The San Francisco call., 1913-08-25
Queries Answered

EUCHRE-A. S., City.-Hcyle lays down the
following rule TO ordering up in four
handed game Of cuchre I'm saying i go ii
alone when 1t is players turn to settle
the game and confirm or make the trump, as
the case may be. the partner binds the adj
versaries. and consequently binds himself and
his partner 1t is not question between the
partners. but between the partner and the op-
posing players. The partner. by confirming
the trump and declaring the play alone. has
settled the game and cut off the opponents
right and 1t follows that as he has been al
lowed to do this. his action must have at the
same time cut OF the right of his own partner
to change the game.
PUBLIC OFFICE. r.. City. The origin
OF "a public Office is public trust has been
traced. not In these exacr words. but in spirit
to John G.. Calhoun. who July 49, 1895. In
speech said: The very essence OF free gov
ernment consists in considering Offices as public
trusts, bestowed for the good Of the country
and not for the benefit of any Individual or
party Later the phrase was changed to the
words quoted. and May 81. 1872. Charles
Sumner during speech said. The phrase. "a
public office Is public trust has OF late be-
come common property"
ALAsKA--L. B., Elmhurst. Alaska was held
by the Russians by the right Of the Behring's
discovery in 1741 and by subsequent settlement
Of the land. The territory was granted In 1900
by the Russian government to the Russian Amer
ican Fur company. The charter Of that COM
pahy was renewed in 1880 and expired in 1863
when Alaska was sold to the United States
March 1a, 1867. for s7,2o0.0oo.
TRESPASS-W. d. W., Alameda. Not know
ing the circumstances under which a railroad
company laid rails across the property OF a
4 II T.
partment can not furnish an answer. The mat
ter is one that can be answered by an at
torney upon a presentation Of all the facts and
he will advise you IL you have an action for
trespass.
HOLY CROSS MouNTAIN-K. NJ f.. city.
The mountain OF the Holy Cross. made famous
by the painting OF Thomas Moran Is peak
1880 feet high in Eagle county. Colo. 90
miles in an air line westerly from the city
of Denver.
ADDRESSES-O. c.. lone. The department OF
Answers to Queries does not print addresses of
individuals or firms engaged In business Cor
respondents desiring such should with the query
nclose self-addressed and stamped envelops.
FLIGHT OF BIRDS r., Oakland It is
said that the flight Of the fastest bird is that
OF the plovcr. which goes at the rate Of four
miles minute. The carrier pigeons cover
from so 10 30 miles an hour.
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SECRETARIES OF sTATE-subscriber Oak
land John Hay. Elihu Root and Robert Bacon
we're at different periods secretary Of state in
the cabinet Of President Roosevelt
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ART SCHoOLS-L. W. B.. City For such
information as you desire about art schools. you
should apply at the Art Institute and School at
California anc Msscn streets.
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DISTRICT COURTS-Subscriher. City. United
States district courts have jurisdiction of all
crimes cognizabe under the authority OF the
United States.
WIDOWS FUND--Widow Oakland. This de-
partmcnt Is unable to discover that there is
law In this state granting a pension to
widows.