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his health in the least; but on the con-
trary, promote it; and surely he does
not trespass on the rights of others
Why should he. therefore, be forced to
abstain from the exercise of his natural
right"
Copies of Rev Mr.. Homan's scientific
treatise were received recently by the
knights Of the Royal Arch in this city.
and members of the order have perused
with much interest the irrefutable
arguments the clergyman advances to
prove. by a study of the Scriptures, Of
physiology. of political economy and
the effects of various legislative enact
ments, that prohibition leads to de-
moralization. excesses and, without de-
preciating to any great extent the
amount of liquor consumed in a COM
munity. to a tremendous loss of reve-
nue. TO the government
In May, 1902, the grand lodge of the
knights Of the ROYAL Arch was insti-
tuted in San Francisco with IA subordi-
nate lodges. Since that time it has
maintained such a healthy growth that
at the present date it boasts of SIS
lodges, established in Washington, Ore
gon. Nevada, Utah. Arizona and Cali
fornia. with combined membership
OF 1900.
The order believes in and works for
the abolishing of dives, for liberal
licenses and for temperance, not pro-
hibition. 1t protects the upbuilding of
the liquor business, and its laws de-
mand strictly tAat its members adhere
TO government. state and municipal
laws. Severe penalties are prescribed
Cor any infraetion of the law, even to.
the revocation OF licenses in certain
instances.
Forming an important adjunct to the
organization is the associate member
ship body of the grand lodge. Every
member of this associate membership
must be actively engaged in the busi-
ness of wholesale wine or liquor mer-
chants, brewers. or beer, soda, syphon
and mineral water bottlers. Heartily
in sympathy* the lodge and the asso-
ciate members have succeeded in many
instances in Combating fanaticism and
producing a sane view of the liquor
question-=Adv
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Have you shot the chutes at the new
Lurline baths Bush and Larlxin streets,
the handsomest bathhouse in the United
States?
There is plunge 40 feet long and
So feet in width to dive into, and the
water varies in depth from two to nine
and a half feet The baths are modern
in every way, and situated in the heart
of the city. In all respects they meet
every requirement of the lover of nata-
torial sport
Certain things are demanded by the
patrons of modern bathing pavilions.
The arrangements must be sanitary IN
every way: the water must be warm
enough to be comfortable, and yet suffi-
GENTLY cool to be invigorating; there
must be a depth of water to permit
free swimming. and shallower sections
to accommodate the young and lnexpe-
rienced swimmer
Housed in a building that for beauty
and appropriateness of design is not
equaled by any similar structure in
America, the Lurline baths more than
meet the demands of the most finlcal,
or the needs of the swimmer. The
plunge is kept filled with salt water
drawn directly from the ocean from the
end of q long pier at ocean peach II
is filtered through plant that cost
$4,000 to install, then passed through
the heater and conducted into the deep
end of the plunge. 1t passes out at the
shallow end.
Ranged around the plunge are two
chutes, one solely for the use Of women
and children, and diving and spring
boards. Running across the big tank
and dividing it efectually into a part
for the inexperienced or tinid, and a
large space for swimmers, is stout
rope.
Attendants are stationed at each side
and end of the baths. and they keep
constant eye on the bathers.
In addition to the big plunge there
are 103 tubrooms, supplied with hot and
cold fresh and salt water There is
shower in each tubroom The parti-
tions are of cement, and the drainage
Of the floor along the most sanitary
lines. In all $50 dressing rooms are
maintained, those for the men being
separated from those reserved for
women.
Elaborate massage parlors for men
and women, fitted with modern electric
and steam cabinets, with steamrooms,
have been installed. A barbershop is
operated at the baths.
The reason for. the fact that this ideal
natatorium cost s150.000 to build is
found in a glance at it's architecture
and construction, as well as at the
equipment. The baths is surrounded.
inside and out, by Pompeiian pillars
and the use of the best sort of build
ing material completes the structural
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northerly into the bay and easteriy
into the hay. The central ridge divid-
ing the ocean drainage from that of
the bay runs along the axis of the pc
ninsula and extends in nearly direct
line toward Fort point.
The elevations of this ridge range
from 250 feet TO goo feet The city and
county has the shape OF an irregular
square. with sides nearly seven miles
long. and over by far the greater por-
tiOn of this area the slope makes pos
sible ana easy rapid gravity drainage.
The broad and almost level back OF
the bay water front forms the only
notable exception, and necessitates The
only pumping station for the entire
sewer system of the city. A temporary
power station at Commercial and
Drumm streets is TO be succeeded by
permanent pumping plant, which viii
cause the drainage coming from the
Mission and northern Potrero district,
and that known as south OF Market
street, TO be passed on to the north
ward where il viii he emptied into the
bay at points subject TO rapid tidal
currents.
-Four outfall points VIII finally re-
ceive and discharge all of the citys
sewage. These four are: OFT Hunters
point: off the northern termination of
Grant avenue: off that of Pierce street,
and off Mile Rock point
For the Hunters point district grav-
ity will conduct all the sewage, together
with all the drainage due to rainfall
up to a quarter of an inch every a
hours. taking care Of section $500
acres IN eXtent.
Richmond and Sunset viii ultimately
be drained directly into the ocean, the
outfall sewer being a channel of brick
and concrete by 16 feet in Siameter
and extended well out to sea. This end
tunnel win be $500 feet in length.
The bulk of the city's drainage will
pass into the bay from the two out
falls off North beacn. The four loca
tions for the outfa1s were not Sc
lected until exhaustive experiments
for period of three months made by
the use of floats and the study of the
currents had demonstrated the best
points for discharge and that at these
points a degree of dilution would be
secured such that no perceptible pollu-
tion OF the waters Of the bay could
result
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features of the reinforced concrete
building. The old Roman baths are
suggested by the shape and finish of
the structure.
Light enters the building through a
wide area of heavy glass in. the roof
and in the evening clusters of electric
lights cast a bright glow over the
water Around the sides of the tank
are pathways of terrazzo marble, which
composes the floor on every side of the
plunge. The sides of the tank are lined
with bright porcelain that reflects the
water as it splashes around the bathers.
Three 100 horsepower boilers consti-
tute the power plant of the bath house,
together with an independent electric
plant with two 35 kiIowat turbines. A
laundry also is operated under the
bathing pavilion.
Since the opening day, January s,
the baths have been crowded with
bathers and the spectators gallery, to
which there is free access. has supplied
a host of gazers. soon to yield to the
lure of the sparkling water and join
the merry throng in the tank.
Women find a privacy at the baths
not enjoyed elsewhere, for special
spaces are reserved for them and spe-
cial mornings are set aside by General
superintendent c. c. Pryor for the ac-
commodation of women and small chill
dren only, for women find as much
pleasure as men in diving into the
great tank, shooting the chutes and
Hopping from the two springboards.
Impromptu swimming races between
men and women bathers are frequent
occurrences at the baths, and to add to
the JOY of the day long strings of
humanity, men or women holding to
each others ankles, often are seen
shooting the chutes together. to end at
the bottom in a great smother of spray
and general tangle
There is good, clean, healthy fun at
the baths, and people realize that fact,
for daily the crowds Of patrons are in
ereasng. During the week parties
come in the mornings or afternoon to
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Rev. j. A. Homan, Minister of Mid
die West, Declares Temper
anCe Desirable
Con side ering Question From All
Sides, Decides Liquor, in Mod
Grafton, Not Harmful

