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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
DEATH SOLVES MYSTERY.
Clay County Farm Hand Was Fugi-
tive from JuStieQ ....


- The death of hired man on a farm
near Wakonda, Clay county, revealed
his identity which had been mys-
terry for nearly eight years. The fell
lows name was Kellar and prior to
1900. he was resident of Glenwood,.
Wis. In April of that year Kellar fled
from Glenwood to escape arrest on a
charge of fraud, he having manipulat-
ed money. orders in such a way while
assistant postmaster to cause a short
age of over $400 in his accounts. He
was also city clerk at the time and
treasurer of the l. o. o. f. A receipt
for dues from the lodge was the only
clew that led 20 finding his relatives
and the remains were ordered sent to
Knapp. Wis, by sister. The relatives
had searched diligently, but were un-
able to locate him after he left home.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
Mice and Matches Cause Disaster.

D. Matches which were accidentally
dropped in the hay loft of his barn,
and which are believed to have been
fgnited by mice gnawing them, caused
a heavy loss to Christopher Johnson,
a prominent Charles Mix county farm
er. The flames were communicated
to Ihis fine and costly barn. which
was destroyed. Two valuable horses
which were in the barn were burned
to death and the other contents of
the barn were consumed. Johnson
had no insurance, so his loss Is total.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
CELEBRATE FIRST WEDDING.
Marriage Ceremony Notable Event
i'm New Town of Dallas. 4. s

The residents of Dallas, the latest
of the new towns in the ceded portion.
of the Rosebud Indian reservation, in
Gregory county, are celebrating in q
manner befitting the occasion the first
wedding in the history Of the town.
The bride and groom who enjoy the
distinction of being the principals II,
the first wedding in the history OF c
town which promises to become one, of
the leading business points OF the ex-
treme southern part of South Dakota,
Miss May Frances Moore and F. w.
Calhoun, Well known young people of
Dallas. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. George Kersten,, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church Of Dals
las. .....
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
Eoscs Horse In The Missouri.

Crossing the Missouri on the ice in
the spring is never considered as clos
ed until someone has either gone un-
der the ice himself or lost team or
horse. This spring the man to find
out that the crossing is no longer safe
was III. Marion, who lives on the ISL
and between Pierre and Fort Pierre.
He lost one horse and a wagon.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
Long Term for KidnanIng.

William Jones, alias Birmingham
and wife, Irene Alzina Jones, of Chi.
cago, We're Thursday sentenced to the
penitentiary by Judge Kersten for kid.
naping Lillian Wulff, aged s, last De.
cember. The man was given a thirty.
year term and the woman twenty-five
years.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
Fire in New Haven Hospital.

The lives of rs patients, some of
them in serious state, were endan-
gered late Friday when fire broke
out on the top floor OF the four-story
patients" ward at Grace hospital in
New Haven, Corn. Thespatients We're
believed the loss will not exceed sS0..
600.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
Hope to Extradite Roy.

Believing that Paul E. Roy, husband
Of Glacia Gala. can be brought from
France to answer to the charge os
numbering Mrs. Roy's brother. Geo.
A. carkins. County Solicitor Batchel-
der and Attorney General Eastman
left Portsmouth. N. H.. Friday for
the state capital at Concord to apply
for extradition papers.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
shaick Taken 70 Prison.

Capt. William Fl. Van Shaick. OF
New York. master of the i'll fated
steamer General Slocum, in the burn
ing of which thousands of persons
lost their lives. was taken to Sing Sing
prison to serve his term of ten years
Imprisonment at hard labor.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
severe storm in England.

Scotland and parts of England and
Wales Saturday and Sunday expert
enced two days of the most wintry
weather in many years. There have
been rain storms and SHOWS and bliz-
yards and teiegraphic traffic Is inter-
rupted in many places. In parts OF
Scotland the snow 10 from 10 to IL
feet deep. IA n
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
Not KiIled In Quarrel,

An inquest was held at Springfield
Thursday on the body Of Henry Baden,
a man apparently about 81 years of
age. who was found dead in his bed
on Bonhomme island. Although there
was some suspicion that hist, death
might have been due to drunken
quarrel, no evidence to that erect
could be found at the inquest.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
Turks Hold Disputed Territory.

