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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
RUBBER DISCOVERED BY
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Not Known Commercially Until
Early in Nineteenth Century

Although known in commerce only
for some $50 years, India rubber was
first heard of in the second voyage of
Columbus. when Herrera observed that
the natives of Haiti played a game
with balls made "of the gum of a tree"
and remarked that the balls although
large, were lighter and bounced better
than the wind balls of CASTLE, says the
Chicago News The first time the tree
yielding it was mentioned by name was
in 1915, when Torquemada wrote of the
"ulequahinti tree which Yields
a white, milky substance, thick and
gummy,' and he states that one way
the Indians had of coagulating it was
to smear it over the body and rub it
off when sufficiently dry. Strange to
say, this antiquated method of collect
ing the rubber is still in use among the
natives of some parts of the world
that is, SO far as allowing the Juice to
dry on the arms and afterward rolling
the rubber off in the shape of a ring
Even In Torquemada's time the Span
iards in America used the juice of the
tree to waterproof their cloaks, though
the fact did not apparently attract at
tention in the old world and no rubber
seems to have reached Europe until
long afterward. The first accurate in
formation concerning any of the caout-
damine, who was sent by the French
government in 1875. for other purposes,
to Quito. The next researches on the
subject were also made by a French
man, NJ. Fresnau, an engineer living in
Guiana in 1851 and published by the
French academy in 1855. Notwith-
standing this, India rubber remained
for some time unknown in England,
except as a curiosity.
India rubber as a product of Asia
was not known until 1898 and soon
after Borneo and Assam rubber was
traced to an Indian tree, the Ficus
elastica. The industry in India rub
Der did not really begin until the early
part of the nineteenth century. BY
1870 however, there were, it is com
puted, in Europe and America more
than 150 manufactures, each employ
ing from 400 to 500 operatives and
consuming more than 100000 900 pounds
of caOutchOuc
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Edward E. Sherman and wife to Kate NJ.
Barry, lot in W line of Fountain street. 2o5 n
Of Twenty fifth. n 30 by w 12J; $40
James p; Kane and wife to Catherine Burns.
lot in W line Of Hampshire street, 97:6 Of
Twenty second. n 25 by W 100; $40.
Ludwig NJ. Hoefer and wife to julius Kleye-
sal and wife. lot in line of Florida streel,
Nancy Jane Hosmer to Georgia f. Hosmer
lot in W line Of Nineteenth avenue, 271:11 S of
street, sW 1904 to a point 279:9i1 Of j
NE 100 to Nineteenth avenue. n %: $40.
George $. Hill and wife to Thomas S. Webb.
Ne I1s. Sc S1:9 sw 1914: o. % SO. 10 OF o.lpper'
Hermann Methmann and wife to Robert Meth
mann and wife, lots 20 to 80. block 26, Refs
Martin Smoker and wife to Martin Judnch
and wife, lot at NV corner of Eighteenth
100; $40 ' 90 0s !"
Nellie Mccarthy deceased by administra
trix. to William olinsky. lot at Sw corner of
Goettingen and ordway streets. 100 by w
Julie clarice Mccauley to Severn steinauer
lot in S line of Grove street, ITO of Shrader,
Emile E Kahn to Abe S; FEEDER lot in W line
2i4 aSsRpe NW Is 2PS5 2ls so st street.
Helen Schlesinger to LIE Roy Schlesinger, lot
at Sc corner of Sixteenth and Folsom streets. q
Bay District land company to Arthur J. Chan.
pie, lot In W line of First avenue, rs s of A
Catherine Chambille to Frank p Gormsn ,ot
in NV line of Madrid street, 125 NE of Persia
avenue. NE 20 by NV 100: SO.
Helen /. Goodall eft al. TO Marie Colombo Iot
in S line Of Ney street, 200 W of Grant, W a5 by
1907 SO. ~
Lexington realty company to julius Germandi.
commencing 5I2:0A w of Schwerin street and
41s:01z of sunnydale az, S % by W 10; SO.
Marine trust and savings bank to Clotilde Con
treras, lot in Sc line of Louisberg street % .
SW Of Mount Vernon; NE 24:2. Sc 1888 NE
90, Sc 1876, SW g. W 1888; $40
Wesley Mckenzie to Guy c. Calden Iot In r.
line of Buchanan street, 1916 of Pine. s 22:6
by + S2:6; $40.
Helen S. Goodall ct al. to Flora A. B, Chand
Ter, lot in 5 line of Maryland street, so of
Congdon, E 90 by S 10; SO
E. =. Kelly and wife to Henry E. Chandler ct
al, lots 3 and T. block 157, University Mound
homestead association; $40
George. W. Moliere and wife to the San Fran
cisco collateral loan bank, lot at the NV cor
ner of Worcester avenue and Thornton street,
139. W 100 4:6, Sc 1879; So
Pryor & Doty Realty company to Isabelle Hub
bard, lot In line OF Fourth avenue, 2o5 of
street, % by w 100; So
Oscar 7 Weber and wife to Julia E. Wolf,
erick 1876 by S 1915: $40
George II; Boyle to Ellen Boyle lot in Sc
line of Market street. 302:5&z SW of Noe, SW
S2:10l5. l1S:9A. Is. N 80. e 10. 1902
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AGGRIEVED PLAN A
TERRIBLE REVENGE
Would Boycott All Who Oppose
Short Beer Measures

