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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-03

Wonder who first thought out a
match in his head?" asked Billy
who always liked to start at the be-
to me to find out who did Ii first, or
who made 'em first"
The professor beamed. That IL
something that most thinkers find in
teresting, Billy" said he. And you'll
find that the early history of max
ing, or striking fire. is a right re-
markable one. Away back In very
early times fire was obtained by rub
bling two pieces of a stick together
very rapidly. This took time and
patience, too, let me tell you. for a
very few tiny sparks meant acting ell
bowsi
THE next thing was the use OF
steel and flint, with a little finder
box to help the sparks along. This,
too, was a long performance, and /
will tell you the origin of that slang
expression SO often used when peo-
pie pay a very short call, You must
have come for a chunk of fire. In
the early times in this country peo-
pie often walked a mile or more to
get a few hot Goals to start a fire
speedy than to patiently rub away OH
the steel and flint, or on two sticks.
''The first matches were not much
better than the finder box and flint
and steel, for they were made to use
with that primitive fire outfit They
were really nothing but little sticks
dipped in sulphur, and would light
more quickly than ordinary wood
when applied to the spark in the
finder box. These were called brim-
stone sticks
''In 1929, Or about then, one John
Walker, a chemist in Stockton-on-
Tees, made a wonderful discovery
He found that sticks would ignite if
drawn over a rough surface after
having previously been dipped in a
mixture of phosphorus and chlorate
Of potash. Many queer things for
striking light came in vogue about
this time, one of them being a bottle
containing an acid of some sort. In
to this mixture slim pieces of pine
wood were dipped and at once ig-
nited
at was not until about 1888 that
matches were manufactured on a
large scale. They have grown at a
rate that is astonishing, for from the
few made by John Walker, less than
century ago, has come the remark
able record of a match factory in the
United States which claims to turn
out one thousand gross boxes each
day, while another firm claims to
make eighteen million matches in the
same length of time"
Il tell you what, that's going
some." said Billy, his eyes bullying.
II think they'd better buy forest
and be done with it,"
The professor chuckled. "The
match factories use an amount of
wood that is beyond belief" he said,
"for they have to cut all the matches
the way the grain of the wood runs,
you know, otherwise they would
break all to pieces and be of no use
at ALL"
but what becomes of them?" de-
manded practical Billy. II don't see
what happens to so many of the
things
Again the professor chuckled.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-03

country. and IL is said he was the
first white man 10 navigate those
salt waters. SIX years later n sur
vey vas made Of the Great Lake
and surrounding eonatry by Capt.
Howard stansbury Of the United
States Army. and full report was
published In 1852.
Brigham Young With one hnndrsd
and forty-four Mormon followers
reached that uninhabited valley IN
July, 1si7. At the western base Of
the great Wasateh range of NOUN
tains now stands Salt Lake City,
whose Temple. Tabernacle and As
sembly Hall. the home OF the ''Presi-
dent" and other high officials OF the
Mormon Church. are objects OF In
terest to all visitors.-Kind Words.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-03
COUGHS AND CONSUMPTION.

Coughs and colds. when neglected, al
ways lead TO serious trouble of the lungs
The wsest thing TO do when you have a
cold that troubles you is to get bottle OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery. You will get re-
lief from the first dose, and finally the
cough will disappear. o. III. Brown. OF
Muscadine, Ala, writes: "My wife was
down in bed with an obstinate cough, and ]
honestly believe had 1t not been for Dr.
Kings New Discovery, she would not be
living to-day" Known>for forty three years
as the best remedy for coughs and colds
Price so cents and 500. Recommended BY
all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-03

There are thIrty-avs mfIlson sewea
hundred thousand matches used in
this country alone each day. Billy.
And that comes 10 = cost Of over
three thousand dollars 90. you see.
eTen the smallest things about 10 be-
gin 10 mount mp when we hNd out a
few szets about them"
Queer, Isn't it," mused Billy.
But everything we run across. no
matter how little II IL. Is interesting
when we begin 10 study IL up"
Jus; So" answered the professor
Just so. ny boy Harriet Hob
son Dougherty. In Baptist Boys and
Girls.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-03

