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- J . ' VOL. xxin. 2f0. 47, PORTLAND. OREGON, StTNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1904. PRICE FIVE CEST9. .1' 7 V. EGRET IS flUT Exacjt FMse Known Abou tS&ven TUNNEL 18 IK BAD STATE rfFynp.rts' Rp.nnrt Shows More - Defects Than Suspected, -WATER BREAKS THROUGH TOP Summary of Written Statements Pre- .sentedCio Star Chamber Session 4Shows Charges Against Tan ner Sewer Substantiated. WHAT TIIE EXPERTS POUND IN THE TANNER-CBEEK SEWEB. That the plans had been changed so that cheaper sewer was built In place of the expensive new sewer charged .. . I ... . THat jnorurr waa usea on tne oui- tdejrlng bricks only.-. Ffrhat InTDlacesahere is only one ring j5rlck. tj, gXjKat tK6 mortar. was Improperly Vnifxed. f- ' -That water Is pouring into the sewer In-fine place. - JThatfor 70 feet there-Is no bottom. That the arch rests on mud -sills In stead of concrete. That the arch Is not true and will "soon spread out in places. . 'That in one spot immediate repair lk "necessary or the tunnel will col lapse before Spring. . Hidden until next Wednesday ac 'cording to schedule, the facts con cerning the condition of the Tanner Creek sewer are known at last. The Oregonian Is able this morning: to pre sent a complete summary of the report of the four expert examiners, whose written statements were considered at .'the Jocked-door session of the special Investigation committee of the Council iriaay. In brief, the report shows a far -worse Ftate of affairs than -was suspected by the property-owners when they asked for examination. A photograph in cluded In the report, shows one point where the water is pouring through the top of the big tunnel, showing a lack of mortar between the bricks. Another section Is recommended for Immediate repair, else the tunnel "will collapse before Spring. Two separate plans were drawn up by the City Engineer's Department for the big sewer. One, plan A,, was for the construction of a new tunnel. Plan B was for tho repair of the old sewer, which could still be utilized in places.. According to the report, however. 22 feet, at 54 per lineal foot, was taken off Plan B by the contractor and 32 feet, at 520 per lineal foot, added to plan A Thus 1175 feet would have been allowed at the rate of $20 a foot, and 32 feet have been taken off the lower-rated repair job. Brick Work Without Mortar. Examination of the brick work dis closes the fact that CO per cent shows no mortar. Where mortar Is shown it proved to be a mixture of 4 to 1 In- stead of 2 to 1. that is, four parts of sand were used to one part of cement. The Inside ring of the tunnel shows that mortar was used to some extent, but in breaking through tho two out side rings, the exports found the bricks to be dry, and when removed they were as clean as when shipped from the brick yard. Only one ring of brick was found In certain stated places in the tunnel. All through the report the exact location of all defects Is clearly stated. Three rings were called for in the speclflca HISTORY OF CONTRACT. July 15 Four bids opened by Execu tive Board; afterwards all refused be cause lowest was $13,000 above City En gineer's estimate of $25,000. July 23 New bids opened, and R. M. .Rlner"s $32,500 accepted. October 12 First written remonstrance filed. October 22 Sewer accepted by Execu tive .Board on recommendation of sewer committee. Two additional manholes and Ml cubic ,-yards of concrete bring total bills to $3S,S93. tions. Also it Is stated that these brick were laid flat instead of edgewise as required. In two other places where the walls were broken through two rings of brick were discovered. Seventy Feet Without Bottom. Seventy feet of the sewer has no bottom at all. The arch rests on mud sills. Samples of concrete were secured by the committee and placed In sacks "as the stuff had no adhesive quality," say the report. Where concrete was found, just enough cement was mixed with sand and stone to give it color. Through plan -A the new sewer the bottom is resting on sand and gravel, "termed concrete. Sewer Has Not Been Tamped. The sewer has not been tamped, and "any weight coming on the arch would cause the shell to spread." This is a serious defect. The transverse egg- enaped tunnel was planned particularly to resist the tremendous weight of earth upon it, for from Its location In the bottom of a rapidly-filling gulch this weight was an important element to be reckoned with. Arch In Two Places Not True. Another serious defect is that the arch in two places