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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
STOCK MARGIN
LAW IS VALID
Provision in Constitu-
ton Of California Is
Upheld.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Justice Holmes
of the Supreme Court of the United
States to-day delivered the first opinion
promulgated by him as member of that
court. The case was that of Otis Gass-
man vs.. E. Parker. and involved the
question as to whether the State consti-
tuition of California prohibiting dealings
in margins on stocks contravenes the
fourteenth amendment to the constitution
of the United States, The decision of the
California courts, which sustains the con-
stitution prohibiting such dealings, is
confirmed. Justices Brewer and Peckham
dissented.
The case in question grew out of an eff
fort of the plaintiff to recover money
paid for margins to a stock broker. JUS
tice Holmes in his opinion held that the
adoption of the constitutional provision
by the people of California showed a
deep seated local conviction that the pro-
hibition against dealings in stocks on
margins was required. This conviction is
entitled to much respect and considera-
ton. 1t Is said, continued Judge Holmes,
that at the time the constitution was
adopted widespread ain had been
wrought by gambling in margins. OF
course that mode of dealing opens a
larger opportunity for gambling than
when the property is paid for outright.
The court, he continued, was not pre-
pared to say that such provision might
not be proper method of meeting pop
ular delirium, still less that it might not
reasonably be thought a proper method
of doing so. And If in practice the evil
was confined to stocks, was natural in
a mining country, the court deemed 1t
not an unjustified inequality TO confine
the prohibition to stocks and not to ex-
tend 1T to other possible matters of spec
ulation, such cotton or wheat. The
opinion concludes as follows:
we cannot say that treating stocks
or corporations as a class. under special
restrictions, was unjust discrimination or
the denial of the protection of the law
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
UNITED LABOR
IN CONVENTION
Big Gathering Of Dele
gates at Meeting in
Los Angeles.
Matters Of Minor Importance
Are Discussed at Open
ing Session.

LOS ANGELES. Jan. two hundred
snd five delegates. representing Isl labor
unions throughout this state, were pres
ent in Ellls Hall this morning when the
third annual convention of the State Fed
Grafton or Labor wss called to order by
John Davidson Of Vallejo president Of
the federation. }. ". Rogers one OF the
founders or the American Railway Union.
welcomed the delegates 10 the city on be-
half Of the Los Angeles Council OF Labor
outlining I'm his address the work 10 be
taken up by the present convention. as
follows:
We want The eieht-hour law. better
conditions FOR all men who labor. the
bolishment Of the spresJshcp and the
blacklist education fOr the masses. pro-
lection from accident ans the results Of
accidents TO workingmen An these
thiDgs we shall pUt through - fast as
poker shall be given us 10 do SO.
The real business of the convention be
gan with the afternoon session. when the
committee on credentials. composed OF
J. A. MilllnGre Of san Francisco. James
Morrison OF san Jose, J. A. Gray of Los
Angeles, !. C0nrOy of San Diego. J. VI.
Cook OF Fresno. n T Keen OF Kern, Fred
cline OF san Pedro and Mrs. n Il. Girls
wei Of Los angeles made its report. Be
boWan q Pressmens Union No. - fled
= protest against seating Second Vice
President J. b. Prebie and II. A. McIn-
mes delegates from Typographical Union
No. 56, Of Oakland. on The ground that
The union they represent had refused To
enter the Allied Printing Trades Council
~ that city After the nsfnes of the dele
gates had been omitted from the report OF
the credentials committee IL was decided
70 ednlit the delegates in view Of the fact
thai the union Was about 10 be admitted
10 the Printing Trades Council.
on motion Of Francis Drake The office
q printing clerk was created In order to
facilitate the pUblica tion OF daily jour
nal " the convention proceedings. Before
adjournment the chair announced the ap-
pointment Of the following chairmen of
ccmmittees;
Ways ana means. J. r. Walker of Los
Angeles: constitution and bylaws,
Francis Drake OF Los Angeles: resolu-
Iious. &. II. McParlzer Of Los Angeles:
reports Of officers, i. =. Brown of Oak
land: grievances. II. gallagher Of San
Francisco: labels and boycotts u. r.
Steele of san Fra Ecisco: law and legisla-
Ron Walter Macarthur OF San Fraucisco.
-. NJ. Stamm was appointed assistant
secretary, and 7. r LOnergan and Al
Smith. ereeants-at-arms. Some discus
sion Of minor matters followed after
which the session adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
MAY NOT USE PICTURES
WITHOUT OWNERS CONSENT
Bill Is introduced in Congress to
Stop Certain Glass of Adver-

