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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11
LOST IN THE SECOND INNING.
Mi.>EfEE COtLD NOr SEE BALLS
IIr TO UtGiIr EiEiD.
itoo>i-rs scored siS Uuns an Hits
witch should Have Resulted In
Easy outs. .i,inH Them n
Winning Lead.

Manager Manning tried an experiment
yesterday which resulted very disasttously
for the Blues, as 1t gave the lIoosicrs the
concluding game OF tho series. lIunky
Hines has not hcon hitting up to tho stand
ard of Into 50 Manning sent him TO tho
bench and pu, Monrfee in right field. In
tho second inning Mencfec lost two easy
ny halis from Shannon and Motz on hc-
count Of the sun being IN his eyes, and the
Hioosiets then hottci in i've runs. Schic-
beck having previously made n homo run
hit with nobody on bases. In the fourth
mining another hit OF the same Kind went
to right Held and gave the IIooscrs an
other ruu All of these hits would have
been dead easy for Hines, and the Blues
might have won the game, hut they could
not hit Phillips effectively. save In two
Innings ana could never overcome the uir
lend obtained 10y the leaders In the fatal
second Inning. Atter the fourth inning,
whom tho game was lost, Hines went back
TO his place IN right n"d. ana M"uoice
relieved Manager Manning Mt second base.
III" exciting feature uf III" game was
large sized scrup between Third BascmHn
Schlohcck. OF The lioUsiors. anI Umpire
Snyder. Schi'hcck and snyder got into an
alteration over u decision. and Schiehoak
rostfWinei hy KImsman SGhiobeck broke
away and tried again TO hit Snyder when
the umpire landed Il heavy blow with his
!"ft, Sending Schiobeck reellng away schio-
beck grabbed a bat and threw II at the
umpire, hut his chest protector prevented
him from being hurt by the blow. Players
of both teams then rushed IN and separated
the uombatants SchicbcCk was fined so
and ordered or tho grounds. lie was cs-
curtcd away by a policeman to SOC that no
harm came TO him. Tn" incident created
great deal of excitement, and for min.
scrap.
Tho game was presented to he HooSlcrs in
i9e second }s inning, Aftsr scheecek ,o bad nad
run, shannon put up u little iy 10 right
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11
PERSON Al.

W. NJ. Rear, Fort Scott, Is at the Coates.
l.. \. IIamlin, New York. is at the
Coates,
a. O. Twigg. Evansville, Ind, is at the
Coates,
Julius Miller Cleveland, is at the Coates.
r. II. Edwards, Oshkosh, Wis, is at
the Coates
". q. Hyde. Philadelphia, is at the
Coates.
j. q, Mcculloch. Louisville, is at the
II. q. Gardner, Chicago, is at tho Coates.
j. +. Il. Lands, United States army, is
j. L.. McAuley, Dallas, is at the Coates.
o. NJ, Durse. Lincoln. is at the New
Albany
George Wood Jerseyville. H., is at the
New Albany
D. A. shafer, Moberly. Is at the New
Albany,
wnliam 4, Dawson. pes MoInes, is at
J. NJ .Gudgel, Denison. Tex, is at the
New Albany,
j. NJ, Mason and wife Of Lawrence
Kas,, are stopping at the Midland.
Robert Reams. of Scranton. Pa, Is
guest of the Midland.
Z. p. McCollough; OF New York, is stop
ping AT the Midland.
l.. l., Dunlap; Of Pontiac. Mich. is reg
istered at the Midland.
S. Sellers and son, OF Lexington. Mo, are
at the Midland.
Briuon Dayis and wife, of Mexico, are
stopping at the Midland.
Charles Macarthur. of Albuquerque, N.
NJ. is stopping at the Midland.
T. Bellisarre. Paris, France, is at the
Victoria.
Claude Fardwick, Liberty. No., is at the
Victoria,
T. T.. Proudht, Liberty, Mo-, is AT the
Victoria,
p. A. Snow, Topeka. kas.. Is at the
John, T. Shy. sedalia No.. is at the
Victoria. .-.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11
NEW LITIGATION.
Damage suits Filed In the Circuit
Inmri nj InIc ne II .lcnrc.

