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TRANSPORT LOGANTwelfth Cavalry Returns HomeAfter Long Service in PhilDoddHE T'nited states army transport gan. which arrived from the Philippines and droppedanchor off Meigg* wharf just before midnight Saturday, tied up at the government transport dock at Folsomstreet at 11 o’clock yesterday morning after passing quarantine. The Hogan, in command of Captain William Stinson. brought 1,002passengers from the islands. The trip -------- from Manila waswithout incident, and with the exception of a few days the weather was good.The big passenger list was made up mostly of the 12 troops of the Twelfthcavalry, under command of Colonel George A Dodd, which were ordered home after an extended service Jn the Philippines. From San Francisco eighttroops of the Twelfth will go to Fort Robinson. Nebraska, where Colonel Dodd will establish his headquarters. Two troops have been ordered to Fort Apache, Arizona, and two troops to Fort Huachuca. Arizona.Tn addition to the troops the Logan ought 139 flrst and 69 second class ss anger s. a* well as a number ot asuals, prisoners and soldiers on sickleave.During the voyage from Manila akeen Interest was taken by the passengers In the wireless experiments of the operators. C. H. St. Germain and Marvin C, Williams, who were anxious toestablish a record for the Logan.While the Logan was steaming out of Nagasaki harbor the wireless* picked upthe transport Sherman, which was approaching Guam The troopships kept In communication for several days for the purpose of ascertaining the range of efficiency of the Logan's plant. Thi* work was considered remarkably good, as the peculiar atmospheric conditions In oriental waters are not conducive to wireless operations.Xrt\atrv19aN*IhFFFF • ? ftt2lt;1¥*reafI
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San Francisco, California, US
Mon, Feb 13, 1911
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