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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
WATER PROJECT
IN HIGH FAVOR
CITIZENS SHOWER PRAISE ON
COMMISSIONERS
OTHER PLANS ARE DISMISSED
Officials Resent Inslnuatlon That They
Are Working on Plans Behind
Closed Doors-say Every
thing Is Clear

Discussion of the proposed scheme
for furnishing Los Angeles with a water
supply sufficient for many years to
come, was still the chief topic of con-
versation on the streets yesterday. The
citizens have not as yet realized the
full purport of the tremendous project
and many appear to be more or less
dazed.
This scheme of the water depart
ment's is the most important proposi-
tion which has been brought before tbs
people Of Los Angeles for two decades.
declared well known city official yes
terday. "On every side 1 have heard
unstinted praise for the water COM
missioners, Superintendent Mulholland
Fred Eaton and City Attorney Mathews
and the only fellows who are kicking
are those who hoped to sell other
riparian rights to the city.
People of Los Angeles have absolute
faith in the men who compose the water
commission, and unbounded confidence
in Superintendent Mulholland. He has
been sorely tried and not found want
ing"
Is Universally Approved
Discussion of the proposition probably
centered at the city hall, and approba-
tion was on every lip. "At last the
water question is solved" was the uni
4
with more than relief, for the repre-
sentative men who made the state
ments fully realize that the water from
the Owens valley was the last hope
of the city for sufficient supply.
In summing up the case yesterday
afternoon, Superintendent Mulholland
said:
"Some people appear to be objecting
to the scheme. They say we worked
in the dark. In fact, we worked in
for If some of the objectors had been
ON to what was happening. there
would have been a migration to the
Owens valley, and we never could have
obtained the water for anything like
the price we are to pay.
80 far as I have been able to ascer-
tain, the only persons in the city OBJ
jecting to our plans are the fellows
who hoped to sell to the city the Mojave
river, or were financing the Kern river
project or some of these wild schemes
which have recently been before the
council They of course do not like
our plan.
"The fellows who were behind these
schemes never came into the open be-
fore. They carried on their business
through attorneys and maintained a
strict air of mystery. We beat them
and they are naturally sore
"The Kern river project never could
be materialized. The rights to the
water in that river have been disputed
for years in the courts and with shot
guns, and now the power companies
have harnessed the stream below the
point where it would be necessary for
us to take out the water.
Those behind this scheme say they
have 5000 inches of water which they
will sell to the city for $4,000. 900. II
would cost about s1s,OOO,OOO to pipe II
into the city; that totals $S5.OO0.0OO.
I'm the Owens valley we get stream
whose flow averages $4,000 for about
slOOooOO. and will cost about s2O.OOO,OOl
to bring into the city. Which will ths
people choose? l do not think it q
hard guess"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-02
WHERE MACHINES "
PLACED

These machines will be placed in pub
lie schools, colleges, universities, depots,
hotels, steamships, business blocks, as
sembly halls street car barns, stock ex-
changes, cigar stores, department stores,
factories, newspaper offices, libraries and
many other places throughout the United
States where it is customary for large
numbers of people to congregate.
AS there are more than $4,000 depots
alone in the United States it is easy to
determine where the remainder of the
100000 machines may be placed, with a
demand for still more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
IAYHAWKER JOTs.

