The Sunday Oregonian., July 21, 1918, Section One, Page 6, Image 6

THE SUXDAr OKEGONW, PORTLAND, JULY 21, 1918. -
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Walter Sisce!, of San Diego
: Crew, Fails to Telegraph
hS Parents of Safety.
ALL OREGON AWAITS NEWS
Tozens of Youths Aboard Ill-Fated
.Vessel at Time of Sinking Send
t Reassuring Messages; Sall-
rs Tell of Experience.
recently and it is not believed that he
had time to fret back to the Atlantic
Coast.
Raymond Anderson, son ef Dr. C. O.
Anderson, of Corvallls. and Kenneth
Graham, also of that city, were mem-
ucri or me crew.
Lawrence V. Maxwell. Jr.. of Colum
bia City; Ellis McCormiek. son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. McCormiek, of Rlverton.
wno was chief engineer, and Wesley
Dean, of Marnhf ield; - are thought to
have been on the San Diego.
CRUISER DEAD PUT AT 72
fContlnua From Flrirt Pare. "
keel, which at that time was eight
feet above water. From there he
jumped into the water. The ship Waa
about five minutes in turning over
after she reached 35 degrees heel.
- Salt Ezploslosi Heard.
"No .wake of a torpedo wa seen.
Captain Christy, while standing- on the
wheelhouse, eight feet above the for
ward bridge, felt and heard a dull ex
plosion. He immediately .sounded sub
marine defense quarters as the general
alarm,
"Everything went quietly and accord
ing to drill schedule. The caotain
rang full speed ahead and sent officers
to investigate the damage. At the
Barunga, sunk by a submarine, have
landed at a -channel port. All are in
high spirits.
There were
Barunga.
no casualties on, the
ASTORIAXS AMOXG RESCUED
Word Received- From Lieutenant
Hemingway and Wrn. Jnnttlla.
ASTORIA. Or., July 20. (Special.)
Lieutenant H. G. Hemingway and Will
lam Junttila are two Astorians who
were on board the cruiser San Diego.
A telegram was received from each to
day saying he had landed safely.
GOLD HILL.-Or., July 20. (Special.)
Joe Vasbinder end Jack Klippins,
Gold Hill boys on the San Diego, en
listed before the wan. No advices have
yet reached their parents here.
LA GRANDE, Or.. July 20. (Spe
cial.) That Altaert Brinker, a La
Grande boy attached to the ill-fated
San Diego, is safe and unharmed is
the word received ' by his mother at
Union this afternoon. No details are
contained In the message except to say
that he is safe and unharmed. The
Government officials sent the message
PENDLETON. Or, July
BENEFIT IS PLANNED
Big Programme for Red Cross
to Be Given at Oaks.
20. (Spe-
time he thought the ship would not Ida.) Floyd Randolph, a Pendleton
sink. Two motor sailers were ordered boy on the San Diego, sunk off the
' Though dozens of Oregon boys were
fen board the United States cruiser San
XHego, sunk off the Atlantic Coast Fri
day, no casualty reports bearing their
names have been received here. Some
parents have received reassuring tele
grams from their sons. It is possible
that Walter SIsdeF, Quartermaster on
the San Diego, was the man referred
to in early press dispatches as perish
ing. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam Slscel, 661 Girard street, having
hrd nothing from their son, fear that
lie Is the man who stood on tAe bridge
i the vessel sank beneath -him.
This Quartermaster was ordered to
Btand on the bridge while the men
.were being sent to the boats. ' He re
mained at his post, the sailors said,
until the vessel sank and he was car
ried to a watery grave.
; Just as the San Diego sank, they
paid, the Quartermaster turned and
faced the shore, toward which hun
dreds of his comrades were floating in
open boats. He calmly saluted them
and went down with the ship.
As was the case with most of the
Oregon boys on the San Diego, young
Siecel enlisted in Portland In April.
Jtn, and was sent to Mare Island for
a few weeks' training, after which he
Iwas assigned to the ill-fated vessel.
Portland Well Represented.
Loyd J. Stiles, son of Mrs. Sadie E.
Btiles, 188 Thirteenth street. Is one of
the survivors of the San Diego. He
was 'Serving as gunner's mate. He is
a brother of Harold Stiles, of the Coast
Artillery, and Will R. Stiles, of the
Portland police force. Charles R.
Klingensmith, a veteran policeman, is
his half-brother.
Dennis Hawkins Is another Portland
hoy who is known to be safe. A mes
sage was received from him yester
day, reading "Safe and well."
Frank E. Floreth, son of Mrs. Nellie
Thompson, 488 Lexington avenue, Sell
wood, is among the survivors. He was
a member of the gun crew.
Kenneth Hawke, son of Mrs. C. E.
Hawke, 415 Sacramento street, has ar
rived safely in New Tork, according to
a telegram received by her. He is the
son of Lieutenant Hawke, of the Sig
nal Corps, and enlisted in the Navy at
Forest Grove last year.
