, Jan. 19. Several German
and Russian Bolshevists have been ar
rested by the Lausanne police. It is
said they were bearing false passports
and were on their way to Paris. The
Gazette of Lausanne says:
"The Bolshevists under arrest plotted
against the lives of Premier Clemen
ceau. President Wilson and Premier!
Lloyd George. The plot was backed by
German tjold."
TYRDOM - OF
ROMANOFFS TOIJ,
Siberian Official Relates
Terrible Tragedy. "
EX-CZAR'S FAMILY TORTURED
Cries of Daughter Heard by
Agonized Parents.
RED GUARDS ARE RUFFIANS
Mystery Shrouds Fate of Bodies
After Ghastly Tragedy Commit
ted by Soviet Murderers.
BT AN OFFICIAL OK THE SIBERIAN
GOVERNMENT.
(Copyright by the New York World. Pub
lished by arrangement.)
There haa been received from an official
of the Siberian government established by
the Russians at Omsk the following vivid
resume of the governmental judicial inquiry
in the assassination of the deposed Czar, the
zarlna and the daughter and young son
For prudential reasons the name of the of
ficial Is withheld. The story was sent by
courier to Peking to a responsible represen
tative of the Chinese government and In
turn forwarded to the united States.
OMSK, Siberia, Dec. 12, 1918 Until
recently the fate of the ex-Czar N: ho
las and his family was uncertain. The
shocking rumors regarding assassina
tion recently decided tne Council of
Ministers of the Siberian government
to hold a judicial inquiry on the scene
of their disappearance.
This was carefully and lm- artially
conducted by men who had no mon
archical sympathies (being themselves
advanced libertV), verified by wit
nesses and documentary eviuence. and
was substantiated by photo.aphs of
scenes of the tragedy.
The Bolshevikl, drunk with power
and the lust of cruelty, took the ex
Czar, his wife and their five children
from the monastery of Abolak, 30 miles
from Tobolsk, to Ekaterinburg, where
they were destined to spend their last
days in physical and mental tortures.
They were interned in the house of a
professor of chemistry named Ipatieff.
The building wu of two stories with
a emal courtyard surrounded by a
high wooden palisade. The lower floor,
comfortably, even sumptuously, fur
nished, was occupied by tha guards,
men specially r- rulted from the low
est class of Bolshevik bullies. The
prisoners occupied the upper floor.
Victim loanlted and Spat I Ron.
A condemned murderer's cell is not
more devoid of comforts than the email,
dark rooms allowed to those who had
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, icial Casualty Report.
GASHINGTON. Jan. 19. Today's
ff casualty list contains 236 names
-nd a Marine Corps list of 33 names.
The Army list is classified as follows:
Killed in action, C; died of wounds.
63; died from accident and other causes.
; died of disease, 33; wounded se
verely, 22; wounded, degree unde
termined. 10; wounded slightly, 46;
missing in action, 34. Total. 236.
A corrected summary of the total
casualties is also given today, taken
into account all errors discovered and
corrections reported which reduces the
total of 213,361 as given yesterday by
235S. Following is the corrected sum
mary, including the 236 reported above:
Killed In action. Including S81 at sea. .m.SSS
Died of wounds 1-J.5ft
Died of disease lS.irtH
Died of accident and other causes.... .'..4U
Wounded In action 13:1.07:1
Missing in action. Including prisoners. 13.376
Total ..211,003
OREGON.
Tied of wounds
O'Neill. Robert
Salem. Or.
Died of dlaei
Dixon, Harold L. (Cpl.), Nore. Or,
Wonnded severely
Ileeton. Alfred C. L.): Mrs. Mary H.
Price, SllCook avenue, Portland. Or.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Olsrn. Albert; H2 North tilth street. Port
land, Or.
Mliteing in action
McLyman, J no. W. tBg-lr.), Empire, Or.
WASHINGTON.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Eltelberg. Harry A. tl.t.). Spokane, Wash.
Krause. George W., Seatte, Wash.
Vog, Holden, ruset Island, Wash.
IDAUO.
Died if wortnda
Sherer, It. K., Payette, Idaho.
ALABAMA
Ited of wounds
Tucker, Charles, Opellka, Ala.
ARIZONA.
Died of Disease
Steed, Luke (sgt. ), Douglas. Ariz.
ARKANSAS.
Tied of wflnadi
Morgan, Holmes, Wynne, Ark.
CALIFORNIA.
Killed In action
Paseerinl. Frank fCpl.), San Francisco. Cat.