The Concordia Blade says with pride:
Billy Heer and his shot gun keep r1ght on
advertising Concordia- Hoch dear Her
Lawrence Journal: Down in Kentucky
ISL indictments have been returned against
the Standard Oil company. And Kansas
started IL.
The Wichita Eagle FL Dorado's jail is
empty. but there is really nothing strange
in that. FL Dorado started the reform
movement.
Washington Star: If it is necessary.
Kansas will go back to the old-fash 1oned
plan of educating great men by the light
of the pine knot
The Lawrence Gazette: In order to keep
up appearances, Gov: Hoch ought to have
called a special session of the legislature
to meet Miss Ida Tarbell.
When it comes to juggling with Bale
Waggener's name, Editor Brady OF the
Lawrence World takes the palm with the
following .Bafllie Waggoner."
The editor of the Cherryvale News, not
wishing to follow Bent Murdoch Love
Linked for the heading of a marriage no
tice column, uses the phrase Two Lives
Blended
The lola Register: The general under
standing is that Hon. J. Monroe Miller is
nearly as well satisfied to have Butler
county taken out of his district as Col. T.
Benton Murdoch is to get it out
The Atchison Globe: Occasionally the
proceeding of singing in a choir and go
ing to the penitentiary is reversed. Ev-
erett MARCEL. the Highland bank wreck
er, is a singer in the choir at Lansing
The Parsons Sun: Our idea of a good
joke Gov. Hoch would be for everyone
10 TeLuSe 10 serve ON kne new DOdIQ Oh
control and he would be compelled to re-
appoint Henry Allen. Allen has not yet
signified whether he would accept
The Atchison Globe: A tramp applied
at an Atchison house this morning for
breakfast Lady" he said Il am the
owner of three good oil wells at Chanute
but old Rockefeller refuses to buy my OIL
and I am compelled to ask you for hand
out.
The Arkansas City Traveller says: w
Y. Morgan of Hutchinson advises the
statesmen in the Seventh district not to
announce themselves for congress until
next summer. The other fellows would
feel more like following Billy's advice If
his name was not so frequently mentioned
in connection with the office
The Ottawa Herald says: The national
organ of the socialist party. published at
Girard. Kan. says the state refinery is
not sOciaiistic. Gov. Hoch says the same
thing And it may be added that it does
not make much difference whether it is
socialistic or not. The state refinery was
a convenient club to hit the Standard, and
the public had considerable ambition to do
a job of clubbing at the time the state re-
finery bill was passed Kansas isn't So
she is mad-and that is the ex-
PLANTATION of the state refinery.
When the Andrews Opera company
wishes to pack the town opera house the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
BUsINEss OuTLOOK.

General conditions continue very
satisfactory, says Henry Clews in the
Financial Review, continuing as fol-
lows:
Bank clearings testify most en-
phaticaIly to the activity of general
business. In the second week of
March clearings at seven principal
cities increased over SO per cent com
pared with last year, New York show
ing a gain of 20 per cent. Boston 20
per cent, Philadelphia 80 per cent,
Baltimore % per cent and Chicago 35
per cent The gains. it is noteworthy,
are widely distributed over the entire
country, no section falling behind
Speculation may have something to do
with the heavy increase at New York,
but not much, and certainly has not
been an important factor elsewhere.
These figures prove beyond question
that a very heavy volume of legitimate
business is being transacted in all
parts of the United States. Thus far
there are few signs of OVERRIDING or
Misrepresentation, and it seems quite
likely that, if the country be favored
with another good harvest, we shall
enjoy another good business year The
wonderful growth of the country must
always be taken into consideration.
our population is rapidly increasing.
immigration will be very large this
year Labor is well employed at good
wages. Prices of commodities are
generally very high, owing partly to-
high costs of production and partly to
production not having overtaken con-
sumption. These conditions offer spe-
cial inducements to new enterprise;
and, capital being plentiful at low
rates while good investments are
scarce, we seem destined to experience
continued business activity until sup
ply overtakes demand. until our sur
plus funds are exhausted or until some
disaster checks the on
ward current. At present no serious
setbacks are in sight, the situation
generally is sound, the outlook hopeful
and confidence strong"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
CASTRO IS SLIPPERY.
How He Has Dodged the Proposition
to Arbitrate.