The statements coming from Com
stantinople that the Turkish troops
have evacuated the disputed Persian
territory In the vicinity Of Urumiah
can be authoritatively denied. These
troops continue holding their positions
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
He,d for Numerous Assault.

Frank Ducharne, of Belle Fourche.
who was arrested at Sturgis Friday
night charged with shooting with in
tent to kill, had a preliminary hearing
Tuesday. He is alleged to have shot
at officers while being arrested. Du-
charme was bound over to the next
term oi Meade county circuit court
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
Naughton Eound l,uiltx..

Daniel Il. Naughton, assistant clerk
of the house of delegates at st. Louis.
was found guilty as an accessory after
the fact to the alleged bribrey OF Del
AGates Priesmeyer and Warner. .
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-03-05
High school oratorical Contest.

The sixth annual state high school
contest In defamation under the aus
pices Of Yankton college will take
place May Is, 1908. The high school
athletic contests. which hitherto have
been connected with the annual con-l
test In declafnation,t have been sus-
pended for this year.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
ITS VISIT WAS BRIEF
COLD WAVE ARRIVED. BUT DID
NOT TARRY HERE LONG.

When Washington awoke this mornin g
with the expectation of finding itself in
the grip OF a cold wave. it vas met by
bright conditions that some folks re-
garded as spring like with a clear sky
and Old Sol smiling broadly, and genlally
There was sunshine instead of frigidity
and the people declared that the weather
forecaster had made a bad miss
Fofecaster Garriott disproved the fore
going assertion. however, when he stat ed
this afternoon that the cold wave haA real
ly been here while the city was asleep and
had passed on quickly to the Atlantic.
where it lost itself in the vastness Of the
old ocean. The frigidity was short lived,
he said. and before the daylight hours
gave w asAlngton Il temperature OF - or
nine degrees below the freezing point
This produced a shiyery condition, ac-
cording TO the night policemen. who We're
walking their beats at that time Then
with the daWnlng came sudden lowering
or the temperature and the passing of the
cold wave which had made it's STAY here
so short. The fall OF the mercury in the
oHclal thermometers here from last even
ing to this morning early was fifteen de-
grees.
The cold was not very severe any-
Where, the forecaster said, "and was of
short duration everywhere. Now that il
mas passed away to sea there Is no indi-
cation OF any more cold weather for the
next few days at least The ternperatura
VIII continue moderate.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
United States Supreme Court.
Friday, January Il, 1908.

Friday, January Il, 1908
President: The Chief Justice. Mr.. jus
tice Har an, Mr.. Justice Brewer. NJ. JUS
tice White. Mr.. Justice Peckham. Mr.. jus
tice Mckenna. Mr.. Justice Holmes. Mr..
Justice Day and Mr.. Justice Moody.
Bion A. Dodge OF Fairbanks. Alaska,
ana William |. Gilbert Of Duncan. Okla,
were admitted to practice.
Nos 10 and Ill White-Smith Music
Publishing Company. appellant. agt
Apollo Company: argument continued by
Mr. Charles S. Burton ani Mr. John }.
O'Conneil for the appellee. and concluded
10y NJ. Livingston Clifford for the appel
liant
Proceedings after The Star went to
press Yesterday:
No iua The Atlantic Trust Company
petitioner. a2t. Edgar G. Chapman. re-
ceivar. etc. argument concluded BY MIR
STANLEY w Dexter for the petitioner
Nos 1i0 and Ill. WhiteSmith Music
Publishing Company, appellant agt.
Apollo Company: argument commenced by
Mr. Livings.on Clifford for the appellant
and continued by Mr. Charles S. Barton
for The appellee.
Adjourned until today at II O'Clock
The day call for Friday. January IL is
as follows: Nos. 10 tand I'D. IL tand
1l3). III l2o tand 1870, I2;. 10. los lag
1870 and 10
Evening star., 1908-01-17

