The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
Answers to Queries


NAVAL UNIFoRMS-H. A. NJ, City Front,
City Have any changes been made recently
in regard TO men in the United States navy
wearing uniform on shore?
There have been number of amend
ments to navy uniform regulations by
the navy department recently; among
them is the removal of the require
ment that the members of a ships
crew ashore shall not wear any dress
but the prescribed uniform. Hereafter
the men will be permitted to go ashore
at home ports in civilians clothing.
The provision relating to wearing the
uniform aboard ship or ashore in for
eign ports has not been changed.
ALAsKA-R F., Palo Alto. Cal. When did
the Russian government first contemplate selling
Alaska to the United States?
During the Crimean war period
0S54-56), the Russian government
offered to sell to the United States
what was then known as Russian
America, but the offer was declined
at that time by President Pierce. 1t
was again offered in 1867 during the
administration of Andrew Johnson, the
offer was accepted, the sale was ne
gotiated for this country by William
H. Seward. and the price paid was
$7,200,000. The purchase was ratified by
the treaty of March 80, 1867.
TITLE. D. W.. ST. Helena. Cal. Piece of
property is purchased with community money.
In case OF death of either wife or husband
does the title vest in the survivor?
If the wife dies the entire community
property vests absolutely in the sur
viving husband without administration.
If the husband dies one half goes to the
surviving wife and the other half to
child or children in proportion to the
number, and If there are no children
half to the surviving wife and the
other half to the heirs of the deceased
husband in equal share. When the hus-
band dies there must be administra-
tion.
THANKSGIVING DAY-M. B., City. What
vas the date of Thanksgiving day in 1907 ?
50 whyf On what day does that day fall in
Canada and why does 1t differ from that of
the United States. IL 1t does?
1t fell on November 2s. Custom has
fixed the last Thursday in that month
for the holiday. In foreign lands there
is Thanksgiving for special oecasions
but the annual thanksgiving is Gus
tom that prevails only in the United
States.
DISCHARGE IN THE ARMY-s.. Presidio.
CAL Can enlisted man in the United States
army purchase his discharge on first enlist
ment?
An enlisted man in the army on his
first enlistment may purchase his dis
charge. the price of which after one
year is $3.50.
CARAT. XIV, Pitt river falls Cal What
is meant by 16 carat gold ring?
IA carat Is the oath part in making
UP iewelry. A sixteen carat gold ring
contains 16 parts pure gold and parts
alloy. An carat gold ring contains
parts gold and 1s parts alloy.
BANK CLEARINGs-w. B.. City. Does
Pittsburg lead San Francisco in bank cIearings ?
The latest annual report of bank
clearings shows Pittsburg. s2,761.441.-
7ss; San Francisco. s2.2ss.411.o61. Since
1908 San Francisco has led once, that
was In 1906.
GoPHERS-Mrs. R. f. Nicasio, Cal what
is the best method Of destroying gophers and
moles that destroy rose bushese
The methods for destroying such are
traps. specially prepared poisons and
filing the holes of the ''varmints'' with
water so as to drown them
THE wARREN-A. 0. T.. City When was
It that the United States transport Warren met
with disaster in the Japan inland sea' Were the
passengers saved?
The disaster occurred November g..
1901 All passengers were taken on by
the transport Hancock.
PATTERNS-Su City. AS
this is not an advertising department
giving free notices to private concerns
1t can not publish the address Of the
pattern agency asked for.