MONDAY. OCTOBER 0. 1016.
VESSEL WELL-KNOWN HERE AMONG THOSE DESTROYED OFF AMERICAN COAST BY GERMAN U-BOAT
NEW U-BOAT ISSUE
Pendleton Normal School
- TTTE MOTtNING OREnONIATT,
IS EMBARRASSING
v fasten
Wilson, jn Sussex Note, Has
Taken Position Open Boats
Are Poor "Security."
INQUIRY WILL BE MADE
President Finds Himself on norms
of Dilemma Ger niany Expected
to Contend Assurances Have
Been Observed.
BY JOHN CAIXAN O'LAUGHLIN.
NEW YORK, Oct. 8. (Special.) As
a result of the activity of the German
submarine U-53 off the New England
coast, the United States' is facing the
gravest international situation the war
has produced. Either it must hold Ger
many to a strict accountability or it
will be held to strict accountability it
self by the allied governments.
President Wilson, . therefore, finds
himself on the horns of a dilemma. In
spite of the assurances hitherto given
to this - Government assurances ex
torted following the unwarned torpedo
ing of the British Channel liner Sussex
a German submarine undoubtedly in
accordance with instructions carefully
defined by the Berlin Admiralty, has
sunk a liner and other ships almost
within American waters, without plac
ing passengers and crew in "places of
safety" as demanded by President Wil
son. Boat First Enters Fort.
The boat which committed these dep
redations first entered -and left an
American port with the permission of
the American authorities this in defi
ance of an emphatic protest made by
the British Ambassador to the State
Department. The British contention
has been that submarines should be
treated differentlv from other vessel
of war and that the enemy ships of this
type on arrival in American ports
should be interned.
The State Department held that a
aubmarlno should be regarded and
treated precisely as surface craft are
regarded and treated. The British Em
bassy also points out that as a result
of the representations of this Gov
crnment it modi fled instructions to its
warships patrolling' the American At
lantio Coast with reference to the visit
nnd search of the merchantmen. Th
U-boat may have obtained supplies
from a vessel which escaped the Brit
ish patrol in consequence of the desire
to accept the American view of inter
national law.
President to Delay Action.
That President Wilson will not act
hastily is the expectation of those who
know the way his mind works. To
break off relations summarily with
Germany without first learning all the
facts would be an unpredecented step
that he could not afford to take. There
fore, it is predicted that he will order
an investigation, probably by Admiral
Knight and several other officers sta
tioned at Newport. This board will
examine the siwvlvors of all the ships
sunk and particularly will seek to es
tablish: 1. Whether the ships were sunk
without warning.
2. Whether the ships were ordered to
stop and visited and searched.
3. Whether the ship's papers were
examined to determine their enemy
character.
4. vV hat measure of security was
provided for passengers and crew in
the case of the Stephano and the crew
in the case of the five other vessels
sent to the bottom. '
Warning; Is Indicated.
5. Unofficial information thus far re
ceived permits the immediate settle
ment of some of the points. The fact
that passengers and crews were forced
to take to the small boats in itself
' shows that the vessels were warned. It
is by no means established, however,
whether the ship's papers were ex
amined. That they probably were not
is shown by the action of the German
U-boat commander in sinking neutral
as well as belligerent merchantmen.
The most Important Question of all
tne 'measure or safety provided," is
answered by the confirmed reports that
all passengers and members of the
crews were found in small boats in the
open sea. It will be recalled that the
President, in the Sussex note, referrea
to the use of boats under such circum
stances as a "poor measure of secur
ity." From time to time in correspond
ence with Germany he has insisted that
the interests of humanity dictated that
Innocent persons should not be sub
jected to the danger of hardship and
death inseparable from the German
submarine policy.
German Explanation Forecast.
Germany undoubtedly will contend
that none of the ships destroyed was
tilink without warning," and that meas
ures were taken to save the human
lives endangered. Therefore, eae will
hold that she has scrupulously observed
the assurances given this Government.
She also unquestionably will observe
that although the assurances given by
her were transmitted to this Govern
ment on May 6 last, five months ago,
tne united states nas made no repre
nentations to the allies designed to
force thean to abandon the illegal prael
tices which this (jovernment in previ
ous communications has condemned
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BRITISH STEAMER STRATHDEXE,
The British steamer Strathdene. which was torpedoed yesterday off Nantucket, ha been in Portland harbor a number of times. She arrived last on
October 18, 1914. coming here from San Francisco and Eureka. Cal.. where she loaded part cargo. She took on 2.505.000 feet of lumber, valued at
$25,050, at the St. Johns Lumber Company dock for Adelaide Australia. She cleared from Portland October S. 1814. and crossed out at the mouth of
the river October 29. She was in command of Captain Wilson on that voyage. She was also in this harbor during 1913 and 1913, engaged in the lum
ber carrying trade.