Washington, March 21.-In calling
upon President Castro for an answer to
his proposition to submit to arbitration
the issues between the United States
and Venezuela Minister Bowen is act
ing in accordance with specific instruc-
lions from the state department which
have recently been placed in his hands.
Minister Bowen made a proposition Of
this kind to the Venezuelan foreign
office several months ago and there was
an exchange of notes on the subject,
but its further consideration was cut
short by the abrupt departure from the
capital of President Castro at a moment
when his own decision was required
The Venezuelan government at that
stage had made a counter proposition
to Mr.. Bowen looking to the arbitration
of the dispute by The Hague tribunal
but with the important qualification
that the tribunal should arbitrate as
preliminary the question as to whether
or not the United States government
had the right under international law
to intervene at all as between the Ven
exueIan3 government and the American
concessionaires for their protection.
This was construed here as an attempt
to bring into play the old Calvo doc
trine, which the United States has reso-
lutely and repeatedly refused to accept
in its negotiations with the southern re-
publics. Mr.. Bowen reported. to the
state department the fact of President
CastroTs departure and asked for in
structions. These were prepared with
great care and after Attorney General
Moody had upon call from the presi-
dent, as the highest legal authority in
the executive branch of the govern
ment, furnished an opinion to the effect
that the proceedings in the Venezuelan
courts involving the asphalt company's
properties were so irregular as to
amount practically to a denial of jus
tice. Mr.. Bowen was told to renew his
proposition for free arbitration of the
issues between Venezuela and the Unit
ed States at the first opportune mo-
ment and this, it appears. he has DONE
Besides the New York and Ber-
mudese asphalt case there are three
other matters which are suggested as
proper subjects for arbitration, name
ly, the Critchfield claim. also based on
an asphalt concession, the claim of the
Orinoco Steam Navigation company,
based on violated franchise. and the
claim of the newspaper correspondent
Juarett for damages arising from his
summary expulsion from Venezuela.
If President Castro rejects this last
offer of Mr.. Bowen to arbitrate these
cases it is expected that he will
promptly report that fact to the state
department and it will be determined
what course to pursue. The ministers
in presenting this matter therefore is
not an actual ultimatun, for the way
is still open for further negotiations if
the department decides that the time
has not yet arrived to withdraw its
minister and adopt some coerciveI
m eaSureS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
TAINTED MONEY.
Congregational Ministers of Bos-
ton Turn Down Gift
Of 100000 From Head of
Standard Oil.

Boston, March 21.-Congrega tional
ministers representing Boston and
various sections of New England have
forwarded to the American board OF
commissioners for foreign missions a
protest against the acceptance by the
board of a gift of 100000 from John
d. Rockefeller. The petition, which
was prepared by committee chosen
at meeting of the clegymen protests
against the acceptance of the gift on
the ground that the Standard OIL
company of which Mr. Rockefeller is
under repeated and recent formidable
indictments in specific terms for
methods which are morally Ubiquitous
and socially destructive and that
the acceptance of such a gift involves
the constituents of the board in a
relation implying honor toward the
donor and subjects the board to the
charge of ignoring the moral issues
involved
In conclusion the protest says:
I'VE, the Undersigned, therefore pro-
test against any action by which our
church may even seem to be COM
promised and we plead with the Of
hcers of the board to decline the gift
or return IL If it has been accepted"
Among the signers are Daniel
Evans, Cambridge; Edward F. San
derson, Providence. r. l.; George N.
Gutterson, Derry, n. H; n. H. Van
der Pyl, Marblehead, Mass; Reuben
Thomas, Brooklyne, and James S.
Williamson, Haverhill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
GLOBE MGHTs.

