The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

menced at s:45 o'clock this morning, and
mustered.
The first kangaroo court in camp was
held last night. Private Fred Wood sit
ting on the bench and attending TO all de-
partments-criminal, civil and probate.
Private Wilson acted as prosecuting at
torney and made an enviabIe reputa-
ton as an orator. He succeeded in con-
victing every prisoner brought in by the
constable, Sergt Wallace. Only minor
offenses were charged. However. the
grand jury, which will be IN session later.
will undoubtedly bring number OF pri-
Yates and non-coms before the court.
Mention might aptly be made Of q
speech made by the court which inter-
ested every man in the camp. 1t was
full OF excellent advice. The judge is a
good soldier. and IL his remarks are taken
home the regiment will be all that could
be expected. He touchingly referred to
the dangers and possibilities incident TO
the regiments future movements and
the necessity for good fellowship coop
Grafton and strict obedience to orders.
The boys are commenting ON the talk all
over camp today.
L. A. Ferguson. Of Seattle. was in camp
today.
Mrs. Adams visited her husband, Capt.
Frank f. Adams. OF Company D.
The Young Mems Christian Association.
OF Tacoma, has extended to the officers
and men OF the regiment the freedom OF
the association hall, at 147 ST. Helen's ave-
nue.. The hall has reading rooms, gym
nasium. baths. etc.
Private Ellis OF c company, was thrown
in a blanket night before last and had his
shoulder dislocated. An order has been
issued to the effect that such conduct will
not be permitted in the future The hos
pital corps objects to working as a re-
suit of horse play
J. c. Barker, OF Company c, FRS. bat
talon. who has been confined In the hos
pital for the past two days, is now con-
valesceat and Will be out by tomorrow
This Is the only Illness reported OF any
consequence since camp was pitched
Or. Allls Is complaining that the Seat
he boys are disgustingly healthy He has
not had a chance TO get acquainted with
them as yet.
Or. Merr'N. CT Tacoma. Is now acting
resimental surgeon and has for his as
sistants pr. Allis. hospital steward: DR..
J, X Dawson and O. IT. Reese.
A number Of the east Of tho mountains
boys have had mild attacks OF colds and
sore Threats. due n the change OF climate.
Gov. Rogers yesterday wired D~. W.
Brown. or Tacoma. 20 report at Camp
! Rogers a. once % assist IN the physical
examination of recruits. Dir. Brown ar
rived today aud viii begin his duties in
medlately.
Lieut.. Moss. of Company =. Third bat
talon. arrived I'm camp at o'clock this
afternoon with eleven recruits for his
company. The lieutenant reports Lieut..
Rtnehart will be here this evening with
fifty recruits to.hll Company II. second
battalion.
An amusing sight was witnessed this
morning when the regiment was taken in
squads to Lake Rogers and then thrown
IN preparatory 70 the examination which
followed The men had lived in the lake
as much as possible. nut as a matter O.
discipline this was insisted upon.
J.. y. Levsnson. the Tacoma representa-
tive OF the PoS,-Iniellisencer, paid 3 visit
- the camp today.
The physical examination which * be-
.ng given the men today will probably con-
time for fully week or perhaps longer
There was no dsill today ard probably
there w.g - noas Until afssr the mastss-