The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-12
Army and
Navy Notes

The following items of local interest
are taken from the Army and Navy
Journal of December %:
First Lieutenant Austin NJ. Pardee,
goth Infantry. is detailed as member
of the board of officers appointed to
meet at Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Ha-
wall, for the mental and physical ex-
animation of candidates for admission
to the L. s Military Academy, vice
Ist Lieutenant John Randolph, goth
Infantry, relieved. dec. II, W. d.
A general order from the War De-
partment, dated December 10, de-
scribes lands and rights-of- way, stu
ated on the Island of Oahu, Territory
of Hawaii, set apart for observation
stations in connection with the defen-
sive works of said island.
Major Charles j. Stevens, 5th Z. S.
Cavalry. who has been ordered retired
from active service, to take effect
April 8. 1909, after more than thirty
one years service, is native of New
York and a graduate of the U. S.
lieutenant. he was assigned to the 9th
Cavalry. He served on the frontier in
Indian Territory and at posts in Ne
braska and Wyoming and other parts
of the country. He served with the
9th Cavalry in the Santiago campaign
in June and July, 1898, and took part
in the battle of San Juan and in the
siege of Santiago, being recommended
for the brevet of major. He reached
the grade of captain, End Cavalry,
July /, 1898, and major, 5th Cavalry,
October /, 1906, and is a graduate of
the Infantry and Cavalry School, class
of 1897.
Rear Admiral T. F. Jewell, Z. S. N.
(who passed through Honolulu on the
Nippon Maru), according TO newspa-
per despatch, arrived at the Fairmont,
San Francisco, Cal. December 81, on
the first lap of a trip around the world
with barely enough to buy breakfast.
Somewhere between New Orleans and
the train his wallet containing most of
his money was stolen, and he had to
make the trip on what little money
he caIfltu III d sinai puioC- AAS
economy and a careful calculation of
prices on the bill of fare compatible
with appetite, the trip was made and
the Rear Admiral was "broke' when
he arrived at San Francisco.
The Bureau of Yards and Docks has,
this week, let the contract for the first
dredging project to be started in order
to make Pearl Harbor strong naval
base. The contract was let to the Ha-
waiian Dredging Company for the sum
of $3,560,O00 This is to cover the en-
tire work. Congress appropriated last
year for the work the sum of $385,000
which is all that is now available, and
further appropriation is asked for this
winter. It is the intention to provide
\ depth of thirtyfve feet of water al
mean low tide over the areas to be
dredged. The material to be removed
| by dredging is to be used to fill In the
| reservation to be occupied with Coast
| Artillery Notifications. The width OF
| the channel is TO be 900 feet. The work
| extends from the site of the naval sta
| ton and Kuahuai Island down the chan
mel and across the bar to deep water
| of the open sea. The contractor is te
/ commerce WOIk lHilUcuAdtCiy oAtOi eAi>
| execution of the contract and continue
without interruption. The entire work
| covered by the contract is to be com
pleted within thirty-six calendar months
| from the date of the contract. The
total quantity of material to be dredgee
is estimated to be approximately 1000,
900 cubic yards.
| Retirements on account of age among
Offices of the Navy during the year 1905
are as follows:
Med. Dir. w. g. Dixon, January 5
Rear Admiral C. F. Goodrich, January
IL; Chief Carp. James Burke, January
25; Rear Admiral w. ]. Barnette. Feb
ruary 2; Rear Admiral f. C. Pendleton
Nav 27; Rear Admiral J. n. Hemphill
June IS; Rear Admiral E. K. Moore
July "a: Rear Admiral w. T. Swinburn'
additional numberin grade), August "a
Rear Admiral c. 8. Sperry, Septembe
8; Capt. D. D. V. Stuart, September Is
Pay Dir j. A. King. September Is
Rear Admiral Gottfried Blocklinger
October %; Rear Admiral 7. c. Nc
Lean, October 25; Med. Dir. Dwigh
Dickinson. October 81; Chief Carp. E
Fl. Hay, November 9; Rear Admiral E
Fl. G. Leutze, November IS; Rear AID
miral F. d. Taussig, November 20; Med
Dir T. Fl. Streets, November 90; Btsn
II. G. MeDonough, November %; Rea
Admiral R. R. Ingersoll, December 4
Med. Dir A. F. Price, December 13
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