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WILL DETERMINE
FATE OF PRIM
Ail Europe Threatened With
Anarchy, If Bolsheviki
Cain Control.
All ICC MAY THSniV A DMETl
CORDON AROUND TEUTONS
liebknecht, Germany's Lenine
Would Cause Second Rns
. sian Situation.
'London, , Nov. 28. (11:10 a. in.)
'Warning against a kaiserite counter
evolution, the Berlin Vorwaprts, offi
cial organ of the Ebert government, de
clares: "That ga:ig of murderers are still
planning to . re-establish tlu'inselves."
The Vorwaerts made the statement
in commenting on the Bavarian dis
closure of the origin of the war. It
pointed out that the Germcn govern
ment said it was ignorant of the Aus
ti'ian'ultimatuni before it wcsdelivercd
to Serbia and that it said Vienna was
iehorted to be moderate in.its demands
"The facts, fire." jiv the Vnrwftnrts
"that Berlin incited Vienna,
. " Willielm "said" 'the euetty. attaiV
ed us.' This "Is au infamous iie." '
Clashes Between Soldiers
Copenhagen, Nov. 25. Clashes be
tween .repatriated German ar.d Russian
war prisoners in eastern Germany were
imported in dispatches recei-.-ed here.
Thousands of released Hresians are
monopolizing the trains en route to
tl.eir own country, while bnlf a million
hungry Germans are hurryjng through
ttie snow toward the' mine railways.
UNCERTAIN OF HTJN SOLDIERS
By Robert J. Bender
(United Press .staff correspondent)
Washington. Nov. 20. The eyes of
the world today are on German : sol
diers returning home.
Whether they aid in restoring an or
derly regime or yield to the anarchis
tic 'pleadings of Dr. Karl Llebkneeht.
ticrmanyg-Lenine, will determine if
the empire is to gain its feet orO01"
with Russia in chaos and eiime. .
Fear is expressed here thnt the Ger
man troops, .returning to barren cup
wards , in war-broken hoiiu s, will fall
itrey to the doctrines of -Liebknecht.
He, like Lenine, haj taken a stain
against 'not the imperialism- of Ger
many but ha .threatened the demo
cratic peace of tho allies wovld as well
With Germany in, control of the bol
sheviki, a great portion i of Europe
would be in the hands of anarchisls.
The problem is one giviug civilised
governments today the niosf solemn
thought and worry.
There still is uncertainty, as to the
temper of the people. Chnos in Gcf
muny has its inception in those desir
ing return of a monarchy as the sole
aieans of restoring order. The latest
appeal of the German government pro
testing against demobilization is count
ing on their troops to nstdst in estab
lishing a military dictatorship which
might, squelch the present upheaval.
Allied Aid May be Necessary
As to allied aid, no definite conclu
sions have .been reached. It is certain,
ttowever, if bolshevisin gnius the as
cendancy in Germany the allied armies
will be the only immediate means of
combatting its spread into other coun
tries. . .
The allies inikht 'throw an armed
cordon around Oermany, or occupy her
leading cities to assist in bringing or
der." ., , ; i
It was pointed out -that President
'Wilson has always taken the stand that
countries should be allowed to settle
their own internal differences as for
instance Mexico and Russia,
But with Germany the problem pre
sents a threat against the peace and
democratic tranquility' of thet entire
world, .Scores of millions of people fn
vieriuany ana Kusfia w n: e involved
in an anarchistic uprising if Germany
dots net regain her balanee, it is point
ed out. The fires of su.h n conflagra
tion woull be certain to sweep to ad
joining nations. Hence there is the
nfrongcst urge open this gov ernment to
Ret promptly in putting them out now.
To this end, the a.-sociated powers are
exf hanging views but any announce
ment of a course of action probably
will await development! of the coming
Hys. - - '
May be Camouflage Screen ,
Germany' internal troubles may bo
a camouflage screen behind which old
PA
iiS
COllfTER REVOLUTION
Germany is hiding in an attempt to
escape paying for its crimes, an the
opinion of some officials. Other expert
observers, however, .believe- the refco
lul Lionary troubles to be genuine.
Dispatches received here from Ber
lin indicates that Germany is splitting
into states and that the Spartncus
groups Bolsheviki are in the saddle
at some points, while the Ebert-Schei-deuiann
clique moderates f till holds
the reins in others.
