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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
CHAMPAGNE FAILS TO CHEER.
Committee Invests in Home Product
and 1t Lacks Spirit.


MENTO, Jan. 12.-The wine question did
not cut much ice in the Capitol at the
inaugural ball this evening True. the
bowls were filed time and again. for it
required much of the juice of the grape
10 slake the thirst of the multitude but
at that the strictest advocate of temper
ance would find it a difficult matter in
deed to find a reason to kick at the ar
ticle that was turned out in plenty under
the name of champagne punch. 1t belied
both its origin and its fame.
Varney GaskilI, a well known agent of
the stuff that is served IN cold bottles and
occasionally with a small bird, was in
Sacramento during the day and put in
the better portion of his time with the
ball committees in telling of the worth
and cheering qualities of the imported
article that he represents To make good
his assertion that he could furnish the
right liquid and in quantities to suit, Mr..
Gaskil offered to take the members TO
the freight yard to sample his goods
You will need quite lot. gentlemen"
he said Ito furnish these legislators and
their guests in the proper style, and | am
prepared to fill your order on the short
est notice. / have at the depot a carload
of vintage that l am sure will please and
my figure for the lot will surprise YOU
Mr. Gaskill spoke long and loud in
praise of his goods, but the committees,
while willing and anxious to serve the
best quality of refreshments to their
guests, were staggered at the price Of the
article. local firm had already caught
the committee on an article of home pro-
duction and at price that cut the heads
off the agents of the imported stuff.
At the punch bowl in the evening there
was no lack of that cheer which always
comes with the opening of fancy-capped
bottles, but the committees had the salts
faction OF knowing that they were deliv-
ering liquid that could be guaranteed
not to produce that tired feeling in
the morning. The lunch tables along the
corridors Of the north wing were we'll
patroniZed A pleasant little luncheon
was served. consisting of CONNECTIONS, ice
cream and coffee with whipped cream
but the Wet article that is supposed to
add luster to the eyes of its consumers
to give wit aud pleasantries to such gatn-
erings, had no enlivenment in it.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
BURGLARS LOOT
WHYTE' 3 HOME
While Family Is Absent,
Crooks RanSack the
Residence.

Burglars looted the home of W. c..
Whyte foreman for the United Railroad
Company, at "A Carmelita street gSatur-
Gay night. While the family was attend
ing a wedding the thieves entered the
place and after ransacking all the rooms
made their escape with about 800 in valu-
ables and money.
Whyte his wife and son left their home
about s o'clock in the evening. They re-
turned about 10 o'clock. When they en-
tered the apartments on the second floor
they were surprised to find the contents
Of trunks and bureau drawers scattered
over the floors and everything of value
taken Lighting the gas in the other
rooms, the same condition of affairs pre-
vailed. Chairs had been overturned, 9TH
or furniture disturbed and every nook
and corner searched.
Whyte reported the matter to the Cen
trail police station by telephone as soon
as possible. Captain of Detectives Martin
at once detailed two men on the case
and they have been working on it ever
since. 1t is the belief of the officers that
the burglary was committed by members
of gang who watch residences and after
they observe people leave the premises
enter by the use of skeleton keys. For
some time the police have had a cew as
to who certain members of the gang are
and expect to land them behind the bars
before very long.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
MICHAEL CASEY
MADE PRESIDENT
Is Elected to Occupy
Chair at the Labor
Convention.

At a meeting held last evening at B'nai
Birth Hall, 12l Eddy street, delegates
from 16O organizations in this city. repre-
senting the Building Trades Council the
Labor Council and the Water Front Fed
Grafton, were present.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and the regular order of business
was taken up. Nominations for a per-
manent president were in order and
Michael Casey and William p. McCabe
were nominated and the nominations
closed
The election for president was closely
contested Casey being elected with y
votes. McCabe receiving g.
Nominations for other officers were
then taken up, and the following were
elected:
First vice president. J. J. ONeal; second
vice president scott anderson; Anderson, secretary: F.
sergeant at arms J. j. Mayblum
The following committees were also appoint
ed:
tion Of unions committee of seven on resOlu-
tions committee OF three on auditing and a
committee Of five on ways and means.
The chair immedia tely appointed mem
bers to the committee on ways and means,
as it was necessary to provide means to
meet the necessary expenses incurred dur
ing the holding of the convention. The
following members were elected to serve
on the committee:
Charles Holce. J. K Jones. J d. McDou-
gal G. b. Benham. W. \. Kesier.
They met and after appointing Mr..
Kesler chairman. adopted the plan of as
sessing each organization 81. The plan
was ordered by the president A COM
.rittee on credentials was also appointed.
but after some discussion it was decided
thar such a committee was unnecessary.
ard the members were therefore dis
charged with vote of thanks.
1t was ordered by the chair that each
delegate should bring two copies of the
constitution and bylaws of the organiza-
tion to which he belonged to the next
meeting of the convention. which is TO
be held next Monday evening
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
Code Revision One Work
of Moment at the
Legislature.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

- ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
4 , MENTO. Jan, 12.-Senator Selvage
1 of Humboldt will have charge of
the adoption of the new codes for
~ this session, and he will make
every effort to get them in such
shape that the Supreme Court will up
work of so many years and of so many
lawyers and commissions is to be entire
ly wasted. Senator Selvage will head the
Committee on Code Revision, and he has
his plans -iready made for the work.
In the decision of the Supreme Court
which knocked out the new codes that
were passed at the last session the court
did not simply declare the codes uncon-
stitutional. but pointed out a way by
which they could be made to comply with
the highest Interpretation of the consti-
tuition. The objection that the Supreme
Court found to the action of two years
ago was that each code was adopted as
one bill, without regard to contents. This
was held to be wrong, and it was shown
that If the codes were separated into
subjects and each subject passed in
separate bill everything would be legal.
1t will take some little time to comply
with this view of the constitution, but
Senator Sewage has already been i'm con-
sultation with several members of the
Code Commission and the legal officers
of the State government, and it is esti-
mated that the codes can be separated
into about forty bills covering the forty
leading subjects that are handled. These
bills will be introduced very early in the
session. and can easily be handled with
out delaying other legislation If each
separate section had to be made the sub
ject of a separate bill it would require
more time to adopt the codes than the
session has at its disposal, but forty bills
will not disturb the regular work of the
session. The difficult work of the COM
mittee which Senator Selvage will head
will be the proper segregation Of the
codes into subjects, and there is ample
opportunity to conflict with the Supreme
Court in this delicate operation.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
Naming of MefCk
Gives SatiS-
faction.
Pasadena Editor
Will Be Busy
Official.
Special Dispatch to The Cali

- ALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 12.-The appointment
of Walter S. Melick editor and
owner of the Pasadena Daily News.
to the highly responsible position
of Secretary of the State Board OF
Examiners gives widespread satisfaction.
There is a vast deal Of work devOlving
upon the office. The character of the
work renders the place the most import
ant In the list Of appOintive offices of the
State Government
MeIick is capable and honest. His
record as the representative Of tha
Pasadena Assembly District In the thirty
second, thirty-third and thirty-fourth
sessions of the Legislature gives ample
proof of his tireless industry. In the
coyote inquiry and in other legislative
Investigations he. displayed courage and
tenacity in effort to bring out the truth.
II is the general comment in political
circles that Governor Pardee appreciated
the special fitness of Melick for secretarT
of the Board of Examiners and made the
appointment 10 assist and strengthen the
administration. Melick himself knows
something about politics of the practical
and useful order. Moreover. he was ono
Of the earliest and stanChest supporters
OF DR.. Pardee's candidacy for Governor.
In the prolonged Senatorial contest he
opposed the machine and gave his support
ultimately to the election Of Thomas r.
Bard to the United States Senate. Melick
goes to an office that win give him work
enough When he begins to acGuaint him
self with the Infinite details connected
with the management Of the various
State institutions he will fully compre
hend that the Office OF secretary OF the
Board of Examiners is not sinecure-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
FULTON SCORES
FIRST VICTORY
Temporary Organization
in Oregon Seems to
Favor Him.

SALEM. Or. Jan. 12.-After a pro-
trscted caucus Of the Republicans, both
houses of the twenty-second biennial
session of the Legislature were organ
lied this afternoon
George c. Brownell was chosen Presi-
dent of the Senate and J.. T. Harris
Speaker of the House.
After selecting minor officers both
houses adjourned out OF respect to the
memory of the late Congressman.
Thomas III. Tongue.
The election of Brownell and Harris
as President of the Senate and Speaker
of the House. respectively. is considered
a victory for c. w. Fulton. one of thS
leading candidates for United States
Senator At present there is no prospect
of a caucus on the Senatorship- though
balloting Will not begin until one week
from tomorrow.
OLYMPIA Wash Jan. 12.-The
Washington Legislature convened at
noon to-day DR.. W. Hare of Yakima
County was elected as Speaker Of the
House without opposition from the Re
pub--~an side the Democratic majority
voting for ). ]. Cameron of Lincoln
County
DR.. J. ]. Smith of King County was
made President of the Senate in ac-
cordance with the Republican caucus
and in agreement with last nights con-
ference. the Democrats voting for W. w.
Tolman of Spokane
There is no talk at this time of holding
a Republican caucus on the Senatorial sit
uation before balloting begins on the
tenth day of the session. In the OrSani-
zation of the Legislature to-day the An
keny followers claim a moral victory for
themselves in the House. yet in the COM
bination that effected the election of Hare
as Speaker are to be found number of
Wilson and Preston men. Beyond organi-
zation nothing was accomplished In either
branch to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
Fierce Blaze Threatens
the Capitol for a
Brief Time.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