The manager of the Lion Brasserie
at Munich was recently acquitted of a
charge of selling beer in measures un-
favorable to the purchaser. The de-
cision of the court has been received
with JOY by the trade, and now comes
the turn of the Munich cafetiers and
cabaretiers. Their trade protection So
ciety has determined to refuse to sup
ply books" to members of the various
societies which were instrumental in
setting the authorities in motion, and
to boycott the newspapers which es-
poused the cause OF the injured. Since
the day that the cardinal lord arch
bishop of Rheims cursed the little jack
daw it is doubtful If vengeance so dire
has been threatened. As most of the
aggrieved are students it Is just possi-
BILE that ala corporation des cafeteirs''
will find that they will not take the
boycott lying down.
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HOW To GROW RICH
WHILE EARNING WAGES
Confidential Clerk Leaves For
tune of Nearly S3,OOO,OOO

An old confidential clerk in a bank
ing house has just died leaving an es-
tate of between $4,000, 600 and So. s.0OO.-
600. all saved out of his wages and ac-
quired by investment Far from being
a difficult feat, this is rather easy.
Any bright boy who fancies such a
career can repeat 1t.
Suppose an Office boy OF 16 has in
two years saved by pinching self
denial 500, says the New York World
He can loan it at legal interest on
good personal security or invest it to
yield per cent. In the former case.
II the yield is kept reinvested
it will grow to $4,000 by the time he
is 10; in the latter case to S21OO
But the boy keeps on saving His
wages are raised from time to time
and as his second, third and succeeding
500 come more quickly. each in turn is
set on it's way to grow into thousands.
At 50 he has a salary of perhaps So. 500
a year, and saves S1.SO0 of 1t or more.
The savings of that single year, kept
invested at legal interest. will grow
TO $4,000 in 40 years. But already he
has many other dollars at work for
him--or rather for his unIoving heirs.
As his salary grows he saves and In
vests more, and still more Probably
he will see frequent chances of profit
able usury. But he will never take a
risk. He is faithful and truthworthy.
though not brilliant, empIoye. He does
not become dissipated or gluttonous.
and so has no use for doctors. His en-
ployers appreciate him, and he coins
their appreciation into more living.
growing gold.
OF course. he never marries He
spends nothing on enjoyment or self
culture or travel. In the end he dies a
lonely death, and from the famous will
case that follows the lawyers profit
nightly.
There are probably a few boys in
New York today who will, do this very
thing. 1t is in them to do it. But is it
worth while?
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
ENGLISH BANK NOTES
FREAKISHLY INDOPSED
Hundreds Have Been Hanged
for Petty Forgeries