An this disintegration proceeds, it is
thought the next whine from the Ger
man people will bo one to the effect
that they didn't' start the war, the old
empire that was so foul is dead, so
why should tho people be forced to
pay the war billsf
Admittedly the task of collecting in
demnities from a scattering of inde
penlcnt Germanic states will be most
lifficult. . .
L
TO HAVE DIE
United Press Dispatch Disclos
ed To Relatives That Frank
A. Muller Still Lived.
Oakland, Cal., Nov. 26. For two
months the brothers of Lieutenant
Frank A. Muller, U. S. N., uavo believ
ed him to be dead.
Today a United Press story cabled
by Edwin Hullinger from Harwich,
England, gavo them tho first news that
ho was rescued and taken prisoner
when a German submarine torpedoed
tho American steamer Ticonderoga.
But there were no particular demon
strations of joy at the home of Henry
A. Muller when the news reached there.
Lieutenant . 'Frank Muller has been ii)
the mavy. to suiHiany years, and has bad
so many narrow escapes that the news
of his rescue was taken as a matter of
course. , . ... ( -
t'We had believed hiin dead," said
Mrs. Henry Muller, liis sister-in-law.
"Wo will cable London immediately to
get in touch with him."
Frank Muller entered the United
States transport service as a moss bov
Vhen ho was 17. Today he is 27 and has
the rank of junior lieutenant. His fath
er, served 25 years in the army,-Muller
is' one of a family of six men, all of
whom are in the service.
Four of his biothers are in the army
and one in the navy. Six months ago
Muller was in Oakland. When he left
llie boarded the Ticonderago.
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THE PEACE SHIP AND CARGO
.
Washington, Nov. 26. Ac
cording to tho plan now, Pres-
dent Wilson will sail for
Franco on' the former German
liner George Washington about
December 3. '
He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson, her private secre-
tnry, Miss Edith Benham, and
his confidential stenographer,
Gilbert Close. -
In addition to the presiden-i
tial party, the ship will carry
French Ambassador .Jnsserand
and members of the American
peace delegation. Theso are ex-
pected to include Secretaries
Lnnsiug and Baker and ox-Am-
bnssador Henry White.
George Creel will accompany
the party. Thero also will he-
a number of unofficial guests
aboard. sjc
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I AB2 MARTIN I
Avery Perkins, class 4, Rural Route
, Stop 5, is teachin ' at No. 6 school.
Th latest thing in philanthropists is,
th' feller that tellg how niach ho hasjto a considerable depth in the moun-i
"given" t' Liberty Loans. 'tains and higher levels. (
FEAR
tt
TO BE GIVEN PLACES
WITH U. S. POSTOFFICE
This Department Has Only
Complete Plans For. Re-
construction.
Washington, Nov.. 26 The postoffice
department is ready to take the nian
who has ' been piloting a motor truck
over shell holes in Franco and give
him a job at $4 a day in his home town,
Of all the plana a;t schemes for so
called reconstruction in which use of
army men and -equipment is proposed.
the postoffice department's plan alone'
is complete and ready to be put into
Knmiediate operation. ;
Under tho army appropriation bill,
army motor triicks, at the discretion of
the secretary of -war are to be turned
over to the postoffice. to o used in
I broadening the parcel post and city de-
...V.J V.t.VU.
First Assistant Postmaster General
James I. Blakeslce today san. 3 is
roady to take all -trucks and all tho men
the war department will turn over to
him.
Moreover, he is asking tU secretary
of war to give him approximately 4w)
trucks as soon us possible together with
!mon fb run thcni.Tho postal service now
employs 104 trucks on "star routes"
I connecting all the important cities of
' the country from Portland, Maine to
j Chicago and from Chicago to New Or
leans. .-. " i - .
