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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
Old Construction Faulty

AS a type of faulty construction. and
lack Of comprehensive plan, the sew
erage of the Yerba Buena watershed
is especially interesting. This is the
low, fat part Of the city north of Mar
ket street, whose water frontage was
once Montgomery street, and whose
watershed includes the slopes of the
hills to the north and west. 1t en-
braces tie most important business
section cf the city. About 120 acres
of 1t consist of filled in land. Under
almost every street and alley in this
historical district is the old 3x5 foot
sewer, and at every street crossing the
typical sewer intersection. Streets
running north and south with level sur
faces are not rare. In 1890 a common
outfall at Washington street was made
for these sewers, and for the Market
street sewer, as far north as Jackson
street. The sewage from the west, in
cluding the intersections by the lower
Market street main of all the sewer
contributions from Geary street TO
Sacramento street, was also intercepted
and discharged at the foot of Wash
ington street, at the low water line
under the wharf The sewers on Bran
nan, Folsom, Howard and Mission
streets likewise have their outlets un-
der the wharves or piers of the water
front. AS means of savorizing these
doubtful If this method of sewage
disposal arouses the enthusiasm OF
either the regular or volunteer deni-
zens of the water front
It is in the Mission bay watershed,
the drainage basin tributary to Mis-
sion bay, that the problem Of effective
sewage disposed seems TO be most diff
cult. This area includes the heart of
the city, the entire Mission and West
ern addition, and almost all of its sew
age reaches the open waterway in
Channel street. Frequently the lack of
rain and of water circulation in the
old Mission creek causes a noisome
nuisance that would almost resurrect
the dead. 1t will not cease to offend
until some other outfall, contemplated
on the new plans, is found for the
sewage of this district Furthermore.
the inability of the principal sewers of
this watershed, namely, the Channel
street and Brannan street mains, to
care for the contributions therefrom
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
Where Inverts Separate

The most interesting part of the
whole work from an engineering view
point is shown in the picture of the
fork and distribution or equalization
chambers at the Tenth street end Of
the conduit. Here the north invert is
separated from the other two and
brought around in a curve to meet the
sewer that will run along Tenth street
TO the bay. The chief compartments
are continued to the end of the old
main and will be merged into section
c. All three inverts are widened and
heightened at least a foot and a half
Where the branch begins the roof is
supported only by two reinforced con-
crete columns, 16 inches in diameter
Thus In the open space left at the in
tersection the waters flowing from the
Tenth street main and from section O.
the Division street extension. will he
distributed and sent through the in
verts OF section B. In the picture the
construction and the efficient activity
of the carpenters. iron workers and la
borers are clearly shown.
To calm the possible fears of ALI
skeptics as to the carrying capacity
of these great inverts be it understood
that they are made and graded to pro-
vide for the torrents from the heaviest
rainfall over an area of five square
miles in the Mission and Potrero dis
tricts. More scientifically expressed.
the three compartments will have a
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
Providing for the Future

further than this, two other points
nave Deen chosen to provide for the
concentration of all sewage reaching
the northern city front, should the city
outgrow the present plan. These are
Fort Point and Point Lobos. The for
mer Will receive the sewage from a dis
trict comprising the greater part of the
residential section and the entire busi-
ness portion of the city. AT Point Lo-
DOS the sewage from most of the ocean
slope VIII ultimately be delivered. And
the Scott street outfall will take care
of the Harbor View district until Fort
Point Is brought into use for the ulti-
mate discharge. The Importance of this
latter point sufficiently explains why
the greatest possible area will be made
tributary to the North Point outfall,
and why Hunters point will be permit
ted to provide for the rest.
The main intersecting sewer of this
whole system is what is technically
known as the North point outlet. Its
position was determined by the outfall
at North point, north of Telegraph hill,
and the intercepting point on the old
line OF Mission creek. Tt will run from
valencia street to Division street at
Eighteenth, follow the streets best
adapted to the purpose and reach the
water front from Sansome street. The
sewers from the west and plentiful
number of storm water relief outlets
VIII discharge into it all along its
course.
or the conduits that will carry efflu-
ents from each of the storm water out
let's to the open water in Channel street
or to the bay the chief and most i'm
port is the great Division street sewer.
This will wend its serpentine course
along Division street from Eighteenth
to the head of the old Mission creek, or
Channel street; and as it is now we'll
under way, with its middle section.
known as B, almost completed, more
or less detailed description of its con-
struction may interest the general
reader.
Like all the main conduits and storm
water sewers In the new system. it is to
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

