The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24

POLYTECHNIC-E G. w, San Jose. Where
Was the e l mic high ign school % IN @ san on
list OF the teachers and the course OF studies at
that time?
1t was at the corner of Bush and
Stockton streets. The records of the
board of education of that year were
destroyed in 1906 by the fire. Possibly
if you communicate with Walter N.
Bush, the incumbent principal. who
was the principal at that time, he may
furnish you the desired information.
ELECTRICITY-S Subscriber. City. Is an ap-
plicant for the use Of electricity in dat ,i re
quired TO pay the company $3.50 for Installing
meter?
1t is one of the regulations of the
company to protect itself against loss
in case one might wish to move out OF
the fiat before the last day of the
month. II you are of the opinion that
the company is not authorized to make
such a charge. place the matter in the
hands of a lawyer who will commence
an action in law to test the rights.
DECORATIONS. Z. L., San Rafael. Most
all of the decoration here has been with red,
been at the bottom. This refers to bunting with
out stars. Is that the correct way to hang the
bunting?
When bunting without stars is Used
the red goes to the top to carry out
the American idea, red, white and
blue When starred blue bunting is
used, the blue, which represents the
blue field of the flag, goes on top.
CANAL LOCKS Subscriber. City. How do
ships pass through canal with locks?
When a vessel approaches the gate
at the head of the lock is closed and
that at the lower end opened. The
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lower gate is closed after it and the
upper gate is slowly opened. AS the
lock fills the boat rises with the water
until it is on the upper level, then
passes on through the open upper gate.
In going down the order is reversed
EXAMINATION Subscriber, City. In what
branches are candidates for the United States
revenue service examined?
Spelling, arithmetic, geography,
grammar, algebra, geometry, plane and
solid, plane trigonometry, worlds his
tory, constitution of the United States.
physics. rhetoric and composition. Eng
lish literature and one modern Ian
guage. either French, German or
Spanish.
Books-A.. Berkeley. l want to write a
series of books and wish to issue them under an
such a name? How do publishers arrange with
the author!
There is no law to prevent you from
using an assumed name. The publica-
tion of books is a matter of agree
ment between publisher and writer.
Consult some publishing house for in
formation on this subject.
THE CHUTES-Subscriber. F. W.. Woodland.
CAL Give the date of the opening of the
Cbutes at the different places In San Francisco.
Manager e. p. Levy gives the fol-
lowing as the dates: At Haight street,
November 2, 1895; at Fulton street,
May 1, 1902, and at Fillmore street,
January IA, 1910.
REED-subscriber. City. What was the date
of the death Of John J.. Reed of Marin county
and when and where was he born?
He died December 1, 1899. He was
born at the Presidio July Is, 1897. and
was California's second oldest Native
Son at the time of his death.
CHoLERA-C. c.. City. What was the date
of the cholera epidemics in Hamburg7
There was an epidemic in that city
August 20 to November 81. 1892. which
carried off 1911 persons. and one from
September 16 to October 2, 1898, which
caused 46 deaths.
TRAcKAGE- Subscriber. City. What is the
tIdckdge OF the Uuited halirOauS IN San Fran
cisco and how divided?
Two hundred and forty-eight miles
divided as follows: Electric roads, 1913
miles,, cable. So miles; horsecar lines
miles.
POLICE PENSIoN-subscriber Point Rich.
mond. What is the law in San Francisco in
regard to the widow of policeman on pension
having the same continued to her after his
death?
There is no such law The law is
that the pension ceases with the death
of the one to whom it was granted. A
widow is entitled to pension in cas-
her husband, as a police officer, is
killed in the discharge OF duty.
PHARMACY-An Enquirer, Newark
For such information as you desire
about pharmaceutical schools. address
a communication to the secretary of
the state board of pharmacy. San Fran
cisco.
FoIsoM--C. s.. City. Was Frances Folsom.
who became Mrs Grover Cleveland in anv wav
related to Cleveland before marriage?
She was not.
WARN: 6: city. When was the war with
The declaration of war was signed by
President Mckinley April 25, 1898.