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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1912)
g . ... . ... THE SUXDAY. OREGOyiAJf. PORTLAND, JU'E 23, 1912.- - - - V OREGON BOYS LIKE LIFE OH THE DEEP Training Trip 'on Maryland Is Full of Interest and a Few May Enlist. TARS' TRICKS ARE LEARNED Militiamen Share Watche With ! Regular Officers Chaplain I Free Lance Antoplano- and , Moving Pictures on Board. BlV.t MAHONET. ' ABOARD CNITED STATES SHIP MARYLAND, June 32. (Special.) When men from Fortland. Marshfield and Bandon stepped on the deck of this ehlp they knew It only In a general way. but if there is any compartment forward of Captain Elllcotfa quarters and the wardroom that they are not familiar with today it is where strict Navy regulations prevent those who have no official business from inspecting- or where ponderous machinery makes it dangerous for even the reg ular force not included In . the "black gang" to congregate. That everyone ia having a bully time goes without saying. There are men in the Oregon Naval Militia who have spent much time aboard ships mostly merchantmen and they know the old Boston from keel to trucks, while a few Lave seen service in the pay of Uncle Sam, but aboard the Maryland all are learning. It may be only some new twist in "setting up" exercises, or that firing under all boil era is done on a signal from an an nunciator; mayhap it is that in the latest orders from the Navy Depart ment It has been specified that in the future target practice Is to start at 100 yards. But at any rate there will be more wiseacres on the return of the divisions to Portland than the militia has ever boasted. So strongly have some of the men been Impressed with the work aboard ship and the life generally that Lieu tenant Rober. executive officer, has been approached by several who wish him to recommend them to Lieutenant W. H. Toaz, in charge of the Navy re cruiting station at Portland, with a view to enlisting. More of them see in the ' cruise the opportunity to master details that will help to push the or ganization to the front among militia bodies. They have the advantage of the Washington militia, because the Pennsylvania carries only a skeleton crew, as she ia in reserve, while on the Maryland Is a full company, and. she Is engaged in speed tests, so they get the full benefit of work below deck. Besides, there are 250 recruits on the Maryland who joined her at San Fran cisco previous to her visit to Portland, and that makes the Oregonlans feel that they are not alone in being green. As roust be expected with all branches of the service, Oregon men could be told as recruits a mile away when they donned their uniforms, tome were given away by their swing. More wore white hats as though they were Panamas, and in the way they fcazed at big guns, others were found ut. but those are mannerisms regarded as shortcomings only in the eyes of Regularly enlisted men. ! It has not taken the boys long to feel at home on the cruiser. In watch ing the sea dogs of the Navy they Jiave caught on. Hats ara now worn at the aame rakish angle affected In the service. To work In the big eight Inch turrets is an old story after the first two days at sea. The youngsters can hitch their trousers with the same tree hand and sprawl on deck for a daytime nap without getting blue uni forms soiled. In a measure officers have cut their teetb. Their schooling began the night they went on the ship. They did not know why a bright light burned at the peak of the main mast and asked Its purpose. They were told It -was the skipper's absentee light and de noted that be was ashore. That was something a man skilled In the mer chant service could not be expected to know. But most of all they have learned system. Captain Simpson has divided his time between the bridge and the deck, standing watch In his way, as the Maryland'a officers are re sponsible for the ship and he could not relieve them, but with Lieutenant Rober the days have been divided, and most of the nights, so they know what goes on besides navigation, and In ad dition can keep an eye on such of their men as are on duty. .Paymaster Capron has been initiated In many lit tle secrets of system that the Navy De partment dings to through tho courtesy of Paymaster Tobey, of the Maryland. Eastsraa Get Exaerleaee. Among the ensigns similar oppor tunities have been given, as they mess with officers of the same rank on the ship and take part In drills, accompany them in watches and are mastering technicalities wlthont the benefit of Annapolis. But Chaplain Olson is the freelance of the crowd. The Maryland has no chaplain attached. He is the sola sky pilot on the cruise, and. not being able to hold services as regularly as drills, he ia putting in his time getting ac quainted. The other day he noticed one of the bandsmen, playing a tuba, who looked, as if he needed a rest, in his college days Chaplain Olson was some tuba manipulator and he volun teered to take his place. The way he waded through "Lawana" showed he had not forgotten the key movement. Of course that did not take place on