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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

Volunteer Z Pine street below Mont
gomery; Pacific S, better known as
Sailor 81 Front street between jack
son and Pacific; yigilant 9, stockton
street near Broadway; Crescent 10. Pa
cif1c street near Kearny; Columbian IL,
Bush street above Kearny; Pennsyl-
vania IL Jackson street between Kear-
ny and Dupont; Young America Is, near
the old Mission Dolores church inSix-
teenth street; Tiger IA, to which the
late Claus Spreckels belonged. Second
street between Natoma and Howard;
HibernIa Is, situated near the sugar re-
finery, and West End 16, on Russian
hill.
The history of Rincon Hose g. of
which company Chief Krauth was pres
ident, is of more than ordinary interest.
The headquarters were at Beale and
Folsom streets. and the entire city was
its field of operation. The company
was formed in November. 1863, and
went into service April 2, 1864 While
member of this company Chief
krauth likewise belonged to the Ellis
worth Guard Zouaves, a military or
ganization prominent here during the
sixties. Robert Cleary was foreman of
Rincon 8, J. j. Hayden was assistant
foreman and Eugene Tucker and San
ford w. Taylor were respectively sec
retary and treasurer. Charles bunker
Francisco, being a well known capital
list and serving for time as supervisor
Henry Ryder, since deceased, had a
shoeshop next door to the engine house.
c. H. Clark, boiler maker; William
Brady. a machinist; Ed Desmond and
Con Haggerty, stevedores, have all
passed away. A trinity of survivors
from the old Rincon company are
Chief Krauth, William Harrington and
Henry Kohn. All three are very much
alive, and all live in Alameda.
One of the best. known members of
Rincon Hose 6 is Thomas F. Casey, for
years wharfiager. here and man with
a host of friends In almost every city
on the coast. He and Chief Krauth
were chums as boys, and they are not
less chums today
When the volunteer fire department
went out of commission in San Fran
cisco in 1857, the hose cart belonging
to Rincon was sold to a volunteer
fire department in Portland, Ore Chief
Krauth and his friend, Casey, visited
the Lewis and Clark exposition In the
City of Roses in 1905 and took 1t into
their heads to look up the old hose
cart, which, in the years gone by, they
dragged to so many fires. They found
that it had been sold to a fire company
at The Dalles. So up the ColSnbia they
went to find that the pride of Rincon 6
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
By Will H. Scarlet

NY fine day. a little before noon,
N you may be waiting for your car
at Park street and Santa Clara
avenue in Alameda. A small pro-
cession Of officials and clerks from the
city hall. one block away. files by you.
for even in the Encinal City men have
20 go TO luncheon. Your car comes
changing up Park street and you are
on the point OF stepping aboard, when
your attention is attracted to a man on
q bicycle pedaling briskly down Santa
Clara avenue. And then, If you are
interested in personalities and know
enough TO recognize really big man
when you see one, you will let your
car go and discreetly follow the move
ments Of the cyclist. And you will do
we'll for that particular cycllst is a
man worth knowing. IT is Fred K.
Krauth Jr-. chief of the Alameda fire
department.
Chief Krauth is an enthusiastic BIZ
cycle rider. He makes the rounds of
his FIVE stations regularly every day,
and instead Of sitting back in Stearns
or a Pierce-Arrow with a footing ma
bout beside him. he prefers to make
his duties contribute to his exercises
and enjoyment That accounts for the
bicycle and for the rugged health the
chief enjoys despite the fact that he
is today in his sixty second year.
You would never believe that Chief
Krauth is in the sixties were he not
himself 20 assure you of the fact He
wears his years surprisingly well His
complexion is fresh, his eyes are clear,
his step alert and springy.
How do you do it2" I asked, as we
sat in his Office the other morning in
the Alameda city hall
We'll, il isn't easy to say For one
thing, I believe in exercise. My bicycle
helps considerably, and for long time
] had the handball habit. I don't play
handball any more, not because don't
feel like IL, but because / can't get the
time But above all, owe my good
health to my mother In the old days
in San Francisco when I used to run
with Rincon hose No. I had all sorts
of close calls. and it was my mother
that pulled me through every time. On
one occasion two of us were caught in
a tight place and badly burned in
fire at the old riding academy at Mar
ket and Powell streets, the place where
the Baldwin afterward stood. The
other man died; / didn't He was taken
TO the hospital. but my mother took
care OF me-"
And the chief relit his seasoned Gala
bash pipe and puffed away with a zest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