SUBMARINES SINK 6
Four Are British, One Dutch,
One Norwegian.
HURRIED WARNINGS SENT
Shippers on Atlantic Thrown Into
Panic by News One Presumed to
Be U-5 3 Another Suspected.
Torpedo-Boats Rescue.
When
You See
satisfac-
BIO STEAMERS IJV DANGER
ZONE OF SUBMARINES.
The following well-known '
steamships are regarded as being
in the new submarine danger
zone:
American , lier . Philadelphia,
with passengers and freight. New
York to Liverpool. . .
Scandinavian-American liner
Frederick VIII, passengers, in
cluding Ambassador Gerard and
Mrs. Gerard, from Copenhagen to
New York.
French liner Espagne, Bordeaux
to New York.
Anchor liner Cameronla, Glas
gow to New York.
Cunard liner, Alaunia, New
York to Falmouth.
Several other smaller steamships.
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when the U-53 quietly slipped into
Newport Harbor, and , as quietly
slipped away three hours later, was
nothing to the shock in shipping cir
cles when wireless reports of subma
rine attacks began to come into the
naval radio stations just before noon
today. Within a few minutes the air
was literally charged with electricity,
as wireless messages of warning were
sent broadcast along the coast.
The submarine or submarines had
taken- a position directly in the
steamer lanes.
Ships Hasten to Safety Zone.
Vessels of the entente allied nations
and neutral bottoms carrying contra
band of war scurried to get within the
three-mile limit of the American shore.
fceveral that were following the out
side course shifted and made for the
Inside lane. The Stephano, of the Bed
Cross line, however, was caught out
side the neutral zone.
The destruction of this vessel was
pernaps the biggest prize of the day,
The craft had been sold to the Rus
sian government and would have been
used as an ice-breaker after her pres
ent trip.
Up to late tonight none of the British
and French patrolling fleet had been
sighted.
"All steps possible in the circumstan
ces are being taken to deal with the
situation," was the text of a message
received by the Associated Press to
night from the commander-in-chief of
the British North Atlantic squadron, at
Halifax, N. S. It was in reply to a re
quest ror a statement by him.
During the day no word came from
the British and French patrol veseels
that have been watching the Atlantic
uoast.
Rumor" Jiad it that a fleet of Ger
man submarines . was off the coast.
Another was that the Germans had
established a submarine base on the
CiJiadlan coast.
Supply Ships Mar Be at Sea.
Another speculation was that supply
snips were co-operating with the U-53
it was pointed out that the submarine,
after ostensibly cruising the Atlantic
arrived at Newport fully provisioned
fo;- three months, and not requiring
ru i or so much as a lug of water.
amuel Prey, Aew England agent of
the American - Hawaiian Steamship
company, which owns the Kansan. said
tonight he had received no information-
from Captain Smith concerning the
incident, ine Kansan was expected to
arrive here today, but changed her
course in response to distress call
from the steamer West Point. At
o'clnck the Kansan notified the Boston
Navy-yard that she was 55 miles from
the disabled steamer and expected to
reach her in five hours, traveling at
a speea or a Knots.
Within the Immediate zone of pos
sioie runner operations by the U-5
ire several trans-Atlantic steamshin
under registry of nations with which
Germany is at war. Also the American
1'ne steamer Philadelphia, with p
mgers and freight from New York
tor Liverpool is in those watars and
the Scandinavian-American liner Fred
erlk VIII, is approaching that part of
the coast bound for New York from
Copenhagen.
Better known among the vessels sub
ject, because of their registry and their
present positions, to the' submarine
menace aro the French liner Espange,
from Bordeaux for New York; the
Anchor liner Cameronia, bound for New
York from Glasgow and Liverpool, and
the Cunarder Alaunia, only a few hours
out from New York for Falmouth and
London. Other vessels of lesser size
were reported approximately in the
same waters.
Most of these ' steamships tonight
have received by wireless warning of
the presence of the German submarine
off the northeast coast.
When it became known that the
American steamer, Kansan, had been
halted, telephone messages were forth
with sent to agents of steamship' lines
here, and the consulate endeavored to
get into communication with every
master of a British vessel along the
coast. There was no attempt to dis
guise or conceal the fact that shipping
had been terrorized by the daring per
formance of a German submarine, so
far from its home base.