WASHINGTON. jan 5.-Representative
Fitzgerald Of New York to-day introduced
bill making it Illegal for any person en-
gagged in trade to use for advertising pur-
poses the name or pictures of any living
persons without having first obtained
their consent in writing. A maximum pen
atty of one year in prison and $1,000 fine Is
provided. Fitzgerald said the New York
Court of Appeals recently, In the case of
"A young woman who sought to restrain
the unauthorized publication of her pic
ture as part Of an advertisement, "prac-
tically determined that If the picture were
libelous its use could be restrained, but
the mere fact that the picture was a true
likeness and its unauthorized afforded
no ground for redress"
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
QUIETLY PASSES AWAY
AFTER AN ACTIVE LIFE
Death of Mrs. E. J. Hale, Who Made
the First Union Flag in
HSeeo11ri
Missouri.

SANTA ROSA. Jan. Mrs f. J. Hale,
VINO bore the distinction OF having made
the first Union flag IN Missouri after the
close Of the late Civil War. passed to her
rest Sunday I'm this city. Death came 10
her at the residence Of her daughter. Mrs.
u. A. Wetherla. on Mendocino street. and
Monday afternoon she Yas laid 10 rest ia
Rural Cemetery. The deceased was ma
tive Of Bennington. VI. aged IS years
The incident Of Miss0uri's first flag. in
which Mrs Hale played so prominent a
part. is one OF thrilling interest, aud her
name is historical En- that State In the
bloody battle Of Bush Creek. near West
port. in that State Mrs. Hale was one Of
the Union nurses Later she went with
Der family TO Cass County. and on the
Fourth Of July following the declara ton
Of peace she purchased the materials and
fashioned flag Of stars and stripes II
was hOisted on a pole in front OF the Hale
residence. but no sooner was il flung TO
the breeze than the haiyards were
snapped by a bullet. Three times were
the halyards cut by bullets. and even the
TOD ~ the pole was splintered. The
fourth time il was flung to the breeze il
suffered no further assaults.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06

made no mention of seizure of the GUS
tom-house at Porto Cabello. The captured
vessels being private property. the Vos-
siscne Zeitung condemns the action of the
commodore as harbarous, although legal
under international maritime practice" {"
says 1t supposes the German Government
disapproves of the seizures and quotes
Chancellor Won Bulow's statements made
in mis- speech in the Reichstag January
10, 1900, when he said
he German empire would not refuse its con-
sent and support if a prospect presented itself
for a more Precise definition through interna-
tional agreement of the controverted points Of
maritime law than has hitherto prevailed
The Chancellor's declaration referred
also TO, private property rights during a
naval war and he added:
Maritime law Is still very elastic and under
the existing circumstances might too often de-
eide rights at sea. In other words. the stand
point OF force has not yet been overmastered
by the standpoint of justice.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
SCOTS EMULSION.
THE NEW BABY