~ ALI. HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO Jan. 12.-But for the
prompt discovery of a blaze in
Assembly chamber this afternc
the State Capitol might have be b
totally destroyed by fire. A L
wire used in the decorations 19s
the inaugural ball ignited the woodwctl
back of the Speakers desk, and until e-.-
tinguishcd 1t burned fercely
Professor Hand and William Wicks
porter in the Capitol prevented
fagra ton. The latter risked his life
his effort to smother the flame, and he
now being praised for his heroic work
Professor Hand was arranging aa
chairs for the musicians and the
Of burning wood attracted his attention,
the sputtering wire. He instantly
the alarm and Wicks rushed to the
lery and creDt out on the narrow lcdEl
that extends from the wall. The wire sa-
spread along the ledge, and 1t sputte ed
in a number of places. He not only was
i'm danger of suffering a shock and b-ius
knocked off, but also in danger of BEN
burned. He kicked off the woodwork aa5
tore flags and shields that were bur ing
and with bunting smothered the flame
The valuable painting of General Sat
ter that hangs over the Speakers lesE
was in imminent danger of being d7
stroyed. Wicks worked quickly aua
saved it. He crept back, and as he aid
so he smothered the burning woodw0rf
When the fire was out Wicks succum be
to the smoke, heat and excitement.
Steps We're Immediately taken to pre-
vent a recurrence of the accident. THE
charred woodwork was torn away ail
bunting temporarily conceals the mari
of the blaze. Had the flames not bec
discovered in time the Capitol n al
have been destroyed, as there was a
deal of inhammable material in the ,e-
Sembly chamber.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
Brickmakers Out on striI<s

SANTA CRUZ. jan 12.ATwenty en-
plOyes of COwelrs kilns are out on
strike owing to reduction in wages
They had been paid $50 a month and
board. but during several months OF the
winter for a number of years have re-
ceived 5 a day making a difference Of
about 81 month They refused to ac-
cept the reduction. Foreman Dorsey has
gone TO San Francisco to consult IT,
Cowell and believes the differences can
be amicably adjusted and the men re-
turn to work.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
SENATE HASTILY ADJoURNs.
Reading of a Communication From
Governor the Only Business.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
AIENTO. Jan I2--There was a quorum
present in the Senate this morning. but
little business was transacted Nearly all
the members returned to attend the inaug-
ural ball and journeyed TO the Capitol this
morning 10 gaze at the decorations. SEN
atOr Flint called the body to order and
ordered a roll call. The chaplain deliver
ed the prayer and at its conclusion the
sergeant-st-arms announced a message
from the Governor 1t was handed to the
clerk.
Let him read it this time" said Pen
dleton, jocularly.
The Senators, remembering the recep-
fion accorded Ex-Governor Cages final
message. smiled broadly The clerk read
The following message, which was refer
red TO the committee:
'"To the Senate Of the State Of Cali
fornia- I hereby nominate DIR. Matthew
Gardner TO be a member Of the State
Board Of Health, vice DR.. w B. Coffey.
resigned. And respectfully ask your con-
sent and concurrence I'm the same
GEORGE c. PARDEE.
Governor State Of California"
DR.. Gardner's appointment was made
this morning in order that he might leave
Tor Washington tonight TO attend the
Health Board convention. The new an
pointee will represent California at this
important meeting Of the health boards
of the various States in the Union An
adjournment was taken until II O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13

WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.--An amendment to
the sundry civil appropriat ton bill approprial-
ing SfO0UOo for the investigation of the min
ing interests of the country by the geological
kins
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan 12.-The execu-
tive committee of the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joners OF America met here
to-day. Among the members present is Henry
Meier of San Mateo. Cal
PARIS Jan 1".zJoubet. the inventor OF
submarine torpedo boats has developed insanity
and has been placed in an asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
Marston Appointed Trustee.

