The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-22

he admitted that ne had heard it, said
DR.. Bartlett this morning.
"In the absence of official informa-
ton from headquarters at Washington,
General Thomas, like myself, is doing
all he can to silence or confirm the re-
port.
"Denver is certainly opposed to hav-
ing Fort Logan dismantied and wiped
out of existence and there will be
contemplated, but it looks as if the
place was doomed.
Not long ago the citizens and bust
ness interests of Denver protested
against the reduction of Fort Logan
from regular army post to a recruit
ing station, and at that time assurances
enc from Washington that the change
would be a benefit rather than a
detriment to this community. AS the
government had but recently bought
water rights, costing 100000, and had
advertised for bids for a reservoir
which would cost $4,000 more, it did
not seem possible that any further as
sault upon the fort and Denver was
contemplated, but it looks as if the
place was doomed.
The chamber of commerce has be-
come particularly active to head off such
calamity, and every public-spirited
citizen viii be asked to Join in the
campaign to keep Fort Logan as it is
today, even if it is to be only a recruit
ing station.
Tests for Submarines.
SAUsALITO, Sept. 1.-THE United
States submarines Pike and Grampus
are now moored off the ferry dock here
preparing to begin test maneuvers
Monday.
The Pike is commanded by Lieuten-
ant K. B. Critteuden and the Grampus
by Lieutenant f. H Dodd. The United
States tug Fortune accompanies the
little fotilla. The submarines have
been undergoing repairs at Mare
Island navy yard, and are now in per-
feet running order for the maneuvers,
which will tsne place off California
City, and alsa outside the heads.
The boats are of the Holland type
and good results have already been
achieved Trials of skill will be made
on the surface, with the deck exposed,
and also "wash' runs, when the con-
ming tower and the long tube called
the eriscore alone stand above the
surface
Then there will be diving tests, when
the submarine will fill her ballast tank
with water and plunge beneath the sur
face to depth not exceeding $50 feet.
In each boat are eight tanks, which
hold in all 10000 pounds of compressed
air, and it would be possible for men
aboard to live for more than a week
beneath the surface with the necessary
food and water.
Between seven and nine tons of
water are required to sink the subma
rine beneath the surface, and when it
is necessary to rise the water is forced
out by means of the compressed air,
which is also used in discbarging the
torpedoes.
An officer and ten men are assigned
to each boat The eating and sleeping
quarters are on board the tug Fortune,
as the submarines are only SO feet n
length by II feet inches amidships,
and there is little head room inside.
Besides Lieutenant Crittenden on the
Pike, there are Chief Machinist F. J.
Chief Electrician w. H. Essig,
and Chief Gunner's Mate r. J. Ryan
and six of the crew. Under the COM
mand of Lieutenant Dodd of the Gram
pus are Chief Machinist Clyde Jordan,
Chief Electrician J. Alden, Chief Gun
ner s Mate c. R. Moran, and also six
members of the crew.