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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
COLORADO MANS IDEA.
Thinks Kansas win Lose in the Irri-
cation Contest.

Denver, June 5.-Kansas has failed TO
make a case in her famous litigation
against Colorado about the waters of
the Arkansas river. The SundoWer state
has the remainder of June to rebuff the
evidence offered by the Centennial state,
but it does not seem she will materially
weaken the case of Colorado.
This is the opinion rendered by Prof.
L G. Carpenter, former state engineer
in statement issued on the issues in
volved and the evidence presented in
the famous case. Prof. Carpenter has
followed the case cIosely-in fact, since
it's beginning has worked necessarily in
the interests Of the Centennial state,
and his opinion carries great weight
"COlOrado's evidence tends to show
that Kansas has not been damaged,
says Prof. Carpenter, in part, that
Kansas has been mistaken in her con-
tentiOns; that she has no cause of action
and therefore that the injunction asked
for should not be granted.
AT the same time it is not to be as
sumed that the supreme court viii
lightly dismiss the case. It is recognized
that a conflict between the riparian doc
trine and the doctrine of appropriation
is inevitable, and that the issues in this
case are of great Importance, not only
to the people Immediately concerned,
but to the whole western United States.
The members of the supreme court
recognize this and it is not improbable
that they may make this the occasion
for going extensively into the law of
interstate streams. The unfavorable
feature in the case is in the fact that
the members Of the supreme court are
not acquainted with the conditions of
the west and that without such personal
knowledge much of the testimony is
apt to be Unintelligible to them and pos
slbly misleading, and that they may be
seriously misled in their application of
equity and luminous common sense to
the conditions
THE case did not originate at the re-
quest of people in western Kansas. On
the contrary, the people in western
Kansas have generally opposed the
suit. The agitation for the suit was al
most entirely confined to the people of
Arkansas City, which is the last town
in Kansas, near the Oklahoma border,
and Wichita, where no irrigation is
practiced. They claim under the broad
doctrine of riparian rights, a-doctrine
which IS largely development of the
conditions in England, where the great
est use of water is in the streams and
for manufacturing and navigation pur-
poses. The only ones having rights are
those whose lands border on the
streams and their use must not inter
fere with navigation, nor with the use
of water for domestic purposes.
THE doctrine is one entirely inappli-
cable to an arid region where water can
best be used for irrigation. The doc
trine has, however, been recognized by
the courts of several Of our states, and
in general it may be said that the ripar-
ian doctrine is the law of the land out
side of the strictly arid portion and
some extreme decisions have been given
by the courts, one Of these decisions a
few years since giving much encourage
ment to the people OF southern Kansas
to begin this suit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05

NAL school at Emporia from near NIeri-
den, where she was born, and gradual
ing from that institution returned to
Topeka and taught in the graded
schools. She then took a course at the
Kansas Medical college, and supple
mected that education with course in
the University Of Dublin, ireland. She
has been located at Kansas City, No,
for the past several years and now re
ceives the appointment of a position
at the woman's table of research work
at Naples from the government of It.
ally. The Pilgrim has this to say of her
new appointment:
only one American woman at time
can receive the appointment to the wo-
mans table for research work at the
biological station in Naples, and the
present incumbent is DIR. Eugenia. Metz
ger, of Kansas City. The selection is
considered an unusual honor, but DR.
Metzger IS we'll qualified for the posi-
ton, having. enjoyed exceptional educa-
tional advantages both in this country
and abroad. While a practicing physi-
clan, DR.. BEetzger carried on original
work along the special lines she is most
interested in, and has had several de-
grees conferred on her by leading uni
versities. It is said Naples possesses
the finest aquarium in the world, its
geographical location giving it access
to the strange creatures teerning in the
warm waters of the Mediterranean"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
DIR. SAVAGE ON DIVORCES.
He Holds That a Large Number Of
Them Are Proper.

New York, June Sin a sermon at
the Church of the Messiah. Rev.
Mfnot J. Savage has expressed the be-
lief that on the whole large nue. Der
of divorces at the present time are ar
together to be welcome.
''They are" he said, NEARLY always
in the interest of oppressed women,
giving them another opportunity for a
free, sweet, wholesome life. There
are cases where the divorce laws are
abused, but not nearly so many as the
ministers of a great many of our
churches seem to imagine.
Law does not make marriages The
church does not make marriages. Nh
and women. if they are ever married,
marry themselves. All the law can do
is to make a clumsy attempt to pro
tect: all the church can do is to rec
ognize and try to consecrate a fact
which already exists But If there is
no marriage, then it IS dissertation to
keep up the sham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
10 CLOSE RAINEs Law HOTELS.
New Measure Is Expected to Shut Up
1000 Saloons.

