The San Francisco call., 1910-10-17
Answers to Queries

WITNESSES-G. c. City How many wit
is performed by justice of the peace: Is mar
rage before such justice with only wit
ness legal?
The law on marriage in California
does not specifically declare how many
witnesses shall be present, but it does
say that one who performs the cere-
mony must file the certificate of mar
riage together with the name of "one
or more witnesses" To ascertain the
legality of a marriage before a justice
OF the peace in the presence of only one
witness. you will have to consult an
attorney. as this department does not
give legal opinions.
THE GJ0A-I. Y. Y. Tell of the schooner
GJoa on the ocean boulevard near the observa-
and how is it pronounced?
The schooner is the walrus sloop
Gjoa in which Captain Roald Amund-
sen accomplished the northwest pass
age in January. 1906, the first to prove
the existence of the pa assage. The name
of the. vessel is that of the wife of
the explorer There is no combination
Of English letters that will give the
pronunciation of the name That can
be obtained only by hearing a Swede
pronounce it.
SOLDIER-M. ]. J.. San Rafael. To whom
tion about former soldier who was stationed at
the Presidio Of San Francisco and as to how
be left the service?
Write a letter to the war depart
ment at Washington, D. c., giving name
of the man, the year he entered or
years he was in the service. the branch
of the service in which he enlisted the
letter of his company and number of
regiment. place of nativity and age at
the time he was in the army.
DUTCH FLAT.s. W. City. In which of
Dutch Flat. Placer county?
This department has not been able to
discover the name in any of his pub
lished books, but he published a collec-
t1on of poems. which was severely criti-
cised by papers published in the town
OF that name, and Harte used the name
in caustic reply to the comments.
CORRECT AGE-E. D.. Oroville I am 21
years old and have considerable difficulty to
get written certiAcate from a pubic ' ofsei, sd
to prove my age? What official, Is it not his
other way or at least better one to gain nv
desire? ~
: If you were born in this state YOU
can obtain the necessary proof from the
recorder of the county in which Won
were born. The fee is small one.
MOTHER IN Law. W.. OAKLAND. who
was called the mother in law Of Europe and
why?
The name was applied to the late
Queen Victoria because of the fact that
so many of her children and grand
children married into foreign families.
THE ANNALS-N. NJ. City. When and nv
whom were The Annals Of San Francisco pub
lished? Is the book to be had at this time.
In 1854 by Frank Souie and associate
editors. The book may be purchased
by advertising for it through the col
umns OF The Call Some one having a
copy may be willing to sell it,
subscriber. City. Where did the idea
of condensing milk, to preserve it, originate?
The idea was original with French
chemist, named Apert, in 1927. In 1895
the method of evaporating the milk in
rarified air, to prevent 1t from reaching
the boiling point. was first used.
MEXICAN PUBLICATIONs--A. B. s.. Berke.
ley. :. Publish a list Of the papers and as mass.
sines published in Mexico.
You will find such a list in the news
paper directories to be seen in the Oak
land free library.
yersity Of Mexico any. characteristic similar to
those OF our state univefsities,
This department is informed that it
has.
MONUMENT--G NJ, City. When was the
Washington monument, in Washington. D. c.,
commenced and completed?
Begun in 1S4S and finished in 1884.
MEERSCHAUM-L. d. A., City. From what
psrt of the world is the bulk Of meerschaum OBJ
tanned:
From Asia Minor.