IFrOm the AtchiSOn Globe-l
A jaunty air looks particularly bad
when worn with an unshaved face
They compliment girls a lot; but a
good boy is all right, and generally adj
mired.
Now that Japan has won, she win
steal a few islands under the pretext
of civilizing them.
One of the symptoms of a mans mar
rying intentions is his resignation from
expensive clubs.
When an accident happens there is
always some one present to tell how it
could have been avoided.
Every man says: Il never hda my
own way in my life. And there is really
no reason why 1 shouldn't
We never yet had our blood stirred by
any item in newspaper which says
'class spirit is running high,
They say the meanest man in Atchi-
son tries to be a Lovely Character, He
can't help himself; it was born in him
to be mean.
They say that if you keep a thing
seven years, you will find some use for
it. That is the reason we want to keep
our appendix.
People like reform. but there is one
reform they can't bring about: they
can't get a shine at a barber shop for
five cents.
A father is never quite reconcfed to
his favOrite daughter marrying until he
has fallen in love with the grandchil-
dren.
A preacher can think and think and
think, and then can't deliver a sermon
that will attract such interest as a
wedding service.
When a man tells a secret, he con-
dones his fault by the reflection that he
picked out some one to tell it to who
will nevre tell.
When a man is first taken sick, he
talks too much about it; but after he
is in bad condition, it makes him mad
to mention his sickness to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrOm the Chicago NeWs.J
1t isn't always the head of a family
that feots the bills.
A patriot is a politician who is try
ing to break into office.
Distance oft lends enchantment to
mans view of his wife-s mother.
High price of eggs doesn't seem to
worry the one-night transformer.
woman may drive man to drink.
but she can't make him take water.
Is it possible we are not to have a
dramatized version of the Chadwick
case?
Every man may have his price, bus
it differs greatly from what his neigh
bors thinks he is worth.
1t is true that the man who in
vented the gold brick is dead but a
new purchaser is born every minute.
Some men, according to a woman
writer, can be. conquered with tears,
while it is necessary to use a hatpin
on others.
If you meet a long haired man with
a roll of manuscript under his arm
and he wants to borrow dime, it's a
sign that spring poems are ripe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
THE FINAL STAGE.
In Church and State Question in
France Is Near.

Paris, March 21.-The chamber of
deputies today began the debate on
the governments bill providing for the
separation of church and state. A
large crowd was present and intense
interest was shown in the proceedings.
The discussion IS considered of mo-
mentous Importance. as both the min
istry and parliament are now favor
able to a separation, SO the question
which has been pending for years
probably will be settled as a result of
the debate which is expected to last
three weeks. SiXty-three orators in
Guiding NJ. Deschanei, former presi-
dent of the chamber, and Nm. Juarez,
Rfbot Miller and other conspicuous
leaders have announced their inten-
ton of addressing the chamber on the
subject The supporters of the bill
are confident of success The debate
began with the motion of George Ber-
~, conservative, deferrfng the subject
until after the general elections of
1906, and the motion of the Able
Gayraud, Catholic republican, to refer
the question to a parliamentary COM
mission. Both motions probably viii
be defeated and the opposition later
will move to take a referendum of the
municipal councils of France. These
motions will present the main tests of
strength. CanvasSes show that about
65 Der cent of the vote of the chamber
is favora bic to the general principles
of the bill and opposed to the various
proDosed measures for a referendum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

the Pilgrim Fathers had barely settled
themselves comfortably at Plymouth,
while in all the continents of North and
South America there We're hardly
enough white people to make good
sized town. But even in that early day
Mulden was an ancient capital and its
Inhabitants and ali who lived under the
protection OF its walls were a highly
civilized and prosperous folk.
Seven hundred years before Christ the
Prince Of PohaI had valuable posses
sions in Mukden- Before that prince
there were scores of other warriors and
potentates who ruled the city or drew
tribute from it. The origin Of NIukden
is wrapped in the veil of antiquity. All
we know about it's distant past is that
it was a center of government or indus
Try in the far east, and that on account
of the numerous battles which race at
ter race fought for its mastery, it has
long been called the -city of blood"
Oyama and Kuropatkin are only two
of a countless number of contending
generals who have formed great armies
in battle array in and around the an
cjent and sacred walls of Mukden, and
idly marching events it is quite probable
that they win not be the last to pour
out blood and treasure for their posses
sion. Up to the outbreak of the war
Manchuria with all it's many cities was
not looked upon as a country of much
note
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