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 12.-Governor Pardee this
afternoon appointed George w. Marston
o. San Diego a trustee of the San Diego
Normal School. Mr.. Marston is a leading
merchant Of San Diego and is interested
in a number of important railroad pro
jects.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
NEW SHIPPING COMBINE
IS PROJECTED BY MORGAN
British, German, French and italian
Companies to Be Included in
the Trust

LONDON. Jan. 13.-"It is said here"
says the Brussels correspondent Of the
Daily Telegraph i'm a dispatch. that a
new Morgan trust is projected. to in
clude all the British. German. French
and Italian shipping companies trading
between Europe and South America
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13

OGDEN Utah, Jan. 12.-As a result of
drunken quarrel the LUcin cutoff Martin
Nicholas. Austrian foreman. was probably
fatally stabbed by Mike Yokowich YOkoWich
fed and is reported captured In Nevada
LONDON. Jan. 12--Premier BsIfour again
has been obliged TO cancel his public engage
Incnts aeeognt OF illness.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13

Topeka, Kans.. Jan 12.-Judge Hazen in
the District Court to-day decided that the Bible
could be read in the public schools of Kansas
and also that Sunday theaters could be held in
Topeka without molestation.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
ECZEMA, NO CURE. NO PAY

Your druggist will refund your money II PAZo
uINTMENT fails 10 cure Ringworm letter
Old Ulcers and Sores. Pimples and Blackheads
on the face. and ali skin diseases 50 cents .
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
To Cure a Cold in One pav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money n II falls 70 cure.
T. W. Groves signature is on each box 25c
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13

E5 ATI HEAL ARTERS SACRA-
NfHNTC 12-The committees
Ntch Ba lrge of the inaugural
ea-{ste themselves admra-
Fss' of TT 1rts of the members
tr.e Instrumental IN bring
Ii,v larp -rtsa ul success, and praise
ie tt vstan Ia he excellent work that
4se~ .'aar ra,Fr is a list Of the gen
-lerser via. on the various com
it,aess
ee-Gs9Tge H; Mas,iR GlstR
s s #hv. E. Gerber. J. w. VIII
s.f 1-e+ 4EJ Laws. j. @. Coleman
b. ~ SINS ohm Hoesch " F. Pur-
y. ossrs7 ~ sr1 d.r HeiIbron. II
pur a. trfrf /. w. J. Waller
-ap - II. C. Fisher
erar seao 49,, Hinsdale, Or
--r Sheehan. William
terd IS u1g n A Luhrs Fran
EIf- E. 1errr Coo. E. r Hamilton,
FaDsa. G. Sage. Albert Eikus,
-t4r-RA - er--y Thpmas Scott p. J.
4,.r,i-. g. J &. Wright Dr. G. .
4-5f, r1st, DR.. II. II. Look. J H
Wright. Colonel H l.
man r. Devlin. r. W.
7- u r. d. stephens. Emmett
s. H c. Hart. ". J. Hail, Talbot
Wallis HATFIELD secretary.
firsnts -os1aittee-R. d Stephens. chair
man F-rf e. -ng F. j. Ruhstaller Jr.
,-ues frx 3 NJ Richardson. ]. f. Sulli-
seu Cierc,sf q " Sheehan Bert Wertheimer
s. p1s J. w. Wilson
F7.rF'1 M uittee-Emmet, Phillips. chair
eaa fz own. F. j. Kay.
Fls 71a ell f. Yardley. chairman; !;
z Ifpson W w Chaplin. F.
~ Douglas.
ee.s lIrIttee~ Joseph W. Hughes,
qas Scott, Q. G. Sage. II. c.
ae nmittee-C W. Morton. chair
7ra- utter r. W. Hdgg, AL Klein
.s.a Scott
~ nmlttee-E. c. Hart. chairman;
H Batcher. DR. William FL
l-~r F. Knox Frank E. Wright
E~ sF er. w. ]. Hassett.
Ca,f1t .u.l ng committee-Talbot H Wal
is etaaf John Hoasch w. II Govan.
,uas- mittee-w J. Hall. chairman; :;
asesrtsr amitteemH. weinstock Chair
oaa. J. lruener. A. j. Johnson, r. W.
ue.ufz,r1su Wy. F. Knox, David Reese. F. y.
saa eu G Camp, Thomas b Hall c
Il. araa ~. A. NJ Henderson. Lieutenant
EFru. a N. DR.. s. L. Simmons. James NJ.
Duru.so ,s hen Uren Edward A. Meister.
Gs1 oa-l Kaufman. Ralph II Maddox
.en-i5 r. on, DIT. G. 1. Simmons Frank
Rua a's~ rles w. Paine, Or. w. P.
Elat W Gett, w. X Cothrin. Z. II.
HaE IcClatchy. II. ". Johnson. E.
sI--r IS. r. ~ N. E. 5. Wachhorst, J. NJ. Sui
ras D. a. therty. A. p. Booth, DIR. F. f.
t.. C. Ing, S. H. Farley. James II.
G Black, NJ. r. Beard. +. J. Car
ztar fas turner William Beckman. F. L.
afar ia IS Hendricks. w. D. knights.
IN. ht Fs.aiisre-. /. b. Mohr G A. Yoerk. {.
tre =. t-bus. II. c. Drescher S. Luke
Fa b. Hamilton, Thomas Fox, D.
a --T A. French. z. F. Fraser,
gsc So A. M Seymour F. W. Mahl.
Fc~ A. W. o. Brien, DR.. Charles
= 8sd ,Ia~ f. Wright Richard KIM
bHuga evine. Morris Brooke. f. II.
Hrrsey Iaub w o. Bowers. Thomas
4 ierri A. Curtis. E S. Brown. G.
e Gcef terars Warrack, A. w. Morrison. c
Ferk = Kay, Howard Kimbrough,
ai -' urap T. Hodge, H. c. Bell, J. f.
ssiiNaa q richardson, Bert Werthelmer,
u rtsteT p. Williams A S. Greenlaw.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-10-07
Asset Ourrenoy.p