Rev. J. A. Homan, NJ A, ). T. B., a
clergyman prominent throughout the
middle west for his learning and pro-
gressreness. has just issued a scientific
treatise on the liquor question that
promises 10 cause unusual comment at
this time Of widespread prohibition agi-
tauon. For the minister, backing up
ills statements with data cleaned from
every authoritative source in the world,
has come out strongly as an advocate Of
the license system as a restriction of
the liquor traffic and denouncing proh.-
bition as a misguided movement, based
upon false estimates that has caused
misery, want and strife
In the books Il6 pages the Rev Mr..
Homan discusses the liquor question in
the light Of scripture. physiology, legis-
lation and political economy. He builds
up his case against prohibition from
consideration Of conditions in every
place in which it has been attempted,
Ind then indicts the rasvemsyt in burn
ing words as a bI.gp. oa she race. lie
defends The mooerets aas1ker and de-
clares that a moderate amount Of liquor
VIII hurt no adult
This essay on the liquor problem is
.omered 10 the American public without
apology, the author states in a preface
TO his exposition. 1T defends a cause
THAI is grossly mIsrepresented at the
present day-that of temperance in
contradistnction to abstinence. If any
thing in the essay shall act as a tonic to
restore healthy views on a much abused
subject, the author viii have been suf-
ncienty rewarded"
Ia explaining his argument Rev. Mr.
Homan declares that the moderate
drinkers ethical position is defended
not only by the Scripture and Christian
churches. but by natural law. .
D. viii be universally conceded that one
OF these laws Of nature is that. every
man may eat or drink whatever he
pieases, so long as he does not inJure
himself thereby. or interfere with the
rights Of others Now, by strictly
moderate use Of alcoholic liquors. he
vel may not. as we shall show, impair
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enjoy a sport in the water together,
and women from all over the city make
UP bathing parties" for a dash into
the big tank
As San Francisco achievement the
Lurline baths must take a prominent
place. The old Lurline baths had been
for generation a part of San Fran
cisco life, and with the passing OF the
old popular frame structure the Olym-
pic salt water company began the erec-
ton of the new and better building.
The history of the bathing pavilion is
the history of the city-the new
metropolis that is growing up far bet
ter, far more modern, far grander than
the old
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Garbage Disposal

