The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-16
CLAIM St, LOU|S'S
CASE HAS FAILED
Bulky Brief and Argument Filed
With Supreme Court for Chi
cago Sanitary District.
WATER PURER THAN EVER"
Argument Maintains That Illinois
Has Proven Germs Cannot
Survive Long Journey
Through Canal.
WATER PURER THAN EVER" !"
Tire Republic Bureau.
WAT Building. IS,h ana r stree t.

WAT Building It,h ana streets.
Washington. Nov. Is-Felix Streyck-
mann Of the nrm oi Hamiin & s,reyck.
the sanitary trustees OF Chicago In the
suit Of the state Of Missouri against the
State of Illinois to close the drainage
canal. fled in the Supreme Court to-day
one brief and one argument, comprising a
total Q: i.toG pages Of closely printed mat
ter.
The trief fs a reply TO alterations here
fofo.. presented 10 the court by attorneys
representing the State Of Missouri. The
argument is an analysis os the testimony
Ter. who vas appointed by the Supreme
Court 20 conduct hearings.
Ir Streyckmann brought TO Washing
ton with him. in addition to the brief and
arg.m.n'. number OF volumes Of printed
testimony for delivery TO Mr.. Bright He
Lad to max. arrangements with the rail-
road company FOR Its TRANSPORTATION In the
baggage car because the Pullman con-
c;Ic'or emI.ha'!cl!!y refused TO permit IL 10
b.. taken i'l-D th. sleeper.
WAGoEIOAD OF TESTIMONY.
The testimony vas too bulky 70 De
Transported through the streets of Wash.
!nzrDn iE a cab. hence. aft.. his arrival
h.r" N-. Str.yCkmfn was under the ne
''--IIy % engaging an expT->sman ana
Two negro l,Drt"rs II assist him in convey =
ing tn stun - the Colorado building.
here Mr. Bright has his Office.
P"rTrT- no record uf any case for
generation .Xc'.ds that In t.e suit OF the
Siste "a! Missouri asains the state OF
.a.sp e. yolGn. and bu.k. I! the Supreme
court should elect 10 read ~ before at
tempting 20 hand down a decision upon
fLe m.'l's 81 tn. I!riEa'i1n. there will be
Gr t.r.-4su tOr several years.
~ addition 10 IN. printed testimony ana
-" 1iJ pace u argument fl"d to-day IN
h-Hlr' of the Slai" u Illinois and the
$aa.r4rr District. rhr Stat" ~ Missouri
"a flied bT..'. and arguments assf.gat-
INK rs.rlT @"@ TaEes. an January the
iasgs.s - 90 rs@TT!rg the two States VIII
T,rnsaTl' oral Arguments ~ ~" couft. ana
mat vii. ~. sfItnI'iye!y. clos" tn. case and
have a." court fTe" 10 reach a decision.
EEEE!S ChN%nT
SIrsEIEE JpTESEY.'
TIE .rEIrneu' filed TO-DAY .sys IN con-
...."IyG that ~" state or Missouri. upon
utE.r uf- r!a'"I H." bgrd.n or proving
ta zarlou. allegations. failed 10 adfuc.
ss.f.Hr.. sU:'snl.U' 30 warrant the rogrt
tr-B.EE an Injunction 20 rr"v.nt the opera
r.rlufrlrz ,Har IN" state Of Illinois and
'.a sanitary district have demonstrated
raas '-.h"li - Other IA stn' genie germs
rllnn' surriV. 'h" journey from the
mouth - -. drainage canal through III.
les PLANES and Illinois and Mississippi
riyors - the -ouro" u the water supply Of
rt.e lsn'.urio,l OF ;he state 81 Missouri
vas lazsi upon fh. C!ain that sewaS"
wstsr -uIGlv II -. Louis and endangered
-ra }'vn- u III" Inhabitants Of that city.
WATER PTRER THAN BEFORE'
General Hamiin closes his argument by
stating that IL has b-.s.n proved by the
evidence ~. three hundred experts and lay
witness that tn. water supply % ST.
Louis since IL" opening oH IN. drainage
anal. has been Jur,.r. cleaner and better
nan ever before in Its history. All chem
'~al tests 1f water taken from tn. intn"-
iis'~ vicinity ~ th. source Of supply
dgTins IA. las, four years have corrOb'-
rated the testimony of the experts.
4, can D.. stated in this connection tha'
'h.. eafl.rts - tn. geological Survey, who
Hav. been - gagged la reviewing the tes-
'.Truy are Sf The ssm. belief.