Berry and W. C. Sullivan; defendants at
torneys. c. A. Douglas and George +
Hoover.
International Trust Company ast Crook
otion TO consolidate with No. 4Jo2, foI
trial granted and certified to Circuit
Court No. =: plaintiffs attorney, w {.
Ciephane: defendants attorney. Il. II.
Warner. il.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Ander-
Joselli agt. Riggs National Bank; YER
diet for plaintiff for $50; PLAINTIFFS attor-
neys. II. Winship Wheatley and Ralston
& Siddons; defeada nts attorneys, K Ross
Clark agt. Portner: Judgment of Justice
Of peace affirmed for $50: plaintiffs at
torney, George G. Gertman.
Foer agt. Carley; Judgment by default
and award of jury of inquisition; plain
tiff's attorney. j. L. Peyser.
DashieIds agt Moses: demurrer to dec
laration sustained and Judgment against
plaintiff for costs; appeal bond; sloo'
plaintiffs attorney, l.. j. Mather, defend
ants attorney, r. G. Donaldson.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. a-Justice Bar
Eard.
Griffith agt. Kelly: rule to show cause
extended to January "a; plaintiffs attor-
news, William II. Dennis and Il. r. Nc
Eamara; defendants attorney. IL. /.
Blair.
Myers agj. CneW. InotlOH tu ~
peal submitted: plaintiffs attorneys. f.. A.
Jones and G. c. Shinn; defendants at
tcuney. P. r. Hillfard-
United States agt. Clarence Luskey,
housebrea king: Plea, guilty; sentence sus-
pended: personal recognizance taken; at
torney. Albert Sillers.
Havell agt. Sullivan: motion for new
trial overruled: judgment on verdict: APP
peal noted; bond supersedeas. 500: cost.
$iOO; plaintiffs attorney. w. l.. Ford; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. Wolf & Rosenberg
United States agt. Robert NJ Kilgore:
larceny from United States: plea, guilty
sentence suspended: personal recogni-
zance taken; attorney. f. B. Kimball.
Holmes agt. Riani; motion for new tria.
overruled and judgment on verdict; plain
tiff's attorneys, Lester & Price; defend
ants attorney. w. G. Gardiner.
Knapp agt. Interstate Printing and En-
craving Company: motion for new trial
overruled and Judgment on verdict: plain
tins attorney. r. G. Donaldson: defend
ants attorneys. L. P. Harlow and NJ. j,
Colbert.
Hawkins, agt. Metropolitan Life In
Evening star., 1908-01-17
FOR WIDER LOCKS IN CANAL
THE PRESIDENT FAvoRS COM.
MISSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS.
Considerations That Led to the
Change, Which Is Endorsed by
the Secretary of War.

| President Roosevelt has approved the
| recommendation of the isthmian canal
commission. indorsed by Secretary Taft
| increasing the width OF the locks OF the
Panama canal from 100 TO no feet. The
President simply approves the Iecommen-
dation for the increase OF the width in the
| locks. hut makes no comment thereon.
The action of the commission in recon-
| mending the widening of the locks il made
| in order Ito meet requirements OF the
| navy that can reasonably be expected in
| the near future" The general board of
| the navy. in memorandum 10 the Sec
| retary of TIE Navy, dated October ~
| last. expressed the opinion that the
width of the locks as now fixed namely.
| 100 feet. is insufficient for probable ships
of future construction, ana that sound
| policy would dictate an increase Ia I.
| clear width OF 110 feet" The commission
| feels il should be guided by the wishes Of
the navy.
In memorandum 10 Secretary Taft the
| commission says the cost Of al the locks
at 100 feet wide is estimated al So .Soo11 1.
While "a width of 110 feet viii cost S31,-
| $3.50 "a difference TOO small to be con-
sidered, assuming the necessity for tn.
| increased width De as stated by he navy"
The board of consulting engineers in
| 1893 fixed thlrty-nine lockaseS per day as
! the maximum member Ii. however. it Is
pointed out. it is desired to obtain this
| number Of lockages for every day. then
additional storage capacity Will have TO be
! provided by dam at -ilahuela or the
operating plant be moved to that locality.
and dam constructed necessary to oo-
| tain sufficient head for generating the
| power required. The latter method is the
| more economical, and by an additional eN-
penditure of $2U0.UO win give a water
supply ample for locks l23 feet in width.
In transmitting the recommendations
| and memorandum OF the commission TO
| he President. Secretary Taft sets out that
Increasing the width to 11o feet will in
crease the cost OF the canal $500 U<n and
Will somewhat reduce its capacity be-
cause of more water and. time required to
| make the lockage. He adds:
This OF course can be met SO far "a
the water Is concerned b. providing a
dam ut Alahuela. and thus increasin. tn :.
supply to be held for discharge into the
Gatun lake in the dry season when lock-
ages will tend TO reduce Its level. After
consideration 1t seems To wise to
widen the locks accordingly. even at the
risk of slightly reducing the capacity OF
The canal SO far the number of steam
ships TO be passed through it in a day
| is concerned.
| The locks are TO be 1,oOo feet in length.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
Naval Orders.

