anaheim-gazette 1908-11-05

PRESERVATION OF WOODS NUMBER OF PLANTS DOING A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS Since Its Inception the Government Office Carrying On This New Experiment Has Made Rapid Strides During the past few years greater advances have been made in the methods of wood preservation than many people realize. Lumber users have become convinced that in the chemical treatment of timber and the consequent lengthening of the wood's life that they can save both the great cost of materials and the labor in renewals. Just a few years ago a prominent man, in a paper read before the Pacific Coast railway club, called attention to the pressing need of a thorough investigation of all processes used in the preservation of wood. At that time he deplored the fact that neither the government nor corporations would offer inducements to men competent to carry out such investigations. The particular problem which he had in mind was the treatment of piling to make it resistant to attacks of marine wood borers, such as teredo and limnoria. This problem is indeed a serious one, but probably no more so than that of preserving ties, poles and mine timbers, against decay. About the same time that this paper was presented before the Pacific coast railway club, the United States forest service established an office and cold bath" process. The nation is accomplished by heating the timber in a liquid substance, netting off the hot liquid at the tank with cold, or treating the timber from a tank hot to a tank containing oil or allowing the whole to cool out change. The theory of the process in the air in the wood cells cellular spaces expands when and is partially expelled. Using it again contracts, thus a partial vacuum, and then of the air on the outside liquid into the wood. This may be applied with any conservatives in common use; stance, creosote oil and rid solution. The principle same whether the treating in a small tank holding a posts and heated with a underneath, or in larger ted with steam coils for pumps for handling the oil bor saving devices for hard timber. The results of the extensive experiments in conservation are published in bulletins, which along specific information desired had by all interested persons dress the Forester at W. D. C. CAPITAL REMOVAL SPECIOUS REASONS ADVANCE CLOSING DAYS OF CAM treatment of piling to make it resistant to attacks of marine wood borers, such as teredo and limnoria. This problem is indeed a serious one, but probably no more so than that of preserving ties, poles and mine timbers, against decay. About the same time that this paper was presented before the Pacific coast railway club, the United States forest service established an office, the duties of which would be to investigate known preservatives and processes and to devise means, if possible, whereby the present methods could be improved or cheapened, or new methods developed to take the place of those already in use. Since its inception, the office of wood preservation has made rapid strides. Up to the present time experiments have been carried on in co-operation with corporations, educational institutions, and individuals, to try out various theories in actual practice, and the results have proved of value not only to the co-operators, but to a large number of people having interests similar to those to which the particular experiment applied. Preservative treatment is recognized as a paying proposition wherever construction timber is exposed to soil or atmospheric influences causing decay. This statement is fully attested by the rapid increase in the use of treated timber in recent years. The increase has been most notable in the case of railway cross ties. All of the larger companies in the west now use treated ties to a greater or less extent, and many of them operate their own treating plants. It is also notable that the use of treated timber is confined principally to corporations requiring very large quantities of construction material. This is largely accounted for by the fact that the pressure system of impregnation in common use requires expensive retorts and machinery, and is not adapted to a plant of small capacity, thus making it impracticable for a concern using a small or moderate amount of timber to undertake treating. Besides the plants operated by corporations for the treatment of their While returns of the vote capital removal are not, as on Wednesday morning, complete results so far received ind overwhelming defeat of the In the last days of the campaign desperate effort was made the scheme through, as the circular will show. This cirter, which was issued by theley chamber of commerce,ably the most puerile polit ment ever issued in the state. In a word, it in intelligence of the voter. Wlish it as a campaign curric 1. Economy to the State ing the capital to Berkeley sult in a great saving of the state, as approximate per cent of all the official missioners and legislators to Sacramento first pass Berkeley, thus being required additional fare to reach S to. Eighteen important con are located in San Francisco have constant business with officials located at Sacramento er the commissioners or tha are constantly on the road San Francisco and Sacram consultation or other reason is a waste of money as well of time of the state office 2. Economy to the People cated at Berkeley, the cap be within a ten-cent fare o one-half the population of t This is largely accounted for by the fact that