Ell Perkins used 70 relate this an
ecdote OF President Lincoln: One day
an old negro. clad In rags and car.
ryfng burden on his head. ambled
into the Executive Mansion and
dropped his load on the door. Step.
ping toward President Lincoln, he
said:
Am you de President. sah-"
Il am" said Mr.. Lincoln.
If dat am fac. Use glad 70 NEE,
yer. Yer see. lives away up dar
in de back o Virginia and Use q
poor man. sab. l hear der Is some
provisions in de Con sutton for de
culled man, and I'm here TO get some
OBJ 'em, sab"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
RICHMOND TO ADD
s267000 FOR ROADS
Down Shore to Richmond
and Then to City of
Oakland

RICHMOND. Nov. 1.-The super
visors of Contra Costa. armed with
the recent legal opinion given in
Alameda county that the various
counties may buy state highway
bonds at per cent and sell them
extra interest to purchasers, have
taken up the matter of Contra Costa
buying s267. 900 worth to construct
the state highway down the bay
shore to Richmond and then over San
Pablo avenue to Oakland.
Supervisor Warren McBryde, Sher-
if r. r. Veale and State Senator ].
G. Owens presented the matter for
mally before the board at it's last
meeting. The county has reserve
fund of 100000 that is drawing small
interest. Building of the highway
would save more in road work than
the added interest on the bonds
would amount to, it is estimated.
There is every prospect that the
bonds will be purchased and that the
highway Will be under construction
next year. 1t will be of great util-
ity to the large manufacturing plants
established along the Contra Costa
shore from Richmond up.
San Pablo avenue will be the route
of the State highway from Richmond
to Oakland. City Engineer Chapman
is preparing, by agreement with Su-
pervisor McBryde. to pave all portions
Of this avenue inside the city limits.
McBryde has agreed that the super
visors shall pave such portions as are
outside the limits. This work will be
done at once.
Contracts for paving Richmond
avenue a distance of a mile and a
half from Washington avenue south
have been let. Asphalt will be used
Richmond avenue is 100 feet wide and
will be paved its entire width.
with this work, asphalt paving
completed and that under way this
city will have nine miles OF asphait
streets. 1t has 25 miles of oil ma
cadami streets, not counting those
in the many finely improved subdi-
visions and five miles under construc-
ton. The total expended on street
paving to this time is about $1,000
600.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
OLD ENGLISH.
STYLE To
PREVAIL

The old English type of architec-
ture seems to have caught the popu-
lar fancy of home builders in Forest
HILL Practically all the houses now
in prospect in the tract are Of TINS
style. A series of eight houses TO be
built by C1eve Carson & Sons on cas-
tenada avenue, one of which is now
under way. will be constructed on
this plan.
Work will probably commence next
week on a beautiful home on Dewey
boulevard. at the main entrance or
Forest Hill, for Adolph Becker IL
will be a 10 room residence, with ex-
terrier finish of cement plaster, the
upper story being half timber. The
old English style will prevail
NJ. Fisher has finished the first
house In Forest Hill in Pacheco street
near Marcello avenue. and has COM
menced the residence of Charles Mich
OILS of the insurance brokerage firm Of
Nichols e. Fay.
Ed c. Young, manager of the Walk-
over Shoe company, has let a contract
for the construction of a picturesque
old English house in Forest Hill. The
residence was designed by Maybeck,
the architect who built the McCloud
river Tudor castle for Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08

Data Collin to T. ]. Roesman, lot In e line
OF Kearny street, 20 Of Pine, S 1876 by X
57:6; so.
I. ]. Roesman to Otis " Collin, same; So
Margaret Mitchell to Edward Conners, lot in
line of Twenty ninth street, 30 w of Noe,
w 25 by s ia; $40.
Bay View Land company to Andrew Chioino
lots II, IS and 10. block 572A Bay View
tract subdivision 3. grant.
Matilda r. Andrews to Thomas r. Andrews
same: $40.
Building Contracts
The Transportation club with Wagner Bros
ct aL-Alterations and additions to Sc por-
tion of Palace Hotel building at NV corner of
Montgomery and Jessie streets; 1880.
T. J. Gintjee with A. Knieling-An work
except plumbing, finish hardware. excavation
and foundation for building tstores and rooms)
in w line of Stockton street, 1876 N of Sacra
mento. w 100 by 40: $15, 200
Panama Pacific International Exposition COM
pany with Wittman-Lyman Co.-Plumbng
sewers, water and gas pipes and hot water
heating for horticulture building at exposition
site; 81. 1872
Panama Pacific Exposition company with
John g. Sutton company-Pumbing, sewerng
water and gas pipes for Fine Arts building on
exposition site; $4.170.
Panama Pacific International Exposition COM
pany with Frederick W. Shook company
Plumbing, heating. yentiIating system. cleo
trie wiring for exposition auditorium building
at SW corner of Grove and Larkin street.
w 1926 by 275; $40. .277.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
PREPARE FOR.
OPENING OF
TUNNEL
Residents of District Near
Twin Peaks Shown Advan-
tages of Big Bore