The British steamer Leonatus, with
out wireless and so cut off from pos
sibility of warning of the submarine's
presence on this aide of the Atlatntlc is
almost due here with a cargo of sugar
from Matanzas, Cuba. Her cootie
would take her past Nantucket Shoals'
lightship.
The Ward liner Bay State, from Liv
rpool, the freighter Hesnerides. from
Montevideo, and the City of Naples,
rom the Far East, bv way of San
Francisco and the Panama Canal, were
other British vessels now headed on
courses that were regarded as probably
urunoinjf iu paia oi me suDmarine.
Destroyer Fleet Sent Oat.
Immediately after the S. O. 6. call
from the West Point were picked up
l ewpo.rt today. Admiral Cleaves or
ered out the destroyer fleet to give
distance. The Jarvis, one of the fast
est of the fleet, being capable of mak
ing 31 knots, had steam up and wa
one of the first to Ket away.
following the Jarvis went the de
stroyers Drayton, Ericsson. O'Brien.
Benham. Cassln. Baleh. McCall, Porter.
Fanning. Winslow. Aylwin. Cuhinr.
Cummings, Paul Ding, and Conynham,
na tne tender Melville. The fleet went
to sea under full speed.
The destroyers had orders from
Rear-Admiral GJeaves. commander of
the destroyer force, to spread out and
earch for the ship's boats. He eaid
that the object in sending this large
number of vessels was particularly to
facilitate the locating of small boats.
Soon after the destroyers had departed
Admiral Gleaves. who was directing
tne operations irom tne nagsnip Bir
mingham, which remained behind, re
celved a radio from the Nantucket
shoala lightship, saying that 20 mem
bers of the crew of the trathden were
on boand the ship.
Steamer Kingston la Sank.
Just, before 8 o'clock tonight a radio
message wa picked up here stating
that the British steamer Kingston had
been sunk by a submarine.. This was
later confirmed by Admiral Knight at
Newport. ' All on board the steamer
were picked up by one of the destroy
ers sent out from Newport.
The steamer Kansan. wnlch turned
back to help the West Point, later
proceeded on her course, and tonight
was reported coming into Boston har
bor, i
The weather off shore was thick to
night, but the sea was calm with little
wind stirring.
American Vessels to Rmu.
The distress signals of tha West
Point were picked up by the Govern
ment radio station at Newport. R-
Kear-Admiral Albert Gleaves. com
mander of the destroyer flotilla of the
American Atlantic fleet, ordered hi
ships to the rescue. The West Poin
gave her position as 50 miles south
east of Nantucket, but the Navy offi
clals said that later reports indicated
that the vessel was not more than ten
miles off shore. The weather was
thick.
The booming of the submarine's gun
was distinctly heard at Nantucket. It
was plain that the submersible ha
placed herself in the lane of passenger
ana ireight tramc and terrorized ship
ping along tne coast.
British consular officers, who had
been advised by the British Embassy
to warn British shipping against the
U-63. renewed their caution on learn
lng that tha submarine had gone into
action.
Panic possessed the minds of ship
pers at points along the coast when
the first reports of the torpedoing were
received. The news that the U-6J had
attacked British vessels traveled fast.
Anxious inquiries were made at news
paper offices from seemingly almost
every one who had a frind on the
water or otyned a share of stock in a
merchant bottom.
Gerard's Steamer SOO Miles Oat.
Tile Frederlk VIII. of the Scandinavian-American
line, which is bringing
home the American Ambassador to
Germany, James W. Gerard, and Mrs.
Gerard, was C00 miles east of New
York at noon today. Assurance that
the Ambassador and his wife were on
a neutral vessel was given to Inquir
ing friends by tbo press.
The radio stations were suddenly
closed to the press by an order from
the Navy Department at Washington.
was explained that everyth ing
earned by Government stations must
first be transmitted, to the Navy De
partment before being made public.
Particulars of the attack, however.
continued to come from merchant ves-
els to commercial wireless plants and
through marine observers on shore.
At daylight today the U-53 turned up
southeast of Nantucket and got in the
way of the American ateamer Kansan.
f the American-Hawaii Company.
bound from New York to Genoa by way
f Boston, with freight. The Kansan
was flying the American flag. She
was stopped by the submarine at 5:S0
clock. Assured that the Kansan was
an American-owned vessel, the sub
marine later allowed her to proceed.
Submarine thona No Colors.
Captain Smith, of the Kansan. re
ported to the Shoals lightship that he
had been stopped. He said the sub
marina showed no colors, but from hta
meager description 'of the craft 'naval
men were satisfied that it was the
U-63.