A constant reader wants TO know
the plain meaning Of an asset cur
rency and how it compares with
our present system of currency"
The term asset currency" is used
to describe the currency which the
bankers are now proposing, name-
Iva currency which does not rest
upon government bonds as the
present currency does, but merely
upon the assets Of the bank. The
currency is printed by the govern
Inent and issued to the bank with
no security fund back of il except a
general lien upon the assets Of the
bank. As the proposition has not
heen embodied in u law yet it is
/ impossible to speak of it in detail
but this much is evident: il thu
government does not guarapteeih'
currency it may become worthless
liz the olfcins of the bunk abscon'
with The assets If, on the oihe
lhmd the government guarantee
the currency, the bank gets tn,
beneBt and the people represepte'
by the government run MI th
iriskS- Hryarts 6ommoler
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-10-07
Abraham Lincoln, William Mo

Abraham Lincoln, William Nc
Kinley and other great men trusted
the people and found their judg-
ment sound. The currents Of des-
tiny" said William Mckinley, in
one Ct his speeches, run through
the hearts Of the people" He was
strong because he kept his car to
the ground and listened to the peo-
pie. The man who drifts away
from the people. however little Is
certain to find himself IN troubled
waite lei Campo News.
Alr. Roosevelt differs from MT
| Mckinley in that he considers ttt
current ot destiny runs his way.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-10-07

A call has been Issued for the
23rd annual meeting Of 'l'erry's
Texas Rangers at San Marcos on
November Bird, 18th and 9Th. The
people of San Marcos are making
great preparations to entertain
these old veterans for the gallant
services they rendered the Confed
emcy during the trying times Of
1876.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-10-07

The following order was entered
on the probate docket Of the county
court Inst weeks
john valenia estate, NJ Pesik;
application ior order to collect
Stack Book; an additional inven-
tory ordered filed listing said oil
mill stocks as part Of assets Of
estate, and to file qm'tlf necessary
for possession Of same.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-10-07

In commemorative Of its eecond
anniversary, the Houston Chroni-
Gle will Issue a special birtbday
edition en- October 18th. During
the two wears Of it's existence the
circulation of the Chronicle has IN
creased from $500 to 1900.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-10-07

''Iyrching i crime against the
law says Justice Brewer, who is.
still iuveigbing "a Tie subject.
So it is. audit is also much TO be
regretted that the administration of
our laws is sometimes crime
against Justice Galveston fri
bune.
Justice should hearken to this,
FIR though she be Blind, she IS not
deaf.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-10-07

District court convened at Hal
elsyile hast Monday Jurors and
Witnesses should he promptly ON
hand to expedite matters as much
rs possible, and save the county
unnecessary expense.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-10-07

Our esteemed suburban con'em-
pawryn is the way The Galveston
tribune puts it when speaking Of
he Houston Post This looks like
he Tribune is trying To put on
ills over the Post.