In the circuit clerk'5 office at Indcpend.
enCC yesterday number of damage suits
We're iiled. David Gordon iilcd suit against
Joseph \. Steible for $1,000 The pluinti1
alleges that while in the employ of the I'm
proved Street sprnkllng Company he went
To defendants office and was assaulted
with pistol and fist.
Kate MeGinley brought suit against the
Alliance Trust Company for 5000 damages
arising out Of a fan from 4 porch. Shy
resided At 5I3 Harrison street, and While
sitting on the back porch leaned against 4
rotton balustradc, which gave way and
preciptated her TO the ground, twenty feet
below.
Katie A Buck, a housekceper, brought a
damage suit against John NJ. Pencr. Mrs
Buck alleges that while IN the employ OF
PETER as hous sckeeper. defendant had eur,
rently circulated the story, that she had
attempted to poison him. This had the eff
feet OF keeping her out of employment.
Matte Bowling filed suit for divorce from
her husband. George Rowling. The couple
were married In 1850 and separated in the
carly part OF 1884, Mrs. Bowling alleges de
sertion.
Maud Wheeler was the plaintiff in a dam.
age suit against the Metropolitan street
railway. Miss Wheeler claims $1,000 dam
ages by reason of injuries sustained by
alghting from car Al Walrond avenue.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11
ENDED ~ TALK.
Judges stone nnd Lntimcr Engage in
nn Angry Dispute.

The county court. at IT. session yester
day, granted large number Of saloon
licenses and let contracts to the amount
Of 5000 After the court adjourned Judge
Stcue and Judge Latlmer engaged in a
dispute over the contracts let. Judge
stone alleged that contract. were already
let for $4,000 and that there was not
enough money in the county treasury to
pay for contracts let yesterday. The con-
tracts We're for the Improvement Of the
webb road, the RavtOwu and Lees sum
NIT roads aud citizens We're present urging
their respective road claims. Judge Stone
alleged double dealing on tho part of Judge
Latimer, claiming that he had voted
against the Lees summit road at the ses-
sion held In Kansas city ana voted in
favor of 1t for policy sake at lndcpend-
encc Tho judges shook their lists in each
others face hut no blows were exchanged
Judge Stone said he would sign no war
rants unless the money was in the treas
Ury
To-day the court will inspect the pro-
posed widening of Prospect avenue and
will not hold court at Independence to-
day.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11
nitf<GiNG nm BACK.
Officers Leave Vancouver. u. a.. with
the Notorious "Rcd" O'Brien.

Sheriff Kelly. Of Savannah, Mo. and a
pmkerton special detective from this city
left Vancouver. Il. g.. last night with
Ed O'Bricn, alias Red" O'Bries alias
Denver Red" O'BrIon, the bank robbcr
who WAS arrested in Vancouver two
weeks ago by tho Pnkorion agency for
participation in the robbery OF the State
bank at Savannah. Mo, on February :.
All the parties concerned In the robbery
have been taken except one man and it is
thought b" viii be located soon. over $li.-
O0l was secured All tho men are we'll
known in and about Kansas city. It IL ex-
u"rted tn" officers viii arrive In Kansas
city with oBricn on sunday forenoon.
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Cincinnati n-i.. Washington a-,.

FINST tiNNE.
Cincinnati. o.. July 1o-'rhe Reds won
both games from Washington by hunchlng
hits and on the bad iiclhing OF the visit
ors. Burke In the first. and Brown In tho
second, mado sensational lcft-handed
catches. Attendance HOO. Score:
II II u
Cincinnati 90 o . I o - . o
Washington IL q 40 4 o o Id ia 4
Batteres-Cincinnnt Fisher and Vaughn.
Washington, MCJames and Mcclure.
SECOND GAME.
II n u
cincinnati ~ o = q . '-i5 IL
Washington - o o o o o. > 4
Batteries Cincinnati, Foreman aud
Peitz, Washington, German and Mcclure.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11

Milwaukee. Wis, July l0-The Brewers
could not hit MuGrrrvy, and columbus
won The game was close ana interesting
- orc.
~ T.
Milwaukee 90 % Oo-5 /
Coumnus 10 . o 9 % - - nj 3
Ratlcrios Milwaukee, Jones and Spear,
Columbus, MoGrocNy and Wolytrtou.
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WESTERN LEAGUE.