is -not true, and therefore could not withstand any Svelght, Bock, concrete and brick to the extent -of two to eight inches are ' found as debris throughout the into rlor of the plan A portion of the sewer. Far less concrete has been used than the specifications call for. ' This was one of the first contentions made by the property-owners. "We do not see at tHls time how the sewer can be tamped,"says the report. Here is one of the gravest defects, for tamping should have been done through out the construction. Concrete Foundation Omitted. As to plan B, the repair Job, tho ex aminers found tht the entire length is laid on the outer Ting of brick of the old sewer, instead of being imbedded In the concrete foundation called for. E. W. Blner has said this was done with the permission of Mr. EUlbtt, but no deduc tion on account of this utilization of tho old bricks was made In the bills. .The experts did not concern themselves with this feature of the case, however. This report, covering several typewrit ten, pages and including half a dozen photographs taken by flashlight, is signed by the four experts who went through the sewer, taking four days In the work. Two of them, B. S. Greenleaf and J. H. Cunningham, were recommend ed to the Council committee by the pro testing property-owners, represented by B. W. Montague and J. C. Moreland. The others, Peter Flynn and George Knight, were selected directly by tho committee. One set of flashlight photographs was spoiled by the falling of the apparatus Into the torrent of water which rushed down the big tube throughout the In vetlgatlon. This report was gone over In detail at the -session of the committee Friday, at which several of the property-owners were present by Invitation. The veil of secrecy hanging over the meeting is also lifting. It was a warm session lasting for two and a half hours, and those who attended' say It was a trying ordeal to all concerned. City Engineer Is Questioned. Here Is one of the Questions asked City Engineer Elliott by the committee: "What have you to say with reference to this report, and the condition in which you found the sewer?" "It may be as the report states, for all I know." said Mr. Elliott. "Mr. Caywood, who passed the civil service examination, was my Inspector." -Bight here Is where trouble loomaAup for the City Engineer. When thaflBj cefVtance of the Tanner-Creek sewerJBSs first tjuestloned, following tho first" pro- tests of nroDerty-owners. Mr. Elliott-, re peatedly stated that he knew of. hlsown 1 knowledge that it was a good Iob:.Buty her said last Tuesday tno same as at me session Friday, that he relied Upon his Inspector. jjamcs Caywood, the inspector on the sewer for 60 days, working 12 hours a day, was not found In the City Hall when the Inspection Item came up before the committee. Mr. Elliott said he believed him to be sick. Mr. Zimmerman sug gested that the city physician visit him. It Is reported that the inspector soon after appeared. Ills testimony revealed little or nothing, however. Contractor Stands Pat. E. W. Blner, who. with his father. built the sewer, was present during the greater part '.of the session. . He was asked If he would 'repair the sewer as the experts' report called for. He said no, that the report meant practically the building of a new sewer, and he would not do it. OFFICIAL REPORT WEDNESDAY Special Committee Investigating the Sewer Scandal Will Then Be Heard. Tho official report of the committee is to be made to the special meeting of the Council Wednesday afternoon. The session has been called lor tnat purpose, and a lively meeting Is anticipated. The committee which has been investi gating the Tanner-creek sewer scandal Is composed of X Zimmerman, Councilman of the Sixth Ward; H. B. Albee. of the Ninth Ward, and B. D. Sigler, of the Fifth Ward. The committee was created by a resolution introduced by C. E. Bume- lin. chairman of the -street committee. November 2. The statement that the ex- LOCATION OF SEWER. Hide out Washington street, and just before you reach the Exposition build ing look to the left. A deep gulch runs through the extra-size block bounded by Lownsdale, Chapman, Alder and Wash ington streets. It Is half-filled with all kinds of debris old planks, cans, logs, sweepings, earth from excavations and broken crockery. Running diagonally from Lownsdale and Washington streets to the corner of the Multnomah Field is that portion of the Tanner-Creek sewer under investigation. In places It is CO feet below the surface. The scan dal surrounding Its