From the moment a child
is born the question of nouF-
ishment becomes of great
Importance. A right start
avoids a lot of trouble later
on; it's so easy to begin right,
too. Many women cannot or
will not-chiehy will not
nurse their children. It's a
sad commentary on modern
social conditions that this
latter tendency should be so
general. The best thing
to do under the circumstances
is to help the bottle babies all
we can-they're at a, big dis
advantage at best. We know
positively that nothing will
do them more good than
SCOTS Emulsion "a few
drops in the bottle. 1t seems
to furnish just the right guam
tity and right kind of nour-
ishment needed by babies and
growing children.
The women who are will
ing but unable to properly
nurse their children will find
SCOTS Emulsion a great help
"a two-fold help in fact. Ithas
a direct and immediate effect,
not only feeding and sustain
ing the mother, but insuring
also a flow of rich, nourishing
milk for the baby. Thus
Scott's Emulsion strengthens
the mother and goes natur-
ally through the milk and
strengthens the child.
These claims are not made of-hand
We know from nearly thirty years contact
with such cases that SCOTS Emulsion VIII
do Just what we say it viii do. We win be
glad to send you sample free so that you
can judge for yourself.
SCOTT & BOVINE,
400 Pearl ST., New York.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
.sEATTLE's MILK
SUPPLY CUT OFF
Surrounding Valleys are
Badly Inundated by
the Flood.
Railroads Manage to Raise
Transcontinental Traffic
Blockade.

SEATTLE. Jan. 5-Two men were
drowned in the flood of Saturday near
OBrien. Martin Cummings. a pioneer
rancher,. and Edward Shaunessy met
death while trying to rescue some stock
from the raging torrents. They were in
a small tow boat when a log in the swift
current struck the boat. throwing them
into the water Their bodies have not
been recovered.
The water is already receding in the
valley. and the report from the Weather
Bureau is to the effect that it is getting
colder IN the mountains. though the
chinook wind is still blowing here The
inundation Of the valleys surrounding
Seattle has shut off the milk supply OF
the city. Coal is also scarce, but # is
expected that two of the roads running
to she mines will be open by tomorrow.
In any event there Is plenty of wood
available to prevent a fuel famine.
The principal damage to the ranchers
is the loss of chickens and hogs. which
were drowned by the hundreds during the
high water.
The transcontinental traffic blockade,
which has prevailed since last Friday.
was raised this morning when the Great
Northern got train through over the
Oregon Railroad and Navigation tracks
via Portland from Spokane. The Port
land branch is now open. The Great
Northern main line. which has only been
open two hours since a week ago last
Thursday. is clear and the firsbFoverland
trains left here tonight for the East
The Northern Pacific, whose transcon-
tinental tracks are hopelessIy blocked be-
tween Tacoma and Ellensburg. will use
the Great Northern tracks until its own
are opened. All coast lines are cleared
in a temporary way and traffic was re-
sumed to-day. This is also true Of the
Seatt1e-Tacoma line. with the exception
of the Interurban, which will probably
be closed three weeks
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
NEGRO CARRIER THREATENED.
Posse of Louisiana Whites Interferes
With Federal Emp1oye.

WASHINGTON, Jan. d Postmaster
General Payne received information to-
day that a posse of white citizens at
Boeuf River, La, last night ordered
Charles Jackson, negro mail carrier, not
to return with the mail on his route, and
threatened him with death in case he did
not heed the Injunction. The reason given
by the posse was the color of the carrier
The case was reported at once to the
postal authorities and Postofice Inspector
Peters OF the New Orleans division has
been dispatched to Girard with orders to
make q thorough investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
AVERT FINANCIAL CRISIS.
Leading Traders Accept the Bank of
Venezuela's Notes.

CARACAS, Jan. 5.-The financial panic
here has been momentarily arrested by
an agreement between the leading traders
of Caracas, La Guaira, Valencia and
Puerto Cabello and the Bank of Yenezu-
ella. The traders have agreed to accent
the banks notes In payment of all ac-
counts The run on the bank has ceased.
The activity and energy displayed by
President Castro continue to surprise the
foreign residents Of this city. 1t is re-
ported here that the leaders Of the Matos
movement are treating with the Govern
ment.
About 1900 revolutionists are reported to
be marching on Caracas
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
WESTERN RAILROADS
TO RAISE FREIGHT RATES
Increase Of at Least Five Per Cent
Will Be Made on All Commodi-
tieS Handled

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Freight rates on
nearly all commodities transported by
Western railroads are to be materially
raised during the next thirty days, de-
clares the Record Herald. The rates pro-
jected will be at least per cent higher
on all commodities
The executive officials of the railroads
are actuated largely by the fear that the
increased cost of everything that rail-
roads buy in manufacturing will make
the maintenance of the present dividend
rates impossible during 1903
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
Aspire to Succeed Judge Lorigan.