A telegram received by J. B. Schaefer,
ex-Mayor of Linnton, informs him that
his nephew, Wjlliam Dierdorff, is safe
In Hoboken. He had been on the San
Diego for about two years. He was a
student at Portland Academy until that
school closed, and finished his prepara
tory course at James John. High School.
His brother, Ross A. Dierdorff, also a
graduate of Portland Academy, went to
Annapolis and is now a Lieutenant in
the Navy.
Tom McCieer j Resetted.
Tom McCreery, brother of Mrs. J. T.
Peterson, 454 East Forty-ninth street,
is safe. . He telegraphed his sister from
Hoboken, N. J., yesterday. He was as
signed to the San Diego from the Goat
Island training school.
John Henry Harris, eon of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Harris, of Portland, was
aboard -the Ban Diego. He has made
five trips across the ocean since-joining
the Navy. Letters received from him
recently were written On stationary of
the torpedoed ship. He was ! years
old and employed by the Southern Pa
cific when he enlisted. No word has
been received from him.
Richard Base, 1223 Michigan avenue,
son of Samuel Base, waB on the San
Diego. He was a graduate of Jeffer
aon High School. At the. time of the
linking he was a fireman on the ship.
Encll Yocom, son of J. M. Tocom, was
a member of the crew. His aunt, Mrs.
T, E. Hadley, 844 Montgomery street,
has not heard from him since the sink
ing. Everett Jen son, eon of Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Jenson, 391 Sixteenth Btreet,
was a member of the crew since the
first voyage. He enlisted in the Navy
year ago last Spring.
Clair and Frank Bilger, eons of Mr.
a.nd Mrs. J. L. Bilger, McKinley apart
ments, were firemen on the vessel.
David A. Wheeless, son of Mrs. S. A.
Wheeless, 584 Liberty street, enlisted
in the Navy only three months ago.
Ht was aboard the San Diego.
Lyle R. Gault, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Palmer Gault, of Gladstone, was one
of the first Oregon boys to enlist. He
lhad been on the San Diego since May,
1917. He was a member of the. Mult
nomah Club and played on their foot
ball team.
Orville Allison, son of Mrs. R. M.
Williams, 881 East Sixth street North,
was an electrician on the San Diego.
He enlisted in the Navy in March, 1917,
Parents Are Anxious.
Walter B. Rich, Portland boy, was
aboard the San Diego up to a short
time ago, but, according to Lieutenant
Harold Jones, of the Naval Militia, he
was recently transferred to another
ship. I
Ralph and Mark A. Hitchcock, eon
f Mr. and Mrs. C, W. Hitchcock, of
Salem, were on the San Diego. Clifford
Smart, son of Mr- and Mrs. H. A. Smart,
of Salem, was . also on the ship. All
three boys had been high school etu
dents in Salem.
Lieutenant Ellis McCormiek, of
Marshfield, was an officer on the San
Diego. His parents had received no
word from him last night.
Seth Blake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
H, Blake, was reported to have been
on the vessel. C. W. Dawes, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. I. Dawes, 69 Seventy-second
street, also was on the San Diego.
He was assigned to duty In the engine
room of the vessel.
Oliver Buxton, of Molalla, was i
member of the crew, but is thought to
be on a furlough. Joe Corbett. of La
Grande, is another boy who is thought
to be on a furloucrh. He wss home
TWO PORTLAND BOYS WHO WERE ON BOARD THE CRUISER
SAN DIEGO.
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Walter Slscel is thought to be the Quartermaster who sank with the ship.
Loyd J. Stiles has telegraphed news of his safety.
rigged out but not to he lowered until
further orders.
"At the submarine defense call the
men went quietly to their stations and
manned the guns. They stood by the
port guns until they were awash and
by the starboard - guns until the list
of the ship pointed them up Into the
air. "
Abandon Ship Order Given.
"When It seemed -obvious that the
vessel would capslse, the order. Was
given to abandon ship, except members
of the port side gun crew, who were
to remain at their station as long as
the guns would bear.
"Boats were ordered lowered and two
sailboats, one dinghy, one wherry and
two punts were launched. The life
rafts were' launched and the lumber
pile on deck' was loosed and set adrift.
Fifty mess tables and 100 mattresses
were thrown overboard,- Abandon ship
was repeated before the vessel began
to capsize.
"Perfect order was preserved, the
men cheering. When on the rafts they
sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" and
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee," cheered for
the captain, the exeoutive officer and
the ship and cheered when the United
States ensign was hoisted onthe sail
boat. ,
.Rescue Steamers Appear.
"Two dinghies, with six officers and
21 men, pulled to shore, and arrived
safely at 1:20 P. M. The steamer Mai
den came into sight and picked up 370
officers and men. .The steamer Bossom
reached the scene 20 minutes later and
picked up 708 officers and men. The
steamship S. P. Jones came up and
took aboard 78 men."
"These three steamers searched the
entire vicinity for survivors until 3 P.
M. A fourth steamer came up later.
but,; so far as known, did not pick up
any Survivors. - The three steamers con
veyed the survivors to New Y,ork. where
they; were taken on-- board a United
States ship, ' on which every prevision
had been . made for. their reception.
They werd given food and clothing.