construction Is deeper still. perts had been appointed by the sewer committee of the Council which appeared In yesterday's Oregonian was an error. The standing sewer committee of the- Council has had nothing to do with the Investigation thus far, although Mr. Sig ler, one of its members, is also a member of the special Investigation committee. Such a resolution was necessary, as the jurisdiction of -the standing committee would not warrant Its ordering such a proceeding. Mr. Sigler thinks that the criticism of the star chamber methods of the com mittee is altogether undeserved. "In the first place the Council exceeded its authority In ordering such an In vestlgatlon," said he yesterday. The Council by the present charter is a purely legislative body, it authorizes the Execu tlve Board to make an improvement, and directs the City Engineer to prepare thf plans and specifications. Then It has noth ing more to do with the Improvement ud til the time comes to enact an (Ordinance for the assessment of a district to pay for that Improvement. "In this case the only excuse for th action of the Council In appointing the committee was to learn whether It was proper that tho assessment ordinance should be passed. The City Engineer had reported favorably upon the Tanner creek sewer; the Executive Board had accepted IL In reality, therefore, there was nothing else for the Council to do but to pass the assessment ordinance. Not a complaint could have legally been made against the Council had It done so in stead of starting this Investigation. "People still hold the Idea that the Council does everything as to letting con tracts and accepting the work. 3,'he Coun cil hasn't a thing to do with such mat tcrs according to the present charter. All I ask Is, put the blame where It belongs- The Council has certainly acted squarely In this case." In connection with this, one of the pro testing property-owners said the other day that he had recently changed his opinion of the Council; that he has al ways considered the Council Chamber a den of thieves, but that the treatment accorded the property-owners In this case had forced a new opinion upon him. As to the Executive Board, It took the word of the City Engineer and accepted the sewer. The appearance of a lawyer representing anonymous clients one day 'Concluded on Second Page.) LOSE TO 43 RepublicansWon in Ore gon by 42,896 Votes. TOTAL BALLOT, 90,268 Official Returns From All the Counties but Curry. MANY DID NOT GO TO POLLS Prohibition Carried in Six Counties- Socialists Show Gain Since 1900 of Over 6000 Votes, Casting a Total of 7615. COilTATiATIYE VOTE SINCE 1836. 180. 1SKH. 1000. isa. Republican .60.453 40,413 45,520 4S.779 Democrat ...17.457 30,503 33.3S5 Socialist 7.615 6,763 1.41M Prohibition . 3,861 5,263 2,636 Populist .... 782 203 Fusion 46.662 Totals 90,263 87.056 84.144 05,441 Vote on State Treasurer In state elec tion. ,r JL. Official.. returns fromV revery county except Curry , show the 'Bepublican plt- rality In the last election to be 42,838 and the total vote In the Btate 90,268. This Is tho largest plurality the Be publican ticket ever received and the heaviest vote ever cast In a Preslden tial election In Oregon except In 1896, when the money question brought out a total vote of 95,441. That the vote of 1904 was so large is due chiefly to the prohibition Issue, which threw into the campaign a local Interest that could not be aroused by discussion of National subjects. One of the noteworthy features of the returns Is the evidence of the rapid growth of socialism, the vote of the Socialist party having grown from 1494 in 1900, to -5763 In 1902, and. 7615 In 1904. Compared with, the Vote of four years ago, the returns show a Bepublican gain of 14,000 votes, and a Democratic loss of 16,000. Comparisons can scarce ly bo made with the vote of 1S96, for In that year the opposition to tho Bepub lican party was represented by a fu sion organization In which the strength of the Democratic party could not be very accurately estimated. The Influence of the prohibition ques tion In bringing out the voters in this OREGON VOTE FOR PRESIDENT. 1004. M 1 03 3 o 2. o E. 5 - g. 6 o f : ? 1 ? i : 950 54 349 15 443 136 74 13 6S3 144 426 77 339 41 259 10 221 CI 161 11 499 95 342 33 266 18 117 7 100 6 2 2 918 95 3SS 33 195 2S 47 4 317 32 123 9 1S7 7 78 4 i 7SS 133 307 29 333 45 197 190 9 27 8 1118 9 5 10 1,166 234 357 64 179 15 US 4 1,206 297 409 77 279 78 75 23 1,090 312 302 64 235 79 157 7 2,324 620 1,849 73 521 120 126 27 163 6 34 6 136 65 H9 4 840 224 266 24 776 112 202 20 255 34 99 . 