The. system how in formation forms
'networks through tho south and east
Keports submitted to Blajteslcc show
jthit.the twks in operation, during the
montn or oopteniocr earned a net prof
it of approximately 1 $3000 for each,
routo. " ' ',
BROUGHf TO HALT BY
L0VALU1S0IIDERS
Police 'Powerless To Turn
Back Mob When They Found
Red flags Were Waving
New York, Nov. 25. As the 'fesult
of the outbreak against 12,000 social
ists holding a meeting in Madison
Square garden, flying squadrons of sol
diers, sailors and marines surged
through the downtown streets earlv to
day, rough handling all fmmd wearing
red buttons, ribbons or even red neck
ties. j Many were beaten. The police wore
j unable to stop the disorder. The scr
j vice men at times were fallowed and
aided by more than a thousand civilians
The police saved the socialist meet
jing in Madison Square garden from a
.serious riot. When it was learned that
jthe radicals were waving red banners
.inside the big hall, hundreds of soldiers'
!and sailors attempted to batter down!
jthe doors to gain admittance.The police'
i were powerless until a troop of 50
mounted police came to their rescue and
forced the mob back for several blocks, i
The meeting was ostensibly called to1
protest against the execution of Thoni-
as J. Moouey, but Scott Rearing, who
presided, and other speakers devoted'
most of their attention to pleas for the
release of "political offenders." )
Several men and women were arrest-,
ed fur displaying red fiar, Uu.Myod
into the garden in defiance of an edict1
by Mayor Hylan. Large numbers of;
men in uniform entered the building!
before the-doors were locked with tho
avowed determination of preventing at-l
Jacks upon the government. They worc
restrained with difficulty by police and!
detective! from making an assault on
the "stage. Scorea of fist fights were
interrupted by officers. ' I
Boldiers and sailors who were unable
to get into the meeting sent out patrols
to round up all the mea in uniform who'
could be found to jui i the charge on
the-Hocialists, which bad been planned
to take place when the oratory was end
ed and the internationalist)) started for
their homes.
SNOW IN GRAND BONDS VALLEY.
La Grande, Or., Nov. 26 Large areas
of the Blue mountain district are snow
covered today. The Grajid Ronde val
ley is mantled today with enoutrh frost
in the air to keep the fall intact for
the present at least. The fall averages
four inches over the vallev. raninnir
sem m is
DETERMINED TO HAVE
f;o i;ews repression
Has Aligned Himself With Pro
gressives Who Demand Free
Discussion of Peace Terms
By JW C. Martli;
' Washington, Nov. 26. Assailing the
administration for "repression and sup
pression" for "Fnissianizing news""
duning the war, Senator Johnson of
California 'today called upon the na
tion to throw off stagnation of thought
and openly discuss peace problems aud
the future of the country.
Jo&lwon's attack was in the form
of a written statement by which he
aligned himself with Senator Borah
and other "progressives" who are de
manding free aud open discussion of
peae terms. .
" While echoing the loftiest senti
ments of democracy and freedom for
all other nations, the administration
with an iron hand destroyed the lib
erty of the press and freedom of speech
at home," said Johnson.'
"By repression aud suppressive mens
ures, the thought of the nation was
made stagnant end no loyal expression
which did not yield a ready acquies
cence was not permitted or tolerated.
In a republic, arrested or suppressed
opinion or stagnant thought are un
healthy and dangerous things.
"Hava Eight to Expression"
"The result of the recent election in
my opinion, was due to thd policy -tjiat
arrogated to itself omniscence and do
nicd to loyal Americans the right of
free and decent expression. A repress
ed aud suppressed people, forbidden
for many months interchange of taot, i
found the only mode of expression in
the ballot box and there expressed
themselves. ;
"Our nation, now in the peace con
ference, will make' the most momentous
decisions In "its history. No one man
within himself has all the knowledge
of patriotism and Vision of America.
The problems of pfnee and future des
tiny do not nid their solution only in
the east. Thero l a I'acifie 'as well as
an Atlantic; an Orient as well as an
Occident. Thene er. has been a. time
when a republic has ee needed tho best
thought and the best efforts of its
citizens. That thie thought may not
agree with the prevailing thought or
with that of those fn authority is of
no coiifiquemce. Notwithstanding the
repression ami suppressioa of recent
months, which have made of the greater
part of tho eastern press the mere ser
vile echo of the administration;, not
withstanding .thnt free speech has been
practically dead among us and that
our thought has Dcen stagnant ror
want of expression; notwithstanding
the Prussianizing of the news of the
nation of which .we have received on
ly what those in authority wished us
to receive, this of all times in our his
tory is the timo when Americans should
exchange their thought and should ex
press .themselves, wo can fertorm no
higher duty and roiiucr no greater ser
vice than publicly to discuss our prob
lems of peace, peace terms and the fu
ture relations between ourselves and
other nations and the path the republic
shall follow in tho years to come."
