The San Francisco call., 1908-12-23
Answers to Queries

WRITER'S E.. City. Give addresses Of
Hall Caine,. f. Marion Crawford, Clyde Fitch,
| Wilbur and orville Wright. Bernard Shaw,
| Winston Churchill and Bret Harte.
Crawford. Villa Crawford. SAINT Angelo
! di Sorrento. Italy; Fitch, 130 East
Fortieth street, New York; the
Wrights, Dayton. o.; Shaw. 10 Adelphi
terrace. London; Churchill. Cornish,
I, n. H.; Harte, May s, 1902
! A CITIZEN. F.. ". MADEIRA. Cal A boy
who are not naturalized. He lives in the
United States until he becomes 81 years Of age.
uralized?
He is. unless the father was diplo-
matte representative of some foreign
country. In the latter case he would be
a native born American. but citizen of
the country his father represented.
CEMENT-E H.. Oakland. Cal. OF what is
portland cement used In building composed?
1t is made from common limestone.
mixed with the muddy deposits of rivers
which ran over clay and chalk, which
mixture is afterward dried and call
cined
out what percentage Of favorites won at Emery
vile last season. also at Los Angeles?
By examining the files of the PAPERS
during the season and figuring out the
result of each days race.
RAzzLE DAzzLE-I \. D.. city In the
dice game of razzle dazzle which is the highest
i've aces or fye skies?
An old time dice sharp, who says he
knew the man who introduced the
game. states that five skies are high.
AITTIIpR or UERFsrITS- D
luna, Cal. Who is Gilbert X. Chesterton the
author Of ''Heretcs:"
He is a journalist and author, born
In Campden Hill, Kensington, Eng. He
lives in Battersea Park, London. s w.
BIGAMY-R. East Oakland Cal What is
the penalty for bigamy in California?
1t is punishable by fine not exceed
ing $4,000 and Imprisonment in the
state prison not exceeding 10 years.
HoTEr-Miss l. B. s. Napa. Cal. Was there
ever hotel in San Francisco called the Ger
man hotel;
There was such hotel on Howard
street between First and second, f. C.
Jansen proprietor.
THE FLEET-B.. Oakland Cal Where was
the Atlantic feet December l2f
For that information communicate
with the navy department, Washington,
d. c.
THE CANALS. E. Oakland. Cal From
whom did the United States obtain the right to
build a canal across the isthmus OF Panalnas
From the republic of Panama by
treaty of November 18, 1903.
woRDs-M. G.. City. How many words are
there in the English, Spanish and Portuguese
languages?
English about 250.ooo, Spanish about
& : Q
OLD MEMS HoMEs-M T.. city Where can
obtain information as to the cost OF entering
homes for old men?
Communicate with the superintend-
ent of each of such homes.
DEBATING SOCIETIES.. B.. city. How
can | get in touch with debating societies in
San Francisco?
Communicate with the Philhisforian
debating society at 22li Hayes street.
FENcING-Mrs NJ. c.. City. Is there fene-
ing school for women in San Francisco:
This department can not advertise
private Enterprises.
PANAMA CANAL-c. s. city Where should
one apply for work on the Panama canal?
Communicate with the isthmian canal
commission. Washington. D. c.
.ALAskA-E. W. H., oakland Cal. Can
1t can il conditions warrant admis-
sion to statehood.
PRESIDENTs-A n s.. City. How many OF
the presidents before Garfield were members of
the Masonic fraternity:
Washington. Jackson, Johnson.
BACK DATE--Subscrher, Elmira, Cal On
what day of the week did December IL, 1875
fall?
Saturday.
MAYFLOWER--D- l. NJ. City. What was the
tonnage of the Mayfiower. the ship which
brought the Pilgrim fathers?
One hundred and eighty tons.
EXCLUSION Laws. w. Oakland. Cal. Is
there any exclusion law between the United
States and Japant
There is no such law.