8 536 226 234 23 4S5 150 120 58 162 14 22 7 . 647 2S2 214 22 17,457 3.861 7,615 782 COUNTIES. Baker Benton Clackamas . .Clatsop" ... Columbia .. Coos Crook Curry' .... Douglas .... Gilliam Grant Harney .... Jackson .... Josephine .. Klamath.... Lake Lane Lincoln ..... Linn Malheur .... Marion Morrow Multnomah Polk ...j.... Sherman .... Tillamook .. Umatilla .... Union Wallowa .... Wasco Washington Wheeler- .. Yamhill .... 1,9921 1.1071 2.840 1407 1,301 ins .63 343 2,443 56S 1.013 290 1.992 901 540 327 3.523 5S3 2,3341 4,115 13,7021 1,372 704 729 2,6421 1,S3 714 2.035 2.2S2 462 2,0041 Totals No election on prohibition. Prohibition carried in only precinct election In Clatsop; lost In only precinct election In Wallowa. Estimated. OREGON VOTE EOR PROinBITION',-1004. Prohiblfn . COUNTIES Yes. No Baker Benton Clackamas .... Clatsop Columbia Coos Crook Curry Douglas Gilliam Grant ......... Harney- Jackson Josephine .... Klamath Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur Marlon Morrow Multnomah ... Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla Union Wallowa Wasco Washington .. WTieeler .... Yamhill 931 1.271 665 2,550 569 1.330 "237 933 1,220 "l63 1.SS3 344 904 1.6S4 364 49S '1495 1,579 297! 344 2,025 672 2.078 2.7E0 456 2,693 674 3,360 610 663 4.6901 12.423 '"396 517 391 2.353, 5S7 1.4911 1,204 1.7 L15S 929 1,733 1.961 1.4S5 1,473 Totals 29,245142,902 No election on prohibition; i Prohibition carried. In -only ..precinct .election In-Clatsop: losf lnionly- precinct election In Wallowa. "Estimated. . election Is shown by a comparison of votes In counties where the prohibition question was submitted, with -the "vote in counties where no prohibition fight had "been raised. Thus, Polk County, which had no vote on prohibition this year, fell off 110 in its total vote, while Marion, an adjoining county, in which the prohibition question was presented,. experienced a gain of 180 -votes in the total. Josephine County, whose voters were not asked to pass upon the merits of the prohibition question, fell off 2S0 in Its total vote, while Jackson, adjoin ing, made a slight gain in tho number of votes cast, the -prohibition issue serving to overcome tne apathy whlcn otherwise characterized the campaign. Even the warm fight under the provi sions of the local option law did not bring out enough votes to make the total vote as great as In the state elec tion last June, when 93,906 votes were cast for Congressman and 93,608 for Supremo Judge. In 23 counties In which there was a vote on prohibition, there were cast 29,245 votes for and 42.902 against, showing a majority of 13,657 against prohibition. Prohibition carried in six counties, two in the Willamette val ley, Benton and Tamhlll, one In East ern Oregon, Gilliam and three on the coast, Tillamook. Coos and Curry. Tho accompanying tame snows tne vote In tho several counties. The fig ures for Curry County are estimated. except that the Bepublican plurality shown, 243, Is known to be correct. FOUNDERED IN MID OCEAN. Such a Report Is Current Regarding Red Star Line. LONDON, Nov. 20. A news agency re port from Brussels states that rumors are afloat at Antwerp that the Be'dT'Star Line steamer Kroonland foundered In mldocean. Officials of the company here deny all knowledge of the alleged dis aster, and discredit tho rumors' Fireman' Fatally Injured. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 19. The Fos- ten.fumlturo store was comDletelr de stroyed by fire today. LSss. $100,000. Ben- il&nMn O'Connor, at ydetnan, was fatally tfnjn-ed by a.faUjfand" U other firemen wcje overcometby smoke. dONTENTS OP TODAY'S PAPEE The Weather. YESTERDATS WEATHER Maximum tem perature, 52 degrees; minimum temperature, 42 degrees. Precipitation, .48 of an Inch. TODAY'S WEATHER Occasional rain, eouth- west winds decreasing in force. Russo-Japanese War. Japanese diplomats fear Chile and Argentina. will sell warships to Russia, despite, official denials. Page 2. St. Petersburg- has reports that booming of cannon Is constant at Mukden. Page 2. Stoessel estimates recent Japanese losses at Port Arthur at 10.000. Page 2. Japanese gain more positions at Port Arthur, Page 2. Domestic. Fire destroys Missouri building at St. ZxuIs Exposition; one flxsmaa' is killed and bctct&I Injured. P&gQ 1. Salt Lake man, with mania to kill women, assaults a. young gul la beart of cur. Page 3. Forepaugh & Sells circus pay. wagon la broken into and $30,000 stolen. Page 3. San Francisco unions tender Federation of Labor delegates a banquet. Page 14. I'orelgn. Representatives of Zemstovs meet at St. Peters burg, and decide to as Czar to give them a voice In national affairs. Page Irish Nationalist party faces a crisis, three strong factions telling Redmond he must deert O'Brien or they will him. Page 3. ' rtatioaal. Statue of Frederick the Great, gift of the Kaiser to America, is unveiled and accepted with great ceremony at Washington. Page 24. Naval estimates for year ending June 30, 1900, are $17,372,443 over the last appropriation. Page 2. Football Scores. University of Oregon dtTeata Oregon Agricul tural College, 6-5. Page 1. Yale defeats Harvard. 