The San Francisco call., 1910-11-15
GENERAL BLISS
TO return LATER
Commander of California De-
partment Will Sail From
Honolulu Nov. Is

General Tasker H. Bliss. commander
Of the department Of California, did
not return on the transport Logan
from Honolulu. but VIII leave there
November IS on a liner and will arrive
here November %
General J. 3 Aleshire. ouartermaster
general Of the army, returned from
Honolulu on the transport Logan sun
day and viii leave in a day or two for
the east.
The transport Dix viii leave Thurs
day or Friday for Honolulu, carryi ing
the horses and guns Of Battery F. First
field artillery. Lieutenant Harry Pfell
being in charge.
Troops y and K First cavalry. ar
rived at the Preside on Saturday, haV-
ing marched from the Yosemite ma
tionsl park. where they were stationed
during the summer The officers with
the troops were Captain Julien z eau
iot.N Lieutenant Hugh s. Johnson and
Lieutenant Henry D. F. Munni ikhuysen-
Major Ira A. HAYNES. coast artillery
corps. has arrived al Fort Baker and
assumed command Of that post. re
fiez-ine Major John ". Ruckman, coast
artillery corps. Major Ruckman is
not At 1926 Octavia street. but VIII san
December for the Philippines, where
he viii assume temporary command Of
Fort Mills CorreEidor island. Ma Mia
bav until the arrival Of Colonel John
A. Luudeen. who viii be relieved from
command Of the Presidio in time to sail
February q.
Major John P Hsines. paymaster.
who has been on duty in Honolulu
since the first Of the year, arrived on
the transport Logan and win leave
for Seattle Friday. He wiz be assigned
10 duty there as paymaster for the
Puget sound posts.
colonel Charles @. Woodward. coast
artillery corps. who has been stationed
here until recently as inspector gen
eral or the depa artment Of California,
has been designated as umpire Of coast
artillery practice for the Philippine di-
vision.
Captain frank 4. Ferguson. coast
defense officer. VIII leave today or To-
morrow for san Diego 10 act as UNI
pire at the final target practice Of the
eason al Fort Rosecrans. He will re-
turn about the end Of the week.
Major Blanton Wfnship. judge adDo-
cate. arrived Saturday and has been
assigned to duty as judge advocate Of
the department OF California reliev-
ing Ats sior A. 7. Greer. acting Judge
advocate who leaves tomorrow for
Sea title. Major Winship is at the
Palace
Major George Blakely. assistant TO
the inspector general department Of
California. arrived on the transport Lo-
gan from Honolulu. where he has been
on z tour Of inspection for the last
month.
Major Edward r. Stewart. engineer
corps, arrived on the Logan from
Manila. where he has been chief en-
gineer officer of the Philippines. and
VIII leave this evening for Fort Leaven-
worth 70 become head of the military
engineering department Of the army
school OF the line.
Lieutenant Harry r Vaughn. coast
artillery corps, Fort Ruger. Honolulu
reported yesterday at the Presidio foI
- examination Tor promotion before 2
board Of officers consisting Of Colonel
Brooks. Major Ruckman and Major
Chase.
Lieutenant A 2. Dougherty. Fifth
field artillery. one sergeant. one cor
poral and ; privates of the Thirtieth
infantry. conducted q military prison
ers from the transport Logan to the
military prison at Alcatraz
Lieutenant Gordon Johnston, Seventh
cavalry. was awarded on October 15
the congressional medal Of honor for
most distinguished gaIlantry in action
al Mount Bud-Dajo. Jolo, Philippine
islands, March Z, 1906.
Band troops A, B. c. F. H. K, L. NJ
and the machine gun platoon, Eighth
cavalry. will on arrival in San Fran
cisco. embark for Manila at once or
the army transport scheduled to leave
this port December 3. and will report
10 the commanding general, Philippines
division.
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