EIES9!
STATEMENT iS BELIEF
Postmaster General Did Not
Understand ?At Beginning
Company's Attitude,
Public Service Commissioners Corey
and Ruchel today expressed the opin-i
ion that Postmaster Burleson will ac-
cept the commission's statement of facti
and citations of law, relative to the
increase in telephone rates made by
the I'acifc Telephone & Telegraph
company, and will direct the company
to make regular application to the com-,
mission for higher rates.
They said they based this opinion on
the tone of the postmaster general's
messages, in the interchange of tele
grams which has taken place between
the commission and Burleson. They
point out that it seemed evident that
Burleson dd not understand, at the be
ginning, that the compan was trying to!
put over higher rates without following
the procedure prescribed by the Oregon
laws.
However, if the postmaster general
refuses to recognize the authority of the
commission and the laws of the state
then the commission will consider tak
ing the matter into the federal court
to test the question of jurisdiction.
HOPS BELL AT 26 CENTS.
Santa Rosa, Cal., Nov. 26. What i."
believed to have been the largest sale
of hops' made in California in many
years, perhaps since hops first were
grown here, was made yesterday, C. P.
Donovan of this city buying 2190 bales
of hops for 26 cents a pound rom local
growers.
The sale amounted to 1W,000,
Hops, which two months ago were
offered at 10 cents t pound with few
buyers available, today are at a high
figure because of European demand.
WAR BETWEEN REPUBLICS
CHILE AND PERU APPEAR
TODAY TO
Dispute Revived Over Pro
vinces of Tacna And Arica,
Taken From Peru in 1S83
Washington, Nov. 26. Hostilities be
tween Chile and Peru today appeared;
to be a possibility.
Peru has withdrawn her consular
agents from Chile as the result of popu
lar demonstrations, resulting from a re
vival of the dispute over the provin
ces of Tacna and Arica which Chile
took from Peru in 1883. As Teru has
no minister in Chile, withdrawal of her
consuls constitutes a break in diplo
matic relations.
It was beiieved probable hero today
that the Cuited 8tatos or ono of the
South A'ner cn nations will offer to
mediate the difficulty, so as to avoid
actual warJ'aie. It was also regarded
as a possibility that Peru and Chile
would carry their disputes to the peace
ci'ii.feretice en Uio theory that a league
of nations would require settlement of
such matters.
Was Never Settled,
bodiod men between 18 and 45 are lia
to Chile at f.ib end of the four years
war in which Peru and Bolivia were
completely defeated by Chile, a plebo--cite
was t0 be held ot the end of ton
years to decido tut ultimate disposition
of the pruviuuh. The plebescite has
never taken !ac-.t and Tacna and Arica
have been the AUace-Lorraino of South
American politics ever since.
Chile vies with Argentina and Brazil
in powei aud influence in South Amer
ica, 't has au area of 289,829 square
miles aua a population of 3,641,477. Its
regular army totals about 20,000, but it
has a national militia in which u II able
iioJic d men between; 18 and 45 toAi-'
I. '
CLQSLVStATCH ON ALL
"MOONEY" MEETINGS
Bolsheviki Element In U. S.
Will Make Mooney Its Mar
tyr If HeHangs. ;
Washington, Nov. 26. Tho American
government is keeping close watch on
disturbance growing out of meetings
convened to protest against the death
sentence of Thomas J. Moouey, con
victed on tfco San Francisco boiiib out
rage. ,
While officials expressed no great
concern over the situation, the riot pro
cipitated in New York las-, night when
soldiers and sailors attacked socialists
after a meeting there caused some un
easiness hero Officiuls view the g.'neral
spirit in tho country as a nal.urul out
growth of the war. As a result, steps
will be taken shortly to remove, insnfai
as possible, all sources of possible ir
ritation. Coupled with the Mooney protests
are expressions of discontent in some
Idealities against the shortinii'g of labor
hours with tho ending of the war. This
problem, of course, is beiuc; handled
separately as a part of the general
question involving cancellation of con
tracts and reduction of war work.
Will Make Mooney Martyr.
When Mooney hangs the bolshevik
clement in Anierca will inano him its
martyr and will make ! great play to
win union 'labor over to bolshevi'
methi ds. This fact was undisputed to
day.
