The San Francisco call., 1909-10-25
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day when attending meetings Of the
board. the amount to be paid each not
to exceed S240 a year. They are al
lowed travelling expenses to and from
the meeting place.
POPULATION-G. G. s. City. What was the
population OF New York. Boston and Philadel-
phla at the close Of the revolutionary ware
According to the New York Gazette
OF ancient times the figures for 1855
are about as follows: New York, "a
500; Boston. 1850. and Philadelphia
52,204. A history Of Boston says thahe
in Boston before the siege the pOpJtlaV
tiOn was Eearly 10000, during the siege
it dropped to 5000. and by the time
peace was declared it had risen 10
about 10000. The population for New
York in 1776 was given as 22,S61.
THE CABINET-H NJ B. CITY. Who are
the members Of President Taft's cabinet?
P. c. Knox, secretary Of state: ]. NJ
Dickinson. secretary OF war: George
Won L. Meyer, secretary OF the navy; f.
MacNeaSh, secretary of the treasury; G..
w. Wickershan. attorney general: f..
I'll. Hitchcock, postmaster general; r. A.
Balinger. secretary Of the interior:
James Wilson, secretary of agriculture:
Charles Nagel, secretary OF -eOmmerce
and labor.
NIMMIGRATIoN-B. J.. City. What is the
record OF immigration to the United states?
From 1921, when the first record was
gregate was 26,769, 722. It is estimated
that the number who came to this
country between 1883 and 1920. inclu-
sive. was about 250,OOO which would
make total Of 27.O1s,722.
AMERICAN FLAG-B. n, oakland. Cal. Can
an American purchase a foreign ship. have the
same registered in this country. ny the Ameri-
states and foreign cOuntries1
He can do all these things II he has
the ship repaired at a cost OF not less
than half of the original cost OF the
vessel and conforms to certain rules
in making alterations.
NUMERALs-L4 B. c., City. On the corner
ssSns e tss 6,eS5 NJ of G. 1000 building Is cue
numeral designation be MCNIX7
The first was formerly used as the
designation in Roman numerals for
1909. but the latter has become the
more preferable way during the current
century.
HIGHEST TOwN-Subscriber. City. which Is
the highest inhabited town in the world?
1t is said that Cerro de Pasco in the
Andes, Peru, is. 1t is IA, zoo feet above
the sea level, has a population of more
than 10000 persons. is run by Ameri-
LARGE CITES. o, s. city. Which are
According to the latest estimates OF
population the following are New
York, 4.442.6S5; Chicago, 2,572.S35. and
Philadelphia. 1,491,161.
JAMES THE ROSS c.. Gonzales. Cal
Where can find poem or song entitled ..S-r
james The Ross. referring TO the tragedy AMI
death Of Sir James The Ross, a highland Scottish
chief?
Can any reader enlighten this cor
respondent? If so. send information on
a postal card.
CAME FARM-G. A. s. City. In what al.
reeSion must one go to reach the farm in
The farm. is located one mile out or
Hay ward. Any one at that place will
point out the direction
BELOW ZERO-B. W. CITY. How can = os-
certain il the Thermometer ever registered s.
degrees below zero in Warren, Pas
BY writing to some paper published
there, lnclosing Self-addressed and
stamped envelope for reply.
VOTING MACHINES subscriber. CITY. Have
voting machines been used in san Francisco since
Registrar zemansl<v saws that they
were used at the election held in No
vember. 1906
VIGILANCE subscriber. Lakeport Cal.
price Of Hbertys"
These words arc from a speech by
John Philpot Curran. the Irish orator.
delivered in 1905.
VERDI-Subseriber. City. When and where
did Guiseppi Verdi. the famous composer die?
In Milan. Italy, January 27.- 1901. al
the age Of 81. II
MASQUE OF POErs-G. J. F. Santa Cruz.
Cal Who published ''The Masaue Of Poets?
1t was published by Little.
NOVEMBER DATE-What was the daE az
the Week Of November I6, 1S9Os