SAN JOSE. Jan. 5.-There are a num-
ber Of San Jose attorneys after the Su-
periOr Judgeship made vacant by the ap-
Dointmeut Of Judge Lorigan to the Su-
preme bench. Among the most prominent
ones are @. ". Cobb. who was defeated
az the late election on the Republican
ilcket. Howell C. Moore. a former Dis
trict Attorney OF this county: ex-senator
James r. Lowe. Joseph r. Patton and
State Senator Louis Oneal
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
SEXES SHIPS IN HARBoR.
German Commodore Goes Beyond
Usual Blockade Methods.

Germany came to an understanding four
davs ago, TO enforce the blockade of the
Venezuelan coast precisely as though the
negotiations for arbitration were not go
ing on.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
pREelpENr

dent Castro ought to have a taste of the
allies power while making up his mind
as a completely uneventless blockade
would make the allies rather ridiculous
in the eyes of the Venezuelan people and
of the rest of the world.
Commodore Scheder in his dispatch
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
O. II. & ", co.

Geo w. Elder sails Dec. 20. Jan q n
2S Feb. 7. II. %.
Columbia sails Jan. 3. IL, %. Feb. = II,
p March 4.
Only Steamship Line to PORTLAND. Or
and short rail line from Portland to all points
east Through tickets to all points. all ran or
steamship and rail. at LOWEST RATES.
Steamer tickets include berth and meals
Steamer sails foot OF Spear ST. at IL a m d
w. HITCHCOCK Gen. AEt-, Montgomery st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06

~" ETARE, Venezuela, Jan. 5-Nene-
ID zuelan Government troops have
gained an important victory at
II Guatire which has helped Pres
ident Castro in the present crisis
and which shows that his rule is not yet
doomed
News Of a battle a Guatire has reached
here by messenger. Eight hundred Gov
eminent soldiers left Caracas on Friday
under command Of General Campbell
Acosta who is descendant of Charles
Carroll. the Maryland patriot. This force
was sent to meet 1850 reyOlutionists under
command Of General Penaiosa and Cen
eral Antonio Ramos Vail at Guatire.
After a four hours enga agement the rev.
olutionists left the battlefield in disorder.
The Government troops then occupied
Guatire. They killed sixty Of the in
surgents wounded many more and cap
tlred eighty head OF cattle.
An-eye witness to the engagement de-
clares that the revolutiOnists are unable
To resist the attacks of President Castro's
Andine troops
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
One Way Rate for the Round Trip.

Passengers to Kansas City over the Southern
Pacific buy tickets January and
for $50 tor the round trip. Call at the In
formation Bureau. 613 Market street for par
ticulars
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06

Germans on Saturday seized number Of
large Venezuelan sailing vessels at Port
Cabello. The prizes were towed to Los
Requies, where they remain under guard
otherwise there have been no develop
ments at Porto Cabello.
There is an impression here that Presi-
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06

SAN DIEGO Jan. 5.-Booker T. Washington
delivered lecture before a crowded house at
the Isis Theater tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06

NEW YORK. ANTWERP. PARIS
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Friesland-Ja jan II. 1Oam E(roonl' d Jan al ~ sr-
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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
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HA9Wgt4A- eys19sAW ZEALAND NO sYnaEf
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AMERICAN LINE
RED STAR line.

NEW YORK. SOUTH ANPTON. LONDON
Friesland- Jan. II, Dam FNriesIand Jan "a Ios
Phila. Jan. p. 10 am KroOnr d. Jan. 81. 10 !
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-06
DR.. PIERcE's REMEDIES.

In the good
old da Us the
sexton annouuc-
ed a death in
the community
by a stroke on
the church bell
for every year of
the life that was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-09
BASEBALL.
MORE TOUGH LUCK
Rain Cuts Millers Out Of Two Games
With Toledo, Weakest East
ern Team.
Three Hard Series With Columbus,
Louisville and Indianapolis
Are Now Due.