Minneapolis MINI. JuIv TO- MINNEAPOLIS
made. If four straight with Detroit toItliiy.
Gayle pitched "a good game. but Hutrhis6u
was much better The Nili.rS had hard
luck with their batting, ten men being left
on buses. Snhrycrs hitting was tho feat
uro OF the game, Score
Minneapolis ...c o o . o o - IL !
Detroit . ...,..1 u % % 10 " u % u .
batteries Minneapolis Hutchison and
SghriycT, Detroit Cuylc and Twlneham.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11

Tho Schmclzcrs go to Atchison Sunday
morning where they play one game with
the local team OF that city. The following
players VIII please report at the Union le-
pot a l0lj sharp: Wood oliver Mcpill.
Colby. Kinney, James, Rryhuru. Baldwin
Shumiro, llagEerty ani WinGert.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
National League Standing.


Chicago. m, July lO-The Colts did their
hitting AT just the right time to-day, and
defeated the Giants easily In very dull
and lifclcss game, Attendance i,i0o, score:
chicago ...t oool Iea iii II i
Now York ....l . o I o I'LL .
attorios-Chicago. Grifiith and Kit
tIodgc New York. clark and Wilson
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11

Philip Prog, OF sol Cherry street. was
kicked on the left knee cap by a fractlous
horse at 10 O'Clock yesterday forenoon
splitting the cap and making very seri-
Gus wound. Or. o. W. Kruger was called
and dressed the wound.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11
DE Laps SURE THING

Cures the worst cases of Gonorrhoea or
Cleet in from three to ten days, no matter
of how long standing. II Is absolutely non
poisonous. Complete treatment composed
TO be dissolved in pure water for mild in
lection with small rubber syringe with full
directions, all packed In small box sent bv
mail tsealed), postage paid, upon receipt
of price, 500. For sale by Johnson Bros
Druggists, lio7 Main ST.. Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11

tho second game Wilson was batted by
Baltimore. and replaced in the third Inn
ing by Wallace. hut he, too. was hit hard
tu Tho ninth, and Cleveland lost tho game.
Attendance first game. 500, second game,
ii,tD. Score.
II N II
cleveland II o 3 , 2 n IL y /
Baltimore 20 . % . o o a o y /
i}utterlcs--Cleveland cuppy and thinner
Baltimore, Esp"r and CLARK,
SECOND GAME.
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Cleveland I:-G. baltimore O-D.
FIRST GAME

cleveland, o. July i0,-The Clevelands
hatted ksper all over the lot in the first
game with baltimore To-Day, while the
Orioles could do nothing WIN Cuppi. In
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11

won: ornda. second: Pepper third. Time.
1:iii..
Fifth race--scven furlongs. Palomacito
Time i.y1V
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11

Following are the entries and weights
for to-days events:

Following are the entries and weights
for to-days events:
First rGce-I'our and half turlongs:
selling Lady GatewOod 1O Billy Heck
n2; killce. iG!; Ellie Wilson, 100; Camden.
lga Colonel Couts, a2 Gray Don. TO-; Abe
ialstead. lG2;. Pirimina, loo; Naomi, 9J.
LYDIA r.. 20; Joe Woomuu. los
second race-t'ive and "A half furlongs
DR. crumhlnc. l0i; Emma w. %: silver
Dor y; Frank Nichols, 90, Casey. lu7:
Miss l'alprise 81: Archie Mckay, II: Idle
Bridge, lp2; Babe Field %. Marmion 81
Third rage-one mile; selling. Powhattn
loa Her!llu. iOj: Arkansas Traveller, 9g;
Justice, 10; SIR Archer ,j; iittio Nell. 100.
May Ashby. ~; Trenton. 10: paskola, 9l
Dutch Arrow. lie, Long Ten &C.
Fourth racc-SiN aud ono-talf furlonGs
handicap. ora Audraln l0T; Little Nell.
lOG: Lady Gentry, lhi Fonshway, ~. Plug,
90; Icudavista, % Alva. gi: Queen Fausttis,
%: Arlles.s 95; southern Lady, % White,
50: Wlld Tartar IS
Fifth racc-Eour and onc-halr furlongs
selling, Van Wurgoner %: Emcrali 100:
Nellie castcel lu1 Heck Jr.. o. Miss Ad-
die, 100: Lonesome, 1r., o.: Nellie r., loo:
Dearest l01; ALBANIA BOY, iu! Kitty Hayes,
90; Boston Boy. ".
Sixth race-SiN furlongs selling Miss
oaks, -: Nick CAREER. iiO; General Miles.
Young. l07: DR. NlgAllister, lu7 Br0wnwood
lUI: Ell Glenn, lui: Typewriter l0I; Il. a.
Ray, l05; Sir Archer, iD7
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FAvoRITEs TO THE FRONT.
NEARLY ALI TuE WINNERS YES.
TERDAY WE'RE WE'LL BACkED.
Moioch Brnt Another Fast Field In
the itnndicnp In Good Tlmr--A
GOOD Card for To-day
Winners Elsewhere.

Three favoritcs, two second choices and
one outsider were the winners Of the six
races decided at Exposition Driving park
| yesterday afternoon. At least five OF the
| winners were well backed by the spccu-
| lativc public. so the talent enjoyed
very pleasant day while the bookmnkers
| had TO settle. quitting considerably loser
| on the days transactions There was
| nothing of n sensational nature about the
4 races. all the events being won hnndlly
| enough with room 10 spare at the end.
Boston Boy and Brown bot were the
| favortes In the first at to ! each but
there was "A strong play OH Heck. Jr.. at
to l and he carried rs much money
as any horse In the race. Gold Dust went
out and opened up a big gap leading until
we'll into the stretch. where Heck. Jr,
and Boston Boy passed her ana finished
first and second. For the second race,
ccnfessor was the public choice with a
strong play also on John Boone and rhil
Thompson. The race was duct between
corfessor and Phil Thompson. the former
winning In drive.
For the third event Plug looked to he In
soft spot and he was plunged on. going
to the post at I to :. He went to the front
when he pleased and won in gallop with
Sfarp second and Black Satin third. Tho
fourth race was u, nvc and half fur
longs and brought u fast nel. with Mo-
danger. winning hanily in fast time.
with Royal Nettie second and queen Faus-
tus third.
The NTH race was at six aud a half
furlonEs. and Favorta and Southworth
were the only two played. when they got
of Southworth was first and FaVorita
second and that order was never changed.
southworth winning easily. Tho last race
Grey Wolf, getting away At the first at
tempt won all the way. Little Dick was
second and Finis. the even money favorite,
finished third.
summaries.
First racc-Four f,irongs. Heck Jr. IN
tNnn Camp. to I. won. Boston Roy. leo
thurman. TO |, second: Gold Dust, 107
arurrl . to third. Time. ojois. I'd
Slagel, Brown Dot. Cheycnne Fanny, Lot
IT,, Collins and Lonesome, Jr.. also ran.
Second race--l'ivc furongs. Confcssor
100 t'. MorrisJ, . to I. won: PHI Thompson.
@ ~ tlNidwsli,. to second: Little char. lpi
man, King Hazel, John Boone and Willie
Third race-seven furlonrs. Plug. 10,
tGorman,. | to .. won; sharp. Ii0 ,Furrl.
10 TO l. sGeond' Black satin, 10 tHuifmap,
Jim coan, Rosa Hart Vampire and Red
Ray also ran.
Fourth race-Five and one-half furlongs.
Moloeh i? nurrp. 9 10 O. won; Royal Net
Famstus, 9i tF. Norris. . to /. third Time.
lao Chatham. Daylight. Dr. Crumbin-
ana Bill Ellison also ran.
p. fitth race-slN and one-hnlf furlones.
sonthw9rth,, l0G tFurri, 2 to l. won: "a
Time, ia5. Oracle +. MARTHA smith En- En-.
erald and serf also ran.
sixth racc-Four and half furlorrs.
Gray Wolf, 1o5 tGreer) to /. won: Little
Dick, lCj tNan Camp 8 To /. second: Flnis.
70 CAlorrts), even, third Time. 0:jI.
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the fusion defeated Thomas Majors. tho
candidate leading thu Republican forces.