deck, but during rehearsal, and again when the men were playing the reg ular evening concert below. The band plays three concerts dally, besides playing at drills, and a programme for the evening ia always printed in ad vance. The chaplain was also seen today la the rear rank of a company going through "setting up" exercises on the quarter-deck. The entire crew has voted him a "good fellow." even If he doesn't know how to run the courses. Ia connection with the coal tests the Oregon men nave learned much In the way of firing and engine-room stunts. Besides they know that the Maryland can carry 2100 tons of coal, steamed ever 6000 miles from Honolulu to Ecuador early In the year without re coaling and had several hundred tons of fuel left. Signalling Is being given-in a way that the militiamen easily pick up pointers. Before hammocks ax piped down at night they are also trained la the lighted semaphores and night sig nals carried aloft. Cleanliness la on' of the principal things nrged on the men. The boys from the Beaver State have every facil ity for bathing and caring for their clothing and they have likewise taken part daily in the job of scrubbing wood work and polishing brass. Chief Quartermaster Michelet and ills charge have been taken through working of deep sea soundings with the Thomson machine and shown that .while J0 fathom. X wlra wag let 7Q rwhen the Maryland was speeding at IS knots, the weight sank only to a aeptn of about 100 fathoms. The manner in which depths are ascertained from the ground glass tube in the base of the weight proved Instructive and inter esting to them. ' From the ranks of the, Oregon Militia two ship carpenters have been detailed under Chief Carpenter Murphy and they have been engaged In helping to patch cutters and other boats, mend launch hulls that sustained a few knocks at Portland, and do general work. Llfe-Goa Watek Set. Two runners' mates have been as signed to the llfe-gnn watch, standing by a small weapon torwara mm is fired In the event of a man falling overboard. Of the lis citixen salts on board many are mechanics and they are fitting into niches In a manner that augurs well for the future of the Militia. The first and second divisions have been assigned to divisions on the vessel that have guns and most of them are in the eight-Inch turrets, the rest be-lna- told off with the crews of smaller weapons. In the turret drill half of the men work in tne turret wnue me others go into the magazines and pass up dummy ammunition, the hoists 'not being operated. The men are. divided in drill so those in the turret one morn ing go into the magazines the next. As the Boston has eight-inch guns the men are not on absolutely new ground, though in each of the Maryland's tur rets are two eight-inch guns and they represent many modern features over those on the Boston. The wirelss room has attracted num erous militiamen, particularly as Chief Electrician Louis Moore, ef the Mary land, talked with P. R. Kelly, of 1051 Gladstone avenue, and C. L. Austin, of 651 Salmon street, Portland, who vol unteered to receive messages gratis, but there could be no Indiscriminate communication between the men aboard and relatives and friends. Each mes sage sent must have the "O. K.." of either Captain Ellicott or Lieutenant Lang, executive officer. But men 'hanging around the "sparks" quarters have heard the latest baseball dope and other news. Life en the Maryland' is not all work. Far from it. The men have found that while the ship's crew has duties to perform, the men are also allotted time for entertainment or rest, as they elect. At Portland 100 new records for an autoplano player, owned by the sailors, were purchased. A complete moving picture machine was also bought and some special stunts are being worked up for a show to be given at. San Pedro. With the band to be heard f(e qently, an orchestra for Bpecial occa sions and many talented musicians among the" crew, time does not pass slowly during Idle hours. There are half a dozen dogs to ac cept petting, "Billy" the goat, whose chief delight is to butt a seabag sus pended from a hammock hook, a green parrot that is mastering many new phrases of an up-to-date vintage and two monkeys. One event witnessed on the main deck forward the other day made a strong impression. .In auction sale of the effects of deserters. There was one outfit of clothing and chattels that sold for 25 cents and another, which cost 160 went under the hammer for $2.45. The money is turned Into a fund for the relief of widows and families or sailors. On the forecastle when evenings are favorable folia ' are brought out and Boatswain's Mate Christensen, said to be the most expert of the Pacific fleet, gives exhibitions. Some idea of bow duties are carried out on board, after the cleaning and drills of the morning can be gained from the following: Sea Routine. P. M. 12:00 Report the time to the offler-of-the-deck. so that he can notify his watch. 12:30 Relieve the watch. 1:00 Turn to, out smoking lamp. Pipe dswa wash clothes. If dry; pipe down alrad bedding; clean out splt-klts and water waya Blsnal oil and water re port. l:SO Sonnd provision call- Drill call. 2:00 Relieve the wheel and mast head. 8:30 Pipe sweepers. 