The San Francisco call., 1908-11-22
Answers to Queries

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quires them to do so. Electors are
CHOSEN to vote for president and vice
president of the United States. There
is nothing to prevent electors OF one
party from voting for the candidate
Oh another party If they want to do
50. but If they did they would feel
very uncomfortable II they returned
POPULAR VOTE. w. NJ City What was
tne popular vote for each candidate at the pres
| ioential election OF 1904?
roosevelt. 7,623.4S6; Parker, SOFT
s1l; Debs. 402,2S3; Swallow, 25S,536;
Watson. 117,1ss; Corrigan. s1,24s.
AMERICAN CoINs-P. A., City. What is
me meaning Of the small letters on the neck
or or the female figure on the American dollars and
halves7 What is the meaning of the phrase
e pluribus unum?'
The letters are the initials of the
designer of the figure. The transla-
'ion OF the motto is many in one."
VEGETABLE IVORY. G. Alameda Cal
what is vegetable ivory?
II Is a close grained. whitish, al
luminous substance, furnished by one
OF the most beautiful of all palm trees.
inese trees produce the corrozzo nuts
Wnen ripe Is exceedingly hard and
white. in fact 1t resembles ivory so
completely that few names have ever
peen better applied than vegetable ivory
Ihese kernels have come into exten-
sive use by turner's in the manufacture
OF small articles such as buttons, small
trlnkets and even umbrella handles,
and so closely do they resemble true
ivory that competent judges are often
deceived.
HUNTERS LICENSE-J. T. F.. Bonneville,
CaL Must person obtain license to use
gun ana hunt game on his own premises?
The law of California regulating the
| issuance of hunters license says:
The provisions of this act shall not
apply to any person who on his own
lands hunts, pursues or kills any of the
WHO birds or animals protected by the
laws of this state"
GLASS WORKS COLLAPSE j., City.
What was the date of the collapse Of the roof
Q, the glass works in San Francisco on the
block bounded by Folsom, Fourteenth, Harrison
people were standing on them watching the
tontxersity OF California and Stanford university
Thursday, November %, 1900.
THE PALACES. E. D., City. Who owns the
land upon which the Palace hotel is being built?
are tne owners building the hotel?
The land is owned and the building
is being erected by the Sharon estate.
STREET CLEANING-s.. City. What was
the date Of the cleaning Of the streets of San
francisco by the citizensf
Sunday, March 8, 1907.
GERMAN ARMY-Reader. East Oakland. Cal.
DO citizens OF Germany, who have been natural
lied citizens Of the United States. have to serve
In the German army II they return to Germany,
government?
The government Of the United States
does not interfere in the matter OF an
obligation an alien owed his country
prior to becoming citizen of the
United States. If citizen of Germany
left his country without having per-
formed military duty, and became a
citizen of the United States, he would
II he returned to Germany, while still
of military age, be liable to perform
the military service demanded of him.
but under an understanding between
the United States and Germany. II
German American citizen, liable to
military duty, returns to his native
country he may remain there for
period of four months without being
in charge by the military authorities
BIGAMY-Reader, East Oakland. Gal. What
is the penalty for bigamy in California?
By fine not exceeding $4,000 or i'm
prisonment not exceeding 10 years.
/ SCHOOL HoLIDAY-Reader, East Oakland.
Cal. Are there any schools that have Monday
instead of Saturday for a holiday2
This department has not been able
to discover any such, yet there may
be. Possibly some reader OF the query
department can enlighten the corre-
spondent Some private schools have
tried the experiment of having a hol-
iday in midweek.
NATURALIZATION H.. stockton, Cal Is
1t necessary to have United States district at
torney present when a applies for his final
citizenship papers?
This department is not aware of any
such provision as to procedure in
| such cases.
MINTS-E. NJ. c.. City. Where are the mints
of the United States located?
The mints of the United States are
| located at New Orleans, Philadelphia,
San Francisco and Denver. The one
at Carson City Is fitted up as an assay
| Office.
| MAPS-Subscriber. City. Where can I pro-
cure road maps OF California and maps Of Death
valley section and vicinity?
This department not being a free
advertising one 1t can not print the
addresses of places that sell such Had
you sent self addressed and stamped
envelope with your question instead
of signing Subscriber" you would
have received a reply long ago and