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New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

Almost seventy years later Watt devised bis ecst
faiiy developed 10 ne S,,e@f levei ~ t5ss Say
70 wa. but uncertain. weak and OF little power "a
IB the United States the development OF the
steam boiler commenced shortly after Watra N
OF C0nnecticut. built his frst steamboat. winch wa
equipped with oars 0r paddles. ODerated BY a
70 attain speed Of only three miles an hour on
enc tIial tfiP 81 the vessel Lhs was In iI37 Iiis
was that attempted bY James ftumsey Of Mary
iine ~ steam deyeIopraenf ~ Titcb Tbe i,fteT
DIOneer scientist renewed % Kentucky after the
al navigation ana died there In 1913 In poverty
Ramsey removed 20 England. and for several years
there was not single steam boiler tR use In the
Then came Robert Fulton and his associates
Robert Livingston. Nicholas !. Roosevelt and John
3tegsrs asd the North River steamboat ClermOnt
came into being. With the Clerm0nt begins the
story OF the real development OF the steam boiler
tn the United States
From the early part OF the nineteenth century
with each step Upward the demand for stiH greater
er the Inventive genius OF man has strven 90 keep
pace. and from the past the future opens out
m would seer9 that the present stage Of develop
meut touched the highest point. but the scientists
mat the possibilities OF steam are known only
their rudImeEts and that the future holds even
1sf'sr Sgst '07a'''is" 'NAn have been shown N me
The earliest practical boilers we're merely Iron
nearly gatsT ana vapor tisht as possible and strong
enough 10 sustain pressure OF a few pounds 20
the square inch. The steam w1s conducted from
the boiler 70 the engine bg a simDle pipe arrange
mant 70 a vast improvement over hffae power
or man power, but in that day the fact was
realized that II was not a remarkably economic
development
It was subipct 20 ali the peFils that exist in
structur1I weakness and mechanical crudiiy II
likely To explode from one Of hundred
different causes that have been corrected in the
modern b0i;er. ana while ia creahins and grOanins
engine was distinct Improvement over previous
methods it was twenty years or more before any
thing like efficiency was obtained for the device
As the field wIdened and the engines Themselves
perfected the construction OF boilers improved
with tremendous stTides-
The application OF steam 70 transportation was
the greatest impetus ever to the art Of har-
Messing that great force. To-day the oceans have
become ferry ponds for the transportation OF pas
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

those that eht1ined in The eighteenth century 4"
II Is possible for the human mind 20 grasp
The economies Of the world were revosuh'nise'
BY It's Introduction into one line of work. and az
each OF the other great branches of industry teh
under les influence the whole fabric of business hau
10 he rcadiusted to meet the new conditions. Ever
since the first engine OF Watt was perfected an"
apTlied 20 industry as living force the w0cid has
progressed through series OF changes that placed
Il successively upon more lofty panes until today
the seeming perfection of steam energy a the great
dominating force
Transportation, mechanics engineering In tts
br9adest view. Misunderstanding and hundreds OF
other great fields have been changed. made over.
improved and created by the harnessiss Of steam
to do the work Of mankind. Without the modern
steam b0iicr and ts cOrrelative adjunct the steam
engine the bO1stcd civilization OF the twentieth
century would SOON degenerate into the Ignorance
and aisg0HfOrt OF the Dark Ases even though
every other modern device existed and continued
to exist
The history % the steam boiler Is practically the
history or modern progress. 10 did not develop
in a day or IN a century bait on the contrary had
its origin Tar back In the shades of ancient times
part the cloudy stories that have como down 10 as
OF doubtful Authenticity: but the first real
Of steam was that Of the little toy steam turbine
inNented by heto an l1V ~ e II was used as a
pr1cticsl use. and during the following ten cen
lurle5 me experiment. OF scentlsts and pseudo
yT0rid save that they served fauiarize mankind
20 certain extent with the knowledge that steam
contained A potent force OF some mystsriols kind
Through the Dark Ages research continued In a
icSuitOry sort OF way. and after invention
of gunpOwder and the discovery Of the American
continent as application TO real practical uses
not crowned with success until about 1850. when .
steam jet engine perfected to such a degree
that 10 used To raise water from the mOat OF
Raglan Castle in England to one Of the lofty tur
rets 1f that building
Judged by modern standards this achievement
seems smRh enough. but 70 marked On
human progress. and IN the course OF few years
several other triumphs along the line and
m the same direction attained. But 10 wss
not untu NewcOmens pumping engine was invented
1906 that the first actual fOrerunner the
steam engine was put INTO the service of man
kind. This proved % be a step IN the night diTec-
tiOn but like every thing else that has taken place
in the development Of civilization it dd not meet
with immediate success
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

