Introduction
“Whoever after due and proper warning shall be heard to utter the abominable word ‘Frisco’ which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor and shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty five dollars.” Emperor Norman made it quite clear in this edict that no one was to call the great city of San Francisco by the nickname of “Frisco.” This edict was one that was adhered to strictly. Norton was accepted and beloved by the local citizenship. He was able to eat and drink wherever he chose, free of change. He had the ability to draw checks on local banks, using his own scrip. He was also the first to call for a bridge across the San Francisco Bay. When he fina
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