Chief Krauth was born in New York
city March 21, 1S4S. Many bright men
come from New York, and the brighter
they are the quicker they come. That
Fred Krauth is not lacking in bril-
liancy may be inferred from the fact
that he was living in San Francisco
while the gold fever microbe was still
in the air. AS q youngster he de-
veioped strong liking for running to
fres-and in those days there were
enough fires here to satisfy almost
any boy-and while yet in his teens
became member of the volunteer fire
department.
That volunteer fire department has
history that deserves to live. The
members were volunteers in the strict
est sense Of the word, most of them
even paying their dues for the priv
uege of wearing the heavy helmet and
the flashing red shirt. To be a fire
man in those days was glory indeed.
But ii was more than glory. 1t
meant hard work and endless trouble
and the bright face of danger. When
the alarm rang out the volunteer
nearest the engine house started cut
the machine-they had nothing but
hand engines in those -days-and in
twos and threes the firemen came run
ming, gripped the ropes and went
prancing along over the cobbles. Some
times they travelled far Sometimes
they came back soaked TO the skin
and footsore and weary. But they
liked the job, and the city liked them.
Some men who afterward became
prominent in the civic and social busi-
ness life of the city were members
of the old volunteer fire department.
Senator David c. Broderick was fore
man of Empire engine No. /; David
Scannell. first elected in 1860, was for
more than a quarter of a century chief
engineer. and the roll of honored "ex-
empts" includes the names of Claus
Spreckels, William Alvord, William S.
O'Brien. former Chief of Police /. w.
Lees David A. Finn, Samuel Newman,
Martin Kelly, stephen Bunner, Edward
T. Anthony, John c. Roberts, James
Corbett, James e. Britt, the father of
Jimmy and Willus; w. J. Harrington,
Henry Kohn. Daniel d. Hayes, James
ODonnell. James O'Callaghan, Major
Stratrnan and Colonel A. A. Andrews.
Empire engine No. l. one of the
three original companies OF 1S4y, was
for a long time among the most ener-
getic companies of the volunteer de-
partment. After the tragic death of
Senator Broderick. its first foreman, 1t
was called the Broderick company in
his honor. The engine house was In
Sacramento street above Kearny.
Knickerbocker 5 and Monumental s
were companies composed of New
Workers and Baltimoreans respectively.
Keen rivalry existed between these
two companies, and usually, when the
alarm came, the wise ones among the
spectators lined up to watch the race
from the Knickerbockers stronghold
at Sacramento and Sansome streets
and the Monumentals' engine house
opposite Portsmouth square.
Other engine companies of the sixties
were: Manhattan 2, Jackson street be-
tween Montgomery and Kearny; How
ard 8, California street near Sansome I;
California A. Market street opposite the
Oriental hotel below Battery street;
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

One of the most unique personalities
in the bay cities is Fred K. Krauth Jr.,
chief of the Alameda fire department.
The chief has been following the en-
gine ever since he was a mite of a
boy in San Francisco in the later
fifties and early sixties, and he knows
intimately many of the men who since
the pioneer days have become promi-
nent i'm the civic, social and COM
merciaI life of the city and state. To-
day. October 8, Chief Krauth eele-
brates the thirty-third anniversary of
his appointment as chief of the Ala
media fire department. In view of this
fact the following article, dealing with
the personality of Chief Krauth and
the history of the San Francisco Volun-
teer fire department is especially ap-
propriate. The photographs repro
dHeed on this page are taken from the
chiefs splendid collection in his Ala
media office, and have never before
been published.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

NY fine day. little before noon,
N you may be waiting for your car
at Park street and Santa Clara
avenue in Alameda A small pro-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