12-0. Page 14. Portland Academy defeats High School, 5-0, Page 14. Northwest Political. King County declares for Film, and Piles de clares for a railroad commission. Page 7 Division of the spoils is making Washington politicians very anxious. Page 6. Pacific Coast. Barkentlno Makarvell wreck on Vancouver Island; crew of 12 drowned. Page 7. Storm does great damage on Northwest coast. Page 7. Only 18,000,000 salmon eggs taken In Columbia River waters this year. Page 0. Grant County cattle-raisers threaten summary Justice to .rustlers, page o. Commercial and Marine. Active shipping movement In hops. Page 15. Reactionary tendency of stock market-. Page 15. New York bank statement shows large de creases in loans and cash. Page 15. Bad break in Chicago wheat prices. Page 15, Advance in raisins in San Francisco market. Page 15. - Mystery surrounds coming of steamship El. la my. Page 11. Large cargo goes "out on NIcomedla. Page 11, Sports. Umpire Christie forfeits San Francisco-Port land game to Portland, rage 14. Hunt Club will ride for Kerr cup Thursday. Page 22. Military board to supervise Indoor baseball games at Armory. Page 22. Review of events In field of sports. Page 23. Portland and Vicinity. Summary of sewer report, presented In star- chamber session, discloses exact facts as to defective- condition of Tanner-Creek sewer. Page 1. National Grange confers higher degrees. Page 12. New laws are proposed by Taxpayers' League. Page. 10. Injunction In poolroom case is denied. Page 16. New Josses dedicated by Chinese. Page 16. Portage road is now an assured fact. Page 11, Bids asked for erection of Oregon building for Exposition. Page 10. Dental students show freshmen new points In life. Page 13. High School and Portland Academy boys en gage In riot. Page 13. 1'eaisrrs aad Departments. Editorial. Page 4. Church announcements. Page 25. Classified advertisements. Pages 239. The Simple Life. Page-35. Best Infantry soldier In the world. Page 32. Outcome of Russo-Japanese War. Page 35. Today's Opportunities for Young Women. Page 34. A Bachelor's Thanksgiving. Page 32. Mr. Dooley's Letter- Pap .42. Jottings of Lun Jucklir. ' Page 34. Peck's Bad Boy Abroad.' PageT4L Book Reviews. -Page 3S.; , N. Cartoons. Page 30. -i. Dramatic Page 18. Musical., Page 10.- . . t Social.. Pagei; 20-21 - Household aad Fashions PagesY36 and 37r Youths'. DeprtmenLi Paces 40;'knd'4L' JOE'SGREATKIGK Wins Game for Univer sity of Oregon. SCORE: U. 0F0.,6;0.A.G.,5 Giant Dow Walker Makes Sen sational Run for Agrics, ' SAVES TEAM FROM A SHUTOUT Muddy Field Checks Fast Work of Eugene Eleven The Templetons and Kerron, Williams and Abrahams Work Well: THE TEAMS. Oregon. Poiltlon. O. A C Moores ... E....... Stelwer- Emlly Arnsplger L. T Bowers McClain-Crow .L. G Dunlap Held r C... Walker. "Dow" Mclntyre R. G. ..Little-Burrows Earl R. T. Abraham Chandler Johnson R. E Rose-Hardln Latourette Q Rlnehart F. Templeton '..L. H......... Williams J. Templeton.. R. H Walker Kerron-Grays ...F Cooper-Powell Time of halves Twenty-five minutes. Officials Kenneth Hamilton, Univer sity of California, referee; W. Lair Thompson, umpire. Scores Oregon, 8; O. A C, 5. CORVALLLS, Or., Nov. 19. Staff Corre spondence.) University of Oregon, 6; Ore gon Agricultural College, 5. Fancy, If you can, 200 pounds of brawn and muscle rac ing down a field swimming In water and so muddy that a enlpe would have bogged down; fancy, if you can, this giant human form racing across this field of water with a slimy, -mud-dripping ball tucked under his arm. with 11 Oregon University men howling at his heels like a pack, of hungry wolves, and" ydtrhave a picture of Center Walker making his sensational S5-yard run. Tonight In Corral lis the name of this brawny youth Is sung from the -Hps .of the students of the Oregon Agricultural COULD NOT SHOW SPEED. Considering the condition of the field and the cold, wet day, I am satisfied with the