THE MOKXIXR OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, DECE3IBER 18, 1919. HISTORIC STRUCTURE IS DAMAGED SB5,00Q Willamette University Build ' ing Almost Destroyed. BLAZE FOUGHT FOR HOURS ncbuilding of Waller Hall, Dedicat ed In 1865, Is Counted Likely . by School Authorities. SALEM, Or., Dec. 17. Special.) Fire, which is thought to have started from an explosion of chemicals in the laboratory or from a etove In the social rooms on the floor above, early today damaged "Waller hall at Wil lamette university to the extent of $35,000. The fire was discovered by D. Mor gan, a cook for the Boys' club, and it was with difficulty that he made his way through the dense smoke and falling: debris to give the alarm. Al though hampered by the snow, the fire department responded promptly, but did not reach the scene until the interior of the structure was a mass of flames. The fire was fought for more than eight hours. The entire third floor, used by the Websterian, Philadosian and Phil- adorian societies, together with their record room, and the entire fourth floor, which contained the dormitor ies, were wiped out. That part of the second floor which was utilized by the chemistry department also was badly damaged. Bis Pipe Organ Damaged. The large pipe organ, which was brought to the university two years ago from the Taylor street Methodist church, in Portland, and installed on the first floor of the structure, was namasred bv water. Fred McGrew, a sttfdent, was,sleep- Sng on the fourth floor of the hall. and was not aware of the fire until his room was filled with smoke. He hurled his effects through a window, and in his nightclothes climbed out onto the cornice and made his way . to the fire escape. Waller hall was dedicated in 1865 - and was- named for Rev. Alvin Waller, one of the pioneers in Methodist edu cational work in Oregon. Last night's . fire was the second to befall this hall. the roof and upper floors having -been destroyed in 1894. New Structure Likely. Although no definite action toward rebuilding the hall will be taken until the directors meet, Carl Doney, presi dent of the institution, said today that a movement already was on foot to raise a fund to replace the historic structure. A man, whose name is withheld, Is said to have telephoned Dr. Doney that he would head a sub scription list with a generous contribution. at the age of 69. She was born in Umatilla county and bad made Har- risburg her home for 24 years. Be- ssides her husband one daugbter survives. Mi's. W. H. Davis of Rose- burg. The funeral was held Sunday. Interment was In the Masonic cemetery. CENTRALIA. Wash., Dec. 17. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Hugh McElfresh, aged 47. aiea Monday at the family residence at Galvin. The funeral will be held today from the Christian church in this city. Mrs. McElfresh is sur vived by her husband and two chil dren, Mrs. Violet Patnode and Floyd McElfresh, both of Galvin. PENDLETON'. Or.. Dec. 17. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Ida Fowler, 52 years of age, died here Tuesday after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Waffle, one of the pioneer families of this section. Two sons, Ned and Vernon, and her mother and three brothers susrvive. ALB ANT, Or., Dec. 17.--William C. Mitchell, resident of Albany for the past 31 years, died at his home here Sunday, aged 67. He was a native of Ohio. He was a member of the Pres byterian church and of the local lodge of the Maecabees. Mr. Mitchell is sur- ANSUAL EDITION IS APPEAL TO TOURISTS. The annual edition of The Oregonian, to be issued Janu ary 1, wil) appeal especially to tourists, for it will tell in story and picture the big features of Oregon as a paradise for them. Stories detailing how and where the fish in stream and lake; where deer and bear abound, and of the beautiful game birds to be found, are to be carried. How to tour the state by highway routes of the official road system is told in stories by experts, illustrated by pho tos and pictorial maps, depict ing the topography of the coun try through which each goes. What scenic trips to take out of Portland for a jolly good time is another story of spe cial yalue to the tourist. Eyery phase of state highway and other development will be fully told in articles, elabo rately illustrated. MARION GETS PAVING BIDS Awarding of Contracts for Pur chase of Plants Postponed. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 17. (Special.) Six'eompetitlve bids were received by the Marion county court today for the purchase of two paving plants. Awarding of the contracts, however, will not be completed until the pro posals have been given careful con sideration. The bid3 follow; Barber Asphalt company, 1250-yard plant, $13,565; 1500-yard plant, $16,442; 2000-yard plant, second-hand, $20,000. Road Builders' Equipment company, 1250-yard plant, $15,339; larger equip . inent, $16,490. Howard Cooper company, 1500 to 2000-yard plant, $18,150; larger equip ment. $19,800. Hodson-Feenaughty company, 1250 yard plant, $11,740. Willamette Equipment company, 1250-yard plant, $15,500; two plants 1256-yard capacity, $30,750. War ran Construction company, $15,550. til More about the INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION OF INDUSTRIES Permanently Established in GRAND CENTRAL PALACE NEW YORK BUYERS throughout the country, and in foreign countries are being acquainted with this concentrated world trade salesroom. The stream of visitors will increase steadily as more f the permanent expositions are opened. They will inspect the products dispLj ed, make comparisons and place orders. Operated by the merchants and Manufacturers Exchange of New York, the In ternational Exposition of Industries comprises the : International Farm Tractor, Trailer and Implement Exchange International Hardware, House Furnishings and Toy Exchange International Machinery Exposition And others in process of organization Jbacii of these salesrooms occupies 50,000 to 100,000 square feet of floor space, and when completed this con centrated World Market will offer buy ers conveniences never before enjoyed. Manufacturer t Write today for infor mation, floor plans and prices on space still arailable. With all of its advantages, headquarters hero will cost less to maintain than an office or salesroom in an ordinary loft or office building. 7 CENTER RANCHER IS SHOT Keds Believed to Have Taken Re venge for Recent Activities. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Dec. 17. W. II. Wood, a rancher, living near Center, Wash., was in a serious con dition at a local hosirttal today, suf fering from two bullet wounds in flicted byan unidentified person last night. Wood, it was learned, was working at a window in his house when the shots were fired. Officers here today expressed the belief that Wood's recent active de nunciation of radicals was responsi ble for the attempt on his life. Obituary. 13UGENK. Or., Dec. 17. (Special.) John B. Trotter, who was operating under a lease the Smith and Dorris asparagus farm several miles north of iJugene, died suddenly yesterday v-hlle out in a field on the place. Mr. Trotter was aged 60 years and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. C. E. Craig of Junction City and Mrs. line man of MabeL EUGENE, Or., Deo. 17. (Special.) . Mrs. Mary Mettaeur, wife of John Mettaeur, a well-known farmer living north of this city, died at Mercy hos pital here yesterday at the age of 64 years. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, Herman, Albert and William Mettaeur, all of whom were in the Oregon coast artil lery in France and two daughters, Mrs. H. Baumgarten and Miss Anna Mettaeur, both of Eugene. HARTUSBTJRG, Or., Deo. 17. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Mrs. Allie May Branstetter, who passed away at Vancouver, was held here last Sat urday. She was 34 years old and leaves a daughter, Lena, aged 14 years; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McMahan; three brothers, Arthur and Wheeler of Albany, Lionel of Eugene, and one sister, Mrs. Ella Cook of Bend. HARRTSBURG, Or., Dec. 17. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Nate Windom passed away at her home here last Friday vived by his widow and three chil dren: Bruce Mitchell of Seattle and Lynn Mitchell and Mrs. Olive Burnett of Albany. Airs. H- D. Burkhart of Albany is a sister. SALEM. Or., .Dec. 17. (Special.) Mrs. Margaret Ostrander, 62 years of age, died at her home Monday night Mrs. Ostrander was born in Germany in 1857 and had resided in Salem for more than 30 years. Mrs. Ostrander is survived by four children, Walter Ostrander of Portland, Mrs. K. H. Chapler of Portland, Stanley J Ostrander of Salem and Clinton K. Ostrander of Akron, O. SALEM, Or., Dec. 17. (Special.) Mrs. Anna S. Miller died at her home Monday night after an illness of two years. She leaves one son, Harry Miller of Salem, and several brothers and sisters. She was a member of the Women of Woodcraft, Rebekas and r.-aternal Union. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 17. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Elizabeth May Estes, wife of William Estes, died here today of inflammatory rheumatism. She was 48 years of age. Mrs. Estes was a native of Iowa. She came to Oregon City 29 yeare ago. Mr. Estes is a merchant of this city. Mrs. Estes is survived by her wid ower; a son, Albert Estes, and . a grandson, William Estes, all of this city. Funeral services will be held Sunday. Nicholas V. Van Petten, lumber merchant of eastern Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho, and a resident of Pendleton, Or., died at a sanitarium in Portland following an illness of a year. He was 69 years of age and had been a resident of Pendleton for seven years. He wae a member of the Pen dleton Masonic lodge. Mr. Van Petten is survived by his wife and two chil dren, a son and a daughter. Funeral services will be held under the aus pices of the Christian Science church this afternoon at S o'clock. The Ma sonic ritual will be observed at the Portland crematorium. ' William Sarver of Seattle, timber owner and sawmill operator, died at St. Vincent's hospital Tuesday night as the result of an attack of pneu monia. He wae 67 years of age. The body will be sent to Seattle for burial. He is survived by his widow and two daughters. Mrs. Sarver resides at Seattle and the daughters, Mrs. Emery Olmstead and Mrs. C. E. Hig- gins, are residents of Portland. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 17. (Special.) Frank W. Beatty, 52, died at his home here this morning, fol lowing an illness of a week caused by pneumonia. He had been as sociated for some time in the under taking business with V. H. Limber and had been a resident of Van couver for 10 years. Mr. Beatty was a native of Illinois, and a member of the Elks and Oddfellows lodges. Besides his widow, Mr. Beatty Is survived by two children, William of Portland and Miss Tilla Beatty, who makes her home here. . Funeral ar rangements will be announced later. II Ji MM l&ffHw . ' jTSm a" y. IP ji i'l I i i r I l The International Exposition of Industries OPEBATED BV Merchants and Manufacturers Exchange of New York GRAND CENTRAL PALACE NEW YORK The Concentrated World Market H - 1 ,mrrr BfinS!l mmm I lrt w i nil ri 2 rr W. STi -i. H LI F;1 tli Ul mi S3 GUEJ LANE'S JOB IRKSOME ONE (Continued From First Pass.) NO MATTER WHERE YOU BUY BUY EARLY IN THE MORNINGS THEN A MERRY XMAS n by far than either the miners or the operators. In the view of observers he has sought to be a great public servant, and not a politician, and he has never concealed his pride over having been associated in public life with Theo dore Roosevelt. He was opposed to the president's trip to Europe and favored the appointment of a bi partisan peace commission composed of men wh sensed the sentiment of the people of the United States and would voice it in the peace settle ment. It has been understood here ever since the war ended that Mr. Lane was displeased with the president's methods in handling the peace nego tiations in such a manner as to an tagonize the senate and a vry large element of the American people. It was said here today that Secretary Lane has been unfriendly to the league of nations, but that conclusion probably grew out of his failure to get out and shout for the league convenant. It is true that he has never shown any wild enthusiasm for the Versailles document, but perhaps he should be counted at least among those who are for the league with reservations. David Lawrence Washington, the writer who always stands ready to absorb the shock of any thrust at the White House, said in his daily article today, as evidence that Mr. Lane was supporting the league of nations, that the latter made an earnest plea for the league in a speech at a private dinner last Saturday night. In the Interest of accuracy your correspondent, who heard the speech, which was delivered at the quarterly banquet of the Gridiron club, must testify that Secretary Lane made not the remotest reference to the league of nations or to any issue of politics. Regardless of any of the inside stories of his decision to resign, keen disappointment was expressed on every hand today, when his public statement verified the report at least that he is to quit. Treaty to Be Ratified. Reassembling of the senate after the holiday recess, Senator McNary, leader of the mild reservation group of republicans, said this afternoon just now the efforts on the demo cratic side of the senate to effect a compromise are confined wholly to conferences between democratic sen ators. Senator Underwood is leading the fight and he is making guat in roads in the ranks of his democratic colleagues who went down fighting tor an unamended covenant only last month. -Senator Myers, democrat, of Mon tana, took occasion to say in the. senate this afternoon that a com promise must be had. "I