Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-03
MILLION DOLLARS
FOR BIG CIVIC
CENTER
More Than Hundred Congress
es and Conventions to Use
1t During Panams-Pacific
Exposition at San Francisco.

Especial Correspondence 90 the IIeraIal
san Francisco. May bids for
the construction OF the Municipal
auditorium which II TO be built In
the civic center OF san Francisco
have been called for by the Panama
Pacific International exposition. one
million dollars WAS set aside by the
exposition directors for this immense
structure, ana the city and county
paid s10l. f37.OS for the site which
was formerly occupied by the old
Mechanics pavilion. The plans for
the steel work have been completed
by the consulting architects. John
Galrn Howard. Fred Meyers and
John Reid. Jr. Work ON the build.
INK win he rushed rs more than one
hundred congresses and conventions
have been secured for the exposition
year.
Contracts FOR the construction OF
the Machinery palace. Food Products.
Agricultural and Educational palaces
have been let by the exposition aud
within another thirty DAYS contract
orr VIII Dee at work ON these exhibit
buildings This means the employ
ment of 5000 10 1000 men by the
NNAfAA ~ ANANf Aff aAWEMNk nfNAs u ~
expected that at least 1.00O men
viii be at work ON the grounds. Al
present zoe head Of stock are busy.
Residents OF this city and vicinity
are earnestly requested when purchas-
ing postage stamps To ask the clerk
for the exposition stamps. This re-
quest is made by the division OF ex-
ploitation of the Panama Pacific cX-
tetnati0nal exposition Ia order that
the 1915 Worlds fair may be exploit
ed throughout the world The gov
ernment liz still printing the oid-siyie
stamp and these ave offered Ia the
buyer because they are easier 10
count and handle. Postmaster Fisk
of san Francisco few weeks ago
ordered ten million two.cent stamps
of the Panama hsuc These stamps
ave ia commemoratiun VI the Pan
amu canal and the celebration which
is To bee held here la 1915.
Electricians are now planning for
the construction of the largest search
light in the world which the Mount
Tamalpais railroad intends 10 install
ON top of Mount Tamalpais as an
added exposition feature II In hoped
thnt the rays of the powerful light
VIII reach across the Golden Gate
ana ia the mountain tops for miles
around and that they will also H.
illuminate the 1915 exposition grounds.
There Is doubt among experts as
To whether rays Of light can be- made
Go illuminate the exposition site Some
claim that ON clear nights this can
be- done, but IA test will have TO be-
made before the question rs settled.
\ local firm of electrical engineers
are at present making searchlight
ilttcd Win a paraboIlc Bausch and
Iomh mirror lens and an are lamp
capable of one hundred and twenty
ampcrcs Of current capacity. to he
Increased as desired The lens is so
constructed az Co concentrate the in
tense light ON lOO-fOoi square spot
at Il distance OF nine miles from the
lens Thrown into the sky a beam
from this lamp viii be seen at 100
miles distance, and objects viii hc
Illuminated at distance of ten 10
twenty miles, The searchlght viii
have a range OF at least twelve miles
aud VIII be- sufficient to blind a man
at this distance
Hundreds OF visitors Journey to the
exposition site daily o. watch the
progress on the Palace of Machinery
and other activities The construc-
ton ~ the immense exhibit, palace h
not only remarkable but unique. From
points uf emlnenCe for miles around
the great brown framework. sur
rounded by millions OF feet ~ lum-
ber awaiting IN placement. may Ice
seen. Al closer view the gigantic
structure looks alive. On work days
II IN dotted with tiny forms ~ men.
Three hundred and seventy men ARE
AZ work On the building. which IA
being constructed with surprising
rapiditv. In the center of the col.
umns are chords FOR single heamS ~
great lhicknessl The chords are 10