sketch II, Champ clark.
bVy"n mann 'ldrk the missouri ola'''
ana statesman nitcr drawing comparison
,bua d,srru,,s ,b. Ia,ior,
Gin four yc,rs. ssry,cc t,r,a, established
lar greater reputation than did H9nial
H. ..,J wt,pr,t1,' , ", Wv, .,r,vnvn,ar tbnt
when Bryan quit congress he had as wide,
spread fnmc as Randall had when ne iicd
after twenty years of congress, Whether
into Inc minds OF mon a. ih Tho ronnsyi-
vanian Is uu entirely different question Tor
as late as 1891 the line Of cleavage made hN
'ariH was easily hiFccrnihlc TO ne naked
eye, when stNruto'n of his discNbss ho'tti
VII 20 noli. nut I!, kyl i"y nNHitr's So.
'Ryrhn is u collegiate scholhr, anu ma
HeNcd away M. hls cnpnrlous crnn'un
much ~ INC golden -rtiu ui VISION am
little of tho hu-k-. uui 10 Dis Hll thgig Tor
us' elth't ds argument or "Wh'llishm,hi.
Some men ar. 20 uliy and unsHiuly that
% De- a posliiy" advantage 10 them as public
sl,Aksr. Somc hre So hlndsgmr Ai
graceful mat lh.y arc ON good irrws Mlih
jhe auarnry before they open tht'r His,
ample HIS arpcnrtrcC Is O passport t.
nc au'e iion. of ms leli9w men WA. n hl
an t%ad. H' ls nc P'rt3t' 3i h,hltn.
monttI. mora. ana phS s,ra.i lir s,'R,!7 ~
about feet u" iuchra. WolFhs about ~.
Is a pronounced brunette, mas % nArSlNr
head, q oloUu-@haN"n int", an hgnlInr
nose. lars" under JAN. Huudl, tNIn. 4
broad chg't lUEe iu~trous lark eyes. a
mouth .N'nu#luE almost from ear =" car,
teeth white Hs pearls, ana hnir-" nat meg
l'it OF BLACK as mi1niti, h"ntratlf
nucucy of language aud which was one
Of the most striking features IN the FACE
ur,uu N. nm ornt,r,
.r..........,.., .....-.,t,.
BtNhn u'elCol- none OF tho nrc"ssotle'
Of urUiufk.. Nature riUuIN endowed MN
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ri,tshurs .-,t. ,rooi.,,n a-a.

PitshurE, Pa, July 1.-TWO games were
played today and The teams broke even.
the home team could not hit whom they
should, and in the second game the case
was reversed. Abbey was knocked out Of
the box in tho fourth inning. Attendance
800. Score:
II r.
pittshurr ....n o q q % i
Brooklyn ....n u - o . % . a. 2
MISUNDERSTANDING. IIBwley and Mer.
ritt: Brooklyn. Payn" and Grim.
SECOND GAME.
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WESTERLY ASSOCIATION.

burlington. Ia, July lo.-Score:
r II II
burlington . ...l | o | - ii /
Peoria , ........O o - l6 8
Observation-Disclosures Hansen ana ARM
strong; Peoria, Gregory and Dugdalc.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11

y ,7gUTTIVE' TTT'' 'UT9 I0'-HvV,''
Cedar Rapids ......l 3 o 2 90 . 10
Battories-Quncy. Lathrop and Quinn
Cedar Rapids. Slagcl ami sullivan.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11