"American Red Cross representatives
were on hand when the men arrived
and distributed. 1200 blankets, comfort
kits, sweaters, socks,. pajamas and
watch caps. Army embarkation officers
assisted in every way in transferring
the men from the steamer."
New Tork eoast, was among the
saved, according to a message re
ceived this morning by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Randolph. He is
believed to be the only Pendleton boy
on board.
CORVALLIS. Or.. July 20. (Special.)
Word has been received ' here by
Tom Graham from his nephew, Ken-
netn, ana Dr. Anderson, from his son
Raymond, to the effect that both land
ed safe and well from the. San Diego.
Kenneth uranam. wired that he was
"safe, well and broke lost every
thing." His uncle immediately wired
mm so ana congratulations.
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MARION BROWN DISMISSED
Montana Soldier, Claiming Age Ex
emption, Found Physically Unfit
CAMP LEWIS, July 20. Discharged
today as physically unfit, the habeas
corpus action brought in Federal Court
by Private Marion Brown, of Great
Falls, Mont., against Colonel E. N.
Jones, camp commander, for his release
will be dropped. Brown recited In his
complaint that he was 82 years old
when he registered, but that he did so
because coerced by the threat of ar
rest. He was afterward drafted, came
here and last week brought the action
to Obtam his discharge.
Officers of the camp Judge-advocate's
department obtained a continuance on
the plea that Brown had been under
observation for a number of davs be
fore he brought the action, asking that
the case be continued until the findings
or the Doard of medical examiners were
completed. Brown today was discharged
on a surgeon s certificate of disabillt
OSTERDUK
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ARRIVES
Survivors of Sunken Steamship Safe
at Atlantic Port.
WASHINGTON. July 20. Safe ar.
rival at an Atlantic port of the steam
ship San Jacinto bearing the entire
crew of the American steamer Oster-
dijk, which was sunk in a collision
with the San Jacinto on July 10 about
800 miles- from the American coast.
was announced today by the Navy De
partment.
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and crew of the British transport
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AUGUST 6 IS DATE SET
Shipyard Hands to Vie for Honors.
Civic Bodies to Participate and
Special Entertainment. Fea
tures Will Bo ProTlded.
The much-mooted question of the
superiority of the many fine shipyard
bands is to be settled.
So decided the Oaks Red Cross day
committee at its first meeting held In
the office of Julius L. Meier yesterday,
The committee plans to stage a gigan
tic band contest at the amusement
park as the principal feature of the
big Red Cross benefit.
As a finale that will stir the blood of
everyone of the thousands present, the
massed bands will play "The Star-
Spangled Banner."
Tuesday, August , was selected ten
tatlvely by the committee as the best
day for the Red Cross gathering, but
this will be confirmed at a second
meeting of the committee Tuesday aft
ernoon in the office of the chairman.
Julius Xj. Meier.
Civic Bodies) te Help. '
Because it was felt that to make the
Red Cross day at the Oaks a success,
every big civic organization in Port
land should have the- opportunity to
participate, at the suggestion of Mr.
Meier, there was added to the general
committee Frank H. Hilton, president
of the Progressive Business Men's
Club; Frank McCrlllls, president of the
Ad Club; Frank L. McGuire, of the
Realty Board; Ellsworth Benham,
president of the Transportation Club;
K. L. Camp, president of the East Side
Business Men's Club, and H. W. Kent,
secretary of the Portland Caterers' As
sociation.
Chairman . Meier thinks that Red
Cross day will hardly be complete with
out an automobile, and urges that any
firm or agency who would like to do
nate a machine to be disposed of In
the course of the benefit notify him at
the Meier & Frank store.
Firms and individuals desiring to
purchase blocks of admission tickets,
at 10 cents a ticket, for their employes,
are requested to call up Mr. Meier and
make the necessary reservations.
. - - Great Crowd Is Expected. ,
One of the greatest programmes of
free entertainment ever offered in
Portland will be a featnre of the day's
activities. Plans are being made to
entertain a crowd of at least 25,000. so
the committee figures on eontlnuons
entertainment in the auditorium, which
seats 4000 persons, as well as from the
outdoor bandstand.
Every concession in the amusement
park will be operated solely for the
benefit of the Red Cross. It does not
matter whether a ride on some one of
the many thrilling devices or an Ice
cream cone be purchased; the Red
Cross will get all the money 100 cents
out of every dollar.
ENGINEERS MAY GO ABROAD
Separate Company A Mustered Into
' Oregon 3Illltia.
Separate Company A, Oregon Engl
neers, was mustered into the Oregon
Militia Friday night at the Acmory.
The personnel of the new unit Include
many prominent Portland civil engi
neers, and it Is rumored that the body
may tender its services to the Govern
ment for overseas duty.
The company numbers BB men and
officers. Captain William Emerlck Is
In command. George O. Carr Is First
Lieutenant and Thomas F. Pierce Sec
ond Lieutenant. Weekly drill and in
spectlon will be held each Friday night
at the Armory.
Captain C. A. James, assistant to the
Adjutant-General, served as mustering
officer. He was assisted by Major J
Francis Drake.
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