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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16

pounding food waters. DR.. Perry of San
Francisco offered a resolution for the
formation Of a Joint stock company as a
means TO raise the money that would be
needed for the construction of storage
reservoirs.
NJ. Barnett. A. r. Hotchkiss and W. ].
Foy OF Anaheim took part in the gen.
eral discussion that followed.
Hermann Schussler OF the Spring Val
ley Water Company took the platform
10 discuss the merits of a system sug-
the Niagara Falls power plant. which he
claimed would bring on land the maxi
mum OF water with the minimum OF ex-
penSe. To illustrate what could be done
on the various rivers of the State. he
took for example the Tuolumne River and
It's dam. over that dam, he said, during
the nve months, March 10 July inclusive,
OF each year there was an average of over
now OF water equal to the production of
?o,0OO horsepower. He advocated the
building Of tunnel running alongside
mel to be connected with pipes through
which any desired amount Of power could
be tapped for use in an electric plant con-
nected with a single line OF wire run
ming the entire length Of the river, the
water, after having furnished the power
passing again into the river.
Let the farmers along this single line
OF wire" he continued. take from it
such power as they need to run rotary
pumps to lift the water from the river
which lift is not quite forty feet-then
every hundred cubic feet per second pass
ing over the top Of the dam, with a hun
dred, foot height. would. at least. lift
hundred feet per second, ten, twenty or
thirty miles away, up forty feet to the
land TO be irrigated"
This plan, he said. could be pursued
on all the rivers, except Kings, winch
runs through no canyon where a dam
could be erected. Through it lands far
back from the rivers could be irrigated
without the least question as to riparian
rights and with no more expensive ma
chinery than is used TO turn the ordinary
ventilator fan.
The impression created by Mr.. Schuss-
ler's remarks was a strong one, and he
was kept busy for the next half hour an
swering questions concerning IT,
Mr.. Fairweather of Fresno offered some
criticism Of the plan suggested by Mr.
Schussler, and explained the conditions
in Fresno County.
l. A. Hicks discussed the general SUBJ
ject of storage reservoirs from the point
of view Of an engineer.
j. b. Lippincott of the United States
Geological Survey took issue with a
statement made by L. A Hicks that the
cost Of impounding flood waters might
amount to $40 an acre. The annual cost
OF rehlling a storage reservoir would be.
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the canals on Kern River, took the plat
FORM rot only TO speak TO the two reso-
luuons under consideration, but all others
that had been offered and passed TO ne
committee. He was heard for half an
hour on the general question OF irriga
tion. concluding with a promise to fur
ther enlighten the convention at another
session.
Resolutions were then introduced by NJ
Barnett fayoring the formation of the
convention into a permanent body: by A
L. Hotchkiss, that the efforts OF the con-
Vention for the storage OF flood waters ne
concentrated on lines laid down by the
National Irrigation Congress- by w. !
ray, providing for the creation by the
"a lawyer. an engineer, and three law
men-whose duty II should be to investi-
gate the various irrigation systems and
10 ueVlse scheme OF remedial legisla-
tion; and by Henry Z. Highton, providing
that an adjourned session of the conveno
tlcn be held in this city on the first Tues
day OF June, 1900. and that a general com
mittee OF twenty-one persons be an
pointed by the chair during the present
session or within thirty days after its ter
mlnauon, empowered to consider and re-
port at the next session the various
phases of the water storage, irrigation
and debris questions
AT the afternoon session several resolu-
tlons were introduced for reference 70
the committee on resolutions, and they
took that course after brief dfscussior
The Highland Orange e-growers' Associa.
uon or San Bernardno County sent in
resolutions favoring the national and on
posing the State plan and the issuance
or bonds. Frank j. Symmes introduced
resolution suggesting the adyIsab bilitv
OF mountain dams for power purposes
ana lower dams, provided with electrical
pumping plants. for irrigation Thomas
OF Yolo submitted a proposition. in the
shape Of a resolution, for the holding ~
local conventions in the several districts
Oh the state TO consider the subject Of i'm
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fessor c. ID. Marx, William Thomas,
Timothy Hopkins. L. c. Friedlander.
Sixth District-Thomas j. Field Mon
terey; j. j. Dederich. Santa Barbara; l..
M. Holt. Los Angeles: c. B. Boothe. Los
Angeles: Charles Forman, Los Angeles.
Seventh District-F. S. Rice, Kern: A.
]. Pillsbury. Tulare; a. r. Briggs.
Fresno; George NJ. Cooley. San BeInar-
dino: c. X. Humberg. San Diego.
The convention received these names
and then adjourned. The advisory cOun-
oil then met and named the following ad-
ditional members:
First Dstrict-C. c. Bush, Reddlng: J..
NJ. Graham. Napa: Robert Nixon, Yreka; /;
L. NJ. Folker, Gazelle; f. d. Sweetzer,
Santa Rosa.
Third District-C. NJ Thomas. Yolo;
w. G. Sanborn. Alameda; w. S. Green.
Colusa; Vincent Cleek. Contra Costa
Craigie Sharp, Alameda
Fifth District-A. T. Hermann, San
Jose; Professor George Davidson, Chief
Justice Beatty.
The remainder OF the council will be
elected to-day. when a meeting will be
held at the Palace Hotel at 10 O'clock.
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A%a-N~&@->-@->-@N-~-%H&
THE BIG CONVENTION.
interest upon 81

