The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-16

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TRANSFERS.. v. East Oakland, Cal. Can
a streetear company compel patron TO consent
to its terms as to the time transfer expires on
a given date? Can the company eject patron
who presents a transfer the time limit on which
has expired and refuses to pay another fare?
The companies claim that right. II
you wish to test it get on car, present
an overtime transfer, be elected and
then commence action against the COM
pany. In that way you viii secure a
judicial opinion of the matter. This
department does not undertake to de-
eide questions Of law.
BRIDGE. H., Reader, City. Why cannot a
bridge be built across San Francisco bay from
San Francisco to Oakland shore?
A bridge could be built. but permits
sion TO do so can not be secured, as 1t
would interfere with one of the great
waterways.
HENEY-s. T. J.. City. Where can 1 procure
life sketch Of Francis J. Heney?
Go to the free library and consult the
catalogue of periodical literature.
which will give you a list of a number
of sketches that have been published
in magazines.
This correspondent wishes to know who Is the
author Of
The delicate green returns not TO the leaf,
Or the sweet perfume to the flower.
Much less the early poetry TO the heart
If any reader can inform him. please
send postal card to this department.
TEMPERANCE DRINKS. W. P, Berkeley.
Gal. What amount of alcohol Is permitted in
temperance drinks without violating the United
States revenue law?
None. Temperance drinks are non
alcoholic drinks.
MINING CLAIM; A.. Bancroft, Ore. Can 1
a mining claim after it has been relo-
Gated or Jumped" by other parties?
You should submit this question to
the land office in the district in which
this claim is located. This department
can not decide questions of law.
PADDED RING-FAn. City. Is there an ordi-
in which boxing exhibitions are held shall be
padded?
There is nothing on that subject in
the ordinance regulating boxing and
sparring exhibitions.
FAILUREsLA.. City. what is the ratio Of
success as compared with failure in business in
the United States?
From a report by r. C. Dun it ap-
pears that in 1908 the number of fall
ures were 1876. as against 5000 dur
ing the preceding year. There are no
statistics kept Of the successes. but the
number of failures tells the story. as
near as 1t can be told.
NOTHING NEw-F. H. c.. City. What is
the origin OF There is nothing new under the
sun?''
The first record is in the Bible. EccIes-
tastes, is: The thing that hath been,
it is that which shall be; and that
which is done, is that which shall be
done, and there is no new thing under
the SUM-
TARIFF BILLS-Inqufrer City. How long has
Of the tariffs How long did it take to pass the
Dingley law, the Wilson law and the Mckinley
law on the tariff?
The present revision has been on
since March Is. 1909. 1t was Isl days
from the time the Dingley matter was
Wilson bill, 26s, and the Mckinley bill.
S04 days.
LIBRARIAN. N. s., City What quaIin-
cations are necessary and required to become
librariani
knowledge of books, periodicals.
current literature: a knowledge of
classification and ability 10 locate sub
jects in published works without having
to find the same through consultation
of index or catalogue.
CITIZENSHIP-v P. W.. City. Am I a
citizen OF the United States OF am l nots I
came to San Francisco at the age OF Is My
father was here before me and had declared
his intention Of becoming a citizen. / have
been here six years
If your father only declared his in
tention. but did not take out final
papers you are not a citizen OF the
United States. but citizen of the coun-
try in which you were born. If, how
ever, your father completed his citizen
ship while you We're still a minor you
are citizen.
LIQUOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., City. Who
will Inform me 10 the rights of man To
sell liquor when holding United States reve-
nue. license?
The internal revenue office in the APP
praisers' building and the municipal
license Office.
INTERSTATE COMMISSIONS f. W. No
vato. Cal. To whom shall I write for inforna-
tion about the interstate commerce commission
Edward A. Moseley, secretary OF the
commission. Washington, D. C.