3:60 Report the time te the offlcer-of-the-deck. so that he can notify his relief. 4:00 Relieve the watch. :S0 Knock off work. Pipe down clothes: pipe sweepers; clean out spit kits and water waya 6tow away ditty boxes; clear up the decks and quarters. 4:66 Officers- call; ring boat song five times. 5:00 Quarters (except Sunday), setting-up drill. Close water-tight doors. (Do not use siren or wtliatle.) Sunset Turn on running lights. Station lookouts. Muster lifeboat crew. Set wind-sails over coaling hatches to g-un-deck. If not already sat. Test all elec tric signal apparatus. 5:lB--Mess gear. Light smoking lamp. 5:30 Supper. Shift into blue, unless other wise ordered. g:00 Turn to. Relieve the watch. Pipe sweeper; clean out splt-klts and water . waya. Scrub clothes on forecastle, ex cept Sunday. Fresh water call. 8:15 Band calL 6:80 Concert. 7:30 Hammocks, unless sunset occurs later. R.LFARRELL CO, Alder and Seventh IB0 Alder and Seventh R. E. FARRELL CO. R. E. FARRELL GOS JUNE CLEARANCE Now Instead of July. Every Article Reduced An Event That Presents a Wonderful Opportunity for Many Women to Buy in Advance of the Usual Clearance Time. Nothing in Our Entire Stock Is Excepted. Note the Reductions. Sale Begins Tomorrow. OUR ENTIRE LINE OF SHSes- Dresses Wool, Silk and Wash At Vz Less Regularly Priced From $5.95 Up to $60.00 Tailored Suits Regularly Priced From $25 to $92.50 Now at Vi and 12 Reduction Coats Reduc'd Regularly Priced From $12.50 to $50 Now at Vz and 12 Reduction 100 Silk Kimonos of Best Grade China Silk Now $2.95 ji&y gful Serge Suits Both plain and fancy styles, regn- fC laxly $25 to $65, now at... - Va 500 Silk Petticoats in solid colon, Bo man stripe and "1 Q C floral patterns, now at P ' 150 Tailored and Trim me d Suits Now at Half Price In navy blue and tans and the mixtures. Women's and misses' sizes. . Regularly priced from $25 to $65, now at HALF 1000 New Waists That Were $1.85, OQ $1.95, $2.50, now ipJ Voile Waists, Marqnisetta Waists and Waists of lawn and Batiste. Both low and high-neck and long and short-sleeve models. Wonderful bar gains, every one of them, at the clear- jl OQ ance special p Imported Hand-Made Waists and Blouses of SUk Chiffon and Lingerie, at Half Price ?l Corsets Reduced All sizes and many different models in this June Clearance. $7.50 and $8.50 models, lljCQC now at $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 AQ models now .at. . . P - Silk Suits at V Less i&o- DRESS SKIRTS AT HALF FORMER PRICES REGULAR PRICES FROM $5.00 to $17.50 R. E. FARRELL CO. 71 : . . "Just a Little Different" Z.MLess ALDER AND SEVENTH Children's Dresses All Reduced One-Third Regular Prices From $1.50 to 115 Children's Coats at HALF PRICE Regularly .Priced From $5.95 to $17.50 150 Silk Waists $2.95 Regular $4.50, $5.00, $6.50 and $7.50 values. Included in thfs group ara Black Taffeta Silk Waists, Chiffon Waists, Waists of China Silks and Wash Silks. Low and high neck and long and short-sleeve models. The most attrac tive waist bargains o the season in this (to QC group at Pa5i.i7iJ NORMAL IS CLOSED Baccalaureate Sermon Is hy Dr. J. R. N. Bell. TENNIS GIVES FLAG RIGHT Senior Class Gives Three-Act Play Dr. C. H. Chapman Addresses 28 Graduates on "Efficiency." President Gives Diplomas. MONMOUTH, Or., June 22. (Special.) Alter a successful and brilliant year the Oregon Normal School held its com mencement exercises, beginning Sun day, June 16. Dr. J. R. N. Bell preached the baccalaureate sermon. The faculty, students and alumni as sembled Monday morning for the fare well chapel. Each member of tie faculty said a parting word to the students. In order to establish a prece dent, a tennis tournament was held. The Juniors being victorious, they were allowed to raise their flag. With the reopening and reorganis ing of the school this year the Ore gon Normal has added a precedent to its list of commencement functions namely. the Junior "prom." - The "prom" this year took place Monday evening, June 17, In thei normal gym nasium. Those present were the alumni, the faculty and . student body and friends of the seniors. The class-day exercises Tuesday evening opened with a fern and flower parade on the campus, In which each class took part. The class-day exer cises were worked out in a unique play consisting of three acts. The. theme of the play was the trial of the senior class. O. B. Krauss acting as judgeMlsses Stark. Norberg and Tem ple gave special pleas in behalf of the senior class, which eventually allowed them to be introduced to the world, which was represented by Miss Emma Knutsen. Miss Lela Scott was his torian,. Miss Copeland prophetess and Mr. Cook gave the class will. "Chivalry" i Subject of Address. The commencement exercises proper were held Wednesday morning in the normal chapeL Sara B. Mickelson de livered the class oration, her subject being "Chivalry," which she traced through history to the present day, providing that chivalry does exist, no matter how material our lives, may seem. The class gift, the picture. "A Reading From Homer." was presented by Miss Mabel Ellis. Mr. Butler gave the response. . Farewell was given by PHOTOGRAPHS OF OREGON NAVAL MILITIAMEN ON CEUISEE MARYLAND. 