Albion Sumner Howe
San Francisco vs. Vancouver
Which took place on the night of 14-15 June 1895.
Vancouver (Keith, M. Smith, Proctor, Grant) vs. San Francisco (W.R. Lovegove, A.S. Howe, V.Q. Quiroga)
International Telegraph Match, 1895.06.14
ECO "C44" Scotch Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. O-O d6 6. c3 Bg4 7. Be2 {Cook's Synopsis gives 7. Qb3 Bxf3 8. Bxf7+ Kf8 9. Bxg8 Rxg8 10. gxf3 g5 11. Qd5 Qd7 12. b4 Bb6 13. Bb2 d3 and Black is considered to have the better game.} 7... dxc3 8. Nxc3 Nge7 9. Ng5 Bxe2 10. Nxe2 h6 11. Nf3 O-O 12. b3 f5 13. Ng3 {Why not Bb2 and Qd3, and develop the Queen rook, whose fate reminds us of "dejected Marianne's at the moated grange."} 13... fxe4 14. Nxe4 Bb6 15. Ng3 Qd7 16. h3 Rf7 17. a3 Raf8 18. Kh2 Ng6 19. Ra2 Nf4 20. Bxf4 Rxf4 21. Re2 Nd4 22. Nxd4 Bxd4 23. f3 Qf7 24. Rfe1 Be5 25. Re4 c6 26. Rxe5 dxe5 27. Rxe5 Re8 28. Re4 Rfxe4 29. Nxe4 Qc7+ 30. Kh1 Rd8 31. Qc2 Qd7 32. Qc4+ Qd5 33. Qb4 b6 34. Qe7 Qd7 35. Qh4 Qd1+ 36. Kh2 Rf8 37. Qe7 Qxb3 38. Qxa7 c5 39. Qa6 Rd8 40. Qa7 Qe6 41. Qa4 Qe5+ 42. Kh1 b5 43. Qc2 c4 44. Qc1 Kh8 45. Kg1 Rd3 46. {Resigns.} 0-1
Auckland Star 4 December 1896
Arrival in NZ.
Monowai, R.M.S., from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Apia.
Passengers: - For Auckland: ... A. S. Howe, ...
1897-98 Auckland, 11th NZ Championship
Howe finished 2nd to R. J. Barnes, this was his only appearence in NZ Championships.
Canterbury Times, 3 February 1898
Note typo - Albin instead of Albion
Auckland Star 27 May 1898
ARRIVALS.
lona, s.s., from the Great Barrier. Passengers - .... A. Howe ...
Auckland Star 17 December 1898
MINE MANAGERS' CERTIFICATE
The following holders of provisional warrants, under the Mining Amendment Act, 1880 have been granted certificates as mine managers by the Board of Examiners:—
Thames (Second-class): A. S. Howe
Auckland Star 27 March 1899
THE KALGOORLIE MINES
KALGOORLIE, March 27, Very rich telluride has been struck in the Golden Horseshoe mine. .
MINING AT GREAT BARRIER.
REPORT BY MR A. HOWE
(By Telegraph — Own Correspondent.)
WELLINGTON, this day.
In the Mining Record just published Mr Albion S. Howe, civil and mining engineer, contributes an interesting and valuable paper on the Great Barrier Island. After describing the topography of the island, and its geological character, he says Te Ahumata (White Cliffs), besides being a volcanic centre, has been a field of great hydrothermal action, as shown by the extensive -kaolinization of feldspars, the signs of mud springs, the beds and concretions of iron pyrites, and the great extent of sinter deposits on the hills. In many places beds of almost pure kaolin can be seen. He goes on to say that almost any portion of the rock at White Cliffs will give fire assay traces of silver and gold. One assay by the writer gave 2.1 ozs. silver and 0.06 gold to the ton. The only mining operations he found on the Barrier wereon the Great Barrier and the. Barrier Reefs claims, which are adjoining properties and working on the same reef, which is named the Lee. Having described the workings and the character of the reef, he says:—.