Rain again prevented the millers from
trying conclusions with Reislings mud
hens at Toledo yesterday. This certainly
is hard luck. for the fans had counted on
three out of the four contests. To-day
Yeager's men opened at Columbus, and
the next twelve games will be hard ones,
Indianapolis and Louisville coming i'm
mediately after the senators.
Altho Columbus and Louisville are In
the second division both teams are strong,
well-balanced aggregations The addi-
ton Of Brashear and Jimmy Hart to the
Tebeau team has strengthened the in
field. with Kerwin, Odwell and Clymer,
is as strong as any in the league. Co
1unbus has strong quota of pitchers, and
plays a faster fielding game than any
team seen in Minnea polls this season. II
the millers can take half the games from
these teams and indianapolis their
own grounds they will make most cred
table record
After meeting the eastern teams. Min
neapolis will play three games each with
Milwaukee and Kansas City before re-
turning home. Yeager's men should take
the odd game a Kansas City, and at least
one from Milwaukee, which continues to
play strong game. This would give
them an even break on the trip and will
bring them home in a good position to
start their journey toward the top of the
column. .
With Katoll back in form the millers
are in much better shape in regard to
pitchers than they have been at any time
during the season, and it is quite possible
that they will do better than break even
on the eighteen remaining games of the
junket.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-09
MANY OUTSIDE ENTRIES
Secy. R. F. Jones Predicts Most
Successful Horse show-Big
Stables From South.

Secretary r. F. Jones Of the Minneapolis
Riding and Driving club, who has just
returned from weeks trip thru the
south and east, reports that he has Sc
cured a large list Of entries for the horse
show which the club will give at Hamline,
June 80 to July 4, Inclusive. Mr.. Jones
predicts that the horse show this year
will be the most successful ever held by
the club.
Among the stables which will send show
horses to Minneapolis is that of A. E.
Ashbrook of Kansas City, who owns one
of the largest and most valuable strings
in the west. Other wealthy and prom
lnent owners who will send their entire
outfits of coaches and horses to the Min
neapolis show are H. P. Crane Of Chicago,
and L. M. Newgrass of Tichnor & Co..
August Busch Of ST. Louis, one of the
most prominent exhibitors at the ST.
Louis and Chicago shows, also has prom
lsed Mr.. Jones to send a large number
Of horses to the Minneapolis exhibit.
Enough entries are already assured for
both the show and the speed classes of
the Minneapolis show to insure a most
| successful meet. A new feature will be a
five-nnile derby for automobiles on Derby
day, Tuesday, June 80 First, second
and third prizes Of good value will be
offered for this event, and numerous
| other classes for autos will be placed on
the daily programs. These will include
both speed contests and competitions 70,
the handsomest and best-decorated ma
chimes.
While in Chicago, Saturday, Mr.. Jones
saw McChesney win the Harlem Nationa
handicap from a field Of twenty high
| class horses. Mr.. Jones says that none OF
the stories of McChesney's speed have
been exaggerated. '.tMcChesney is more
than a great horse said Mr.. Jones' .TIe
is without doubt one of the grandest ami.
mails the American turf has ever SEEM
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-09
SAYS THE FIGHT IS FIXED
Coast Sporting Man Declares Jeffries
and Corbett Have Agreed to
Fake Contest.

A: charge which has created a, sensa-
ton among Pacific coast sports and which
may: result. in one Of the greatest scan
dals in the history Of the American ring
was made yesterday by Manager McCarey,
president Of the Los Angeles Athletic club,
and one of the most prominent sporting
men on the coast.
McCarey openly charges that the sched-
uledl battle between Corbett and Jeffries
for. the worlds championship has been
fixed.
He makes the statement that he was
present in a room in San Francisco when
Champion Jeffries and Harry Corbett, rep
resenting Jim, his brother, programmed
all details, even to the number of rounds.
II shall make a full and complete state
ment this week. said McCarey to-day.
IT believe that can prove to the world
that am making no untrue or rash state
ments. The fight has been fixed up and
can prove it. .
Kid Carter Of Brooklyn last night
knocked out Joe Butler of Philadelphia
in the first round at Philadelphia. The
fight was to have gone six rounds