The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-05
Answers to Queries

ANGEL ISLAND Subscriber, City. How did
ceiye it's name?
1t was named by Juan de Ayala, who
commanded the San Carlos, the first
vessel that passed through the Golden
gate This was August 5. 1775. few
days before that the San Carlos was
anchored outside of the straits and in
small boat hewn out of tree De
Ayala was rowed through the Golden
gate and in going up the bay made
landing on the island and named 1T
La Isla de Nuestra Sonora de Los An
geles' (The island of our lady of the
angels The Americans who came
here in the days of old found the name
too long and abbreviated it to the
name it now bears.
SNUG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., City. What is
snug Harbor for sailors. and what are the
requirements for admission?
The sailors snug harbor is at New
Brighton. Staten island, N. Y, founded
in 1901 by Captain Robert Richard
Randall for sailors who no longer can
GO to sea. 1t is a home for aged, in
firm and superannuated sailors. In or
der to be admitted the applicant must
be native born or have sailed for five
years under the American flag.
thor Of the phrase Corporations have no souls?'
How did 1t come to be used?
This expression is from the jurist
named Coke. In his report he says:
"A corporation is an aggregate of
many, is invisible immortal and vests
only an intendment and consideration
of the law. 1t can not commit trea-
son nor be outlawed nor excommuni-
Gated, for 1T has no soul, neither can
it appear in person.
OLD vERsE--G. B. o., Selma. I want to
Guney school reader many years ago, and in
which is When am old. and oh. how soon will
life's sweet morning turn TO noon." / believe
1t was by Mrs. Sigourney.
The verses were written by Caroline
Atherton Briggs and can be found in
Five Minute Readings and in "Fa-
vorite POEMS" to be had from any
first class book seller
PRIMARY-Subscriber Crescent City. Cen a
man registering as republican a democrat.
who signs independent nomination paper, vote
al primary election? Can a man sign an indie
pendent nomination. also sign a nomination paper
for party under which he registered, but for a
different office? Can man registering as re-
publican or democrat become an independent
candidate?
ton for the popular idea that fish have ex-
tremely low temperature?
Science has proved that fish are not
as cold blooded as is generally sup
posed. The general or normal tenn
perature is II Fahrenheit, only 21
lower than the normal temperature of
man.
sTUDENTs-M. B., Nevada. Have seen, in
the papers that students of the University of
California have graduated as "a B. students
What does that mean?
1t is the title of person who has
taken the first degree (baccalaureate)
in the liberal arts or sciences or In di-
yinity, law. medicine. etc. The letters
A. B. stand for bachelor of arts.
CURRENT-H. NJ. City. Are the rails on
which the trolley run charged with cleo
trcity as well as the overhead wires?
The current passes down through
the trolley pole to and through the
motor of the car and returns to the
electricity generating station by way
of the rails.
A PoEM-G. W.. Vallejo. Can You help me
locate poem in which are the following lines !?
''Fain would trace
The potent mystery, which. like Midas hand
Thrills the mean clay into refulgence grand
The lines quoted belong to a poem
by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen. to be
louliu III 1OuhSCi <AhuciiSdu IOeto
MEADE-S. G. r.. Auburn. Where and when
was L. 7. Meade, author of the Sweet Girl
Graduate" Polly" and other works, born? Is
she still living?
She was born in London. Eng. She
is living at the Woodlands, Dulrich
AREA What is the area Of Melbourne and
Sydney. Australia. and San Francisco?
Molbor1rue o56 Sur1aro r,iJeS. Cvdvoy
$50 square miles. and San Francisco,
~ square miles.
TERRY-R. NJ. D.. Westlsy, Cal. When and
where and by whom was David s. Terry killed
He was shot and killed by David
August IA, 1889.
PAYNE-H. B.. Monterey In what part of
HoWard Payne, author Of Home sweet ae@ sen
buried?
In Oak Hill cemetery.
MoTHER-R. E. NJ, City This cor
respondent wants to know in what
work he can find verses entitled Just
as Mother Used to Do"
MISS BRANDoN-Reader, City. Which of
he 9 0sn MsdTs by .s Miss BTanSn
Lady Audley's Secret"
COLORADO Subscriber. City. Please give me
the name of newspaper published in Victor,
Colo.
The Record.
1880?
Dennet's, which made its appearance
october 4, 1880.
OIL. W. Oakland Is California the great
est oil producing state at this time?
|- Yes.