And the morning slipped by all un-
known. so interesting was the man and
so fascinating were the topics on which
he spoke.
Chief Krauth's father was a pioneer
journalist of Alameda county. having
founded the Alameda Encinal in 1899
The chief put in some time on the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

paper. both in the composing room and
at reporters desk. but he found more
zest in his old love, the IRE depart
ment. The chief was with the Saera-
mento fire department in 1870 and m
Virginia City in 1872. Since 1875. when.
on October 3, he received his commits
sion as chief of the Alameda fire de-
partment, he has seen almost continu-
Gus service. once he was begui1ed into
taking position in the sheriff's office.
but the clang Of the fire bell proved
too great a fascination and he again
took up the duties OF fire chief.
Thirty-three years ago today. Octo-
Der 3. Fred K Krauth Jr. received his
commission as chief The time stained
document hangs in his Office amid the
priceless photographs OF early days
and the belts and the helmets and the
engine fixtures of almost forgotten
years IT is an anniversary worthy OF
commemoration. And today all Ala
media, and all the older San Francis
cans. and all his friends elsewhere re-
toice with Chief Krauth. pioneer
printer, journalist. the man who has
followed the lure OF the fire bell since
his knickerboclIer days, the man who
has made the Alameda IRE department.
the pride OF the county. the man who
takes his hOnors as lightly as he takes
his years.
Here's to Chief Fred X Krauth Jr.-
So years young.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

The proprietor hastily jumped up on
a chair and took down the front and
thrust it out to the fireman.
Here, quick Tom Casey's crowd,
did you say? Mine Gott. take it away!"
Replete with anecdotes of early DAYS
in San Francisco, Chief Krauth sat back
and smoked and smiled and talked.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

IN tntS book you VIII QulcklJ
BUILD UP the MUSCLES that draw the air in
and ont of the LUNGS, and this will cause you
to BREATHE DEEPER, DEVELOP the CHEST
and BROADEN SHOULDERS, thereby
STRENGTHENING the LUNGS against all kinds
OF diseases and greatly improve your general AP-
-PEARANCE.
Prof ANTHONY BARKER, 1880 Barker Bldg,
110 w. 42d St., New York, ". Z.
Individual instruction for health and strength
at my select gymnasium or by mail. Particulars
on request.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
q NJ O ID EN- -

Apply for few minutes and the hair disappears
as II By magic. 1T CAN NOT FAIL Nodens
supersedes eleotrolysis. Used By people OF re-
fnement. and recommended by all who have
tested its merits Modene Is now for sale AZ
drug stores. or VIII be sent By mail IN safety
mailing receipt OF S1o0 per bottle
UFACTURING CO., Dept SIS, Cincinnati. D.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
Send for My Book
THE CHEST 1Oc
In Stamps or Coin.
ITS ACTIONS AND ITS MUSCLES
REGULAR Price 25c.

OoQIAIDS OUMELLIE duu
ORIGINAL Instructions how
to develop the CHEST MUS
CLES-for CHEST ExPAN-
SION and DEEP BREATH
ING.
The exercises are described
in detail and with full page
half tone illustrations. en-
abling men. women and chill
dren to follow them with ease.
in their own room. without
the use OF apparatus.
The following Instructions
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
Hair on the Face. Neck and Arms

Instantly Removed without In
jury to the Most Delicate Skin.
In eompounding an fncomplets
mixture was accidentally spilled
on the back OF the hands, and
on washing afterward Il was
discovered that the hair was
completely removed. We named
the new discovery
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
THERE IS MONEY IN SOUND, PROTtCTTVf PAIfNTS

J. B. CRALLE & CO., Patent Attorneys, Cralle
building. Washington. d. c., procure them
good inventions; 25 years experience Write
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-28
FOOTBALL.


News of the progress of the inter
nauOnal boundary survey work north
of 4he Yukon river was brought to
Dawson a short time ago by J. D.
Craig, of Ottawa, member of the Ca
madam corps. He reports Baldwin
the American, 40 miles north of the
Yukon. Craig and Baldwin extended
the, survey that distance and Baldwin
remains to do the triangulation and
monumenting
Mr.. Craig made a remarkable trip
OF reconnaissance in connection with
the boundary work. He left here in
July and was gone Al days. Taking
the White Pass company's launch
Falcon, he travelled to the mouth OF
the Porcupine river, near Fort Yu-
kon, thence assembled the Porcupine
Is miles, then went up the Black
river IT'S miles in the launch and
$50 miles further with canoe. At the
end of the canoe journey he was al
most at the point where the inter
national boundary will pass.
The object of the trip was to as
certain how near to the boundary one
can go with launch or canoe. and the
feasibility of getting supplies into
that district next season for the
boundary.
Mr.. Craig reports no gold strikes
in the Black district, but says that
Horton & Moore of Fort Yukon have
a fur trading post on the Black and
will be there for the winter.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-28
SNOHOM|SH Com.
ING SATURDAY

