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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
Miss Bordeaux testified that her
first marriage was to a Mr. Morris,
when she was 14 years of age; her
second to a Mr. Dobbins, and her third
to Mr. Kibbler, a Portland hotel clerk,
whom she wedded in 1917.
$30,000 Mill Is Planned.
EUGENE, Or., Dec. 17. (Special.)
Henry Blanke and O. C. Luecke, of
Plymouth, Wis., have announced that
they will install a 50,000 hardwood
sawmill at Harrisburg, Linn county,
utilizing the plant of the J. A. Pat
tison Lumber company there as a
nucleus for their enlarged enter-,
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