'The surface ores are high, grade, silver, in the form of sulphide, mostly stephanite and polybasite, with some pyrargyrite and pronstite. On the surface in places can be taken samples across the reef giving over 400 ounces in silver to the ton, besides good values in gold. With depth, the percentage of silver iv the ore had decreased, and that of gold had increased. Some high grade gold ore has been taken from the low level without enough silver in it to part the assay button. A small percentage of iron pyrites, with traces of copper pyrites, and occasionally mispickel, are seen in the ores from the low level. The gold never showp in the ore, and no prospect can be had in the pan, but the pan concentrates contain nearly all the gold."
A number of other reefs which show on the surface have not, been developed, but some of the largest contain stibnite, a precipitate. From the brown waters from one of them tested quantitatively showed iron, antimony, and traces of arsenic. In the Barrier Proprietary claim, near the surface, a body of rich silver ore was taken out and shipped. Mr Howe is of opinion that in view of the experience on the Lee reef, it is possible that sinking on the Proprietary reef might show an increase in g-old values sufficient to warrant development. As to the lona and Aotea, he says that in some of the glassy quart, he saw very good pan prospects obtained, and there is a chance of getting a rich body of ore at these properties iv the vicinity of the contact. In conclusion, Mr Howe says the Government road from the Bay to Whangaparapara is nearly completed, and when that is done the mines will be more accessible. The Barrier Reefs Company contemplate the erection of a stamp mill on Ivaitoke Creek in the near future, and the work of that Company and of the Melville Corporation, who hold an option on the Great Barrier mine, should make this part of the Barrier more lively than it has ever been before.
Thames Star 16 March 1901
Our Auckland correspondent te.'egraphed last night:—"Mr J. G. Vivian was to-day' appointed mine manager of the Barrier Reefs mine, Mr Albion S. Howe having resigned. As he purposes leaving Auckland.
The Kapowai directors also met; and decided;to appoint Mr R. H. Harrison . manager in place of Mr Vivian, the late manager.
Auckland Star 13 September 1901
Albion S. Howe, mine manager, known to Auckland miners, recently sailed from San Francisco for Manila with other mining experts, to report on the prospective improvement in Manila Harbour.
ALBION SUMNER HOWE , 1931 [1]
Albion S. Howe, general manager of the Central Eureka Mining and Milling Company, at Sutter Creek, is a mining engineer of marked ability and an accomplishment, having served on large projects in various countries, and in his present position is contributing in large measure to the success of his company. Born in Blackstone, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on the 30th of December, 1860, he is a son of J. H. and Emily (Spaulding) Howe, both of whom were representatives of old New England families. When he was quite young his father died and his mother passed away while residing in the west.
A. S. Howe received his early education in the public and high schools of Massachusetts, later attended the State University of Iowa, and then prepared for his life work as a mining engineer at the Colorado School of Mines, at Golden, Colorado. He worked at various occupations, paying his own way through school and college, and when seventeen years of age was a member of a surveying crew engaged in railroad construction. After receiving his degree as a mining engineer, Mr. Howe went to Central America in 1910 and there followed his profession, as he did also at later periods in Cuba, Mexico, New Zealand and Alaska. During this time he had charge of many large projects and became interested in a large copper mine in Cuba. Mr. Howe has done much work along his professional line around the Bay district of San Francisco, having been in charge of the construction of the Mt. Tamaulipas Railroad, a large pier at San Francisco and various waterworks and other public utility plants, some important work being done at Mazatlan, Mexico. He came to Amador County as general manager of the Central Eureka Mining Company in 1917 and has here added to his already high reputation as an efficient and dependable engineer.
Mr. Howe was united in marriage to Miss Ella Lamphier, a native of Oregon, and they are the parents of a son, Albion L., who has taken up aviation, which he is studying in all of its phases. Mr. Howe supports the Republican Party and is numbered among his community’s substantial and influential citizens.
Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, Tuesday, 23 March 1943
NZ Chess Championships Results
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References:
[1] History of Sacramento Valley California, Vol. 3, Wooldridge, J.W.Major, 1931
[2] Find a Grave - Albion Sumner Howe