score. The weather condi tions did not give Oregon a chance to show Just what they could do In the way of speed. Consequently offense and defense .was not up to the usual standard. Oregon was forced to punt but once on account of Its superb offense, which excused the fumble that caused O. A. C. to score. O. A C also showed bril liant offensive work, often puzzling my defensive halfbacks. The O. A. C defense was good, especially Walker, the big center, who was frequently seen tackling on the ends. Practically the same team that play ed today for Oregon will represent the State University Thanksgiving at Portland. It Is Impossible to tell at present what the outcome will be. If none of the boys are injured, and the field Is fast, they will play a very fast game, and wlU give Multnomah the game of the year. R. S. SMITH. University of Oregon Coach. College. And right that they should, for If It had not been for Walker's great sprint the score would have stood at 6-0, with the Oregon Agricultural college trail ing In the column that counts for naught. All day It rained. AH day the wind blew little short of a gale. Yet the ardor of the football enthusiast burned like an arc light when the frost has driven the thermometer down to the zero mark. All day a stream of farmers drove Into Cor vallls. Early In the day a special train from Eugene arrived, bringing the Unl verslty of Oregon players and several hundred students. Enthusiasm in the Rain. The rain, driven-by the gale, drove the drops Into the faces of those who jour neyed to the campus, soaked dresses of the women, ran down the collars of the men and boys that stood under, the weep ing heavens and ran down their collars In CHANCE TO BEAT MULTNOMAH, The game was played on a muddy field, which. probably militated against Oregon than O. A. C, as the Oregon line was the much lighter -of the two. The score does not Indicate the rela tlvevs'trength of the two teams, as they lined up today, as Oregon was the bet ter both on offensive and defensive. Oregon was forced to punt but twice, " but her tumbles were most costly, es pecially so when she fumbled oa O. X. L C 10-yard line when a sure touch down would have been made- had It not been for "Dow" Walker, who. picked ap the ball and ran for 100 yards for a touchdown. Both teams played a cons-latent game for such a field, and the physi cal condition of both teams was re markable. Oregon's light team o ' 'fenze speaks' wonders for Coach Smith's work7. I believe Oregon fca the best chance In her career tp feeat us Thanksgiving, and I look for a very close; game. .FRANK E. miKDH, - sbtMger 2C. A. A. C rivulets. But nowhere could you hear even whispers of a postponed game. Feeling ran high, and rain, hail or snow would not have stopped the gamev .Mere in uorvauis. up. until Koot, iniK- lngton aiSd Bundy were crippled and out of the game. Oregon Agricultural ColleKe And lta friends were confident of winning. but they took their defeat like true, good sportsmen . that they are, and tonight in the hotel corridors you can hear It on all sides that the best team won. At some. time In the past there might have been "considerable feeling between the two In stitutions of learning; that is, among its athletes. It la forgotten. Old scores are a thing of the past, for tho Oregon Agricultural College, though beaten by a single point, was far from. being disgraced; Call their touchdown lucky if you will; call their' missing an easy goal a wretched bit of football work. It does not matter, for they met a team that was, on tho conditions of the ground and weather at least three touchdowns better than they were. When both teams appeared on the muddy field It was plainly evident that the Oregon Agricultural College team was several pounds heavier than the visitors, and the Agricultural College students took heart and their yells broke through the wind-driven rain like the rattle of rapid firing guns. But once the ball was kicked off and It fell Into the hungry, waiting hands of Arnsplger, and after Kerron hit the line, both plays making big yard age, the wlseones knew that the Jib was up with the Oregon Agricultural College. It was just a question of minutes before a touchdown would be scored. Seven Minutes to Score. It took Just seven minutes after Arn splger returned the Tunt, and Joe Tem pleton was shoved over the line for the first touchdown. The rain fell In sheets. and a goal seemed a miracle. But this was Joe Templeton's last college game, his last year In school, and he was play lng the game of his