The seven months ending with jan
uary show an increase of SO million dol
lars in imports of articles in a crude
condition for use in manufacturing and
of about so millions in articles of food.
The increase in importations of manu-
4acturers' materials is chiefly in india
rubber, nearly s millions. raw silk u
millions, and about millions in certain
other articles used by manufacturers.
The increase in importations of food
stuffs was chiefly in coffee. about Il
million dollars. and sugar about IA mil
lions In manufactures the figures for
the seven months ending with January
show a slight reduction as compared
with the corresponding month of last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

There were e6.784 street cars of all
classes in the United States in 1902.
OF this number. 60,299 were passenger
cars and 6.4s4 were cars used for ex-
press and other purposes. OF the
passenger cars. 32,65S were closed,
24,269 were open, and S,134 were
combination closed and open cars,
while 23S were combination passenger
and express cars. There were lila
cars devoted solely to express, freight
and mail business. An interesting de-
velopment in electric railway service
Is the construction and equipment of
sleeping cars for use on long distance
lines IN Ohio and Indiana. The largest
number of cars of all classes for any
state was reported for New York, the
number being 1000. About half of
all the cars in the United States were
equipped with heating apparatus,
1921 being heated by electricity, and
contrivances. Many railways, how
ever, have two sets of cars-one for
use in summer. and the other in win
ter-so that in winter the proportion
of the cars in operation equipped with
heating apparatus is larger than these
statistics would at first glance indicate.
The report shows also that 1853
cars, or 98.4 per cent Of the total
number. were lighted. OF these
55,7O3 were furnished with electric
lights
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21
QUAKER REFBECTIoNs.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
The Golden Rule can't be converted
into cash.
Lots of men who are crooked vote the
straight ticket.
The woman who lies about her age
doesn't prolong her life.
Fear isn't the only thing that causes
a woman to change her color.
The bookkeeper, like the tight-rope
walker, shouldn't lose his balance.
Some people cast their bread upon
the water with an anchor attached to
it.
All things may come to those who
wait but most Of us prefer not to be
walters.
Blobbs-"Why do you think he is a
man of mettIe?" Slobbs-''See the steely
glitter in his eye
Hope springs eternal in the human
breast" quoted the Wise Guy. mot to
mention the bald head added the Sim
pie Mug.
If with assistance we were all
AS free as with advice
The world would be quite different;
And wouldn't it be nice2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

Pittsburg Post: While some of the
anti-discrimination legislation in kan
sas may now stand the test of the
courts, still its enactment promises to
produce valuable results generally. Al
ready it has influenced the representa-
tives of the. trusts in other states to be
more careful in their illegal exactions.
The experience with the Kansas laws
win also afford a valuable guide to the
legislators Of other states and of the
nation The exhibition OF popular feel
ing in Kansas against unjust discrin-
nations by great corporations ought to
reach the latter that they viii do wise
~ not to object to proper and moderate
legislation. For 1t is certain that If
they do the outburst in Kansas against
Illegal practices will be followed by a
general one throughout the whole coun-
try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-21

The New England Homestead pub
fishes the results of its annual investi-
cation of the spring grain reserve in
the country. showing upon what we can
depend until the new harvest comes
In. On the first of March there were
e72. 100000 bushels of corn, or 37.S per
cent of the years crop. which was
very large one. aggregating 2.574, 900. 600
bushels. Our exports have not been
large, as compared with some years, and
this moderate reserve is testimony to
enormous home consumption. There
was a deficit in last years reserve
which had to be made good from the
subsequent crop, and feeding also be-
gan earlier than usual The result of
the reduced crop in wheat is apparent
IN the smallest reserve. with one excep-
ton. ever recorded, and also with one
exception the percentage of the reserv
is hte lowest. On March it was esti-
mated at 12s.OO0, 900 bushels, or % per
cent of the latest crop. which was not
poor in quality. The farm reserve of
oats is 353. 900 900. or 36.3 per cent, and
IS regarded as fairly heavy. though ex-
ceeded in 1896 and 1903. The general
smallness of the reserve in the two
more important grain staples makes the
crop prospects for the year Of unusual
interest. though it is probably yet too
early to say how winter grains have
weathered the season.