lrooef with raisroads reachla, tota Al.
8nd hflBging vast continent. ana taHs H v1te,
- -, i<selvh tnat we're unavs4iable ,, lens-s
oi our torefathers Everything sses r ~ Ia ~
- IA some measure depeneest mo-, pr na,s1
hVea the farmer uses steam direcfIx AN ~
iaDOrer ID dependent upon steam \, roD2 ~
diherent ways. and. in tact. there A. - ~ tla,.s
1aoor'e.s sg w~S % =, sSe s, = so,ne way affected by
There are two general ci1saifcafla,.
Those that are fed 0r fred lnterpa,i- & h1a..
In general ne an r.r-,o1t ~, l',,eer. s,,..A ~.
.ype5 are the Cornish and laacaahIre t.o'1nss..,,
ne soiniSn ssyie the chief chdracieri,,''''ss
cYhudfic1i sheA with tat eDda Tho sts A.
Versed ~ a large due. which BE- stroasi.t y y
corrugated % withstand the Dress,Irs ~ osl. =,
ana % s.sath- Ihe ure ia at one end or AZ. = ~,
boiler - considered standard ana h. u ~
3und tls,n me Lancashire. which has saper
- harder % FIRE. TIE GalloggaT f1--. r, .aa. y ,
the Lancashire but Is equipped wift ~. sui,
l9Dss. ane Seotch marine boiler 10 4 5es~11, "a.
chambera % is Ia general use m r1s-,. on ~
In the United states the chef l-su.,- ~ ne en-
fed boilers the vertical ttihs,l+~ - ~ nfe-s
Cor locomotives The 6rst % th..se ~ lse alse :,
group Of small tubes iuciOseI in ar. 'alsaAa ,
inder o. which the heat enera,y in s,, W. snt =
drebGx lOcafed below m the sppied a..
eTs. generally used in The United Sfase- 80 4.
zOntal tubular type and The water tine ha ~ -
the best examples Of modern prosr-s- ''''rri a
TIE water tube 3 perhaDG me mos. 49,.
type. 10 q c0mP08cd Of series ~ -, ND,
or steel tuDe8s ldp-Wel0ed. ana 1fllT l-seHt q
structural strength. The upper md "a s,a..a ~
which are inclined AZ cOusiderable a.. ~
the upper 20 ne lower ents. arr eotn4.s.s. -
steam drum. The Greb0E O. loc4fs.I ~ ~ VA
hi.her end ~ the Tubes. and the appgis.is'ss' 4.
heat a. made eg01olnicalF bT reasfA ~ :, 4 =
that tree circulatien of the hot ssa-a -,,-~s "a
ssistIon a. p0aslDle Decdtl5e % its c0n1fr.-,, -
water In the tubes rises when if 4. 49, n
passing over ne hsttest paTt of Uhe ss'f srs = y
Verted into steam I1ia "a eqndl3rf,.s y. y
drum above. ana from that reCeDf4ase 1. - =
euergfze the engine. - .
This style Of boiler - raplflv <nlat..
uae. and an mIriae work. esDecrslV =, -. 49,
states navy it A. a recognized sfsuItrf 80
20 has been estimated that the aasg,as q,
used tn the United States ts 1b0,If one kass.- ~
tweuiV million horsepower. 10 d a fsr - - ~
the pung atrenEth Of The CieEm1ufs eas.s.,, Z, -
wonderful hsure. bat such has been ne 4. NJ
meut % about one century. The wh.,4. -.
toll when the single fact noted fhsf IL y =
neeT days boilers Frequently exuilied Iss,,-, - -
ure Of ten pOBadS 70 the sqtlare iaoh Nb,. - -
the working pressure under Ehira. the r,.s.e = y
er 9perateS rsnses from is0 o. 30 oosnas .@ - "a
square inch. with practically 80 18Hser
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23
TIE STEAM BOILER: IT'S MISSION.
What Il Has Done TO Aid in Developing
Civilization and Comfort Of Mankind