life. By a brilliant bit of head work he made the touchdown possible where he would have at least an advantage of the wind. He succeeded. and his trsnchant right foot met the ball. Up and outward toward the goal posts it soared. The wind caught It, deflected it a little, but all the force of that nimble foot withstood the onslaught of the wind, and the oval, turning and tumbling like a wounded bird, sailed between the posts and the goal was made. By the mighty booting he gave the ball Templeton won for Oregon the college championship of three states Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The whistle saved Oregon Agricultural College from another score, for Oregon had the hall on the farmers' ten-yard line when time was called. O. A. C.s touchdown came In the second half, when their local goal was In danger. Oregon had worked, the ball down the field with the same rapid' gains that char acterized their first score. Joe Temple ton, though he was guilty of three serious fumbles, was playing a ripping game. In the three fumbles he escaped luckily, but the fates had It In for him, and In a lively mix-up on O. A. C's ten-yard line the greasy ball slipped from his grasp, and It flew backwards as If It had been shot out of a gun. Dow Walker, a sort of Sandow H, was on the fringe of the skirmishers, and saw the ball scooting merrily toward Oregon's goal. Like a panther he sprang forward. grasped the ball, and. hiding it under his huge shoulder, sped down the field. Templeton howled that he had lost the ball, but the din on the side lines drowned his cry, and before Oregon realized what had happened Walker was 20 yards away. The Race of the Giant. It must have seemed countless miles to the goal posts to the big fellow. Once he almost stopped, and the O. A. C. rooters became frenzied In their agony of fear. But he struggled on, planting his colossal feet Into the mud and ooze, sending great showers of muddy water right and left. Walker saw the goal posts through bleary eyes, stumbled and staggered on, and was ten yards In front of the nearest Oregon runner when he stopped. BInehart tried and failed to kick the goal. The boy should not be blamed for his fluke, for it was the first time- he had ever attempted to kick. The failure to kick the goal, however, denied O. A. C. a tie game, for during the re3t of 'the play she was able to hold her own. Both teams were weak on offensive play and Oregon had only a shade the best on the defensive play. Oregon made her gains THREE OLD PLAYERS OUT OF GAME. We were beaten fairly, and I think the best team won. Naturally I feel that under favorable weather condi tions the O. A. C boys would have played a much better game. We did sot have a chance to show just what our boys could do, so under the cir cumstances I am Inclined to say that we were lucky. Oregon showed up very strong and exhibited splendid team work. In juries to three of the old players on the team placed my boys under a great handicap and I was forced to use up &' number of substitutes. I do not say this- to take any of the credit away from Oregon because she won. A. C. STECKLE, O. A C Coach. by mass plays outside of tackle, and the bright and shining stars of these plays were Joe and Frank Templeton and Full back Kerron. For O. A. C, Williams and Abrahams were the ground-gainers. Bepeatedly they were set outside of tackles and made yard age when things looked the gloomiest. It was Walker who did the great defensive work for Oregon Agricultural College. His great strength and stamina was what saved O. A. C. from a worse defeat, Not once during the two long 25-mlnute halves uld Oregon lose the ball on downs, while Oregon Agricultural College was aeld for four downs. The game was ex ceptlonally clean and fair. For a moment or two there was a disposition on the part of Oregon to question Walker's great run, but Umpire Hamilton s decision was correct and just. Over In the grandstand, where the students of both colleges were huddled like so many wet chickens, there was some color-stealing, but it was all done in the best good nature and without On her game this afternoon, Orego -will give Multnomah the gridiron battle of the season. If the flay Is fine and the grounds "dry Oregon, has a splendid chance -at scaring, even If she has no chance o wianing. .Manager. Watklns. of Multno mah, practically arranged for the two offl dais of today's game to officiate at Thurs day's gum. . W. G, X. E AT '14 m Missouri State Building Is Destroyed. EXPLOSION CAUSES BLAZE Hot-Water Heater in the Base : merit Blows Up, WIND FANS THE FLAMES One Fireman Meets Death and Sev-- eral Are injured Loss Is About $225,000, $75,000 Represent ing Furnishings. WOBLD'S FAIR GROUNDS, St. Louis, Nov. 19. The Missouri state building was destroyed by Are tonight, result ing from the explosion of a hot water heater in the basement. Instantly the flames shot up through the rotunda and the north wing and cupola were a solid mass of flames within ten minutes after the explosion. The loss cannot be estimated accurately, owing to the temporary nature of the construction material, which has no salvage value. The principal loss Is In the contents o the building. The building cost $145. 