ana connection Of the iron rods to re-
inforce the concrete, which was emp
tied from "buggies' to make the con-
cave bottom of the inyerts. Then the
reinforcing rods for the walls were set
and wired, the mudsills of 2x4s were
laid, the wooden forms to hold the con-
crete in place were stood against the
rods. bolted, braced by "spreaders' and
purlines" and finally the concrete
walls were poured, tamped and allowed
to set. On the wooden tops then ad-
justed a similar process of forming the
reinforced concrete roof of the inverts
was begun. At the end of two weeks
the time specified for the setting Of
the concrete, the forms and tops were
removed and carried forward to be used
for the continuation of the construc-
tion. Thus the contractor strove to
minimize the waste of time and ma
terial as consistently as the require
ments of speed and efficiency would
permit
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

system was founded In the selection of
the points of outfall for the various
drainage areas. A close study of the
tides and their velocities resulted in
the choice of the following projections
into deep, swift water: Off North point,
where a large pumping station and
screen house will be situated and
where there is a discharge in Sc feet
of water at 200 feet or more from the
water front line; off Hunters point, in
like depth; off the ocean shore, just
west Of Bakers beach, at the foot of
twenty avenue; off the foot
of Scott street, in at least SO feet of
water, sufficiently far from the shore.
When 1t is considered that about one
cubic mile of water passes through the
Golden gate each way every day, and
that to this vast outflow is added the
rivers tributary to the bay, San Fran
ciscans need lose no sleep over the u1ti-
mate fate of the
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03
AT(QTTl.~S1! End or SECTIOY 3.

lurking under the curb. has often con-
vinced the San Franciscan that some
thing was radically wrong with his
sewerage. Had he known the truth,
however, he probably would have been
reused into defensive action long be-
balming the atmosphere he vaguely
attributed either to the low tide or to
the lack of sewer flushing rain But
he seldom even suspected that under
lying the most populous parts of the
city was a network of old brick, pipe
and wooden sewers, often on streets
without gradients, or with doWngrades
in both directions from the storm
water inlets at the street corners
AS no water could flow into these in
takes they were. of course, useless,
and, in the dry season, Vilely maloGor-
Gus. In fact. it was found in 1898
that in the district bounded by Taylor
west. Washington on the north and
Hayes on the south there were 1850
storm water inlets, of which 149 were
absolutely worthless. And many more
were rendered unnecessary by the fact
that they received water from a negli-
gible area of street surface. The cost
Of these superfuous inlets, or catch
basins, to the property owners was
about $50 per superfluous catch basin.
In the less densely settled districts
such as the Islais creek, the Precita
creek. the Visitacion valley. Washer
Woman's bay, Lobos creek, Preside
and ocean beach watersheds, the sew
er deficiencies are not so serious, and
are more easily remedied. There the
discharges are either through marsh
lands into natural streams, or else into
tide water, where extensions are easily
feasible. Where, however, there is a
long bay frontage, as in the North
beach region, the sewers now in use
empty into the bay wherever they hapr
pen TO hit the water line, and offer
difficulties not readily sllrnnnnted
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-03

carrying capacity OF 1,701 second feet
and will provide for velocity OF 7.51
feet per second. The one compartment
of the Tenth street branch will have a
quantity capacity OF $40 second feet
and a velocity provision OF rs feet per
second.
Much credit for the progress and ef-
fectiveness of the work Is due not only
to the dynamic superintendent en-
Iployed by the contractor, but also to
the quiet young engineers or active In
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23
BIBLES IN OLD TIMES.

The first Bible printed in Scotland
was issued complete in 1879. In the
same year, by act of parliament, every
gentleman householder and others
worth thrie hundredth merkis of yier
lie rent or aboue," and every yeoman
and burgess with C 500 had to provide,
under a penalty of G 10, "a Bible and
psalme buke in wplgare language in
their houssis for the better instruc-
ton of thame selffis and their famelijs
i'm the knawledge of God"
To see that the provisions of the
above act were carried into effect. the
following year a searcher was APP
pointed with power to visit the houses
of those signified by the act land 20
require the SIGHT of THAR Psalme
Buikis and Bybillis." In a footnote II
added: "The Privy Council had i'm
1875 commanded and charged the
principals and Heidismen of query
parochin alsweill To Burgh as Land
wart' to contribute and collect e5 for
the purchase of Bible to be placed in
every parish kirk" - Manchester
Union.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23
WILL HELP THE PARTY.