in his opinion. about the interest upon 81
per acre.
NJ. Cooley Of San Bernardino and Mr..
Holt took up the time in discussion till
dinner adjournment.
The convention met last evening and
received the report of the committee on
resolutions. Mr.. Thomas moved the
adoption Of the majority report dis
cussion followed. the result Of which was
that minority report was voted down
The minority report objected 10 the leas-
ing of forests outside Of the reserves for
grazing. With the majority report went
the adoption OF the following resolution:
Resolved. That while believe IL TO be our
right and duty To secure all the aid possible
from other sources. IL is the sense OF this con-
vention that our laws should insure TO private
capital already or which may hereafter be in
Vested in the development storage and dis
tribution OF water, a fair and reasonable re-
turn a reasonable valuation OF the invest
ment in such works OF storage and distrIbu-
tion. and encourage further investments and
renewed activity in the DEVELOPMENT and Sun
ply OF water to the arid lands OF the State
Resolved. That we urge the passage OF such
laws as will compel persons who have appro-
the State OF California to furnish the same to
all consumers without preference upon a rea-
sonable compensation being made therefor.
Thanks were voted Cthe convention rfs-
Chairman Dohrmann, Elwood Mead. Pro-
fessor Lippincott, the secretaries OF the
convention and the press
The Congressional district representa-
tives then proceeded to make up the ad-
visory council of the new association. and
the following original thirty-five mem
bers of the council were selected:
First District-N. p. Chapman, Te-
hama; J. NJ. Gleaves. Shasta; George II.
Maxwell. Sonoma; II. NJ. lie Baron. Ma
rim: William T.. Smythe. Lassen
Second District-William Grant Tuol-
umne; ]. A. Filcher. Placer: w. A. New
cum. Amador: ]. NJ. Mullen, Nevada;
II. A. McCraney. Sacramento.
Third District-W Frank Pierce, Ala
media. Raleigh Rarcar SOlano. George a
Ware. Colusa; c. w. Thomas. Yolo; P.
r. Garnett Glenn.
Fourth District-F. ]. Symmes. Gavin
McNab, Irving NJ. Scott, A. b. Spreckels,
]. r. Freud.
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Collaboration in Irrigation.