The custom OF indorsing English
bank notes, even when they pass. in
some trivial purchase, is a surprise to
most Americans who go abroad for the
first time. 1t is an old custom and one
which has led to many curious inscrip-
tions on the notes.
A debtor in prison wrote on the back
of f10 note: The first debt 1 have
honestly paid for a year. while prod
igal son turned the tables against him
self when he wrote on a f20 note: The
last of thousands left by my father,
who slaved to earn them.
In 1853 the Bank of England began
to issue flo notes as we'll as $50, till
then exclusively used. 1t was not till
80 years after that f5 notes were
brought out, and in 1897 there were FL
and f2 notes, but they ceased in 1921,
owing to the immense amount of forg-
cry they led to, says the Queen. Hun
dreds if not thousands were hanged
for counterfeiting notes for such small
sums.
A curious bank note designed by
Hone has prison chains across one end,
is signed by Jack Ketch, a row of
malefactors hanging with ropes around
their necks appears on the face and a
series of criminals heads on the other
side, together with the words: Until
the resumption of cash payments or
the abolition of the punishment by
DEATH The e." which in the corner
usually preceded the amount and value
of the note was formed of rope.
From April 5, 1929. the f5 note has
been the lowest procurable from the
Bank of England. Of late, the desira-
bility of once more issuing the FL note
has been discussed.
In 1927 $1,000 note was the highest,
but 100000 notes have been issued, and
there is story of a certain tradesman
keeping such a one by him as a Curl
osity, while a gentleman framed one,
which his executors promptly caShed at
his death There is a family tradition
about the visit of a certain church
functionary at a house, when some dis
puted point had to be settled by ref
erence to the bible, and the one be-
longing to the deceased mother was
brought down from a shelf, dusty and
unused, but within was found a note
for 100000.
The Bank of England note of
today has taken some time and many
inventions to bring to it's present con-
dition. The numbering machine was
first employed in 1909, steel plate en-
craving was supplanted by the side
geographic machine, and that by electro
type surface printing. The great aim
is to prevent forgery, the paper en-
ployed being unique and the water
marks and private marks are all in
favor of the banker.
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LONDONpS FAMOUS
BELL IS CRACKED
Britishers Hear With Alarm
That big Ben Is Lacking
in Tone

Big Ben" is in disgrace. Every one
in London knows Big Ben" and no
stranger who goes to London can be
long in town before he knows Big
Ben" too. the big bell which. with
his four little brothers. strikes the
hours, quarters and half hours away
up in the tower at the houses of par
lament. When Big Ben" and his four
little brothers are having their period
ical cleanup their deep toned chimes
are very much missed and the watches
of Londoners get all out OF time.
1t is Wooding Starmer who has
sounded the alarm about Big Ben"
Lecturing at the Royal institution the
other evening. he said that the tone the
bell gave out was not so good as il
should be, says the New York Herald.
Nothing but serious injury he said.
could result from the cutting of holes
in the sound bowls. although it is said
that the holes were cut to ascertain the
extent of a crack. However. it is GER
tain that the holes and the crack Sc
rlously mar the tone"
This came as a great surprise to-
many, for no one had ever heard that
either Big Ben or any one of his four
little brothers had a crack or holes
punched in him. Messrs- F. Dent & Co
" t4AC ST. anu WnO nave CudTSe OF the
Westminster clock. confess that all is
not well.
We quite agree" said the manager
OF the firm. with what Mr.. Starmer has
said regarding the hour bell. and we
certainly think a new one should be
cast in its place. but it would be a
great job to take the bell down
The history OF Big Ben is a curious
one," he continued. big Ben and the
four quarters were cast about 1856.
The first Big Ben weighed about Is
tons and was not a success and it was
recast- The new one was not so heavy,
weighing only 131s tons. Within a
year crack or flaw developed near
the mouth of the bell The result was
that the striking hammer could only
be about half the weight necessary to
bring out its full tone, no doubt on ac-
count of the risk of the crack going
further
THE question of the bells was con-
stdered by an influential committee at
the time, assisted by Mr.. Turtle, the
eminent organist OF Westminster alb
bey, and they approved the quality OF
the tone, so nothing has been done
since"
The chimes of big Ben" are set at
the following lines:
All through this hour. Lord be my
guide.
And by thy power no foot shall slide
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HOW TO TAKE GOOD
CARE OF YOUR BOOKS
Borrowed Volumes Need Special
Attention From Borrower
a book near a fire.