The development Of the steam boiler and It's ap-
plicatiou the progress Of the world has proved
80 be one of the most potent factors in civilization
since the dawn Of history. The OF steam in
every line OF human endeavOr as II Is to-day has
produced conditions that are different from
New-York tribune., 1910-03-23

NEW WORK. 5O-5S Ferry St.
CHICAGO. S4-SS-SS FranlSfin SC.
BOSTON. 54i-645 Atiantic Ave-. 09p. ss~i
station
PHILADELPHIA. e16 North "a Sc.
PiGTSBU2I. EOS Wood Sc.
DENVER. f75s Arapa,lOe Sc.
BHoOKLfNs ~. ". Cor. S3th sc. aa1 90 Ass,
ttANSUR1. GERnArsV. AClf lem Saade l.
OAK LEATHER TANNERtES. 8rists4. Fcaa
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
WILD BERRIES GROW
OVER BEDS OF ICE
Plants Thrive in Soil Washed
Over Frozen Ground

Pacific springs near South Pass City.
Wyo., is 1000 feet above sea level. and
about it, at the headwaters of the
Sweetwater river, is a series OF small
valleys-Or. rather. Observation-Disclosures
by the southern extremity of the Wind
River mountains
On the north side of the hills is what
Is locally called a fiat" where the
grass grows in green luxuriance, says
the Philadelphia Inquirer. In the tall
prairie grass was found the tiny red
wild strawberry. But il you take a
spade and remove the turf solid cakes
of ice are found at a depth of often less
than a foot.
The warm spring sunshine melts the
snow, which runs down the mountain
side. This goes on till late summer and
autumn. when the small stream of
water freezes and soon becomes solid
Ice
BY the actions of the elements and
washing of earth down the mountain, a
deposit of soil is made on the ice,
which, when the summer comes once
more, springs into green. fresh life
The few hours of sunshine which
reach this sheltered spot each day suf-
fee to ripen the strawberries-out can
not melt the ice beneath.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR WOMAN FORGER
Phyllis Roberts and Two Men
Companions Cash Many
Worthless Checks

The police are searching for young
woman and man who accompanies
her, as they have been passing forged
checks in Los Angeles and other places.
Sometimes the woman has two men
with her, one tall and thin and the
other short and stout. The woman
is also wanted here.
George A Dixon of the Argonaut ho-
tel swore out warrant yesterday for
the womans S arrest on a charge of pass
ing forged check for 5000 on him last
Monday. The woman was known as
Phyllis Roberts. The check was drawn
on the Citizens national bank of Los
Angeles and was signed Pacific Wire
less, Telegraph Company, Grayson
Lewis. Assistant Treasurer" The
woman had been staying at the hotel
Wednesday night Chief Martin re-
ceived a dispatch from Sheriff w. A.
Hamme1 of Los Angeles to arrest f. p.
would be in the company of Miss Rob
erts. The sheriff added that they had
passed a forged check for 5000 in this
city.
From Stockton came the request to
arrest for forgery the same woman and
a man about feet inches tall, weight
$50 pounds, medium complexion, smooth
face. The checks were made payable
to Mary z. Agnew. The woman's de-
scription is % years of age, feet
or 4 inches tall, weight. about 140
pounds. blonde and we'll built, generally
goes without a hat.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
BOURBONS Change
CONVENTION PLANS
Candidates Speech Switched to
Tuesday Night, Indoors, at
Request of Bell
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