I Med of Accident
Levy, 1. (Cpl.l. Los Angeles, Cat.
COLORADO.
Died of Accident
Wadlelgh, L. 11. (SgO. Westclle, Colo.
Died o( dl.eose
Kelly, C. C (Wag.), Denver, Colo.
CONNECTICUT.
Died of accident
Losty, K. J., Hartford. Conn.
GEORGIA.
Died of wounds
Doster, A. C, Winder, Ga.
ILLINOIS.
Killed In action
Vollintine, s. H. Lt.), Taylorvllle, lit.
- Died of wounds
Dockendorf. K. A. (rgt.), Chicago, III.
Brum, H. T., Pana, 111.
Sherman. H. H.. Chicago. 111. .
Peterson. Knfried. Chicago. 111.
Died of Accident
Brock. J. K., Chicago-. III.
Wolford. C. T. (Maddler). Chapln. 111.
IHed of Disease
Cuiiom. C. H. (Set.). Elkhart. 111.
I.NDU.NA.
Died of disease
Mlndykowski. A. (Mech.K South Bend. Ind.
McCord, Crystal E. tnurse), Washington, lud.
1 IOWA. '
Died of wonds
Lesle. E. J. pl.. Perry, la.
Anderson. H. C, Mason City. la.
Tadlock, R. W., Meuiapolla. la.
KANSAS.
Died of disease
Benson. Twyliyis Sgt.). Independence. Kan.
Switala B. (cook), Kansas City, Kan.
KENTUCKY.
Died of Disease
Week. W. (cook). Louisville, Ky.
LOUISIANA.
Died of wound's
Phillips, C. L., Glenmora, La.
(ConduderJ on Page 10.
NOW ALL THE BOY NEEDS IS A JOB! j
GERMAN ELECTION
SEES WILD RIOTING
General Strike Is Declared
at Leipsic.
CITY HAS NO GAS OR WATER
Deaths of Liebknecht and
Luxemburg- Denounced.
BERLIN KILLING DEPLORED
Four Spartacan Leaders Shot and
Killed by Troops While
Trying to Escape.
LONDON. Jan. 19. Grave election
riots are taking place today in Ger
many, where the people are voting to
choose members of the National As
sembly. A general strike has been de
clared at Leipsic which is without gas
and water, according to Copenhagen
advices to the Exchange .Telegraph
Company.
The deaths of Dr. Karl Liebknecht
and Rosa Luxemburg appear to have
made & deep impression in -provincial
towns and to. have led to demonstra
tions and street fighting, it is reported.
At Leipsic a mob is said to have de
stroyed the election bureau of the Dem
ocratic party and to have confiscated
the evening editions of the Leipsic
Tageblatt Zeitung and General Gaxette,
compelling those papers to publish a
declaration deploring the "murders in
Berlin" and blaming the government
for them. Strikes and demonstrations
are reported In Dusseldorf and other
towns.
Airmen were flying over Berlin today
and bombarding the city with pamph
lets issued by all the political parties.
It is reported.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 19. The Lokal
Anzieger of Berlin says it learns the
Ebert-Scheldemann government has
finally decided not to hold the National
Assembly for which elections are going
on tjoday.
A German government wireless met
age received at London Saturday said
Phillip Scheldemann. the Qerman For
eign Secretary, had announced that the
German government had decided to
convoke the National Assembly Febru
ary 16.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 19. Four Sparta
can leaders who were arrested during
the recent, disorders in Spandau were
shot and killed by escorting troops
Conclurtod on Pagf 2. Column 1.)
SOCIALISTS' PROTEST
OF KILLING FAILURE
WORKMEN" INDIFFERENT
CALLS FoTrsTRIKE.
TO
Victory for Democratic Party and
Social Democrats in Prospect
at German Elections Today.
BT ARNO DOSCH-FLUEROT.
(Copyright. 1919, by the New York World.
Published by Arrangement.)
BERLIN, vl.. London, Jan. 18. (Spe
cial Cable.) The general strike called
by the Independent Socialists, nom
inally as a protest of the Liebknecht and
Luxemburg killing, but really as a last
effort to, prevent the National Assem
bly elections, has failed. The Frelheit,
the independents' organ, is able to
boast only of partial strikes in Leipzig
and Bremen.