Half an hour later the submarine en
countered the Strathdene, commanded
by Captain Wilson, and under charter
by the French line. A subsequent mes
sage from the Nantucket ltghbshtp
tated that the Stratndene had been
unk at o'clock today, and that the
rew of "20 men" were on the light-
hip. The steamer carried a craw of
34. There was doubt as to whether
the lightship bad picked them all up.
Pursuing her hostile course, tha sub
marine next came up with the West
Point, bound from London for New
port News.
The fate of the British freighter was
told in the following wireless dispatch
rom her commander. Captain Harden,
to the naval radio station:
British steamer West Point, stopped
by submarine and fired upon; getting
boats ready. Position 40:25 north, 69
west. Get cutter."
WILSON IS WORRIED
New Submarine Activity Giv
ing Deep Concern.
MIND WILL BE KEPT OPEN
West Point Is Shelled,
Later messages gave further details.
One said that tha steamer waa being
shelled by the submarine when the
message was sent at 11:15 A. M. The
steamer Kansan picked up the distress
signals and proceeded to her assistance.
The Boston Navy-yard at 1:30 o'clock
received a message from the Kansan
saying that the Went Point was sink
ing and that tha Kansan was going
to her aid. Tha disabled vessel waa
then 55 miles distant and the Kansan
was making It knots.
Later a private dispatch added to
the Information that the submarine.
after stopping the West Point, ordered
the crew into their small boats. Tne
crew abandoned tha ship which was
then torpedoed.
Meantime, the American line steam
ship Philadelphia, which left New York
yesterday for Liverpool, bad gotten
within the war zone and an S. O. S.
wireless message was received by her
commander, lie held bla course for
tha east.
FIVE BRITISH SHirS SAIT.
Warnings of Submarines Off Xew
England Coast Disregarded.
NORFOLK. Va.. Oct. 8. Despite
warnings of presence of one or more
German submarines oft the New Eng
land coast, five! British ships sailed to
day. each loaded with grain, foodstuffs
and mixed cargoes.
The vessels were tha Sarahs. Marlon.
eth, Monksbaven, Homer City and Ver
dala.
Allied Cruisers Off Nantucket.
NANTUCKET. Mass.. Oct. t The
British cruisers arrived off Nantucket
Island at 2:40 o'clock this mornintr.
Radio messages in code were constantly
exchanged by the vessels. Other cruis
ers of the allied, naval forces wero ex
pected In the same waters soon.
Discussion of Question With Ambas
sador Von Bernstorff Today Is
Probable President Will
Make Trip to Indiana.
LONG BRANCH. N. J.. Oct. 9. Pres
ident Wilson and Government officials
here expressed oeep .concern tonight
over the sinking of the four British
steamships off the American coast by
a German submarine, but up to a late
hour no official word had been received
Indicating that complications would
follow.
The Government officials were
plainly worried over the situation, and
made efforts to get all information ob-
lnable. It was said that the Presi
dent 'would keep his mind open until
definite information is supplied
through official sources.
The questions ot Administration of
ficials centered around whether any
Americans had been lost and whether
the vessels were warned in accordance
with international law.
With tha receipt of word of tha sink
ing of the vessels so near the American
coast, additional importance was at
tached to the visit here tomorrow of
Count von Bernstorff. the German
Ambassador. While the engagement of
the Ambassador with tho President
was made to enable him to give Mr.
Wilson a personal letter from the Ger
man Emperor on Polish relief. It was
taken for granted that the activities
of the German submarine would be
discussed. Count von Bernstorff will
see the President at 3 o'clock in tha
afternoon. '
An engagement was made today for
the President to see tne rench Am
bassador on Tuesday. While arrange
ments tor his visit were made through
the Stgto Department, officials here
took it for granted that be also wanted
to discuss Tolish relief with the Pres
ldent.
The President has an engagement to
morrow to see Judge William L, Cham
bers, commissioner of tha Federal
Board ot Mediation and Conciliation.
It was understood that tho investiga
tion of the railway eight-hour law by
the board named last week by the
President would be discussed.
William F. MeCombs. Democratic
nominee for Senator from New York,
will take Juneh with the President on
Tuesday. They will take up New York
state politics.
Mr. Wilson spent most of the day
quietly at fhadow Lawn. He leaves
Wednesday for Indianapolis, where he
win make two speeches on Thursdav
"Pennsylvania di' will be celebrated
here Saturday. Mr. Wilson will deliver
an address to a large delegation ol
r-ennsyivsnians. who will come t
Shadow Lawn.
SHIP'S PASSENGERS SAFE
fContlnqxl From in rut P )
that this was intended as one or tha
last of the regular sailings of the Ste
phano prior to her sailing for the
White Sea.
