The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
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PEABoDY-K. F., C.mbria, Cal WAC was
George Peabody?
George Peabody was a merchant.
banker and philanthropist. born IN
Danvers, Mass. February 1s, 1885,
died at Eaton square, London, Eng,
November IA, 1859. He started IN Ire
as a clerk al the age OF Is in haber-
dasher's store in Newburyport; he be-
came a travelling salesman In New
York, Pennsylvania, Maryland ana
Virginia. established stupendous
business and in 1880 it was surpassed
by only a few mercantile concerns In
the world. He then went TO London,
Eng. established a banking house
In 1913. was one OF the three COM
Maryland in 1e4s to restore It's credit;
refused payment for what he did IN
sthat line. so was given vote OF
thanks by the legislature. In 1851 he
supplied the money TO Mt up the
United States department at the great
exhibition in London. The following
year he sent $4,000 to his native
town to found educational institute
now called Pea abody- He contributed
10000 to the first Grfnnell Arctic ex-
pedition. s1.500,eo0 to the city OF Bal
timore for an institute Of science. lit
erature and the fine arts; between
1852 and 1858 he gave s1,T0o.o0e for
improving the condition OF the Lon
don poor and in his will left 3T30,000
for the same purpose. which was ap
piled to the construction of improved
buildings. which We're rented at low
rates to the working people. who
found it dificult to supply their fami-
lies with suitable homes.
A SOLDIERS CRIME-P B.. Melbourne.
Mendocino county, Cal Is II true that some
time ago soldier OF the United States army
was eourtmartialed and sentenced to dve years
imprisonment Tor no other offense than getting
on the stage OF a hall IN San Francisco. shak-
ing hands with Emma Goldman and saying that
he was in sympathy With what she said?
The soldier referred to was William
Burwalda, Of whom it was charged
that while in the uniform of soldier
OF the United States, the constitution of
which he had sworn to support and
uphold, he went on the stage, after
Emma Goldman had delivered an anar-
chistic speech denouncing the govern
ment and the officers, shook hands
with her and openly declared that she
had uttered his sentiments. He was
courtmartialed under article SO OF
the articles OF war for performing
acts prejudicial to good government
He was found guilty. sentenced to inn
prisonment for three years and after
serving seven months was dishonor-
ably discharged from the army and
released.
TANNING-S. S. Grass Valley. Cal How
are skins tanned without the hair that
they may be used for fancy cushion tops, hcing
for portals. ETC.?
There are number of recipes. but
il you have only a few skins TO tan
and you are an amateur you will find
that in the long run you will have a
very annoying job on your hands. with
the possibility OF failure. which
means loss OF material. outlay for
material and time. You will find it
cheaper and more satisfactory to send
the skins to professional tanner
REALTY IN JAPAN-Reader. City. Can for
eigners purchase and hold real estate in Japanl
They can not. Under the laws Of
Japan all foreigners are excluded
from the ownership OF realty In the
empire. BY an act OF 1878 the sale
of realty TO aliens Is strictly pro-
hibited The aliens may. however, by