STOCKTON, Sept. 1.--As the result
OF a telephone message from San Fran
cisco, received today by A. l. Cowell
from Theodore A. Bell, the democratic
nominee for governor. plans for the
democratic state convention here next
Monday and Tuesday have been
changed.
Bell informed Cowell that he pre-
ferred to speak here Tuesday night in
stead of Monday night, because of the
fact that many of the delegates will
not arrive until the second day., and
also because of other attractions, such
as Labor day, etc. Furthermore; he
did not want an outdoor meeting.
Therefore the meeting will be held
Tuesday night in Masonic hall.
An effort was made to have Bell
speak at the celebration to be held at
Linden Monday afternoon in honor of
the completion of the new interurban
road. but he has already promised to
speak at Oakland at that time.
Bell also said that it was likely that
the convention would not complete its
labors until Wednesday.
Raymond S. Miller of this city, sec
retary of the Stockton merchants as
sociation and prominent young dem
ocrat, has been slated by the local
committee for secretary of the conven-
ton AS the secretary is always Sc
lected from the town in which the con-
vention is held Miller undoubtedly will
secure the honor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
WARNING GIVEN ABOUT
THE IDITAROD COUNTRY
Recent Stampede Said to Have
Been Unjustified

"Iditarod has been greatly over
rated, said Dr.. II. W. StiFewalt yes
terday in discussing the new Alaskan
golJ field which he visited while on a
three months trip to Alaska this, sum-
mer.
The stampede was the most unjus-
titled that has ever taken place, so ex-
perienced miners informed Doctor
Stirewalt. The territory may be all
right for those familiar with northern
conditions, but others have a very poor
chance there.
A trip of more than 500 miles up the
Innoko, said by Doctor Stirewalt to
be the crookedest river. in the world,
is necessary to reach the Iditarod coun-
try, the population of which probably
does not exceed 1,500.
The best properties are located at
Flat creek, where the output this sea-
son will be about $1,000, 900. There are
also some good claims at otter. Willow
and a few other creeks. That very lit
tie capital is being invested in the ter
ritory is indicated by the fact that
there are not mora than so men work
ing on the creeks for pay.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
YOUTH COURTS GIRL
UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Andrew Garcia Objects to In
creased Gas Bills

When Andrew Garcia, teamster 22T1 4
Langton street, appeared before Police
Judge Shortan yesterday on a charge
OF disturbing the peace, Policeman
Dows testified that a riot call was sent
TO the southern station late Saturday
night. and when he went to Langton
street the whole neighborhood was
aroused and Mrs. Garcia complained to
him that her husband was the cause of
the disturbance. Dowd found Garcia
with a razor in his hand talking ex-
citedly.
It's this way. judge said Garcia.
Fred Johnson. a young teamster, has
been courting my stepdaughter Irene
for about hve enonths. During that
time my gas bills have been gradually
increasing, as Johnson would sit in the
parlor with Irene till the morning
hours. and Saturday night 1 got mad
and told Johnson not to come TO the
house again
Mrs. Garcia, who was in court, ex-
plained that Johnson and Irene were TO
be married in November, but in view of
her husbands conduct the marriage
would be hurried on.
Il don't want to have anything to do
with Johnson, anyway" retorted Gar
cia. and his wife replied: "Now, An
drew. you know Johnson is a nice,
steady young man and he and Irene
love each other and it is better for
them to court in the house than go
outside and do it,.
The judge suggested that a coal oil
lamp be used instead of the gas and
dismissed the case.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
MERGER OF Savings
BANKS COMPLETED
John S. Drum Is Elected to
Serve as President of Re-
organized Corporation

