The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07

MARTIAL I,Aw-Miss A.. Alameda. Col. In
the department Of Answers to Queries you say
say that San Francisco was not % nnaer was
school girl in San Francisco and the news OIL
the assassination OF Lincoln came, two news
paper Offices were demolished by mop anu tue
city was put under martial law
When the news of the assassination
was received In this city in, April, 1850,
the people arose in mass and DESTROYED
Beriah Browns Press In Washington
street, Zach Montgomery's Occident at
Jackson and Battery streets, Brady
paper in Clay street between kearny
and Montgomery. Fred Marriott's News
Letter and was about to attack the
Alta office in Sacramento street near
Montgomery when the police armed
with rifles appeared and dispersed the
mob. For fear of further trouble and
that the then small police force might
not be able to cope with the situation
the commander of the department of
the Pacific was asked to send In some
soldiers from the Presidio. This was
done, and the soldiers acted as mill
tary protective force. The civil au-
thorities were not superseded and the
writ of habeas corpus was not sus-
pended Martial law is a rule conferred
by the laws of war In relation to per-
sons and things within the scope OF
active military operations, and which
for the time suspends civil rights and
the remedies found under them so far
as ii may appear necessary to the ac-
complishment of the war. Such a con-
dition did not exist In San Francisco
I'm April. 1865, In 1906 nor at any other
time since California became state;
consequently there was no martial law.
Many people do not seem to understand
the difference between martial law and
military protection for the preserva-
tion of peace.
PoEM-A. D., City. Where can obtain
poem IN which are the following words
Il never went to college yet, but i hear the
poet say:
Life is like a mighty river flowing on from
day to day"
This does not appear in the books
of quotations. One hundred poems"
are published annually and 1T is i'm
possible to keep track of them all.
Maybe some reader of this column can
help the correspondent. II so. send on
a postal card where such poem may be
had
FoRT-w. H. B.. Oakland. Cal. What is the
difference between fort and fortress:
Fort is a term that is applied to any
fortified place no matter how spiall
or how great the defense erected,
Wnllo 1O1ITeSS 10 usually dppllcu "
any large fortified place. as a large
fort or regularly fortified town.
BROKEN NEcK-T. c., city. r.
Tillie in a letter to this department
says: Australian Billy Smith was the
prize fighter who dislocated the neck
of poor, good looking Joe Bowers in a
fight in the old California athletic
club. Joe has taken his last count
long ago.
AGE-A H. B.. Santa Cruz. CAL Has there
ever been a law passed that declares that girls
must be 81 years old before they attain legal
majority
If you will name any particular
country you have in mind, the matter
will be looked up.
wHIST-A. G.. Spreckels. Cal II in game
OF whist diamonds are trumps: the player hav-
ing the frst lead leads a club. repeats with a
club. then leads the ace of hearts. but has no
more hearts In his hand; later his partner leads
a heart and he trumps II. Is that ''sneak" I:
IT looks very much as IL It was.
FOURTH OF MARCH-B. T. D.. City. Why
does the president Of the United States assume
the duties Of his office March 4
Because of the mandatory act of con-
gress which declares that "the term
of four years for which a president
and a vice president shall be elected,
shall in all cases commence on the
fourth day of March next succeeding