000, and in the building were $75,00 worth of furnishings, the most valu able of which were portraits of ex Missouri Governors and Supreme Judges. These cannot be replaced; The Are was the most spectacular that has occurred in St. Louis in years. Thousands of persons hurried from all portions of the grounds, attracted by the sheet of flames that spurted from the top of the cupolas, making a far. greater brilliancy than the illumina tion of all the buildings. A wind -was blowing from tho South, and the flamee shot down the northern side of the cupola and met a sheet of flames whicfc enveloped, the northern wing. Instant ly the building was aflame from top te bottom la the northern half. Sparlui were carried over the United Stati Government building as far northwest as the Liberal Arts Palace. Bucket brigades were hurried to the roofs of these Duildlngs, preventing Ignition.,, Salvage Corps Formed. Meantime from all quarters of the grounds the fire departments had rer sponded and were augmented by ap1 paratus from other Are departments. Salvage corp3 were formed by both Jefferson Guards and World's Fair vis itors, and as much property as could be secured within a few moments was carried Into the Louisiana state pa vilion. Eight streams of water poured Into the burning building with, appar ently little effect, the fire steadily eat ing Its way until only a portion of the South wing was left standing. M. T. Davis, president of the World's Fair Commission, was in the buildlni when the explosion occurred. He said: "The building as It stood, with. the furnishings, cost In the neighbor hood of $225,000. There was not dollar of insurance. If we had endeav ored to sell the building, we could not probably have reallzea more thai $5000." Mrs. Belle Hall Small, of Sedalla Mo;. one of the state hostesses, rushed lnt her apartments In the building to se'; Mtr some valuables. A fireman fbl"- lowed her Into the smoke and iat her lying: on the floor, crrorcome. Plac ing a wet handkerchief over ner xac he carried her into the open air, waei she revived Fireman Is Killed. After the flames were under control and had been sufficiently extinguished to ad mit the firemen entering the building south wall fell without warning buried Lloyd Randolph, -driver of city en: glne No. 2S. and Frank O'Connor, of clt truck No. -9. Several others only escat by a small margin. Captain Edwa O'Neill, of World's Fair truck No. .4 seriously hurt, George Carenbach wa killed and Jerry Fagln, of the company, was probably fatally Injured. It was necessary for the truck to through the mining gulch and owing- ta the darkness the horses lost the road They separated when approaching a '. tree, the pole striking the obstruct! with terrific force, upsetting the trucl and hurling the crew In every direction Several streams of water were instantly directed upon the debris- covering men, and they were rescued before fire spread to where they were entomt The men were badly bruised, and It thought Randolph is fatally injured. Four hours after the fire was dlscove Chief Swlngiey. of the St. Louis Sep ment. announced that the fire, was axtSB- gulshed. Small pillars of smoke conttnu to rise from the ruins and scattered of embers marked the site of XiseoutTi World's Fair Pavilion. ITALY FOE AKBITBATIOJr. " ! Ambassador is Instructed to. Sign . Treaty With United Stater. ROME, Nov. 19. Foreign Minister Tit tonl today informed Ambassador Me? that he had given- instructions to. 1 Italian Ambassador at Washington sign an arbitration treaty with the Unit States similar to those between the Unit States and France and France and Gre Britain. Will Be at Hague Conference. BOME; Nov. 13. It Is officially nounced that Italy has agreed, to part In tke new peace conference at Hague asj proposed by the united reserving ;only the qtf-esttetig at the of the jaaetisir aac. the. pcecraouM.