The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22


MEXICAN LAND LAws-c. H. NJ. Giiroy,
Cal Where Information about the Me1l-
can land laws be obtained?
For such information communicate
with the consul for Mexico, San Fran
cisco, or David E. Thompson, United
States envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary, City of Mexico,
Mexico.
DIvoRCE-N. N. City. II an interIocutory
decree In divorce case is granted in California
would marriage shortly thereafter In the STATE
OF Nevada be valid and could the married couple
come TO California and reside In TINS state!
Such marriage would not be valid
Neither party to the divorce can marry
again until after the signing OF the
dnal decree, which must not be less
than year after the interlocutory de-
cree has been granted.
BARBED WIRE FENCE-F. Paso Robles,
Cal In the event of person tearing his coat
through the wind blowing 1t on barbed wire
fence placed along the sidewalk OF main
street. to shut off private property, would the
owner of the property be liable to pay damages
Tor the tearing of the coat?
Your question being one of the class
that calls for legal advice this depart
ment, under it's rule, suggests that you
seek such advice from reputable
attorney
WRITE LEGIBLY = E. F. c., San
Mateo, Cal. This department is willing
to answer questions, but such must be
legfbly written. 1t being impossible
to decipher the name of the book you
ask about, the information. asked for
can not be furnished. This is not
guessing bureau.
nuprE c,r,re cI Uh.+. Ga
the population Of Titusviile, Pa, Tyler, Tex.
and Torrington, Conn.,?
The estimates on January 1 of the
current year are respectively 10000,
5000 and $500.
FINE-M. S. g. Benicia Cal. Which ex-
preston is correct, 81 feeling fine" or II am
feeling finely?"
If you mean by the expression,
physical condition, then the first is
correct. The second is used to describe
action by touch.
THE PANAMA CANAL. NJ, San Leandro.
Cal. What will be the length of the Panama
canal when completeda How much Of the canal
has been completed up to this time!
The length will be approximately
46 miles. Not having any late reports
of the work it is impossible to answer
the latter question.
sUEz 'CANAL-w f B., City and J.. NJ,
San Leandro. Cal. What is the length OF the
Suez canal?
The total length of navigation from
point Of entrance to point OF exit 10
1919 miles.
RACING Subscriber, City. On how many
days during the last racing season did the six
first and second choices fail to win?
That has not been tabulated You
tn ha frAn In
Hayes street near Franklin, consult
the files day by day and make up the
record. This department has not the
time to devote to gathering statistics
that will require so much search.
oRIMEAN Ware. E. s., Fresno, Cal;
Were George B. Mcclellan, Robert b. Lee and
P. T. Beauregard sent as United States army
officers TO the Crimea to study warfare?
The first named was the others were
not.
GOVERNMENT POSITIONS Oakland. Cal.
Where can 1 obtain information to govern
ment positions that open to women In the
Philippines?
Write to the insular department,
board of insular affairs, war depart
ment, Washington, D. C.
TEACHERS-A T. A. Sacramento, Cal. What
is the pay of white teachers in the Philippine
islands and what are the requirementsss
The teachers are paid from 5000 TO
$4,000 a year. The division superin-
tendents are paid from $1,000 to $4,000
year. Candidates for positions must
pass an examination in a thesis, PEN
manship, arithmetic, English, geog-
raphy, history and civil government
of the United States, hygiene, nature
study, drawing, science of teaching,
and give experience, training and gem
eral fitness for the place sought. There
is also a severe medical test as to
physical fitness to stand the climate.
Applications are to be made to the
United States civil service commission
ers, Washington, D. C.
LONG 'woRD-W. B., Fort Barry, Cal.
What is the meaning of superoncontradistinguish
ablitiyeness, said to be longest word In the
English language?
This may be an English word, but it
does not appear In the dictionaries,
consequently there is no printed defini-
ton. 1t probably means when applied
to man that his power of dis
tinguishing objects can not be sur
passed. The individual who would
want to use such a word might prac-
tice on the German words kreuzmill-
fonendonnerwetter (cross millions
thunder weather) or Potzbombarden-
donnerwetter (odds laundering bonn
bardments).
ELECToRS-S. T. c., City. Why do not the
people vote direct for the candidates for pres
ident of the United States instead Of voting
for electors? Can the electors elected by one
party vote for the candidate of another party7
People vote for electors because the
constitution OF the United States re-