Rear Admiral J. f. Pillsbury appointed
chief of the bureau of navigation. Navy
Department. Washington. ID. c., with the
rank of rear admiral. from January II.
1898
Lieut.. f. c. S. Parker. 10 Dubuque.
Lieut.. e. ID. Johnstone. from Dubuque
To Washington. d. c., for examination
for promotion. then report to bureau of
navigation, Navy Department, for further
orders.
Lieut. d. c. Hanra han. to temporary
duty as supervisor of the harbor of New
York.
Surgeon ]. Il. Dennis. from United
States Naval Hospital. Puget Sound,
Wash. to South Dakota
Surgeon +. u. Parker. from United
States Naval Hospital New York. to
California.
Surgeon A. W. Dunbar, from California.
to Relief
Surgeon c. p Bagg, from Philadelphia.
navy yard, Puget Sound. Wash. to duty
in command United States Naval Hos
pital Puget Sound Wash, and additional
duty at said yard.
win. from United States Naval Hospital.
Norfolk, Va, to Philadelphia. navy yard.
Puget Sound. Wash
Acting Assistant Surgeon L. c. Jacob
son. to the United States Naval Hospital.
Norfolk, Va.
Chief Boatswain A. r. Nickerson. to
the navy yard. Washington, ID. c., duty
Gunner b. p. Donnelly. from navy yard,
Washington, d. c., to Idaho
l.. r. G. Honodel appointed paymas-
ters clerk in the navy. duty in connec-
ton with settlement of accounts of Ia
coma.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NEW JERSEY AVENUE AND G
STREET SOUTHEAST-Ainsw r.
Soofford to Charles A. Spofford lot l.,
square tSA1: SO.
NO. 1896 CORCORAN STREET NORTH
WEST-Sarah V Tiffey ct al. 10
Charles j. Butle- lot 80. square POS,
slG.
BLOONIINGDALE-ka Hunter ct vir.
James A.. to Walter f. and Bertha
ID. SudGarth. lot s.. square S: SO.
FIFTEENTH STREET AND AMES
PLACE NORTHEAST = Kennedy &
Davis Co. to John Talbot, lot 53.
square 1856: $40.
FOURTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS
Fourteenth Street Heights. Land Com
pany to Joseph NJ Bowman, lots
and $, square 9,1s: $40.
DOBBrNS ADDITION-Harry Wardmsn
to Fannie II. Ccman. lot 123, square
SQUARES 202, 100 AND 74.-James Mar
tin et al. to Ellen Martin. all interest
i'll lot IA. square .02; lots ,, 4. = square
'o6, and lots 81, ST. s.. square 10: s.:
NO. 1907 TWENTY-FIRST STREET
EORTHWEST-Ber l.. Robinson to
Mary T. Parson. lot $. square %: $40.
FIRST STREET NORTHWEST near
Florida ayenue-William @. Carter at
ux. to Claude A. and Elizabeth S. Kill
mon. lot 1S9. square sol: so
PART SQUARE ,o3o--arthur Carr et al.
trustees. to Johanna Colisnon, part
square go: $40
BRIGHTWOoD PARK-Diller r. Croft
10 Mary \. Wannan. lot -. block s.
and lot 10. block Il: Slo
2234 ETH STREET NORTHWEST
s-pa r. Bowling ct uy. to Waiter F.
and Ida u. Honesty. lot - square o34
S1o
pUMEARToN AVENUE NORTHWEST
between "ath ant Both s;reets-Saraa
]. Fischer ct vir. William C.. 10 Geors,.
Freeman. part lots l2t and 1... square
124l: SO
17li y STREET NORTHWEST. Kent
Roberts to Edith j. Goode. part lot -
square iI9: slc.5Uo.
COIFAX STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween !. and NJ Streets-[endeH A
Common sr.. 10 James j. Overn. lots ,S
and -. square H.: $40.
THIRTY-FIFTH STREET NORTHWEST
between - and X streets Edgar J.
Hulse et-uX. 10 Marx X Miller. lot II.
square l21.: $40. Mary X. Miller 81
vir. j. Barton. TO Philip +. Gormley.
same property. SO.
y STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Charles W. Holmes.
trustee TO Charles w and Caroline
Needilam part lot -. square 151: SO.
HOLMEAD MANOR-William :. Ninnix
et ux to Emma c. Jones. lot ~. block
a.: SO Same 10 James j. Clark, los
81 So and ~ block A.. $1O.
DOBBINS' ADDITION-Harry Wardman
to George stevens. lol 1l3, square Il:
So
PARK PLACE NORTHEAST between
ll;h and 18th streets-Harriet NJ. Van
der.ip Ell vir, Charles A.. TO John and
Nellie Gllen, lot IA, square 9S1; $40.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
Marine Corps Orders.

