Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-13

roaos. he is Harley L. Van Doren
OF BIB Sixth avenue west, Cedar
Rapids. He was an ordinary sea.
man.
Norfolk. Va, June 12.-It is renorted
today the disaster in Hampton Roads
monday night which resulted in tha
sinking OF q launch from the hattie,
snip Minnesota and the drowning ~
eleven men resulted from thss saa inna.
sofas launch being run down by a tnp
and coal barge which the former was,
lowing. The report, which 1t was
stated had been made OFFICIALLY IN
board the Minnesota. did not give the
name of the tug.
1t is said the tug stopped in the
Roads Immediately following the acci,
dent but finding no trace of the object
which had been struck or any sign oi
life resumed its course,
Caught Like Rats In Trap.
The presumption is the launch be.
Ing small craft, sank immediateiv in
the darkness and storm of the niant
the eleven occupants being caught in
their canvas covered craft with no pos.
s1ble way to escape and were carried
TO the bottom, drowning like rats in
a trap.
1t was raining and the choppy seas
was sending spray to such an extent
lnat IT became necessary for those In
the launch to have the canvas cover
Ing buttoned tightly to the sides Of the
little vessel
President Expresses Grief.
Baltimore, June 12.-When the train
bearing the presidential party reach.
ed the city this morning the President
sent the following telegram to Rear
Admiral Evans at Washington.
We are inexpressibly shocked and
grieved by the news of the disaster In
Hampton Roads yesterday.
Theodore and Edith Roosevelt.
The Drowned.
The men who perished and their
navy records follow:
FIELD, PHILIP HENRY, midship
man, born January S, 1885 In Abe
marie county, va. Son Of William g,
Field of Denver, Colo. Appointed to
naval academy from Colorado by Sen.
ator Thomas M. Patterson.
HOLCOMB, FRANKLIN POR
TEOUS. midshipman, born in New Cas-.
tie, Del, son of Thomas Iiolcomb, 1913
Nineteenth street, Washington, b. c.,
employed in office of the controllsc oi
tie currency. Appointed to naval
academy from Delaware Ly RepreJen.
tatlye III. A. Houston.
HOLDEN, HERBER LEANDER,
midshipman, born in Chicago Ill, on
March 6, 1885. Son of Mrs. Susan a,
Holden Of Portage, Wis Appointed to
naval academy from Portage, by Rep
resentative H. C. Adams Of Wisconsin,
MURPHIN, HENRY CLAY. jill,
midshipman, born In Jackson. O. Jan,
1, 1885. Son of H. 9. Murpnin Of Jack.
son, O. Appointed to naval academy
by Representative Stephen Morgan Of
Ohio.
STEVENSON, WILLIAM HOLLIS,
TER, midshipman, born in North Cnro,
lima Son of M. d. w. Stevenson OF
Newbern, N. G. Appointed to naval
academy by Representative H. C,
Thomas Of North Carolina.
ULRICH, WALTER CARL, midship
man, born in La Cross, Wis. April 10,
1884 Son of Carl Ulrich OF Milwaut
kee. Appointed to naval academy by
Representative Theobold Otjel of Wis
consin.
Following were enlisted men:
CONN. JESSE, son of j. G. Conn,
1894 Cleveland avenue Loutsvills, XVI
DODSON, ROBERT H.. son of b. F,
Dodson, 158 West Eighty-fourth street
New York.
PLUMBER, FRANK r. son Of Mrs,
Edna Kitcheh of Mabton, Wash
VAN DORBN. HARLEY L., son OF
G. L. Van Doren 31S Sixth avenue,
West Cedar Rapids, Ia
WESTPHAL. GEO. w. next of hin
Mrs. Mrs 9. 3. Harding, sister Of Neenahs
Wis.