In Berlin a few thousand men only
struck. Calls were made again today
to strike, but the workmen were apa
thetic. The deaths of Liebknecht and
Rosa Luxemburg have roused surpris
ingly little resentment, though the
Freihcit prints some testimony with
the intent, to prove .that they were
killed by their own guards and not by
the crowds "
Also symptomatic is the lack of in
terest in the meetings of the soldiers'
councils, which were able to eway the
country a week ago. This reaction is
so notable as to be hardly checked by
the Liebknecht affair, which might be
expected to cause a revulsion of feel
ing. The elections tomorrow will prob
ably bring a liberal majority between
the People's Democratic Party and the
Social Democrats of the Ebert-Scheide-
mami party. Together they probably
wlll form a progressive bloc in the
coming convention, insuring a republic
with democratic socializing tendencies,
but not a socialistic etate.
DES MOINES TROOPS RIOT
Two Officers Under Arrest. Three
.Overseas Soldiers Tried.
DES MOrNES. Iowa.. Jan. 19. A
Captain and a First Lieutenant are un
der arrest and three overseas soldiers
were tried by summary court martial
today as the result of a riot which oc
curred today when a city traffic of
ficer arrested a soldier for disorderly
conduct
Several thousand citizens joined a
thousand sold.crt in the riot. A platoon
of military police was required to dis
perse the mob. Refusal of Private Mike
Bovethz. a patient at the Fort Lea
Moines Army Hospital, to stop cursing
an automobile driver whose car had
struck him. is said to have led to the
affair. . ...
AID EXTENDED TO GERMANY
Marshal Foch Gives Assurance of
Sending I'ood.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 19. Replying to
a letter from Mathias Erzberger, head
of the German armistice delegation,
urging the return of German prisoners
of war and relaxation of trade restric
tions between occupied and unoccupied
Germany, Marshal Foch, In a letter
dated January 16, said he intended to
recommend the return of prisoners
most deserving sympathy and w a a r e -pared
to permit an exchange of food
between occupied and unoccupied Ger
many to an extent which would obviate
unemployment and consequent disturb
ances. ELECTION WON BY 3 VOTES
C. Bradbury to Be Director of
Klamath Irrigation District.
KLAMATH ' FALLS. Or., Jan. 19.
(Special.) By a margin of three bal
lots. R. C. Bradbury, of the Olene dis
trict, was selected for a three-year
term as director of the Klamath Irri
gation district at the election held on
Tuesday.
Ninety-thre votes, a mall represen
tation of the water users, were cast at
I the election. Mr. Bradbury received
48 and his opponent, Robert Cheyne, of
the Spring Lake district. 45.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 8:
dea-reea: minimum. 47 decrees.
TODAY'S Rain; moderate southerly winds.
War.
Official casualty list. fuse 1.
Forela-a.
Martyrdom of Romanoffs told by Siberian
official. Pie 1.
Peace - concrees setting lacks sp'.endor.
rase I.
British worried over effect of dry United
tatea. I'aK I.
German elections scene oC wild rlotlna.
mcr i.
Nine prisoners are killed ty military, race 2.
Simplicity marks peace conjrresa. Page 3.
Compere flshts for labor conference in Paris.
rase ii.
Socialists" protest of kllllnc fall. ra 1.
LcaKue-f-nat!ons plans funt taking .hane.
Paze 4.
8. drys In Tsrls to rr-
peace conference. page 4
demands at
National.
Cau.es of Influensa situ cloaked in mM
fry.
t'.jc 7.
I.ecilaf ure.
Consolidation body to organize today. Pase A.
h ports.
Charles Ueilh el'ials world's trapaootinr
record. I'aze Hi
Camp le 1 rrc!mnl:l baskctl'aK scric?
wcl under way. 1'ace n.
metric Northwest.
Beaverton fjrmer shoots mlfc and innmili
iil-iuc. I ac i.
De.t ruction niotto of r,u.'i'an ratlivals.
1'ase i.
fort land and Aictniti.
Murderer anl aut-Ulr. lielr lu .;;. ovj. to l,e
' buriea poor. laj: 2.
Red Croes Motor . orps seeks many new
memlM-rs. I aca V
Church of Portland ' insists upon r.0-day in
fluenza ban. Page !.
Portland child welfare In M 1 1 u r ions poo! in-
(errata and ask appropriation-. Pace P.
Northwest states niuM net promptly to re-
cure tourist trac:, utclares Herbert Cuth-
bert. Page
Dt.-trharsed shipyard fmplojfi to obtain
liberty bonds. Pare 1.
Weather ifj'crt. d;ta and fre-n?t. Peg-. I::.