Never hold a book near a fire
Never drop book upon the floor
Never turn leaves with the thumbs.
Never lean or rest upon an open
book
Never turn down the corners Of
leaves
Never touch a book with damp or
soiled hands.
Always keep your place with thin
bookmark.
brush it off with a soft. dry cloth on
duster.
Always turn leaves from the top
with the middle or foreinger
Never pull a book from a shelf by
the binding at the top, but by the
back.
Never touch a book with damp
cloth or with a sponge in any form.
Never place another book or any
thing else upon the leaves OF an open
book
Never close book with a pencil.
pad of paper, or anything else between
the leaves.
Never open book further than 20
bring both sides Of the cover into the
same plane.
To avoid injuring the leaves Of
library book.
Always keep your books out of
reach OF small children and in a clean.
dry place
Always keep any neatly bound bor-
rowed book covered with paper while
in your possession.
Never attempt TO dry book. acct
dentally wet. by fire. but mop OF the
moisture with a soft, dry cloth
Never write upon paper laid upon
the leaves Of an open book. as the PEN
Gil or pen point will either scratch or
cut the book leaves.
Never lend a borrowed book. but re-
turn it as soon as you are through with
il. that the owner may not be deprived
Of its use.
Never cut the leaves OF a book or
magazine with a sharp knife as the
edge is sure to run into the print, nor
with the finger, but with a paper cut
ter or ordinary table knife.
Never hold small book with the
thumb pressed into the binding at the
lower back, but hold IL with the thumb
and little finger upon the leaves and
three fingers upon the back.-Milwau-
kse Wisconsin.
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FASCINATION OF CAESAR
AND XENOPHON IMMORTAL
German General to Describe
March of the 10000

The fascination of Caesar and Keno
phon will never die. Readers of Long
fellow will remember the admiration
of that great fighter. but faint heart
ed lover, Miles Standish, for Caesar.
and every now and again we find some
scholar bringing out a new edition.
Now it is Xenophon's turn and we learn
from a French source that General Won
obtained leave of absence to pay a visit
to Asia Minor. The object of the gen
erals visit is to go over the ground as
sociated with the march of the ten
thousand, so graphically described by
xenophon, so as to be able to describe
1t minutely.
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POPULATION OF FRANCE
CONTINUES TO DWINDLE
Births and Marriages Decrease
and Divorces Increase

The statistics published in the Jour
nal Officiel relative to the population
of France demonstrate the necessity
of some such encoura cement as indi-
Gated in the will of M. Brades
The returns are for the first six
months of the present year for the
whole of France. From January to
June. 1909 there were 156,294 mar
riages against 162,495 in the same
period of 1908; 6,14S divorces, COM
pared with 5,605 in the first six months
of the preceding year, and S,710
births in 1909, whereas in the period
under review in the former year there
were All, ,402.
In 1909 there were 1925 children
who died at birth compared with 19,62S
in 1908. The deaths this year up to
June amount to 426.913, whereas in the
semester of 1908 there were only
4O1 S94.
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WHO FATHERED THE
OLD TIME PROVERB ?
the Rod and Spoil the
Child" Causes Discussion