want to say that I voted for two reservations when the treaty was last before the senate," he said, "and I now stand ready to support more, any number necessary to secure ratification." Senator Hoke Smith, democrat, of Georgia made another plea for a revival of the treaty and its ratifi cation, saying that he was not in agreement with those who would try to shift all the blame for the present situation on the republicans. He said that the first attempt to sound the sentiment of the senate will show that far more than the 64 senators necessary to ratify are standing ready to support the Lodge reserva tions or anything similar. Announcement Is Snrpriae. This announcement was somewhat of a surprise because it had not been suspected that the democrats were in any mood to go bo far as that in ef fecting a compromise. The readiness of several senators who have insisted on some kind of action to ratify the treaty with the league covenant en tirely eliminated has been indicated. This sentiment has appeared both on the democratic and republican side, and Senator Nelson of Minnesota, one of the most devout advocates of the league of nations, said this afternoon that he stood ready to ratify the treaty at once, with or without the league. Senator Underwood is me of these. In a statement which flung defiance at the president's statement of Mon day Senator Underwood said: "The reaction of the senate's failure to do anything on the treaty is now being clearly seen throughout the country. The people want peace and there must be peace. My first post tion was one of supporting unreserved ratification, but as we cannot have that It is the senate's duty to get to gether and try to ratify with mild reservations. If agreement on the basis of mild reservations is im possible .1 then am in favor of the Knox proposal, that is, to ratify the treaty and leave the league of na tions to be decided upon by the peo ple. "If we get peace I am not afraid to leave the league question to the people and bring it up on another oc caslon, but If it is impossible to obtain action on the Knox proposal for separate ratification of the treaty, then the senate should ac cept the inevitable and declare peace by a resolution of some kind. LOVE FDR UL BARNES TOLD PORTXAXD WOMAN" FIGCKKS IX DIVOKCE SUIT. to penetrate, and today men rushed tarred paper to the old United Breth ren church, used as temporary store house where several carloads of ap ples were beginning to freeze. SECRETARY WILL QUIT LATER Lane Averse to Adding to Presi dent's Worries Xow. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17r Secretary Lane today issued a statement deny ing published reports that he had placed his resignation before Presi dent Wilson, but disclosing that he Intends to leave the cabinet when he can do so without adding to the president's "burdens or worries." This is Mr. Lane's statement: "With reference to. my talked of resignation, I have not sent it to the president nor even written It, but I do contemplate going out of the cabinet and have withheld talking to the president about it because 1 do not wish to add to his burdens or worries at this time. Nor do I know when the time will come when I can. This is a full statement of all the facts. I have thought it unkind to say anything to him about the mat ter and that any mention of it now bv any one would be a needless annoy- 1 ance." Miss Vivian Bordeaux Tells of Traveling in Private Car With Circus Magnate. Lively testimony of a Portland woman. Miss Vivian Bordeaux, in the j divorce suit of Al G. Barnes, widely known circus magnate, now in the ! Los Angeles courts, is reported to be the pivot on which hinges disposi tion of the circus property. Miss Bor deaux, who has admitted on the wit ness stand that she has been married three times, and whose story of her relations with Barnes is being told, she asserts, "to right a wrong," re cently left for the California city with W. T. Vaughn of Portland, her attorney. The testimony of Miss Bordeaux, it is reported, is that she traveled with Barnes in his private car and his own apartment, and that the sentimental attachment was such that she fondly called him "Daddy." Miss Bordeaux first met Barnes when she was 13 years of age. She did not meet him again until 1916, when she accepted from him the of fer of a position with his circus. Fol lowing this, she testified, she spent a week traveling" with him in his private car and at one time occupied a room with him in a Portland hotel. On the witness stand the woman, who is 33 years of age and comely, said that she still loves Barnes. 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