New York, June 5.-The signing of
the Raines and Amber bills bv Gov
ernor Higgins will close nearly 1000
rumshops, or so-called Rafnes law
hotels in New York city. There. are
now fully 5000 of these resorts in ex-
istence, and it is believed that fully 10
per cent of them will have to go out
of business, and a morally clean CITY
IS predicted as result of the signing
Of the new laws.
The provisions Of the new law
ness are:
No hotel shall be run in a building
less than seventy-five feet in height.
All places run as hotels shall be
subject to compulsory inspection bv
and fire.
Heavy penalties attach to the neg
lect of officials of these departments to
perform inspection duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
UNDER WATER24 HOURS
\ Diver Aged Ten Years in a single
HOS Day.

Chicago. June 5.-As dispatch to the
Tribune from Canton, Mo, says:
After being imprisoned for twenty
four hours. loaded down by a divers
armOr and under fifteen feet of water,
Daniel Hayes has been brought to the
surface in an unconscious and almost
dying condition.
He is a professional diver and had
been employed to remove the brush
and debris from the immense pipe
which serves at times of low water to
drain Lima lake and transfer its sur
plusage to the Mississippi river.
While at work Hayes was sucked
under the pile of refuse and over
against a boulder in way which pre-
vented him from loosening himself
from the tangled hose which held him
down.
In signalling to the men in charge
of the air pump he could not let them
know his location. as the air hose. be-
ing wrapped around the rock, caused
deceptive bubbles to come to the sur
face.
Major Meigs, engineer in charge of
the river improvements, secured the
country for diver to go to the rescue
of Hayes, but. was unable to find one
until nearly twenty-four hours had
elapsed. When. after an hours hard
labor the imprisoned diver was re-
leased, his suit was found to be leak
ing, and he would have been drowned
had the ordeal lasted another half
hour.
The agony that he passed through
made him appear ten years older than
when he disappeared from view.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
FOREIGN VISITORS.
Are More Numerous Than Ever Be
fore in New York.

New York. June 5.-Hotel keepers
of this city report that never in their
experience has there been such an in
fux of foreign visitors to the metro
polls. Cursory examination shows
that there is hardly hotel lobby
where one may not hear several for
eign languages nor a register which
bears names of less than four or five
nationalities.
While this is the season for the an
nual visits of business men from South
America and the West Indies, hotel
managers say their coming does not
account for the unusual state of af-
fairs, feature of which is the large
number of Frenchmen. The people
of France have not been given much
in the past to travelling in Anglo
Saxon countries, but this tradition
seems to be breaking down and the
era of cordially between France and
England appears to have had reflex
effect here Whatever the cause, the
French language is more frequently
heard in New York hotel foyers than
ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
MAYOR DUNNE REPLIES.
Answers Those Who Criticise His
Course Regarding the Strike.

Chicago, June 5.@Nonunion men
are still being harassed by sluggers.
A1Dert Johnson, believed to be a non
union teamster, was severely beaten
today at Fourteenth street and Ash
land avenue When found by the po-
ice ne was insensible and was bleed
ing from wound in the head He
was taken to hospital where it was
found that several of his ribs were
broken. He will probably die.
Charles Dold. president of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, has re-
signed from the transfers strike com
mittee. He asserts that his action was
due to the fact that for several weeks
he has neglected the affairs of the
piano and organ workers union, of
which he is an official.
Mayor Dunno has replied to erfti-
cisms of himself contained in a report
OF the grand jury. In a formal state
ment the mayor asserts that the re-
port is grossly unfair and unjust. De
NAL is made to the charge that the
mayor failed to exert full authority.
He says:
IF the grand jury means that I
have failed to call in the militia, I an
swer that until I fail to get wagons
through the streets and maintain law
and order with the police, I have no
right, legally or morally, to call for
the assistance of the militia. I do not
intend, until it becomes necessary, to
that hurtful blow.
1.-THE animus behind the whole affair
is apparent. Over three weeks ago
certain interests in this city demand
ed that I call in the militia A situa-
ton under the law Warranting such a
call did net then and has not since ex-
listed I refused to do so, and I will
refuse until it appears that such a
step is necessary"
mediately after his refusal to call
for the militia, the mayor asserts, he
was attacked sin the most virulent
manner"
Continuing he says: During the
whole of the strike have decided and
acted upon all questions arising dur
ing the controversy as though were
still sitting on the bench, giving to
each side what was its legal rights
no more and no less@and my action
in this regard I submit to the candid
and impartial consideration of my
fellow-citizens having at heart the in
terests of the whole people, without
being swerved from my course by the
cIamor from either side"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
IN ENGLAND.
Spanish King Is welcomed by the
Prince OF wales.