Outside Course Vessel's t odolsa.
The liner was -under command of
Captain Smith, who had been in the
company's employ for several years.
He is 48 years old and ha Is known as
skillful navigator. Shipping men
here conjectured that Captain Smith
had taken the outside course in round
ing Nantucket lightship and thereby
had fallen like a ripe plum into the
grip of the undersea raider.
Ordinarily, the Stephano takes the
Inside course. If the weather is favor
able. This takes Hier In water too
shallow for a submarine, and brings
the ship within easy reach of the neu
tral three-mile limit. At this time of
the year, however, nights are foggy.
and in oruer to avoid navigating in
use her as an Ice-breaker, was recently
unuuncnu. xter sinter snip, the Flori
zei. or tne same line, also has been
soia to iiussia for Ice work.
t was expected In marine circles
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MONMOUTH. Or.. June !S. The Oregon Normal
School opened this week . . . students enrolled 785.
largest on record for State Normal in Oregon ...
how to care for large student body a problem ...
800 being crowded Into auditorium with seating ca
pacity of 660. Galleries filled with extra chairs In
aisles. More than ISO students seated on platform.
New boarding-houses completed, additions to room
ing houses built and tents ued. One hundred girls
sleep on tipper floor o school.
The official school report gives 150 grade pupils in
Monmouth for teacher practice.
Read what those you have elected to handle the affairs
of your state and who are thoroughly informed regard
ing school conditions in Oregon have to say concern
ing measure 30S on the ballot at the coming election:
By Janes Wlthycombe, Governor of Oregoal
"Oregon Is unquestionably in need of mora normal
school work and Pendleton is the logical place for a
school of this class in Kastern Oregon?
By J. A. Oiarcfclll. State Saperlnteadeat of Pnblle In
struction! "I trust that the voters of the state will assist in
raising the standard of our schools by establishing a
State Normal School at Pendleton."
By P. TU Campbell, President of the Culvers!? at
Oregoni - - -
"At least one additional Normal School Is urgently
needed in Oregon."
By W. j. Kerr. President af the Oregon AgHcnltaral
College!
"Since the people of Pendleton ars initiating a meas
ure for the establishment of a Normal School at that
place. It will give me pleasure to support this meas
ure." By J. H. irkrrnaa. President Oregon Xormsl School,
st Monmouth t
"A careful analysis of the situation will convince
anyone that Oregon needs a Normal Sohool in Eastern
Oregon, and Pendleton fills all the Government require
ments." By the Coanty Sefcool Soperlateadeats of Oregon!
"Resolved. That It Is the sense of the County School
Superintendents of the State of Oregon, in convention
assembled, that the best Interests of the schools of the
state demand increased facilities for the training of
teachers, and thst we. therefore. Indorse the Initiative
measure to establish a Normal School at Pendleton.
By Mrs. Charles H. Csstner. President of tha Oregon
Krderatton of Women's Clabsi
"I most heartily indorse tha location of said Normal
School at Pendleton."
Prof. Robert C French, Former President of tbo Nor
mal School Located st Westoai
"An Immediate establishment of such a school at
some central point such as Pendleton would prove a
great asset to tho State of Oregon."
n. K. Mnlkey. Kx-Prrsldeat Soothers Oregsa Norms I
School!
"I shall support the location of an Eastern Oregon
Normal bchool at Pendleton."
State Board of Regents of Oregon Normal School
declares that "the necessity for additional Normal
School facilities in Oregon is apparent."
Portland Chamber of Commerce indorses measure
308 and says Pendleton most logical location for Normal
School in Eastern Oregon.
308 X YES Is a Vote for Your Children
Eastern Oregon State Normal School Committee.
By J. H. Gwlnn. Seo'y. Pendleton. Or.
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was thought, took tha outside course.
Tha Stephano waa a steal screw
steamer of 2143 tons, built In Glasgow
In 1811. Her sister ship, tha Florlsel.
left New York Friday for Halifax. N.
S and St. Johns, N. F.
NEUTRALS OX WAY TO EUROPE
Bloonicrsdljk'a Destination Roller.
Dam. Knuditrn't London.
NEW YORK. Oct. 8. Tho steamship
Bloomersdijk sailed from New York for
llotterdam yesterday. She was com
manded by Captain Dewitt and was a
vessel of 3101 tons.
The Christian Knudaen, a tank
steamer of 2S83 tons. In command of
Captain Urotness. sailed from New
York yesterday for London.
Japan la planptnv to adopt an alphabet
no. It ' inn
traveled shipping lane the Stephar
rhurarters. some Kussian and the rest orl-
nul symbols.
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