The merger of the Savings and Loan
society with the Savings Union Bank of
San Francisco. which was undertaken
some time ago, has been completed
with the election of John S. Drum, pres
ident, George D. Greenwood, vice presi-
dent; c. o. G. Miller, vice president;
w. c. B. de Fremery. vice president.
The other directors are Wakefield Ba.-
ker, j. Barth, F. H Beaver, II. C.
Breeden. E. C. Burr F. j. Carolan, w.
H. Crocker. Horace Davis. f. W. Dohr-
mann, w B. Dunning. ]. ]. Fagan,
William G. irwin, William A. Magee,
John F. Merrill, A A. Smith, Wander
lyn Stow and Ralston l.. White.
AS now constituted, the board. of di-
rectors of the Savings Union Bank of
San Francisco is made up of the mem
bers of the old boards of the Savings
and Loan society and the Savings Union
Bank of San Francisco respectively
with F. w. Dohrmann. who was invited
to become a director The combined
capital and surplus of the consolidated
bank will be more than $3,500,000
The stock holders of the Savings and
Loan society will meet Tuesday, Sep
tember 13, to authorize the filing of a
petition for the dissolution of their cor
poration.
In addition to the main office of the
bank at Montgomery and California
streets branch office will be main
tanned at the corner of Sutter and
Montgomery streets on the former
premises of the Savings and Loan So
ciety, under the nagement of George
d. Greenwood, the first vice president
until the completion of the new build
ing at the corner of Grant avenue and
Market street some time before the
close of the present year
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE
KEEPS RAILWAYS BUSY
Branch Lines Are Building and
More Planned

In describing trade conditions in
South Africa Consul General julius G..
Lay writes:
one of the most striking indications
of the healthy and prosperous condi-
tion of this country is the increase in
railway receipts, and still more the
demand for rolling stock and equip
ment, which has necessitsted the i'm
mediate placing of orders amounting to
SS,500,000
Besides the branch lines now under
construction in the Transvaal Natal.
and Cape Colony, and other extensions
in all these colonies sanctioned by par
lament. the Cape to Cairo road prob
ably will be completed by August, 1911,
as far north as the Star of the Congo
mine, across the Belgian frontier, to
tap the rich copper deposits in the
Tanganyka district, which will produce.
it is stated, from $4,000 to 10000 tons
of copper annually.
If these expectations are fulfilled, it
is intended to construct a railway with
in the next few years from this copper
district to the west coast at Lobito bay,
thus materially reducing the present
long Journey to England via Cape Town
by steamer and railway from northern
Rhodesia and Katangai
In the Transvaa1 there are building
contracts in hand to the extent OF be-
tween $4,000 900 and s15,000000 for
the erection of the various government
buildings for the union government at
Pretoria, besides museums. schools and
colleges at the other cities in the
Transvaal In addition to these, there
is to be a new tramway line at Pretoria.
costing about 100000. also the install
lation of a complete sewerage system
costing about 100000
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
SILVER WEDDING TO
BE CHURCE CEREMONY
Rev. John E. Squires and Wife
TO Renew Their Vows

Rev. John T. SQuires. who for four
years has been the pastor OF the Cen
=tenary Methodist Episcopal church
1south) and Mrs. SqUires. will celebrate
the silver anniversary of their wed
ding in the church this evening.
= The pastor married Cassie Ann Gil
lazy at Rockport, Mo. September ,.
1855, ~ which time the groom was
pastor Of the congregation in Kirk
vile Ia the same state.
one OF the attendants at that wed
ding was Miss c. Greenleaf of this
city, who this evening viii oficiats
sl. the same capacity at the silver wed
ding. Two others who viii assist are
Mrs. Florence Mudd and Mrs. Susan
Young.
The ceremony viii be by Rev. H H
Bell of the First United Presbyterian n
church. one Of Rev. John Z. Souires'
closest friends in religious work Miss
Ruth Squires, daughter of the couple.
VIII be the maid of honor and will
wear = handsome white figured satin
gown, the one her mother wore when
ma IL, while the mother win wear
the orange blossom wreath she wore
on that occasion. Eugene, another
daughter, will, as the couple march
10 the pulpit Of the church play Men
delssohn's Wedding March" The
gishers selected are Earl Bingham. B.
f.. Snyder and Arthur Young, while
John r. Squires Jr. will act as best
man for his father.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
POTRERO CORPS
FESTIVAL FEATURE
Native Daughters of Geneyieye
Parlor Will Make Splendid
Showing September 9