In the courts than we would have II we
Nsht before the Supervisors OF the counties
with tho questions.
Passing beyond that. do not believe that
either resolution goes deep enough 10 get
at the root of the trouble. ] believe that AZ
The suggestions In Judge Works resolution
were adopted better conditions would e,ist
but do not believe any change would come
IN the fear that has made capital chary OF
investment OF irrigation in California from
that modification OF our present law The
difficulty with the investor is this thar ne
must 90 before a board OF Supervisors or
some such tribunal TO have his rates fxed
and that the State controls the Investment
Of HIS capital Now. II we can get mast
that difficulty without changing the con-
sutution. al the same time giving TO the
capitalist the most absolute protection pos
sihle. and II can be done under the present
laws, i think this convention will have
made a discovery and can 20 forth 10 ,bo
people and the capitalists OF the world win
something that viii Justify the calling OF
this convention.
Irrigation Investments can be made safe
the safest investments in the world that
capital can be put into: irrigation specula-
tions cannot be made profitable because Won
cannot get enough out OF the product Of
the man with the hoe who TINS the land
20 pay the spectators profit
What have you got 10 do? Nothing In
the world except TO plan your water sys-
TENS upon the basis that the ownership OF
the water and the ownership OF the land
shall be united. Now. that Is an easy thing
90 do. No man who understands the stua-
the water-right system. He will go I'm
under the cooperative land owners system
or not at all. Sell stock instead OF n water
right. II you have a thousand acres OF
land and have water enough 10 irrigate
that thousand acres then you can sell
shares on the thousand acres. The water
r. made appurtenant 10 the land.
John p Irish took the platform TO speal
o the resolutions. He had his shillelal
With him and took gentle raps at ever,
lead in sight. He condoled with hil
riend Filcher because OF the great vast,
4 his creative power IN the framing o.
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Mr. Dcvlin urged that this be adopted by
the convention at once. but withdrew his
motion after some discussion.
A. q. MishOn of Fresno offered reso-
lution asking Congress TO legislate 20 keep
sheep OF all forestry reservations and
also to permit the location OF reservoir
sites Tor power and irrigation in the for
estry reeerfalons. Ben NJ. Maddox spoke
in its favor. explaining that there was no
law 70 keep sheep from Government res
ervauons, only 4 rule OF the Interior De
G. n Heinz 81 Los Angeles submitted
a resolution favoring the reclamation Of
arid lands owned by the Government and
leaving 10 The states the work OF reclaim
Ing lands ia private hands. also requesting
the assistance 0f the Government in the
impOundipg Of waters.
Judge j. d. Works OF Los Angeles Of
fered the following:
whereas The orchards Of the State and
IT, Vast mining Interests are the outcome OF
and result. in large degree. of the invest
ment of private capital and OF private en-
terpriHe and industry. and
Whereas. II SIS declared as one OF the
fornia and the Federal Government in the
investment ~ their revenues In the storage
and distribution of tho food waters Of the
state and that our laws are such that pri-
Nate capital viii not De invested ia work
OF this kind. and
Whereas II b. 10 the best Interests n, the
state that the investment Of private can
ifal. well az public funds should he
secured Tor the development conservafion
and distribution OF all the waters OF the
State. ana
Whereas. II Is our plain duty 10 protect
vested rights and foster private enterprise
and thrift: now. therefore be II
Resolved. That while we believe IL 10 he
our rifht and duty 10 secure al the ald
possible from other sources. n IL the sense
81 this convention that our laws should he
80 amended and such laws enacted az viii
insure 20 private capital already Invested
IN the development OF. storage and distribu-
ton OF water. a fair and reasonable return
on the money properly and necessarily In
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Whereas, The work of reclaiming the ex-
tensiye ARID public and private domain OF
The State of California Is one OF great mag
uitude. requiring eventually the expenditure
az millions ~ money and the work OF very
many years of time: and
Whereas. There Is ereat need OF an exten-
Five preliminary public educational work
among the % pie ~ the State IN laying solid
the foundation ~ this great State develop
rnent Ia order that we may be able 10 com
mand the united and intelligent co-opera-
tion of an the people: and
Whereas. The conservation and economical
distribution of the waters Of the state Is
essential 70 human habitation Of the arid
districts. % reasonable prosperity of the
seml-arid districts. and 20 the fun develop
rnent 81 the humid districts, Including the
conservation OF forests.
To the attainment Of this end this conven-
tlOn proposes the establishment 81 parrna-
nent society whose membership shal come
from all parts of the State which may in
clude as subordinates or by amalgamation
an existing societies organized for these
purposeH. and which shall be endowed boy
membership fees. the contribution OF citi-
ample for its purposes. The objects OF such
association shall be as follows.
Storage Reservoirs.
We favor the preservation and develop
ment of our national resources by the con-
struction ~ storage reservoirs By the Fed
cral Government for food protection and 10
save Tor use IN aid ~ navigation and irriga-
fi0n the flood waters which now run 20
waste and cause overflow and destruction.
we favor the construction by the Federal
Government of storage reservoirs and irri-
cation works wherever necessary 70 furnish
water for the reclamation and actual settle
ment of the arid public lands.
Leasing Of Grazing Lands.
We favor the leasing of the public graz
ing lands. az a nominal rental IA limited
areas 10 settlers farming adjacent lands.
- - tss= States
and. Territories wherein the lands are situ-
ated for irrigation development: leases TO
De subject 20 right ~ reclamation by irri-
cation and of settlement of lands actually
cultivated title of land TO remain in Federal
Government until actual settlement. the
leasing 0f said lands 90 be under the control
0f States where situated and the revenues
arising fherefrom 90 De expended by the
states under the direction OF their State
Engineering Bureaus. provided. that in any
state having no Engineering Bureau the
Federal Government may lease the lands
and exHand the revenue In the construction
df irrigation works In that State.
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Association Affairs.

