The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
JUMPS OVERHEARD
FROM TRANSPORT
Tragic Suicide of Private Ed
ward Hines Related on Ar
rival OF the Logan
Army Carrier Arrives From the
Philippines With Eighteenth
Infantry Aboard

The United States transport Logan
arrived in port yesterday afternoon
just in time to pass quarantine. 1t
brought home the Eighteenth infantry
from Manila The vessel came crowd
ed to its capacity.
Two deaths occurred during the voy-
age The first was the suicide of Pri-
infantry, who disappeared at sea be-
tween Manila and Nagasaki on October
19. Hines was being brought home on
sick leave, and was allowed to wander
convalescent list. 1t was thought
when he came on board the ship he was
mentally unbalanced, and special
watch was kept over him.
The second death was that of Pri-
vate w. c. Snider, Company E, Twen-
tieth infantry, who died at sea of pull
monary tuberculosis on November s.
Prominent among the passengers
We're Mrs. G.. Halsey Meiggs, grandniece
of Harry Meiggs, the builder of
Meiggs wharf, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. l.. c. Bertolette, wife of
Commander L. C. Bertolette. U. S. N.
Commander Bertolette is on his way to
Washington, ID. c., to go before the
examination board for his promotion.
The weather across the Pacific was
exceptionally fine, with the exception
of the last "a hours, when approach
ing port, when the winds and waves
seemed to come from all directions.
The Logan brought the following
cabin passengers:
4fra -
plegate; J.: T. Axton, chaplain; Captain ". c.
Babcock. Thirteenth cavalry, wife and son. Louis
Brackerman; Lieut.. r. C. Baird, Twenty Afth
Lieut.. G. II. Hall. Fifth infantry; Mrs. A. $.
Barrows and four children: Lieutenant C. C.
Bartlett, Eighteenth infantry, and wife; G. W..
Beattie. wife and two children; First Lieutenant
W. II. Bell, Eleventh cavalry, and wife; Lieu
tenant Commander Bertolette. Z. s. n. wife and
infantry; Mrs. ". A. Blain and two children;
Mrs. 5. B. Bootes, and daughter. Mrs. NJ. G.
B,,,ys Browne and two daughters Lieutenant L. F.
d. Carroll; Lieutenant T. W. Carrthers, Twen-
tty,ninIth infantry wife and child; Captain R.
eenth infantry, wife and daughter; Captain E. T.
Donnelly. First field artillery; Captain d. F.
A. G. Fisher and two children Captain W. F.
Grote, Eighteenth infantry, wife and two chill
dren: Carl b. Hard Captain II. A. Hegeman
]. E. Hunt, Twenty fifth infantry and wife,
Lieutenant r. Jackson. Twelfth infantry. and
Niie, Sdptdih W. =. JohHso1, rsisnleentn IMAM
try; Mrs de w C. Jones; Captain ". King
Philippine scouts: Lieutenant r. p. Lemly
Eighteenth Infantry; c. ]. Liebert Mrs. J. g.
Linley; Lieutenant j. NJ. Loekett Eighteenth
infantry; Lieutenant II. Z. Lonergan. Eighteenth
infantry; Major j. W. L. Lyster; Lieutenant
r. Magrnder.. Eighteenth infantry; Captain C.
Lieutenant c. III. Morrow. Eighteenth infantry;
Mrs. NJ. E. Meggs: Captain A. NJ. Miller. wife
and two children: J. NJ. Moose chaplain Twen-
tieth infantry; Lieutenant T. G. Musgrave Sew
enteenth infantry. and wife, Lieutenant H. o.
TjqufQ nant 7
Patterson. Eighteenth infantry: Lieutenant II.
Pendleton Jr. Eighteenth infantry. wife and
child; Mrs J. NJ. SaHno; Captain Il. G.. Peyton.
Eighteenth infantrys lieutenant s. l.. Pike,
infantry = q. Scott: Lieutenant III.
Sharp, Eighteenth igfa}fry. and wife: Captain
] NJ SiEworth, Nsnty third infantry. wife
and daughter LieetsAseE J. s Sullivan, Eish-
Captain G. $. sweenss per department; Captain
]. b. Taylor. EigsteeAth infantry, wife and
fantry; Captain W wkiEei. Eighteenth infan
try; J. L. whitmFer.s A. O. Zinn Mrs W.
W. Gray and daulsterf Miss c. Clark r. E.
infantry. wife and shii8 Afrs. L. q. Beck: Lieu
tenant John SyminEton First cavalry: Miss e
and tvo children Mrs. T. Pratt
Mrs L. F. SutIin. G. H. Cassidy
The Logan also brought ss5 enlisted
men of the Eighteenth infantry, 40
employees of the war department, 25
general prisoners and 81 enlisted men
of the United States navy and marine
corps.
Forty three sacks of United States
mail and $4,000 in Philippine silver
coin were also on board.