One of the features of the big Admis
sion day parade will be drum corps
composed entirely of girls representing
Genevieve parlor No. 132, Native Daugh :
ters. of the Potrero AMI South San
Francisco districts. The drummer girls
have been practicing on their drums
for months and have now acquired
such proficiency, say their friends, that
many of the Native Sons drum corps
will be put to the blush.
Genevieve parlor was the first in
the order to have a drum corps. The
original corps has disbanded and the
drummers that will lead the parlor. in
the line of march Admission day form
a new organization. Miss Irene Nc
Avoy is captain and Misses Annie Silva
and May Miley are sergeants.
Miss Lorraine Counihan, the young
est member of the native daughters-
she is years old-is the mascot and
will be one of the standard bearers
during the parade. Miss Lorraine is
very pretty, of the brunette type, with
masses of brown curls. She VIII be
dressed as a drummer girl.
Genevieve parlor is the third largest
in the Native Daughters. having a
membership of lao. The parlor voted
to march in the parade behind its drum
corps. The women Will be dressed en-
tirely in green and each will carry a
white parasol. Miss Ruby Richards,
past president of the parlor. will be
an aid and march with the grand mar
shall.
Efforts to obtain a complete attend :
ance are being made to win the prize
cup to be given the best represented
parlor in the parade.
Officers of the parlor are: Miss Dora
Fowser, president; Miss Winnie Hum
phries, first vice president; Miss Sadie
Merry, second vice president; Miss
Tizzie Peguillan, secretary; Miss Kate
Carete and Mrs. Boulderman, directors.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
JERUSALEM TO HAVE
NEW WATER SUPPLY
City Follows Peking's Lead in
Modern ProgressiveneSs

few months ago it was Peking
that had just installed a modern sani- :
tary system of water supply, with set
thing reservoirs, filter beds, pressure
towers and all the up to date appur-
tenances, says the New York Globe and
Advertiser. Everything was quite mod
ern, in fact except the selling methods.
The Peking company found it necss-
sary to cater TO Pekingese habits to the
extent of stationing coolies at the
street hydrants throughout the city
and retailing the water from these
points by quart, gallon and barrel. A
dozen or 90 ultraprogressive Chinese
householders allowed the company to
pipe their houses. and now receive the
water direct at SO much per metered
100 gallons.
Word now comes that the munich
pality of Jerusalem is advertising for
bids on a new water supply system.
No details are available. but the plant
will certainly be as good as that of
Peking, perhaps better. The competf-
ton between the ancient, moss grown.
human settlements in cleaning up their
centuries old filth piles and renovating
themselves according to western stan
dards of healthfulness and sanitation
is a picturesque phenomenon. 1t will
result in a certain loss of pungency
from the western tourists point of
view, but the gain to the local popu-
lation must prove incalculable.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
DECISION RESERVED IN
CHINESE RAID CASES
Police Sergeant Testifies to
Chopping Down Doors

The cases of the "a Chinese arrested
at 50 Waverley place a week ago last
night. which incidentally led to the in
vestigation into alleged bribery in
Chinatown, came up for trial yesterday
before Police Judge Weller. Sergeant
Layne testified that he had to chop
down two doors before he got inside
which led the judge to remark that the
building ordinance should be amended
prohibiting the Chinese from putting
UP such heavy DOORS
Decision was reserved until today
Attorney Cochrane for the defendants
says that he will suggest that one of
the defendants be allowed to plead
guilty so that he can take the matter
before the superior court to test the
legality of the ordinance regarding
barricaded doors. If illegal, as he con-
tends 1t is, it will put a stop to the
Chinatown squad chopping down doors