Portsmouth, England, June 5.-The
king of Spain arrived here this after
noon from Cherbourg on board the
British royal yacht Victoria and
Albert. The yacht was accompanied
across the channel by a strong escort
of British cruisers and torpedo boat
destroyers. The royal visitor was well
coined at the British naval head
quarters by an imposing array Of
warships, a score of which fired
royal salute as the Victoria and
Albert passed through their lines. The
young king, wearing a uniform of a
British general with the ribbon of the
Order of the Garter, stood on deck
evidently keenly enjoying the spec
tacIe despite the fact that it was pour
ing rain.
The Prince of wales, representing
King Edward, awaited the yacht at
the quay side and Immediately after
the gangway was run UP he went on
board and warmly welcomed the Span
ish ruler. Their respective suites were
then introduced and the mayor and
corporation of Portsmouth presented
King Alfonso with an address of wei
come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
CITY LEAGUE BEGINS BUSINESS.
santa Fes Defeat North Topeka in
First Game.

The City League was launched sun
day morning at League park before y
crowd Of 80 persons. The contesting
teams were from the Santa F'e Offices
and North Topeka Smith in the box
for the Santa Fe had North Topeka
completely bad7ed and won his game
easily by a score of 8 to i.
He would have scored a shutout for
a beginner but for Reeder's error in the
third inning when T. BARS single aid
ed by Reeder's slip netted the only
tally.
The Santa Fes went after the game
in the first inning, Davidson secured a
pass to first stole second and third and
scored on a passed ball. Priddy then
retired the side on strikes. They count
ed four more in the second on two hits
q base on balls, and two errors. In the
third pass to first a single, a two
Dagger and three stolen bases Melted
two more. Priddy's support braced at
ter that and he BANKED them with the
exception Of the sixth inning when
Davidson's hit and Fuller's two-bagger
pushed the final tally over the pan. The
feature OF the game was Davidson's
batting and Yyal's fielding, the latter
accepting eight hard chances at second
without an error.
The receipts at the gate were $190. of
which $50 was turned over to the
baseball association for the use Of the
park
The scores
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
KELLY BRIEF IS FILED.
His Attorneys Contend Oil Refinery Is
Internal Improvement.

On Saturday afternoon the brief of
GIeed, Ware & Gleed, attorneys for
T. T. Kelly, state treasurer, was filed
in the supreme court. The brief is
quite lengthy. and is in part as fol-
lows:
"Our position may be summed up
and our main points collected in the
following propositions:
THE constitution expressly and IN
conditionally forbids the state from
becoming a party to the carrying on
of works of internal Improvement It
may not become such party for any
purpose.
THE power to furnish EMPLOYMENT
to cOnvicts is only an implied power.
It may be exercised in many ways,
but never in violation of a distinct ex-
press constitutional prohibition like
the internal improvement prohibition
the liquor prohibition, or the banking
prohlbitlOn- The state may not carry
on works of internal Improvement
even for the real and honest purpose
of furnishing suitable employment to
convicts.
"On any reading of the testimony. or
admitted facts. not more than fifteen
convicts can be employed in the re-
fnery.
The act therefore appropriates
$4,000 to furnish unneeded and un-
suitable employment for fifteen con-
victs. This is the sum oS S27,333.331k
per individual convict
Doubtless the state may buy stone
to be broken by convicts and ham
mers with which to break it: but we
think it viii be universally admitted
that the state could not buy the A. T.
& S. F. railway in Kansas for $50.
600. 900 for the purpose of furnishing
employment for one convict in the
round-house at Topeka.
Between these two illustrations
there is a boundary line It is not
necessary to say just where the boun-
dairy line is. 1t is perfectly clear that
this case is on the wrong side of the
line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Are Gathering in Los Angeles for First
National Meeting.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 5.-The city
is rapidly filing with delegates and Wis
itors to the first national meeting of
the Order of Knights of Columbus,
which assemblies in this city the coming
week. Sixteen hundred visiting knights
and their friends have already arrived
The New York city delegation of $50
and the Buffalo party of $50 on two
special trains are expected to reach here
today. The large delegations from
Cleveland and St. Louis are also ex-
peeted today.
The first business meeting of the or
der win be held Tuesday The conven-
ton will last one week. The election of
national officers is the chief work be-
fore the order at this meeting. The re-
mainder Of the time will be given over
to receptions, banquets and exemplifica-
ton of the work Of the order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
STRONG TENSION.
Is Developing in Connection With the
Morocco Question.

Paris June 5.-Strong tension is de-
veloping in the cabinet as the result of tht
rejection by the sultan of Morocco of
the French reform proposals The stu
alton is similar to that when foreign
Minister Delcasse suddenly presented
his resignation He has not given any
indication of his purposes, but reports
circulate in well informed quarters that
he may retire # his Moroccan policy
does not receive the united support OF
the ministers It is expected that the
sultan's action in proposing to refer the
question to an international conference
viii be submitted to the council of min
listers tomorrow. The question OF its
acceptance or rejection is likely to in
volve also the cabinet situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
LAWSON an a BANQUET.
VIII Attend Knife and Fork Club
Function in Kansas City.