A correspondent in Truth expresses
surprise at finding that Prebendary
Carrile in Church Army leafiet COM
mits himself to the statement that
King Solomon wrote Spare the rod
and spoil the child" There is no evil
dence, so far as I am aware, that. King
Solomon ever wrote this, though the
book of Proverbs contains Sundry SEN
timents to the same effect. The words
really occur in very different book,
Buffers "Hudibras," though whether
Butler supposed himself to be quoting
from some unpublished work of Sol
ONION 1 can not say 1t is a popular
error to father these words on the
king of Israel.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
BELGIUM ISSUES COINS
IN HONOR OF NEW KING
Franc Pieces Also Commence
rate Brussels Exhibition

The Belgian mint authorities are
about to issue some new commemora-
tive franc pieces. The coins, like Cold
smiths chest of drawers. will serve a
double purpose. They will mark the ac-
cession of the present king and will
bear his effigy, with that of his con-
sort. The coins will also commemorate
the Brussels exhibition, says the Lon
don Globe. AS only 100000 are to be
struck, no doubt they will be much
sought after by collectors. 1t is said
that only five coins will be issued to
one person. but how the authorities will
enforce this decision remains to be seen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
UNIVERSITY TO HONOR
RABELAIS, THE PHYSICIAN
Great Writer Graduated in Med
icine at Montpelier

The University of Montpelier, in
France, is about to commemorate it's
association with Rabelais in a more
imposing manner than the portrait of
the great writer, which is in the gal
lery of professors at that ancient seat
of learning. They propose to raise
statue to the author of "Gargantua.'
who. in addition to being in holy orders,
graduated in medicine at Montpelier
university and for some time lectured
there on surgery.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
RAG PICKERS OF PARIS
ARE BORN, NOT MADE

The rag pickers of Paris are born to
their work, the occupation being passed
from father to son for generations.
Each rag picker family has its own
district. which is inherited by children
and grandchildren The quarters of
the rag pickers are just outside OF the
confines of the city. Every member OF
the family takes part in the sorting of
the spoils, and it often happens that
members of family die either from
poisoning from stale food or from a
cut from one of the tins.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15
PROPOSALS AND BIDS

SEALED bids will be received at the office of
the secretary of the regents, University of Cal
ffornia, Berkeley. at or before $50 a. M Mon
day May %, 1910, for vacuum cleaning ma
chInery and appliances for the university IL
brary and Boalt hall on the university campus
at Berkeley, per plans and specifications on
file at said office. No bids will be received un-
less accompanied by a certified check or bond
in favor of the undersigned. equal to 10 per
cent Of the bid, TO assure execution of contract
by successful bidder. The right to reject any
or all bids is reserved.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
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all interest in estate of Henry Boyle, deceased;

all interest in estate of Henry Boyle, deceased;
Minnie Cordes to same, same; gift.
George scheer to Mabel e. Scheer. lot in w
line of Twenty fourth avenue, 1926 of Clement
s7:6 by y l2o; gift ,.
Of Twenty eighth street. 22s:e W of Douglas, W
26 by ia; SO.
Parkside realty company to Herbert ID.
Schroeder, lot in E line of Nineteenth avenue.
1870 S of S street, S 29,7 by Z 100; $40
Same to John and Mary j. wisnom lot in
25 by " 100; $40.
Jacob Heyman company. to Arthur. Petersen,
lot PA. Heyma,n tract; So.
and 4, block as, Refs tract; $40.
Caroline r. Robertson to James Robertson,
tieth avenue, W Is by n 100; SiS. . wen
Building Contracts
To erect three story. and basement frame
building in W line of Chester place $50 S of
Union Street S 36:5 by W $50; S3, ie6.
Mrs. NJ. Baird (trustee estate John G. Ils)
with B. Becaas, Gainford. Lettich & Co.-To
erect three story and basement hotel building
on lot commencing at point ITO E of Kearny
In S line of Glib street, 106 more or less Sc
more or less to Maiden lane, 75, W 10Y, n
IT; s34 440.
Henry Schlichtmann with ]. NJ Bryan-Plumb-
ing and drainage for a three story and basement
frame building at SW corner OF Seventeenth and
Capp streets, 1916, 110, 80, 10;
Martin Tovarez with Roller & oehm-All work
except painting, plumbing, hardware and gas fx-
(three dats) in S line of McAllister street.
s. $50. i;5o'' OF Dahsr street. z'0 by i9''0'
John and Marie Cock with Joseph Boed,
decker-To erect two story and basement
frame building in line of Seventeenth street,
125 of Temple avenue, 25 by n So; So, 740
New San Francisco concrete construction com.
pany with J; E. Droan & Co.-Prismatic light
cfra
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NOTICE is hereby given that Joseph Paiodi has
sold all interest in his business at Livermore
TO a. Gariboldi May 9, 1910.
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z. f. wAYLAND & CO.. BROKERS.