The city of san Francisco now owns
the crema-ory. For two years tho
company, which controlled the estab-
lishment. viii continue to run it for the
city until the three modeHn incincra-
tors, proposed TO be built, are con-
structed.
In place of the low temperature COM
bustion practiced in the present plant,
which results in the clouds of smoke
and ashes settling over the city, the
new plant viii subject the refuse TO a
temperature as high as 1000 degrees
before final egress.
To buy the plant 100000 was paid,
and $4,000 has since been expended for
the site of the North beach plant.
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= HE vastness OF the work of res
toration Of public buildings and
public utilities. which las been
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feet in "a hours or any similar block
throughout the whole eongested value
section may be deluged with one foot
Of water per hour indefinitely and with
out decreasing the pressure in adjacent
or distant parts of the system.
The heart of the system will be at
the center of the city. High on the
western slope of Twin peaks constitute
tion work has begun at the site of the
100000 gallon reservoir which will
form the central bank. of the system.
For all ordinary use two smaller
reservoirs, one of 100000 gallons Car
pacity, located at an altitude of 490
feet, near the intersection of Seven
teenth and Ashbnry streets, for the
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

- HE vastness OF the work of res
toration OF public buildings and
public utilities. which has been
completed or is now being car
ried on by the city Of san Francisco. is
surpassed only by the new undertake
ings Of the municipality.
During The last three years the city
las begun the actual work Of creating
q great water supply system from the
Sierra after securing the hnest resei-
voir sites in the world in the Hetch
Hetchy valley and Lake Eleanor grants
oT the federal government. and for this
purpose the people have authorized a
bond issue Of s45,000,000.
4 second water system. for which
S5.100.000 has been provided, is the high
pressure FIRE protection system now
entering the final stage OF its accom-
pliSnment
Two great sanitary improvements are
going forward i'm the creation of the
new sewer system and The estab blish-
meut of modern incinerator plant for
garbage disposal.
The sum OF s2.000.00O has been set
aside for the sam Francisco hospital
on its old site in the Mission this in
stitution is now more than half com
piete. the concrete foundation and the
steel frame being in place. An in
1irmary at the relief home tract cost
ing S292. 600 has also been erected TO
care for the sick poor
The steel frame of the 100000 hail
~ Justice Is now up and the year VIII
probably see the police and criminal
departments of the courts rehOused in
their permanent quarters.
Tn place of the % wooden school
houses swept away by the fire, modern
steel frame and 1ireproof buildings are
now being erected in all parts Of the
city
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came the conhagration of April, 1906
IN the three days fire the city suffered
a loss which has been Estimated all the
way from $36O.00o,000 TO S700, ,00o.
To jump on fire quick and to jump
on it hard, the auxiliary water system
now being installed was devised.
Plenty of water at hand and plenty of
power behind it are the sole purposes
OF the plant.
A pressure at all times at the ex-
tremities of the system of $50 pounds
to the square inch viii make each one
of the 1900 hydrants to be installed
the equivalent of fire engine on the
spot and ready for service. Union
square can be flooded to depth of 25
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Geary Sfreet Road