There will hardly be serious denial
that the overthrow Of Cannonlsm will
strengthen the Republican party be-
fore the country in this years cleo
ton. The greatest load the party
has had to carry was the nation wide
conviction that the old domination "
the House was a brake on the wheel
OF progress. The fact that the party
is able TO reform itself will make the
best possible demonstration it could
make Of fitness for continuance in con-
troll.
The whole people should recognize
in this great fight for popular rule Of
the House a direct result of the press
ure Of national sentiment. Looking
back TO the beginnings Of the strug-
gle now come TO its dramatic climax
the wonder is not that progress ha<
been so slow, but that it has been SO
fast.
In the days Of the speakers crucial
last stand for his prerogative, a vast
deal was said in compliment of the
fighting quality of the sturdy old lead
er. And it was all deserved; but the
concession OF that much TO the speaker
did not detract from recognition "
the persistency, the ability, the cour-
age and self sacrifice which inspired
the fight OF the insurgent republicans
for emancipation Of the House. They
took their political lives in their hands
when they went out TO battle against
vastly superior forces. They could see
no end 10 the struggle. 1t seemed
merely to be the opportunity for a pa
triotic few TO take the spears TO their
own breasts in the hope Of breaking
the line of regularity. But they fought
on. inspired by the firm conviction
that they were doing the right thing
and that their personal fate was SUBJ
ordinate 20 the cause.
The experiment of Czar-ruled
House has been tried under both po-
litical parties and has been condemn
ed by public opinion. 1t will never be
tried again. If the present reforms are
disappointing, let it be kept in MIND
that they must be perfected by dint tf
more progress, and not be abandoned
in disgust.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23
TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY.

Announcement OF a national tuber-
culosis sunday to be held on April "a
i'm 2l5.O00 churches Of the United
States has been made by the National
Association for the Study and Pre-
vention OF Tuberculosis.
Following campaigns against con-
sumption that have been carried on in
the churches OF hundreds of cities. and
sermons on tuberculosis that have
been preached before thousands OF con-
gregations during the past year. a
movement has been started TO estab-
lish a permanent tuberculosis Sunday.
on which il is hoped that every one OF
the $4,000 600 church goers in the Uni
ted States will hear the gospel of
health. II is planned TO enlist the ac-
tive cooperation OF anti-tuberculosis
organizations. labor unions, fraternal
organizations. and other bodies togeth-
er with the churches in the movement.
The aid of leading churchmen in many
Of the principal denominations has al
ready been offered. All OF the large
nterdenominational bodies. such as the
\ Dung Men : 0nIlSlldI dSSoCldAioii' Ahc
Young Women's Christian association,
the Kings Daughters and Sons, and
the various young peoples societies are
also in sympathy with the anti-tuber-
culosis campaign.
1t is planned that on April "a tuber-
culosis sermons shall be preached in
all the churches of the country. Lit
erature will be distributed to members
Of the congregations, and in every way
an effort will be made To teach that
tuberculosis is dangerous disease and
that IT can be prevented and cured.
Clergymen who desire to obtain adj
ditional information in regard to tu-
berculosis will be able to secure litera-
mre from state and local anti-tubercu-
losis associations and boards Of health,
as well as from the National associa-
ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23
AN UNSTABLE POPULATION.