The Wenatchee High School foot
ball team has its opening game with
Snohomish next Saturday. The game
will be called at p. m. sharp, at
the fair grounds A good game is
expected for the opening and the To-
cal boys are rapidly getting into form
and will give the best that Is in them.
The practice work has been of very
high standard and the showing will
be good against Snohomish. We
would like to have every one out to
the game that can possibly get away,
for we will need your help against
Snohomish. This is your first chance
this season to see duplicate Of the
much talked of high school team that
made remarkable showing last sea-
son. The valley should be PROUD Of
her team and should support it in
every possible way For this is a
great advertisement for Wenatchee.
1t brings strangers to this valley who
would probably never think of COM
ing here otherwise. So.we would like
to have everyone if possible to turn
out and help give the boys courage
to shove the pigskin across a winning
goal, for that is what Wenatchee
needs.
FOOTRATJ
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-28

Women Tennis Experts in Contest.
Cleveland, O., Sept. 2S.-Follower
of lawn tennis turned out in full
force at the East End Tennis club
today to witness the beginning of a
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-28

series Of match games between Miss
May Sutton the famous California
tennis expert, and Mrs. Edith Han
nam, of Toronto, the Ohio, Tri-State
and Canadian woman champion.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-28
Mead; D. F. Wynia, Hillyard.

Mead; D. F. Wynia, Hillyard.
Winter Bartlett-H. S. Simmons,
Wenatchee; Leonard Burgunder. Col
fax.
Winter Nellis-E. Stanley, Occur
d 'Alene, Idaho.
Best Plate Of Peaches.
Champion - E. Stanley, Occur
d'Alene, Idaho.
Crawford's Early-Tolliver & Son,
Spokane; Charles Rinck, Mead.
Crawford's Late-Chelan CONNER
cial club, Chelan; E. Stanley, Occur
d 'Alene, Idaho.
Elberta-Chelan Commercial club.
Chelan; Snake river district. Almota
Globe-Chelan Commercial club,
Chelan.
Indian Clingstone-Snake River
district, Almota.
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Take warning ana save money. On
September l coaster brakes will ad-
vance Csc. ]. ]. Eyer, IA N. Mis-
sion. go
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Explosion in Film Exchange.

--- Wit Leslie, of Waterville. spent
yesterday here on business.
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Belmont's Fall Meeting.
New York, Sept. 28.-The fall
meeting of the Westminster Racing
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association began at Belmont park
to-day and will continue until Octo-
Der H. The most important event
of the meeting will be the Matron
stakes, to be run tomorrow.
Explosion in Film Exchange.
Pittsburg, Sept. 27.-A terrific ex-
plosion occurred today in the Offices
of the Columbia Film Exchange in
the Ferguson building, in the heart
of the down town district. From so
to Is persons were injured, many
seriously. The damage will exceed
100000 It was at first believed
number lost their lives but this
proved untrue.
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Attention A.-Y.-P. Visitors
While visiting the A-Y.P. stop
Hotel Archibald Second Take the
North Queen Ann right depot This hotel
We best treatment.
should make this their upwards
HOTEL ARCHIBALD co, T. E FLINT Manager
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THREE GOOD
BARGAINS

10 ACRES, best of soil, good
water right. 800 bearing trees.
700 years old; close in. Price
$4,000, $4,000 cash, balance
to suit.
TO TRADE, city property as
first payment on fruit ranch.
What have you? Come In and
talk 1t, over.
8-room house and bath on
Chelan avenue. Price $1,000.
Cash $4,000, balance to suit
Lot 50x120 #. East front. One
! of the finest homes and best To-
cations in the city.
6-room house and bath on
South e street. Price $2,250.
Cash $3.50, balance to suit.
Lot 5Ox120 It.
Atkeson Realty Co.
Phone 3oO5
8 Halbert Blk, Wenatchee Ave.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-23
THURSDAY. SEPT. %. 1909.
Autumn Party Has Large Atten-
dance

