The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
M'KINLFY MEDALS
TO Be DISTRIBUTED
Volunteers Who Remained in
Philippines After lnsurrec-
ton Will Be Rewarded
Plans for Organization of New
Local Regiments of Guards
Will Be Pushed

The movement in the direction of the
organization of the new regiment of
infantry for San Francisco did not
make any progress last week. because
of the absence from this city of Cap
tain George c. Boardman. chairman Of
the general committee. Upon his re-
turn the work of organization will be
taken up again with renewed vigor.
II. r. de Finnes, first lieutenant of
Company M, Fifth infantry. and Sec
ond Lieutenant Schenck of Company
K, same regiment, have rendered their
designations. In each case press of busi-
ness is given as the reason for wanting
to get out of the guard.
Information has been received in this
city that the Mckinley medals voted
to those volunteers who remained in
the Philippines during the insurrec-
tion that followed the signing of the
treaty of peace, April II. 1899, are ready
for distribution by the war depart
ment. Blanks for application for the
medal and identification will be fur
nished on communicating with the
quartermaster general, Washington.
d. C.
The number of buildings in the vi
cinity of the rifle range near Liver
for target practice. 1t is probable that
the range will be abandoned in short
time.
Captain Siebe has announced that he
will build new IS yard range at Shell
Mound for the use of officers of the
guard who want to practice at the tar
gets with revolver
Picked men from each company of
the Second infantry assembled at the
rifle range, three miles out of Wood
land, last week for the regimental try
team that is TO take part in the inter
national match. They shot Saturday
and the following day. The shooters
camped in the armory and hiked out in
the morning and in at evening.
To qualify for the state team the
shooters had to make 65 or better at
slow and rapid fire at the 200 and 500
yard ranges and skirInish run. Captain
]. G. Lee of Company + was range
officer, with Major John Zittinger and
Captain Condor of Company 1 as asso-
ciates.
NINE ARE QUALIFIED
OF the p who faced the target nine
qualified, of which three are from Com
pany A, Chico; two from Company f,
Woodland; two from Company G.. Sacra-
mento; one from Company l, Vacaville,
and one from Company NJ, Hanford.
Following are the scores at 200 slow,
200 rapid, 500 slow, 500 rapid and skir-
mish fire:
Captain J. G. Lee, Company F, Woodland IS.
Lieutenant F. W. Cameron, Company G. Sacra-
mento, so, 30, 81, 114-365.
Sergeant II; ]. Lewis, Company F. Woodland.
Lieutenant A. ]. Easterbrook. Company G.,
Sacramento. rs. 80. 81. 124-353.
50, 90 so, 91-3J2.
Private Ben DuffeId, Company NJ, Hanford.
a, 80. So 96-340
Sergeant Rugg Company l. Vacaville, rs S4
6J, 99-S26
Captain W. H. White, Company A, Chico 60.
Sergeant H. R. Downing, Company A, Chico,
Il, Sc, 81, SI-325.
The following is the record of the
members of the Fifth infantry who at
the recent regimental tryout at Rodeo
made the required 325 and more:
Lieutenant F.: l. Butler. Company D, 392;
geant F, 6. Watson. Company G, 354; Sergeant
I; s Archer. n G. s. $50; Sergeant G. r.
den. n. c. S.. 345; Lieutenant G. II. Sanborn
Company f, 342; Lieutenant r. j. Johnson,
pany &, 3S2: Private W. A. Guldner, Company
z. 3S2; Lieutenant c. NJ. Stout, Company b,
At 200 yards. slow. Butler of D., 81: 800
yards. slow johnson of d, 90; at 200. rapid.
Brown of NJ and Guldner of E. tie on 81, and
skirmish Butler Of D. $50.
During the regimental shoot by the
men picked from the Seventh regiment
for the tryout the competition ended
with Lieutenant John l. Sellinger of
Company E leading with a grand total
of S49. and Lieutenant Bert T. Dem
mitt of Company A with 346.
To obtain place on the team that
is to shoot for place on the state team,
which will be the time when those who
are to be on the international team
from this state will be selected, the
total score must not be less than 1926.
The lieutenants named are the only
ones who passed that mark, the others
who shot falling below, the highest of
these making only 312. the lowest 12S.
Colonel Schreiber, commanding the
regiment, ascribes the failure of more
men to qualify for place to the rigid
conditions imposed by the war depart
ment.
Sergeant H r. Downing has been
elected first lieutenant of Company A,
Second infantry, located at Chico, and
Sergeant Z. E. Reiger, second lieuten-
ant, vice J. L. Gartnaffner and ]. f.
Burk, respectively. terms expired, and
who declined renomination. Major Lou
The recent election in Company A,
Fifth infantry, located in Oakland, re-
suited in the selection of Allan j. Wag-
ner, second lieutenant, promoted to
first lieutenant, vice Brown, resigned,
and Sergeant Carroll ]. Orton, elected
second lieutenant, vice Wagner, pro-
noted Both men have been actively
connected with the guard for years, the
first lieutenant having been with the
company for five years and the second
lieutenant was with Cavalry Troop A,
San Francisco, with the rank of second
lieutenant at the time that organization
was mustered out.
This company has been quite active
in the recruiting line lately. 1t now
has Ga names on the roster, with 10 on
the waiting list.
William Armstrong of Sebastopol
Sonoma county, has presented company
E. Fifth infantry, at Santa Rosa a flag
pole, which is to be putNup in front
of the armory. The company has is
sued an appeal to the businessmen OF
Santa Rosa who employ members OF
the company to allow such to go to the
camp at Atascadero next October.
Company Z, Seventh infantry al
Anaheim, has reelected Herman Stern
captain, John Keuenberg and John
Sellinger lientenants. On counting the
votes it was discovered that Second
Lieutenant Sellinger had defeated Kel-