The creation OF municipal street
ailway has advanced TO the stage Of
offering the s2.020.000 bonds for sale.
The terms Of the bonds authorization
have been made elastic, SO that the
exact form Of traction To be used may
Doe open TO change The route via
Geary street and Point Lobos and Tenth
avenues and Market street gives the
municipality the most valuable right
Of way in the city. with the exception
possibly. of Market street westward.
Overhead trolley construction may
be avaiIed Of for the road. but recent
development of storage battery traction
in experiments in eastern cities under
an Edison patent has raised the ques-
rion whether some form of car indie
pendent in itself might not be ecouom-
jcally used in the city's undertaking.
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BONDS. MAKO GPEATEP OTY pOSSBLE


higher districts. and one of 1000, 900
gallons capacity, located beneath the
pavement of Jones street between Sac
ramento and Clay streets. at an alti-
tude of about 800 feet, for the lower
levels-will maintain the flow and
pressure in the gridiron of pipes.
But the heads of water in the reSer-
voirs will not be the only resource of
the system. The two fireboats al
ready constructed and in use along the
water front may be hitched on to the
system at any of the 20 connections TO
be installed at the various wharves.
Either the Dennis J. Sullivan or the
David Scannell can pump 5000 gallons
per minute.
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Sewer System

The Oldest in point OF time, and the
most advanced in point Of completion
of all Of San FranciscO's municipal un-
dertakings is its sewer system. As far
back as 1892 q special board, OF whom
the present city engineer was mem
her, reported d general plan TO be fol
lowed The Typographical features Of
the peninsula upon which San Fran
cisco stands definitely settled the char
acter and disposition Of the work.
san Francisco has three natural
watersheds. Evestwardly into the ocean.
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Fire Protection System

During IA years of San Francisco's
history the 11.S27 fires which occurred
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
ChaaQioQ Couaty Roods,

Chairman Neil McInuis and Com
missioners Alex Fraser, J. w. Cum
minge and p. ]. Ryan were Virginia
visitors on Tuesday, going over the
road leading north, which OF neces-
sity must be changed in route ow.
ing to the development work at the
Silver and Alpena mines, the pres
ent road having been rendered
practicallyimpassable to date while
it's complete obliteration will be but
a matter of a short time.
The gentlemen went over the
ground carefully with view to best
subserviug the interests Of the net.
tiers in the section to the north and
west, but found the best they could
do was to legalize a road running
east and west from the present
thoroughfare and connecting with
the Pike River road at a point jus,
north of the ninorca mine.
Such a change will uecessitate q
longer haul for many farmers in the
section affected, but the commits.
sioners found no manner in which
the distances might be shortened
The mining companies will repay
the county for the necessary con.
struction expense of the new thor
ouGhfare, which will be opened al
once.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
Strictly q fakerioo.

About $50 local fight fans Assem-.
bled at the Fay Opera on Tuesday
evening: to witness Ego" between
Jack Parras and Paddy Chambers,
a Duluth bantam who came up with
fight record as long as your arm,
but who failed most dismally in
adding anything to the string by
his local performance.
Parras had it all over him both in
weight and science; in fact, from
anything that showed up as recited
by those whose shame at being
"taken in" permitted them to speak
of the fiasco on the morning after,
Chambers merely attempted to
dodge the issue at every stage, re-
peatedly falling down without be-
ing hit and failing to show the
qualities of a good bar.room scrap.
per. In the third round he got a
slight tap to the cheek and fell for
the last time, the throwing of the
towel into the ring m mutely announc-
ing to the assembled guests that
the sucker and his money are soon
parted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
Went Down the Embankment.

