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Show BATTLESHIP OREGON WILL BE RETIRED "vVA&'IIINGTOX, May Shortage of men is about to cause the navy department depart-ment to place the famous battleship Oregon Ore-gon out of commission. Acting Secretary Roosevelr said today that if the state of Oregon desired, tile government probably would turn t ne ship over to it, to be maintained for historical purposes without with-out expense to tiie navy. Before delivering the vessel, t he de-partment de-partment would have her stripped of all material valuable to the navy. |