C. W.COLBY SHOOTS
WIFE AND HIMSELF
Couple Are Found Dead in
Home Near Beaverton.
MOTIVE FOR DEED UNKNOWN
Note Asks Hillsboro Sheriff to
take Charge of Place.
3 MURDERS CONFESSED
"Killing of Woman I Love and Wor
ship Takes Nerve," Sas
Letter to Friend. .
COLBV SISPECTED IV PRINE
VI1.I.K CASE.
PH I NEVILLE, Or., Jan. 19.
(Special.) Charles Colby was in
the eheep business here t r eev
eral years. He was susptcioned
In connection with the disap
pearance of Shorty Davis, also a
sheep man. These men had aome
trouble over a range. He fre
quently went to Ocean Beach.
Cal.. where ho was married.
Colby sold his interests here to
Douglas Lav. son.
HILLS BO HO, Or, Jan. 19. (Special.)
Charles W. Colby. 6T, a resident of
the Beaverton section, early Saturday
morning hot hfcs wife, SO, while she
was sleeping, and then turned the .52-
caliber revolver upon himself. The
bodies were found about midnight Sat
urday by Sheriff Alexander, of this city.
who went to t!ie farm on the Pacific
Highway in response to a note deliv
ered by the rural mail carrier, asking
the Sheriff to take charge of the place.
Sheriff Alexander found all doors
securely fastened, hut forced his en
trance to the dwelling. Mrs. Colby
evldently had retired some time before
the ehootlng and was sleeping soundly
when shot through the head. Colby was
fully dressed, but was lying on the bed
beside the woman. The weapon wit
lying between the bodies.
No motive for the deed has been dis
covered. The Colbys were married 10
years ago in San Francisco, and the
wlfo had Just returned - from Portland,
where he had been working for aome
time.
Other Mnrdera Claimed.
In a letter written to J. Frank Stroud,
of Beaverton. a life-long friend. Colby
declared he had killed three men. but
local officers have been unable to lean
anything definite In this regard. It ia
reported, however, that he was at on
time under arrest on suspicion in con
nection with a murder charge.
"I have killed three men in my life."
the letter to Mr. Stroud says, "but thi
killing of the woman I love and worshlta
above anything else on earth takes th
nerve."
The letter was dated at 2:15 o'cloeK
Saturday morning, supposedly a, fewr
minutes before the shots were fired.
The note to Sheriff Alexander wa 4
written about the same time, and tta
envelope bore instructions for th e mail,
carrier to open it and read the-content.
Thinking the request for the Sherift
to come and take charge of the plac
related to some agreement previotal-f"
made, the mail carrier did not haateta.
the delivery of the message, and it val
nearly midnight before officers reachert
the place. The house u In perfect
order and there were no artgna of a
struggle. The stock had net bean carel
for for some time, bearing out the be-
lief that the shooting took place durw
ing the preceding night or early morn-
lng.
Vloleat Temper Ksews.
According to acquaintances, Colb-f
had a violent temper and f recruetrtlr
became enraged upon minor proroc
tion. These spell, they claim, werw ot
short duration and the man soon re.
gained control of himself. It ia sup.
posed -he and his wife had quarreled
early in the evening Friday, and that
he waited until she was sleeping to
put an end to their troubles,
Colby formerly lived in Prirrevilfcv
where Mr. Stroud became acquainted
with him and so far as known the con
fession to three other crimes does not
refer to anything occurring during" h:a
residence there. Colby owned a S0
acre place, one mile east of r"eavcrtoi.
a beautiful home, and his home lif
seemed to be pleasant.
In hi l.-tter n 7",r. JtrrjAd. Ccir
at-ks that his sister In Califorr.ta be
notified. II" ulso is siid to tave
sister living in Portland.
The bodies have been removed to
r.-a vcrton and a coroners Inrjunet wn
be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow mtoru-
RETURNED SOLDIER IS HELD
Soreant alter Ileol .e-ucd of
IVcajiln; l-'roni Prixjn.
I'I:.Vi:r, t .1o.. Jan. 19. fVergear.t
Walter r. l'cel. alias Walter Rifenborg.
r entlr Uiscimrsrcd from Hie Canadian
Army, with which lie served In Fraaco,
wli. re he was woundcu three times,
was arr-FtCfi here l:irt night a aa es
caped rrisor.ir from the Lancaster,
Neb. Ptnlteniary.
Rrel, who the police say. admits hie)
identity, was sentenced to prison It)
years, ao on u murder clij'ts".