the pressure system of impregnation in common use requires expensive retorts and machinery, and is not adapted to a plant of small capacity, thus making it impracticable for a concern using a small or moderate amount of timber to undertake treating. Besides the plants operated by corporations for the treatment of their own construction timber, there are a number of plants which do a commercial business, but these being located at centers of distribution, where a permanent business is more readily assured, are not accessible to timber which goes direct from forest to consumer without passing through such central distribution point. For economy, the treating should be conducted at a point where additional transportation charges on account of the treating will be reduced to a minimum. The ranchman drawing his timber from the adjoining forest, should have on the ranch the means for treating his fence posts and similar materials. The mining concern should have at the mine a plant with capacity adapted to their need. An electric company whose lines extend over a considerable area and which draws its timber from various sources, may find a small portable plant best for treating poles. For several years the forest service has been experimenting with a method of impregnating wood, which requires no expensive equipment, is simple in operation, and is adapted to a plant of any desired capacity. It is now known that all of the more porous woods can be treated successfully by this method. The method is called the "open tank" or "hot 2. Economy to the People located at Berkeley, the cap be within a ten-cent fare one-half the population of The great majority of the California, in order to read mento, first pass through The waste in time and money people of the state, caused present location of the cap run into hundreds of thousands annually. 3. Better Legislation.—The capital at Berkeley much be isolation would result, because of population would render for citizens, boards of trade chambers of commerce to abide committees of the legislature advocate good laws and open ones. At the present time insignificant number of people afford to spend the time necessary for this purpose over, greater publicity would en to all the acts of the law thus affording wider opportunity discussion of proposed legislation. 4. The Law Library.—The law library is the finest of west of Chicago. It is now ticable for any but the law judges of Sacramento to make this magnificent collection this library located at Berk would be available for the students of the university. be within a half hour of The bath" process. The impregnation accomplished by thorough mixing the timber in a tank containing liquid substance, then run over the hot liquid and filling it with cold, or transferring water from a tank containing liquid that the tank containing cold liquid being the whole to cool with ice. Theory of the process is that when the wood cells and inter-paces expands when heated partially expelled. Upon cool-gain contracts, thus causing vacuum, and the pressure on the outside forces the wood. The process applied with any of the presses in common use; as for intraosote oil and zinc chloride. The principle is whether the treating is done all tank holding a few fence well heated with a wood fire, or in larger tanks fitted with steam coils for heating, or handling the oil, and lagging devices for handling the results of the government's experiments in wood pre-fabricated articles, which along with any information desired, may be interested persons who adhere Forester at Washington. CAPITAL REMOVAL INFAMY REASONS ADVANCED IN MAGNIFICENT DAYS OF CAMPAIGN half the lawyers of the state; it could be used by the supreme and appellate courts; and would be accessible to the judges and lawyers of the interior, who make frequent trips to San Francisco. 5. The State Library.—The state library at Sacramento, one of the finest in America, is of little use where now situated. If located at Berkeley, it would be within reach of the masses of the people; it would be available for the professors and students of the university, and for the large numbers of teachers in the public schools who congregate in Berkeley in the summer to attend the university summer school. 6. University and Legislature.—It would benefit both the legislature of California and the state university. The legislature could see and realize more clearly the needs of the university and the presence of the university with its intellectual surroundings would be of advantage to the legislature, to the state officials and consequently to the state. 7. Capital Worthy of Great State —The capitol is now located where few people ever see it. If a noble capitol were constructed at Berkeley, overlooking the Golden Gate, it would be visible from the homes of a vast population; it could be seen and visited without inconvenience, by the people of the southern and northern portions of the state upon their frequent trips to the bay region; it would be in sight of every tourist visiting San Francisco. This would create civic pride, and better the standard of citizenship, and at the same time it would be of untold ad- REMOVAL INFAMY REASONS ADVANCED IN DAYS OF CAMPAIGN Reasons" for Removal Which Intelligence of the Voter—Present Made That the Removal Cost Them Nothing—Snower at Polls on Tuesday Returns of the vote on state removal are not, as we write, today morning, complete, yet far received indicate the ongoing defeat of the scheme. Most days of the campaign a effort was made to pull through, as the following will show. This circular letter was issued by the Berkebee of commerce, is probably puerile political document issued in the history of In a word, it insults the vote of the voter. We republished a campaign curiosity: Economy to the State.