Capt. S. D. Butler is granted eight
months sick leave of absence
Second Lieut.. J. Z. Semmes. jT.. from
1st Provisional Regiment, United
States Marines. Cuba, to marine bar
racks. navy yard, Norfolk, Va.
Capt. F. l.. Bradman. from marine
barracks, San Francisco, to navy yard.
League Island, Pa. for duty with ma
rine detachment of L. s. S. Mississippi.
First Lieut.. A. j. O'Leary. from ma
rine barracks, navy yard, Mare Island,
Cal. to command marine barracks.
naval training station. San Francisco,
Cal.
Second Lieut.. A. NJ Sumner. from ma
rine barracks, navy yard. Norfolk. Va,
to duty with 1st Provisional Regiment.
United States Marines. Cuba.
Capt c. s. Hill. from headquarters.
L. s. NJ c.. to marine barracks. navy
yard Boston, Mass.
First Lieut.. J. L. Buttrick. from L. :.
S. Southery to marine barracks, navy
yard Portsmouth, n. II.
Capt. T. F. Lyons, from marine bar
racks navy yard. Boston. TO marine
barracks. navy yard. League Island, Pa.
First Lieut.. W. L. Redles, from ma
rine barracks, navy yard. League Is
land Pa, to commanding general, Army
of Cuban Pacifcation, Havana, Cuba,
for temporary duty.
Evening star., 1908-01-17

II Congress Heights is not celebrating
today 1t is because the folks over there
don't know that this is the birthday of
fCol. Arthur Emmett Randle. In 1859, in
the town of Artesia, Miss. the future ex-
ploiter Of big additions and subdivisions
first opened his eyes and took look
around Since that time he has been a
very active person. He absorbed all the
education obtainable at his home and at
Shortledges Academy at Media. Pa. and
finished up at the University of Penn
sylvania. His ambition to be a great
lawyer was put aside owing to i'll health.
and he chose q business career. In ISy
Evening star., 1908-01-17
Hes gay-deuced gay-so they say.