Thomas ". Lawson has accepted an
invitation from the Knife and Fork
club of Kansas City that he attend its
banquet on the night Of July Z. on his
way to Ottawa to speak at the Ottawa
Chautauqua.
The Knife and Fork club wrote and
asked Governor Hoch to invite RIr.
Lawson to attend the banquet. and
Saturday the governor received a re-
ply to his request, in which Mr.. Law
son said that he gladly and gratefully
accented the Invitation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
MAMMOTH INDIAN AND COWBOY
CELEBRATION.
1O1 Ranch, Bliss, Oklahoma, Sunday,
June nth.

The National Editorial association
which meets at Guthrie during the
week will be guests Of the 10I ranch
on the occasion and it will be one of
the greatest affairs of the kind ever
given.
Five thousand Indians of various
tribes will be there and participate in
the buffalo chase, 80 buffalos having
been imported for the occasion Cow
boy. sports and steer roping contests in
addition to a grand parade Of 5000
Indians.
Ample provision is being made to
entertain $4,000 people on the day and
the santa Fe has made the extremely
low rate of $3.50 from Missouri river
stations including Topeka, Ottawa,
T.awrence and intermediates.
Tickets on sale for night trains of
tune 10: final return limit June II.
Four full information address
T. L. KING c P. & z. A., Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
Fad a VIC -of Fortune.

A young man giving the name Of
Charles Groseh was arrested last night
on a chrage of being drunk. He car
ried a suit case and a firm convict sln
that he was very sober. There was
nothing in the firm conviction, but the
suit case contained a wheel OF
fortune" layout, consisting CT indf-
Gator, spindle and a set of number
paddles. and a bunch of cheap pocket
knives tc offer as prizes. Grosch was
Just back from q Turner picnic at
PaYicn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
Amalgnmated Issues a statement.

New York, June 5.=A financial
statement of the Amalgamated Copper
company was given out today. The
statement sets forth that on April %
last the company had a profit and loss
surplus of Ss,942,712 and cash assets
of S2,756,75S. The value of the COM
pany's holdings of securities and in
vestments is placed at $194,2S1,303.
Another item of assets is a loan of
$780, 600 to the Washoe Copper COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
a TOPEKA GIRLS SUCCESS.
Miss Violette Eugenia 1Ietzger Gets
Scientific Appointment at Naples.

Miss violette E. Matzger. formerly of
this city. who was at one time a school
teacher in the public schools here and
who later took a course in the Kansas
Medical college. graduating from that
institution, is achieving distinction in
the world of science. Dr. Metzger, as
she Is now known. has had extended
training. She went to the State Nor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
Total
Bishop Potter Plans Beer Garden.

New York. June 5.-For the first time
in its history New York is to have a
real German beer garden patterned at
ter the Cafe Deutcher of Berlin 1t : 10
he frst ri All a Mace where patrons may
sniov high class music. The refreshment
end is of secondary importance, although
beer will be served. Wagner. Mendel-
ssohn and Straus viii be played by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
Missouri Can't Have the Bridge.

washington, June 5.-secretary Taft
today denied the application Of the state
Of Missouri to take possession Of the
Merchants bridge across the Mississippi
river at St. Louis on the ground that
there has not been any violations of
conditions OF the charter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
Negro Joint Raided.

The only arrest for a violation of the
prohibitory ordinance made in several
days occurred Sunday night The police
raided Bob" Campbell, colored, who
runs a. place on West Curtis street,
North Topeka. His stock of wet goods
was confscated, together with all bar
fixtures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
Americans Caught PoacI,,nr

Hardin, Manchuria, June 5.-The
crews of I'VE japanese sealing schoon-
ers, numbering so men and including
SIX Americans. have arrived here.
Ihey were captured by Russian tor
pedo boats while poachine near
Odima island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05

Summary: Earned runs-Santa Fe 2.
Two base hits-Fuller, Kelly. Stolen
bases-Priddy 2, Rayvan /, Carter /,
Davidson 4, Smith 3, Hoover 2, Dyal 1,
Burning 1. Struck Out-By Smith s, by
Priddy 9. Bases on balls-Smith 8, Prid-
dy s. Passed balls-Laberty 2. Time Of
game-1:25. Attendance-3o. Umpire
Alexander.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05

best virtuosos and soloists obtainable.
The movement was started by Bishop
Henry c. Potter, Coadjutor Bishop
David H Greer, the Rev. Ernest n.
Stires, George Foster Peabody and
Spencer Trask.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05

The report of the city treasurer for
the month of May shows the follow
ing condition of the school funds:
Deposit in banks Il, 80 Z
Bond building fund over
drawn ... 4soI4-o 4