That the name Of such permanent organi-
zation shall be the California Water and
Forest Association. Any person may be-
come a member upon payment OF an inltia-
ton Zee Of three dollars (sS) and thereafter
annual dues Of one dollar (sD.
Its affairs shall be managed by an advi-
sorry council OF seventy. ten to be elected
from each Congressional district. five Of
whom from each district shall be elected by
this convention and nominated by the dele
gates from each such district respectively;
and said members so elected shall meet and
organize Immediately. select five more men,
bers Of such council from each Congress
slonal district. adopt a constitution and
bylaws for such association and elect such
nfncers as shall be nrnNlhed for tharaIn
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Proof of Water Rights.

That this convention declares in favor OF
such legislation as will require all persons
ana corporations using or claiming any part
OF the waters Of any stream In California
within reasonable time and before a tri-
brnal provided by law for hearing and de-
iermining such controversies 10 make proof
or their claims TO use such waters. 10 the
end that all rights TO water may be made
matter OF definite record. after which a
statute OF limitations shall preclude the pos
slbllity OF again putting such rights into
jeopardy: and that the residuary waters be
made available for further use under such
conditions as the law may impose
The committee recommends that all fur
ther resolutions referred TO IL be referred 70
the permanent organizatlon
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Healing, Harmless
and Efficient.

Positively removes
Pimples and all Skin
Eruptions and pro-
duces a natural CON-
plsxion.
PhroSo takes the
place Of powder and
leaves no oily effects.
Sold by all drug
giStS.
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University Investigation.

Pending the establishment Of a State En-
gineers office the society shall request the
Regents Of the State University to conduct
through the engineering department OF the
university Investigations necessary 10 sup
eral Land Office. the Geological Survey.
the Department Of Agriculture and the en-
gineer corps OF the United States army; and
the society shall pledge TO the Regents
whatever funds may be required for this
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DELEGATES SPOUT

the statute attacked by the resolutions
He picked out the bald spots on the pates
OF the members OF the legal fraternity
present including his friends. Maxwell
and Works, and kept the convention in u
roar.
The mistake of all legislation in Cali
fornia." he said was in creating special
tribunals outside of the judicial courts TO
take charge Of some special class OF prop
statute and Of the proposition by Mr.
Maxwell"
l. A Hicks urhn snia ha ranrnrnntnd nlf
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Systetm of Irrigation Laws.

We urge the adoption OF a system OF irri-
cation laws in California under which the
right TO the use OF the water for irrigation
shall vest in the user and become appurte-
nant 10 the land irrigated and beneficial use
he he Tnaa agfff-- Of sh. Fsrh.
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Forest Preservation.