Cpiiin Labor, fearing thi.i AuvA p
ment, is making every effort to ave
Mooney, although Moerey styles hmself
as "labor agitator" rather than union
leader. Union leaders insist their ef
forts to save Mooney are bused uixm
n. desire to,ee-justice done rather than
merely ti sae one of thiii' aiuube.'.
Many expect Governor Stephens to
net granting (conditional pardnn which
vould allow Moouey another trial Cor
murder on one of the nine indictment?
springing fivim the prepiireduess par
ade bombing, July 22, 1916. Theso base
their belief upon the theory Governor
Stephens will be unwill'iiT to assume
even partial responsibility for the tur
moil into which the hanging of Mooney
would throw American labor.
" Believe Stephen Will Stand Fa
Others who declare Governor Steph
ens has expressed himself unalterably
against a pardon for Mooney, believe
he will "stand, pat" and let Mooney
hang. Among these there is a small
element who believe President Wilson,
in the emergency, would wp in, taking
advantage of the war emergency to
save' Moonev, as commander in chief
of the army. .
From all parts of the country camel
telegrams today f aoin labor councils and !
unions stating tbtt general strikes will j
begin December 9, or earlier, as a pro-:
test against the execution of Mooney.
These telegrams, piled upon scores of!
similar ones received earlier, gave vis-!
ilile testimony that lubor will make!
Mooney a vital isue.
' ' (Continued on page eigtit)
BE POSSIBLE
ble for service. Its navy consists of
one old battleship ,two armored cruis
ers, four protected cruisers, three torpo
do gunboats, ten destroyers, six tor
pedo boats and a mine layer. Chilo' had
two big dreadnaughts building in Eng
land a't the beginning of the world war
but these were purchased for the Brit
ish navy.
6,500 Standing Army.
Peru has an area of 722,461 square
miles and a population of 4,620,201. Its
standing army numberB 6,500. Military
Ecrvice is universal and compulsory.
The navy consists of ono old armored
cruise', purchased from France, three
protected cruisers, seven river gun
boats, one destroyer and two submar
ine. , ' -
Censured Vice President.
Santiago, Chile, Nov. 26. Second
Vice President Cardenas has been offi
cially censured by tho Chilean con
gress as "unpatriotic" because he
mado a speech before that body last
night expressing the hopo that differen
ces with Tcru could be settled without
war.
A stormy scene resulted when Car
denas made his address. The membors
roso to their feet in a body and shout
ed "traitor." The meeting broe up
in confusion.
The president and first vice presi
dent of congress turned in their resig
nations because of Cardenas' "unpa
triotic" utterances. . v.
Congress reconvened lator and itn
mcdiiitoly passed a resolution declaring
Cardouas to be "unpatriotic and unfit
to carry out the duties of his office."
Tho vote was 63 to 1.
The member also refused to accept
tho resignations of tho presidont and
vice president. The Chilean minister
has recalled all consular representatives
from Peru.
ST:
. wpoop
Telegraph Secretary They
Will Pledge $2,000 Month
, On His Salary.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 26. "I'm glud
that somebody appreciates my finauciul
condition," William G. MeAdooj said
when informed of tho action of St
Louis railroad men in pledging $2,000
a month to keep him on the job as
their boss. r
McAdoo declined to stute whether he
would eutertflin such a proposition. Tho
telegram from the St. Louis railroaderf
has not been forwarded to him from
Washington, ho said.
' McAdoo was in conference here to
day with federal rail malingers in the
southeast.
The director indicated In an earlier
interview that he may soon make, a
statement giving his views of the ques
tion of thc'ftderal ownership of rail
roads. "I have wanted," ho said, "to got
all tho practical experience possible be
fore making up my mind us to just
what is the most advantageous thirty
to bo done. When I am ready with 'my
conclusions I may have something to
sny us to what I consider tho most fens
iblo solution."
The tolegrain said:
"Employe of various railroads op-,
orating out of St. Louis pledge -themselves
for $2000 per month as part of
your salary. Wo are opposed to your,
resignation and are heartily in sympa
thy with your financial straits.''
Thctelegrain was signed by Q. E .
Sumner of the Missouri I'acifie and H
J. Garrigan and S. H. Kirkiund, both
of the Wabash.
President Will Not Be Gone
More Than Six Weeks
,
Washington, Nov. 26. Tho
president, it may be elated on
highest authority, will not bo
absent from the country more
than six weeks on his trip to
France, including the time ,iy
quired for sailing to and from
Europe.