1 J In which ease hammocks will be piped Immediately after sunset. 7:50 Keport the time to the offlcer-of-the-eeca. 7:53 Call the watch. t-uo set the watch, and muster the life boat's crew. Signal latitude and longi tude Search lights, signals, etc. . :45 Out smoking lamp. 11:40 Report the time to tne oriicer-om-ui- :4aL.C,M. Report the time te the offlcer-of-tne-declc. TRAIN THIEF ROBS WOMAN Clever Crook Gets $2S0 From Mrs. Orth, of South Bend. ("vtiHAl-ls. Wash.. June 12. (Spe cial. Mrs. ora Orth. of South Bend, Wash-, lost ISO to cash and Jewelry and silverware worth 200 here today to a stranger giving Leslie as his name. Salem. Or., to visit her father, met the stranger w no roimnu uer mi.- ' mick. where tne train irom oumu Rnit n delaved. He claimed to be headed for Fortland. At Chehalis Leslie tricked the women by leaving Mrs. Orth at a store while ha got her suitcase and valuables at ths depot and "heat It" successfully. ABOVE, ORECOVS CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS, AXD RIGHT) AJf OBKCO XIAX AFTER HELPING TO COAX. SHIP BELOW, FILL CI voAIi BAGS ON LIGHTER. Miss Twohy and an excellent instru mental solo was rendered by Miss Stark. The address to the class was delivered by Dr. C. H. Chapman, of Portland, his subject being "Effi ciency." In preparation for his plea for efficiency. Dr. Chapman dwelt at length upon the many lines of waste waste in natural resources. In child life and In the needless antiquated educational formalisms. As a. remedy for this waste, he made a plea for ef ficiency In the broad sense; efficiency in the application of the laws of life and science to politics; efficiency in the preparation of teachers; efficiency In the administration of the curricula, and that broader efficiency which makes, all. work productive, dignified and tending toward the betterment of mankind. The address was full of prac tical thoughts drawn from ths experi ences of life. ' Graduates Get Diplomas. President Aokerman presented the diplomas to the classes, there being 20 graduates in the standard courses and eight in the elementary. He informed the class that the value of the diploma was a matter largely in their own hands, depending upon the practical use to which they put It and the in trinsic value was . measured by the value of the work which they them selves gave to it. The music was furnished by the normal orchertra and glee club t under the direction of Miss Harlan. AUTO SPEEDS FROM WRECK Slotorlst Sought by Sheriff, Walks Into Officer's Office. ALBANY, Or., June 22. (Special.) While Sheriff Smith was out looking for an automobile owner, who later proved to be V. L. Bowman, a travel ing salesman from Los Angeles, Bow man walked into the Sheriffs office to try to sell some goods. It was not known then that Bowman was the man wanted. ' . ' . While Mrs. Laura M. Rickard, of Cor vallls, and her son. Ray Rickard, were driving In a buggy today they met an automobile. Their horse became fright ' ened and threw the buggy down an embankment. Mrs, Rickard'g thigh was broken. Later Rickard telephoned to Sherifl Smith, giving a description of the au tomobile, which did not stop after th accident. Smith found Bowman's automobile answered the description exactly and Bowman admitted meet ing a buggy at the scene of the acci dent, but both he and his' wife assured the officials that they did not observe the trouble and knew nothing of the accident- No warrant was issued and Eowman was not held. Mrs. Rickard Is 65 years old. Thi injury Is a serious one. PEOPLE'S MARKET REOPENS On account of fire in our old store, we have secured the large store at 208 and 210 First street, in the same block as the old store, and will oDen Monday morning with an absolutely new stock of groceries, meats, etc. All prices ad vertised for Saturday will prevail dur ing this week. Same telephone num bers. ' FAM CHALME OUS MS 36 Our allotment of Chalmers 36 and 30s for the 1912 season is sold. Our stock of . Chalmers 36 now consists of two demonstrators. ' Over three hundred satisfied owners are enjoying the comforts of the famous 1912 Chalmers and will attest to the merits of the car and the liberal guarantee policy which we pursue in satisfying our customers. We have no set rule of guarantee. The customer must be satisfied at any cost it matters not how long the car has been in S3rvice or whatmodel it is. Wt wish to thank Chalmers users for their support and the many nice things said of the Chalmers and us. We shall, to the best of our ability, continue to please our customers and improve our service wherever possible. We welcome just criticism at all times and will endeavor to profit by it. Immediate delivery on the 1913 Chalmers 30 and only a short while before the famous 1913 Chalmers 36 will be available for delivery. Wait and see it. H.L. KEATS AUTO CO. - . Burnside, Seventh and Couch Streets Attractive prices on our Chalmers 36 Demonstrators.