—Movement to Berkeley will re-great saving of money to as approximately ninety of all the officials, commissors and legislators in travel-cramento first pass through thus being required to pay fare to reach Sacramen- been important commissions in San Francisco; these instant business with state officee at Sacramento. Elith commissioners or the officers instantly on the road between Sacrisco and Sacramento for on or other reasons. This of money as well as waste of the state officials. Economy to the People.—If lo-Berkeley, the capital will be a ten-cent fare of almost the population of the state. Overlooking the Golden Gate, it would be visible from the homes of a vast population; it could be seen and visited without inconvenience, by the people of the southern and northern portions of the state upon their frequent trips to the bay region; it would be in sight of every tourist visiting San Francisco. This would create civic pride, and better the standard of citizenship, and at the same time it would be of untold advertising value to the state. 8. Business Efficiency.—Not only economy and convenience, but good business efficiency dictate that the various branches of the state government, the state officers, the state commissions, and the legislature be located as conveniently together and as near the business center of the state and the center of population as possible. 9. A New Capitol Inevitable.—The present capitol is inadequate in size and not modern in construction. In the past few years three hundred and twenty thousand dollars have been spent in repairing it. A large appropriation is now needed to finish these repairs. The present charge for maintenance and repairs would pay the interest and sinking fund on an amount sufficient to build a new building. Since a new building must be built, it will be economy to build now, and save further useless expenditure on the present structure. 10. Cost Borne by Corporations.—This change can probably be accomplished without the expenditure of a single cent to the ordinary taxpayer. The new constitutional amendment (No. 1), with regard to taxation, which passed the legislature almost unanimously, is to be voted upon and will undoubtedly be carried at the coming election. This new scheme provides that all state funds shall be raised by a tax upon the railroads and other corporations in the state. Professor Plehn, the author of the bill, has estimated that this system will provide a large and constantly increasing surplus annually over ordinary expenditures. Even if five millions of dollars were expended upon the new capitol, it would be readily realized in this manner during the time necessary to con- Eith-commissioners or the officers presently on the road between Sacramento and Sacramento for other reasons. This amount of money as well as waste of the state officials. Economy to the People.—If low Berkeley, the capital will be a ten-cent fare of almost the population of the state. The majority of the people of Berkeley in order to reach Sacra-rost pass through Berkeley. In time and money of the state, caused by the location of the capital, will hundreds of thousands of annually. After Legislation.—With the Berkeley much better leg-would result, because the of Berkeley to the center city would render it easy us, boards of trade, and of commerce to appear be-alttees of the legislature to good laws and oppose bad acts the present time only an extent number of people can spend the time or money for this purpose. More latter publicity would be give the acts of the legislature, leading wider opportunity for proposed legislation. Law Library.—The state is the finest of its kind Chicago. It is now imprac- any but the lawyers and Sacramento to make use of significant collection. With any located at Berkeley, it available for the law stu- the university. It would a half hour of practically scheme provides that all state funds shall be raised by a tax upon the railroads and other corporations in the state. Professor Plehn, the author of the bill, has estimated that this system will provide a large and constantly increasing surplus annually over ordinary expenditures. Even if five millions of dollars were expended upon the new capitol, it would be readily realized in this manner during the time necessary to construct the building. The result will be that a magnificent new capitol will be secured in a location the most central, convenient and economical possible, and that not one dollar of the cost of this capitol will come from the pockets of the farmer or small taxpayer." There are probably more outrageously false statements in this circular than in any issued during the campaign. The assertion that the cost of removing the capital will not be felt by the taxpayers, but be borne by the railroads, is too transparent to warrant attention. The state's property at Sacramonto is valued at $10,000,000, and the cost of removing the capital to Berkeley, would not have been less than $15,000,000. Happily the scheme was defeated, as was also senate amendment No.1. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. 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