Z I. MA1LAND & CO., BROKERS',
476 Monadnock Building San Francisco. Cal.
STOCKS OFFERED FOR QUICK SALE.
81 600 Ocean Shore Ry Bonds. ......... assoc. 90
5000 shares Monterey Coal Co... a 90
1000 shares Coalinga Aladdin oil Co. a 10
2,uo0 Alaska Petroleum and Coal Co. :. Cheap
GOO shares Jewell Oil Co............@ .2S
/. 600 Lady Washington Oil Co... a II
LOCO California Pressed Brick Co. -. a 20
1 coo shares Coalinga Crude Oil Co... a Is
1000 Kern River DrilleTs' Oil Co......d IA
1000 shares Templor Ranch 0il......M .21
800 shares Consolidated of Coalinga- q 10
500 shares Liberty Oil Co.......... tWanted)
], 100 shares Four Oil Co........-...G II
30 shares Natomas Con. of Oal.....M % 90
10 shares Rio AIichOl Rubber ....... a % 90
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MONEY WANTED

RANCH loans are safest Lowest taxes: interest
always prompt; best security We have few
good ranch first mortgages that pay per cent
net interest Write or call If you have money to
loan. References any bank or newspaper in
Santa Cruz county A. n STIKEMEN & co.
las Pacific av.. Santa Cruz.
on improved reelty. $500 TO sos 600. at 7-s-9 per
cent Do RAY SMITH. l0l5 Broadway Oak,d
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UNUSUAL OPPORTUNIT7

=
Can secure 100, coo acres Mexican land near T.
). boundary; viii produce abundantly; plenty OF
water; railroad TO be built through the land,
starting Immediately; good harbOr. Now is the
time to get in. Price of land s.. 80 per acre.
Can be subdivided and sold readily for at least
$50 to S25 per acre. Requires S100 600 cash TO
handle. Have sec. 600 available want $40. 600
more in amounts OF 81 900 up. This is a splendid
proposition and will bear the closest inYestiga-
tion. Engineer Of highest standing, thoroughly
familiar with region and conditions brings propo-
sition 10 me- Would like 10 talk it over with
YOU First class references. Box 4237, Call
office, Oakland
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OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMASTER
Fort Mason, San Francisco, Cal, 10th April
1910. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, for con-
structing installing, plumbing, heating and cleo
trio wiring in two (2l single barracks at Fort
Winfield Scott, Cal, will be received here until
IL a. m. 18th May, 1910, and then opened. Plans
and specifications and necessary blanks and in
formation obtained here. Deposit of $40. 90 Will
be required TO insure return of plans and speci-
ncations. Envelopes containing proposals to be
marked. Proposals for Public Buildings, Fort
Scott, Cal.," and addressed to Major Geo. Mex
Williamson. Or. Mr.. U. s. A.
FORT WINGATE, N. NJ, May o, 191o.-
until IL a. M, June 1, 1910, and then opened.
for furnishing all labor and material required
for construction of sewer system here In
formation furnished application Right re-
served to reject any all bids. Envelopes
containing proposals" for construction OF
sewer system. Fort "y.;;satn N. NJ