Under the provisions OF the charter,
80 days must elapse from the time OF
the approval of the city engineer
Twin peaks tunnel plans until the
tax collector shall take up the assess
ment rolls of the district and COM
mence his collections. For this rea-
son there will be two weeks more of
inactivity in connection with the
project.
Through its attorney. Theodore Saw
age, the Twin Peaks Tunnel Property
Owners association Is taking advan-
tage Of the interim to acquaint prop
erty owners in the district with the
purposes of the tunnel, the amount of
their assessments and the conditions
under which installment payments
may be made.
AS there is nothing in the way of
carrying out the project step by step.
in accordance with the charter re-
quirements, City Engineer NJ. M.
O'Shaug is busy perfecting his
plans, so that there will be no delay
in calling for bids for the construc-
tion of the subway and tunnel when
the time arrives for this important
feature of the proceedings.
In order that all the details of the
Twin peaks tunnel plans may be put
in concrete and comprehensive form
City Engineer O'Shaughnessy Is now
preparing a prospectus which will
elucidate the engineering feat which
is regarded as being of the most vital
Importance to the future growth and
development of San Francisco.
The prospectus, which will be for
free distribution, will contain maps
and engineering data, showing every
feature of the s4.000.O 900 project
In the way of preface the city en-
gineer will endeavor to show that the
best part of the residence district of
San Francisco. comprising more than
$4,000 acres, has been effectually bot
tied up by reason of the range of hills
in which Twin peaks stand out
picturesquely. running diagonally
through the geographical center of
the city.
peaks tunnel will pierce this range of
hills, and its completion will mean
the "unbottling'' or "uncorking' of
San Francisco.
The city engineer. in his story of
the tunnel. will also endeavor to show
that the piercing of Twin peaks
range of hills will make the vast
area of habitable lands available and
bring them within 20 minutes ride
of the business center of San Fran
cisco. whereas 1t now takes an hour
to reach.
''The construction of Twin peaks
tunnel. says the city engineer, will
permit fast interurban trains to bring
commuters from the thriving cities
down the peninsula and land them in
the city in half the time it now takes.
This will develop the peninsula and
help pay the cost of maintenance.
The tunnel will increase the city's
population by 10000 and will mate
rally increase the city's revenue by
tax assessments.
Since the fire OF 1906 there has been
an exodus of people to the transbay
cities of Oakland, Berkeley. Alameda
and Marin county. More than $4,000
people earn their living in San Fran
cisco. but live, vote and pay taxes
across the bay.
These people appear to prefer to
spend two hours day in transit to
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
| WEATHER REPORT
SAN FRANCISCO. SATURDAY. NOV. s.
SPECIAL CALIFORNIA REPORTS

fOhEtlASI
For San Francisco. Oakland and vicinity
Cloudy tonight; Sunday probably rain. cooler:
light south wind.
For California north of Tehachapi-Cloudy
tonight; Sunday cloudy; cooler; probably rain
In the north portion; light south wind
For California south OF the Tehachapi-Fair
tonight and Sunday, light northeast wind.
For Nevada-Fair tonight Sunday cloudy.
For Sacramento valley--Cloudy tonight; Sun
day probably rain: cooler: light south wind.
For Santa Clara valley-Cloudy tonight:
Sunday probably rain; cooler: light south wind.
For San Joaquin valley-Cloudy tonight and
Sunday; cooler Sunday; light south wind
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The of high pressure over the northern
portions Of the plateau and Rocky incuntain re-
gfons yesterday has moved eastward and now
overlies the Rocky mountain region and plains
states. causing generally fair weather from
the Pacific to the Mississippi valley. The
storm has moved eastward to the lakes AM,
light rain has fallen over the northern portic
of the Mississippi valley and eastward to thi
Atlantic. The temperature has fallen ove
the plains states and Mississippi valley an.
risen on the Atlantic coast. The pressure Is
falling along the Pacific coast, caused by
the approach OF storm now central west Of
Stka. Conditions will become unsettled In
this district tonight and Grain is probable in
the northern portion of California Sunday.
g. II. WILSON, Local Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
WOOD IS LURE TO
MEN OF INTERIOR
Wealthy Tonopah Man De-
cides to Spend Half of Year
in San Francisco