John Ayana, Finnish laborer
living at the Franklin location, was
found by workmen on Monday
morning in the bottom of the pit at
the Lone Jack, where he had fallen
down an embankment of about one
hundred feet sometime during the
night. The man was nearly perish
ed from exposure, but despite the
fact that in his descent he had
loosened many rocks and much dirt
he was comparatively uninjured
bodily. He was taken to the Lenont
Hospital for care, and a more strict
guard will in futuresbe kept around
the pit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
BROUGHT Check for $4,000.

County Auditor Halden was up
from Duluth Tuesday, bringing
with him a check for $4,000 payable
to the city treasurer in payment for
lots to 20 inclusive of block 43, for
court house purposes.
Mr.. Halden states that the county
will be in shape to proceed with the
work of construction of the new
building very shortly after the next
monthly meeting of the board Of
county commissioners, at which
time it is expected the revised plans
for the structure will be accepted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
Simpson.Byron Nuptials.

The marriage of Mr.. Frank Simp.
con and Miss Gladys Byron was GEL
ebrated at the Presbyterian church
on Wednesday morning, a large
number of friends of the contract
ing parties being in attendance.
Following a wedding breakfast at
the home of the bride the young
couple left on the noon train tor a
short wedding trip, and if rice and
old shoes will guarantee them hap
piness throughout life their cup OF
iOV will e'er be filled.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
Little Eva CoaniaQ.

Manager Chalmers, of the Fay
Opera, has billed AL Martins fam
ous Uncle Toms Cabin Company
tor May End. /
The Company is this week play
ing Chicago, having one of the
finest aggregations. on the road.
Uncle Tom never grows old, and
the company may be assured of a
good house in this city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
PRlNDlES SUBMIT ONlY GID
For Street Railway franchise. Accept
aace Deferred Oae Week.

tor Street Railway FranChise. Accept
aaee Deferred Oae Week.
The opening of bids for the street
railway franchise as adopted BY the
city council found but one proposal
submitted Tuesday evening that
of E. NJ. and W. NJ. Prindle of Du-
luth, their offer being $110 cash and
the payment of all printers fees in
connection with the publication of
the ordinance granting the fran
chise.
Action on the acceptance of the
bid was deferred for one week, the
notice for bids being 80 worded as
to make this course advisable to
avoid possible technicalities. There
is little question, however, of the ac-
ceptance of the bid, and from the
standing of the parties making the
same it is confidently expected the
trade centers of the eastern Mesaba
will enjoy rapid transit connections
one year from date.
Meat Inspector Chalmers submit
ted report indicating that some of
the spoiled mutton had been ship
ped from Duluth or elsewhere to
the incinerator"-the ranges-but
that the stuff had failed TO get into
the channels of trade.
The street and alley committee re-
ported favorably on petitions for
sidewalks along blocks IS and 103,
and such walks were ordered by
resolution.
The municipal court report of
$274 collected during week ending
March 18th showed an increase of
manifold proportions and indicated
that the entire populace had not as
yet joined the preacher-politician
class.
The petition for vacation of GER
tain alley in Block 101 was granted
upon compliance with terms of Pc
tition, and official publication is
commenced in this issue.
Permits for electric signs were
granted to John Larson, lot q block
10, and to the Norton Hardware Co.,
subject to approval of wire inspec-
tor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
Concert q Pleasioo Success.

The St. Patrick's Day Concert at
the Fay Opera last evening under
the auspices of Our Lady OF Lourdes
church, in which the Misses Muir
ply took prominent part, was a
decided success, theSspacious audi.
torium being we'll filled and the
participants compelled to respond
to repeated encores. ~,