Harry Mccormick, third officer of the
United Fruit Company's steamer Santa
Marta, who recently went ashore for
the first time at the godmother port Of
the new steamer. said that he found
no sign of life i'm the town OF 5000 in
habitants except dogs and cats. He
walked into cafe, but there was
neither waiter nor barman. He ham
mered with his fists. but not a soul
answered. He stepped into a bakery
and laid pence down for a cookie, but
there was nobody To take the money
Tobacco shops. groceries, stables
cafes, dry goods stores-all were de-
serted. He believed a plague had
scared all the people away and ran
back TO the ship, where he found the
entire population on board with a brass
band. With one impulse Santa Marta
populace deserted business to inspect
the namesake ship.-New York World
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23

and recorded i'm the office OF the Regis
ter OF Deeds for said County of Hough-
ton on the 23rd day OF February. A. ID.
1910. i'm Volume "X Y" of mortgages at
pages SOS 500. on which said Mortgage
there is claimed TO be due at the date
of this notice the sum OF Nine Hundred
Fifty eight and $1,000 ($95S.S9) Dol
lare and no suits or proceedings at law
or i'm equity having been instituted TO
recover the moneys secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof:
NOW THEREFORE,. by virtue of the
power of sale contained I'm said mort
gage and the statutes In such case made
and provided, notice is hereby given
that ON Friday, the 18th day of June,
1910, at IL o'clock i'm the forenoon,
there will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder at the front door of
the Court House i'm the Village OF
Houghton i'm the County of Houghton,
Michigan chat being the place where
the Circuit Court for said County is
holden) the premises described i'm said
mortgage or so much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the amount due on
said mortgage with five per cent In
terest and all legal costs, as provided
for i'm said mortgage. and an attorney
fee of Thirty-five Dollars as also pro-
vided for in said Mortgage. The prem
Uses described i'm said mortgage being
all that certain piece or parcel of land
situate and being in the Township OF
Calumet. i'm the County of Houghton
and state OF Michigan and described
as follows. to-wit Lot numbered Six
co i'm Block numbered Fifty eight (5S)
on the Eighth Addition to the Village
of Laurium according to the recorded
plat thereof on file in the office OF
the Register of Deeds for said County
OF Houghton together with the tene-
ments. hereditaments and appurtenan-
ces thereunto. now or hereafter be-
longing or in anywise appertaining or
thereupon situated.
Dated this 21st day of March, A. ID.
1910. ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK,
Assignee of Mortgage.
Galbraith e. Mccormack,
Attorneys for Assignee.
Business Address:
Calumet, Mich. 1St-ex-6-l5
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23

studies in London and Munich and At
the same time made an exhaustive
investigation of the systems OF dis
posing Of sewage and the filtration Df
water in the chief cities of Europe. on
his return to Philadelphia in 1883 he
became member of the medical ia
Guilty of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. This position he resigned two
years later to accept a professorship
at the Academy of Natural Sciences
of Philadelphia, of which institution he
was made president in 1896. In 1905
he was appointed Commissioner cf
Health OF Pennsylvania. In 1889 DIR.
Dixon attracted the attention of the
medical world by his announcement
Of a discovery producing immunity 10
tuberculosis i'm the lower animals.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
13t-ex-6-15

NOTICE Of tLlAS L lo4N'
Notice is herebz- given that the An
nual Township Meeting will be held III
the Township of Calumet, County al
Houghton. state of Michigan. on Mon
day, the 4th day of April, A. ID. 1871
for the purpose of electing the follow
ing officers:
one Supervisor one Township Clerk
one Commissioner of Highways, one
Township Treasurer, one Member of
Board of Review, full term, one JUS
tice of the Peace, full term, one Over
seer of Highways, four Constables
one Pound Master.
There will also be submitted to the
qualified electors the following:
The question of the adoption or re-
lection of the proposed amendment to
Section IL of Article s of the constitu-
ton OF this state relative to the bond
ed Indebtedness OF counties.
Shall the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Houghton raise the
sum of Fifteen thousand (s15,000) dol
lars for the purpose of building sam
atorium for the care and treatment
of persons afflicted by tuberculosis by
levy upon the taxable property of
the county. during the ensuing year?
Shall the County Road System be
cd pied by the County of Houghton?
Shall the party candidates for
county offices be nominated by direct
vote?
Shall the party candidates for the
office of Circuit Judge be nominated
by direct vote?
The polls of said election will be
opened at seven o'clock in the fore
noon or as soon thereafter as may be
and will be continued open until five
o'clock in the afternoon. The polls
of said election will be located at the
following places i'm said township:
Precinct No. 1, Hecla Captains office.
Precinct No. 2, Calumet Captains Of
flee.
Precinct No. 8, Albion school.
Precinct No. 4, S. Hecla Captains Of
fec
Precinct No. 5, Norwegian Temp. Hall,
Scott street.
Precinct No. g. Red Jacket Town Hall.
Precinct No. Z. Salvation Army Bar
racks. 5th street.
Precinct No. 8, Finnish Hall at Gen.
tennial Heights.
Precinct No. Q, Foresters' Hall.
Precinct No. 10, Palmers Bldg.
Precinct No. II, Laurium Town Hall.
Precinct No. ~. Spaulding Hotel, Lau-
rum.
JAMES MAC NAUGHTON.
Supervisor.
G. T.. L. THOMAS,
Township Clerk.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23
ONE WEAK SPOT
Most Calumet People Have a Weak
Part and Too Often It's
the Back.

