Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-30


gress as senator from Wisconsin to sue
coed John G. Spooner.
A statement addressed to organized
labor and signed by President Gompers
and other officers of the Federation of
Labor scores Speaker Cannon for his
alleged unfriendly attitude toward
labor.
Thirty-one lives were lost and SO
wounded during the open limiting
season for Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan just closed. This is the larg-
est number of killed and wounded in
years for one season.
California's delegates to both nation
al conventions next year will raise
their voices strongly in favor of the
exclusion of the japanese from the
United States. They may even demand
plauks in their platforms dealing with
that issue.
The October crop report of the United
States Department of Agriculture
shows that the grain crops will be
lighter and that there will be heavier
yield of hay, rice and tobacco. Take
Il all in all, better prices are likely to
prevail for all kinds OF grain
A fiat failure from the standpoint
of attendance and as moneymalker, it
is.expected the jamestown exposition
will be placed in the hands of re-
ceiver on Monday. The gates will
close on Saturday, winding up the
summer of poor success.
1t is unfair TO the statesmen. sales
women, cash girls, cashiers and all
the help employed at the stores about
town to delay making your purchases
intended as Christmas gifts until the
last hour. Buy now with care to the
employees interest and remember your
home dealers.
1t is right that Congress. which has
heretofore lent its aid so literally To
barbor and river Improvements, should
now extend "A helping hand to the var
ious irrigation projects that are being
carried forward in the dry regions OF
Of the West. For the best results
governmet aid is essential.
Ex-Railroad Commissioner John w
Thomas of Chippewa Falls is assisting
Atty, Gen. Gilbert in preparing some
of the states evidence in the unpaid
tax cases against railroad companies
noticed for trial at the January term
of court. The states clai ms aggl egate
nearly 100000
The association of state and national
dairy departments is considering the
cooperation Of state officials with the
secretary of agriculture in the enforce
ment of pure food laws. Commissioner
j. @ Emery of Wisconsin was one OF
the committee which called upon Pres
ident Roosevelt Monday.
Invitations for the Charity ball for
the benefit of the Milwaukee, Infants
home to be gwen on December 10 IN
the lltppodrome, were issued Monday
The Invitation includ : list, of names
OF the board Of managers OF the infants
home, the executive committee. pa
tronesses and the honary committee.
Aid Henry Stoetzer, Fifteenth ward
chairman of the council license e M
mittee, and always strong supporter
Of the liberal policy in Milwaukee re.
garding saloons, caused "a mild sensa.
LION AZ city hall recently bg an
nouneing himself in favor of the
Anti' Saloon leagues agitation to close
the saloons at midnight.
The short course in agriculture atU.
W. college OF agriculture opens Dec. :.
amt the entering class will be thelarp.
est in the history of the college. Ap.
plieations for admission have been
received from Missouri, Kentuck
Illinois, New York, Minnesota, North
Dakota, Ohio, aud from Canada. Maxi.
co and the West Indies. The ages OF
students range FROM ~ to 81.
The difficulty pt securing recruits
for the army; the prevalence Of deser-
uon' with the reason therefor, and an
nnwe'come suggestion that the dread.
ed European service system Of con.