The following extracts from some Of
Alr. Btyan's speeches in congress hay"
been much quoted by campaign orators.
and d.i much to establish his fame as one
of III" leading cSrOn,uts OF the income
tax and free silver theory.
They call THAT man statesman whose
cor Is tuned to catch The slightest pulsa-
lions of q rcakotbook and denouncc MS q
lcmacogu" anyone who ddrcs to listen to
the hoart-hcat of humanity"
"rh" poor man who takes property by
forcc II called a thi'f, but the creditor who
Can by legislation make debtor pay q
dolltr twice as large as he borrowed rs
laudod as the friend uf sound currency.
III" government rs an anarchist, hut INC
man who wants the government to destroy
the people is patriot
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-11

Alexander "w'pi for other worlds 10 con
quer' after he had carried his victorious
hanncr throughout th" then known world.
Napoleon "rearrduEri The map Of Europe
With hls sword" amid IN" lamentations ~
those hy whose blood he wHs exalted: hut
when these and other military heroes are
forgotten and their achievements disappear
iu the cycles sweep Of year. children viii
sfll lisp tho name of Jefferson, auI froe-
men will ascribc due praise 10 him who
nllfd tho Eu'eling subjects heart with
hope and had" him stand eTect-a sovereign
among hls peers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
THE CALUMET CLUB HOUSE.

until after midnight. Then he discovered that
somebody had been in his room and had stolen
all Of his jewelry. -Four other rooms had been
ransacked by the thief Among the men who had
been robbed were A. Murray Young, Frank Pat
ton and j. H. Ke-nochan. The robbery
ported 10 the police, and presently the club men,
hers surprised by the information that the
stolen jewelry had been found.
Roundsman Gudera. Of the park police, inspect
ing a lavator! In the Battery Park early In the
morning, found the Jewelry rolled up in hand
kerchlef and stuffed into a corner. Eleven dia-
mond collar buttons and fifty diamonds in scarf
pins in the collection. with cuff buttons,
studs rings and chains ana gold watch 1t
was supposed that the thief had left the bundle
in the lavatory expecting to return for II later.
and he may have been scared away by the
rOundsman. Gudcra took the jewelry TO the
Battery Park station. ana when the members OF
the Calumet Club had been heard from ii
said that everything stolen from the rooms at
the club had been recovered except few trifles
Of small value. Roundsman Guidera was compii-
mented his luck, and he IS likely 10 be popular
with the members of the Calumet Club hereafter.
The robbery made much talk AT the club, and the
police could not guess how thief could have
gained admi:tance there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
MR.. CHOlTE'S NOTABLE CASES.

lie is TO APPEAR IN THE CALIFORNIA IRRIGA-
TON SUITS BEFORE TIE SUPREME COURT
Washington. Jan Il ecia).-Joseph ii. Choate,
the well-known lawyer OF New-York. is at the
Arlington. Mr. Chcate has several TO argue
before the United States Supreme Court the mos,
notable OF which probably the California r.
rigat.on cases IN which ex-Pres.dent Harrison and
Judge John i. Dillon are also concerned. The point
OF constitutional law involved is OF general In
terest, while the subject matter OF the suits Is Of
the most vital Importance TO the people OF Cali
fornia Under what Is known the Wright act.
irrigation districts created and these issue bonds
municipal corporations, impose irrigation taxes.
and with the money thus obtained construct and
maintain waterworks for the purpose OF retaining
the arid lands The law has been upheld by
the California Supreme Court. but IN the United
States Supreme Court after hearing It was
ordered set for another, and Notwithstanding the
greatest efforts to bring about early decision.
including strong resolutions by the National lrr
cation Convention at Los Angeles II has not been
disposed of. The problem which causes the most
trouble be stated in few words. but the most
profound lawyers IN the country have given the
no certain conclusion. The question Is. does the
delegation OF such powers to district for the
purposes Of building waierworks constitute dele
cation of sovereignty. II IL does the law Is void
Millions OF dollars worth OF property. including
invested in bonds OF districts already
established. which are held in all parts of the
country. is involved, and the "Treager case will
rank with the Dartmouth COLLEGE case and the
Wheeling Bridge Gaze III po.n, o. importance and
National interest.