Everyone has weak back.
Too often it's a bad back
Twinges follow every sudden twist.
Dull aching keeps up, day and night.
Tells you the kidneys need help
For backache is really kidney ache.
A kidney cure is what you need.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys.
Cure backache and urinary ills.
Good proof in the following state
ment:
Mrs Sophia Cauthier 206 Rock St,
Marquette Mich, says: For the past
six years / suffered from rheumatism
and kidney trouble. the chief symptom
being severe pains through the small
of my back. Someone finally told me
OF Doan's Kidney Pills and i procur-
ed a supply. After I had used several
boxes. / felt better in every way and
from the benefit derived. I take plea
sure In recommending this remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
f1tatee
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23

a year ago Liberia was seeking aid
from the United States against pres
sure from European powers. and the
report Of a commission sent 10 inves-
tigate this situation and recommend
action 20 Congress is about to be rem
dered. Now the appeal comes from the
. Off cials at Monrovia for aid against
revolt by tribes in the interior vino
have challenged the authority Of the
republic. a cruiser has been detached
from the European squadron and or
dered to proceed 10 Monrovia, there
evidently being a disposition i'm Wash
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23
Mar. 1s. 20. 80; Apr. 6.

Mar. 16, 2s, 80; Apr. 6.
STATE OF MICHIGAN.
The Probate Court for he County OF
Houghton.
At a session of said Court. held al
the probate office in the village OF
Houghton, i'm said county, on the
18th day of March. A, ID. 1910,
Present, Hon. Geo. c. Bentley. Judge
OF Probate
In the matter OF the Estate of Eliza
be-h Nelson, deceased.
Thomas Nelson having filed i'm said
court his petition praying that the ad-
ministration OF said estate be granted
to himself or to some other suitable
person,
1t is Ordered. That the 18th day OF
April, A. ID. 1910. at ten o'clock In the
forenoon. at said probate office. be
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition;
1t Is Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy of this order once each week
for three successive weeks previous to
said day of hearing. in The Calumet
News. a newspaper printed and circu-
lated in said county.
GEO. c. BENTLEY,
(SeaO Judge Of Probate
A true copy.
Geo. d. Freeman.
Register of Probate.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-23
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.

16j0-John Carver, first governor of
Plymouth colony, died.
1699-John Bartram. a celebrated
botanist. born in Delaware county. Pa.
Died in Kingsessing, Pa, Sept. 22, 1777.
179O-Benjamin Franklin petitioned
Congress to abolish slavery, this be-
ing his last public act.
1S0s-The French under Murat en-
tered Madrid.
1S23-Schuyler Colfax, seventeenth
vice president OF the United States
born in New York City. Died at Man
kato. Mimi, Jan. II, 1885.
1S32-Political riots In Toronto.
1S36-Steam- power was introduced
into the mint at Philadelphia.
1S49-Complete defeat OF the Sardi-
mans by the Austrians at Novara.
1S65-The British parliament grant
ed $25O,O0O for the defense Of Canada.
1S73-John Drew made his first ap-
pearance on the stage at the Arch
street Theater. Philadelphia.
1s77-Execution of John ID. Lee,
Mormon bishop, convicted of being the
main instlgator Of the Mountain Mead
ow massacre.
19O5-Theodore VI. Pomeroy, former
speaker OF the United states house 81
representatives. died in Auburn. n. Y
Born In Cayuga, n. Y. Dec. 81, 1924
19O9-Lieut. Shackleton. Of the Brit
ish navy, reached New Zealand after
having penetrated to within Ill miles
OF the South Pole.