The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17

who F. Johnson OF Oakland Is and in
forms him that il prefers the report
OF the United States census ofHcs on
that subject to the statement OF the
correspondent. and that until it Is
shown that the census Office IS wrong
the answer. as given. viii stand.
THE CALL BUILDINGS. and T.. stanford
ccniyersIty. Cal was told recently that the
The Call building. in san Francisco. was a..
signed mainly after some tower IN spain II 20.
what tower?
The Reid Brothers. architects Of the
building. say that il was not designed
after any tower in. Spain. but Il was
designed on the lines OF the rsnafs-
sance and Is the first tower building
erected on ornamental lines.
MoNTARA-N.. Oakland. Cal. To what Ian
guage does the word M0ntara. the name o. a
lighthouse. belong, and what does Il mean?
The name is Spanish and Is a proper
name, possibly the family name or
some individual who was ASSOCIATED
with the locality on which the light
house stands. II is derived from mon
tar 10 mount. as IN the saddle.
ST. LOUISA Subscriber. CITY. What 4. tba
proper pronunciation OF the name of tie rffv
St Louis? Louis or Locee?
The city was named after Louis TX
OF France. consequently IL was pro-
nounced IS in the French lanxuars
which is "Looee-' The name has been
Americanized by pronOuncing Il accord
Ing TO common American acceptation OF
Louis.
OLD HERALD-C- W. s. Modesto. Cal whae
H Is me market yalne Of copy Of the New YORK
OF the assassination Of Lineolnl -s1'li'
1t has no market value and Is vorth
just what the owner may ask for Il.
or what some one anxious TO have II
as a curiosity would be willing to give.
MIILION-J.. City. What Il tbs dl9s-.,..
between an English and an American nfIIions
According TO the works on nunera-
ton there does not appear TO be any
difference IN both methods the sew
enth figure represents units OF millions.
the eighth. tens OF millions. and the
ninth hundreds Of millions.
MAJORITY uhscriber CITY, Az wA.s -.
does girl attain her majority7
The law dictionary says that BY The
law OF England the age Is fixed at p
years. in the United States generally
at is years. and in Germany and other
European countries at from "a to Is
years.
Il
iting the fair at Seattle. and never having tr.S-
eled ON train over night. would Ike a fsu
pointers helpful 10 a mother and children on
Ask some OF your friends or ac-
quaintsnces who have gone over rail- BY
night and you viii be fully advised.
cgBANs-N. O. $. City VINO were the
original Inhabitants OF Cuhae
The American Indians. who became
extinct after the island became spanish
exchange bank OF Chicago and the ST Ioois ns
g ronsl naak guaranteed b. the United States
The government does not guarantee
INSURANCE.. s, CITY. A n. a.,.-..
ment does not advertise any Insurance ar Dr.
o Ssss9es so II can not give you the Information
sarsose company IN the city where the ars o..
should write FOR possibilities Of certain sesioos
u tne state Tor eucalyptus deVeIopment7
Address letter OF inquiry IN tn
state forester, Sacramento. Cal.
LEGAL TANGLE-Trustee Point Arena. c,i
tbst esss1Sn submitted in re trustee is tanxls
menr does not give. Suggest thaf w., -t,.
me question to the district attorney Of von-
STRIKE ONES. CoIllnSville e., =.
game OF baseball. batter strikes 4 FAR 6,ii -
h has n1ss stfke Is he required to run Tor rsf
He has to run