Eight lots were sold in ST. Francis
Wood during the last week to men
living In the interior of the state who
contemplate building in the attractive
residence park and making San Fran
cisco their home for at least six
months in the year. Two of the lots
were sold to a wealthy Tonopah man.
They are at the northwest corners on
the new 80 foot boulevard along the
south line OF ST. Francis Wood. This
IL taken as an indication that the as
surances of the construction of the
Twin peaks tunnel will materially in
crease the population of San Francisco
long before the tunnel is completed.
The home for A. S. Cunningham In
San Diego way, which was designed
by Walter HI. Ratcliffe Jr of Berke-
ley, is approaching completion. 1t is
on a so foot lot will be ornate and
modern and conforms strictly to the
building requirements of the resi-
dence park.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
San Francisco's Fog
TO Be Curtain for
Moving Pictures

San Francisco's famous fog is to be
used as moving picture curtain.
Charles Edison. son OF Thomas Edison,
the-noted inventor, is in this city with
the secret of a device that promises
TO bring about as great a revolution
in the movie" world as did his
faith er's incandescent light in the field
of illumination or the photograph in
the world of sound
The new apparatus will enable per-
sons strolling along the ocean beach
TO view a photo play produced against
q bank of fog or lighter mist.
Two powerful searchlightsf, one re-
flecting red and the other green light,
will be set up 100 feet or more apart
and their rays brought together
against the fog or mist.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08

living In city where places for real
homes have been decidedly limited.
since San Francisco largely lives in a
somewhat heterogeneous mixture of
flats. stores, apartment houses and
dwellings, many of which have no
yards whatever.
The land beyond Twin peaks, which
will be brought in such close touch
with the business center of the city
by means of rapid transit, is in large
tracts, subdivided into beautiful home
sites with beautiful serpentine drives,
artistic landscape gardening and hill
side construction. These offer un-
usual inducements for 10000 people
to build in these modern restricted
residence parks.
These parks, with their ample yard
room and wise restrictions, aug
mented by rapid transit. are suff1-
ciently attractive to restore the trans
bay population the city loses by ef-
fective ferry transportation across the
bay
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
WATCH /
MONDAYS CALL !
FOR ]
BARGAIN SALE }
OF !
MONEY |
MRS. DROWN IN
COUNTY JAIL
Woman Accused of Killing Her
Husband in Cell Vacated
by Mrs. de Vale

Mrs. Millie Drown, held TO answer
IN Oakland for the murder of her hus-
band. Archer Drown, this morning was
removed fro mthe city prison to the
Alameda county Jail and placed in the
caIE that was occupied by Mrs. Mary
de Vale. also a woman who killed her
hus band. The cell was vacated a week
ago, when Mrs. de Vale went 20 San
Quentin 10 begin her five year SEN
tensse for manslaughter.
Mrs. Drown retained her composure
and appeared calner than at any time
since ner arrest. She will remain in
the county Jail until the conclusion of
her trial. as she has been held to an
swer to the superior court without
bail
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
DIAL At
|NG[ES|DE
LURES

The mammoth sundial--the largest
In the world-situated in the center
of Ingleside Terraces. was the subjecr
of much interest to the large crowds
who took advantage of The San Fran
cisco Calls Twin peaks tunnel auto
mobile excursion last Sunday.
A facetious member of the large
party made the rather extraordinary
statement that the sundial could be
seen from every bedroom window in
the park. and that the time could be
dlscerned at any hour of the night as
well as by day from these points of
vantage
In the way of jest it was further
remarked that Manager Joseph A.
Leonard has been importuned to have
the following paraphrase chiseled on
the big clock: Son, Mind the Time,
and Don't Miss the Last Ingleside
Terraces Car"
1t appears that the reputation of In
gleside Terraces as an ideal residence
park is by no means local. Its supe-
rior street construction and the laying
out of its serpentine boulevards in
conformity with the graceful contour
of the ground in the large tract. to-
gether with other original and artistic
features has attracted attention in the
east and has been made the subject
of articles in a number Of publications
devoted to landscape engineering.
Since the dedication of the largest sun
dial in the world, which is located in
the center of the tract, requests have
been made of Manager Joseph A.
Leonard by number of eastern pub
lications for photographs and data
concerning the mammoth timepiece.
The combined curb and gutter work
and the efficient, ornate yet economic
street lighting system in Ingleside
Terraces has also been the subject of
much favorable comment by engineers
who from disinterested standpoint
have inspected the work for their own
edification
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08