l.
We urge upon the Congress OF the United
States the Importance of carrying into fun
effect the legislation enacted with a view 20
securing the broadest and most effective
action by the national Government FOR the
preservation and reforestation OF the forest
lands 81 our country. and the resulting oon-
seryation OF our timber and water supplies,
and systematic utilization Of our numbering
resources.
We favor the establishment of National
Commission for the equitable adjustment OF
all differences arising from the appropria-
tion and use Of the waters OF the interstate
rivers.
We desire and urge upon the National
Government that the public forests at and
adjacent TO the watersheds OF our streams
be reserved as rapidly as possible. and that
pending such action no forest lands be
leased except from year 70 year.
State to Assume Control.
The State 70 assume such control OF the
public lands as may be delegated 10 IL by
The Federal Government. and expend the
revenues under the direction Of "A State en-
gineer 20 be provided for by law, supple
menting the funds received from Federal
sources by such appropriations Of its own
for the storage Of food waters may be
deemed advisable as TO drainage basin. after
due investigation and report by the State
Engineer. which report shall show the cost
of the proposed Improvement. the storage
capacity 10 be created. the average duty OF
water In the irrigation basin. the number
of acres 10 lie irrigated as the result Of
storage. the present ownership Of and value
of such acreage. what such lands could AZ
ford TO pay for water delivered thereon:
what power would be developed by the pro-
posed Improvement. and the purposes for
which and the prices at which such power
could be sold.
Collaboration in Irrigation.
The society 20 be thus formed to work in
collaboration with the National Government
In any Irrigation work which II may under
tnhe IN the state with The United states
Geological Survey In the determination Of
suitable sites FOR the location Of reservoirs
and the solution OF all other physical prob
lens up 20 the time Of the actual imp0und-
ing and diversion of water: with the State
Engineers office FOR all matter pertaining
10 The impounding and distribution OF wat
ers; with the Department OF Agriculture for
tne determination of the duty OF water I'm
each irrigation basin. the investigation OF
claims upon and titles 70 the waters of the
State ana the regulation requisite 70 assure
70 each lrrigatOr an unquestionable title
ana uninterrupted use Of water legally ap-
portioned 70 him IN accordance with his use
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and his necessity. For the conservation OF
the forests the society shall work in col
laboration with the General Land Office and
Of Agriculture
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% %
WATER-STORAGE CONVENTION
PROMUL GATES ITS PI ATFORM

o storage uhuin h antrnawa
i a Temp adopted the afon agreed yamatrty
minority N Ia ~ ag wthan 1.-THE hnHnn
vas moppsd
for p~ ~ &c be known THE eCnhrn Waters
p h hIo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07
EXTEND CALL TO REV. A. CoNNELL
Passionate of DIR. Halls Church For
mnlly offered to London Divine.
lNeW YOrk Hnrald GfhA

AT meeting of the congregation of the
Fifth-Avenue Presbyterian church last
evening it was unanimously resolved to
extend a call to the Rev. Alexander Con-
nell. Of London, England, to the pastorate
of the church.
Mr.. Council is on his way home to Lon
don from Il visit to the missionary sta
tons of the Presbyterian Church in In
dia and China. The call Will not be a
surprise TO Mr.. Cornell, for he has known
for some time that the Fifth-Avenue
Presbyterian church is anxious TO have
him as the successor to the late Rev.
John Hall.
About three hundred members Of the
congregation were present at the church
last evening TO receive the report of the
Committee of the Session and the Com
mttee Of the Congregation. sitting as a
Committee of the Whole. The report
states that the names of sixty ministers
were placed before the committee from
which to make a selection and adds:
That YOU may feel free from worldly
cares and avocations we hereby promise
and obligate ourselves to pay YOU the
sum OF $4,000 per annum, in regular QUAR-
terly payments, and to give you the use
and possession Of a parsonage during the
time of your being and continuing the
regular pastor OF this church, and to paw
your expenses to New York"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-07

$oo'vvV which is unclaimed in Bremen.
the nome OF his father. Some weeks ago
an utter stranger to Hugo, but who
CANNED 10 be his half brother. camo IN
NoilOlk 10 see him. He gave the name
oI Hope, and the object of his visit was
TO secure the originals Of letters and nho-
togfaphs, which will prove. Hugo saws his
utle TO the property. The man. when
questioned regarding his parentage how
ever, was not clear in his statements If
Is alleged, and so instead of surrender
ing his evidence to his alleged half bro
ther, Hugo has placed it in the hands
OF the German Nice-COnsul at this mort
thorough investigation will be made.
Inc wives and relatives of the crew Of
the tug Maggie Jory. which was reported
10 nave sunk in Albemarle sound with
all on board, were greatly relieved this
AFTERNOON TO learn that a tug had found
her, ana that the Jory is still afIoat
Messrs. X. n. Dunlop and T.. p. Good
man, OF the Chamber of Commerce Rich
mond; Messrs w. NJ. Doyle and Georqa
X. Gilmer, of the Board OF Trade of
LyhchDurg, and Mr.. w. H. Wales. and a
committee Of the Norfolk local associa
tlon' mad conference here to-day for the
purpose OF discussing the bill of lading
subject and formulating plans by which
an amlcable arrangement can be entered
into with the railroads of the State. The
present form of bill Of lading is not ac-
ceptaDle TO the merchants of the State
ana at to-day's conference a beginning
was made through which il is thought the
merchants will be satisfied.