Mrs. B. O. Johnson very pleasantly
entertained at an autumn party last
Saturday afternoon for q number Of
her lady friends. The invitations sent
out were very artistic creations in
paper autumn leaves. The Johnson
residence was beautifully decorated
for the occasion in natural autumn
leaves, carrying out the green and
gold effect. Also the score cards were
hand decora ted autumn leaves. Nine
tables were played at progressive
whist, Mrs. John Sorenson getting
the high score. The hostess served
most delicious refreshments to her
guests. A special feature of the oc-
casion, and one that greatly enhanced
the enjoyment Of it, was the rendi
ton of two vocal selections by Miss
Coover, accompanied by Mrs. slattery.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Following is . list Of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the G1endive post
Office on September %, 1909:
Mr.. Allen Moore, W. = Katnew-
sky, ]. Hanson, Erwin, Oscar Carl
son ~, Earl Re.en, James 6 Al
len, Geo. Focht, Lanis Sanford,
Paul Garron. g ]. Walker, Ralph
Ross, Fred Ta.bul, A. ]. Rames-
strom, Mrs. Roy Badgly Miss Della
Phillips, Miss Clint Fostere, Miss
Stella Sherry, Senior Voolo, Senior
Torkel, Senior @. Wolf, Anton An
derson, ~. Laureta Aarsein, Oscar
Carbon, Chas. Jappe ~
When calling for the above please
say advertiser and give date.
John 2. sorenson, postmaster
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Continued from page I

IUuI allGu l1OIM# page
On motion, the clerk is instructed te
advertise for bids to furnish the county
with good Ignite coal at such time and
in such quantity as the chairman Of the
board shall direct from time to time.
On motion, the clerk is instructed to
advertise for bids for blank books. sta
tionery, printing, ETC., said bids to be
made on blank forms to be prepared by
the county clerk and furnished by him
to any and all persons desiring to bid
on same.
On motion the clerk is instructed to
advertise for bids for furnishing of 70,
900 feet of 3-inch 18-foot oak plank
from eight to twelve inches in width to
be delivered at the east approach of
the Yellowstone River bridge.
On motion the clerk is instructed and
authorized to draw a warrant in the
sum Of S250.00 in favor Of John T.
Burns, Secretary Of the Dry Farming
Congress, Billings, Montana, for the
purpose Of advertising the resources Of
Dawson County.
On motion the Clerk is authorized
and instructed to enter III the record
book Of the Proceedings Of the Board
Of County Commissioners the apportion-
ment Of the assessment as fixed by the
State Board of equalization for the
year 1909 Of the Northern Pacific Rail
way with a statement showing the
length of the main track and the branch
lines Of said railway within the County,
City, township and school district and
extend the same on the assessment for
the year 1909 and compute the taxes
thereon as required by law.
On motion the Chairman, Henry Dion,
IS granted leave of absence for a
period Of thirty days.
The board at this time having COM
pleted the auditing Of all claims filed
against the county as appears Of record
in claim Register G, on motion, it is
ordered that claims numbered from
8O51 to inclusive are allowed in
full except the following which are al
lowed in part and the clerk is instruct
ed to issue warrants in the name of the
parties appearing on said register of
claims in the amount set opposite their
uame as allowed by this board aggre-
eating as follows:
Bridge, Contingent, Poor, Road, Cen
eral funds.
81o5 Buford Mer. Co. lumber, disal-
lowed $31. IS
8108 John Bamber, gravel, allowed
$780, 80, disalloWed $1,000
1926 VIM E Combs, mdse for poor,
allowed $500, disalloWed $13.7
8166 R T Hurdle, expenses, disallow-
ed $3.50
8168 R 7 Hurdle, meals, lodging, etc.
disallowed S11.O0
1896 Walter Josephson, road work,
allowed s147.25, disallowed 400.
1896 Geo c Mitchell, road work, al
lowed s142. so, dlsallowed $1,000.
1916 J. A. Mitchell, mileage, $12.65,
disalloWed SCI. 95
$3.50 G R Willis, road work, disallow-
ed $3.50
1926 Z E Wahl, mdse and labor, al
lowed S25.75, disalloWed $500
1903 Dawson Co Review, printing and
supplies, allowed S273.78, disallowed
$3.50
The following bills which were laid
over from the last session Of the board
were considered and allowed as follows:
1900 Geo Cooper, witness justice
court, S20.89
1888 Neil Stewart, service as coroner.
$4,000