WATCH }
MONDAYS CALL }
FOR J
BARGAIN SALE !
OF /
MONEY I
BUILDINGS MAKE
VAL LUEs INCREASE
Croker Estate Management
Must Approve of All I'M
pr0vement Plans

The general building movement in
the Crocker Amazon tract has given
realty values a noticeable increase in
that section. Homes of the better
class are in evidence on every hand;
as many as six being under construc-
ton in some of the streets. To date
81 new homes are being erected on
the property. Being passed upon by
the Crocker Estate company as re-
CARDS external design and general
appearance, the entire district takes
on the appearance of a pretty bunga-
low park
The street improvements and gem
eral development work are nearly
completed in the second subdivision.
After this the contractors will be
given the work of building a boule-
ward from South Hill boulevard west
to the county line. The boulevard
will follow the foothills over the en-
tire distance of three miles, with the
Crocker tract at the southwestern
terminus. The highway will virtu-
ally be a continuation of South Hill
boulevard. The engineers have made
provisions for the installation of a
car line at later date.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
Camping Ground of
Indians Now Tract

The camping grounds of the Tamal
Indians. who came from miles around
in the early days to partake of the
beneficial spring waters and to enjoy
the beautiful landscape and the cli-
mate was in the vicinity of the pres
ent Tamal park, San Anselmo. Here
the owners have more than zoo speci-
mems of Indian relics which were ex-
cavated recently. This interesting
collection is open to the public for
inspection. as is also the subdivision
of this property into a beautiful resi-
dence tract.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
BURLINGAME GROVE Is
BOUGHT BY NEW FIRM

Of special interest in realty circles
is the news of the purchase, by Mad
den and Kueffer, Monandock building,
San Francisco, of Burlingame grove.
one of the choicest residence parks
on the peninsula.
Ideally situated on the west side of
of the Southern Pacific tracks. Bur-
lingame Grove is provided with un-
usual transportation facilities. the
San Mateo electric trains, running
directly to the property, offering ten
minute service. with 33 trains daily
via the Southern Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
WESTERN UNION HOME
BUILDING is STARTED

An announcement of Importance to
San Francisco last week was the re-
port that the Western Union Home
Builders. Incorporated, a large CO.
operative home building company,
whose home office is in Oakland, had
decided to begin operations on this
side Of the bay. Confidence was ex-
pressed in San Francisco residence
operations by the purchase of a small
tract in the Richmond District located
at the corner OF Nineteenth avenue
and California street Erection has
already begun on the first two houses
on this tract. and it is understood that
the balance of the lots viii be built
upon Immediately.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
Notorious Roland
B. MoIineux Weds

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Roland B.
Molineux. who was convicted a dozen
years ago of poisoning Mrs. Kate
Adams and sentenced to the electric
chair, and acquitted on a second trial.
married Miss Margaret Connell today
in the office of City Clerk Scully in
the city hall.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
Chief Denies Report
Of Police Shakeup

Denying the reports that there
would be a wholesale shakeup in the
police department involving the
transfer of goo men, Chief OF Police
White said this morning he contem-
plated the shifting of about 20 pa
frolrnen next week. and this had
probably given rise to exaggerated
reports.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
Salary Day at Mare
Island. Roll $4,000

MARE ISLAND, Nov. s.-The sum
of $4,000 will be disbursed at Mare
island today among the various me-
chanics employed at the local naval
station. According to the latest re-
port there are 1880 mechanics en-
ployed. In addition there are 236
clerks at the government station
across the straits.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
Breaks Coroner's Seal,
Robs Van BaaIen Room

Detectives are searching for the
men who ignored the coroner's seal
on the door of Mrs. ]. D. Van Baalen's
former apartment at 1860 Bush street
Yesterday and robbed the room of jew
elry valued at 1925, including satchel
containing other articles of value.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
HALF HOUR OF MUSIC AT
GREEK THEATER SUNDAY

Mrs. Francis Thoroughman and four
Of her advanced pupils will present
the half hour of music at the Greek
theater. Berkeley, tomorrow after
noon This program was to have been
rendered last Sunday, but was post
poned on account of rain.