surance Company: motion for new trial
continued. plaintiffs attorneys. Gardiner
4 Hopewell; defendants S attorneys. Berry
* Minor.
Preston agt Jones; Judgment on verdict;
piair tiff's attorney, Fulton Lewis: de-
PENDANTS attorneys. Archer * Smith.
Prince agt. Palmer: judgment on YER
dict: plaintiffs attorney. d. w. O'Don-
oghue; defendant attorney. Nathaniel
Wilson.
BAEKRUPCTY CoCRT-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
In re Edward j. Ratgan: adjudication
and reference to f.. S. McCalmont ordered.
In ra Samuel klennan: receivers au-
thoriZed TO surrender lease and iron safe.
PROBATE COERT-Justce Gould.
In re James Dennean ct al: order ap-
pointing Della G. Dennean guardian. bond,
Sl..rW9; attorneys, Darr. Peyser & Curtin.
Estate of Georgianna Dshlnan; letters
ot administration granted to Georgeanna
Rowles. bond. $500; attorneys. r. Ross
Perry * Son.
Estate of Nathan Sargent: will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary grant
ed to Mary /. Sargent, bond. 500: at
torneys Blair & Thorn.
Estate of John 8. Anderson: letters of
administration granted to Cha lies A.
Jaquette. bond. 5000; attorney, G. A
Jaauette.
Estate of John Connor: letters OF ad-
ministration granted to Michael j. keane.
bond. $1,000; attorney. NJ. j. keane.
Estate of Catherine f. Scheel: will
dated August 81. 1897; filed.
estate of William F. Reamer: letters
OF administration granted TO Ida NJ. Blue:
bond. $500; attorneys. Wells, Hoover &
Wells.
Estate OF Mary f. Weser: petition for
probate of will filed; attorney. NJ. J. Col
bert.
Estate of Mary L. Tinker: will dated
December t. 1909. filed with petition for
probate: attorneys. W. Il. Quinter and
a. 5. Worthington
Estate Of Della McGrath: orde~ ap-
pointing Crandal Mackey collector; bond,
$500: attorney. Crandal Mackey.
Estate Of Wibert Clary; will dated
December 81. 1907. filed
Estate of Alfred W. Rowell: will dated
July 81. 1902, filed.
Estate of Frances NJ Mexican: will
dated January H. 1907. filed.
Estate of Charles G. Stewart: petition
to appoint collector filed: attorney. r. F.
Leighton.
Evening star., 1908-01-17
PALMISTRY.
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
ARMY Orders.

a board of medical officers - consist
of Lieut. Col. Charles NJ Candy, pro-
fesSor OF military hygiene: Maj. Charles
r. Mason, surgeon. and Capt. john w.
ianner. assistant surgeon, is appointed
TO meet at West Point, y. Y. February
1, 1905. Tor the physical examination
of the cadets of the first class at the
United States Military Academy.
FlfSt Lieut.. John :. Pratt, Coast Ar
tllIefy corps. now attached to :he SStli
Company. IS assigned to that company.
capt Kent Nelson, assistant surgeon.
is relieved from duty ut Fort MrHenry.
Md. and will proceed to- the philippine
Islands for assignment to duty.
The leave Of absence granted First
Lieut.. Charles +. Dority. Philippine
Scouts. is further extended one month
By direction of the President and upon
the application OF Quartermaster Serst.
Joseph Simonton. 14th Infantry. that sol
der will be placed upon the retired list.
Capt. Manus McClosky. ith Field Artil-
lery. on leave Of absence at Fort Sheri-
dan. III, will report in person to the com
manding officer Of that post for temporary
duty with the II Battalion. 4th Field Ar
tillerN
\ board of officers to consist of Lieut..
Col. George III. TorneN. deputy surgeon
general: Mai Frank K. keefer. surgeon.
and Mai James NJ Kennedy, surgeon. is
appointed TO meet at San Francisco. Cal.
February 4. 1!nS. for the examination Of
officers of the medical department to de
termine their fitness for promotion or ad-
Sancement.
First I.ieuts. William =. Banta and
Charles +. Craig. assistant surgeons. have
been ordered 10 examination Tor promo
ton
Leave Of absence for twenty days IS
granted Capt. Douglas Settle, commits
Sary.
Second Lieut.. Roy E Staver. lst Field
Artillery. is transferred 10 The 9th Field
Artillery. and is assigned to Battery Is
of that regiment. and will remain on duty
al his present station until the arrival OF
that battery in San Francisco. Cal. when
he will join that organization and pro-
ceed with il 10 the Philippine Islands.
BY direction of the President, Lieut.. Col.
Clarence Deems, Coast Artillery Corps,
will report to the army retiring board
at Governors Island. New York. for eN-
amina ton.