The San Francisco call., 1909-08-28
Answers TO Queries

SPECIAL DELIvERY-E W., City. II
person soJournlng In France sends letter TO
fSn fpme one In san Francisco, and in addition to
states special delivery stamp upon the en-
v,elope; Will such letter on arrival here be de-
iiVered by special messenger?
Yes. The postal regulations govern
ing special delivery say: "A special
delivery stamp in addition to the law
1ul postage secures the immediate de-
nvery OF any piece of mail matter
at any postofflce within the letter
carrier limits of city delivery onices
and within a mile Init of any other
postoffice.
Francisco? ~ gan
The ordinance says that "aIl CHIN
neys having greater f1ue area than
2eo square inches shall be carried up
at least 10 feet above the highest
point of the roof of the buildinr, of
which they form a part and 10 feet
above the highest point of any roof
within so feet of such chimney" A
violation OF such ordinance is punish
able as misdemeanor by prosecution
in the police court.
is ELIGIBLE-w. D. L.. Guinda Cal. Is
States? " TUG OHi'eo
Being native OF the country. he
would come under that section Of the
constitution which declares that mo
person except a natural born citizen
shall be eligible to the office OF presi-
dent" The fact that a person is born
In the United States, and not the
nationality of the parents, governs the
eligibility of the indIviduaI.
CARRYING WEAPONS Subscriber. City. Is
man who is a watchman NOT sworn In nar
mitted to carry weapon? =,
man who is employed as a watch
man has not to be Sworn in" and
whether he may carry a weapon con-
cealed is discretionary with the no.
lice commissioners when he files
petition for permission to carry a
weapon. If granted permission he has
to pay the usual fee.
ANYTHING In the constitution of the United States
or IN any law written or unwritten that pro-
dent? e'eu spfesl'
There is not. Religion is not
qualification for Office. The constttu-
tion says: Congress shall make no
law respecting an establishment OF
religion or prohibiting the free ex-
ercise thereof
COLOR BLINDNESS A.. A., City. what
Is color blindness7
1t is defect of vision owing to
which certain persons are unable to
discern single color, such as red, or
to distinguish between two colors
such as green and red, so that they
may be said to be blind to red or to be
blind to two .co1ors presented stimuli
taneously to the eye.
TARGET PRACTICE. r., City. Is there
any place in or near San Francisco where target
practice is permitted? Is is permitted at the
Presidio7
There is target range at Shell
mound, in Alameda county. where sew
eral shooting clubs practice periodi-
cally. There Is target practice at
ranges on the Preside military reser-
walton for the troops stationed there.
DESTROYED PAPERs-N.. Berkeley Cal.
Lost my naturalization papers in the big FIRE OF
1905 in San Francisco What must do be nat
uralized again?
Write to the county clerk of the
county in which you obtained your fhal
papers. He will either. upon a full
statement of your case to him, furnish
you duplicate or advise you how TO
proceed.
oFFIcIALs-F. McM.. City. How many city
officials and how many county officials are there
In San Francisco?
There is no division of officials in
San Francisco. as 1t Is city and
county municipal corporation.
ABBREvIATIoN OF NAMEs-subseriber.
East Oakland, Cal. What latin words do the
letters 1. n. $. stand for1
Iesus (Jesus) hominum salvator.
Jesus the savior Of men.
IN KANSAS. W. R.. City. Do women vote
In Kansas?
Women have been entitled to vote at
municipal elections in that state since
1887 and at bond elections since 1903.
MASoNS-J. H. r., Elk, Cal. There
is no record OF how many of the Jurors
in the particular you ask about, If any,
are Masons.
FIRST CALIFORNIA;. s.. City When did
recruiting for the First California volunteers
close during the Spanish-American war7
June 30, 1898.
REPUBLICAN, PRESIDENTIAL, Crockett.
Cal Who was the nrst republican president OF
the United Ststes7
Thomas Jefferson: elected in 1900.
HoRNswoGGLE-M. H. city. what is the
meaning Of the word s.hornswoggle"?
It is an Americanism that means
steal.