Messages from every nook and-
corner of Fsnnco, Belgium, Italy
and the British Isles are pour-
ing into the Whito House urg-
ing the president to include if
these points in his Itinerary.
Ono from Lord Northcliffe,
publisher of the London Times,
declared ho "mtiBt" make the
journey and thut his coming
will be1 the greatest ovation
ever ' accorded a citiicen . or
statesman.
i't
42 MILLION AWARDED SAN iA rE
Washington, Nov. 23. Tho railroad
administration today signed the formal
contract with the Sunt Fe railroad. An
annual compenfation of $42,885,310 w.it
awarded. This is the third great sys
tem to sign its formal contract.
TO BE SUfflCiDJT
TRANSPORTS FOU
DMLIZATIOil
England And United States la
Perfect Accord As To Ton
nage Reduction.
NATURAL FOR BRITISH TO
CLOSE SOME CONTRACTS
Proposed That Some Of Teu
ton Shins Shall Be Used
For Transportation.
By Carl D. Great
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington!, Nov. 6. Britain anl
the United States are in perfect aceord
as to reduction of use of British ton
nage for bringing American troops
home. There will be sufficient trans
port facilities to meet demobiliMitiott
needs. ,
These assurances came from official
today following Secretary of War
Baker's intimation that some of the
British ships would soon be withdrawn
from the United Statos transport ser
vice .Bauer mm-selr said that our own
vessels, plus probably some German
ships and some French and Italian ton
nage, would meet requirement!. Other
authorities declared that the cut in
British aid has not come ytt.
Baker held it was natural for tha
British to terminate some of the car
rying contracts entered into when
movements were desperately necessary..
He pointed out that JUrtnin had her
own colonial troops Canadians, Aus
tralians and New Zcalanders to send
home, aud that, they had boon abroad
longer than our own.
use uman Bhtps.
Practically 7000 men and officers,
mostly aero squadrons, casuals, sick
and wounded, have been embafked from
England snd will reach New York the
last of the month, according to prcs-
it awdules. It is now proposed that
mo of the Gorman ships hold in Teu
ton ports Bhall bo used to carry out
soldiera homo. It may be thnt thoy will
take fnod cargoes tOvOleriminy and.
then stop at France to bring back de
mobilised men. ,
In addition, it is anticipated that
some cargo slkips can stow a small num
ber of men on all homeward trips. ,
To Return SicJt rust.
Fftr the immediate present attention
is given to returning of othe A. E F.f
BRIBE OF
SAYS HER HUSBAND
KILLEDJTW OM B L E Y
Liard Had Just Robbed Bridge
Custodian Then hot
Deputy Sheriff,
Portland, Or., Nov. 26. Hii bride of
one month completely confessed to tho
police that John Cyril Llard, un English-Canadian,
murdered Deputy Sher
iff Frank W.'; Twomblcy the night of
November 19 while escaping from tho
interstate bridge leading to Vancouver,
whero Liard hud, robbed the bridge
tender of $123, anil ho is in custody to
day. Mrs. Liiird ,a handsome young wo
man of 24, connected her husband with,
the holdup of a Northern Pacific train
in the Seattle yards a month ago. Tho
officials sny ho is one of the boldest
criminuls ahnt ever operated in the
Northwest. Statements of his wife and
papers found among his effects are said
to show Liard intended to wage exten
sive blackmailing operations against
prominent Portland men, under threat
of death. Circumstantial evidence
pointing to Liurd'g guilt, tho officer
arrested the couplo at their apartment
lust night. The young woman broka
down and confessed after a short cross1
examination. The younir brido said she
did not know what her husband wa
when she married him in Vancouver,
Wash., four weeks ago. Mrs. Liard told
of being with her husband when ho
robbed the bridgetender and later shot
and killed Twomblcy. She also related
their recent trip to Seattle where she
declared Liard secured his cache of tho
Northern Pacific train booty, including
war saving stamps and liberty bonds.
"Ever since the murder I have trem
bled for my own life fearing hewould
kill mo because of uiy knowledge " said
Mrs. Liard. "I did not realize what ho
wa when I married him, but later I
learned."
Mrs. Liard, who was born in the Wil
lamette valley, wag Augusta Carlson
before her marriage. She formerly
worked in a local department store.